Western Pennsylvania musicians strive to preserve polka tradition
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Western Pennsylvania musicians strive to preserve polka tradition
Both were raised in families where polka music was a regular part of the family ... southern and eastern Europe settled all over Western Pennsylvania between 1870 and 1920, including large numbers ...