Walt Groller’s parents gave him his first accordion when he was 4 years old. There was one problem, though. The boy played it so much that his mother became tired of hearing it and threw it down the ...

German, Austrian and Slovenian Polka’s, Waltz’s, Tango’s and modern Alpine music - That’s one one local duo cranks our every time they hit the stage.

It’s the final weekend of Wurstfest, the New Braunfels-based annual festival which celebrates German food, beer and, of course, music. The festival began as a single-day event in 1961, an homage to ...

Legendary polka musician Walt Groller died Monday at his home in Whitehall Township. The 92-year-old Polka Music Hall of Fame member and Grammy nominee died of natural causes Monday morning, according ...

Sep. 30—Joe Grkman Jr. can recall his father playing the accordion as far back as he can remember. "He'd have a friend come over to play guitar along with him," said Grkman, 70, a Westmoreland County ...

It seems polka fans, especially younger ones, are a lot like members of the fictional "Fight Club." ("The first rule of polka is: You do not talk about polka.") "A lot of people are afraid to admit to ...