...last update 05 February 2006
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The Polka Past is relative, depending on your age or the number of years you've been involved in polka music. Whether it be 30 years ago or 5 year ago, the polka past holds memories of great times, good friends, musicians, bands and festivals.
Included here are a few bits of our Polka Past. Hopefully they will awaken a few memories of your own, and you may even see your photo here someday soon..
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Al Piatkowski at the Binghamton, NY Polish Home almost 30 years ago (click small photo for full-size photo) 
Bruce Nowak of the Modernaires of Buffalo in the 1970s.(click small photo for full-size photo) 
Billy Czupta of the Golden Brass and a legendary Polka DJ. (click small photo for full-size photo) 
John Fetkin on concertina with the Musicaliares in the 1970s (click small photo for full-size photo) 
Gary Rhamy and Dave Zychowski at the Dynatones "Live Wire" session (click small photo for full-size photo) 
Happy Richie of Buffalo with his Royalaires in 1976 (click small photo for full-size photo) 
Marion Lush and Eddie Blazonczyk on stage (click small photo for full-size photo) 
Stanley Junior Wozniak on fiddle with Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones in the mid 70s (click small photo for full-size photo) 
The Lachut Brothers' Orchestra of North Tonawanda on the Dom Polski Float during a parade in the 1960s Chet on drums, John on trumpet, Steve on accordion and Stan "Stas" Lachut on sax. A big "Thank you" to Stan Lachut, a long-time friend, for the use of this photo. (click small photo for full-size photo) 
Bruno Mikos on trumpet, upper right, with the Li'l Wally group.
Back row: John Sheeder, clarinet, Bruno Mikos , trumpet
Front row: Joe Swarcz, accordion Wally and Paul Stanczyk, trumpet. Thanks to Bruno Mikos for identifying the musicians. The new Bruno tribute album is now available. (click small photo for full-size photo) Watch for other photos from the polka past....in the future
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