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Here's another masterpiece by Štajerskih sedem (Štajerskih 7) and especially their piano accordion player: Slalom za harmoniko (Accordion Slalom) - in case you enjoyed yesterday's post and you have some time to spend on your computer these days.*** Read Full Story

I found this video of Slovenian group named Pop'n'dekl - which means carton - in Germanic-Slovenian slang. I won't go into the details of lyrics - so I don't get accused of something ;) - in short, this tune sings about Franček (Frank) who liked his flute and girls, of course.These guys from Pop'n'dekl group say about themselves that rumors about them being half way nuts is a complete Read Full Story

Response to Polka music future post - by Walt HarfmannDaria,This past summer we went to Slovenia, Austria, Germany, and the Czech Republic, as you know.We were stunned, in Austria, Slovenia, and also southern Germany, at how many young people are very interested in Folk music, or as in Austria & Germany, Volksmusik.From our last visit in 2001, to this trip, 2009, We would have to say that there Read Full Story

Lately, there's been a lot of discussion (at the meetings as well as certain newspapers) - about Slovenian Style (Cleveland Style) Polka music losing it's followers and popularity in United States. For some reason this kind of statements don't resonate with me so I did some research. See for yourself (below) what kind of polka music and performers I discovered. Video below: Marko Mikiš ( Read Full Story

Here's the list of events scheduled so far for Slovene-American Club (SNPJ 778 Hall or Suncoast Dance and Party Center on County Line Road in Spring Hill): Thanksgiving Dance Date: Sunday, November 22 of 2009 Music by: Steve Juricic and the Tropical Squeeze Schedule: dinner: 12 - 2 PM dance: 2 - 5 PM Pork and Sauerkraut Dinner Date: Friday, January 1 of 2010 Music by: Bob Read Full Story