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August 2 - 3
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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!
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.
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, 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.
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