Rose City Accordion Club - RCAC

10/03/2026

Rose City Accordion Club is excited to host Andrew & Courtney’s Mystery Box as our next featured performance on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 1:30pm. The event is free and open to the public!

Courtney Von Drehle on accordion and Andrew Alikhanov on clarinet blend Eastern European flavors, jazz, and original compositions.

This featured performance will take place during our regular 3rd Saturday club gathering.

Location:
Milwaukie Public Safety Building
Community Room
3200 SE Harrison St.
Milwaukie, OR 97222

10/03/2026

Marlene, Sue, Bobbie, Fran and John play Wooden Heart on the balcony of Edward Jones Financial in Keizer, Oregon.

10/03/2026

Marlene, Sue, Bobbie, Fran and John play Blue Skirt Waltz on the balcony of Edward Jones Financial in Keizer, Oregon.

10/03/2026

RCAC members Marlene, Sue, Bobbie, Fran and John played music on the balcony of Edward Jones Financial in Keizer, Oregon for an Oktoberfest themed client appreciation brunch on August 29. 🪗🌹🪗

09/28/2026

Another sample from Saturday’s program in Estacada. This is “Julida Polka” (corrected!)

09/28/2026

Here is a short sample of one of our songs. See if you can guess what we’re playing!

09/28/2026

Another Oktoberfest gig was in Estacada on September 26. There were 7 members of the club who participated: Fran, John, Amber, Fran K., Elaine, Bev and Beth. The first pictures this our final meeting with iPads in hand to ensure we’re on the same page (literally).

09/28/2026

Several members have been playing at various Oktoberfest events. Mt. Angel found several members playing throughout the four days. Thursday night, Sept. 17th, Bev, Fran and Coreen played accordions while Jeff emceed and Todd accompanied on tuba in the Prostgarten.

09/15/2026

Mt Angel Oktoberfest is this week, September 17-20! And there will be SO. MANY. 🪗🪗🪗!!! Check out the schedule and join us!

https://oktoberfest.org

RCAC volunteers will be providing music in Hopfengarten and Prostgarten. Other RCAC folks will be playing with their bands in the Bandstand.

Are you performing or looking forward to a particular performance? Let us know who, where, and when in the comments!

September 17-20, 2026Welcome to Mt Angel OktoberfestThe streets of Mt Angel are filled with celebration! Join in our German/Swiss festival and see why Mt Angel Oktoberfest is a Touch of Bavaria.Mt. Angel Oktoberfest - purpose and mission

06/18/2026

No club meeting this weekend! Join us at the Astoria Scandinavian Festival this weekend, June 19-21!
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- Coreen Bergholm leads fellow RCAC accordionists in the Nordic Accordion Band on Saturday at 1:45-3:15 pm in the Festival Hall.
- The RCAC’s B**r Babes plays on Friday, 4-6 pm, Saturday, 4-6 pm & 9-10 pm in the B**r Garden.
- Toby Hansen, esteemed instructor at RCAC Camp, plays with his ensem’ The Smilin’ Scandinavians Friday at 4:30, Saturday (9:00am and then the dance at 7:30pm) and Sunday at 11:15am.

All the details at https://astoriascanfest.com

See you there!

The Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival has been a tradition on the North Coast of Oregon for over fifty years. The Festival takes place on the 3rd full weekend of June. The festival embodies the rich cultural heritage that was transplanted to the Astoria, Oregon region by emigrants from the Nor...