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Author Archives: During the 19th century a type of fiddle music began to emerge in Texas. Other string instruments like banjos and guitars joined the fiddles. Fiddle sessions sprung up everywhere from living rooms, porches, and also in local Texas Dancehalls. The influence reflected the diverse population of the post Civil War Texas including, African-American, […]  It is impossible to FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS without the music of the backroads. The Ranch 95.9 and Masha Milam Music presented their annual Texas Country Music Festival, celebrating the radio stations birthday, which features some of todays biggest names in Texas country music. RANCH BASH is an annual one day music festival held this year at Panther Island […]  On January 30,1886, a group of Dallas business leaders chartered a private corporation; The Dallas State Fair and Exposition, which was to become THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS. Immediately there were was a disagreement over where to locate the site – resulting in a split into two separate groups; on the Dallas State Fair and […]  The vision to build the Baker Hotel began in 1922 when the good folks of Mineral Wells, Texas raised $150,000 in an effort to build a large hotel/resort owned by local shareholders. The vision began over the concern that outsiders were profiting off the growing fame of the area’s mineral water. They recruited the help […]  Norwegian settlers began settling in Bosque County in 1854. Most of their time was spent clearing the land, building homes, harvesting crops, and providing for everyday life. Most of these settlers were Lutheran and Sundays were days of rest and gathering to worship in their homes. In 1886 St Oafs Kirke (The Rock Church) was […] |
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