Feb. 2—Chris Bogdon was in first grade in his native Carnegie when he started taking accordion lessons. Steve Novosel, while growing up in Murrysville, took up the instrument at 9 years old. Both were ...

A growing movement among polka aficionados infuses the music with rock 'n' roll to convince a new generation that polka is not just Old World music played on big accordions by men in polyester suits.

Riverhead got its polka groove on Saturday night during a dance festival at Polonaise Park, part of the weekend’s Polish Town 2011 Street Fair. Mixing a little bit of country in with old-time polka ...

The sounds of oom-pah music filled the air in downtown Cape Girardeau as Pat Schwent and "The German Hot Seven" polka band entertained the crowd at the first Old Town Cape Oktoberfest. The event, set ...

Del Sinchak talks about his life and career at Peppermint Productions in advance of his final concert at Penguin City Brewing Company on New Year’s Eve. (Photo by Andy Gray) YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning ...

Fröhliche Musiker Blasorchester is the name of mid-Michigan’s own German Polka Band. The band’s name translates to “happy musicians in a wind band” and features 14 members, including co-founders Sara ...