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Polka Heartland

Author : Rick March
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0870207237
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Polka Heartland written by Rick March and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Polka Heartland" captures the beat that pulses in the heart of Midwestern culture--the polka--and offers up the fascinating history of how "oompah-pah" came to be the sound of middle America. From the crowded dance tent at Pulaski Polka Days to an off-the-grid Mexican polka dance in small-town Wisconsin, "Polka Heartland" explores the people, places, and history behind the Midwest's favorite music. From polka's surprising origin story as a cutting-edge European fad to an exploration of the modern-day polka scene, author Rick March and photographer Dick Blau take readers on a joyful romp through this beloved, unique, and richly storied genre. "Polka Heartland" describes the artists, venues, instruments, and music-makers who have been pivotal to polka's popularity across the Midwest and offers six full-color photo galleries to immerse readers in today's vibrant polka scene.

Baby Danced the Polka

Author : Karen Beaumont
Publisher : Dial Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Baby Danced the Polka written by Karen Beaumont and published by Dial Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instead of napping, baby dances with the farm animals.

Polka King

Author : Jimmy Sturr
Publisher : BenBella Books
ISBN 13 : 1937856348
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (378 download)

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Download or read book Polka King written by Jimmy Sturr and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguably the most important polka practitioner of his generation, reedist/vocalist Jimmy Sturr has won an eye-popping 18 Grammy Awards, and when you hear his exuberant brand of the music that is his heart and soul, you'll understand why. Blending the timeless elements of traditional polka music with hints of country, Cajun, and rock and roll, Sturr's unique sound has taken polka to new heights of accessibility and popularity, and his modernized renditions of polka standards and renditions of rock classics have captured the imagination (and feet) of listeners throughout the world. In his memoir Polka King, you'll meet the man behind the beer barrel. In his lively, oftentimes hilarious literary debut, Jimmy chronicles how a small-town boy from tiny Florida, N.Y., made good, ultimately becoming a respected bandleader, entrepreneur, and Grammy winner with guest appearances on Saturday Night Live. He'll take you into the recording studio and onto the stage, where he's shared the microphone with the likes of Willie Nelson, The Oak Ridge Boys, and Charlie Daniels. Featuring forewords by Willie Nelson, Bobby Vinton, and “Whispering" Bill Anderson, Polka King will introduce the world to a one-of-a-kind artist who has taken one of the world's most beloved musical genres and made it his own.

America's Polka King

Author : Bob Dolgan
Publisher : Gray & Company, Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1598510266
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book America's Polka King written by Bob Dolgan and published by Gray & Company, Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For half a century Frank Yankovic wowed polka fans around the globe with hits such as ?Just Because? and ?The Blue Skirt Waltz.? He traveled the country, sold millions of records, and won the first Polka Grammy. The Cleveland native found fame and fortune beyond his wildest dreams. But behind the happy sounds of the accordion stood a man obsessed with trying to please himself and the ones he loved. With a tumultuous touring schedule that consisted of 200 shows a year, a restless temper and three failed marriages, Yankovic found himself being distanced from reality. Author Bob Dolgan delves into the life of America's Polka king and tells the tale of not only a musician, but of a man struggling for happiness.

Death by Polka

Author : Robert Jeschonek
Publisher : Robert Jeschonek
ISBN 13 : 1458170950
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (581 download)

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Download or read book Death by Polka written by Robert Jeschonek and published by Robert Jeschonek. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Say goodbye to the Polka Prince and hello to the sexy crimesolver with a polka twist, Lottie Kachowski. This thirtysomething fireball left for L.A. years ago, but she roars home to New Krakow, Pennsylvania for her dad the Polka Prince's funeral...and ends up investigating his murder. If only she didn't have to team up with his screwball girlfriend, Polish Peg, to navigate the wild world of small town polka. Can she crack the case without Peg driving her nuts? Can she dig up her family's darkest secrets without dying at the hands of a psychopathic monster? When you've got polka in your blood like Lottie, you just know the bad guy's going to face the music.

The Clarinet Polka

Author : Keith Maillard
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 146687211X
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book The Clarinet Polka written by Keith Maillard and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Keith Maillard received critical acclaim with his novel Gloria, which told the story of a young woman on the cusp of womanhood in a town called Raysburg, West Virginia. In this book, The Clarinet Polka, Maillard turns that same eagle-eyed attention to the other side of the tracks of that very same town and creates a stunning portrait of Polish America and of one man's struggle to find meaning in his life and roots. The year is 1969, and young Jimmy Koprowski returns from his stint in the airforce to Raysburg, his blue-collar Polish American hometown where nothing much happens beyond working at the steel mill, going to Mass, and getting drunk at the local PAC. Jimmy's efforts at rebuilding his life result in sleeping off hangovers in his parents' attic and drifting into a destructive affair with a married woman. But things change when his younger sister Linda decides to start an all-girl polka band, and Jimmy falls for the band's star clarinetist, Janice, whose young life is haunted by tragic events that happened before she was born. The threads of Jimmy's family life, the legacy of WWII Poland, and the healing power of music, language, and tradition all begin to converge. At once gritty and compassionate, moving and witty, The Clarinet Polka showcases the emotional and perfectly pitched voice of a lost soul finding his way.

The Favorite Blue Bird Polka Redowa

Author : Weingarten
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 6 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Favorite Blue Bird Polka Redowa written by Weingarten and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Barnum's Baby Show Polka

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 6 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Barnum's Baby Show Polka written by and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Passion for Polka

Author : Victor Greene
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520911725
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book A Passion for Polka written by Victor Greene and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-12-22 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not so long ago, songs by the Andrews Sisters and Lawrence Welk blasted from phonographs, lilted over the radio, and dazzled television viewers across the country. Lending star quality to the ethnic music of Poles, Italians, Slovaks, Jews, and Scandinavians, luminaries like Frankie Yankovic, the Polka King, and "Whoopee John" Wilfart became household names to millions of Americans. In this vivid and engaging book, Victor Greene uncovers a wonderful corner of American social history as he traces the popularization of old-time ethnic music from the turn of the century to the 1960s. Drawing on newspaper clippings, private collections, ethnic societies, photographs, recordings, and interviews with musicians and promoters, Greene chronicles the emergence of a new mass culture that drew heavily on the vivid color, music, and dance of ethnic communities. In this story of American ethnic music, with its countless entertainers performing never-forgotten tunes in hundreds of small cities around the country, Greene revises our notion of how many Americans experienced cultural life. In the polka belt, extending from Connecticut to Nebraska and from Texas up to Minnesota and the Dakotas, not only were polkas, laendlers, schottisches, and waltzes a musical passion, but they shone a scintillating new light on the American cultural landscape. Greene follows the fortunes of groups like the Gold Chain Bohemians, illuminating the development of an important segment of American popular music that fed the craze for international dance music. And even though old-time music declined in the 1960s, overtaken by rock and roll, a new Grammy for the polka was initiated in 1986. In its ebullience and vitality, the genre endures.

Polar Polka

Author : Chřie B. Stihler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780329656508
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (565 download)

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Download or read book Polar Polka written by Chřie B. Stihler and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As ten polar bears play the Polar Polka on an iceberg, pieces keep snapping away, decreasing their numbers but making room for a host of other animals to join the fun. Includes notes on what individuals can do to slow down global warming and protect the polar bear's environment.

The Nuts: Sing and Dance in Your Polka-Dot Pants

Author : Eric Litwin
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0316299812
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book The Nuts: Sing and Dance in Your Polka-Dot Pants written by Eric Litwin and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another playful and winning story by the author of Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes! Hazel Nut wants her family to sing and dance along with her, but they are just too busy! Who can she call? Why... her super-hip, disco-dancing Grandma Nut! In the second book of the Nuts series, Eric Litwin's playful call-and-response rhymes and Scott Magoon's hilarious illustrations invite readers young and old to join in on the fun.

Favorite American Polkas and Jigs for Fiddle

Author : Stacy Phillips
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1609745043
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Favorite American Polkas and Jigs for Fiddle written by Stacy Phillips and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-24 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuing the reissue of the classic Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes - Volume 2, Favorite American Polkas and Jigs for Fiddle presents over one hundred classic and lesser known fiddle tunes in hornpipe style from all parts of the United States, some with multiple versions. All the pieces are transcribed from performances of the greatest traditional fiddlers of the past and present including: Jehile Kirkhuff, Mark O'Connor, Ed Haley, Hugh Farr, Ruthie Dornfeld, Pete Sutherland, Becky Tracy, Stuart Williams and many more. Bowings and chord accompaniment are included.

Piggies in a Polka

Author : Kathi Appelt
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780152164836
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book Piggies in a Polka written by Kathi Appelt and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pigs dance the night away when a polka band plays at the annual hootenanny.

Flatpicking the Rags and Polkas

Author : STEVE KAUFMAN
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1610659031
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Flatpicking the Rags and Polkas written by STEVE KAUFMAN and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a brilliant collection of ten favorites arranged for flatpicking guitar from top to bottom by three-time National Flatpicking Champion Steve Kaufman, with some tunes running 10 to 12 pages. These extensive and exciting arrangements are designed for the intermediate through advanced student who is looking for a real challenge. Performance of this type of tune will increase your awareness of concentration and build your stamina. Flatpickers generally play a two-part tune or AABB tune. These tunes are AA BB AA CC AA DD AA and possibly with an EE AA section. These electrifying arrangements will soon become favorites of yours and those around you through Steve's clear and precise arrangement notes and comprehensive text.

A Passion for Polka

Author : Victor R. Greene
Publisher : University of California Presson Demand
ISBN 13 : 9780520075849
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book A Passion for Polka written by Victor R. Greene and published by University of California Presson Demand. This book was released on 1992 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the popularization of ethnic music in the United States during the beginning of this century, and looks at popular band leaders and ethnic vaudeville

Great American Marches, Polkas & Grand Concert Waltzes

Author : DOUG BACK
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1610650506
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Great American Marches, Polkas & Grand Concert Waltzes written by DOUG BACK and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-25 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American fingerstyle guitar had its true beginnings with parlor room guitarists in the 19th century who cultivated a written musical tradition modeled after that of European guitarists. Polite society of the time enjoyed stylized society ballroom dances including marches, polkas, and waltzes. the works selected for this anthology represent the best of American parlor-salon guitar music. Several of the composers presented here, such as William Foden, Charles DeJanon, and William O. Bateman, are gradually becoming familiar to a new generation of fingerstyle guitarists interested in the classic guitar's American past. Written in notation and tablature. Audio available online.

The Amalgamation Polka

Author : Stephen Wright
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316427330
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book The Amalgamation Polka written by Stephen Wright and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Civil War novel unlike any other: the story of a young man's journey through a nation blasted apart. Born in 1844, Liberty Fish is the descendant of both Carolina slaveholders and New York abolitionists. In hopes of reconciling the warring strands of his heritage, he escapes his home in the North -- first into the cauldron of the Civil War, and then into the even more disturbing bedlam that follows. The Amalgamation Polka showcases not only the brutality of this tragic passage in American history, but also its surprising compassion and hope. In language both true to its time and completely modern, it is revelatory and mesmerizing, a novel that "will bring a smile to your own lips as it sets your brain on fire." (Jason McBride, the Village Voice).