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  2. Polka - Wikipedia

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    The polka was a further source of inspiration for the Strauss family in Vienna when Johann II and Josef Strauss wrote one for plucked string instruments only, the "Pizzicato Polka" . [34] Johann II later wrote the "Neue Pizzicato Polka" (New pizzicato-polka), Op. 449, culled from music of his operetta Fürstin Ninetta .

  3. Polka in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Dreadnoughts, a modern advocate for polka music, write that polka music is important and vital for modern audiences because it "can cut through the fog of isolation and the ever-increasing social anxiety" of the modern age, and that polka music "is the only genre cheerful enough to reach all generations and to counteract the relentless ...

  4. List of polka artists - Wikipedia

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    Polka Floyd; The Polka Maestre Band - Canada; Polkacide, San Francisco punk-polka band; POLKAHOLIX (Berlin Speed Polka) (Germany) The Mike Schneider Polka Band, Slovenian-style polka band from Milwaukee, WI [3] Six Fat Dutchmen; Walt Solek, the "Clown Prince of Polka" Jimmy Sturr, United States, eighteen Grammy Awards; Those Darn Accordions

  5. Who are some polka artists that they might enjoy? Well, obviously Frankie Yankovic (“America’s Polka King”), no relation. Myron Floren, who was the lead accordion player on The Lawrence Welk ...

  6. From BBQ to Polka: America's Must-Visit 'Capitals of the World'

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    Polka music has deep roots in Cleveland's cultural fabric — with many local bands and dance groups keeping the tradition alive. The city hosts numerous polka festivals and events every year, ...

  7. List of "Weird Al" Yankovic polka medleys - Wikipedia

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    "The Hot Rocks Polka" is the fourth polka medley recorded by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It appears on his sixth studio album, UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff. All of the songs in "The Hot Rocks Polka" medley are songs by The Rolling Stones, with the addition of Yankovic

  8. International Polka Association - Wikipedia

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    The International Polka Association (IPA) is located in Chicago, Illinois and dedicated to the study and preservation of polka music and the cultural heritage of Polish Americans who have made this music tradition part of their heritage. The IPA hosts an annual festival and convention as well as its Annual Polka Music Awards banquet. During the ...

  9. Six Fat Dutchmen - Wikipedia

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    Harold Loeffelmacher, circa 1957. The Six Fat Dutchmen was an American polka band, formed around 1932 by Harold Loeffelmacher in New Ulm, Minnesota, United States.The band was known mostly for playing the German-American (sometimes called "oom-pah") style of polka music that originated from Germany and the German-speaking areas of Czechoslovakia.