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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.
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!
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!
Here is the current lineup for the 2011 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival, July 29th & 30th. Dates and times for artists are EXTREMELY subject to change so please check back with here as the July approaches. Buy your tickets in advance and save enough for your first beer!
5:00pm The Stellanovas (Jazz Swing – Fri)
6:00 Chulrua (Irish)
7:30 Greg Brown w/ Bo Ramsey (Folk-Fri)
9:00 DANCE: Bruce Molsky & Big Hoedown (Old-Time)
Noon Charlie Parr (Blues – Sat)
1:00 Shotgun Party (Swing Pop Folk – Sat)
2:00 Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers (Bluegrass – Sat)
3:00 Bruce Molsky & Big Hoedown (Old-Time)
4:20 Shotgun Party (Swing Pop Folk – Sat)
6:00 Chulrua (Irish)
7:30 Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers (Bluegrass – Sat)
9:00 DANCE: Karl and the Country Dutchmen (Polka! – Sat)
6:15 pm Dave Landau (Children)
6:45 pm Bruce Molsky Workshop/interview/talk about the music hosted by Stephanie Elkin
7:45 pm Irish Session w/ Paddy O’Brien
12:30 pm Chris Wagoner & Suzuki to roots
1:35 pm Fiddlers in the round
3:10 pm Paddy O’Brien Irish Music workshop
4:20 pm Dave Landau
5:15 pm Charlie Parr
6:20 pm Bruce Molsky and Joe Mullins Banjo workshop (Old-time/Bluegrass)
7:30 pm Polka Dance Workshop
Noon Old time (Hosted by Chirps Smith)
3:00pm Bluegrass
6-8pm Open
See our Media Page for more information on this year’s artists. Schedule is subject to change; please check back on this page for the latest updates. Take a look back at our 2010 lineup…
Hello fans and friends,
Every year as the fest comes to a close there is a sense of relief that we get a small break before gearing up for the next year, and a sense that we did it again… we put together an awesome festival with a barebones volunteer board, brought in a heck of a line up, and along with countless fest volunteers for two days worked our hearts out. This year was no different, anyone who left before Karl and the Country Dutchmen missed a super fine show, and as I sat at the back of the tent in my perch at the mercantile, watching the tuba rock on… I was sad that it was over so quickly. I am home today with only a few loose ends to tie up, and no pressing fest business, only a promise that next year August 3rd and 4th , if karma is in my favor I will be there again, this festival truly holds a piece of my heart and I hope many of you feel the same way…. Okay so enough of my emotional, sad little ramblings….
FLTMC , the nonprofit producers of The Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival need to thank the following people:
Board members: Bob Batyko; President… Mark Schlutt; treasurer…. Kirsten Moore; Secretary… Stephanie Ramer; board member … Brian Ray; board member, Uber-Volunteers… Pat Logterman, Peter Bernstein, Al and Claudia Watson, Graphic Designer; Allyson Casey, our artists, emcee; interviewers, jam tenters, food vendors, Dane County Parks, festival volunteers, and about a thousand other folks.
If we owe you thanks, Thanks, if we owe you money, the check is in the mail …. I promiseJ.
We have lost and found- so if you have lost something email us and we will check our inventory. We hold on to things for a month or so and then donate or divide up the good stuff.
If you have comments, suggestions, concerns, let us know.
Thanks and we will see you on the flip side,
Theresa
FLTMC Board Vice President
Merchandise queen.