- Brave Combo( Tiny Tim With Brave Combo )【 238 songs in total 】
- Brave Combo is a polka/rock/worldbeat band based in Denton, Texas. Founded in 1979 by guitarist/keyboardist/accordionist Carl Finch, they have been a prominent fixture in the Texas music scene for more than thirty-five years. Their music, both originals and covers, incorporates a number of dance styles, mostly polka, but also some Latin American and Caribbean styles like norteño, salsa, rumba, cha-cha-cha, choro, samba, two-step, cumbia, charanga, merengue, ska, etc.
As part of their perceived artistic mission to expand the musical tastes of their listeners, they have often played and recorded covers of well-known songs in a style radically different from the original versions. Examples include polka versions of Jimi Hendrix's 'Purple Haze' and The Doors' 'People are Strange', The Rolling Stones' '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' as a cha-cha, and 'Sixteen Tons' as a cumbia. While their records may have a sense of humor, they are played straight and not usually considered joke or novelty records.
Awards and honors
They won a Grammy Award in 1999 in the Best Polka Album category for their album Polkasonic, and again in 2004 for their album Let's Kiss.
In naming Denton, Texas, the 'Best Music Scene' for 2008, Paste magazine cited Brave Combo as the 'Grand Pooh-Bah of Denton bands' and said that 'Brave Combo, is in many ways the template from which all the rest are cut: eclectic and artistically ambitious, with a high degree of musicianship and a strong DIY ethic.'
Members
Carl Finch - guitar, keyboards, accordion (born November 29, 1951, Texarkana, Arkansas) (1979–present)
Lyle Atkinson - bass guitar, tuba (born October 23, 1953, Minneapolis, Minnesota) (1979–1985, 2015-present)
Danny O'Brien - trumpet (born July 12, 1966, Lakenheath, England) (1993–present)
Alan Emert - drums (born May 5, 1965) (1997–2008, 2010–present)
Robert Hokamp - guitar, lap steel, cornet (2015–present) *
Former members
Jeffrey Barnes - saxophones, clarinet, flute, harmonica, penny whistles (born July 27, 1951, Fremont, Ohio) (1983–2015)
Ginny Mac - accordion (2011–2013)
Tim Walsh - saxophone, flute, clarinet (born c.1952) (1979–1983)
Dave Cameron - drums (born c.1958) (1979–1983)
Cenobio 'Bubba' Hernandez - bass guitar (born November 30, 1958, San Antonio, Texas) (1985–2007)
Phil Hernandez - drums (born February 5, 1971, Buffalo, New York) (1992 - ?)
Mitch Marine - drums (born c.1956) (1983–1992)
Joe Cripps - percussion (born January 5, 1965, Little Rock, Arkansas) (1992 - 1999), some subsequent performances
Greg Beck - drums (1996-1997)
Paul Stivitts - drums (born 1971) NYC
Ann Marie Harrop - bass guitar (2007–2009)
Little Jack Melody - bass guitar (2009–2014)
Arjuna Contreras - drums (born August 11, 1974, Kenosha, Wisconsin) (2008–2010)
Bill Tomlin - Drums (born September 28, 1948)
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Song
Lyricist
Composer
Date
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A Day In The Life Of A Fool
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2
A Night On Earth
1996
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3
A Night On Earth
1990
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4
A Way To Say Goodbye
1996
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5
All That I Want Is You
1996-03
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6
Always Vienna
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7
America the Beautiful
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8
Anna(Provided)
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9
Anniversary Song(Provided)
1987
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10
Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie
1999
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11
Atotonilco(Provided)
1987
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12
Ave Maria
1991
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13
Ay, Me Duele
1988
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14
Baby, Baby, Baby Don't
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15
Besame Mucho
1988
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16
Blue Mountains
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17
Bored Housewife
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18
Breslau(Provided)
1995
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19
Bunny Dirge(Provided)
1999
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20
Buon Natale
1991
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21
Burn Slow
1996
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22
Buscando Tu Corazon
1995
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23
Busy Office Rhumba(Provided)
1985
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24
Bye Bye Blackbird
1996-03
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25
Camino De Dolores
1995
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26
Can Can*(Provided)
1988
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27
Candles
1996
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28
Canto A La Salsa
1988
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29
Cha Cha For Two
1985
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30
Charanaga Y Mambo
1985
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31
Chem-oo-chem(Provided)
1988
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32
Chicken Dance '95
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33
Chicken Dance('Thrash'Version)(Provided)
1999
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34
Chicken Dance('Thrash'Version)(Provided)
1997
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35
Christmas In July
1991
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36
Cielito Lindo
1985
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37
Civilized
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38
Clarinet Polka(Provided)
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39
Clever Boy
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40
Come Back To Me
1998
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41
Come Back to Sorrento
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42
Conchita, The Waitress
1999
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43
Corrido NavideñO
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44
Corrido Navide隳
1991
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45
Crazy Serbian Butcher's Dance(Provided)
1987
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46
Crumbling Heart(Provided)
1999
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47
Cuando Escuches Este Vas(Provided)
1998
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48
Cumbia Sabanera
1985
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49
Cumbia Veracruzana
1985
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50
Denton, Tx
2000
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51
Do Something Different (polka)
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52
Do Something Different
1998
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53
Do Something Different
1990
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54
Don't Ever Dance With Maria
1990
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55
Don't Get Married
1998
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56
Double Vision
2000
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57
Down At The Friendly Tavern
1999
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58
Down In The Valley(Provided)
1999
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59
Du, Du Liegst Mir Im Herzen
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60
Dulcecita(Provided)
1990
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61
Eat Your Broccoli
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62
El Cumbanchero(Provided)
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63
Eloina's Marbles(Provided)
1995
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64
Escape From Radioland
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65
Escapist Polka
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66
Feliz Navidad
1991
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67
Fly Me To The Moon
1985
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68
Flying Saucer
1995
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69
For Me
2000
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70
Forozinho Aperreado(Provided)
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71
Fourteen
1996-03
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72
Frosty The Snowman(Provided)
1991
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73
Gigi
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74
Gimmie Sweat
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75
Girl
1996-03
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76
Glamorous Gal
1999
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77
Golden Opportunity
2000
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78
Habanera Rock(Provided)
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79
Hanukkah, Hanukkah(Provided)
1991
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80
Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah
Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart
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81
Happy Wanderer
1987
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82
Hava Nagila Twist
1999
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83
Hernando's Hideaway (Live)
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84
Hernando's Hideaway
1985
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85
Hey Baba Reba
1987
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86
Hey Jude
1996-03
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87
Hey There
1990
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88
High Bounce Polka(Provided)
1998
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89
Hora Bailik(Provided)
1990
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90
Hosa Dyna
1998
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91
Hosa Dyna
1995
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92
Human
2000
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93
I Believe In Tomorrow
1996-03
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94
I Could Have Danced All Night
1996
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95
I Get Ideas
1996
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96
I Gotta Know
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97
I Just Wanna
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98
I Love You
2000
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99
I Think I Lost Something
2000
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100
I Want To Stay Here
1996-03
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101
Ice Machine in the Desert (Live)
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102
Ice Machine In The Desert
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103
In Heaven There Is No Beer
1995
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104
In-a-gadda-da-vida
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105
It's Christmas
Greg Abate, Nina Tish
1991
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106
Italian Medley #1(Provided)
1990
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107
Italian Medley #2(Provided)
1990
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108
J'ai Faim, Toujours
1996
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109
Jealousy(Provided)
1990
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110
Jeepers Creepers Cha Cha Cha
1999
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111
Jeopardy Schottische(Provided)
1999
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112
Jeopardy Schottische(Provided)
1997
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113
Jesusita En Chihuahua(Provided)
1987
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114
Jingle Bells(Provided)
1991
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115
Julida
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116
Junction, Texas 1978
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117
Katiusha
1995
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118
Kiss Of Fire
1996
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119
La Cumparsita
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120
La Mula Blanca(Provided)
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121
La Negra(Provided)
1988
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122
La Rufalina(Provided)
1987
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123
La Turbina(Provided)
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124
Laura
1990
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125
Let's Trim Twist Again(Provided)
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126
Lilli Marlene
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127
Limbo Rock/hand Jive
1997
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128
Linda Guerita
1990
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129
Lorianna(Provided)
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130
Love Me, Baby
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131
Lovesick(Provided)
1987
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132
Mana Vu
1997
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133
Mickey Mouse Polka
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134
Midnight In Moscow
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135
Money Can't Buy Everything
1988
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136
Move
1988
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137
Must Be Santa!
1991
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138
My Girl Lollipop
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139
My Tears Are Nothing
2000
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140
Mystery Spot Polka
1995
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141
Near The Karpat Mountain(Provided)
1995
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142
Neo Limbo
1981
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143
Never On Sunday(Provided)
1997
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144
New York, New York
1996-03
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145
Night(Provided)
1988
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146
No, No, No, Cha Cha Cha(Provided)
1985
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147
Nothing Earthly
2000
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148
Nothing Is Permanent
1985
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149
O Holy Night Cha Cha Cha(Provided)
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150
O, Christmas Tree
1991
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151
Oaxaca(Provided)
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152
Oh, What A Beautiful Morning(Provided)
1988
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153
Old Country Polka(Provided)
1987
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154
Only For Love(Provided)
1999
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155
Our Imagined Image
1988
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156
Over The Rainbow
1996-03
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157
Peanut Polka(Provided)
1998
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158
Pensando En Ti
2000
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159
People Are Strange
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160
Perfidia
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161
Pije Kuba
1995
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162
Please Come Home For Christmas
1991
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163
Polka Dancer
1999
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164
Polka Medley(Provided)
1998
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165
Polka
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166
Poor People Of Paris(Provided)
1988
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167
Pop Goes The Weasel(Provided)
1998
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168
Por Eso(Me Olvido De Ti)
1985
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169
Potato Chips Polka(Provided)
1995
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170
Pretty Dancing Girl
1998
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171
Pretty Dancing Girl
1987
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172
Purple Haze(Provided)
1999
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173
Quiero Que Sepas
1995
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174
Recuerdos(Provided)
1985
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175
Red Wing(Provided)
1999
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176
Robertin Roberton
1985
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177
Rosemary's Baby(Provided)
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178
Santa's Polka
1991
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179
Saxophone, Why Do You Weep?(Provided)
1990
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180
Serendipity
1996
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181
Seven Steps(Provided)
1987
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182
Shopping At The K-mart
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183
Siren Song
1985
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184
Sixteen Tons
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185
Skin
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186
Skokiaan
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187
Skytrain
1999
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188
Sly Cigarette
1996-03
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189
So Rich
2000
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190
Speak Up Mambo
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191
Springtime In The Rockies
1996-03
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192
Stairway To Heaven
1996-03
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193
Stardust
1996-03
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194
Take A Deep Breath
1996
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195
Take My Hand
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196
That Old Feeling
1996-03
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197
The Beer Barrel Polka
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198
The Bunny Hop(Provided)
1997
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199
The Christmas Song
1991
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200
The Eyes Of Santa Lucia
1996
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201
the Eyes Of Santa Lucia
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202
The Faithful Hussar
1995
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203
The Hokey Pokey (Rock Style)
Tafft Baker, Larry Laprise, Charles P Macak
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204
The Hokey Pokey
1999
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205
The Hokey Pokey
1997
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206
The Hokey Pokey(Long Version)
1999
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207
The Hokey Pokey(Long Version)
1997
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208
The Hustle
1997
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209
The Jeffrey
1997
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210
The Little Drummer Boy
1991
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211
The Mexican Hat Dance(Provided)
1997
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212
The New Mind Polka(Provided)
1987
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213
The Peanut Vendor(Provided)
1997
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214
The Real Thing
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215
The Time Is Right(Provided)
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216
The Way Of Love
1985
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217
Three Weeks
1998
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218
Tick Tock Polka(Provided)
1988
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219
Tubular Jugs(Provided)
1988
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220
Turkish March(Provided)
1998
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221
Two Marys(Provided)
1990
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222
Under Paris Skies
1996
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223
Violins Play For Me
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224
Viva La Reina(Provided)
1988
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225
Viva Seguin(Provided)
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226
Volver, Volver
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227
Walking Stick
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228
Watermelon Heart(Provided)
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229
Westphalia Waltz
American Traditional
1987
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230
What Is This Darkness?
1990
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231
When You Walk In The Room
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232
Who Stole The Kishka
1987
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233
Why, Oh Why 2000
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234
Why, Oh Why
2000
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235
Why, Oh Why
1999
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236
You Pull My Tongue Out
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237
You're Going On
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238
Zydeco Gumby Ya Ya