Fröhliche Musiker Blasorchester is the name of mid-Michigan’s own German Polka Band. The band’s name translates to “happy musicians in a wind band” and features 14 members, including co-founders Sara ...

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The sounds of oom-pah music filled the air in downtown Cape Girardeau as Pat Schwent and "The German Hot Seven" polka band entertained the crowd at the first Old Town Cape Oktoberfest. The event, set ...

Asked what he likes about New Ulm’s Bavarian Blast, Harold Lange has an obvious answer. “I’m German.” Lange and his wife LaVonne have attended polka events in the region, including Polka Days held ...

In Slavic and German communities along the U.S. “polka circuit,” nobody has to be told about Frankie Yankovic and his five-man polka band. In a year they play as many as 275 one-night stands in ...

The goal of the Rotary Club of Palatine's 14th annual Oktoberfest is to raise funds for local charities and community projects, but it's also a great opportunity to welcome the fall season with German ...

There’s something about the crisp fall air and fest lights that pulls travelers toward Oktoberfest celebrations across America. Imagine long tables, clinking steins, cold beer, bratwurst, and live ...

The musical genre of polka often invokes a serious case of the giggles (just ask Weird Al). Yet despite its whimsical nature, the dance has a rich history, and is one of the few remaining dances from ...