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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180223T200000
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SUMMARY:RADIO WRANGLERS
DESCRIPTION:THE RADIO WRANGLERS hail from Wisconsin and are heavily influenced by the sounds of the 1930’s\, 40’s and 50’s with influences ranging from Country and Western\, Western Swing\, and Honky Tonk. The band has had the pleasure of playing at Opryland in Nashville\, and opening for such acts as Wayne Hancock and Carolyn Martin’s Western Swing Band. They strive to encapsulate the sounds of traditional 1940’s and 50’s Country and Western music\, while adding their own tunes to the long-lasting tradition they so greatly admire. From Waltzes to Boogies\, hot swing to high and lonesome blues\, you do not want to miss this band’s unique blend of true American music! \nDrawing influences from such artists as Bob Wills\, Ernest Tubb\, Milton Brown\, Jack Gurhrie\, Tex Williams\, Webb Pierce\, Hank Thompson\, and Hank Williams\, The Radio Wranglers also write original music with a taste of the past. Fronted by the twin fiddle team of Blaine And Ruthie McQuinn on fiddle and vocals\, The Radio Wranglers are Danny Tyksinski on lead guitar\, and Ed Novak on rhythm guitar\, and Peyton Lencho on doghouse bass. \nThe Radio Wranglers have had the good fortune of playing the Nashville Boogie for two consecutive years\, including being the band for the Western Wear Fashion show! And in November 2015\, they have been nominated for an Ameripolitan Award for Western Swing group. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/radio-wranglers-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180224T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180224T230000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
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SUMMARY:CHRIS KASPER
DESCRIPTION:“Nothing cuts to the core like a simple song\,” says CHRIS KASPER. More than a dozen years into his acclaimed career\, the singer/songwriter gets back to the bluesy basics with his fifth album\, O\, the Fool. \nInspired by Delta blues\, folk music\, and the string arrangements of Hollywood film scores\, O\, the Fool was recorded on both ends of an 800-mile move that took Kasper from Philadelphia to Nashville. He’d already spent much of his adulthood on the road\, traveling from city to city\, building his fanbase one show at a time. Meanwhile\, back at home\, his friends were putting down roots and starting families of their own. Kasper couldn’t help but question his own choices\, and it’s that swirl of contrasting feelings — uncertainty\, determination\, and wanderlust — that fuels O\, the Fool. \n“It’s about traveling\,” he says of the 13-song\, self-produced album\, “and then second-guessing your travels once you’ve arrived at your destination. It’s about coming to terms with the thing that makes you think\, ‘Ok\, maybe this isn’t the right place for me\, but I am here\, so I should make it work. This is where life has brought me.'” \nThe album’s title was born during a coffeeshop meeting with a friend\, who spilled a pack of tarot cards across the table. The first card was the Fool: a traveller with a bag slung over his shoulder\, headed toward some unknown destination. The illustration reminder Kasper of himself. Weeks later\, another friend found the same card and brought it to Kasper\, saying the two troubadours resembled one another. Kasper agreed. “The card embodies that feeling of wandering\,” he explains. “It reminded me of the journey that music takes you on\, and you can’t predict where it’s gonna take you.” \nFrom a songwriting perspective\, O\, the Fool is a simple\, straightforward album. The chord progressions are basic\, influenced by the no-frills approach of blues musicians and early 20th century folksingers. The arrangements\, on the other hand\, are downright lush\, with Kasper taking inspiration from the epic\, sweeping scores of old western movies. He engineered the string parts himself\, working with multi-instrumentalist Kylie Ryan — who contributions to the album include viola\, cello\, and violin — to create orchestral swells. Lush and beautiful\, the songs on O\, the Fool show Kasper’s capabilities not only as a songwriter and evocative vocalist\, but as a producer\, too. \n“This is a realization album\,” says the songwriter\, whose past travels have included opening gigs with the Wood Brothers\, Amos Lee\, and G Love. “It’s almost like a soundtrack — a blues album meets a western movie. When your songs are simple and direct\, you can go nuts with the presentation. You can strip away the fat from your writing\, but still turn the entire arrangement into something bigger. That way\, the punches hit harder.” \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve. \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/chris-kasper-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180301T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180301T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180111T041612Z
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SUMMARY:SONG CIRCLE w/ TRICIA ALEXANDER
DESCRIPTION:The usual last Thursday of the month date has been changed to accommodate songwriter BILL MILLER. \nRound 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\, poets\, and storytellers held regularly on the last Thursday of each month (except sometimes). \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-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180302T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180302T230000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180122T222527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180219T190128Z
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SUMMARY:KAIA FOWLER
DESCRIPTION:With soaring vocals and accomplished guitar work\, KAIA shares songs that explore life’s struggles and joys\, drawing on folk\, blues\, roots\, and rock traditions. Inspired by nature and the human condition\, Kaia’s songs resonate with strength and vulnerability as she explores a vast emotional landscape. With over 20 years as a performing singer-songwriter\, Kaia draws from a large repertoire of original material and select cover songs by artists such as John Prine\, Carole King\, Bonnie Raitt\, and Stevie Nicks. \nKaia’s songwriting has been compared to Joni Mitchell’s for its lyrical poetry\, rich melodies and engaging chord progressions. She placed as a finalist for the 2012 Great River Folk Festival songwriters contest. Two songs from her 2010 album Seams of My Heart received radio play on Woman of Substance Radio. The Americana Gazette album review had this to say about Kaia’s songwriting: “Each song is very well written\, with a true authenticity of life. You can picture yourself or someone you know in each story line.” It continues\, “Fowler is a tremendous lyricist. Her lyrics paint pictures and her musical notes add the color…” (Aug.-Sept. 2010 issue). Kaia’s latest album\, released October 2015\, is an EP titled All The Way\, dedicated to the memory of her husband Scott R. Jaeger who died of pancreatic cancer in 2013. A portion of the proceeds from sales of All The Way benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. She is currently working on her third studio album. \nSee videos of Kaia’s recent performance at a house concert and listen to samples from her albums at her website.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/kaia-fowler-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180303T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180303T220000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180227T155723Z
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SUMMARY:OPEN STAGE
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URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/open-stage-95/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180308T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180308T213000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
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SUMMARY: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/new-pioneers-45/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180309T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180309T230000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20171229T003751Z
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SUMMARY:GARNET ROGERS- sold out
DESCRIPTION:Click on the link to purchase your tickets:   \nThe big Canadian is back. \nIn a darkened bedroom\, lit only be the amber glow from an old floor model radio\, two young brothers aged 6 and 12 lay in their beds\, listening to the country music broadcasts from the Grand Ol’ Opry\, and practiced their harmonies. Two years later\, the youngest one was playing the definitive 8-year-old’s version of “Desolation Row” on his ukulele. He soon abandoned that instrument to teach himself the flute\, violin and guitar. \nWithin ten years\, and barely out of high school\, Garnet Rogers was on the road as a full- time working musician with his older brother Stan. Together they formed what has come to be accepted as one of the most influential acts in North American folk music. \nHailed by the Boston Globe as a “charismatic performer and singer”\, Garnet is a man with a powerful physical presence – close to six and a half feet tall – with a voice to match. With his “smooth\, dark baritone” (Washington Post) his incredible range\, and thoughtful\, dramatic phrasing\, Garnet is widely considered by fans and critics alike to be one of the finest singers anywhere. His music\, like the man himself\, is literate\, passionate\, highly sensitive\, and deeply purposeful. Cinematic in detail\, his songs “give expression to the unspoken vocabulary of the heart” (Kitchener Waterloo Record). An optimist at heart\, Garnet sings extraordinary songs about people who are not obvious heroes and of the small victories of the everyday. As memorable as his songs\, his over-the-top humour and lightning-quick wit moves his audience from tears to laughter and back again. \n“Garnet Rogers is capable of awe-inspiring and unpredictable stuff – and that includes more than just music”
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/garnet-rogers-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180310T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180310T223000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180125T171653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180129T133933Z
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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. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve. \n  \n\nGive her a listen here. \n  \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/karen-johnson-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180311T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180311T220000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180111T032138Z
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SUMMARY:ANNA TIVEL & JEFFREY MARTIN
DESCRIPTION:We will open at 5:30. \nANNA TIVEL and JEFFREY MARTIN  – you can’t go wrong with this double hitter \nANNA TIVEL has spent some quality hours in a dodge caravan repeating lyrical lines over and over until the words fall in time with the windshield wipers\, or until the gas light comes on. \nAnna gained a number of fans by playing with PETER MULVEY for 5 nights of last year’s Lamplighter series.  We count ourselves proudly among them. \nA nationally touring artist with a deep love of quiet stories\, Anna is beginning to carve a place for herself in the songwriting world. She was a winner at this year’s Kerrville Songwriting Contest\, and has shared the stage with heroes and friends across the country. \nAnna was raised in the forest and farmland of rural northern Washington and currently calls Portland\, OR home. Her songs reflect both the stark colors of small town life\, and the hard\, sharp lines of the city. Anna’s album\, Before Machines\, was hailed by No Depression as “raw\, yet superbly composed and executed\, intelligent\, personal and deeply expressive.” Her newest album\, Heroes Waking Up\, was produced by guitar mastermind Austin Nevins (Josh Ritter\, Anais Mitchell\, Kris Delmhorst). The album was released by Portland’s well-loved Fluff and Gravy Records and called “vastly expressive in its stark beauty\,” by Glide Magazine. \n“Portland songwriter Anna Tivel is a favorite over at Hearth. She’s a deft\, clever songwriter with a knack for observing the small\, subtle beauties of our lives.” – Kithfolk \n“Raw yet superbly composed and executed\, as well as intelligent and personal and deeply expressive in their experience\, observation and storytelling\, the fifteen tracks on Before Machines don’t just serve as an absorbing and utterly worthwhile listen but as indisputable evidence that the folk scene is in good hands with both its longtime artists and newcomers alike.” – No Depression \n“To be sure\, these are organic songs that freely reveal the poetry of the mind\, heart and soul\, the sharp imagery of the world translated into sound\, and both the simple and complex things represented sentimentally and at length.” – Examiner \n“Anna Tivel’s voice is haunting\, exhibiting the timbre of a precocious child\, whispering to a teddy bear underneath the covers.” – The Bluegrass Situation \n“Anna Tivel brings a raft of beautiful songs with brine-soaked images of Pacific Northwest tidepools\, oceans\, and the birds that wheel above them in the gray skies.” – Devon Leger\, No Depression \nShe and JEFFREY MARTIN are touring all over the United States.  Jeffrey quit teaching to go back on the road. \nBorn in Texas in 1984\, Jeffrey Martin quickly made his way to the Northwest where he discovered in nature and in people what would be the deep well for much of his songwriting. His father was a lover of stories\, especially in music\, and Martin was raised with a careful ear cocked and listening to Neil Young\, John Prine\, Jackson Browne\, Bob Dylan\, and Harry Chapin. He was fortunate to live in Eugene\, OR for much of his adolescence\, where in the late 90’s and early 2000’s there was a strong and steady flow of folk songwriters touring through. Leo Kotke\, John Gorka\, and David Wilcox were huge inspirations. \nIn 2011 Jeffrey Martin caught a lucky break\, a chance encounter with a prominent local promoter at a rowdy dive bar. Through that meeting he was invited to open for Tracy Grammer and then David Wilcox\, which then lead to a few small tours\, and eventually a finalist slot in a national songwriting competition in New York City and a successful national tour. \nMartin’s music has been likened to the styles of Josh Ritter and Joe Pug\, with an attention to storytelling reminiscent of Harry Chapin and John Prine. Since 2011 Jeffrey has released two full length albums (Gold in the Water (2011) and Dogs in the Daylight (2014))\, and one EP entitled Build a Home (2012.) Also in 2014\, Martin signed to the sensational Portland record label Fluff and Gravy Records\, where he still makes a happy musical home\, along with fellow artists Mike Coykendall\, Nick Jaina\, Fernando\, Dan Stuart\, Richmond Fontaine\, Anna Tivel and others. \n“He’s an incredibly rare find among today’s glut of singer-songwriters: a songwriter whose songs are immediately affecting. These are the kind of songs that can change you.” –Devon Leger NO DEPRESSION \n“Jeffrey Martin can write a heavy-hitter and sing it too. He’s good backstage company\, and a solid bet for any club in the country…” –Jeffrey Foucault \nPORTLAND MERCURY: “Jeffrey Martin’s music is not widely known\, which is a shame\, because he might be the best songwriter in Portland. With lyrics that read like Raymond Carver stories and a voice that’s one breath away from breaking completely apart\, Martin’s songs are beautiful\, sparse\, and utterly devastating. . . . If there is any justice in the world\, Martin’s music will soon reach a wider audience and inflict devastation on a much larger scale.” \nPlease call to reserve at 920-563-9391.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/anna-tivel-jeffrey-martin-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180315T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180315T223000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180124T222309Z
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SUMMARY:JEFFREY FOUCAULT/ Erik Koskinen SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Buy tickets in advance using this link: \n \n JEFFREY FOUCAULT grew up in Whitewater.  A longtime disciple of the rich and strange music that sings behind the American veil\, Foucault has spent the last decade mining the darker seams of country and blues\, producing a string of spare and elemental albums of rare power while garnering accolades across the United States and overseas for a tersely elegant brand of songwriting set apart by its haunting imagery and weather-beaten cool. He now lives in Western Massachusetts. \nMusically sprouted from the blend of American folk\, country\, rock-n-roll\, and blues\, opening act Erik Koskinen realizes a sound that is distinctive and fresh while familiar and classic.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/jeffrey-foucault-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180316T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180316T230000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180124T222138Z
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SUMMARY:JEFFREY FOUCAULT/ Erik Koskinen- Sold Out
DESCRIPTION:Please buy tickets in advance using this link: \n \nJEFFREY FOUCAULT grew up in Whitewater.  A longtime disciple of the rich and strange music that sings behind the American veil\, Foucault has spent the last decade mining the darker seams of country and blues\, producing a string of spare and elemental albums of rare power while garnering accolades across the United States and overseas for a tersely elegant brand of songwriting set apart by its haunting imagery and weather-beaten cool. He now lives in Western Massachusetts. \nMusically sprouted from the blend of American folk\, country\, rock-n-roll\, and blues\, opening act Erik Koskinen realizes a sound that is distinctive and fresh while familiar and classic. \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/jeffrey-foucault-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180317T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180317T230000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180208T233952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180315T185732Z
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SUMMARY:LONESOME BILL CAMPLIN
DESCRIPTION:Will no doubt be his best night of singing. Ever. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lonesome-bill-camplin-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180322T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180322T223000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20171229T003508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180313T235632Z
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SUMMARY:PAPER BIRDS w/ Claudia Russell\, Katie Dahl\, Bruce Kaplan & Rich Higdon
DESCRIPTION:  \nThere is power\, and beauty\, in numbers. In the case of PAPER BIRDS\, the magic number is four. Fronting this pop-up band are two superlative songwriters: CLAUDIA RUSSELL and KATIE DAHL. Claudia is a veteran of the California Americana music scene and has won songwriting honors from Boston to Texas. Wisconsin’s own Katie Dahl is gaining a reputation as one of the Midwest’s best young songwriters\, writing keenly literate songs planted deep in the ground of her Door County home. Her velvety alto carries a keen sense of melody that makes for memorable and satisfying music moments. Add Dahl’s husband\, Rich Higdon\, on bass and percussion\, and spot on accompaniment from Russell’s spouse\, Bruce Kaplan\, on mandolin and guitar\, and you have a wonderfully adept musical outfit. \nPaper Birds was born of friendship. The four are fans and friends of each other have long shared stages when one duo would travel to the home state of the other. (Russell lives in California and Dahl in Wisconsin). So in 2015 Paper Birds was officially chartered. And though the band’s performances are somewhat rare\, there is nothing thrown together about it. This quartet is as magic as any Blue Moon and has won over audiences at Fishstock\, The Blackhawk Folk Society\, Chicago’s nationally syndicated radio concert\, FOLKSTAGE\, venues across California\, and of course\, here at Cafe Carpe. \nCLAUDIA RUSSELL– Known for her expressive voice and tightly-knit songs\, Russell brings wonder to an eclectic array of music. She has just completed her fourth CD\, produced by the Bay Area’s Grammy winning Bluegrass icon Laurie Lewis. He 2013 CD\, “All Our Luck is Changing\,” was hailed as “a masterpiece” by American Songwriter Magazine. \nRussell has sung with John Gorka\, Tish Hinojosa\, and shared bills with Cheryl Wheeler\, Peter Mulvey and the later great Dave Carter – to name a few. A veteran of American Folklore Theater (aka Northern Sky Theater)\, Russell has performed in AFT shows such as “Old Friends\,” “Fish and Whistle” and Good Night Irene.” Of her work for AFT\, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel said’ Russell has a voice that was born to sing folk music – she breaks hearts.” \nKATIE DAHL – Still in her early 30s\, Wisconsin singer-songwriter Katie has performed her original songs everywhere from the dusty cliff country of Mali\, West Africa\, to the winding canals of southern France\, to the cedar forests of the American northwoods. The depth and power of Katie’s alto voice\, the literate candor of her original songs\, and the easy humor of her live performances have earned her numerous songwriting awards\, as well as the chance to share stages with such luminaries as Dar Williams\, Peter Mulvey\, Julie Gold\, and Cheryl Wheeler. Katie is also a playwright whose musical Victory Farm premiered to high acclaim in 2012 and has since been made into a live cast album. \nMike Fischer of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel writes that Katie Dahl “combine[s] old-fashioned populism\, an abiding love of the land\, and wickedly smart love songs\, all delivered in a rich and expressive alto.” \n“Crowns\,” the opening track from her third CD “Ordinary Band\,” hit number one on the folk radio charts for July 2015. \nCheck out the quartet on YouTube: https://goo.gl/8G1rjE \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/claudia-russell-bruce-kaplan/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180323T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180323T230000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
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SUMMARY:SONOFMEL & the SLIDEMAN
DESCRIPTION:Sonofmel is the psuedonym of Hayward\, Wisconsin’s John Adler. He’s a deep thinker who sees symbols and human connection in all things\, and his album “Springtime in a Foreign City” details moments of his life travelling the world. He’s joined by Jordan “Slideman” Grunow of Ashland\, WI\, for a memorable Scenic Route full of original tunes and great conversation. \n“Sometimes it takes traveling far from home to find out where you come from…\n…after 20 years of wandering the globe and combing the sites\, lights\, sounds\, and shadows for signs of the sacred sprung from the profane\, time warrants a return to the mid west with a time-worn guitar\, fistfuls of chords strung up with verse\, bringing the foreign home to the familiar… These songs come from the world-weary road\, plied from places and faces met from Baku to Berkeley\, Anchorage to Ankara\, from recluse to royalty…”  –sonofmel \n“Sonofmel is one of the best songwriters out there.“– Gary Storm\, Oil of Dog Radio \n“Dylanesque songwriting delivered with a voice like Johnny Cash.” – Jeffrey Jones\, WOJB Music Director \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/sonofmel-the-slideman/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180324T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180324T220000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180319T005317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180319T005441Z
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SUMMARY:OPEN STAGE
DESCRIPTION:Share in a 2-3 song rotation with others who love to play.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/open-stage-96/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180326T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180326T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180326T141139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180326T141139Z
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SUMMARY:OPEN STAGE
DESCRIPTION:Share your talent in a 2-3 song rotation with others.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/open-stage-97/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180328T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180328T223000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180227T161237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180320T183745Z
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SUMMARY:JOHN STATZ/ HAYWARD WILLIAMS
DESCRIPTION:One of the more prolific and hard-working young songwriters working in the Americana genre\, JOHN STATZ has released seven studio albums\, and performed all over North America (including Canada and Mexico) and Europe\, all in just a shade over a decade. Throughout that time he’s been writing the kind of songs that float through your mind and stay nestled in your thoughts long after listening (American Songwriter) and it’s been said that his songwriting can stand beside the best and above the rest (No Depression). Along the way John has attracted the attention of the likes of Americana scene heroes Jeffrey Foucault and Bo Ramsey (Lucinda Williams\, Greg Brown)\, who separately produced his last two records. This latest is produced by fellow Denver songwriter Megan Burtt\, whose instincts and backing band help bring forth an entirely new sound from Statz. The title of The Fire Sermon was taken from the third section of T.S. Eliot’s poem\, The Wasteland\, the name of which was borrowed from a sermon given by Buddha\, in which he denounced the fires of passion\, hatred\, and infatuation with which the senses burn\, according to Eliot’s endnotes. At the very end of the Fire Sermon section Eliot simply repeats\, “Burning burning burning burning.” \nJohn Statz was given a guitar by his grandmother when he was 15\, which turned out to be perfectly timed for a teenager who\, after ten years of piano lessons\, had lost interest in classical music and had taken to learning John Lennon and Elton John tunes\, first trying out his singing voice and turning towards rock and roll. Spending the rest of his high school years in southern Wisconsin attempting to play and sing like Neil Young and Cat Stevens\, it wasn’t until Statz was 19 and attending university in Oshkosh that he began writing songs. The spark lit after attending a show at the storied Cafe Carpe in Fort Atkinson\, Wisconsin featuring Jeffrey Foucault and Peter Mulvey\, who quickly became heroes\, and\, much later on\, fast friends and colleagues. The first record\, Dusk Came Slow\, was engineered by a friend enrolled in the university recording program\, and what followed for John has been 11 years of touring everywhere from Bellingham to Budapest\, Fairbanks to Mexico City\, all the while becoming a stronger songwriter\, and a more compelling performer. \nHAYWARD WILLIAMS is a veteran singer/songwriter from Milwaukee\, WI. With six full length records under his belt\, Williams is set to release his latest effort: Pretenders.  This record is yet another swan dive into the deep end of the Americana/Soul world that Hayward tends to reside in. \nGrowing up in Wisconsin in the 80’s and 90’s convinced Hayward Williams to search for something more out there in the world. Foregoing higher education\, he joined a band and learned much about what to do and what not to do in the Midwest music scene. Playing in pubs for many years \, getting thick skin and finding a notably sharp tongue\, avenues opened up to Williams. Headlining European tours\, major US festivals and a few trips to Australia later\, Hayward has carved out an impressive niche in the folk music business. \nWilliams’ previous release\, The Reef\, was produced by venerated songwriter\, friend and collaborator Jeffrey Foucault. Utilizing an impressive rhythm section of Billy Conway (Morphine) on drums and Jeremy Moses Curtis (Booker T\, Levon Helm\, Session Americana) on bass\, The Reef is an unequaled Americana record with soaring vocals and hooks that dig in deep. \n “The surprisingly soulful voice of Milwaukee-based singer/songwriter Hayward Williams emanates from a slight\, almost unassuming figure\, yet that voice is imbued with so much power\, it’s difficult to imagine it coming from anywhere other than midway between Memphis and Muscle Shoals… The Reef is an album to return to again and again.” – Allan Wilkinson\, Northern Sky Magazine (UK) \nPretenders was recorded in October of 2016 at Midwest Sound in Rockford\, IL under a full moon and the care of Dan McMahon and Jeremy Koester. Hayward and J. Hardin would co-produced the album. Charles Koltak\, who played drums on Williams’ Haymaker (2012) teamed up with Jeremy Moses Curtis in the rhythm section. Corey Matthew Hart of Madison\, WI (Lost Lakes) would lend his talented voice and guitar work to the project during one late night session. Finally\, Brooks Milgate would send his B3 performances in remotely from the east coast adding a layer to the project that would fit in with any Al Green classic. \n“Often dark\, always honest and in the groove\, Williams continues to break new ground in new traditional folk rock. There’s a ghostly spirit that floats through the songs on “Pretenders.” Williams is a wary caretaker of those spirits. His songs brim with the smoke and mirror lyricism of Leonard Cohen—with the rocker’s heart of Neil Young.” -Andy Moore ISTHMUS (Madison\, WI) \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/john-statz/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180329T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180329T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180111T041805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180111T041805Z
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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\, poets\, and storytellers held regularly on the last Thursday of each month (except sometimes). \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-20/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180331T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180331T223000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20171229T003255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180322T003856Z
UID:3481-1522526400-1522535400@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:CLAUDIA SCHMIDT
DESCRIPTION:More than 4 decades as a touring professional have found Michigan native CLAUDIA SCHMIDT traversing North America as well as Europe in venues ranging from intimate clubs to 4\,000 seat theatres\, and festival stages in front of 25\,000 rapt listeners. She has recorded nineteen albums of mostly original songs\, exploring folk\, blues\, and jazz idioms featuring her acclaimed 12-string guitar and mountain dulcimer playing. \n“If it were the intention of the creator or creators of this universe to perfectly blend together the night sky with moon and stars\, it might have been their intention as well to deliver Claudia Schmidt as their messenger of reminder.  To say that Schmidt is simply a performer with a talent to entertain would be a miscarriage of understatement. Schmidt takes her audiences into her world as easily as the child who discovers the endless universes that exist in a cardboard box….. \nSchmidt weaves her way through her concert in much the same manner as a jester. Interwoven anecdotes\, revealing her past and present\, bring people to expect a relationship between themselves and memories driven deep with the passage of time. The concert is an endless display of self-realization through humor and longing\, leaving audience members yearning to become an integral part of her world.”  Door County Advocate \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/claudia-schmidt-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180404T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180404T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180322T004333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180322T004531Z
UID:3772-1522866600-1522875600@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:POETRY READING to celebrate NATIONAL POETRY MONTH
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Lorine Niedecker and the Dwight Foster Public Library are pleased to host 3 local\, award-winning poets. \nMarilyn Annucci is the author of The Arrows That Choose Us\, winner of the 2018 Press 53 Award for Poetry\, and two chapbooks – Waiting Room\, winner of the 2012 Sunken Garden Poetry Prize (Hill-Stead Museum)\, and Luck (Parallel Press). A former editor\, Marilyn earned an MFA from the University of Pittsburgh\, and she is a professor in the Department of Languages and Literatures at the UW-Whitewater. \nNicholas Gulig is a Thai-American poet from Wisconsin. He is the first-place winner of the Wisconsin People & Ideas 2017 Poetry Contest. Educated in Montana\, Iowa\, and Colorado\, Gulig earned a Fulbright Fellowship to Bangkok\, Thailand\, in 2011. His published works include the book-length poems North of Order and Book of Lake. He lives in Fort Atkinson and teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. \nPatrick Moran is a graduate of the Iowa Writer’s Workshop\, University of Iowa. He is the author of five books of poetry: Tell A Pitiful Story\, Doppelgangster\, The Book of Lost Things\, Rumors of Organized Crime\, and There Are Things We Live Among. He poems\, essays\, and translations have been published in many literary magazines including Prairie Schooner\, The New Republic\, The Colorado Review\, and The Writer’s Chronicle. He is currently editing an anthology of contemporary Scottish Poetry entitled Forty Voices Strong: An Anthology of Contemporary Scottish Poetry. He is a Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/3772/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180406T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180406T230000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180221T212619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180325T181107Z
UID:3669-1523046600-1523055600@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:MARE EDSTROM & KENN FOX with special guest Dave Karnes/ Liz DeYoe
DESCRIPTION:This special “Women of the Blues” from the 1920’s to the 1970’s show will cover artists ranging from Ma Rainey and Geeshie Wiley to Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt. \nMARE EDSTROM and KENN FOX  have been playing\, teaching and researching the blues together for over 14 years; and Kenn has spent his entire life archiving 20th century music\, especially its foundation in the blues. They have released six critically acclaimed blues albums on the Wisconsin-based Spiritone label. Mare has been the subject of many feature articles and has received consistent airplay\, particularly throughout Europe\, for her solo album work. Kenn has released eight solo fingerstyle albums as well as two albums with the Midwest Guitar Trio\, and a current album with Celtic band Kellswater Bridge. \nMare and Kenn are passionate about sharing the lore of the blues in their current act\, “The History of the Blues from 1920–1970.” Come and experience the magic of the music\, the myth and the stories of the Mississippi Delta\, and the surprising role Wisconsin played in the early development of the blues. \n“Edstrom possesses a strong voice that can float over a quiet arrangement or deliver a powerful statement backed by a hard-charging band. Her classical training is evident as Mare easily slides throughout her vocal register\, each note delivered cleanly and perfectly executed.”- Blues Blast Magazine \nLIZ DEYOE \,  a jazz guitarist and composer from Milwaukee\, Wisconsin will open. She has performed live concerts in a variety of settings including solo guitar\, cover bands\, big bands and a singer songwriter duo. In 2014 she earned her Associate’s Degree in Music Occupations from Milwaukee Area Technical College and in 2016 she graduated summa cum laude from McNally Smith College of Music with a Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance. In 2015 Liz placed 4th in the international guitar competition Queen of Strings. She is currently focusing on composing for her original project The Fool’s Journey. When she is not doing music\, Liz enjoys cooking and baking desserts. \nLiz began her journey into music at the age of 5 with piano lessons. By the time she reached 3rd grade Liz was playing pieces by Satie\, Bach\, and Debussy – her favorite composers. She transitioned from piano to guitar and formed a rock band that played covers and her original compositions in high school. Although she had intended to study pharmacy in college\, Liz discovered that music was what she ultimately wanted to pursue. Her college career began at Milwaukee Area Technical College where she first learned about jazz. During her time in Milwaukee she performed with the pop cover band Best Kept Secrets\, worked for Hal Leonard Publishing and composed original works for dance performances at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. After earning her Associate’s Degree in 2014 she transferred to McNally Smith College of Music in Saint Paul\, MN. During her time in the Twin Cities she placed 4th in the international guitar competition Queen of Strings and was given the honor of playing for the Minnesota Guitar Society’s Jazz Guitarathon in December of 2015. She also performed with the all female Swing Sisterhood Big Band and premier McNally Smith ensembles X-Tet and Advanced Jazz. In 2016 she graduated summa cum laude with a B.M. in Guitar Performance. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/mare-edstrom-kenn-fox-liz-deyoe/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180407T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180407T230000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20171229T002903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180403T231325Z
UID:3479-1523133000-1523142000@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:TIM GRIMM w/ Jon Brooks & Jackson Grimm
DESCRIPTION:TIM GRIMM is a bit of a Renaissance man in the performing arts world. He has for the past 15 years blended his love for songwriting\, travel\, and the storytelling of acting (theatre\, film and television). He is appearing her with son JACKSON GRIMM and fellow songwriter JON BROOKS. \nTim has toured and recorded with his friend\, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott\, appeared with Harrison Ford in the film Clear and Present Danger\, and has shared the stage with writer and poet Wendell Berry. Tim had the #1 song on Folk radio in 2016 with — WOODY’S LANDLORD\, and the #1 song in 2014 — KING OF THE FOLKSINGERS.  Grimm lives on 80 acres in southern Indiana\, and has been called “The Poet Laureate of the rural Midwest”. His song THE LAKE was in the soundtrack for A WALK IN THE WOODS\, starring Robert Redford. His latest release is A STRANGER IN THIS TIME– with The Family Band (his wife and both sons). \n“Tim’s songwriting reminds me of Guy Clark. The songwriting is simple\, straightforward yet full of poetry.  It closely observes everyday life and distills the small moments of joy and pleasure.  Grimm’s vocal style also reminds me of Guy Clark’s unassuming way of putting across a song.  It’s a voice in service to the lyric….” -Richard Silverstein- Seattle \nKnown for his rough-edged voice and guitar work\, JON BROOKS is a singer-songwriter who has earned worldwide accolades\, including four nominations for Songwriter of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. In 2009\, he was the Canadian Regional Winner of the annual Mountain Stage New Song Contest and in 2010\, he was a New Folk Winner at the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas. \n“I write songs to calm those who’ve looked into\, and seen\, what is in their hearts. I also write songs to terrify those who have not.” – Jon Brooks \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/tim-grimm-w-jon-brooks-jackson-grimm/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180412T213000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180111T041523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180111T041523Z
UID:3540-1523559600-1523568600@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY: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/new-pioneers-46/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180413T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180413T230000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20171229T001719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180405T170325Z
UID:3470-1523651400-1523660400@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:VANCE GILBERT
DESCRIPTION:VANCE GILBERT burst onto the singer/songwriter scene in the early 90’s when buzz started spreading in the folk clubs of Boston about an ex-multicultural arts teacher who was knocking ’em dead at open mics. Born and raised in the Philadelphia area\, Vance started out hoping to be a jazz singer\, and then discovered his affinity for the storytelling sensibilities of acoustic folk music. Once word got out about Gilbert’s stage-owning singing and playing\, Shawn Colvin invited him to be special guest on her Fat City Tour. \nNoted not only for being the ever consummate performer\, Gilbert has recorded 12 albums\, including 4 for Philo/Rounder Records and a duo album with friend Ellis Paul. Along with being opener of choice for artists as varied as Aretha Franklin\, Arlo Guthrie\, and Anita Baker\, 2006 and 2007 found Gilbert opening 140+ shows for comedian George Carlin. Most recently he’s the opener of choice for Paul Reiser and The Subdudes. \nConsidered by many to be an integral part of the national folk scene\, Gilbert’s approach to the acoustic singer songwriter idiom is significant. Gilbert’s compositions\, while frequently employing sophisticated melodies and harmonies that attest to his jazz roots\, remain sublime attestations to the storyteller’s craft. He even has a tune on a Grammy Nominated children’s album. How rounded is that? \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/vance-gilbert/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180414T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180414T230000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20171229T002433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180326T141856Z
UID:3476-1523737800-1523746800@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:JOHNSMITH
DESCRIPTION: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 \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/johnsmith/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180420T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180420T230000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180221T213249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180326T111309Z
UID:3673-1524256200-1524265200@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:TOM WASELCHUK & JOHN PARROTT Guitar Duo
DESCRIPTION:Bringing you vintage swing & country blues \nTom Waselchuk will be familiar to southern Wisconsin audiences from his work with his Americana band The Dang-Its (1998 to present) and Gypsy swing ensemble Harmonious Wail (2001-2011)\, with whom he toured the U.S. and abroad. He keeps up a busy schedule of solo and small ensemble performances including his newest collaborations with Mr. Parrott and with Chicago vocalist Jodi Jean Amble. Ms. Amble\, Mr. Waselchuk\, and another of Tom’s long-time guitar partners\, Doug Brown\, are currently performing as The Honey Pies. Tom’s guitar work demonstrates equal ease with a range of styles from jazz and pop to country and bluegrass. \nJohn Parrott is a rare species in the vast genus of acoustic guitarists. He plays the archtop rhythm guitar in a style that was common from the 1930s to the 1950s (think Count Basie\, Frank Sinatra\, and Bob Wills). For forty years he’s applied his skills\, sensibilities\, and adult chords to the field of String Jazz\, backing up such luminaries as John Hartford\, Vassar Clements\, and Steve Goodman. John is especially noted for his many years of laying down the swinging pulse for the great jazz mandolinists Jethro Burns and Don Stiernberg. John currently works and records with Milwaukee musicians Chris Hanson\, Robin Pluer and an assortment of jazz and swing artists. \nTogether they present a showcase of 20th century American music in a variety of genres with solidly swinging guitar artistry and more than acceptable vocals. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve. \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/tom-waselchuk-john-parrot-guitar-duo/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180421T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180421T230000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180322T011601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180419T200750Z
UID:3748-1524342600-1524351600@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:LOST JOHN and the DUSTY MILLERS 2.0"
DESCRIPTION:LJ and the DM’s are back for a repeat show for this one and only special Spring 2018 ‘Carpe’ show. \nJohn Fabke (aka. Lost John) is currently a Nashville\, TN based musician\, has been 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\, known to be the possible inventor of the Wisconsin long bow style. \nRumor has it\, this has the makings of a unofficial Nob Hill Boy Reunion. Yep\, the whole band from the ‘ole days! \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lost-john-and-the-dusty-millers-2-0/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180426T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180117T005927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180117T010006Z
UID:3574-1524769200-1524776400@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\, poets\, and storytellers held regularly on the last Thursday of each month (except sometimes). \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-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180427T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180427T230000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180209T001247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180309T200908Z
UID:3644-1524861000-1524870000@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:ROD PICOTT album release tour with Special Guest Ben de la Cour
DESCRIPTION:The son of a welder from rural New England\, ROD PICOTT is a masterful songwriter and soulful singer who carries with him as fine a suitcase of songs as you’ll find anywhere. Slaid Cleaves\, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Fred Eaglesmith have recorded Rod Picott songs. A former construction worker who hung up his tools when he released his debut CD in 2000\, Picott has carved a career for himself with a run of 6 beautifully crafted self released CDs over the last 13 years and a well earned reputation as a engaging\, emotion fueled performer.\nHang Your Hopes On Crooked Nail\, produced by RS Field [Billy Joe Shaver\, Justin Townes Earle\, Hayes Carll] is a collection of carefully crafted songs of rugged truth and beauty. Recorded at Joe Pisapia’s [KD Lang\, Guster] Middletree Studios in East Nashville the CD highlights Picott’s particular gift for exploring complex themes in common language. The eleven songs on Hang Your Hopes On a Crooked Nail offer an unblinking albeit wry gaze into our common heart and a clenched fist of defiance against the trials that tear at our humanity. \n“Accept Rod Picott for what he is; Americana of the highest order”    Julian Piper/ Acoustic Magazine \n“Gems that finely balance despair\, desire and optimism with dexterity    Arthur Wood/Maverick Magazine \n“Hangdog lyrics and deadpan delivery have the ability to strike a chord with anyone who has a heart.”    Alison Stokes/Country Music People \n2016 Kerrville New Folk winner BEN DE LA COUR has lived a different kind of life. \nAfter growing up in Brooklyn\, he set out to see the world as an amateur boxer\, bartender\, janitor and agricultural worker in Havana\, London\, Los Angeles and New Orleans before settling in Nashville. Influenced as much by giants such as Townes Van Zandt and Warren Zevon as by Nick Cave and The Gun Club\, Ben de la Cour has managed to meld all of these influences into a uniquely modern\, haunting and sometimes darkly humorous sound that is all his own. \n“Ben de la Cour’s songs are brimming with urgent authenticity. There is thematic hardness and vulnerability throughout\, but what distinguishes de la Cour’s songs from lesser guitar-and-anguished-vocals hacks is the raw humanity of his delivery and the potency of his way with words.” (No Depression) \nIn 2016 Ben de la Cour released ‘Midnight in Havana’\, eleven tightly crafted songs of what he likes to refer to as “Americanoir”. Tales of substance abuse\, murder and mental illness sit in perfect juxtaposition with occasional moments of playful lightheartedness and the ever-present glimmer of hope. However\, upon closer inspection\, darkness almost always wins…an unlikely hero\, but one that suits de la Cour. \n“Ben de la Cour bleeds the songs he sings. Within the understated instrumentation and de la Cour’s baritone voice lie stark\, haunting songscapes: moody recollections that recount the journey of a life that is not always pretty\, but proves better than one of mundane predictability.” (Turnstyled\, Junkpiled) \n“Ben de la Cour is a folk musician with the songwriting acumen of a young Nick Cave and the lyrical wisdom of a vitriolic Leonard Cohen. His songs are stark\, melancholic and packed with emotion and will send you collectively weak at the knees.” (Fresh Deer Meat) \nPlease call to reserve at 920-563-9391.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/rod-picott-ben-de-la-cour/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180428T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180428T230000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182210
CREATED:20180403T231447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180425T235744Z
UID:3819-1524947400-1524956400@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:BILL CAMPLIN BAND
DESCRIPTION:Toss your gardening tools aside to make it in time to catch the BILL CAMPLIN BAND here\, Bill’s home away from home within his home. The boys are ready to deliver some home-grown music. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve. \n  \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-camplin-band-18/
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