Czech & Then Some has been playing since January 1997.  The majority of the band’s members
are of Czech  descent and enjoys keeping their Czech Heritage alive.  They play a variety of
music consisting of polkas, waltzes, country music, and fun dances.  Czech & Then Some has 
performed at many functions such  as National Polka Festival in Ennis, TX, Westfest,  
Accordion Kings in Stephenville, Texas, Six Flags Over  Texas for the Texas Heritage Festival, 
Kolache  Christmas, Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg, Weddings,  Anniversaries, and parties and 
has appeared on Good  Morning Texas show on WFAA Channel 8 ABC, Fox 4 News,  and on 96.3 KSCS
 morning show. 

The band has made four trips out of state in 2000 and  2002 to play at the 
Starlite Polka Festival in Wahoo,  NE, making a stop in Yukon, OK. The third trip was to  
Yukon and Wahoo in August 2005. The fourth trip was in  August of 2006 to Iowa and Wisconsin 
for a festival. In March of 2008, the band took a polka cruise to the  U. S. Virgin Islands.

The band has many years of experience of playing polka  music. The band members are 
Aaron Schumacher- trumpet.   Aaron is seventeen years old and is a 2008 Ennis High  School 
graduate and has been playing with the band for  4 years.  Zeke Martinez - drums has been 
playing with  Czech & Then Some for 1 year.  John Schumacher- bass  and vocals has 12 years 
playing with The Harvesters  and Czech & Then Some.  Jennifer Marek- clarinet, sax,  & percussion 
has 8 years with Czech & Then Some.  Michelle Slovak- sax, clarinet, & keyboard has 15  years 
with Harry Czarnek and The Texas Dutchmen and  Czech & Then Some. David Slovak- accordion, piano,  
guitar, and vocals has 23 years playing with the Henry  Rejcek Polka Band, Harvesters, and 
Czech & Then Some.  David is co-owner of the band. Danny Zapletal-  trumpet, keyboard, vocals, 
and arranger has 29 years  playing with Harry Czarnek & The Texas Dutchmen and  Czech & Then Some. 
Danny is also co-owner and leader  of the band.   The band has six recordings on CD with two 
of them on  cassette tape. The first recording is “On The Street  Corner”, the second is entitled 
“Festival Time In  Ennis”, the third recording is “The Easy Life”, the  fourth is “A Czech & Then 
Some Christmas”, the fifth  is “Polkas For Everyone”, and the six and latest is “A  Tribute” 
10 year anniversary cd.