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SUMMARY:THE *HITUNAUTS/aka Occasional Quartet- SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:This night has SOLD OUT.  Check the other nights for availability.  There is some flex in this\, in that people who have bought tickets sometimes need to divest.  Check the website or Brown Paper Tickets\, post on BPT in the DISCUSSION section your desire for tickets. \nTickets are being sold through BROWN PAPER TICKETS.  Click Buy tickets to get there.\n \nNot for the low-fat crowd- this is the cream of the crop of Wisconsin musicians/ songwriters. Strength in Voice\, Instrumentation\, Lyrics\, Entertainment\, these guys are VILE. \n“They will go as far as outer space to bring you the truth. I shit you not\, my friends.” \nTreat yourself to a spectacular evening of music and fun. \nExtraordinary guitarist and singer/songwriter WILLY PORTER has been turning first time listeners into die-hard fans for more than two decades now with his signature\, finger-picking guitar work and playful performing style.  Porter is a major force in the worlds of Americana and contemporary folk and folk-rock music. \nA live-wire on any stage\, PETER MULVEY 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. \nBILL CAMPLIN has been an integral part of the Wisconsin acoustic music scene for many years both as a performer and as co-owner of the legendary Cafe Carpe in Fort Atkinson. Bill is a strong guitarist with a beautiful tenor voice and he is noted for penetrating\, intensely emotional performances of both his original songs and his interpretations of others such as Bob Dylan. \nDubbed “the past\, present and future of jazz violin” by NPR’s Jazz Profiles\, RANDY SABIEN is a regular at Big Top Chautauqua and has performed on A Prairie Home Companion and Austin City Limits.  His instrumental skill on the violin\, guitar\, mandolin\, and piano\, in the genres of jazz\, country\, and rock\, is legendary.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-hitunautsaka-occasional-quartet/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160624T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160603T200813Z
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SUMMARY:THE *HITUNAUTS- aka Occasional Quartet- SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:This show has just sold out.  If interested in trying to get tickets should anyone not use theirs\, follow the link and leave a message in the Discussion section on Brown Paper Tickets. \nTickets are being sold through BROWN PAPER TICKETS.  Click on Buy tickets to get there.\n \nNot for the low-fat crowd- this is the cream of the crop of Wisconsin musicians/ songwriters. Strength in Voice\, Instrumentation\, Lyrics\, Entertainment\, these guys are VILE. \n“They will go as far as outer space to bring you the truth. I shit you not\, my friends.” \nTreat yourself to a spectacular evening of music and fun. \nExtraordinary guitarist and singer/songwriter WILLY PORTER has been turning first time listeners into die-hard fans for more than two decades now with his signature\, finger-picking guitar work and playful performing style.  Porter is a major force in the worlds of Americana and contemporary folk and folk-rock music. \nA live-wire on any stage\, PETER MULVEY 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. \nBILL CAMPLIN has been an integral part of the Wisconsin acoustic music scene for many years both as a performer and as co-owner of the legendary Cafe Carpe in Fort Atkinson. Bill is a strong guitarist with a beautiful tenor voice and he is noted for penetrating\, intensely emotional performances of both his original songs and his interpretations of others such as Bob Dylan. \nDubbed “the past\, present and future of jazz violin” by NPR’s Jazz Profiles\, RANDY SABIEN is a regular at Big Top Chautauqua and has performed on A Prairie Home Companion and Austin City Limits.  His instrumental skill on the violin\, guitar\, mandolin\, and piano\, in the genres of jazz\, country\, and rock\, is legendary. \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-hitunauts-aka-occasional-quartet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160625T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160625T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160201T041834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160201T041834Z
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SUMMARY:THE *HITUNAUTS/ aka Occasional Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Tickets are being sold through BROWN PAPER TICKETS.  Click on Buy tickets to get there.   \n \nNot for the low-fat crowd- this is the cream of the crop of Wisconsin musicians/ songwriters. Strength in Voice\, Instrumentation\, Lyrics\, Entertainment\, these guys are VILE. \n“They will go as far as outer space to bring you the truth. I shit you not\, my friends.” \nTreat yourself to a spectacular evening of music and fun. \nExtraordinary guitarist and singer/songwriter WILLY PORTER has been turning first time listeners into die-hard fans for more than two decades now with his signature\, finger-picking guitar work and playful performing style.  Porter is a major force in the worlds of Americana and contemporary folk and folk-rock music. \nA live-wire on any stage\, PETER MULVEY 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. \nBill Camplin has been an integral part of the Wisconsin acoustic music scene for many years both as a performer and as co-owner of the legendary Cafe Carpe in Fort Atkinson. Bill is a strong guitarist with a beautiful tenor voice and he is noted for penetrating\, intensely emotional performances of both his original songs and his interpretations of others such as Bob Dylan. \nDubbed “the past\, present and future of jazz violin” by NPR’s Jazz Profiles\, RANDY SABIEN is a regular at Big Top Chautauqua and has performed on A Prairie Home Companion and Austin City Limits.  His instrumental skill on the violin\, guitar\, mandolin\, and piano\, in the genres of jazz\, country\, and rock\, is legendary.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-hitunauts-aka-occasional-quartet-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160626T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160626T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160607T215845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160626T170237Z
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SUMMARY:PAUL CEBAR/ PETER MULVEY/ BILL CAMPLIN/ new addition! CARSIE BLANTON
DESCRIPTION:Click on BUY TICKETS to buy tickets.  Carpe will open at 5:30 this evening.\n \nThis show has been added because all these fabulous people were still available to play and the other shows sold out. And now we have CARSIE BLANTON too. She happens to be a different gender from the other people on the stage. \nA live-wire on any stage\, PETER MULVEY 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. \nBILL CAMPLIN has been an integral part of the Wisconsin acoustic music scene for many years both as a performer and as co-owner of the Cafe Carpe. Bill is a strong guitarist with a beautiful tenor voice and he is noted for penetrating\, intensely emotional performances of both his original songs and his interpretations of others such as Bob Dylan. \nPAUL CEBAR– songwriter\, singer\, guitarist with a penchant for African\, Latin American\, Caribbean\, R & B\, jazz\, New Orleans etc. music\, host of WMSE’s radio show Way Back Home\, “that allows him to dig into his extensive vinyl collection and pontificate about his various influences.” \n“His oeuvre is every bit as impressive as that of more heralded singer-songwriters such as Nick Lowe and John Hiatt\, and his brand new album\, Fine Rude Thing\, is one of the young year’s best.” Jeff Niesel\, Cleveland Scene \nCARSIE BLANTON \n“Carsie Blanton is a rare talent as a modern songwriter\, her sly wit and urbane imagery reminds me of a female Cole Porter. She paints a vivid landscape with lyrics that are deceptively conversational and at the same time surprisingly perceptive for a relatively new artist. I’m really happy to know that classic songwriting is in good hands with Carsie Blanton.”  John Oates (of Hall & Oates) \n“Carsie’s lyrics are an iron fist in the velvet glove of her voice.”  Peter Mulvey
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/paul-cebar-peter-mulvey-bill-camplin/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160630T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160630T223000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
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SUMMARY:JON SVETKEY & HEATHER QUAY/ JAY BULLOCK
DESCRIPTION:HEATHER QUAY and JON SVETKEY have been singing together for almost 20 years. It’s been longer than that since Jon last played at the Carpe\, sporting some awesome shoes. Wonder if he still has them? Are they scuffed\, or well-buffed? \nTogether\, and separately\, they have performed at venues including Club Passim\, Johnny D’s\, Cafe 939 at Berklee College\, Columbia University and the now defunct Old Vienna Kaffehaus. Their songs embody elements of classic pop\, folk and country music while showcasing their love of two-part harmony and fun. They decided to started using the name THE YELLOW ROOM for their duo at the end of 2015 because\, well\, it’s easier to pronounce than Quay and Svetkey! \nJon and Heather are on a road trip with their children\, visiting old friends and taking in baseball games. And playing at old venues\, with old friends like- \nJAY BULLOCK  Milwaukee’s premier English teacher/ singer-songwriter/ columnist/ comedian/ cat owner/ tea drinker! and friend of Jon Svetkey \nPlease call to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/jon-heather-svetkey-jay-bullock/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160701T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160701T223000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160326T164057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160326T164057Z
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SUMMARY:ADRIAN + MEREDITH
DESCRIPTION:ADRIAN + MEREDITH isn’t just another folk-duo traveling the country. They’re a dynamic\, hard-working tour-de-force\, ready to entertain anyone in their audience path\, making instant fans every show. They blend folk\, old-time\, post-punk\, pre-war jazz\, soul\, rock and roll\, country and acoustic music in the same set\, sometimes same song. Adrian’s twisted storylines drive home poignant stories that make you think about what you’re drinking\, while Meredith’s fiddle drives the mood. While Adrian plays clawhammer-guitar\, Meredith’s old-time and cajun fiddle\, and trad clogging treats you in new familiars. \nAdrian+Meredith will bring their Nashville-based band to Cafe Carpe\, consisting of Paul Niehaus (Justin Townes Earle\, Calexico)\, Aaron Distler (Heypenny)\, and The Nashville Horns\, bring high energy to the same rooted songs. They’ve gained attention of roots radio WDVX\, KDHX\, WERN\, WAMU\, KFAI\, WETS\, WFHB\, been repeats on national festivals Passim Campfire (MA)\, Mile of Music (WI)\, CBGB’s Fest (NY). They’ve been on the road with Pokey LaFarge\, and multiple shows with friends JD Wilkes & The Dirt Daubers\, Los Colognes\, Derek Hoke\, JP Harris\, The Oh Hello’s\, The Farewell Drifters\, many more. \nAs always\, please call to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/adrian-meredith/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160702T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160702T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160602T121107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160609T225544Z
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SUMMARY:BILL CAMPLIN w/ RANDY SABIEN
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate your independence and ability to make wise music choices. \nBill Camplin has been an integral part of the Wisconsin acoustic music scene for many years both as a performer and as co-owner of the legendary Cafe Carpe in Fort Atkinson. Bill is a strong guitarist with a beautiful tenor voice and he is noted for penetrating\, intensely emotional performances of both his original songs and his interpretations of others such as Bob Dylan. \nDubbed “the past\, present and future of jazz violin” by NPR’s Jazz Profiles\, RANDY SABIEN is a regular at Big Top Chautauqua and has performed on A Prairie Home Companion and Austin City Limits.  His instrumental skill on the violin\, guitar\, mandolin\, and piano\, in the genres of jazz\, country\, and rock\, is legendary. \nPlease call to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-camplin-w-randy-sabien/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160708T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160708T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160326T164315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160609T225905Z
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SUMMARY:KATIE BURNS/ SATCHEL PAIGE
DESCRIPTION:KATIE BURNS  is an indie/folk singer songwriter based out of Mineral Point. Her band includes herself and guitar\, Eric Miller (Madison cellist) and Michael Sherry (Madison drummer). They play all originals. Her voice is ethereal and has a powerful effect on the listener. Her songwriting is said to capture moments in time. She has played all over the surrounding area in Opera Houses\, coffee houses\, galleries and wine bars. Her songs are featured on WPR’s 45 North\, Simply Folk and Hersong. She continues to work with well known indie musicians based out of Omaha Nebraska to record her cds. \nKatie is a mother of 3 and wife of a Wisconsin artisinal cheese maker. \nSATCHEL PAIGE will be performing with his friend DJ Scullin on guitar. \nPLEASE CALL TO RESERVE- 920-563-9391
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/katie-burns-satchel-paige/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160709T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160709T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160326T164443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160603T023009Z
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SUMMARY:BILL CAMPLIN BAND
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URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-camplin-band-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160713T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160713T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160622T180827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160628T225912Z
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SUMMARY:JACK WILLIAMS
DESCRIPTION:It’s been a long time since JACK WILLIAMS played here\, but as indicated below\, it will be a pleasure to have him share his talents again. \nMusic legends Peter Yarrow (Peter\, Paul\, & Mary) and Tom Paxton lauded Williams as ‘the best guitar player I’ve ever heard’ and ‘one of my (Paxton) all-time favorite pickers.’ It is no cliché’ to say that his music defies genre labeling\, as his style has evolved from a lifetime of musical involvement ranging from beatnik trumpeter and folk revivalist banjo player to country\, rock and R & B electric and steel-guitar player and chamber music composer. \nWilliams spends the majority of his time touring the US\, playing major music festivals and venues\, which have included The Newport Folk Festival and Chicago’s Folkstage\, hosted by Rich Warren of NPR’s nationally syndicated show\, ‘The Midnight Special.’ \nOf him\, Warren says\, “his artistry… is nothing short of amazing. Dazzling picking\, expressive voice\, unique and interesting songs. He is a showman in the best sense of the word and just wowed our audience. I think they would have followed him anywhere.” From a recent performance at a popular Birmingham concert venue\, Moonlight on the Mountain\, proprietor Keith Harrelson said\, “Jack is a fearless singer\, inventive storyteller\, forceful-yet-delicate guitarist\, and holds near-legendary status as a modern-times troubadour…. precisely what kept him relevant to at least three generations of loyal fans.” \nThough sometimes thought of as a ‘singer-songwriter’\, audiences should not expect a night of quiet introspective ballads. Williams is known for his entertaining and high energy performances. He often concludes his shows with a unique finale\, a medley of songs and stories that span the varied styles and voices of his musical past\, keeping audiences enthralled from start to finish. \n“An adept acoustic guitarist and extremely capable in the vocal and songwriting departments…. Difficult to categorize\, Williams blends folk\, country\, jazz\, and blues in a somewhat gentler Ry Cooder manner…. It would be hard to value one album over the other; both are of high caliber… Possessing a clear tenor\,Williams showcases his fluid fingerpicking style on both discs… both albums are treats for the listener.  Jack Williams comprehends the potency of understatement and inhabits a world that may be less realistic but certainly kinder.” Pieter Hofmann\, DIRTY LINEN \n“…an American Treasure” – Mickey Newbury \n“…one of the strongest guitar players in contemporary folk.”  – Sing Out! \nIf there is anyone not familiar with Jack’s incredible songwriting and prodigious performance skills\, my sympathies to you. A Jack Williams show is a slam-dunk win-win-win for all. One of the most enlightened and entertaining performers I’ve ever encountered. – Dave Humpreys\, Two Way Street Coffeehouse in Downers Grove IL \n“…like a South Carolina version of an acoustic Bruce Springsteen with Jerry Garcia on acoustic lead guitar.”\nMike Agranoff – Folk Project and Minstrel Coffeehouse\, Morristown NJ \n“Jack Williams is one of the most eclectic singer songwriters going. You can hear both the white and black musical traditions in his writing. You can hear country\, you can hear blues\, you can hear jazz. He’s a poet who knows how to write simply. And he’s a remarkable\, magical performer\, with graceful good humor\, and a hot guitar style.”\n– Phil Shapiro\, host\, WVBR’s “Bound for Glory” \n*****Please call to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/jack-williams/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160714T213000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160704T203421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160704T203627Z
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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-31/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160715T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160715T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160325T141757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160609T225137Z
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SUMMARY:BILL STAINES
DESCRIPTION:Anyone not familiar with the music of Bill Staines is in for a special treat. \nSinging mostly his own songs\, he has become one of the most popular and durable singers on the folk music scene today\, performing nearly 200 concerts a year and driving over 65\,000 miles annually. He weaves a blend of gentle wit and humor into his performances and one reviewer wrote\, “He has a sense of timing to match the best standup comic.” \nBill’s music is a slice of Americana\, reflecting with the same ease his feelings about the prairie people of the Midwest or the adventurers of the Yukon\, the on-the-road truckers\, or the everyday workers that make up this land. \nMany of Bill’s songs have appeared in grade school music books\, church hymnals\, and scouting campfire songbooks; he is one of only a few songwriters to have eight songs published in the classic song collection\, Rise up Singing. Composer David Amram recently described Bill as “a modern day Stephen Foster…his songs will be around 100 years from now.” \nOver the decades\, you have heard Bill singing on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion\, HBO’s award winning series Deadwood\, and Public Radio’s Mountain Stage. Additionally\, his music has been used in a number of films including Off and Running\, with Cyndi Lauper\, and The Return of the Secaucus Seven\, John Sayles’ debut as a writer- director. \nIn 1975\, Bill won National Yodeling Championship in Kerrville Texas. Another important recognition was given to him in 2007. Presented by the Boston Area Coffeehouse Association\, The Jerry Christen Award recognized Bill’s contribution to New England folk music. \nCurrently\, Bill has recorded 26 albums; The Happy Wanderer and One More River were winners of the prestigious Parents’ Choice Award\, taking a gold medal and silver medal respectively. His songs have been recorded by many artists including Peter\, Paul\, and Mary\, Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy\, The Highwaymen\, Mason Williams\, Grandpa Jones\, Jerry Jeff Walker\, Nanci Griffith\, Glen Yarborough and others. \n“Folk music is rich in the human spirit and experience. I’ve always wanted to bring something of value to people through my songs.” With these thoughts\, Bill continues to drive the highways and back roads of the country year after year\, bringing his music to listeners\, young and old. \n“Bill Staines has been my hero since 1977. He carries on where Woody left off-carrying on the tradition of stories and characters you wish you knew.” – Nanci Griffith\n“Staines is one of the best songwriters in folk music today\, penning lyrics that evoke a sense of place and a generous spirit to go along with his pretty melodies. – Associated Press\n“Staines is one of folk music’s best songwriters and entertainers.” – Milwaukee Journal\n“There is no better writer of instantly memorable singalong choruses in this genre of music!” – The Boston Globe\n“His gentle lilting voice\, spacious melodies and common-chord lyrics give his songs a homespun grace that often belies his mastery of the folk form. He is such a pure pleasure too\, people forget to notice how damn good at the job of singer-songwritering he really is.” – New England Folk Almanac\n“Folk singer Bill Staines’ compositions recall the paintings of Grandma Moses – simple\, literal and evocative of a bucolic tranquility that modern times have almost erased.” – Hartford Courant \nPLEASE CALL TO RESERVE.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-staines-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160716T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160716T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160221T034420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160714T131334Z
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SUMMARY:HOWARD LEVY & CORKY SIEGEL- SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION: Leave a note at the Discussion section at this link expressing your interest in tickets should any become available. \nCORKY SIEGEL and HOWARD LEVY:  A Harmonica Convergence of Two Giants of Jazz and Blues \nThe contrasting musical conversations between these two giants of jazz and blues\, both who are stellar performers on harmonica and piano\, has proven to be a riveting edge-of-your-seat experience. Individuality\, uniqueness\, playfulness and adventure\, are all trademarks of both the stylings of Siegel and Levy. They draw the audience in with an intimacy to their performance in a way that only old friends of several decades – with a special connection\, can. They constantly conjole with a grand sense of humor while dazzling you with sheer jaw-dropping skill and virtuosity.  \nCorky Siegel is\, of course\, the award-winning composer who\, at a very young age\, learned his craft at the feet of such legendary first generation bluesmen as Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf and as a part of Siegel-Schwall Band. With his Chamber Blues ensemble\, he is credited with moving the blues from smokey clubs onto the classical concert stage and obliterating musical categorization in the process. \nHoward Levy is probably best known as a founding member of the GRAMMY winning group Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. He has recorded with a long list of greats such as Paul Simon and Dolly Parton\, as well as frequent guest appearances performing on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion’s weekly National Public Radio show. \nAny audience member who attended their last rare foray together can tell you this evening is definitely one not to be missed.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/howard-levy-corky-siegel/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160721T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160721T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160621T230213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160621T230307Z
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SUMMARY:SONG CIRCLE w/ TRICIA ALEXANDER
DESCRIPTION:Round robin song circle led by TRICIA ALEXANDER– 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- \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/song-swap-w-tricia-alexander/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160722T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160722T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160328T213313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160719T200945Z
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SUMMARY:A ROSE AMONG THORNS
DESCRIPTION:Fort Atkinson’s own Perry Baird\, Tom Cook (TC) and Jeff Mason will be joined again by Fort violinist Erica Flyte on a number of songs. Perry and Tom are officially retired from their former day jobs\, and Jeff is about half-way there. They are all getting a little long in the tooth and slow off the couch\, but their fingers are almost as nimble as ever. The boys will wind their way through traditional folk and fiddle tunes (this time with Erica actually providing fiddle) and whatever else they can remember. Perry and Jeff play guitar(s) and Perry does most of the singing. TC seems to be bringing a collection of (mostly) four and eight-stringed wooden instruments and will be making his second sojourn onto the Carpe stage\, with some tasty instrumentals promised. Quite honestly\, the whole thing is a work-in-progress and the old geezers are just as anxious as anyone else to hear what happens\, particularly with the addition of Erica’s sweet violin to the mix. \nThey’ll wind their way through a mix of contemporary and traditional folk\, pop\, and blues tunes\, plus a few novelties of highly suspect origin. \nPlease call to reserve at 920-563-9391.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/tom-cook-jeff-mason-perry-baird-plus-erica-flyte/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160723T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160723T223000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160326T164638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160719T200628Z
UID:2807-1469304000-1469313000@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:JIM & VIVIAN CRAIG and FRED CAMPEAU and MITCH THOMAS
DESCRIPTION:Mitch Thomas and Fred Campeau and Jim and Vivian Craig have put together an ukeclectic show that promises to bring a smile\, and maybe a tear or two. \nIn addition to their tight vocal blending\, the foursome stretch out with some instrumental surprises: Viv and Mitch on ukuleles\, Fred on guitar\, banjo\, and Hawaiian resonator guitar\, and Jim on concertina\, guitar\, and bass ukulele (yes\, you read that right). There’ll be old songs\, blue songs\, and some new songs\, written by Jim and Viv. \nFred Campeau and Mitch Thomas have been a team since the early 70’s\, when they met while both were performing around Chicago. Fred plays guitar\, banjo\, fiddle and harmonica\, and was a long-time member of the Volo Bogtrotters. In addition to playing guitar\, banjo and ukulele\, Mitch teaches choir\, theater and uke\, and is a two-time winner of the Wheatland Festival Folksinging Contest. \nJim and Vivian Craig have been harmonizing for almost forty years. When not loosely affiliated with Mitch and Fred\, Jim and Viv perform with Chicago-based Na Mele Aloha\, an Hawaiian music ensemble. \nAny of you who used to frequent the Green Dragon would have fond memories of them all. \nPlease call to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/campeau-craig-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160729T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160729T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160630T030926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160707T033552Z
UID:2874-1469824200-1469833200@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:SIMON BALTO/ WHITNEY MANN
DESCRIPTION:Most people mention the voice first. It comes from deep within. Sounds like it means what it says. Then come the lyrics and the stories — ones about workers and lovers\, mothers and sons\, the dying and mourning\, the prideful and the abused. Ones about the Midwest and the beauty and difficulty that characterizes life around here. There is a humanity in the songs that recalls the work of some of the folk tradition’s finest architects.\nThe songs linger. Exhale. Persist. \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 componentto each of his songs – a reminder of home\, woodsmoke\, and the first traces of your breath as winter begins to settle.” \nHe has been featured on Wisconsin Public Television\, Wisconsin Public Radio\, Big Top Chautauqua’s Tent Show Radio\, Daytrotter\, and has supported and shared stages with a wide range of artists in recent years\, from Jason Isbell to Johnnyswim\, Field Report to Anderson East\, Peter Mulvey to Communist Daughter\, Charlie Parr to Horseshoes & Hand Grenades. \nIn 2016\, he will release 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). \nJoining Simon for the evening will be Madison singer-songwriter WHITNEY MANN. “Whitney Mann is the best kept secret in Wisconsin. She’s raw\, she’s real. Whitney sings and writes from the heart\, you can’t ask for more than that in a musician.”\n– John T Selman\, Production Manager\, Willie Nelson and Family   Whitney Mann is an old soul with a child’s glow. Her story is only beginning. It’s the story of a poetic farm girl from Michigan who grew up to open for Loretta Lynn. It’s the story of a young woman whose voice will break your heart but whose songs will bring you back for more.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/simon-balto-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160730T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160730T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160615T203811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160722T114917Z
UID:2858-1469910600-1469919600@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:MATTHEW FRANCIS ANDERSEN/ JOSH HARTY
DESCRIPTION:MATTHEW FRANCIS ANDERSEN is a Chicago native. His experience as a fishing guide in the northwoods allows him to seamlessly bridge the traffic and taverns of the city with the pines and prairies of the open Midwest. Matthew is currently touring in support of his cd Blue Line. He is the winner of American Songwriter Magazine’s 2012 lyric contest. \n“Matthew Francis Andersen’s music is reminiscent of Steve Earle\, John Prine\, and Springsteen. He’s a tremendous writer\, bridging Chicago with the Northwoods. I really dig what he’s doing.” – Nick Digilio\, WGN Radio\, 720am\, Chicago \n“Matthew Francis Andersen is a consummate craftsmen. His song “Blue Line” proves he has a poet’s eye for detail\, a trait that separates good writers from legions of hacks.” Caine O’Rear\, Editor-In-Chief\, American Songwriter Magazine. \nJOSH HARTY is a singer/ songwriter originally from Fargo\, ND\, though now he calls Madison home. He grew up singing and later playing guitar with his dad from the age of 6\, touring the Midwest performing at senior centers\, churches and small-town festivals. These days he still spends most of the year on the road\, touring throughout the US and Europe (spending less time in Wisconsin than he’d like). Currently working on his fourth solo album and planning more tours for 2016\, Harty shows no signs of slowing down. His live shows prove that good story telling combined with journeyman musicianship is as American as music gets. \n“A work of extreme intensity\, with beautiful voice\, warm and strong.”-Lonestar Times of Italy \n“There is a dignity to this music making that leaves us feeling enriched for the experience.” – John Davy\, No Depression \n.”Josh\, Josh – where have you been? We’ve been waiting for you”- Americana UK \n“There’s a tangible raw honesty evident in Josh Harty’s classy country-influenced songwriting.” -R2 Magazine\, UK \n“An honest voice and fingers that seem to catch fire.”-The Atlanta Music Guide\, Atlanta GA \n“….one of the brightest new things in the country blues genre.” “… a singer/songwriter prodigy. ”\nThe Guardian\, Nenagh\, County Tipperary Ireland \nPlease call to reserve. 920-563-9391
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/matthew-francis-andersen-josh-harty/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160804T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160804T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160531T225037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160712T024632Z
UID:2838-1470339000-1470348000@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:CHUCK LEMONDS
DESCRIPTION:Guitarist and songwriter CHUCK LEMONDS lived over 15 years in the west-central Wisconsin countryside\, freezing his tail off in winter just like all the others who were passing through. \nIn the early 90’s Chuck immigrated to Europe\, specifically to Austria and set up shop and is currently releasing his 10th album of songs called “A Walking Paradise” recorded in his home studio with Austrian electric guitarist Klaus Ambrosch. He has toured over the years solo\, duo and with his band in Germany\, the UK\, Switzerland\, Slovenia and in the USA. Over the years\, he has maintained contact and brought many Wisconsin musicians to Austria\, and or organized gigs for them: Mary Gaines\, Chris Wagoner\, Clyde Stubblefield\, Howard “Guitar” Luedtke\, Peter Phippen\, Randy Sabien\, Chris Silver\, Josh Harty. It’s with great anticipation and joy that Chuck returns to the home country to play at the Carpe after a 30 year absence.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/chuck-lemonds-klaus-ambrosch/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160805T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160805T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160617T020200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160620T193737Z
UID:2857-1470429000-1470438000@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:AMERANOUCHE
DESCRIPTION: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 a super force of hot acoustic Gypsy inspired music mixing Flamenco\, Bebop and Jazz swing influences. Played on traditional French jazz guitars\, the music is rhythmic\, vigorous\, and elegant. Whether they’re playing a musette waltz from 1930 or an Andalusian inspired original tune\, Ameranouche’s Gypsy Flamenco Swing style is a fresh and highly enjoyable new sound for the 21st century. \nGypsy Flamenco Swing is about coming together and celebrating our shared humanity. Ameranouche is committed to connecting deeply with its audience and sharing joy and peace through its live shows and recorded albums. \n***Please call to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/ameranouche/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160806T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160806T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160420T214544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160728T020022Z
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SUMMARY:SONGWRITERS' showcase featuring DON HENRY
DESCRIPTION:A group of regional songwriters are having a workshop in Fort Atkinson during the day\, and will showcase their songs here of the evening. Leading the workshop will be DON HENRY\, who will also perform a few songs. \nGrammy Award winner Don Henry’s songs have been recorded by legends like:  Ray Charles\, Patti Page and Conway Twitty\nBy country crooners like: Gene Watson\, John Conlee and B.J. Thomas\nBy young hit makers of today like:  Blake Shelton\, Lonestar and Miranda Lambert ….\n…..and the list goes on. \nAnd he’s shared the stage with performers as diverse as Joey Ramone to Keith Urban.\nThe wit and wisdom of Don’s songs are widely renowned whether it’s campfire favorites\, the hilarious “B.F.D.” and biker lullaby “Harley”\, to the wonderfully poignant tribute to Martin Luther King “Beautiful Fool”\, and of course his Grammy Award winning country classic “Where’ve You Been”. \nIn addition to a Grammy\, Kathy Mattea’s version of “Where’ve You Been” won Don (and co-writer Jon Vezner) song of the year honors from ACM (Academy of Country Music)\, CMA (Country Music Association) and NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association International).\n“Where’ve You Been” was the first song in country music history to be awarded all four honors in the same year! \nPeople are encouraged to come be part of the audience. (Note that this is not an open mike.)
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/songwriters-showcase-featuring-don-henry/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160810T194500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160810T214500
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160503T153010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160802T191624Z
UID:2795-1470858300-1470865500@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:BOBBY LONG
DESCRIPTION:Please call to reserve at 920-563-9391 and send money in advance. \nBOBBY LONG  \nBritish singer-songwriter Bobby Long emerged from London’s club scene with a reputation for creating memorable songs inhabited by hauntingly poetic lyrics. He relocated to New York in 2009 and has since released three CDs inhabited by powerful original material: A Winter Tale (2011)—an homage to his acoustic roots; Wishbone (2013)—a gritty opus that showcases his sorrow-filled voice and his stellar guitar playing; and the latest\, Ode to Thinking\, which applies his varied musical influences to a new collection of compelling songs. Long has also published a volume of poetry—Losing My Brotherhood—with a second collection coming later this year. \nAn extraordinarily prolific songwriter who has at times been compared to his heroes\, among them Elliott Smith\, Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan\, his newly written songs tend to undergo a metamorphosis during their live exposure. “With some songs\,” he says\,“you have to play them out before you record them because they’re not quite there yet. Playing them about 20 times in the right setting really helps\, but you also don’t want to overplay them because by the time you come to record them\, you’ve lost whatever it was that excited you about them.” \nFor his third album\, he’s returned to the basics\, a guy and a guitar\, recalling his heady early days on London’s open mic circuit. In the studio this time around\, he teamed with producer/musician Mark Hallman (Carole King\, Ani DiFranco) with the songs sturdily built around Long’s vocals and guitar. Hallman played bass guitar\, drums\, piano and organ on the recording and worked with Bobby to construct the background vocals and harmonies that complement his singularly plaintive voice. The creative process unfolded during a two-week period last fall at Hallman’s Congress House Studios inAustin\, Texas. \nODE TO THINKING is a solid collection of 11 original songs that suggest the intimacy of his live shows while the songwriting displays a hard-won maturity in its exploration of a variety of subjects. The title cut\, a paean to global apathy and confusion\, opens the recording with intricate fingerpicking on the guitar. From there\, the album traverses all manners of minefields of the heart (“Cold Hearted Lover of Mine\,” “Something Blue\,Something Borrowed” and “Treat Me Like a Stranger”) to the outer reaches of nostalgia and memory (“That Little Place I OnceKnew\,”“1985”). The lyrics of “I’m Not Going OutTonight” unfold like a movie in three acts\, while “Kill Someone” has a story all its own(he tells it during his shows). \nWriting and touring are now a way of life. Long headlines his own shows—known for their irreverent\, self-deprecating humor in addition to the music—and has supported  major artists including Steve Winwood\, Iron & Wine\, Rodrigo y Gabriela and Brett Dennen\, as well as playing high profile festivals like Bonnaroo\, Austin City Limits\, the Dave Matthews Caravan and Bamboozle. \n*****PLEASE CALL TO RESERVE at 920-563-9391 and send a check in advance.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bobby-long-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160811T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160811T213000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160704T203558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160704T203558Z
UID:2877-1470942000-1470951000@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-32/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160812T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160812T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160726T204152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160728T020653Z
UID:2887-1471033800-1471042800@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:BILL CAMPLIN CARDBOARD BOX REUNION BAND
DESCRIPTION:Back in the day\, that being in the ’70’s\, that being 190’s\,  BILL CAMPLIN recorded an album called Cardboard Box with Bob “The Kid” Knetzger\, Bob “Hot Dog” Mueller\, Jason Klagstad\, and Jamie Sheldon. The band is getting together for their second reunion in almost four decades. \nThe first reunion in 2011 was recorded and now it is a CD which can be purchased! \nIt’s destined to be a whopping good time. \nReservations desired.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-camplin-cardboard-box-reunion-band/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160813T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160813T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160712T025150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160809T150013Z
UID:2884-1471116600-1471125600@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:OPEN STAGE
DESCRIPTION:Hasn’t been much opportunity for these of late\, so come on down and take advantage of it. Mark Nordeen is the latest in our host rotation.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/open-stage-79/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160815T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160815T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160622T123943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160815T210947Z
UID:2862-1471291200-1471298400@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:PETER ASHER and ALBERT LEE- SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION: Show is SOLD OUT.  Click link below to post in the Discussion section if you have tickets to get rid of or want to acquire tickets someone wishes to get rid of.\n\nWe will open at 5:30 and are serving food.\n\n \n Was a great show when Albert Lee came here this winter with his band\, so we were happy he wanted to come back\, this time as a duo with PETER ASHER.\n\n As one half of Peter & Gordon\, Peter Asher’s voice “literally soared through Carnegie Hall” (Fox News)\, while Albert Lee has been called “the ultimate virtuoso” by Eric Clapton. Influenced from their earliest days as musicians and performers by great American artists like Buddy Holly and The Everly Brothers\, Peter Asher and Albert Lee bring those influences to the fore in their first series of shows together as an acoustic duo.Albert Lee began his career as a touring musician in the early sixties\, and soon catapulted onto the stage with the likes of Joe Cocker\, Eric Clapton\, and Emmylou Harris. Harris said of him that Lee is “a brilliant guitar player. His sound is unmistakable—often emulated\, never equaled. When Saint Peter asks me to chronicle my time down here on earth\, I’ll be able to say (with pride if that’s allowed) that for a while I played rhythm guitar in a band with Albert Lee.” A 25 year run as Music Director of his beloved Everly Brothers coincided with studio and stage work with Vince Gill\, Roseanne Cash\, and also Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr (“The Concert for George”). Even with all this\, he found the time for over 10 solo and band albums under his own monniker. His numerous studio sessions have led to 4 Grammy Awards nominations and two awards.We came to know Peter Asher via 10 Top 40 hits with Peter & Gordon\, whose debut “A World Without Love” topped the charts in the U.S.\, U.K.\, and over 30 other countries. His days as A & R Director for the Beatles’ Apple Records made history\, and he became a legend as Producer and Manager of James Taylor\, Linda Ronstadt and a host of others. He remains the only Artist Manager to be featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine\, and his studio work has led to two Grammy Awards for “Producer of the Year”.Theirs is a history of song\, and these duo shows will reflect that history. From the Peter & Gordon catalog\, Peter Asher and Albert Lee will harmonize on “World Without Love”\, I Go To Pieces”\, and more. From Albert Lee’s back pages\, expect the Jimmy Webb penned title track from his new acoustic album\, “The Highwayman”\, Glenn Campbell’s ” A Better Place”\, and the Jimmy Jones/Otis Blackwell classic “Handy Man”. Inspirations to both artists such as the Everly Brothers provide “Crying in the Rain” and “Bye Bye Love”\, while from Buddy Holly comes ” Well\, All Right”. As Peter & Albert tell us stories of the travels that brought them to so many of the intersections of music history\, the two legends bring these timeless songs to life.\n  \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/peter-asher-and-albert-lee/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160818T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160818T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160727T202509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160803T040948Z
UID:2888-1471546800-1471554000@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:SONG CIRCLE w/ TRICIA ALEXANDER-  sorry no song circle in August
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/song-circle-w-tricia-alexander-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160819T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160819T223000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160603T025556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160623T015927Z
UID:2844-1471636800-1471645800@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:JOHN GORKA
DESCRIPTION:Buy tickets at the link below: \n \nJOHN GORKA \n… With a tangle of songs that emotionally connect us all and leave a tender trace\,  John Gorka stimulates the cerebrum\, keeps our smiles agile and fit and reconnects us with what really matters most in music: honesty. His atmosphere allows for the listener to feel his individualized attention\, his lyrical tenderness\, his care for the guitar and his true presence.” \n“There are few contemporary songwriters that come anywhere close to the talent of John Gorka. His songs have a way of working on you long after you thought you had it all figured out. I will listen to a song that I know all the words to and can sing a long with and then one day sitting at a traffic light I realize that there was a whole other layer of meaning that I had missed.”
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/john-gorka-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160820T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160820T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160314T004909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160727T202650Z
UID:2780-1471725000-1471734000@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:HARMONIOUS WAIL
DESCRIPTION:Smoldering vocals laced among the jazzy mandolin and guitar; an infectious blend of continental jazz\, swing\, gypsy music and melodic vocals …how DOES one describe the sound of HARMONIOUS WAIL? The Wail has caught numerous listeners by total surprise during its more than 20-year history. Of all the venues and stages that these ‘NPR regulars’ have graced\, it’s the PAC’s\, festivals and showcase clubs that bring the most enthusiastic audience response! \nMAMA AWARDS INCLUDE: \nBest Jazz CD – Bohemian Tango 2014\, Vegan Zombie’s Lament 2011\nBest Jazz Song – Bohemian Tango\nBest Jazz Performer\nBest Ensemble Vocalists of the Year\nFavorite Jazz Band – Isthmus Readers Poll\nBest World Artist and Best World Song\nBest Instrumentalist \nPlease call to reserve at 920-563-9391.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/harmonious-wail-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160823T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160823T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T023518
CREATED:20160322T193247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160322T200353Z
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SUMMARY:FRED EAGLESMITH w/ Tif Ginn
DESCRIPTION:There are many reasons FRED is legendary. \nEaglesmith\, a songwriter’s songwriter\, has a depth that is informed by miles of experience as a true road dog. Fred is not only the star of show but also the bus driver and chief mechanic while on tour\, keeping him and his band on the road. Unlike many of today’s artists\, touring is not something he does some of the time or only in support of a new record. Touring is his life and The Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Steam Show is one of the last full time travelling shows today. Their busy itinerary added up to more than 270 days on the road last year and saw Fred only returning home long enough to play a handful of local shows and to go into the studio to record the new album. \nA typical day in the life of Eaglesmith will find him driving an average of four to eight hours between shows in his converted 1990 Bluebird tour bus. He outfitted the bus with a system of filters and pumps which he designed himself to enable them to run on waste vegetable oil recycled from deep fryers in venues and restaurants along the road. This past year included seeing Fred astonish many local mechanics by changing his own blown bus transmission on the side of a highway in rural Alberta without missing one gig. \nAdding a touch of the theatrics to every show\, Eaglesmith dubbed his band The Traveling Steam Show and they began performing in steampunk-ish outfits a few years ago when he released his Latin-influenced rock album Cha Cha Cha. “It harkens back to the ’60s and ’70s variety shows that were on TV\,” Eaglesmith told the Albuquerque Journal. “It’s a show. It’s a lot more than a concert. I like to pay attention to what’s cutting edge and bring that into the live show.” \nAnd with such great attention to giving the best in his performances both live and recorded\, critics have taken notice. The Bend Bulletin praised Fred as “a singer-songwriter with a loyal fan base: a raconteur known for his funny stories and sometimes funny\, sometimes poignant songs…a figure to whom ‘entertainer\,’ ‘humorous’ and ‘original’ can be applied in equal measure.” And the Los Angeles Times\, in a live review\, noted: “Eaglesmith snarled out lyrics that underscore his overriding attitude that music and musicians ought to be cherished in the here-and-now and valued for the quality of their art\, not the size of their bank accounts or TV ratings.” \nEaglesmith’s songwriting has also earned him multiple International awards and his songs have been covered by some of the biggest names in Nashville including Toby Keith\, Alan Jackson and Miranda Lambert. His music has been featured in films and television scores including those of True Blood and Grimm. Fred and his band have also performed as the musical guest on Late Show With David Letterman. This past year has also seen the launch of a highly successful musical theatre production Dear Johnny Deere inspired by and based on Fred’s songs. \nDespite all of these accomplishments you are more likely to see him playing to 150 of his fans in a small town community hall rather than at a large capacity theatre or concert venue. Likewise it is more probable to hear about his next show via a hand-stencilled roadside sign and to find Fred sleeping in his bus in a Walmart parking lot or local campground over a 5-star hotel. \nFred will appear with TIF GINN. Tif Ginn is a gutsy\, amazing singer and a transcendent songwriter who has spent most of her adult life touring North America playing music professionally. Ginn toured first as half of the Fabulous Ginn Sisters\, releasing 3 critically acclaimed CDs then as part of the Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Show. Now she takes a turn as a solo artist\, fronting the band she has been playing with for the last several years. \nFred Eaglesmith\, produced her first solo record “Tif Ginn” and it was recorded with his road-weathered band at Eaglesmith’s studio in Southern Ontario\, Canada. Eaglesmith used his trademark one-mic approach\, utilizing just one channel\, sending the mono/analog signal to quarter-inch tape. Nine of the twelve songs were co-written by Eaglesmith\, who is himself an iconic Americana songwriter. The songs indirectly reflect the kind of ‘struggle’ that is living in a motorhome and touring for years without much time to relax or regroup. They are songs of single moms\, lovesick fools\, trailer park life\, and abuse. \nEaglesmith’s analog approach yields a rounded\, smoky atmosphere that perfectly suits both the subject matter and the tour-tightened band. The bare\, honest and emotional sound is the real thing and the result is a beautiful yet edgy sound. Stylistically\, the CD runs from sultry\, jazzy country to angry punk\, embracing pop\, Americana and folk along the way. The trademark sound ties it all together delivering a mature and well-rounded product that is at once fearless and remarkably listenable.
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