Texas Polka News - May 2020 Volume 32 | Isssue 15 INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Texas Covering Polka Dance Hall Music Since 1987News 2 Bohemian Princess Diary eresa Cernoch Parker e New Polka Normal
ALL QUIET ON THE SOCIAL 3 Editor’s Log Gary E. McKee DANCING FRONT Lawrence Welk Was Cool! By Gary E. McKee Story on Page 4 3 From our readers
4-6 Featured Story Social Dancing
Hostyn Picnic 2019 6 PoLK of A Report 8 Music Review & DJ Profi le Darrel Appelt
9 Wunnerful Welk Cont'd.
10-13 Dances, Festivals, Live Music
13 Boerne Village Band
14 Village Band & Welk Cont'd.
15 Band ads
16 Polka Smiles Sponsored by Slovacek's 2 Texas Polka News - May 2020 Bohemian Princess canceled and rescheduled. When Texas Polka News Staff in doubt please call the venue or eresa Cernoch Parker, Publisher Diary organization to make sure events Gary E. McKee, Editor/Photo Journalist are still taking place. Je Brosch, Artist/Graphic Designer As for TPN, which relies heavily Contributors: Louise Barcak Mark Hiebert John Roberts on ad revenue from events and Justin Everett Karen Williams Kurtz Will Seegers dance venues, I have made the Lauren Haase Julie Matus Rose Vrazel dicult decision to change the Walt Harfmann Earline Berger Okruhlik George Weber Joe Cool Pavlicek Harvey Wise publishing schedule from monthly to every other month. I don't know Contact how long this will last, possibly By Theresa Cernoch Parker until the end of the year. eresa Parker, Texas Polka News [email protected] 118 Vintage Park Blvd, Suite 443 • Houston, TX 77070 281-836-5362 PRINT SCHEDULE & AD [email protected] | Gary: [email protected] With the onset of the COVID-19 DEADLINES pandemic in our country, I thought No June issue Ads/Media last month's column was hard to July issue, deadline for ads, June 1 Articles, ads, letters to the editor deadline: 1st of the month for the next month write, until I sat down to pen this No August issue Ad Rates 1/3 page: $185 1/8: $65 one. So much uncertainty, so much September issue, which we will Full page: $475 1/4 page: $125 1/16: $40 worrying, so much anxiety. I am attempt to include our annual 1/2 page: $250 3/16 page: $95 comforted by a line from my latest Oktoberfest Guide, deadline for Discounts available for multiple runs. Combo deals available for ads in TPN and polkabeat.com. Special ad rates for Spring/Summer Fest Guide published in March, & favorite Bible reading from Romans ads, August 1 - Hope does not disappoint. Oktoberfest Guide published in August. Contact eresa Parker for information. No October issue I have also been comforted by November issue, deadline for ads, social media, believe it or not. I On The Cover October 1 don't check Facebook every day or Mark Hermes and e Czechaholics were to have played at the Hostyn No December issue every hour like some do, but I have church picnic on May 3, but it has been canceled. Gary E. McKee been checking it more. It is great captured this photo of Mark playing A Ja Sam. Inset photo by Julie If the timeline for allowing Matus shows a crowded dance oor last year. to see what our subscribers are large gatherings changes for the doing - baking kolaches; making positive, then we can adjust the About Texas Polka News incredible meals that would make print schedule. my husband say, "You know how e Texas Polka News was started by Julius who resumed publishing in September Until then check out these Tupa of Houston in 1987 with the mission 2014. In addition to polka, the paper covers much they would charge for that YouTube channels to help you to preserve and promote polka music and other dance hall music including Country, in a restaurant?"; dancing in the dance. When Julius passed away in 2002, Western Swing, and Cajun, and celebrates polka on! Mollie B & Squeezebox, his wife, Marie, continued as publisher, live music, such as Opry, across the state. garage, the driveway, the yard; Alex Meixner Band, Buttonboxes and Julius' friend, John Rivard, took the eresa also founded polkabeat.com in harvesting gardens; enjoying reins as volunteer editor. John stepped 2010 to honor the memory of her dad, by Walt Harfmann, George Weber, sunsets; teaching their kids; down as editor in June 2014, and Marie Willie “Bill” Cernoch, to promote polka and e Manaccordionist Kelsey sold the paper to eresa Cernoch Parker, music and heritage. shing; praying; celebrating Mass Lien. Visit our polkabeat Facebook online; taking walks; watching page often as Gary posts music by videos of musicians performing on Get/Give The Texas Polka News several artists, including Sean Orr, their porches, in their houses, and Al Sulak, Jerry Haisler, Das Ist Continue the polka tradition! One year (12 issues + 2 festival guides) for only $25. Clip this country stores. 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Go to polkabeat.com to Ph ______Email______bookmark polkabeat.com on your sign up for the free weekly eblast internet browser as we promise to sent each ursday to keep in ❏ New ❏ Renewal ❏ Gift ❏ Address change (include old address) keep you informed when events are touch with Texas music. Texas Polka News - May 2020 3 quickly followed by Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl From Our Readers Editor's Log Perkins, and Johnny Cash, the music scene both rhythmically and categorically was all Really enjoyed your story shook up. Lawrence was still moving on yet staying musically at one speed. on Welk. I never knew he Lawrence Welk Gets Since we have mentioned Elvis and was in Texas that much. The accordion on the same page; this writer once a Bad Rap received a phone call ranting about how Elvis comment about Harry James's had killed the future of accordion music. parents owning a circus. The Apparently, this gentleman had not listened to Elvis’ version of Wooden Heart which featured story I got was they both Jimmy Haskell playing accordion all over it worked in the Haag Brothers' (thank you, Justin). Pop music had split along age lines, Circus. I think his dad was younger folks followed guitar driven rock a musician. Harry's middle and the older folks followed a more mellow sound that was driven by Mitch Miller. In name is Haag because they addition to his own recordings and television polka show. e typical show had solo and were good friends with the show (Sing Along With Mitch and follow group dancing, solo and group singers, solo owners. Looking forward to By Gary E. McKee the bouncing ball), Miller was the head guy musicians, and the whole orchestra was led [email protected] on the Columbia Records label. His label by Lawrence. e music was hit songs of next month's follow-up. managed Percy Faith, Ray Coni , Johnny the times (Welki ed), mixed with oldies Mathis, Tony Bennett, Doris Day, Dinah (1930s-40s), and polkas and waltzes. He Roy Haag, New Braunfels Polkadate May 2020. Hunkered down in Shore, and Jo Sta ord, all excellent singers, played Julida, the Pennsylvania Polka, and the suburbs of Fayetteville. Last month we but somewhat lacking in the excitement that other familiar tunes that Texian polka dancers discussed about the importance of Texas to youth record buyers demanded. Miller was would know. He was inducted into the It is sad with all the so focused that he didn’t think that Elvis, International Polka Association in 1994. On Lawrence Welk in his early years. We shall polkas Lawrence and/or Myron Floren would cancellations. TCGS (Texas now dispel the image of Welk as someone Buddy Holly, and e Beatles would ever make any money for Columbia and passed on play the accordion. Czech Genealogy Society) will who caused the decline of the popularity of signing them (they were mostly crooners, not e only comedian on the show was be cancelling our June event polka music. Lawrence’s dance music that he kept playing). Lawrence’s friend, Jack Benny. Until the As most people age, very few age musically; late 1950s, polka music was popular on the also. Enjoying the write-up on Lawrence Welk has long been blamed for the what they loved and danced to in the prime radio and was enjoyed by millions. Frankie Lawrence Welk! Polka On! disappearance of polka music in the United of their lives was still the best music that was Yankovic was the Polka King of America. States. In the 1960s, his style of music was ever made. (Lawrence kept his slowly aging BTW, Yankovic somehow got a recording Dotty Davis, Austin declared un-hip, un-cool, un-fashionable, fan base). contract with Miller’s Columbia Records, but un-popular, and square by the media. While aft er hearing Frankie's fi rst song Just Because all of these un-compliments are accurate from (Polka) they refused to release it. Yankovic Thank you for publishing a “how much money can we make o this CALIFORNIA BECOMES agreed to buy the rst 10,000 copies himself the beautiful "Remembering guy and his champagne music” point of view HOME which would cover recording costs, and by the music industry executives; there are Last month when we left Lawrence, he had they released it. e rst place the song was Dorothy Ellebracht" article. always two sides to a story. been on the road for over 25 years. anks heard was on a Boston radio station. It sold Dorothy loved the Lord, Yes, the dramatic drop in sales of the main to the movie videos, his name was known 25,000 the rst week, and went on to sell two tool of polka, the accordion, was completely in every town in the U.S. that had a movie million copies. Pete Fountain, the famous dancing to polka music, and related to the change in direction of popular theater as is was constantly on the screen and Dixieland clarinetist, got major exposure on all of the friends she made (pop) music. e keyword is popular, not in the movie advertisements daily for several the Welk show but was requested to leave aft er music. As discussed in previous issues, years. He was (a) raising a family (b) tired of becoming too “jazzy” on Silver Bells. through dancing and the the style of music favored by the general the yo-yo lifestyle (dictated by the weather) Po.L.K. of A. Your kindness is public changes about every 25 years or every that supported his music lifestyle, and (c) PEACE, MAN greatly appreciated. generation. Starting in 1900, dances were very looking to combine the two. Welk achieved It was aft er the sixties, that Lawrence, while structured musically and were replaced in the this by moving to sunny Southern California. retaining a portion of German and Czech Clinton Ellebracht, Schulenburg 1920s, by the opposite: fast, freeform, frenzied Seeing how the movie videos helped record polkas and waltzes played contemporary jazz, and big band style (when Lawrence got sales, he became interested in another new music that had been given the smoothed over on board). invention - television. In May of 1951, e Welk treatment. It was his overall style, not Enjoyed the article about In the 1940s, jazz was heading in a Lawrence Welk Show began as a four-week the polka element which has been knocked di erent direction and big band was adding program on KTLA in Los Angeles. KTLA by critics. In 1969, Welk turned the tables Lawrence Welk. We attended multiple female singers and becoming more was the rst commercial television station in on the critics and comedians who had been his show in California in the melodic (just like Lawrence did). Western California and west of the Mississippi River. parodying him on television by coming on 1960s. Swing was becoming more mainstream Fan response quickly extended the month stage wearing a Beatle wig, fuzzy vest ala (pop) and “tears in your beer” music (it was contract to a 10-year run. e station was Sonny Bono, John Lennon glasses, and Arlene Marshall, Weimar still called Hillbilly) was slowly becoming owned by Paramount, the movie company ashing a peace sign. He stopped the band and popular. ese last two genres were driven that had lmed and distributed his videos. told them that their music was for squares. by the guitar starting to come to the front of e show was lmed at the Aragon e term “square” might be applied correctly Wonderful story on Lawrence the stage. e steel guitar took the music one Ballroom in Santa Monica where Bob Wills as Welk, in 1971, performed a version of the way and the “new” electric guitar took some and the Texas Playboys were previously pro-marijuana song One Toke Over the Line. Welk in Texas. listeners another way and rockabilly was born. the house band. It was on this show that the He referred to it as a modern spiritual. At the Janice Kelm, Fayetteville Everyone was still crying in their beer but studio sta , built the iconic bubble machine same time, Vice President Spiro Agnew said dancing in di erent ways. (Lawrence was still to simulate champagne bubbles. It worked the song, with its reference to marijuana use, playing what brought him to the scene along too well; the musicians began complaining of was "blatant drug-culture propaganda" that God bless all on the hard work with a few contemporary songs). soapy build-up on their instruments. A new "threatens to sap our national strength," and en some guy named Elvis Presley formula was found (Lawrence was open to pressured the FCC to ban the song from the on the Polka News. showed up who sang a Bill Monroe Bluegrass special e ects). airwaves. tune with a di erent rhythm and danced Before we continue; readers are reminded e Welk show was an all-white folks show The Drabeks, Houston provocatively. Aft er Elvis hit the scene, that the Lawrence Welk Show was not a Continued on page 9 4 Texas Polka News - May 2020 All Quiet on the Social Dancing Front By Gary E. McKee Question: What is the direct opposite of PUBLIC DANCE Social Distancing? Sealy American Legion Hall Answer: Social Dancing. Sealy American Legion Hall Unfortunately, everyone is on the Briana Adams sings for a Facebook live stream Sunday, June 7, 2020 downside of that equation. It is nearly concert inside, while the Henrys wait on customers Saturday, April 29 impossible to wrap your mind around this outside of Mullins Prairie Store on April 17. Help us celebrate our club's 10th anniversary! thing that just showed up. is invisible 2-5:30 pm / Public welcome for only $5 each / “thing” that has traveled the world over for all the bands and venues that support ChildrenBattle 18 & Dance under 1:30-6:30free with parentspm sight unseen, making some people sick polka and folk music!" Valina said. "It Doors open @ 12:30 pm and others dead. ose who do not die, looks like there were about 500 views Members: Free recover within several weeks, yet are still while we were live, and another 200 aft er Music by surrounded by it and its e ects. Here are the fact, plus 29 shares and a couple of Non-members: $10 several categories of people a ected by watch parties - one in Canada with a Texas SoundMusic Check by Band this thing going on. German club, all their members watching (As heard at Wurstfest!) from their homes. Pretty exciting!" Mark Halata & Texavia AND Dujka Brothers MUSIC SCENE Alex Meixner has been streaming both e best overall statement is from Ray solo and with his band on Facebook and SponsoredSponsored by by Wylie Hubbard: “People seem to miss YouTube. " ank you to everyone who being a part of a live experience that tuned into last night's live stream," he said TEXASTexas HERITAGE Heritage MusicMUSIC & &Dance DANCE Club CLUB shares the musician’s love of what they of his April solo show. 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One is the obvious weekends, as Alfred Vrazel puts it, to for the folks whose income is derived “play for the people”, not to get rich 100 percent from playing music. Full are hurting as well. While they aren’t May 29-31, 2020 time musicians whose families, band depending upon playing for money, it Amana Colonies RV Park & Convention Facility - Amana, IA members, and bankers depend upon sure is nice to get a couple hundred in Always the weekend after Memorial Day them to generate a steady cash stream are cash to replace equipment and to smooth slammed. Das Ist Lustig, Alex Meixner, out the bumps in their family world. Also Friday May 29/4pm -10pm Saturday May 30/12 -10pm Sunday May 31/12 - 6pm Barefoot Becky, and Squeezebox are four in this category, are musicians who have that come to mind. e Alex Meixner lost their day jobs and the old motto “I Barefoot Becky Mark Vyhlidal Orchestra Gary's Ridgeland Dutchmen Band and Squeezebox blocked out can always play music” isn’t ringing true. & Ivanhoe Dutchmen 12-1:30pm/3-5pm 10:30am Polka Mass multi-week periods of their lives to go on “I've been doing live streams and 4-5:30pm/7-8:30pm Carol & The Keynotes 12-1:30pm/3-4:30pm 1:30-3pm/5-7pm multi-state tours, to bring their happy merch sales," said Jade Patek. "But also Mark Vyhlidal Orchestra Malek's Fishermen keeping it simple and not spending a lot 5:30-7pm/8:30-10pm Gary's Ridgeland Dutchmen music to the people and make a living. 7-10pm 1:30-3pm/4:30-6pm When they cancel tours it injects a huge of money. Trying to take this time to slow hole in their lives. Barefoot Becky and the down and be creative. 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L-R: Cathleen Noska dances A Ja Sam on the Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center deck in La Grange where Slavnost was to be held on May 17. Sean Orr ddles around with a live streaming Contests: Bubble Gum Blowing concert from his porch. Brian Marshall shares his music and comedic talent in his live streams. Pie Eating • Cotton Seed Pulling Das Ist Lustig hosts Saturday night Haus Concerts on its Facebook page. 31st Annual Farming Demonstrations Burton Food/Craft Booths with their newest member, Vincent FESTIVALS Cotton Gin Festival Barnyard Petting Zoo Garcia, who is replacing the now retired e need to limit gatherings to no more Antique Engine and Tractor Show Eugene Klekar on saxophone. Both than 10 really did a number on festivals June 13, 2020 Burton Cotton Gin Tours Lawrence and Shane Lala agreed that the where hundreds, if not thousands, would Ginning of cotton bales, 3 pm situation SUCKS. gather to celebrate music and heritage. Fiddler Keith Junot just does small e National Polka Festival in Ennis was FREE ADMISSION projects around the house and practices one of the rst to cancel its event in May. as much as possible every day. He has lost "I had been in communication with 36 jobs so far. the city prior to the cancellation and Parade 10am knew that other local festivals would not TECHNOLOGY be held," said Jean Paul Beebe, festival PAR for the Horse: Noon-2pm Paul Murski, Allison Crowson, e web has lled the gap a bit, by director. "Initially, we were intending Robert Zientek making it possible for musicians to to wait until April before making a broadcast live or pre-recorded shows over decision. However, shortly aft er that, Leather & Lace 2-4pm their Facebook pages. e internet has Ellis County placed its initial "shelter in also allowed fans watching at home to place" order. It was a one week order with Sean Orr & Texas Gold 4-6pm tip the musicians through a website and recommendations to follow the guidelines www.texascottonginmuseum.org can request songs. e learning curve for 8 weeks. at timeline placed the for them has been steep, they’re playing order expiration on May 12. at would to a group of fans who aren’t visible, yet be 10 days before the start of the festival. are in constant communication via text "Being that the National Polka Festival messaging to the musician. is such a large event, it became logistically Sean Orr who generally plays two di cult to continue to plan as usual. If Congratulations! to three times a week has been having a we did continue on as normal, we may weekly live two-hour show from the front be putting our fans, volunteers, and To all the Houston-area German club folk dancers and polka bands: You are an inspiration to all porch of his house on ursday nights. musicians at a health risk and the festival who see you, in your schools, at your jobs, and in your homes. You are finding yourselves in a world Squeezebox has been performing a at signi cant nancial risk. I felt that the that is quite different from what it was just a couple of months ago. You are the ones who take daily show on their page. Mollie B and longer we tried to wait out COVID-19, the Ted also had a drive-through polka show, riskier it was going to get," Jean Paul said. personal responsibility and do the hard work to be the best you can be. You’re needed now more where fans lined up in their vehicles and He noted that the negative impact for than ever! Your dedication to learning about the German culture, one of the many roots that make one by one drove by Mollie and Ted, the City of Ennis is pretty signi cant. Americans who we are, shows everyone around you that you are doing all you can to broaden your requested a song, and they played it. " e city depends on local taxes, like horizons. Keep up the good work keeping the folk music and dance we love alive. To the Seniors Kelsey J. Lien, the One Man Band, has hotel/motel tax, which will not be graduating this year, we wish you all the best in your future, and know you will be a step ahead of streaming his music on YouTube videos available this year. e National Polka the rest! We hope you’ll enjoy reading the Texas Polka News, too! with multiple screens of him playing Festival brings many travelers from di erent instruments. around the area and the hotels are - Ross and Valina Polka, Das Ist Lustig Band ere are other performers such generally all full with those that attend as Brianna Adams, Bob Suttie, Al multiple days of the Festival. We also Sulak, and Jerry Haisler who have been have many day travelers that come in for giving frequent shows. Now we come a single day at the halls, or to attend the to the unequalled Mr. Brian Marshall parade, who also buy locally during their of Bremond Texas, one of the Polish time in town. capitals of Texas. He has been hatching "Ultimately, our goal is to continue multiple three-minute performances having the National Polka Festival for lled with a mixture of silly happiness many years to come. Fortunately this is and tremendous ddling in the Polish a temporary situation that simply forced vein. He has procured local sponsors our hand to make a very tough decision. for each segment and gives his own But we are already working on the festival version of advertisements that would give for 2021 and hope that everyone will be professional admen heart-attacks. ready for it!" Pictured from left to right are Deer Park, Woodlands, Morton Ranch, Tompkins, Kingwood, and Heights German clubs. 6 Texas Polka News - May 2020 dancing in our 5th wheel and around being a member of the Red & Whites. "It Po.L.K. of A. Texas the house! Social Dancing... has been so long since I danced I might Such a sad time for our world. But have to retrain my feet," she said. thank goodness for TV, radio, and CHURCH PICNICS Elaine Rosquist is keeping an exercise e loss of church picnics is not only a internet we can stay connected with routine in place but she is having nancial blow to the parishes but a social di culties in staying six feet away from church and our music for whatever loss, as it is the loss of the gathering of your listening pleasure may be. We visiting her family and the refrigerator. friends and families that only occur Harvey and Helen Wise, who raise attended a funeral last month, no at these functions, not to mention the chickens and eggs, are still selling their visitation, no rosary, and no church culinary loss of all those tasty meals. eggs to local restaurants who have service; just a small gathering at the ere is also the loss to those people (or drive-through services. Harvey says that cemetery in small groups of 10 or less, companies) who supply all the items that sometimes the buyers send free meals By Kathy Cernosek, President very strange. make a picnic fun. e people who raise back home with them. [email protected] Please support your local small and process the thousands of chickens business if you can; they will need us gobbled up at a picnic. e beverage MUSIC VENUES Hello to one and all! WOW what a more than ever. We are monitoring distributers that supply the courage for e dance halls and clubs that depend mess this virus has caused the whole this very closely as to our Po.L.K. of A. the dancers. e service organizations upon weekly events are really hard hit. world. Who would have thought that meeting in July. Now more than ever who operate booths and count on the ey still have electric bills, insurance, something like this could put a stop to we need to really thank our medical, picnics to generate funds for scholarships etc., to pay. Some of them with kitchens virtually everything in the world? I EMS, police, fire departments, and all and the betterment of youth programs. are selling drive-through foods. ere pray that each of you is staying as safe those putting their lives on the line are some really good deals on beer and as possible. It is so strange - no church, every single minute in the middle of DANCERS wine as they need to get rid of their stock dancing in the dance halls listening to this battle. I pray that all of you stay e legions of folks who follow certain before it goes bad. our wonderful musicians, no festivals, as safe as possible and that they find a bands or are regulars at speci c locations Watterson Hall is selling hamburgers church picnics. Randy and I have been cure and/or something to fight this. are really feeling withdrawals. on Saturday nights. Mullins Prairie Store Helen and Junior Skolaut, the Bobby is having weekly live broadcasts from and Cissy of the dance halls (think inside the store, while burgers and beer Lawrence Welk), are feeling the e ects. are served at the drive-through from Helen responded that Junior says: “No behind a barrier of tables. July 12 dancing, no romancing.” (Aft er 45 years Sweet Home Hall, a constant weekend Membership of dancing together, they still “date”. destination for many dancers seeking ose are their date nights!). ey miss a real dance hall experience, is using Meeting their “dance hall family” and all the the down period to do some repairs to Po. L. K. of A. American Legion, Sealy wonderful musicians. improve the future dancing experience. Judy Foster said she really misses her e Oprys being closed deprives a TEXAS CHAPTER dance friends! "I used to look forward to large segment of citizens who love music, Music by the weekend dancing – now I don’t even but do not attend dances, the opportunity know when the weekends happen.” for live music. e revenue from the Celebrating Czech Melody Masters Joe Cool Pavilcek misses Oprys are passed on to local charities. For 30 years of photographing the events or TPN and instance, the Friends of the Bluebonnet loving polka! 1-5 pm dancing with Joyce and their friends and Opry donates over $5,000 yearly to the is working on a new line dance. He’s also local hospice, which cuts back vital getting to work on his vineyard more services to the community. Polka Lovers Klub of America frequently. Joe is also training the critters So, in the words of e E a g l e s , we Annual Dues: Couple $30 / Single $15 in his farm pond to respond quicker to all need to Learn To Be Still, because as Klub newsletter 2 times/year, 2 free dances/year, parade oat, scholarships, support of their feeding. Willie sez Still is Still Moving to Me or we polka organizations, shared activities w/Polka Lovers Club of Texas Museum Betty Tidwell, membership secretary might be doing the All Around Czechs For more info: polkabeat.com/polk-of-a-texas-chapter-i of the Polka Lovers Klub of America, Waltz of the Angels. Brian Marshall Kathy Cernosek, President, 281-739-2685 Chapter 1, says it’s a bummer. She misses advises: “You know that Corona Virus? Betty Tidwell, Membership Secretary, 281-452-4174 the human interaction that goes with Don’t get any of that on you.”
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The song, Take A Little Time, their advertising and that’s also a Backroad Melodies displays the happy side of country very satisfying part of the job. music as the beat resembles cowboys and cowgirls line dancing in their TPN: Do you have a fond memory favorite dance hall. from your DJ days? There was one song on this DA: That would have to be a trip album that I feel captures the we took to Nashville many years essence of country music and Lone ago during CMA week when I got Star Pride - Just Another Texas Song heart but reminds everyone that the to interview and visit with many is a more than self-explanatory title. world needs strong people. country music legends and stars. Darrel proudly sings of his Texas The title song, Long Time, Good roots as he refers to Gruene Hall, Time, gets to the meat-and-potatoes TPN: What do you like to do in your By Justin Everett Luckenbach, George Strait, and the of this album as the steel guitars free time? [email protected] Houston Rodeo in the lyrics. and fiddles guide Darrel's country- DA: Free time? What's that? My The song, Carry On The twang vocals. music career is still rolling so that Do you enjoy listening to artists Family Name, shifts more to the On the song, She's Gone, Darrel takes up most of my free time sing their own compositions? inspirational side as it tells a story showcases his talent for switching doing live acoustic shows and also Do you enjoy listening to classic of a father teaching his children singing styles as this tune passes promoting my original album as a country music with a modern twist? the values of life and of how the for 1970's Southern Rock which will Texas songwriter/performer. My Then Darrel Appelt's album, Long children remember to use their bring a lot of people back home. other free-time activities that I Time, Good Time, belongs in your father's advice in the real world. This album is definitely a can't miss enjoy include fitness training, music library. This album captures This song not only touches your and is perfect for listening to on car woodworking, and hunting. I also rides or just for fun. It is available enjoy spending time with my family. for free on YouTube and Spotify. 712 Lyons Ave, Schulenburg, TX 979-743-4752 Darrel Appelt's country show can Open u/Fri/Sat 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. be heard on 98.3 KULM FM in texaspolkamuseum.com DJ Profile: Darrel Columbus from Monday-Friday Appelt 6-10 am. You can also listen online Now working on our at kulmradio.com. By Justin Everett 5th Bands of Texas CD! Darrel is also scheduled to perform Music artist Darrel Appelt hosts a at Mullins Prairie Store on Fri., May We have 68 bands featured on Vols 1-4. If you know of a country music show on KULM FM 22 from 8 pm-12 am, but check with group who has NOT submitted already, please have them in Columbus. I had the chance to the store to make sure it's still on. do so! All forms & instructions are on our website. find out more about Darrel's life For more information contact and DJ duties. Roy Haag (830) 625-8262 TPN: How did you get your start in radio? DA: When I was 16, I had started playing drums in a cover band; so music is the main reason I became interested in radio broadcasting. SUNDAY MAY 17 Then I started working a few radio 3-6:30PM shifts in Columbus while I was attending college. Finally in 1985, I was asked to manage the operations FritzCANCELED! Hodde/Fab 6 at KULM.
TPN: What is your favorite part about being a DJ? DA: Just knowing that my morning Darrel Appelt Texas Polka News - May 2020 9 the age of 50 were still watching “their” music Wunnerful Welk and buying the advertised sponsor’s products (Geritol and laxatives were two of them). Insuring & Enriching Lives Since 1897 Continued from page 3 For several years, most television network until 1964 when African-American tap dancer executives had become younger and were Arthur Duncan was hired as a weekly regular. dismayed that the audiences preferred to On recently approved Annuity VI plans He was the rst black to appear as a regular watch hillbillies, cowboys, and spies. Around performer on a primetime television show. 1970, the networks started a purge of any 5-Year Single Premium Deferred Annuity Welk also gave Charley Pride his television television shows with a tree in it. Replacing 3.00% current rate * 1.65% guaranteed rate after 5 years breakthrough. Charley made three separate the rural-themed shows were the more appearances. In the country vein, Lynn urban All in e Family, Mary Tyler Moore, 10-Year Single Premium Deferred Annuity Anderson was part of the Welk family, until Sonny and Cher, and the Donnie and Marie her single I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (Osmond) Show. 3.00% current rate * 1.65% guaranteed rate after 10 years exploded across the charts. e Lawrence Welk show got the axe in Buddy Merrill, an outstanding steel 1972 for not being “hip” despite having 20 Qualifi ed and Non-Qualifi ed Flexible Annuities guitarist, probably introduced this instrument million viewers. In a later interview by Johnny 3.00% current rate * 1.65% guaranteed rate to many of the fans. On Merrill’s rst Carson, Lawrence said that he was “asked” to appearance, he started playing, doing what leave ABC. Lawrence knew he was responsible Rates effective thru July 31, 2020 they all do, playing with heads bowed for around 200 jobs, 46 of them were the watching their multiple guitar necks. orchestra and he began to worry but not for Welk who demanded that all musicians long. Within hours of the announcement, IRAs • Roth IRAs • Universal Life continuously smile at the audience, bent over Welk’s sponsors contacted him and told him 10-Year Term • 15-Year Term • 20-Year Term • 30-Year Term and said something to him. Merrill spent that whatever he chose to do, they would back the rest of the song trying to simultaneously him. is action spoke volumes of his power. Whole Life • 10-Year Pay • 20-Year Pay play and smile at the audience. In future He contacted other people in the television Paid Up at Age 65 • Final Expense • Single-Pay Whole Life appearances he was allowed to play normally, business and within several days his show had especially when he had a quadruple-necked been “picked up” by more television stations steel. than ABC had previously been distributing Welk did not smoke or drink, nor did he his show on. FYI: Back then stations were Call your local agent or allow any mention (aside from champagne) privately owned but could be a liated with visit spjst.org for more information. of it in his shows and would not sign any major networks such as ABC. contracts with sponsors that sold alcohol or Lawrence would continue to grow in SPJST Home Offi ce: 800-727-7578 tobacco (Lawrence taking a rightful stand viewers and revenue. is same phenomenon over money). happened to Hee Haw. Roy Clark (see TPN Tell them you read about it in the Texas Polka News! December 2018) wrote a song entitled e CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY Lawrence Welk-Hee Haw Counter-Revolution In 1955, Paramount Studios went under and Polka which pretty much vented the irritation Lawrence moved to ABC television which by the participants on both shows and other broadcast his show nationwide. He was now actors. e song became a hit record, even able to be seen and heard in Pittsburgh and though few people really understood what it New York where he had been a local celebrity was about, it was barbed humor. 25 earlier. By the late 1950s, e Lawrence Lawrence Welk retired his regular show in Welk Plymouth Hour was at the top of the 1982 at the age of 79. It was estimated that 30 ratings chart. Welk, sensing that he had to million viewers tuned in weekly for his brand MAY CANCELED! 16 TEXAS LEGACY BAND compete with similar shows (Dick Clark’s of music. Welk had been a supporter of public American Bandstand), jumped on the television and when they asked if they could JUNE 13 CHARLES & FABULOUS FOUR opportunity to have his show broadcast in use a special program of his during their JULY 11 RED RAVENS stereo, 25 years before it became normal. To fundraisers, he gave it to them. His public get around the fact that televisions had only television specials always bring in the highest AUG 8 CHARLES & FABULOUS FOUR one speaker, he talked ABC into simulcasting amount of donations to the channels. SEPT 12 TX WILD (TEXAS PLAINSMEN) the TV show on their radio stations. One Welk and the music industry could be channel came through the TV and the other compared to the parable of the tortoise OCT 10 LOST CAUSE through the radio. In the mid-1960s, color and hare. e music industry was racing NOV 14 AL SULAK & COUNTRY SOUNDS along and as Welk told Johnny Carson “our television was slowly beginning to take hold, DEC 12 TEXAS LEGACY BAND and Welk insisted that his show would be musical style stays the same, we just update one of the rst to take advantage of this new it”. One reviewer compared his music to the technology. e use of new instruments like smoothness of e Beach Boys. electronic keyboards and organs were used, It would be hard to argue with the man complete with unnatural sounds. who has the power achieved by his fan appeal to refuse any drastic changes from sponsors or the music company executives. Welk has CLEAR CUTTING THE always described his organization as he being AIRWAVES the father and everyone else his family. Welk’s Eight Dances a Year. Welk’s audience was in the millions and was stage accent was always o cial sounding, yet SAT AUG 22 growing steadily in the late 1960s despite the his introductions were folksy. He made sure Dujka Brothers 7-11 PM changing music scene. is was the Golden that all the millions of viewers knew what Age of Television; variety shows were Ed little town and state that solo band members East Bernard/Brenham, TX Sullivan, Jackie Gleason, Johnny Cash, and were from, especially North Dakota. “I’m Red Skelton; comedies were Green Acres, really proud of all you North Dakota people.” Hee-Haw, Mayberry RFD, Petticoat Junction, He once focused a whole show on artists SAT SEPT 17 Mr. Ed, and the Beverly Hillbillies among from North Dakota, such as Lynn Anderson. a dozen more. Lawrence Welk’s music show He pointed out in his introduction that Bob 7-11 PM was a unique style which will be discussed The Moravians Rawson, a pianist, just became a Ennis, TX shortly. His core group, millions of adults over Continued on page 14 10 Texas Polka News - May 2020 DANCES - FESTIVALS - EVENTS - LIVE MUSIC
is is the schedule at press SWEET HOME: All Request Dueling HOUSTON: Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi POSTPONED!GIDDINGS: Lee County time. Please check venue Piano @ Community Center, 9:30P-12A Lechner’s, 6-10P…713-782-1180 Fair – Lost Cause, 6:30-8:30P (Ad p. 7) LA GRANGE: Keith Hickle @ Mullins HOUSTON: Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi websites or call to con rm. Prairie Store, 8P-12A…979-247-4220 Lechner’s, 6-10P…713-782-1180 Also check polkabeat.com as Sunday, May 3 PEARLAND: Enzian Buam @ King’s NEW BRAUNFELS: e Percolators @ we update the schedule daily. CANCELED!CORPUS CHRISTI: Czech Biergarten, 6-10P…832-569-4141 Krause’s Café, 7-10P…830-625-2807 Melody Masters @ Moravian Hall SEGUIN: Most Wanted @ Silver Center, PEARLAND: Enzian Buam @ King’s ELGIN: Lost Cause @ SPJST Lodge 18, 7:30-11P…830-303-6612 Biergarten, 6-10P…832-569-4141 Friday, May 1 3-7P (Ad p. 7) CANCELED!WEIMAR: Gedenke CANCELED!NORDHEIM: May Feast POSTPONED!BRENHAM: 130th CANCELED!HOSTYN: Holy Rosary Shoot Out Maifest @ Fireman’s Park Picnic Saturday, May 9 CISTERN: DJ Superman Karaoke & HOUSTON: Southern Breeze @ VFW CISTERN: Sean Orr @ Cistern Country Saturday, May 16 Dancing @ Cistern Country Store, #10352, 2-5:30P (Ad p. 15) Store, 8:30P-12:30A…361-865-3655 ANHALT: Tom Teboe/River City 8P-12A…361-865-3655 CANCELED!HOUSTON: Polish Festival HOUSTON: Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi Ramblers @ Anhalt Hall, 8-11:30P… CANCELED!EAGLE LAKE: Blue Denim @ Our Lady of Czestochowa Lechner’s, 6-10P…713-782-1180 830-438-2873 @ Community Center SAN ANTONIO: Darrell & Mona KENDALIA: Glen Collins/ e Alibis @ CISTERN: Alibi Trio @ Cistern Country GOLIAD: Jason Boland/ e Stragglers McCall @ Martinez Social Club, 3-6:30P... Kendalia Halle, 8:30-11:30P… Store, 8:30P-12:30A…361-865-3655 Pearl Snaps 20th Anny Tour @ Schroeder 210-661-2422 210-863-1100 CANCELED!HICO: Texas Steak Cooko Hall, 9P-1A...361-573-7002 SWEET HOME: Texas 361 @ LA GRANGE: Dujka Brothers Ennis Czech Boys CANCELED!HOUSTON: Polish Festival Community Center, 3-7P (Ad p. 7) @ Mullins Prairie Store, HOUSTON: Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi 8P-12A…979-247-4220 @ Our Lady of Czestochowa Lechner’s, 6-10P…713-782-1180 PEARLAND: Enzian Buam @ King’s LA GRANGE: Cody Ray Henry Monday, May 4 LA GRANGE: Matt Cranley @ Mullins Biergarten, 5-10P…832-569-4141 streaming live @ Mullins Prairie Store/ AUSTIN: Charles ibodeaux/Austin Prairie Store, 8P-12A…979-247-4220 Cajun Aces @ Evangeline Cafe, 6:30- CANCELED!WEIMAR: Gedenke Facebook CANCELED!NORDHEIM: May Feast 8:30P...512-282-2586 Shoot Out POSTPONED!ROUND ROCK: Brushy Sunday, May 10 Creek Backyard BBQ Cooko w/Glen PEARLAND: Enzian Buam @ King’s Tuesday, May 5 LOEBAU: Christ Lutheran Church Biergarten, 5-10P…832-569-4141 Collins/ e Alibis CANCELED! Picnic w/Lost Cause, 3-8P GERONIMO: e ROSENBERG: Texas Legacy Czech SEGUIN: Vernon & Friends @ Silver Gathering Music Show (1st Tues) @ VFW SAN ANTONIO: Cactus Country @ Band (Happy Cousins Dance Club) Public Center, 7:30-11P…830-303-6612 CANCELED!HOUSTON: Houston Martinez Social Club, 3-6:30P… Dance @ American Legion, 8-11:30P Accordion Association Jam (1st Tues) @ 210-661-2422 (Ad p. 9) Saturday, May 2 Son Nam Vietnamese Restaurant CANCELED!BLANCO: Jody Nix @ Twin Monday, May 11 SHINER: Shiner Hobo Band @ Spoetzl NEW BRAUNFELS: Armadillo Races Brewery, 4:30-6P…361-594-3383 Sisters Dance Hall @ Krause’s Café, 7-10P…830-625-2807 AUSTIN: Charles ibodeaux/Austin POSTPONED!BRENHAM: 130th Cajun Aces @ Evangeline Cafe, 6:30- SWEET HOME: Broken Alibi - Firefest Maifest @ Fireman’s Park Wednesday, May 6 8:30P...512-282-2586 @ Community Center, 8:30P-12:30A CHAPPELL HILL: Chappell Hill BBQ HOUSTON: Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi (Ad p. 7) Tuesday, May 12 Cooko – Nathan Colt Young, 8P Lechner’s, 6-10P…713-782-1180 Sunday, May 17 CISTERN: Smokin’ Guns SAN ANTONIO: Bimbo @ Martinez CANCELED!GERONIMO: Jam Session ELGIN: Glen Collins/ e Alibis @ SPJST @ Cistern Country Store, Social Club, 7:30-10:30P…210-661-2422 (2nd Tues) @ VFW VICTORIA: Crossroads Country Opry Lodge 18, 3-7P (Ad p. 7) 8:30P-12:30A…361-865-3655 HALLETTSVILLE: Lost Cause & EZ CANCELED!FAYETTEVILLE: Firemen’s ursday, May 7 (2nd Tues) @ VFW, 7P…361-579-8460 AUSTIN: Charles ibodeaux/Austin Country @ Blase’s Hall, 2-7P… Feast w/Lost Cause, 4:30-7:30P CANCELED!WACO: Roger Kirby & Cajun Aces @ Cypress Grill, 6:30-8:30P… 361-772-4329 GOLIAD: Hot Rod Riot @ Schroeder Texas Heartbeat @ Sul Ross Center 512-358-7474 HOUSTON: Liz Talley/Dusty Spur @ Hall, 10A-5P...361-573-7002 CANCELED!BASTROP: Farm Street Wednesday, May 13 VFW #10352, 2-5:30P (Ad p. 15) CANCELED!HOUSTON: Polish Festival Opry (1st urs) HOUSTON: Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi CANCELED!LA GRANGE: Slavnost @ Our Lady of Czestochowa CANCELED!FLORESVILLE: Floresville Lechner’s, 6-10P…713-782-1180 May Fest @ TCHCC LA GRANGE : Wyatt Ellis @ Mullins Opry (1st urs) SAN ANTONIO: Most Wanted @ NEW TAITON: Military Tribute Dance Prairie Store, 8P-12A…979-247-4220 CANCELED!WACO: Roger Kirby & Martinez Social Club, 7:30-10:30P… @ Taiton Community Center – Al Sulak/ NEW BADEN (Franklin): New Baden Texas Heartbeat @ Sul Ross Center 210-661-2422 Country Sounds, Texas Legacy Czech Jamboree (1st Sat) @ Community Center, SCHULENBURG: Sean Orr @ Band, 2-7P...979-543-4110 6 -10P…979-828-2231 Friday, May 8 Sengelmann Hall, 7P…979-743-2300 SAN ANTONIO: Good Ole Boys @ CANCELED!PEARLAND: Tony Booth Day CISTERN: Vic Rodriguez Karaoke Martinez Social Club, 3-6:30P… CANCELED!RED ROCK: Glen Collins/ & Dancing @ Cistern Country Store, Friday, May 15 210-661-2422 e Alibis @ Watterson Hall 8P-12A…361-865-3655 CISTERN: DJ Superman Karoke & CANCELED!SCHULENBURG: Fritz CANCELED!SEALY: Al Sulak/Country CANCELED!ELM MOTT: Roger Kirby/ Dancing @ Cistern Country Store, Hodde/Fab 5 (Swiss Alp Dance Club) @ Sounds @ American Legion Texas Heartbeat @ American Legion 8P-12A…361-865-3655 KC Hall, 3-6:30P (Ad p. 8) Texas Polka News - May 2020 11 DANCES - FESTIVALS - EVENTS - LIVE MUSIC SEATON (Temple): Jerry Haisler/Melody Saturday, May 23 ursday, May 28 @ Winkler, 6:30P…713-649-2780 5 @ Sefcik Hall, 6-9P…254-985-2356 CISTERN: Abel & e Boyz NEW BRAUNFELS: SqueezeBox w/ PLANO: Alan Walling @ Bavarian Grill, @ Cistern Country Store, Mollie B @ Krause’s Café, 6:30-9:30P… 6:45-10P…972-881-0705 Monday, May 18 8:30P-12:30A…361-865-3655 830-625-2807 WACO: Roger Kirby & Texas Heartbeat AUSTIN: Charles ibodeaux/Austin CANCELED!ENNIS: National Polka Fest @ Sul Ross Center, 7-10P...254-752-6412 Cajun Aces @ Evangeline Cafe, 6:30- GOLIAD: Fiddlin’ Keith Junot @ Friday, May 29 8:30P...512-282-2586 Schroeder Hall, 8P-12A…361-573-7002 CISTERN: Johnny Loco Karaoke & Wednesday, June 3 PLANO: Alan Walling @ Bavarian Grill, LA GRANGE: Fayette County Country HOUSTON: Auf Geht’s @ Rudi Dancing @ Cistern Country Store, 6:45-10P…972-881-0705 Music Opry (3rd Mon) @ KC Hall, Lechner’s, 6-10P…713-782-1180 8P-12A…361-865-3655 SAN ANTONIO: Burgundy @ 7P…979-966 -3568 KILLEEN: Glen Collins/ e Alibis @ Am. HOUSTON: Auf Geht’s @ Rudi Legion #223, 7-11P…254-634-8091 Lechner’s, 6-10P…713-782-1180 Martinez Social Club, 7:30-10:30P… Tuesday, May 19 LA GRANGE: Blue Sunset SALADO: Glen Collins/ e Alibis @ 210-661-2422 CANCELED!HOUSTON: Houston Band @ Mullins Prairie Store, Barrow Brewery, 7-9P…254-947-3544 Accordion Association Jam (3rd Tues) @ 8P-12A…979-247-4220 SEGUIN: Good Ole Boys @ Silver ursday, June 4 Pizza Inn on Mangum & 18th AUSTIN: Charles ibodeaux/Austin NEW BRAUNFELS: Alex Meixner Center, 7:30-11P…830-303-6612 NEW BRAUNFELS: Comal County Cajun Aces @ Cypress Grill, 6:30-8:30P… Band @ Krause’s Café, 7-11P… 512-358-7474 Country Music Show (3rd Tues) @ KC 830-625-2807 Saturday, May 30 Hall, 7:30-10P…830-625-2279 BASTROP: Farm Street Opry (1st urs) PEARLAND: Enzian Buam @ King’s AUSTIN: Glen Collins/ e Alibis @ Guero’s Taco Bar, 6:30-9P…512-447-7688 @ Bastrop Convention Center, 7P… Wednesday, May 20 Biergarten, 5-10P…832-569-4141 512-332-8981 CANCELED!SHINER: Sts. Cyril/ CISTERN: Keen Country AUSTIN: Glen Collins/ e Alibis @ Band @ Cistern Country Store, FLORESVILLE: Floresville Opry South Austin Senior Center, 7-9:45P… Methodius Picnic (1st urs.) @ Wilson County Expo SWEET HOME: Shiner 2nd Wind @ 8:30P-12:30A…361-865-3655 512-978-2400 HOUSTON: Auf Geht’s @ Rudi & Community Center, 6-9:30P, HOUSTON: Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi Community Center, 8:30P-12:30A Featuring Tommy Hooker, Coby (Ad p. 7) Lechner’s, 6-10P…713-782-1180 Lechner’s, 6-10P…713-782-1180 LA GRANGE: Ryan Elise @ Mullins Carter…830-391-1062 NEW BRAUNFELS SAN ANTONIO: Drug Store Cowboys Prairie Store, 8P-12A…979-247-4220 : Armadillo Races Sunday, May 24 @ Krause’s Café, 7-10P…830-625-2807 @ Martinez Social Club, 7:30-10:30P… SAN ANTONIO: Rocky King @ CANCELED!ENNIS: National Polka Fest PLANO: Alan Walling @ Bavarian Grill, 210-661-2422 Martinez Social Club, 8-11:30P…210-661-2422 CANCELED!HALLETTSVILLE: Sacred 6:45-10P…972-881-0705 SWEET HOME: Southpaw @ ursday, May 21 Heart Picnic HOUSTON: Detour @ VFW #10352, Community Center, 8:30P-12:30A (Ad p. 7) Friday, June 5 BRENHAM: Bluebonnet Opry Polka PENDING SAN ANGELO: Jodie Show (3rd urs) @ Silver Wings 2-5:30P (Ad p. 15) CISTERN: Vic Rodriguez Karaoke CANCELED!SHINER: Sts. Cyril/ Mikula Orchestra @ St. Ambrose Parish & Dancing @ Cistern Country Store, Ballroom, 7:30P (Ad p. 15) Hall, 7:30-11:30P...325-656-8470 NEW BRAUNFELS: Alex Meixner Methodius Picnic 8P-12A…361-865-3655 Band @ Krause’s Café, 7-11P… SWEET HOME: Good Ole Boys @ EAGLE LAKE: Odessa @ Community Community Center, 3-7P (Ad p. 7) Sunday, May 31 830-625-2807 GOLIAD: Mollie B Polka Show @ Center, 8-11P…979-234-2903 LA GRANGE: Pettit Trio @ Mullins SEGUIN: Silver Opry (3rd urs) @ Monday, May 25 Schroeder Hall, 4-7P…361-573-7002 Silver Center, 7-9P…830-303-6612 HOUSTON: Hit-N-Run @ VFW #10352, Prairie Store, 8P-12A…979-247-4220 AUSTIN: Charles ibodeaux/Austin SEGUIN: Lone Star Pickerz @ Silver Cajun Aces @ Evangeline Cafe, 6:30- 2-5:30P (Ad p. 15) Friday, May 22 SAN ANTONIO: Countyline @ Center, 7:30-11P…830-303-6612 CISTERN: Vic Rodriguez Karaoke 8:30P...512-282-2586 AUSTIN: Central Texas Accordion Assoc Martinez Social Club, 7:30-10:30P… & Dancing @ Cistern Country Store, 210-661-2422 Saturday, June 6 8P-12A…361-865-3655 Meeting @ Casa Chapala, 6P… BLANCO: Jason Roberts Band @ Twin 512-699-6491 SWEET HOME: Charles/Fab 4 @ CANCELED!ELM MOTT: Roger Kirby/ Community Center, 3-7P (Ad p. 7) Sisters Dance Hall, 8P-12A… Texas Heartbeat @ American Legion Tuesday, May 26 830-733-2037 CANCELED!ENNIS: National Polka Fest BOERNE: Abendkonzerte Boerne CANCELED!SAN ANTONIO: San Monday, June 1 HOUSTON: Auf Geht’s @ Rudi Village Band @ Main Plaza, featuring Das Antonio Accordion Assoc. (Last Tues.) AUSTIN: Charles ibodeaux/Austin Lechner’s, 6-10P…713-782-1180 Cajun Aces @ Evangeline Cafe, 6:30- Ist Lustig, 7:30P (Ad p. 13) LA GRANGE: Darrel Appelt @ Mullins Wednesday, May 27 8:30P...512-282-2586 CISTERN: Broken Duckfeet Prairie Store, 8P-12A…979-247-4220 HOUSTON: Auf Geht’s @ Rudi Lechner’s, @ Cistern Country Store, NEW BRAUNFELS: Alex Meixner 6-10P…713-782-1180 Tuesday, June 2 8:30P-12:30A…361-865-3655 Band @ Krause’s Café, 7-11P… NEW BRAUNFELS: Comal GERONIMO: e Gathering Music LA GRANGE: Cody Ray Henry 830-625-2807 Community Band @ Krause’s Café, Show (1st Tues) @ VFW, 7-10P… Band @ Mullins Prairie Store, PEARLAND: Enzian Buam @ King’s 7-10P…830-625-2807 830-305-8829 or 830-379-0506 8P-12A…979-247-4220 Biergarten, 6-10P…832-569-4141 SAN ANTONIO: S.A. Country @ HOUSTON: Houston Accordion NEW BADEN (Franklin): New Baden SEGUIN: Randy Harrison @ Silver Martinez Social Club, 7:30-10:30P… Association Jam (1st Tues) @ Son Nam Jamboree (1st Sat) @ Community Center, Center, 7:30-11P…830-303-6612 210-661-2422 Vietnamese Restaurant, 2903 Woodridge 6 -10P…979-828-2231 12 Texas Polka News - May 2020 DANCES - FESTIVALS - EVENTS - LIVE MUSIC
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BURLESON: Brave Combo @ City HOUSTON: Auf Geht’s @ Rudi Red Ravens, 5-9P Concert Series, 7:30-9P…817-426-9600 Lechner’s, 6-10P…713-782-1180 Wednesday, June 10 HOUSTON: Winchester @ VFW CISTERN: Johnny Loco Karaoke & NEW BRAUNFELS: San Antonio HOUSTON: Auf Geht’s @ Rudi #10352, 2-5:30P (Ad p. 15) Dancing @ Cistern Country Store, Dutchmen @ Krause’s Café, 6-9P… Lechner’s, 6-10P…713-782-1180 SAN ANTONIO: Landon Dodd @ 8P-12A…361-865-3655 830-625-2807 PLANO: Alan Walling @ Bavarian Grill, Martinez Social Club, 3-6:30P…210-661- HOUSTON: Auf Geht’s @ Rudi PLANO: Alan Walling @ Bavarian Grill, 6:45-10P…972-881-0705 2422 Lechner’s, 6-10P…713-782-1180 6:45-10P…972-881-0705 SAN ANTONIO: Countrymen @ SCHULENBURG: St. Rose Picnic @ KC LA GRANGE: Collin Dwigans SAN ANTONIO: Countyline @ Martinez Social Club, 7:30-10:30P… Hall – Czechaholics, 12-4P, Mark Halata/ @ Mullins Prairie Store, Martinez Social Club, 7:30-10:30P… 210-661-2422 Texavia, 4-8P…979-743-3117 8P-12A…979-247-4220 210-661-2422 Texas Polka News - May 2020 13 BOERNE VILLAGE BAND DANCES - FESTIVALS PLANS CONCERTS ursday, June 25 CISTERN: TBA @ Cistern Country Store, e Boerne Village Band, the original 8:30P-12:30A…361-865-3655 German heritage band from Boerne LULING: Watermelon ump – e Texas, is celebrating its 160th anniversary Emotions, 8:30P-12A…830-875-3214 ELGIN: Western Days Free Dance - Glen and they have garnered private and public NEW BRAUNFELS: Peterson Brothers Collins/ e Alibis @ SPJST Lodge 18, support to bring in special performers @ Krause’s Café, 7-10P…830-625-2807 2-5P (Ad p. 7) for the entire season. is year’s Summer PLANO: Alan Walling @ Bavarian Grill, HALLETTSVILLE: Red Ravens @ Blase’s Abendkonzerts scheduled for June and on June 6 to include a Grand March 6:45-10P…972-881-0705 Hall, 8-11:30P…361-772-4329 July will be very special and unique to launch the season and a Finale with HOUSTON: Auf Geht’s @ Rudi from any of the previous 40 seasons. representatives from their sister band in Lechner’s, 6-10P…713-782-1180 e season will include not only the Runkel Germany and a large brass band Friday, June 26 usual four Tuesday evening concerts on Sat., July 25. 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When Lawrence passed World War I and II depict only men in Adolphus and Baker Hotels in Dallas and that he had learned decades before, if you want to away from pneumonia in 1992, it is estimated the few photos available. However, in two of his children were born in Dallas. make money you have to own as much as you that he was the second wealthiest entertainer the 1960s you begin to see accordionists, is writer can’t recall any television can of your product. Welk negotiated a deal (behind Bob Hope) in the U.S. vocalists, and eventually female band host wanting the audience to know a little with Dot Records to distribute his albums In this writer’s opinion, the man, Lawrence members playing trumpet, saxophones, bit more of the entertainers. He was a strict that he generated on his own record label. He Welk, was one of the coolest guys, starting out drums, clarinets, ute become a strong disciplinarian and it was his way or nd a new owned all the rights to his music. Dot only got on a remote farm in North Dakota, unable to foundation of the Boerne Village Band. job; some of his musicians had been with him a small percentage for distributing it. Welk’s speak English, fourth-grade education, but Today’s band has seven female band for 30 years. He had a good sense of humor business advisor suggested he start buying having one goal and that was to make people members of the 20-member band. e and the few times he was on other shows, he property as a tax shelter. e advisor was happy with his music. His perseverance at band’s goal is to entertain an audience portrayed himself very well being the butt of thinking orange groves. Welk, an avid golfer, achieving his goal is obvious. How many other jokes about his pronunciation of “wunnerful”. was thinking about a little mobile trailer park entertainers stayed in the business for over 60 of young and old, new and long-time When Lawrence was rst becoming with a 9-hole golf course next to it that was years? Despite passing away almost 30 years residents of the Hill Country with varied famous in California, he was already raking in for sale. Ignoring his advisor, he bought it and ago, his records are still selling, YouTube German cultural heritage music so the cash from his decades of record sales, the land next to it. He built a golf course and views of his show are in the six digits, and important to the history of Boerne. but his television show really lit the re under converted the park to a motel and then into a the Texas Polka News has featured him on All are encouraged to follow record sales. He nally had a number one resort. Aft er that his developments multiplied its cover, he must have been making people boernevillageband.com for updates song on the pop charts in 1961 with Calcutta, including a large resort in Mexico. 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