
Beer Barrel Polka
Clip: Season 5 Episode 10 | 3m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Grupo Renacer performs their verison of the Beer Barrel Polka.
The United Community Center is located in the heart of Milwaukee’s Spanish speaking community. It’s also home to the group called Renacer. A group of seniors who perform traditional Latin folkloric music. As a tribute to the Germans and Poles who originally settled these neighborhoods here is Renacer’s version of the Beer Barrel Polka.
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Beer Barrel Polka
Clip: Season 5 Episode 10 | 3m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
The United Community Center is located in the heart of Milwaukee’s Spanish speaking community. It’s also home to the group called Renacer. A group of seniors who perform traditional Latin folkloric music. As a tribute to the Germans and Poles who originally settled these neighborhoods here is Renacer’s version of the Beer Barrel Polka.
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