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Wooden Couple Still Dancing After All These Years

The Czech immigrants who settled Texas represented a great cross section of the working class of...

We Get By With a Little Help From Our Friends

The 1922 vintage building that houses the Pavlas Tavern sits at the south end of the two-block...

Texas FolkLife Announces 2021 Big Squeeze Winners

Texas FolkLife held its annual Big Squeeze accordion contest on May 8.

Boogie Back to Bastrop Aug. 27-28

Each year, the City of Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center hosts this 2-day cultural event,...

'Music is My Life, and the Beat Goes On!' -Al Sulak

The love of music is indescribable, as witnessed by the plethora of webpages on which resides...

Fredericksburg Oktoberfest Set for Oct. 1-3

Oktoberfest, the family-oriented German event that takes place in the center of Fredericksburg, is...

Correction

In the story on Page 8 of the July issue titled "Fritz Hodde, Musical Patriot" had an incorrect...

Picnic Season Heating Up in Central Texas

As kids begin returning to school this month, we thought about honoring the great teachers of polka...

Editor's Log

Polkadate August 2021. I have a shirt that says “What is a day like without music, I wouldn’t know”.