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August 2 - 3
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The spirit of New Orleans Cajun music will come alive at the 15th Annual Sugar Maple Music Festival with THE MID-CITY ACES, Saturday, August 4.
2:30 Mid-City Aces and Sam Broussard workshop (Roots & Reasons Stage)
4:10 Mid-City Aces (Main Stage)
6:00 Cajun jam with Mid-City Aces (Jam Tent)
The band is composed of Cameron Dupuy (the aptly named Accordion Prince of New Orleans), his father, Michael Dupuy (guitar), and Gina Forsyth (fiddle).
“Cajun” harks back to “Acadian”, the historic heart and culture of French Louisiana. Heavy on squeezebox accordion and fiddle, this three piece set is fresh, acoustic, and rich in New Orleans tradition while at the same time honoring the Lafayette sound. “The fact that we’re keeping it as traditional as possible, while also being from New Orleans, that separates us from everyone else,” says Dupuy, while promising, “we keep it pretty close to the Lafayette style.”
An accordion prodigy, Cameron Dupuy and his father Michael Dupuy have teamed up with fiddler Gina Forsyth, an award-winning singer/songwriter who is known for her wizardry on fiddle and guitar, to form this traditional Cajun music trio.
In 2015, Forsyth asked the Dupuys to help her record an album of herself playing fiddle to old Cajun songs. “It was her solo project, really, with us helping,” remembers Dupuy. “But we liked it so much we decided to start booking gigs as a band.”
so…….
LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULER!
(Lay-Say lay bon ton rule-ay!)
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!
–written by Pam Lockstein and Peggy Lewis
On Saturday, August 18th, Mazomanie will host some of the hottest and most respected groups in Bluegrass, Folk, and Americana music for this family friendly one-day (11am-8pm) festival celebrating the village’s railway history.
The Kitchen Dwellers headline the festival and the line-up includes The Kevin Prater Band (2013 Sugar Maple Festival performer.)
The Gandy Dancer Festival is an annual event featuring bluegrass, folk, and other roots music along with family-friendly activities (face painting, model trains, and more) with free parking, food vendors, and many other exciting local attractions in close walking distance.
The origin of the term “Gandy Dancer” is unknown but refers to the track crews who put down and maintained America’s vast rail network.
Tickets and details at www.gandydancerfestival.org
Calling ALL musicians: Music con Brio is proud to present a Summer Workshop Series event featuring bluegrass band Circus No. 9! These acoustic freaks of nature feature five-string wonder Matthew Davis, who followed up his 2016 National Banjo Championship win with a crown as champ at the 2017 Rockygrass Festival. The band hails from East Tennessee and puts the “pro” in progressive bluegrass sounds.
Come spend the day hanging with the guys pickin’ some tunes, experimenting with bluegrass style, and jamming together in concert! Open to ALL musicians with at least two years experience on their instrument. Generously sponsored by the Sugar Maple Music Festival and the Goodman Community Center.
Date and time: Sunday, July 1, 10am – 5 pm
(Free concert at 4 pm featuring Circus No. 9 and all participants)
Location: Goodman Community Center, 149 Waubesa St Madison 53704 What you get: 3 workshop sessions and concert with Circus No. 9. Lunch, snack & t-shirt provided. Cost: $60 (need-based scholarships available) Register online at: www.musicconbrio.org |