| Date | Author | Message |
|---|---|---|
| 04/23/2008 | Touch | Looking forward to a great Spring and Summer! Stay tuned for info on our NEW "LIVE" DVD/CD Real SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stay in TOUCH! |
| 03/31/2008 | Touch | Well it was a great Dyngus Day!!! SRO crowds at all venues, Bigger Each year "Everybodys Polish on Dyngus Day" Over 25,000 attendees at the many Parties! Sportsmens was again a Full house celebrating Tadj and Ricky's Birthdays. Gary Krupski stopeed by and sat in with the band. Ulecks from Erie PA, John Lombardo, Myron from the ids Mike and Jan, Dan Potts Milli and Willi and Ralph and Joann Carolyn Joyce Marcia Jen Deb Bob and Adeline What a party!!!!!We're rehearsing and vacationing preparing for the New CD / DVD with Friends!! See you the 27th of April!!! at Sportsmans' |
| 03/15/2008 | Ken | "Everybody's Polish on Dyngus Day" on the CD "Polkas at the Tavern" We'll be at Lily of the Valley Monday Mar 24th 9am-2pm w/ NickelCity notes $5 adm// food and $1 bloody marish, $1 spitzers, Mar 24th 6-10pm Polish Villa II with JC Thompson Band $7 adm food/ party!! |
| 03/14/2008 | Ken | Hi, we've returned from our trip to SUNNY (80 degrees) Phoenix Arizona. Two days of SRO crowds at the Pulaski Club!!! Many thanks to Nickle City Dave, Princess, the Jayos' Lynelle, The Pulaski Club, Especially GENE SWICK!, All the folks who came from California, Arizona, Minn, Ill, Mass, NY, NJ, Wis,Iowa,Conn, Michigan,(the Kuhars) Vari-tones (Dave, Paul,and more) Touch of Chicago (Bill Palo Dennis Paprucki Bob), Roger and The Villagers, John Filipczak, and so many more!!!!! Looking forward to returning to Phoenix for an extended stay! Special thanks to our locals Ron and Claude for making the trip! also to Mandy (our driver and sales) CHECK THE PICTURES! WILL BE ADDING MORE. |
| 01/31/2008 | Touch | Saturday Feb 23rd 2008 will be the 14th Annual Polka Swing featuring Eddie "O" and his Orchestra and the Vignettes with Two Time Grammy Nominated Polka Band Jerry Darlak and the TOUCH @ Potts Banquet Center 694 S Ogden Admission $10.00 Doors open at 7pm for tickets and information call Eddie Olinski 685-2515, Potts 826-6575, or Ken Machelski 648-3888 Eddie "O" has celebrated over 50 years in the Buffalo and WNY Music scene performing for thousands of people over the years. Jerry Darlak has reached a milestone, "performing on stage for 50 years starting at a young age of 11" Come one and all and Get the best of both worlds Polka and Swing!! Sunday Feb 24th Jerry Darlak and the TOUCH return to the Sportsmens Tavern 4-7pm Polkas and Na Zdrowies' No Cover and have a good time! A TOUCH of SUNSHINE! Jerry Darlak and the TOUCH (from Buffalo) and "Nickel City Dave" (from Phoenix) @ the PULASKI CLUB OF PHOENIX, ARIZONA 4331 E. McDowell Rd Phoenix Arizona Fri Feb 29th Leap year Polka Party in Arizona with DJ "Buffalo" Dave Bonzkiewicz 6pm Sat Mar 1 Polka Dancin with Jerry Darlak and the TOUCH 6pm Sun Mar 2 Afternoon Polka Party w/ Jerry Darlak and the TOUCH 1pm for Booking a flight and room to join the TOUCH for soem Sunshine! Call Lynelle Holmgren @ Carlson Wagonlit travel 480-855-1161 |
| 01/18/2008 | Touch | Happy New Year!! January is National Polka Month THIS Sunday Jan 20th we'll be at the Sportmens's Tavern Bflo NY Jan. 26th we'll be at Lily of the Valley with Nickle City Notes from 6-11pm //////////GREAT NEWS!!!//////////////// MARCH 1 and 2 we'll be in Phoenix Arizona at the Pulaski Club Come one and all Tell your Friends and Family! Anyone wishng to join us call or email asap. ////////NEW CD PROJECT we'll be reporting on our NEW project which will be our second LIVE DVD and CD with special HALL OF FAME, and GAMMY AWARD WINNING GUEST ARTISTS ...STAY TUNED!!!!!! |
| 12/15/2007 | Touch | Ho Ho Ho Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. from Ken,Tadj,Ray,Ricky,Mike,Jerry and Steve! |
| 11/04/2007 | Touch | Hello everyone! We're celebrating the "Release" and tremendous response to our latest project "Americas Most Requested" Looking forward to Sportsmens Nov 25th 4-7pm, and Making plans for the Annual Touch for Charity Kolendy Tour! Anyone wishing to join us or like to be one of our stops please email us asap! A new collaboration Christmas CD will be available on the tour only! Lets us all have a safe healthy and Happy Holiday Season!! |
| 09/28/2007 | TOUCH | Thanks for all the emails and good wishes on the "New CD" 'America's Most Requested Polkas' We have great plans for the upcoming year with a couple new Projects in the works! Looking forward to seeing and hearing from our Polka Pals from accross the Nation. |
| 09/01/2007 | Ken | The "New CD, America's Most Requested" will be out in a week. We're heading back to the Tavern Sept 30th also working on filling dates for 2008. Looking forward to seeing you all SOON! Stay in TOUCH!!!!!!!!!! New Projects in the works Christmas CD and New DVD project along with IPA Hall of Fame musicians |
| 08/16/2007 | Touch | Thanks to the great response at America's Fair Hamburg NY. Next year we'll be performing for the week! This weekend, once again we're entertaining at the Batavia Downs Race track and Casino. Batavia NY 4-7pm and Sunday we'll be in Al AL AL and Robbie Piatkowski's neighborhood. Sylvan Beach, Lake Oneida. Yesterdays Party House! We'll be performing "Americas Most Requested Polkas". Our new CD which will be released in a couple of weeks. Stay in Touch! |
| 08/10/2007 | Tadj | Well the cat's out of the bag, we're putting the finishing TOUCHES on our next recording at this time. Our latest trip to the studio has yet to be yet titled and will consist of a collection of Polka standards and favorites! Watch this site for more information on this project, coming soon! |
| 07/07/2007 | Ken | July 14th We are traveling to "The Patterson's Polkarosa" Indianna Pa. appearing with Charlie Tansik, Looking forward to seeing the "Paisley Polka Pals" once again. on Sunday the 15th we are at Barton PolkaFest St. Clairsville Ohio, along with Old School (Frankie Liszka Dave Walters)Our DVD and CD "Polkas from the Tavern" is doing really well and we're happy to say we'll be in the studio next month recording the New Touch CD. |
| 05/04/2007 | Touch | The DVD is NOW available, fill out the order form at the Dyscography Link and we'll get you a copy! Asap! ONLY $15.00 Jerry Darlak and the Touch "The Movie" The Touch is back in the Studio working on a new project to be released soon! The band is celebrating it's 12th year and Jerry Darlak's 50th year of playing! Polka Jackpot (some of our Touch Guys) extended through the month of June at the Midway Lounge at the Casino Polkas Every Wednesday 3:30-6:30pm! |
| 03/10/2007 | Ken | For information on DYNGUS DAY Check Out www.Dyngusdaybuffalo.com |
| 02/13/2007 | The TOUCH | Happy Valentines Day 2007 to all of our Families and Friends!! Any day now the "NEW DVD" will be available! March 10th Polka Swing w/ Eddie "O" Big Band @ Potts March 11th The Biggest BEER Fest! right here at the Hamburg Fairgrounds!! "We Like Beer" Beer Beer Beer Beer Beer--------- |
| 01/26/2007 | Ken | January 2007, The Touch embarks on our 12th year of Polka Music, Our New DVD is about to be released as we will be previewing it this Sunday the 28th at the Sportsmen's Bar. It's goona be a Party! Na Zdrowie Chlopcy NA ZDROWIE! HEY! |
| 12/23/2006 | Ken | Jerry Darlak led the Buffalo Polka Carolers on a magical tour, raised funds for St Adalberts and Sister Jonees. Ken, Ray, Tadj, Marty Biniasz, were joined by Ted and Cindy, Peter Sloan Bflo News Channel 2 TV, Mike Pasierb WXRL, Ron Dombrowski WXRL, Mazur, Gregor, Ricky and Jen, Arty's Tavern, Ulrich's, Market Bar, R & L Lounge, Adam Miczkiewicz. Oh what a nite spreading Christmas Cheer! Check out these sites Biniasz.com Broadway Fillmore Buffalorising.com |
| 12/18/2006 | Jerry Darlak | Thank-you to all the DJ's and IJ's for the terrific support of our brand new CD "Polkas from the Tavern" Live. We've recieved numerous emails and letters. You can purchase the CD from our site for $12.00 which includes shipping. The DVD should be available in a few weeks and your going to love it! Thanks Again. |
| 10/27/2006 | Ken | Hi and welcome!, Our new CD "Polkas From The Tavern" was recorded "Live" August 26th, and was released September 27th by Sunshine records, however, Mike Nowakowski (President of Sunshine Records) had surgery and is just back on his feet, so if some of the IJs or DJs did not receive a copy of the CD, expect it soon! Our DVD of the LIVE event is being edited and should be out soon. We will be hosting a CD/DVD Release Party, T.B.A. We look forward to 2007, and hope to see many of our friends around the Country and as always, welcome the opportunity to meet new friends! Stay in TOUCH! Voted: The #1 Party Polka Band in the Land! |
| 10/26/2006 | Tadj | Come on out and join us November 17th when the 1st Polka Band ever, takes the stage at NIETZSCHES, 248 Allen St. This will be night of Rythem & Blues by the “Miss Vicky Band” , Pop-rock music by the “Wave” and of course Polkas by yours truly. The show starts at 10:00 on the main stage and there will also be other smaller acts on the front stage starting about 8:00 |
| 10/18/2006 | Tadj | Welcome to our new website |
| 9/30/2006 | Dave | The new website is up and running! |