The Long Island Accordion Alliance (LIAA) sponsored by La Villini Restaurant will present an evening of accordion music with featured guest artist, Paul Belanich on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 6:30 PM.

Paul Belanich began his accordion studies at age 5. Born on St. Peter’s Island (Ilovik) the northern part of the Croatian Adriatic Sea, where the accordion is the center of entertainment, he started playing his father’s diatonic button accordion as his father did and both of his uncles.

Presently Paul performs with his brother in the Tri State area. He entertains in Slovenian and Austrian polka styles with a blend of Valtaro Musette flavor which he grew up with. Performing and playing mostly by ear, he recently recorded some of his music which consists of different rhythms other than polka and waltzes. Paul also sings in English, Croatian and Italian. Paul always says, “What fires me up the most and gives my heart the happiest feeling, is the polka music itself. Playing accordion since the early 60’s, my love for the accordion is the same today as it was back then. I just hope that one day the American public realizes how beautiful the accordion is as a musical instrument. “

You are welcome to La Villini Restaurant, 288 Larkfield Road, East Northport, NY. Reservations are recommended. Please call: 631-261-6344

Emilio Magnotta will be the LIAA featured guest artist on March 5, 201