Fayette Co. Country Music Club to Host Christmas Opry Monday, Celebrating the Late Arthur Bosque
The Fayette County Country Music Club will host their Christmas Opry on Monday, Dec. 16 at the KC Hall in La Grange. The show starts at 7 p.m. and the doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $8. This Opry will be dedicated to and celebrating the life of Arthur Bosque who was one of our December entertainers. Entertainers will be the Dujka Brothers, Dennis Stryk, and Allison Crowsen and Santa Claus.
Dennis Stryk of Schulenburg is a lifelong resident of Fayette County who has been intrigued with country music spanning some 70 years. At the age of 15, he started playing in a band locally for weddings, reunions and trail ride gatherings. After a tour in Vietnam in 1968 and ’69, the band started playing the dancehall circuit. In 1973, he became the lead singer for “The Wild West” and in 1976, the band “Wildfire,” playing dancehalls throughout south central Texas, playing the songs of recording artists Ray Price, Merle Haggard, B J Thomas, and Ronnie Milsap. Also in 1973, he became owner and operator of New Bielau Dancehall south of Weimar for 22 years, featuring some of the best country bands in central Texas.
Since 1995, and a few years of singing for weddings, funerals, and memorial and veterans events, he was fortunate enough to become a member of a Christian musical group, “D’Vine Testament”, for the past 12½ years. The group has performed for many Christian events, country oprys, and recorded four CDs. Also for the past six years, the Christian group has doubled as a classic country band, “The Wrens & Friends,” playing many different venues. All in all, you can say “he just loves to sing.”
Allison Crowsen is from Brenham and has been singing and playing around the area for many years She started the Bluebonnet Opry in Brenham and is a great accordion player and singer. She now runs the White Horse Tavern in downtown Burton with live music on Friday and Saturday nights. She recently has started doing a tribute to female singers such as Tammy Wynett, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton.
The Dujka Brothers, the duo of John and Mark Dujka are celebrating their 34th year in the entertainment business. They have appeared at numerous public and private celebrations spreading their excitement for the traditional music that helped build and strengthen Czech and German communities in the state.
Their music can be heard on polka radio programs across the nation as well as the Big Joe Polka show on RFD-TV and they have been recognized by the Texas Polka Music Association and 247PolkaHeaven.com for their recordings.
They are proficient on numerous wind and key board instruments as well as guitars and accordions, blending their voices to create an outstanding sound that has helped to make them one of Texas most popular duos in polka music.
They have produced many albums with over 200 tracks. You will be amazed by their versatility and their honesty in delivering the best in Texas polka and waltz music.
The opry is hoping to have a visitor from the North Pole. Heard from a good source that ole Santa Claus will take time out of his busy schedule to come and visit the Opry. So be sure to be with the Fayette County Country Music Club on Monday, Dec. 16 for this special Christmas Opry.