Dan Gruetzmacher

Inducted into the World Concertina Congress Hall Of Fame in 1979.

Welcome to the Dan Gruetzmacher web site. This page will introduce you to Dan Gruetzmacher, let you hear samples of his music, and provide contact, services, and ordering information.

A brief biography. Dan has been playing concertina for over 60 years. He started playing when he was seven years old. Together with his brothers and sisters, he made his first recording back in 1941 on a wire recorder. He formed his own orchestra in 1969. In 1979 the Dan Gruetzmacher Orchestra recorded "Duel Concertinas". In 1990 he recorded "Let's have a party", in 1991 they released "We love our USA", then came "Ladies Choice" in 1992. The next release was "Favorites of the Dan Gruetzmacher Orchestra" in 1995. In 1998 the band changed some members and in 1999 they recorded their most recent album " The New Dan Gruetzmacher Orchestra".

Music Section

Click on the links below to hear song samples!

	Let's Have a Party! Let's have a party * Lakeside Waltz Country girl polka * Sleepyhead Waltz Dance Hall Polka * Starlite Waltz Clock on the Steeple Polka * Lauries Laendler Young Widow Polka * All My Dreams Mystery Waltz * Buttons and Bellows Laendler Cassette only
	We Love Our USA We Love Our USA * Granddaughters Waltz Country Gentlemen Polka * It Thrills Me So Who's Going to Love You * Crystal Chandelier Strolling Girl Waltz * Mosquito Polka Alone Again * Red Lips Red Wine Polka Accordion Man Waltz * Black Crow Polka Das Kufstein Lied Waltz * Going Back To My Homeland Waltz Cassette only
	Ladies Choice Say Thank You Dear and Give Her Roses * Heidelberg Polka Twilight in Bohemia Waltz * Sweet Nearness of You Christmas Toy Polka * Beautiful Rose Waltz Chimney Sweep Polka * Alvin's Waltz Hobo Polka * You And Me * Dog House Polka Baby Waltz * New Love Polka My Darling Ann Waltz * Last Waltz Cassette only
	Favorites of the Dan Gruetzmacher Orchestra St. Louis Polka * Falling Apple Laendler * Seemann Heine Polka * The West, A Nest & You Dear Waltz Elen Polka * Hawaiian Sunset * Two Eddie's Polka You're All I Asked For * So Ein Tag Waltz Musicians Come and Play Polka * If I Never Get To Heaven Deer Waltz * Boopsy Polka * Northwoods Laendler I'll Cry Myself to Sleep * White Rose Waltz Cassette only
	The New Dan Gruetzmacher Orchestra One Eyed Jack Polka * Syl's Button Accordion Polka White Horse Polka * For The Good Times Good Morning Polka * Blue Eyed Dolly Waltz Alice Waltz * Waltzing In the Woods * My Ship is Sailing I Knew When We Met Waltz * When We're Apart Waltz Erica Waltz * Waltz #17 * Waltz Across Texas I'm Dreaming Waltz * I Love to Dance Polka Emil's Polka * Harbor Lights * Hard to Get Polka Broken Down Merry Go Round Cassette And CD

 

Cassettes - $10.00 + $2.00 Shipping

CDs - $15.00 + $2.00 Shipping

Orders of 3 or more, Shipping $3.50 Total

 

Concertinas in Stock

 

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NEW ITEM Black & Silver Star Streanlime Concertina Key of Ab, 2 Switch, 104 key ...$1295.00	NEW ITEM Red Stradivarius Concertina In GoodCondition, Key of Ab, Reeds Tuned to a Button Box Sound, 5 Switch, 104 Key ...$1850.00
NEW ITEM Black Parker Concertina Key of Bb, 2 Switch, 104 Key, In Mint Condition ...$2650.00	Wood Grain Lange Concertina Key of C, Triple Reed, 104 Key, w/Case ...$650.00
Black Stradivarius Concertina 5 Switch, Key of Eb, Quad, 104 Key, Minn M, Low Octive Base w/Double Musette (2 Med. & 2 Lows), Tuned to High & Low Button Box Stereo, New Condition, Tuned & Designed by Dan Gruetzmacher, w/Case, Call for details ...$4500.00	Gray Arnold Concertina Key of Bb, Triple Reed, 104 Key with High & Low Switch, w/Case ...$850.00
Black Grand Concertina 5 Switch, 104 key, Quad, Key of Bb, w/Case ...$1375.00	SOLD Red Gem Deluxe Concertina 5 Switch, 104 key, Quad, Key of C, w/Case ...$1575.00
Black Stradi Concertina Double Reed, Key of C, 104 Key, w/Case ...$650.00	SOLD Black Stradivarius Deluxe Concertina 5 Switch, Plate Reed, Special Musette Tuning, 104 Key, Quad, Key of Bb, in Good Condition, w/Case ...$4495.00
White Arnold Concertina Double Reed, Key of C with Case ...$565.00	Black Arnold Concertina Triple Reed, 2 switch, Key of C with Case ...$650.00
SOLD Black Deluxe Arnold Concertina 5 switch, Quad, Key of Bb with Stereo Mic's and case ...$1195.00	SOLD Button Box G & C ...$80.00
SOLD Black 5 Switch Grand Concertina Quad, 104 Keys, Key of Ab ...$1350.00	White Star Jet Concertina 2 switch, Low Octave Bass, Quad, Key of Eb, Freshly Tuned, with case ...$1695.00
Slovenija Hand Made Melodija Button Box With Amp & Case, Key of C, F, Bb. Also has Inside Mic & Volume Control, Serial #65, Very Good Condition... $2300.00	SOLD White Stradivarius Concertina (Minnesota M) Key of Bb, Quad, 104 Key, Very Good Condition with Case ...$2295.00
SOLD Crown Concertina Key of Ab, 104 Key, 5 Switch, Quad, with case. Like New ...$1350.00	Wood German C. A. Wunderlich 102 Key Concertina, Double Reed, Key of C, with Case ...$595.00
Black & White Deluxe Plate Reed Stradivarius Concertina Gold Trim, Like New, 5 Switch, Key of Db, Quad with Stereo Switch, ..$4500.00. (Call on the History of this Concertina, It was my Personal Recording Concertina 715-675-2455)	White Star Streamline Concertina Key of Ab, 104 Key, Quad, with Thumb Switch, very good condition with case ...$1250.00
New German Concertina 2 Row, Single Reed ...$150.00	SOLD 120 Base Ladies La Duca Accordion A-1 Shape, w/Case ...$250.00
Black Star Super Concertina 124 Key, Key of Bb or Press 5G, Quad, seven switch, Like new with Mic and case ...$1400.00	SOLD Black & Red Crown Concertina Quad, 104 Key, 5 Switch, Key of Bb or Press 5 G, with Stereo Mic and Case ...$1550.00
Black, Red & White Yingjie 3 Row Button Box (Details to Follow)	4 Row Melodija Button Box Menges Slovenija, Key of G, C, f, & Bb, with Amp & Case ...$2900.00

 

Other Instruments

Miessner Piano With Bench ...$350.00

Misc.

Crate P.A. Head & Speakers ...$450.00	Polytone Concertina Amp Specifications ... See Full Page Display $1185.00
The History of the Chemnitzer Concertina $25.00 + 5.00 S&H ...$30.00	Concertina Hand Straps Black, Sheepskin Lined $45.00 and up plus shipping and handling.

 

For more information please call (715) 675-2455 or email us at dsgruetz@msn.com

 

For those of you in our area, Dan also repairs and customizes concertinas, gives music lessons, and has bookings available. For more information please call or email us. We will also respond to written request. Address them to:

Dan Gruetzmacher

T3136 Calico Ln.

Wausau, Wi. 54403

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