Polka in the United States Blazoncyzk's "Polka Fireworks" festival in Pittsburgh, are run by polka stars or polka fans. These festivals usually last several days and involve performances, dancing, jam sessions, beer, ethnic food, athletic events, parades, and polka masses. Though many festival attendees belong to an older generation, there are also a substantial number of young participants. Polka music and polka festivals are often described as "happy" and "joyful" by their organizers and participants. In their book Polka Happiness, Charles and Angeliki Keil describe the aspects of these "polka parties" that allow them to bring joy to people of all ages. A wide variety
Pavane (Fauré) 1999 song "Tous Les Maux D'Amour." In turn the S Club 7 song "Natural," an English-language cover version, also sampled "Pavane". Dutch singer Petra Berger used "Pavane" as the musical setting for her song about Marie Antoinette, "Close Your Eyes (He'll Be Just Fine)," on her album "Eternal Woman". Swedish TV films about the fictional police detective Johan Falk featured arranged pop music versions of "Pavane". Pavane (Fauré) The Pavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50, is a pavane by the French composer Gabriel Fauré written in 1887. It was originally a piano piece, but is better known in Fauré's version