Sep. 30—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 ...

PULASKI, Wis. (WFRV) – Thousands of people are expected to descend upon the village of Pulaski this weekend as Pulaski Polka Days returns for its 46th year. The four-day celebration runs Thursday ...

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 ...

LINCOLN — The hammered dulcimer, accordion, trombone and bass blend to create unique polka melodies and the 100-year-old dance tradition of the Volga Germans. Meet the musicians, dancers and families ...

PULASKI (WLUK) -- It bills itself as the celebration of Polish heritage and American roots. The 45th Pulaski Polka Days is underway. "21 different bands at Polka Days this year. They play for about an ...

The polka world was rocked -- well, maybe not rocked, but sent reeling across the cruise-ship dance floor -- when the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced this week that it was ...

PULASKI (WLUK) -- A fun summer tradition has returned to Pulaski once again. Despite rain in the forecast, Pulaski Polka Days is back for its 46th year as hundreds of people are already joining in on ...

What’s the difference between an accordion player and a terrorist? Terrorists have sympathizers. Yes, that’s a joke, but you can forgive the polka community for not laughing right now. On June 4, the ...

You can clap your hands and stomp your feet all you want, but it’s appearing that polka music can indeed be beat. Witness the impending fate of the Wisconsin Polka Hall of Fame. After nearly a quarter ...

WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Turn back the clock to June 2009. Just three weeks before Michael Jackson died, it looked like the death knell was sounding for polka. The Recording Academy, which hands out the ...

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 ...