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 raised ...

“I’ve been playing polka music since I was 14 years old,” he ... Seven Mountains Media in Dubois in addition to hosting the radio show. One of Rosana’s uncles knew the previous “Polka ...

But in the Midwest, music and dancing are shared among ethnic groups, and most bands are ethnically mixed. In the 20th century, radio broadcasts and recordings delivered the polka to more new ...

In addition, he […] also was part of WWJ’s [radio station] staff orchestra for a couple of years. In the clip above, you can hear reed player Lennie Schick, Eddie's brother, playing some non-polka ...