Wisconsin Polka Music

The Hayes Boys Orchestra specializes in the kind of music Wisconsin greats Romy Gosz and Dick Rodgers used to play from the early 1930s to the early 1980s.

The heart of the Stratford, Wisconsin-based orchestra is father and son trumpeters, Elmer and Tom Hayes. A retired band director from Stratford High School, Elmer Hayes always loved the old-time polka style of Romy Gosz, and taught Gosz's music to his band students. Elmer also gave music lessons to his son, Tom, when Tom was a small boy. When Tom was seventeen, the two of them started playing in bands together. As Tom grew older, he and his father would regularly get together to play their trumpets. "It just got to the point where we said, 'Why don't we just start up a band?'" said Tom. The Hayes Boys Orchestra played its first dance on Memorial Day, 2006.

The Hayes Boys' music library consists of polkas, waltzes, schottisches, big band and modern music. Their versatile personnel consists of:

Elmer Hayes: trumpet, sax, clarinet, and vocals
Tom Hayes: trumpet and keyboard
John Hall: clarinet, sax and trumpet
John Rickinger: clarinet, sax and trumpet
Gene Nikolai: tuba
Rich Pinski: keyboard, accordion, button box and vocals
Russ Bruhn: drums

If you're looking for a good, old-time orchestra, check out this seven-piece band when they're performing in your area. The Hayes Boys currently have one CD available with more in the planning stages.

(Some of the information above is from an article by Keith Uhlig, Wausau Daily Herald)

	ABOUT THE BAND
	The Hayes Boys Orchestra specializes in the kind of music Wisconsin greats Romy Gosz and Dick Rodgers used to play from the early 1930s to the early 1980s. The heart of the Stratford, Wisconsin-based orchestra is father and son trumpeters, Elmer and Tom Hayes. A retired band director from Stratford High School, Elmer Hayes always loved the old-time polka style of Romy Gosz, and taught Gosz's music to his band students. Elmer also gave music lessons to his son, Tom, when Tom was a small boy. When Tom was seventeen, the two of them started playing in bands together. As Tom grew older, he and his father would regularly get together to play their trumpets. "It just got to the point where we said, 'Why don't we just start up a band?'" said Tom. The Hayes Boys Orchestra played its first dance on Memorial Day, 2006. The Hayes Boys' music library consists of polkas, waltzes, schottisches, big band and modern music. Their versatile personnel consists of: Elmer Hayes: trumpet, sax, clarinet, and vocals Tom Hayes: trumpet and keyboard John Hall: clarinet, sax and trumpet John Rickinger: clarinet, sax and trumpet Gene Nikolai: tuba Rich Pinski: keyboard, accordion, button box and vocals Russ Bruhn: drums If you're looking for a good, old-time orchestra, check out this seven-piece band when they're performing in your area. The Hayes Boys currently have one CD available with more in the planning stages. (Some of the information above is from an article by Keith Uhlig, Wausau Daily Herald)
	MUSIC FOR SALE
	Introducting the Hayes Boys (2006) $15.00 (Includes S&H) Cherry Pickers Polka / Jim's Polka / Peanuts Laendler / Helena Polka / Crying Barbara Polka / Badger Laendler No. 30 / Champagne Polka / Rain Rain Polka / Fairy Tales Waltz / Jolly Tuba Polka / Life In the Finnish Woods / Broadway Polka / Mary's Laendler / Ohio Polka / Going To Heaven Waltz / Saturday Nite Waltz / Barnswallow Polka / Romy's Laendler / Picnic In the Woods Polka / Have a Drink Polka

	PUBLIC DANCE SCHEDULE - 2008

	JANUARY
Sun. 13th	Sherriland, Sherry, WI	1pm-5pm

	FEBRUARY
Sun. 17th	Monster Hall, Unity, WI	1pm-5pm

	MARCH
Sun. 9th	Rib River Ballroom, Hwy 29, Marathon, WI	1pm-5pm

	APRIL
Sun. 6th	Monster Hall, Unity, WI	1pm-5pm
Sun. 20th	Sherriland, Sherry, WI	1pm-5pm

	MAY
Sat. 10th	Germanfest - Monster Hall, Unity, WI Alternating with Karl & the Country Dutchmen	3:30pm-5:30pm & 7:30pm-9:30pm
Mon. 26th	Memorial Day Celebrate Freedom Dance - Monster Hall, Unity, WI	2pm-6pm

	JUNE
Fri. 13th	Heritage Days - Stratford, WI	6:30pm-8:30pm
Sat. 14th	Central WI Polkafest - Merril, WI Alternating with the What Cha Callums	12pm-2pm & 4pm-6pm
Sun. 29th	Romy's Nitingale, Black Creek, WI	2pm-5:30pm

	JULY
Sun. 27th	Rib River Ballroom's 75th Anniversary - Hwy 29, Marathon, WI	T.B.A.

	AUGUST
Fri. 1st	Sherriland Polkafest - Sherry, WI	6pm-10pm
Sun. 10th	Romy Gosz Tribute Dance - Monster Hall, Unity, WI	1pm-5pm
Fri. 15th	Jolly Mixers Dance - Clintonville Lanes	8pm-12am
Sun. 31st	Romy Gosz Tribute Dance - Romy's Nitingale, Black Creek, WI	2pm-5:30pm

	SEPTEMBER
Sun. 7th	Sherriland, Sherry, WI	1pm-5pm

	OCTOBER
Sat. 4th	Hamburg Lions Octoberfest - Little Chicago, WI	4pm-8pm
Sun. 5th	Central Wisconsin Polka Club Dance - Labor Temple, Wausau, WI	2pm-6pm

	NOVEMBER
Sun. 9th	Sherriland, Sherry, WI	1pm-5pm
Sun. 23rd	Thanksgiving Dance - Monster Hall, Unity, WI	1pm-5pm

	DECEMBER
Wed. 31st	New Year's Eve Dance - Rib River Ballroom, Hwy 29, Marathon, WI	T.B.A.