Volume 42 No. 2 February 2016

Folk shows coming to Stoughton this Feb! Folk Music celebrates the traditions cal fusion engaging Western and In- sical and grassroots traditions—from and cultures of communities through- dian Classical systems, though it has Bach to bluegrass, Copland to Celtic, out the world, and in February at the subsequently also been a synthesis of Gershwin to Native American, Kodaly Stoughton Opera House traditional melodic rules of India’s classical music to Klezmer. Graminy’s music focuses music forms with a twist abound! with jazz, Brazilian and other world on themes of ecology and place, and Perfect Harmony Men’s Chorus of- cultures - proving once again that mu- just as its botanical namesake Gra- fers harmony in music to inspire har- sic is a universal language we can all mineae encompasses the entire grass mony in community and exists to pro- understand. family, Graminy draws on the entire vide a visible presence and a positive On February 20th - rec- family of grassroots traditions, from all voice in and for the Wisconsin LGBT ognized from age 11 as a virtuoso places and ecologies, to develop its re- communities and beyond. They’ll be mandolin-player, and now a seasoned freshing, surprising, ever-captivating performing on February 6th – if cho- touring musician in her mid-20s, will sound. Stop out to the Opera House ral music is your thing then you might perform in support of her new on February 26th to have a listen! just find yourself singing along. Weighted Mind. The new record has Robin Pluer with Mrs. Fun will per- Chitravina N. Ravikiran, one of the been heralded as a landmark achieve- form on February 27th. Robin Pluer, most inspiring ambassadors of Indian ment in the world of folk-pop, blue- a perennial WAMI winner, has been music and culture, will be perform- grass, and acoustic music overall. performing and composing music ing with the Madison Bach Musicians Produced by Béla Fleck and special for more than 20 years. Her engaging on February 12th. Expect Ravikiran to harmony vocal guests , talent has afforded her opportunities explore his concept of Melharmony, , and Rhiannon Gid- from Garrison Keeler’s “Prairie Home which has been defined as “harmony dens, Hull speaks eloquently, in her Companion” and NPR’s “World Cafe” and vertical layers of music with an challenging and sensitive originals to touring in Europe. Her passionate emphasis on the rules and principles and once again breaks new ground on mélange of vintage French chansons of highly evolved melodic systems”. It the mandolin. with a twist of je ne sais quoi is sure to was initially seen as a unique classi- Madison band Graminy fuses clas- warm your winter weary heart. The Joys and Benefits of Singing in Groups Those who attend Madison’s And since an ounce of prevention went between Book 1 & 2 in calling monthly Music Night (the first Friday is worth a pound of cure, MadFolk rec- out requests of songs to sing. One of every month) and MadFolk’s sum- ommends getting together with fam- is tempted to say if a song isn’t in ei- mer Singalongs know what scien- ily and friends and singing together. ther book, it isn’t worth singing, but tists are just beginning to document One useful tool: the recently pub- of course great new songs are being – singing in groups is good for you. lished Rise Again Songbook, which written every day by singer-songwrit- The movie Alive Inside, research by builds on the earlier Rise Up Singing: ers, including Madison’s own Peter the late Oliver Sachs in Musicophilia, The Group Singing Songbook & con- and Lou Berryman, who only have 5 and a recent 4 month study in an East tains the words and chords to 1200 of their gems between the two books. coast retirement center confirmed songs. Compilers Peter Blood and An- And there are hundreds more in their that singing in groups has health- nie Patterson have added several new own songbook and its supplement. ful benefits beyond the sociability sections, including Rock Around the MadFolk has a limited number of and harmony. In the latter study, Al- Clock (early rock and roll from 1950 copies of the new Rise Again Song- zheimer’s patients showed marked to 1963), Motown and R&B, Musicals, books, which will be sold at the CD improvement by singing showtunes. Surfin’ USA (1963-95), and Millennial table at MadFolk concerts, until the Folks who sing together, have to Songs (1995-present). Music Night supply runs out. Books can also be breathe together. singers on New Years night happily ...continued on next page ...continued from frontpage Mad Folk Concert Tickets When you see this symbol – ee obtained on line (google Rise Again Songbook) in regular and large for- – you’ll know that you’re read- mat. If you have had enough of elec- ing about a Mad Folk sponsored tion politics, and need to lower your event. Advance tickets for Mad blood pressure, get together with a Folk shows are available online group of your friends, and sing songs at www.madfolk.org and at these of Dignity and Diversity, or Hope and outlets: Strength, or Healing and Letting Go, all new sections in Rise Again. You will • Orange Tree Imports, 1721 Mon- sleep better that night! roe Street

• Spruce Tree Music, 851 East February at Kiki’s House of Johnson Righteous Music Purchase tickets ONLINE for Mad Folk concerts via Brown Paper Last year was a remarkable one in their way to Chicago. Hopefully this the basement. I crossed Darren Han- show will remind Levy that Madison Tickets (with $1.62 service lon and Jim White off my wish list, and still cares. Opening will be Oedipus Tex, charge): I moved Matt Pond and Mike Doughty the alter ego of El Valiente’s Eric Caldera. https://www.brownpapertickets. from the “never gonna happen” list to As a solo artist Caldera creates beautiful com/producer/10879 the “I can’t believe that happened” list. guitar melodies that carry his engaging You can also purchase advance The year 2016 is starting off strong with vocals. I’m embarrassed to admit I just tickets by mail. Send a stamped self- a longtime favorite making his first visit, saw Oedipus Tex for the first time a cou- addressed envelope with your check and the return of a trio that played one ple of months ago. A friend had told me payable to Mad Folk, PO Box 665, of my favorite house concerts ever back he should be opening all of my shows. Madison, WI 53701. If all else fails, call in 2012. She was right. 608-846-9214 for information. On February 6 Adam Levy of Min- The Not Ready for Naptime Players neapolis band the Honeydogs will be will be entertaining Madison’s children making his first appearance. I’ve been on February 28 at the High Noon, but player and a talented producer--just ask a fan since 1997’s near-perfect record Justin Roberts, Liam Davis and Ger- him, he’ll tell you. Roberts is a two-time Seen a Ghost, the third in a string of ald Dowd, the “Up Past Their Bedtime Grammy nominee for Best Children’s greats stretching from 1995 to 2012, Players” (as I like to call them), will be Album who writes pop songs that are and a fantastic show that same year at playing for a slightly older crowd in the every bit as infectious as his kids songs. the long-gone Mango Grill. Last year, basement the night before. Dowd is a Though I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy Levy released a solo record, Naubinway frequent visitor to the basement, drum- them both equally. All three know their (which you can listen to in its entirety ming with Chris Mills and , way around a killer tune. This is a show on Bandcamp), that made all kinds of opening for Matt the Electrician and you simply can’t see anywhere else. Minnesota 2015 top-ten lists. It’s an in- Sam Baker, and most recently sharing February 6, 9 pm (doors at 8), Adam tensely personal record dealing with the stage with Robbie Fulks last month. Levy/Oedipus Tex, suggested donation the grief of his son’s suicide, but it’s also His first solo full-length album, Home $12 a beautiful and moving listen. A new Now, was one of my favorite records of February 27, 9 pm (doors at 8), Justin Honeydogs record is also in the works 2014. He’s also one of my favorite peo- Roberts, Liam Davis and Gerald Dowd, to be released later this year. The band ple in the whole world. Liam Davis is one suggested donation $10 used to play Madison fairly regularly, of the founding members and distinc- Email me at righteousmusicmgmt@ but in recent years they haven’t been tive voices of Chicago power-pop ge- gmail.com for more info, to make a res- as visible, often skipping Madison on niuses Frisbie. He’s an awesome guitar ervation, or to be added to my email list.

If you are on Facebook, please consider (if you have not already) “friending” or is it “liking” this page. Then when you are on this page you can invite others to “like” this page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Madison-Folk-Music-Society/34497984835 Mini-Mekons & Robbie Fulks - jura ~ 2015 meaning that these songs were created serious reading and struggling to keep from acoustic guitar, accordion, violin, a straight face. He has a ball taking over banjolele and electric saz. Fulks calls it the role of absent member Tom Green- “a dogged investigation into a narrow halgh on ’ classic “Beaten frequency range” in the liner notes. The and Broken,” belting out the verses with elderly harmonium found in the studio bombast. also became a major player, its whistling Unsurprisingly, Jura is not the best and wheezing turns the traditional tune record in either artist’s catalog. It is an “Go from My Window” into something intriguing and ultimately successful ex- quite haunted. The sometimes audible periment into what happens when you sound of pumping on opening track “A confine a handful of musicians to an is- Fearful Moment” is like an arrhythmic land with a lot of whiskey and a mission Review by Kiki Schueler shaker behind ’s accordion and to record an album. Now that’s a season In July 2014 the Hideout, Chicago’s melodramatically soothing vocals. Bell of “Survivor” I would watch. most loved small venue (if you believe takes lead again on “Getting on with the website), and Lagunitas Brewery It,” an engagingly jaunty tune that Mad Folk News is published monthly by the sent Robbie Fulks and an assortment of puts Susie Honeyman’s lovely violin Madison Folk Music Society, a non-profit, Mekons to Scotland for a curious series on best display. The otherworldly volunteer-led society dedicated to fostering of shows in remote, and often barely beauty of ’s voice turns folk music in the Madison area. populated, locations. Fulks has spent the dirge-like “I Am Come Home” Contact us at [email protected] much of the last half dozen years’ worth into an ephemeral lullaby. The same about concerts, membership, scholarships, of Mondays on stage at the Hideout, goes for “Shine on Silver Seas,” also and volunteer opportunities at regularly bringing in a crowd on what featuring Honeyman. It’s as if the www.madfolk.org. would normally be a slow night. And women in the group felt it was their www.facebook.com/pages/Madison-Folk- the Mekons drink a lot of Lagunitas job to counter some of the ribaldry Music-Society/34497984835 beer. Still, it’s hard to know exactly what the men were putting on tape. the motivation was for its sponsorship ’s winning Welsh Madison Folk Music Society Board of the excursion. The clan came home accent seems made for songs of the sea, and he indulges heartily in with tales of drunkenness, complaints DarleneBuhler...... President,Concerts, them here. “An Incident off St. Kitt’s” of a lack of modern conveniences Advertising is shrouded in mystery and whiskey. (mostly from Fulks), and this record. Jura 225-0710~ [email protected] Was it mutiny, murder, or just misdi- takes its name from the Scottish island PegMichel….…...... Treasurer rection? “Land Ahoy” celebrates the on which it was recorded, which, de- 831-1876 ~ [email protected] joy of life at sea, while “The Last Fish spite having a population of 200, has a Tracy Comer ...... Membership & Web Site in the Sea” tells the tale of the cod recording studio (though apparently no 729-4498 ~ [email protected] that went from the frying pan to be- soap or toilet paper). The Mekons were NorbertWodke…...... …Secretary ing the one that got away. The tune part of the first wave of British punk 836-8422 ~ [email protected] is instantly familiar, reminiscent of rock bands, while Fulks is best known as DedeGoldberg...... Newsletter another Langford song you can’t a bluegrass and traditional country art- distribution put your finger on. Fulks’s spoken- ist. Together they made a surprisingly 246-4332 ~ [email protected] word interlude is a list of drunken folky record. The limitations of location, Neil Morris...... Newsletter fisherman’s clichés that ends with instrumentation, and personnel yielded editor a yodel. It’s not the only time he a product that while at times is sloppy 358-5855 ~ [email protected] pointedly reminds us of his Amer- and shambolic is never less than charm- Meg Skinner.………...... Scholarships ican-ness. The jangly guitar-fueled ing. 238-6950 ~ [email protected] “Refill” and its alcohol-fueled nar- The prefix “mini” indicates that the Marli Johnson...... rator is a fine example of redneck Mekons usual nine-person lineup had 770-4643~ [email protected] country. “I Say, Hang Him!” sounds been trimmed to a relatively lean five Ron Dennis …...... …...... ………. like a parody of a Decemberists for this trip. The drummer and the 226-9472 ~ [email protected] bass player were among those absent, song, and Fulks fluctuates between have too many unrelated hits, such as often when I tell people about this for the Journal of the American Dental song and sing a little of it, the reaction Association). Though I couldn't find a is, "I'm sure I heard a commercial with © 2016 version on YouTube sung by Cliff this melody..." and I wouldn't be Peter Berryman Edwards, I bought one for 99¢ on surprised if they had. It's catchy. archived at louandpeter.com iTunes that Cliff recorded in 1956 with Ja-Da Ja-Da Jing Jing Jing the great Wonderland Jazz Band. And that catchiness is why Ja-Da became a jazz standard, recorded by Every year for the past zillion years, So. I was at a party (rare for me) a countless artists and bands such as my music partner Lou and I have put few days after coming upon this stellar Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Al Hirt, on an early New Year's Eve show. We ditty and mentioned never having The Pointer Sisters, The Four auction off -- for a charitable cause -- heard it, whereupon about four people Seasons, Bob Crosby, etc. Suddenly, a silly painting by yours truly, as an started right in, belting it out together. to me, it seems like it's everywhere. imitation self-portrait by Matisse, Such is the folk process; we're all left Where have I been? Here are the because his birthday is Dec. 31. out of the processor now and then. lyrics, as recorded from a YouTube But now I'm in the know. video of a piano roll of the song, This year the subject was Matisse's apparently produced in 1918, the year birthday in 1940. He has painted Spurred on by this outburst of song at the song was written. The YouTube himself as part of Carmen Miranda's the party, my friend Sue Deneen went URL for this piano roll is: trademark fruit-filled hat, because home and found for me (thank you https://youtu.be/rrwCJXrsBL0 1940 is the year Carmen swooned the Sue!), in an old Reader Digest music And here's a recording of Arthur Fields US as the star of the movie Down volume, the words and notation for singing it in 1918: Argentine Way. She is holding Jiminy Ja-Da, introduced in part by this: "On https://youtu.be/1wMQb8QQzBs Cricket who is disguised as Albert the serious side, musicologist Einstein. Jiminy Cricket's debut was Sigmund Spaeth saw in this gibberish The lyrics are stupid which I think in 1940 with an appearance in the film song 'a foretaste of modern Dadaism, makes them catchier. At least that's Pinocchio. He is disguised because Dali and Gertrude Stein.'" the theory behind my own life's work: of Matisse's assumed fear of Disney copyright lawyers, and looks like Gosh, who can say? But this melody Ja-Da ©1918 Bob Carleton Einstein because 1940 was the 75th did seem so crazy familiar to me that I You've heard all about your raggy melodies anniversary of the publication of knew I had been injected with its Everything from opera down to harmony Einstein's General Theory of ear-worm somewhere in the vast past. But I've a little song that I will sing to you Relativity. End of painting description. I thrashed around the few remaining It's going to win you thru and thru memory cells and, by golly, I found it. In Pinocchio, the voice of Jiminy There ain't much to the words but the music is Cricket was performed by Cliff My high school in Appleton WI, had grand Edwards, also known as Ukulele Ike. and still has a sports team called the And you'll be singing it to beat the band Cliff Edwards and his uke enjoyed Terrors. Their fight song was, and Now you've heard of your will-O'-the wisp, great popularity in the 20s and 30s, probably still is (with a different fourth But give a little listen to this; it goes appearing on Broadway and in films line than shown here; I can't and so forth. His latter years were not remember the original): Chorus: so fortunate -- he died flat broke in Ja-Da, Ja-Da, Ja-Da Ja-Da Jing Jing Jing 1971 -- but he had quite a ride. Terrors, Terrors, T-E-R-R-O-R, S. Ja-Da, Ja-Da, Ja-Da Ja-Da Jing Jing Jing Terrors, Terrors, T-E-R-R-O-R, S. I was intrigued by this bit of info from We're the team that can't be beat That's a funny little bit of melody, Wikipedia: "[Cliff Edwards] got his first Purple hair and stinky feet It's so soothing and appealing to me; it goes break in 1918 at the Arsonia Cafe in Terrors, Terrors, T-E-R-R-O-R, S. (Chorus) Chicago, Illinois, where he performed a song called "Ja-Da", written by the And the melody of this song is the Now everyone was singing a Hawaiian strain club's pianist, Bob Carleton. Edwards Ja-Da chorus melody! A few short Everyone seemed to have it on their brain and Carleton made it a hit on the days after I was struck with this When Ya-ka-hicky-hoo-la-do was all the craze vaudeville circuit. " epiphany, my wife Kristi -- who is also Why, that's the one that had 'em dazed from Appleton -- was talking about her That's what this Whither Zither is reckless youth, and how she and her The object now is for something new about, finally. The song Ja-Da. I had brother used to drive 30 miles to Something that will appeal to you never heard of the song before, which Waupaca with their fake IDs to get And here's a little mel-o-dy I came to find out later put me in a drunk and watch a filthy band called That you will find will linger, linger distinct minority. I had to track it down Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts. She There on your mind; it goes on YouTube, where there reside plenty then sang the only song of theirs she (Chorus) of examples of it. (To search for it on could remember: "Hot nuts, hot nuts, iTunes or the web, use the phrase get 'em from your peanut man." And That's a funny little bit of melody, "jada jada jing jing jing," because if -- you guessed it -- it was to the It's so soothing and appealing to me; it goes you just use the word "jada," you'll melody of the Ja-Da chorus! Now, (Chorus) WZ, Feb 2016

A W i n t e r Ride Out West Pop Wagner & Bob Bovee Together in Concert

Saturday February 27th $15.00 These two musical wranglers and purveyors of dry wit playing together will give you a memorable night here at our rolling hills concert venue! Pop Wagner has quite the reputa- tion as a singer, picker, fiddler, lasso twirler, poet and downright funny guy. He appeared frequently on Public Radio’s A Prairie Home Companion during the show’s formative years and for the last four decades, has worked his cowboy magic throughout 44 states and ten countries. Growing up in Nebraska, Bob Bovee has spent his life seeking out the songs of the West and making the public aware of our great musi- cal heritage. Singing and yodeling his way through a huge repertoire accom- Doors: 7:00 ***** Concert: 7:30 panied by guitar, harmonica, banjo Tickets at 608-924-4000 and autoharp, Bob Bovee also fills his or online through Brown Paper shows with history, folklore, stories and humor that will enlighten and Tickets at: www.folklorevillage.com entertain any crowd!

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wiscon- sin and the National Endowment for the Arts. Lou & Peter's annual OLD BERRYMAN SONGS NITE

songs from our Club de Wash years FRIDAY, FEB 26, 7:30 BRINK NIGHTCLUB 701 E. Washington Ave, Madison. 608-661-8599.

tickets at the BRINK, ORANGE TREE IMPORTS on monroe, or online at: brownpapertickets.com/event/2486443 å questions 608-257-7750 this info also at LOUANDPETER.COM Mad Gael Productions presents Ireland’s Folk Band of the Year

with special guests The Sweet Colleens

Tickets $25 advance, on sale at the Sugar Shack, Star Liquor, MadCity Music, SAT. 8PM B-Side, Frugal Muse, Strictly Discs, the Barrymore, online at barrymorelive.com THEATRE or call & charge at (608) 241-8633. MAR.5 2090 Atwood Ave. (608) 241-8633 barrymorelive.com February 2015

• Lou & Peter’s Annual Old Berryman Songs Nite - Friday February 26 -- David Francey 7:30pm - The Brink Nightclub - 701 E. Washington Ave, Madison. 608- Tuesday April 19th 661-8599 The Brink Lounge 701 E. Washington Ave. Ste 105 608-661-8599 • David HB Drake - Friday, February 19th -- 953 Jenifer St, Madison -- 8pm -- No cover charge!

• Kim Robertson, Celtic harp & Brett Lipshutz, ute & whistles - Saturday, February 27th -- Orchard Ridge UCC Church, 501 Gilbert Rd, Madison -- 4:30pm -- No cover charge! Folklore Village 3210 Cty Hwy BB Dodgeville, WI • Tue, Feb 2 -- Open Mic @7pm folklorevillage.org • Sat, Feb 6 -- Healthy Hoe-Down Dance w/ Galpaca Farm, The Old Time Jam 608-924-4000 Firesides & Roger Diggle @6:30pm Monthly - 3rd Sunday of every month, 4 to 6pm • Sat, Feb 27 -- Pop Wagner Cinch Making Class 12-4pm EVP West 3809 Mineral Point Road • Sat, Feb 27 -- Pop Wagner & Bob Bovee in Concert 7:30pm • Sun, Feb 28 -- Day 2-Cinch Making Class 10am -2pm Coodinator: Al Wilson cell: 608-572-0634 [email protected] Cafe Carpe

All shows at 8:30pm unless indicated otherwise Madison Ukulele Club-- Singalongs 1st and 3rd Weds 7:00-9:00pm • Thu, Feb 4, New Pioneers - @7pm - $10 - call for location- 246-8205 (Andrew) 18 S. Water St. • Thu, Feb 11, Albert Lee - @8pm - SOLD OUT Ft. Atkinson, WI Cajun jam held every rst Sunday 2 p.m.-4 p.m. At Cargo Coee 750 East cafecarpe.com • Fri, Feb 12, Dan Navarro - @8pm - $15 920-563-9391 • Sat, Feb 13, Krause Family Band - @8pm - $10 Washington Ave, Madison We welcome all levels of experience with • Sun, Feb 14, Colin O’Brien/Mary Gaines/Chris Wagoner- @7pm instruments and Cajun music. • Thu, Feb 18, Song Circle w/ Tricia Alexander - @7pm - $5 Call Karen at 608-238-6039 for more info. www.prairiebayoucajun.com • Fri, Feb 19, Anne Hills - @8pm - $15 • Sat, Feb 20, Beth Kille - @8pm - $7 • Fri, Feb 26, Perry Baird, Jeff Mason, Tom Cook - @8pm • Sat, Feb 27, Kim Richey - $18 Simply Folk on Wisconsin Public Radio w/ Stephanie Elkins- , Mother Fool’s Host Mother Fool’s Sun 5:00-8:00pm Co eehouse • Fri, Feb 12, Leah Brooke - Royal Jelly album release 1101 Williamson St. Concerts recorded in Wisconsin, music and dance of people w/ Karen Wheelock and Dana Perry - 8pm - $6 motherfools.com wpr.org the world over. For playlists, calendars, station listings, and 608-259-1030 more, visit www.wpr.org/simplyfolk. WORT 89.9 FM community radio Sun -- 3:00-5:00pm • Sat, February 6, Perfect Harmony Men’s Chorus - 3pm - $12 wort-fm.org Stoughton Opera House • “On the Horizon” w/ Ford Blackwell, Paul Novak, 381 E. Main Street • Fri, February 12, Melody, Harmony & Melharmony - 7:30pm Gloria Hays & Helena White Stoughton, WI - $30 stoughtonoperahouse.com • Sat, February 20, Sierra Hull- 7:30pm - $25 Weekdays 9:00am-noon 608-877-4400 • Fri, February 26, Graminy - 7:30pm - $20 • Mon - Global Revolutions (folk from the world over) • Sat, February 27, Robin Pluer w/ Mrs. Fun - 7:30pm - $20 w/ Dan Talmo & Martin Alvarado • Fri, March 4, Beau Soleil avec Michael Doucet - 7:30pm - $30 • Tue -- One Fine Morning w/ P.C. Allen • Sat, March 19, Count This Penny - 7:30pm - $20 • Wed -- Back to the Country ( on a theme) w/Bill Malone • Thur -- Diaspora (folk and international) w/Terry O’ • Fri -- Mud Acres (bluegrass and acoustic) w/Chris Powers

Dave & Anne Host Folk Invitation & Advance RSVP required. For full details or to request an invitation, contact Dave & Anne at • African/African-American Dance classes with live drumming -- Sun, 7:00-9:00pm -- [email protected] Metro Dance, 3009 University Ave. -- 255-3677 / 251-4311 • February 28th @ 7 pm (doors at 6:30) Peter Mulvey - $18 / $15 under 18 • 2nd and 4th Weds, 7:00-9:00 pm -- The Center for • April 3rd @ 7 pm (doors at 6:30) Ellis Paul - $20 / $17 under 18 SpiritMoves Ecstatic Dance Conscious Living, 849 East Washington Ave. -- $7 min. donation • May 20th @ 7:30 pm (doors at 7) Harpeth Rising - $20 / $17 under 18 • English Country Dance taught -- 1st and 3rd Mon, 7:30-9:30pm -- Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer St. -- 238-9951 or 238-9951 Kiki’s Righteous House of Music • International Dancing -- Wed and Sun; classes 7:30-8:30pm, request dancing Invitation & Advance RSVP required. 8:30-11:00pm -- The Crossing, 1127 University Ave. -- 241-3655 For full details or to request an invitation, contact Kiki at • Irish Dancing -- Monthly Ceili and set dance events are posted at [email protected] celticmadison.org/dance • February 6th @ 9 pm (doors at 8) Adam Levy / Oedipus Tex -- $12 • Italian Dancing -- Tue, 7:00-9:00pm, no experience or partner necessary -- Wil-Mar • February 27th @ 9 pm (doors at 7) Justin Roberts, Liam Davis & Gerald Dowd-- $10 Center, 953 Jenifer St. -- 838-9403 (Philana) • Madison Contra Dance Cooperative -- Tue; 7:30 jam band practice, intermediate The Home of Mike & Carol level dancing 7:45-9:40pm -- $5 for non-members -- Gates of Heaven, 302 E. Gorham -- 238-3394 (Steve) Invitation & Advance RSVP required. For full details or to request an invitation, contact Mike at • Morris Dancing -- Wed, 7:00pm -- call for location -- 238-9951 [email protected] • Scottish Country Dancing -- Sun, 7:00pm -- Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer St. -- 233-2956 • April 7th @ 7:30 pm (doors at 7) Charlie King w/ Martha Leader Madison Folk Music Society Nonprofit Org P.O. Box 665, Madison, WI 53701 U.S. Postage Address Service Requested PAID ……………………………… Madison, WI ……………. Permit No. 2278 Renew your membership today at www.madfolk.org https://www.facebook.com/pages/Madison-Folk-Music-Society/34497984835 Madison Folk Music Society

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