his son and two cousins joined him and formed a polka band, starting with gigs at the former Slovenian ballroom in Herminie. Today, Joe Jr. and his son Mike are both part of the house band at Hofb ...
Four days, 36 bands and a sold-out crowd. That’s the short story of the “Mollie B Polka Party” taping that took place Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 8-11, at the Medina Entertainment Center ...
Promoter Jim Della Croce this week said polka music is alive and doing well in Pennsylvania. "And Pennsylvania Polka is one ...
But in the Midwest, music and dancing are shared among ethnic groups, and most bands are ethnically mixed. In the 20th century, radio broadcasts and recordings delivered the polka to more new ...
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Inaugural Polka Bowl had 'superb level of enthusiasm,' showed polka music is thriving
The Polka Bowl fundraiser was made possible by many sponsors, donors, community members, volunteers and superb musicians. Sincere appreciation is extended to all supporters includ ...
Zebrowski has been playing polka music since the mid-’70s. Not only that, but he is a multi-instrumentalist — able to play accordion, concertina, keyboard and bass. He brought his band ...
In the 2017 Netflix movie The Polka King, the popular Hollywood actor Jack Black stars as the Polish singer and band leader Jan Lewandowski, better known by his American stage name: Jan Lewan. The ...
In the McLeod County History Museum, there’s a plaque on the wall near the entrance to the west wing that reads “No power on earth has the ability to move people like the spirit of music.” ...