Do you collect polka records? We just got in a huge donation of LPs to The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in New Ulm. We are selling them for $1 each. Most are in great condition. Stop by 27 N. Broadway St. during museum hours: 10am-2pm Thu, Fri, & Sat. Thank you!

🎶 Now on Spotify! 🎶

I’m excited to share that my song “Please Don’t Put So Much Floor Wax On” is now available on Spotify!

Click to listen here on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6ddQu6Op6DDf4BmJIWOlKb?nd=1&dlsi=39eab680b2134ecd

I’d love for you to give it a listen and let me know what you think. Thanks so much for your support!

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POKALODEON

Please Don’t Put So Much Floor Wax On

We used to wait all week for moments like this

Enjoy the video here: https://youtu.be/4IRvu170iGc

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https://open.spotify.com/artist/1QkNeoys4w88tjy6WJkStx?si=I7-kWI5oQMe8lVKi4CojWg

Please Don’t Put So Much Floor Wax On - and original song I wrote and recorded.

We used to wait all week for moments like this...

I hope you enjoy it...

Rick Keane

Swede Wagner

Cathy Erickson

4 Lakes Polka Club – Lessons & Social Dance

1PM Doors and Music

$10 - General Admission

Child (under 18) - Free

Join the 4 Lakes Polka Club for their first event of 2026, and celebrate the heritage and history of Wisconsin by trying out its official state dance: the polka!

You'll get the best of both worlds by enjoying vintage polka vinyl with DJ Shotski, and live music from the 12-member DB Polka Express, two of the premiere polka artists in the Madison area. Dance lessons will be provided by Roni Andrew, a Milwaukee-based folk dance and culture specialist. Beginner lessons will start at 1:45, and Roni will remain available throughout the event for further instruction and some fun group dances. All are welcome, dance instruction is specifically tailored for all ages and abilities.

All guests under age 18 get in free (accompanied by a parent or guardian), so this is a great chance to share the polka tradition with your kids. Whether you're a lifelong polka fan or have never set foot on a dance floor, this event is for you!

Schedule:

• 1-1:45 pm: Vintage polka records with DJ Shotski
• 1:45-2:15: Polka, Waltz, & Schottische dance lessons
• 2:15-3:15: Live music from the DB Polka Express
• 3:15-3:45: DJ Shotski
• 3:45-4:30: DB Polka Express
• 4:30-5: DJ Shotski

Buy tickets: https://theburoakmadison.com/shows/4-lakes-polka-club

What's a particularly 'off the beaten path' polka record you've heard?

Hi all! I’m trying to find the lyrics to “Graj Chłopcy Graj” by the Polka Family band. I can’t find them for the life of me and have been searching for days. If anyone knows them by chance, please drop a line! Thank you!

What DO they Do in Minnesota?

New Ulm resident, concertina player for The Babe Wagner Band, and a wonderful friend. Don Klossner was inducted to The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in 2006.

When did I first hear yodeling? Well, when growing up of course it was the Cliff Hangers game on the TV show "The Price is Right" where the jolly mountain climber yodels as he hikes upward towards his pending doom according to how poorly you have guessed the price of household goods.

Many of the streaming music services do an annual year in review thing. While I don't really use those services, my most played album from the last year is almost certainly Tom Brusky's "Escape to Polka Paradise"

https://www.tombrusky.com/pp5052.html

This is an excellent album of original songs in a few different styles, and overall that album is absolutely brilliantly produced. I love it. It's actually hard to pick one song to be my favorite, but it is probably "I Don't Know How to Yodel" featuring Mollie B's multi-tracked vocals. It's a fun tune from a great album. Definitely check it out.

https://www.nujournal.com/news/local-news/2024/09/28/narren-arrive-at-twins-game/

Every so often I check for what albums have recently been released that catch my eye

Frankentrost Band "OKTOBERFEST" - Bavarian style / concert band. I might pick up this CD just to hear their version of Hortensie.

The Marv Nissel Band “Homecoming!” - Polka variety, pretty solid old-style concertina on this album as well as fiddle makes for a unique sound.

Alex Meixner "FEST" - All of the energy and fun you would expect from Alex. I ordered this the day it came out. The arrangements of the combination melodies are stellar.

Mollie B and Ted Lange - "Hits from Home". Did you, like me, survive the pandemic by tuning into their weekly live streams on youtube? They covered an amazing breadth of material, and have now released some of the most requested songs packaged up on this album.

Here's an hour and a half of polka themed around beer, drinking halls, and Oktoberfest. I go deep into German and Austrian music this time of year, so I feel compelled to state that the music I'm sharing is all performed in English (except for "Ein Prosit") by North American bands.

https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXoTq1L8zRaKTpj1P6fy1nSp91pAH9GZc&si=baTTHl_ogdwf2Jcd

1. "Alice (Polka Version)" by Jimmy Sturr
2. "Bar Room Polka" by Frank Yankovic
3. "Beer Barrel Polka" by Frank Yankovic & Walter Ostanek
4. "Beer with the Polka Bros" by The Polka Brothers
5. "Beer, Beer, Beer Polka" by Jerry Darlak & The Buffalo Touch
6. "Bier Her" by The Polka Brothers
7. "Bring Me More Beer" by The Chardon Polka Band
8. "Clarinetter's Polka" by Die Sauerkrauts
9. "Down at the Friendly Tavern" by Brave Combo
10. "Ein Prosit" by Alex Meixner
11. "Ein Prosit" by The Polka Brothers
12. "Ein Prosit" by Walter Ostanek
13. "Gemutlichkeit Polka" by Walter Ostanek
14. "Happy Mountaineer Polka" by Alex Meixner
15. "Happy Wanderer" by Brave Combo
16. "Have Another Beer Polka" by Walter Ostanek
17. "Have Another Drink on Me" by Frank Yankovic
18. "Ice Cubes and Beer" by The Chardon Polka Band
19. "In Heaven There Is No Beer" by Frank Yankovic
20. "In München steht ein Hofbräuhaus" by The Polka Brothers
21. "Liechtensteiner Polka" by The Polka Brothers
22. "Max's Polka" by Dick Rodgers
23. "Mountain View Polka" by Al Soyka
24. "Old Style Beer" by The Chardon Polka Band
25. "On the Road Polka" by Al Soyka
26. "Please Pass the Schnapps" by Copper Box
27. "Schnapps" by The Chardon Polka Band
28. "Tavern Medley" by The Chardon Polka Band
29. "Ten Swedes" by Frank Yankovic
30. "The Bar Room Polka" by Frank Yankovic
31. "The Happy Wanderer" by The Chardon Polka Band
32. "The oktoberfeat Polka" by Walter Ostanek
33. "We Like Beer Polka" by Jerry Darlak & The Buffalo Touch
34. "Wir Kommen Von Der Bergen (Mountain Climber Polka)" by The Chardon Polka Band

Anyone wanna here like polka? 😀

If you are hosting a North American Oktoberfest and seeking live music, please DM me. We are a national act this time of year. Thanks

https://youtu.be/tXj3pZNOt5c