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 ...

Hey, Linkin Park and Weezer fans. Give polka a chance. That’s all John Stankovic asks. His band, John Stanky and the Coal Miners, has been a Wyoming Valley mainstay for more than 50 years, but, like ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Kingery Family and the Larry Olsen Polka Band will take their show to the stage at the 2024 Life Connections event April 26 at the Willmar Civic Center. The Kingery family, of the Atwater-Grove ...

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 ...