New Jersey Live Ethnic and Polka Bands

New Jersey Live Polka and Ethnic Bands

Polka Bands are back!

in this kind of music to show the rest of the them!   Let me put you on a We at New Jersey Live Musicians are a collection of musicians that specialize in ethnic music however we were all trained at colleges and universities to study the "long hair music." I learned to orchestrate at Berklee but still play accordion because I love it! I am finding that the electronics are great, but people want to hear REAL music.   A Norwegian friend of mine said "Why don't you play more accordion instead of that other stuff."   It sure sounds like my father.   I have taken her request to heart and have been doing exactly what the people want to hear: real music not synthesized. It is a little more work playing a squeezebox as opposed to a keyboard.   I will trade any day not to set up all that equipment.

We have some CDs for sale. I will soon have three, very soon I hope, but CDs that you have made, everyone wants to know. I have made a new page for CDs that are for sale by our musicians. We can use photos and music samples as well as schedules of dates. People want to hear new bands all over.

You see, we the musicians of New Jersey are willing to show everyone how we play ethnic music, just like the rest of the world.
I always assumed we were good because we are so close to New York City! I learned a lot playing in Staten Island. Hang around the right people and you too will learn FAST!   Right from the old country, top notch NJ musicians have the experience page and link you up today!

Click on http://www.njlivemusicians.com today!

German, Polish, Scandinavian, it doesn't matter, we all learned out the same books. Tell me: Palmer Hughes or Petro Diero Jr.?   How about Pietro Frosini, he had the best charts. I still use a lot of his works today: Olive Blossoms, Carnival of Venice, Voices of Spring, Bubbles, you remember them too. I am proud to say I have been playing accordion over 40 years now and I play a lot of the music I did in high school.   One never forgets. When you learn beautiful music, it stays with you the rest of your life.

Johnny Gee

dante@att.net

European and American trained with appropriate repertoires. Ten years playing experience in Europe, 47 years total experience

Johnny sings and plays in: Spanish, German, Italian

Specializing in German Bierkeller music and French Mussette music performance as vocalist, strolling accordion, musical comedy and entertainment. Performances also include: professional pianist and synthesist.

John Gee

(North Jersey Area)

This guy can be posted on more than one page

You name goes here!

Your photo goes here!

Erik-Hans Vagen - accordionist & band leader.    Born of European parents, I have over 40 years of service in ethnic folk music and dance band. Scandinavian background, I learned the dance music on the job with: Hans Larsen from Norway, Brooklyn and New Jersey before he passed on. Still playing at age 92! He was the best of them all! Walter Eriksson played with Hans when he was 15 years old also.

I also learned a lot from the Walter Eriksson records. I don't believe in copying, but I had the Eric Olsen's Scandinavian Books! I wish I had taken lessons from Walter like some of you. I can say Walter was one of the finest I have ever heard, and we all have loved and learned from him.

Art Nilsen - accordionist

What can we say? He was the best and loved by all!

I have met some fine musicians with fine chops.   There are a lot of good musicians out there! Link up today. This is not an agency but a way for all of us to keep working. We are not cutting each other out of work (just the DJs) instead get work.
There are not that many of us that can play the styles requested in these ethnic bands. Do you know the right tempo for a mazurka or czardas? How about tangos (European and South American)? Some didn't know there were two different tango beats.
There are only a handful of people that do Scandinavian. Walter Eriksson left us a good band: Scandinavian Accordion Club and we have all learned from him.

Love you Walter

Scandinavian Accordion Club
the best "big band" accordion band around.    Founded by Walter Eriksson. Write for phone numbers.

Vitak Elsnik Orch and Band Books are available as well as 8 piece stock arrangements.

Brown Music, New Ulm, MN
http://www.newulmtel.net/~musicbrn/index.html

Musicians Publications- W Trenton, NJ PO Box 7160
W. Trenton , NJ 08628-7160
1-609-882-8139

Five or six sets of German Band Books small to big band, you choose the parts you need. I have up to 15 parts and can go larger!

All reeds, all horns or mixed. Eb parts available, your choice.

1st and 2nd duet parts (cornets or trumpets) Or...
1st and 2nd Eb Alto Saxes duet

Two low register harmonies: tenor and baritone or tenor horn and trombone

Reeds include two tenor sax parts (the same music).

Sorry, I will find the phone number.

Write : NJLIVE@comcast.net

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Last updated: 3/08/2007 New Jersey Live Musicians LLC


Polka Bands are back! in this kind of music to show the rest of the them! Let me put you on a We at *New Jersey Live Musicians* are a collection of musicians that specialize in ethnic music however we were all trained at colleges and universities to study the "long hair music." I learned to orchestrate at Berklee but still play accordion because I love it! I am finding that the electronics are great, but people want to hear REAL music. A Norwegian friend of mine said "Why don't you play more accordion instead of that other stuff." It sure sounds like my father. I have taken her request to heart and have been doing exactly what the people want to hear: real music not synthesized. It is a little more work playing a squeezebox as opposed to a keyboard. I will trade any day not to set up all that equipment. We have some CDs for sale. I will soon have three, very soon I hope, but CDs that you have made, everyone wants to know. I have made a new page for CDs that are for sale by our musicians. We can use photos and music samples as well as schedules of dates. People want to hear new bands all over. You see, we the musicians of New Jersey are willing to show everyone how we play ethnic music, just like the rest of the world. I always assumed we were good because we are so close to New York City! I learned a lot playing in Staten Island. Hang around the right people and you too will learn FAST! Right from the old country, top notch NJ musicians have the experience page and link you up today! Click on http://www.njlivemusicians.com today! German, Polish, Scandinavian, it doesn't matter, we all learned out the same books. Tell me: *Palmer Hughes or Petro Diero Jr.?* How about *Pietro Frosini,* he had the best charts. I still use a lot of his works today: Olive Blossoms, Carnival of Venice, Voices of Spring, Bubbles, you remember them too. I am proud to say I have been playing accordion over 40 years now and I play a lot of the music I did in high school. One never forgets. When you learn beautiful music, it stays with you the rest of your life.	Johnny Gee dante@att.net European and American trained with appropriate repertoires. Ten years playing experience in Europe, 47 years total experience Johnny sings and plays in: Spanish, German, Italian Specializing in German Bierkeller music and French Mussette music performance as vocalist, strolling accordion, musical comedy and entertainment. Performances also include: professional pianist and synthesist. John Gee (North Jersey Area) This guy can be posted on more than one page
You name goes here!	Your photo goes here!
Erik-Hans Vagen - accordionist & band leader. Born of European parents, I have over 40 years of service in ethnic folk music and dance band. Scandinavian background, I learned the dance music on the job with: Hans Larsen from Norway, Brooklyn and New Jersey before he passed on. Still playing at age 92! He was the best of them all! Walter Eriksson played with Hans when he was 15 years old also. I also learned a lot from the Walter Eriksson records. I don't believe in copying, but I had the Eric Olsen's Scandinavian Books! I wish I had taken lessons from Walter like some of you. I can say Walter was one of the finest I have ever heard, and we all have loved and learned from him. Art Nilsen - accordionist *What can we say? He was the best and loved by all!*	I have met some fine musicians with fine chops. There are a lot of good musicians out there! Link up today. This is not an agency but a way for all of us to keep working. We are not cutting each other out of work (just the DJs) instead get work. There are not that many of us that can play the styles requested in these ethnic bands. Do you know the right tempo for a mazurka or czardas? How about tangos (European and South American)? Some didn't know there were two different tango beats. There are only a handful of people that do Scandinavian. Walter Eriksson left us a good band: Scandinavian Accordion Club and we have all learned from him. Love you Walter
Scandinavian Accordion Club the best "big band" accordion band around. Founded by Walter Eriksson. Write for phone numbers.
Vitak Elsnik Orch and Band Books are available as well as 8 piece stock arrangements. Brown Music, New Ulm, MN http://www.newulmtel.net/~musicbrn/index.html Musicians Publications- W Trenton, NJ PO Box 7160 W. Trenton , NJ 08628-7160 1-609-882-8139 Five or six sets of German Band Books small to big band, you choose the parts you need. I have up to 15 parts and can go larger! All reeds, all horns or mixed. Eb parts available, your choice. 1st and 2nd duet parts (cornets or trumpets) Or... 1st and 2nd Eb Alto Saxes duet Two low register harmonies: tenor and baritone or tenor horn and trombone Reeds include two tenor sax parts (the same music). Sorry, I will find the phone number.	Write : NJLIVE@comcast.net
Looking for ETHNIC and POLISH	more links to follow