Polka Notes 6-11-14
- PostEagle
- June 24, 2014
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Hey Polka Fans! Coming up in a couple of weeks will be “OCEAN BEACH PARK POLKA DAYS” Thursday – Friday – Saturday, June 26, 27, 28 at Ocean Beach Park on Neptune Ave. in New London, CT…….. That’s right polka fans after an absence of many- many years polkas are coming back to beach in New London, CT. Make your plans to be there and join in on all the polka fun as you enjoyed in years past at the “Pillar Polkabration”. See ad on polka pages for all the details and get your tickets today. Don’t miss this great polka event!
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“STURR-IFIC SUNDAY” (A Tribute to the Music of Lawrence Welk) featuring 18 Time Polka Grammy Winner JIMMY STURR & HIS ORCH. Sunday, July 13th at 12 noon at The Sabre Room, 8900 West 95th Street in Hickory Hills (Chicago) Illinois. For tickets & reservations call Keith Stras 1-800-497-9316 or 847-468-0112. Everyone welcome!
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Joe Weber will be performing at Edelweis Haus, 702 Main Street, Northampton, PA on Sunday, June 14th at 2 p.m. For more information and ticket prices, call 610-440-2258.
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The Hudson Valley Polonaise Society is changing their FREE Polka Instruction Class schedule in 2014. Our 10-week “summer session” will begin on Wednesday, June 18th. Children’s classes are from 6 to 7 p.m. and adult classes are from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. Both classes will be for 10 weeks, through August 20th. These summer classes will replace both spring and fall sessions and will take place in the PLAV pavilion area. If the weather is bad, we will move into the hall. Contact Richie at 845-258-4721, email austriangirl283@yahoo.com, or call Hilda at 845-294-9254 or for information. We look forward to seeing you!
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Join us for an afternoon of sounds from the Big Band Era with The Powerhouse Big Band (a swinging 17 piece orchestra) featuring Joe Ferrara on vocals on Sunday, June 29th from 2-6 p.m. Enjoy a complete sit down dinner, while reminiscing and dancing to the sounds of Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton and more. The Dinner & Dance will be held at The Brick Elks in Brick, N.J. For tickets and more information call Andy Citkowicz 732-330-0624. See advertisement below.
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FRI. JUNE 13
DENNIS POLISKY & THE MAESTRO’S MEN (6:30-10:30) St. Mary’s Church, Ware, MA
EDDIE FORMAN (6-10) Polish American Citizens Club, Webster, MA
THE BOYS – JIMMY K & ETHNIC JAZZ – POLKA FAMILY BAND – POLKA COUNTRY MUSICIANS – CHAD PRZYBYLSKI POLKA RHYTHMS (12 noon – midnight ) Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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SAT. JUNE 14
JOHN GORA & GORALE – JIMMY STURR – SQUEEZE BOX BAND w/ MOLLIE “B” – THE BOYS – POLKA FAMILY BAND – JIMMY K & ETHNIC JAZZ – POLKA COUNTRY MUSICIANS – THE TREL TONES – THE KNEWZ POLKA BAND (12 noon – midnight) Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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SUN. JUNE 15
DENNIS POLISKY & THE MAESTRO’S MEN (12-4) Polish American Club, Webster, MA
EDDIE FORMAN (Polka Mass 11 a.m. – Dance 1-5) Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, New Bedford, MA
THE NORTHERN LITES w/ Marc Bouchard (2-5) Polish American Club, Daytona Beach, Florida
POLKA FAMILY BAND (2-6) Kuzman’s Lounge, Girard, Ohio
DON PEACHEY (1-5) Turner Hall, Monroe, Wisconsin
JIMMY STURR – THE KNEWZ POLKA BAND – JOHN GORA & GORALE – SQUEEZE BOX BAND w/ MOLLIE “B” – THE TREL TONES – BILL GULA & POLISH IMAGE ( 12 noon – 8 p.m. ) Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
JIMMY K MOSTLY HONKY COMBO – FRED ZIWICH INTERNATIONAL SOUND MACHINE (1-9) Bavarian Haus, Deshler, Ohio
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SATURDAY, JUNE 21
THE ABLEMEN (9-1) Polish American Independent Club, Port Jefferson, NY
EDDIE FORMAN (6-10) Ukrainian National Hall, North Windham, MA
DON PEACHEY (6-10) Hessen Haus, Des Moines. Iowa
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SUNDAY, JUNE 22
THE PA VILLAGERS (2-6) St. Benedict’s Grove, Morgantown, PA
JOE STANKY & HIS CADETS (2-3:30) Nay Aug Park Gazebo, Scranton, PA
EDDIE FORMAN (2:30-6:30) Pulaski Park, Three Rivers, MA
THE POLKA CLASSICS (2-5) Polish American Club, Daytona Beach, FL
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TUES. JUNE 24
EASTERN SOUND POLKA BAND (7-9:30) Seashell Stage, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
DON PEACHEY (6:30-8:30) Concert In the Park, Hustisford, Wisconsin
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THURS. JUNE 26
JOE STANKY & HIS CADETS (7-11) American Legion Hall, Wildwood, NJ
POLKA COUNTRY MUSICIANS (7-10) The Boardwalk – Ocean Beach Park, New London, CT
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FRI. JUNE 27
JIMMY STURR (7 p.m.) Festival Square, Middletown, NY
RICH BOBINSKI – RBO MUSIC (7-9) Lakeside Theatre/Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, NY
THE BOYS – MATT’S ALL STAR JAM BAND (11 a.m. -5 p.m.) The Pavilion – POLKA COUNTRY MUSICIANS – THE KNEWZ POLKA BAND – EDDIE FORMAN (5:30 – 12:30) Ballroom – Ocean Beach Park, New London, CT
DENNIS POLISKY & THE MAESTRO’S MEN (6-10) Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Coventry, RI
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SAT. JUNE 28
JIMMY STURR (7:30 p.m.) Nay Aug Park, Scranton, PA
LENNY GOMULKA CHICAGO PUSH – THE KNEWZ POLKA BAND (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.) The Pavilion , DENNIS POLISKY & THE MAESTRO’S MEN – THE BOYS (5:30 – 12:30 ) Ballroom – Ocean Beach Park, New London, CT
EDDIE FORMAN (6-10) Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Coventry, RI
POLKA FAMILY BAND (7-11) Moose Club, Maplewood, Minnesota
TONY BLAZONCZYK NEW PHAZE POLKA BAND (7:30-11:30) Glendora Banquets Hall, Chicago Ridge, Illinois
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SUN. JUNE 29
JOE STANKY & HIS CADETS (5-8) Catholic War Vets Hall, Trenton, NJ
JOHN STEVENS DOUBLE SHOT (12-4) LENNY GOMULKA CHICAGO PUSH (5-9) Christ The King Church, Ludlow, MA
DENNIS POLISKY & THE MAESTRO’S MEN (12-4) Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Coventry, RI
POLKA FAMILY BAND (12 noon) St. Ladislaus Church, Bevent, Wisconsin
DON PEACHEY (1-5) The Teepee, Tomah, Wisconsin
EDDIE BILINSKI SOUNDS OF THE SOUTH (2-5) Polish American Club, Daytona Beach, Florida
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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.
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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!!!