Polka Party, Vol. 1

About the Artist
Artists include:
Jimmy Sturr
Bernie Goydish
Alvin Styczynski Orchestra
Frank Wojnarowski Orchestra

Product Description
A Wonderful Collection of Party Polkas.

Polka Party, Vol. 1,Various Artists,Music All Occasions,Int'l & World Music,Polka,Pop

Average customer rating: Very nice music, but... Second volume of a highly entertaining series.

British Light Music Classics, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ketèlbey, Albert William | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: British Light Music Classics - 1 British Light Music Classics 4 British Light Music Classics, Vol. 3 European Light Music Classics American Light Music Classics ASIN: B000002ZZT Release Date: 1997-04-10

Tracks:

1. London Suite: Knightsbridge
2. Bal Masque (Valse-Caprice)
3. The Grasshopper's Dance
4. My Native Heath: Barwick Green
5. Rouge et Noir
6. The Peanut Polka
7. Carriage And Pair
8. London Landmarks: The Horse Guards, Whitehall
9. A Little Suite: March
10. Sailing By
11. Portuguese Party
12. Beachcomber
13. In The Shadows
14. Tabarinage
15. Sanctuary Of The Heart (Meditation religieuse)
16. The Westminster Waltz
17. Carissima
18. Girls In Grey
19. The Runaway Rocking-Horse
20. Robin Hood Suite: March Of The Bowmen

Customer Reviews:

Very nice music, but..........2005-12-28

If you are looking for incidental (background) music used in Monty Python's Flying Circus. This CD only contains one track, and it is the wrong version. The performance is completely different.

Knightsbridge March was The Dull Life of A City Stockbroker.

Second volume of a highly entertaining series........2000-11-09

Light orchestral works are becoming something of a lost art, but the British have excelled at them -- the form is especially popular during their annual "Proms" concerts -- and this second volume of Hyperion's popular series continues in the same high-quality vein as Volume One. Twenty pieces by some of the best British light music composers on a generously-packed 78 minute CD -- no skimping here!

These aren't meant to be challenging works, but are skillfully orchstrated, excellently played, and well recorded. The variety is tremendous -- you may even recognize a few of the pieces and say to yourself, "so THAT'S where that tune came from!"

Perfect music for easy listening on a lazy Sunday afternoon, or anytime you need a break from the classical music heavyweights. Hyperion's packaging and booklet notes are, as usual for this premium classical label, uniformly excellent.

For more of this refreshing series, check out Volumes One and Three, as well as European Light Music Classics and American Light Music Classics.

Average customer rating:

Polka Party, Vol. 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: Music All Occasions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Polka | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000005GC0 Release Date: 1996-03-12

Average customer rating: Uninspired performances, mediocre recordings

Polka Dance Party, Vol. 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: Polka City ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Polka | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Eastern Europe | Europe | Compilations | International | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Polka | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000003B9N Release Date: 2002-01-30

Tracks:

1. Ranger Waltz - The Deutschmeisters
2. Clarinet Polka - The Jolly Jokers
3. Helena Polka - Music Masters
4. Red Wing Polka - The Deutschmeisters
5. Peanuts Polka - Polka Padre
6. Just Because - The Deutschmeisters
7. Red Head Polka - The Deutschmeisters
8. Barbara Polka - Doug Dickover
9. Somewhere My Love Polka - Polka Padre
10. Du, Du, Leigst Mir Im Herzen - The Deutschmeisters
11. Holtz Auction Schottishe - Doug Dickover
12. Blue Skirt Waltz - Polka Padre
13. Schatzie - Bernie Roberts
14. Life In The Finnish Woods - The Deutschmeisters
15. Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie - The Deutschmeisters
16. Mariechen Waltz - The Jolly Fishermen
17. Broke But Happy Polka - Bernie Roberts
18. Wooden Heart Polka - Music Masters
19. Beer Barrel Polka - Polka Padre
20. Prune Song (Waltz) - Gene Krenik

Customer Reviews:

Uninspired performances, mediocre recordings.......2000-08-08

Unless I miss my guess, this material is at least two decades old, and probably in the public domain by now. There are 20 tracks performed by eight different obscure polka artists. Recording quality is far from superb. On some of the Deutchmeisters tracks, all the microphones seem to have been placed near the drums, making it difficult to hear anything else. Some instruments on the Polka Padre tracks seem to have been full of water, judging from the gurgling. Watch out for the repackaging. The CD says Polka Dance Party Volume 1, but the cover says Polka's Greatest Hits Volume 1... Don't be trapped into buying Polka's Greatest Hits if you already have Polka Dance Party, or vice versa. A small example of the manufacturer's carelessness is that, on my copy, the back cover (the one that's harder to fix) was upside down. For the best polkas, stick with Joey Miskulin, Frank Yankovic, Jimmy Sturr, and Eddie Blaconczyk.

Average customer rating:

Polka Party, Vol. 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: Music All Occasions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Polka | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Polka | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000J77X Release Date: 1996-03-12

Tracks:

1. Nazdrowie Polka - Polka Party, Volume I
2. Domino Polka - Bernie Goydish
3. Rock And Rye Polka - Jimmy Sturr
4. 7 Days And 7 Nights Polka - Alvin Styczynski Orchestra
5. Monday Morning Polka - Frank Wojnarowski
6. Beer Barrel Polka - PD
7. Goral Polka - Polka Party, Volume I

Album Description

A Wonderful Collection of Party Polkas.

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