Big Lou's the Polka Casserole          

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BIG LOU’S POLKA CASSEROLE

BIG LOU, THE ACCORDION PRINCESS, came early to polka and stayed late. She has played in Polkacide, Thee Hellhounds and the Stir-ups. She founded Those Darn Accordions. Her French music trio, Salut Matelot, plays frequently in San Francisco. Big Lou is passionate about the accordion and hopes that you are too.

Big Lou began playing in the honky tonks of Central Texas, eventually finding her way to the bay area, where she currently resides. She plays a lot in the Midwest and goes there whenever she can. She especially likes the food in Milwaukee as well as the people. They’re really nice. Sometimes people in California are nice, but not as often.

When Big Lou recorded Polka Casserole as a one-time-only project, it turned out to be so much fun making the first record that she decided to keep the band going. They adopted the album title as their name and the rest of history. They play polkas of the world in a style unlike anyone else’s. The band members, between the six of them, have played blues, jazz, C&W, rock and just about any other 

Her band includes saxophonist Annelise Zamula (Billy Tipton Memorial band, Mood Swing Orchestra, Noertker’s Moxie); trombonist Greg Stephens (Extra Action Marching Band, Tango Number Nine), drummer Gene Reffkin (Paul Dresher), pedal steel guitarist David Phillips (too many bands to mention), and her husband and bass player David Golia (The Rayons, Holy Mary). They bring all of their backgrounds and influences to the world of polka. 
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