Sunday, August 8, 2010, 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Moose Lodge, 2103 E.M. Franklin Ave, Austin, Texas

My brother Arturo is having a fundraiser for the non-profit organization National Puro Conjunto Music Association (NPCMA) he founded and I am helping him. Our family comes from a long line of musicians and our uncle’s band, El Conjunto de Pete Morales is in the Buddy Holly Hall of Fame in Lubbock, Texas. My brother is really wanting to preserve the music we grew up hearing around the campfires, in the homes, and at dances.

The line-up of entertainers is impressive featuring such greats as Bene Medina, Johnny Degollado, Los Texas Wranglers, the Zamora Conjunto Family and Los Padrinos. The most amazing about this event is the price of admission – $5.00 per person. Where can you hear the greats for that amount while enjoying friends, family and making new acquaintances?

We will also be serving brisket plates for $5.00. All proceeds will go toward launching community based conjunto music appreciation programs for all ages. We have big goals in taking the music of our roots to the masses and making sure we preserve it for generations to come. For more information on Conjunto music go to our website, www.npcma.org

To launch off the event day, an old fashioned jam session with Susan Torres is planned for 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. We encourage all to bring your favorite instrument and join us for some unplugged fun. Share your musical talent with us. Our great list of live bands begins immediately following the jam session.

We want to make this the best event and give a big launch to preserving our wonderful Conjunto music. If you would like to help in any way let us know. We can use donations of briskets, sodas, water, paper products, bread and ice. We really need your help to promote the event by telling all your friends.

For more information or questions please call 512.835.5886 or email arturo (at) npcma.org We look forward to seeing you on August 8!

Thank you so much,
Tina Balderrama Kubicek, B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D.
Author, Speaker, Consultant