Concurrent with the emergence of the polka was the booming popularity of brass bands and the invention of a variety of squeeze boxes - accordions and concertinas. Innovative tinkerers in France ...

Garrett Tatano, 24, of Canonsburg was born and raised on polka music, with Polish and Italian parents who both played accordion as he was growing up. “My grandfather used to run polka dances on ...

Cory Pesaturo is a virtuoso on the accordion to say the least. With this crazy beautiful electric instrument in his hands, let's see what he can do as we delve into the worlds of Jazz, Polka, French ...

Zebrowski has been playing polka music since the mid-’70s. Not only that, but he is a multi-instrumentalist — able to play accordion, concertina, keyboard and bass. He brought his band ...

Chris Bogdon was in first grade in his native Carnegie when he started taking accordion lessons. Steve Novosel, while growing up in Murrysville, took up the instrument at 9 years old. Both were raised ...