JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – For polka lovers, this festival is an opportunity to be immersed in the music and food of the Polish and Slovenian cultures. Visit Johnstown will present the 1st Summit Bank Johnstown ...

When I wrote a review on Fritz Scherz’s Polka Band’s last CD some people expressed surprise as if a polka band wasn’t worthy of serious consideration. My response was to quote my favorite Zen Master ...

CHARDON, Ohio -- The Chardon Polka Band has put out two new polka-filled albums of music just in time for the holidays: “Oh No! Not Again!” and “A Very Polka Christmas.” “Oh No! Not Again!” features ...

Learn about the history of polka music in Minnesota. Polka has been part of Minnesota’s rich music history for a long time. In this half-hour special, learn about Minnesota’s polka music scene. Polka ...

Like the rest of us, the guys in The Chardon Polka Band spent parts of 2020 readjusting their estimates as to how long the novel coronavirus pandemic would put a hold on such things as live music ...

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 ...

The 61st Thanksgiving Polka Weekend, hosted by the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame will once again serve as a showcase for Cleveland-Style and Slovenian polka. It will take place Nov.

Fröhliche Musiker Blasorchester is the name of mid-Michigan’s own German Polka Band. The band’s name translates to “happy musicians in a wind band” and features 14 members, including co-founders Sara ...

Clem Petrick, Portland, N.D., well remembers the polka bands and dances at Lankin, N.D., as have others who have written Neighbors recently. Clem grew up in Pisek, Lankin's neighboring town in Walsh ...

Music from the rousing good time enjoyed by more than 1,300 people at the 17th annual Slovenian Sausage Festival rang out through the woods surrounding the SNPJ Farm in Kirtland on Sept. 15. Ten polka ...

No genre of music generates giggles quite like polka. But while many see polka as the soundtrack for lederhosen-wearing seniors, Marty Rome sees it as a life-changing force. “I don’t know what kind of ...