Faustyn Langowski on the Side

November 10, 2009

Great sidemen rarely get the attention they deserve. It’s long overdue that we pay tribute to Faustyn Langowski, whose career on clarinet and sax establishes him as one of the premier sidemen of Texas music.
Texas polka fans know Faustyn as the entertaining man on clarinet and sax with Harry Czarnek & the Texas Dutchmen [...]

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A Tribute To A Polish Texan Musical Icon

November 6, 2009

Sigmund Jozwiak
August 25, 1925 – November 4, 2009
There is no doubt that Sigmund was an Icon in Texas Polish history! He was loved and will be missed, but it is up to us to remember the legacy that he has made for Polish Texans and celebrate the impact he has made on each of us. [...]

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Polish Food At the Texas Renaissance Festival

November 3, 2009

The Texas Renaissance Festival in Plantersville or the Ren Fest as it is called by the regulars, is one of the most popular fall destinations for fun loving Texans. Because eating good food is an important part of any festival, the Ren Fest has hundreds of food vendors to satisfy the taste buds of just [...]

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Polish Genealogical Society of Texas Annual Social

November 2, 2009

The Polish Genealogical Society of Texas will hold their annual pot luck social and election of officers on Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Tracy Gee Community Center, 3509 Westcenter Drive, Houston Texas.

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2009 Polish Heritage Festival In Brenham

October 27, 2009

A large crowd of people with Polish roots gathered at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brenham Texas on Sunday, October 25, 2009 to celebrate the 19th annual Polish Heritage Festival. The hardworking kitchen crew served up a delicious home style Polish meal to the long line of diners. The meal consisted of smoked ham, kielbasa, [...]

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19th Annual Polish Heritage Festival To Be Held In Brenham

October 20, 2009

St. Mary Catholic church in Brenham will host its 19th annual Polish Heritage Festival on Sunday October 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Parish Activity Center at the corner of Germania and South Park.
A delicious home cooked Polish meal will be served with meal tickets available at the door. Music will be [...]

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Beautiful Day For Bremond’s 2009 Bazaar

October 20, 2009

A beautiful blue sky and cool, comfortable temperatures…you really couldn’t ask for better weather as St. Mary’s Catholic Church held their annual homecoming bazaar on Sunday, October 18, 2009 at the church grounds in Bremond, Texas. The large crowd, many of whom have Polish roots in Robertson and Falls county, obviously enjoyed the day.

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Video of Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz Playing Concertina

October 18, 2009

Video of Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz playing Green Meadow Waltz and Siwi Kon on his concertina with Brian Marshall and friends at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Annual Homecoming Bazaar In Anderson Texas on October 11, 2009.
Video courtesy of James Mazurkiewicz.

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Polish American Music for Oktoberfest

October 18, 2009

You’d normally expect to find German music at a German restaurant, especially during the Oktoberfest celebration, but on Friday night, October 16, 2009, patrons of the Walhburg Restaurant in the little town of Wahlburg, Texas were treated to a fun evening of traditional old time Polish polka, waltz and oberek music. The large dinner crowd [...]

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2009 St. Mary Homecoming Bazaar In Bremond

October 15, 2009

St. Mary Catholic Church will be hosting their Annual Homecoming Bazaar and Fall Festival at the parish grounds in Bremond, Texas on Sunday, October 18, 2009. A delicious dinner which includes Polish sausage, barbecued brisket and all the fixings will be served from 11:30 am until 3:00 pm. There will also be barbecued beef, sausage [...]

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