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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171004T200000
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SUMMARY:PAUL SANCHEZ
DESCRIPTION:In his own words\,  PAUL SANCHEZ  is “New Orleans born\, New Orleans bred\, and when I die\, I’ll be New Orleans dead.“\n\nSanchez is known as a founding member of the rock band Cowboy Mouth\, with whom he has 11 albums; for his role in the HBO series TREME where he played himself; and as the creative force behind the musical NINE LIVES\, a musical adaptation of the New York Times best-selling novel by Dan Baum.\n\nLike many New Orleanians\, Paul was tremendously impacted by Hurricane Katrina. “I lost my home\, my possessions\, community and\, eventually\, my job after the flood. I was changed\, I’m changed as a person and it couldn’t help but change my music”\, confesses Sanchez\, who like many struggled to find a new identity after Hurricane Katrina.\n\nAfter much soul-searching\, he left Cowboy MouthNovember 2006.  Paul lived on island of Amber-Gris Kaye in Belize for a few months before returning to New Orleans to begin again. \n\nLife Is A Ride\, his 15th solo release\, is a return to the rock songs Paul played in his 14 years with Cowboy Mouth.\n“Life Is a Ride rocks with joy—it’s the best straight-out rock record Sanchez has cut in years” -John Swenson\, Offbeat Magazine\nPaul was given the Best Of The Beat Award for Best Country/Folk/Singersongwriter of 2016. Sanchez won Songwriter of the year in 2014\, he won three Best Of The Beat Awards in 2010: Songwriter Of The Year\, Song Of The Year\, BestFolk/Rock Album for Stew Called New Orleans\, his duet record with friend and collaborator John Boutte. In April of that same year\, 2010\, Gambit Weekly awarded him best roots rock performer at the Big Easy Awards. \nPrimarily a songwriter\, Sanchez has written songs for Darius Rucker of Hootie & the Blowfish\, Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra\, two time Tony Award winning Broadway actor Michael Cerveris\, had a song in the Billboard Country Music Charts with The Eli Young Band’s remake of Jet Black And Jealous on their debut disc in 2008 and a song covered by Irma Thomas\, The Soul Queen of New Orleans. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/paul-sanchez/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171005T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171005T230000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
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SUMMARY:CAITLIN CANTY w/ ERIC HEYWOOD
DESCRIPTION:Buy tickets using the following link to Brown Paper Tickets:\n\nCAITLIN CANTY  delivers her songs with a dusky alto and a 1930’s Recording King guitar. Her breakout record Reckless Skyline features an all-star band on twelve songs that veer nimbly between country ballads and straight-up rockers\, dark blues and sparsely arranged folk. Produced by Jeffrey Foucault\, Reckless Skyline garnered glowing praise from NPR\, among others. The San Francisco Chronicle lauded Canty’s\, “casually devastating voice and unshakable poise\,” and her “easy way with folk\, blues and country motifs.” \nBoth on the road and on her records\, Canty creates a sound that harnesses the grit and spark at the very heart of American music\, tempered with a voice both haunting and distinct. \n“With quiet grace and a voice that won’t quit\, Canty effortlessly travels among folk\, rock\, country and blues. Finely tuning her haunting alto with the acoustic guitar\, the New York City-based songstress gives life to poignant lyrics that resonant long after the last note.”  Seven Days \nA constant collaborator\, Canty writes and performs with several bands including Down Like Silver\, her ongoing duo with Peter Bradley Adams. Prior to Reckless Skyline\, she independently released the full-length Golden Hour\, a gently produced and Western-tinged album tracked live in Maine in the winter of 2012. Her song\, “Get Up” received a Song of the Year nomination in the International Folk Music Awards\, and she is the winner of the 2015 Telluride Troubadour songwriting contest. \nRaised in small-town Vermont\, the daughter of a school teacher and a house painter\, she spent her early years in New York City as a backup singer and performing her own songs at Lower East Side music halls. Caitlin now lives in East Nashville\, Tennessee. \nCaitlin will be ably accompanied by pedal steel player extraordinaire ERIC HEYWOOD.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/caitlin-canty-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171006T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171006T223000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20170724T214818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170724T214916Z
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SUMMARY:KAREN JOHNSON
DESCRIPTION:Karen Johnson started performing at the Café Carpe in 1998. She says she counts herself so very fortunate to have the opportunity to perform at such a wonderful place! \nAfter retiring early from teaching 4th grade\, she treasures spending time with her golf-crazed husband\, visiting with her two grown boys\, taking care of her two cats (one of which she swears is her reincarnated Golden Retriever\, Lady)\, gardening\, feeding her fine-feathered friends\, and finding every excuse possible to get outside and enjoy nature. So much for housework! \nJoan Baez\, Nanci Griffith\, and Alison Krauss are just a few of her favorite artists. Riding along with her dad in his old Chevy truck sparked her passion for old country songs of which a few find their way onto her song list. \nGive her a listen here.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/karen-johnson-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171007T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171007T220000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20170927T214403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170927T214403Z
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SUMMARY:OPEN STAGE
DESCRIPTION:Strutting your musical stuff is the order of the day
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/open-stage-92/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171011T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171011T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20170808T225934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170808T225934Z
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SUMMARY:IRISH SESSION
DESCRIPTION:2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Unless it’s not.  Irish music players and listeners welcome.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/irish-session-25/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171012T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20170822T194315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170927T192842Z
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SUMMARY:SONG CIRCLE w/ TRICIA ALEXANDER
DESCRIPTION:Round robin song circle led by TRICIA ALEXANDER– (performer\, poet\, healer\, “with a voice\, music and lyrics that resonate the heart”) done informally\, not from the stage\, no microphones. This is a lovely gathering of singers\, songwriters\, musicians and music appreciators! \nTraditional Round Robin protocol applies – everyone is part of the circle and has an opportunity to: play\, pass or request a song from someone in particular or from anyone in the circle. \nEveryone is welcome to attend. $5 cover for musicians and audience. Come early and have a bite to eat-
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/song-circle-w-tricia-alexander-tentative/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171013T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171013T230000
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SUMMARY:KIRA HOOKS/ Kaia Fowler
DESCRIPTION:KIRA HOOKS  Nashville-based Kira is an independent and free-spirited soul that refuses to be put in a box. She was born in Houston\, TX in 1993 and raised overseas in The Netherlands\, Nigeria\, Scotland\, and China. Kira’s musical versatility is reflective of her exposure and curiosity to cultural differences and emotional similarities. She is always in search of what\, ultimately\, brings us together and what feels like honest work. This has lead her to remain conversational and light-hearted in her writing process. \nThrough the humbling inspiration of artists such as Stevie Wonder\, Antonio Carlos Jobim\, India.Arie\, and Lianne La Haves\, she has grown more in love with her path and is in constant development of her musical abilities. After graduating from the Los Angeles College of Music in Pasadena\, CA (2013)\, she’s released one album\, three EPs\, and four singles. She’s also an active member of Concerts In Your Home and is performing on the road on a frequent basis. \n“This self-proclaimed “old soul” managed to create a sound that defies genre limitations\, borrowing inspiration from many different eras and performers the likes of Billie Holiday\, The Andrew Sisters\, Ray Charles and Cole Porter\, just to name a few. Kira is an eclectic performer and talented songwriter who refuses to get stuck in a box\, while managing to keep her music accessible and easy to relate to.” \n“She is solid. A hybrid of pop\, contemporary and alternative. Amazing vocals\, spectacular production and innovative instrumentation. Harmonies are beautifully constructed. Lyrical content is powerful. This artist is ready for a global invasion. Radio\, commercial and abroad opportunities are on her horizon” 360 Magazine \nKira will be appearing with keyboard player Jeff Goodkind. \nThe soaring vocals of local guest KAIA FOWLER will get things off to a good start. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/kira-hooks/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171014T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171014T230000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20170822T194148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170927T200022Z
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SUMMARY:LONESOME BILL CAMPLIN
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URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-camplin-plus-or-minus/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171019T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20171017T220635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171017T222152Z
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SUMMARY:NEW PIONEERS
DESCRIPTION:Definitely thought I had listed this\, but somehow with the change of date I didn’t.  Definitely on for this Thursday\, October 19. \nThis five piece bluegrass ball of fire featuring vocals\, banjo\, fiddle\, guitar\, bass and mandolin appears here regularly on the 2nd Thursday of the month- except when they don’t- like this month.   \nIts various members have been involved with traditional music locally\, regionally\, and nationally for many years. \nThe Pioneer’s lead singer and guitarist\, Jerry Wicentowski\, has been described by country music historian Bill Malone as “One of the finest singers in bluegrass music”. Jerry has also performed and recorded with such bluegrass greats as Tim O’Brien\, Andy Statman\, Byron Berline\, Tony Trischka and others. Mike Schmidt of Spring Green\, Wisconsin\, is the group’s banjo player. This former French horn player has been a Nashville session musician and member of the popular Wisconsin-based bluegrass bands\, Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ and the Piper Road Spring Band. He also performs occasionally with his wife Lori. Bruce King of Art Stevenson and High Water – also formerly of Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ – is on mandolin. Bruce and Mike are veterans of the Great Northern Bluegrass Festival in Mole Lake\, WI – performing there every year from 1977 to 1982. Fiddle player Paul Kienitz is a member in good standing of regional bluegrass favorites\, The Nob Hill Boys. Bass player John Jirak also has played banjo with various folks in the northeastern WI and Madison areas\, most notably with the Green Bay based Fox River Flyer. As a bass player\, he’s performed shows with the Chicago Bluegrass Band\, Miltown Ramblers\, Krause Family\, Old Cool\, Spare Time Bluegrass Band\, Bob Steeno and The Old Truck\, and Down From the Hills\, and currently Madison’s newest\, Kettle Moraine. \nLike them on Facebook.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/new-pioneers-42/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171020T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171020T230000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20170725T221349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170725T221349Z
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SUMMARY:BING BONG
DESCRIPTION:Madison band BING BONG riffs\, rambles\, and (mostly) rocks power pop with a heavy hint of rockabilly. The taut & driving rhythm section keeps the energy high while melodious vocals alternate between tough-girl rock and rock opera harmonies. The brilliant guitars serve up tasty plucktitudes and luscious riffs of ear candy listeners cannot resist. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bing-bong/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171021T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171021T230000
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CREATED:20170802T033441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171001T034602Z
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SUMMARY:SMALL POTATOES
DESCRIPTION:The Chicago based folk duo of Jacquie Manning and Rich Prezioso say it has taken them years of careful indecision to develop a repertoire they describe as “Celtic to Cowboy.” Superb musicianship and showmanship\, award-winning songwriting\, and a strong sense of tradition has made them\, as Dirty Linen Magazine once said\, “one of the most polished\, inventive\, and entertaining shows on the circuit.” \n“make ‘em laugh\, make ‘em cry\, make ‘em think” \nFrom the start\, they’ve called themselves eclecto-maniacs and described their music as “Celtic to Cowboy”. They say it has taken them “years of careful indecision” to come up with a mix of music that ranges from country\, blues\, and swing to Irish\, with songwriting that touches on all of those styles and more. Their four recordings\, Alive!\, Waltz of the Wallflowers\, Time Flies and Raw demonstrate that “indecision” can be wonderfully entertaining. They both sing\, they both play guitars and an array of other instruments. They even yodel. \n“Jacquie Manning and Rich Prezioso combine cleverly witty with powerfully poignant songs\, along with well chosen covers to present an unusually entertaining and involving repertoire engagingly delivered. Prezioso’s song “1000 Candles\, 1000 Cranes” is one of the most outstanding songs of the past 50 years.” Rich Warren\, The Midnight Special – WFMT Radio\, Chicago\, IL \n“They don’t sound like anybody else. I like that. They lay out a blanket and every song is a picnic.”  Warren Nelson\, Big Top Chautauqua/WI Public Radio\, Bayfield\, WI \n“I’ve never been so fascinated by a singing duo. They’re original\, funny\, energetic\, profound\, always respectful of the music but always daring to try new things. When they get their hands on music\, rhythmicaly and harmonicaly\, it just takes of. The audience here loves them. It’s a stand-up-andshout kind of love.” Phee Sherline San Diego Folk Heritage Society\, San Diego\, CA \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/small-potatoes-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171025T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171025T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20170808T230208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170808T230208Z
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SUMMARY:IRISH SESSION
DESCRIPTION:2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Unless it’s not.  Irish music players and listeners welcome.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/irish-session-27/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171027T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171027T230000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
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SUMMARY:ERNIE HENDRICKSON
DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve. \n“In today’s overly produced pop music market\, Ernie Hendrickson is a diamond in the rough; born of heart\, soul and grit.”\n– A. Owens www.4twk – international music \n“This inspiring artist defies categories by blending folk and country with rock and jazz”\n-Kim Wheeler\, Rockford Register Star  \n“Surely a cutting-edge singer/songwriter of tomorrow\, Ernie Hendrickson lives enough in the past to keep what Bob Dylan\, James Taylor and Kris Kristofferson have done alive and thriving for generations.”\n-Jim Hagerty\, Rock River Times  \n“His music easily justifies the mention of his name in the same context as\, dare-it-be-said\, genre power house Ryan Adams.”\nFady Khalil – Jambands.com \n“Dark and pretty songs. Ernie Hendrickson is finding a niche in the indie folk Americana segment. He is a storyteller like Harry Nilsson in a country mood.”\n– Hans Werksman\, Here Comes The Flood \n“Whether exploring tribal beats or graceful homegrown country hymnals\, E. Hendrickson stretches the song-writing pallet. He is drawing influences from Gram Parsons’ Burrito Brothers\, straight through the heart of the America’s Blues tradition.”\n– Martin Halo\, JamBase \nFor ERNIE HENDRICKSON\, the hill country is as much a state of mind as a physical locale\, as the deep but beautifully casual songs on his new One for the Dreamers eloquently remind us. In the hill country of Ernie’s imagination\, the high ground provides an elevated vantage point that enables his listeners to perceive how time can leave important matters unfinished\, or tie up loose ends with sometimes heartbreaking finality. Yet the hill country is\, of course\, a real place\, and where Ernie comes from. The Wisconsin native grew up in what’s called that state’s Driftless Area\, where Midwestern flatness gives way to a more rounded landscape\, so it’s natural that that he chose to record One for the Dreamers nestled among the neatly arranged hills of Middle Tennessee. \nRecorded at Lamplight Studios in rural Primm Springs\, Tenn.\, 2013’s One for the Dreamers was anchored by producer-drummer Chad Cromwell (Neil Young\, Mark Knopfler)\, songwriter-producer-bassist Kevin “Swine” Grantt (Brad Paisley\, Jamey Johnson\, Willie Nelson)\, and Pete Wasner (Vince Gill) on piano\, organ\, and wurlitzer. Special guests include legendary harmonica player Mickey Raphael (Willie Nelson\, Guy Clark)\, pianist Reese Wynans (Stevie Ray Vaughan\, Buddy Guy)\, and rising Americana singer-songwriter Lera Lynn on harmony vocals. \nThere’s a concordance of topography and emotion at work in the new record that comes out of Ernie’s life as a traveling musician and an intuitive record maker—Midwestern openness meets Nashville experience\, you could say. Like the great American singers and songwriters who have inspired him—performers such as Neil Young\, Jerry Garcia and Willie Nelson—Ernie seeks the light amidst the ever-present perils of darkness. \nBorn and raised in the Midwest\, Ernie Hendrickson grew up on a steady diet of Willie Nelson\, Bob Dylan\, Neil Young\, Cat Stevens\, and Jerry Garcia. These early heroes opened the gates to the deep well of American roots music which he continues to draw inspiration from. In 2007 he self-produced and released a highly acclaimed solo record\, Down the Road\, of which the Illinois Entertainer deemed “Groundbreaking” and pushed him straight onto the Midwest’s radar as an emerging singer-songwriter. Hendrickson set the talent bar high in the studio for this album with a cast of players that included the subtle and angelic backing vocals of his sister\, Kelly Hendrickson\, and the legendary harmonica player\, Howard Levy (Bela Fleck & The Flecktones\, Paul Simon)\, aligned with an all-star group of Chicago musicians. \nHendrickson’s second record\, Walking with Angels\, began with a chance meeting between Ernie and veteran producer Bo Ramsey (Greg Brown\, Lucinda Williams) in the spring of ’08 in Iowa City\, where Ernie was opening a show for an old friend of Bo’s\, Kevin Gordon. Even in early conversation\, the two agreed that there was a chemistry evolving that would only deepen once the sessions began. At Bo’s urging\, Ernie sang and played nearly all of the songs on the record with a live band which consisted of Bo\, Jon Penner on bass (Junior Brown\, Bo Ramsey)\, and Steve Hayes on drums (Greg Brown\, Bo Ramsey). This call was made by Bo to try and capture the energy of a great performance and the result could not have been better. All twelve songs on the record feel as though these four guys had been playing together for years. After adding legendary Chicago pedal steel player Brian Wilkie (Alison Krauss\, Pam Tillis) on several tracks\, Bob Black’s banjo (Bill Monroe)\, and taking a trip to Nashville to record keyboardist Kevin McKendree (Delbert McClinton)\, the record shines as a true testament to Hendrickson’s ripening powers as a songwriter. Radio promotion has taken the sophomore album’s success to a higher level on both AAA and Americana stations\, having spent over 25 weeks in the Top 20 on Roots Music Report’s Folk charts and in regular rotation at nearly 100 different stations across the country including Nashville’s award-winning WSM-AM The Legend. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/ernie-hendrickson-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171028T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171028T230000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20170829T154609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171014T231259Z
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SUMMARY:LOU AND PETER BERRYMAN
DESCRIPTION:FOLK MUSIC MEETS MUSICAL COMEDY Wisconsin’s own Lou and Peter Berryman are musical humorists who have delighted nationwide audiences for more than forty years. Frequent comparisons to Tom Lehrer\, Flanders and Swann\, and Burns and Allen notwithstanding\, these two are originals\, blending Midwestern culture with intelligent observation in a whimsical and wonderfully accessible performance. They have produced twelve albums and three song books of their original and hilarious\, quirky\, yet oddly profound songs\, and have toured the US and Canada to rave reviews. Berryman songs are being sung around the world\, by a legion of professional musicians\, including Peter\, Paul & Mary\, Peggy Seeger and Garrison Keillor\, as well as shower singers everywhere. \nLOU AND PETER BERRYMAN began their musical partnership in high school in Appleton\, Wisconsin\, way back in the sixties. By the late seventies\, they had established themselves as a prominent feature of the songwriting subculture of Wisconsin’s capital\, playing their original material every week for almost ten years in the run-down but trendy music room of Madison’s Club de Wash. Gradually expanding their circuit\, they began crisscrossing the continent and gaining national attention with appearances on such programs as Public Radio’s A Prairie Home Companion and NPR’s Weekend Edition. \nThis kind of fun should not be missed. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/peter-and-lou-berryman/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171103T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171103T230000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20170829T154449Z
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SUMMARY:PATRICK BALL- Celtic Harp & Story
DESCRIPTION:Whether in the stronghold of a Galway chieftain in the years before history began or yesterday in the snug corner of a pub in Dublin\, the Irish have always delighted in storytelling. Their passion for eloquence and wordplay\, their deep devotion to their mythical past\, their ability to find joy and humor in a dark world\, and their belief that the supernatural world could appear between one breath and the next made their stories and the telling of them unrivaled in the world of the oral tradition. \nAnd always\, amidst the storytelling\, there was music. Jigs\, reels and haunting airs graced the spaces between the tales. And first among Irish instruments\, and the most honored\, was the legendary Celtic harp. With its crystalline\, bell-like voice and lavish resonance\, it would soothe its listeners and lead them deeper into the realms of the imagination. \nIn Celtic Harp and Story PATRICK BALL   rekindles the fire and wonder of an evening of Irish storytelling. For in telling the marvelous old tales of wit and enchantment\, and in playing the ancient\, brass-strung harp of Ireland\, he not only carries on two of the richest traditions of Celtic culture\, but blends them in concert to create “a warm and magical performance.” \n****Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve.**** \n Patrick returns 25-30 years after his last appearance here. He seems to have impressed a few people in the meantime… \n“His concert consisted of ethereally gorgeous instrumental music and colorful stories. The music\, like that of many Windham Hill artists\, painted a feeling with delicate wisps of sound. But there is something special about the sound of the harp and the sight of someone playing it. His renditions of musical antiquities were almost a spiritual experience.” \nThe Courier Journal\, Louisville\, KY \n“Patrick Ball is the finest interpreter of traditional Celtic music I have ever heard in my professional career. His storytelling is wonderful and his entire program combines storytelling and Celtic harp tunes seamlessly. He is a delightful entertainer.”\nAPAP Event Report / Barbara A. Harris\, Caffe Lena \n“Ball is both a master storyteller and one of the world’s leading Celtic harpists…he smoothly melds the two skills into an arresting oral biography of O’Carolan. The music is glowingly distinctive\, lingering in the memory after the last note dies. Ball gives MacCabe’s recollections a depth of emotion and a true sense of loss. Together the words and music create a moving portrait of O’Carolan.”\nThe News Journal\, Wilmington\, DE \n“Ball is a master of the Celtic harp\, a fascinating instrument that sounds at times like a harpsichord and at other times like bells\, but always\, beneath his hand\, passionate and evocative of the undaunted Irish spirit and the emotional pull of the Irish landscape. Ball is also a skillful actor with an understated style and a gift for both storytelling and characterization which gently brings alive MacCabe\, O’Carolan and the various characters they encounter.” \n“Patrick Ball\, expert at the magic of music and words…is a world class harper and a fine actor\, with a storyteller’s sharply honed timing and delight in a good joke. Lively\, witty and touching…O’Carolan’s Farewell is tightly woven like fine Irish tweed\, where the warp is a human relationship and the weft is music\, interlaced with threads of history and colorings of humor…If any part of your heart and/or ancestry connects with the shamrock shore\, this play is a must-see.”\nPacific Sun\, Marin County\, CA \n“Riverdance\, step aside. Frank McCourt\, enough of you already\, and your brother\, too. It’s time to make room for Patrick Ball. O’Carolan’s Farewell to Music plucks a note as simple and candid as the fireside bond of oral tradition — and that’s exactly the magic…the solo performance weaves an irresistible Gaelic narrative\, filled with laughter and mischief\, politics and conflict…a rare performance…an inspired production…the music is spiritual and effortless.”\nPress Democrat\, Santa Rosa\, CA \n“Between his music and his storytelling\, Ball’s performance is a tour de force. O’Carolan’s music is played with wonderful flourish…he brings O’Carolan’s…songs to full and sophisticated life….The script is part history lesson and part outright hoot. The result is an evening that’s informative\, inspiring\, amusing and\, above all\, entertaining. It’s so well presented and so well paced that you’re likely to be reluctant to bid farewell to “O’Carolan’s Farewell to Music.”\nDaily Local News\, Westchester\, PA \n“Patrick Ball’s solo performance summons up multiple characters and the spirit of an era\, but it’s in his brilliant playing of the rare wire-strung Celtic harp that the evening springs to life. The script…richly contextualizes the music…inspired.”\nSan Francisco Bay Guardian\, California \n“Musically\, the show is impeccable. Ball plays with a passion for the music that is only matched by his skill…Ball is also a gifted storyteller…As MacCabe\, Ball tells the story with warmth and humor. And then he sits at the harp\, and O’Carolan speaks for himself.”\nArcade Suburban Publications\, PA\, NJ \n****Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/patrick-ball/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171104T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171104T230000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20170829T154405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170903T042214Z
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SUMMARY:RICHARD SHINDELL
DESCRIPTION:We are selling tickets for this show on Brown Paper Tickets- click on this link:  \nOriginally from New York\, now dividing his time between Buenos Aires\, Argentina and New York’s Hudson Valley\, RICHARD SHINDELL is a writer whose songs paint pictures\, tell stories\, juxtapose ideas and images\, inhabit characters\, vividly evoking entire worlds along the way and expanding our sense of just what it is a song may be. From his first record\, Sparrow’s Point (1992) to his current release\, Careless (September 2016)\, Shindell has explored the possibilities offered by this most elastic and variable of cultural confections: the song. \nThe path that led him to songwriting was both circuitous and direct. Taking up the guitar at the age of eight\, he spent his formative years learning the instrument – first acoustic\, then electric. And he listened: Beatles\, Dylan\, Joni Mitchell\, Motown\, Bowie\, Hunter-Garcia\, King-Goffin\, Paul Simon\, Bill Monroe\, Rogers & Hammerstein. Their songs gave the impression of having always been there\, so solid and self-evident were their melodies\, hooks\, grooves\, and lyrics. Listening to WNEW or WLIR in 1970s NY felt like a kind of anamnesis. So it seemed completely out of the question to imagine that a song could be written – by anyone\, anywhere\, anytime\, about absolutely anything. If he sang\, it was just to sing along\, or harmonise to the hymns in church. \nOn the other hand\, a good song seemed like such a simple little thing. A voice in the back of his head kept whispering that surely it must be possible to write one. He would make his first attempts at it during college\, where he studied Philosophy. According to him\, these early songs were “abysmal: pointless\, self-indulgent drivel. It’s a wonder I ever allowed myself to try again.” \nAfter college and a nine month stint in a Zen Buddhist community in Upstate New York\, he headed to Europe with his guitar\, finding something not approaching a livelihood performing in the Paris Metro\, where his repertoire consisted of Fahey-tinged fingerpicking\, Blakian flatpicking and “endless droning along in open tunings.” Evincing an early inclination toward self-imposed commercial exile\, he sought out the less-travelled corners of the Metro. “I loved the acoustics in those tunnels\, but only when they were empty.” \nUpon running out of money\, and despite being an atheist\, he applied to and was accepted by Union Theological Seminary (NY)\, beginning his studies in 1986. Three years in an M.Div. program did nothing to cure him of his atheism\, however it did provide him (thanks to a friendly sexton) with late-night access to the neo-gothic expanses of Union’s St. James Chapel\, whose celestial acoustics inspired his first “keeper”: On a Sea of Fleur de Lis. Ostensibly a paean to the Virgin Mary\, the song marked his rupture from the church and the beginning of his creative life. Its underlying themes – immanence and transcendence\, human love and divine love\, the particular and the general – have continued to resonate through subsequent work\, right up to the present. In many ways\, his new album Careless\, though in no way a concept record\, represents a further exploration of those ideas. \nMore songs followed. He began frequenting a well-known songwriters circle on Houston Street in New York City. Hosted by the late Jack Hardy\, every Thursday night writers would gather to debut new songs\, give and receive constructive criticism\, take the songs back to the drawing board to try again the next week. It was a tough crowd\, but also a supportive one. And beyond the concrete benefit to one’s craft\, those gatherings offered the fledgling writer a sense of community\, and thus identity. He began to think of himself as a songwriter\, abandoning his theological studies. \nIt was right about then that Shanachie Records called with an offer for a three record deal. \nThat deal resulted in Sparrows Point (1992)\, Blue Divide (1994)\, and Reunion Hill (1997). The latter\, produced by multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell (credits too numerous to mention here)\, won the AFIM (NAIRD) award for “Best Contemporary Folk Album” in 1998. Its title track was covered (along with two other of Shindell’s songs) by Joan Baez on her 1997 release\, Gone From Danger. In 1998\, Shindell joined forces with his friends Dar Williams and Lucy Kaplansky to make CryCryCry (Razor and Tie)\, a collection of covers by writers such as Robert Earl Keen\, Michael Stipe\, Ron Sexsmith\, Greg Brown\, Julie Miller\, and James Keelaghan. Over the course of two years\, the group toured in support of this highly acclaimed (and eponymously titled) album\, leaving audiences spellbound by their gorgeous three-part harmonies. \nBy then Shindell was beginning to stretch out as a harmony singer\, guitarist and performer. With each successive record he toured relentlessly\, building a solid following of loyal fans. He also became an adept bandleader\, as reflected in his 1999 release\, Courier (Signature Sounds)\, a live album\, recorded and mixed by Ben Wisch\, and featuring long-time cohorts Lincoln Schleifer\, John Putnam\, Dennis McDermott\, as well as Lucy Kaplansky and Larry Campbell. \nThe year 2000 brought the release of a new collection of originals\, one of Shindell’s most popular albums\, Somewhere Near Paterson (Signature Sounds)\, produced by Campbell. That year also saw a major life-change: with his Argentine wife and their two small children\, Shindell moved to Buenos Aires\, Argentina. Taking a few years to get acclimated and learn the language\, in 2004 he followed up with Vuelta (Koch Records)\, joining with Puente Celeste\, an eclectic and much beloved group of virtuoso Argentine musicians. The decade’s next was release was a collection of covers\, South of Delia (2007)\, Shindell’s first foray into production. More than simply a cover record\, the song-selections and performances of South of Delia were that of an expatriate looking back at the country and culture he moved away from\, and featured guest appearances by artists such as Viktor Krauss\, Richard Thompson\, Tony Trischka\, and Eliza Gilkyson. His next collection of original songs\, Not Far Now\, was released by Signature Sounds in 2009. For 13 Songs You May or May Not Have Heard Before\, which The Telegraph (UK) called “a stunningly good record”\, Shindell revisited some of his earlier material\, giving fresh interpretations to old favourites. \nIn 2015 he joined forces again with Lucy Kaplansky to record another collection of covers\, Tomorrow You’re Going (Signature Sounds)\, also produced by Larry Campbell. Consisting mostly of love songs\, or love lost songs\, it provided Shindell and Kaplansky an occasion to revel in their distinctive\, two-part harmony with the backing of a top-notch band (Byron Isaacs\, Dennis McDermott\, Bill Payne\, and Campbell) – all thanks to the participation of a committed community of fans who financed the project via the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. The campaign more than doubled its funding goal in less than 48 hours. \nShindell continues to tour nationally in the United States\, with the occasional forays into Canada\, the UK\, and Europe. Although known primarily as songwriter\, Shindell takes a more holistic view of his career. Producer\, writer\, singer\, guitarist\, interpreter: it all adds up to a life in music.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/richard-shindell/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20170808T230022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170808T230134Z
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SUMMARY:IRISH SESSION
DESCRIPTION:2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Unless it’s not.  Irish music players and listeners welcome.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/irish-session-26/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171109T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20170829T193117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170829T193214Z
UID:3241-1510254000-1510263000@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:THE NEW PIONEERS
DESCRIPTION:This five piece bluegrass ball of fire featuring vocals\, banjo\, fiddle\, guitar\, bass and mandolin appears here regularly on the 2nd Thursday of the month- except when they don’t.  Its various members have been involved with traditional music locally\, regionally\, and nationally for many years. \nThe Pioneer’s lead singer and guitarist\, Jerry Wicentowski\, has been described by country music historian Bill Malone as “One of the finest singers in bluegrass music”. Jerry has also performed and recorded with such bluegrass greats as Tim O’Brien\, Andy Statman\, Byron Berline\, Tony Trischka and others. Mike Schmidt of Spring Green\, Wisconsin\, is the group’s banjo player. This former French horn player has been a Nashville session musician and member of the popular Wisconsin-based bluegrass bands\, Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ and the Piper Road Spring Band. He also performs occasionally with his wife Lori. Bruce King of Art Stevenson and High Water – also formerly of Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ – is on mandolin. Bruce and Mike are veterans of the Great Northern Bluegrass Festival in Mole Lake\, WI – performing there every year from 1977 to 1982. Fiddle player Paul Kienitz is a member in good standing of regional bluegrass favorites\, The Nob Hill Boys. Bass player John Jirak also has played banjo with various folks in the northeastern WI and Madison areas\, most notably with the Green Bay based Fox River Flyer. As a bass player\, he’s performed shows with the Chicago Bluegrass Band\, Miltown Ramblers\, Krause Family\, Old Cool\, Spare Time Bluegrass Band\, Bob Steeno and The Old Truck\, and Down From the Hills\, and currently Madison’s newest\, Kettle Moraine. \nLike them on Facebook.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-new-pioneers-32/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171110T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171110T230000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20171024T221846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171025T184621Z
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SUMMARY:LOST JOHN and the DUSTY MILLERS
DESCRIPTION:LJ and the DM’s is a reunion of musical friends gathered for this special ‘Carpe’ show. \nJohn Fabke (aka. Lost John) is currently a Nashville\, TN based musician\, involved with a wide variety of roots music styles as a performer\, educator\, radio host and archivist/historian for the past 20+years. Fabke has appeared on a number of award-winning recordings with groups such as the Nob Hill Boys\, The Cajun Strangers and Bradford Lee Folk and the Bluegrass Playboys and the Lonesome Aces. \nBacking and likely interfering with LJ will be the the Dusty Millers…comprised of multi-talented (awesome picker and fashion stalwart) Jon Peik on banjo\, etc. and Paul Kienitz on fiddle\, know to be the possible inventor of the Wisconsin long bow style. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/a-version-of-the-briar-pickers/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171111T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171111T230000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20170822T194424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171025T024645Z
UID:3235-1510432200-1510441200@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:BILL CAMPLIN BAND
DESCRIPTION:These are not the veterans this day is set aside to honor\, but they are musical veterans.  You know this because they have old YouTube videos.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/randy-sabien-bill-camplin/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171117T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171117T230000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20171024T195737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171117T212845Z
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SUMMARY:SATCHEL PAIGE WELCH & KAI WELCH
DESCRIPTION:Kin sharing an evening cous they can \nConceived in a tipi in Oregon and raised by parents he describes as “semi-nomadic\, back to the land hippy homesteaders\,” KAI WELCH  is a Nashville-based songwriter\, multi-instrumentalist\, and producer\, best known for his work with Grammy-winner Abigail Washburn\, Bobby Bare\, Jr.\, and on the Grammy-nominated Greencards album Sweetheart of the Sun. As a solo artist\, he has released 2 records\, and plans to release a third in the winter of 2017. His love for music and nature also led him to start Music for Wild Places\, a non-profit concert series that takes participants on multi-day\, musical adventures through some of the world’s most beautiful wilderness areas. \nSATCHEL PAIGE WELCH will bio soon. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/satchel-paige-welch-kai-welch/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171122T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20170808T230245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170808T230245Z
UID:3223-1511377200-1511384400@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:IRISH SESSION
DESCRIPTION:2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Unless it’s not.  Irish music players and listeners welcome.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/irish-session-28/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171124T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171124T230000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20170822T194547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171114T165549Z
UID:3236-1511555400-1511564400@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:COYOTE BROTHER (Hayward Williams & J. Hardin)
DESCRIPTION:J. HARDIN and HAYWARD WILLIAMS have been crossing paths for a decade on their separate songwriting journeys. After collaborating on their recent solo releases though\, the two troubadours decided to come together as COYOTE BROTHER. The duo has been compared to Gillian Welch\, Milk Carton Kids and Townes Van Zandt with such close harmonies and intimate atmosphere. Coyote Brother’s songs are steeped in the spirit of traditional country music with rich imagery and poignant melodies that carry the listener through the drama of the modern world. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/coyote-brother-hayward-williams-j-hardin/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171125T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171125T230000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20171016T164307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171114T164427Z
UID:3265-1511641800-1511650800@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:SAM LLANAS
DESCRIPTION:Grab the chance to hear the distinctive voice and talent of Sam Llanas in an intimate performance space. He will be solo or with supporting guitarist Sean Williamson. \nSAM LLANAS  (formerly of the BoDeans) is an iconic American singer\, acoustic guitarist\, and songwriter best known for his unique and distinctively soulful voice.  It was Llanas’ voice that supplied the trademark vocal on Robbie Robertson’s “Somewhere Down the Crazy River.” \nBehind his lone-wolf image and tuffness\, Llanas continues to hone his skills. A master craftsman that feels most at home in the city he’s always called home\, Llanas has set the stage for fans to embrace his new identity. \nDo call to reserve. 920-563-9391.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/sam-llanas-7/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20170822T194643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170822T194643Z
UID:3237-1512068400-1512075600@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:SONG CIRCLE w/ TRICIA ALEXANDER
DESCRIPTION:Round robin song circle led by TRICIA ALEXANDER– (performer\, poet\, healer\, “with a voice\, music and lyrics that resonate the heart”) done informally\, not from the stage\, no microphones. This is a lovely gathering of singers\, songwriters\, musicians and music appreciators! \nTraditional Round Robin protocol applies – everyone is part of the circle and has an opportunity to: play\, pass or request a song from someone in particular or from anyone in the circle. \nEveryone is welcome to attend. $5 cover for musicians and audience. Come early and have a bite to eat-
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/song-circle-w-tricia-alexander-16/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171201T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171201T230000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20171113T194158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171113T233129Z
UID:3381-1512160200-1512169200@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:BILL CAMPLIN
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-camplin/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171202T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171202T230000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20171022T181242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171024T203811Z
UID:3280-1512246600-1512255600@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:JERRY WICENTOWSKI & the UNRELATED BROTHERS
DESCRIPTION:Some of you know JERRY WICENTOWSKI as a member of the New Pioneers. \nThis evening is a CD release concert.‘ Thanks\, Mac!’ is the title of Jerry’s new release on his Wizgrass label. The recording is Jerry’s expression of gratitude to Bluegrass first-generation singing-great Mac Wiseman for the enjoyment\, inspiration\, and instruction Jerry has received through many years of intent listening to Mac’s singing both in person and on record. \nThe February 2017 recording sessions took place in Nashville with significant help from Madison’s own John Fabke. The side musicians included Wisconsin native Shad Cobb and Jennie Obert- fiddles\, Jeremy Stephens- banjo\, Marc MacGlashan- mandolin\, Paul Kowert- string bass\, and Joe Mullins-tenor vocals. \nFor this concert\, Jerry is pleased to feature his co-members of the Unrelated Brothers including his long-time singing partner Bruce King-mandolin (with whom he has shared the stage many times as members of the New Pioneers)\, Bruce R. King– bass\, Jon Peik– 5-string banjo\, and Kathy Peik– fiddle. \nIn addition to the tribute material\, the program will highlight hot picking and great duets featuring Bruce King and his son Bruce Royal King. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/unrelated-brothers/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171207T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171207T223000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20171111T075741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171120T184249Z
UID:3311-1512676800-1512685800@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:LAMPLIGHTER w/ PETER MULVEY/ JOHNSMITH/ BEN BEDFORD/ MARK DVORAK
DESCRIPTION:PETER MULVEY’s Lamplighter Sessions are here from December 7th the 15th\, minus Monday and Tuesday. Mulvey has been transported by music suspiciously (should we suspect foul play?) often in his life\, and from the beginning\, he sensed a pattern: most of these moments were impromptu\, they happened offstage\, and they involved people communicating something sublime in this elusive yet utterly reliable language we all share. The music-ness of moments is at its best when two or more players don’t quite know where it’s all going\, and yet have enough of a common idea of the map at hand that they’re all going together. The Lamplighter Sessions is Mulvey’s dogged attempt to set up\, year after year\, lightning rods in a field\, to coax these offstage moments into being onstage. \nWho is this doggedy dog in this dog-eat-dog world? \nTo PETER MULVEY\, there is no such thing as a straight and narrow path. At least\, not one that he has any interest in taking. \nA live-wire on any stage\, Peter is an acoustic singer/songwriter/guitarist who\, in fact\, defies this categorization. His ferocious guitar playing whisks him through more tunings than he has fingers in the course of an evening\, as he winds his way from full-throated rockers to deceptively plain-spoken musings. Whether solo or accompanied\, Mulvey is someone who just naturally commands a stage: \n“Peter Mulvey is one of the most accomplished guitarists you’re ever likely to hear… utterly original… it is nigh on impossible to explain him to the uninitiated… his intelligent and sometimes complex songs engage both hemispheres of the listener’s brain… one of the finest\, most complete entertainers… stunning.” – The Irish Examiner \nTrempeleau wordsmith JOHNSMITH \nWith his faded jeans\, his twinkly blue eyes\, and his infectious smile\, John immediately connects with audiences. You get the sense of a man who loves his life\, his family and friends\, and who loves nothing more than sharing that love in song and stories all across this land. \n“Johnsmith’s songs always move me. They make me laugh\, cry\, dance or just sing along. He is one of the most consistent writers of quality songs that I’ve ever met.” – Lydia Hutchinson\, Editor\, Performing Songwriter Magazine \n\n\n“[Johnsmith] is one of those really pure hearted people that isn’t wasting any time on the cool factor\, he gets there by virtue of his integrity.”  – Frank Goodman \n  \nBEN BEDFORD  \nIn July of 2010\, Bedford was named one of the “50 most significant Folk singer-songwriters of the past 50 years” by Rich Warren of WFMT-Chicago. The list also included such stalwarts as Bob Dylan\, Townes Van Zandt\, Anais Mitchell and John Prine. Bedford recently finished work on his fourth album\, The Pilot and the Flying Machine\, which features Diederik van Wassenaer (The Underhills\, Dietrich Jon) on violin\, Ethan Jodziewicz (Sierra Hull\, Darol Anger) on double bass\, Kari Bedford on harmonies and was engineered by Dave Sinko (Punch Brothers\, YoYo Ma\, Edgar Meyer). \n“The Illinois songwriter is a masterful storyteller who can turn what seem like obscure historical references into engaging tales rife with vivid\, stark imagery.”– Erik Ernst The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel \nMARK DVORAK  plays folk and blues on banjo and guitar. “Mark is a charismatic performer with a spark of gentle passion that lights every concert hall and every greenway where he lifts his voice in celebration of the old songs. He has been called “a folk singer’s folk singer who follows unerringly in the footsteps of Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie\,” and his song writing has been called “wondrous” and “profound.” \nMark has given concerts in almost all of the United States and has made visits to Finland\, Canada and Ireland. To date he has released seventeen albums of traditional and original music. He has won awards for children’s music\, journalism\, and was honored in 2008 with the Woodstock Folk Festival Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2013 he received the FARM Lantern Bearer Award from Folk Alliance International.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lamplighter-w-peter-mulvey-johnsmith-ben-bedford-tba/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171208T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171208T230000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20171113T185015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171113T234214Z
UID:3309-1512765000-1512774000@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:LAMPLIGHTER w/ PETER MULVEY/ SIMON BALTO/ HUMBIRD/ CRIS PLATA
DESCRIPTION:PETER MULVEY’s Lamplighter Sessions are here from December 7th the 15th\, minus Monday and Tuesday. Mulvey has been transported by music suspiciously (should we suspect foul play?) often in his life\, and from the beginning\, he sensed a pattern: most of these moments were impromptu\, they happened offstage\, and they involved people communicating something sublime in this elusive yet utterly reliable language we all share. The music-ness of moments is at its best when two or more players don’t quite know where it’s all going\, and yet have enough of a common idea of the map at hand that they’re all going together. The Lamplighter Sessions is Mulvey’s dogged attempt to set up\, year after year\, lightning rods in a field\, to coax these offstage moments into being onstage. \nWho is this doggedy dog in this dog-eat-dog world? \nTo PETER MULVEY\, there is no such thing as a straight and narrow path. At least\, not one that he has any interest in taking. \nA live-wire on any stage\, Peter is an acoustic singer/songwriter/guitarist who\, in fact\, defies this categorization. His ferocious guitar playing whisks him through more tunings than he has fingers in the course of an evening\, as he winds his way from full-throated rockers to deceptively plain-spoken musings. Whether solo or accompanied\, Mulvey is someone who just naturally commands a stage: \n“Peter Mulvey is one of the most accomplished guitarists you’re ever likely to hear… utterly original… it is nigh on impossible to explain him to the uninitiated… his intelligent and sometimes complex songs engage both hemispheres of the listener’s brain… one of the finest\, most complete entertainers… stunning.” – The Irish Examiner \nSIMON BALTO‘s work has garnered praise from critics both local\, regional\, national\, and international.  The Irish music publication Deadly Music! has compared his songwriting to top-of-his-game\, Blood on the Tracks-era Dylan. The Chicago-based music curator Music Means Family said the following: “An unbelievable talent\, his layered folk ballads are reminiscent of Baez and Dylan\, Guthrie and Prine. There is a deeply satisfying component to each of his songs  a reminder of home\, woodsmoke\, and the first traces of your breath as winter begins to settle.” \nIn 2017\, he released Murmurations\, a full-band record that features Shane Leonard (Kalispell\, Field Report)\, Ben Lester (S. Carey\, The Tallest Man on Earth\, Aero Flynn)\, Steven Hobert\, Kevin Rowe (Buffalo Gospel)\, and Amanda Rigell (Count This Penny). \nCRIS PLATA was born in South Texas\, the son of migrant workers.  Those early days of living in different migrant camps and following the harvest from region to region\, exposed Cris to a wide range of musical experiences. \nHis early musical  experiences reflect his Mexican heritage.  This heritage includes Norteno (Northern Mexico border music)\, conjunto (elements of both European and Mexican music fused by early residents of South Texas)\, and ranchera (Mexican country) music.  Today\, Cris describes this as “Mexican roots” music. \nAnother strong influence stamped its mark on this man at an early age.  This can be best described as the Texas singer-songwriter genre.  Texas has long been the hot bed of musical talent that has been forged by its wide open vistas and its independent nature.  Out of this landscape\, Texas has “grown” notable and innovative  singer-songwriters such as:  Bob Wills (Texas  swing)\, Townes Van Zandt and Lyle Lovett (masters of melodic story songs with a uniquely Texas soul)\, and Steve Earle (his “Guitar Town” is the epitome of gritty country-rock\, a standard that Nashville writers have yet to reach). \nWith all of these influences\, how do we describe Cris Plata’s music in a nutshell?  Perhaps we will have to borrow the term Tex-Mex and redefine it.  “Tex” would now stand for Texas singer-songwriters and “Mex” would stand for Mexican root’s music.  But  don’t let this definition confine your impression of his music.  Just listen to his music and the best definition will be your own. \nHUMBIRD
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lamplighter-w-peter-mulvey-simon-balto-siri-undlin-cris-plata/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171209T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171209T230000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170559
CREATED:20171113T190846Z
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SUMMARY:LAMPLIGHTER w/ PETER MULVEY/ BRIANNA LANE/ JOHN LOUIS/ plus NATE KILEN
DESCRIPTION:PETER MULVEY’s Lamplighter Sessions are here from December 7th the 15th\, minus Monday and Tuesday. Mulvey has been transported by music suspiciously (should we suspect foul play?) often in his life\, and from the beginning\, he sensed a pattern: most of these moments were impromptu\, they happened offstage\, and they involved people communicating something sublime in this elusive yet utterly reliable language we all share. The music-ness of moments is at its best when two or more players don’t quite know where it’s all going\, and yet have enough of a common idea of the map at hand that they’re all going together. The Lamplighter Sessions is Mulvey’s dogged attempt to set up\, year after year\, lightning rods in a field\, to coax these offstage moments into being onstage. \nWho is this doggedy dog in this dog-eat-dog world? \nTo PETER MULVEY\, there is no such thing as a straight and narrow path. At least\, not one that he has any interest in taking. \nA live-wire on any stage\, Peter is an acoustic singer/songwriter/guitarist who\, in fact\, defies this categorization. His ferocious guitar playing whisks him through more tunings than he has fingers in the course of an evening\, as he winds his way from full-throated rockers to deceptively plain-spoken musings. Whether solo or accompanied\, Mulvey is someone who just naturally commands a stage: \n“Peter Mulvey is one of the most accomplished guitarists you’re ever likely to hear… utterly original… it is nigh on impossible to explain him to the uninitiated… his intelligent and sometimes complex songs engage both hemispheres of the listener’s brain… one of the finest\, most complete entertainers… stunning.” – The Irish Examiner \nJOHN LOUIS is a Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter and guitarist who crafts twangy folk songs about love\, loss\, living and nostalgia.  “I think of my music as tonic from the chaos and swirl.  Music for the road\, or the kind of songs you sing with friends around the fire\,” said Louis. His songs evoke hope and longing\, change and regret\, love and death\, lost and found\, and kindness. \n“Rootsy singer/songwriter John Louis [is] equal parts John Prine and Robert Earl Keen . . . .” StarTribune – Chris Riemenschneid \nHailing from the song-rich soil of Minneapolis\, BRIANNA LANE  is the latest in a deluge of compelling songwriters flooding the region. Lane’s vocals are both confidant and fragile\, running parallels to Mindy Smith or Americana veteran Patty Griffin. Behind Lane’s beguiling smile lies a heart that has had its share of heartache where songs like “In My Bones” and “Company” draw their inspiration. Her stories oscillate between a sense of urgency and resolve while seeking a tranquil balance. \n“Poised\, ambitious\, a soul-singer of the first order\, and an accomplished guitarist.” – Jim Walsh (Star Tribune Minneapolis\, MN) \nThis night’s sound will be rounded out by NATE KILEN on drums. \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lamplighter-w-peter-mulvey-brianna-lane-john-louis-sista-strings-nate-kilen/
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