Roland 4x Accordion, Barbara Polka, Dale Mathis Super Sounds

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[karstenernst]

Das ist auch ein sehr sehr schönes Muskivideo.
Ein sehr sehr schöne Melodie.
Auch das Spielen mit den Akkordeon
Hört sich immer wieder sehr sehr schön an.
🎼😊🙏🎧🥁📯💪🎹📼🇩🇪🎶🎻👌👆🎵📻👂👏📀👍🎤🎷🎺

[daisyduke]

You’re like the energizer bunny!! Don’t you ever wear down?? I love your music!!

[jensaskjr]

Ser gut gespielt. Grussen Jens aus Daenemark. ❤

[adamcolbertmusic]

Hi, I have a question about polkas and if you don't know the answer maybe you can point me in the right direction. I'm wondering what the defining features are of polkas from different countries (e.g. German, Swiss, Austrian, Polish, Slovenian, etc polka styles). What is it about a certain polka that makes it sound like it's from a certain country?

I'm sure a main contributing factor is the type of dance that is (or was) traditionally done with the music. For example, I watched a video explaining the difference between Irish jigs and reels and hornpipes, and I believe it was the hornpipe which had a dance involving a hop, so obviously it's not a fast song or the people tire out at best or can't keep up at worst. I also heard in a video that German polkas are more "loping". I watched some nice long documentaries on north Mexican/south Texan conjunto music, which was heavily influenced by German immigrants bringing their diatonic button accordions, and a Mexican in the documentary said that the Europeans live in a colder climate so they're dancing around more to keep warm but in Mexico it's the opposite. (And I would add that Mexican dances have a lot more quick leg and feet movement but very minimal upper body movement.)

So again I don't expect you to have all the answers about this but I wonder if you would have any inklings about it or suggestions of polka resources. Thanks!!