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Musician and Polka DJ Butch Pavelka Dies at 78

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Mon, 10/26/2020 - 05:00

George William “Butch” Pavelka, Jr. age 78, of Temple, Texas passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020.

The Band with A Million Friends

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Mon, 10/26/2020 - 05:00

Over FIFTY YEARS in the making, the Harry Czarnek and Texas Dutchmen Orchestra are marking their 50...

Dancing on the deck

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Mon, 10/26/2020 - 05:00

Dancing on the deck to music by the Dujka Brothers at the Heritage Fest and Muziky in La Grange on...

What You Can Do to Keep Polka Music Alive

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Mon, 08/24/2020 - 00:00

There's not a lot happening in the Texas polka music scene right now, just look at the meager dance...

101 Years Ago: Texas During the Spanish Flu

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Mon, 08/24/2020 - 00:00

In spring of 1918, a pneumonia/ influenza pandemic began to encircle the globe, it was commonly...

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Mon, 08/24/2020 - 00:00

Back in July, Texas Folklife launched the Texas Folk and Traditional Artist COVID-19 Relief Fund.

If 2020 was a piece of sheet music...

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Mon, 08/24/2020 - 00:00

The Central Texas Accordion Association published this lovely piece of music in their August 2020...

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Mon, 08/24/2020 - 00:00

Dean Hansen, polka bandleader from Ithaca, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, Aug.

Heritage Fest and Muziky Set for Oct. 17

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Mon, 08/24/2020 - 00:00

The Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center in La Grange will host the annual Heritage Festival &...

Déjà Vu All Over Again

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Mon, 08/24/2020 - 00:00

The rearing head of the Covid-19 virus and the actions taken by the government to prevent the...