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2013 All Star Polka Cruise with Mollie B, Squeezebox, Jimmy Sturr,
The Jim Busta Band, The Polka Nuts, Karl & The Country Dutchmen |
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Get into the sun and into the
fun on the 2013 All Star Polka Cruise with your hosts Mollie B and
Jimmy Sturr. On this 7 day Eastern Caribbean cruise you'll enjoy
5 great polka bands including, Squeezebox, The Jimmy Sturr Orchestra,
The Polka Nuts, The Jim Busta Band & Karl and the Country Dutchmen.
We'll also be joined by emcee and magician Keith Stras and polka
dancers from the Jimmy Sturr Show, Matt and Elaine. You won't
want to miss this fun and relaxing trip, taking place January 26
through February 2, 2013.
Click here to download the free online brochure or call
800-724-0727 for more information. |
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Mollie B Christmas
Special
This special
package contains 1 DVD PLUS (2) Audio CD's of the "Mollie B
Christmas Special" taped LIVE at RFD-TV The Theatre in Branson, MO.
Features nearly 2 hours of Mollie B singing and playing your Christmas
favorites with special guest performers Ted Lange, Fred Ziwich, Alex Meixner,
Tuba Dan, Al Piatkowski, Rob Piatkowski, Kyle Mathis, Michael Morris,
Deborah Bizon and Dawn Rosinski. This package contains 27 songs on 2 Audio CD's PLUS
the entire live stage show on DVD!
Click here to
order online today! |
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Brand new Mollie B
Tee Shirts!
Be the envy of everyone
in your neighborhood with these brand new shirts with the one and
only Mollie B on the front! Available in adult size small to
3XL, and available in Black, Burnt Orange or Heather Black (Dark
Grey).
Click here to order online today! |
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Mollie and Ted join RFD-TV to
produce new polka shows on national TV, Mollie to host shows! |
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Omaha, NE – (April 28, 2011) – RFD-TV
announced today that Mollie Busta, popular performer from the
Jim Busta Band and Squeezebox, will host a new weekly polka
television show, “Mollie B Polka Party,” beginning in
July on the national television network. The one-hour program
will feature the nation’s top polka bands and a wide-variety
of ethnic styles produced on location at music festivals from
around the country. Along with Ted Lange, Mollie will also
serve as Creative Director to expand and improve RFD-TV’s
prime-time polka programming.
The first tapings will take place in Wahoo,
Nebraska from June 13-16 at the Starlight Ballroom. RFD-TV
will use six high-definition cameras for the production,
making this the first polka broadcasts to be shot and aired in
true 1080i HD. Over 24 different bands will be recorded over
the four days, including scheduled one to two-hour sets by the
Polka Nuts, Jim Kucera, Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchmen, Mark
Vyhlidal, Leo Lonnie Orchestra, Barefoot Becky, Bobby Z and
Polka Joy, Studio Trio, Polka Nuts, Dick Zavodny, Kavas Polish
Band, along with the Jim Busta Band and
Squeezebox, and many more bands. Mollie B will introduce
the various bands on camera, as well as, interact extensively
with the on-site audience in what is expected to be a full
dance floor. Tickets for the public are $15 per day and
available on
www.rfdtv.com , or, a check may be sent to RFD-TV, 1
Valmont Plaza, Omaha, NE 68154.
Additional tapings are being planned for 2011 in
the Midwest and in Texas. “Mollie B Polka Party” will
premiere on Saturday evenings at 10pm (eastern), 9pm (central)
8pm (mountain) and 7pm (pacific) time starting on July 2.
“We are so excited to have Mollie B bring her
talents and knowledge of polka music to RFD-TV/RFD HD” stated
Patrick Gottsch, Founder & President of Rural Media Group,
Inc. “Mollie’s passion and enthusiasm for polka music is
infectious, and I have no doubt that our large polka-loving
audience is going to embrace Mollie’s fresh approach and new
ideas to take polka to the next level that RFD-TV’s viewers
have been requesting for quite some time now.”
“I am so proud to now be a part of the RFD-TV
team”, added Mollie B. “In many ways, I believe that I have
been training for this opportunity nearly all my life. Over
the past 10 years, no television channel has done more for
polka music than RFD-TV. Ted and I, along with the support of
polka bands from all corners of this great country, look
forward to helping RFD-TV take polka music into its next
decade.”
The new series replaces “The Big Joe Polka Show”
and “Big Joe Super Show” in the RFD-TV and RFD HD program
schedule. After a 10-year run, Joe Siedlik’s affiliation with
RFD-TV ended in December/2010.
RFD-TV continues to produce and air “The Jimmy
Sturr Show,” which is enjoying its highest Nielsen ratings in
history. Jimmy’s show airs on Friday evenings and repeats
Sunday mornings on RFD-TV/RFD HD.
“The traditional music programming on RFD-TV/RFD HD
is generating tremendous audience numbers,” confirmed Dave
Randell, SVP of Advertising Sales. “While most other cable
channels are losing audience share, RFD-TV continues to
experience double-digit growth year-to-year. RFD-TV’s
prime-time audience is up over 76% alone since 2007, with
several of our entertainment shows now attracting 500,000+
homes for their premiere airing. That is a huge number in
this day and age. Research confirms that viewers are
searching for good, clean, family-oriented programming, and
RFD-TV delivers.”
RFD-TV is now the nation’s #1 cable network for the
50+ demographic as a percentage of viewers as measured by
Nielsen Market Research, with over 13 million homes actually
watching weekly. The same report shows RFD-TV to also be the
nation’s 7th fastest growing cable network.
“Our goal is to put the best polka entertainment of
all genres on RFD-TV, while at the same time, providing
tremendous exposure and an opportunity for the bands to
potentially book more engagements and sell more product’”
added Ted. “This will be a true partnership with the entire
polka community to showcase the variety of polka music that is
out there. We hope more viewers can grow an appreciation for
the different styles of polka music, and build on RFD-TV’s
success.”
RFD-TV is currently distributed into over 40
million homes on cable/satellite, with RFD HD recently
launched on DISH Network adding potentially another 8 million
homes for the high-definition feed. |
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They said "break a leg", but Ted took it
literally! |
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Hello
again everyone! Yes, it's true: I (Ted) broke
my leg. We've gotten quite a few e-mails and notes
asking about what happened, so we thought we'd post it
here for everyone to see.
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Simply
stated, when I was at work on Wednesday morning (March 2),
I went outside to get something out of the van and when I
went to walk back into the shop, I slipped on some ice
(that looked like it was water that melted from a snow
drift).... except it wasn't melted and I slipped on the
ice.... my right foot slid on the ice and then caught on
the cement at the end of the little ice slick, at which
time I heard and felt a snap... I looked down at my ankle
when I was laying on my back on the ground and although my
right knee was pointing to 12:00, my right ankle was
pointed to 4:00. (OUCH!)
After the
Ridgeville EMS took me to the hospital, I had x-rays which
confirmed that I had broken my tibia and fibula (both
bones in my lower leg) as well as separated my ankle,
which had to be reset approx 2.5 hours after the accident.
The following day, (Thursday), I had surgery where they
put screws and plates into my leg to re-attach the bones
and set everything back into place.
I'm
currently on bed rest until Friday the 11 of March, which
is when I have my first follow up with the surgeon, and
will find out what other limitations I might have at this
point, but we're planning on trying to fulfill the rest of
our gigs over the next couple weeks, even though I can't
stand nor carry anything, nor drive.... (I broke my right
foot).
We
canceled our engagements on the weekend after it happened,
and we will be trying our best to reschedule all of those
dates in the future. We want to thank the promoters
and fans for being so understanding during the unfortunate
circumstance of having to cancel a performance!
Although even in the ambulance and in the emergency room I
spoke about possibly playing that weekend, the EMT's and
Doctors quickly assured me that performing that weekend
wouldn't be an option.
We play
this weekend (3/12) in Iowa and Sunday (3/13) in
Milwaukee, and I had to hire someone else to come along
and do my portion of the driving, carry my portion of the
stuff in, follow my directions for plugging everything in,
put my accordion on me once I've been seated in my chair
with my leg up, and basically to be my attendant for the
entire weekend, because I really can't do anything at this
point except hopefully sit down and play my accordion.
We'll see how that goes! Unlike at my embroidery
shop, once I'm set in my place on the bandstand, I don't
have to move anywhere or lift anything, so hopefully
playing some gigs will be good for me!
Thanks again to everyone who
has called or written or sent cards! It has
certainly lifted my spirits! Most of all, thank you
to my beautiful fiancé Mollie who has taken great care of
me while I've been "out of commission!" |
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Ted and Mollie Announce: "We're Engaged!" |
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Yes, it's
true! Mollie and Ted got engaged on NYE 2010, and
they are excited about their future together! We
plan to have a small private wedding on the beach in
Cancun in October, and then we will be having 2 open house
dances, and you are invited, so save the date! We
are having open house dances in both Iowa and Ohio. The
Iowa dance is October 29th at the Inwood Ballroom in
Spillville & the Ohio dance is November 26th at the
Bavarian Haus in Deshler. Both dances will happen in the
evening. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW!!
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OUR LATEST CD IS AVAILABLE
ONLINE! |
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We're proud to
announce our new CD entitled "Freshly Squeezed" is available!
This new CD features 20 songs, over an hour of music, vocals in
English, Czech, Polish and
German, PLUS Mollie on Button Box, and a mix of musical stylings
sure to please everyone! This is our second recording to
date and contains 20 songs including 14 polkas, 2 waltzes, and 4
fox-trots/two steps with vocals by Ted, Mollie and Dave!
So far, we've
received great reviews by fans, DJ's and other musicians that have
already gotten their copies. So far, the crowd favorites
seem to be the following: "Two People In Love", "Cowboy's
Sweetheart", "Till I Waltz Again With You", "The Johnny Cash
Medley" and "I Just Don't Look Good Naked Anymore". In
addition to the new recording, we also have a new tee shirt
available to match the new CD! Get your copy of the CD and all of our merchandise today by
clicking here! |
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MOLLIE IS NAMED
USPA FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR! |
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Congratulations are in
order for our very own Mollie B, who was named the 2009 Female
Vocalist of the Year by the United States Polka Association! Nominees
are voted upon by members of the USPA, and the winner receives their
awards at the Annual USPA Convention and Festival, which was held
in Cleveland, OH on Memorial Day weekend, 2010. This is the second
consecutive year Mollie has won this award! CONGRATULATIONS,
MOLLIE!! |
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Squeezebox Apparel Now Available Online!!
Click Here For Details! |
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SQUEEZEBOX
is a live band, based in NW Ohio, that specializes in multiple genres of
music including polkas, waltzes, fox-trots, 2-steps, big band, swing,
square dances, and figure dances. With over 60 years combined
experience between the core members of the band, we're able to accommodate
nearly everyone's requests at our performances, and strive to please
everybody in attendance, both on and off the dance floor! With our diverse play list and solid
vocals in English,
Czech, German, and Polish, we are able to adapt to any venue, ranging from
town festivals, polka festivals, German festivals and Oktoberfests to
weddings, anniversary parties, church festivals and music festivals. |
SQUEEZEBOX began originally
in the late 1990's under a different name, known at that time as "The
Bratwurst Boys", which was a part time spin-off band consisting of members
from the Grammy Nominated "Toledo Polkamotion." However, as the band
and members evolved through the years, and we continually added new
material to our play list, it was evident that the name we were using
unfortunately had us pigeon-holed as a "polka only" band.... We can
most certainly play polkas and we love to play polkas.... AND MUCH
MORE THAN JUST POLKAS.... hence, the name change.
SQUEEZEBOX is made up of
three solid musicians with extensive backgrounds in the performing field:
Ted Lange, Mollie Busta, and Dave Burner. Check back soon to be able to
check out everyone's biography once that information has been added to the
site! |
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