DANCES - FESTIVALS - EVENTS - LIVE MUSIC

DANCES - FESTIVALS - EVENTS - LIVE MUSIC

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DANCES - FESTIVALS - EVENTS - LIVE MUSIC

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Wed, 07/01/2026 - 15:27
Wednesday, July 1 NEWBRAUNFELS: Off The Grid at Krause’s Cafe (148 S. Castell Ave.), 6-9 p.m.
Don Drachenberg, Dennis Stryk, and Gary E. McKee were among the speakers at the New Bielau Reunion.

Don Drachenberg, Dennis Stryk, and Gary E. McKee were among the speakers at the New Bielau Reunion.

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The Musical Odyssey That Was the New Bielau Dance Hall

Gary E. Mckee Fayetteishome@gmail.com
Wed, 07/01/2026 - 15:27
New Bielau (Bee Low), a predominantly German area south of Weimar, consists of the following: the...

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About Texas Polka News

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Wed, 07/01/2026 - 15:27
The Texas Polka News was started by Julius Tupa of Houston in 1987 with the mission to preserve and...
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Gary E. Mckee Fayetteishome@gmail.com
Wed, 07/01/2026 - 15:27
Editor’s Log Polkadate July 2026.
Polka Smiles - Brought to you by Slovacek's

Polka Smiles - Brought to you by Slovacek's

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Polka Smiles - Brought to you by Slovacek's

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Mon, 06/01/2026 - 15:01
Scenes from Ennis, Brenham, La Grange, Frenstat, Moravia, Shiner, Sweet Home and Gruenau. .
A photo from the 50th anniversary of the City Polka Boys in 2021.

A photo from the 50th anniversary of the City Polka Boys in 2021.

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Memories of Growing Up Behind the Band Stand

Darlene Matus Hernandez
Mon, 06/01/2026 - 15:01
Editor's Note: There is more to a band than who we see standing on a stage.
Henrietta's Accordions

Henrietta's Accordions

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Henrietta's Accordions

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Mon, 06/01/2026 - 15:01
The attraction of a particular music instrument is a natural human response resulting from, at some...
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