Greetings this month from a
booth in a Perkins restaurant in Austin, MN, where I just
finished off some eggs benedict and pancakes for lunch.
Yummy!It seems like
National Polka Month flew by faster than I could sneeze. Our
little one is almost three months old now! His older brother
and sister have fully and happily accepted their new little
brother into the family. Probably the highlight from January
was the little guy's baptism. Not only were we so happy that
both sets of grandparents were able to attend (Heather's
parents drove up from KY), but our friend and recently
appointed Auxilary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee,
Bishop Don Hying, came to our church to do the baptism.
Needless to say, it was a great weekend!
Business wise, I'm now
closing in on 130 Pint Size Polkas and Mike Schneider Band
performances for the summer, all of which will occur between
June 1 and August 31 in 11 states. My goal remains 175
programs for that stretch, although the 150 mark I hit last
summer should be well within reach. If you live or know of
anyone who lives in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, or
Wisconsin, Uncle Mike is coming your way! Maps and details
for many of my performances are posted already on the
Events page at
www.pintsizepolkas.com and
on the Schedule
page here at
www.mikeschneiderband.com,
with more coming in the next few weeks.
My performances in Shorewood,
WI yesterday and Le Roy, MN this morning served as a great
reminder as to why I do what I do, and also just how lucky I
am to be able to play polka music on a full-time basis.
Seeing the smiles on the kids' faces as soon as the polka
music starts, teaching them how to do the chicken dance and
how to dance the polka, and providing education through
polka music on numerous subjects like math and geography
have proved to be immeasurably rewarding. I owe a great deal
of thanks to my wife Heather for coming up with the original
concept, and to you for your continued support of my music.
Whether you're five or 95, or anywhere in between, I've got
you covered musically and look forward to seeing you at one
of my shows soon! Until then, have a great February and
Happy Valentine's Day!
And as always, be sure to join our growing list of fans on Facebook
here, or for Pint Size
Polkas
here. Once you’re there,
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Mike Schneider
The Mike
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