Preserving and promoting the historic Texas Dance Halls One Two Step at a Time! 

2ND ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TEXAS FIDDLING

Texas Dance Hall Preservation and Texas Folklife for a second year will collectively present a comprehensive study and celebration of Texas Fiddle Music.  The 2015 event will be held at the historic La Bahia Turn Verein in Burton, Texas.  
FRIDAY NOV. 6TH  - FREE Kickoff Party  at The Stone Cellar Airway Dance Hall in Round Top from 7:00 to 10:00 pm and feature music by The Pettit Brothers.  Food and beverages on site at Stone Cellar. 
SATURDAY NOV. 7TH  -  Day-Long Immersion into the art, craft and joy of the fiddle  featuring workshops, showcases, jam sessions and concluding with  an evening dance with Hot Club of Cowtown at the historic LaBahia Dance Hall.  The event starts at 11:00 am and runs until 11:00 pm.  T ickets go on sale August 20th and may be purchased at http://texasfiddlefestival.brownpapertickets.com/ . 

If you would like to be a sponsor and help underwrite this event, contact us at admin@texasdancehall.org to get all the details on the various levels of support.  We appreciate local and regional sponsors (individuals and businesses)! 


GALVESTON HERITAGE FESTIVAL
SATURDAY AUGUST 15TH
    
Texas Dance Hall Preservation was honored to be participate in this 1st annual event presented by Galveston Heritage Foundation.  Deb Fleming TDHP President spoke about Texas immigration patterns of the mid 1800s thru early 1900s and the impact and influences on Texas music and the many historic dance halls that once stood in hundreds of communities and many that are still active today as well as those at risk.   The event was a big success.  TDHP was also pleased to sponsor the Main Outdoor Stage where the Polish influenced Brian Marshal Band and the Czech Melody Masters entertained the crowd and were both fun and awe-inspiring. 

Magazine Coverage of Dance Halls

Texas Highways September Issue features a story with Kevin Fowler about his favorite Dance Halls to play! 
www.texashighways.com

The Medallion  (Texas Historical Commission) coming up in the Fall edition there will be a feature on the historic dance halls in the area between Austin and Houston.
http://www.thc.state.tx.us/medallion
Other activities

Deb Fleming president of TDHP will be speaking on historic dance halls at the Capitol Area Rotary Club on  August 26th  at the Capitol.   http://www.capitoloftexasrotary.org/

There is also new board members and formation of a new advisory board at TDHP. The names will be announced shortly. 

Old Time Polka on the Air (Live Streaming) 
KBEC - POLKA SHOW with JOHNNIE I. KRAJCA - 9-11am Sunday
KULP - POLKA PARADE with OLE CLINTO - 8-9am weekdays 
KOOP - CZECH MELODY TIME with THOMAS DURNIN - 9-10am Sunday
KULM - POLKA PARTY TIME with RICK CANIK - 5:15 - 7 PM weekdays

DONATIONS


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Every donation to Texas Dance Hall Preservation goes to support our mission and expand our efforts of preserving, promoting and sustaining the historic dance halls of Texas.  This is done by raising public and community awareness as to the importance of these halls and the role each played at the center of their respective communities.  Donations assist our efforts to continue to collect and update current data on existing halls and seek to learn more about halls that have been lost along with the stories that surround them and why they are gone. Further, your kind and generous contributions help us expand the work in the area of site specific assessments, grant assistance, event coordination, consultation and collaboration to further support individual halls or groups of regional halls in their efforts to sustain themselves in creative ways in their communities.
Texas Dance Hall Preservation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non profit organization. The work we do is dependent on the generosity of individuals, businesses and organizations interested in preserving Texas dance hall heritage. All donations are tax deductible.
If you have questions or need help, please  e-mail us at <admin@texasdancehall.org>

Texas Dance Hall Preservation relies on the kind and generous help from individuals, businesses and public funding grants!

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TEXAS DANCE HALL PRESERVATION, INC.
10270 TWIN LAKE LOOP
DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620


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