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| Name: Bernadette | Date: 29-07-2010 15:22 |
This is my best find in seventy years. I am enjoying the music daily. Thank you for your effects. I'm from Cleveland, Ohio. Grew up on polka music since my dad played the accordian. He appeared a couple of times on Polka Varieties with band leader Eddie Hadam (or something like that). I can't track the bandleader through the web so if anyone knows anything about him, please let me know. Also, I'm looking for a waltz "Over Three Hills"...........do you know the artist or do you have the song on your site? Again, thanks for the stellar job. | |
| Name: Johnny Pavlik | Date: 05-07-2010 14:49 |
Your listing of Slovenian/Cleveland-style polka musicians does not include a great one from Richmond, Va., Tom Fudala. He's a full-time professional entertainer, accordionist, and vocalist. Don't know his email address off-hand, but if you'll search his name in Google, I'm sure you'll find him. | |
| Name: C.F. | Date: 04-05-2010 07:16 |
GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
| Name: Dennis J. Tatomir III | Date: 21-04-2010 16:39 |
Hi Walter & congratulations on your 75th birthday. My Dad is Dennis Joseph Tatomir II but passed away in August of 1986 of cancer. He was a fan of yours & i just wondered if you knew my Dad. He played saxphone, clarinet & tuppet at many weddings & all over the world. He was invited the the Kitchner Octoberfest every year untill the cancer struck him. I wish he was still with us just to here Kenny G. I would have loved to see them play together. Again, enjoy your life & i hope to hear from you soon. My Mother would really concider that very special. Dennis | |
| Name: Tomas | Date: 17-04-2010 05:37 |
Great! | |
| Name: Johnny Pouchnik | Date: 03-04-2010 21:24 |
Hi John: What a great site. I am an accordion player from Minnesota, USA, and am trying to keep the Cleveland Style going. Keep up the good work. | |
| Name: Ken Majer | Date: 14-03-2010 15:21 |
Hi John, What a tremendous site this is. I also loved the music of Frankie Yankovic and the Cleveland style of polkas and waltzes. I now live in Tennessee and can't hear this kind of music on the radio. Ken | |
| Name: Susan Massaconi | Date: 25-02-2010 15:04 |
Where can I buy a CD of Bob Timko's Accordian Music, specifically "Under the Double Eagle". It is my 85 year old father's favorite & I am putting together a CD of our family's life & want to use Bob's music in the background. HELP! We love Bob Timko! Susan Massaconi, 3057 Eden Mills Drive, Sarasota, FL 34237. 941-957-1286 | |
| Name: Tony | Date: 31-01-2010 06:37 |
Hi John! Thank you for this wonderful site. Saw Fred Ziwich last night at the German Club. It was "Vienna Night" with plenty of J. Strauss. Fred was wonderful as usual. I will be attending the "Illinois Polkafest" this coming weekend, a great weekend event. Tony, Warren, Ohio. | |
| Name: Don Hunjadi, HG Studio, Polka Parade on WJYI AM 1340 | Date: 12-01-2010 14:57 |
WOW!!! This is like the "Wikipedia" of Slovenian-Style Polka Music. What an awesome and accurate accounting of Cleveland-style polkas and waltzes from all of the stars that have been making the music for so many years. While I have taken a look at your site in the past, I never really had the time to delve into the depths of everything that is here, until now. I'll make a point of letting everyone know that if they want to truly find out about the history of American Slovenian polka music, they will have to head over to Europe and a web site from the Netherlands to find what they are looking for. Who would ever have thought? Who knew! I hope you'll continue to expand this already awesome resource. Keep up the great work! | |
| Name: Joey Tomsick | Date: 02-12-2009 23:34 |
John it was a pleasure seeing you in Cleveland, Ohio this weekend. Of course this year's Awards Show will never be forgotten, and I would like to thank you and so many fans who supported the Joey Tomsick Orchestra during this 25th Anniversary Year! Winning 6 Crystal Awards in all 5 Polka Categories in which we were nominated is an achievement that we shall never forget. Thank you Thank You! www.joeytomsick.com | |
| Name: Del Sinchak | Date: 30-11-2009 14:01 |
Hi John: It was a pleasure to meet you at the Polka Weekend in Cleveland. Your web site has to be the best in the world. keep up the great work. when you have time visit our web site - delsinchakband.com. Thanks - del | |
| Name: Patrick J. Hall | Date: 09-11-2009 15:15 |
What a great site. I too just found it by accident. I live in Milwaukee Wisconsin and know of many of the musicians featured. Thank you for all the work you have provided. I will pass on your site to all my polka pals. Thanks, Pat | |
| Name: David Froemming | Date: 06-11-2009 20:15 |
Thanks for getting Bill Savatski aboard! My former drummer's brother, Gary Kamrath, used to drum for Bill. And his bass player Paul Budhan was my dad's first cousin. Your site continues to amaze me. Thanks for your persistent dedication! | |
| Name: Frank Svet | Date: 14-09-2009 11:25 |
Fantastic website. As a friend to Walter Ostanek, Joe Fedorchak, Roman, Miskulin, Trebar, Yankovic, Habat and many of the other great musicians noted on the site, this website is a tribute to all. It will truly keep Slovenian and Cleveland style music alive for many years to come and especially for younger players and fans who missed the privelege of seeing and hearing some of the great players, vocalists and sideman of years gone by. All the best!! Frank Svet, Dayton, Ohio | |
| Name: Kevin | Date: 09-08-2009 05:45 |
Fantastic website! Long Live Polkas! Kevin, Cleveland, OH. | |
| Name: Art Hermsdorfer | Date: 03-08-2009 08:59 |
Great site, John! I just stumbled upon it and immediately added it to my favorites. Tops Cardone (photo gallery) was my accordian teacher when I lived in Euclid, Ohio. I moved to Tennessee in 1959 at age 16. Very few button box players here, but that's ok. I have my own and the folks around here love to hear me play it. | |
| Name: Stan Blout | Date: 06-07-2009 18:56 |
John, I was just turned on to your website by my good buddy Roman Posedi. What a wonderful, wonderful thing you have done for the Slovenian (Cleveland) Style polka musicians and polka lovers. Wish you all the success in the world.--Stan Blout | |
| Name: Jimmy Gist | Date: 18-06-2009 12:49 |
I love Polka music! I grew up listening to it. My mother said, as a baby that is all that would calm me when I was crying. I still love it today. My mother and father played Polka records all the time when I was a small lad. I would dance to the music. It would just make me plum happy. I was wondering if you could send me a complimentary paper? I am very interested in this. Thanks so much. | |
| Name: Ned Sciortino | Date: 08-06-2009 18:00 |
What a great site and a blast from the past. I used to play bass with the Zolka brothers band from 1983 to 1993. These were some of the best times I ever had and moments Ill forever cherish! Ned Sciortino. | |
| Name: Gerard | Date: 28-05-2009 04:52 |
Hello everyone, If you would like to see some pictures from the Polka Party 2009 in Albergen please have a look on my website http://www.twentestream.nl Greetings to all polkafans, Gerard Lansink http://www.twentestream.nl | |
| Name: David Froemming | Date: 20-02-2009 16:36 |
Hello John, I've been trying to send you some mp3's of a good Slovenian group from Wisconsin that you are missing. For some reason they all return to me. let me know if your address has changed. Thanks - David. | |
| Name: Gene Kovack | Date: 08-02-2009 10:06 |
Wonderful site! I am e mailing all of my friends around the USA to let them know about it. If anyone who sees this has any polka videos that we might use on our "polka time again" show on Wadsworth Ohio community cable, please contact me. | |
| Name: Blair Kilpatrick | Date: 06-02-2009 10:31 |
Hello and greetings from California! I just found this great site when I was doing a search on Ron Pivovar. I found him on the website for next month's National Accordion Association convention in Dallas, where I've just been invited to do a book- and-music presentation for my new music memoir "Accordion Dreams: A Journey into Cajun and Creole Music." I am half Slovenian, on my mother's side. She's from Cleveland; I spent my early years there too. But I was never exposed to the music of her culture. It took falling in love with Cajun music to bring the accordion into my life. Go figure! Cheers, Blair Kilpatrick. www.blairkilpatrick.com | |
| Name: donna radanof | Date: 15-01-2009 13:11 |
Hi, Am a snowbird in Florida. Saw your website by chance. Am anxious to get home to listen to some of your polkas. I am an American Slovenian and live in Ohio, close to Cleveland. I grew up with Polkas. My dad played the drums and buttonbox accordian with the Frankie Spetich Orchestra of Barberton Ohio for 41 years. Frankie's orchestra toured Slovenia many times as well as many states in the US. I do remember Frankie saying that he was going to the Netherlands. Do you have any albums of the Frankie Spetich Orchestra? Will definitely check back with your website. | |
| Name: Janet Schultz | Date: 28-12-2008 09:26 |
Thank you so much for putting Georgie Cook on your website. He was my great uncle and due to various reasons I have been unable to learn very much about him. Your website is the first one to give me the opportunity to listen to his music as well. Keep up the good work!!! | |
| Name: Murray McFadgen | Date: 11-12-2008 22:01 |
Hi John, This is my first time visiting your website. I simply had to drop you a quick note to compliment you on a terrific job. I found myself wandering through the many interesting articles, and photos, and of course I had to listen to Walter's new Christmas CD (just got my copy yesterday). Keep up the good work. You're providing a terrific service to the polka world. Have a wonderful Christmas, Murray | |
| Name: Dick Miller | Date: 10-11-2008 21:59 |
Never saw a site honoring so many wonderful musicians. I play Slovene, Austrian, German, Polish and being 77 ,,, still at it. 14 years in Cleveland 50's - 60's and many , many in Florida,,, nothing beats the Cleveland sound ... Thanks for so many great memories! | |
| Name: Art Schmidt | Date: 12-10-2008 20:24 |
Heard about this web site this afternoon at accordion club-----------I like it great !! keep it up. | |
| Name: Fritz | Date: 04-09-2008 18:18 |
The members of Jagermeister-sponsored, Fritz's Polka Band from Verona, New York, encourage you to check us out at: www.fritzspolkaband.com Fritz's Polka Band breaks the polka stereotype and is the first polka band to play at a Woodstock Festival, B.B. King's Club in New York City, The China Club in New York City, and The Metropolitan Club in New York City. | |
| Name: Stephen Stolarik | Date: 29-07-2008 11:57 |
Just checking in and reverying your website. Glad to hear another Ray Galla and the Polka Gems song on the play list. I let Ray know that you added another song of his to the play list. You can't believe how much just knowing that raises that a man's spirit. When you think about all the good times alot of the old timers gave of their time and talents to give some good times it sure makes a man feel good he is appreciated. When you think about how a drummer eventually loses his hearing, how raw a banjo or guitar player's finger tips are, or like Ray how his back pays the toll for slinging a 45 pound accordian upon his shoulders for 3-4 hours at a gig you wonder how these keep smiling as they are playing for the audience. But like Ray tells me "it makes it all disppear when he sees people out there dancing and having fun!". Go polking and make sure you personally thank the band..... | |
| Name: Brian Papesh | Date: 06-07-2008 20:29 |
Hello from Cleveland Ohio USA, WOW!!! what a fantastic website the best on the internet. Would it be possible to get my video from Youtube on your website? Keep up the excellent work and long live Polkas !!! Brian Papesh | |
| Name: Phillip | Date: 26-06-2008 22:16 |
John, well done on almost 1 year and a half of polkas.nl, and thanks SO much for putting my page there!! Greetings and best wishes from Australia :-) | |
| Name: Norma | Date: 08-04-2008 14:36 |
I just heard about your website while lstening to 247polkaheaven.com, by your artist of the month. 4-08-2008. I will be checking your website also. Good music! | |
| Name: Abe | Date: 02-04-2008 08:58 |
Hi there: Was wondering how i can E Mail Fred Ziwich got to meet him in Mesa, Az., where he played with the Varitones Sunday March 30, 2008! I'd just like to e Mail him! Abe. | |
| Name: David Froemming | Date: 29-03-2008 14:53 |
Greetings, I once recorded an all original polka CD (The Greenspring Band) and had a band. WTKM, Hartford, WI, still plays and sells it. Currently I am a pastor in SW WI, and play my Polka & Praise Service in the area - seasonally. If you want my original CD - and if anyone does Polka & Praise and wants good texts to support Slovenian melodies (all parts for liturgical settings) - let me know. I also composed and performed a station ID years ago for WIBU, 1240 AM, Poynette, WI, when they had polkas 24 x 7. Tom Brokaw covered it in one of his NBC stories of the week. Nice website! Thank you. Rev. David R. Froemming (pronounced fremming - Milwaukee ancestry) Lancaster, WI | |
| Name: Ed Serafin | Date: 22-03-2008 23:01 |
I heard about your site by Fred Ziwich on the internet. I looked at it and what a site you have. I still can't believe that any one could put together such a complete site, music, photos bands and all the other information you gathered. Thanks, God Bless and Good luck in your future. | |
| Name: Joe Godina | Date: 18-03-2008 12:35 |
John, There is nothing on the Web to even come close to your Polkas.nl site. You are doing a magnificent job and all Polka lovers are very excited about it. I hope that you continue on with your first class operation as it's something the industry was severely lacking. The bios are really great and very accurate and informative and the photos add the finishing touch. Joe | |
| Name: Frank Spetich Jr. | Date: 06-03-2008 22:07 |
John, absolutely one of the best polka sites I have seen on the internet. You really have something to be proud of. I going to be a great joy to tour your site. Was told about your site by Bob Zolka. Bob and Karl Lukitsch are my brother -in- laws. Keep up this great site. | |
| Name: Lou Conti | Date: 27-01-2008 21:20 |
Great Site. Found it be accident. I am a drummer and played with several bands featured on your web site. | |
| Name: Bob Zolka | Date: 23-01-2008 15:24 |
What can I say? It's an honor to be mentioned on your wonderful web site along with a lot of my polka heros!!! Keep up the great work. Bob | |
| Name: Stephen Stolarik | Date: 22-01-2008 20:38 |
John, Nice website. I see that one week you played a song from my friend's album. Ray Galla from the Polka Gems is still alive and about. He will be 72 years old in March. People can still listen to him at a number of festivals in Ohio and his band still plays monthly at the Germania Club in Columbus. Ray lives in Zanesville and at least twice a week and more he still bangs out the good old tunes at rest homes he visits. Ray's Polka Gems played our our wedding 30 years ago and we still have the band for large family functions and festivals. If you would like to talk to him I can get you his phone number just so you can say I spoke to him once.....I'm can wait to tell him that somebody has been playing his song that lived (lives) in the Netherlands... | |
| Name: Bob Jergel | Date: 29-11-2007 17:00 |
Best Cleveland Style website on the net. Happy to meet you at the Hall of Fame festivities in Cleveland. Keep up the good work! | |
| Name: Jack Tady | Date: 09-11-2007 17:32 |
John; I heard about your website from Joe Fedorchak. Excellent , But need some Tadys stuff, Ha Ha. Jack Tady | |
| Name: Ron Setniker | Date: 05-11-2007 18:21 |
John! Your website is fantastic! Also, a big thank you to Joe Fedorchak for emailing me your website address. Sure appreciate your support of our recordings along with the news articles about us on your site. You are a definite asset to the Polka Movement! Thank you once again John! In friendship, Ron Setniker and daughter's, Shelby and Susan. | |
| Name: Mark E. Habat | Date: 02-11-2007 16:13 |
Dear John. Nice tribute to dear ol' dad. Marko. PS Walter also | |
| Name: JOE FEDORCHAK | Date: 30-10-2007 23:22 |
JOHN: WOW! WHAT A SITE. IT WILL TAKE ME A MONTH TO EXPLORE IT ALL. THANKS FOR THE "PLUG" AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. JOE FEDORCHAK | |
| Name: Tony | Date: 25-10-2007 09:37 |
We love the music! Tony. | |
| Name: Mike Hoagland | Date: 23-10-2007 17:51 |
John, What an awesome find on the internet. Actually, Joe Fedorchak e-mailed me the internet address. Great polka history and content. Thanks for everything!! | |
| Name: Phillip Nadvesnik | Date: 23-10-2007 02:06 |
Thank you for the music, photos and info!!! Keep it up! | |
| Name: Don Kamin | Date: 20-10-2007 22:55 |
Wow, what a great web site. Thank you, keep up the good work. Love Slovenian Style music. Don Kamin, Wisconsin and Arizona. | |
| Name: Marty Rome | Date: 20-10-2007 18:45 |
A friend sent me the link & here I am. I must say it is a cool web site & I know that there will be more good stuff to come. Good Luck & keep the polkas coming, Thank you. | |
| Name: Bill Patacchia | Date: 20-10-2007 18:29 |
Hi John: I Love your website of Slovenian Polkas. You have more information about the Slovenian Polka Players that I have ever seen. Only one thing, I can't play the music, I don't know why? I have Windows Media and Real Player 8 and the music still won't play? I am a friend of Walter Ostanek and I love his playing very much. Keep up the good work, Your website is beautiful! Bill Patacchia | |
| Name: John Rotondo | Date: 20-10-2007 13:04 |
Hi, Great site, just learning my way around. I love Polka Music, and all the happy new friends that we meet. | |
| Name: Sam Pugliano | Date: 19-10-2007 16:55 |
Hi John, where did you get all this information. I don't even have the photo's you have in the Web site. | |
| Name: Bob | Date: 19-10-2007 13:03 |
Hi John, What a great site! I really enjoy it. Thanks, Bob (Ohio) | |