In Slavic and German communities along the U.S. “polka circuit,” nobody has to be told about Frankie Yankovic and his five-man polka band. In a year they play as many as 275 one-night stands in ...

For Tony Krupski, music was a family affair. The son of an accordion player and the oldest of seven boys, he picked up the instrument as a youngster. When he started a band, he recruited two of his ...

Feb. 2—Chris Bogdon was in first grade in his native Carnegie when he started taking accordion lessons. Steve Novosel, while growing up in Murrysville, took up the instrument at 9 years old. Both were ...

MONTGOMERY — Gordy Prochaska’s interests and professions were broad — polka band leader, cop, tractor and concertina collector, milk and semi truck driver, college football player while in his 30s.