The polka, a lively couples dance in 2/4 time ... The Dutchman style was the popular sound then at old-time dances. According to Norm, the bands he heard didn't sound too spontaneous; perched ...

They’re a little formal, slightly old-timey, and quintessentially ... The kinetic pattern mirrored the energetic polka dance that swept Europe in the 1840s, a time of political rebellions ...

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 ...