Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival

Community Change Gift Cards Can Now Benefit The Fest!

dasspunk — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:56:48 +0000

FLTMC is proud to announce that your purchases with the Community Change program can now benefit the Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival! How does it work? Go to www.thecommunitychange.com, purchase gift cards for places you already shop at or want to try, tell them you love us, and a portion of your purchase benefits the festival. Its that easy!

Thanks you for support!

2012 Sugar Maple Fest Kick Off Concert

dasspunk — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:31:51 +0000

Mark your calendars for the the 2012 Kick Off Concert! Saturday April 28th, 2012 at 5pm at the High Noon Saloon. We are presenting a special early family friendly concert featuring Dave Landau http://www.happytrails.biz/ (children’s entertainer extraordinaire) and the Cash Box Kings acoustic set, featuring Oscar Wilson, Joel Paterson, Beau Sample and Joe Nosek!

During the show take advantage of early bird, two-day, bargain basement price fest tickets priced at $25.00 each. Tickets are available at this price only on this day! You can also sign up for to volunteer at the fest, or join are mailing list. Tickets to the concert are $10 per person and available at the door. Humans 12 and under free with adult (so no excuses about not finding a baby-sitter)! Food will also be available for purchase from the Brass Ring.

The Tillers – 2012 Sugar Maple Fest

dasspunk — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:27:05 +0000

We are proud to announce our first band signing of the year — The Tillers! Their sound encompasses a wide range of musical styles- traditional folk, bluegrass, jazz, punk rock and anything else they might run into. With a distinctive bite that sets them apart from most other folk acts-they feature a hard-driving percussive strum and stomp that brings new pulse and vinegar to some very old songs. With a musical range stretching from hard-tackle thumping to tender graceful melody, all topped by clear tenor harmonies, The Tillers approaches each show with an incredible amount of energy, talent and humor. They are magnetic showmen, mature musicians, and colorful storytellers. We are sure you won’t want to miss the Tillers!

Steep Canyon Rangers Come To Madison

dasspunk — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:53:38 +0000

Four Lakes Traditional Music Collective in collaboration with SWBMAI is proud to sponsor Steep Canyon Rangers, in concert Friday, Mar. 2 at 8pm at the First United Methodist Church, 203 Wisconsin Ave, Madison.

Tickets are $20 each, and may be purchased at the SWBMAI website via paypal, or in person at Lane’s Lutherie, 2345 Atwood Ave. in Madison. Seating is limited so please purchase your tickets in advance.

The Steep Canyon Rangers have been performing together since 2001, when they started picking during their college days at Chapel Hill, SouthCarolina. In recent years they have toured as a quintet, and also with actor and bluegrass musician Steve Martin. They have released six cds as the Steep Canyon Rangers with a seventh to be released by Rounder Records this March.

They are currently nominated for a Grammy and are reigning as 2011 IBMA entertainers of the year.

Bill Malone Concert Promoting New Book About Mike Seeger

dasspunk — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:53:17 +0000

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

Evan Murdock and the Imperfect Strangers

dasspunk — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:04:53 +0000

Evan Murdock, former FLTMC President, and previously of the Lonesome Rogues and the Kentucky Waterfalls returns to the High Noon Saloon with his newest band: Evan Murdock and the Imperfect Strangers. The band includes members of the Cork n’Bottle String band, Count this Penny and North Country Drifters and Big Mouth Collective and is being advertised as music you might like.

It wont cost you much to find out, $4.00 gets you in the door, at the High Noon Saloon , Tues. Nov 1 from 6:30-9:30.

Limited Seats For James King Show

dasspunk — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:16:10 +0000

The James King Band , led by James King, the bluegrass story teller will be headed through the area and stopping to play the intimate Roxbury Tavern, northwest of Madison in the town of Roxbury. If you haven’t seen James King sing, you are in for a treat, he is truly bluegrass to the core and should not be missed. Only 50 tickets will be sold!

James King Band at Roxbury Tavern
7 to 9 PM on Oct. 2nd
$10
tix available at Roxbury Tavern or email
bbatyko1 [at] gmail [dot] com

Mike Compton Solo Show @ Cafe Carpe Wed

dasspunk — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:06:13 +0000

Mike Compton will be playing a VERY rare solo performance at the Cafe Carpe, in Fort Atkinson, on Wednesday, Sept 21st (8pm). Mike will be playing and singing tunes off of his soon to be released solo record, including many of his unreleased original tunes.

You’ve probably heard Mike’s mastery of the mandolin from his work on two award winning projects: “Oh Brother Where Art Thou?” and “Down From the Mountain”. And maybe you’ve caught him with The John Hartford String Band (or maybe with John himself!), The Nashville Bluegrass Band, or with Elvis Costello. But unless you live in Australia, you’ve probably not seen his solo show.

Now’s your chance!

The Carpe is in downtown Fort Atkinson, right off the Rock River and features excellent food, great beers and a great sounding, intimate listening room. Seating is very limited at the Carpe so reservations are recommended.

To reserve seats ($10) call the carpe at 920-563-939.

2011 Fest Photos…

dasspunk — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:04:40 +0000

Former FLTMC President and rogue beard at large, Evan Murdock has shared many photos from this year’s Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival. Have a peek!

2011 Sugar Maple Volunteer Holler!

dasspunk — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:17:42 +0000

Please join us Friday, Aug 19, 2011 at 9pm at the Crystal Corner Bar for an evening of rockabilly, roots, & Bluegrass from Nashville with Sugar Maple fest alumni Jeff & Vida! This is their first show in Madison since their debut at the 2007 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival. And this time, they have their full, five-piece band as featured on their 2010 release “Selma Chalk” heralded by Bluegrass Unlimited “contemporary bluegrass at its finest.” Sharing the stage is Madison’s native folk son, Josh Harty, and his band!

The first 40 Festival Volunteers & Friends (ages 21+) sporting an official Sugar Maple t-shirt get FREE admission! And perhaps a party favor, or two, but you’ll have to join us to find out. Grab your Sugar Maple shirt, and a friend or two, as we celebrate the volunteers and friends who make the Sugar Maple Trad. Music Fest a huge success!