Mr. Ron Pivovar grew up within the environment of ethnic music in Western Pennsylvania; this influence began a life-long interest in music. As a youngster Ron Pivovar studied music on several instruments and began playing in polka and wedding bands at the age of 14.
After discovering the unique sound of the button box, Ron Pivovar bought one through a mail-order catalog and taught himself to play by “ear”. At a music festival some years later Mr. Pivovar met Mr. Joe Smiell, a conservatory-trained musician from California. He attended Joe Smiell’s Button Box Camp where the button box accordion was studied formally including the reading of traditional music notation. Since that time Mr. Pivovar has produced several recordings of button box music, is active with the Pivovar Trio, and has composed over 100 songs including boarischers, ländlers, waltzes and polkas.
Check out this CD with Ron Pivovar on the Diatonic Button Box Accordion!
Check it Out! "Keith's Tune" has been picked up and is part of the 20th Century Fox Films' "Keeping Up with the Joneses".
Track listing:
1. Tabaj Tuff
2. Ronaldo's Special #6
3. Tortola's Porkola
4. Audrey's Waltz
5. Julida (The Rest of The Story)
6. Bird Buffet
7. Leggett's Polka
8. Ziccardi's Polka
9. Silvia's Waltz
10. Back of the Bay
11. Keith's Tune
12. J and J's Polka
13. Yasher's Waltz
14. End of the Evening
15. Matt Frank Polka
16. S. Klein Polka
17. Zdelar's Polka
18. Waltz for Marge and Patti
19. Watch It, Meatball
20. Ben and Kathy's Polka
21. Haderle's Polka
22. Spam