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There have always been multiple styles of polka music and dancing. The following descriptions are a generalization. The two main styles are Northern and Texas. Northern has come out of the Germanic/Polish style due to the large number of immigrants to the Chicago, Cleveland, and Midwest states who have kept their roots music and adapted to the area. The general style is very staccato and danced with a hopping step.

Freyburg Hall in Fayette County reopened this year with new ownership breathing some life into the historic dancehall. Photos by Gary E. McKee

Texas dancehall patrons mourned the unexpected death of Ray Hadaway of Heartland Texas Band back in February