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SUMMARY:LJ BOOTH/ CHRIS KOKESH
DESCRIPTION:What a great way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with this couple of talented musicians/songwriters who now both reside in Wisconsin.    Please call to reserve\, and indicate interest in dinner. \nWe will be offering our regular menu\, as well as jambalaya\, and a braised beef with mashed potatoes dinner. \nChris has described her music as “urban folk with rural roots”\, and LJ could probably fit under that description as well. \n“Seasoned performers are priceless in the era of short-term ‘discoveries’\, and LJ Booth is among the most adept and accomplished songwriters and storytellers in the country. His comfortable presence\, stellar songs\, and stage banter makes for a concert experience that resonates…” Mike Meyer\, KRVM-fm\, Oregon Public Broadcasting\,\nHope Chest Productions \n“LJ Booth is as literate as they come. As a lyricist\, he has the light touch of Lyle Lovett\, the unabashed honesty of Leonard Cohen and the sprawling\, joyous life of Walt Whitman. The plainness of his imagery and the economy of his phrasing is only made more effective by his glittering guitar parts and the simple grace of his songs.” \n“His vocal approach also possesses the effective simplicity of Lyle Lovett with a little Gordon Lightfoot thrown in. On the more raucous tunes like “Hold On!” and the fiddle-driven “Changing Sky”\, Booth is still completely in control\, driving the songs straight through to their satisfying conclusions. But it’s on the quiet moments that Booth really shines\, wheeling through joy\, freedom and longing with simple grace.” Performing Songwriter \nChris Kokesh is no newcomer to the folk music scene. In her 14 years with the all-woman quartet Misty River\, she became a veteran of festival stages and helped create the signature vocal blend of this northwest favorite. In July 2010\, October Valentine debuted on the Folk DJ charts at #20\, and Chris’s stunning songwriting\, crystalline vocals\, tasty fiddle and solid guitar distinguish her as a stand-alone talent. Onstage Kokesh reveals the inner workings of her heart with grace and an unexpectedly wry sense of humor. \nJeff Douglas of Oregon Public Broadcasting says\, “Chris Kokesh is writing songs that stand up with the best. Keep an ear out for this emerging talent.” “Chris Kokesh is a super mix of talent- a stunning solo artist… great voice\, fresh originality and a natural musicality…” Kate Power\, former owner of Portland’s folk institution\, Artichoke Music. \nJeff Douglas\, of Oregon Public Broadcasting says\, “When a song really works it’s hard to imagine those words with any other music\, like they always went together and the writer just discovered them. Chris Kokesh is writing songs like that.” \nCheck out this video for a taste. \n  \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lj-booth-chris-kohesh/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150213T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150213T230000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141230T155011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141230T155011Z
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SUMMARY:BILL CAMPLIN BAND
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URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-camplin-band-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141230T154610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141230T154927Z
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SUMMARY:THE 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. Its various members have been involved with traditional music locally\, regionally\, and nationally for many years. \nThe Pioneer’s lead singer and guitarist\, Jerry Wicentowski\, has been described by country music historian Bill Malone as “One of the finest singers in bluegrass music”. Jerry has also performed and recorded with such bluegrass greats as Tim O’Brien\, Andy Statman\, Byron Berline\, Tony Trischka and others. Mike Schmidt of Spring Green\, Wisconsin\, is the group’s banjo player. This former French horn player has been a Nashville session musician and member of the popular Wisconsin-based bluegrass bands\, Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ and the Piper Road Spring Band. He also performs occasionally with his wife Lori. Bruce King of Art Stevenson and High Water – also formerly of Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ – is on mandolin. Bruce and Mike are veterans of the Great Northern Bluegrass Festival in Mole Lake\, WI – performing there every year from 1977 to 1982. Fiddle player Paul Kienitz is a member in good standing of regional bluegrass favorites\, The Nob Hill Boys. Bass player John Jirak also has played banjo with various folks in the northeastern WI and Madison areas\, most notably with the Green Bay based Fox River Flyer. As a bass player\, he’s performed shows with the Chicago Bluegrass Band\, Miltown Ramblers\, Krause Family\, Old Cool\, Spare Time Bluegrass Band\, Bob Steeno and The Old Truck\, and Down From the Hills\, and currently Madison’s newest\, Kettle Moraine. \nLike them on Facebook.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-new-pioneers-22/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150207T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150207T230000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141124T183356Z
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SUMMARY:THE PINES- SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:SHOW IS SOLD OUT.  Can call later in the day Saturday to see if anyone has called to say they can’t use their tickets. \nTHE PINES  \nFounded by Iowa natives David Huckfelt and Benson Ramsey\, indie-roots band The Pines surprisingly actually met in Arizona\, where they both lived in a Mexican barrio and first began playing together. Forming The Pines\, they returned to the Midwest\, moving to Minneapolis\, a city that has launched many folk and rock acts from Bob Dylan to The Replacements to The Jayhawks. Like these Twin Cities legends\, The Pines weave together many musical styles to create their own unique sound that is hip and haunting. The son of Greg Brown’s producer and sideman Bo Ramsey\, Benson was reared on folk and blues music and those influences continue to shine through\, even on louder electric songs. David shares Benson’s deep love for traditional music\, and together the two craft songs that evoke the ancient\, while incorporating newer rock and pop grooves. Both strong writers\, singers and instrumentalists\, David and Benson have distinct voices that complement each other\, causing audiences and critics alike to tout them as a powerful young force in American roots music.QUOTES \n“simply and eloquently stated sonic poetry…the real deal.” Acoustic Guitar \n“richly resonant indie-folk in the vein of Bon Iver\, Calexico and Mason Jennings” The Onion A.V. Club \n“a hushed mix of acoustic and electric guitars and keyboards creates a kind of haunted landscape…an affecting portrait capturing an American journey” All Music \n“a soundtrack of American gothic intensity…a stunner of an album.” Vintage Guitar \n“a dusty and often ghostly take on Americana” CBS Minnesota \n“quietly gripping” Rolling Stone \n“starkly poetic\, buzzed-about Americana” Minneapolis Star Tribune \n“haunting yet comfortable” Rift Magazine \n“Music at once so fragile\, so gravid and\, ultimately\, beautiful” Penguin Eggs \n“The sparse and haunting mood of the album washes over you like an early morning fog… poetic lyrics also gently insinuate themselves with every spin” Exclaim! \n“…understated melodies\, atmospheric arrangements and restrained guitar licks…these guys speak for themselves.” Winnipeg Free Press \n“Quiet\, serene\, romantic\, mysterious — The Pines are all these things and more” Goldmine \n“The Pines can make you feel happy and sad almost simultaneously.” No Depression
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-pines-3/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150206T223000
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SUMMARY:DAN NAVARRO
DESCRIPTION:DAN NAVARRO \nDan has been here many times\, and is a gracious engaging performer with many devoted fans. \nDan started his career as a songwriter\, most often with Eric Lowen\, for artists as diverse as Pat Benatar (the Grammy-nominated “We Belong”) \, The Bangles\, Jackson Browne\, Keb’ Mo’\, Dave Edmunds\, The Temptations\, Dionne Warwick\, Dutch superstar Marco Borsato\, The Triplets\, Austin outlaw legend Rusty Weir and many more… \nIn the 1990s\, he recorded and toured with Lowen in the acclaimed acoustic duo Lowen & Navarro until Eric’s retirement in 2009. Dan has since transitioned into a growing solo career\, increasingly in demand on the national concert circuit… \nHe’s moonlighted as a singer and voice actor for 25 years\, in major motion pictures\, such as The Book Of Life (as the archvillain “Chakal”)\, plus The Lorax\, Happy Feet (1 & 2)\, Rio (on the Oscar-nominated “Real In Rio”)\, Ice Age (2 & 3)\, and a dozen more; TV series Turbo Fast\, Prison Break\, Family Guy and American Dad; recordings with Neil Young\, Andrea Bocelli\, Luis Miguel\, Jose Feliciano\, Susanna Hoffs and Jon Anderson of Yes; and commercials for Subaru\, Shakey’s Pizza\, McDonald’s\, Toyota\, Coca-Cola\, Honda\, El Pollo Loco\, Nationwide and hundreds of others…\nHe has contributed countless hours in Washington on issues of intellectual property\, copyright and performer’s rights\, including testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Copyright Royalty Board on behalf of the Nashville Songwriters Assn Int’l\, AFTRA\, NARAS\, BMI \, SoundExchange and the musicFIRST Coalition… \nDan also serves on the boards of SAG-AFTRA\, Folk Alliance\, The Levitt Pavilions LA and the Golden West Chapter of the ALS Association\, fighting the neuromuscular disease better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease\, which tragically took Eric Lowen’s life in 2012…\nIn 2009\, after 22 years and 12 albums with Lowen & Navarro\, Dan released the spirited “Live at McCabe’s”\, backed by his pals from Austin-based Stonehoney. His next album \, “Shed My Skin” — his first studio album of new material—is slated for release in 2015.\nHe is the father of a 18-year-old son and a known abuser of acoustic guitars.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/dan-navarro-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150131T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150131T223000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141230T154908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150108T154222Z
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SUMMARY:BROTHERS QUINN
DESCRIPTION:THE BROTHERS QUINN is a four piece folk ensemble from southeastern Wisconsin fronted by WAMI award winning fiddle player Blaine McQuinn. The Brothers Quinn perform a variety of music including Irish\, bluegrass\, classic country\, and blues; however\, it’s not unusual to hear some Beatles or even Radiohead. Blaine is joined on stage by his brother Timothy McQuinn on drums\, washboard\, and vocals\, Peyton Lencho on upright bass and Brian “Looper” Lucas on harmonica\, guitar and vocals. Together\, these boys bring a unique energy to familiar songs and even a few unfamiliar tunes.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/brothers-quinn-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150130T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150130T223000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20150111T142053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150118T165812Z
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SUMMARY:THE LOWEST PAIR
DESCRIPTION:THE LOWEST PAIR is a quirky\, old-time roots influenced duet\, featuring the high lonesome harmonies of banjo pickin’ songsters Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee. They perform both traditional and original music\, often nestling-in somewhere between. Arkansas born and homesteading in Olympia Washington\, Kendl is a solo artist on indie record label K Records and was one of the founding members of the popular string band The Blackberry Bushes. Palmer hails from Minneapolis\, MN and is the front man of high energy festival favorites bluegrass outfit\, The Boys n’ the Barrels. The two met in early 2013 and began discussing the idea of collaborating. Shorty thereafter they hit the road with their banjos and an old guitar. A few months after the duet formed they teamed up with Dave Simonette of Trampled By Turtles to record their debut record “36¢” released on Team Love Records. They are road warriors with a city folk front and back porch sentiment. This dynamic banjo duo is turning heads across the country. \n“Now\, first thing is to say this:\nMuch further out than inevitable\,\nHalloween’s thy game.\nSky King has come and Wilma’s done\,\nUncertain as it is uneven.\nGive us today hors d’oeuvres in bed\,\nAs we forgive those who have dressed up against us.\nAnd need us not enter inflation\,\nbutter\, liver\, onions\, and potatoes.\nFor wine is a shingle\, and a Moore\,\nand a story for your Father.\nAlright.” \nThe Lowest Pair\n-by John Hartford \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-lowest-pair/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150125T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20150111T205953Z
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SUMMARY:PETER MULVEY
DESCRIPTION:PETER MULVEY\, ANNOUNCING THE ONE DAY WORLD TOUR\, copied from Facebook post. \n“Two weeks from today\, on Sunday\, January 25th\, I’ll be playing a 12 hour online concert\, streaming through Concert Window\, live from the Cafe Carpe. Starting at 8am\, I’ll play twelve 45-minute sets\, without repeating a song. There will be a few special guests and a few other surprises. Each hour I’ll take one request (voting via Twitter and Facebook) and answer one question from the online audience. This is a “Pay what you want” event.\nALSO\, each hour I’ll be giving a shout-out to a different non-profit\, and both I and Concert Window have agreed to donate half the proceeds with these twelve non-profits.\nThis is for all of you who ask when I’m coming to your town\, and for all of you who live in places so out-of-the-way that I don’t tour there. This is a thank you\, and a jaunt through my songwriting history; a throwback to my long days of busking in the subway\, a chance to be of use to organizations that do some good\, and also\, at heart\, just another quixotic idea\, like touring by bicycle\, or\, frankly\, like setting out on the road to make a life of playing music\, which is what some kid\, some kid I used to be\, actually did\, twenty-odd years ago.\nAND THERE’S MORE: If you live near the Cafe Carpe\, you can show up in person for the last two sets\, which will be a regular ol’gig. Though\, fair warning\, you’ll be seeing the eleventh and twelfth sets of music I’ll be playing that day. I might be fairly ragged. Also I might be levitating.” \nHERE’S THE LINK: https://www.concertwindow.com/283-peter-mulvey
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/peter-mulvey-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150124T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150124T223000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141224T163233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141224T163526Z
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SUMMARY:JIM & VIVIAN CRAIG and FRED CAMPEAU & MITCH THOMAS
DESCRIPTION:Mitch Thomas and Fred Campeau and Jim and Vivian Craig have put together an ukeclectic show that promises to bring a smile\, and maybe a tear or two. \nIn addition to their tight vocal blending\, the foursome stretch out with some instrumental surprises: Viv and Mitch on ukuleles\, Fred on guitar\, banjo\, and Hawaiian resonator guitar\, and Jim on concertina\, guitar\, and bass ukulele (yes\, you read that right). There’ll be old songs\, blue songs\, and some new songs\, written by Jim and Viv. \nFred Campeau and Mitch Thomas have been a team since the early 70’s\, when they met while both were performing around Chicago. Fred plays guitar\, banjo\, fiddle and harmonica\, and was a long-time member of the Volo Bogtrotters. In addition to playing guitar\, banjo and ukulele\, Mitch teaches choir\, theater and uke\, and is a two-time winner of the Wheatland Festival Folksinging Contest. \nJim and Vivian Craig have been harmonizing for almost forty years. When not loosely affiliated with Mitch and Fred\, Jim and Viv perform with Chicago-based Na Mele Aloha\, an Hawaiian music ensemble. \nAny of you who used to frequent the Green Dragon would have fond memories of them all. \n\n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/jim-vivian-craig-and-fred-campeau-mitch-thomas/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150123T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150123T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20150120T004850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150120T004850Z
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SUMMARY:OPEN STAGE
DESCRIPTION:Come on down from 7:30 to 10 to try out your chops.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/open-stage-66/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150117T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150117T230000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141119T222258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150114T132759Z
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SUMMARY:STEVE FORBERT- SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:STEVE FORBERT \nAs a young man from Meridian\, Mississippi\, Steve Forbert traveled to New York City and played guitar for spare change in Grand Central Station. He vaulted to international prominence with a folk-rock hit\, “Romeo’s Tune\,” during a time when rootsy rock was fading out and the Ramones\, Talking Heads and other New Wave and punk acts were moving in to the public consciousness. Still\, critics raved about Steve’s poetic lyrics and engaging melodies\, and the crowds at CBGB’s club in New York accepted him alongside those acts. “I’ve never been interested in changing what I do to fit emerging trends\,” Forbert observes. “Looking back on it\, I was helping to keep a particular American songwriting tradition alive at a time when it wasn’t in the spotlight.” \nRolling Stone contributing editor\, David Wild\, recently wrote that “now or then\, you would be hard-pressed to find a debut effort that was simultaneously as fresh and accomplished as Alive on Arrival . . . it was like a great first novel by a young author who somehow managed to split the difference between Mark Twain and J.D. Salinger.” \nProducer\, John Simon\, renowned for his collaborations with The Band and Leonard Cohen\, shepherded Forbert’s second release\, Jackrabbit Slim\, to success. Forbert credits Simon with helping him nail “Romeo’s Tune” for the Nashville-recorded album\, and the song became the artist’s only Top 20 U.S. hit. (It peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.) \nAfter his first two records came a plethora of well-crafted\, unforgettable songs on such albums as Little Stevie Orbit\, Streets of This Town\, The American in Me\, Mission of the Crossroad Palms and Evergreen Boy. His tribute to Jimmie Rodgers\, Any Old Time\, was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2004. In October 2012\, 35 years after his first album\, Steve has released an exciting new one\, Over With You. Its ten fresh but mature songs pinpoint a wide range of emotions that color personal relationships — emotions that most listeners have undoubtedly felt and struggled to understand at some point in their lives. “This is an album that has taken a lifetime to make\,” explains Forbert. “You don’t just pull these songs out of thin air — you have to live them.” \nThough further chart success has eluded Steve Forbert\, he’s continued to write particularly insightful songs and has grown an impressive legacy. He’s received a Grammy nomination\, seen his songs performed by Keith Urban\, Rosanne Cash and Marty Stuart\, and even appeared opposite Cyndi Lauper in her music video for “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.” Forbert continues to tour\, both solo and with his band.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/steve-forbert-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150115T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20150108T182450Z
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SUMMARY:THE NEW PIONEERS- rescheduled from 1/8
DESCRIPTION:The weather made us collectively decide that it was best to postpone this gig from its regularly scheduled 2nd Thursday until tonight. \nThis five piece bluegrass ball of fire featuring vocals\, banjo\, fiddle\, guitar\, bass and mandolin appears here regularly on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Its various members have been involved with traditional music locally\, regionally\, and nationally for many years. \nThe Pioneer’s lead singer and guitarist\, Jerry Wicentowski\, has been described by country music historian Bill Malone as “One of the finest singers in bluegrass music”. Jerry has also performed and recorded with such bluegrass greats as Tim O’Brien\, Andy Statman\, Byron Berline\, Tony Trischka and others. Mike Schmidt of Spring Green\, Wisconsin\, is the group’s banjo player. This former French horn player has been a Nashville session musician and member of the popular Wisconsin-based bluegrass bands\, Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ and the Piper Road Spring Band. He also performs occasionally with his wife Lori. Bruce King of Art Stevenson and High Water – also formerly of Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ – is on mandolin. Bruce and Mike are veterans of the Great Northern Bluegrass Festival in Mole Lake\, WI – performing there every year from 1977 to 1982. Fiddle player Paul Kienitz is a member in good standing of regional bluegrass favorites\, The Nob Hill Boys. Bass player John Jirak also has played banjo with various folks in the northeastern WI and Madison areas\, most notably with the Green Bay based Fox River Flyer. As a bass player\, he’s performed shows with the Chicago Bluegrass Band\, Miltown Ramblers\, Krause Family\, Old Cool\, Spare Time Bluegrass Band\, Bob Steeno and The Old Truck\, and Down From the Hills\, and currently Madison’s newest\, Kettle Moraine. \nLike them on Facebook. \n\n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-new-pioneers-rescheduled-from-18/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150110T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150110T223000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20150107T024921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150107T024921Z
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SUMMARY:LONESOME BILL CAMPLIN
DESCRIPTION:A late addition to the Carpe calendar.  We found this musician busking in our back room and decided to give him a gig on a slow night in January.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lonesome-bill-camplin-5/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150108T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141224T162429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150108T182250Z
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SUMMARY:THE NEW PIONEERS- cancelled until Jan 15
DESCRIPTION:The weather made us collectively decide that it was best to postpone this gig until next Thursday January 15. \nThis five piece bluegrass ball of fire featuring vocals\, banjo\, fiddle\, guitar\, bass and mandolin appears here regularly on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Its various members have been involved with traditional music locally\, regionally\, and nationally for many years. \nThe Pioneer’s lead singer and guitarist\, Jerry Wicentowski\, has been described by country music historian Bill Malone as “One of the finest singers in bluegrass music”. Jerry has also performed and recorded with such bluegrass greats as Tim O’Brien\, Andy Statman\, Byron Berline\, Tony Trischka and others. Mike Schmidt of Spring Green\, Wisconsin\, is the group’s banjo player. This former French horn player has been a Nashville session musician and member of the popular Wisconsin-based bluegrass bands\, Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ and the Piper Road Spring Band. He also performs occasionally with his wife Lori. Bruce King of Art Stevenson and High Water – also formerly of Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ – is on mandolin. Bruce and Mike are veterans of the Great Northern Bluegrass Festival in Mole Lake\, WI – performing there every year from 1977 to 1982. Fiddle player Paul Kienitz is a member in good standing of regional bluegrass favorites\, The Nob Hill Boys. Bass player John Jirak also has played banjo with various folks in the northeastern WI and Madison areas\, most notably with the Green Bay based Fox River Flyer. As a bass player\, he’s performed shows with the Chicago Bluegrass Band\, Miltown Ramblers\, Krause Family\, Old Cool\, Spare Time Bluegrass Band\, Bob Steeno and The Old Truck\, and Down From the Hills\, and currently Madison’s newest\, Kettle Moraine. \nLike them on Facebook. \n\n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-new-pioneers-21/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20141231T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150101T003000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141216T002548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141225T182812Z
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SUMMARY:NEW YEAR'S EVE featuring ROBIN PLUER with JULI WOOD AND CHRIS HANSON
DESCRIPTION:Come and enjoy a leisurely casual New Year’s Eve hanging out with friends and friendly strangers at the Carpe\, continuing the hygge of this past month here.  This will be a food/music package deal\, and it’ll be a great and fun night of music with this trio. \nThe food: We will be serving delicious cajun shepherd’s pie (basically Paul Prudhomme’s recipe of a really nicely seasoned meatloaf topped with mashed potatoes and julienned vegetables\, but without the excessive heat) served with a green salad.  Those with any special food issues should notify us when placing reservations\, and we will do our best to accommodate.  A dessert course will be served during the set break. \nReservations at least 2 days before are strongly encouraged so that we can prepare the proper amount of food. Doors open at 6:30\, we’ll be serving dinner from 7:00 on. Music will start after 9:30. \nROBIN PLUER is an amazing chanteuse\, a sultry diva with pizzazz and jazzy style-  a multi-faceted songstress who elegantly but playfully delivers a mélange of vintage French ballads with a distinctive twist\, as well as some R & B gems and non-French ballads.  She was a member of the R&B Cadets and Paul Cebar and the Milwaukeeans. \nJoining her will be saxophonist (and singer) JULI WOOD (also once of the R&B Cadets) and guitarist CHRIS HANSON. \n“Last year’s treat was Juli Wood\, a gutsy tenor and baritone saxophonist who also sings with the earthy gusto of an R&B diva filtered through a hard bop sensibility.” Jazz Times \nRobin Pluer – Ms. Pluer is a perennial WAMI Award winner as well as the Shepherd Express’ Best Female Vocalist. She has composed and performed music with Paul Cebar and John Sieger. With Juli Wood\, Connie Grauer and Kim Zick (Mrs.Fun) she created The Rhythm Club to perform an eclectic array of jazz\, pop\, R&B and French songs. Robin collaborated with Peter Buffett\, recording a song for his album\, Songs from an East Side Attic. Robin combines vintage French chansons from the 20s\, 30s and 40s with contemporary songs which she performs each year at Bastille Days in Milwaukee. \nChris Hanson – If you’ve ever watched TV you’ve heard Chris’s music. Chris has been a Producer/Composer for TV and Film for the past 20 years\, including  Sex And The City\, 20/20\, The Sopranos and Desperate Housewives. Chris has been tearing up guitar riffs for 35 years with Wisconsin’s best. \nShould you want to come just for the show\, the ticket price of $25 will include choice of either a drink or the dessert offering.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/new-years-eve-featuring-robin-pluer/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20141228T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20141228T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141119T222226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141224T165127Z
UID:2349-1419789600-1419798600@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:THE MERRY HORDE- annual Food Pantry benefit
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 4:30- Packers will have had their victory by then.  We will be serving some version of our menu. \nHark the Herald Horde sings!  Loads of Fun\, good music\, great harmonies are the thoughts that come to mind whenever The Merry Horde performs. The oft repeated phrase following each performance is “…and a good time was had by all”. So join us for a historic romp through a medley of bluegrass\, and selected tunes from the 60’s & 70’s with one of Fort’s own\, locally harvested\, bands. These guys may be getting up there\, but they can still bash out the chords and belt out the harmonies that will make the hair on your arms stand straight up!?! \nAnd to boot\, this performance is for a good cause- all proceeds will go to the FORT ATKINSON FOOD PANTRY.  The music and the fun are free. So bring some canned or packaged goods\, or stop by your favorite ATM on the way down so you can make a cash donation of your choosing to the Food Pantry. Please call the Cafe Carpe 920-563-9391 to reserve seats.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-merry-horde-annual-food-pantry-benefit/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20141227T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20141227T230000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141112T132151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141224T170126Z
UID:2341-1419712200-1419721200@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:BILL CAMPLIN & THE HOSTS OF CHRISTMAS IS PAST
DESCRIPTION:Bill and the band\, together again\, to bring you their version of holiday cheer.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-camplin-the-hosts-of-post-christmas/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20141226T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20141226T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141112T202205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151107T182706Z
UID:2343-1419622200-1419631200@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:SYD HARTHA & the MONKEYMINDS
DESCRIPTION:SYD HARTHA and the MONKEYMINDS are Greg Valde\, Looper Lucas\, Scott McCormick\, & Blaine McQuinn.  They will be offering their 9th annual Merry Carpe-mas holiday concert – which is unlikely to include much holiday music.  However\, there will be folk\, blues\, comedy and group therapy services available.  Guitars\, harmonica\, vocals\, fiddle\, accordion\, shaker egg\, and so much more!! \n“Sure it’s juvenile and irreverent\, but if you drink enough it’s not that bad.”  (anonymous satisfied customer)
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/syd-hartha-the-monkeyminds/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20141221T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20141221T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141119T221747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141209T224953Z
UID:2348-1419188400-1419197400@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:DORGKNORL DOINGS with BILL CAMPLIN/ SATCHEL PAIGE/ DAVID GOODRICH/ SAVANNAH WELCH CAMPLIN
DESCRIPTION:It’s a family affair including BILL CAMPLIN\, SATCHEL PAIGE\, SAVANNAH WELCH CAMPLIN\, and brother GOODY\, and it may not be over until the very thin lady sings. \nWe will celebrate the release of Bill’s new CD of his original songs called Understory\, produced by Satchel and recorded in Nashville with some of its finest young talents.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/dorgknorl-doings-with-bill-camplin-satchel-paige-david-goodrich-savannah-welch-camplin/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20141220T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20141220T230000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141021T185750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141211T144529Z
UID:2300-1419107400-1419116400@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:WILLY PORTER w/ Carmen NICKERSON and David GOODRICH
DESCRIPTION:  \n WILLY PORTER plays this night with Carmen Nickerson\, and the amazing David Goodrich. \n“I found Willy on iTunes six years ago. Went to see him live and joined the converted.”\n— Al Kooper (Bob Dylan/Blood\, Sweat & Tears) \n“”Bank” is Porter at the top of his game…”\n— Milwaukee Journal Sentinel \n“Willy Porter is perhaps best known as a down tuned six string wonder\, but as a singer and a writer\, and as a showman\, he merits equal regard.”\n— Puremusic.com \n“Thank goodness he doesn’t play the flute.”\n— Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull \n“Porter is a dazzling acoustic guitarist with a moody baritone…”\n— The Washington Post \n“Willy plays rhythms that make me want to crawl inside his guitar and sleep there forever.”\n— Tori Amos \n“Willy Porter captures the street corner ethic of acoustic performance perfectly.”\n— The Village Voice \n“Porter accentuates well – rendered tales with spit – fire – percussive acoustic guitar strumming and fiery color – chord picking.” \n— Billboard \n“If you have never heard of this guy before\, you are in for the musical discovery for a lifetime…” and “…he can still play guitar perhaps greater than anyone else on the planet.” \n— Listen To This \n“Porter plays intelligent\, groove — heavy folk with hearty abandon”\n— Santa Fe New Mexican \n“With his exquisite\, tranquil guitar work\, Willy Porter could easily astonish an audience without singing one note. His ability to engage the audience with his personality and intellect raises Porter from the level of guitar wonk into the realm of masterful performer.”\n— Earvolution \n“An acoustic picker with the Olympian speed of Leo Kottke bolstered by rootsy vocals and twisting\, offbeat lyrics that evoked John Hiatt…”\n— Boston Globe
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/willy-porter-w-carmen-nickerson/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20141219T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20141219T230000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141016T175325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141124T184544Z
UID:2290-1419021000-1419030000@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:LAMPLIGHTER- REDBIRD  SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Tickets for the REDBIRD shows have sold out.  You can leave a comment on Brown Paper Tickets in the discussion section for any event to find or get rid of tickets. \nPlease read LAMPLIGHTER BURNS AGAIN to learn the ins and outs of these shows. \nRedbird is a loose affliction of four fine talents\, the ubiquitous  Peter Mulvey\, Jeffrey Foucault\, Kris Delmhorst\, and David Goodrich– all imaginative instrumentalists and singers- who haunt the Cafe Carpe every December. They audially and audaciously and admirably pen a love letter to the body of American song- traditional tunes\, old jazz standards\, country songs\, and things that blur the line between those forms\, and sometimes slur their lines between songs as they spew camaraderie\, joy\, and the magic of live performance.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lamplighter-redbird-6/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20141218T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20141218T223000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141017T015120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141213T190116Z
UID:2289-1418932800-1418941800@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:LAMPLIGHTER- PETER MULVEY/DAVID GOODRICH/BIRDS OF CHICAGO SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Please read LAMPLIGHTER BURNS AGAIN to learn the ins and outs of these shows. \nWe interrupt the Wednesday and Friday Redbird shows with two of its members in another stellar show\, featuring the talents of one PETER MULVEY\, one DAVID GOODRICH\, and two BIRDS OF CHICAGO. \n“Peter Mulvey is reaching for gold with his new record The Silver Ladder\, produced by Chuck Prophet.  ” \nThe eclectic range of Mulvey’s tireless past pays handsome dividends on this stylistically sweeping\, LA-recorded album. A crack specially convened band (including regular Dylan drummer David Kemper) adhere to his well-established live and direct recording approach and allow the performer’s deeply matured\, naturally wry and hard-edged Americana to attain full\, flowing life. From the raunchy melodic pop of “Sympathies” through suburban requiem “Remember the Milkman”\, the dizzying weirdness of “If You Shoot At A King” and even Led Zeppelin modal thunder on “Copenhagen Airport”\, Mulvey’s troubled visions attain striking clarity. – Gavin Martin\, Uncut \nDavis Enterprise:\n“The cream of the crop… sings with a clarity reserved for the likes of legends.” \nMojo (UK):\n“Singularly gifted.” \nBoston Globe:\n“Peter Mulvey is all substance\, which is his style.” \nBIRDS of CHICAGO is a collective based around JT Nero and Allison Russell. Whether touring as a duo (in this case) or with the full family band\, Nero and Russell have emerged as two of the most compelling new voices in North American Roots music. \nFor several years Russell and Nero’s respective bands\, Po’ Girl (Vancouver\, BC) and JT and the Clouds (Chicago\, IL)\, have collaborated extensively\, but on 2011’s Mountains/Forests\, released under the JT Nero banner\, they tapped into the true\, bewitching power of their voices together on an entire record. It also featured the full cast of characters that would round out the Birds of Chicago ensemble — the Clouds and Michelle McGrath\, the luminous singer and picker from the hidden hills of Southeast Ohio. \nNero’s fractured country-soul voice wrapped in Russell’s silver and gold tones\, is a fine thing. Not too perfect\, not at all saccharine\, you’ll hear echoes of mountain gospel\, street corner doo-wop\, and classic soul. Accompanied by just a banjo and a guitar\, it’s haunting. Fired by the band\, it’s a full tilt revival. \n“Everyone at Folk Alliance was talking about this band built around husband and wife Allison Russell and JT Nero. The acclaim was earned. Allison comes off  like  a demure young lady with a delightful Toronto accent when she speaks\, but when she sings\, she’s Aretha Franklin. They performed original music\, folk with a rock bend\, with a touch of gospel thrown in. By the end of the festival\, their shows were standing-room only\, if you could get into the room at all.” (Cleveland Plain Dealer – Mar. 2014) “The blend of the musicians’ voices is truly something to be celebrated at length. JT’s has been described as ‘fractured country-soul’ whereas Allison’s is just as soulful in its own bittersweet way; both have that slight touch of roughness too\, which makes it possible for them to draw on influences of anything from gospel to doo-wop and classic soul when singing.” (Folk and Roots; January\, 2013) \nDavid Goodrich Known to many as a producer and accompanist for the likes of roots legend Chris Smither\, new-wave Americana craftsmen Peter Mulvey and Jeffrey Foucault\, and folk sensation Redbird\, David “Goody” Goodrich continues to hone a sound all his own. His music has been adapted for use in feature and documentary films\, museum exhibits\, and even video games. Fans of Pat Metheny\, Bill Frisell\, and Ry Cooder will find DUST OF MANY HORSES the perfect companion.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lamplighter-petermulveydavidgoodrichbirdsofchicago/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20141217T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20141217T223000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141016T174447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141124T184342Z
UID:2288-1418846400-1418855400@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:LAMPLIGHTER- REDBIRD-SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Tickets for the REDBIRD shows have sold out.  You can leave a comment on Brown Paper Tickets in the discussion section for any event to find or get rid of tickets. \nPlease read LAMPLIGHTER BURNS AGAIN to learn the ins and outs of these shows. \nRedbird is a loose affliction of four fine talents\, the ubiquitous Peter Mulvey\, Jeffrey Foucault\, Kris Delmhorst\, and David Goodrich– all imaginative instrumentalists and singers- who haunt the Cafe Carpe every December. They audially and audaciously and admirably pen a love letter to the body of American song- traditional tunes\, old jazz standards\, country songs\, and things that blur the line between those forms\, and sometimes slur their lines between songs as they spew camaraderie\, joy\, and the magic of live performance.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lamplighter-redbird-5/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20141214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20141214T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141017T025205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141209T222624Z
UID:2297-1418583600-1418592600@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:LAMPLIGHTER- PETER MULVEY/ MARK ERELLI/ BILL CAMPLIN/ RANDY SABIEN
DESCRIPTION:Back at it with the winter Lamplighter Series\, done in the half round with three to four musicians\, one of them usualbeing Peter Mulvey\, rotating songs & stories and musicianifying and magicianifying together. Please go to the LAMPLIGHTER BURNS AGAIN POST for more details. \nPeter explains it thus: \n“People\, this is the heart of what I do. I love to get musicians together and to play music in its raw\, conversational form. To listen\, to jump in without knowing exactly what comes next\, to be surprised and enlivened. This is the holy grail for me: to play music as though it’s happening offstage\, for pure joy and discovery and communication between friends and strangers. And over the past decade or so\, first in the winter at my hometown Cafe Carpe\, and then over the past three years at my home-away-from-hometown ClubPassim\, I’ve found a way to tease this kind of offstage music into an onstage situation: The Lamplighter Sessions. It changes every year\, but then\, don’t we all? Trust me\, you should get to one of these shows if you can. Lightning will strike.” \nPETER MULVEY – “master guitar wizard\, erudite song writer and just all around great guy.  The depth in any Mulvey song is incredible from the mastery of tune & rhythm\, to the lyrics\, even down to the concept of his albums”. Whitney Luckett \nSome new Lamplighter fuel tonight with MARK ERELLI.  Mark has tackled everything from western swing and protest songs to lullabies and murder ballads\, all in a richly expressive voice that Twangville.com heralds as “the male counterpart to Neko Case.” It is a journey that has taken him from church basement coffeehouses to the main stage of the Newport Folk Festival\, stopping briefly along the way to sing the national anthem at Fenway Park.  Erelli still indulges his teenage fascination with guitar solos\, though it has evolved into a career as an in-demand multi-instrumentalist sideman. These days\, fans are just as likely to find Erelli backing up Lori McKenna at the Grand Ole Opry\, or Josh Ritter at London’s Royal Albert Hall\, as they are to see a solo acoustic performance at venerable listening rooms like Harvard Square’s Club Passim.  \n“Erelli’s beautiful new thematic album\, Delivered\, is an important release…(he) articulates his topics so well and his characters are so engrossing that it is worth the emotional investment. (A) soul-stirring endeavor…” – Huffington Post.com \n“Mark Erelli made me forget that I was reviewing his new cd\, “Delivered”…it’s that good. (It’s a) Certified Desert Island Disc\, and is a must to own.”  Wildy’s World \nRANDY SABIEN is no stranger to our stage\, and no stranger than anyone else who has graced it.  He regularly steps beyond the boundaries of what many think of as jazz\, forging headlong into the worlds of rock\, blues and funk. His career began with classical violin lessons\, he soon picked up fiddling and from there it was only natural he would find himself playing along with his favorite rock tunes. Then at age 19 he was reborn with the discovery that you could play jazz on the violin. The resulting sound is swinging\, rocking\, rhythmic and bluesy with a fiddle that often plays more like a saxophone than a violin. There are shades of Duke and Miles and you can certainly hear the echoes of the great jazz violinists from the swing era but above all\, Randy is a product of his time – someone who grew up playing the violin while immersed in the music of the 60s and 70s. \n“Jazz violinists usually draw from one of two traditions. The best of both can be found in the superb Randy Sabien… he combines classical technique and folk energy in a program that’s still strictly jazz. ”  USA TODAY \nBILL CAMPLIN is no stranger to our stage or to Peter or to Randy\, who has admitted in weaker moments to enjoying accompanying Bill.  Bill is a  fine lad with a fine voice\,  but give him JimBeam instead of djembe.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lamplighter-peter-mulvey-mark-erelli-bill-camplin-randy-sabien/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20141213T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20141213T230000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20140917T165451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141021T195642Z
UID:2265-1418502600-1418511600@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:CORKY SIEGEL & HOWARD LEVY
DESCRIPTION:CORKY SIEGEL and HOWARD LEVY:  A Harmonica Convergence of Two Giants of Jazz and Blues \nThe contrasting musical conversations between these two giants of jazz and blues\, both who are stellar performers on harmonica and piano\, has proven to be a riveting edge-of-your-seat experience. Individuality\, uniqueness\, playfulness and adventure\, are all trademarks of both the stylings of Siegel and Levy. They draw the audience in with an intimacy to their performance in a way that only old friends of several decades – with a special connection\, can. They constantly conjole with a grand sense of humor while dazzling you with sheer jaw-dropping skill and virtuosity. They will definitely get you in the holiday spirit as they perform some seasonal classics with their own original twist. \nCorky Siegel is\, of course\, the award-winning composer who\, at a very young age\, learned his craft at the feet of such legendary first generation bluesmen as Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf and as a part of Siegel-Schwall Band. With his Chamber Blues ensemble\, he is credited with moving the blues from smokey clubs onto the classical concert stage and obliterating musical categorization in the process. \nHoward Levy is probably best known as a founding member of the GRAMMY winning group Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. He has recorded with a long list of greats such as Paul Simon and Dolly Parton\, as well as frequent guest appearances performing on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion’s weekly National Public Radio show. \nAny audience member who attended their last rare foray together can tell you this evening is definitely one not to be missed.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/corky-siegel-howard-levy-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20141212T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20141212T230000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141022T120949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141212T215528Z
UID:2298-1418416200-1418425200@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:LAMPLIGHTER- PETER MULVEY/ JOSH HARTY/ BRIANNA LANE/ MATT DAVIES
DESCRIPTION:  \nTODAY is the day of the show\, and there is quite a bit of room left.  You may also call the Carpe to see about reserving space. \n  \nBack at it with the winter Lamplighter Series\, done in the half round with three to four musicians\, one of them usually being PETER MULVEY\, rotating songs & stories and musicianifying and magicianifying together.  Please go to the LAMPLIGHTER BURNS AGAIN  post for more details. \nPeter explains it thus: \n“People\, this is the heart of what I do. I love to get musicians together and to play music in its raw\, conversational form. To listen\, to jump in without knowing exactly what comes next\, to be surprised and enlivened. This is the holy grail for me: to play music as though it’s happening offstage\, for pure joy and discovery and communication between friends and strangers. And over the past decade or so\, first in the winter at my hometown Cafe Carpe\, and then over the past three years at my home-away-from-hometown ClubPassim\, I’ve found a way to tease this kind of offstage music into an onstage situation: The Lamplighter Sessions. It changes every year\, but then\, don’t we all? Trust me\, you should get to one of these shows if you can. Lightning will strike.” \nJOSH HARTY‘s unique blend of American music has become a must-hear for those who keep the tradition of country\, blues and folk close to their hearts. Born and raised on the plains of North Dakota\, Josh has continued the old family tradition of playing guitar. His father\, both a preacher\, and the Police Chief of their small town\, was also Harty’s music mentor. \n“An honest voice and fingers that seem to catch fire!” -Atlanta Music Guide \n“There is a dignity to this music making that leaves us feeling enriched for the experience. . . “\n-No Depression \nBRIANNA LANE is a gifted singer/songwriter in true Americana form. She writes and performs on an acoustic guitar as well as a banjo\, crafting songs that are clear-eyed and pure—with an integrity derived from her gritty\, unflinching emotional honesty. \n“Her smartly written lyrics paint a portrait of a woman on the road searching for honesty and love. Her disarming voice lends those lyrics a feeling of innocent sincerity and heart. Fans of Dar Williams\, early Suzanne Vega\, the Indigo Girls and good songwriting in general will love this disk.”  Asheville Disclaimer \n“…moving rhythm\, lingering melodies & some pleasant harmonic surprises. Lovely vocals & poetic narrative. It catches me the same way as some of my favorites from Suzanne Vega\, Patty Larkin or Jonatha Brooke.”   Kevin Elliott\, From the Joshua Tree Inn \nMATT DAVIES  is currently the leader of the Thriftones\, a Milwaukee based band\, and continues to perform and record music as a band member and solo artist. “Fronted by singer Matthew Davies\, The Thriftones can best be described as folk with a generous helping of Americana roots. Davies has a real talent in crafting songs about darker ideas and images within our country\, while his band backs these concepts up with a shadowy rockabilly beat.” -A.V. Club Milwaukee
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lamplighter-peter-mulvey-josh-harty-brianna-lane-matt-davies/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20141211T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20141211T223000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141017T012545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141210T182214Z
UID:2291-1418328000-1418337000@cafecarpe.com
SUMMARY:LAMPLIGHTER- PETER MULVEY/ COUNT THIS PENNY/ SIMON BALTO- SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Back at it with the winter Lamplighter Series\, done in the half round with three to four musicians\, one of them usually being Peter Mulvey\, rotating songs & stories and musicianifying and magicianifying together. \nPlease go to the LAMPLIGHTER BURNS AGAIN POST for more details. \nPETER MULVEY – “master guitar wizard\, erudite song writer and just all around great guy.  The depth in any Mulvey song is incredible from the mastery of tune & rhythm\, to the lyrics\, even down to the concept of his albums”. Whitney Luckett \nPeter explains it thus: \n“People\, this is the heart of what I do. I love to get musicians together and to play music in its raw\, conversational form. To listen\, to jump in without knowing exactly what comes next\, to be surprised and enlivened. This is the holy grail for me: to play music as though it’s happening offstage\, for pure joy and discovery and communication between friends and strangers. And over the past decade or so\, first in the winter at my hometown Cafe Carpe\, and then over the past three years at my home-away-from-hometown ClubPassim\, I’ve found a way to tease this kind of offstage music into an onstage situation: The Lamplighter Sessions. It changes every year\, but then\, don’t we all? Trust me\, you should get to one of these shows if you can. Lightning will strike.” \nPeter will be joined this night by Madison duo COUNT THIS PENNY\, and their friend SIMON BALTO. \n“If you like the Everybodyfields\, the Civil Wars\, or some old school Gram and Emmylou\, you will dig Count This Penny.” -Muzzle of Bees  Austin\, TX \n“Their archetypal Appalachian magnetism\, insane harmonies and personal charm will pull you in and warm you through on a chilly November night.”  –American Players Theatre  Spring Green\, WI \nThe subjects are often bleak\, but the melodies and harmonies are cathartic.”  -Metro Pulse  Knoxville\, TN \nSimon is a writer of folk and alt-country songs from southern Wisconsin. His music draws from a range of influences\, both musical and not. More than anything\, the style and storytelling are especially informed by the hills of southwestern Wisconsin that were his early home\, and by the people he’s met there and in travels around the country. An avid writer and reader\, Balto’s songs focus on narration: workers and lovers\, mothers and sons\, the dying and mourning\, the prideful and the abused.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lamplighter-peter-mulvey-count-this-penny-simon-balto/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20141210T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20141210T223000
DTSTAMP:20260430T233120
CREATED:20141119T205211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141210T182147Z
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SUMMARY:PETER PAUL and WILLY- SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:WBack at it with the winter Lamplighter Series\, done in the half round with three to four musicians\, one of them usually being Peter Mulvey\, rotating songs & stories and musicianifying and magicianifying together. \nThis show has been recently added on a whim- Milwaukeeans just needed their own night. \nTickets can be purchased in person at the Carpe or through BROWN PAPER TICKETS- see\, right here!  \nPeter explains it thus: \n“People\, this is the heart of what I do. I love to get musicians together and to play music in its raw\, conversational form. To listen\, to jump in without knowing exactly what comes next\, to be surprised and enlivened. This is the holy grail for me: to play music as though it’s happening offstage\, for pure joy and discovery and communication between friends and strangers. And over the past decade or so\, first in the winter at my hometown Cafe Carpe\, and then over the past three years at my home-away-from-hometown ClubPassim\, I’ve found a way to tease this kind of offstage music into an onstage situation: The Lamplighter Sessions. It changes every year\, but then\, don’t we all? Trust me\, you should get to one of these shows if you can. Lightning will strike.”\nPETER MULVEY – “master guitar wizard\, erudite song writer and just all around great guy. The depth in any Mulvey song is incredible from the mastery of tune & rhythm\, to the lyrics\, even down to the concept of his albums”. Whitney Luckett \nPAUL CEBAR Some idea of what Paul is about: “Milwaukee native Paul Cebar is a singing\, strumming\, and dancing museum of musical culture and a self-styled historian of myriad musical forms. Countless sounds pour forth when Cebar and his Milwaukeeans take the stage. New Orleans\, Chicago\, New york\, Africa\, Brazil\, Cuba\, jump-blues\, gospel\, jazz\, reggae\, calypso\, soul and vintage R&B are sterting points for something that becomes uniquely Cebar. This mishmash helps reimagine and liven up obscure classics\, and the band’s originals present new viewpoints on established styles.” The Onion AV Club \nWILLY PORTER\n“Porter plays intelligent\, groove — heavy folk with hearty abandon”\n— Santa Fe New Mexican \n“With his exquisite\, tranquil guitar work\, Willy Porter could easily astonish an audience without singing one note. His ability to engage the audience with his personality and intellect raises Porter from the level of guitar wonk into the realm of masterful performer.”\n— Earvolution \n“Willy Porter is a relaxed and fearless performer who’ll entertain you as well as move you.”\n— Acoustic Guitar Magazine\n“Porter accentuates well – rendered tales with spit – fire – percussive acoustic guitar strumming and fiery color – chord picking.”\n— Billboard \n“[Willy Porter] can captivate an audience as completely as can an entire rock band.”\n— Washington Times
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/peter-paul-and-willy/
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SUMMARY:THE 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\, but about once a year\, in December\, we deign to give them a weekend gig. Its various members have been involved with traditional music locally\, regionally\, and nationally for many years. \nThe Pioneer’s lead singer and guitarist\, Jerry Wicentowski\, has been described by country music historian Bill Malone as “One of the finest singers in bluegrass music”. Jerry has also performed and recorded with such bluegrass greats as Tim O’Brien\, Andy Statman\, Byron Berline\, Tony Trischka and others. Mike Schmidt of Spring Green\, Wisconsin\, is the group’s banjo player. This former French horn player has been a Nashville session musician and member of the popular Wisconsin-based bluegrass bands\, Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ and the Piper Road Spring Band. He also performs occasionally with his wife Lori. Bruce King of Art Stevenson and High Water – also formerly of Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ – is on mandolin. Bruce and Mike are veterans of the Great Northern Bluegrass Festival in Mole Lake\, WI – performing there every year from 1977 to 1982. Fiddle player Paul Kienitz is a member in good standing of regional bluegrass favorites\, The Nob Hill Boys. Bass player John Jirak also has played banjo with various folks in the northeastern WI and Madison areas\, most notably with the Green Bay based Fox River Flyer. As a bass player\, he’s performed shows with the Chicago Bluegrass Band\, Miltown Ramblers\, Krause Family\, Old Cool\, Spare Time Bluegrass Band\, Bob Steeno and The Old Truck\, and Down From the Hills\, and currently Madison’s newest\, Kettle Moraine. \nLike them on Facebook.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-new-pioneers-20/
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SUMMARY:BIG BANG STRING THING
DESCRIPTION:BIG BANG STRING THING It’s rare when the word acoustic conjures thoughts of music that can electrify the jump in your feet. Then again\, BBST is a rare group\, and an impressive collective of musical might. Energetic\, contagious\, and flat out fun\, BBST weaves a sizzling thread through multiple genres to deliver a tapestry of award-winning original music that defies one description\,yet\, connects with everyone. Perhaps that has a something to do with the fact that BBST is made up of veteran musicians who have toured\, recorded\, or shared the stage with Leo Kottke\, The String Cheese Incident\, Lyle Lovett\, The Smashing Pumpkins\, Darol Anger\, Mike Marshall\, John Hartford\, U2\, Asleep at the Wheel\, Garbage\, Willy Porter\, Riders in the Sky\, The Radiators\, David Grisman\, Alex DeGrassi\, Doc Watson\, Carrie Newcomer\, and Merl Saunders and the Rainforest Band to name a few. Or\, it could simply be that Big Bang String Thing knows how to craft a great sound. \nTHE BAND: \nBob Westfall (mandolin\, guitar\, vocals\, songwriting) has studied and worked with some of the top acoustic players in the country -Darol Anger\, Mike Marshall\, John Hartford\, and Alex DeGrassi. But\, while these influences are certainly evident\, Westfall’s songwriting are uniquely his own. An award-winning mandolinist\, Bob grew up in Texas and Minnesota\, and his style incorporates the best elements of storytelling with a hybrid jazz/pop/worldbeat/bluegrass feel. \nThe husband and wife team ofMary Gaines(bass) and Chris Wagoner (violin) provide the bottom and top of the BBST sound\, and have appeared in performance and on recordings with Westfall for over fifteen years. Gaines and Wagoner have similarly diverse backgrounds — formal classical training at the Univ. of WI\, jazz studies with the great bassist\, Richard Davis\, followed by years of performing and recording with jazz\, blues\, rock\, and folk artists and songwriters. \nMicah Olsan (guitar) has been an active performer in the Midwest music scenes for the last five years. His diverse songwriting mixes elements of folky acoustic fingerstyle\, funk\, rock\, and world music into a distinct sound that will leave your head bobbing and your toes tapping. His guitar work was recognized in the 2010 Shepherd Express reader poll when he was awarded runner up for best guitarist. He has been playing with BBST for the last 5 years.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/big-bang-string-thing-4/
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