Work Samples

Audio:

Back Again Polka

Mother's Waltz

Tra-La-La Polka

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John Filipczak's "Honky Style" musicówhich can be typified as a Dixieland style of polka musicóis basic, simple and from the heart. The listener must be able to "feel the music." Solid yet loose, disciplined yet fluid, the music offers a lesson in how something as abstract as a feeling can be released each time the band starts to play. The trumpet is the lead instrument; the clarinet wanders above and below the melody; rhythm is held together by the string bass and drums; the concertina plays the melody line, plus some solos, and keeps the band together.

Available: Available days, evenings, and weekends; no mileage restrictions

Space: 8 by 16 ft. stage with steps and an electrical outlet (120-volt) for power for our sound equipment

Fee: Negotiable