Patrick Varine Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 6:01 a.m. | Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 6:01 a.m. Joe Grkman Jr. can recall his father playing the accordion as far back as he can remember. “He’d have a friend come ...

BAY CITY, MI – Five o’clock in the morning may seem to early for polka dancing, dining in for breakfast and enjoying the annual treat of paczki, but it’s not for those who participate in the South End ...

EVELETH, Minn. — Picture a typical Catholic Mass. The tall cathedral, the wooden pews, and perhaps some music on an organ. At any point did you picture an accordion? If yes, there's a good chance ...

Keith G. Stras is on a mission to save polka, which is to say he has his work cut out for him. The demographic outlook for the music is bleak: young people are not embracing polka, and as for the old ...

Germans insisted it was an old Bavarian drinking song. Americans and British thought it was one of their own. Anyhow, they all sang it. The Beer Barrel Polka became the Tipperary of World War II, ...

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There’s plenty of traditional tunes to eat bratwurst and pretzels and drink festbier to, including oompah music all weekend at the Biergarten and a tireless 12 sets from the band Polka Party on the ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A soggy Friday evening couldn’t dampen the spirits of the people at Johnstown Polkafest who danced, ate and made merry while the traditional songs of button boxes, horns and drums ...

It was known as the "Friendly Tavern," a neighborhood place where you could bring the family, meet friends and listen to some of the best polka music of the day. Located on Buffalo's East Side, the ...

The Wheeling Polka Festival wrapped up on Sunday at the Wilson Lodge at Oglebay. The festival has been going on for over a decade. It started at the McLure in Wheeling, then was taken over by Deb ...