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31-May-2019
2019 National Polka Festival, Ennis, Texas - USAby Christine Johnstone |
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 The annual National Polka Festival was held on Memorial Weekend in Ennis, Texas from May 24th to 26th. The festival celebrated 53 wonderful years of Czech heritage and offered an abundance of activities including an opening dance featuring polka music and the King and Queen Dance Contest, where participants and non-participants are encouraged to wear traditional Czech kroj (costumes). The following day there was a parade with colourful costumes and floats, marching bands, celebrities, public officials, motorcycles, horseback riders and clowns. During the festival performances were given by 15 different bands and soloists including “Squeezebox” (featuring Ted Lange & Mollie B), accordionist Alex Meixner (who plays a wide variety of musical genres from classical to jazz to pop to world music), Jodie Mikula Orchestra (which includes accordionists Mike Marek & Joe Zetka), Fritz Hodde and "The Fabulous Six" (picture left which includes accordionists Fritz Hodde, Scott Hodde, Brandon Hodde, Diane Hodde & Gary Greener). the Czech Harvesters Band (who are in their 40th year of performing "Texas-Style Czech Music"), and the Moravians Polka Band who enjoy playing polka music and includes accordionists Chris Trojacek, Matthew Matous and Tyler Prasifka. |