Weekend Lineup
Ready for Red Ravens!

How long has it been since you've been to a Red Ravens dance? Well, that's too long. The folks at Blase's Hall in Hallettsville invite you to polka on Saturday night. GEEZER was scheduled to play at the hall Sunday, but has canceled.

SCHEDULE CORRECTION: Charles & Fab 4 are playing the Saturday, July 4 dance for the Sealy Lions Club Dance Club, not Blue Denim. Sorry for the error.

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Cistern Country Store - FRIDAY: Vic Rodriguez Karaoke & Dancing; SATURDAY: Watts Brothers
Krause's Cafe  - They are hoping to reopen soon
Houston VFW #10352  - As of yesterday, VFW has decided to cancel dances including the one scheduled for this Saturday and through July
Sweet Home - SATURDAY: Southpaw; SUNDAY: Keith Junot Band
Swiss Alp Dance Club - Next dance is Aug. 16 with Dujka Brothers
Goodtime Polka & Waltz Club - Next dance is Aug. 22 with Dujka Brothers
Elgin SPJST Lodge 18 - Western Days Free Dance with Glen Collins/Alibis on June 27, canceled
Pavlas Tavern - You never know when an impromptu jam session will occur!

Other music options this weekend
SATURDAY: Lost Cause @ Moravia Store...Roger Kirby & Texas Heartbeat @ Mexia American Legion - free admission to first 90 people...Sean Orr @ Copper Shot Distillery in Bastrop... Mike Stroup, Lenny Nichols & Jack the Sax @ Stone Cellar in Round Top. SUNDAY: Mike Stroup @ Texas Tradition in Katy

Dance and festival cancellations are listed on polkabeat.com. The list represents cancellations that I know about. If dances/live music are still on the schedule, please call the venue before heading out.

Latest cancellations of festivals/events:
Bremond Polish Days, June 26-27, canceled
Luling Watermelon Thump, June 25-28, canceled
Sts. Cyril & Methodius dinner/dance in Granger, June 28, canceled
Sts. Peter & Paul picnic in Plum, June 28, canceled
Sealy KC Music Fest, June 28, postponed
St. John Picnic, July 4, canceled
Dubina Picnic, July 5, canceled
PoLK of A meeting & dance, July 12 in Sealy, canceled
Czech & Then Some @ National Hall, July 12, canceled
Pulaski Polka Days, Wisconsin, July 16-19, canceled
Ascension Church in Moravia picnic, July 19, canceled
Moulton Town & Country Jamboree, July 24-26, canceled
Corpus Christi: South Texas Summer Polka Fest, Aug. 8, canceled
Polka Party Cruise with Barefoot Becky, Jan. 3-10, 2021, canceled

Y'all be safe out there & Polka On!

Coming in July: The Texas Polka News is entering a new chapter in its publishing history. Theresa Parker is stepping down as publisher. The paper will continue under the leadership of Gary E. McKee and a soon-to-be-named publisher. Details about the transition are being discussed and an announcement will be made in the next issue. Theresa thanked everyone for their support and cited that she had become overwhelmed and burned out by all the publishing duties. She said she is looking forward to retirement and spending more time with her granddaughter. While this is the main story in the July issue, the paper is filled with some great reads. Gary looks at the first issue of TPN published by Julius Tupa in 1987. He follows the musical history of a group of musician friends known as the Off-Beats at Schulenburg High and who now play with the Shiner Hobos. The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed some creative musical outlets like Jerry Haisler and friends who created a song and video about the East Bell County Corona Busters. Justin Everett reviews music of GEEZER, profiles DJ Craig Montana, and features the music career of Matt Strmiska. Other topics of interest - gazebos and brass bands, Big Squeeze accordion winners, remembering Mike Barker of Alpenfest, and PoLK of A scholarship winners. Of course, we have your July/August calendar of dances, festivals, and live music events. Please check venue and organization websites and Facebook pages to see if events are still on. Also check the calendar on polkabeat.com, which is updated daily. Visit  texaspolkanews.com to see latest issue.


Photo Gallery 
Blue Denim @ Sweet Home 
Click on photo to see images by Karen Kurtz &  Gary E. McKee
Texas Legacy Czech Band in Wallis
Click on photo to see images by Gary E. McKee

Watch the video by Walt Harfmann of the Walburg Boys

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Watch the videos  by Walt Harfmann of the Walburg Boys...Czech Harvesters at TPMM Fundraiser in West...Walburg Boys at Leap Year Day party...Dujka Brothers in Elgin...Red Ravens in Cyclone...all five bands at the Ennis Czech Music Festival

Watch the videos  by George Weber of Fritz Hodde/Fab 6 and 3-band jam at El Campo Polka Fest...Lost Cause at the PoLK of A dance
WEEKLY LAUGH

Said farmer John to his friend: "Oh, I'll tell ya, Doug, I've been having some real issues with my flock of cows."
Doug said, "Herd of cows."
John replied, "Of course I've heard of cows. I've got a whole flock of 'em."

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