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The trio of the polka was written in a style similar to that of the Fehrbelliner Reitermarsch, written by Richard Henrion. 466 Die Nachtschwaermer The Night Owl Waltz: waltz One of his most spirited compositions. The slow waltz melody, in the introduction, is sung by the orchestra, in a German dialect. 478 Ziehrereien: Ziehrer-ish Waltzes: waltz
Polka masses are usually held by members of the Roman Catholic Church who consider the polka an important part of their ethnic heritages. The first polka mass was created by Father George Balasko in 1972 and the idea was spread by Father Frank Perkovich throughout the '70s and '80s. [18] Both were polka musicians.
The polska (Swedish plural polskor) is a family of music and dance forms shared by the Nordic countries: called polsk in Denmark, polka or polska in Estonia, polska in Sweden and Finland, and by several different names in Norway. Norwegian variants include pols, rundom, springleik, and springar.
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 ...
Dances from this region which are still often practiced and performed by Polish Folk Dancing groups include Polka bez nogi (Polka without one leg), Polka w lewo (Polka to the left), Trampolka, Chodzonego (pronounced "hod-zon-e-gogh", meaning walking dance), Oberek, Sztajerek and Waltz. [14]
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."
Orchestre de salon Eugénie: A Parisian salon orchestra specialized in French and Parisian dance music between 1850 and 1900 (waltz, polka, quadrilles, schottische). An important part of their activities and performances is dedicated to Émile Waldteufel, Léon Waldteufel (the brother) and Louis Waldteufel's music.
Born in Duparquet, Quebec in 1935, [4] his family moved to St. Catharines, Ontario, when he was a boy.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.