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SUMMARY:LONESOME BILL CAMPLIN
DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and let us know if  you will be dining here. \nHe will not appear in his birthday suit despite the day.  I just learned this about Bill – \n“Bill is a singer/songwriter and acoustic guitarist\, playing professionally in the Milwaukee area since the late 1960s. Bill writes and arranges his own material and has produced a considerable body of work. Bill has been an integral part of the Milwaukee acoustic folk scene for many years.” and this \n“Bill Camplin works with a group of 40 scientists working on contaminants and nutrients in the marine environment. He has more than twenty years experience …” and this \n“Bill is a strong guitarist as well as a skilled singer with a beautiful tenor voice and great range. He is noted for penetrating\, intensely emotional performances of both his original songs and his interpretations of others such as Bob Dylan.” \nWill the real Bill Camplin please stand up?
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lonesome-bill-camplin-30/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230519T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230519T223000
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SUMMARY:TRACY GRAMMER/ Wes Collins
DESCRIPTION:Looking forward to the return of two wonderful songwriters: Tracy\, who last played here in 2018\,  and Wes who came last year for a great evening with Ordinary Elephant and Rachael Kilgour.  Wes will open the show. Ticket link follows the bios. \nCalled “a musician and singer of dazzling versatility” (No Depression)\, TRACY GRAMMER is among contemporary folk music’s most beloved artists. Renowned for her pure voice\, deft guitar and violin work\, and incantatory storytelling\, Grammer has recorded and performed with Joan Baez and Mary Chapin Carpenter\, headlined several of the nation’s top folk festivals\, including  and Falcon Ridge\, and enjoyed 12 consecutive years as one of folk radio’s 50 top-played artists\, both solo and with the late Dave Carter.\n\n“One of the finest singers and musicians anywhere in folkdom.” – Boston Globe\n​”A brilliant artist” – Joan Baez\n“One of the most enduring\, irreplaceable voices in American folk music.” – Anti-Heroin Chic\n\nGrammer’s eleventh release\, LOW TIDE\, is the first of her albums to showcase her original songs. LOW TIDE was the ninth most-played album on folk radio in 2018 and was voted a Top 10 Album of the Year by Fish Records UK and Folk Alley.  The buzz on LOW TIDE: \n\n“Potent songcraft that reflects the tender and stubborn heart that got her here\, and a way with words and\nimages that … marks the beginning of a new path to glory. A bold and beautiful collection.” -coverlaydown.com\n“This is the voice of a songwriter who has made her peace with the past and who is ready — and\n​more than willing — to move forward.” – Folk Alley\n“A bold new sound\, attitude and personal viewpoint…. engaging songs beautifully sung and arranged.” – Music Matters Review\n\nWES COLLINS will start the show. At age 44\, Wes and his wife Anita made a pact to become writers: she started writing fiction and Wes penned his first song. A few years later\, they were both multi-award-winners in their fields. Collins more than makes up for lost time with songs so dense with ideas that a first listen only scratches the surface. Come for a haunting melody and some intricate fingerpicking and stay for the wit and deep literary intelligence. There is always more to find in a Wes Collins song.\n\nHe is a winner of the prestigious Grassy Hills New Folk Competition and a North Carolina Arts Council Songwriting Fellowship\, and has been featured as a finalist in The Telluride Troubadour Contest in Telluride\, CO; The Songwriter’s Serenade Competition in Moravia\, TX; and The Wildflower Performing Songwriter Contest in Dallas\, TX.\n\n“His skill with the guitar makes the most of his imaginative arrangements and nuanced control of cadence and phrasing\, underscoring the subtlety and bite of his lyrics. He credits many other singer/songwriters in his musical tent as inspiration\, including Neil Finn\, Gillian Welch\, Bruce Cockburn\, and Patty Griffin\, but Collins is well on his way to establishing his own voice as one we should value.”— North Carolina Arts Council
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/tracy-grammer-wes-collins/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230514T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230217T175241Z
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SUMMARY:JEFFREY FOUCAULT
DESCRIPTION:JEFFREY FOUCAULT– the prodigal son returns on Mother’s Day. \nTHE NEW YORKER:\n“Jeffrey Foucault sings stark\, literate songs that are as wide open as the landscape of his native Midwest” \nUNCUT:\n“The music of Wisconsin native Foucault is the kind so many aspire to but never attain: beat-up troubadour folk whittled to dolorous perfection” \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/jeffrey-foucault-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230513T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230513T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
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SUMMARY:MICHAEL HECHT & BILL CAMPLIN
DESCRIPTION:We may try to start this show earlier than the originally scheduled 8:00 time.   \nMICHAEL HECHT will read excerpts from literature\, and BILL CAMPLIN will sing a song between each excerpt. \nThey have done this collaboration many times with different readings\, and really enjoy the concept. \nReadings will be from Let Us Now Praise Famous Men by James Agee\,  \nas well as The Great Gatsby\, Winnie the Pooh\, and poetry by Whitman and 2-3 other poets. \nMichael says “The readings at times might seem longer but hopefully every one will appreciate the great prose with an intersperse of poetry.” \n  \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/michael-hecht-bill-camplin/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230513T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230513T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230404T125757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T225907Z
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SUMMARY:POETRY OPEN MIC- Write on the River
DESCRIPTION:This is held in conjunction with the WRITE ON THE RIVER event. \n\nThere will be a sign-up sheet at the Carpe at 5:00 before the reading.\n\n\n\nThe Carpe will be open for dinner; if possible\, please call for reservations. 920-563-9391.\n\nMay 12\, 2023 would be poet Lorine Niedecker‘s 120th birthday.\n\nIn her honor\, the Fort Chamber invites you to celebrate all things writing and poetry related here in Fort Atkinson\, Wisconsin from May 11-13\, 2023! \nLearn more about Lorine here. \n\nWrite your poem(s) and attend events throughout the day\, and come to this reading to share them with others.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/poetry-reading/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230512T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230512T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230509T220822Z
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SUMMARY:ACOUSTIC OPEN STAGE
DESCRIPTION:This is an acoustic open stage\, sound system set up in advance. \nShare your songs (or stories- storytellers welcome) in a two song (think 8-10 minutes) rotation with whoever else is there to play\, being respectful of others. \nPlease support our business by buying drink and/or food.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/acoustic-open-stage-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230215T050451Z
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SUMMARY:MATT SAYLES & the DRIFTLESS REVELERS
DESCRIPTION:Tickets:  $15  Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and let us know if you are likely to eat here this night. \n“Scrappy string-based freak-folk\, featuring songs like ‘Meat Raffle Mambo\,’ ‘Wisconsin Saturday Nights’ and ‘Jesus Shaves’ that both revere and good-naturedly poke fun at state culture — [The Driftless Revelers] may remind listeners of Lou and Peter Berryman or even the old Free Hot Lunch! band.”  –Isthmus Magazine\, Madison\, WI \nTHE DRIFTLESS REVELERS formed in the second spring of the first global pandemic of the 21st century\, with one ear turned toward the shellac platters and Victrola virtuosos of the early to mid 20th century\, and the other ear glued to the soundscapes of the 1960’s & 1970’s American freak-folk scene. \n​Featuring the original songwriting of Ben Nelson\, Matthew R. Sayles\, and Jerod Kaszynski\, the Driftless Revelers will pleasure a crowd with plectral banjo tones\, the mournful wailing of resophonic steel guitars\, and the up-right bass bellows of an era that can’t quite be defined\, but revels in the timeless ephemera of weird old-time American music. \n​With influences as varied and eccentric as a proper musty smelling thrift store record collection\, the band grooves merrily through early roots blues and jazz music\, to hillbilly and string band howlers\, all the way into the not-quite folk but not-quite psychedelic realms of their own creation. \n​A Driftless Revelers show will lure you in with their joy–keep you dancing with their search for the cosmic groove in the confines of stringed instruments–and will send you on your way with flashbacks of the Driftless Revelery found only in the essence of the intangible reaches of notes once played– that then fall silent. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/matt-sayles-the-driftless-revelers-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230505T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230505T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230404T125229Z
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SUMMARY:JP CYR & the RAMBLIN' KIND
DESCRIPTION:Country\, and Western!  Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to let us know if you will dine here that evening. \nJP CYR & the RAMBLIN’ KIND is a country and western band from Milwaukee\, Wisconsin. Their full sound and eclectic mix of original music and covers from the likes of Bob Wills\, Patsy Cline\, Waylon Jennings will get your toes tapping and put a tear in your beer.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/jp-cyr-the-ramblin-kind/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230429T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230429T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230322T021919Z
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SUMMARY:MICHAEL GULEZIAN
DESCRIPTION:Ticket link is below the bio. \nAlthough there are many guitarists who are exceptionally gifted at playing guitar\, MICHAEL GULEZIAN (gu-LAY-ze-in)\, by contrast\, has distinguished himself with his music – boundary-free\, horizon-expanding\, genre-bending\, transcendent\, soulful\, kickass\, mind-opening\, emotionally imbued\, exquisitely gorgeous instrumental solo acoustic guitar music. Music that quite literally defies description. \nFor more than three decades\, Michael has unpretentiously walked onstage and delivered one riveting performance after another. Each one of Michael’s albums has raised the aesthetic of contemporary solo acoustic guitar to a new level. He’s been called the musical link between John Fahey and Michael Hedges. Artists as diverse as Michael Hedges\, Willy Porter\, and Henry Kaiser have claimed him as a primary musical influence. Young lions such as Erik Mongrain\, Andy McKee\, and Trevor Gordon Hall are quick to acknowledge him as an inspiration. For those who follow solo acoustic instrumental guitar\, Michael Gulezian is firmly established in the genre as one of the most significant artists of our time. \n“… infused with devotion to music’s power … Gulezian’s solo guitar work is inventive and complex; he melds rhythm\, melody and harmony using just one instrument and 10 fingers. The trick is making such music something more than a mere exercise in technique\, and in this concert from Minnesota’s St. Olaf College\, Gulezian clears that hurdle with room to spare.” The Aspen Times \n“Michael Gulezian doesn’t write tunes you can take away and hum. What I experience listening to his music is stories – not stories with words\, but an exquisite web of tales that only notes can tell. … the CD also contains video of the concert – it’s just amazing to watch him perform.” Bob Boilen\, Director\, All Things Considered\, NPR
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/michael-gulezian-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230428T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230428T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
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SUMMARY:ACOUSTIC OPEN STAGE
DESCRIPTION:This is an acoustic open stage\, sound system set up in advance. \nShare your songs (or stories- storytellers welcome) in a two song (think 8-10 minutes) rotation with whoever else is there to play\,  being respectful of others. \nPlease support our business by buying drink and/or food.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/open-stage-113/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230427T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230427T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230213T033444Z
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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 somewhat regularly on the last Thursday of each month (unless interrupted by a pandemic). \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/7640/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230422T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230422T223000
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CREATED:20230324T142104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230421T230708Z
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SUMMARY:JOHN SIEGER/ DANDY L. FRELING/ BILL CAMPLIN
DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats\, and to indicate whether you are likely to eat here that night. \nThis will be a great song swap with three Milwaukee ish songwriters\, since Bill was once one. In these swaps\, each one inspires the next and it makes for a really fun evening. \nSongwriter\, singer and guitarist John Sieger has a long resume. His band the R&B Cadets ruled the dance floors in Milwaukee in the 1980s\, playing a mix of his originals and obscure soul tunes unearthed by bandmates Paul Cebar and Robin Pluer. Their debut\, “Top Happy\,” for Twin/Tone Records\, turned out to be their finale. In the late 80’s his band Semi-Twang recorded for Warner Brothers Records. Both bands have regrouped in recent years and since then\, Semi-Twang has released three more collections of his songs\, most recently and ode to his hometown\, “Kenosha.” \nOther Sieger songs have been covered by a long list of great artists including Dwight Yoakam (Don’t Need It Done)\, Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads (Rev It Up)\, The Bodeans (The Strangest Kind)\, Flaco Jimenez (I Found Out)\, Robbie Fulks (You Break It – You Pay)\, Phil Lee (I Hope Love Always Knows Your Name\, Neon Tombstone) and Greg Trooper (My Bluebell\, Real Like That and others). Recorded but still waiting to be released\, is a version of “Salty Tears\,” sung by Etta James. \n“Sieger on Songs\,” his column at UrbanMilwaukee.com\, is John’s ongoing love letter to the music he digs. \nDANDY FRELING   \nCombining a touch of the high and lonesome hollers of the Appalachian hill people with the low-down\, dusty grooves of the cosmic cowboys\, Dandy has created a unique sonic banquet sure to satisfy the hunger of any weary passerby. \nand then there’s BILL CAMPLIN- I just googled him and found it rather interesting. The bittersweetest surprise was coming across the obituary of a formerly regular customer which contained the following: \n“He wished to thank Townes Van Zandt\, Emmylou Harris and Bill Camplin for their music he so enjoyed in his later years.”
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/john-sieger-dandy-freling-bill-camplin/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230420T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230420T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230324T024923Z
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SUMMARY:SISTASTRINGS Thursday SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:SISTASTRINGS.  Need I say more? .   \nCHAUNTEE ROSS (violin & vocals) & MONIQUE ROSS (cello and vocals) said they wanted to play here again. We thought about it for a while\, and said yes\, just because they are the bomb diggity. \nNotice that due to popular demand\, we have added another date\,  Wednesday April 19.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/sistastrings/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230419T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230419T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230329T220405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T221328Z
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SUMMARY:SISTASTRINGS/ Evan Lane
DESCRIPTION:SISTASTRINGS.  Need I say more?.  They are so sizzlin’  we had to add this extra show. Ticket link after the bio. \nCHAUNTEE ROSS (violin & vocals) & MONIQUE ROSS (cello and vocals) said they wanted to play here again. We thought about it for a while\, and said yes\, just because they are the bomb diggity. \nMilwaukee bred sisters\, Monique and Chauntee Ross\, spent their entire music education not quite fitting any particular mold. Raised by two ministers\, enrolled in conservatory at young ages\, Monique and Chauntee embraced what made them different. Their art is meant to reflect their varying musical interests in a way that draws the listener in. Music becomes a journey and SistaStrings invites you to find your path. \nCollaboration has been at the forefront of SistaStrings’ art. The sisters grew up playing their instruments in the church which is where their love of harmonies and improvisation was cultivated. Their entire childhood was immersed in music and making music with their peers in many different settings. It wasn’t until 2014 when both Monique and Chauntee moved back to their hometown\, Milwaukee\, WI when they began this project. They began exploring their sound as SistaStrings and collaborating with a variety of Milwaukee artist and found a strong creative community. \nDuring their “discovery phase”\, SistaStrings met and began to collaborate with fellow Milwaukeean Peter Mulvey. They’ve recorded two albums together\, one of which is being released in 2022. 2021 opened a new chapter for the duo as they relocated to Nashville. They quickly found a sisterhood with Allison Russell and became family and collaborators. They are members of The Rainbow Coalition of the Loving\, Russell’s touring band. Monique and Chauntee can also be found touring with Brandi Carlile Spring/Summer 2022. It’s no coincidence that collaboration is a strong point for the sisters. They believe that music and the arts reflect life and use their music to create opportunity for others and promote love and acceptance. \nFriend Evan Lane will open for them. Evan was born and raised in Milwaukee\, Wisconsin. A true ‘Midwestern-er.’ He began his classical training in 4th grade\, 1999. Before that his first gig was singing with his school choir at age 6 at a Starbucks for the Holidays. Evan spent some time living in East Troy\, WI.\, where he wrote every song off his newly released ep\, ‘Etude.’ He moved back to Milwaukee in 2016 and has been hard at work taking gigs and spending every minute possible recording his ep. Known for his smooth vocals and beautiful singer-songwriter\, pop styled music.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/sistastrings-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230415T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230415T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230202T190625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T215244Z
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SUMMARY:THE BOSTON IMPOSTERS
DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats\, and indicate whether you are likely to dine here that evening. \n“Hearkening back to the traditional folk duos of the 1950s and 1960s\, The Boston Imposters represent the genre at its most pure: two capable voices\, supported by sparse-yet-effective instrumentation\, working together to earnestly share stories anyone can relate to.” – Elena See\, FolkAlley.com \nTHE BOSTON IMPOSTERS are a husband-wife singer-songwriter duo based in Southeast Wisconsin. Davey Harrison and Maire (pronounced like Mary) Clement began collaborating many years prior\, but their duo was officially founded during their time living as Midwestern Impostors in Boston. The duo blend beautiful harmonies\, accompanied by acoustic guitar\, mandolin\, and banjo to craft heartfelt original songs. Inspired by traditional\, classic and contemporary folk music\, The Boston Imposters write about their lives and experiences\, inspired by the people who have been a part of their journey. \nThis show is on the heels of the December release of their new album\, Insiders.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-boston-imposters-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230413T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230413T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230401T034945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T191109Z
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SUMMARY:GRACE MORRISON & RADOSLAV LORKOVIC
DESCRIPTION:Ticket link is below the bios. \nGrace & Rad got together at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival\, where she was performing and he was in the house band. They decided they should do a midwest tour together\, and here they come. \nGRACE MORRISON\n“Her voice smacks of Jewel\, and her style\, cadence\, song structure is every inch from the school of Joan Osborne\, Lisa Loeb\, Natalie Merchant. It’s uncanny.” Lauren Daley Boston Globe \n“Pure Country Rock ‘n Roll Goodness”- Americana Highways \nMorrison has won a number of prestigious awards including the Grand Prize of the New England Songwriting Competition and the WPRI Rhode Show Big Break contest – where her music video was played on the season finale of American Idol. In 2019\, Grace was selected to be an Official Showcase performer at the Southeast Regional Folk Alliance (TN) and the Southwest Regional Folk Alliance (TX). Also\, she was named a finalist in the Wildflower (TX) Festival performing singer-songwriter contest. Later\, she was selected to perform in the Emerging Artist Showcase at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (NY). Her sophomore solo album\, Reasons\, debuted at #2 on the Roots Music Report’s Top 50 Contemporary Country Airplay Chart. With Daughter now added to her calling card\, Morrison is sure to rack up more accolades. But she’s happy to have finally reached a point of self-acceptance\, regardless of what may come. \nDrawing from a multitude of influences ranging from elegant classical and jazz styles to the rawest\, most basic blues\, country and soul\, RADOSLAV LORKOVIC has taken on an unusually broad musical spectrum and refined it into his distinctive piano style. His tenure on the R&B and folk circuits has culminated in five critically acclaimed solo recordings and numerous appearances on the recordings of and performances with artists including Odetta\, Jimmy LaFave\, Ribbon of Highway Woody Guthrie Tribute\, Greg Brown\, Richard Shindell\, Ellis Paul\, Ronny Cox\, Dave Moore\, Andy White\, and Bo Ramsey. His thirty year touring career has led him from the taverns of the upper Mississippi River to the castles of Italy\, The Canary Islands\, The Yup’ik villages of Alaska\, The Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. \nBorn in Zagreb\, Croatia in 1958\, Lorković’s initial exposure to music can be attributed to two grandmothers. Antonija\, his maternal Grandmother\, sang him Croatian\, Slovenian and Czech folk songs since birth. At age one he was reported to be singing back on pitch. By age three he was putting on floor shows for his grandfather and friends who would respond by showering him with coins yelling “pivaj Radoslav pivaj!” During this time classical music played in the home constantly due to the influence of his paternal grandmother Melita Lorković\, a internationally renown classical pianist. After this blend of central European musical influences Radoslav moved to the United States at age six. He had a foothold on a classical music career when at age fourteen he was sidetracked by a blues scale that a friend had taught him.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/grace-morrison-radoslav-lorkovic/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230406T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230406T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230213T032922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T042451Z
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SUMMARY:LONG MAMA/ JASON DEA WEST
DESCRIPTION:Ticket link will follow the bios. \nLONG MAMA \nLong Mama’s music blisters with the heart and grit of someone who has lost hard\, loved harder\, and licked her burns until they stung then silvered. In a drafty attic just west of the Milwaukee River she grew up on\, you’ll find songwriter KAT WODTKE (Wood-key) raking through notebooks in search of a salve: words\, stories\, and sounds to temper the dumpster fires we never mean to light. \nKAT teams up with guitarist ANDREW KOENIG and drummer NICK LANG\, a pair whose chemistry adds dusky afterglow to Wodtke’s musical landscapes\, as well as upright bass ace SAM ODIN from Horsehoes and Hand Grenades. \n​Poor Pretender\, Long Mama’s debut album released October 2022\, embraces a rich spectrum of light and shadow\, heat and cold. The ten-song collection’s palette of country\, folk\, indie rock\, and punk reflects its makers’ coming-of-age in the rustbelt crossroads of north\, south\, east\, & west. Engineered by Erik Koskinen and recorded live over a long\, snowy weekend in Cleveland\, Minnesota\, the record showcases the band’s particular ability to conjure the beautiful in the broken\, the silver in the ore. \nJASON DEA WEST American poet\, songwriter and troubadour  (Folk\, country\, western\, traditional and alternative)  will start the show. He is an American troubadour who sings what he lives and lives what he sings. West’s poignant lyrics are brilliantly blended with vintage country\, folk and blues\, and timely sensibilities. From epic guitar and harmonica instrumentals to humorous song as story\, Jason never strays very far from the anarchic punk-folk roots of his beloved former band Barefoot Surrender and his celebrated current band Intuitive Compass.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/long-mama-jason-dea-west/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230401T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230401T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230323T190548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T001851Z
UID:7775-1680379200-1680386400@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:LONESOME BILL CAMPLIN
DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to let us know if you will dine here that night. \nLonesome Bill Camplin greets spring. \nto be held along with a meat raffle
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lonesome-bill-camplin-31/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230331T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230331T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230324T011718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T011718Z
UID:7784-1680287400-1680296400@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:ACOUSTIC OPEN STAGE
DESCRIPTION:This is an acoustic open stage\, sound system set up in advance. \nShare your songs (or stories- storytellers welcome) in a two song (think 8-10 minutes) rotation with whoever else is there to play\,  being respectful of others. \nPlease support our business by buying drink and/or food.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/acoustic-open-stage-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230325T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230325T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230213T033926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T230419Z
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SUMMARY:TERRY WHITE
DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to indicate whether you will be dining here that night. \nTERRY WHITE has had a long rockin’ career (Modern Day Saints\, Yellowhammers) which has culminated in a four year regular residency with friends as Cannonball at Fitzgerald’s in Berwyn\, Illinois\, as well some solo forays. \nCannonball Fodder is his latest collection of songs of roots Americana songs. The record is produced by Jon Langford (Mekons\, Waco Bros\, Skull Orchard) and is their second project together.  Terry says\, “The music I find myself returning to over and over again is Hank Williams\, Dylan and the Band\, Neil Young’s Harvest era\, Stone’s Let It Bleed era.  This album shares those roots sounds and structures.”
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/terry-white/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230324T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230324T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230126T133429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230212T132841Z
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SUMMARY:AD HOC TRIO
DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to indicate whether you are likely to eat here. \nSTEVE BORCHARDT\, PERRY BAIRD\, and  CHRISTIAN ELLESTAD first came together as THE AD HOC TRIO in 2021 for Fort Atkinson’s Rhythm Remix fest. Encouraged by the sound they developed and the response of audiences\, they’ve continued their musical collaboration performing a blend of folk\, pop\, country\, and traditional songs. Steve and Perry handle vocals\, accompanying on acoustic guitars\, while Steve also plays mandolin and Christian fleshes out the trio’s offerings with delicate violin enhancements. \nAs solo musicians and as members of various area musical groups through the years\, the three are familiar to Carpe audiences. Borchardt and Ellestad have played with The Merry Horde bluegrass band and Baird previously partnered with Mike and Patty McDougal in The Buzzards and currently is in the Rose Among Thorns quartet. Borchardt and Baird are Fort Atkinson natives\, while Ellestad hails from Sun Prairie.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/ad-hoc-trio-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230318T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230318T223000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20221029T211849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230303T030652Z
UID:7452-1679171400-1679178600@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:TIM GRIMM- album release
DESCRIPTION:Ticket link is below bio. \nTIM GRIMM is a bit of a Renaissance man in the performing arts world. He has for the past 20 years blended his love for songwriting\, travel\, and the storytelling of acting (theatre\, film and television). Tim’s new album\, THE LITTLE IN-BETWEEN (March 2023)\, is an evocative evolution from his previous albums – and his most personal to date\, written in three intense months during the winter of 2021-22. This album traces his travel between the hills of southern Indiana and the Oklahoma prairie – and his internal journey from a rich past to an unexpected future – using a first-person voice in every song to illuminate a deep inner territory that historically remained more submerged in his work. This fertile creative year also yielded forays into visual art\, with Tim using pastels and charcoal to create striking folk-art style triptychs\, pieces of which now form the visual art featured on the new album cover and booklet. \nFrom 2019– HEART LAND AGAIN revisits a renowned collection of songs from 20 years ago…. A STRANGER IN THIS TIME (2017)\, In the Fall of 2016 he 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. \nComplete bio on Tim’s website.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/tim-grimm-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230317T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230317T223000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20221029T211756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230309T005018Z
UID:7436-1679085000-1679092200@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:MY POLITIC
DESCRIPTION:MY POLITIC is a Folk/Americana duo consisting of Kaston Guffey and Nick Pankey\, who grew up together in Ozark MO and started My Politic around the age of 15. Kaston writes character driven story songs and Nick adds sibling-like harmony to create a unique sound that is totally their own. \nShort-Sighted People in Power “They are inspired\, brave and brilliant songs\, remarkably comprehensive but never preachy or ponderous. It’s perfect for this American moment. Rendered tenderly with close harmonies throughout\, it evoked the sound of Don Henley and Glenn Frey singing Randy Newman songs. It’s subversive\, but also soulfully charming.” – Paul Zollo – American Songwriter \nInspired by artists like John Prine\, Woody Guthrie\, Randy Newman\, Bob Dylan\, Patty Griffin\, Nina Simone\, Simon & Garfunkel classic country and so much else\, My Politic has recorded 9 albums to date and have released 3 of those since moving to Nashville 7 years ago: “Anchor” (2015) “12 Kinds of Lost” (2017) and “Short-Sighted People In Power” (released 10/30/2020)\, which is a collection of songs written and recorded between March and August of 2020 hyper-focused on politics & current affairs. The album has been featured 3 times in American Songwriter. \nTheir newest album “MISSOURI FOLKLORE: SONGS & STORIES FROM HOME” will be released early December 2022.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/my-politic-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230311T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230311T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230215T234223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230309T001109Z
UID:7682-1678564800-1678572000@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:LONESOME BILL CAMPLIN
DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to indicate whether you will be dining here that evening. \nSteve Haberman will be doing a 20 minute set before Bill launches into some of Dylan’s longer songs.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lonesome-bill-camplin-29/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230304T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230304T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20220930T035215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230228T023716Z
UID:7248-1677960000-1677967200@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:CASH BOX KINGS
DESCRIPTION:The show was postponed from a cold night in December.  Buy tickets (if available) below the bio.   \nAlligator Recording artists the CASH BOX KINGS are bona fide blues royalty. Co-led by real-deal Chicago blues vocalist and songwriter OSCAR WILSON and  songwriter\, harmonica giant and singer JOE NOSEK\, the band plays masterfully raw and unvarnished houserocking blues. Wilson’s huge\, gritty vocals and Nosek’s powerhouse harmonica fuel their razor-sharp original songs. BILLY FLYNN will be making it a trio with his masterful guitar playing. \nMixing tough Chicago and Delta blues\, jumping proto-rock ‘n’ roll\, and steamrolling “bluesabilly” (their original mix of Chicago blues and Memphis rockabilly)\, they attack every song they play with contemporary authority and old school authenticity.  With their top shelf musicianship and trademark good humor\, the Cash Box Kings are a one-of-a-kind blues band. In the words of MOJO magazine\, the band is “flawless.”
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/cash-box-kings-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230303T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230303T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230214T224118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T050410Z
UID:7663-1677873600-1677880800@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:BILL MILLER
DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to indicate if you are likely to dine here that evening. \nBILL MILLER \n\n\nFor over 30 years\, Bill Miller’s music has amplified the whispers of Native peoples’ hearts\, while bridging cultures around the world with his signature sound: thunder (the voice)\, wind (the Native American flute)\, water (the guitar)\, and soul (the story).
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-miller-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230225T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230225T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230202T234912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T170212Z
UID:7619-1677355200-1677362400@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:JASON THOMAS BAND
DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to indicate whether you will dine here that night.\n\nJASON THOMAS BAND is a 4-piece band from Fort Atkinson that plays modern acoustic covers of rock\, pop and alternative hits.  Jason is a contemporary folk singer whose clear\, driving vocals lend themselves to unique reinterpretations of various music styles. He will be joined by Steve Tesmer on Dobro and Ben Knowles on bass\, who are both members of the popular local groups The Dimes and Jill and the JAX.  Bob Milan will be accompanying on drums and is a professional percussionist\, locally known for his steel drum playing as Bahama Bob.  Though their musical styles are diverse\, they have found a perfect harmony to showcase exciting renditions of many of your favorite songs.\n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/jason-thomas-band/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230224T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230224T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230214T164926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T223010Z
UID:7673-1677265200-1677268800@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:SHERMAN LYONS book signing
DESCRIPTION:From Sherman:\n\nAbout the book… It is a unique collection of poetry\, written to uplift\, motivate and inspire… Who ever reads this book. This book I dedicated to my Son who lost has battle with addiction\, just over one year ago. The last conversation we shared was of him telling me to stop waiting and finish the book. Well… The Student became the Teacher… I finished The Book!.\n\nAbout the Author: Spent most of my life in Illinois. I have now been a Fort Atkinson Wisconsin resident for 20 plus years. I love the small town living and the brotherly/sisterly love shown to neighbors as well as strangers. I am a single father\, I work for and champion individuals with disabilities. I write poetry\, songs and now books. I have performed as a rap artist\, owned and operated a local talent music production company\, I have been involved with programs that centered on mentoring young adults\, I have coached pee wee league football and I’ve done some motivational speaking engagements. This Book was written from my spiritual energy and the words put together in the way I received them. I Self Published this Book\, to honor the integrity and rawness of each message. “UNTAMED” Make no mistake\, these are messages that will relate to some aspect of Your life\, from one day to the next. Or should I say\, Every Day That Ends In “Y”…  “LET’S GET MOTIVATED”!!!
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/sherman-lyons-book-signing-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230218T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20230213T203324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T165124Z
UID:7665-1676746800-1676750400@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:SHERMAN LYONS- book signing
DESCRIPTION:From Sherman:\n\nAbout the book… It is a unique collection of poetry\, written to uplift\, motivate and inspire… Who ever reads this book. This book I dedicated to my Son who lost has battle with addiction\, just over one year ago. The last conversation we shared was of him telling me to stop waiting and finish the book. Well… The Student became the Teacher… I finished The Book!.\n\nAbout the Author: Spent most of my life in Illinois. I have now been a Fort Atkinson Wisconsin resident for 20 plus years. I love the small town living and the brotherly/sisterly love shown to neighbors as well as strangers. I am a single father\, I work for and champion individuals with disabilities. I write poetry\, songs and now books. I have performed as a rap artist\, owned and operated a local talent music production company\, I have been involved with programs that centered on mentoring young adults\, I have coached pee wee league football and I’ve done some motivational speaking engagements. This Book was written from my spiritual energy and the words put together in the way I received them. I Self Published this Book\, to honor the integrity and rawness of each message. “UNTAMED” Make no mistake\, these are messages that will relate to some aspect of Your life\, from one day to the next. Or should I say\, Every Day That Ends In “Y”…  “LET’S GET MOTIVATED”!!!
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/sherman-lyons-book-signing-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230210T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230210T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T140333
CREATED:20221124T221502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221125T023744Z
UID:7495-1676059200-1676066400@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:CLAUDIA SCHMIDT
DESCRIPTION:Ticket information is below the bio. \nCLAUDIA SCHMIDT has been perfecting her craft of performing for almost four decades. It is a quirky and wonderful hodge-podge (her word!) of music\, poetry\, story\, laughter. drama\, and celebrating the moment. Work in clubs\, theaters\, festivals\, TV\, radio has added depth and dimension\, and since she has always included her original work along with very personal versions of the work of others\, what you get is a unique look at the world from someone who says what she sees with clarity\, humor\, and wonder. \nThe San Francisco Bay Guardian said: Schmidt’s shows are a lot like falling in love. You never know what’s going to happen next\, chances are it’s going to be wonderful\, every moment is burned into your memory and you know you’ll never be the same again.” More succinctly\, Garrison Keiilor said “when Claudia sings a song\, it stays sung.”
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/claudia-schmidt-6/
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