Polka recommendations

December 18, 2006 7:23 PM

Can you help me build my jazz polka collection?

I am of Polish ancestry and at all our family reunions, holidays, picnics, etc., when I was growing up, there was always polka music in the background. And after hearing the polka that plays at this website, I was thinking that perahaps adding a few Polish-style polkas to my CD collection would be a good idea. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

posted by Doohickie to media & arts (9 comments total)

Start here
They are the best in the land.
posted by hortense at 7:35 PM on December 18, 2006

Frankie Yankovic
posted by fvox13 at 7:36 PM on December 18, 2006

Esteban Jordan "El Parche"
posted by hortense at 8:21 PM on December 18, 2006

Die Knödel (Some of their music is polka, but not exactly traditional polka. But it is good.)
posted by teg at 9:13 PM on December 18, 2006

The Let's Polka blog may help. One of your choices should definitely be Frankie Yankovic, "America's undisputed polka king." This would be good. hortense's suggestion, Brave Combo, is a great band that plays a wonderful mix of world music, pop, polka and lots of other sounds; just be aware that some of their albums are more polka-filled than others.
posted by mediareport at 9:22 PM on December 18, 2006

Yay Brave Combo, hortense!

Also, I prefer my polka corrido-style. Texas governor Rick Perry knows which radio stations in your area play polka.
posted by billtron at 6:55 AM on December 19, 2006

Oops! On rereading your question, I see you asked for Polish polka in particular. I can't help you there, but I suggest you look at Polkamart.
posted by billtron at 7:22 AM on December 19, 2006

Thanks for the answers so far. I've been thinking about checking out Brave Combo (not so much for this specific question- Polish polka- but in general). They are a fave of the local public radio station, KERA, and I like what I've heard.

I'll look into some of the other links. Thanks for helping me with this!
posted by Doohickie at 8:22 AM on December 19, 2006

Two words: Whoopee John. These guys have it in there genes. It's corny but perfect.
posted by KRS at 11:23 AM on December 19, 2006