BUFFALO, N.Y. — Special Delivery, Buffalo’s most versatile Polish American band, has released its second recording, “Lock, Stock, and Barrel.”

The CD is a collection of modern and traditional Polish American polka, oberek, and waltz music.

Formed seven years ago by five veteran musicians from Western New York, Special Delivery plays everything from ethnic specialties to alternative music. Known for its versatility, the band’s repertoire includes Oldies, Classic Rock, Latin, Country, Swing, Blues, and Party music. All members have roots in the Polish American circuit, thus making the decision to record a second polka CD an easy one.

“Folks loved our first CD and were asking when the next one would be released” said vocalist and accordion player Ted Szymanski. “It took us five years, but we finally got it done.”

The new CD contains 15 songs, and includes a medley of old-time Polish-American waltzes called “Bring Back the Waltzes.”

Vocalists Szymanski and Mark Kohan sing a Polish Highlander melody, “Hej tam lod Tater” (“There in the Tatras”), which includes an instrument used in Polish folk music, but for the first time in a polka, the hurdy-gurdy.

Vocal on “Lock, Stock, and Barrel” are in Polish and English. In addition to “Hej tam lod Tater,” which is sung is Highlander dialect, Polish vocals on the CD include “Johnny’s Breakup,” “Skinny Dipping,” “Hop Cuik,” “Young Wife” and “Goralu, Goralu” waltz. The band also pays tribute to late Buffalo band leader Gino Kurdziel, re-recording his version of the Connecticut Twin’s classic “Mamie on the Bicycle.”

English-language vocals, a mix of originals and familiar airs, include “It’s Good to See You,” “How Do You Do?” “Yesterday’s Gone,” “I’d Love you to Want Me,’ and “Seems Like Yesterday.”

There is also an instrumental polka on the CD, “671 Polka Rhapsody,” which showcases the musicianship of saxophone player David Miesowicz, trumpeter Chris Gawlak, and guest clarinet player Kyle Kohan, who also performs on “Skinny Dipping” polka.

“Lock, Stock, and Barrel” was recorded at Max Studios in Lancaster, N.Y.

1. How Do You Do?
2. Bring Back the Waltzes
3. Hej Tam Lod Tater
4. Skinny Dipping
5. Seems Like Yesterday
6. Hop Cuik Oberek
7. I'd Love You to Want Me
8. Johnny's Breakup
9. Yesterday's Gone
10. Young Wife Oberek
11. It's Good to See You
12. 671 Polka Rhapsody
13. Goralu, Goralu Waltz
14. Too Fat
15. Mamie on the Bicycle

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