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CORRECTED: Ellinger Polka Fest photos now included and typo in joke punchline corrected.
Fa la la la la la la la la!
Fiddle Fest; Holiday Parties!
The
5th Annual Festival of Texas Fiddling
, co-sponsored by Texas Folklife, presents all styles of Texas fiddling and all-day dancing in historic Twin Sisters Dance Hall in Blanco, Texas, on December 6-7, 2019. The Festival also features dance workshops, showcase concerts, and a fiddle symposium sponsored by Humanities Texas.
Artist Line-Up:
Friday night dance bands Felipe y Sus Polkeros (polka) and headliners the Texas Slavic Playboys (country). Festival master fiddler concerts include
the singular
Brian Marshall
(Texas Polish
), award winning Jason Andrew (Texas Style) the incredible Belen Escobedo y Panfilo's Güera (Tejano), the five generation history of the Spencer Rains Family Band (old time), the superlative Jack Phillips (Western Swing), accompanied by a 2 step dance lesson with Tiny Dancer Julie Vogler, the electrifying Luke Bulla (country), newcomers
Kevin Anthony & G-Town
, (country and Cajun
), the irrepressible Harry Bolick (old time), the comprehensive Dan Foster (Texas tunes) with the Shinbone Alley String, and the stunning Trio Paseador Hidalguense (Son Huasteco), who will be joined by a huapango dance lessons for everyone to enjoy.
Tis the season for Christmas parties!
Friday BURTON: Rocky King Band @ White Horse Tavern, 8-11P (Please note: I had this listed as a Saturday dance, but it's FRIDAY!)...DENTON: Brave Combo Christmas @ Andy's, 8:30P...EAGLE LAKE: Odessa @ Community Center, 7:30-10:30P...HOUSTON: Toys for Tots Dance with The Telstars @ KC Hall, 8P-12A (Bring an unwrapped toy to donate to the Marine's toy gathering campaign!).
Saturday DALLAS: Brave Combo Christmas @ Poor David's Pub, 7:30P...ENNIS: Christmas Polka Party @ Sokol Clubroom w/Czech & Then Some, 4-8P...HALLETTSVILLE: TubaMeisters @ Hallet Oak Gallery, 1-5P...MORAVIA: Moravia Store Christmas Party w/Lost Cause, 8:30P-12:30A...SEALY: Charles/Fab 4 (Sealy Dance Club) @ American Legion, 7:30-11P.
Sunday ELGIN: Red Ravens @ SPJST Lodge 18, 3-7P...NEW BRAUNFELS: Travelers Orchestra (Goodtime P/W Club) @ Eagles Hall, 3-7P...SCHULENBURG: Moonglow Orchestra (Swiss Alp Dance Club) @ KC Hall, 3-6:30P
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Cistern Country Store Friday: DJ Superman...Saturday: Smokin' Guns...Thursday (12/12): DJ Marty Mar
Krause's Cafe
Friday:
Anthony Wright Band
Mullins Prairie Store Friday: Tim & Alicia Kulhanek...Saturday: Neil & Real Deal Band
Pavlas Tavern Saturday: Lisa Petrek
Moravia Store Saturday: Lost Cause
Schroeder Hall Friday: Gary P Nunn...Saturday: Nathan Colt Young
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Sunday: Bootlet Country
Sweet Home Sunday: Nathan Colt Young
Also this weekend
Friday
AUSTIN: Sean Orr @ BD Riley's...AUSTIN: Billy Mata @ Broken Spoke...HOUSTON: Auf Geht's @ Rudi Lechner's (Sat., too!)...PEARLAND: Enzian Buam @ King's Biergarten (Sat., too!)...SEGUIN: Monte Good @ Silver Center
Saturday LA GRANGE: Czech Bands Gala @ TCHCC (Need to already have your tickets for this one!)...
MORAVIA: Mike Stroup & Valerie Lee @ Majek Vineyard...SAN ANTONIO: Jeff Woolsey/Dancehall Kings @ Martinez Social Club
Sunday
AUSTIN: Glen Collins/The Alibis @ Pilot Knob VFW...GERONIMO: Lone Star Pickerz @ VFW...
SAN ANTONIO: Bimbo @ Martinez Social Club...SOMERVILLE: Charles/Fab 4 @ American Legion
Looking ahead to next week
:
Monday
- Charles Thibodeaux & Austin Cajun Aces in Austin.
Tuesday
- PLANO: Alan Walling @ Bavarian Grill (Wed. & Thurs., too!)...VICTORIA: Crossroads Country Opry (2nd Tues) @ VFW.
Wednesday
- SAN ANTONIO: County Line @ Martinez Social Club...SCHULENBURG: Sean Orr @ Sengelmann Hall. Thursday - WACO: Roger Kirby & Texas Heartbeat (Boot Scootin' Club) @ Sul Ross Center
Deck the halls and Polka On!
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Visit texaspolkanews.com to see latest issue.
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Click on photo to see images by
Gary E. McKee
Watch the videos by George Weber of Red Ravens and Dujka Brothers at Ellinger Polka Fest
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Czechaholics 17th Anny
@ Moravia Store
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Click on photo to see images by Joe Cool Pavlicek and
Gary E. McKee
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Charles/Fab 4 @ Sweet Home
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Bill Pekar @ Pavlas Tavern
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Praha Bros Pre-Turkey Day Dance
@ Sefcik Hall
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Click on photo to see images by Rose Vrazel and Gary E. McKee
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Click on photo to see images by
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TEXAS IPA POLKA MONTH DANCE TO FEATURE CZECH-MEX MUSIC
Mark your calendar Sat., Jan. 18, for the 5th annual dance that celebrates National Polka Month and raises funds for the International Polka Association. The dance from 7-11 pm at Martinez Social Club in San Antonio will feature a Czech-Mex of music with Mark Halata & Texavia and Grammy artists Max Baca & Los Texmaniacs.
Texas Polka News is proud to once again sponsor the dance and is joined this year by the National Polka Festival of Ennis as a cosponsor. Admission is $15, but only $10 for IPA members. If you pay the $15 fee to join that day, you'll get $5 back!
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The Moravians @ National Hall
Click on image to see photos by Phillip Prasifka
Watch the videos
by Walt Harfmann of The Johnny Koenig Band, Mark Halata & Texavia, and more from Wurstfest...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
Watch the videos
by George Weber of Red Ravens and Dujka Brothers at Ellinger Polka Fest...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
As the bus stopped on a street in LA, and it was Kathy's turn to get on, she became aware that her skirt was too tight to allow her leg to come up to the height of the first step of the bus. Slightly embarrassed and with a quick smile to the bus driver, she reached behind her to unzip her skirt a little, thinking that this would give her enough slack to raise her leg.
She tried to take the step only to discover that she couldn't. So, a little more embarrassed, she once again reached behind her to unzip her skirt a little more, and for the second time, she attempted the step.
Once again, much to her annoyance, she could not raise her leg. With a little smile to the driver, she again reached behind to unzip a little more and again was unable to take the step.
About this time, a large Texan who was standing behind Kathy picked her up by the waist and placed her gently on the step of the bus. She went ballistic and turned to the would-be Samaritan and yelled, "How dare you touch my body! I don't even know who you are!"
The Texan smiled and drawled, "Well ma'am, normally I would agree with you, but after you unzipped my fly three times, I kinda figured we were friends."
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