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Scroll down. It starts at October 22, 2003 and continues up to the present.
This is by no means all the gigs I've played. Just the ones I have pictures of.

October 8, 2008
Karlin Hall Wednesday Night Dance
Northern Ohio Button Box Players
With guest sax and clarinet Jim Udovich

Photos by Mary Ann - Olympus FE-310

August 17, 2008
Immaculate Heart of Mary Summer Social
Klima's Grove, Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio
Northern Ohio Button Box Players

Photos on the left by
Mary Ann - Olympus FE-310
Russ took the one on the right of
Majestic Sound, the band following us.

August 3, 2008
Summer picnic at the Gowanda Slovenian Club, Collins, NY
The Happy Timers
and various guests including Rob Deblander

Photos by Russ except the posed Happy Timers band picture by Maria.
Sunset on Lake Erie near the NY / PA boarder on the trip home. Canon A-620

July 23, 2008
Karlin Hall Wednesday Night Dance
Northern Ohio Button Box Players

In the last picture above is a guest player Jim from Houston, Texas who was a former BB player in this area with the Maple Hts. and Lorain Button Box clubs.

Photos by Mary Ann - Olympus FE-310
It was her ... er... 39th birthday BTW!

June 15, 2008
Middleburg Heights Community Center
Happy Timers

Photos by Mary Ann - Canon A-620

May 28, 2008
Karlin Hall Wednesday Night Dance
Northern Ohio Button Box Players

We had a pretty large crowd. Actually Mary Ann invited about thirty members of
Sokol Greater Cleveland to get together and celebrate Jane Wise's, er, 39th birthday
with dinner, music, dancing, and fellowship. Photos by Johnny B - Canon A-620

February 26, 2008 Dan Novinc and Friends at the Slovene Home for the Aged		January 29, 2008 Dan Novinc and Friends at the Slovene Home for the Aged
			Photos by Betty Cole

December 1, 2007
Fairport Harbor Holidays
at the Slovenian Club

Photos by Jennifer Charlton
with a little cheap camera.
Yes we know they are blurry, but she didn't want
to use flash so as not to distract the musicians.
Think of it as "artsy".

September 9, 2007
St. Charles 12th Annual September Shindig
Dan Novinc and Friends....Limited Edition

Frank Sajn - Piano Accordion, Dan Novinc Button Accordion, Johnny "B" - Drums / Vocals, Russ Imburgia - Bass

The band, some dancers,
1952 classmates Russ and Kathy.
Photos by Mary Ann - Canon A-620.

Session was recorded.

August 8, 2007
Karlin Hall - Wed Nite Dance
Gymmie Kalista and Friends

Brian Papesh - Piano box, Paul Stejskal - Drums, Joe Shumar - Sax/Vocals,
Gymmie Kalista - Button Box/Piano Box/Vocals, Russ Imburgia - Bass, Guest vocalist Joe Nagy

Photos by Mary Ann - Fuji A-345

Session was recorded.

July 22, 2007
Fairview Park Summerfest, Bohlken Park
Happy Timers

Photos by Mary Ann - Canon A-620

July 14, 2007
Slovenefest XXVI, Enon Valley, PA
Happy Timers hosted a bus trip and played in the Gostilna 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Some of the other bands, people and activities from 1:30 to 7:30 PM.

Pictures by Russ except for the last three of the Happy Timers by Bob Smith. Cannon A-620

June 10, 2007
Middleburg Heights Community Center
Happy Timers

Maria Pivik - Vocals, Rudy Pivik - Button Box, Russ Imburgia - Bass, Ray Blaha - Drums, Larry Zaletel - Button Box,
Ed Zalar - Piano Accordion & Button Box, Guest Appearance Gymmie Kalista - Button Box
Photos by Mary Ann and James - Canon A-620

Session was recorded.

June 6, 2007
Karlin Hall - Wed Night Dance
Gymmie Kalista and Friends

Brian Papesh - Piano box, Paul Stejskal - Drums, Joe Shumar - Sax/Vocals, Gymmie Kalista - Button Box/Piano Box/Vocals
Russ Imburgia - Bass, Pete Oberson - Banjo/Guitar/Vocals
Guest vocalist Joe Nagy
Photos by Nancy Greitzer - Canon A-620

Session was recorded.

May 10, 2007
Gateway Manor
Birthday Party with Captain's Crew

Among the birthday boys and girls,
Russ Imburgia, Mary Jo Ivec, Kathy Hlad,
and Lou Trebar.

Photos by Mary Ann - Canon A-620

May 2, 2007
Karlin Hall - Wed Night Dance
Gymmie Kalista and Friends

First picture left to right
Brian Papesh - Piano box, Paul Stejskal - Drums, Joe Reboudo - Banjo/Guitar/Vocals
Russ Imburgia - Bass, Gymmie Kalista - Button and Piano Box/Vocals
Guest vocalists included Marie Pivik and Joe Nagy

Photos by Nancy Greitzer and Russ - Canon A-620

March 10, 2007
Greenbriar Healthcare Center
Northern Ohio Button Box Players
Photos by Mary Ann

		December 21, 2006 Christmas Party Gateway Manor
	Kathy and Russ Photo by Mary Jo		Russ and Mary Jo Photo by Cindy

Band of Captains Crew regulars Kenny Zalar, Kathy Hlad, Pete Oberson, Ed Spondike, Norm Kobal,
with Johnny B on drums, and yours truly Russ Imburgia on bass
with special guests Lou Trebar, Eddie Kenik, and Eddie Morel (aka Santa).

Great lunch was served. Residents and guests could have their pictures taken with Santa.
And you already know what the rest of the band looks like! :)

September 10, 2006
St. Charles 11th Annual September Shindig
Dan Novinc and Friends....Limited Edition

Russ Imburgia - Bass, Frank Sajn - Piano Accordion / Vocals, Johnny "B" - Drums / Vocals,
John Muhvic - Button Box / Piano Accordion, Pete Oberson - Banjo /Vocals, Jimmy Savastano - Button Box

Photos by Mary Ann - Olympus E-300.

August 29, 2006
Novinc at Neff
Dan Novinc and Friends
play at the Slovene Home for the Aged

Photo by Bonnie Oberson

August 26, 2006
National Polka Hall of Fame Sausage Festival
Slovenska Pristava Harpersfield

The first three bands that played.
The picture of the Happy Timers and a Sausage Festival story was on page 11 of the October, 2006 Polka Times
Photos by Mary Ann - Fuji A-345

July 8, 2006
Slovenefest XXV
Some band photos from Saturday of the three day fest

Video stills from the Happy Timers performance 6:00 to 7:30 PM in the Gostilna.

A picture and mention of the Happy Timers appeared on page 2 of the August 2006 Polka Times.

Concert at Gateway Manor
June 7, 2006

By Kathy Hlad

Cleveland’s own, Joey Miskulin, the "Cow-Polka King" of Nashville and member of the famous country group Riders in the Sky along with Canada’s Walter Ostanek appeared at the Gateway Manor in Cleveland where his lifetime friend Lou Trebar is a resident. On Wednesday, June 7^th the residents were treated with a musical extravaganza featuring Joey, Walter, Jim Kozel, Bob Kravos, Ken Zalar, Ed Spondike, Russ Imburgia, John Bolibrush and Kathy Hlad not to mention the great Lou Trebar. They were also treated by the vocals of the famous tenor Eddie Kenik and Ed Morel. To end the session, everyone was treated to a solo from ‘the Kid’ as Lou Trebar affectionately refers to Joey who played his new Baldoni with a custom made double bass that sounded like the deep resonant sound of the button accordion. It was proof without a doubt that Joey is the best accordion player around. Lou Trebar recently celebrated his 85^th birthday and his performance that afternoon showed everyone why he is the Waltz King. Tony Petkovsek was seen in the audience with his hand held tape recorder to help preserve this memorable occasion. All the musicians and residents would like to thank Mary Jo Ivec, activities director, for all her hard work in arranging this and all the functions to help keep the residents of the Gateway Manor active and happy.

[This article by Kathy Hlad, less pictures, appeared in the July, 2006 issue of the Polka Times]

Photos by Mary Jo Ivec and Russ with Canon A-620

April 25, 2006
Dan Novinc and Friends
play at The Slovene Home for the Aged Neff Road

L to R: Russ Imburgia - Bass, Andy Hocevar - Button Box, Johnny B - Drums/Vocals, Dan Novinc - Button Box
Phil Perko - Piano Accordion, Pete Oberson - Banjo/Vocals
Missing - Frank Sajn - Piano Accordion - Disabled List

Photo by Russ using Olympus E-300 on a tripod and remote.

February 10, 2006
Lake County YMCA West
Willoughby Senior's Lunch

Photo by Margaret Warner

Russ Imburgia - bass, Johnny B - Drums, Ed Spondike - Piano Accordion, Jim Savastano - Button Accordion

January 20, 2006
Champa's Old Timers - Photo Op Day at SHA

Photos by
Joe Mihelich

October 11, 2004
Kirtland Senior Center
Oktoberfest
Northern Ohio Button Box Players
Photos by Nanci McCutcheon

September 11 and 12, 2004
German Central Farm Oktoberfest
Northern Ohio Button Box Players

July 11, 2004
Slovenefest XXIII Enon Valley, PA
Northern Ohio Button Box Players

June 27, 2004
Corpus Christi Festival
Northern Ohio Button Box Players

October 22, 2003
Karlin Hall
Northern Ohio Button Box Players

First Button Box Gig! Northern Ohio Button Box Players

I started as a substitute bass player for Northern Ohio on October 22, 2003 at Karlin Hall.

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Concert at Gateway Manor June 7, 2006

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Scroll down. It starts at October 22, 2003 and continues up to the present.
This is by no means all the gigs I've played. Just the ones I have pictures of.

Concert at Gateway Manor
June 7, 2006

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