WAUSAU - As tuba players go, Ted Goeden is about as well-known as they come. He's 85 years old and he's been playing the tuba in polka bands, orchestras and various musical groups for six decades.

Let’s face it — the tuba isn’t exactly a sexy instrument. When one thinks tuba, among the images generated are: polka, old men (detail: old men wearing black knee-high socks and bad plaid shorts) and ...

In 2008, Brian Brazier rolled into Lincoln with his euphonium, discovered the music scene and helped put together the Bolzen Beer Band. “That’s how I found polka,” said Brazier, who picked up a tuba ...

Reality television gets a new sound this season and it's all about the accordion. And the tuba. REELZChannel recently announced that its new half-hour reality series "Polka Kings" begins Jan. 6, ...

Founded in 1995, the nonprofit Hall of Fame focused on Milwaukee-area polka enthusiasts for many years. More recently it broadened its scope to recognize musicians throughout Wisconsin, a state with ...

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- In the post-World War II era, the names Lawrence Welk and Frankie Yankovic were as familiar as Robin Thicke and Justin Bieber are today. However, they are fading from memory -- ...

WAUSAU - As tuba players go, Ted Goeden is about as well-known as they come. He's 85 years old and he's been playing the tuba in polka bands, orchestras and various musical groups for six decades.