Ask Zosia

Dear Zosia
2 questions...
There is a style of song that goes slow and then picks up in beat returning to slow.  My husband refers to it as 'baroque'?   Do you know what he may be referring to?  And if so, can you give us a song or two that represents the style?


Here is my 2nd question... my husband is Polish and from northern Wisconsin.   He actually adds a hop in his polka step - 1,2,3, hop  etc.
Is there a formal name for this extra hop in the polka step?

Marsha shuda

My Dear Marsha,

Zosia is most flattered by these questionings, but she is thinking that perhaps are places more suited for finding exactly technical English wordings.  Is probably easy mistake to make, but you have not noticed that this is not being Zosia's long suit.  Other readers are most welcomes to submit answers to these questions, but Zosia is happy to suggest that perhaps husbands word is fine for that purpose (most handsome gentleman musician friend calls it "tempo change").  Zosia is hearing wonderful examples of these different tempos in songs such as "L'Accordioniste" by Edith Piaf.  
For second answer she will suggest "Wisconsin Hop" for dance naming.
 
Fondest regards,
 
Zosia

Dear Zosia,

I'm looking for the lyrics to the polka "Cyganeczka" as sung by Ania Piwowarczyk.

Is there a place on the net that has the lyrics, or a place that sells sheet music with the lyrics?

Dzienkuje.

Cyr Linonis
 
My Dear Ms Linonis,
 
Zosia must point you to previous letters regarding finding of informations on internet.  But because she is so impressed with your fine tastes in musics, she has taken first step, and will send you to lyric site:
http://www.web-lyrics.com/
Also is site for singing girls with Ania as director.  Perhaps she is willing to help you as well:
http://www.radosc-joy.com/home2
Is most wonderful song, sung by lovely singer.
 
Best wishes and happy huntings,
 
Zosia