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Due too all our events being cancelled we will be hosting Polkas In The Park at Taylor Park in Sheboygan, WI Music must go on!
Fritz's Polka Band--Welcome to the official web site of Fritz's Polka Band!
Fritz's Polka Band--Welcome to the official web site of Fritz's Polka Band!
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Jagermeister-sponsored, Fritz's Polka Band performs an eclectic mix of music, and breaks the stereotype regarding polka music. FPB is the first polka band to perform at a Woodstock Festival.simplechoicescremation.com/tribute/details/627/Joseph-Ryczek/obituary.html?fbclid=IwAR28W76W236Lu...
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Albany, NY Joseph P. Ryczek, 63, passed away at home Friday July 17, 2020, unexpectedly due to a cardiac condition. He was the son of the late John and Margaret (Young) Ryczek. Joe was a talented musi...Many people have asked...."Is this dance still on?" The ANSWER to The QUESTION is YES, YES AND YES! We WILL ensure the safety of everyone as we continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation here in Ohio. We hope you will consider joining Michael Costa and The Beat on August 22nd. You don't want to miss this event!
Saddened to hear Charlie Daniels passed away. In 1999, both his band & FPB played at the New York State Fair on the same day. He made us feel welcome backstage and we hit it off great! Prayers to his family, band & fans. #CharlieDaniels #FPB #FPB40 #NYSFair
IPA Polkas – International Polka Association
IPA Polkas – International Polka Association
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2020 IPA Polka Hall of Fame Inductees & 2019 I.P.A. Music Award Recipients FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2020 On behalf of the International Polka Association Board of Trustees and Hall of Fame Commit...Official Press Release
July 2, 2020
In a mutual agreement between the International Polka Association and the Millennium Hotel – Buffalo, our 52nd Annual Festival and Convention scheduled for September 4th through September 6th has been canceled. The State of New York still has many Covid-19 restrictions, including mandatory mask-wearing, social distancing guidelines, and maximum occupancy practices within all public areas. Unfortunately, due to these restrictions, we had no choice but to make this difficult decision for the health and safety of the bands, the board, the volunteers, our polka family, and friends. The I.P.A. has a committee working on alternative plans for a virtual IPA Festival. More information will follow regarding our schedule for this event within the next few weeks.
If you have a room reservation at the Millennium Hotel, you will not have to cancel it. The hotel will cancel all current room reservations.
Information about our 53rd Annual Festival and Convention will be released sometime in the future. Please visit our website at www.ipapolkas.com
If you have additional questions, we ask that you join us for the IPA's next General Meeting on Wednesday, July 15, at 7 pm CST via WebEx. This event will be your opportunity to hear from the board and get any questions answered that you have. As a special feature, the meeting will include a LIVE INTERVIEW with Polka Hall of Fame Member, and 2019 IPA Polka Music Award Recipient, John Gora. To participate in the meeting please pre-register at the following link: www.ipapolkas.com/go/julygeneralmtg/
If you are unable to attend this meeting, you can email us at info@ipapolkas.com or call us at 800-867-6552.
Sincerely,
Christy Krawisz
IPA PresidentOfficial Press Release
July 2, 2020
In a mutual agreement between the International Polka Association and the Millennium Hotel – Buffalo, our 52nd Annual Festival and Convention scheduled for September 4th through September 6th has been canceled. The State of New York still has many Covid-19 restrictions, including mandatory mask-wearing, social distancing guidelines, and maximum occupancy practices within all public areas. Unfortunately, due to these restrictions, we had no choice but to make this difficult decision for the health and safety of the bands, the board, the volunteers, our polka family, and friends. The I.P.A. has a committee working on alternative plans for a virtual IPA Festival. More information will follow regarding our schedule for this event within the next few weeks.
If you have a room reservation at the Millennium Hotel, you will not have to cancel it. The hotel will cancel all current room reservations.
Information about our 53rd Annual Festival and Convention will be released sometime in the future. Please visit our website at www.ipapolkas.com
If you have additional questions, we ask that you join us for the IPA's next General Meeting on Wednesday, July 15, at 7 pm CST via WebEx. This event will be your opportunity to hear from the board and get any questions answered that you have. As a special feature, the meeting will include a LIVE INTERVIEW with Polka Hall of Fame Member, and 2019 IPA Polka Music Award Recipient, John Gora. **You have to be a Current IPA Member*** To participate in the meeting please pre-register at the following link: www.ipapolkas.com/go/julygeneralmtg/
If you are unable to attend this meeting, you can email us at info@ipapolkas.com or call us at 800-867-6552.
Sincerely,
Christy Krawisz
IPA President
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Fritz's Polka Band lead singer & son perform after pandemic impacts New York music fest
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The well-known Upstate New York band, Fritz's Polka Band, performs at several festivals every year, but this year the concert line-up is running thin due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lead singer andaccor...Polka columnist Matthew Kushner has died
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My deepest condolences.
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"Mozart's Polka" - Mollie B, Ted Lange & Dana Lindblad (Home Session #44)
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Those were the good times. Remember when Uncle Joe would sing at weddings, "Don't Get Married, Don't get Married Now.
OMG ... I remember when we were kids our family used to go to the outdoor beer garden and dancing on a wooden deck ... or the hall on Myrtle St ...
Uncle Joe Boza would play the trumpet at Lemko's or the Polish Community Ctr. Never forgot those days.
Great bands, miss those years
May I ask where Marion Lush was from please, and is he still alive
Great bands, great festivals and fabulous dancers
The good old days, New Brass..
What a bunch of great guys!
Such great memories! This is when polkas ruled! Miss those days!!
Yup, they were the ;good old days' !
Official Press Release:
May 8, 2020
On behalf of the International Polka Association Board of Trustees and Hall of Fame Committee, the IPA Officers and Directors are proud to announce the 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees as well as the 2019 Music Award winners.
The IPA Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at the Millennium Hotel in Buffalo, New York. Congratulations to all award winners and inductees!
Prominent living candidates and at least one deceased candidate, who have made outstanding contributions toward the advancement of the polka music industry, are inducted into the Polka Music Hall of Fame each year. An academy of 195 qualified electors from across the country select the Hall of Fame inductees and Music Award recipients.
The Board of Trustees also selects at least one outstanding candidate for induction into the “Pioneer" category. The Trustees will be voting on this candidate(s) in the next two weeks and the IPA will announce the results as soon as possible.
2020 POLKA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
LIVING CATEGORY:
Bill Shibilski (NY)
David Zychowski (PA)
Rick Rzeszutko (IL)
DECEASED CATEGORY:
Tony (Krew) Krupski (NY)
2019 MUSIC AWARD RECIPIENTS
Favorite Polish Style Female Vocalist – Stacey Morris
Favorite Polish Style Male Vocalist – John Gora
Favorite Polish Style Album – My Polish Roots & Beyond - John Gora and Gorale’
Favorite Polish Style Song – Walentyna - John Gora and Gorale’
Favorite Polish Style Band – John Gora and Gorale’
Favorite International Style Female Vocalist – Lynn Marie Hrovat-Rodick
Favorite International Style Male Vocalist – Ted Lange
Favorite International Style Album – Smiles are Made Out of Sunshine – Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchman
Favorite International Style Song – Snuggle with Me Polka – Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchman
Favorite International Style Band – Squeezebox
Sincerely,
Christy Krawisz
PRESIDENT
International Polka Association
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Best band ever
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Good stuff!
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"America's Polka Network" Playing today's polka music hits, and classics from the past few decades. No old stuff here.
Set a reminder to watch LIVE ON TUESDAYS WITH TED LANGE AND MOLLIE B. We received a lot of feedback regarding the time — thank you! Therefore, our LIVE ON TUESDAYS time will be...
8:00pm Eastern
7:00pm Central
6:00pm Mountain
5:00pm Pacific
Options to watch it live and in real-time...
YouTube.com/MollieB — we have been told this has good video and audio quality
Mollie B Facebook Page
Additionally, as of now they will be on Mollie B Polka Party Facebook page and the Ted Lange personal Facebook page.
Reminder, you can watch the video after the live taping, as well on YouTube.com/MollieB
We have now more than 50 videos... several hours of musical happiness!
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Music is a universal language, and has no bounderies!!! Enjoy Syl Liebl's Midsummer Polka with myself, and my friend Tony in France. Be well and stay safe!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLgq1fCNi8s
SCRUBBY & THE DYNA TONES AT HOUGHTON LAKE " POLKA MEDLEY"
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Hello friends! We are happy to announce we have released a new and updated website on www.mollieb.com! For the past several years we have maintained two different websites which has made keeping thing...Looking forward to when we can play again for crowds like this at Capital Ale House Fredericksburg #Oktoberfest! Stay safe, friends! #FPB #FPB40 #Polka #PolkaRocks #AccordionsRock #BreakingThePolkaStereotype #ProudToBeInSyracuseAreaMusicHallOfFame #CAHFest #BestFest #Beer #COVID19
Well, another Holy Toledo Polka Days is in the rear view mirror, and this year was like no other, we truly missed you all!
We are looking forward to 2021, we will be back and better than ever with a great line-up of bands including The DynaBrass, The Knewz, Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push, John Gora & Gorale, Polish Connection, Michael Costa & The Beat, Polka Country Musicians, Holy Toledo Jam Band, DJ Kenny Olowin and Live Broadcasts on the Polka Jammer Network. Join us April 15, 16 & 17, 2021.
Additional details are available on our website at holytoledopolkadays.com/
Stay healthy everyone!
Holy Toledo Polka Days April 15, 16, 17, 2021
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Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel Mosaic Ballroom Toledo, Ohio
Since you cannot attend Holy Toledo Polka Days 2020, here are our Top 10 Ideas for this Friday Night…
1. Join the party…The DynaBrass will premiere its brand new CD “20/20 Polkas” in its entirety this Friday evening, April 17, 2020 starting at 7:00 PM Eastern on the Polka Jammer Network...Here are the details... polkajammernetwork.org/the-dynabrass-cd-premiere-party-friday-april-17th/
2. Tune in to the Polka Jammer Network – polkajammernetwork.org or use the Polka Jammer App on your phone or iPad
3. Jump in the Polka Jammer Chat Room and chat with members of the DynaBrass - polkajammernetwork.org/chat/
4. Buy a DynaBrass CD online - www.dynabrass.com/recordings.html
5. Make sure you have some cold piwo and jezynowka
6. Move the kitchen table to the corner so that you have a dance floor
7. Have a bonfire in the backyard, bring the jammer with you
8. Have a WebEx or Zoom online party with your friends and family
9. Have a shot every time you hear a new DynaBrass song
10. Post your DynaBrass CD Release Party pics and videos on the DynaBrass Facebook page - www.facebook.com/TheDynaBrass/
The DynaBrass CD Premiere Party – Friday April 17th | Polka Jammer Network
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The Dynabrass will premiere its brand new CD "20/20 Polkas" in its entirety this Friday evening, April 17, 2020. Join us beginning at 7 PM ET (6 PM CT/5 PM MT/ 4 PM PT) as Mark and Cherie Tr
Polka musicians remember their first polka band
Greetings from Jimmy Sturr
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Sorry..again to soon. Bob n Lisa! Huggs n memories..💞
I used to listen to him on Saturdays. He will be missed.
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Pulaski Polka Days 2020 Has Been Canceled Due To Covid-19 pulaskipolkadays.com/ • Join us in July of 2021 for the 43rd Annual Pulaski Polka Days Festival #PulaskiPolkaDays #Wisconsin
Regretfully but for the safety of everyone we must cancel our April Benefit.
Order your Brand New DynaBrass CD today....
20/20 Polkas
New CD to be released in April 2020
14 new songs and 1 all-time classic including "The Girls Just Wanna Dance", "Paint The Town", "Nothing But Trouble", "My Annie", "Journey Of Love Waltz", "Someday You'll Love Me", "The Hangover", "Walking On The Waves", "Moscow Mule", "Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass Oberek", "Every Day At My Place", "One Step Two Step", "Alcohol Waltz", "Play Me Some Music" & "In Heaven There Is No Beer"
Order your 20/20 Polkas CD today and it will ship no later than April 30, 2020
How to Purchase the CD: Anyone interested in purchasing the new DynaBrass CD can do so online at www.dynabrass.com/recordings.html
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by mailing a check payable to "TOPOMO Records" c/o Joe Zalewski, 5524 Ginger Tree Lane, Toledo, OH 43623. The CD’s are $18 each and the price includes shipping and handling.
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Fritz’s Polka Band Changing How the Music is Played and Heard
Fritz’s Polka Band Changing How the Music is Played and Heard
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You won’t hear typical polka music coming from Fritz’s Polka Band. For the past 40 years the Sammy Hall of Fame group has infused polka music with country, rock and even blues. &nbs…Happy birthday to Rick Szczyt! If you attended our gigs on 2/29 and/or 3/1, you heard him make the drums sound great!
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Anyone want to read a close to 12,000 word research article about Polish festivals? You're in luck! I just published one! If this link doesn't work for free or you can't make it work for free through a library, lemme know at jacksod@bgsu.edu and I'll send a pdf. Thanks!
Polish American festivals and ethnic identity
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(2020). Polish American festivals and ethnic identity. Journal of Heritage Tourism. Ahead of Print.Lineup for The Posen Potato Fest in Posen,MI just announced earlier today.
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RIP, my dear friend.
So sorry to hear this.
Happy Saturday! See FPB next at Finger Lakes Gaming &Racetrack on Wednesday, March 18 at 1pm. #FPB #FPB40 #Polka #PolkaRocks #AccordionsRock #ProudToBeInSyracuseAreaMusicHallOfFame #BreakingThePolkaStereotype #Music
Regarding having enough people go on our bus trip to the Thanksgiving Polka Weekend: We are a little over halfway there. We encourage you to spread the word about this trip. Thanks! #FPB #FPB40 #Polka #PolkaRocks #AccordionsRock #ProudToBeInSyracuseAreaMusicHallOfFame #BreakingThePolkaStereotype #Music
If you haven't booked a room for Holy Toledo Polka Days, there are two (2) Suites available for Friday April 16 & Saturday April 17, 2020...
For $229 plus tax per night the King Suite includes Concierge lounge access, 1 Bedroom 2 room Suite, 1 King, Sofa bed, with a River view. You could easily sleep 4-6 people in a suite.
Here is the online reservation link, must be booked by March 16, 2020 to receive the HTPD discounted rate.
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