BEER BARREL POLKA ... LAWRENCE WELK TV SHOW (1981)

[@JoJo1955]

I learned the Beer Barrel Polka on the accordion when I was eight - all 32 pounds of it hanging around my neck. Next thing I knew was my dad started our family band and I was featured in playing this song - my accordion teacher taught me a different interlude before the chorus - which was fun to play. Later I played keyboards - my sister played the drums and was lead vocalist, one brother was on bass guitar, second brother was on lead guitar, both mom and dad sang - one big family band and we played everywhere in Alaska and then on down to Minnesota for our relatives there (German farmers). I don't know whether the accordion was a blessing or a curse but I still play it and although it is LOUD, it sure gets everyone's attention - LOL. Loved Myron Floren - he was my 'hero' back in the day. I miss the Lawrence Welk orchestra. Clean cut, excellent musicians, singers and dancers. Life was good and simply then as was the music of Mr. Welk.

[@DieterLo1]

Super Musik! Wer weiß in Deutschland, dass das in Deutschland so populäre Stimmungslied Rosamunde eigentlich ein tschechisches Lied aus dem Jahre 1927 ist? Aus Zbraslav im Süden Prags, um genauer zu sein. Erst 1934 erfolgte die Übertragung ins Deutsche und 1938 wurde das Lied zunächst als reines Akkordeonstück auf Schallplatte von Will Glahé einer der ersten Millionseller in Deutschland überhaupt. Lied um die Welt. Unter dem Titel Beer Barrel Polka brachte Glahé, der inzwischen mit seinem neuen Musette Orchestra in Amerika getourt war, das Lied dort 1939 an die Spitze der Hitparade. Wenige Wochen darauf folgte die heute ungleich bekanntere Fassung der Andrews Sisters. Und im gleichen Jahr präsentierte es Chico Marx im Film The Marx Brothers at the Circus. Seither ist das Lied aus keiner fröhlichen Party und keinem großen Bierfest mehr wegzudenken. Die Menge der aufgenommenen Fassungen (darunter recht ungewöhnliche) ist unaufzählbar.

[@johnhancock3815]

Thank you for your post

[@bobgulrajani8242]

My parents used to watch Lawrence Welk weekly when I was a kid.

[@HeartLandNews]

We all did

[@kendufresne]

Oh the memories of trying to dance polkas with my grandmother when I was young. She passed when I was only 7, but the memories I cherish 😊

[@lucianomurer9110]

Fantastici

[@carlosantoniocampani]

@@lucianomurer9110 magnifico

[@Vito-gl4qw]

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[@20nokia67]

Brawissimo!!!!

[@ПользовательТелефона-р6е]

Браво!!!

[@askjeevescosby2928]

This is what people use to surround them selves with. They strived to be happy even though things were tough. Now we have it easy and we strive to be miserable.

[@profile2047]

I heartily agree.

[@RANDYandJHERI]

Amen.😢

[@danwiberg8537]

Well said

[@Eargesplitten-Loudenboomer]

Easy times creates lazy music Lazy music creates...

[@amb865]

I saw Lawrence Welk live when the band played a show in Birmingham in the 1970s. We took my grandmother to see him. I had such a crush on Joey, the young blonde accordion player!

[@nediabeltranzambrano595]

Me encanta 👋☺️ un saludo desde Bogotá Colombia

[@wasabe591]

Greetings ❤

[@denisecorcoran-s8z]

Growing up in the sixties I had my Saturday night bath then I came downstairs to watch the Lawrence welk show as my mother set my hair in pipe curls! Just simple relaxing happy music to program the mind before sleeping! Healing and blessings to all this year of 2023 and beyond! 🌠🌠🌈

[@clarencealva4262]

Bravo, Bravo!!! Excellent polka music and dancing. Reminds me of my younger days. Ah!!! Those were the days. Lovely music and performance. Thanks

[@ReinerBosecker]

Rosamunde , immerwieder erfrischend , geht um die Welt ...mehr Rosamunde , weniger Baebock...

[@LuisaPuentes-hh4cz]

@clarencealba..como serían esos Días, magníficos ,alegres, enamoradisimos , y todos los adjetivos que se encuentren

[@paolorosso4019]

I lived in the Black Forest in Germany 50 years ago and what good music it was , good job I remember Lawrence Welk

[@toosas]

my grandma had and played accordion, shame I never learned anything more than a couple of basic tunes, but the love for the sound is ingrained in me. a heavy nostalgia dose, this

[@bonnies.8699]

We used to dance around the living room every week to Lawrence Welk's music! Memories! Bonnie in Indianapolis ❤

[@ТатьянаСтаина-и5я]

Моя мама играла на аккордеоне это произведение. У нее был немецкий, как помню из детства 1/4. Очень любили мы дети слушать.Это было начало 60 х годов.

[@DieterLo1]

Ja, war ein Hit damals! Aber es gab es auch in Tschechischer Sprache. Ich sang es gern in Deutschland für Touristen vieler Länder!

[@michaelamarie1955]

Always had to watch Lawrence Welk on Saturday nights since we only had one TV back in the 60's. I miss the good old Polka bands ❤

[@JCJasion]

On KZbin, check out Whoopie John ( Hans ) Wilfahrt and his ( Concertina ) Orchestra. They recorded on Okeh from 1926-1929 ( and on 1939-41 reussues ) On Brunswick 1932-1934 & DECCA - 1934 up to Whoopie John's death in 1961. Here is an iconic coupling of tunes, recorded in 1938, that set the standards for polka and "oom-pah" bands. On KZbin, look for the coupling of: "Helena Polka" and "Holzauction Schottische."

[@inquirer1016]

Wunerful Wunerful!!! As Lawrence always said. Love that Polka!

[@tambrosia]

I kid met Mr Welk and his band at the Allentown Fair like 6 decades ago. Boy Mr Welk was so nice as well as Myron. This was one of the 1st pieces I learned to play on the Hammond Organ (C3), and anytime folks were over, I had like 60 mins of playing as long as I could read the music it got played. Never got the gift of playing by ear. Oh such fun memories Thanks so much for bringing back the Welk show on You Tube. Pax+

[@carlgomm9699]

I remember watching this show on TV when I was just a small boy at my grandparents, still like this 60 years later !!

[@raymondst.pierre4372]

I think I saw these guys when I was at Woodstock in '69 but my memory is a bit hazy.

[@ColtDee]

Fantastic guys well done 'Bravo' to you all.

[@margaretkinnaman8585]

I loved watching Lawerence Welk when i was a kid.

[@peterostash]

Love the powder blue suits. Wore one to my prom. Boy am I old.

[@ЕрмаковичСветлана-ь3к]

Какие молодцы!!! Играете классно!!! Приятно слушать и смотреть, как танцуют!!!

[@pamsmith6151]

Danced many nights to this song oh what memories

[@josephinegjones7840]

Love it. My favorite.

[@josephinegjones7840]

Age now "83"

[@dawnhandschy8111]

I'm 46 and I love Lawrence welk

[@redmustangredmustang]

Lawerence grew up in a German speaking community in North Dakota. He never really spoke English until he was 21. He convinced his dad to buy him an accordion because he wanted to into music. He bought a $400 accordion which was essentially a $5,000 of today. After he paid it off from his dad, he went into msuic as you see today.

[@dfirth224]

The original spelling of his German name was Welke. The Volga Germans were wheat farmers. You find their descendants today in wheat growing areas or were wheat growing areas like California's Central Valley.

[@aleg75alegstrizov84]

Браво! Смотреть и слушать приятно! Муж учился ! Играл! И очень любил аккордион! Оставил два инструмента и мы подарили детям! Вы напомнили те былые времена когда муж исполнял различные произведения а я с удовольствием слушала! Спасибо!

[@howardthrongard640]

Fond memories of listening to polka music on Sunday afternoons when I was a youngster back in Minnesnowta (KNUJ New Ulm, “the polka station of the nation.”)

[@benspigener3037]

Wie kann jemand mit diese music nicht zufrieden sein!!!!

[@luizfernandolopes2184]

Muito bom!! Meus parabéns !! Vcs são Frras

[@Polonez-ux9pe]

О! Розамунда! Которую пел Савва Игнатьич 👏👏👏

[@patricksonsalla3623]

a fave of my grand parents for many years

[@mizar6250]

Grande musica ,grandi interpreti. Bravissimi.

[@dedeee29]

Wonderful

[@НинаНина-ц1ю]

Браво, ребята! Приятно послушать игру и посмотреть танцующих.

[@ZofiaKędzia-c7s]

super kocham akordeońy

[@osvaldorangel833]

I may be fourteen but I still like this song. it gives me good memories but they aren’t even related lol

[@humbertocarreira175]

I LIKED A LOT!!!! WONDERFUL!!

[@Farmer-bh3cg]

My dad's destroyer was shelled into oblivion at the Third Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. He and some of the other survivors sang this to keep their spirits up. When picked up, Dad asked "Who won?" The coxswain of the LCVP replied "I dunno, but we're the guys picking you up." Then it was survivors leave and on to another ship as Gunnery Officer. That was about all he ever knew about it.

[@tilethio]

What a wonderful story!

[@vickyschnorbus4166]

I've seen Myron Florn in person and he's even more fantastic.

[@dfirth224]

His daughter married Bobby who started out on the Disney Mickey Mouse Club in the 50s.

[@sarojini763]

Nice performance

[@margaretkenyon9389]

Samstag Abend ging man tanzen.Blaskapelle spielte Walzer und Polkas Nun bin ich alt sagt der Kalender.Ich lege ein CD auf und tanze durch die Wohnung.Ein Tanzpartner ist willkommen.

[@LuisaPuentes-hh4cz]

@margaretk, si todavía eres una chiquilla ,dale no mas baila con la escoba que sea, PERO BAILA Y SE FELIZ !!

[@TerryP-y1w]

Very nice always. Thank you. 😊

[@teresaranieri2333]

Sono bravissimi meravigliosi ci fa ricordare il passato🎉🎉🎉

[@cedrickern6556]

Oh lovely melody 💙

[@williamjones7163]

I worked for an airline in the early '80s. The town we were based in had 2 TV stations for 3 networks. Sundays Lawrence Welk was on between 6:00 - 7:00 pm. This was the hottest show in town. On the other channel was Hee Haw. I polkaed a lot.

[@dfirth224]

Santa Cruz and Salinas, California only had two stations in the old days.

[@joseangelgarza3989]

Excelente.

[@joyceibanez8207]

Thanks for this video. My Dad, God rest him, tried to teach me to polka to this very song, but I had two left feet. But it was still fun and we had a lot of laughs. He was so patient. Still can't polka, but I can cook a mean TACO. That was something thing my Mom, God rest her, taught me and I tried to teach him. 😂😂😂. Memories are priceless, no? Be happy and safe everyone.🙏

[@auradeavalos7439]

Me encantó y de color zian de Nayib

[@wiesawgrochulski1575]

SUPER ŚWIATOWA KLASA PIĘKNIE CUDNIE WERY GUT Deutschland

[@L.M8081]

my Granda used to play this on his accordion

[@vitonicolai3378]

Fantastica musica viva la vita

[@jameskaplan8244]

When I was a kid , my mom would grab my hand and did the polka 1i was about 10-11 years old

[@coffeemachtspass]

Oh, the polyester suits! How did I forget about that?

[@sallyisenhour3696]

As much as having to watch Lawrence Welk back in the day, I kind of miss him now. I miss shows like his, Ed Sullivan, HeeHaw, Barbara Mandrell, The Andy Williams Show, Perry Como, Dean Martin, et al. There's nothing like that on TV these days, just junk like "Reality TV" that's anything but reality. My parents would be shocked to read this!

[@kegginstructure]

I play the accordion so I could see what was going on. Lawrence was mostly doing chord & rhythm support. The other two handled the melody lines and Myron did the melodic accompaniment.

[@fernandepitrel1466]

J aime 😍

[@samshaver6865]

Certified banger

[@debconnelly1642]

I would still go back and take polka lessons. 😊❤😊

[@michelejoyet104]

C'est beau et merveilleux surtout .

[@catherineverhulst-kc3pj]

Merci beaucoup pour cette belle vidéo ce magnifique.... ❤💥💥💥💥

[@tinhle47]

Bravoooo

[@1amNumberOne]

My mom used to listen to this with her dad...they both died from booze....but I know they are in Asgard having a BARREL OF FUN!!!!

[@Eric-db3sd]

Love it nice one thank you

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

💗 I Love to Polka ! 💗

[@brendarodgers5686]

BEST SHOW EVER!

[@thehair1474]

I noticed that Myron Floren played the melody, the other two played rhythm. NO ONE was as good as Myron Floren.

[@miroslavsramek7030]

Beer Barrel Polka", originally in Czech "Škoda lásky", also known as "The Barrel Polka", "Roll Out the Barrel", or "Rosamunde", is a 1927 polka composed by Czech musician Jaromír Vejvoda. Lyrics were added in 1934, subsequently gaining worldwide popularity during World War II. The original text was in Czech by Vasek Zeman. General Dwight D, Eisenhower allegedly said that this song helped Allies to win WW II. Even though Germans also sang this as Rosamunde song.

[@larschmitt]

A Los Angeles beer named Burgermeister (Burgie) used it for their commercial. They played it on the radio and TV for the baseball games.

[@MrJetpack666]

Nope. It's American.

[@javier6940]

I like Joey Schmidt and Lawrence Welk and Myron Floren

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

Back when there was real entertainment on every one of those 13 channels. Today, 280 out of 300 channels don't have one tenth of what they did back then. By the way, the other twenty channels today are reruns of those great times.

[@macaktosa8874]

BRAVO!I LOVE POLKA.👍❤

[@mpr45]

FANTASTIC ❤

[@davidgottlieb531]

Featuring the great entertainer, Bobby Burgess!

[@johnd9031]

Watched LW every week

[@elainebyers7019]

I danced the polka at Treement Retirement Happy Hour in Dallas to Elaine Byers 2:00

[@deloreslandeis1008]

LOVE THIS!

[@moacirfdecastilhos9554]

Gosto muito dessa música, desse ritmo contagiante e emocionante!

[@LarsolovLundblad-gd8ik]

2:00

[@nickschermerhorn]

Happy Oktoberfest 2024. oui, oui, OUI!

[@mr389alessandro7]

Bravissimi !!!!!!

[@fmike15]

I watch LW every Saturday on public tv.

[@FernCurtis]

It seems to me that a lot of kids hated this show growing up. Thankfully, my husband and I were just the opposite, even though we grew up in two completely different states. We both enjoyed the Lawrence Welk Show as kids! Guess it just depended on how one was raised and their own personal likes and dislikes.

[@nmatthew7469]

Awesome.

[@blankasebastian8188]

Ihr seit Spitze

[@mariamerlino7339]

Bellissima ❤

[@maureenerwin6485]

These accordions are dope 😊

[@mauricioschlemper1369]

Wunderbar aus Brasilien

[@juliabg9322]

Piekna melodia i pięknie zagrana . Dziękuję bardzo ❤ , pozdrawiam serdecznie 😘

[@jurisfreibergs5440]

Iegurņa operācija

[@jurisfreibergs5440]

0:14

[@jurisfreibergs5440]

Gūžas operācija

[@20nokia67]

Хороша! Но так сыграть как играл и пел Савва Игнатич из ,,Покровских ворот,,еще надо суметь

[@brunoaschero8875]

Bravissimi 💞💞💞👍👍👍

[@ОлегСоколов-л3ю]

Классно играют! Полька эффектная,она же песня "Розамунда❤" ,пел Карел Готт

[@hm230769]

No aby ji nezpíval, když se "Škoda lásky" neboli "Modřanská polka" zrodila kousek od Prahy, u Jaromíra Vejvody! :)

[@НинаНина-ц1ю]

Не слышала эту песню в исполнении Карела Готта. Буду теперь искать в его исполнении эту песню.

[@菅野勝也-r8n]

いいねアコーディオン三重奏。心浮き立つビヤ樽ポルカ

[@johnnaumann5436]

Go get it polka people! Aw yeahz

[@el_extraterrestre007]

Iporãiterei távy ko'â yuruâ rembiapó. Aipopyhy maré te porâ chupekuera pé, che Paraguay 🇵🇾 1:16 mi porã guivé. ❤️

[@AdamBembenek]

Polka to taniec czeski :)

[@benspigener3037]

Ish liebe Deutsche musik

[@LieuNoir]

um genauer zu sein, das Lied ist aus Tschechien 🙂

[@Professional-fh1ow]

This sounds odd but I'm of Mexican descent but used to like the Lawrence Welk show on occasion LOL!

[@Evgenij-cl6oh]

Высший балл. ❤🎉😅😅

[@annamariayannetta242]

I was a kid, and my uncle taught me the polka❤❤❤❤ 0:56

[@viktorzacharski3469]

Ależ ta pani tańcząca ma śliczne nogi....... ☺

[@bigroy38]

From Milwaukee THE Crusher!!

[@samanthabeas1738]

This is excellent for teenage warfare when kids come in and wake the house after curfew.