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, […]
ECCENTRIC ACOUSTIC is a trio featuring Ruth Williams on mandolin, Sandy Stehling on guitar, and Scott Emmons on bass. They perform a wide variety of music, ranging from swing era jazz and country blues to more contemporary country, folk, and Americana. Ruth Williams started singing harmony while doing the family dishes with her sister. She currently sings […]
KAREN JOHNSON started performing at the Cafe' Carpe in 1998. After retiring early from teaching 4th grade, she treasures spending time with her golf-crazed husband, visiting with her two grown boys and wonderful new daughter-in law, taking care of her two cats, gardening, feeding her fine-feathered friends, and finding every excuse possible to get outside […]
Following the Southern Wisconsin Dulcimer Festival, headliners RICK THUM (hammered dulcimer), ERIN MAE (mountain dulcimer), and WENDY SONGE (multi-instrumentalist) will be throwing a Dulcimer Extravaganza concert here at Cafe Carpe. Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats. (You are welcome to show up at the door, but are not guaranteed a seat that way.) Learn more […]
THE fellows had car trouble, and can't make it to Wisconsin We hope they are traveling this way again sometime and can reschedule. JACKSON GRIMM marries folk pop melodies with the lonesome sound of traditional Appalachian music. In a region with a strong music culture, it is no surprise that Grimm's songwriting is representative of his […]
