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Introduction
Welcome to the Polkas Wiki! After 15 years, John Hasper has decided to retire his website polkas.nl and we wish him the best in his future endeavors. With that site gone, I decided to start my own. The site is just a work in progress at the moment.

About Me
Hello! My name is Danny Louis, and I've been following the Cleveland polka scene since 2018. Because of the pandemic, I didn't actually start going to events until 2021. Now the question I get most often is "How does a kid in St. Louis get interested in Cleveland-style polkas?". Well, it's a combination of my maternal grandfather having some Lawrence Welk albums, and my dad having an accordion still in his mother's house back from when he took lessons. I don't have a band, but I've had the privilege of sitting in with a few of the greats. Through this site, I hope to help keep the music going, as well as write about my experiences.

The Legends of Polka
Frankie Yankovic

Johnny Pecon

Walter Ostanek

Kenny Bass

Eddie Habat

Joey Miskulin

Status of Polka in the current age
Main article: List of currently performing polka artists & bands

While there aren't as many events and venues as there used to be, the remaining polka festivals in the United States can still draw good crowds. Two of the longest-running ones include the Thanksgiving Polka Party in Cleveland, and the Illinois Polkafest held the first weekend of February each year in Schaumburg.

Other Categories
Essential Albums

Stupendous Sidemen

Rarities & Hidden Gems

Links
My YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC83VepZqxLJQCtzlJCiGNHA?view_as=subscriber

My game show page (Another big hobby of mine) - https://gameshowfan2001.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page