Rich DeChant 12-20-09 Polka Lover's Club Golden CO

Rich DeChant entertained the crowd with all types of dancing music.

Mile High Community Band 12-17-09 Edgewater Colorado

Mile High Community Band played at the Edgewater Plaza in Edgewater Colorado. The room had great acoustics and beautiful hardwood floors.



A peppy march



Joy to the World



Oh Come all Ye Faithful


Oh Tannanbaum



Summertime - Jazz Band



Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Jazz Band

Mile High Community Band - 12-11-09 Edgewater, CO

Jolly ole Saint Nicholas



I joined the Mile High Community Band to learn to play the saxophone. The concert band played in the evening in front of the at the Edgewater Recreation Center. It was a balmy 23 degrees. The band members are real troupers. They played great even though it was freezing cold.



Jingle Bells


Up on the Roof Top


Angels we have Heard on High



God Rest ye Merry Gentleman


Away in a Manger



Here we go a Weaseling


Oh Little Town of Betheham


Deck the Halls


Good King Winceslaus

Chrismas Party - Rhinelanders 12-6-09

John Stehle Band entertained us at the Polka Lovers Club in Golden CO on 11-22-09











It was a real treat when John played the fiddle. I understand that is the same fiddle that Karen's step dad played for years.





Dances are every Sunday 4 - 8
Call Anneliese Ring 303 662 6066 for more information

at the Denver Kickers Sports Club
16776 W. 50th Ave., Golden Co

$4 member $6 non-member

Rick Borger 11-8-09 Polka Lovers Club Golden Co

Rick Borger entertained at the Polka Lovers Club in Golden Co.









Dances are every Sunday 4 - 8
Call Anneliese Ring 303 662 6066 for more information

at the Denver Kickers Sports Club
16776 W. 50th Ave., Golden Co

$4 member $6 non-member

Jim Ehrlich - Edleweiss Commerce City CO 10-31-2009

Jim Ehrlich played for the Halloween Dance at the Edleweiss Club in Commerce City CO on 10-31-2009




Edleweiss Club
6495 Monaco Street
Commerce City, CO
Phone: 303 289 5621
www.TEVEdelweiss.org
Dance Times Saturday 8 pm to 12 midnight

Rhinelanders - Polka Lover's Club Golden CO 10-18-09

Rhinelanders played at the Polka Lover's Club Golden CO 10-18-09



Polka Lover's Club of Colorado
Location: Denver Kickers Club
16776 W 50th Ave.
Golden, CO
Time: Sundays from 4:00 - 8:00 pm
Admission for Members $4 / Non-Memeber $6

Jim Ehrlich - Polka Lover's Club Golden CO 10-11-09

Jim Ehrlich Band played for the Polka Lover's Club in Golden CO 10-11-09.




Polka Lover's Club of Colorado
Location: Denver Kickers Club
16776 W 50th Ave.
Golden, CO
Time: Sundays from 4:00 - 8:00 pm
Admission for Members $4 / Non-Memeber $6

Krakow Poland 10-8-09

Folk dancers at Karczma Halit restaurant in
Wieliczka Poland across the street from the Salt Mines

Dunajec River by Zakopane Poland 10-6-09

Hank Guzevich (Polka Family Band) and John Gora (John Gora Band) serenaded us on a river rafting trip down the Dunajec River which is between Zakopane and Ludzmierz Poland

Zakopane Poland 10-5-09

Polish folks singers in Zakopane Poland 10-5-09
They could sing so high they often times didn't eat or drink dairy products for a year to keep their voices able to hit those high notes.

Zakopane Poland 10-3-09

Hank Guzevich (Polka Family Band - Trumpet) and John Gora (John Gora Band - Piano) entertained us at dinner in Zakopane Poland. Their friend was visiting on his 50th anniversary and was playing the accordion.






The evening was filled with music by a great pianist, Jacek Makowski, from Poland age 74. He was the master pianist when he was age 20 for the Krakow Symphony. Now he plays for tips at local hotels in Zakopane, Poland. WE were so lucky to have heard him play.

Wozniki Poland at Palac Czarny Las 9-30-09

Hank Guzevich (Polka Family Band) and John Gora (John Gora Band) entertained us while traveling through Poland.

Hank generally plays trumpet, but also played the accordion. John showed us how to play a comb.

Warsaw Poland folk dancers 9-29-09

Stan and I traveled to Poland to view the sites and see Polish dancers. Here is a sampling of their dancing. We saw this intimate group perform in a restaurant as part of the delightful entertainment.

Dick Zavodny - Polka Club Golden, CO 9-20-09

Bells rang at the Octoberfest celebration Sunday at the Polka Lovers Club in Golden, cO


Dick Zavodny entertained the crowd at the Polka Lovers Club in Golden, CO.

Alpine Polka Band 9-6-2009 Golden CO

Alpine Polka Band played at the Polka Lover's Club in Golden Co 9-6-2009.

Polka Lover's Club in Golden Colorado
16776 W 50th Ave, Golden, CO
Phone 303 663 6066 Anneliese Ring
Meets 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Sundays

Pete Dunda 8-30-09 Polka Lover's Club Golden Co

The dancers at the Polka Lover's Club of Golden CO were treated to the easy to dance to dance Pete Dunda Band played 8-30-09. His band plays really interesting music.

Polka Lover's Club in Golden Colorado
16776 W 50th Ave, Golden, CO
Phone 303 663 6066 Anneliese Ring
Meets 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Sundays

Phil Zola's 90th Bithday 9-9-09

Phil Zola celebrated his 90th birthday at the Polka Lover's Club in Golden, Co on
8-30-09 to the music of Pete Dunda.

Phil was born in the USA, moved to Poland with his parents then returned to American before the World war. He served as an American soldier in World War II.

He will be 90 on 09-09-09.



Many over 40 relatives and friends came to this celebration from as far as Germany and neices and grand-neices from Wisconsin.

Friends from the Polka Lover's Club joined in the celebration.

Phil loves America and is very patriotic. It is was a great treat when his birthday was announced that Pete Dunda's band played a melody of Navy, Army, Coast Guard, Marines and Air Force theme songs.

Phil was treated like a king in this fitting tribune to such a distinguished nice person as they all took turns greeting him and offering a piece of chocolate.

Jim Ehrlich - Polka Lover's Club Golden CO 8-2-09

Jim Ehrlich played at the Polka Lover's Club Golden Colorado on 8-2-2009.



Waltz



He will also be featured at the October Fest
September 19, 2009
8 - 11 pm
Cost of dance $10/person
(dinner available 5:30 to 8:00 for an additional charge)

Lakewood Elks Lodge
1455 Newland Street
Lakewood, CO 80214
303 238 1307

Polka Family - 2009 Pulaski Polka Days 7-26-09 Wisconsin

Polka Family set the crowd on fire with their great music and personality.









Hank Twirling his trumpet


One more polka from Polka Family - What a great band.

Maroszek Brothers - 2009 Pulaski Polka Days 7-26-09

Maroszek Brothers played at the 2009 Pulaski Polka Days 7-26-09 in Wisconsin.





Never Ending Love - Polka up

Eddie Blazonczyk - Pulaski Polka Days 7-26-09

Eddie Blazonczyk played at the Pulaski Polka Days 7-26-09. One of 21 bands.
What fun.

Polka Dancing at Pulaski Polka Days 7-25-09 in Wisconsin

Here are some great dancers from Pulaski Polka Days 7-25-09 in Wisconsin

New Generation Pulaski Polka Days 7-25-09

New Generation entertained the crowd on Saturday 7-25-09 at the Pulaski Polka Days in Wisconsin.

Here is one that included some fiddle playing.

Stephanie - 2009 Pulaski Polka Days 7-25-09 Wisconsin

Stephanie America's Polka Sweetheart captivated the crowd at Pulaski Polka Days 7-25-09 in Wisconsin with her contagious energy and concertina talents.

Stephanie plays the concertina and sings a waltz



Stephanie plays and sings a polka

Family Tradition 2009 Pulaski Polka Days 7-25-09 Wisconsin

Family Tradition played great music at the 2009 Pulaski Polka Days 7-25-09 in Wisconsin

Polish Connection - 2009 Pulaski Polka Days 7-24-09 in Wisconsin

Polish Connection at the 2009 Pulaski Polka Days 7-24-09




Day 3 7-25-09 More great tunes from Polish Connection




Here is one of the few waltzes that were played. It was great polka after polka.

Stan Kropewnicki dancing at Pulaski Polka Days 7-24-09

Stan dancing the polka at Pulaski Polka Days 7-24-09

Dancing 2009 Pulaski Polka Days in Wisconsin 7-24-09

More fun dancing at the 2009 Pulaski Polka Days in Wisconsin 7-24-09







Dancing in the big tent

Dynabrass 2009 Pulaski Polka Days 7-24-09 Wisconsin

Dynabrass

Pan Franek 2009 Pulaski Polka Day 7-24-09

Pan Franek entertained the crowd at Pulaski Polka Day with high energy

Saxophone


Continuation of saxophone song speeded up





Girls singing a waltz

Full Circle 7-24-09 Pulaski Polka Days Wisconsin

Full Circle had great sound and pep

Roger Majeski 2009 Pulaski Polka Days 7-23-09

Roger Majeski and the Harmony Kings at the Pulaski Polka Days 7-23-09





There were two wooden dance floors filled with Wisconsin dancers having a good time.

Day 2 - More of Roger Majeski one of our favorite bands


Young drummer learning the ropes

Maroszek Brothers Pulaski Polka Days 7-23-09

Maroszek Brothers at the Pulaski Polka Days in Pulaski Wisconsin 7-23-09

Johnny Koenig 2009 Sioux Falls South Dakota 6-14-09

Johnny Koenig plays really well. His back-up band left something to be desired.

Polka - Waltz Contests 2009 South Dakota 6-14-09

Polka and Waltz contests at the 2009 Souxi Falls Polka Festival.


Waltz contest won by Cynthia Martinez and Dave Winter from Colorado




Polka contest - No comment on the winner (Ashley)

Freeze Dried 2009 South Dakota Souxi Falls Polka Fest 6-14-09

Freeze Dried was a great band with an interesting sound.



Freeze Dried - singing "Angelina"







The raspberry red accordion on hot.

Eddie Blazonczyk Jr. 2009 Sioux City Polka Fest 6-15-09

Eddie Blazonczyk Jr playing at the Sioux Falls South Dakota Polka Festival 6-13-09

Lakota Indians in Sioux Falls South Dakota 6-13-09

We heard some interesting music from the Lakota Indians as a Pow Wow in the fairgrounds where the Polka festival was held.

Parade to honor all vetrans




Drumming. All songs have specific music and mean something to the people playing.

Zydeco Music on the 4th of July Golden Colorado

July 4th 2009 we enjoyed Zydeco music played by Leroy Thomas and his Zydeco Roadrunners from New Orleans. Interesting music.






I don't like golf. I don't like Swimming. I just like big Bu.. women.

Rick Borger - Golden Colorado 6-28-09

Rick Borger played for dancers on a hot summer day on 6-28-09 at the Polka Lover's Club in Golden Colorado.

Rick Borger - Achy Break Heart with a little line dancing

Pete Dunda - Stan Blout 30th Anniversary Polka Lovers

Pete Dunda and Stan Blout play at the 30th Anniversary of the Polka Lovers Club Golden, CO 6-7-09



Fred and Margie Roosli dance the tango

Eddie Blazonczyk Jr. 2009 Sioux City Polka Fest 6-15-09

Here is some music from Eddie Blazonczyk Jr. He is really good. Video doesn't show his real talents. Different sound than his father, but still good.



Eddie Blazonczyk Jr.


Last Song

Dancing at the 2009 South Dakota Polka Fest 6-12-09

The wooden dance floors were not crowded. Here are a few videos of people enjoying the space to dance away.

Stan Kropewnicki dancing with the younger set (Ashley - Omaha NE) to Johnny Koenig




Promoter and Ashley to Ethnic Jazz

Johnny Koenig - 2009 South Dakota Polka Fest 6-12-09

Johnny Koenig from Cleveland Ohil was the hidden treasure of the 2009 South Dakota Polka Fest. He is a real talent. His band could use a saxophone player to fill out the sound.

I bought one of his CDs right before we left on Sunday. I listened to it for a hundred miles or so. It is the best. On the CD he had guest appearances from pretty big names. It is well worth the buy if you like that Cleveland style of polkas.

Johnny really got the crowd dancing when he was moved to stage 2 on Saturday. Wish him well. Hes a real talent.


Johnny Koenig

Top Notchmen - 2009 South Dakota Polka Fest 6-12-09

Top Notchmen from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin were one of nine bands playing at the 2009 South Dakota Polka Fest.

Top Notchmen

Berry Boyce - 2009 South Dakota Polka Fest 6-12-09

Berry Boyce from Omaha Nebraska had some really good danceable music. Tube got louder and louder as the battle of the bands continued during the weekend.

Here is a video of his music.

Berry Boyce


Ashley plays clarient with the Berry Boyce Band

Ethnic Jazz - 2009 South Dakota Polka Fest 6-12-09

Here is a video of Ethnic Jazz from the 2009 South Dakota Polka Fest 6-12-09. This group was a Polish band from Cleveland Ohio with the 6 guys playing that big band loud sound featuring accordion, concertina and trumpets.

Ethnic Jazz


Ethnic Jazz

Julie Lee - 2009 South Dakota Polka Fest

Here a video clip from Julie Lee.


Julie Lee

Twin City Soundz - 2009 South Dakota Polka Fest

Here is a video from one of the 9 polka bands that played at the 2009 South Dakota Polka Fest in Sioux Falls.

Twin City Soundz

2009 South Dakota Polka Fest 6-13-09

We spent part of the day on Saturday at the Polka Fest. Many people had left. Yes there are 9 bands. Very good bands with different types of music. Cleveland, Chicago, smooth and easy, touch of country and big tuba uppapa sounds. A delight for sure, except for the venue. The fairgrounds hall is huge, an accoustical nightmere to start with. The two stages were set up back to back with about twenty feet between them and two large floor to ceiling tarps. Not really what will work as a sound barrier.

Julie Lee would start with her great smooth saxophone and then the Cleveland bands would start at about 50 decimals more volume. It just didn't work. We listened to mostly the Cleveland style bands as they were louder and you could hear their music without much bleed over. I wore ear plugs the whole time to keep the decimals under control.

A disservice to the bands who were all good and had some music to play and to the people who love the dance and hear good music.

If this continued next year better planning to separate the bands in different buildings is required. I personally would not drive the Sioux Falls for this reason. We met Bob from Aberdeen at our hotel. He was discussed and planned to go to the local VFW for a good dance and some music.

Sioux Falls is a charming, clean city filled with friendly people. Before the bands started, we went to the Falls Park. What a delight. The rain had stopped. It was a beautiful setting. We took the free trolley for a half hour trip around town to learn about historic buildings. The community is dotted with interesting sculptures. There was not a scrap of trash, chewing gum wrapper, drink cup or cigerette butt to be found in the entire city. The cleanest I've seen.

Frustrated with the double bands playing at the same time, we ventured to the Native American PowPow at the nearby stands at the fairgrounds. What a contrast to Polka dancing. Drums were beating up a storm. I didn't realize the extent of the music and each group were playing a certain song. They really sounded similar to me. This must be what they think when they hear polkas and waltzes; that they all sound the same.

Last evening was a polka, waltz contest. Our friends Cynthia and Dave from Colorado won the waltz contest. The poka hop is sure a different dance, kind of a combination of skipping, hopping that end up looking so smooth that they could be on roller skates. These are the most light footed people I've seen dancing in tennis shoes, flip-flops or dance shoes. It didn't matter. These folks could dance.

Dancing 2009 South Dakota Polka Fest 6-12-09

Dancing is more peppy than I see in Denver. Light bounces on the balls of the feet make it look effortless. Here is a sampling of the dancers.

Cynthia Martinez and Dave Winter dancing in South Dakota


Dancing to Ethnic Jazz


Ashley and Berry Boyce dancing to Freeze Dried

Freeze Dried 2009 South Dakota Polkafest

Sioux Fall 2009 South Dakota Polkafest was an interesting experience. There were 9 bands playing in a big exhibit hall at the fairgrounds. There were favorites that we had heard before and new favorites that showed their talents.

Great peppy mid-west dancers filled the floors, kicking up wood dust from the newly laid floors. At first the floors were so slick we wore our rubber soled shoes.

We met people from all over the country; South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas Arizona, and about 16 of us from Colorado.



Freeze Dried from Chicago had a new sound to me. Maybe it was the Raspberry Accordion with the black keys that caught my eye or the young bass player with the Led Zeppelin T-shirt. In their second set when they brought out three singers with contagious smiles and big voices the crowd went wild. Even Stan, who likes what he likes and is pretty much waiting to find a style, tempo and sound from his childhood Polish polka music, was up from his seat crowding toward the band clapping and cheering. Freeze Dried has an innovative method to bring Polka beat into the next century with youthful vibrance. I felt I was experiencing the birth of music in the making.

Freeze Dried


Freeze Dried


Freeze Dried


Freeze Dried



Freeze Dried with the Girls Part 2


Freeze Dried


Freeze Dried


Freeze Dried

30th Anniversary Polka Lovers Club of America - Denver Colorado 6-7-09

The Polka Lovers Club of American - Colorado Chapter was established 30 years ago. In the early days both men and women dancers wore red and white. Today people dress in their Sunday best. The club uses the Kicker's soccer club facility in Golden Colorado. It has a beautiful wood dance floor that helps the waltzes flow with ease.

Mae Carter attended our celebration. She is 100 years old. She will be 101 in July. She was with 4 generations; daughter, granddaughter and great granddaughters.

30th Anniversary Polka Lovers Club of America - Denver Colorado

More fun dancing to Pete Dunda at the 30th Anniversary of the Polka Lovers Club of America - 6-7-09 Golden Colorado

Pete Dunda with Joe Gable playing Keystone




Pete Dunda with Stan Blout



Pete Dunda with Stan Blout

30th Anniversary Polka Lovers Club of America - Denver Colorado

The Polka Lovers Club of American celebrated their 30th Anniversary in Golden Colorado with Pete Dunda playing for the afternoon of fun.

Pete Dunda


Pete Dunda


Pete Dunda playing with Joe Gable


Pete Dunda playing with Joe Gable - "Little Eddie"

Adoph Lesser PolkaFest 6-6-09

Adolph Lesser Polka Fest 6-6-09 Denver Colorado

Here are some photos of Vintage Accordions. One of them was used by Adolph Lesser.



Vintage Accordions
Tony Coron (303) 320 3630
2237 West 30th Avenue
Denver Co 80211
Shop phone 303 471 2238

I found a couple of guys playing accordion on the patio at the Adolph Lesser PolkaFest



Stan Blout Orchestra




Dancing the Charleston


Karl & The Country Dutchman

Adolph Lesser Polkafest 6-6-09

Saturday 6-6-09 at the Adolph Lesser Polkafest we were treated to some of the best music for polkas, waltzes and fox troy I've heard from local Colorado bands and 4 bands from outside Colorado.

1) Stan Blout Orchestra - California with key musicians from Ohio
2) Herb Eberle Band - Missouri
3) Karl & The Country Dutchmen - Wisconsin
4) Chuck Berger - Portland Oregon
6) John Stehl The Alpin Polkadots - Colorado
7) Rick Borger - Average German Band - Colorado

Here are some tunes from the festival

Chuck Berger - Master of the Midi Accordion "Bring me One Dozen Roses"



Karl & The Country Dutchmen




John Stehl Band




Stan Blout Orchestra



Herb Eberle Band (Photo is dark - music great)


Rick Borger - Average German Band

Adolph Lesser Polka Festival is this weekend in Commerce City Colorado

Edelweiss Club of Denver
6495 Monaco Street
Commerce City, CO
June 5-7, 2009

$20 / day at the door

Cyndi Babish has a new CD of Adolph Lesser for $25 - babishc@q.com

Six Bands


Chuck Berger - Master of the Midi Accordion


Stan Blout Orchestra


Karl and The Country Dutchman

5-31-09 Dick Zavodny - Polka Lovers Club Golden Colorado

Dick Zavodny entertained the crowd at the Polka Lovers Club in Golden Colorado on 5-21-09.

Dick on the button-box accordion


Dick Zavodny Band - 970 227 5049

5-10-09 Polka Lovers Club - Golden Colorado

Rich DeChant plays at the Polka Lovers Club Mothers Day. Ladies wore hats to celebrate the occasion.




Rich Dechant Band - 970 330 6422

5-3-09 Rick Borger

Rick Borger plays at the Polka Lovers Club - Golden CO on 5-3-09




Marge and Fred Rossli dance the Tango while Rick Borger plays




Rick Borger Average German Band - 303 903 7984

4-19-2009 John Stehl Band - Golden Colorado

John Stehl and his band played at the Polka Lover's Club of Colorado in Golden, CO on April 19, 2009.

Great fun - Great music.





John Stehle Alpin Polka Dots - 303 462 0789

Dick Zavodny - Polka Club Golden, CO 4-5-09

Dick Zavodny played to a full dance floor on Sunday 4-05-09.

Button Box




Julie sings This Old House



Dick Zavodny plays the Clarinet Polka on the Accordion. Lots of dencers having fun.



Dick Zavodny Band 970 277 5049

Jim Ehrlich - Polka Lover's Club Golden CO 3-29-09

Jim Ehrlich and his Polka Mates played the afternoon away to the delight of many dancers with polkas, waltzes and two steps.

Let's Have a Party Polka




Lara's Theme - Somewhere my Love Hal and Jean's favorite waltz.


Waltz - Miranda (Jean's Granddaughter dances with Hal Mund)

Rick Borger Average German Band plays at POLKA Lover's Club Goldon, CO 3-22-2009

Rick Borger's band enthralled us to dancing the afternoon away with polkas, waltzes and Fox Trots.




Rudy and Lorraine came with their son and two granddaughters. Rudy was seen dancing the polka with his young granddaughter. What a treat.

Barefoot Becky - POLKA Lovers Club Golden Colorado 3-15-09

Barefoot Becky dressed in Shamrock Green shirts to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Sunday,
March 15, 2009 at the Polka Lovers Club - Golden, CO

She kept the crowd dancing the whole afternoon to the easy dancing beat and fun songs.



Roll Out the Barrel - an old favorite



Schottische - Ray Hansen teaches Betty Crosby how to dance around the outside of a circle of Schottische dancer who switch partners every few steps. It is great fun.



One more time with the Schottische




Carinet Polka - Yahoo.!.

Barefoot Becky - Mardi Gras Polka Fest 3-14-09

Barefoot Becky entertained a crowd in the Crystal Ballroom at the Mardi Gras Polka Fest on Saturday 3-14-2009 at the International Dance Club, 2422 Busch Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80904

Barefoot Becky - Clarinet Polka


My Little Honey Bee - Barefoot Becky

Dick Zavodny - Mardi Gras Polka Fest 3-14-09

Dick Zavodny entertained the crowd at the Mardi Gras Polka Fest at the International Dance Club on Saturday 3-14-09. He played the button box to the joy of the dancers.


Dick Zavodny on the Button box Accordion


More Button Box from Dick Zavodny



Dick Zavodny - Julie singing Late Night

Mardi Gras Polka Fest 3-14-09 Colorado Springs Colorado

International Dance Club in Colorado Springs, Colorado Mardi Gras Polka Fest
March 13,14 and 15, 2009
2422 Busch Avenue, Colorado Co 80904
http//www.internationaldanceclub.org



Here are some highlights from Saturday

Grand Parade


Alan Polivka Band


Czech Slovak Dancers 3-14-09


Echo Polka - the fastest Polka I've ever heard.
Here are some fast dancers
Pete and June Marta - Tie Guy - Leo and Dottie - Anneliese and Al - Dee and Tom Hayes



Let's do a second take
Ed and Liz Tomsic

Jackie Gleason Theme song