Steve Litwin:  

Life Growing up in North Tonawanda and in WNY makes you a member of a select community. The Litwin name was part of Oliver St since the 1930s with Litwin's Bar & Grill on the corner of 6th and Oliver. Originally a Barbershop and Bar combo, with my Grandfather Peter in control, after his death at an early age my Grandmother and then Uncles ran it until it closed in the 1980s. My Maternal side of the family was Moskal and they also could be found on the upper end of the double digit Avenues. Much has happened since High School in NT. The University of Buffalo, my heritage, the Buffalo Polish music scene, and more have all kept me busy. In 1972, during a trip to Syracuse, a very special woman asked me to dance. That started a relationship that continues to this day. Adele picked me out of of hundreds of people and we were married in 1973. My involvement in Polka Music, which originated as a child, grew and I began doing regular columns in trade and Polish American papers throughout the country. Writing for five papers at one time, I am now exclusive in the Polish American Journal, a monthly published out of Buffalo, NY. As an Associate Editor and Polka Music Editor for the paper, I was responsible for placing the PAJ news on the internet with their first web page. I've also had the good fortune to have my comments and/or articles in several national magazines and newspapers. Musically, the Chemnitz style Concertina has become my main instrument. Since 1984 Adele and I have sponsored a Concertina Jam session at a major festival in Western Pennsylvania. Each year over 50 concertina players and musicians from around the country and over 300 spectators attend. The musicians perform tunes connected to our heritage and the music of our Fathers and Grandfathers. This,...Expand for more