7.5 FOLK BANDS

            7.5.1 „ŁOLA” BAND

            „Łola” Band has been playing since 2018. It was established on the initiative of the primist Aleksandra Siuzdak and bassist Janusz Radwański, who played eli of the violinist Jan Boroń, who suspended his activity. The first socialist was Ola's brother, Konrad, and Wojciech Dulski has held this position since May 2019. The musicians also played, among others with Henryk Marszał or the late Jan Cebula. The main goal of the band's activity is to play the dance in a non-stylized form. The band's repertoire consists of dozens of traditional pieces played in the vicinity of Rzeszów and Kolbuszowa - mainly various polkas, but also „oberki, sztajerki, równe, chodzone i okółki”. In addition, the „Łola” band, in cooperation with experienced dancers, conducts games, such as „mietlorz, cebulka, mazurka lasowiacka” etc. The band, despite its relatively short internship, has already played many dances from Warsaw to the Bieszczady Mountains. From time to time he takes part in reviews, although the members of the band in this type of events most appreciate the opportunity to play music with their fellow instrumentalists and singers and contact with more experienced musicians. In addition to the melodies heard live, musicians often use archival recordings and entries made, among others, by Franciszek Kotula and his associates and followers. The composition of the band is traditional for the region of Lasowiacy - the lead violin, the second and the bass.

            7.5.2 „CMOLASKIE CHŁOPOKI” BAND

            The band started its activity in 2016 on the initiative of the grandmother of the violinist Seweryn Kosiorowski and his brother Filip Kosiorowski, who played the traditional Lasowiak bass. Musicians come from Cmolas, hence the name of the band "Cmolaskie Chłopoki". The brothers are accompanied by Adam Dragan from kolbuszowa, also a violinist. The group performs traditional lasowiak melodies in a traditional line-up: root violin, second violin and bass. They present their skills at the open-air museum in Kolbuszowa, at dances organized nearby, and at various competitions and reviews.

            Occasionally, the band included other talented young musicians: Aleksandra Siuzdak and Nikodem Wilk. It is noteworthy that the band is young not only with experience but also with the age of musicians (when the band was established, no participant was of legal age). Young musicians took their knowledge of Lasowiackie melodies and the technique of playing string instruments from experienced violinists from the vicinity of Kolbuszowa: Jan Cebula, Paweł Płudowski.

            7.5.3 FOLK BAND FROM GIEDLAROWA

            The folk band from Giedlarowa was founded in 1969 on the initiative of Michał Drzewicki. The composition of the band changed many times and for various reasons. Stanisław Osip has been the band's instructor and guardian for over 30 years.

            The band continues the musical tradition of the folklore of Podkarpacie, especially around Leżajsk, i.e. the Lasowiaks region. The repertoire includes folk melodies and chants, ritual music as well as carols and pastorals. The music played by the band mostly accompanies the FOLUSZ Folk Group during the rituals and the dance group.

            The band's activity has been repeatedly appreciated at various competitions and reviews, receiving numerous awards and prizes.

            In 1997 the band made a recording of the accumulated repertoire. The result was an audio cassette released by GOK. Another recording of folk melodies took place in 2009 and was made by the Rzeszów Television. In cooperation with the FOLUSZ Folklore Ensemble, a CD with Christmas carols and pastorals was also recorded.

            7.5.4 WŁADYSŁAW POGODA’S BAND

            The group of musicians, known today as Władysław Pogoda's Band, was the first traditional band in Kolbuszowa. Its origins date back to 1960. It was then that Jan Książek from Ostrów Baranowskie gathered a group of experienced folk musicians playing folk melodies. It was composed of: Jan Książek - prym violin and singing, Władysław Pogoda - second violin, Franciszek Babiarz - clarinet, Jan Durak - bass. The band with this line-up survived until 1965.

In 1980, the management of the band was taken over by Jan Cebula - trumpeter and violinist. The line-up changes again, but Władysław invariably plays his violin. The band performs on Polish and foreign stages. He takes part in various reviews, competitions and festivals and is successful. A girl singing group appears at the band.

The year 1990 brings further changes - it is Władysław Pogoda who takes over the leadership of the band. There is a return to the style similar to the one from the beginning of the activity. The repertoire consists of original Lasowiak melodies from the vicinity of Kolbuszowa: polkas, „tramelki”, „oberki”, weddings’, „równe”, „cholewioki”, waltzes. The band gives numerous concerts, wins competitions and reviews, records an album, appears in the media, making Kolbuszowa famous in Poland and abroad.

Władysław Pogoda's band was one of the most popular bands in the Podkarpackie Province and beyond. The band has been a laureate of the National Festival of Bands and Singers in Kazimierz on the Vistula several times. Oskar Kolberg from 1996.