BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Cafe Carpe - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Cafe Carpe X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cafecarpe.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Cafe Carpe REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220428T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220428T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20220318T211243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220318T211533Z UID:6851-1651170600-1651177800@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:SONG CIRCLE w/ TRICIA ALEXANDER DESCRIPTION:Round robin song circle led by TRICIA ALEXANDER– (performer\, poet\, healer\, “with a voice\, music and lyrics that resonate the heart”) done informally\, not from the stage\, no microphones. This is a lovely gathering of singers\, songwriters\, musicians and music appreciators\, poets\, and storytellers held somewhat regularly on the last Thursday of each month (unless interrupted by a pandemic). \nTraditional Round Robin protocol applies – everyone is part of the circle and has an opportunity to: play\, pass or request a song from someone in particular or from anyone in the circle. \nEveryone is welcome to attend. $5 cover for musicians and audience. Come early and have a bite to eat- therein lies our sustenance. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/song-circle-w-tricia-alexander-46/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220426T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220426T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20220316T012415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T002826Z UID:6840-1651001400-1651008600@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:MARK HUMMEL and BLUES SURVIVORS DESCRIPTION:Ticket link is below the bio.  COVID precautions (proof of vaccination and wearing of masks in listening room) may still be in place.  Updates will be posted a couple of days before the show.  Call if you have concerns. \nMARK HUMMEL and BLUES SURVIVORS w/Rusty Zinn\, Billy Flynn\, Randy Bermudes\, and Wes Starr. \n“this is a rare pairing of guitarists Rusty Zinn & Grammy winner Billy Flynn with the amazing rhythm section of Wes Starr( drums) & Randy Bermudes (bass). Top it off with Grammy Nominee\, two-time Blues Award winner Mark Hummel on harp & vocals and you have one of the heaviest blues bands on the planet!!!” \nMark Hummel\, Rusty\, Billy\, Wes & Randy’s resumes include touring and recording with Asleep at the Wheel\, Fabulous Thunderbirds \, James Cotton\, Otis Rush\, Jimmy Rogers\, Jimmy Vaughn\, Snooky Pryor\, Kim Wilson\, Delbert McClinton\, Marsha Ball\, Brownie McGhee\, Charlie Musselwhite\, Charles Brown\, Eddie Taylor\, Legendary Blues Band\, Luther Tucker\, Jimmy Dawkins\, Omar and the Howlers\, Anson Funderburgh and many more.\n\nVideo:  https://youtu.be/8k85RXyeWYY\n“Hummel\, a specialist in West Coast Blues\, knows a thing or two about about how to please an audience” – New Yorker \n“Hummel plays the harmonica with the fat\, full sound that made Little Walter sound almost like a saxophonist rather than a harp man”.  -Chicago Sun-Times \n“Mark Hummel is a Harmonica Virtuoso. He is one of a handful of the Best Players ever on the Instrument”. – Blues Revue Magazine URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/mark-hummel-blues-survivors/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220423T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220423T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20220204T200114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T015656Z UID:6742-1650744000-1650751200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:JEFF STEHR/ MARK SORIANO/ ELIZA HANSON DESCRIPTION:This is a date rescheduled  from COVID-intense January.   \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats. Proof of vaccination will be requested.  Mask wearing optional. This is supposed to be a warm day\, allowing us to have some upper windows open for air exchange. \nIt is not surprising that JEFF STEHR\, a twenty-first century\, glass half-empty cognoscenti songwriter from Milwaukee\, Wisconsin\, enjoys stage names. Hunter Gatherer. Matthew McCudahy. Rich Caramel. In dark times\, entertainers need more than melodies and rhymes to conjure up the good times.The songs are mostly wordplay atop a bed of Jamaican one drop rhythms\, explicit and implied\, and dusted with powdered sugar\, cocoa and diatonic doom. All styles and influences are on the menu. All genres are accomplices. \nWhen he’s not doing solo shows\, Jeff plays the piano with The Best Westerns. \nELIZA HANSON knows how to smooth out life’s ups and downs by covering them with melody and charm. After releasing her first EP in 2016\, she has been very fortunate to enjoy acclaimed success around the Milwaukee area playing stages such as Turner Hall\, Milwaukee PrideFest\, Evanston SPACE\, The Frequency\, among many other venues. After a postponed 2020 tour\, Eliza got back on the road in 2021 bringing her music to places it’s never been before\, collecting new stories and friends along the way. Now home\, she’s gearing up to get back in the studio to record a full length record sure to combine the honesty of a traditional singer/songwriter\, mixed with an indie folk flare to project a style all her own. Eliza blends soulful vocals with carefully crafted lyrics to create an emotionally authentic listening environment. \nOver the last decade\, MARK J. SORIANO has played for many of Milwaukee’s favorite bands like Dropbear Collective\, The Oxleys\, Fellow Kinsman and The Hatchets. When the world shut down in 2020\, Mark stepped out of the drummer’s role and began recording as a solo artist\, releasing a handful singles and now his debut EP\, So Strange. As a Milwaukee native\, Mark not only pulls inspiration from folk\, country and alternative rock\, but from the unique experiences of the city itself. \n“This song and the entire EP were recorded over quarantine and was my way of dealing with everything. Like many other people\, I fell hard into my vices so all of the songs helped me reflect and ultimately\, turn things around. Music has always pulled me out of the dark and I hope these songs can help someone else.”-Mark \nUntil Dec. 13th\, all sales from this single\, made on bandcamp will be donated to the Safe Harbor Program at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission. The program is dedicated to helping men break free from addictions and provides both long-term and short term services. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/jeff-stehr-mark-soriano-eliza-hanson-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220415T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220415T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20220415T184127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220415T184705Z UID:6915-1650049200-1650056400@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:ACOUSTIC OPEN STAGE DESCRIPTION:Impromptu decision- \nOut of respect for others\, please wear masks if the space becomes crowded. \nThis is an acoustic open stage. \nShare your songs (or stories- storytellers welcome) in a two song rotation with others\, being respectful of the time if songs are long. \nPlease support our business by buying drink and/or food. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/acoustic-open-stage-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220414T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220414T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20220218T223348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T180810Z UID:6772-1649962800-1649970000@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:MARK HEMBREE BAND DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats. \nATTENTION: re the coronavirus situation. The small space of the listening room prevents any reasonable distancing. For the safety of everyone\, and to protect the performers who cannot mask while performing\, we will be requiring: \n\n\nproof of vaccination\nmask wearing in the listening room\, (and recommending it in all of our spaces when not eating or drinking.)\n\nKeep checking for updates\, as circumstances could require further measures\, or even cancellation. \n\nHembree’s band combines powerful vocals and hot picking to bring a new sound to the bluegrass stage. Featuring MARK HEMBREE\, PAUL KIENITZ\, STARR MOSS\, and MICHAEL FALK. \nMark Hembree started his music career in Wisconsin in the 1970s\, and before long was hosting a live radio show from the Glenmore Opera House near Green Bay. After a couple of years in Denver with the Monroe Doctrine\, he returned to Wisconsin briefly before an audition at a local festival netted a job with Country Music Hall of Fame legend Bill Monroe\, the Father of Bluegrass Music. \nHe became a Blue Grass Boy in 1979 and worked with Monroe for five years\, then was one of the founding members of the Nashville Bluegrass Band. While in Nashville he recorded with several well-known artists\, including the all-star band Dreadful Snakes (with Jerry Douglas\, Béla Fleck\, Roland White\, Blaine Sprouse\, and Pat Enright) and Peter Rowan (on the Grammy-nominated album “New Moon Rising”). \nHe returned once again to Wisconsin in 1989\, played with local bluegrass groups the Rounders and Nob Hill Boys\, and Western swing bands the Western Box Turtles (including Asleep at the Wheel steel guitarist Eddie Rivers) and his own group\, the Best Westerns. \nAdditionally\, he has appeared as a guest lecturer and instructor at various music workshops\, seminars\, and film presentations\, as well as in Bill Monroe tribute shows on “A Prairie Home Companion” and at North Carolina’s MerleFest (performing with Del McCoury\, Roland White\, Blake Williams\, Peter Rowan\, and Bobby Hicks). He also appears in the feature-length documentary film “Powerful: Bill Monroe Remembered\,” directed by Joe Gray and produced by the International Bluegrass Music Museum. \n \nAt Mark’s side; Paul Kienitz\, well-versed in traditional bluegrass fiddling\, has performed and recorded with a number of fine Wisconsin bands\, including the Nob Hill Boys\, where he first met up with Mark Hembree\, resulting in future bands and projects. He was the featured fiddler in a special “Blue Grass Boys Reunion” Bill Monroe tribute featuring mandolin virtuoso Mike Compton and Blue Grass Boy alumni Bob Black\, Tom Ewing and Mark Hembree. The go-to fiddler in the Badger State\, he and Hembree are longtime partners in crime. \nGuitarist and singer Starr Moss spent nearly four years with the Chicago-based Henhouse Prowlers\, traveling in the U.S. and abroad. Two U.S. State Department tours afforded the opportunity to perform and collaborate with local musicians in Russia\, Mauritania\, Zambia\, Nigeria\, and Uganda. Other musical highlights include performances at Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music and the International Bluegrass Music Association’s annual conventions. Starr’s fiery solos and solid rhythm power the ensemble.\nOn banjo is Michael Falk\, a hard-driving traditional banjo style and agile lead and harmony vocalist. His versatile playing serves well whether it’s a high-speed breakdown\, old-time fiddle tune\, or lonesome ballad. Michael has been playing with the Squirrel Gravy Bluegrass Band for the past four years after relocating to Madison from Ohio for graduate studies at UW Madison. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/mark-hembree-band-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220409T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220409T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20220309T021750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220309T021750Z UID:6826-1649534400-1649541600@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:TODD ALBRIGHT DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats. COVID protocol of proof of vaccination and mask wearing in listening is likely to still be in place.\n\nTODD ALBRIGHT is a country blues\, twelve string guitar player and vocalist based in Detroit\, Michigan. Grounded in the pre-war era of the blues tradition (1880-1939)\, Todd is a mindful purveyor of blues history. His repertoire upholds musical pillars such as Blind Willie McTell\, George Carter\, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Leadbelly. His life’s work continues the distinguished tradition of the very roots of American music as told by the African American musicians who created it. Todd joined Jack White’s Third Man records in 2016. \n\nTodd’s vigorous\, gritty and soulful performances are accompanied by stories of the masters and a deep intuitive sense of respect for craft\, providing audiences with a meaningful experience while creating a transcendent moment. One of the top blues guitarists in the world\, Todd is the only contemporary twelve string player in his genre. \nTodd began playing the blues while still a teenager\, some twenty-five years ago. Initially\, he was drawn to the sound of the finger-picked style and has since immersed himself in the foundational music and narratives of American culture. Over the years\, Todd has shared the stage with artists such as Roy Book Binder\, Charlie Parr\, Paul Geremia\, and Dakota Dave Hull. \nTodd’s first full-length LP\, Fourth Floor Visitor\, was released by Jett Plastic Recordings out of Detroit\, Michigan (2017). His latest album\, Detroit Twelve String: Blues & Rags\, is out now on Third Man Records (2017). \n\n\n\n\n\n“The character and emotional vibe of the performance are delicious…” Acoustic Guitar Magazine \n\n\n\n\n\n“…an explosion of acoustic wonder. Albright plays with heart\, daring\, and conviction.” American Blues Scene URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/todd-albright-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220408T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220408T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20210701T191059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220331T033509Z UID:6183-1649449800-1649457000@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:AN EVENING w/ SAM BAKER DESCRIPTION:NOTA BENE: If COVID is still on the loose\,  proof of vaccination and mask-wearing in the listening room will be required. \n“Simultaneously beautiful and broken…Sam Baker is an artist worth waiting for” – NPR All Things Considered \n“The Bard of the Workaday World” – Wall Street Journal \n“Maybe the most captivating songwriter in America.” – Lone Star Music\n​\n“Sam Baker is an island of warmth and hope in dangerous times.” – Neon Filler \n\n \n \n \n \n\nSam Baker is a lyric writer\, artist\, and survivor. His songs are stories of everyday people facing everyday challenges: a young Mennonite welder who finds love\, a ditch digger supporting his family\, a veteran grappling with post-war life\, a single mother driving around with a car full of baby junk\, a widower writing ‘her’ name in the sand\, and a straight-haired orphan in a house full of curls. They are survivors. Like Sam. \nIn 1986 Sam was on a train for Machu Picchu when a bomb exploded in the carriage he was riding in. Seven died. Through a series of miracles\, and the help of everyday people doing their best–his angels–he survived. \nPhysical recovery was hard.  Emotional recovery harder. Melody came to him–compelled him to turn an old guitar upside down so his gnarled hands could play. Slowly\, the words came–one true line–“Sitting on the train to Machu Picchu\, the passenger car explodes.”  He made a record. Then another. There were glowing reviews\, more records\, awards in Rolling Stone; sold-out shows in Europe\, Canada\, and the US; songs in TV shows; and an hour with Terry Gross on Fresh Air. Sam was a singer. \nSam uses his art to tell his story–whether from a symphony in Oregon\, an art gallery in Santa Fe\, a large theater in Kansas City\, a small room in The Netherlands\, or a song-writer retreat with soldiers. He travels the world sharing his songs\, grateful for each day\, helping us see the beauty in little things and hope for things to come. \n\n​ URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/sam-baker/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220402T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220402T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20220330T230801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220330T230943Z UID:6860-1648926000-1648933200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:Acoustic OPEN STAGE DESCRIPTION:Out of respect for others\, please wear masks if the space becomes crowded. \nThis is an acoustic open stage. Share your songs (or stories- storytellers welcome) in a 2-3 song rotation with others. \nPlease support our business by buying drink and/or food. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/acoustic-open-stage/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220326T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220326T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20220223T182511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T034320Z UID:6796-1648324800-1648332000@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:LONESOME BILL CAMPLIN DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats. \nATTENTION: re the coronavirus situation. The small space of the listening room prevents any reasonable distancing. For the safety of everyone\, and to protect the performers who cannot mask while performing\, we will be requiring: \n\n\nproof of vaccination\nmask wearing in the listening room\, (and recommending it in all of our spaces when not eating or drinking.)\n\nKeep checking for updates\, as circumstances could require further measures\, or even cancellation. \n\nLONESOME BILL\, working his charms again. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lonesome-bill-camplin-25/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220325T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220325T230000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20211210T042016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220324T215849Z UID:6633-1648240200-1648249200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:An Evening with LUCY KAPLANSKY- SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:Buy tickets below.   COVID protocols: Masks in our listening room and proof of vaccination will be required. \nLUCY KAPLANSKY \nKaplansky writes personal\, poetic lyrics and creates sensitive portraits in her songs of love\, loss\, family and change. A rare vocal talent\, she blends country\, folk\, and pop styles\, and 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. 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\, and in super groups with Richard Shindell and Dar Williams (Cry\, Cry\, Cry)\, and John Gorka and Eliza Gilkyson (Red Horse). URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/an-evening-with-lucy-kaplansky/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220317T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220317T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20220203T035049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220315T161314Z UID:6709-1647545400-1647552600@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:LARRY UNGER w/ AUDREY KNUTH DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats. Also\, COVID precautions (proof of vaccination and wearing of masks in listening room) are still in place.   \nEnjoy this clip of Larry and Audrey. \nLARRY UNGER was raised in Detroit\, and he moved to the Boston area as a young adult. He has been a full-time musician since 1984\, and he has presented a diverse range of music at contra dances\, Scottish and English country dances\, waltz events\, dance weekends\, dance and music camps\, festivals\, coffee houses and concerts all across the United States. He has also toured in Canada\, England\, Scotland\, France\, Belgium\, Germany\, Italy\, Denmark and Sweden\, and has taught music in Afghanistan and performed in India. \nLarry has played guitar\, banjo\, and bass with many top bands for contra dances including Big Table\, Notorious\, Reckless Abandon\, The Reckless Ramblers\, Tempest and Uncle Gizmo. He has accompanied such fiddlers as Elke Baker\, Ralph Blizard\, Alasdair Fraser\, Matt Glaser\, Judy Hyman\, Audrey Knuth\, Rodney Miller\, Lissa Schneckenburger\, and Eden MacAdam-Somer\, to name a few. The bands Larry has been a part of vary in style from old-time to New England to Celtic and international. \nIn addition to his work with other musicians\, Larry gives solo concerts that include a wide variety of music: finger-style blues and slide guitar\, rags\, old-time banjo tunes\, original waltzes and fiddle tunes. He likes to play a number of unusual instruments such as banjo guitar\, fretless banjo\, jaw harp and piano harp. \nLarry has a broad understanding of traditional music\, and he enjoys telling the stories about the origins of his music and the people he learned from. Larry spent many hours playing blues with Etta Baker\, John Jackson\, Turner Foddrell\, Ted Bogan\, and other masters of the style. His trips south also included numerous sessions at old-time fiddle conventions. \nLarry has composed more than 5000 tunes\, many of which have been recorded by one of his bands or by other groups. His tunes are widely played at contra dances everywhere. He has published three books of original tunes and has recorded two entire CDs of original waltzes (with Ginny Snowe). \nLarry’s compositions and recordings have been featured in four different Ken Burns television documentaries. His tune “Door County #2” was played on the Grand Ole Opry by Mike Snider. “That Schoenberg Rag” was performed by the San Luis Obispo Symphony Orchestra. \nLarry teaches guitar and old-time banjo at the Music Emporium in Lexington\, Massachusetts. (He has also been known to give bass or ukulele lessons.) He also presents workshops at camps and weekend festivals on a variety of topics from guitar and banjo to dance-band and tune-writing. \nYou know AUDREY KNUTH is performing if the room is buzzing at a higher level. Her fiddling\, featured in bands including The Free Raisins\, The Gaslight Tinkers\, Audacious (with Larry Unger)\, and Wake Up Robin\, has electrified dance and concert halls across the US and Europe. Hailing from Honolulu and now living in California\, she cut her folk teeth in the Boston area\, attending Berklee College of Music and spending years exploring the thriving New England folk scene. Audrey’s fiddle playing is rhythmically lively and spontaneous; she’s guaranteed to get you up and dancing. She specializes in English dance\, New England\, Celtic\, and Old Time tunes (and did we mention she’s also an audio engineer?!). You might also have taken a workshop with Audrey\, as she’s been on staff at various camps including various weeks at Pinewoods\, Ashokan Northern Week\, BACDS American week\, New London Assembly and Halsway Manor. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/larry-unger-w-audrey-knoth/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220312T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220312T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20220223T182357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220312T174437Z UID:6794-1647115200-1647118800@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:BILL CAMPLIN & MICHAEL HECHT DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats.** \n\nFrom the mouth of Bill before the last time he did such a show with Michael: \n\n“This Thursday\, May 20th I will be sharing an evening of excerpts form the writing of poets\, playwrights\, authors and historical figures with Michael Hecht.  These will include Helen Keller\, Arthur Miller\, Eric Maria Ramarque\, Lucy Atkins\, Yusef Kamuryakaa\, Jimmy Santiago Baca\, Dalton Trumbo\, Martin Luther King Richard Harrison\, Paul Laurence Dunbar and Langston Hughes. \nThis will be at least the 7th time we have worked together with me supplying songs spaced between the writing he has organized and reads from.  I have never had a better collaboration in which to place songs\, which in this case are all my own writings.  It is not to presume that I am equating my own lyrics with any of these writers\, but allows me to visit the type of writing that has inspired and informed me through out my 74 years ( minus the first 7 or so).  Most of Mr. Hecht’s choices were specifically unknown to me so I am in the audience too.  As I listen I find a comfortability in performing that I have seldom had.  It feels so right.” \nThis night Michael will be doing readings from Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. and Mary Oliver. Bill has not revealed his sources. \n**ATTENTION: re the coronavirus situation. The small space of the listening room prevents any reasonable distancing. For the safety of everyone\, and to protect the performers who cannot mask while performing\, we will be requiring: \n\n\nproof of vaccination\nmask wearing in the listening room\, (and recommending it in all of our spaces when not eating or drinking.)\n\nKeep checking for updates\, as circumstances could require further measures\, or even cancellation. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-camplin-w-michael-hecht/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220311T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220311T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20220301T043211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T211554Z UID:6808-1647025200-1647034200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:Acoustic OPEN STAGE DESCRIPTION:ATTENTION: re the coronavirus situation. The small space of the listening room prevents any reasonable distancing. For the safety of everyone\, and to protect the performers who cannot mask while performing\, we will be requiring: \n\n\nproof of vaccination\nmask wearing in the listening room\, (and recommending it in all of our spaces when not eating or drinking.)\n\nThis is an acoustic open stage. Share your songs (or stories- storytellers welcome) in a 2-3 song rotation with others. \n\nPlease support our business by buying drink and/or food. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/open-stage-112/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220310T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220310T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20220207T230301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T211401Z UID:6746-1646938800-1646946000@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:NEW PIONEERS DESCRIPTION:Happy to have these bluegrass gentlemen back\, for this month at least. \n  \n\nATTENTION: COVID has not left us yet- https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view\, so we’ll do our part. \n\nThe small space of the listening room prevents any reasonable distancing. For the safety of everyone\, and to protect the performers who cannot mask while performing\, we will be requiring: \n\nproof of vaccination \nmask wearing in the listening room\, (and recommending it in all of our spaces when not eating or drinking.)\n\nKeep checking for updates\, as circumstances can change. \nAlways nice if you call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats. \n\n\nThis five piece bluegrass ball of fire featuring vocals\, banjo\, fiddle\, guitar\, bass and mandolin are back! for this month anyway.\n\nIts various members have been involved with traditional music locally\, regionally\, and nationally for many years.\n\n\nThe Pioneer’s lead singer and guitarist\, Jerry Wicentowski\, has been described by country music historian Bill Malone as “One of the finest singers in bluegrass music”. Jerry has also performed and recorded with such bluegrass greats as Tim O’Brien\, Andy Statman\, Byron Berline\, Tony Trischka and others. Mike Schmidt of Spring Green\, Wisconsin\, is the group’s banjo player. This former French horn player has been a Nashville session musician and member of the popular Wisconsin-based bluegrass bands\, Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ and the Piper Road Spring Band. He also performs occasionally with his wife Lori. Bruce King of Art Stevenson and High Water – also formerly of Alive ‘n’ Pickin’ – is on mandolin. Bruce and Mike are veterans of the Great Northern Bluegrass Festival in Mole Lake\, WI – performing there every year from 1977 to 1982. Fiddle player Paul Kienitz is a member in good standing of regional bluegrass favorites\, The Nob Hill Boys. Bass player John Jirak also has played banjo with various folks in the northeastern WI and Madison areas\, most notably with the Green Bay based Fox River Flyer. As a bass player\, he’s performed shows with the Chicago Bluegrass Band\, Miltown Ramblers\, Krause Family\, Old Cool\, Spare Time Bluegrass Band\, Bob Steeno and The Old Truck\, and Down From the Hills\, and currently Madison’s newest\, Kettle Moraine. \nLike them on Facebook. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/new-pioneers-70/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220305T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220305T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20220208T034544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220305T180208Z UID:6711-1646512200-1646519400@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:CANCELLED!!!!!- Humbird/ Her Crooked Heart DESCRIPTION:Dangerous icy weather in the Twin Cities is preventing them from driving down for the show.  They will try to reschedule. Lonesome Bill Camplin will occupy the stage at 8:00.  Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats if that option interests you. \nATTN:  While COVID is still misbehaving\, we are requiring proof of vaccination as well as mask wearing in the listening room. \nWe are so happy that Siri (Humbird) and Rachel (Her Crooked Heart) have agreed to return after they wowed people during the Lamplighter Sessions this December. They will swap songs\, and accompany each other at their whim. \nWe will also be live streaming- click on this to buy tickets for the live stream. \nTICKETS FOR THE IN PERSON SHOW: \n\n \n \n \n \nHUMBIRD will be Siri Undlin solo. Combining a wintry longing with the warmth of a familiar folktale\, Humbird stretches between experimental folk and environmental Americana to embrace the unexpected. Her music invites a refreshing dissonance into the house\, it leaves breadcrumbs along the path and reflects light back at the stars. \nHER CROOKED HEART is writer\, multi-instrumentalist and producer Rachael Ries. Rachael is a Minneapolis-based musician\, songwriter\, Kith + Kin Chorus director\, sideman\, auntie\, artist and tiny home inhabiter. She has released four albums and four EPs\, including the country ep\, a split 45 of countryish duets with longtime friend and collaborator\, Anaïs Mitchell. In 2016\, with the release of To Gentlemen\, Rachel parted ways from performing as “Rachel Ries” and now writes for and tours with her new project\, HER CROOKED HEART. HCH carries Rachel’s wry and powerfully tender writing farther down the path of instrumental expansion and distillation. HCH’s debut album\,To Love To Leave To Live\, was released May 2019. \nHear Siri and Rachel together here just for fun. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/humbird-her-croooked-heart/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220304T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220304T230000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20210706T232736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T175619Z UID:6192-1646425800-1646434800@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:ELLIS PAUL DESCRIPTION:Buy tickets for the in-house show below the bio.  COVID protocols remain in place. Mask wearing in back room and proof of vaccination required. \nPurchase tickets for the live stream here. \nELLIS PAUL is a troubadour\, a singer/songwriter\, a folky\, and a storyteller — all are fair labels for this artist\, but they do not quite suffice. However\, the tattoo of Woody Guthrie worn proudly on his arm is a good starting place from which to grasp Ellis Paul\, for it is from the Woody Guthrie tradition that he hails\, and Maine as well. Joni Mitchell\, Bob Dylan\, and James Taylor are also listed among his influences\, and their spirits seem to occasionally grace his work. With an acoustic guitar in hand\, he weaves intimate\, provocative\, and romantic tales of lives that were obviously witnessed by a most-talented voyeur.  \nBased in Massachusetts\, Paul has been called the quintessential Boston songwriter more than a few times and has garnered the recognition and awards to back up that claim\, including a shelf full of Boston Music Awards. Since coming onto the scene in 1993 with his independent debut\, Say Something\, Paul hasn’t slowed or weakened as a performer or a writer. Spending two-thirds of most years on the road has helped him perfect both crafts\, with a lot of practice on-stage and a lot of people whose stories he retells in song. In fact\, his 1994 album Stories proved enchanting enough to secure him a deal with Rounder Records and a national following of dedicated fans.  \nOver the years and albums\, his songs have gotten more personal. He purposely turned the looking glass onto his own life for 1998’s aptly titled Translucent Soul as he publicly worked through the pain of his divorce. Following hot on the heels of 1999’s double-CD Live\, the new millennium saw Paul’s song “The World Ain’t Slowing Down” featured in Me\, Myself and Irene starring Jim Carrey.  \nHis eighth studio release\, a collection of previously unreleased tracks called Sweet Mistakes\, arrived in 2001\, followed by Speed of Trees (2002)\, a two-disc career retrospective (2006)\, a children’s record inspired by the birth of his second daughter called The Dragonfly Races (2008)\, and\, finally\, an all-new studio album\, The Day After Everything Changed\, in January 2010. In 2012\, Paul released his second children’s record\, The Hero in You\, which featured songs about Benjamin Franklin\, Georgia O’ Keefe\, Rosa Parks\, and Thomas Edison\, and other notable Americans that Paul deemed heroic.  URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/ellis-paul-9/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220219T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220219T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20220202T233852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220217T204224Z UID:6717-1645300800-1645306200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:LONESOME BILL CAMPLIN DESCRIPTION:BILL CAMPLIN “ditches his band so that you are forced to focus on his singing and instrumental talents. Lonesome with benefits.”-  a quote.  Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats for the live show\, and consider coming early to eat to support the Carpe. \nTickets to the live stream can be purchased below.* \nProof of vaccination and mask wearing in the listening room required.  We are not out of the woods yet. \nIn case you didn’t know\, “Bill is a strong guitarist as well as a skilled singer with a beautiful tenor voice and great range. He is noted for penetrating\, intensely emotional performances of both his original songs and his interpretations of others such as Bob Dylan.” \n\n \n \n \n \nHere is a review of Bill’s performance at Linneman’s with Jason Klagstad and Paul Wehrly almost a year ago. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lonesome-bill-camplin-24/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220212T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220212T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20220202T233752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220211T214608Z UID:6715-1644696000-1644703200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:LONESOME BILL CAMPLIN DESCRIPTION:BILL CAMPLIN  “ditches his band so that you are forced to focus on his singing and instrumental talents. Lonesome with benefits.”    (That is a quote\, not from Bill. or me.) Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats to hear Bill live\, and consider coming early to eat to support the Carpe.  Live stream information is lower on the page.* \nProof of vaccination and mask wearing in the listening room required.  We are not out of the woods yet. \nIn case you didn’t know\, “Bill is a strong guitarist as well as a skilled singer with a beautiful tenor voice and great range. He is noted for penetrating\, intensely emotional performances of both his original songs and his interpretations of others such as Bob Dylan.” \nHere is a review of Bill’s performance at Linneman’s with Jason Klagstad and Paul Wehrly almost a year ago. \n*Live stream ticket purchase: Use the following link to purchase tickets to see the live stream of Lonesome Bill’s show.  We will send the live stream link to the provided e-mail on the day of the show. (Call 920-563-9391 if any questions or problems arise.) URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lonesome-bill-camplin-23/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220204T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220204T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20211206T234631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T144328Z UID:6661-1644004800-1644012000@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:CLAUDIA SCHMIDT- Postponed DESCRIPTION:CLAUDIA SCHMIDT \nWill reschedule when Claudia next returns to the Midwest. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/claudia-schmidt-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220129T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220129T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20211128T205044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220116T232019Z UID:6628-1643486400-1643495400@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:Jeff Stehy/ Mark Soriano/ Eliza Hanson- POSTPONED DESCRIPTION:Sigh\, another COVID postponement.  Keep checking for updates. They will reschedule for a later date. \n\n\n\n\nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats. If it has not been updated here\, be sure to check with us about COVID protocols.Masks and proof of vaccination WILL be required if we are not out of the woods. \nIt is not surprising that JEFF STEHR\, a twenty-first century\, glass half-empty cognoscenti songwriter from Milwaukee\, Wisconsin\, enjoys stage names. Hunter Gatherer. Matthew McCudahy. Rich Caramel. In dark times\, entertainers need more than melodies and rhymes to conjure up the good times.The songs are mostly wordplay atop a bed of Jamaican one drop rhythms\, explicit and implied\, and dusted with powdered sugar\, cocoa and diatonic doom. All styles and influences are on the menu. All genres are accomplices. \nWhen he’s not doing solo shows\, Jeff plays the piano with The Best Westerns\, The John Sieger Combo and The Mike Benign Compulsion. He led Milwaukee-based rock steady ensemble\, The Tritonics\, from 2009 – 2020\, and is an esteemed alum of local ensembles World Roots\, Brave New Groove\, Mark Truesdell & The Lost Pioneers and C-Food Buffet\, who once accidentally opened for Jimmy Buffet at Alpine Valley Music Theater in 1990.\nELIZA HANSON knows how to smooth out life’s ups and downs by covering them with melody and charm. After releasing her first EP in 2016\, she has been very fortunate to enjoy acclaimed success around the Milwaukee area playing stages such as Turner Hall\, Milwaukee PrideFest\, Evanston SPACE\, The Frequency\, among many other venues. After a postponed 2020 tour\, Eliza got back on the road in 2021 bringing her music to places it’s never been before\, collecting new stories and friends along the way. Now home\, she’s gearing up to get back in the studio to record a full length record sure to combine the honesty of a traditional singer/songwriter\, mixed with an indie folk flare to project a style all her own. Eliza blends soulful vocals with carefully crafted lyrics to create an emotionally authentic listening environment. \nOver the last decade\, MARK J. SORIANO has played for many of Milwaukee’s favorite bands like Dropbear Collective\, The Oxleys\, Fellow Kinsman and The Hatchets. When the world shut down in 2020\, Mark stepped out of the drummer’s role and began recording as a solo artist\, releasing a handful singles and now his debut EP\, So Strange. As a Milwaukee native\, Mark not only pulls inspiration from folk\, country and alternative rock\, but from the unique experiences of the city itself. \n“This song and the entire EP were recorded over quarantine and was my way of dealing with everything. Like many other people\, I fell hard into my vices so all of the songs helped me reflect and ultimately\, turn things around. Music has always pulled me out of the dark and I hope these songs can help someone else.”-Mark \nUntil Dec. 13th\, all sales from this single\, made on bandcamp will be donated to the Safe Harbor Program at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission. The program is dedicated to helping men break free from addictions and provides both long-term and short term services. \nhttps://milmission.org/programs/safe-harbor/“ URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/jeff-stehr-mark-soriano-eliza-hanson/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220101T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220126T113000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20211210T043438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211210T044842Z UID:6671-1641024000-1643196600@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:CLOSED FOR A BIT DESCRIPTION:We are closing for the first 3 weeks of January to enjoy ourselves\, and let Satchel downsize all our weirdly possessions. \nContinue to enjoy the time away from us. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/closed-for-a-bit/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211231T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220101T001500 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20211203T020724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211228T224027Z UID:6640-1640982600-1640996100@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:Chris Hanson Trio / POSTPONED DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed due to COVID concerns.  Pay attention to our website or newsletter to be updated as to when the CHRIS HANSON BAND will next appear. \n  URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/chris-hanson-trio-w-robin-pluer-john-parrott/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211224T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211229T113000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20211221T210317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T210317Z UID:6687-1640332800-1640777400@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:CLOSED Christmas Eve and Day DESCRIPTION:We will be closed Christmas Eve (day and night) and Christmas Day. \nEnjoy the holidays. Some of the best gifts are to be safe and not sorry\, and to find and spread joy and kindness wherever you can. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/closed-christmas-eve-and-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211223T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211223T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20211102T144751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211216T034301Z UID:6550-1640289600-1640296800@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:KRAUSE FAMILY BAND DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats.   \nKRAUSE FAMILY BAND \n\n\nYou are in for a treat with this great family band.\n\nATTENTION: The Delta variant has us once again rethinking how to safely do our business. The CDC recommends that vaccinated Americans return to wearing masks in indoor spaces in communities where coronavirus transmission is substantial or high\, and Jefferson county\, Wisconsin\, is currently in the substantial category https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view\, so we’ll do our part.\nThe small space of the listening room prevents any reasonable distancing. For the safety of everyone\, and to protect the performers who cannot mask while performing\, we will be requiring: \nproof of vaccination \nmask wearing in the listening room\, (and recommending it in all of our spaces when not eating or drinking) \nOriginal music and cover tunes ranging from Bob Wills to the Reverend Al Green sung in close family harmony- talent in abundance. \nThe Krause family\, Katie\, Ruthie\, and their father Rick\, sing together and play a variety of instruments\, forming the core of the Krause Family Band. They perform originals and some traditional roots music\, and are known for their distinctive close harmonies. They have been featured many times on the live radio show A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. \n\n\n\nKatie Krause – vocals\, piano\nRuthie Emily Krause – vocals\, fiddle\nRick Ernest Krause – guitar\, vocals\nScott Wright- keys URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/krause-family-band-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211218T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211218T230000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20211115T191032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T191105Z UID:6496-1639859400-1639868400@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:SHIHTZUNAUTS DESCRIPTION:These rejects from the billionaire space race have come down to earth and are resorting to sharing their musical talents. Peter Mulvey is on some long-term domestic flight and will not be joining them on this venture. \nTicket link follows this important announcement. \nATTENTION: Delta Dawn\, what’s that COVID you’ve got on?  The CDC recommends that vaccinated Americans return to wearing masks in indoor spaces in communities where coronavirus transmission is substantial or high\, and Jefferson county\, Wisconsin\, is currently in the substantial category https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view\, so we’ll do our part. \n\nThe small space of the listening room prevents any reasonable distancing. For the safety of everyone\, we will be requiring: \n\nproof of vaccination \nmask wearing in the listening room\, (and recommending it in all of our spaces when not eating or drinking.)\n\nKeep checking for updates\, as circumstances can change. \n\n \n \n \n \n\nWILLY PORTER  BILL CAMPLIN RANDY SABIEN \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 \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 Willy or 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. Oh yeah\, by the way- “the best singer no one has ever heard of”. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/shihtzunauts/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211217T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211217T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20211115T191054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T191054Z UID:6494-1639773000-1639780200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:SHIHTZUNAUTS DESCRIPTION:These rejects from the billionaire space race have come down to earth and are resorting to sharing their musical talents. Peter Mulvey is on some long-term domestic flight and will not be joining them on this venture. \nTicket link follows this important announcement. \nATTENTION: Delta Dawn\, what’s that COVID you’ve got on?  The CDC recommends that vaccinated Americans return to wearing masks in indoor spaces in communities where coronavirus transmission is substantial or high\, and Jefferson county\, Wisconsin\, is currently in the substantial category https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view\, so we’ll do our part. \n\nThe small space of the listening room prevents any reasonable distancing. For the safety of everyone\, we will be requiring: \n\nproof of vaccination \nmask wearing in the listening room\, (and recommending it in all of our spaces when not eating or drinking.)\n\nKeep checking for updates\, as circumstances can change. \n\n \n \n \n \n\nWILLY PORTER  BILL CAMPLIN RANDY SABIEN \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 \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 Willy or 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. Oh yeah\, by the way- “the best singer no one has ever heard of”. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/shihtzunauts-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211216T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211216T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20211115T191118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T191118Z UID:6492-1639684800-1639692000@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:SHIHTZUNAUTS DESCRIPTION:These rejects from the billionaire space race have come down to earth and are resorting to sharing their musical talents. Peter Mulvey is on some long-term domestic flight and will not be joining them on this venture. \nTicket link follows this important announcement. \nATTENTION: Delta Dawn\, what’s that COVID you’ve got on?  The CDC recommends that vaccinated Americans return to wearing masks in indoor spaces in communities where coronavirus transmission is substantial or high\, and Jefferson county\, Wisconsin\, is currently in the substantial category https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view\, so we’ll do our part. \n\nThe small space of the listening room prevents any reasonable distancing. For the safety of everyone\, we will be requiring: \n\nproof of vaccination \nmask wearing in the listening room\, (and recommending it in all of our spaces when not eating or drinking.)\n\nKeep checking for updates\, as circumstances can change. \n\n \n \n \n \n\nWILLY PORTER  BILL CAMPLIN RANDY SABIEN \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 \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 Willy or 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. Oh yeah\, by the way- “the best singer no one has ever heard of”. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/shihtzunauts-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211212T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211212T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20211112T025349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T034810Z UID:6490-1639335600-1639344600@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:Lamplighter- PETER MULVEY/ HUMBIRD/ HAYWARD WILLIAMS/HER CROOKED HEART DESCRIPTION:It is December after all\, and darkness descends earlier than any of us wish. The lamps must be lit\, and who better to light them than PETER MULVEY? \nWho\, by the way\, is a person who happens to also be a singer-songwriter of great renown\, as well as humanity\, which is not always the case. \nHUMBIRD will be Siri Undlin solo. Combining a wintry longing with the warmth of a familiar folktale\, Humbird stretches between experimental folk and environmental Americana to embrace the unexpected. Her music invites a refreshing dissonance into the house\, it leaves breadcrumbs along the path and reflects light back at the stars. \nHER CROOKED HEART is writer\, multi-instrumentalist and producer Rachael Ries. \nHear Siri and Rachel together here just for fun. \nHAYWARD WILLIAMS   \n“Hayward Williams’ voice has that wonderful quality that draws people in from the next room to ask Who is that?… I will put this vocal (Fades Away) up against any track by the Great Ones\, including Roy Orbison.” – Darrel Norman— ReverbRaccoon \nTicket link follows this important announcement. \nATTENTION: Delta Dawn\, what’s that COVID you’ve got on?  The CDC recommends that vaccinated Americans return to wearing masks in indoor spaces in communities where coronavirus transmission is substantial or high\, and Jefferson county\, Wisconsin\, is currently in the substantial category https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view\, so we’ll do our part. \n\nThe small space of the listening room prevents any reasonable distancing. For the safety of everyone\, we will be requiring: \n\nproof of vaccination \nmask wearing in the listening room\, (and recommending it in all of our spaces when not eating or drinking.)\n\nKeep checking for updates\, as circumstances can change. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lamplighter-peter-mulvey-w-guests-tba-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211211T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211211T230000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20211112T024415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T034614Z UID:6488-1639254600-1639263600@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:Lamplighter- PETER MULVEY/ KATIE DAHL w/ Rich Higdon/ HUMBIRD/ HER CROOKED HEART DESCRIPTION:Oops- no SistaStrings– they had a change of plans… \nIt is December after all\, and darkness descends earlier than any of us wish. The lamps must be lit\, and who better to light them than PETER MULVEY? \nWho\, by the way\, is a person who happens to also be a singer-songwriter of great renown\, as well as humanity\, which is not always the case. \n“KATIE DAHL’s songs aren’t just melodies and words\, they’re journeys that are firmly grounded in a sense of place—beautiful\, real landscapes that help you feel places that you may have never been before. That’s the very best kind of songwriting.”—Dar Williams. Husband Rich will bring his bass along. \nHUMBIRD will be Siri Undlin solo. Combining a wintry longing with the warmth of a familiar folktale\, Humbird stretches between experimental folk and environmental Americana to embrace the unexpected. Her music invites a refreshing dissonance into the house\, it leaves breadcrumbs along the path and reflects light back at the stars. \nHER CROOKED HEART is writer\, multi-instrumentalist and producer Rachael Ries. \nHear Siri and Rachel together here just for fun. \nTicket link follows this important announcement. \nATTENTION: Delta Dawn\, what’s that COVID you’ve got on?  The CDC recommends that vaccinated Americans return to wearing masks in indoor spaces in communities where coronavirus transmission is substantial or high\, and Jefferson county\, Wisconsin\, is currently in the substantial category https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view\, so we’ll do our part. \n\nThe small space of the listening room prevents any reasonable distancing. For the safety of everyone\, we will be requiring: \n\nproof of vaccination \nmask wearing in the listening room\, (and recommending it in all of our spaces when not eating or drinking.)\n\nKeep checking for updates\, as circumstances can change. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lamplighter-peter-mulvey-w-guests-tba/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211204T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211204T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T153313 CREATED:20211031T210923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211130T173932Z UID:6552-1638648000-1638655200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:SWAY WILD - CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:So sad this show has been CANCELLED.  Somewhere down the line COVID has struck again and Dave and Mandy have had to cancel this tour. \nATTENTION: The Delta variant has us once again rethinking how to safely do our business. The CDC recommends that vaccinated Americans return to wearing masks in indoor spaces in communities where coronavirus transmission is substantial or high\, and Jefferson county\, Wisconsin\, is currently in the substantial category https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view\, so we’ll do our part. Keep checking for updates\, as circumstances can change. \nThe small space of the listening room prevents any reasonable distancing. For the safety of everyone we will be requiring: \n\nproof of vaccination or a recent negative Covid test\nmask wearing in the listening room\, (and recommending it in all of our spaces when not eating or drinking.)\n\nSWAY WILD–  Internationally acclaimed indie folk-rock duo Mandy Fer and Dave McGraw (from San Juan Islands\, WA) are back at it with a new sound\, and a new name: Sway Wild! Their exceptional vocal harmonies\, coupled with Fer’s pioneering electric guitar work\, have become a vehicle to carry them around the world\, sharing stages with the likes of Iron & Wine\, Lake Street Dive\, Gregory Alan Isakov\, and Mandolin Orange. Sway Wild’s infectious sound explores the corners of rock\, pop\, funk\, prog\, worldbeat\, and folk\, but at its nucleus it is undeniably a music full of joy. It can squeeze the heart in your chest\, it can draw tears from your eyes\, and it can force you to get up and move your body; over and over\, it somehow manages to do all three at once. Mandy Fer also tours as the lead guitarist for Allison Russell and recently performed with Brandi Carlile and Jason Isbell. \n“Grooving…wistful\, driving\, and a masterful combination…velvety vocals over staccato guitar and light percussion capture your attention with Sway Wild.”\nParade Magazine \n“…high energy (and) soulful… Like The Wood Brothers and Lake Street Dive\, Sway Wild hones a universal\nlikeability where uptempo anthems and melodic precision prevail. Fer is an impressive…[and] masterful guitarist…”\nGlide Magazine URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/sway-wild-featuring-mandy-fer-dave-mcgraw/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR