The Jubilee Polka Band was
established in 1988 and currently has five members consisting of musicians
from the New Braunfels/San Antonio, Texas area. Current members
are:
Urban Kneupper—leader/accordion,
Louis (Pinky) Davis, Dean Shilling, Robert Guenther, and Richard Naujoks.
The band plays traditional
European German/Czech music, polkas, waltzes, and some pop and country.
Dress is German costume.
The Jubilee Polka Band has
performed at a number of major festivals and functions in and outside
of the local area, including Wurstfest—New Braunfels, Fiesta—San
Antonio, Night in Old San Antonio, San Antonio Stock Show German Beer
Garden, German Heritage Park—San Antonio, Night in Old Fredericksburg
and Oktoberfest—Fredericksburg, Texas, Aqua Fest—Austin, Texas,
Saengerfest Park—Galveston, Texas, and Octoberfest—Ruidoso, New
Mexico. The band has also performed at many conventions held in
major hotels in San Antonio and various other functions with an ethnic
theme.
Song Samples:
Jubilee--Circling Pigeons Landler
Jubilee Polka Band--Friendship Polka
For information contact Urban
Kneupper
Polka Band Leaders of New Braunfels
Attn: Urban Kneupper
PMB 324
17460 IH 35 N #160
Schertz, Texas 78154
Home: 210-651-5333