The Friends of Lorine Niedecker and the Dwight Foster Public Library are pleased to host 3 local, award-winning poets. Marilyn Annucci is the author of The Arrows That Choose Us, winner of the 2018 Press 53 Award for Poetry, and two chapbooks - Waiting Room, winner of the 2012 Sunken Garden Poetry Prize (Hill-Stead Museum), […]

This special "Women of the Blues" from the 1920's to the 1970's show will cover artists ranging from Ma Rainey and Geeshie Wiley to Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt. MARE EDSTROM and KENN FOX  have been playing, teaching and researching the blues together for over 14 years; and Kenn has spent his entire life archiving 20th century […]

TIM GRIMM is a bit of a Renaissance man in the performing arts world. He has for the past 15 years blended his love for songwriting, travel, and the storytelling of acting (theatre, film and television). He is appearing her with son JACKSON GRIMM and fellow songwriter JON BROOKS. Tim has toured and recorded with his friend, […]

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. The Pioneer’s lead singer and guitarist, Jerry Wicentowski, has been described […]

VANCE GILBERT burst onto the singer/songwriter scene in the early 90's when buzz started spreading in the folk clubs of Boston about an ex-multicultural arts teacher who was knocking 'em dead at open mics. Born and raised in the Philadelphia area, Vance started out hoping to be a jazz singer, and then discovered his affinity […]

JOHNSMITH With 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. “Johnsmith’s songs always move me. […]

Bringing you vintage swing & country blues Tom Waselchuk will be familiar to southern Wisconsin audiences from his work with his Americana band The Dang-Its (1998 to present) and Gypsy swing ensemble Harmonious Wail (2001-2011), with whom he toured the U.S. and abroad. He keeps up a busy schedule of solo and small ensemble performances […]

LJ and the DM's are back for a repeat show for this one and only special Spring 2018 'Carpe' show. John Fabke (aka. Lost John) is currently a Nashville, TN based musician, has been involved with a wide variety of roots music styles as a performer, educator, radio host and archivist/historian for the past 20+years. […]

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). Traditional Round Robin […]

The son of a welder from rural New England, ROD PICOTT is a masterful songwriter and soulful singer who carries with him as fine a suitcase of songs as you’ll find anywhere. Slaid Cleaves, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Fred Eaglesmith have recorded Rod Picott songs. A former construction worker who hung up his tools when he released his debut CD in 2000, Picott has […]

Toss your gardening tools aside to make it in time to catch the BILL CAMPLIN BAND here, Bill's home away from home within his home. The boys are ready to deliver some home-grown music. Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve.