Virtually every weekend he packs up the van and instrument trailer, and he and his sidemen converge on a dance hall or outdoor polka festival. Casual in his dress and personal style, Karl is ...

Those who are polka dot curious but not quite ready to commit can dabble in the aesthetic by way of playfully speckled accessories. This tactic works particularly well here because the rest of the ...

Experts on the Polish American polka music scene typically say it divided it into two major styles: Eastern and Chicago. The Eastern style was rooted in the big-band tradition and practiced by large ...