Madfolk Hosts the Folk Stage at Willy Street Fair for the 7Th Year! September 13Th and 14Th
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Volume 40 No. 9 September 2014 MadFolk Hosts the Folk Stage at Willy Street Fair for the 7th year! September 13th and 14th The Madison Folk Music Society de- Zachary Lucky truly is the bread Since 2007, Wisconsin native Owen buted at Willy Street Fair in September of and butter of the massive Canadian folk Mays has been crossing the United 2008, we had seven performance slots scene. With an emphasis on songwriting States, playing his particular brand of over two days and the stage has been a and an ear for delicate arrangements – honky tonk classic country anywhere he smashing success. We have been in- Lucky’s songs will haunt you and remind can. Heavily influenced by Hank Wil- vited back again this year and will be one you of what country and western music liams, Lefty Frizzell, George Jones, all of only 3 stages on Saturday and one of was originally conceived as. It’s safe to of the other greats of the golden era of 5 stages on Sunday, with a total of sev- say that Lucky is at the forefront ot the country music, Owen is a proud student en performance slots over the two days. outlaws country – singer songwriter of the history of the genre. Often referred That is more performance slots then any movement. Settle down and find a home to by friends and peers at “The Walking other stage at the event. Willy St. Fair in being lonesome with Zachary Lucky’s Encyclopedia of Country Music”, any time takes place on Saturday & Sunday, Sep- “The Ballad of Losing You.” you catch Owen on stage, aside from his tember 13th and 14th. original songs, and a handful of stan- We have a mix of performers that are MadFiddle is a youth violin ensem- dards, you’re almost always guaranteed local, out of state, and even out of coun- ble that explores American roots fiddle to get a history lesson with your show. try. It is going to be a great weekend of music. Their repertoire draws largely music! upon the traditions of old-time, African- Peter Mulvey will be adding Willy So let us give you a little information American, Scottish, Appalachian, and Street Fair as a stop on what has be- on the fine folks who agreed to play. bluegrass folk tunes. The group, which come an annual bike tour of many ven- is comprised of students ages 6-16, is ues in Wisconsin. Peter will be riding his Macyn Taylor is an accomplished backed by the Old Tin Can String Band. bike in for this show, lugging his Guitars guitar player and singer. She is 20 years MadFiddle is directed by Shauncey Ali, and Cd’s in a trailer. Peter is a na- old and has recently graduated from the who created the group in 2012 as a way tive of Wisconsin, however, spent a good University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with to nurture Madison’s bluegrass and old- amount of his time in Boston and touring a Masters in Music Performance degree. time music scene. for over 20 years both in the U.S. and Macyn has been performing since she overseas, he has been back in Wiscon- was seven. She loves to play many dif- Tim Grimm makes his debut ap- sin for several years now. The Boston ferent styles of music and is the 2013 pearance at Willy Street Fair. Tim is Globe wrties “Gleefully mercurial...equal Wilson Center International Guitar Com- one of those singer-songwriters that parts breezy jazz and whispery folk. His petition champion. Macyn was recently always seems to be on every road trip voice feels like fine old leather, and his given an award for “Most Promising New with me. Each of his past 5 record- guitar sounds like it’s on steroids...a su- Talent” by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. ings have reached the top of the Folk or perb technician with a fondness for ignor- She was also named the 2013 WAMI American-roots charts. Grimm walks the ing the rules...a genre-defying tradition- Folk/Celtic performer of the year. fine line between folk and country, while alist — a knuckleballer with finger-picks” maintaining a strong footing in tradition. Joining Peter will be Brainna Lane, if you Ken Lonnquist is a funny, thought- We hear the rural rumblings that have have seen Peter play during any of his provoking songwriter, and Dave Adler shaped his life, but we are also invited past bike tour stops in Madison, you most is a crowd-pleasing keyboardist. Impro- in to a bigger picture, as evident in so likely have seen Brianna open for him. visational and “in-the-moment”, every much of his work. Critics searching for Brianna is a gifted singer/songwriter, show’s a delight. comparisons most often cite Johnny she writes and performs on an acoustic “Excellent songwriting. Wonderful hu- Cash, Woody Guthrie and (Nebraska guitar as well as a banjo and it is always mor.” ~ Si Kahn era) Bruce Springsteen. a pleasure to listen to her when she hits the stage. Willy Street Fair MadFolk Schedule: Mad Folk Concert Tickets When you see this symbol – ee Saturday Sunday – you’ll know that you’re read- 2:00 – 2:45 Macyn Taylor 12:00 – 1:00 Mad Fiddle ing about a Mad Folk sponsored 3:00 – 4:00 Ken Lonnquist with 2:00 – 3:00 Tim Grimm event. Advance tickets for Mad special guest Dave Adler 3:30 – 4:30 – Own Mays Folk shows are available online 5:00 – 6:00 Zachary Lucky 5:00 – 6:00 – Peter Mulvey with at www.madfolk.org and at these special guest Brianna Lane outlets: • Orange Tree Imports, 1721 Mon- Finnish Folk Fiddling Legends to Tour the US roe Street Cousins Arto and Antti Järvelä are and United States. They are also ex- • Spruce Tree Music, 851 East members of the famous Järvelä mu- perienced teachers of their music and Johnson sic family of Kaustinen, Finland. With traditions, and so there are a number centuries of family tradition behind of possibilities at each tour date for them, they are touring the US in Fall educational workshops. Arto plays Purchase tickets ONLINE for Mad 2014, playing music from their first with JPP, Nordik Tree, Kaivama, Maria Folk concerts via Brown Paper album together, Os fera liluli. Luckily Kalaniemi, Erik Hokkanen & Lumisu- Tickets (with $1.62 service for Madison, they will appear Tues- det and performs solo. Antti is known charge): day, October 7 at 7:00 pm at The Brink for his work with Frigg, JPP, Baltic https://www.brownpapertickets. Lounge. Crossing, Troka and Kings of Polka. com/producer/10879 You can also purchase advance For many years, Arto and Antti have Now is the time for new adventures tickets by mail. Send a stamped self- been making music together and with this duo. I bet the Järvelä fiddlers addressed envelope with your check separately with different groups, most will be in the front line for a couple payable to Mad Folk, PO Box 665, notably JPP and Frigg. The duo has more generations toured in Canada, Denmark, Norway Madison, WI 53701. If all else fails, call 608-846-9214 for information. 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 Singing the People’s History: A Hands-on / Voice-on Workshop of Hard hitting Appalachian Songs Join folklorists Michael and Carrie Kline Tons, to Jean Ritchie’s The L&N Don’t your skin. for a foray into story and song gathering. Stop Here Anymore, Billy Edd Wheeler’s This 2 hour workshop starts at 2 on Join in the chorus of songs which crossed Coal Tattoo, and lesser known songs that Saturday, October 4 at the Madison home the sea hundreds of years ago on leaky scrape down to the core of your being, of Mike and Carol with a suggested dona- sailing ships, bounced along the frontier, this is a chance to sing with gusto, with tion of $15. The concert below starts at and were preserved and rekindled by Ap- feeling, sing harmony lines, and to put 8 with a suggested donation of $15. Do palachian mountaineers. Michael Kline yourself, Down in the Mines(Dierks Bent- both for $25. To reserve your space and learned these ballads, ditties and animal ley). Participate in Appalachia’s wealth get directions email Mike and Carol at songs firsthand from older generations of of songs that take a stand. Michael and [email protected] or give them a West Virginians. Listen for influences of Carrie Kline perform these songs with a call at 608 274-6340. Scots, Irish, English, Africans and Native drive that implants their meaning under Americans resonating through haunting melodies. From Michael’s first LPs in the 1970s and ‘80s, The Poverty War is Dead and They Can’t Put it Back: Songs of Coal Mining and Coal Mining Communities, the Klines are steeped in a repertoire of hard- hitting songs for social change gathered over a life time of singing and collecting in the southern Appalachians. From clas- sics including Dark as a Dungeon and 16 Granny Get your Stick and Come and Walk With Me: A Concert of Appalachian Songs of Love and Justice Michael and Carrie Kline weave mented southern mountain experience to be transported to a country church, a Southern mountain stories and folklore and music in industrial cities from Cincin- primeval forest, a coal miner’s picket line, with spine tingling harmonies on voice nati to New England.