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TOM BRUSKY RECORDINGS -----.
 2005 "Playing Your
Requests, Vol. 1 - Classic Polkas & Waltzes" (PP5022)
Tom Brusky | All
instruments
Ron VanDenboom | Vocals
Dan Tutsch | Vocals
Polkasound Studio Singers | Vocals
This recording released in October of 2005 contains
many of the most recognized polkas and waltzes of all
time. Although Tom's repertoire consists of over 250 polkas and
waltzes, the twenty titles he chose for this collection represent the
songs most universally-requested of polka bands everywhere.
While the overall sound of the recording revolves around the familar,
bouncy, Yankovic/Cleveland style, Tom put his arranging skills to work
on many of these songs. Both Who Stole the Kishka and Apples,
Peaches, Pumpkin Pie venture into a Polish rhythm, while
several of
the waltzes are flavored with a full-bodied, classic country sound...
just the way you remember them.
Aiming for the highest standard, Tom hired Wisconsin Polka
Hall of Famer Ron VanDenboom and the
incomparable Danny Tutsch for all
of the lead vocals.
- Tick Tock Polka
- Lichtensteiner Polka
- European Waltz (SAMPLE)
- Pennsylvania Polka
- Rain Rain Polka
- Blue Skirt Waltz
- Clarinet Polka (SAMPLE)
- Who Stole the Kishka?
- Waltz Across Texas (SAMPLE)
- E-I-O Polka Medley
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- Too Fat Polka
- Anniversary Waltz (SAMPLE)
- Roll Out the Barrel
- Could I Have This Dance? (SAMPLE)
- Lullaby Waltz
- Just Because
- Tennessee Waltz
- In Heaven
There Is No Beer
- Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin
Pie (SAMPLE)
-
Rangers
Waltz
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 2005 "Playing Your
Requests, Vol. 2 - Timeless Ballroom Melodies"
(PP5023)
Tom Brusky | All
instruments
Ron VanDenboom | Vocals
Dan Tutsch | Vocals
Polkasound Studio Singers | Vocals
The perfect compliment to the "Classic Polkas &
Waltzes" CD, this collection contains some of the most requested,
popular standards ever recorded. This CD will take you on a
musical journey back in time... back when songs were written to stir
the soul with enchanting melodies and moving
lyrics.
Tom's arrangements of these classic melodies are warm and soothing, and
at times they really swing! And, as a special treat, Tom did not arrange his own version of "In
the Mood" but instead recorded it in Glenn Miller's authentic,
big band arrangement from "In the Digital Mood".
No recording of this kind would be complete without top-caliber vocals,
and that is why Tom once again hired the talents of two of
Wisconsin's most cherished baritones, Ron
VanDenboom and Danny Tutsch.
- Alley Cat (SAMPLE)
- Cab Driver
- Sweet Nearness of You
- Blue Spanish Eyes
- Red Roses For a Blue Lady
- Satin Doll (SAMPLE)
- It Had To Be You
- Harbor Lights (SAMPLE)
- For the Good Times
- My Happiness
- Does Your Heart Beat For Me?
- South
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- Once In Awhile
- Tiny Bubbles
- Unforgettable (SAMPLE)
- Love Letters In the Sand
- September In the Rain
- In the Mood (SAMPLE)
- Marianna (Tango)
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Art & Hazel's Medley (SAMPLE)
- Skirts
- Shiek of Araby
- Five
Foot Two
- Riverboat
Rag
- Mack
the Knife
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Two-CD
Set: Playing Your
Requests - Volumes 1 & 2
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2003 "On The Bright
Side" (PP5020)
Tom Brusky | Accordion,
drums, bass guitar, tuba, baritone
trumpet, keyboards, vocals
Gary Hendrickson | Banjo,
guitar
Don Hunjadi | Tenor
sax, clarinet
Jerry Loughney | Fiddle
Dunonda Keyes | Steel Guitar
Dan Tutsch, Ron VanDenboom, Mark Wenzlaff
Jeff Winard, Jay Hoppe, Bill Gempler,
Polkasound
Studio Singers | Vocals
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Some
people have said that some of the songs they've heard on this CD are
the best renditions they've ever heard. That's
quite
a compliment, but it's also a testimony to the intense work Tom has put
into this project which was released in November of 2003. He
stepped up the quality of the production
and
brought in several award-winning musicians from around the state to
lend
their talents. The result is a potpourri of hard-driving
Cleveland
polkas and waltzes, beautifully-arranged waltzes (several inspired by
the music
of Roger Bright) two songs with a peppy Yankovic flavor, and a couple
Dutchmen-style songs for even more variety.
But
outside the polkas and waltzes are Tom's shining arrangements of
popular
country and standard tunes that make this recording stand out from all
the rest. Tom's skill as a pianist combined with the incomparable
vocal talent of Dan Tutsch come together in a stirring, six-minute
rendition
of "I Left My Heart In San Francisco". Dan is the featured
vocalist
on this recording. Other featured musicians include Gary
Hendrickson,
Don Hunjadi, Jerry Loughney, and guest vocalists Ron VanDenboom, Mark
Wenzlaff,
and Jeff Winard.
- Over And Over Again*
- Old Milwaukee Polka (SAMPLE)
- Chicago Waltz
- Buttons Up*
- Old Fashioned Walk (SAMPLE)
- Pecon Polka
- Toy Accordion Waltz
- Come To The Mountain (SAMPLE)
- Kiss An Angel Good-Morning
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- I Left My Heart In San
Francisco
- Waltz Of The Bells
- Toyland Polka (SAMPLE)
- When You're Smilin' (SAMPLE)
- St. Bernard Waltz
- Polka Poppers' Polka
- Longing
For Switzerland
- Mouse Clicker Polka*
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Take
These Chains (SAMPLE)
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* Original Composition
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 2001 "Butt n' Box by Joe
LaBotz" (PP5017)
Tom Brusky | Accordion,
drums, bass guitar,
Don Hunjadi | Sax, clarinet, flute
Eric Noltkamper | Banjo
In 1998, a twenty-eight-year-old musician
and
his girlfriend left their modest apartment in central Idaho for the
north
woods of Wisconsin. Within three years, he formed a polka band
that
now plays over a hundred events each year across the Midwest. His
name is Joe LaBotz, and together with his wife Becky and some of the
best
polka talent in the area, he has begun a new chapter in polka music
history.
Joe's primary instrument
is the
button
box. He learned to play at an early age when he lived on a
subsistence
farm in the rural mountains of Idaho. Over the years, he
developed
an ear for the Cleveland/Slovenian style of polka music. Soon he
was performing with such bands as Walt Groeschl, Ronnie Tercik, The
Fairfield
Kickers Button Box Club, and the Dick Lesmann TV/Recording Orchestra.
Joe married Becky in
2001. They currently live in the
small,
unincorporated Indian settlement of Mashapotato, Wisconsin, in the
Chequamegon
National Forest Preserve. Mashapotato mosh-ah-pah-tah-toe)
is an ancient Native-American name that means "bountiful earth fruits".
Although decidedly controversial as it contains many unrated photos of
Becky's bare derriere, this CD is a nice collection of traditional,
Cleveland-style button-box polkas and waltzes as composed by such
greats as Novak, Pecon, Trebar, Rodick, LynnMarie, and others.
- Big Bang Polka
- Buchan's Polka
- Coast to Coast
- Happy Accordion (SAMPLE)
- Little Eddie's Polka
- Moonbeam Waltz
- Morning Glow Waltz
- Sit Down Polka
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- Stamfl's Polka
- Ter Zinka
- Tip Top Polka/Waltz
- Tony's Polka (SAMPLE)
- Top Of the Hill Polka
- Uncle Charlie's Polka (SAMPLE)
- Velvet Waltz (SAMPLE)
- Windy City Polka
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2000 "Did
You Remember To Pack Your Accordion?" (PP5016)
Tom Brusky | Accordion,
drums, bass guitar, tuba, keyboards,
vocals
Gary Hendrickson | Banjo
Don Hunjadi | Tenor
sax
Dale Stelzer | Tenor
sax, clarinet
Bob Zierer | Banjo
Dan Tutsch, Ron VanDenboom, Karrie Lane,
Nichal Kelsch
Vocals |
Released
in April of 2000, this recording highlights Tom's writing and arranging
skills with several new songs and unique arrangements. You'll
hear
that familiar Cleveland-style driving sound mixed in with some
delightful
surprises, creating almost an hour's worth of musical
entertainment.
On
the humorous side, you’ll enjoy the lighthearted, peppy polkas written
for his friends Jana, John and Karrie, and the new twist added to
Cindy's
Waltz for his friend Cindy. You’ll be caught off-guard by the
cutting
edge humor of the Lesbian Polka, and as a bonus you’ll hear one of his
most popular, hilarious alternative polkas, Polkalanis, strictly
arranged
in accordance with the music of Alanis Morissette. On
the serious side, you’ll hear a very compelling, yet uplifting song Tom
wrote for his baby kitten that succumbed to an unfortunate illness at
only
a few weeks old. Another one of Tom’s original songs will catch
the
sentiment of lonely hearts involved in long-distace relationships,
called
My Love Will Find Its Way To You.
Karrie
Lane adds her songwriting and vocal talent to My Mom Waltz, a very
moving
adaptation of “My Ann Waltz” that Karrie wrote for her mom (Barbara
Lane
of Barbara and the Karousels) shortly after Barbara moved away to
Arizona. Tom’s
unique arrangement skills are highlighted with his Latin-flavored
rendition
of Paper Roses, sung by noted vocalist Dan Tutsch, and also with an
Oberkrainer-style
laendler adapted from Verne & Steve Meisner’s "Jump River
Polka."
Milwaukee
musician Ron VanDenboom, whose vocal talents have recently been topping
the request lists on local radio, lends his exceptional skills to one
of
everybody’s favorite songs, Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain.
Two
of the selections, an Oberek medley and an original song in honor of
his
friend Andy’s birthday, are examples of MIDI composition performed on a
computer. No acoustic instruments are used. In
addition to a couple bonus selections, Pepper Pot Polka and Kittling
Polka
from the 1997 release Polkasound Potpourri, this recording is topped
off
with four more Cleveland-style polka favorites... Dupan’s Polka, Howg
Wobbler,
Bucar’s Polka, and When I Saw You Standing There.
- John & Karrie's Polka*
- Kittling's Polka*
- Cindy's Waltz
- Polkalanis (SAMPLE)
- Howg Wobbler
- Oberek Medley (SAMPLE)
- Paper Roses (SAMPLE)
- When I Saw You Standing There
- Lesbian Polka*
- Jana's Polka* (SAMPLE)
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- My Mom Waltz
- Pepper Pot Polka
- My Little Black Kitten* (SAMPLE)
- Bucar's Polka (SAMPLE)
- Jump River Laendler
- Andy's Birthday*
- Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
- Dupan's Polka
- My Love Will Find Its Way To You*
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Attention Radio and Internet Deejays:
There
recordings are made available to radio stations all around the
world. If you actively host a polka radio show that features a
good portion of Cleveland/Slovenian-style polka music, please email a request to be placed
on Tom Brusky's promotional mailing list.
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