When I wrote a review on Fritz Scherz’s Polka Band’s last CD some people expressed surprise as if a polka band wasn’t worthy of serious consideration. My response was to quote my favorite Zen Master ...

Fred Scherz Sr., founding member of Fritz's Polka Band from Verona, Oneida County, died Saturday after 31 years playing accordion with the band at thousands of engagements around the state. He was 79 ...

Verona, NY -- A founding member of Fritz's Polka Band died Saturday after a battle with liver cancer. Fred Scherz, Sr., 79, of Verona, was diagnosed with advanced liver cancer at the end of August.

In 1996, a polka band from Verona, N.Y. caught a break from the unlikeliest of places: a rock radio station. It was K-Rock that first gave Fritz's Polka Band a shot at playing the New York State Fair.

VERONA -- The locally-grown musical talents of Fritz's Polka Band will get a glimpse of the national limelight Sunday as one of its hit polka songs plays on the TV show "Breaking Bad." The five-member ...

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SHERRILL -- The City of Sherrill Summer Concert Series began Tuesday with Fritz's Polka Band. The concerts will be held each Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Reilly-Mumford Park in the gazebo. In the event of ...

Fritz's Polka Band (FPB) from Verona will release their 20th recording, “The Hands of Time,” Oct. 1. It was recorded at SubCat Music Studios in Syracuse and features 11 original tunes and one cover ...

Before joining Fleetwood Mac, Nicks was a member of a band called Fritz. Her former love and bandmate, Lindsey Buckingham, joined the group before her. Nicks met Buckingham at a party in the 1960s ...