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—January 21, 2016–MISSION, Texas – The Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce wishes to announce the upcoming Mega Winter Texan Fiesta. The Annual Mega Winter Texan Fiesta is a special way to celebrate and recognize the Winter Texans staying in Mission and throughout the Rio Grande Valley. The Mega Winter Texan Fiesta festivities will take place over two days Friday, February 12, 2016 and Saturday, February 13, 2016.
The two day event kicks off Friday at 8:00AM at the Shary Municipal Golf Course located at 2201 N. Mayberry St. in Mission with a “Fiesta on the Golf Course” 6 Person Texas Scramble. The cost for an 18-hole division is $40, which includes food and beverage. Payments must be made at sign-up, starting Monday, February 8th. All Shary Golf Course and GoMission Deal Card Members will receive a discount. For more information about the Fiesta on the Golf Course, please call 956-580-8770.
The Mexican Artisan Market at the Mission Historical Museum, located at 900 Doherty Ave which will take place on Friday from 1:00PM to 8:00PM and Saturday from 10:00AM to 5:00PM. There will be a vast array of Mexican artisan vendors from all throughout Mexico with many traditional products as well as some culturally charged musical performances.
On Saturday February 12th enjoy an afternoon full of good food from local vendors, live entertainment and a Classic Car show sponsored by Spikes Ford. A complimentary meal will be provided by Ace’s BBQ and attendees must pick up their meal ticket in advance at the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce located at 202 W. Tom Landry in Mission starting Monday, February 8th at 8:30AM. More tickets will be distributed on Friday, February 12th at the Mission Historical Museum during the Mexican Artisan Market. These will be the only opportunities to receive the limited number of free meal tickets and this is only while supplies last.
The Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce wishes to express their thanks and gratitude to the following corporate sponsors of this year’s event, Bert Ogden Auto Group, Mission Economic Development Corporation, Royal Technologies, Bentsen Palm Development, Wonderful Citrus, Spikes Ford, Kamper Investments, PlainsCapital Bank South Texas Health Systems ER at Mission, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mission. Sponsors and vendors will be presenting door prizes throughout the day. On Saturday from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM there will be live entertainment at the Leo Peña Placita Park in downtown Mission across from the H-E-B located at 807 N. Conway in Mission. The show’s producer; Rich Bellert will emcee the event and recite his legendary Cowboy Poetry throughout the day. This year’s entertainers will be featuring classic country music sprinkled with comedy throughout the afternoon.
For more information about the event or for sponsorship opportunities please contact the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce at 956-585-2727 or at events@missionchamber.com.
Additional Info On the Entertainment:
Bob Dolle & Friends
Bob Wills born outside of Kosse, TX in 1905 was reared and grew up in Turkey, TX. Wills left an incredible mark on country and western music across five decades and has been an influence to many country music artists. A top notch fiddler, songwriter, and bandleader of his Texas Playboys, Wills blazed a trail from the 1920’s onward with his innovative style of up-tempo, dance-beat swing music, which combines elements of bluegrass, jazz, blues, and Texas folk music-all tinged with the distinct aura of the American west.
Bob Dolle & Friends are doing a tribute to Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys at the Winter Texan Fiesta. Bob Dolle is a highly talented musician playing the keyboard piano and fiddle. Dolle is known for his tribute shows to Bob Wills and has associated himself with expert musicians who produce the Bob Wills sound. Joining him at the “Fiesta” will be the renowned fiddler player Wade Landry, Fred King playing bass guitar, Don Salmond on the drums, Joe Walenta on rhythm guitar, and Lefty Schrage on steel guitar.
Dolle was a member of the Texas Travelers Band from San Marcos, TX when he was inducted into the Texas Swing Hall of Fame in 1999. Also a member of the Western Swing Society Hall of Fame in Seattle, the Western Swing Music Society of the Southwest in Oklahoma City, and the Western Swing Society Hall of Fame in Sacramento.
Bob Wills’ name will forever be associated with Western Swing and in Texas to this day, Bob Wills “Is Still the King.” Dolle’s tribute to Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys will start your toes tapping and fill your heart and soul with music that remains popular today throughout Texas and the United States.
Lindley Creek Bio
Lindley Creek is an acoustic family band showcasing beautiful, traditional country, bluegrass, gospel, and oldies music. Audiences connect to their soulful, soaring lead vocals, soothing family harmonies, intricate instrumental breaks, with original songwriting presenting compelling music and a fun-filled family show. Lindley Creek has a passion for heart-touching music and a gift for encouraging the audience through fun.
Their country harmonies are inspirational and infuse the audience with joy during their up-beat, family-friendly performances. Independent, pioneering and faithful, the family performs throughout the Ozarks and around the US and Canada at fairs, festivals, community and performing arts centers, churches, concerts series, and active senior living RV parks. Lindley Creek has performed regularly since 2003 at venues such as Silver Dollar City in Branson, and were featured at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia performing to over 4000.
Family members are Jase; who plays fiddle, saxophone, and also sings lead and harmony vocals. Now age 20, he began violin lessons at five, experimented with drobro, and trained with Jim VanCleve of the Josh Turner Band. Jase’s sister, Katie, plays mandolin, octave mandolin, guitar, and fiddle. She also sings lead and harmony vocals.
Katie, the mother, plays rhythm guitar, sings lead and joins in the harmony as well. She began singing in church and played in the high school band, writing songs since 2005. Katie is also responsible for staging the shows and maintaining the website and the family wardrobe. John; the family’s patriarch, holds down the group’s solid rhythm on base, drives the bus and keeps the family safe on the road, offering encouragement through music and by example.
Jay & Tammy Roy bio
Jay & Tammy Roy are two highly talented professional musicians on guitar, bass & vocals. They have an unusually broad generational appeal, both eclectic and versatile. They select the best in various styles of music and perform an impressive repertoire of vocal and instrumental selections remarkably spanning nearly a century of American music. This repertoire includes selections from Swing, The Big Band Era, Classic Country, Western, Gospel, 50’s and 60’s Rock and Roll, Bluegrass and perennial favorites of the pop charts and artists.
Jay Roy’s first recording was a 45 record in New Orleans on Bourbon Street produced by Alan Toussaint and Marshal Sehorn in 1968, including “Blue As A Man Can Be” and “Working For You” for Tou-Sea Records, and to date the Roy’s have recorded 11 CD’s together. Roy has also worked with Merle Travis, Freddie Fender and Chubby Wise. In 1989 The Roy’s were featured on the “CBS Morning Show” with Harry Smith and Paula Zahn in a segment about RV’ing in the United States, and have appeared in Branson at the Branson Star Theater.
The Roy’s have been recognized for their superb talent with numerous awards, including F.A.M.E.(Families Advocating Moral Entertainment), in 2008 and 2009. In 2010 at The Wahoo Country Music Show, Wahoo NB they won the 2010 Directors Choice Award, in 2013 were inducted into the Gatesville Country Music Hall of Fame, on April 17,2015 were given The Golden Infinity Award for Master Musicians at the Gatesville Hall of Fame Show in Gatesville, TX with many more awards too numerous to mention.
The Roy’s are seen regularly on the nationally televised RFD-TV network on the Midwest Country Show, having appeared there annually since 2011 with their next scheduled appearance on October 1, 2016. The Midwest Country Show is taped at the Midwest Country Theatre in Sandstone, MN where they have opened for Gene Watson. The Roy’s are international entertainers having appeared across the United States from Alaska to Maine, from the Canadian border to South Texas and throughout eastern Canada in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and across Newfoundland, Canada.
South Texas Whiskey Band
The South Texas Whiskey Band is beginning their fifth year as a Show & Dance Band in the Rio Grande Valley. While on the surface this may appear pointing to inexperience, nothing could be further from the truth. Eldon Hardekopf, the bands leader and Steel Guitar player, has more than 30 years of experience as a musician and band leader in Iowa. He has won many awards for singing and playing at various music festivals in Iowa and Nebraska. Hardekopf learned long ago the secret to producing good music is to surround yourself with excellent musicians, and his band includes some of the Best in the Valley.
Dale Eichor, born in Casey, IA is the rhythm guitar player and is well known throughout Iowa as a country music DJ for more than 50 years. His first job was on KDSN in Denison, IA in 1960. After serving in the National Guard he moved to KMA in Shenandoah, IA, and then KBUC San Antonio, then to WXCL in Peoria. In 1972 he joined KWMT in Ft. Dodge, IA until his retirement in 2004. Eichor, a Lifetime Member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, was named Country DJ of the year in 1974 by CMA, and inducted into the Country DJ Hall of Fame in Nashville in 2001, and the NTCMA Hall of Fame in 1998.
Jay Kelly, from Atkinson, NE is an award winning Fiddle and Guitar player since 1950 and is a member of the NTCMA Hall of Fame. He has backed Leona & Ron Williams, Jet Williams, Cindy Cash, George Hamilton IV and Terry Smith, and has won numerous guitar picking, fiddle and singing contests. Bruce Wutzke plays Electric Bass, and has been named a member of F.A.M.E. twice and has backed Hank Thompson, JoAnne Cash and other country music notables. Dwayne Johnson is a self-taught drummer, beginning in Alaska in 1946 while in the air force, which lead to playing on USAF tours throughout the country.
Wade Benson/Teresa Bowe Landry Bio
Wade Benson Landry is a Master of The Fiddle, having won the title of “Louisiana State Fiddle Champion” twice as he made his way to Nashville where he became a featured performer with some of the greats in Country Music such a Jimmy C. Newman, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, The Oak Ridge Boys and many others. His appearances include The Grand Ole Opry, Carnegie Hall, and The Wembly Country Music Festival in London. Landry is a native Cajun from Abbeville, LA who has thrilled millions with his high fiddle style and ability to touch the hearts of his audience with his warm personality leading to countless TV appearances including the “CMA’s Award Show, NBC’s Tonight Show, Reach for The Stars with Bob Hope, and two appearances on TV’s History Channel’s “Cajun Pawn Stars”.
Appearing with Wade at the Winter Texan Fiesta is his wife Teresa. In today’s wide variety of music it’s been said there are those who are singers, and those who sing. The difference stems from the ability to communicate those words with feeling from the heart; Teresa Bowe Landry is that type of singer! Teresa has backed up many Grand Ole Opry Stars; among them are Connie Smith, Billy Walker, Jack Greene and Justin Tubb. She appeared on Ernest Tubb’s Midnight Jamboree in Nashville as often as her schedule would allow and while in Nashville she recorded for Capitol Records. Her touring schedule included Europe, Canada and the United States with an appearance on Willie Nelson’s Farm Aid with John Cougar Mellencamp, David Soul, and on TNN’s Be a Star on which she was a finalist, as well as command performances for Presidents George Bush and George W. Bush.
Both Wade and Teresa are the recipients of many awards. Both are Members of the Traditional Country Music Association Hall of Fame and America’s Country Music Hall of Fame and America’s Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame. These days they appear at Branson’s Central Theatre in their own show “The Gumbo Show”.
Terry Smith bio
Terry Smith is a “Songwriter and Singer with a Different Touch”! Smith has written songs for a wide range of audiences he says without exaggeration. “I’ve pitched songs to everyone from the country artists of the day to the Texas Rangers baseball team and Captain Kangaroo.” Many a full-time songwriter has a smaller catalogue than Terry, whose file cabinet holds over 2000 songs—“the good, the bad, and the ugly”—as he sums them up. As a singer, Terry has steadily built a following over the years in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.
For twenty-nine years, Terry—who was born in Cordell, OK, and reared in Denton, TX—taught English and coached baseball in public school systems in Texas and Tennessee. After retiring from teaching, Terry began to pursue in earnest his love of songwriting and singing country music. His first album was a country gospel project, Look at My Hands in 1979, which features his initial version of “Far Side Banks of Jordan,” a song featured twice in the movie The Apostle and included on the film’s soundtrack CD. The song was heard in its entirety at the close of Ring of Fire, a TV movie based on the life of June Carter Cash, which debuted in the spring of 2013.
“Jordan” has been recorded close to 300 times by many different artists, including Ernie Ashworth of Grand Ole Opry fame, as well as the Statler Brothers on their album Amen. In the spring of 1999 June Carter Cash released Press On, her first solo album in over twenty-four years on which she and Johnny Cash re-recorded “Far Side Banks of Jordan.” Press On won a Grammy in 2000. Terry has written songs that were recorded by well-known country music artists such as Kitty Wells, Chris LeDoux, The Oak Ridge Boys, Daniel O’Donnell, Kris Kristofferson, Patty Loveless, George Hamilton IV, Allison Krauss, Roy Acuff, Jimmy Fortune, and many more.
Terry is a member of the Traditional Country Music Hall of Fame and was voted Traditional Music Association’s Songwriter of the Year In 1995 and 1996. Smith has released thirteen albums to date. His newest project, The Second Time Around, was recorded in January, 2015, and includes fifteen of Terry’s songs first cut by other artists. Many of Terry’s fans anxiously await Terry’s next CD offering, having purchased each one. One of Terry’s popular CD’s, cut in 2001, is entitled Spokes in The Wheel, an album that focuses on the various kinds of songs Terry writes—ballads, novelty, honky-tonk, story songs, inspirational, and gospel. As Terry says, “Just as a spoke is only one part of a wheel, each of my musical and personal influences contribute to who I am as a person, and the various types of songs I write make up the sum of who I am as a writer and performer. That’s why Spokes in the Wheel was chosen as the title of this album.”
Terry will be appearing with his Quilted Country Band for the first time ever at the 2016 Winter Texan Fiesta. The Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce, along with the City of Mission, is proud to feature this world-class performer.
