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Volume 22-01
PINT SIZE POLKAS
I guess in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, beggars still can't
be choosers, so I am very grateful for the 60 or so in-person Pint
Size Polkas shows I did this past summer, plus another handful of
virtual shows. I got to do a bit of travelling, including my first
multi-day visits for libraries in Kansas and Wyoming, and even had
each of my kids out on at least one short trip.
Looking ahead to 2022,
I'm expecting to do a few more shows than last summer, and am excited
to already have return trips booked to libraries in Colorado, Kansas,
Minnesota, and New Mexico. It looks like I’ll even be heading back
down to Georgia! Here's hoping COVID continues to recede and the world
can return to normal again in 2022!
THE MIKE SCHNEIDER
BAND
If it was a down year for Pint Size Polkas, was it an up year for
the Mike Schneider Band? When it came to the September half of
Oktoberfest season, and even halfway into October, yes it was! I had
more shows during all seven days of the week this year than during
almost any other I can remember. People were looking for reasons to
hold or participate in events again. We did a wedding in Merrimac in
September where my banjo player Jim Thull got a standing ovation for
yodeling, something he's done at every gig he's ever played with me.
At a corporate party in La Crosse in October, we played our last song
of the night and the crowd refused to let us leave without playing one
more. That never happens at a corporate party! Hopefully all the good
will carries into 2022 and beyond! By the way, I hope you like the Old
German Beer Hall, because I will be there a lot next year. Thanks very
much to them for keeping me busy in these otherwise relatively quiet
times!
CHRISTMAS KIELBASA IN
2021
If you haven't ordered your copy of Christmas Kielbasa yet, or
need to order a few Christmas gifts, now is a great time to do so! If
you'd like to order by mail, just send a check for $14.97 per CD (this
includes shipping) made payable to Mike Schneider, P.O. 126, Clinton,
WI 53525. If you'd like to order online, please visit the
Music page and click on the album cover for
Christmas Kielbasa in the right hand sidebar. Spread the joy of polka
music far and wide this Holiday season!
As always, be
sure to join our growing list of fans on Facebook
here, or the Mike Schneider Band
here. Once you’re there, click the
Like button at the top of the page.
That's all for this
month. Thanks again and talk to you soon!
Mike Schneider
Uncle Mike and his Polka Band |
