The polka, a lively couples dance in 2/4 time, had developed from folk roots and became a European popular dance craze in the 1840s. In elite Paris salons and in humble village squares and taverns ...

Nevertheless, polka is strongly associated with Poland and especially Polish Americans, to the extent that many believe it’s a Polish invention. But it seems the name’s etymology is actually Bohemian, ...

Five o’clock in the morning may seem to early for polka dancing, dining in for breakfast and enjoying the annual treat of ...

“And the average age of the crowd is a lot different from the people at your average polka festival. It’s really great seeing younger people get excited and dance to polka music.” Part of ...

Henry Ford preferred the country dances he learned as a boy - quadrilles, gavottes, the schottische, the polka and the chorus jig were his favorites. Later in life he hosted dance lessons in ...

When a band starts playing “Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie,” perhaps you know the next words are “Who’s not ready, holler I.” ...