Alpine music — and more specifically Polka and Oberkrainer — are considered ancient German. But what many people don't know is that the origin is not in the Bavarian or Swiss Alps but in Slovenia.

The 19th-century European immigrants to Wisconsin arrived with polkas ringing in their ears. The polka, a lively couples dance in 2/4 time, had developed from folk roots and became a European ...

Free. National Landing Oktoberfest, Sept. 28 Live music by the Alte Kumpel Band ... Chinese dancers and German polka. Take ...

Made in collaboration with Lewan himself (who continued his polka-music career after leaving prison ... The Polish American polka blended Polish, Czech, German, Slovenian and Mexican influences. As a ...

She broke into song … German song. During the Oktoberfest celebration at GreenFields of Geneva, Jeanne Sigman, a resident of ...

SAN JOSE — Bust out your lederhosen, it’s Oktoberfest time! From bustling breweries and biergartens to Bavarian bites and ...

New Braunfels' is celebrating its German heritage by hosting its annual Wurstfest event from Nov. 1 to Nov. 10.

Sept. 28: Oktoberfest at Incendiary Brewing - Enjoy some German beer, jam to polka and rock music and get your fill of free brats (while supplies last). Sept. 29: Hispanic Heritage Kermes and El ...

Listen to polka bands playing German music, participate in a stein holding ... While the Mountain View Oktoberfest is free admission, those looking to drink beer or wine must purchase glassware ...

But there is plenty of time to do the 'Chicken Dance' or blow the suds off the top of a bier before it all comes to an end on ...

Visitors will also have their pick of farm-fresh, chemical-free apple ... of live music running the gamut from polka to rock. Since 2023, you have an extra day to soak up the German vibes, with ...