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Volume 37, No. 9 September 2011 MadFolk returns to Willy Street Sept. 17th ad folk returns for the forth Myear to Willy Street Fair on September 17th and 18th. Please see our line up and times on the calendar page. Performing on Sat- urday will be Blake Thomas, Josh Harty, Eric Schwartz, and Cris Plata. Performing on Sunday will be Small Potatoes, Bret& Frisk, Bill & Kate Isles and Moonhouse. The following is a little press per- formers have been getting, but to really get a true feel of themusic, come on down to Willy St and join us for the festival. Opening the weekend of music on the Folk Stage will be long time friends Blake Thomas and Josh Harty, these two are no strangers to Mad- ison or the Willy St Fair. Having recently watched these two play together it takes me back to an old album of mine from the 70’s, Loggins and Messina’s Best of Friends Album. When these two hit the stage together, you just see the strong friendship as the back each other up with vocals and gui- tar. Both will be hitting the stage in support of new cds they released Blake Thomas & Josh Harty kickoff the Willy Street Fair Sat. Sept. 17 at 2:00pm. this summer. Harty had sung gospel and country with haul, who’s writing music that channels he third generation of musicians out his father at “just about every Lutheran his past while re- setting the present for Tof the Dakotas, Josh Harty is never Church, Eagles Club, and Senior Citizen what’s affectionately called alt-country in far from his roots but always inventing Center in North and South Dakota.” By the U.S.A.Blake Thomas is no stranger to new ways to honor the old. His “A Long age 12 Harty had made two records with music. Flatlands (2008), his third studio List of Lies” CD shows it and has garnered his dad, collectively selling 10,000 cop- release; The Village Voice (NYC) claims a fast following. The eleven tracks are as ies. These days the 33-year-old Madison- that it “ought to become the Midwest’s authentic as American music gets. Maybe based artist writes and performs mostly national anthem.” Thomas, born in Min- that’s why “A Long List of Lies” debuted solo but has a knack for surrounding him- nesota, literally worked his way up from at #8 on the European Americana chart. self with some of the best musicians in the the bottom when, at 19, he moved east Growing up the son of a North Dakota Midwest for his recordings. Still, these and began his career busking in the sub- Police Chief and preacher, Harty figured are Harty’s songs all the way. “A Long ways of Boston. He spent the following he was either going to jail or going to List of Lies” was produced, recorded and years traveling, grinding through the club hell. He was wrong on both fronts and his mastered in Madison’s Smart Studios. circuit and honing his craft while shar- gentle nature reveals this to all who know The project captures Harty’s clean guitar ing the stage with Leon Russell, Greg & him. He’s got gratitude written all over attack, a finger style that glistens with a Pieta Brown, Sara Watkins, Peter Mulvey him, including thankfulness for the mu- razor’s edge. Every track is filled with the and others. With a mix of blues, rock and sic his father gave him. By the age of 10 honesty of an artist who’s in it for the long folk, this singer/songwriter captured the Continued from front page and house concerts across the U.S. They oonhouse is a four piece folkadel- MAMA for both the Best Male Vocal- have made repeat appearances at major Mic band. They have a unique sound ist (2005) and the Best Folk/Bluegrass/ folk festivals, including the Kerrville Folk that combines traditional and original Americana Artist & Album (2006).He Festival, the Walnut Valley Folk Festival, songs with extended keyboard and guitar is currently touring in support of his 4th and Philadelphia Folk Festival.From the improvisations. Moonhouse is fronted studio release, The Window & The Light start, they’ve called themselves eclecto- by Richard “Blackhawk” Kapusta on 12 (2011). maniacs and described their music as string guitar and vocals. He has sold over ric Schwartz might be the only art- “Celtic to Cowboy”. Like their business 50,000 albums as a solo artist. He started Eist in history reviewed by both “Sing plan, it hasn’t steered them wrong. They Moonhouse 11 years ago with Jefferson out!” and “Hustler”. Schwartz performs say it has taken them “years of careful in- Hickey. Many musicians have played at Festivals and folk and comedy clubs decision” to come up with a mix of music with Moonhouse through the years. The all over the country. His music is played that ranges from country, blues, and swing current line up includes Dave Bachol on on Howard Stern 100, NPR’s ‘All Things to Irish, with songwriting that touches on bass, Jaime Cash on keyboard, and Nick Considered’, and Air America as well as all of those styles and more. Their four Avery-Bucher on guitar. YouTube, where his videos have millions recordings, “Alive!”, “Waltz of the Wall- of hits and have earned him a die-hard flowers”, “Time Flies” and “Raw” cult following. Sundays in high school demonstrate that “indecision” can be MadFolkNewsispublishedmonthlyby the were spent listening to two hours of Doc- wonderfully entertaining . Madison Folk Music Society, a non- tor Ruth followed by two hours of Doctor ret and Frisk will be celebrat- profit, volunteer-led society dedicated Demento, a fact which helps to explain Bing 20 years as performing as a the comparisons he has garnered to Lenny duo in 2012. This acoustic duo began to fostering folk music in the Madison Bruce, Pete Seeger, James Taylor, Frank in Breckenridge Colorado in 1992 area. Contact us at [email protected]. Zappa and Barry Manilow, all of whom and has become a staple in Wiscon- Learnaboutconcerts,membership, sch Eric counts as influences. He currently sins Northwoods where they reside olarships,andvolunteeropportunities at resides in Los Angeles, CA, where he is and enjoy raising their two children. www.madfolk.org. trying his hardest to sell out. There show consists of acoustic ris Plata was born in South Texas, guitar,keyboards,harmonica, and vo- Cthe son of migrant workers. Those cals. They play a variety of genres but early days of living in different migrant emphasize folk and acoustic rock..no Madison Folk Music Society Board camps and following the harvest from drum machines here. Over 500 memo- region to region, exposed Cris to a wide rized songs and vocals that are guar- range of musical experiences. His early anteed to lift your spirits! When you DarleneBuhler...............President,Concerts, musical experiences reflect his Mexican sit down for this set, you know you’re Advertising heritage. This heritage includes Norteno going to end up singing along to some 846-9214 ~ [email protected] (Northern Mexico border music), con- of your favorites. PegMichel….…..............................Treasurer junto (elements of both European and ill & Kate Isles are a nationally- 831-1876 ~ [email protected] Mexican music fused by early residents Btouring singer/songwriter duo Tracy Comer .............. Membership & Web of South Texas), and ranchera (Mexican based in Duluth. It’s been over eigh- Site country) music. Today, Cris describes this teen years since Bill was a rare survi- as “Mexican root’s” music.He has been vor of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Instead 276-8192 ~ [email protected] described by the Isthmus and Wisconsin of ending his life, it jump-started his NorbertWodke….......................…Secretary State Journal as “One of the Midwest’s creative energies, resulting in a 150 836-8422 ~ [email protected] Best Songwriters”. show-per-year itinerary, presenting DedeGoldberg..............................Newsletter acquie Manning and Rich Prezio- his profoundly meaningful songs. He distribution Jso, the Chicago-area duo known as is joined by his wife of seven years, 246-4332 ~ [email protected] Small Potatoes, decided to hit the road. co-writer and musical collaborator, Neil Morris....................................Newsletter “In one year, we quit our jobs, bought a Kate. Her gentle presence, luscious editor house, bought a car, and became full-time vocals and intuitive harmonies have 358-5855 ~ [email protected] folk singers. Not exactly the best com- endeared her to audiences. Words like Meg Skinner.………................. Scholarship bination, financially speaking. It wasn’t “Transcendent” and “Mesmerizing” the best business plan, we didn’t exactly and “Slapstick” are among the descrip- 238-6950 ~ [email protected] throw darts at a map, but we might as well tions of their concerts and fans of all Ron Dennis …........….....................………. have.” What they did have were great ages tell of listening to their albums 226-9472 ~ [email protected] songs and musicianship, and the ability over and over again. Their concerts Vicky Jones .…................…..………….…. to put on a show. Sixteen years, a mil- are a mix of storytelling, articulate vo- 215-7621 ~ [email protected] lion miles, 3000 shows, and four Dodge cals and comedy. Come find out what’s Caravans later, they are listed as a “fa- leaving audiences smiling long after vorite act” by many coffeehouses, clubs the show is over. Butch Hancock at Kiki’s House of Righteous Music Sept. 13, 8pm by Kiki Schueler If West Texas legends the Flatlanders were the Beatles, Butch Hancock would be “the quiet one.” While Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Joe Ely are the Len- non and McCartney types, Hancock is more like Har- rison, releasing fewer records, touring less frequently.

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