History of the Cotati Accordion Festival:
What Does It Take To make a successful music festival with a unique concept? When asked to write the history of the first Cotati Accordion Festival, this writer went to the two men responsible for the origination of this event: Clifton Buck-Kauffman and Jim Boggio. It didn't take long to discover exactly “what it takes”: imagination, great talent, commitment to community service, involving important support groups, and acquiring the help of a dedicated volunteer committee. The job demanded hours of work each day for months; and yes, the “calling in of favors” from good friends and business associates. It took innovation (and in this writer's judgment, courage!) as initially, there was no money. Most importantly, it was because of the love of and respect for the accordion and Cotati, that this festival came into being.