FOREST CITY AREA
HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTED
An afternoon of polka music featuring the talented “Jude’s Polka Jets” on Sunday afternoon August 29th at 2:00 P.M. at the Historical Society Museum, 629 Main Street, Forest City, Pa.
Band leader of “Jude’s Polka Jets”, Jude Wasileski, noted that the group has performed in California and up and down the East Coast from New York to Florida. Jude Wasileski, a Forest City native, has been performing Polka music in Northeastern Pennsylvania for the last fifty one years. The band includes his wife Teresa, percussionist, and Lee Clark, drummer. Clark has played with the group for thirty years. The concert will include a wide range of enjoyable Polka music.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTED
An afternoon of polka music featuring the talented “Jude’s Polka Jets” on Sunday afternoon August 29th at 2:00 P.M. at the Historical Society Museum, 629 Main Street, Forest City, Pa.
Band leader of “Jude’s Polka Jets”, Jude Wasileski, noted that the group has performed in California and up and down the East Coast from New York to Florida. Jude Wasileski, a Forest City native, has been performing Polka music in Northeastern Pennsylvania for the last fifty one years. The band includes his wife Teresa, percussionist, and Lee Clark, drummer. Clark has played with the group for thirty years. The concert will include a wide range of enjoyable Polka music.
Saturday, October 23rd we will host a blue grass group known as the
Spare Parts from 7 to 9 PM. All are welcome to this toe tapping and
possible dancing event!!
Spare parts is a traditional bluegrass band, formed over 30 years ago, by NY state bluegrass legend, Gene Clayton. After his passing in 2017, the guys in his band decided to continue to carry on his legacy, playing traditional bluegrass, under the spare parts name.
Josh Sudigala, guitar/vocals- Josh is a young master guitarist/singer/songwriter. He is one half of the the bluegrass duo “Cavage and Sudigala”, and has also played with “The Hickory Project”. His blazing solos and rock solid rhythm are sure to delight. With roots in traditional bluegrass and a vision to the new bluegrass movement, Josh is surely a guitarist to watch!
Don Hardic, mandolin/vocals- Don is a long time mandolin player and singer. He’s powerful voice, driving rhythm, and melodic solos, are a key to spare parts traditional bluegrass sound. He spent the majority of his bluegrass career playing in churches and as Spare Parts mandolin played for the last decade.
Bill Kerchner, banjo- Bill has played banjo and bluegrass music, for over 40 years, with an ear to the traditional bluegrass, Bill is one of the known banjo players throughout eastern PA. He played with the band “Country Grass”, for many years, his solid Scruggs style banjo playing is sure to keep audiences everywhere entertained.
Tom Honeyford, bass- Tom started playing bass just a few years ago, and within that short time, has becoming one of the most solid bassists around. With his straight on, hard driving rhythm, spare parts is happy to have him, keeping the band in time.
While at the “Spare Parts” concert, view the many historical items and history of the Forest City regional area. The Forest City Area Historical Society Museum is handicapped accessible and air conditioned.
There is no admission charge for this concert, however, donations will be accepted.
Spare Parts from 7 to 9 PM. All are welcome to this toe tapping and
possible dancing event!!
Spare parts is a traditional bluegrass band, formed over 30 years ago, by NY state bluegrass legend, Gene Clayton. After his passing in 2017, the guys in his band decided to continue to carry on his legacy, playing traditional bluegrass, under the spare parts name.
Josh Sudigala, guitar/vocals- Josh is a young master guitarist/singer/songwriter. He is one half of the the bluegrass duo “Cavage and Sudigala”, and has also played with “The Hickory Project”. His blazing solos and rock solid rhythm are sure to delight. With roots in traditional bluegrass and a vision to the new bluegrass movement, Josh is surely a guitarist to watch!
Don Hardic, mandolin/vocals- Don is a long time mandolin player and singer. He’s powerful voice, driving rhythm, and melodic solos, are a key to spare parts traditional bluegrass sound. He spent the majority of his bluegrass career playing in churches and as Spare Parts mandolin played for the last decade.
Bill Kerchner, banjo- Bill has played banjo and bluegrass music, for over 40 years, with an ear to the traditional bluegrass, Bill is one of the known banjo players throughout eastern PA. He played with the band “Country Grass”, for many years, his solid Scruggs style banjo playing is sure to keep audiences everywhere entertained.
Tom Honeyford, bass- Tom started playing bass just a few years ago, and within that short time, has becoming one of the most solid bassists around. With his straight on, hard driving rhythm, spare parts is happy to have him, keeping the band in time.
While at the “Spare Parts” concert, view the many historical items and history of the Forest City regional area. The Forest City Area Historical Society Museum is handicapped accessible and air conditioned.
There is no admission charge for this concert, however, donations will be accepted.