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“You had Polish dance tunes like krakowiak, oberek, na wesolo, mazur and polonez, and of course polkas and mazurkas and waltzes [which were popular] in the ‘30s. [Russia and Poland, 1930s].” Alpert 1996a, pp. 16-17. (Recording references included).
“Today’s girls... go to weddings and dance polkas; polke-mazur is their life. [Warsaw, Poland, c. 1910s-1920s]. Cahan 1957, p. 235 (#245).