All Roads Lead to Philipsburg
RMAC 2008

Out of the smoke and ashes that was the summer of 2007, has risen a small group of music lovers who won't let the Rocky Mountain Accordion Celebration in Philipsburg, Montana die. The "New" RMAC will take place Friday and Saturday, the 1st and 2nd of August, 2008.

The group includes people from Texas, Washington, New Jersey, British Columbia, and some determined and hopeful folks from Philipsburg.

There will be a few changes in this years format. The tented seating and dance floor will be set up at the "gateway" to Philipsburg, the Sunshine Station. Accordion players have been "jammin" and "dancin" there for 11 happy years. Players and groups will be able to sign up and play as they have done in the past. The shops and businesses in the center of town will be welcoming as always and there will be music coming out of every corner. The will be a shuttle to transport people back and forth from the Sunshine Station to uptown. The music will begin on Friday afternoon and end when the lights go out on Saturday night. The focus this year is for everyone to share the music they love and spend a few hours reconnecting with old friends and making some new ones. Polka Buttons will be sold again to cover the cost of the shuttle and advertising.

A performance featuring artists Richard Tyce, lead vocalist, accordionist and Mario Padone, an outstanding, well known accordion performer from Sugarland, Texas will be held Saturday, August 2, at the Philipsburg High School gymnasium. These wonderful musicians have donated their time and talent to our celebration and are brought to us by Karl and Martin Hergt, Tempo Trends, Victoria,BC. Tempo Trends will again have a great display of accordions in the Granite County Museum downtown Philipsburg.

Any proceeds from this years event will benefit the music department of the Philipsburg schools. All donations will be very much appreciated. The grade school building is a historic treasure. Built in 1896, it is the oldest operating school in the state of Montana. Several young musicians under the direction of Jill Waldbillig will be performing with Joan Morse from Spokane, WA., Richard Tyce, Mario Padone, Sammy Thomas and Martin Hergt at various times and places throughout the celebration. Inspiration and motivation to a whole new generation of music lovers.

Richard and Mario would like to conduct workshops/give lessons. Contact up at the address below and let us know what you would like.

We encourage all individuals and groups to join us and share your music. Bring your family, friends, grammas, grampas, and lawn chairs to Philipsburg, Montana, August 1 & 2, 2008.