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 ...

Ahlgren, who has played polka music for nearly 60 years, on June 24 will be recognized with the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award. Ahlgren's band currently provides entertainment at local assisted ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- 18-time Grammy Award polka player Jimmy Sturr started his polka band when he was just 11 years old. A native of Florida, New York, Sturr grew up around polka music and ...

Moostash “Joe” Spellerberg has a passion for polka and big band music — nearly anybody living in Fremont over the age of 55 would likely attest to that. For the past 59 years, Spellerberg has hosted a ...

ORANGE CITY, Iowa | Malek’s Fishermen Band, a polka group, will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Windmill Park. Malek's Fisherman Band began in 1932 when Syl Malek and his brother, Ed, formed Malek ...

Duluth resident Ray Ahlgren is one of three inductees to the 2007 Ironworld Polka Hall of Fame. Ahlgren, who has played polka music for nearly60 years, will be recognized June 24 with the 2007 ...