Polka Notes 4-16-14
- PostEagle
- April 21, 2014
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WISHING A HAPPY & BLESSED EASTER TO ALL POLKA FANS AND POST EAGLE READERS. MAY OUR RISEN SAVIOR EXTEND HIS CHOICEST BLESSINGS OVER ALL OF YOU.
HAPPY EASTER!!
WESOŁEGO ALLELUJA!!
STAN
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Hey Polka Fans! Don’t miss the big “DYNGUS DAY POLKA CELEBRATION” coming up next Monday, April 21st (Easter Monday) at the Rotterdam Elks Lodge # 2157 located at 1152 Curry Road in Rotterdam, NY. Doors will open up at 12 noon with Homemade Polish Food, music/dancing and all the fun & frolic that Dyngus Day has to offer. Music throughout the day provided by IJ’s from Polish New Castle Radio.com. THE BEAT POLKA BAND (NJ) from 1:30 – 5:30 plus POLKA COUNTRY MUSICIANS (CT) 5:30-9:30 will be featured on the bandstand. Plenty of on site parking available. Tickets sold at the door. Come early & stay late! All are welcome. See ad on polka pages.
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Last chance to get your tickets for the “POLKA GALA DINNER/ DANCE” to be held Sunday, April 27th at the Brick Elks Lodge # 2151 on Hooper Ave. in Brick, NJ. Tickets are $25.00 per person including a Roast Beef Dinner served from 1-2 p.m. Doors will open at 12 noon. Dancing to the music of DENNIS POLISKY & THE MAESTRO’S MEN (CT) from 2-6 p.m. Advance ticket reservations needed – no tickets will be sold at the door. Call Bernie Lesiak 732-901-9977 or Andy Citkowicz 732-330-0624 for tickets. See ad on polka pages.
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Reservations are now being taken for “FRAN’S POLKA WEEKEND” to be held Friday – Saturday and Sunday September 26, 27, 28 at Honor’s Haven Resort & Spa on Route 209 in Ellenville, NY (Catskills). You’ll enjoy a fabulous welcome party, gourmet meals, Champagne breakfast, various games and hotel activities, nightclub entertainment plus much more. Top polka bands will be appearing including: POLKA FAMILY BAND – EDDIE FORMAN- DENNIS POLISKY & THE MAESTRO’S MEN – JOHN STEVENS DOUBLE SHOT – O’SUCH RHYTHM & MUSIC BAND plus DJ BRUCE featured in the lounge. Make your reservations early ….this weekend sells out fast. Call or write for a flyer with complete information and reservation form. Fran Fierst, 305 Brooks Blvd. Manville, NJ 08835-1328 phone # 908-722-9025. Do it today!
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SUNDAY, APRIL 20
EASTER SUNDAY
POLKA FAMILY BAND – POLKA COUNTRY MUSICIANS (7-1) Millenium Hotel, Buffalo, NY
BUFFALO TOUCH (6-10) Pvt. Leonard Post Hall, Cheektowaga, NY
THE NU SOUNDZ (3-6) Polish American Club, Holiday, Florida
TONY BLAZONCZYK NEW PHAZE POLKA BAND (2:30-5:30) Polonia Banquets Hall, Chicago, Illinois
DON PEACHEY (1-5) Memorial Hall, Unity, Wisconsin
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MONDAY, APRIL 21
(Dyngus Day )
THE BEAT POLKA BAND (1:30-5:30) POLKA COUNTRY MUSICIANS (5:30-9:30) Elks Club, Rotterdam, NY
TONY’S POLKA BAND (4 p.m.) St. Gabriel’s Church, Elma, NY
LENNY GOMULKA CHICAGO PUSH – THE KNEWZ POLKA BAND (6-1) PVT Leonard Post Hall, Cheektowaga, NY
JOHN GORA & GORALE (5-9) Stallion’s Bar, Cheektowaga, NY
CLASSIX POLKA BAND (6-10) Polish Home, Syracuse, NY
JOHN STEVENS DOUBLE SHOT (3 p.m.) POLKA FAMILY BAND (8 p.m.) Pott’s Banquet Hall, Cheektowaga, NY
BUFFALO TOUCH POLKA BAND (1 p.m.) THE NEW DIRECTION (5 p.m.) Polish Villa II, Cheektowaga, NY
SPECIAL DELIVERY (2-6) PHOCUS POLKA BAND (6 p.m.) Polish Falcons Hall, Depew, NY
FREEZE DRIED – IPA TRIBUTE BAND (5-12) Millennium Hotel, Buffalo, NY
STEPHANIE & HER HONKY POLKA BAND – CONCERTINA POLKA ALL STARS (5 p.m.) St.Stanislaus Social Hall, Buffalo, NY
RARE VINTAGE (2-6) SPECIAL DELIVERY (7:30-11:30) Adam’s Mark Hotel, Buffalo, NY
DOCENKO BROS. BAND – HOCUS POCUS BAND (5 p.m.) Adam Mickiewicz Library, Buffalo, NY
JOE STANKY & HIS CADETS (6-10) Regal Room, Olyphant, PA
EDDIE FORMAN (6:30-10:30) St. Joseph’s Polish Club, Colchester, CT
THE NU SOUNDZ (1-5) Crabby Bill’s, Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
THE NORTHERN SOUNDS (5-9) The Villagers – Lake Sumter Landing, Lady Lake, FL
JIMMY K & ETHNIC JAZZ (2-4) Market Garden Brewery (5:30 p.m.) Sokolowski’s University Inn, Cleveland, Ohio
TONY BLAZONCZYK NEW PHAZE POLKA BAND (9 a.m. -1 p.m.) Crumstown Conversation Club, North Liberty. Indiana
THE SOUNDSATIONS (4-9) Falcons Hall, South Bend, Indiana
LENNY ZIELINSKI “D” STREET BAND (7-11) Glendora Banquets Hall, Chicago Ridge, Illinois
THE VARITONES (2-5) Pulaski Club, Phoenix, Arizona
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SATURDAY, APRIL 26
POLKA FAMILY BAND (7-11) K. of C. Hall, Parlin, NJ
THE ABLEMEN (7:30-11:30) Elks Club, New Hyde Park, NY
TONY BLAZONCZYK NEW PHAZE POLKA BAND (7-11) Pott’s Banquet Hall, Buffalo, NY
EDDIE FORMAN (7:30-10:30) Town Hall, Ashfield, MA
DENNIS POLISKY & THE MAESTRO’S MEN (6:30-10:30) Ukrainian National Hall, Chaplin, CT
THE KNEWZ POLKA BAND (6-10) Sons of Italy Hall, Fontana, California
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SUNDAY, APRIL 27
DENNIS POLISKY & THE MAESTRO’S MEN (2-6) Elks Club, Brick, NJ
JOE STANKY & HIS CADETS (6-9) Catholic War Vets Hall, Trenton, NJ
EASTERN SOUND POLKA BAND (2-6) PLAV Hall, Pine Island, NY
THE PA VILLAGERS (2-6) VFW Hall, Dupont, PA
POLKA FAMILY BAND (2-6) Pine View Acres, Pottsville, PA
JIMMY K & ETHNIC JAZZ (3-7) Roosevelt Hall, Norvelt, PA
JOEY MILARDO MUSICAL CAVALIERS (3-7) Polish American Club, Bristol, CT
HAPPY TRAVELERS REUNION BAND (3-7) St. Bridges Church, Moodus, CT
TONY BLAZONCZYK NEW PHAZE POLKA BAND (2-6) Polish American Club, Ludlow, MA
JASIU & THE POLKA STARS (2-5:30) Polish American Club, Daytona Beach, FL
EDDIE BILINSKI SOUNDS OF THE SOUTH (3-6) Polish American Club, Holiday, FL
FLORIDA HONKY POLKA BAND (3-6) Polish American Club, St. Petersburg, FL
THE KNEWZ POLKA BAND (2-6) Sons of Italy Hall, Fontana, California
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FRIDAY, MAY 2
JIMMY K MOSTLY HONKY COMBO (7-11) Durty Nellie’s, Parma, Ohio
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SATURDAY, MAY 3
JOE STANKY & HIS CADETS (5-9) Freeland Event Center, Freeland, PA
BUD HUNDENSKI & THE CORSAIRS (6:30-10:30) St. Mary’s Memorial Hall, Altoona, PA
JIMMY K & ETHNIC JAZZ (4-8) PLAV Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
DR. KIELBASA BAND (8-12) Holy Family Catholic Church, Duluth, Minnesota
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SUNDAY, MAY 4
GEORGE TARASEK & THE POLKA PARTNERS (2-6) VFW HALL, DUPONT, PA
THE POLSKIE SWINGMASTERS (2-6) Pine View Acres, Pottsville, PA
THE BOYS (2-6) Polish American Club, Ludlow, MA
DENNIS POLISKY BIG TRIBUTE BAND (2-6) German Club, Pawtucket, RI
POLKA FAMILY BAND – TALISMAN NORTENO (1:30- 7) Glendora House, Chicago Ridge, IL
JIMMY K MOSTLY HONKY COMBO (12 noon- 3 p.m.) American Slovak Club, Lorain, Ohio
THE BEE SHARPS (3-6) Polish American Club, Holiday, FL
BAILEY’S BEST (2-5:30) Polish American Club, Daytona Beach, FL
THE NORTHERN SOUNDS (3-6) Polish American Club, St. Petersburg, FL
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A friendly reminder to all polka bandleaders, promoters, clubs, organizations, etc. to please send all your ads, news releases, band schedules, write-ups etc. to me as early as possible – at least 3 weeks prior to publication to insure it will be included in my Polka Notes Column. You can send or e-mail the information to the addresses listed above or call/fax me at (941) 359-8790.
NOTICE: Bands are subject to change – Please call the establishments in schedule to verify that the band listed will be performing that day.
THAT’S IT FOR NOW………. HAPPY POLKA DANCING!!!