Ohio’s Chardon Polka Band travels the country virtually to celebrate their genre. Polka musicians nationwide contribute to a delightful tapestry of unique performances that celebrate Americana, ...

Some days ago, Jimmy Sturr was pacing in his Singer Island condo, checking his watch, calling friends in New York — had they heard anything? — fidgeting, pacing again. His album was up for a Grammy, ...

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...

There are few more unfairly maligned genres of music out there than country and polka (OK, maybe smooth jazz, but that’s not unfair). And when the two genres are mixed together, the snickers don’t ...