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 ...

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 ...

Feb. 2—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 ...

On January 12th, Netflix will be premiering a new film titled The Polka King starring Jack Black. The film tells the true story of Jan Lewan, a Polish immigrant who became the “King of Pennsylvania ...

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 ...

BAY CITY, MI — As polka music filled the air, Bill Salogar moved across the dance floor in time to the quick beat. Salogar was living up to his nickname of "Dancing Bill,", a moniker given to him by ...

Sixteen-year-old Matt Frank just wanted to be heard at the Slovenian Society Home in Euclid. The Concord Township teen’s fingers whisked across the keys on his diatonic button box accordion. “I just ...

Many listeners tuned in to hear Joe Siedlik play what he called “happy music for happy people.” Best known as the host of “Big Joe’s Polka Show,” Siedlik was a promoter of polka music for more than ...

FRANKFORD — What is polka music? Ask musician Ed Goldberg and the answer is simple. “It’s happy music,” the accordion player said. “People, as soon as they enter into a building and they hear a polka ...

There is no line to get into the International Polka Association Hall of Fame and Museum, no audio tour or docent. But there is Dave Ulczycki. Ulczycki is always ready to guide polka enthusiasts and ...

Grammy Award-winning polka great Eddie Blazonczyk, who began playing the lively music in the 1950s and went on to earn the nickname "Polka King" after starting his own band and label, has died. He w… ...

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 ...