Talk:Polka

This article needs audio examples!

Yes. 92.105.115.63 (talk) 08:16, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Polka and Beer barrel polka = Czech dance and song

I am from the Czech republic, and our national dance Polka is the most popular dance. And song Beer barrel polka (Škoda lásky) is song from the Czech writer Jaromír Vejvoda, too polka. Greetings from the Czech republic :-)

Punk polka

In the 1980s and 1990s several bands began to combine polka with various rock styles, sometimes referred to as "punk polka", "alternative polka" or "San Francisco-style".

Who? —Michael Z. 2005-03-20 08:06 Z

Brave Combo is one of those groups I can think of off the top of my head. Mykar15 20:17, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

The Polkaholics® from Chicago are pioneers of the punk rock polka, or "eXtreme Polka" movment

Don't forget Polkacide (from San Francisco). Were they one of the first to create this genre? In any case, they're incredible. ==ILike2BeAnonymous 17:10, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

New Orleans' Zydepunks has some polka trown in their mix of Cajun music and zydeco. Zubrowka74 (talk) 14:22, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

Dance

I would find it interesting if someone provided a description of what a polka dance looks like

Portal:Dance

Portal:Dance has been started. Please have a look. --Roland2 12:13, 19 November 2005 (UTC)

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Polish?

Why is this in the category Category:Polish styles of music? -- Austrian 13:04, 5 September 2005 (UTC)

The Polish style of Polka is a distinct type of polka. I believe the reason why it would be in "Polish syles of music" is then self-explanatory. Mykar15 20:17, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

removed

I just removed this piece of BS:

"A type of dance embodying a subliminal greatness with which nothing else can be compared and which is beyond all possibility of calculation, measurement or imitation."

Qwe 07:02, 21 November 2005 (UTC)

Polska?

Why is "not to be confused with Polska" mentioned twice in the opening section? Mentioning it once would seem to be enough.

Bartlantz 03:07, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

Typical instrument -- piano?

Perhaps "piano accordion" ?

Not only the US

This article needs an addition on non-ballroom polka danced in other parts of the world than the US. // Habj 10:23, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

Polca

Seems to me that the South American dance known as polca and described in the Styles section might be more closely related to Polska (dance) than Polka, since the polca is described as 3/4 time. --Theodore Kloba 17:40, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

Article needs expansion

I am not a Polka expert but I have some suggestions for any Polka expert who's willing to help expand this article. Some suggestions include:

• create a section on where Polka music originated as well as discuss U.S./Canadian Polka music.
• Created a section on the different styles of Polka music.
• Other well Known Polka songs besides Roll Out the Barrel (Beer Barrel Polka) from the czech writer Jaromír Vejvoda (Škoda lásky).
• Discuss Polka music in pop culture.
• Explain in more detail what a Polka dance is. Include some pictures if possible of Polka dancers in action.

--Cab88 21:10, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

I strongly agree with Cab88 here. Could someone add a choreographer's diagram with footprints in numerical order, or a URL link to same? Hcunn (talk) 16:26, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

• Anyone have any idea why so much of this article was removed? I've restored it to a fuller version from January. --jpgordon^∇∆∇∆ 21:34, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

The link for downloading the Jenny Lind piece is wrong -- it takes you to an upload page...

68.102.38.212 06:14, 14 April 2007 (UTC)EK

POLKA

Polka is very similar to the dances we americans learn

unfair bias

This article is terribly biased! Polka is clearly a style that originated in Poland and then spread to and was modified by many other traditions around the world. So why is the ´Styles´section totally focused on North-American interpretations of Polka. Get a grip, your country isn´t the centre of the world!!! The section on styles should begin by mentioning traditional styles and variations of Poland and the surrounding regions which have the strongest cultural links. Other styles existing in different parts of the world should give precedence to the origins of the culture. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wilfipedia (talk • contribs) 20:28, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

This dance and music form is celebrated in America and part of popular culture and enjoyed across the midwest. If you want to add more about polka in Poland or somewhere else, go for it! But don't cry because others have taken the dance and music and run with it while you're complaining. ChildofMidnight (talk) 20:34, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Polka didn't originate in Poland. In fact, it's almost unknown in Poland. The Polish article is even shorter and mentions only Czech artists and songs. —Preceding unsigned comment added by User:89.74.95.37 (talk • contribs)

Variations

The article was recently changes to state that variations exist in Britain but no references were added. Also, the article only talks about the Irish variations in the "Styles" section. --HighKing (talk) 23:14, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

Several countries are listed - "Lithuanian, Czech, Croatian, Slovenian, Polish, German, Hungarian, Austrian, Italian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Russian, and Slovakian folk music. Versions are also found in the Nordic countries, Ireland and Latin America, especially Mexico." Most of these are not mentioned elsewhere in the text - so why single out Ireland/UK/British Isles for special treatment? This excuse for the removal of British Isles is one of the most astounding yet. Mister Flash (talk) 23:22, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

If you want to find references for the other countries, be my guest. I'm dealing with the sentence that starts with "Variations" which are discussed in the "Styles" section. If you want to tag the rest of the article with a {{fact}} tag then be my guest. In the meantime, I'll await your reference. --HighKing (talk) 23:35, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

I am not going to provide any references. You should provide a reference to back up your assertion; that the Polka is not relevant to the UK. Mister Flash (talk) 23:38, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

Organizations in the United States of America

Removed "Jim Pekol" from the list of Polka Greats having appeared on The Big Joe Polka Show, Reason: virtually uknown as a performer of Polka music in the United States (outside of the geographic location of his band).

Updated reference to "The Big Joe Polka Show" (TBJPS) to include information regarding litigation involving RFD-TV and Polka Cassettes of Nebraska (PCN) amid a contractual dispute with regards to PCN's demand and assertion that RFD-TV has aired the program without their authorization, and after the 31 December 2009 contract expiration. Information obtained from "letters of information" provided by both RFD-TV's Patrick Gottsch (personal e-mail sent to approximately 90 persons who corresponded regarding questions about The Big Joe Polka Show), and from a certified mailing sent by PCN to several cable and satellite firms that carry RFD-TV. That mailing contained a statement that TBJPS was "in effect being stolen" from it's creator/owner/producer by RFD-TV due to the fact that it was being broadcast "post-contract" and without acceptance of an extension provision by PCN. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.152.209.93 (talk) 18:08, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

Updated reference to the Big Joe Polka Show to include the fact that the show is no longer running on the RFD-TV Network. Radioengineer (talk) 22:57, 14 January 2011 (UTC)