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Spook-tacular Wurstfest starts Friday!
It's Wurstfest, the annual celebration rich in German culture and full of Texas fun! Located near the headwaters of the beautiful Comal River in New Braunfels, this year's fest is Nov. 1-10. You'll enjoy good food, music, dancing, exciting carnival rides and games, German, Texan and domestic beer, special events and the finest in Alpine- and Bavarian-style entertainment.
It all happens at Wurstfest! The best ten days in sausage history. See the schedule.
Also this weekend
Friday
EAGLE LAKE: Charles/Fab 4 @ Community Center, 7:30-10:30P
Saturday GOLIAD: Charley Pride @ Schroeder Hall, 8P-12A...HOUSTON: Moonglow Orchestra @ SPJST Lodge 88, 8-11:30P...MORAVIA: 4th Annual Moon Over Moravia Beer Bash @ Moravia Store, 10A-4P, Beer collectibles for sale...PEARLAND: Opry on the Square featuring Tony Booth, Outlaw Waylon Henley and Miss Glenda Lynn...SEALY: Al Sulak/Country Sounds (Sealy Dance Club) @ American Legion, 7:30-11P
Sunday CORPUS CHRISTI: The Majeks @ Moravian Hall, 4-7P...HOUSTON: Liz Talley/Dusty Spur @ VFW #10352, 2-5:30P
Friday & Saturday Bob Wills' Fiddle Fest in Greenville
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Cistern Country Store Friday: Vic Rodriguez...Saturday: Brandi & Keith...Thursday (11/7): DJ Marty Mar
Krause's Cafe Friday & Saturday: The Oompahs
Mullins Prairie Store Saturday: Josh Tiemann
Schroeder Hall Saturday: Charley Pride
Looking ahead to next week
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Monday
- Charles Thibodeaux & Austin Cajun Aces in Austin...Wurstfest.
Tuesday
- The Gathering Music Show in Geronimo featuring Monte Good and Jack Hale...Houston Accordion Association meeting at Son Nam Vietnamese Restaurant...Alan Walling in Plano (Wed., Thurs., too!)...Wurstfest.
Wednesday
- Sean Orr in Austin...Mike Stroup in Flatonia...Texas Rim Shot in San Antonio...Pettit Brothers in Schulenburg...Wurstfest. Thursday - Floresville Opry featuring Rocky King, Jake Blocke...Charles Thibodeaux/Austin Cajun Aces in Austin...Farm Street Opry in Bastrop featuring Dale Burke, Terry Lyne Moore, and Gary Brock...Wurstfest.
Un-BOO-lievable! Polka On!
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Coming in November: Nathan Colt Young is filling the dance floors at Central Texas dance halls. Find out how he got his start and why he's keeping it country. Gary McKee looks at some facts and figures about Texas Polka News. Justin Everett reviews Elvis' Vegas Comeback album on the 50th anniversary of its release, profiles DJs Mollie B and Ted Lange, and features polka up-and-comers Garrett Neubauer and Chris Trojacek. Welcome Christy Krawisz, new president of the International Polka Association, and her first column for the paper. Read stories on upcoming events like Wurstfest, Festival of Texas Fiddling, Tomball German Christmas Market, and the annual gala of the Czech Center in La Grange honoring Tony Janak Orchestra, City Polka Boys, and former Fayette County Judge Ed Janecka. Of course, we have your November calendar of dances, festivals, and live music events, and some ideas on where to ring in the new year. Visit texaspolkanews.com to see latest issue.
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Krause's Cafe German Swap Meet
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Gary E. McKee
Watch the videos by Walt Harfmann of Jodie Mikula Orchestra at Moravian Hall in Corn Hill
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Click on photo to see images by Gary E. McKee
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OctoBierFest at Rifle Hall
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Click on photo to see images by Joe Cool Pavlicek
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Click on photo to see images by Karen Kurtz
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San Antonio Accordion Association
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Watch the videos
by Walt Harfmann of Jodie Mikula Orchestra at Moravian Hall in Corn Hill...Schuetzenfest with
The Original Bavarian Blasmusik and
Donnie Wavra...James & Halie Marek wedding reception with Dujka Brothers, Fritz Hodde/Fab 6, and Lee Roy Matocha Review...
Walburgfest with Walt & Kurt Harfmann, Walburg Boys, & AlpenMusikanten...Fritz Hodde & Fab 6 at Granger picnic...Dujka Brothers & Praha Brothers at Praha Picnic...Mark Halata & Texavia at Elgin.
Watch the videos
by George Weber of Czech & Then Some and The Moravians at Caldwell Kolache Festival...Texas Sound Check, Charles & Fab 4, Mark Halata & Texavia at PoLK of A party in New Taiton...Ennis Czech Boys, Dujka Brothers, Mason Nesvadba at at East Bernard Kolache Fest...Shiner Hobos and Mark Halata/Texavia at Shiner Picnic.
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WEEKLY LAUGH
Halloween laughs
Why did the ghost go to the bar? To get some boos!
How do spiders communicate? Through the word wide web!
Which ghost is the best dancer? The boogie man!
What do mummies like listening to on Halloween? Wrap music!
Source: BestLife Share your jokes:
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