@Grandpafiddle -

Now THAT'S a Polka! 

Thanks for sharing it!

Have you had a chance to learn to play any of the Nordic tunes from any of the other Nordic threads, here on the forum?

Geez, I should mention it took me FOREVER to get it straight in my head, that a 'Polka' IS NOT a 'Polska'!  When I first started learning about Nordic Music, I got confused by how similar the two words look - but the dances & music are NOT similar. 

'Polskas' are MUCH more common than 'Polkas' in Norway & Sweden.  I'm used to hearing 'Polkas' played on the accordion (coming from the upper Midwest).  

Just in case anyone else gets confused like I did, here's what Wikipedia says about POLKA: 

The polka also migrated to the Nordic countries [originally Czech] where it is known by a variety of names in Denmark (galopp, hopsa), Finland (polkka), Iceland, Norway (galopp, hamborgar, hopsa/hopsar, parisarpolka, polka, polkett, skotsk) and Sweden (polka). The beats are not as heavy as those from Central Europe and the dance steps and holds also have variations not found further south. The polka is considered a part of the gammeldans tradition of music and dance. 

- Emily