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SUMMARY:CLIFF EBERHARDT-canceled
DESCRIPTION:Purchase tickets using the Buy tickets link below: \n \nCLIFF EBERHARDT is well known for his epic first album in the 90s on Windham Hill Records. “The Long Road” features a title cut duet with the late folk icon Richie Havens. Eberhardt went on to produce 9 more albums on Shanachie and Red House Records to critical success as well as accumulating multiple song cuts by other notable artists like Richie Havens\, Shawn Colvin\, David Broza\, Buffy St. Marie\, Erasure\, Russ Taff and Cry Cry Cry (Dar Williams\, Richard Shindell & Lucy Kaplansky). \nHis project\, “Shrew Songs” – written and performed in the 2012 Folger Theatre’s award-winning production of “The Taming of the Shrew” for the Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C. lead to his newest project. In 2019\, Cliff was hired to write and perform in a new play by Aaron Posner – “The Heal” – which debuted at the Getty Villa amphitheatre in Malibu\, CA in the summer 2019. The incredible reunion tour of “On a Winter’s Night” including Cliff Eberhardt\, John Gorka\, Cheryl Wheeler\, Patty Larkin and Christine Lavin in an “In the Round” format is also happening in 2019/2020 just to cap off a great year. He tours constantly and also works consistently as a songwriting teacher\, producer and arranger around the country. \n“Eberhardt is as welcome as iced tea in August.”
—People magazine \n“Somewhere between Broadway and the Blues….” \n“Eberhardt is better than ever\, Steve McQueening his way into your heart at about ninety-eight miles an hour\, kicking ass with fresh insight and new ways to lament old yearnings.” —Philly Rock Guide \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/cliff-eberhardt-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200416T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200416T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
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SUMMARY:RJ COWDERY- canceled
DESCRIPTION:Columbus\, OH: Singer-songwriter guitar player RJ COWDERY is motivated by the best things in life: making people think\, laugh\, cry and feel. Fans tell her it’s uncanny the way her songs seem to take a peek directly into their lives. Much like the Midwestern Ohio landscape she calls home\, her songs are stories of middle ground\, and her tales are expressions of being in the midst of life. And RJ really plays hard; her unique\, characteristic style is fingerpicking with a deep bass line. An injury to a finger on her left hand as a child resulted in Cowdery learning her own playing style out of necessity; this gave rise to the distinctive technique that’s earned Cowdery her rightful place at the folk table. \nShe has been a winner at the Kerrville New Folk contest in 2008 and the Mountain Stage New Song Contest in 2007\, and won at Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist and Sisters Folk Festivals too. She’s played at venues like 30A\, The Ark\, The Bluebird\, and Vancouver Island Folk Festival. Cowdery has worked with Don Dixon\, Billy Crockett\, and Amy Speace. She’s also received glowing press from No Depression\, Country Standard Time\, Making a Scene\, The Alternate Root\, WMOT\, The Morton Report\, Americana Highways\, and many others. \nHer 2019 release\, What If This Is All There Is (GoosePie Music) was produced by Amy Speace and rerecorded and mixed by Thomm Jutz. Her all covers release Something Fine came out in 2015 on GoosePie Music and was produced\, recorded and engineered by Matt Nakoa and Neale Eckstein. Her 2011 album was In This Light (Blue Rock Artists)\, produced by Billy Crockett recorded and engineered by Keith Gary. And her debut abum was 2008’s One More Door\, out on GoosePie Music\, and produced by Todd Burge. \n“Midway through my first pass it’s obvious how outstanding it is – musically/sonically/lyrically. I’m new to the artist. Revelatory.“  Craig Havighurst\, Music City Roots\, WMOT \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats. \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/rj-cowdery/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200415T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200415T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20200129T213543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200317T133559Z
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SUMMARY:CLAUDE BOURBON- canceled
DESCRIPTION:Ready for a unique and talented take on a wide range of musical traditions? CLAUDE BOURBON is known throughout Europe and America for amazing guitar performances that take blues\, Spanish\, Middle Eastern\, and Russian stylings into uncharted territories. Each year Bourbon plays more than 100 shows around the world. \nClaude has played countless venues\, including Glastonbury Festival\, Isle of Wight Festival\, Colne Great British & Blues Festival\, Rock O’Z Arene\, Avenches\, Switzerland\, among others. He has shared the stage in Europe and the USA with countless musicians\, Calvin Russel\, Charlie Morgan (Elton John\, Gary Moore)\, Jan Akkerman (Focus)\, Steve Grossman (Miles Davis)\, Herbie Armstrong ( Van Morisson)\, Jose barrense Dias and many more. \nSome of this guitarist’s influences allow us a fascinating insight into this remarkable musician; Paco De Lucia: Deep Purple’s Richie Blackmore; Joaquin Rodrigo; JJ Cale\, Monty Python; JS Bach and Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks…. \nOne reviewer even noted that although “Claude’s roots were in blues\, that is like saying Leonardo da Vinci was a painter”. Intrigued ? \nExperience an evening of exploration in the unique ambiance of the Thumb ! \n“ Claude Bourbon is a unique figure today… his playing is almost indescribable“ – The Hook\, Charlottesville\, USA \n“Never heard anyone get that much beautiful sound out of a J-45”\, Bob\, Tucson\, AZ \n“Do you know what Medieval guitar sounds like? I didn’t either ‘til I hooked up with Claude! This is some cool stuff\, and he’s French and everything!” Dolores River Brewery\, Dolores\, CO \n“A breathtaking acoustic fusion of blues\, jazz\, folk\, classical and Spanish guitar from a stunning guitar virtuoso…”Altadena News\, USA” \n“…This accomplished artist offers tender\, compelling performance through highly developed precision. His sound instantly creates ambience – from haunting Spanish moods to lyrical\, romantic jazz\, Claude Bourbon provides both a rich evening of music for lovers\, and a real treat for music lovers…”\, BBC\, UK”…His fingerpicking is exquisite and if I closed my eyes I could clearly hear two guitars playing. Just when I recognized a theme he moved on with a mesmerizing cascade of notes which kept on flowing. He added a driving bass\, for a version of “She knows how to stretch it”. By the time he sang the first verse he had ‘stretched it’ from Spain to the Caucuses\, and from the concert hall to the bar room. His forte is obviously his wonderful guitar work\, but he does occasionally burst into song and what you then get is something between Bob Dylan and Cat Stevens\, combined with a French accent! C’est magnifique.” Dave Baily \nhttp://www.reverbnation.com/claudebourbon \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/claude-bourbon-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200411T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200411T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20200225T040708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200416T003023Z
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SUMMARY:BILL CAMPLIN w/ Jason Klagstad & Paul Wehrley- may be live streamed
DESCRIPTION:except\, it wasn’t- sorry to disappoint
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-camplin-w-jason-klagstad-paul-wehrley/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200410T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200410T230000
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SUMMARY:KATIE DAHL-canceled
DESCRIPTION:KATIE DAHL \nSinger-songwriter Katie Dahl has performed her original songs everywhere from the dusty cliffs of Mali\, to the winding canals of southern France\, to the cedar forests of the American northwoods. Particularly well-respected on her home turf of Door County\, Wisconsin\, Katie tours regularly and has earned accolades nationwide for the depth and power of her alto voice\, the literate candor of her songs\, and the easy humor of her live performances. In 2015\, Katie’s song “Crowns” hit #1 on the folk radio charts. Her musical play “Victory Farm” premiered to high acclaim in 2012 and has since been made into a live cast album. Karen Impola of Iowa Public Radio says\, “Katie Dahl’s music combines a love for her rural midwestern roots\, a droll wit\, and a clear-eyed appraisal of modern life\, all served up in a voice as rich as cream.” Katie’s latest album\, “Wildwood” (September 2019) was recorded in Nashville and features Birds of Chicago’s JT Nero (producer) and Allison Russell (harmony vocals). \nThough Katie currently makes her home in rural Door County\, Wisconsin\, with her husband and 3-year-old son\, she travels extensively\, sharing stages with the likes of Dar Williams and Peter Mulvey\, and playing intimate house concerts as well as established venues like Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music. Richly steeped in the folk songwriter tradition\, Katie navigates the muddy waters between the personal and the public with the skill of a writer twice her age. She is equally adept at writing about relationships (without being indulgent or myopic) and taking on the threat of chain restaurants to her own small community (without being polarizing or didactic). The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel says that Katie combines “old-fashioned populism\, an abiding love of the land and wickedly smart love songs\, all delivered in a rich and expressive alto.” \n“Katie Dahl’s songs aren’t just melodies and words\, they’re journeys that are firmly grounded in a sense of place—beautiful\, real landscapes that help you feel places that you may have never been before. That’s the very best kind of songwriting.”– Dar Williams \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/katie-dahl/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200407T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200407T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20200213T022712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200318T045106Z
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SUMMARY:GLENN DAVIS & WESTSIDE ANDY- canceled
DESCRIPTION:Purchase tickets in advance using the Buy tickets link below: \n \nA special evening: Glenn Davis’s rich and mellow guitar with Westside Andy Linderman’s dynamic harmonica phrasing. \nWESTSIDE ANDY is a nationally known Grammy-nominated harp player. \n“Born in 1952\, Andy caught the music bug young\, and picked up his first harmonica at age 11 in Madison\, WI\, which he still calls home. Listening late at night on KAAY AM Radio in Little Rock\, AR\, he got turned on early to Muddy Waters\, Little Walter\, James Cotton\, Sonny Boy Williamson\, Howlin’ Wolf\, and Big Walter Horton\, to name a few. And at that time\, there were so many great\, iconic players to learn from in the nearby Chicago area. Junior Wells\, Charlie Musselwhite\, Jim Liban\, Corky Siegel\, Paul Butterfield. Lots of information and inspiration for a young\, hungry player. \nHe’s played over 10\,000 gigs over some 45 years\, working with a Who’s Who of the Blues: Luther Allison\, Ben E. King\, James Cotton\, Pinetop Perkins\, Barrelhouse Chuck\, Hubert Sumlin\, Tab Benoit\, Gary Primich\, Mel Ford\, Billy Flynn\, Glenn Davis\, Paul Black & the Flipkings\, Reverend Raven\, Jon Nicholson\, Corky Siegel\, Jim Schwall\, Ben Sidran\, Tino Gonzales\, Clyde Stubblefield\, The Doobie Brothers\, Richie Havens\, and The University of Wisconsin 250-piece band (!). \nThe Blues is the center\, yet Andy plays the harmonica with no genre limitation. His drive to push the envelope has led to many sessions in R&B\, Jazz\, and Country. He also makes sure to take time to share his love and appreciation for his craft\, by playing for and teaching school kids\, via “K-12 Blues in the Schools”. \n“Listening to Andy’s live and recorded work\, you get a sense of the many harpists that have inspired him. Blend that with his own unique tone and style\, and you know instantly who you’re listening to. It’s that “player’s player”\, Westside Andy. “Bob Harris 2014 \nGLENN DAVIS  began playing in blues bands in 1970 after graduating high school in Des Plaines\, IL. In the late 70’s Glenn moved to New York\, and recorded his first full length LP in 1984. Later that year he moved to Chicago and started touring nationally with his band Straight Shooter. In 1989 Glenn Davis opened the Silver Moon Blues Club in Darien\, WI. Since then Glenn has released a number of CD’s on the Moonfish recording label. \nAndy and Glenn have played well together for years\, and are excited about doing this live recording on the night of the full moon. This night of recording will produce their third album together. \nA guest or two may join them on some songs.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/glenn-davis-westside-andy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200404T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200404T223000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20191126T234932Z
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SUMMARY:FENDRICK & PECK- canceled
DESCRIPTION:FENDRICK & PECK  (Madeline Fendrick and Brian Peck) are adventurous and curious people who have put together their own variety show of songs\, poems\, and stories. Their music\, though familiar and comforting in sound\, is noted for its exquisite harmony\, lyrics\, and composition with a certain raw imperfection that helps you feel at ease in the world for a little while. Their lyrical content centers on the rebellious messages growing in opposition to our cultural narrative; perhaps the answers we seek actually are in peace in wildness\, accepting our authentic selves\, and love of the finest kind. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/fendrick-peck/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200403T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200403T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20200304T221329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200318T044936Z
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SUMMARY:KAREN CHOI- canceled
DESCRIPTION:KAREN CHOI \nRooted in the Americana tradition\, KAREN CHOI’s songs explore the common human experience from a rich lyrical perspective. Choi has supported acts such as Son Volt\, The Quebe Sisters\, Wade Bowen and the late Pegi Young. Her latest release\, ‘Lost County’ was recorded and mixed by Tim Gebauer of Electropolis in St. Louis\, Missouri. Gebauer has worked with artists such as River Kittens\, Le’Ponds\, Pokey LaFarge and Sleepy Kitty. He co-produced the album with Nick Dahlquist and Karen Choi. \n‘Lost County\,’ leans into the stylistic freedom of the Americana genre as it scales back the use of bluegrass forward instruments as heard on Choi’s past work. The six song collection instead focuses on rich harmonies\, electric lines\, and multiple varieties of organ\, piano and guitar. Choi hand-selected a cast of local players to record on the album\, resulting in a sound that truly represents her live performance. \nBorn and raised in Lincoln\, Nebraska\, Choi was introduced to roots music through her father’s involvement in a local bluegrass band. At thirteen\, she was self-taught on guitar and began songwriting as a means of guiding everyday encounters. She is currently living in St. Louis\, Missouri where she spends her time raising her three boys and keeping a busy tour and show schedule. \nFor fans of: Over the Rhine\, The Secret Sisters\, Emmy Lou Harris\, Courtney Marie Andrews and Amanda Shires \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/karen-choi/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200402T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200402T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20200302T201046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200317T133834Z
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SUMMARY:RANDY SABIEN & BILL CAMPLIN- canceled
DESCRIPTION:BILL 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/randy-sabien-bill-camplin-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200327T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200327T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20200129T211052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200317T133635Z
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SUMMARY:GRANT PEEPLES- canceled
DESCRIPTION:A self-described “tree-hugger that watches NASCAR\, and Buddhist with a gun below the seat\,” GRANT PEEPLES is known for his axe-sharp socio-political tunes\, raucous humor and heart-gigging ballads. \nHe is the recipient of the Focus Foundation Award for Creative Excellence\, which cited the “humor\, compassion and wisdom of his songs\,” and their “unflinching social insight and cultural acuity.” Grant tours coast to coast\, and is a regular performer at The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival\, the 30A Songwriters Festival\, and The Florida\, Folk Festival. January 2019 marked a second tour in The Netherlands\, where FolkForum.nl described him “…a pure storyteller\, in the best American folk tradition…” and his show “…one of those gems that you will remember for a long time…” \nGurf Morlix\, who has produced Lucinda Williams\, Mary Gauthier\, Ray Wiley Hubbard\, Robert Earl Keen\, and Slaid Cleaves—has produced five of Grant’s records\, including his most recent release of original songs\, “Settling Scores Vol II” (2018)\, and this year’s special release\, ‘Bad Wife\,’ (Feb 2020) a collection of songs written by women songwriters\, a tribute to women in the year of the 100th anniversary of women getting the right to vote in the US. Songwriters include Eliza Gilkyson\, Carrie Elkin\, Telisha Williams\, Caroline Spence\, Phoebe Blume\, Sarah Mac\, Rebekah Pulley\, Ali Holder\, Myshkin\, Alicia McGovern\, and Dayna Kurtz\, who wrote the album’s title track.\n.\nA Few Things About Grant Peeples \nHis shows are a roiling mix of funny stuff and not-funny stuff. He doesn’t do a lot of lo-ooove songs\, but when he does\, it’s liable to break your heart. \nHe has made eleven studio records\, three live recordings and three poetry books\, the latest of which is “My Advice to Pilgrims\,” published by Mezcalita Press. \nHe tours coast-to-coast\, primarily as a solo artist\, but often with a side man. He usually plays festivals with his band The Peeples Republik. \nHe lived on a small island off the Miskito Coast of Nicaragua for eleven years. There he installed the island’s first flushing toilet\, rescued sea turtles\, and built an eco-resort and dive shop. When he returned to the US in 2006\, he returned to a homeland whose changes bordered on futuristic. And much of what he writes about today is informed by that experience. \nHere’s a link to a recent interview with Grant in Richard Reardin’s ‘Beyond a Song’. \n“Peeples is unusually honest\, unusually literate. He’s the only songwriter I have ever thought to call “ruthless”…. ” John Conquest\, Third Coast Magazine \n“He’s the Woody Guthrie of the New Millennium” — Larry Newman-WSCA \n“A man of deeply held conviction….and cajones — “D.C. Bloom Lonestar Magazine \n“No performer holds a crowd like Grant Peeples” — Barry White- S. Florida Folk Network \n“Comedic\, acute\, smart\, intensely political” — Marc Stern WMBR Cambridge MA \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/grant-peeples/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200326T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200326T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20200119T023611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200317T133900Z
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SUMMARY:SONG CIRCLE w/ TRICIA ALEXANDER- canceled
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.\n\n\n\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- therein lies our sustenance.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/song-circle-w-tricia-alexander-42/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200322T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200322T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20200129T233945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200321T140849Z
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SUMMARY:THE VON CARPE FAMILY- Facebook Live concert Canceled
DESCRIPTION:The family has decided to cancel the live streaming event. \nAn evening of music by the talented Reinhardt family.  Many Fort locals know KAREN REINHARDT. who also helps the Carpe out by waitressing occasionally. \nHeadlining the Von Carpe Family Singers are ERIC REINHARDT\, Karen’s younger brother\, and FRANCINE CICARRELLI  from Great Barrington\, Massachusetts. Eric began playing guitar at age 11.  He has been writing and performing original music in the New England area\, including performed at The Barn (Peter Mulvey has played there as well) and the Guthrie Center\, the actual site of Arlo’s famous song! Francine is currently acting at the Performing Arts Theater of Woodstock. Her favorite role was Nora in A Doll’s House\, with the Rhinebeck Theater Society. Eric and Francine play a mix of originals\, folk\, rock and music from the 1940s. \nYou can hear samples of Eric’s music at http://soundcloud.com/ericreinhardt. \nKaren Reinhardt and Jim Marousis perform music as SECOND CHANCES. Jim plays guitar and harmonica\, and enjoyed a 40-year career as a teacher in the public schools. Karen plays bass guitar and is currently teaching ESL at Madison College in Fort Atkinson. Karen’s sister\, Lisa Reinhardt\, a graphic artist who recently moved to Fort Atkinson from Portland\, Oregon\, will join Second Chances on some of their songs. \nBesides playing music\, Karen and Jim love traveling\, taking their one-year-old dog Golda My Ears for walks at Dorothy Carnes Park\, baby-sitting for grandson Camdyn\, and listening to great music at the Café Carpe! They are active in the Unity Project\, Heart of the City\, and Jefferson County Indivisible. \nYou can hear their music at www.secondchancesmusic.com. \nLeading off for the Von Carpes is Laura Christianson\, Karen’s daughter. Laura graduated from Fort HS in 1999\, and then received her degree in Musical Theater from Stevens Point. Laura has performed all over the country\, from Florida to Alaska! She performed as Belle in Beauty and the Beast at Walt Disney World in Florida for 5 seasons. She also performed for several summers in a musical production in Denali National Park\, Alaska. Laura is now a full time realtor in Madison (laura@illuminatedrealty.com) and the proud mom of Camdyn James Cloute (4/9/19)! She still enjoys performing in her free time and singing Camdyn to sleep every night. \n  \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-von-carpe-family-singers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200321T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200321T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20200310T035316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200317T133756Z
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SUMMARY:OPEN STAGE- canceled
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URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/open-stage-111/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200320T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200320T223000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20200119T025838Z
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SUMMARY:TAYLOR DONSKEY- canceled
DESCRIPTION:TAYLOR JAMES DONSKEY is a lover and writer of songs. Although he has become known for his work as a sideman (bass\, vocals\, trumpet\, trombone\, percussion)\, Donskey considers himself a songwriter and band leader ahead of all else.< \nRaised in La Crosse\, Wisconsin and influenced by his time in the Driftless Region\, he picked up the bass at 14 and began his life as a sideman. He played in pop punk bands and school jazz combos. He sang in choirs and played trumpet\, trombone\, percussion and most importantly\, the bass. This led him to playing paid gigs in high school\, sitting in with his uncle’s cover band. \n“I had to learn nearly two hours of rock cover songs\,” Donskey says. Playing music by Bowie\, Petty\, Harrison and McCartney left its mark. “A lot of that music had incredible bass lines like I’d never really heard. It really inspired me.”Taking that big leap into the spotlight\, Taylor James Donskey emerges from his supporting role with Paper Over It\, a sophisticated debut\, showcasing his strong songwriting skills and prowess as an arranger and producer. \nWhen not busy performing his own music or touring in Lena Elizabeth’s band\, he teaches ukulele\, piano\, electric bass\, upright bass\, guitar\, songwriting\, music theory and voice. “Teaching is my second great joy\,” he says. “I’ve learned how to translate the language of music so that people may experience it in their own way.” \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/taylor-donskey/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200314T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200314T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20191216T185345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T011458Z
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SUMMARY:GEORGIA RAE/ GEORGIA RAE FAMILY BAND- rescheduled to May 30
DESCRIPTION:This show has been cancelled for all of our health and safety\, and has been rescheduled for Saturday May 30.\n\nTickets already purchased will be transferred to that date.  Call Brown Paper Tickets at 800-836-3006 to request a refund if you cannot make that future date.  They are rather busy right now\, so you may want to wait a bit (but not too long) on that.\n\nPurchase tickets from Brown Paper Tickets by clicking on Buy tickets below:\n \nGEORGIA RAE FAMILY BAND\nTwo sisters from the midwest\, Georgia Rae and Kelly Jo have grown into quite a songwriting team since they began playing together at age 12 and 15. Their sound has grown from the traditional into contemporary Americana flavored with family harmony and youthful energy. 7 time state fiddle champion Georgia Rae and sister lead singer/uke Kelly Jo\, are joined by a solid driving rhythm “punk rockin’ momma” on guitar\, Joe Burie on bass and Laura Lanza on mandolin.  They have been pedaling their recent CDs\, “Into Our Own” and “Wingin’ It” from Texas to MN and WI\, and as east as NC. Their original songs are clever and catchy and evoke good vibes all around. \nGEORGIA RAE also performs solo\, alone on stage with a pedal board and some fancy footwork. She loops the tracks right in front of you and builds each song into flight with beautiful sounds\, clever lyrics\, and some rippin’ fiddle solos. Be amazed\, leave happy.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/georgia-rae-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200313T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200313T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20191104T000411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200314T002347Z
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SUMMARY:GARNET ROGERS- Cancelled but read on
DESCRIPTION:After struggling all day with the decision\, we have decided to cancel tonight’s concert. \nHOWEVER\, Garnet will do a remote concert\, and it will be broadcast live at 8:30 via our Cafe Carpe Facebook page. We hope for no glitches\, but….. \nYou may call Brown Paper Tickets 1-800-838-3006 to request a refund (call before showtime\, and expect a delay\, as they are a bit busy)\, or enjoy the concert in this socially distant way and consider that a fair return on your investment. \nThese are difficult times\, and difficult decisions are being made by all of us. But epidemiologists say that to stay ahead of the curve\, take precautionary measures even if they do not yet seem necessary. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 if you have any questions. \nStay kind\, and concerned for others\, and keep on singing. \nThanks for your patience\, prudence\, and patronage\,\nKitty and Bill \n  \nGet your tickets by clicking on Buy tickets: except if it is SOLD OUT \n \nBorn in 1955\, GARNET ROGERS began his musical career in high school playing violin\, flute and guitar with his older brother\, Stan Rogers. Upon finishing school in 1974\, he and his brother formed a trio and went on to change the face of folk music in North America with their performances that left audiences breathless\, records which to date have sold in the millions\, and songs which have been sung and recorded by thousands around the globe. \nUpon Stan’s untimely death in 1983\, Garnet set out on his own\, forming\, along with his parents\, one of the very first independent record labels in North America\, long before “Indies” became fashionable. Thus far\, Garnet has written and recorded 18 highly acclaimed records to date; received a Juno nomination; and recorded either solo or with Grammy nominated American folk icon Greg Brown\, as well as legendary Scottish singer Archie Fisher (recently made a Member of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace). \nGarnet also authored and recently published a memoir called Night Drive\, a wild\, funny\, and vulgar telling of his years on the road with his brother. Night Drive has received uniformly rave reviews in North America and Europe\, and continues to sell well. Resolutely avoiding the mainstream music industry\, Garnet has refused all offers from large record labels\, with the exception of a “best-of” compilation done with the highly respected Minneapolis record label Red House Records\, the largest independent roots music label in North America. His own record label and publishing company\, Snow Goose Records\, remains family run. \nOver the years Garnet has worked or appeared with artists such as the late Bill Morrissey (a Grammy-nominated writer\, singer\, and best-selling author)\, Mary Chapin Carpenter (five time Grammy-winning singer)\, the late Guy Clark\, Shawn Colvin\, folk legends Judy Collins and Tom Paxton\, acclaimed British producer Brian Eno\, Daniel Lanois (fellow Canadian and noted producer for U2)\, Bluegrass legend Bill Monroe\, Harry Connick Jr.\, and many others. \nVenues where Garnet has played include the Kennedy Center for the Arts in Washington DC\, Lincoln Center in New York City\, and the Victoria Ballroom in Vancouver (as special musical guest in an evening honoring Nelson Mandela). As well\, he has played at nearly every major music festival in North America\, and hundreds of smaller concert halls and clubs around the continent\, from Florida to the Yukon\, Newfoundland to San Diego. \nGarnet Rogers has been a guest on NPR shows All Things Considered\, A Prairie Home Companion\, Good Evening with Noah Adams\, Fresh Air with Terry Gross; as well\, he’s appeared on West Virginia’s Mountain Stage\, CBC’s As It Happens\, The Vicki Gabereau show\, “Q” with Tom Power\, Morningside with Peter Gzowski\, and Swinging on a Star with Murray Maclaughlan. \nGarnet is to be the subject of a documentary in the coming year\, intended to touch on the travels and travails that make up the story of his touring life. The documentary is to be directed by Jonathan Silvers\, the noted filmmaker whose most recent three-part series\, “Dead Reckoning: War\, Crime\, and Justice from WW2 to the War on Terror\,” was featured on PBS in spring 2017. \nGarnet Rogers continues to write\, to record\, and to tour all across Canada and the States. He spends his off-time between his home in Nova Scotia and his farm in Ontario\, where his wife\, Gail Parker-Rogers\, breeds and raises thoroughbred horses\, several of which are on the US and Canadian Olympic Teams. \n****Garnet requests that audience members bring non-perishable donations of food\, and items of personal care (shampoo\, toothpaste\, soap) to help the less fortunate in the community.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/garnet-rogers-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200312T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20200119T015941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200119T015941Z
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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.\n\nIts various members have been involved with traditional music locally\, regionally\, and nationally for many years.\n\n\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-65/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200306T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200306T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20200224T205244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T025734Z
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SUMMARY:SONG SWAP w/ MARK POWERS on percussion
DESCRIPTION:An interesting evening of music is in development. Percussionist MARK POWERS\,  based out of Portland\, Oregon\, will be an artist-in-residence at St. Joseph’s School in Fort Atkinson the week of March 2.  We thought it would be fun if he would further share his talents while in Fort.  He thought it would be fun\, too\, and will join with regional artists Perry Baird\, Kaia Fowler\, Jason Lynk\, Steve Tesmer\, Tricia Alexander\, and perhaps others\, improvising percussion accompaniment for a diverse evening of music. \nMARK POWERS has shared the stage with artist as diverse as Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen\, Devon Evans (of Bob Marley and the Wailers)\, Clyde Stubblefield\, Rolling Stones saxophonist Tim Ries\, Bad Company’s Lynn Sorensen\, [America’s Polka King] the late Frankie Yankovic\, the Portland Cello Project\, Floater and more. \nPERRY BAIRD’s strong and smooth baritone vocals draw you in to the songs he plays\, selections that are an eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional styles. Frequently seen performing with local groups and duos\, including Rose Among Thorns\, Baird also delivers an enchanting solo performance. \n\nKAIA FOWLER creates music that “speaks to the soul.” Kaia’s songs evoke transcendence\, wellness\, and comfort even when they witness loss\, injustice\, and the fragility of our Earth. A versatile guitarist\, with a brilliant vocal range\, Kaia’s songs range from vibrantly melodic finger style tunes to blues rock songs with rhythmic strumming and soulful vocals. Kaia’s warm presence and genuine caring invite listeners to transcend the day-to-day in a way that only music can.\n\nHear music by Kaia Fowler on her website (kaiafowler.com)\, her YouTube Channel or on Spotify.\nJASON LYNK * is a contemporary folk singer whose clear\, driving vocals lend themselves to modern reinterpretations of various music styles\, from classic rock to pop\, folk\, and country-western. Jason hung up his guitar for the better part of a decade to experience the joys of climbing the corporate ladder\, but he has tuned up his strings and is ready to share his music with you. \n\nSTEVE TESMER * is an accomplished dobro player and is a member of the popular local groups “Three Thin Dimes“ and “Jill and the JAX.” He also performs as a duo with Jason Lynk\,. Though their musical styles are diverse\, the two have found a perfect harmony to showcase exciting renditions of many of your favorite songs.\n\n\nTRICIA ALEXANDER– exudes the kind of heart lifting joy that is both nourishing and contagious. A singer-songwriter\, performance poet\, guitarist\, percussionist and harmonica player blues\, folk and jazz). The Folk Music Source Book places her “intelligent contemporary writing in the same league as: Holly Near\, Cheryl Wheeler\, Anne Hills and Christine Lavin.” \n\n\n*Click here to see YouTube videos of Jason Lynk and Steve Tesmer live at the Café Carpe last fall.\n\n\nCome and enjoy an evening of food\, drink\, and music.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/5723/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200227T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200227T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20191216T182903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191224T043051Z
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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.\n\n\n\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- therein lies our sustenance.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/5528/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200222T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200222T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20200129T003218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200129T050302Z
UID:5658-1582401600-1582408800@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:BILL CAMPLIN w/ ALPHA STEWART
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URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-camplin-w-alpha-stewart/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200221T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200221T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20191118T211944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200217T233231Z
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SUMMARY:ERNIE WATTS\, CORKY SIEGEL\, and KALYAN PATHAK- SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Get your tickets for this amazing trio by clicking on the Buy tickets link: Seems to have sold out though. \n \n(Tickets will be $40 the day of the show.) \nTwo-time GRAMMY winning Jazz music icon\, ERNIE WATTS is considered by All About Jazz to be: “one of the greatest living saxophonists at the top of his game.” Watts joins forces with Chicago Blues Hall of Fame legend\, and master of harp and piano\, CORKY SIEGEL.\, and KALYAN PATHAK\, virtuoso tabla player. After a performance at the famed Jazz supper club Dakota\, the Minneapolis Star Tribune had this to say: “(Ernie) Watts and (Corky) Siegel Excite the Audience … more than one standing ovation during the unforgettable evening.” \nErnie Watts is one of the most versatile and prolific saxophone players in music. It has been more than fifty-five years since he first picked up a saxophone\, and from age sixteen on he has been playing professionally. Watts has been featured on over 500 recordings by artists ranging from Cannonball Adderley to Frank Zappa. Ernie was a featured member of the Johnny Carson Tonight Show Band for 20 years. He also toured nationally with the Rolling Stones. Corky Siegel has earned an international reputation as one of the world’s great blues harmonica masters. He is a composer\, blues pianist\, singer / songwriter\, and recent winner of the Lila Wallace/Reader’s Digest/Meet the Composer’s National Award for chamber music composition and the Illinois Arts Council Fellowship Award for Music Composition\, Chicago Lifetime Achievement Award\, and Chicago Blues Hall of Fame. \nWhat Other People Have Been Saying about Ernie Watts: “If you haven’t become a fan of Ernie Watts yet\, it’s time to get on the bandwagon. His savvy\, tasteful\, fully flowered music stands apart from his contemporaries\, previous masters\, and those burgeoning players claiming Coltrane as a major influence. In short\, he’s the very best at what he does — which in itself is a proven\, time-tested commodity.” – All Music Review \nWhat Other People Have Been Saying about Corky Siegel: “… Fantastic … I’ve never heard anyone play harp with this much body and harmonic delicacy … I guarantee you’ve never heard anything quite like it.” – Stereophile Magazine “Siegel dishing up the blues from the Steinway (piano) was edge-of-the-seat stuff.” – New Zealand Herald \nKALYAN PATHAK\, a favorite artist of Aretha Franklin\, had the great honor of being a percussionist for her globally televised memorial backing up an all-star line-up that included: Stevie Wonder\, Jennifer Hudson\, Ariana Grande\, Faith Hill\, Chaka Kahn and many others. The Chicago Tribune’s Howard Reich calls Kalyan: “ Fleet finger virtuosity.”
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/ernie-watts-corky-siegel/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200215T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200215T223000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20191224T042453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200203T023929Z
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SUMMARY:JP CORMIER
DESCRIPTION:At the age of 5\, JP CORMIER began teaching himself to play the guitar. At 9\, he won his first guitar competition against 30 other players 4 times his age. By his mid teens\, he was playing a variety of stringed instruments\, including the fiddle\, mandolin and banjo. He recorded his first album of bluegrass instrumentals at 16\, which led to 10 years of living and performing in the US. His time there included many memorable nights at the Grand Ole Opry with artists such as Waylon Jennings\, Marty Stuart\, Earl Scruggs\, Bill Monroe\, Charlie Louvin and Vince Gill. \nSince returning to Canada\, JP has released over a dozen award-winning albums. His impressive body of work has earned him a loyal fan base and multiple award nominations and wins. He continues to dazzle and delight audiences while performing 250 shows a year. JP’s complete bio can be viewed here. \n“I would be proud to share the stage with this man anywhere\, anytime.”  Waylon Jennings\n \n“One of the most important guitarists of his generation.”  Chet Atkins\nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats. \n\nLonger bio: \nNobody really knows who multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter entertainer J.P. CORMIER is for sure. That’s to be expected. \nIn 1974 he was a five year old boy\, discovering an innate talent for playing the guitar\, I had a little hand in that\, guiding him through the beginning stages. He learned faster than I could teach. \nBy the mid eighties\, not out of his teens\, he was a sideman for bands and artists of many different genres in Alabama\, Tennessee\, Mississippi\, and all across the deep south. As he travelled and worked he added more and more instruments to his arsenal of capabilities. He became indispensable to the bands he worked for. \nIn the early Nineties\, he became a sideman for one of Canada’s favourite sons\, Stompin’ Tom Connors and also became a staple of the recordings at Studio H in Halifax. His work with the CBC there\, spanned musical\, production and arranging duties. \nAll this before he was 20. \nIn the mid nineties he reentered the musical scene of his beloved East Coast and the Island called Cape Breton. He exploded onto the trad music scene there as a fiddler\, performing some of the most difficult music ever produced by legends like Winston Fitzgerald and Angus Chisholm with a facility that stunned onlookers. Especially those who knew he wasn’t born there\, but born in Ontario to Cape Breton parents. Somehow\, some way\, his music was the real thing\, sounding like he had been steeped continually in a handed-down brew of family tradition from the old country. \nNothing could be further from the truth. \nHis previous gig was in Nashville playing mandolin and banjo in a grammy nominated bluegrass gospel band and performing on the Opry\, and playing television shows with the likes of Waylon Jennings. All those people also thought he was one of them\, American\, reared in the ways of bluegrass\, old time and Americana music. They knew he was from Canada\, but it just didn’t seem possible. \nThen in 1997\, something amazing happened. \nAn album released in Canada\, out of nowhere\, called Another Morning. This time it was him as a songwriter and a lead singer. \nAnd what a songwriter he turned out to be. Some of the performances on that album are literally part of the musical vocabulary today in the East Coast. Songs like the title cut\, and Kelly’s Mountain\, The Molly May (co written with his cousin Gervais) and others. It inspired\, 25 years ago\, some of the biggest names in the business today. People like Dave Gunning\, Matt Andersen\, David Myles\, Joel Plaskett\, all of which will tell you: that record changed things. \nThe Canadian industry thought so too\, and it received a Juno nomination and won an ECMA. \nAnd that was just the beginning. \n36 years later after stepping on stage as professional union musician for the first time at the tender age of 13\, JP is still going\, and frighteningly\, still getting better. \n16 albums followed the success of Another Morning\, winning 12 more ECMA’s\, another Juno nomination\, a Canadian Folk Music Award and 5 Music Nova Scotia Awards. Each album was a snapshot of each thing that he can do. There are fiddle albums\, Mandolin\, Banjo\, Guitar\, tribute records\, songwriting collections\, a purely astounding spectrum of talent and musical vision. \nHis catalogue of recordings and the 150 or so records he’s produced on other artists\, resemble the tapestry he weaves in live performance. Where he used to carry 3 and 4 piece bands\, he tours alone now. \nJust him and the instruments. \nPeople still leave his shows confused\, amazed and wondering what they just saw. Did they see a storyteller? A Songwriter? Arguably one of the best guitar players in the business today? Someone who crosses the lines between different instruments like there are no lines? Who was that masked man\, anyway? \nAccolades aside\, and there are many from people like Chet Atkins\, Marty Stuart\, Waylon Jennings\, Gordon Lightfoot; JP sees himself as just a performer. He’s shy\, but has a razor sharp wit and lightning sense of humour. He can be reserved or edgy to the point no return. He speaks for soldiers\, first responders\, other artists\, the forgotten and lost. He speaks sometimes only for himself and refuses rebuttal. \nOf all the things he is\, foremost he is an entertainer. I think one of the best. After you’ve seen what he does\, I’m certain you will too. \n  \nHe has won or been nominated for the following awards: \nMaritime Fiddling Festival- Best Reel – 1989\nEast Coast Music Award (ECMA) Instrumental Album of the Year – 1991\nMaritime Fiddling Festival – Best Reel – 1995\nEast Coast Music Award(ECMA) Roots/Traditional Artist of the Year – 1998\nNominated for a Juno Award in the Roots/Trad recording of the year category for “Another Morning” 1998\nEast Coast Music Award (ECMA) Instrumental Album of the Year – 2000\nEast Coast Music Award (ECMA) Instrumental Artist of the Year – 2003\nMusic Industry Association Nova Scotia (MIANS) Folk/Roots Artist of the Year – 2005\nMusic Industry Association Nova Scotia (MIANS) Musician of the Year – 2005\nCanadian Folk Music Awards – Instrumental Album Of The Year – 2005\nEast Coast Music Award (ECMA) Folk Recording of the Year – 2006 (The Long River)[6]\nIn addition\, he has won several East Coast Music Awards and the Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia (MIANS) Award in various years. \nIn 2005 the Bravo! network aired J.P. Cormier – The Man and His Music\, a one-hour documentary examining the life and music of J.P. Cormier. J.P. was also featured on Bravo’s half-hour program “Men Of Music”. \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/jp-cormier/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200214T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200214T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20200212T041456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200213T020318Z
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SUMMARY:ValenThaine's Day dinner- POSTPONED to a future date
DESCRIPTION:This Thai food night is postponed to a future date\, which will obviously not involve Valentine’s Day. \n  \nFor a ValenThaine’s Day special\, a local resident who is Thai\, and a great cook\, will be making Thai food in the form of the rich Tom Kha Gai soup\, and pork satay. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 by Thursday night to reserve this deliciousness. \nRegular menu will also be available.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/valenthaines-day-dinner/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20200118T000932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200119T015807Z
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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.\n\nIts various members have been involved with traditional music locally\, regionally\, and nationally for many years.\n\n\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-64/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200208T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200208T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20200127T145532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T224928Z
UID:5651-1581186600-1581195600@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:OPEN STAGE
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URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/stay-tuned-maybe-open-stage/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200207T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200207T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155905
CREATED:20190612T005238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200127T145403Z
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SUMMARY:TIM GRIMM/Last Acre
DESCRIPTION:Get tickets by clicking on the link Buy Tickets link below\, or purchase in person at the Carpe. \n \n TIM GRIMM is a bit of a Renaissance man in the performing arts world. \nHe has for the past 15 years\, blended his love for songwriting\, travel\, and the storytelling of acting (theatre\, film and television). His most recent recording- A STRANGER IN THIS TIME (2017)\, is a collaboration with his wife\, Jan\,and sons Connor and Jackson– the “Family Band”. In the Fall of 2016 this same group recorded the single- WOODY’S LANDLORD– which was the #1 song on Folk Radio for the year. Tim’s previous recording\, THE TURNING POINT\, produced the #1 song on Folk radio in 2014– KING OF THE FOLKSINGERS. It was a particularly gratifying honor\, given the song is a tribute to Tim’s friend and musical icon\, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott. Tim’s history with Ramblin’ Jack goes back 30 years– beginning with a bicycle ride that led to The Newport Folk Festival…. Tim contributing liner notes to Jack’s Grammy winning album\, The South Coast (1995)… Jack’s recording Buffalo Skinners with Tim on Tim’s album\, Coyote’s Dream (2003)….and now\, most recently KING OF THE FOLKSINGERS. \nAfter college (Earlham)\, Grimm pursed an MFA in Theatre at The University of Michigan and from there worked in Regional Theatre\, settling in Chicago. In Chicago\, in addition to his theatre work\, he studied briefly at the Old Town School of Folk Music and began writing songs and performing. He put together a band\, Tim Grimm and The True Hearts and released 2 cds–True Heart\, Kind Mind and Broken Down Palace. At which point\, “Hollywood called”\, and Tim put down his guitar and pen\, and didn’t really pick them up for close to 10 years. \nAfter several years (1990s) working in Los Angeles (where he co-starred for 2 seasons on the NBC drama Reasonable Doubts\, worked on Clear and Present Danger with Harrison Ford\, and appeared in several films and tv projects)\, Tim returned home to Indiana. He grew up in the woods and small town settings of southern Indiana\, son of schoolteachers and grandson of farmers\, and his return home was a conscious choice to live a life of significance rather than one of “success”. He now lives with his wife on 80 acres close to where he grew up. \nTim’s songs are full of the rural rumblings that have shaped his life—rich with descriptive details\, and sung with warmth and intimacy—recognizing the inextinguishable national romance with the idea of the family farm and the vanishing landscape of rural America. He released the album\, HEART LAND in 2000\, and on the strength of that recording\, was named 2000’s “BEST DISCOVERY in Roots/Americana Music” by The Chicago Sun-Times. His albums COYOTES DREAM and NAMES\, led to his being named “2004 MALE ARTIST of The Year” by the Freeform American Roots DJs. He has released 10 solo albums since 2000 (including the newest- THE TURNING POINT)\, and 2 collaborations- AMBER WAVES (with Jason Wilber) and WILDERNESS PLOTS. \nIn 2005\, Grimm was asked to compose music and act in a production of THE GRAPES OF WRATH at Indiana Repertory Theatre and Syracuse Stage in New York. His song from the play–THE PEOPLES HIGHWAY\, made it onto his next album\, THE BACK FIELDS\, which was subsequently named Americana Album of the Year by the Just Plain Folks Music Awards– the world’s largest independent music awards. \nIn 2007\, Grimm put together a concept cd with several of the Midwest’s finest songwriter’s— Krista Detor\, Carrie Newcomer\, Tom Roznowski\, and Michael White. The recording\, Wilderness Plots\, was drawn from the short stories of noted author\, Scott Russell Sanders\, and explored the settling of the American Wilderness in the Ohio River Valley Region between The Revolutionary War and The Civil War. Two PBS programs have explored Wilderness Plots– the first\, a documentary on the story and song\, and the second a full Wilderness Plots- In Concert (2012). Produced by WTIU in Bloomington\, IN\, both productions were nominated for EMMY AWARDS. Tim continued to write songs based on Sander’s writings and released the album\, WILDERNESS SONGS AND BAD MAN BALLADS in 2011. Looking ahead to the Spring of 2018\, the original cast of Wilderness Plots will reunite for a select few shows\, and again be filmed by WTIU for PBS. \nTim will share the evening with father/daughter duo Last Acre. \nLast Acre is the project of Mark and Molly Mathewson\, a father and daughter from Illinois. The duo has performed across the Midwest\, opening for acts such as Robbie Fulks\, Tim Grimm\, and Antje Duvekot. Their sound is rooted in traditional Appalachian folk music\, with one foot in bluegrass and the other in the prairie songwriting sensibilities of Greg Brown and John Prine. With blood-kin harmonies and dry\, tongue-in-cheek repartee\, the two have been called “as much of an emotional feeling as a musical moment.” (Tom Irwin\, Illinois Times) \nMark Mathewson is a winner of the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest (Merlefest). His songs have been recorded by a number of bluegrass acts\, including Blue Highway\, The Lonesome River Band\, Ernie Thacker\, Kenny Smith\, and Josh Williams.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/tim-grimm-2/
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SUMMARY:You Know What Them All Say: The Films of Merle Mitchell
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy an evening of short films by CHARLES JOHANNSEN. \nChuck Johannsen (same guy) has been making films and videos for 50 years. He’s made lots of videos for other people\, documenting events and performances\, and producing promotional/fundraising videos for non-profits. Out of personal interest\, and paid from his own pocket\, he’s made environmental documentaries including “Aldo Leopold at Faville Grove” (about the beginnings of prairie preservation – near Lake Mills) and “Bracelets for Birds” (about an an all-volunteer bird banding station west of Beloit).\n\nIn addition\, he’s made a bunch of projects under the umbrella of Dada-loco… a loose group of artists and musicians that formed as a band around Watertown and Madison in 1971. Dada-loco continued as a film group\, with Chuck Johannsen and Dal Lazlo as the main perpetrators\, along with many long-time contributors. Besides the dozen or so projects that include the Mitchell twins\, there are notable videos like “Poetry in Watertown”\, “Wayne’s Art Shorts”\, “Dr. Trondant’s UFO Report” and more. \nCurrently\, he is working on videos for conservation and nature education organizations\, as well as putting together a number of short (20 second) video bits of Dal Lazlo artwork that Mr. Lazlo keeps changing and painting over\, making for interesting dissolves. He has a Youtube channel under the name Charles Johannsen and a Facebook page\, called Dada-loco\, that has some videos and over 2000 photos of Dal Lazlo artwork. \nYou Know What Them All Say is a 38 minute chronicle of the 40-year film career of “outsider artist” Merle Mitchell. \nMerle and his twin brother\, Marvin\, lived at Bethesda Lutheran Home in Watertown during the 1960s and early 70s\, then spent time in Fort Atkinson before moving to Illinois. Over the years\, they acted in numerous Dada-loco Productions (originally a Watertown-based film group) – the first in 1974\, the final one in 2016\, months before Merle’s death. Merle appeared in around 12 films\, with Marvin joining him in nine of them. \nAnother Dada-loco documentary\, Bill and Art\, with epilogue\, about 25 minutes\, will round out the evening. Bill Sweeney became quadriplegic in 1998 as the result of an auto accident near Lake Mills. The film focuses on Bill’s interest in art as a way to deal with being paralyzed. After this film was made\, Bill started doing remarkable Photoshop work\, inserting his image into painting masterworks. At Bill’s request\, this video is not on Youtube.  (Bill is a private guy\, and is afraid people will steal his artwork or use it without permission). So\, this is the only chance to see this film. \nOn one level\, these are art therapy films\, and the projects are infused with compassion. But the approach is 100% Dada-loco…irony\, surrealism\, and humor.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/you-know-what-them-all-say-the-films-of-merle-mitchell/
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SUMMARY:ALICE HOWE with special guest FREEBO
DESCRIPTION:A rare Tuesday night booking as these performers pass through between other gigs. \nALICE HOWE‘S path to “up-and-coming” artist seems both fated and winding. She grew up in Newton\, Massachusetts\, just outside of Boston\, in a home filled with music and art. Long outdoor walks were encouraged\, and Howe would often disappear to wander through her grandmother’s garden next door or to journal and turn experiences into songs. “I can’t remember not singing\,” she says with a laugh. While music was always her companion\, it didn’t become her profession until she decided to attend the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference in 2016. \n\n\nLuminous alto voice full of warmth; smart and affecting lyrics flavored with wit and irreverence.\n\n\n\n\n“A gem… at once of the moment and personal\, timeless and universal.” -Americana UK/Mark Walton\n\n\n\nFREEBO\n\n\nFrom world-renowned bassist (Bonnie Raitt 10 years\, CSN\, John Mayall\, Maria Muldaur\, Ringo Starr\, Neil Young\, Dr. John\, Loudon Wainwright) to award winning singer/songwriter\,  FREEBO‘s music touches your heart with songs of life\, love\, dogs\, and the human condition. He is well regarded for his high level of musicality coupled with his thoughtful and powerful use of words in song lyrics as well as in prose and narrative.\n\n“Freebo is more than one of LA’s best players\, he’s also a richly gifted and distinctive songwriter\, as expressive in his writing as on a bass. “- Paul Zollo\, Songwriters On Songwriting \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/an-evening-with-alice-howe-and-special-guest-freebo/
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SUMMARY:THE HONEY PIES
DESCRIPTION:Well-known area musicians TOM WASELCHUK\, DOUG BROWN\, MATT RODGERS and fabulous vocalist JODI JEAN AMBLE mix in a little jazz\, folk\, pop\, country and Americana to create a unique sound. With originals and covers by people like Sting\, Tom Waits and The Beatles\, their eclectic musical mix leads to an outstanding melange. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-honey-pies-2/
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SUMMARY:ELLIS PAUL
DESCRIPTION:Use the Buy Tickets link to get yourself some: \n \nELLIS PAUL  A troubadour\, a singer/songwriter\, a folky\, and a storyteller — all are fair labels for this artist\, but they do not quite suffice. However\, the tattoo of Woody Guthrie worn proudly on his arm is a good starting place from which to grasp Ellis Paul\, for it is from the Woody Guthrie tradition that he hails\, and Maine as well. Joni Mitchell\, Bob Dylan\, and James Taylor are also listed among his influences\, and their spirits seem to occasionally grace his work. With an acoustic guitar in hand\, he weaves intimate\, provocative\, and romantic tales of lives that were obviously witnessed by a most-talented voyeur. \nBased in Massachusetts\, Paul has been called the quintessential Boston songwriter more than a few times and has garnered the recognition and awards to back up that claim\, including a shelf full of Boston Music Awards. Since coming onto the scene in 1993 with his independent debut\, Say Something\, Paul hasn’t slowed or weakened as a performer or a writer. Spending two-thirds of most years on the road has helped him perfect both crafts\, with a lot of practice on-stage and a lot of people whose stories he retells in song. In fact\, his 1994 album Stories proved enchanting enough to secure him a deal with Rounder Records and a national following of dedicated fans. \nOver the years and albums\, his songs have gotten more personal. He purposely turned the looking glass onto his own life for 1998’s aptly titled Translucent Soul as he publicly worked through the pain of his divorce. Following hot on the heels of 1999’s double-CD Live\, the new millennium saw Paul’s song “The World Ain’t\nSlowing Down” featured in Me\, Myself and Irene starring Jim Carrey. His eighth studio release\, a collection of previously unreleased tracks called Sweet Mistakes\, arrived in 2001\, followed by Speed of Trees (2002)\, a two-disc career retrospective (2006)\, a children’s record inspired by the birth of his second daughter called The Dragonfly Races (2008)\, and\, finally\, an all-new studio album\, The Day After Everything Changed\, in January 2010. In 2012\, Paul released his second children’s record\, The Hero in You\, which featured songs about Benjamin Franklin\, Georgia O’ Keefe\, Rosa Parks\, and Thomas Edison\, and other notable Americans that Paul deemed heroic. \nChasing Beauty was released in 2014 and his 20th studio album\, The Storyteller’s Suitcase\, in 2019.\n— Kelly McCartney for AllMusic
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/ellis-paul-8/
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