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The Texas Po' Boys

The Po Boys in four-part harmony.

 

 

Pat

Stu

K.O.

Jay

The Texas Po' Boys

     The Texas Po’ Boys is composed of four professional square dance callers with over 55 years of combined calling experience. The group was formed twelve years ago to provide a unique sound and style of entertainment at special square dance events.
     During these specials, the singing calls are presented in four-part harmony by the following four individuals, capitalizing on the musical talents and voice ranges:
                  -Jay Flowers - lead singer and bookings manager
                  -Pat Kotal - baritone and musical arranger
                  -K.O. Jeanes - tenor and sound manager
                  -Stu Ringer - bass and general manager
     The singing calls presented during the dance offer a variety of musical styles, including gospel, country, western, barbershop, and modern musical arrangements.  It has been said that they have the "best harmonies in square dancing".
     The group has had great success in gaining national recognition at the last few national conventions, performing concerts, trail end dances, and even singing the National Anthem "A Capella." The Texas Po’ Boys also have published cassettes of their most popular square dance and concert songs, as well as recording two square dance records for the Crown Records label.

                      Individual Members

     
 Pat 
Pat Kotal
Pat Kotal has been married to Joy for 23 years, and they have a 22-year-old son named Brian. Pat began his calling career in the fall of 1980 and has called festivals, anniversary dances, and regular club dances throughout the state of Texas, as well as extensively in Louisiana and Arkansas. Pat is well known for his unique choreography and his desire and ability to create an atmosphere of fun and excitement at square dances. He has taught numerous new dancer classes throughout the greater Houston area, and is known as one of Houston’s premier teachers. Pat and Joy are also well known for their singing ability, blending their voices in harmony for concerts, both inside and outside the square dance community.

Pat is the musical arranger for the Texas Po’ Boys, a group of 4 callers who call and sing in 4-part harmony.  Pat’s college studies in music, along with his natural abilities enable him to create the unique and intricate harmonies that the Po’ Boys are known for. He joined the group in 1991.

Pat is a member of the American Callers Association, and the Texas Callers Association.


Stu
Stu Ringer		 Stu has been calling and teaching square dancing in the Houston area since January of 1982. He began his calling career with the Rainbow Rockers and is very proud of the 19-year association with this lively group. Besides the Rainbow Rockers, he is also club caller for Circle 8’ers, Cen-ners In and class instructor at Frontier Squares (14 years) and numerous guest appearances at area clubs. He is extremely excited about recent accomplishments of the the Texas Po’ Boys, where he is manager and sings bass. They have had great success in gaining national recognition at three recent national square dance conventions, publishing a cassette tape, and completing two square dance records for Crown Records.

     
K. O.
 K.O. Jeanes
K.O. has been calling in the Houston area for over ten years. He has been club caller for a number of clubs, including the Curliques, Woodland Stars, Hot Steppers teen club, and the Huntsville Promenaders. Currently, he is club caller for the Wildcatter Squares. He has been very active in promoting square dancing among teenagers, working with the Hot Steppers and encouraging participation throughout the Houston Square Dance Council.

He also is a very versatile entertainer, conducting D.J. programs for non-square dancers plus teaching Country-Western and Line dancing.

K.O. further utilizes his talents by singing tenor and providing technical sound support for the Texas Po’ Boys.

Jay
Jay Flowers
Jay has been in the square dancing community all of his life. Jay’s parents, JC and Ruth Flowers, have been calling and dancing since the early 1960’s. Jay called his first dance in 1985 at the age of 19. Jay first met his wife, Jill, at a square dance he called at her parent’s club. Jay and Jill reside in League City, Texas along with their two children, Megan (6) and Kyle (4). Megan and Kyle love to get on stage and "ham it up" with their dad.

Jay actively calls at many festivals, association dances and club anniversaries throughout Texas and within other states. He has taught many lessons and calls regularly for two mainstream/plus clubs in the Houston, Texas Area. He is a member of Callerlab; The Texas Caller’s Association and The Gulf Coast Caller’s Co-op. Jay is especially proud of being a member of The Texas Po’ Boys, a harmonizing, square dance caller quartet with a unique sound and varied musical styles.

Jay is known for his energy and uniquely fun, upbeat dances along with a caring, teaching technique for retention of new dancers. To add Jay to your line up or to get information on upcoming events, just give him a call at (281) 332-7886.