Category Archives: Knights of Texas Swing

Knights of Texas Swing @ Artz Ribhouse (05/29/2011)

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

The fifth Sunday of any month that has one, you’ll find us at Artz enjoying the food and the Western swing sounds of The Knights of Texas Swing featuring Paul Schlessinger, Jimmy Grabowske, Ray Tessmer, Sherman Lindsay, and Kim Cochran.  We’re talking fiddles, pedal steel, guitars, an easy drum beat, and great vocals.  Oh, yeah, and lots of fun!!

Jim Grabowske, Sherman Lindsay, Ray Tesmer, and Paul Schlesinger
Jim Grabowske, Sherman Lindsay, Ray Tesmer, and Paul Schlesinger
Paul Schlesinger
Jim, and Sherman

Gentleman Jim G
So much fun
Paul and Ray
Jim always finds something to make the audience smile

Ray and Paul
Paul
Kim Cochran

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Knights of Texas Swing @ Artz Ribhouse (08/29/2010)

Posted on August 29, 2010 by

A Sunday evening of good food, great music, and wonderful friends. Just how great is all that on a late summer evening?   Be sure to watch the video, too…..especially Paul when they really got into it.   :)

Paul Schlesinger and Ray Tessmer doing the twin fiddle thing.
Sherman Lindsay some great swing beat
Kim Cochran on the bass
Knights of Texas Swing @ Artz Ribhouse (08/29/2010)

Love those twin fiddles
Knights of Texas Swing @ Artz Ribhouse (08/29/2010)
Jim Grabowske is going to kill me when he sees this!! But I wish I'd gotten a video of it. I've never seen anyone so quick at stringing and tuning steel guitar. He only missed one song!
Jim Grabowske is one of my heros. Not only is he unbelievable on the pedal steel, he and his lovely wife are two of the sweetest people in Austin TX. We won't go into the fact that he's in multiple Halls of Fame for both his steel playing and his love and knowledge of Western Swing music......or mention the famous acts he's played with including Hank Williams SR. No....we'll honor his humbleness and not mention all those things....he'd just get all embarrassed again. :)

Jody Meredith doing Mrs. Grabowske's favorite songs.
Why is it so hard to get pictures of the drummers?
Ken Simpson sat in for a couple tunes as well.

I had to move around a little to get out of the way of dancers. Dancers and audience are much more important than videos…..they are why these guys play. Besides….they’re fun to watch and add so much to the evening! :)

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