An event for all traditional music fans featuring the “Dean of Country Music” historian Bill Malone and his new “excellent and affectionate biography” of Mike Seeger. Mike touched the lives and careers of many traditional music artists and fans. During his concert at the 2008 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival Mike Seeger was humble and awe inspiring at the same time.

Now Sugar Maple Fest emcee and pre-eminent traditional music historian Bill Malone has written a biography detailing his fascinating life. Join Bill Malone in conversation and concert with Hank Sapoznik, as they discuss Bill’s new book Music from The True Vine: Mike Seeger’s Life and Musical Journey and play Mike’s music with Tim Meehan on fiddle, Thursday January 26 at 7pm at the UW-Memorial Library, Room 126