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Awards Show 2017

 

Awards Show 30th

National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame

Marriott Downtown Hotel - November 25, 2017

 

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Nominees/Results

Joe Wojtila

Winner - Side Musician of the Year Award

Joe Strukel

Winner - Side Musician of the Year Award

Eric Stehle (accepting Brian O'Boyle)

Winner - Side Musician of the Year Award

Mark Habat

Presenter - Vocalist of the Year Award, Musician of the Year Award

Dave Skrainer

Winner - Vocalist of the Year Award

Brian O'Boyle

Winner - Musician of the Year Award

 

Jeff Pecon and John Pecon

Presenters - Side Musicians of the Year Award

 

All-Star Hall of Fame Finale - North, South, East West, Cleveland Style Polkas Best

Performed by Jeff Pecon, Denny Bucar, John Pecon, Fred Kuhar, Eddie Rodick, George Staiduhar,

Ron Sluga and Walter Ostanek

All-Star Hall of Fame Finale - North, South, East West, Cleveland Style Polkas Best

Performed by Jeff Pecon, Denny Bucar, John Pecon, Fred Kuhar, Eddie Rodick, George Staiduhar,

Ron Sluga and Walter Ostanek

POLKA HALL OF FAME AWARDS SHOW ORCHESTRA

 

Tom Mroczka - Music Director

Aaron Dussing - Musical Arrangements

 

Brandon Borish - Saxophone and Clarinet

Mikey Dee - Bass

Aaron Dussing - Saxophone and Clarinet

Jeff Fortuna - Banjo and Guitar

Frank Moravcik - Piano accordion

Toby Hanson - Piano accordion

Larry Sintic - Drums

 

 

 

 

 

30th ANNUAL AWARDS SHOW

 

Producer and Writer: Joe Valencic

Associate Producers: Denny Bucar and Mark Habat

Directors:  Denny Bucar and Ray Somich

Production Consultant: Brandon Bucar

Music Director: Tom Mroczka

Musical Arrangements: Aaron Dussing

Stage Manager: Larry Dolan

Stage Escort: Daniella Volpe

Production Service: Grise Audio & Visual

Videographer Brenda Thompson and Don Grise

Video Post Production: OSV Studios

Audio Engineer: Gary Rhamy

Voiceovers: Gary Rhamy

 

American Slovenian Polka Foundation

National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame

 

Marriott Downtown Hotel, Cleveland - November 25, 2017

 

Thanksgiving Polka Weekend

Mark Habat (Chairman), Denny Bucar (Associate Chairman), Patty Candela, Jan Horvath, Rosemary Koss, John Muhvic, Rita Mihelich, Jeannie Somrak, George Staiduhar, Joe Valencic, Don Wojtila, Tony Petkovsek (Advisor)

 

Denny Bucar

Presenter - Band of the Year Award, Recording of the Year Award

 

 

Klanknic & Friends (accepting Brian O'Boyle)

Winner - Band of the Year Award

Fred Ziwich and his International Sound Machine (40th Anniversary Recording)

Winner - Recording of the Year Award

 

 

All-Star Hall of Fame Finale - North, South, East West, Cleveland Style Polkas Best

Performed by Jeff Pecon, Denny Bucar, John Pecon, Fred Kuhar, Eddie Rodick, George Staiduhar,

Ron Sluga and Walter Ostanek

 

All-Star Hall of Fame Finale - North, South, East West, Cleveland Style Polkas Best

Performed by Jeff Pecon, Denny Bucar, John Pecon, Fred Kuhar, Eddie Rodick, George Staiduhar,

Ron Sluga and Walter Ostanek. Vocalists Christine Mihelich Hibbs and Dave Skrainer

 

A LITTLE TRAVEL MUSIC II

PERFORMED BY THE POLKA HALL OF FAME AWARDS SHOW ORCHESTRA