The John Góra Band

Guest of Syracuse Polish Festival 2005

The John Góra Band - the Górale (Mountaineers) also known as The Music Factory (T.M.F.), has been performing for many years at various festivals, dances and special events throughout the USA and southern Ontario. John Gora Band can be a five, six or seven piece orchestra with instruments such as: sax, clarinet, trumpets, drums, bass, guitar, violin and of course vocals. Live music all the way no prerecorded - sequenced stuff. The band will adapt to almost any musical style that is called for at a specific venue.

The John Gora Band records only polka CD's but when it comes to live events? You can expect anything and everything. A variety of music to suit North American audiences as well as ethnic flare which includes: Polish, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Italian and German. To date the band has released a total of 6 recordings. "Ready for Takeoff", "Take a Spin", 1998 Grammy Nominated "Duty Free Polkas", 2000 Grammy Nominated "Follow Me", 2002 "Can-Am Polkas" and the band's latest CD called "Pangora's Box" 2004 Grammy nominated..

National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) has nominated John Gora & Gorale for a Grammy Award in the Best Polka Album category for the recording "PANGORA'S BOX". This was the band's third nomination in this category.

SELECTED ALBUM:

"PANGORA's BOX" Grammy nominated

* Sway - Polka
* We'll Play For You - Polka
* Last Mazur - Ostatni Mazur
* My Mary - Maryska Moja Mary?ka Polka
* That Sweet Sound - Polka
* Popcorn - Polka (Instrumental)
* Mary's Cabbage Rolls - Marysi Golabki - Polka
* I Love How You Love Me - Waltz
* White Seagull - Biala Mewa - Polka
* Still - Polka
* Cielito Lindo - Oh Marie - Waltz Medley
* Please Love Me Forever - Polka
* Painter's - Malarz Maluje - Polka
* She's Always A Woman To Me - Oberek

"Follow Me" Grammy nominated

* Did You Fall In Love With Me
* Never Mind
* With This Ring
* Tall Castle/Far Away
* I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
* Fortune Teller/Paloma
* Follow You Follow Me
* Go Home Girl
* Kukuleczka Oberek
* Don't Cry
* If I Had A Wish
* Don't Flirt
* Polka A Go Go
* Daddy's Little Girl

"Duty Free Polka" Grammy nominated

* Love Don't Get Better
* Ta Dana
* Turn The Other Way
* In Our Village - W Naszej
* Wiosce Oberek
* Saxarnet Polka
* My Girls - Lubelskie
* Dziewczyny Polka
* Oj Dana/Red Rose Polka Medley
* Forever Blue
* Goral - Mountaineer Polka
* My Shoes Polka
* Goralu
* I Can't Tell My Heart
* Four Daughters - Cziery
* Cory Polka
* Good Night Polka
* Na Zdrowie-Cheers - Toast
* Polish National Anthem - Jeszcze Polska Nie Zginela