Sounds of Traditional Polish Christmas Carols to Fill Historic Taverns for Charity

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Buffalo’s Jerry Darlak and the Touch are one of the nation’s premier polka bands featuring Polka Hall of Fame musicians Jerry Darlak and Mike Nowakowski along with Ken Machelski, Ray Barsukiewicz, Ricky Pijanowski and Tadj. Earlier this month, The Touch received its third Grammy nomination for their album “Back to Back Hall of Fame Polkas.” Jerry Darlak and the band will be traveling to Los Angeles in February 2009 with the hopes of bringing a Grammy back to Western New York.

The cost of the evening is $30 per person and includes a home-cooked Polish meal, prize giveaways, bus transportation and guided tour. For more information or to reserve a seat, visit www.ForgottenBuffalo.com, e-mail [email protected] or call (716) 833-5211 by Thursday, December 18th.

Founded in 2007, ForgottenBuffalo.com Tours provides urban explorer’s experience to the Buffalo-Niagara region specializing in unique aspects of our region’s history. Tours are created and led by television personality Maxwell Truth, host of Off Beat Cinema and trained Buffalo architecture and history docent Marty Biniasz. Each tour is specifically researched and crafted to give patrons a sense why Buffalo-Niagara is one of the most unique urban communities in the world.

Members of Grammy nominated polka band Jerry Darlak & the Touch will perform during Forgotten Buffalo's tour of Polish taverns on December 19, 2008.
Members of Grammy nominated polka band Jerry Darlak & the Touch will perform during Forgotten Buffalo’s tour of Polish taverns on December 19, 2008.