Joe Grkman Jr. can recall his father playing the accordion as far back as he can remember. “He’d have a friend come over to play guitar along with him,” said Grkman, 70, a Westmoreland County native ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – For polka lovers, this festival is an opportunity to be immersed in the music and food of the Polish and ...
Penn-Ohio Polka Pals will celebrate the release of its “2024 52nd Anniversary Edition” CD with a show Sunday at DiLucia’s Banquet Center. The 20-song CD features new recordings by members of the group ...
The 59th annual Thanksgiving Polka Weekend, presented by the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame, will take place Nov. 24 and 25 and will again feature a festival of music and dancing. The ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 17—WILKES-BARRE — Promoter Jim Della Croce this week said polka music is alive and doing well in Pennsylvania. "And ...
Alex Meixner is a Grammy-nominated musician and advocate...for polka music. Though he plays multiple instruments, including trumpet and drums, he's best known as an accomplished accordion player. He ...
Stanky and the Coal Miners have performed Irish polkas, Italian polkas, Russian polkas, even rock ‘n’ roll polkas. Add hip-hop to the list of experiments. Stanky and local songwriter/producer Jim ...
The Thanksgiving Polka Weekend will celebrate its 60th anniversary Nov. 29-30 at the Holiday Inn Cleveland South. Led by the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame, attendees can enjoy the finest ...
Chris Bogdon was in first grade in his native Carnegie when he started taking accordion lessons. Steve Novosel, while growing up in Murrysville, took up the instrument at 9 years old. Both were raised ...
A remarkable fundraiser, held by the Two Rivers Historical Society, occurred Sunday, Feb. 2, at Sepia Chapel, Two Rivers. Destined to become an annual event, the one and only Polka Bowl will always be ...
Normally a German/Czech polka band, Houston's Das Ist Lustig crosses the musical and cultural divide on St. Patrick's Day at St. Arnold's Brewery.
WILKES-BARRE — Promoter Jim Della Croce this week said polka music is alive and doing well in Pennsylvania. “And Pennsylvania Polka is one of our strongest musical draws,” said Della Croce, who is ...