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 July 2008 - Edita & Chris Rybak are taking a tour to Europe!
Pack your luggages and get ready for a tour to 5 amazing countries in Europe - Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria and Germany.  Join Edita & Chris for this fun-filled adventurous trip to see beautiful scenery, learn new traditions and maybe even find out where your ancestors came from.  Try their delicious cuisine and their special drinks that will get you up in the morning or put you to sleep at night.  Music on the accordion and trumpet will be accompanying your sing-a-longs.

Call (512) 963-6660 for more details or click on the picture to open a PDF file of this trip.

 January 2008 - Chris & Edita Rybak travel across Europe
From Jan. 1 - 25, 2008, Chris & Edita Rybak travelled across Europe, first visiting England for the Baptism of their Nephew Jason, and then checked out the scenery in Amsterdam and Brussels along the way.  Next stop was then the Czech Republic and Prague to try out some of their fine cuisine and Czech Beer, as well as visiting friends.  Ending up in Edita's homeland of Slovakia, they shared the love of accordion, slivovica, habenero hot sauce, and good Kolaches ... along with catching up with all the family.  A brand new DVD Golden Praha & Amazing Places is now available featuring movie footage from this trip!

 December 2007 - Sweet Home Names Chris Rybak "Entertainer of the Year" for 2007
Sweet Home Hall named Chris Rybak "Entertainer of the Year" for 2007 on Dec. 16. , 2007.   Chris & Edita accepted the award from Sweet Home Managers Phil & Grace Rogers.  Sweet Home Community Center, known as "Music City" to many people across Texas, is a great place to come out and dance, visit with your friends, and enjoy a relaxing evening of music.  Join Chris Rybak at his next dance at Sweet Home on Sunday, April 6, 2008 from 2 - 6 pm.

 September 2007 - Chris Rybak releases NEW CD "Let's Get In The Mood" featuring the Roland Digital Accordion!
This album includes a variety of music, from the twin fiddles in "San Antonio Rose", to the clarinet and accordions in "In The Mood", to the ethnic dulcimer in the "Gypsy Polka", and the bagpipe in "Amazing Grace".  Emphasized in this recording is the artistic flavoring of digital technology.  The CD was recorded in its entirety with only two Roland instruments, the FR-7 V-Accordion (world's first completely digital accordion) along with one of their top of the line keyboard arrangers. 
Testimonials!

 

To order this CD please send a check for $18 to:  Chris Rybak   270 County Rd. 201   Hallettsville, TX  77964   

Album recorded by Bernard Tupa at CLR Studios and produced by Chris & Edita Rybak.  Copyright 2007.

 July 2007 - Chris Rybak demonstrates the Roland V-Accordion at Summer NAMM in Austin, TX
Chris one again exhibited "the world's first" completely digital accordion, the FR-7 V-Accordion from Roland, at the Austin Convention Center from July 27 - 29, 2007.  Click to watch the accordion video!

For more info about this accordion, email Chris at  chrisrybak@msn.com

 May - June 2007 - Chris Rybak performed on the Alaska Czech/American Polka Cruise
From May 30 - June 6, 2007, Chris & Edita Rybak explored Alaska with polka dancing, beautiful scenery of mountains and glaciers, and a wonderful cruise with almost 90 polka cruisers!  This all took place aboard Carnival Cruise Line's Spirit Ship ... as well as a pre party in West, TX and a post party in Anchorage Alaska!  Look for the Brand New DVD from this cruise

 May 2007 - Chris Rybak performed a Roland Clinic in Washington, D.C. Area
Chris Rybak travelled up to Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center in Wheaton, MD to perform a clinic.   Roland's FR-7 Digital Accordion was featured and Chris demonstrated the unique advantages of this instrument and showcased various styles of music with the Digital Accordion.

 April 2007 - Chris Rybak Opens for Mark Chestnut at Buc Days in Corpus Christi, TX

Chris Rybak performed at Buc Days in Corpus Christi April 25 & 26.  From Tex-Mex and Czech Polkas, to Texas Style Country Music, Rybak's show was enjoyed by all.  Mark Chestnut liked the accordion music as well and his manager is considering using Chris in future dates.

For more info on this event, check out www.bucdays.com

 Jan. - Feb. 2007 - Chris Rybak performed in Europe
From Jan. 24 - Feb. 9, 2007, Chris & Edita Rybak travelled across Europe, performing and entertaining, as well as visiting family and friends.  From Germany and Austria, to the Czech Republic and Slovakia, they took an accordion, skis, camera, and Texas charm with them as they enjoyed the extraordinary hospitality of Edita's homeland.  A brand new DVD "Touring With Chris Rybak" is now available featuring movie footage from this trip!

 January 2007 - Chris Rybak returns from Anaheim, CA where he demonstrated the Roland V-Accordions at Winter NAMM
Chris returned from the 2007 Winter NAMM where he exhibited "the world's first" completely digital accordions, the FR-7 and the FR-3s V-Accordions from Roland, at the Anaheim Convention Center in California from Jan. 18 - 21, 2007.  Demo on the website coming soon!  More ...

For more info about this accordion, email Chris at  chrisrybak@msn.com

 November 2006 - Chris Rybak Performs in Branson, MO
Chris Rybak toured with Ben Sustr's Rockin' R group up to Branson, MO during November.  While in Branson, Chris performed with Moe Bandy, the Hughes Brothers, as well as at the Yakov Smirnoff Theater and various other stages.  It was an exciting time for everyone on the trip.  The audiences in Branson appreciated the Texas flavor of music that Chris brought there.

 November 2006 - Chris Rybak's 1'st Christmas CD Debuts
Chris Rybak's first Christmas CD entitled "Christmas Time with Chris Rybak" was released on November 12, 2006.  This CD features Christmas favorites such as White Christmas, Rudolph, and Rybak's kicked up version of Feliz Navidad.  Also included on this CD is a very touching version of Away in a Manger as well as guest appearances by his wife Edita on Jingle Bells (Rolnicki in Czech) as well as on Silent Night (last verse in Edita's Native language of Slovak).

The goal of this CD Rybak says is to "bring the Christmas Spirit back to all my fans".

Texas Renaissance Group Photo with Chris RybakSeptember - November 2006 - Chris Rybak Entertains at the Texas Renaissance Festival
Chris Rybak entertained all 8 weekends at the Texas Renaissance Fest, one of the nation's largest, most acclaimed renaissance theme parks, from September 30 - November 19, 2006. His performances included the Dove Meadow Stage, Arborhaus Family Biergarten, and the New Market Music Gazebo during the Festival's Oktoberfest Themed Weekend Play.

More info on the Texas Rennaissance Festival ...

 July 2006 - Chris Rybak Demonstrates the Roland V-Accordion at Summer NAMM in Austin, TX
Chris exhibited "the world's first" completely digital accordion, the FR-7 V-Accordion from Roland, at the Austin Convention Center from July 14 - 16, 2006.  More ...

For more info about this accordion, email Chris at  chrisrybak@msn.com

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