Mile High Community Band 11-11-2010

Mile High Community Band played for the veterans at the VA Hospital 11/11/2010.

It warmed your heart to see their faces light up to the music.

Here are some of the music played.

Intermediate Jazz Band - Uncle Milo's Side Show



Concert Band



Concert Band

Alan Polivka - 10-10-2010 Polka Lover's Club Golden CO

Alan Polivka played at the Polka Lover's Club in Golden CO on 10-10-2010 at the Kicker's soccer facility. The club meets every Sunday 4 to 8 at

16776 W. 50th Ave.,
Golden, CO
www.polkadenver.com

Hey Cavalier - a Polish Polka

Dick Zavodny - 10-3-2010 Polka Lover's Club

Dick Zavodny played at the Colorado Polka Lover's Club 10-3-2010 at the Kicker's soccer facility in Golden, CO from 4 - 8. There is a dance every Sunday to cheer the crowd and keep everyone in shape.

Dick Zavodny - plays Coocoo



Dick Zavodny play with Emil Krikac. Emil is 89 and will be 90 on Dec 31, 2010. He has been playing button box accordion since he was 14. He heard a neighbor playing an accordion one evening in the quiet farmlands of Nebraska and asked his dad if he could learn to play too. He started on with one row of buttons and graduated to the instrument he plays today. He has been playing ever since.






Emil and Dick play another polka

Polka Nuts 8-22-2010 Polka Lover's Club Golden CO

Polka Nuts 8-22-2010 Polka Lover's Club Golden CO

Here is the start of a song. My battery went dead. Sorry.



Dulcimer is a big part of the Polka Nuts. After the first set the band switches it up. The dulcimer player can also play drums and accordion. The accordion player also plays dulcimer, but with a much softer tone. The trombone players switches between drums and saxophone. I personally like the saxophone best as it totally changes the tone of the band.

John Stehle 8-6-2010 Polka Lover's Club Picnic

John Stehle always sets the crowd on fire with great playing and interesting change of instruments.

His son Eric Stehle plays the Tenor Saxophone and then switched off to the button box accordion.

Here is the Newberry Polka.

Mile HIgh Community Band 8-21-2010 Edgewater CO

Mile High Community Band played at the Edgewater community picnic on 8-21-2010.

Jazz Band
Brown Eyed Girl



Uncle Milo's Side Show


Bossa Madeira


Cool


My Dinner with Ronald

Larry Olson - 8-15-2010 Polka Lover's Club Golden CO

Larry Olson from Minnesota came to Denver to play for the Polka Lover's Club at the Kicker's dance facility in Golden Co.

Here is the the biggest group of line dancers that that club has ever seen.
Larry Olson really had great music that was easy to dance to.
He brought in a bus load of ~40 people from the Minnesota area to enjoy Colorado.

Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones 7-24-2010 Pulaski Polka Days Wisconsin

7-24-2010 Pulaski Polka Days Wisconsin

Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones

Polka Family 7-24 and 25 2010 Pulaski Polka Days Wisconsin

Polka Family 7-24 and 25 2010 Pulaski Polka Days Wisconsin

The Best Polka Band







Polka Family - Johnny's Knocking

Polish Connection 7-24-2010 Pulaski Polka Days Wisconsin

Polish Connection 7-24-2010 Pulaski Polka Days Wisconsin

Pan Franek 7-23-2010 Pulaski Polka Days Wisconsin

Pan Franek 7-23-2010 Pulaski Polka Days Wisconsin


It was really crowded around the stage and the only opening to shot a video was between a large speaker and a pole.

The crowd went wild with these girls playing fiddle.

DynaBrass 7-23-2010 Pulaski Polka Days Wisconsin

DynaBrass 7-23-2010 Pulaski Polka Days Wisconsin



Dancers at Pulaski 7-23-2010



Dancers at Pulaski Polka Days



Dynabrass playing at Pulaski Polka Days 7-24-2010

Bohemian Bunch 7-23-2010 Pulaski Polka Days Wisconsin

Bohemian Bunch had an interesting big band sound.

Blue Skirt Waltz was a big song for a young voice.

New Polish Sound 7-23-2010 Pulaski Polka Days Wisconsin

New Polish Sounds has a very nice combination with concertina as the key instrument

Joe Brzezinski 7-23-2010 Pulaski Polka Days Wisconsin

Joe Brzezinski and the New Found Sound played at the Pulaski Polka Days in Wisconsin

Chad Przybylski 7-23-2010 Pulaski Polka Days Wisconsin

Chad Przybylski played the concertina with great vigor.

Chad Przybylski on the concertina



Chad Przybylski and his Polka Rhythms



Chad Przybylski - Concertina

Polka Dynamics 7-23-2010 Pulaski Polka Days

Children age four and up carried on the tradition of polka music from their parents. They played on the big stage at Pulaski Polka Days. What a cute bunch of talented kids.

Brzeczowski Family Band - Polka Dynamics

You are my Sunshine



Johnny's Knocking




Polka Dynamics 7-23-2010

Livewire 7-22-2010 Pulaski Polka Days Wisconsin

Livewire Pulaski Polka Days 7-22-2010 Wisconsin

New Generation Pulaski Wisconsin 7-22-2010

New Generation - Let's Have a Party


New Generation - Jolene




New Generation - Dancers went wild to fast paced music

7-22-2010 Dancers at Pulaski Polka Days Wisconsin

Dancers at Pulaski Polka Days Stan dancing with Veronica








Maroszek Brothers playing to excited bouncy Wisconsin dancers




As the evening wore on the crowds of youngsters increased filling the dance floor with high energy hopey type polka steps.

Pulaski Wisconsin 7-22-2010

Rain Rain go away. Come again another day and not to Pulaski Wisconsin at Polka Days weekend festival.

Bumpy airplane ride and delayed lines at Midwest to check in at the airport should have been our first clue to buckle up honey we not in Kansas any more.

We stopped off at Oliver Garden for a bowl of soup and salad. Middle of the summer and soup sounded good on a damp heavy rainy day.

After checking in the Comfort Inn and a quick lingering nap, it seemed a good day to sleep in and read a good book. But the Pulaski Polka Days Festival beckoned us just 20 minutes down the street from Green Bay.

I brought my dancing shoes, a couple of pair of sandals that I could dance with and wore sneakers. Water puddles in some areas through the festival grounds and trickled through small ditch dug around the area to divert the flow from the tents.

The rain a subsided but know sign of sunshine today. I never thought in my wildest dreams that in mid-summer I would be wearing a pair of jeans and jacket to dance. The chill in the air was just enough to make those clothes comfortable.



The floor were not waxed up and dancing in tennis shoes presented a challenge. Time to really lift those feet and legs up even if they were old and tire.

If the folks from Wisconsin could make it look easy, at least I could give it try.

The music was great. Four bands played the first day. This festival celebrated young people in Polka. There were two stages (big tents) with wooden floors laid of plywood or planks worn smooth from years of festival use.

One side of the stage had the old generation band and an hour later the young muscians played on the other side.

Roger Majeski and the Harmony Kings showed seasoned talent while Aaron Socha's Livewire carried on the tradition.

Marosxek Brothers played classical polkas while the related but younger New Generation set the stage a fire with their energy and new approach to traditional music.

Here are some examples.

Aaron Socha's Livewire playing I Love You




Aaron Socha's Livewire




Roger Majeski and the Harmony Kings



Dancers at Pulaski Polka Days - Band / New Generation


New Generation - Apple Peaches Pumpkin Pie

Dick Zavodny 7-18-2010 Polka Lover's Club Golden CO

Dick Zavodny entertained a full house of dancers at the Polka Lover's Club Sunday afternoon dance on 7-18-2010.

Button-box accordion always sets the crowd on fire to some good polka music.




Allegheny Moon - to waltz your heart out




Polka Lover's Club web site
www.denverpolka.com

See schedule and upcoming bands and events

Leroy Thomas - 7-4-2010 Lions Park Golden CO

Leroy Thomas from Louisiana played Zydeco type music on his button-box accordion to an excited crowd at the 4th of July celebration at Lions Park Golden, CO.

New Freedom Band 7-10-2010 played at the Colorado Community Band Festival Edgewater CO.

New Freedom Band 7-10-2010 played at the Colorado Community Band Festival Edgewater CO.

Interesting variety of music entertained the crowd.

Here is a sampling.

John Stehle 6-6-2010 Polka Lover's Club Golden CO

John Stehle 6-6-2010 Polka Lover's Club Golden CO

Top Notchman 6-11-2010 Pete / June's 50th Anniversary Golden CO

Top Notchman 6-11-2010 Pete / June's 50th Anniversary Golden CO

John Stehle 6-11-2010 Polka Lover's Club Golden CO

John Stehle 6-11-2010 Polka Lover's Club Golden CO

Polka Nuts 6-27-2010 Polka Lover's Club Golden CO

Polka Nuts 6-27-2010 Polka Lover's Club Golden CO

The club meets every Sunday 4 to 8 pm at the Kicker's soccer club in Golden CO for an afternoon of dancing fun.






Polka Nuts playing the popular - Just Because

Rocky Mountain Brassworks 7-10-2010 Colorado Community Band Festival Edgewater CO

Rocky Mountain Brassworks 7-10-2010 Colorado Community Band Festival Edgewater CO

The Festival started off with the Star Spangled Band played by the Rocky Mountain Brassworks. They had a very unique sound and traditional instrumentation and style similar to a British brass band. This type of band has no trumpets or french horns.

John Philip Sousa Band 7-10-2010 Colorado Community Band Festival Edgewater CO

John Philip Sousa Band 7-10-2010 Colorado Community Band Festival Edgewater CO

Golden Eagle Concert Band 7-10-2010 Colorado Community Band Festival Edgewater CO

Golden Eagle Concert Band 7-10-2010 Colorado Community Band Festival Edgewater CO

Loveland Concert Band 7-10-2010 at Colorado Community Band Festival Edgewater CO

Loveland Concert Band 7-10-2010 at Colorado Community Band Festival Edgewater CO

Northern Colorado Concert Band 7-10-2010 at Colorado Community Band Festival in Edgewater Colorado.

Northern Colorado Concert Band 7-10-2010 at Colorado Community Band Festival in Edgewater Colorado.

Denver Concert Band 7-10-2010 Colorado Community Band Festival

Denver Concert Band 7-10-2010 Colorado Community Band Festival

The 4th US Artillery Regimental Brass Band 7-10-2010 Colorado Community Band Festival

The 4th US Artillery Regimental Brass Band 7-10-2010 Colorado Community Band Festival delighted the crowd with their costumes and mid-10th century instruments. The sound from 12 band members was amazing.





Dancing in the mid-19th century

Mile High Community Band 7-10-2010 Colorado Community Band Festival

The inaugural Colorado Community Band festival was held at Citizen's Park in Edgewater Colorado on July 10, 2010. Nine band performed through out the day to the delight of the audience.

Mile High Community Band - Bugler's Holiday



Mile High Community Band - Intermediate Jazz - Uncle Milo's Side Show
Joyce's first concert with the intermediate band.



Mile High Community Band - Intermediate Jazz Band - Blues at Frog Bottom


Mile High Community Band - King Cotton March


Mile High Community Band - Commemorative March



Mile High Community Band - Come Blessed Relief

Julie Lee - 3-7-2010 Polka Lover's Club Golden CO

Julie Lee entertained the dancing crowd at the Polka Lover's Club in Golden CO. There is a dance every Sunday 4 to 8 at the
Kicker's Club
16776 W 50th Ave
Golden CO 80401
See denverpolka.com for schedule of dances.

The waterfall mixer dance always brings out smiles as lines of women on one side of the floor meet lines of men to dance. As each partner meets they down the middle of the floor and then line up again.



Julie Lee plays the schottish. The steps are the same. Women turn around during their steps and move on to the next man. There is a chance to dance with everyone in the circle during this fun time.

Dick Zavodny - Pete Dunda 3-13-2010 Mardi Gras Festival Colorado Springs CO

A three day music festival a Mardi Gras in Colorado Springs CO International Dance Club brought out crowds of dancers for a fun filled weekend.

Dick Zavodny treated us to an afternoon of fun and good music.

Here is Dick playing the button-box Cynthia and Dick was dressed in Mardi Gras Masks to add to the enjoyment.


Dick Zavodny sings a ballad



Julie sings Saturday Night with the Dick Zavodny Band


Julie sings Crazy with the Dick Zavodny Band


Pete Dunda plays the beautiful My Father's Waltz



Pete Dunda brisk Polka keeps the crowd dancing



Pete Dunda plays the waltz - Somewhere my Love

Mile High Community Band - 5-1-2010

Mile High Band performed at Washington Park on May 1, 2010 at the Furry Scurry - a walk sponsored by Dumb Friends League.




King Cotton March


Bugler's Holiday - Concert Band


March - Concert Band



Beer Barrel Polka - Concert Band

Mile Hi Community Band 4-29-2010 Red Rocks Golden Co

Mile Hi Community Band plays a concert on 4-29-2010 at Red Rocks Community College Golden Co.

This band is open to all ages and meets on Thursdays starting at 6 pm for beginners. It is a great way to learn or re-new a learned interest in an instrument. Contact: milehighcommunityband.net


Jammin with Charlie - Intermediate Jazz Band.


My dinner with Ronald - Intermediate Jazz Band


Jazz Combo plays Pedal Up - Rahsaan Roland Kirk



King Cotton March - Concert Band


Nessun dorma (Turandot) - Concert Band


Bugler's Holiday - Concert Band




Nessun dorma (Turandot) Puccini - Concert Band



Americans We

Mardi Gras Polka Fest 3-13-10 Colorado Springs Colorado

Alan Polivka entertained the crowd at the Mardi Gras Polka Fest 3-13-2010 in Colorado Springs, CO. This was a three day festival with dancing to many great local bands as well as the Top Notchmen from Wisconsin.

Here are some tunes from Alan Polivka.



Hey Cavalier is a special song for my husband Stan as it was played many times in his youth at Polish weddings and gatherings.

Julie Lee - 3-7-2010 Polka Lover's Club Golden CO

Julie Lee entertained the crowd of dancers on March 7, 2010 at the Polka Lover's Club in Golden CO. They meet every Sunday 4 to 8 at the Kicker's Soccer facility.

She told me she loved me - This was Julie and her husband's anniversary.


Schottish

Dick Zavodny 2-28-2010 Polka Lover's Club Golden CO

Dick Zavodny played accordion and button box accordion for the dancers at the Polka Lover's Club on Sunday 2-28-2010 in Golden CO







Here is a link for the club information
polkadenver.com

Button box jamming at the Illinois Polkafest 2-7-2010

Here are some more buttonbox jamming at the Illinois Polkafest 2-7-2010.





El Rio Drive



Baby Doll

Button Box jamming at the Illinois Polkafest 2-6-2010

ButtonBox Jamming at the Illinois Polkafest 2-6-2010

A special room was set up at the hotel for musicians to gather for a jam session. Around 9:30 on Saturday and Sunday people would drift into the room, take out their button box accordions, piano accordions and play some music. Dick and Kathy started it off. They knew the music well. Slovenian, Polish, Czech and German songs were played through three times. As soon as the box was out of the case, musicians joined in the playing. A banjo player added to the excitement.

Some knew each other from years past. Others knew the music and joined in. They knew what key they were playing in as instruments vary as to the key that is standard.

Sally from Duluth, MN took a rest and loaned her box to Jerry. Ed Collen from NE played triplets on the keyboard around the melody others were playing. Martin and Rok were there youngest at age 18 and 13. They played circles around some of the old timers. At the end of one session, Chuck played a energetic rendition of the Clarinet Polka as others were packing up their boxes. He really went after it. I met Dave Johnson and mentioned that he played pretty good button box Slavic tunes for a Swede. I mentioned I was a part Swede then told him my married name. He said kazuntite.


The room filled with over twenty instruments, mostly button boxes. It was a sound to fill the rafters. The audience was enthralled.


They started with two button boxes and added more.


Ten or more people brought their button boxes to join in the jamming along with banjo and a couple of concertinas. What a big sound.




Great banjo playing

Karl Lukitsch - Illinois Polkafest 2-6-2010

Karl Lukitsch - Illinois Polkafest 2-6-2010

Rock Around the Clock



Alphabet Polka

Eric Noltkamper - Illinios Polkafest 2-6-2010

Eric Noltkamper played to a dancing crowd at the Illinois Polkafest 2-6-2010

Eddie Rodick - Illinois Polkafest 2-6-2010

Eddie Rodick at the Illinois Polkafest 2-6-2010.

Kenny Brandt 2-6-2010 Illinois PolkaFest

Kenny Brandt played the smoothest sounds on his tenor saxophone.

The crowd had interesting dance moves.

Neil Zunker - Illinois PolkaFest 2-5-2010

Neil Zunker played at the Illinois Polkafest 2-5-2010





Neil Zunker - Til there was you and My Last Goodbye

Button Box jamming at the Illinois Polkafest 2-5-2010

The button box musicians gathered to play solvenian song together. It was such a sound.

Illinois Polkafest 2010 - Klancnik and Friends

We heard the sweet sound of the Klancnik and Friends polka band warming up before the Illinois Polkafest 2010 on 2-5-2010.

What a great sound. Eric Stehl, from Colorado, joined them playing great saxaphone.

What a treat.












Here is what Klancnik sounded like once the festival started

Rich DeChant

Rich DeChant played at the Colorado Polka Lover's Club to a packed crowd

Polka Nuts

Polka Nuts played at the Colorado Polka Club

Jim Erhlich 1-17-2010 Polka Lover's Club Golden CO

Jim Erhlich played at the Colorado Polka Lover's Club on January 17, 2010.


You can see a lot of swinging by especially Ed and Liz Tomisic.