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The Narciso Martinez Conjunto Festival 2004 en San Benito, Texas "The Center of The Universe"
"It was like going back in time where it all began. The wailing of the accordion echoed throughout San Benito brining back the ghosts del pasado. It was here where it all began in the 1930s with the father of conjunto Narciso Martinez El Huracan Del Valle. Nothing fancy, just puro conjunto, puro corazon, y gente amable. Indeed refreshing to my soul.
Even if it rains - bailamos!
"Lets go to Progresso, Mexico - just a few miles south of Weslaco. We can stop by La Feria o Mercedes. Vamonos, el festival will start at 4pm. Enough time para regresar....mucho spanglish!"
Indeed a memorable moment when Oscar Hernandez (chromatic), Joel Guzman ( Baffetti) , and Juan Tejeda (Hohner) did an impromptu jam on stage. Fire was coming out of those accordions.
Simple way of life, down to earth people, mi casa es tu casa....................
Los Dos Gilbertos cantando la cancion El Rosalito
San Benito, Texas mud on my boots - they will never be the same - I will never be the same
Accordion and Bajo Sexto. Joel and Max can make great music without the bass or drums. The way they use to do it por aquellos tiempos...
Charlie Smith "Gnarlitos" assisting an accordion enthusiast with his Pearl Brown Hohner Corona II Classic
Los Fantasmas Del Valle - Rodney Rodriguez "Cucuy"
Texas made fajitas, step right up....or do you want barbacoa? - Juan Garza, Humberto Vela, Oscar Hernandez, Jose Vela
La nueva generacion de acordeonistas
Asi se baila en San Benito - Taquachito time!
Yolanda Lopez with Gilberto Perez and his son - El Conjunto Los Dos Gilbertos
Entrance to the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center en San Benito, Texas
El Maestro Ruben Vela y Su Conjunto from Elsa, Texas. Elsa is located about 7 miles north of Weslaco
Some of the accordions used in San Benito
Joel Guzman's Baffetti, Juan Tejeda's Steve Jordan Rockordeon, Oscar Hernandez' 1970s Jet Black Hohner
Gilberto Garcia's Hohner, Ruben Vela's Gabbanelli 101 model, Oscar Hernandez' Chromatic
Rodney Rodriguez' Hohner Pearl Green Classic, Juan Tejeda's 1970s Jet Black Hohner, Joe Sanchez' Gabbanelli
Trey Martinez' Hohner White Classic, Donnenos Gabbanelli, Amadeo Flores' 1970s Pearl Red Hohner
I just had to include the Weslaco water tower!
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