Polka Fest to feature 'Yodeling Cowgirl': Event April 23 in Hosmer.

Apr. 16--A Polka Fest is planned from 1 to 8 p.m. April 23 at the Hosmer Civic Center. A lunch of barbecues and knoefpla will be served. Admission is $6. Supplemental funds will be provided by the Edmunds County Thrivent Chapter 30578. The event will include a door prize. "Bring your family for an afternoon of music and fun," according to the flier. The featured performers will be the Allen Aman Band, The Starliters and 12-year-old Kristi LaRae Goldade of Wishek, N.D.

Goldade is known as "North Dakota's Yodeling Cowgirl." Her first exposure to yodeling came at age 8 at the Medora Musical. She was hooked on yodeling from there on. She then bought a CD with yodeling songs and practiced while feeding calves on the family dairy farm. Her father, Michael, got in contact via the Internet with Janet McBride, "The Yodeling Queen of Texas." McBride sent Goldade various tracks and songs, opening a whole new world of different yodeling songs for Goldade to practice. Goldade is one of the six children of Michael and Geraldine Goldade.

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