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Brian O'Boyle and Frankie Spetich at Lake Anna in Barberton, Ohio
JULY 1, 2008: Klancnik and Friends made their first appearance in Barberton, Ohio on Friday, June 20. What a great performance! The fans at Lake Anna were entertained for two hours by some of the best musicians in the polka industry. The whole recording band was on hand to perform. I hope you enjoy this photo of the two accordion players: one a Polka Hall of Famer (Frankie Spetich), the other, a young man with enormous talent who will win many awards and is a musician beyond his years (Brian O'Boyle).
JANUARY 17, 2010: FINALLY!!!! That's how we feel about our latest addition to our website and polka support. We have figured out You Tube and have started a You Tube page for our polka videos we have in our collection. We are uploading daily and featuring some "Golden Oldies" very soon. Go to our You Tube page at: www.youtube.com/SlovenianMelodies and enjoy the videos.
DECEMBER 18, 2009: Hank Thunander from Minnesota and Kenny Brandt from Wisconsin were kind enough to add to our music library with CD's we never had before. If you are interested in getting them, go to our "New CD's" page.
DECEMBER 4, 2009: Joey Tomsick and the JTO cleaned up at Awards Show 22 last Saturday. Click on the link to see what Rock and Roll Legend John Mellencamp thinks of Joey and the JTO. http://www.mellencamp.com/?module=news&news_item_id=519&tag=Home
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009: You may have noticed a new page on our website, our "24/7 Polka Heaven" page. That is because we are joining the 24/7 home on Sunday, September 6 at 9 PM. Thanks to Ray Zalokar for getting us started and to Frankie Spetich and Mark Trenta for sponsoring the show on 24/7.
AUGUST 10, 2009: What a great polka weekend in the Akron/Barberton area. First on Friday, August 7, Jeff Pecon appeared at Lake Anna Park in Barberton, Ohio. Jeff had some talented "sidemen" including: Ralph Delligatti (bass), Johnny Pecon Jr. (drums), Paul Yanchar (sax and vocals), Eric Noltkamper (banjo and guitar) and all the way from Nashville, TN, Joey Miskulin (accordian and vocals). Also, special guest Frankie Spetich appeared with band for three numbers (picture on right). Not only do these play well, but they are very appreciative of the crowd and were very cordial to a certain radio show host. On Sunday, the fun continued as the ABC Polka Association had their annual Jam Session at Wolter Park. Many talented musicians turned out to support the ABC on the hottest day of the summer.
How about the talent on this stage? Joey Miskulin, Eric Noltkamper, Paul Yanchar, Johnny Pecon Jr., Frankie Spetich, Jeff Pecon and Ralph Delligatti. WOW! Sorry for the quality of the picture.
JULY 9, 2009: Frankie and I had the pleasure of watching a "Pint Size Polkas" presentation at the Massillon Library last night by Uncle Mike, AKA, Mike Schneider. The program for all ages was outstanding. Mike has a good thing going here for learning and for our style of music. Also nice to see fellow DJ, Matt Shaffer, in attendance there. Great job, Mike. Keep up the good work!
JULY 1, 2009: Happy Anniversary to........OUR WEBSITE. www.slovenianmelodies.com is celebrating its one year anniversary today. A big THANK YOU to all of you who have visited, many who are regular visitors to our site. Thanks for listening to our shows on the website as well. We know we are reaching many of the US states and overseas, as well. Email us and let us know what you think.
JUNE 20, 2009: Our "Slovenian Melodies" mailbox received two great new CD's from Eddie and Gaylord Klancnik and Joey Tomsick and the JTO today. The first CD is titled "Klancnik". The second disc is "Polka Funhouse" from Joey Tomsick and the JTO. Both are outstanding and would be an smart purchase on your part. Go to our "New CD's" page for ordering information.
FEBRUARY 17, 2009: Joe Zupanchick sent us four new CD's. We will premiere three of them on our February 22 show. Also, what a great job by Mike Schneider on WKYC, Channel 3 in Cleveland on Tuesday morning. Mike was promoting polkas with Ron Sluga and John Pecon and did a GREAT JOB! Way to go, Mike.
Use this page as your place for what's happening in the world of polkas. You may even get a bit of "news" that doesn't have to do with polka music, but might be something to brighten your day. If you are looking for where and when your favorite band is playing, go to the "Polka Calendar" page.
JANUARY 25, 2010: We have added our own Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame page for awards nominations and winners since our website launched in July, 2008. Click here on the following link for that information: CLEVELAND-STYLE POLKA HALL OF FAME
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, REQUESTS??? WANT TO POST DANCES ON THE WEBSITE??? CONTACT US AT: slovenianmelodies@yahoo.com
FEBRUARY 12, 2010: We have learned that our radio station is now broadcasting our show on Sunday's on 90.7 FM in Struthers, Ohio. So, if you are living in the Mahoning Valley, tune into 90.7 FM on Sundays to listen to our show LIVE!!!!
FEBRUARY 28, 2010: We have received the latest CD from the Vadnals. Ordering information is available on our "New CD's" page.
APRIL 12, 2010: Our April 4th radio show is not available. Also, we found out that the Bill Seles Octoberfest has been cancelled for good. This is sad news because Bill's Memorial Day Weekend festivities were cancelled earlier in the year.
MAY 6, 2010: Thanks to Dick Tady for supporting the show by sending us his latest CD release, Volume 4 of the "Best of..." series.
MAY 28, 2010: Have you missed one of our shows or are new to our website? Go to our "Radio Shows" page and listen to over 20 hours of "Slovenian Melodies" radio shows. Also, thanks to Jerry Kernz for getting us his new CD. Ordering info is on our "New CD's" page.
JUNE 12, 2010: We have added 4 videos of Wayne Tomsic to our YouTube page. Also,check out where your favorite bands are playing this summer on our "Polka Calendar" page. Thanks to Matt Shaffer for allowing the premiere of the "Slovenian Melodies" band at the ABC polka association picnic.
JUNE 21, 2010: We have updated our "Polka Hall" page, and others. We also have a new show on our "Radio Shows" page, our June 20th show. We also wanted to let our 24/7 listeners know that we have moved from Thursdays at 9AM to Friday at the same time. All other times remain the same. Finally, we will be on vacation till June 30th.
JULY 2, 2010: We want to say "Happy 2nd Anniversary" to our website. Almost 5,500 visitors in two years to our site. We appreciate all of you. Also, go to our "Radio Shows" page to listen to our June 27 show with 19 tunes by 19 bands. Finally, check out our "New CD's" page for discs that are new to us from Don Lipovac.
JULY 6, 2010: Our Independence Day show is now on our "Radio Shows" page, featuring 17 tunes by 17 bands. We also have 5 new videos on our "You Tube" page featuring George Staiduhar and the Revue. Also, go to our "New CD's" page for the latest release from Walter Ostanek and Frankie Yankovich.
JULY 10, 2010: Pictures of the Del Sinchak Band at Italian American Festival in Akron, Ohio. Del Sinchak and Ron Austalosh: Accordion, Alan Koss: Bass, Bob Smrecansky: Drums
JULY 11, 2010: We continued our Italian Festival weekend by listening to the music of Joey Tomsick and the JTO at the Stark County Fairgrounds. Band members include: Phil Hrvatin: Sax, Hank Guzel: Bass, Joey Tomsick: Accordion and Keyboards, Jim Penko: Drums. Great Job, Joey!
AUGUST 30, 2010: We are sad to announce that John Kuzman passed away on August 28. He was a polka promoter and owner of Kuzman's Lounge. Also, go to our "New CD's" page for two CD's that we sent to us and then go to our "Polka Hall" page to see the nominees for Awards Show XXIII to be held at Euclid High on Saturday, November 27.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010: Our "Radio Shows" page is up to date with all of our shows. Anybody interested in buying an accordion? Kenny Kleptach has four for sale. Call him at 330-499-7842. Also, thanks to Val Pawlowski for having us on her show last Saturday, Her kind words are very much appreciated.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010: Also, go to our "New CD's" page for information on the latest release from Milan Racanovic entitled "Last Dance". This one is worth adding to your collection. We will premiere it on our October 3rd show.
OCTOBER 16, 2010: Congratulations to Fred Ziwich and Dick Sodja as winners of the Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Awards. Website updates this week include: Our October 10th show on our "Radio Shows" page, new CD information from Walter Ostanek, Al Battistelli, and the Chardon Polka Band, and information on UMPAPA Banquet honoring Frank Stanger.
NOVEMBER 26, 2010: Condolences to the families of two Polka Hall of Famers, Norm Kobal and Jake Zagger, who passed away this week.
NOVEMBER 27, 2010: Go to our "Polka Hall" page to see winners from Awards Show XXIII. Also, our November 28 show is uploaded.
DECEMBER 13, 2010: Our December 12th show, in which we premiered Bob Kravos' new CD and had some holiday music, is now available on our "Radio Shows" page. Almost all of our 2010 shows are available on this page. Enjoy!
DECEMBER 21, 2010: Please go to our "Radio Shows" page for all of our shows for 2010 (with a few missing because of technical difficulties). In this show we feature music by Frankie Spetich and songs recorded by other bands that were written by Frankie. We have also added ordering information for Uncle Mike's "Pint Size Polkas, Volume 2".
DECEMBER 23, 2010: We have received information about the 2011 Polka Tour, celebrating the 50 year partnership between the Slovenian National Homes and Tony Petkovsek's Radio Show. The first four events are on our polka calendar, scheduled for January, February, March and April. Also, click here for the Ron Pivovar Holiday Greeting.
MARCH 22, 2011: Our March 20th show is on our "Radio Shows" page and we have added ordering info for Del Sinchak's new CD to our "New CD's" page.
MARCH 28, 2011: Our Radio Shows page has all of our 2011 shows uploaded. Our "You Tube" page is back and working and links you to 9 new videos from George Staiduhar. Enjoy all we have for you.
APRIL 19, 2011: Three straight shows (April 3, April 10, April 17) are on our "Radio Shows" page. Also, we received a new CD from California from Joe Bajuk. To get your copy, go to our "New CD's" page.
MAY 31, 2011: If you haven't visited our website lately, we have lots of changes. First, we have new CD information from Alaska, Pennsylvania and Slovenia. We have also uploaded shows through May 22. Finally, Frankie Spetich's new CD is available. Go to our "Spetich" page for ordering information.
JUNE 5, 2011: Our premiere of Frankie Spetich's new CD is now on our "Radio Shows" page. Frankie joins us in the studio to premiere his new disc. Listen to the show and then order it from our "Spetich" page. ENJOY!
JUNE 21, 2011: Our June 12th and 19th show is uploaded to our "Radio Shows" page with new CD's from Johnny Krizancic.
JUNE 27, 2011: We were informed today by WAPS that our show will no longer be heard on Sundays from 6-7 PM. Thanks for all of your support through the 22 years on that station.
JULY 30, 2011: A new recording by Lori Skvarch has been added to our "New CD's" page.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2011: As hard as it is to believe, September is here! We have our Polka Calendar updated through the end of the year, including four New Years Eve dances! Also, information on our "New CD's" page on Alex Meixner's awesome disc is available and Awards Show 24 nominees are on our "Polka Hall" page..
OCTOBER 18, 2011: Some of the winners of the Polka Hall of Fame awards have been announced, with the rest being announced on November 26 at the Awards Show. For winners announced so far, go to our Polka Hall page.
NOVEMBER 26, 2011: Many updates to our website were done today. Our "New Recordings" page has three new discs available for air play and your purchase. Also, we were lucky to present an award and attend Awards Show XXIV today and have the winners in bold on our "Polka Hall" page.
DECEMBER 25, 2011: Merry Christmas to all of our website visitors. Our 24/7 shows page is up to date with the latest shows, including our December 25 premiere which features all new CD's from 2011.
