Big Lou the Accordion Princess

I know that for a blog called "Polka Trip", there's very little polka action going on within these pages. That's not surprising because sadly there's very little polka music to be found in New York City. (The closest is the Bayway in Elizabeth, New Jersey, a great place to be sure, but hard to get to for someone without a car).

Ah, but every once in a while we are graced by a true Polka Princess - Big Lou the Accordion Princess! She'll be playing at the Rodeo Bar next Monday, August 9, dishing out her wonderful blend of good spirits and bouncy music to the poor, deprived citizens of New York.

Never seen Big Lou myself, but her story is an inspiring one (as related in the San Francisco Chronicle article here), and her CDs are a ton of fun. And, come on -- you gotta love anyone who covers the Shmenge Brothers' "Cabbage Rolls and Coffee"!