“Write a Polka” Contest
Comedian Steve Martin has said that it’s impossible to play a sad song on the banjo. It always comes out sounding so cheerful.
The same principle applies to polkas. It’s impossible to be depressed when you are singing or dancing to a polka. You just have to feel better. That’s the philosophy behind the music on Polka Therapy, and it deserves to spread.
That’s why we sponsored the “Write a Polka Contest,” which embraced the “Feel better!” theme of Polka Therapy. Winners were announced February 10, 2009, and they are (drumroll.......):
First place ($250)Dan Gury of Dearborn, Michigan, for “Ants in My Pants Polka”
Second place ($150) Ronald Van Der Bloom of Franksville, Wisconsin, for “Muskego Fireman’s Polka”
www.ronvandenboom.com
Third place ($100) Michael Serrence of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, for “Lottery Song”
Honorable mention: Jack Dermody of Phoenix, Arizona, for “12 Bass Polka” and Carol Kugler of Fort Mohave, Arizona, for “Polka All Night”
Congratulations to the winners!