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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191207T203000
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SUMMARY:BO RAMSEY
DESCRIPTION:Take advantage of this rare Carpe performance by one of the country’s best guitarists. Get your tickets below: \n \n“Sometimes the music chooses an artist. It can arrive in the form of a sound heard in the middle of silence\, or maybe a certain guitar is ready to share its secrets. Either way\, the spirit world is involved and there is no way to stop it.  \nBO RAMSEY is used to an outside world invading his inner world with deep messages and mesmerizing songs. As it came time for Ramsey to record again\, an idea that had been hanging around would not be denied: an instrumental album. Of course\, it has to be a little more convoluted than that. “We have a big kitchen in our house\, and I’m always playing guitar in there\,” Ramsey says. “There always seems to be two or three amps in there too. One day last fall I was on the road and swung into a guitar store in the Twin Cities and on a stand sitting on top of an amplifier was an old Harmony electric guitar. Just yelling on me.” \nThat Harmony “yelling” was the birth of Bo Ramsey’s irresistible new album WILDWOOD CALLING. The musician\, who was born and raised in Burlington\, Iowa\, and has lived in Iowa City the past few decades\, has carved out a unique career for 40 years. And it shows not one sign of slowing down. He has been involved in enough high-profile and low-down endeavors to have become somewhat of a legend\, but a legend who still hides from the spotlights and leans away from stardom. Maybe that’s because Ramsey has mystifyingly maintained a devotion to the music side of the music business\, and lets everything else fall by the side. Naturally\, an all-instrumental album was just a matter of time. \nAfter buying the Harmony guitar\, a series of inspirations began to land. First were some musical ideas that got recorded on Ramsey’s phone\, and then a band of like-minded musicians began to converge\, and get mixed and matched. Finally drummer JT Bates and bassist Marty Christensen found themselves together in Bo Ramsey’s kitchen with engineer Adam Krinsky. Of course\, it had to be in the kitchen because that’s where the idea was born and that’s where it had to come to life. Still\, the emotional side of the music had to emerge before “the keepers” started being recorded. That is exactly what happened in the two days the players were together in that Iowa kitchen. With Alex Ramsey chiming in on three tracks by way of Minnesota\, adding lush living-room piano and perfectly hushed basement keyboards. \nIt only takes a few seconds of listening to realize something completely off the grid has been captured on WILDWOOD CALLING. Maybe that’s because there’s as much silence as there is sound. Musical guru Miles Davis once famously said that it is “what isn’t played” that is really at the heart of so much timeless music\, and that is the secret to Ramsey’s new opus. It is a sound that could probably only hail from the vast heartland of America\, a place that hasn’t been completely cluttered with buildings\, cars and people. There is so much breathing room on these songs that it feels just like a new life has just been born. \nFor those who might recognize Bo Ramsey by his association with artists like Lucinda Williams\, Greg Brown\, Kevin Gordon\, Pieta Brown\, Charlie Parr and others\, his new music is the perfect introduction to someone who always listens and plays with his own sonic vision in full motion. So not surprisingly\, the list of Ramsey’s accolades is long: including Grammy-Award Winning Guitar Player\, 2 Time Grammy Nominated Producer\, Iowa Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and Iowa Blues Hall of Famer. And if there were other Iowa halls of fame he would no doubt be in them too. But above all\, Ramsey is a proud card-carrying member of his own hall of fame\, which is the one where he chases the sounds in his head and his heart. He is always looking for a way to wrestle them into a recording so he can share that love of music with friends and strangers alike. WILDWOOD CALLING is an album for the ages\, and the perfect calling card for anyone with an interest in hearing the past\, the present and the future rolled into one. Long may Bo Ramsey run.”\n– Bill Bentley. July 2016 \nBo will be appearing with another yet-to-be-named guitar player.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bo-ramsey/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191206T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191206T223000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
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LAST-MODIFIED:20191103T190314Z
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SUMMARY:JOHN GAY
DESCRIPTION:Singer-Songwriter\, JOHN GAY’s\, gritty contemplative sound ripened in prison while he served a nine year sentence for marijuana that started in 2011.  During his initial confinement of over five years when he wasn’t on his bunk with his bible\, John was in a storage closet at Fox Lake Correctional Institution with his guitar writing music\, singing and praying. \nAfter his release from initial confinement in 2017 John started performing his solo acoustic set at various venues around southeastern Wisconsin playing original music he wrote in prison along with covers of his favorite artists such as Jason Isbell\, The Lumineers\, Chris Stapleton and Zach Williams. \nJohn released his first two singles in 2019\, Death Row and Concrete Floor.  Grappling with loss and redemption these songs typify much of the music he wrote in that time period.  John is raising money to record an album. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats. \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/john-gay/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191130T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191130T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
CREATED:20190429T190408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191113T001111Z
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SUMMARY:DAVE COFELL/ MARK DVORAK
DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled after some snowy weather in April!  Let’s hope for a better scenario this time around. These two will provide a full evening of entertainment. \nMARK DVORAK is a modern day troubadour who has never stopped performing\, writing and recording. He has been called “a folk singer’s folk singer” with “an encyclopedic knowledge of traditional songs.” His original songs are described as “wondrous” and “profound.” Though Mark often appears in theaters and on festival stages\, he is also at home in a more intimate setting. His concerts are a mix of the familiar and the new\, traditional folk and standards from the American songbook. He plays authentic country blues guitar and picks great old-time banjo. \nMark enjoys involving his audiences in sing-along songs\, just like The Weavers used to do\, and mixes in his own well-crafted and infectious originals. Mark has a refreshing\, down-to-earth stage presence\, and is a very engaging performer. He sings with a clear\, signature voice\, and he likes to joke around with the folks who attend his shows. Throughout the program he’ll interject personal anecdotes and add a touch of history or social context to the performance. \n“Masterful” Chicago Tribune \n“The real deal. His show is funny\, passionate\, intimate & unforgettable” Old Town School of Folk Music \n“One of a vanishing breed. Although all of us benefit from the tradition\, Dvorak is one of the few who keep it alive.” Utah Phillips \nDAVE COFELL‘s songwriting reflects both his rural roots and his life-long musical explorations.\nHis performances include a crafted mix of folk\, blues\, jazz\, classic country\, classic rock\, novelty songs\, classical guitar\, and occasionally clawhammer banjo. You will hear\, among others\, the influences of John Prine\, Neil Young\, Johnny Cash\, Fats Waller\, Hank Williams Sr.\, Howlin’ Wolf\, Pete Seeger\, Leo Kottke\, Stan Rogers\, John Denver\, and Leadbelly. \n“As professional and laid back a musician as I’ve ever had the chance to meet. Totally immersed in the song from the first note he plays. Great songwriter and an intelligent/talented musician. A road warrior that surprises you when he fires off the first note and is gone down that track like he’s out of the starting gate.” – Big Dave Anderson – Big Dave’s Beat Farm\, KTWH 99.5 FM Two Harbors Community Radio \n“Masterful at connecting to the audience in a very personal way. Simplicity is always the key to engaging an audience… and Dave does it as good or better than anyone.”\n– Ronny Cox\, Actor\, Singer-Songwriter\, Storyteller \n“Wow. Dave just did on a twelve-string what most people can’t do on a six-string. We are really looking forward to watching that energetic performance again on video\, wow!”\n– Jennifer Cutting\, Folklife Specialist\, American Folklife Center\, Library of Congress \n“Dave Cofell gets an A for Authenticity. His songs are insightful and clever\, delivered with his rich\, baritone voice and nimble fingerstyle guitar. A must for your CD collection!”\n– Carl Unbehaun\, Minnesota HomeBrew Music Show\, Pioneer 90.1 FM\, Thief River Falls\, MN \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats. \n+ GOOGLE CALENDAR
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/dave-cofell-mark-dvorak/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191129T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191129T230000
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SUMMARY:COYOTE BROTHER- Hayward WILLIAMS & J. HARDIN
DESCRIPTION:COYOTE BROTHER is J. HARDIN and HAYWARD WILLIAMS\, two musicians who have been crossing paths for a decade on their separate songwriting journeys. After collaborating on their recent solo releases though\, the two troubadours decided to come together as COYOTE BROTHER.  Drawn together by the profound impact that mental illness had on their ability to create\, Coyote Brother speaks to the collaborative work that can be achieved by taking a step back and re-entering the current with a strong support system. \nThe duo has been compared to Gillian Welch\, Milk Carton Kids and Townes Van Zandt with such close harmonies and intimate atmosphere. Coyote Brother’s songs are steeped in the spirit of traditional country music with rich imagery and poignant melodies that carry the listener through the drama of the modern world. \nHardin is a Madison-based artist. From 2005 to 2013\, his music appeared in numerous television spots\, and he shared the stage with Gregory Alan Isakov\, Over The Rhine\, Sara Watkins\, Jeffrey Foucault\, and more. He released two records during this period\, Fools & Thinkers and Visions of the Sea; touring extensively behind both before deciding to take time off to engage with and work on his “personal and mental maladjustments”. \nWilliams is based in Milwaukee and\, like Hardin\, he took time off after years of extensive touring to tend to his mental health and gain control of persisting anxieties. As a solo artist\, Williams has released seven records\, toured across three continents\, and has shared the stage with artists such as Jose Gonzalez\, Sturgill Simpson\, and the Secret Sisters. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/hayward-williams-coyote-brother/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191123T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191123T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
CREATED:20190924T001421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191110T203157Z
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SUMMARY:Bill CAMPLIN\, Barry RIESE plus Steve TESMER
DESCRIPTION:Bill will be share the evening with guitar player Barry Riese (Blackberry) of Piper Road\, plus Steve Tesmer of Three Thin Dimes and Jill and the Jax. They are working on a killer set list (Barry knows a lot of tunes)\, and it should be a really fun night. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats. \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-camplin-w-barry-riese-aka-blackberry/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191121T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
CREATED:20191028T165102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191028T165221Z
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SUMMARY:SONG CIRCLE w/ TRICIA ALEXANDER
DESCRIPTION:Round robin song circle led by TRICIA ALEXANDER– (performer\, poet\, healer\, “with a voice\, music and lyrics that resonate the heart”) done informally\, not from the stage\, no microphones. This is a lovely gathering of singers\, songwriters\, musicians and music appreciators\, poets\, and storytellers held regularly on the last Thursday of each month (except sometimes\, like this time\, when Thanksgiving falls on the last Thursday).\n\n\n\nTraditional Round Robin protocol applies – everyone is part of the circle and has an opportunity to: play\, pass or request a song from someone in particular or from anyone in the circle. \nEveryone is welcome to attend. $5 cover for musicians and audience. Come early and have a bite to eat- therein lies our sustenance.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/song-circle-w-tricia-alexander-39/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191116T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191116T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
CREATED:20190929T131620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T132644Z
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SUMMARY:JOHNSMITH
DESCRIPTION:JOHNSMITH\n\n\nWith his faded jeans\, his twinkly blue eyes\, and his infectious smile\, John immediately connects with audiences. You get the sense of a man who loves his life\, his family and friends\, and who loves nothing more than sharing that love in song and stories all across this land. \n“Johnsmith’s songs always move me. They make me laugh\, cry\, dance or just sing along. He is one of the most consistent writers of quality songs that I’ve ever met.” – Lydia Hutchinson\, Editor\, Performing Songwriter Magazine \n\n\n“[Johnsmith] is one of those really pure hearted people that isn’t wasting any time on the cool factor\, he gets there by virtue of his integrity.”  – Frank Goodman \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/johnsmith-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191115T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191115T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
CREATED:20190903T223412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T131716Z
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SUMMARY:THE BOSTON IMPOSTERS
DESCRIPTION:THE BOSTON IMPOSTERS \, once again housed in the Midwest\, are Maire Clement and Davey Harrison. \nDavey is a string musician. Hailing from England\, he plays mandolin\, guitar\, and banjo. A classically trained singer\, he mainly uses his voice to perform his own contemporary folk songs. \nMaire  is a  soprano and singer-songwriter. Her highly diverse voice crosses genres effortlessly. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-boston-imposters-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191114T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
CREATED:20191028T040516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191028T040726Z
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SUMMARY:NEW PIONEERS
DESCRIPTION:This five piece bluegrass ball of fire featuring vocals\, banjo\, fiddle\, guitar\, bass and mandolin appears here regularly on the 2nd Thursday of the month- except when they don’t. Its various members have been involved with traditional music locally\, regionally\, and nationally for many years. \nThe Pioneer’s lead singer and guitarist\, Jerry Wicentowski\, has been described by country music historian Bill Malone as “One of the finest singers in bluegrass music”. Jerry has also performed and recorded with such bluegrass greats as Tim O’Brien\, Andy Statman\, Byron Berline\, Tony Trischka and others. Mike Schmidt of Spring Green\, Wisconsin\, is the group’s banjo player. This former French horn player has been a Nashville session musician and member of the popular Wisconsin-based bluegrass bands\, Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ and the Piper Road Spring Band. He also performs occasionally with his wife Lori. Bruce King of Art Stevenson and High Water – also formerly of Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ – is on mandolin. Bruce and Mike are veterans of the Great Northern Bluegrass Festival in Mole Lake\, WI – performing there every year from 1977 to 1982. Fiddle player Paul Kienitz is a member in good standing of regional bluegrass favorites\, The Nob Hill Boys. Bass player John Jirak also has played banjo with various folks in the northeastern WI and Madison areas\, most notably with the Green Bay based Fox River Flyer. As a bass player\, he’s performed shows with the Chicago Bluegrass Band\, Miltown Ramblers\, Krause Family\, Old Cool\, Spare Time Bluegrass Band\, Bob Steeno and The Old Truck\, and Down From the Hills\, and currently Madison’s newest\, Kettle Moraine. \nLike them on Facebook.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/new-pioneers-61/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191109T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191109T223000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
CREATED:20190928T234737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T000425Z
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SUMMARY:BILL CAMPLIN BAND
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URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-camplin-band-23/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191102T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191102T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
CREATED:20190926T211634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190926T211923Z
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SUMMARY:ERNIE HENDRICKSON
DESCRIPTION:Shullsburg\, Wisconsin native ERNIE HENDRICKSON grew up on a steady diet of Willie Nelson\, Bob Dylan\, Neil Young and Jerry Garcia. These early heroes opened the gates to the deep well of American roots music which he continues to draw inspiration from. His 2007 solo record\, Down the Road\, of which the Illinois Entertainer deemed “Groundbreaking” pushed him onto the Midwest’s radar as an emerging singer-songwriter. His second and third records ‘Walking with Angels’ and ‘One For the Dreamers’ found him working with industry veterans Bo Ramsey (Lucinda Williams\, Greg Brown) and Chad Cromwell (Neil Young\, Mark Knopfler) respectively. His latest effort\, ‘Roll On’ scheduled for release in summer of 2019 was recorded in Chicago with producer Brian Deck (Counting Crows\, Iron and Wine). \nHe has played stages from the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville to the Living Room in New York City and all points in between. His songs have been in regular rotation at over100 different radio stations across the country and his fans will attest to the energy and fun found at his live shows\, which in the spirit of his heroes are never the same and always evolving. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/ernie-hendrickson-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191101T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191101T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
CREATED:20190925T120802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191016T124409Z
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SUMMARY:JAMES LEE STANLEY- CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:James Lee has cancelled due to health issues. He hates cancelling shows\, but sometimes one just has to.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/james-lee-stanley-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191031T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191031T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
CREATED:20190619T232652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T031812Z
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SUMMARY:SONG CIRCLE w/ TRICIA ALEXANDER
DESCRIPTION:Round robin song circle led by TRICIA ALEXANDER– (performer\, poet\, healer\, “with a voice\, music and lyrics that resonate the heart”) done informally\, not from the stage\, no microphones. This is a lovely gathering of singers\, songwriters\, musicians and music appreciators\, poets\, and storytellers held regularly on the last Thursday of each month (except sometimes).\n\n\n\nTraditional Round Robin protocol applies – everyone is part of the circle and has an opportunity to: play\, pass or request a song from someone in particular or from anyone in the circle. \nEveryone is welcome to attend. $5 cover for musicians and audience. Come early and have a bite to eat- therein lies our sustenance.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/song-circle-w-tricia-alexander-38/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191030T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191030T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
CREATED:20190827T181018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191028T133826Z
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SUMMARY:OLD MAN LUEDECKE
DESCRIPTION:Click on the Buy tickets widget to get tickets: \n\nOLD MAN LUEDECKE is a Canadian songwriter/banjo player/guitarist whose music is a mix of folk\, bluegrass\, and pop. \nHe is one of Canada’s best loved and most intriguing roots singer-songwriters. A masterful banjo player with a storyteller’s heart\, his narrative-driven folk songs are playful\, coy\, and soul-warming; his music appeals to anyone looking for new growth from old roots. A long-time collaborator with Tim O’Brien\, he is at home on festival main stages\, in theaters\, or in living rooms. His honesty and charisma allow him to connect effectively with audiences. \nHis record Easy Money picks up where his award-winning\, and most successful release to date\, Domestic Eccentric (2015)\, leaves off: four years farther down the road\, dreaming about his ship coming in\, still a parent but now grappling with the newness of middle age\, dad jokes\, love for an abiding partner\, the death of a parent\, along with some calypso-feeling local Nova Scotia history thrown in for good measure. \nComposition and recording were both begun at the Banff Centre’s songwriter-in-residence program. It was there that Luedecke met the album’s producer Howard Bilerman of Montreal’s famed Hotel2Tango studio where the album was eventually recorded. The two hit it off when Luedecke composed “Easy Money” on the tracking floor on the first day of the program. Desperate for something worthy to use in his recording time\, Luedecke channeled a traditional Christmas number he knew from a Harry Belafonte record and sang largely improvised verses into a winning tune that is sure to be a modern classic: “Oh yes I need it\, Oh yes I want it\, I dream about easy\, I dream about Easy money.” Don’t we all. \nThe further nine new original compositions and two covers run a modern storytelling line from the fifties folk and calypso boom into the everyday of tangible middle life. Guest appearances by long-time collaborator and Grammy award-winning Tim O’Brien\, Afie Jurvanen of Bahamas\, and Fats Kaplin (Jack White\, John Prine) add piquant accents to the impeccable playing of Luedecke and a crack Montreal studio band of Mike O’Brien\, Joshua Toal and Jamie Thompson. \nThe album begins with three upbeat incantations of what is surely the beginnings of a mid-life crisis (Dad Jokes? Wakeup Call\, come on!) then moves to 2 songs musing about death; both inspired in part and in different ways\, by the passing of Luedecke’s father\, the passing of Leonard Cohen and current politics and the death of truth. There are two island-themed numbers that imagine a laid-back life in the local un-tropical paradise of the Canadian Maritimes. Then comes a country song with killer fiddling and harmony singing by Tim O’Brien\, a dance number of frightful worry and then a cover of Nana Mouskouri’s French language cover of Bob Dylan’s topical apocalyptic plaint\, “Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall”. This is followed by a traditional sea shanty about a mermaid and a shipwreck. The album closer\, “‘I Skipped a Stone”\, is the most beautiful song about hoping your wife will pick up the phone. The song is made all the sweeter by the special appearance of Bahamas’ playing and singing\, to close out Luedecke’s sixth full length studio album. \n 
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/old-man-luedecke/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191027T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
CREATED:20191017T223705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T043154Z
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SUMMARY:BILL MILLER
DESCRIPTION:BILL MILLER is an award-winning Native American recording artist\, performer\, songwriter\, activist\, painter\, and world-class accomplished flute player. Over the entirety\, Miller has produced over a dozen albums\, received three Grammy Awards\, numerous NAMA awards (including a “Lifetime Achievement Award) and led Wisconsin’s La Crosse Symphony Orchestra. He is now touring in support of a recent collaboration album Look Again To The Wind: Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears Revisited where Bill has the title track. \nA Mohican Indian from northern Wisconsin\, Bill Miller has long been one of the most admired figures in the Native American music arena and beyond. As an award-winning recording artist\, performer\, songwriter\, activist\, and painter\, he’s been a voice for the voiceless\, a link between two great and clashing civilizations. \nWith his new album\, Chronicles of Hope\, Bill hopes to further inspire fans\, both present and future. “My faith in my Creator leaves me content with the gifts I have\,” he says\, “and I use them to enrich the world through His blessings. I choose to bless people rather than curse them\, to be a peacemaker rather than a warmaker.” As songs like “The Promise” make clear\, Bill feels just as passionate about saving the environment of North America\, the land of his forebears. ” I think we should feel as if we’re living in the Garden of Eden\, and we should take care of the land\,” he says emphatically. “I’ll always use my music to urge people to preserve the land.” \nBill has an equally active career as a painter. His work has been shown and sold in prestigious galleries around the country\, and he maintains a studio at his Nashville home\, where he lives with his wife and children. With so busy a personal and professional life\, it would seem that Bill Miller could cruise ever onward in easy contentment. But artists don’t work that way. “I’ve been given a lot of second chances in my life\,” he says. “I’ve been through alcoholism and other problems. I was lifted out of the ditch\, and I still see a blue sky above. After years of living against the grain\, I see things as rivers\, creeks and rainstorms\, as the liquid layers of my life.” \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-miller-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191026T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191026T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
CREATED:20190502T014023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190824T000106Z
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SUMMARY:CRAIG CARDIFF
DESCRIPTION:CRAIG CARDIFF – one of those Canadians \nArmed with an extensive catalogue of songs\, his Book of Truths\, sharp wit and soft voice\, Cardiff is considered a pioneer in alternate venue touring\, often appearing in churches\, camps\, prisons\, basements\, festivals\, kitchens and even taking to the streets\, bringing his fans with him. \nWith a voice described as “warm\, scratched\, sad and sleepy\,” Cardiff sings songs that expose the human condition\, putting a magnifying glass to the clumsier and less proud moments. He can turn any setting into an intimate affair\, infusing his music and lyrics with an uncompromising humanism. \n“From the majestic loops of The Very Last Night Of The End Of The World to the feel-good caress of Safe Here\, the cello-enhanced lullaby Gate and a sprinkling of starting-over songs\, it’s a gorgeous album that seems to find a balance between heartbreak and joy. Listening to Cardiff’s gentle\, expressive voice\, you can imagine that Paul Simon is whispering in one ear and Van Morrison in the other.” Lynn Saxberg\, Ottawa Citizen \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.  Facebook event to share here.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/craig-cardiff-2/
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SUMMARY:KAREN JOHNSON
DESCRIPTION:KAREN JOHNSON grew up in West Allis\, WI\, holding dear to her heart the old country songs she’d hear while riding along in her dad’s old Chevy truck. At a young age\, Karen learned to play the Tamburitza and sing harmony as a member of the American Croatian Silver Strings Tamburitzans. Now playing the guitar\, she has sung and played professionally since 1998. One of her first and most memorable performances was playing guitar and singing in her own hometown for West Allis Western Days. She has also performed at the Jefferson County Fair\, Whitewater 4th of July Festival\, and the Rock County Fair\, to name a few. In Fort Atkinson\, you might catch her at the Farmers Market\, but her most favorite place to perform is in the wonderful listening room of the Cafe Carpe. Karen sings songs of her favorite artists including Joan Baez\, Nanci Griffith\, and Alison Krauss. She chooses songs that touch her heart and hopes they will touch yours also. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats. \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dclx2nwDJNY \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6pYX8uK25o \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z6AN79G3TE
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/karen-johnson-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191024T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191024T220000
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SUMMARY:CHRISTY HAYS
DESCRIPTION:“Like Lucinda Williams in a Carhartt jacket\, CHRISTY HAYS works rugged metaphors into emotionally charged country folk.” (Austin Chronicle). \n“River Swimmer\, Hays’ remarkable third LP\, wrings the emotional depth of Mary Gauthier\, outsider narratives of Lucinda Williams\, and sharp melodies of Kathleen Edwards.“– Doug Freeman  The Austin Chronicle \nChristy Hays’ music has folk and country tinges\, thoughtfully penned stories and a full band sound that is both driving alt country and moody folk rock.  Compared to Brandi Carlile\, Lucinda Williams\, Rhett Miller\, Kathleen Edwards and Patty Griffin\, Hays has a sound uniquely her own. \nBorn in rural central Illinois\, Christy Hays never really aspired to be a working songwriter. Hays grew up somewhat surrounded by music\, her father\, a luthier and guitar player showed her the major chords on her old Gibson. There was no pressure to play but music was a centerpiece. “I left Illinois in my early 20’s\, directly after college. I graduated in December and moved to Haines\, Alaska in April.” says Hays\, squinting into the sun on a bright spring day in Texas. “I was really disillusioned buy our society and wanted to go live in the woods.” \nLiving seasonally\, traveling in the US as well as abroad in the winters Hays essentially spent the better part of her 20’s in an alternative lifestyle where she came to the conclusion science was not her calling\, rather music was. “I reached a point where songwriting and the art of self expression surrounding the craft were more important than the wilderness. I moved briefly to Memphis\, then to Nashville in 2007.” explains Hays. Nashville was an awakening\, a crash course in music business and performance. One she was not prepared for as city living depressed her and stage fright consumed her. \nAfter two years in Nashville the decision was made to move to Austin\, TX. “Austin felt more my speed and my vibe. I loved the country music and songwriters that were coming out of here in the late 2000’s. I felt at home shortly after I got here\, I grew up musically and found a great community to collaborate with.” recalls Hays. \nHays has shared the stage with Hayes Carll\, Sturgil Simpson\, Bruce Robison\, Kelly Willis and Jeffery Foucault to name a few. Bruce Robison cut her song “Lake of Fire” and released it on his newest album Bruce Robison and the Back Porch Band. \nHays now spends portions of the summer in Montana\, gigging in the Northwest\, writing and returning to her beloved wilderness. Hays dreams of creating an artist retreat out of that house for people just like her who need to escape the city\, disappear and create. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/christy-hays/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191019T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191019T230000
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SUMMARY:THE EMMYLOUS/ JASON LYNK & FRIENDS
DESCRIPTION:First forming in 2014\, THE EMMYLOUS broke into the Madison\, Wisconsin music scene as a trio of female acoustic folk/rock musicians. Their acoustic\, singer-songwriter vibe quickly gave them a home at area wine bars and coffee houses in and around the area. With three layers of vocal harmonies on a backdrop of acoustic guitars\, keyboard\, and accordion\, band members Katie Lowery\, Ryn Thoen\, Kristi Blitz\, and Ed Boswell (referred to jokingly as the “Lou” of the Emmylous) create tiered blends to songs both well-known and self-written. The Emmylous’\, self-titled\, debut album\, released in June of 2019\, is a careful arrangement and collaboration of points of view by this Madison-based group. The album spans themes of despair\, redemption\, gratitude\, and unrepentance. \nJASON LYNK is a contemporary folk singer whose clear\, driving vocals lend themselves to modern reinterpretations of various music styles\, from classic rock to pop\, folk\, and country-western. Jason hung up his guitar for the better part of a decade to experience the joys of climbing the corporate ladder\, but he has tuned up his strings and is ready to share his music with you. Jason will be joined by STEVE TESMEr on Dobro. Steve is an accomplished Dobro player and is a member of the popular local groups Three Thin Dimes and Jill and the JAX. Though their musical styles are diverse\, Steve and Jason have found a perfect harmony to showcase exciting renditions of many of your favorite songs. Other friends may join in. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-emmylous-jason-lynk-friends/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191018T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191018T230000
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SUMMARY:WHAT'S HIS NAME & the OTHER GUY
DESCRIPTION:Click on the Buy tickets link to get the chance to see this fabulous show! \n \nWhat’s His Name & the Other Guy are Greg Valde & Brian “Looper” Lucas. They are the only surviving members of “Dr. Rhythm & the Harmless Heterosexuals\,” the critically ignored and marginally musical 1990s blues rock band.\nOriginally led by Dan “My Way” Haney (soulful vocalizing) and Dave “the Psycho” Griff (too loud guitar)\, they missed practices and argued like children. Dan\, previously of the Platteville Singers\, toured nationally when his family visited U.S. historical markers during the summer of ‘68. Found dead in his apartment in 1996\, his career lagged. Dave\, discovering he had no mojo\, entered the Al Gore Clinic for the Charismatically Impaired\, where he is used as a teaching tool for psychotherapists. \nGreg “not cool enough for a nickname” Valde (guitar\, banjo\, mandolin\, vocals) joined the group after they played at Happy Acres Home for the Emotionally Challenged\, where he was “visiting.” Previously in the trio “Peter\, Greg\, & Mary\,” Greg was unceremoniously ousted by Mary after she had an extended fling with the flashier Paul. Left homeless\, Greg took work as an itinerant preacher until joining Jimmy Swaggert’s Holy Rollers\, where he began his song-writing career\, penning such evangelical classics as “God is Broke\,” “Send Us Your Pension” & “Even Jesus Don’t Love You.” \nBrian “Looper” Lucas (harmonica\, bass\, guitar\, mandolin\, vocals) was born into status and wealth in London. The son of a shipping magnate and mining heiress he traveled to Chicago to study cello. Moving to Milwaukee to study brewing\, then to Oshkosh to study alcohol consumption\, he steadily worked his way down. Left without a harmonica player when Dan died suddenly\, the band was desperate. Brian’s big break came when his summer job mowing lawns branched out into raking and bagging. \nThe rest\, as they say\, is history.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/whats-his-name-the-other-guy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191017T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191017T223000
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SUMMARY:RICHARD SHINDELL
DESCRIPTION:Purchase tickets using the Buy tickets link below: \n \nOriginally from New York\, now dividing his time between Buenos Aires\, Argentina and New York’s Hudson Valley\, RICHARD SHINDELL is a writer whose songs paint pictures\, tell stories\, juxtapose ideas and images\, inhabit characters\, vividly evoking entire worlds along the way and expanding our sense of just what it is a song may be. From his first record\, Sparrow’s Point (1992) to his current release\, Careless (September 2016)\, Shindell has explored the possibilities offered by this most elastic and variable of cultural confections: the song. \nThe path that led him to songwriting was both circuitous and direct. Taking up the guitar at the age of eight\, he spent his formative years learning the instrument – first acoustic\, then electric. And he listened: Beatles\, Dylan\, Joni Mitchell\, Motown\, Bowie\, Hunter-Garcia\, King-Goffin\, Paul Simon\, Bill Monroe\, Rogers & Hammerstein. Their songs gave the impression of having always been there\, so solid and self-evident were their melodies\, hooks\, grooves\, and lyrics. Listening to WNEW or WLIR in 1970s NY felt like a kind of anamnesis. So it seemed completely out of the question to imagine that a song could be written – by anyone\, anywhere\, anytime\, about absolutely anything. If he sang\, it was just to sing along\, or harmonise to the hymns in church. \nOn the other hand\, a good song seemed like such a simple little thing. A voice in the back of his head kept whispering that surely it must be possible to write one. He would make his first attempts at it during college\, where he studied Philosophy. According to him\, these early songs were “abysmal: pointless\, self-indulgent drivel. It’s a wonder I ever allowed myself to try again.” \nAfter college and a nine month stint in a Zen Buddhist community in Upstate New York\, he headed to Europe with his guitar\, finding something not approaching a livelihood performing in the Paris Metro\, where his repertoire consisted of Fahey-tinged fingerpicking\, Blakian flatpicking and “endless droning along in open tunings.” Evincing an early inclination toward self-imposed commercial exile\, he sought out the less-travelled corners of the Metro. “I loved the acoustics in those tunnels\, but only when they were empty.” \nUpon running out of money\, and despite being an atheist\, he applied to and was accepted by Union Theological Seminary (NY)\, beginning his studies in 1986. Three years in an M.Div. program did nothing to cure him of his atheism\, however  it did provide him (thanks to a friendly sexton) with late-night access to the neo-gothic expanses  of Union’s St. James Chapel\, whose celestial acoustics inspired his first “keeper”: On a Sea of Fleur de Lis. Ostensibly a paean to the Virgin Mary\, the song marked his rupture from the church and the beginning of his creative life. Its underlying themes – immanence and transcendence\, human love and divine love\, the particular and the general – have continued to resonate through subsequent work\, right up to the present. In many ways\, his new album Careless\, though in no way a concept record\, represents a further exploration of those ideas. \nMore songs followed. He began frequenting a well-known songwriters circle on Houston Street in New York City. Hosted by the late Jack Hardy\, every Thursday night writers would gather to debut new songs\, give and receive constructive criticism\, take the songs back to the drawing board to try again the next week. It was a tough crowd\, but also a supportive one. And beyond the concrete benefit to one’s craft\, those gatherings offered the fledgling writer a sense of community\, and thus identity. He began to think of himself as a songwriter\, abandoning his theological studies. \nIt was right about then that Shanachie Records called with an offer for a three record deal. \nThat deal resulted in Sparrows Point (1992)\,  Blue Divide (1994)\, and Reunion Hill(1997). The latter\, produced by multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell (credits too numerous to mention here)\, won the AFIM (NAIRD) award for “Best Contemporary Folk Album” in 1998. Its title track was covered (along with two other of Shindell’s songs) by Joan Baez on her 1997 release\, Gone From Danger. In 1998\, Shindell joined forces with his friends Dar Williams and Lucy Kaplansky to make CryCryCry (Razor and Tie)\, a collection of covers by writers such as Robert Earl Keen\, Michael Stipe\, Ron Sexsmith\, Greg Brown\, Julie Miller\, and James Keelaghan. Over the course of two years\, the group toured in support of this highly acclaimed (and eponymously titled) album\, leaving audiences spellbound by their gorgeous three-part harmonies. \nBy then Shindell was beginning to stretch out as a harmony singer\, guitarist and performer. With each successive record he toured relentlessly\, building a solid following of loyal fans. He also became an adept  bandleader\, as reflected in his 1999 release\, Courier (Signature Sounds)\, a live album\, recorded and mixed by Ben Wisch\, and featuring long-time cohorts Lincoln Schleifer\, John Putnam\, Dennis McDermott\, as well as  Lucy Kaplansky and Larry Campbell. \nThe year 2000 brought the release of a new collection of originals\, one of Shindell’s most popular albums\, Somewhere Near Paterson (Signature Sounds)\, produced by Campbell. That year also saw a major life-change: with his Argentine wife and their two small children\, Shindell moved to Buenos Aires\, Argentina. Taking a few years to get acclimated and learn the language\, in 2004 he followed up with Vuelta (Koch Records)\, joining with Puente Celeste\, an eclectic and much beloved group of virtuoso Argentine musicians. The decade’s next was release was a collection of covers\, South of Delia(2007)\, Shindell’s first foray into production. More than simply a cover record\, the song-selections and performances of South of Delia were that of an expatriate looking back at the country and culture he moved away from\, and featured guest appearances by artists such as Viktor Krauss\, Richard Thompson\, Tony Trischka\, and Eliza Gilkyson. His next collection of original songs\, Not Far Now\, was released by Signature Sounds in 2009. For 13 Songs You May or May Not Have Heard Before\, which The Telegraph (UK) called “a stunningly good record”\, Shindell revisited some of his earlier material\, giving fresh interpretations to old favourites. \nIn 2015 he joined forces again with Lucy Kaplansky to record another collection of covers\, Tomorrow You’re Going (Signature Sounds)\, also produced by Larry Campbell. Consisting mostly of love songs\, or love lost songs\, it provided Shindell and Kaplansky an occasion to revel in their distinctive\, two-part harmony with the backing of a top-notch band (Byron Isaacs\, Dennis McDermott\, Bill Payne\, and Campbell) – all thanks to the participation of a committed community of fans who financed the project via the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. The campaign more than doubled its funding goal in less than 48 hours. \nShindell continues to tour nationally in the United States\, with the occasional forays into Canada\, the UK\, and Europe. Although known primarily as songwriter\, Shindell takes a more holistic view of his career. Producer\, writer\, singer\, guitarist\, interpreter: it all adds up to a life in music.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/richard-shindell-3/
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SUMMARY:BROOKS WILLIAMS
DESCRIPTION:Brooks lives across the pond now\, so take this rare opportunity to hear him. \nAt the crossroads of blues and American roots music you’ll find BROOKS WILLIAMS. “Setting new standards and a fresh direction for the blues\,” says Blues In Britain\, and creating a “beautiful fusion” (Keys And Chords). Just when you think he can’t sing a blues-ier note\, he sings it. Just when you think he can’t strum a deeper groove\, he strums it. \nBrooks Williams was born in Statesboro\, Georgia\, USA (the town made famous by the classic song Statesboro Blues)\, and did his apprenticeship in the small bars and coffeehouses of New York and Boston\, following in the footsteps of Chris Smither\, Rory Block\, Shawn Colvin\, Maria Muldaur\, David Bromberg and Leo Kottke\, all whom he gigged with from time-to-time when he was starting out. \nWilliams performs hundreds of solo and band shows throughout Europe\, North America and the UK each year and regularly collaborates with an impressive list of fellow musicians\, including Hans Theessink\, Guy Davis\, Sally Barker\, Boo Hewerdine\, Paul Jones\, and Rab Noakes. \nRanked in the Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists\, he’s a mean finger-picker and a stunning slide guitarist. Plus\, “he has a beautiful voice\,” says AmericanaUK\, “that you just melt into.” That voice earned Brooks a nomination for Best Male Vocalist by Spiral Earth\, one of the UK’s most respected roots music publications. \nHe’s no slouch as a songwriter\, and has an impeccable ear for a good cover. “Williams’ original songs are typically sophisticated musically\, and yet sound immediately familiar – a sign of a skilled songwriter”\, writes Down At The Crossroads.  His massive repertoire spans classic roots and blues. Check out his version of Dave Alvin’s “King Of California” and follow it with Williams’ instant classic\, “Gambling Man.” \nBrooks Williams has played all the major stages\, like The Birchmere in Virginia\, The Guthrie Center in Massachusetts\, The Tolbooth in Scotland\, The Liverpool Philharmonic Hall in England\, Meneer Frits in The Netherlands\, Harvest Blues in Ireland\, The Avalon Theater in Maryland\, JazzLand in Austria\, The Stables in England\, and Blues Au Chateau in France. And he gets invited back. \nHe’s played the Fairport Cropredy Festival\, Newport Folk Festival\, Kerrville Folk Festival\, Costa del Folk\, Shrewsbury Festival\, Celtic Connections and the Glastonbury Festival. \nHe’s recorded for labels as diverse as Signature Sounds\, Green Linnet Records\, Reveal Records\, Solid Air Records\, as well as his own Red Guitar Blue Music. He’s learned the studio trade first-hand working with roots music producers like Colin Linden (Blackie And The Rodeo Kings\, Bruce Cockburn) in Toronto and Phil Madeira (Buddy and Julie Miller\, Emmylou Harris) in Nashville. \nPraised by Blues Matters\, fRoots\, Rolling Stone\, the Boston Globe and Mojo\, Williams is at the top of his game. His tour schedule has never been busier. He writes and records at an astonishing pace. He loves it\, and that love exudes from every note. \n“Stirring up soulful Americana\, full-on blues and tasty rootsy grooves\, he really rocks.” (fRoots) \n“Talent\, taste and astonishing technique.” (Blues Revue) \n“We called him back for three encores!” (Blues In Britain) \n“He’s a lovely player\, a lovely singer\, and a great writer. The real thing.” (Martin Simpson) \n“A fret monster who has to be seen to be believed!” (San Antonio Light)
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/brooks-williams-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191011T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191011T200000
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SUMMARY:POETRY OPEN MIC
DESCRIPTION:This open mic poetry reading is the final event of the 2019 LORINE NIEDECKER WISCONSIN POETRY FESTIVAL. \nLorine Niedecker (1903-1970) is a twentieth-century\, second-wave\, Modern American poet often identified with the Objectivists. Living most of her life on the shores of the Rock River near Fort Atkinson\, Wisconsin\, she is perhaps best known as a poet of place who wrote about the Blackhawk Island that she loved. Her work\, however\, ranges from modernist folk poetry (NEW GOOSE\, 1946) to haiku-like forms to long poems like “Lake Superior” and “Wintergreen Ridge” (NORTH CENTRAL\, 1968). She is admired for the subtlety of her tightly crafted\, nuanced and deliciously ironic poems\, as well as for her total devotion to her calling. \nAmy Lutzke will moderate the reading. Pre-registration is NOT required for this event. \nThe Café Carpe serves food and drink\, we will be gathering around 5 pm for a social hour. Readers can sign up at the Carpe the evening of the reading. Individuals are welcome to bring their own work to read or simply poetry that they enjoy.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/poetry-open-mic/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191010T213000
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SUMMARY:NEW PIONEERS
DESCRIPTION:This five piece bluegrass ball of fire featuring vocals\, banjo\, fiddle\, guitar\, bass and mandolin appears here regularly on the 2nd Thursday of the month- except when they don’t. Its various members have been involved with traditional music locally\, regionally\, and nationally for many years. \nThe Pioneer’s lead singer and guitarist\, Jerry Wicentowski\, has been described by country music historian Bill Malone as “One of the finest singers in bluegrass music”. Jerry has also performed and recorded with such bluegrass greats as Tim O’Brien\, Andy Statman\, Byron Berline\, Tony Trischka and others. Mike Schmidt of Spring Green\, Wisconsin\, is the group’s banjo player. This former French horn player has been a Nashville session musician and member of the popular Wisconsin-based bluegrass bands\, Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ and the Piper Road Spring Band. He also performs occasionally with his wife Lori. Bruce King of Art Stevenson and High Water – also formerly of Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ – is on mandolin. Bruce and Mike are veterans of the Great Northern Bluegrass Festival in Mole Lake\, WI – performing there every year from 1977 to 1982. Fiddle player Paul Kienitz is a member in good standing of regional bluegrass favorites\, The Nob Hill Boys. Bass player John Jirak also has played banjo with various folks in the northeastern WI and Madison areas\, most notably with the Green Bay based Fox River Flyer. As a bass player\, he’s performed shows with the Chicago Bluegrass Band\, Miltown Ramblers\, Krause Family\, Old Cool\, Spare Time Bluegrass Band\, Bob Steeno and The Old Truck\, and Down From the Hills\, and currently Madison’s newest\, Kettle Moraine. \nLike them on Facebook.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/new-pioneers-60/
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SUMMARY:DAVID HUCKFELT of the PINES
DESCRIPTION:Click on Buy tickets to get yourself some: \n\nDAVID HUCKFELT will be appearing here solo\, celebrating his new album  “Stranger Angels”. \nIn the fall of 2017\, David Huckfelt left behind the familiar—the comfort of his home in Minneapolis; the camaraderie of his critically acclaimed band\, The Pines; the luxuries of heat\, hot water\, and electricity—and relocated to Isle Royale\, America’s most remote and least visited national park in mighty Lake Superior. Six hours by boat off the Michigan coast\, Isle Royale is the largest island in the world’s largest freshwater lake\, an isolated stretch of wilderness seemingly forgotten by the 20th century (to say nothing of the 21st). There\, as an Artist In Residence selected by the National Park Service\, Huckfelt spent ten hours a day for two straight weeks writing in solitude\, channeling the mysterious and lonesome island’s spirits into his stunning debut solo album\, ‘Stranger Angels.’ \n“The island is surrounded by 300 smaller islands\, decrepit lighthouses and abandoned mines\, lined with shipwrecks\, ghosts\, and the stories of the northern Ojibway\, fisherman\, and early settlers\,” Huckfelt reflects. “I brought a mountain of notebooks and poetry and history books with me”\, says Huckfelt\, “and for the first time in nearly a decade\, I found the solitude\, depth\, range\, danger\, beauty\, and inspiration to go all kinds of places in my writing that I hadn’t had the space to visit before. With a sense of place so strong\, it was less like an anchor and more like a launching pad to free up and access all kinds of places from throughout my life. It’s easy to travel anywhere in your mind in that kind of solitude\, your whole experience rises up from the deep.” \nIndeed\, the music is both transportive and reflective\, focused inwards even as it draws on an abundance of outside influence. Hypnotic banjo and gentle acoustic guitar meet trippy public domain samples and shimmering soundscapes underneath Huckfelt’s stark\, raw vocals as he wrestles with questions of fate and faith\, responsibility and independence\, connection and loss. A thread of deep ecology runs through these songs\, but not the cute bumper sticker kind\, the gritty\, “what-comes-next-if-we-don’t-change-our-ways” kind. “Isle Royale used to have fifty wolves in five packs…” Huckfelt says\, “now there’s only one left. Cycles are cycles but it’s the height of pride to think we’re (humans) aren’t the major player.” The title track “Stranger Angels” brings this point home strongest\, with the narrator longing for a place “where (he) won’t make the greedy richer”\, and the fierce grip of climate change manifests in lyrics like “Wild mustangs starve in the hills outside Las Vegas… and the West is burning like a lake of fire.” \nBut above and beyond conservation\, “Stranger Angels” is a record about “thin places”\, those spiritually charged places where heaven and earth seem to meet and the veil between the world we see and the mystical world beyond becomes transparent. On the rollicking blues-carnival track “As Below\, So Above” Huckfelt pays touching to tribute to his late grandmother who helped raise him in Iowa\, not by writing about her\, but to her\, as a defiant elegy against death. A former theology student who once wrote and preached sermons in Cook County Jail in Chicago\, Huckfelt has gone through the fire of the niceties and dogma of “heaven” and “god” and come out the other end with a worldview fiercely present\, concrete and expansive. “Stranger Angels as a title\, to me\, has a thousand references to what’s left after life and death and experience and loss and love burns off all the easy answers…” says Huckfelt. “The idea of god or spirit being hidden under the opposite of what we think we know\, of ancestors and spirits visiting us\, screaming in our ears all day long\, but we miss it because it’s different\, stranger than we expected… And the kindness we give and receive from strangers\, the least\, last and lost among us. Our cities are overflowing with strange angels\, it’s such a mistake when we think we know which or who can offer us something\, and which can’t. Every spirit has something to give. Then\, when I saw the night camera footage of the moose and wolves on Isle Royale\, dancing in the moonlight and gracing the forest with their presence\, I thought “stranger angels” indeed.” \nThe record also draws on deep wells of Native American tradition and spirituality\, a life-long anchor for Huckfelt which has developed more fully through working with Native songwriters and poets like John Trudell\, Quiltman\, Keith Secola\, Tom LaBlanc and more. References to the healing and prophetic prayer-visions of indigenous thought and voices are everywhere on this record\, including the chilling\, epic\, cosmic pow-wow closing track “Star Nation”\, with the authoritative voice of American Indian Movement activist & singer Floyd Red Crow Westerman leading the way. Artfully weaving the historical\, the ecological\, and the personal into an elegant lyrical web\, these songs contain layers of surprise and richness\, as in the track “Everywind” with Huckfelt turning an imagining of the life of a woman named Everywind from a vintage photograph into a ballad in celebration of all women. The elegant “Still And Still Moving” sparkles like sunlight off the waters of Lake Superior as it ponders mortality and the impermanence of everything around us. “False True Lover Blues” stands as a gut punch at the precise place where a broken heart starts to mend\, while “You Get Got” starts with notes Huckfelt took of his grandparents talking in bed after sixty-four years of marriage\, and travels in a country-waltz fashion into the political and the universal with some help from guest vocalist Erik Koskinen. \nWhen it was time to record the songs from Isle Royale\, Huckfelt again sought geographic isolation\, working out of a 110-year-old farmhouse studio in Menomonie\, Wisconsin. This time\, however\, he chose to surround himself with fellow artists\, assembling a dream team of musicians including drummer/co-producer J.T. Bates (Andrew Bird\, Mason Jennings)\, bassist Darin Gray (Tweedy\, William Tyler)\, and guitarists Michael Rossetto\, Erik Koskinen\, and Jeremy Ylvisaker\, cutting sixteen songs in just three days. Very special guests rallied to Huckfelt’s side\, including spectacular performances by Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath on “Heart\, Wherever”\, “Everywind” and “Stranger Angels”\, Trampled By Turtles’ Dave Simonett singing harmony vocals on multiple tracks. Recorded and mixed by engineer-extraordinaire Adam Krinsky (Bellows Studio) the album captures the magic and spontaneity of a gifted band discovering the beauty and brilliance of the songs and each other all at once. Other stellar appearances include gospel-blues master Phil Cook on Hammond organ\, while electronic musician and sample wizard Andrew Broder (Fog) haunts the tracks with the sparse\, mercurial public domain samples of old-world Americana\, as if these songs were coming through a Ham radio in an old ghost town. \n‘Stranger Angels’ follows Huckfelt’s latest album with The Pines\, 2016’s ‘Above The Prairie.’ Hailed by No Depression as “dazzling\,” drawing the attention of Rolling Stone’s David Fricke who called The Pines “poignant stark country” and earning high praise in both the US and Europe\, with Mojo calling it “their most beautiful yet” and Minnesota NPR station The Current raving that it “hits so close to the gut that it reminds us that they are truly a singular band”.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/david-huckfelt/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191004T230000
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SUMMARY:BILL CAMPLIN BAND
DESCRIPTION:A command performance- someone requested that the band play on this date.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-camplin-band-22/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191003T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191003T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
CREATED:20190619T232122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190916T191848Z
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SUMMARY:SONG CIRCLE w/ TRICIA ALEXANDER
DESCRIPTION:Round robin song circle led by TRICIA ALEXANDER– (performer\, poet\, healer\, “with a voice\, music and lyrics that resonate the heart”) done informally\, not from the stage\, no microphones. This is a lovely gathering of singers\, songwriters\, musicians and music appreciators\, poets\, and storytellers held regularly on the last Thursday of each month (except sometimes\, when there are 5 Thursdays in October\, and a traveling performer needed the last week in September date\, so we went to this 1st Thursday.  There will be another on the last Thursday of October).\n\n\n\nTraditional Round Robin protocol applies – everyone is part of the circle and has an opportunity to: play\, pass or request a song from someone in particular or from anyone in the circle. \nEveryone is welcome to attend. $5 cover for musicians and audience. Come early and have a bite to eat- therein lies our sustenance.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/song-circle-w-tricia-alexander-36/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190928T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190928T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
CREATED:20190916T183051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190916T183051Z
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SUMMARY:OPEN STAGE
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URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/open-stage-110/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190926T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190926T223000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
CREATED:20190612T204135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190612T204135Z
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SUMMARY:DANNY SCHMIDT
DESCRIPTION:Named to the Chicago Tribune’s list of the “50 Most Significant Songwriters in the Last 50 Years\,” Austin\, TX-based singer/songwriter DANNY SCHMIDT has amassed a cult following for his poetic\, poignant lyrics. With a craftsmanship and emotional depth drawing comparisons to Leonard Cohen and Townes Van Zandt\, and with fantastical narratives reminiscent of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Salman Rushdie\, Schmidt is considered a preeminent writer. \nSing Out Magazine proclaimed that: “Schmidt is a force of nature: a blue moon\, a hundred-year flood\, an avalanche of a singer-songwriter. His songs are a flood of poetry\, mythology\, folk wisdom\, and surprise. He is perhaps the best new songwriter we’ve heard in the last 15 years.” \nPerforming solo most often\, armed with just his voice\, his acoustic guitar\, and his acute insight and commentary\, Schmidt’s an authentic timeless troubadour\, one man sharing his truth in the form of songs\, in unadorned and intimate fashion. The understated effect can be powerful. As songwriter Jeffrey Foucault put it: “Everything about the man is gentle\, except for his capacity for insight\, which is crushing.”
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/danny-schmidt/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190922T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190922T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T182757
CREATED:20190529T220617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190921T224825Z
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SUMMARY:AN EVENING w/ LUCY KAPLANSKY
DESCRIPTION:Note- We do serve food when we are open for shows on Sunday.  We will be open at 5:00\, and serving food until 7:30.  Remember to come early if  you wish to have dinner before the show. \nSeats are assigned\, as always for busier shows. \nTickets will be sold through BROWN PAPER TICKETS.  Click on the Buy tickets link and get yourself some. \n \nLUCY KAPLANSKY is a rare vocal talent\, “a truly gifted performer…full of enchanting songs” (New York Times). Blending country\, folk and pop styles\, she has the unique ability to make every song sound fresh\, whether singing her own sweet originals\, covering country classics by June Carter Cash and Gram Parsons or singing pop favorites by Lennon/McCartney and Nick Lowe. Lucy’s iconic voice has has been featured in film and on television\, including commercials like Chevrolet’s iconic “Heartbeat of America” jingle. A Billboard-charting singer and one of the top-selling artists on Red House Records\, she has topped the folk and Americana radio charts and has been featured on shows throughout the world from NPR’s Weekend and Morning Editions to BBC Radio to CBS Sunday Morning. One of the most in-demand harmony singers\, Lucy has sung on countless records\, performing with Suzanne Vega\, Bryan Ferry\, Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin. \n\n\n\nRaised by a piano-playing mathematician and a homemaker in Chicago\, Lucy began singing in bars when she was still a teenager\, even traveling to Norway to perform as a country singer. When she was just out of high school\, she took off for New York City\, where she became part of the renaissance of the Greenwich Village folk scene centered around Folk City and the Fast Folk recordings. Her compatriots included Suzanne Vega\, The Roches\, Steve Forbert and John Gorka as well as her frequent duo partner Shawn Colvin. The New York Times said it was “easy to predict stardom for her\,” but instead\, Lucy got a doctorate in psychology and started a private practice. \nEventually Shawn Colvin lured Lucy back to music\, producing her debut album The Tide (1994). Red House founder Bob Feldman was blown away by the release and signed her right away. Since then\, she has released six solo albums with Red House and released radio-charting albums with the folk supergroups Red Horse (with Eliza Gilkyson and John Gorka) and Cry Cry Cry (with Dar Williams and Richard Shindell). \n\nLucy continues to perform all over the world. When not performing\, she lives in New York City\, where she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/an-evening-w-lucy-kaplansky/
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