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Neighbors | Zack Shively .Ron Austalosh played both keyboard and accordion at Boardman Park on Aug. 17 as a member of the Del Sinchak Band. He his keyboard both had a setting for a piano sound and an artifical brass sound.
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Neighbors | Zack Shively .The Del Sinchak Band performed on the Maag Outdoor Theater stage at Boardman Park on Aug. 17. The band played despite numerous weather reports calling for thunderstorms. Pictured, from left, are Ron Austalosh, Bob Smrecansky , Del Sinchak and Alan Koss.
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Neighbors | Zack Shively .Del Sinchak played accordion and sang in Boardman Park on Aug. 17. He has been inducted into Cleveland's Polka Hall of Fame and the Ironworld Polka Hall of Fame in Chisholm, MN.
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Neighbors | Zack Shively .Alan Koss, bassist for the Del Sinchak Band, sang the ballad "Waltz of the Angels" on Aug. 17 in Boardman Park as a part of the Music in the Park concert series.
By ZACK SHIVELY zshively@vindy.com
The Del Sinchak Band performed at Boardman Park on Aug. 17 despite reports warning of thunderstorms.
The band played at Boardman Park’s Maag Outdoor Theater as a part of the park’s Music in the Park concert series. Band leader Del Sinchak welcomed the crowd before going into their opening song. Sinchak sang and played both the accordion and shaker depending on the song. Other band members include Alan Koss on the bass, Bob Smrecansky on the drums and Ron Austalosh on accordion and keyboard.
The event was not as busy as other concerts in the series, perhaps due to weather reports calling for thunderstorms and at least a 60 percent chance of rain. Many people sat on the lawn with umbrellas, near their cars or under trees; some said they hoped the rain would hold off until after the show.
For the most part, it did. A light drizzle occurred during two songs, but nothing to prevent the band from playing or cause people to leave. Sinchak and his group decided not to take an intermission break and cut the set short a couple songs because the sky looked ominous, A heavy storm rolled through the area within five minutes of them ending their show.
The band performed thirteen songs, with the music ranging from polka to country. Their first few songs were in a polka style, including “Waltz of the Angels,“ which featured Koss singing instead of Sinchak. Sinchak took off his accordion and crooned a few country tunes after their polka set. During these songs, Austalosh set his keyboard to emulate a brass sound, making it seem like a group of trumpets sorrowfully played as Sinchak sang. They then played a couple Latin songs, such as “Cuando, Cuando, Cuando,“ before Sinchak put his accordion back on and headed into some polka jams to end the night.