Polka 78s

Classic polka music on the internet. Great stuff here!
https://archive.org/details/georgeblood?and[]=polka  --

also https://archive.org/details/kahleaustinfoundation?and[]=mediatype%3A%22audio%22&and[]=polka

North Star Polka show

It can be hard to find good polka music to listen to. Here is some! Oldies and goodies.

http://www.radionorthland.org/category/north-star-polka-show/

Romy Gosz: Svestkova Alej, aka The Prune Song, aka We Left Our Wives at Home

Svestkova Alej is a Czech song that recalls fondly the days of eating plums with a sweetheart... "but you cheated on me, plums now have no value.  There have been english versions: "The Prune Song" or "We Left Our Wives At Home".

still performed in Czech land:

And finally, the great Elmer Scheid! Apparently in a closet at a Denny's in a mall somewhere...

Tex-Czech, Circling Pigeons

Have I posted this before? Can't hurt to post it again, what a great recording!

Mark Rubin has a worthy article on Tex-Czech music
Denis Svatek's most recent podcast has a great album by the Gil Baca Orchestra. Wise, wonderful, human music!

Josh Eidsor

Since I started looking for concertina music on YouTube a few years ago, I've been seeing Josh Eidsor. He's 19 or possibly 20 years old now -- and he's a very good concertina player! I hope he sticks with it!

A long radio show with Josh: https://soundcloud.com/kchk/live-musician-friday-12-30-16

Library of Congress audio files

LoC has polkas, waltzes, even a few ländlers and mazurkas !

Here's a charming version of the Helena polka from 1923!

WFMU's Dance With Me, Stanley

Here's an archive of WFMU's show Dance With Me, Stanley -
https://wfmu.org/playlists/YN

Lots of eclectic music, including that hard-to-find POLKA variety!