Of course Polish accordion player Lidia Kaminska gets this question a lot from Americans: "How about a polka?" Not a chance. Frankly, she's not interested. She's Bach, not "In Heaven There Is No Beer.

Kevin Solecki, a Grammy-nominated accordionist who owns Carnegie Accordion, sells his own brand of the instrument and plays some of the most renowned brands. Solecki also offers private lessons.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In dance halls and event spaces across northwest Ohio, it didn't take much to start a party when Duane Malinowski walked in: an ...

When polka music made its mainstream debut in the Midwest in the mid-20th century, it was a hit among young crowds. Today, those crowds and accordion players at polka events (like those hosted ...

For the first time in about 10 years, Pete Truszkowski and his accordion will not be making it to this year’s Plymouth Alive Kielbasa Festival. Truszkowski, of Mountain Top, known by festival ...

World accordion champion Denis Novato and Grammy-nominated squeezeboxer Alex Meixner will be the featured performers at the 32nd annual Polka Music Awards Show, Nov. 30, in the Grand Ballroom of the ...

SAN DIEGO — You don't have to wait until Oktoberfest to get your fill of the accordion. In this Zevely Zone, I received a special invitation from a club in La Jolla. It was months ago when the San ...

Cotati's most delightful festival returns in August with international stars and a distinctly Sonoma County tradition.