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He is Sublime!

Her: You put the cool back in the accordion.

Him: "It left? The cool left the accordion? I didn't know that!"

I interviewed Alex Meixner of the Alex Meixner Polka Trio at the 9th annual Richmond Folk Festival on Saturday Oct. 12, 2013. Crazy talented musician and heck of a nice guy. ~Karen Sokohl (see her YouTube video below)

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Truly, universal hatred of the accordion is a sign of a world in trouble, turmoil, and delusion.

The Absurd

is the only thing that makes sense;

The Absurd

is all that matters, sometimes.

And some of the most ridiculous but fun-loving musicians actually have presigious music degrees but shamelessly whoop it up every year for Oktoberfest (and all the rest of the year too.

Alex Meixner

is a 4th generation Austrian folk/ American polka musician recognized internationally for his dynamic accordion, trumpet & vocal performances.
Grammy nominated for "Polka Freak Out" with Brave Combo's Bubba Hernandez & a veteran of many tv appearances, he has recorded with artists as diverse as Guy Klucevsek & Jack Black.

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PEP IT UP
IT'S THE ONE AND ONLY
PEP IT UP
HORMEL PEPPERONI

Why, why do I love this so much?

~ Pat Duran on You-Tube

Also known for Hormel's "Pepperoni Polka" commercials, he

-- Studied Trumpet Performance at Pennsylvania State University
-- Studied Music Education/Trumpet Performance at Ithaca College
-- Lives in Florida
-- From Allentown, Pennsylvania
-- Manages Alex Meixner Band

Grab a beer - get on a bus or in a car - get thee to the nearest gig -

But don't miss Meixner ** live **!