REFLECTING ON NOVEMBER
November was a big month for the Mike Schneider
Band and for Pint Size Polkas, and also for Heather and me
personally. Early in the month, we celebrated 10 years of
marriage. Neither of us can believe it's been 10 years. But
we're very grateful for that time together, and look forward
to the decades still to come!
POLKA HALL OF FAME AWARD
Thanksgiving weekend my family and I attended the awards
show held by the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame
in Downtown Cleveland, OH, where I was honored to accept the
award for Best New Song for "Happy Polka Day." Much to my
surprise, I was also asked to perform the song on stage
during the show, although admittedly somewhat uncomfortably
without my accordion because I hadn't been informed that I
would be performing in the show until that morning when we
were already on our way. Whoops! But the All Star Band did a
great job with the song. Thanks again to everyone who
supported Happy Polka Day with a nomination or a vote! And
of course, for more information or to purchase your copy of
Happy Polka Day, please visit the
Music page.
PINT SIZE POLKAS
My schedule for the summer has grown by leaps and bounds
since my last email, reaching 90 bookings as of the time of
this writing. In fact, while I have numerous openings left
to fill, I have at least one library show every weekday from
the first week of June through the first week of August. I'm
really hoping to hit 100 shows by the end of the year, and
hopefully surpass the 125 show mark for the first time in a
few years as more bookings come in over the winter and early
spring. Be sure to stay tuned to the Events page at
www.pintsizepolkas.com as I
plan to update the schedule there within the next few weeks.
Hopefully I'll be performing at a library near you in 2018!
THE MIKE SCHNEIDER BAND
Looking for a place to hear the Mike Schneider Band outside
of our busy summer festival and Oktoberfest seasons has
gotten a little bit easier thanks to more bookings at the
Old German Beer Hall in Downtown Milwaukee and the Milwaukee
Moose Lodge. Please check the schedule below for all the
details. Hope to see you at one of these venues in the weeks
and months to come!
As always, be sure to join
our growing list of fans on Facebook
here, or for Pint Size
Polkas
here. Once you’re there,
click the Like button at the top of the page.
That's all for this month. Wishing you the Merriest of
Christmases, and best wishes for a prosperous and healthy
new year ahead! Talk to you again in 2018!
Mike Schneider
The Mike
Schneider Band |
