Germans insisted it was an old Bavarian drinking song. Americans and British thought it was one of their own. Anyhow, they all sang it. The Beer Barrel Polka became the Tipperary of World War II, ...

What we could all use to cheer us up right now is the “Beer Barrel Polka.” Polka, as we all know, is happy music. Across Nebraska, there is a rich vein of polka appreciation. Obituaries frequently ...

NEW ULM — Polka may be beer-drinking party music, but it’s also spiritual. That’s what over 300 people discovered at the third annual polka service held Sunday morning at New Ulm’s Bavarian Blast, a ...

Mon Valley Push isn’t your grandparents’ polka band – even though “Beer Barrel Polka” is among their repertoire. To appeal to a younger audience, the wickedly talented seven-member band has added ...