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The new program called Mollie B's Polka Party on RFD is about to begin taping bands beginning June 13, 2011. The first band to perform will be North Dakota's own Matt Hodek and the Dakota Dutchmen of Lankin!

Here is the information sent to us from Ted and Mollie:

Please join us as SqueezeBox, along with 26 other bands, travel to the Starlite Ballroom in Wahoo, Nebraska for the FIRST taping for the "Mollie B Polka Party" on RFD-TV, Monday, June 13 through Thursday, June 16, 2011.

Are you asking – what is "the ‘Mollie B Polka Party’ on RFD-TV?” RFD-TV is a national network that has been airing polkas for a decade. They recently asked Ted and I to join their team to help put together brand new polka shows. And we said “YES!” The first show that we are creative directors for and Mollie is hosting is the “Mollie B Polka Party.” This will replace their current show: “Polka Fest.” It will begin airing on July 2, 2011. Show times are Wednesday nights at 7:00 eastern/6:00 central, Thursday mornings 9:00 eastern/8:00 central, and Saturday nights at 10:00 eastern/9:00 central. We have other shows that will begin airing in November – more details on them will come later.

Our first taping will take place at the Starlite Ballroom, in Wahoo, NE, from June 13-June 16. We have 27 bands that we perform and provide dance music within 4 days (32 hours). Our 6-men camera crew will not only tape the bands in Hi-Def, but the dancers, too! We invite EVERYONE to come out and be a part of this great event! You can be dancing the polka on National TV. Now, if your feet are not up to dancing, but you simply wish to take in 27 great bands in 4 days, please come on out!!!

For tickets, call 888-657-3388 or visit www.Rfdtv.com/events-home. At this site you, can also find a list of hotels and campgrounds.

The taping will take place Monday, June 13 - Thursday, June 16, 1:00 pm to 9:-00 pm, daily. Below is the band line-up (subject to change):

Monday
1:00 - Matt Hodek & the Dakota Dutchmen – ND
2:00 - Paul Kothe Dance Band - NE
3:00 - Mark Vyhlidal – NE
4:00 - Moonliters - NE
5:00 - Duffy Belorad Orchestra – NE
6:00 - Sue & the Blue River Czechs – NE
7:00 - Dave Salmons Polka Variety Band – NE
8:00 - Dean Hansen & His Orchestra - NE

Tuesday
1:00 - Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchmen – WI
3:00 - Ron Nadherny Oldtime Band – NE
4:00 - Steve Meisner - WI
5:30 - Studio Trio – NE
6:30 - Barefoot Becky – IA
8:00 - Leo Lonnie Orchestra – NE

Wednesday
1:00 - Jim Busta Band – MN
3:00 - Czechlanders – NE
4:00 - Little Tavern Band – NE
5:00 - Kenny Shuda Orchestra - NE
6:00 - Bobby Z & Polka Joy – IA
7:00 - Barry Boyce Band - NE
8:00 - Jim Bochnicek Orchestra – NE

Thursday
1:00 - SqueezeBox – OH
3:00 - Polka Nuts – CO
5:00 - Dick Zavodny – CO
6:00 - Jim Kucera – NE
7:00 - Herman Dinges Polka & Variety Band – CO
8:00 - Kava’s Polish Band - NE

If you are looking for a bus to hop on to take you there for Tuesday's taping, contact Gary's Ridgeland Dutchmen (www.garysrd.com or call Willard or MaryAnn at 608-269-2065). Their bus will leave Western Wisconsin on Monday June 13th and arrive at the Comfort Inn in Omaha, NE, with stops along the way. The bus will return to Wisconsin on Wednesday, June 15. The trip includes 2 nights lodging, admission to the taping, 1 meal at the Starlite Ballroom, some refreshments on the bus, and the bus fee.

We have more tapings coming up in 2011 in the states of Michigan and Branson... and hopefully more! In November, we will have the "Mollie B Christmas Special" in Branson, MO on Sunday, November 13, 2011, at the RFD Theater. So, please plan on coming out to support the tapings!

RFD-TV is the nation's first 24 hour television channel dedicated to serving the needs and interests of rural America, with programming focused on rural lifestyle as well as traditional music and entertainment, with programming that is suited for viewing by the entire family. The RFDTV network currently has approximately 40 million subscribers via DISH Network (231), DIRECTV (345), Verizon FiOS TV (247), Time Warner, Comcast, Mediacom, Charter, Bresnan, Brighthouse, Cox, and more than 600 independent rural cable systems. If you currently do not get RFDTV, please contact your local cable system and let them know that you want family friendly programming with RFDTV!

We hope to see you in Wahoo!!!!
Ted and Mollie

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