Cafe Carpe

This five piece bluegrass ball of fire featuring vocals, banjo, fiddle, guitar, bass and mandolin appears here mostly regularly on the 2nd Thursday of the month- except when they don’t, like this time, which is the 1st Thursday. Its various members have been involved with traditional music locally, regionally, and nationally for many years. The Pioneer’s […]

The class of 1978 will hold their reunion here. We will be closed to the public. Apologies for any inconvenience, but they tell me you wouldn't want to be here amongst them anyway.

Since 1974, ROXANNE has performed traditional and contemporary folk music and ballads, drawing from Appalachian, Scottish, Irish and English traditions. She also performs original songs and those of her favorite singer-songwriters. She complements her beautiful clear singing voice with guitar, piano, spoons, and bones. One of the first performers to be featured on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Simply Folk” program, Roxanne […]

This is Brooks' first appearance here in a bizillion years.  He lives across the pond now, so take this rare opportunity to hear him. At the crossroads of blues and American roots music you’ll find BROOKS WILLIAMS. “Setting new standards and a fresh direction for the blues,” says Blues In Britain, and creating a “beautiful […]