For almost a decade, Milwaukee-based artist, Mike Mangione has been writing and performing “orchestral folk music” (American Songwriter), using lush instrumentation and harmonies, bringing listeners into a place of spiritual awakening. Collectively, these songs tell the beautiful story of hope through despair. The style is as unique as the musicians that made it and as […]
The award winning AMERANOUCHE (pronounced uh-Mare-uh-noosh) plays a passionate style of music they call “Gypsy Flamenco Swing.” They are veterans of the Newport Jazz Festival, Djangofest Northwest, Muzikfest Bethlehem, PA and the National Press Club. The name is derived from two words: American and Manouche, the gypsy tribe of guitarist Django Reinhardt. The rip-roaring ensemble is […]
Ranked as the most influential dulcimer player of the last decade by readers ofDulcimer Player News, RICK THUM has made his mark on every aspect of the hammered dulcimer world. He will be sharing the night with STEVE SEIFERT, the #1 mountain dulcimer player. Don't count on any dueling dulcimers. Rick is perhaps best known from […]
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. The Pioneer’s lead singer and guitarist, Jerry Wicentowski, has been […]
One of the many versions of the sometimes Briar Pickers- Brian Ray (mandolin), Starr Moss (guitar), and Ben Sanders (fiddle) are an acoustic trio that plays a compelling blend of traditional appalachian bluegrass and old time music, with just a pinch of the contemporary. They are joined by Blue Grass Boy, and bassist extraordinaire, Mr. Mark Hembree, whose […]
