Chuck Thiel has been on the Midwest Polka and Old-Time Music radar for well over fifty years with his band the Jolly Ramblers. The band has been a family family affair of sorts throughout its existence. Early on, Chuck learned under the watchful eye of his father Albert and later Chuck passed his musical education onto his son Jason. Find out more about this very talented man and his commitment to keeping this music alive.

Glen Braget catches up with one the busiest acts on the Midwest Polka scene, Becky Livermore aka Barefoot Becky of Mt. Vernon, Iowa. For nearly 30 years, Becky and her band, the Ivanhoe Dutchmen, have been performing all over the United States in a wide range of venues and events. Find out how a young girl from Iowa got involved in the world of Polka and Old-Time music.

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Join Cathy Erickson and our guest band The Fugitives from Baldur Manitoba for a morning of great music, dancing, silent auction and breakfast – Saturday December 17 from 8 AM to noon at Northland Community & Technical College, Thief River Falls. It’s our annual live radio broadcast and internet video stream to kick off the Christmas season!

You already know you can listen to PolkaCast online and on your smartphone. Now you can listen on the air, too! Find Pioneer PolkaCast on 90.1 HD-2 all across northwest Minnesota. Not sure if you have an HD radio? Give us a call and we’ll help you find us – (218) 683-8587.