The Polka Dogs were a five to ten piece band active between 1989 and 1993. Under the leadership of composer John Millard, the core of the band included Colin Couch on tuba, Tom Walsh on trombone, Ambrose Pottie on drums, and Tiina Kiik on accordion. Other personnel included Chiyoko Slavnicks, Kevin Turcotte, John Lennard, Allen Cole, Michelle Verheul, Martin Van de vin, Steven Donald, Andy Stochansky, John Jowett, Mark McLean, Don Rooke and Ernie Tollar. The Polka Dogs released two CDs through Festival Records in Canada and on Elektroplatte in Europe (Vienna). The albums and concert recordings still enjoy an amount of airplay in Canada, Germany, Holland and Austria where they toured most extensively. The band toured extensively in Canada and Europe, playing at almost every major folk and jazz festival and too many nightclubs. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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