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St. Pat dance, Schroeder spectacular!
The West Columbus Hall invites you to welcome spring on Sun., Mar. 15, from 1-6 pm. The Moravians and Jodie Mikula Orchestra will double your pleasure of polka music at a St. Patrick's Day dance. Wear green, enjoy some Irish stew, and wash it down with green beer.
Schroeder Hall near Goliad is your weekend destination for great music, dancing, AND food. Check out this lineup:
Nathan Colt Young on Friday,
Asleep At The Wheel 50th Anniversary on
Saturday, and
The Czechaholics on
Sunday. Menu will feature Schroeder burger, along with great sandwiches like brisket and pulled pork. And what's a Texas party without nachos!
Corona Virus cancellations (that I know of): Bluebonnet Opry in Brenham on Thursday, March 19...Mike Gest & Night Session at Carriage Inn in Conroe on Thursday, March 19...South Texas Polka & Sausage Festival in Hallettsville, March 20-22...Genealogy Workshop at Czech Museum in Temple, April 3-4.
Before you head out this weekend, call the venue to make sure the dance/live music is still on!
Check out these TPN/polkabeat advertisers
Cistern Country Store Friday: DJ Superman...Saturday: Smokin' Guns
Krause's Cafe
Friday: Curly Top Jazz Trio...Saturday: Michael Alanis Trio...Tuesday (3/17): Terry Cavanagh Trio...Wednesday (3/19): Das Ist Lustig
Mullins Prairie Store Friday: Tim & Alicia Kulhanek...Saturday: Cody Ray Henry
Schroeder Hall
See info above
Houston VFW #10352
Sunday: Southern Breeze
Sweet Home Saturday: Lonely Road Band...Sunday: Red Ravens
Goodtime Polka & Waltz Club Saturday: Czech Melody Masters
Elgin SPJST Lodge 18
Sunday: Glen Collins & The Alibis
Wallis KC Hall
Fish Fry Fridays: Al Sulak & Country Sound on April 3
Also this weekend
Friday BASTROP: Sean Orr @ 602 Brewing Co...
ELM MOTT: Roger Kirby/Texas Heartbeat @ American Legion...GERONIMO: Good Ol' Boys @ VFW...HOUSTON: Auf Geht's @ Rudi Lechner's (Sat., too!)...SEGUIN: Tom Teboe @ Silver Center
Saturday ANHALT: Crawfish & Shrimp Boil @ Anhalt Hall with Bayou Sounds and Ca Va Bien...CAMERON: Glen Collins/The Alibis @ VFW...CARMINE: Mike Stroup & Lenny Nichols @ Busted Oak Cellars...DA COSTA (Victoria): Nathan Colt Young (Western Club) @ Hermann Sons...DENTON: Carl Finch Sound @ LSA Burger Co...KENDALIA: Bobby Fores/Yellow Rose Band @ Kendalia Halle...LULING: 10th Ragin' Cajun Throwdown @ Downtown with Ca Va Bien and Dr. Zog...PEARLAND: Enzian Buam @ King's Biergarten...ROSENBERG: Charles/Fab 4 (Happy Cousins Dance Club) Public Dance @ American Legion...SHINER: Spring Break @ Spoetzl Brewery - Brandi Behlen, Bill Pekar/Rainey Bros
Sunday AUSTIN: Sean Orr @ Central Market N Lamar & Westgate...GERONIMO: Bimbo @ VFW...SAN ANTONIO: Countyline @ Martinez Social Club...SAN ANTONIO: Terry Cavanagh Duo @ Riverwalk Biergarten...SEATON (Temple): Jerry Haisler/Melody 5 @ Sefcik Hall...SHINER: Spring Break @ Spoetzl Brewery - Damon Curtis
Best Little Cowboy Gathering in Texas Thursday through Saturday at Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange
Looking ahead to next week
:
Monday
- Charles Thibodeaux & Austin Cajun Aces in Austin... LA GRANGE: Fayette County Country Music Opry (3rd Mon) @ KC Hall, 7P, Gospel Show featuring The Arnharts, Bernard "Nap" Gabler & D'vine Testament...SHINER: Spring Break @ Spoetzl Brewery - Melissa Brooke.
Tuesday
- AUSTIN: Sean Orr @ BD Riley's...HOUSTON: Houston Accordion Association Jam (3rd Tues) @ Pizza Inn on Mangum & 18th...NEW BRAUNFELS: Comal County Country Music Show (3rd Tues) @ KC Hall...PLANO: Alan Walling @ Bavarian Grill (Wed. & Thurs., too!)...ROUND TOP: Mike Stroup @ Teague's Tavern...SHINER: Spring Break @ Spoetzl Brewery - Bubba Westly.
Wednesday
- AUSTIN: Glen Collins/The Alibis @ South Austin Senior Center...FLATONIA: Mike Stroup Trio @ Red Vault Bistro...HOUSTON: Auf Geht's @ Rudi Lechner's...SAN ANTONIO: Texas Rim Shot @ Martinez Social Club...SHINER: Spring Break @ Spoetzl Brewery - Braydon Zink. Thursday: RICHMOND: Das Ist Lustig @ Sauer Kraut Grill...SEGUIN: Silver Opry (3rd Thurs) @ Silver Center...SHINER: Spring Break @ Spoetzl Brewery - Damon Curtis
Stay calm, wash your hands, and polka on!
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Click on photo to see images by Rose Vrazel and Gary E. McKee
Watch the videos by Walt Harfmann of Czech Harvesters at the fundraiser
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Click on photo to see images by Julie Matus and Earline Berger Okruhlik
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Texas Wild @ Sweet Home Saturday
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Click on photo to see images by Karen Kurtz
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Blue Denim @ Sweet Home Sunday
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Click on photo to see images by Karen Kurtz and Joe Cool Pavlicek
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German Music and Language Scholarship Competition at the Houston Saengerbund
The Houston Saengerbund will hold its Second Annual German Music and Language Scholarship Competition.
Invited to compete for scholarship money totaling almost $11,000 are high school seniors from the Houston area.
Music applicants will sing two songs in German and language applicants will write an
essay in German by answering the question: If you could visit any location and/or time period in the German-speaking world, what would you choose and why?
The
competition final will be held on March 28 at 7:30 pm at St. Thomas University Cullen Hall. Listen to remarkable young voices singing beautiful German music.
During intermission judges will deliberate while the audience has the opportunity to cast their ballots for favorite singer.
Young Accordion Players Are Invited to Learn, Compete and Engage in Live Music Events Across the State!
The 14th annual Big Squeeze Accordion Contest announces its dynamic 2020 event lineup featuring youth competitions, live concerts and music workshops in traditional Texas accordion music genres including conjunto, polka, Cajun, zydeco and more. From February to April, the Texas Folklife team will produce local events in communities across the state - each uniquely highlighting talented young accordion players and celebrating Texas' diverse musical heritage. The competitions and workshops are open to the public and seeking participants.
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Click on photo to see images by Al and Karen Kurtz and Gary E. McKee
Watch the videos
by Walt Harfmann of 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...SqueezeBox in Cyclone...Fritz Hodde & Fab 6 at NYE dance in Elgin...Walburg Boys on Dec. 28...Dujka Brothers, SqueezeBox, Chris Rybak at Tomball German Christmas Market
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...Das Ist Lustig and SqueezeBox at Tomball German Christmas Market...Red Ravens and Dujka Brothers at Ellinger Polka Fest...Czech & Then Some and The Moravians at Caldwell Kolache Festival
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WEEKLY LAUGH
Some St. Patrick's Day humor.
Gallagher opened the morning newspaper and was dumbfounded to read in the obituary column that he had died. He quickly phoned his best friend, Finney.
'Did you see the paper?' asked Gallagher. 'They say I died!!'
'Yes, I saw it!' replied Finney. 'Where are ye callin' from?'
Paddy was driving down the street in a sweat because he had an important meeting and couldn't find a parking place. Looking up to heaven he said, 'Lord, have Irish pity on me. If you find me a parking place I will go to Mass every Sunday for the rest of me life and give up me Irish Whiskey!'
Miraculously, a parking place appeared.
Paddy looked up again and said, 'Never mind, I found one.'
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