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SUMMARY:PATRICK BALL- Celtic Harp & Story
DESCRIPTION:Whether in the stronghold of a Galway chieftain in the years before history began or yesterday in the snug corner of a pub in Dublin\, the Irish have always delighted in storytelling. Their passion for eloquence and wordplay\, their deep devotion to their mythical past\, their ability to find joy and humor in a dark world\, and their belief that the supernatural world could appear between one breath and the next made their stories and the telling of them unrivaled in the world of the oral tradition. \nAnd always\, amidst the storytelling\, there was music. Jigs\, reels and haunting airs graced the spaces between the tales. And first among Irish instruments\, and the most honored\, was the legendary Celtic harp. With its crystalline\, bell-like voice and lavish resonance\, it would soothe its listeners and lead them deeper into the realms of the imagination. \nIn Celtic Harp and Story PATRICK BALL   rekindles the fire and wonder of an evening of Irish storytelling. For in telling the marvelous old tales of wit and enchantment\, and in playing the ancient\, brass-strung harp of Ireland\, he not only carries on two of the richest traditions of Celtic culture\, but blends them in concert to create “a warm and magical performance.” \n****Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve.**** \n Patrick returns 25-30 years after his last appearance here. He seems to have impressed a few people in the meantime… \n“His concert consisted of ethereally gorgeous instrumental music and colorful stories. The music\, like that of many Windham Hill artists\, painted a feeling with delicate wisps of sound. But there is something special about the sound of the harp and the sight of someone playing it. His renditions of musical antiquities were almost a spiritual experience.” \nThe Courier Journal\, Louisville\, KY \n“Patrick Ball is the finest interpreter of traditional Celtic music I have ever heard in my professional career. His storytelling is wonderful and his entire program combines storytelling and Celtic harp tunes seamlessly. He is a delightful entertainer.”\nAPAP Event Report / Barbara A. Harris\, Caffe Lena \n“Ball is both a master storyteller and one of the world’s leading Celtic harpists…he smoothly melds the two skills into an arresting oral biography of O’Carolan. The music is glowingly distinctive\, lingering in the memory after the last note dies. Ball gives MacCabe’s recollections a depth of emotion and a true sense of loss. Together the words and music create a moving portrait of O’Carolan.”\nThe News Journal\, Wilmington\, DE \n“Ball is a master of the Celtic harp\, a fascinating instrument that sounds at times like a harpsichord and at other times like bells\, but always\, beneath his hand\, passionate and evocative of the undaunted Irish spirit and the emotional pull of the Irish landscape. Ball is also a skillful actor with an understated style and a gift for both storytelling and characterization which gently brings alive MacCabe\, O’Carolan and the various characters they encounter.” \n“Patrick Ball\, expert at the magic of music and words…is a world class harper and a fine actor\, with a storyteller’s sharply honed timing and delight in a good joke. Lively\, witty and touching…O’Carolan’s Farewell is tightly woven like fine Irish tweed\, where the warp is a human relationship and the weft is music\, interlaced with threads of history and colorings of humor…If any part of your heart and/or ancestry connects with the shamrock shore\, this play is a must-see.”\nPacific Sun\, Marin County\, CA \n“Riverdance\, step aside. Frank McCourt\, enough of you already\, and your brother\, too. It’s time to make room for Patrick Ball. O’Carolan’s Farewell to Music plucks a note as simple and candid as the fireside bond of oral tradition — and that’s exactly the magic…the solo performance weaves an irresistible Gaelic narrative\, filled with laughter and mischief\, politics and conflict…a rare performance…an inspired production…the music is spiritual and effortless.”\nPress Democrat\, Santa Rosa\, CA \n“Between his music and his storytelling\, Ball’s performance is a tour de force. O’Carolan’s music is played with wonderful flourish…he brings O’Carolan’s…songs to full and sophisticated life….The script is part history lesson and part outright hoot. The result is an evening that’s informative\, inspiring\, amusing and\, above all\, entertaining. It’s so well presented and so well paced that you’re likely to be reluctant to bid farewell to “O’Carolan’s Farewell to Music.”\nDaily Local News\, Westchester\, PA \n“Patrick Ball’s solo performance summons up multiple characters and the spirit of an era\, but it’s in his brilliant playing of the rare wire-strung Celtic harp that the evening springs to life. The script…richly contextualizes the music…inspired.”\nSan Francisco Bay Guardian\, California \n“Musically\, the show is impeccable. Ball plays with a passion for the music that is only matched by his skill…Ball is also a gifted storyteller…As MacCabe\, Ball tells the story with warmth and humor. And then he sits at the harp\, and O’Carolan speaks for himself.”\nArcade Suburban Publications\, PA\, NJ \n****Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/patrick-ball/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171104T230000
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SUMMARY:RICHARD SHINDELL
DESCRIPTION:We are selling tickets for this show on Brown Paper Tickets- click on this link:  \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/
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SUMMARY:IRISH SESSION
DESCRIPTION:2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Unless it’s not.  Irish music players and listeners welcome.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/irish-session-26/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171109T213000
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SUMMARY:THE NEW PIONEERS
DESCRIPTION:This five piece bluegrass ball of fire featuring vocals\, banjo\, fiddle\, guitar\, bass and mandolin appears here regularly on the 2nd Thursday of the month- 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/the-new-pioneers-32/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171110T230000
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SUMMARY:LOST JOHN and the DUSTY MILLERS
DESCRIPTION:LJ and the DM’s is a reunion of musical friends gathered for this special ‘Carpe’ show. \nJohn Fabke (aka. Lost John) is currently a Nashville\, TN based musician\, involved with a wide variety of roots music styles as a performer\, educator\, radio host and archivist/historian for the past 20+years. Fabke has appeared on a number of award-winning recordings with groups such as the Nob Hill Boys\, The Cajun Strangers and Bradford Lee Folk and the Bluegrass Playboys and the Lonesome Aces. \nBacking and likely interfering with LJ will be the the Dusty Millers…comprised of multi-talented (awesome picker and fashion stalwart) Jon Peik on banjo\, etc. and Paul Kienitz on fiddle\, know to be the possible inventor of the Wisconsin long bow style. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/a-version-of-the-briar-pickers/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171111T230000
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SUMMARY:BILL CAMPLIN BAND
DESCRIPTION:These are not the veterans this day is set aside to honor\, but they are musical veterans.  You know this because they have old YouTube videos.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/randy-sabien-bill-camplin/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171117T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171117T230000
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SUMMARY:SATCHEL PAIGE WELCH & KAI WELCH
DESCRIPTION:Kin sharing an evening cous they can \nConceived in a tipi in Oregon and raised by parents he describes as “semi-nomadic\, back to the land hippy homesteaders\,” KAI WELCH  is a Nashville-based songwriter\, multi-instrumentalist\, and producer\, best known for his work with Grammy-winner Abigail Washburn\, Bobby Bare\, Jr.\, and on the Grammy-nominated Greencards album Sweetheart of the Sun. As a solo artist\, he has released 2 records\, and plans to release a third in the winter of 2017. His love for music and nature also led him to start Music for Wild Places\, a non-profit concert series that takes participants on multi-day\, musical adventures through some of the world’s most beautiful wilderness areas. \nSATCHEL PAIGE WELCH will bio soon. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/satchel-paige-welch-kai-welch/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171122T210000
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SUMMARY:IRISH SESSION
DESCRIPTION:2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Unless it’s not.  Irish music players and listeners welcome.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/irish-session-28/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171124T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171124T230000
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SUMMARY:COYOTE BROTHER (Hayward Williams & J. Hardin)
DESCRIPTION:J. HARDIN and HAYWARD WILLIAMS 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. The 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. \nPlease call 920-563-9391 to reserve.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/coyote-brother-hayward-williams-j-hardin/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171125T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171125T230000
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CREATED:20171016T164307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171114T164427Z
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SUMMARY:SAM LLANAS
DESCRIPTION:Grab the chance to hear the distinctive voice and talent of Sam Llanas in an intimate performance space. He will be solo or with supporting guitarist Sean Williamson. \nSAM LLANAS  (formerly of the BoDeans) is an iconic American singer\, acoustic guitarist\, and songwriter best known for his unique and distinctively soulful voice.  It was Llanas’ voice that supplied the trademark vocal on Robbie Robertson’s “Somewhere Down the Crazy River.” \nBehind his lone-wolf image and tuffness\, Llanas continues to hone his skills. A master craftsman that feels most at home in the city he’s always called home\, Llanas has set the stage for fans to embrace his new identity. \nDo call to reserve. 920-563-9391.
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/sam-llanas-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T015144
CREATED:20170822T194643Z
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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! \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-
URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/song-circle-w-tricia-alexander-16/
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