Friends of the Oklahoma Twisters

Venues:

JV’s Restaurant                                    The JV has been in business for over 60 years.  

 

Chick Hall’s Surf Club                          Since 1955. “The oldest honky-tonk inside the beltway”

 

 

Bands:

The Hula Monsters                              One of our favorite area bands

Squeeze Bayou                                     Great Cajun band

 

Honky Tonk Heart                               The real deal!

 

Ruthie and the Wranglers                      Rockin’ American Roots music (also known as FUN!)

 

One Horse Town                                  Brother Leon’s other band. One of DC’s BEST roots bands.

 

Jeff Reynolds                                        The Twisters’ fiddle man and his side projects

 

Other Great Links:

Western Swing Monthly: A complete and up to the minute listing of dances, shows, festivals and events playing Western Swing music.

Jim Lowe has one of our favorite sites.  Covers the beginnings of Western Swing, and recommended reading/listening.