Säby Community Accordion Group.

Säbydraget is a musical group, consisting of diatonic (two-row-accordion) regular accordions, base and fiddlers.
All members have connection to Säby community in Hallstahammar , Sweden.
Their repertoire is mostly "Old time dance" (waltz, hambo, polka etc.) and traditional "Folkmusic".

From the kitchen to the dining room.
It all started at the Säby community day 1988 when Sven-Erik Buskenström, Gunilla Anderson from Sala, Harry Wallström from Dala-Floda was entertaining. They were playing their diatonics at the Säby town hall.
Some of the forthcomingSäbydraget members attended that evening.
Reverend Alf Karlsson knew that several musicians lived in the community. He suggested that a music festival should be held in Säby. Margit Carlsson contacted the musicians she knew about. They met at Margits home in Löpdal, and her kitchen became their meeting place for years. As time went by the number of musicians increased and they had to move into her dining room.

10-Years Anniversary
In 1998 they celebrated their Tenth Anniversary. Over the years they have received more and more engagements. Sometimes there can be three to four performances per week. Mostly they play at nursinghomes, weddings, private parties, Midsummer festivals, Christmas bazaars and of course at Säby yearly community day.

Participation with "Radio of Västmanland".
After a performance at Växhuset in Västerås 1997, when they were warming up band for Erik Frank, (famous Swedish accordionist), Radio Västmanland called and wanted to make a programme about Säbydraget. At the local radio station excellent recording studio they recorded 10 songs. Later it was aired in a programme with local music.

CD-Recording
A year later they gathered in the studio again and recorded their first CD.

USA
Two members of Säbydraget, Sven-Erik Buskenström and Christer Johansson will bring their two-row-accordions and 2002 visit Viking Fest Georgetown, Texas in april.

Report from Texas
Christer Johansson and Sven-Erik Buskenström, members of the Säbydraget in Kolbäck Sweden, led the 2002 Viking Fest Parade in Georgetown TX.
Playing a traditional Swedish march, on their two-row accordion, they fast became the favorites of the festival.
Even though they never appeared on the main stage, their music drew large crowds when playing free standing in the park. We congratulate them, and wish them the greatest success.
Best regards from the Board of Directors of Viking Fest Inc. Dallas Texas.