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In the blustery winter of January, 2005 a WILDMAN was born...

With the help of Billy Scanlon of The Happy Dog Tavern, Dj Kishka pulled himself up out of an old pile of musty Polka 45's, armed himself with one turntable, donned his fake beard and fedora, put a feather in his cap and rallied the five people at the bar to tap their feet to POLKAS!!!

A true purveyor of the old-school polka records of the 1950-60's, Dj Kishka has since become voted Scene Magazine's Best Club Dj 2010...

Bringing Polish, Slovenian and the occasional "Mexican Hat Dance" into his shows that have been sold out for the past 2 years!!!

Dj Kishka resides mainly at the Happy Dog Tavern once a month but has been known to play Buffalo as well as many other Polish nooks and crannies...playing for everyone from kids to grannies!!!

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Website: alexmeixner.com

Alex Meixner’s performing career began at age 6 with his two sisters and father in an ethnic folk ensemble. From these early experiences through headline appearances at music festivals throughout the US; concert performances with the London Symphony Orchestra, Sandy Duncan and his own jazz and ethnic ensembles; as well as over 50 recordings, Meixner has developed a unique musical mix that appeals to a wide cross-section of audiences.

Meixner’s formative musical studies were on piano and piano accordion, but he quickly branched out on drums, diatonic button accordion, bass and trumpet, his college major. This instrumental versatility is combined with a musical background that has included intense studies and performance of jazz, classical, pop, polkas and many ethnic folk music genres with some of the leading artists in the
world. His talents in music and comedy were even featured on the Tonight Show on NBC in 2004. Most recently, his “Polka Freak Out” CD with Bubba Hernandez garnered a Grammy nomination in December, 2007.

Currently based in Palm City, FL, Alex is performing as a solo artist and with numerous touring ensembles. His solo programs- “Fascinating Rhythms of the World” focus on the fusion of Slavic folk music and Jazz, but also include the inflections of folk, pop and classical styles from Latin America, Africa and other sections of Europe. This music is the basis for a series of multi-cultural music education seminars and performances which are currently available through the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts “Artists in Education” program.

Alex also leads The Alex Meixner Band in performances throughout North America. Whether you are looking for sure fire crowd pleasing family entertainment, something for the senior audience, classy jazz for a reception or a unique party band- Alex Meixner will work tirelessly to provide the perfect mix for your event.

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An old polka band resurrected is now a new polka band in the Cleveland area. The new group is currently playing German style music and celebrating it's first anniversary in September of this year. The band members have over 150 years experience in the polka music field, playing traditional and current German favorites, Cleveland style polkas, Bohemian, Czech, Polish style polkas plus American standard and pop music. 

Former members of The Al Nowak Orchestra..... Alex Kordupel (sax/trumpet/vocals), Mike Caba (guitar/bass/vocals), Rich Lee (drums), and Tom Mroczka (trumpet/vocals) have brought on board a new member, Paul Hupalowsky (accordion/keyboard/vocals). Paul has performed with such groups as Majestic Sound, North Coast Mix, Ethnic Jazz and Tom Mroczka, leader of The Music Box. We are known as the "EDELWEISS 5." Our music has been heard and danced to at the American Legion Post 703's Germanfest, Meister's Oktoberfest in Columbus, Ohio, American Legion Oktoberfest, Karlin Hall dances at the Ampol Hall, Immaculate Conception of Willoughby's Oktoberfest in July and many private functions in the northeast Ohio area. We are anxious to join the Cleveland Labor Day Oktoberfest line up at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea, Ohio on Labor Day Weekend.

"EIN PROSIT"

THE EDELWEISS 5