Founded in 1868 and in existence until the mid-1950s, the Yuba Bohemian Band–comprised entirely of wind instruments–favored an Old World style that Romy Gosz and others had rendered archaic two decades before this recording was made. Unburdened by a drum set or piano, the Yuba Band not only held forth in dance halls, but also led parades, particularly those of wedding parties walking from church to the place of celebration. This tune was sometimes known as "Samec Galop" (Men's Gallop), invoking a rollicking dance form pre-dating and eventually merging with the wildly popular polka by the mid-nineteenth century. Locally dubbed the "Wedding Polka," it was an essential part of such festivities, and features rollicking clarinets and ‘oompahing’ horns. In keeping with Czech brass band heritage, the dominant galop cum polka tempo is occasionally abandoned for bridges that assert march rhythms. Field recording for the Archive of Folksong, Library of Congress.