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| If you love to waltz or polka to the tempting rhythm and sounds of button box music, then this is the place. Long known for his fine button accordion
playing, Frankie Spetich of Barberton, Ohio, is now available on this
web site. Access to his many recordings, instructional songs for the button box, and links
to his radio show and email bring his 50 years of music experience to you.
His trademark of ethnic Cleveland-Style Slovenian polkas and waltzes have never been better. This is Frankie at his best. Arranger, entertainer, teacher, recording artist, and radio personality all blend his unique skills into a remarkable craftsman. Acknowledging his lifetime achievements the Penn-Ohio Polka Pals, Man of the Year for 1999 is Frankie Spetich. In March 1999, he joined the long distinguished list of polka luminaries at a banquet in his honor. Thanksgiving weekend was a special time for Frankie that year as he received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame, during a weekend of celebrations and festivities in Cleveland. 1999 is indeed a year Frankie will remember. Frankie has recorded twelve wonderfully nostalgic Compact Disc recordings.
Several cassette tape releases are available. "The Stars Shine," is being received as his best work yet. It brings fellow Polka Hall of Famer, Norm Kobol's, artistry on clarinet, sax and flute in an absolutely unforgettable collection of beautiful waltzes and toe tapping polkas. "Button Box Magic," is a mixture of his students' favorites, as they stand in with Frankie for this exciting recording. "Frankie Spetich and Friends - At The World Affair" finds him accompanied by some of his closest friends and long time associates. Highlighting the release is a new song "Slovenian Dream" that celebrates the anniversary of independence for the nation of Slovenia. You can also enjoy the Frankie Spetich Orchestra performing "Through The Years," a tribute to two long time members of the orchestra, Johnny Spetich and Frankie Zupec. These cassettes will surely make your feet tap and your heart sing. New to Frankie's selections of compact discs, cassette tapes, and printed instructional songs for the button box is the introduction of internet media. Now you can access everything from his catalog of music and printed songs directly through this website. Choose compact disc, cassette tape or safe secure internet media. Save 33% off compact disc releases and 42% off printed instructional songs. PLUS their are no shipping charges! Here are some samples: music, instructional song. Joining this latest addition is the availability of Gift Certificates. A wonderful choice for a wonderful person. Use it anytime - the certificate never expires! PLUS everything can be bought online. His catalog of more than 130 instructional songs for the button box accordion brings his acclaimed skill and decades of teaching music to you. Music for the Button Box, his copyrighted techniques for the 3-Row or 4-Row button box, guide the learner from the simplest basics playing "Happy Birthday" through various levels of difficulty to the most challenging "My Alice Waltz." Now you can examine this proven method to learning the button box by clicking on the 3-Row or 4-Row Student Guide link. Frankie's state of the art graphics illustrate his unique approach to correct melody and key while balancing finger positions with bellows air duration and direction. Listen to Frankie play the song on his button box; view an excerpt; then decide if it's what you want. This is a must for any aspiring button box player. Lastly is the chance to listen in to his weekly radio show every Sunday from 4PM to 6PM on WAPS 91.3 FM in Akron, Ohio. If you are lucky you might also catch him performing with the Magic City Button Box Showcase (a great group of local button box enthusiasts led by Frank). |
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