When you're watching Eddie Blazonczyk and the Versatones perform, there is an overwhelming sense of mastery. And why not?? Eddie has been barnstorming the dance halls, taverns, polka festivals and church picnics for 37 years. In Polish or English, his powerful voice delivers emotion-drenched songs of his people, working class Polish-Americans, for more than a century the builders of America's "Rust Belt."

     Already by the mid-1960's everyone knew the Versatones was the band to emulate in the world of Polish-American polka. Eddie demands strict precision from his sidemen. His favored six-piece line-up has become the standard. With his son, Ed Jr. standing at his side playing both concertina and fiddle, the Blazonczyk tradition is sure to continue on.

     After a set of exuberant music, Eddie is besieged by fans. He graciously poses for snapshot after snapshot. Everyone needs to be photographed with the great man of polka. He's not a distant star. He tells your story in music. He's an emblem of your community that you can put your arm around.