Steve Litwin

Steve Litwin was probably introduced to polka music soon after his delivery. Born and elevated within a Polish-American family members in North Tonawanda, NY (a suburb Buffalo), polka music was component of everyday life, whether on the air, on tv, or with live rings at wedding ceremonies and dances. At age 7 he began acquiring accordion lessons from his Uncle, an area musician and music instructor. Although generally he implemented the lesson framework, he recommended playing polkas, waltzes, and obereks. Litwin’s Grandfather performed harmonica and was a big motivation in his like for Polish and polka music. In the past due ’60s, he started began reservation polka rings for club occasions and spending evenings at polka lounges, night clubs, and dances in the European New York region. Litwin started submitting articles towards the Polka Information a monthly released in Connecticut, in the past due ’60s. His 1973 relationship relocated him to Binghamton, NY, where he and his wife, Adele, continuing their actions at polka occasions throughout southern NY Condition and northeastern Pa. Along with teaching polka dance lessons, they began and edited an area polka club information bulletin entitled Polka Press. Nebraska’s Polka Globe solicited his function and his “Accordion to Steve” column became a normal feature of this publication. Through the entire next 10 years, his columns made an appearance in Polka and Polish-American papers including, Polka Newsof Michigan, Polka Picture of Cleveland, Polish American Globe of Baldwin, NY, the Ampol Eagle of Buffalo, Polka Understanding of Utica, NY, Polonia Reporter of Buffalo, NY, Polish American Tone of voice of Buffalo, as well as the Polish American Journal of Buffalo. In Dec, 1989, Tag Kohan, Editor-in-Chief, called Litwin Polka Editor from the Polish American Journal. As Editor, Litwin was in charge of the five-page Polka Publication, a normal feature in the regular monthly Polish American Journal. His “Polka Insider” column is usually a normal feature in the Polish American Journal. Because the early ’70s, Litwin offers created the liner records for several of polka albums including recordings by Large Chicago, Bay Condition IV, the Brass Connection, the John Nyschot Orchestra, Expenses Czerniak’s Concertina Music group, Steel Town Brass, and Eddie Blazoncyzk’s Versatones. He also published the liner records for Polkas for Kids, made by the Polish American Journal and A Kolberg Sampler, made by the Polish Community Middle of Buffalo. He was among the professional photographers for the Dynatones’ Live Wire recording of 1982 and his pictures is presented on Eddie Blazoncyzk’s Polka Event recording. In 1976, he began playing concertina and since 1983, offers sponsored a Concertina Jam program through the July Polka Fireworks event in the Seven Springs Vacation resort in Western Pa. Every year over 30 concertina players, including a number of the best Polish concertina players in the united states, take part in this annual acoustic event, playing music from your Polish history. Although polkas are his primary experience, Litwin’s music passions range between Al Jolson to big rings to Patsy Cline towards the Seaside Boys towards the Four Months. Desert Isle Picks Polish Town Xmas – Polish American Journal Classic Dynatones – The Dynatones Polish Customs – Leonard & Patrick Nowak From your Porch-Old Nation Style – Gary Sredzienski Live Wire – Dynatones Versatile Versatones – Eddie Blazonczyk’s Versatones Musically Yours – Eddie Blazonczyk’s Versatones A 12 Pack of Polkas – Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Drive Here Arrive the Versatones – Eddie Blazonczyk’s Versatones Polka Strikes – Eddie Blazonczyk’s Versatones Another Polka Special event – Eddie Blazonczyk’s Versatones Li’l Wally’s Greatest Strikes, Vol I – Li’l Wally Jagiello Honky Style Polkas – Eddie Blazonczyk’s Versatones Polkas from your Center of Chicago – The Shades Mr. Polka Dynamite -Joe Oberaitis APPEARS LIKE Old Occasions – The Seems Our Polka Hero – Frank Liszka & the Brass Connection The 6 Mil Dollar Music group – The Dynatones Lucky Seven – The Ampol Aires Many Requested Hits – Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Drive Musical Celebrities – Marion Lush Remembrances of Poland – Marion Lush I’ll Build You a House – Marion Lush Na Zdrowie – Marion Lush Great Polka Hits – The Seems Nobody WILL IT Better Large Chicago Keep in mind The Keynotes Appreciate and Relationship and Even more The Goodtimes In the Digital Disposition The Glenn Miller Orchestra Manufactured in USA -The Seaside Guys Sherry The Four Periods The Decca Years Al Jolson The Patsy Cline boxed established Patsy Cline