Houkulele T-Shirts!

At long last you can get your very own Texas flag-themed Houkulele t-shirt!

The shirts are available in both men's and women's sizes, and I've done my best to keep the price as low as possible: $14 + shipping & hansling.  The goal here is to get them in people's hands rather than make money on the deal.

You can order them from https://teespring.com/houkulele

I've set things up so the shirts go to print every 3 days, so don't freak out if you see that you only have a few days left to order.  I'm hoping to keep them available for a month or two (or more).

Spread the word!

Danielle Ate the Sandwich New Mexico & Texas Tour 2017

Danielle Ate the Sandwich will be playing a show in Houston on Wednesday, May 24th.

Want to know more?
Click here for all the details!

Galveston Mardi Gras 2017 - Update 3

Ladies and Gentlemen,

1) The long range weather forecast calls for mild temperatures and mostly fair skies on our parade date. It looks like a very nice evening for a stroll through beautiful Galveston!

2) Our group will be located in the Party Zone near the Kroger food tent, which is near the front of the parade

3) Krewe buses from the Moody Gardens Convention Center to the parade site will cycle between 2:45 and 4 pm

4) Muster at the parade route for bands and performing groups is 4:30 pm

5) Parade starts at 6:00 pm

6) Our truck and trailer will be pre-spotted along the parade route about 12:00 pm, Anyone that can come and help with putting on the delicate decorations would be most welcome.

7) Anyone that can come and help with pre-parade setup on Thursday afternoon or Friday should let us know when signing up or contact Dave Skodack on the Facebook group.

Looking for the music we'll be playing? Here you go!

See you Saturday!

Galveston Mardi Gras 2017 - Parade Maps and Locations

Dave has created a set of maps covering the parade route and the other locations mentioned in earlier posts.  You can snag a copy of it here.

Looking for all the posts related to this year's Mardi Gras?  Here you go!

Galveston Mardi Gras 2017 - Sign-up!

Planning to join us for the Krewe of Gambrinus Galveston Parade on February 18th? Great! Here's your chance to sign-up:
2017 Krewe of Gambrinus Galveston Parade Sign-up

UPDATE: Sign-up is closed.  Still want to join us?  Come on down!

Galveston Mardi Gras 2017 - Times, Bus Transport, and More!

All Ya All,

I talked with the Krewe this afternoon and here is the latest you should be aware of:

1. Parade starts from/near the Galveston Convention Center on Seawall Blvd at 6:00 PM Saturday February 18th.
2. The Krewe of Gambrinus buses start loading at 3:00 PM to take participants from the Moody Garden Convention Center Parking Garage at 1 Hope Road in Galveston to the “Party Zone” at the parade start.  There are 5 buses and when the last one leaves that will be the end of the Krewe transport from Moody to the Parade start.  It is estimated that the last bus will leave the parking garage at 3:30, they leave as they are filled.
3. If you miss the Krewe buses come to the Galveston Convention Center on the Seawall and park in their parking structure.  The Seawall will be closed from 61st street East but you can get to the Convention Center by taking off before you get to the Seawall and come in the back way from say 57th.  When you get to the Houkulele Truck/Trailer ask around and get a ride from one of the others that made the Krewe buses from Moody to bring you back to your car at the Convention Center at the parade end.
4. The parade will end near the Galveston Cruise Terminal and the Krewe buses will be waiting at the Train Museum to take you back to Moody Gardens. It’s a short walk from the Terminal to the Train Museum.

Housekeeping Items:

• We will have water and Gatorade in a cooler
• There will be some spare Kazoos at the trailer and beads to pass out to the crowd
• Please don’t bring your hard cases to the trailer (there is very little spare room)
• Dress appropriately - it most likely will be cool later on in the evening
• If you have a uke that is capable of being plugged into an amp, please bring it

Bring your enthusiasm!
- Dave Skodack

PS There will be a PDF fof the parade/parking locations posted soon!

Galveston Mardi Gras 2017 - It's time to practice!

February 18th will be here before you know it! Now's the time to practice the songs we'll be playing during the parade:

• Houkulele Mardi Gras 2017
  (updated January 25th to fix missing chords on "It's So Easy")

Note: Please try and memorize the songs up to the "Extra Songs" page. Everything beyond that may or may not end up getting played during the event...