And then there's the wig bit on the Lawrence Welk Show.
Showing posts with label polka. Show all posts
Showing posts with label polka. Show all posts
Saturday, February 18, 2012
The Wig Bit
Some things in life causes people to lose their hair....
And then there's the wig bit on the Lawrence Welk Show.
And then there's the wig bit on the Lawrence Welk Show.
Monday, May 02, 2011
Today, I feel like dancing
Thursday, December 16, 2010
A Christmas Polka
Monday, July 12, 2010
There's nothing like a good polka
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Caption This!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Myron Floren Disco Polka
Polka and Disco, two great music genres that go great together.
And Myron Floren was able to make that happen!
The year was 1977, and disco hit the big time with movies like Saturday Night Fever and acts like the Bee Gees, Donna Summer and Chic provided the music at discotheques like Studio 54.
And it was only natural for Lawrence Welk's Musical Family to put on their boogie shoes, with the Happy Norwegian leading the way!
This album contains several of your favorites done with that disco sound, such as this treatment of the Beer Barrel Polka.
And also the Clarinet Polka....
And Myron Floren was able to make that happen!
The year was 1977, and disco hit the big time with movies like Saturday Night Fever and acts like the Bee Gees, Donna Summer and Chic provided the music at discotheques like Studio 54.
And it was only natural for Lawrence Welk's Musical Family to put on their boogie shoes, with the Happy Norwegian leading the way!
This album contains several of your favorites done with that disco sound, such as this treatment of the Beer Barrel Polka.
And also the Clarinet Polka....
Let's see John Travolta and his white polyester suit groove to that!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Shall We Dance?
Friday, November 20, 2009
We are due for a brand spankin' new haiku
Saturday, June 13, 2009
The Soapbox: Grammies? We don't need no stinkin' Grammies!
I found out about this from Mike who runs the NotionsCapital blog...
NARAS ELIMINATES POLKA CATEGORY FOR GRAMMY AWARDS
NARAS ELIMINATES POLKA CATEGORY FOR GRAMMY AWARDS
It's official folks, the Grammy Awards are now officially irrelevant.
When it first started back in 1958, their intentions were good....honoring the best in music, not just what's popular but artistic in terms of quality.
Now it's just a stinkin' popularity contest.
Their excuse is that the awards should reflect the tastes in popular music, granted that polka caters to a smaller audience and demographic (or niche audience)....in my opinion, niche matters, it what makes an award show...and life in general, unique, fun and interesting.
Face it, what do expect from an organization that once awarded the Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance to freakin' Jethro Tull for Christ sake?
Or that gave the Grammy for Best New Artist to lip synchin' Milli Vanilli?
I have no use for the Grammy awards anymore.
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Myron Floren's Polka Party
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Saturday haiku
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
The Big Joe Polka Show
It's Wednesday night, what are you going to do tonight?
For the blogmeister, it means I get to watch my newest guilty pleasure, the Big Joe Polka Show on RFD-TV, the channel home of cattle auctions, reruns of Porter Wagoner's show, Pop! Goes The Country and other fine rural-oriented programming.
For the blogmeister, it means I get to watch my newest guilty pleasure, the Big Joe Polka Show on RFD-TV, the channel home of cattle auctions, reruns of Porter Wagoner's show, Pop! Goes The Country and other fine rural-oriented programming.
I discovered this show a few weeks ago...and was hooked. It was either the bands on the show, the music or it's infectious theme song...
"Ho Ho Ho, it's time for Jolly Joe...."
As I write, it is permananently stuck in my head....listen to a snippet, I dare you.
But the program's biggest star itself is Big Joe Siedlik of Omaha, Nebraska....he also hosted a very popular polka radio show of the same name back in the day.
The show itself is a cross of American Bandstand, The Lawrence Welk Show and lots of polka music of all genres. It is usually filmed on location in places like Medina, MN; Branson, MO and New Braunfels, TX featuring different polka bands from the USA.
On this episode, the band roster has the Round Top Brass Band, the Czech Friends Band, Chmielewski Funtime Band, Vrazel's Polka Band and below is the Loehnig German Band.
Bust out the leiderhosen, and fight for your the right to party!
And what is also fun is watching the camera shots of the crowd waltzing and dancing.
Hey....is that President Abraham Lincoln dancing to the Orange Blossom Special?!
Who needs Dancing With The Stars, you can tell from this picture that these wild and crazy kids are outta control!
In my opinon, Big Joe's show can be corny, but it's also good clean family entertainment, and lots of fun. Our master of ceremonies describes polka music as "Happy Music for Happy People" and this show will put a smile on your face. In a way, he reminds me alot like Lawrence....a man who loves to entertain, put on a show and make us folks happy.
Also, you can check out Big Joe's webpage at Polka Catalog.com, his advertisements appear often during the broadcast and has quite a collection of CDs and tapes of polka bands you can purchase.
Until next time, to quote the big guy himself when he puts a kabash on his show, "Keep a smile on your face, a polka beat in your heart, God bless you all and ho-ho-ho away we go!"
Friday, March 23, 2007
Fridays are meant for polka!
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