About the Czech Area Concertina Club (CACC)

I have links to the Czech Area Concertina Club (concertinaclub.org) quite frequently in my posts.  This is because they have pretty much the best site out there.  Actually, they have one of the only sites out there.  Concertinamusic.com is also great, but that is the website of the United States Concertina Association, which I believe is largely organized by the nexus in New Prague, MN, where the CACC is based.

I have no affiliation with either group myself, other than possessing a loaned concertina and attempting to learn to play it...

With the amount of sheet music at the CACC and at the USCA sites, and the instruction at both, it's only natural to link to them.

However, the CACC has more going on:

To quote from their home page

Please consider joining the Czech Area Concertina Club.  Membership is only $15 per year or $20 for a family.  You will be helping to support old time music and our web site.  Members receive a monthly newsletter which includes a Song of the Month, and access to additional content on our web site.  We have members from all over the US.  Click here to learn how to join our club

They'll even prorate you if you join in the middle of the year!  That's like the price of one airport beer..

But what other benefits are there to joining?

- Friendship.
- A chance to share their experiences.
- Learn from other players, get tips.
- Learn the history of the instrument.
- Participate in performance opportunities for beginning and experienced players.
- Newsletter and free concertina arrangements each month.
- Get clean, easy to read and play concertina music.
- Meet some of the greatest players in the state.
- Meet the top concertina builders and repairman in the world.

Ok, but I don't live in Minnesota (or Wisconsin)... 

That’s OK. Not everyone can live here. We understand. Visit when you can. The Mall of America and a host of other attractions are only 30 minutes north of New Prague. They provide a great excuse to come and visit.

So if you can, help support the CACC - they do the lion's share of preserving the concertina here in our corner of the Midwest.