Polkas for Charity - Liner Notes / Credits

Songs:

1. Let’s Get This Party Started! 2:37
Vocal – Frank Liszka (Ted Borzymowski / TeddyBMusic, BMI)

2. Walking On Sunshine 3:42
Vocal – Gennarose (Kimberley Rew / Screen Gems – EMI Music, Inc.)

3. Play A Song I Know 3:32
Vocal – Lenny Gomulka (Ted Borzymowski / TeddyBMusic, BMI)

4. Last Train To Clarksville 3:35
Vocal – Rick Olaguer (Tommy Boyce / Bobby Hart / Screen Gems / EMI Music, Inc.)

5. Heartaches By The Number 3:03
Vocal – Chris Borkowski (Harlan Howard / Sony / ATV Tree Publ., BMI)

6. Your Time’s Comin’ 2:48
Vocal – Wally Dombrowski (Kris Kristofferson / Shewl Silverstein / Combine Music, Corp. BMI)

7. That’s What I Get For Loving You 3:00
Vocal – Johnny Karas (Bobby Springfield – Warren House of Music, BMI)

8. Sugartime 2:14
Vocal – Gennarose (O. Echols Sr. / Charlie Phillips / Melody Lane Publ. / Wren Music Co. Inc., BMI)

9. Look At Me, Look At You 2:22
Vocal – Lenny Gomulka (Ted Borzymowski / TeddyBMusic, BMI)

10. More Beer 3:08
Vocal – Mark Trzepacz (Jimmy Soldridge, BMI)

11. Another Heartache 2:47
Vocal – Wally Dombrowski (Ted Borzymowski / TeddyBMusic, BMI)

12. Would You Go With Me 3:52
Vocal – Ryan Ogrodny (2005 Sony/ATV Sony LLC/All Mighty Dog Music / ATV Music Publishing, BMI)

13. Before We Say Goodbye 2:54
Vocal – Hank Guzevich & Chris Borkowski (Ted Borzymowski / TeddyBMusic, BMI)

Musicians and Vocalists

Chris Borkowski
Ted Borzymowski
Wally Dombrowski
Gennarose
Lenny Gomulka
Greg Guzevich
Hank Guzevich
Chris Huntington
Johnny Karas
Frank Liszka
Bob McBride
Ryan Ogrodny
Rick Olaguer
Mark Trzepacz

Instrumental Credits

Ted Borzymowski – Accordion, Buttonbox
Wally Dombrowski – Bass Guitar, Concertina, Piano, Trumpet,Violin – Your Time’s Comin’, Clarinet – Another Heartache
Lenny Gomulka – Clarinet – Look at Me, Look at You, Heartaches By The Number, Alto Sax – More Beer
Greg Guzevich – Drums
Chris Huntington – Acoustic and Electric Guitars
Johnny Karas – Tenor Sax – That’s What I Get For Loving You
Bob McBride – Banjo – Sugartime, More Beer
Ryan Ogrodny – Mandolin, Violin – Would You Go With Me

Recording Credits

Peppermint Studio - Youngstown, Ohio by Gary Rhamy:
Wally Dombrowski - vocals and piano
Frank Liszka - vocals
Ryan Ogrodny - vocals, violin and mandolin

Quad Studios - New York, New York by Keith Slattery:
Gennarose - vocals

Clubhouse Studio – Rhinebeck, NY by Keith Slattery:
Johnny Karas - vocals and tenor sax

Wizzears Studio – Various Locations by Hank Guzevich:

All other vocal and instrument tracks:
Recording mixed at Peppermint Studios by:
Gary Rhamy, Hank Guzevich, Wally Dombrowski & Ted Borzymowski

Additional Musical Contributions

Wally Dombrowski – Trumpet Arrangements
Frank Liszka – Riff – Let’s Get This Party Started!
Jimmy Soldridge – Songwriter – More Beer
Dee Dee Ogrodny – Harmony Vocal – Would You Go With Me
Cherie Trzepacz – More Beer Yells

Thanks To:

My wife Karen for her love and unquestioning support of every one of my musical endeavors since the day we met in 1992.

My daughters Rachel and Brooke for their hugs and kisses whenever I need them.

Chris Borkowski for making this recording her polka debut. Your voice is just what the polka field needs today.

Wally Dombrowski for helping fine tune my arrangements and treating every song and idea as if they were his own. Without his huge talent and contributions musically and during the mix this project might still not be done.

Gennarose for taking on songs from two completely different genres. She’s one of the most talented vocalists in polka music today.

Lenny Gomulka, it’s an honor to have you sing my original songs. You are a true friend and one of the all time greats of polka music. Thank you for all the help and musical knowledge you’ve provided over the last 16 years.

Greg Guzevich for his upbeat attitude, musical ear and exceptional rhythmic abilities. Not just a great “polka drummer”, but a great drummer who happens to play polkas.

Hank Guzevich for his ability to drag the best out of everyone and capture it on tape. Without him, I don’t know how many of us in the polka field would get our music recorded and out to the public.

Chris Huntington and Rick Olaguer for coming over to the “polka side”.

Johnny Karas for adding his phenomenal vocal ability and trademark tenor sax sound, and showing us why he has been one of the top vocalists and musicians in polka music for almost 4 decades.

Frank Liszka for joining this project and showing off his unique and powerful voice. He has been one of the great polka voices and songwriters over the last 30 years.

Bob McBride for coming up from Pittsburgh and joining in the fun. It would be a pleasure to work with you again.

Ryan Ogrodny for once again coming through for me. You have entertained all of us for so many years, may you take your talent to the next level and entertain millions.

Mark Trzepacz for taking on a Slovenian song with his huge voice and “getting it done”. I knew he was one of the few people who could pull this song off.

Gary Rhamy for putting it all together using electronic band-aids, tape and glue. You are responsible for mixing almost every recording I’ve ever been a part of. Without question you are the best.

John “Chubber” Borkowski for helping me with Discmakers.

Frances Borzymowski for letting us use “Fleet Studios” and supplying the pizza and munchies.

Randi Bradley for the tracking vocal and helping write my letter to St. Jude.

Allen Puwalski for “Your Time’s Comin”.

Glendalee Ramon and Teri Watson for guiding me through all the “red tape” and getting the approval we needed to do this project for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Kevin Adams for getting the website up and running.

Steve Litwin for all of his promotional expertise.

Cover photos, liner instrument photos and photos of Ted B. by: Ginna Drahan 410-836-2304

For more on St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® visit http://www.stjude.org

Polkas for Charity released Let’s Get This Party Started! in early June, 2007. You can check for more info on this recording, hear samples of songs, view photos of all the musicians and much more at http://www.polkasforcharity.com or order the CD by sending $17.00 (includes $2.00 shipping and handling) to:

Polkas For Charity
P.O. Box 835
Fallston, MD 21047-0835

Or Email – ted@polkasforcharity.com