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2. Slovenian-style polka - Wikipedia

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   The Slovenian style polka in the United States of America came about when immigrants from Slovenia taught the old songs to their children. Those children, as adults, translated the old songs from Slovene into English, and arranged them in a polka beat. This began the oral tradition of Cleveland-style polka music.

3. The Chardon Polka Band - Wikipedia

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   The Chardon Polka Band is an American, Ohio-based, Cleveland-Style polka band.It was started by Jake Kouwe in 2003 when he recruited four other teenagers to form a polka band at Chardon High School, and the group was originally called "The Chardon High School Polka Band" and included an accordion, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, electric guitar, and tuba.

4. Walter Ostanek - Wikipedia

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   A young Ostanek received his first accordion as a gift in 1944. [5] After several years, Ostanek became a popular entertainer in Southern Ontario, performing Slovenian-style (also known as Cleveland-style) polkas and waltzes. He could be heard frequently on the radio in St. Catharines and Welland. Walter began playing polka after his best ...

5. The Mike Schneider Polka Band - Wikipedia

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   Founded in 1996 by Mike Schneider, the band is a four-time award winner and 16-time nominee from such organizations as the National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame, the Wisconsin Polka Boosters, the Wisconsin Polka Hall of Fame, [1] the Wisconsin Polka Music Awards, [2] and the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI).

6. Verne Meisner - Wikipedia

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   He was inducted into five halls of fame, including the International Polka Association Hall of Fame as a "Living Legend" in 1989. [2] He is best known for the songs "Memories of Vienna" and "El Rio Drive." [3] Meisner was known for playing Cleveland-style polka waltzes. [2] Radio personality George Mlay said, "No one can play a waltz like Meisner."

7. Polka in the United States - Wikipedia

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   A secondary style of Chicago-style polka music is referred to as "honky" style; this consists of a trumpet, clarinet (doubling on saxophone), concertina or accordion, upright bass (or bass guitar), & drums. It is performed in a dixieland style, and sung primarily in the Polish language. Most polka artists add a piano on recordings for ...

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9. Polka - Wikipedia

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   I, Songs of the Polka King Vol. II (1997), and Brave Combo's Kick Ass Polkas (2000). Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra is one of the most popular polka bands in America, having won 18 of the 24 awards for Grammy Award for Best Polka Album. Polka Varieties was an hour-long television program of polka music originating from Cleveland, Ohio. The show ...