Tom Brusky has provided some of the music on line at Eastern European Wedding Traditions.

On the humorous side, you’ll enjoy the lighthearted, peppy polkas written for his friends Jana, John and Karrie, and the new twist added to Cindy’s Waltz for his friend Cindy. You’ll be caught off-guard by the cutting edge humor of the Lesbian Polka, and as a bonus you’ll hear one of his most popular, hilarious alternative polkas, Polkalanis, strictly arranged in accordance with the music of Alanis Morissette.

On the serious side, you’ll hear a very compelling, yet uplifting song Tom wrote for his baby kitten that succumbed to an unfortunate ilness at only a few weeks old. Another one of Tom’s original songs will catch the sentiment of lonely hearts involved in long-distace relationships, called My Love Will Find Its Way To You.

Karrie Lane adds her songwriting and vocal talent to My Mom Waltz, a very moving adaptation of “My Ann Waltz” that Karrie wrote for her mom (Barbara Lane of Barbara and the Karousels) shortly after Barbara moved away to Arizona.

Tom’s unique arrangement skills are highlighted with his Latin-flavored rendition of Paper Roses, sung by noted vocalist Dan Tutsch, and also with an Oberkrainer-style laendler adapted from Verne Meisner’s "Jump River Polka."

Milwaukee musician Ron VanDenboom, whose vocal talents have recently been topping the request lists on local radio, lends his exceptional skills to one of everybody’s favorite songs, Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain.

Two of the selections, an Oberek medley and an original song in honor of his friend Andy’s birthday, are examples of MIDI composition performed on a computer. No acoustic instruments are used.

In addition to a couple bonus selections, Pepper Pot Polka and Kittling Polka from the 1997 release Polkasound Potpourri, this recording is topped off with four more Cleveland-style polka favorites... Dupan’s Polka, Howg Wobbler, Bucar’s Polka, and When I Saw You Standing There.

Available on cassette for $8.00, plus shipping and handling.