The Four Lakes Traditional Music Collective is happy to announce the line-up for the 11rh Annual Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival.

Friday, August 1st

Eric Lewis and Rory Hoffman                     Bluegrass, western swing

Jack Klatt & the Cat Swingers                       Western swing

The Tillers                                                                   Old timey, roots

Saturday, August 2nd

The Awful Purdies (Bloody Mary Set)         Bluegrass, folk

Dave Landau                                               Kids music

Loves It!                                                       Americana

Lil’ Rev                                                         Uke

Drunken Catfish Ramblers                             Jug, rag

Blind Boy Paxton                                                    Acoustic blues

Bradford Lee Folk & the BG Playboys     Bluegrass

Dom Flemons Duo                                     Blues, old timey

We will be posting introductions to the bands over the coming weeks.

The line-up for this year’s fest is taking shape.  Have any of your favorite bands announced that they are coming?

The Four Lakes Traditional Music Collective is proud to sponsor and take part in, The 2nd Annual Spring String Gathering!

Hosted at the Clarion Convention Center in Baraboo, WI, The fest will feature impromptu jamming, showcases and workshops, and will coincide with an evening concert at the historic Al Ringling Theater.

The String Gathering is an indoor, Bluegrass and Old-time music jam-festival, in Baraboo, WI. The fest provides an opportunity for Bluegrass and Old-Time musicians all across Wisconsin, it’s bordering states and beyond, to come together and celebrate their common love of music, and shake off the long Midwestern winter.

For 2014, the host bands are Art Stevenson & High Water (bluegrass) and White Mule (old-time). Both bands will be leading workshops at the hotel, as well as jamming throughout the night. They will also be performing a special concert Saturday night at the Al Ringling Theater, in downtown Baraboo.

New in 2014, the Gathering doubles down! They’ve added a day to the fest… twice the jams; twice the fun. And there will be an old-time contra dance Friday night, featuring host band, White Mule (and very likely Chirps Smith), with caller Dot Kent. All are welcome at the dance; you don’t need a partner or experience. Just show up ready to have fun.

For more information, see their website at www.stringgathering.org