Big Band and Jazz Music (Modern Music) got the short end of the drumstick when it came to being remembered as a popular musical force in Central Texas in the 20 century as polka and waltz (Old Time) music got all the attention because of its uniqueness.
A big time was had by lots of folks at the South Texas Polka & Sausage Festival in Hallettville on March 25-27.
EDINBURG, Texas — The Conjunto Semifinals of Texas Folklife’s 16th annual Big Squeeze statewide youth accordion contest returns to the Museum of South Texas History in Edinburg on Saturday, April 23 at noon. It marks the return to live events for the Big Squeeze, after being held completely online for the past two years. The event is free and open to the public.
The Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center (TCHCC) in La Grange invites you to celebrate its 25th Anniversary with a family Sunday filled with music, food, laughter, Czech culture and remembrance during the 20th Annual Slavnost ‘May Fest’ on May 15. Festivities begin with a recognition ceremony honoring 25 years of TCHCC at 10:30 AM.
Editor's note: Robert Besetzny, longtime co-chairman of the St. John Picnic, passed away last year. I interviewed him at the July 4 Picnic in 2019 for a story that appeared in the Fayette County Record. After a break for COVID in 2020, the picnic returned last year just a few months after Besetzny died. He was sorely missed, but the picnic carried on and it will again this year. Here’s the story that appeared in the Record: