Volume 39 No. 8 August 2013

ALMANAC SINGERS TOUR RECREATED! In the summer of 1941, a musical group of labor activists known as “The Al- manac Singers” climbed into a midnight blue Buick and blazed a trail across the USA, spreading the gospel of union- ism and bringing folk music back to the people. The group, with members , Pete Seeger, Lee Hays & Mill Lampell, created a new kind of topical music, using old folk melodies to tell the stories of the times. They played in union halls, on picket lines, theaters and radio shows, planting seeds wherever they went. The Almanac’s now almost-mythical journey has become an inspiration for legions of musicians, free thinkers, and gasoline gypsies, and has paved the road for many of today’s singer/songwriters. At the core of it were some of the greatest labor songs ever written, including “Union according to your means. (Beer and soda Maid,” “Talking Union,” and “Which Side available at affordable prices during the Are You On?” performance.) Some seventy years later, with the There will be a “social hour meet and $10 recommended donation help and guidance of Pete Seeger and greet” with the singers at the Labor Tem- Madison Labor Temple The Woody Guthrie Archives, Rik Palieri ple Bar from 6:30-7:30 before the perfor- and George Mann are traveling down mance. (If you haven’t been there before, 1602 South Park St. the road from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles, you should know that the Labor Temple Friday evening, August 9 up the west coast and then from Seattle Bar burgers and fish fry are just about the Social Hour, Meet and Greet at to Buffalo, singing at some of the same best in town.) 6:30 in the Labor Temple Bar places and towns. The Almanac Trail will Music has been a central element of Performance at 7:30 be like an old-fashioned “Hootenanny”— the progressive labor movement—and all an evening of history, music and fun for all other social movements—for at least a Sponsored by: generations! century and a half. And in fact the Alma- The South Central Federation of AND THEY’RE COMING TO MADI- nac Trail revival goes back over seventy Labor, AFL-CIO SON! years—yet the songs they sing are as re- Wisconsin Labor History Society These new “Almanac Singers” will viving and inspirational as when Pete and be at the Madison Labor Temple (1602 Woody sang them. S. Park St.) performing at 7:30 on Friday Come join us for an evening of great evening, August 9. A donation of $10 is folk and labor music and revive your spir- requested, but your donation should be its! Confessions of a Folk Festival Gypsy Some believe we are entering the Center, and workshops throughout the the People’s Coop and others, children’s dog days of summer, but for this unrepen- day under tents and/or in the woods on activities, and a traditional arts and craft tant folkie, August represents the season Saturday and Sunday. Area artists and fair. Great River takes its arts and crafts when I am magically transformed into a crafters display their wares, and some very seriously, with juried prizes, and over folk festival gypsy. And without leaving give demonstrations, on the pathways the years this gypsy has acquired some the Midwest, I can indulge my passion for into the park. In past years an aquarium treasured pieces for her caravan. folk music, dance and art every weekend display of fish to be found in area lakes Weather permitting, there is a Sat- through Labor Day. and streams, and a buckskin/trader en- urday evening (5 pm) concert neath the The first of the August festivals is campment provided additional interest for trees and stars, featuring Barbara Jean, the closest to home, the Sugar Maple young and old. A homemade quilt or two, Madison’s Harmonious Wail, The May Traditional Music Festival at the Lake and other items from crafters are raffled North, SHEL, and Willy Porter, and a Sun- Farm County Park August 2nd and 3rd. off in the closing concert Sunday after- day 4:30 p.m. Farewell Concert featuring The Main Stage line-up this year in- noon, August 11. Claudia Schmidt, the Songwriting contest cludes Charles Coberly, Al Scorch and Closer to home the next weekend, winner and The Ultrasonics, over in time The Country Soul Ensemble, The Steel MadFolk’s last Summer Sing-along, fa- to head back home in the daylight, arriv- Wheels, and the old time dance band cilitated by Mac Robertson on banjo, and ing in Madison at a reasonable hour. If Horseshoes & Hand Grenades on Friday David Eagan on guitar gives an oppor- you are lucky, you might even hear the evening, beginning 5pm. Saturday’s Main tunity for participatory singing in a circle UW-LaCrosse chancellor play his mean Stage begins at noon, with Al Scorch & at the Main Shelter at the top of the hill at guitar licks! The Country Soul Ensemble, followed by Blue Mounds State Park at 8 pm, Friday In terms of variety of offerings and at- the Kevin Prater Band, Don Stiernberg night August 16. In case of rain, the beau- mospherics, none can beat the 37th An- Trio, Freakwater, Martha Redbone Roots tiful new enclosed shelter near the pool, nual Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytell- Project, and at 9 p.m. The Revelers will provides a dry refuge, as it did during wet ing Festival held the Sunday and Monday play Cajun music for dancing. A big tent and rainy June. of Labor Day weekend at Island Park in provides protection from the elements The next day, August 17, the 7th an- Geneva IL. Access to the island is via a (but not mosquitos – come prepared.) nual Gandy Dancer festival will be held trestle bridge under the much used Metro The Roots and Reasons stage provides a in downtown Mazomanie, straddling train tracks over the rushing Fox River. chance to get up close and personal with the railroad tracks right downtown. Two You haven’t lived until you have walked some of the musicians, and food carts tents keep music going from 11 am to 8 back to your car (parked in the Kane Co. provide great tasting treats, including both pm. WORT’s Country Music Guru Bill C. Government Center lot) in the darkness, beer and ice cream! Malone will emcee the Main Stage, where after the generator-powered lights on the The second weekend in August is the Krause Family Band, The High 48’s, island have been turned off following Sun- reserved for the 35th Annual Shawano KG & The Ranger, the Dixie Sizzlers, day night’s Ghost Storytelling session. Folk Music Festival, in Mielke Park, not Lou and Peter Berryman, and, at 6:30 far from the Menomonie Reservation in p.m., the Byron Berline Band will play. There are eight stages running simul- the northwoods west of Green Bay. Matt Throughout the day, train buffs will give taneously from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Sun- Watroba is the honorary Co-Director this Gandy Dancer demonstrations on the RR day and Monday; the challenge is choos- year, who got to select his choice of Joe tracks, and food and craft exhibits. Be- ing between workshops by fabulous folk Crookston (from Ithaca, NY) as a featured tween 12 and 4, Madison’s 8-gauge Club musicians, music to dance to, and story- performer. Joining him will be Madison’s will have a model train exhibit, and jug- tellers. Food and music/craft vendors line own Lou and Peter Berryman, Caravan glers and stiltwalkers will entertain young the pathways between the stages, tempt- Gypsy Swing Ensemble, Frogwater, Mil- and old. ing all comers. A central CD tent carries waukee’s Mike Mangione & the Union, The last weekend in August is the even obscure recordings of all featured Wade Fernandez, Stas Venglevski and granddaddy of all Wisconsin folk festivals, artists, And what a line-up is planned for Mischa Litvin playing Russian folk tunes, the 38th annual Great River Folk Festival 2013 – over 30 artists in all, including Ben the Tonantzin Dance Company, and Bill on the UW LaCrosse Campus. The festi- Bedford, Bob Bovee, Madison’s The Ca- Miller’s younger brother Clinton, an ex- val begins with a 7:30 Friday night concert jun Strangers, Andy Cohen, Judy Cook, traordinary guitarist, composer, singer by Dar Williams in the Cartwright Center. February Sky, Jeni & Billy, Dan Keding, and visual artist. There are indoor eve- A host of activities begin the next morning Lil’ Rev, David Massengill, Mustard’s Re- ning concerts Friday and Saturday (8/9 at 10, including music performances and treat, Zoe Mulford, Sparky and Rhonda & 8/10) in the air-conditioned Mielke Arts hands-on workshops, delicious food from continued on next page Sh*tty Barn Season Continues into Fall Mad Folk Concert Tickets Tickets available at www.shittybarnsessions.com/ When you see this symbol – ee – you’ll know that you’re read- August September ing about a Mad Folk sponsored Wed, Aug 7 - 7pm, Whitney Mann/ Wed, Sep 11 - 7pm, El Valiente and event. Advance tickets for Mad Corey Hart Building on Buildings Folk shows are available online Wed, Aug 14 - 7pm, Dana Falcon- Wed, Sep 18 - 7pm, David Olney at www.madfolk.org and at these berry and Sergio Webb outlets: Wed, Aug 21 - 7pm, Charlie Parr Wed, Sep 25 - 7pm, Pieta Brown Thu, Aug 22 - 7pm, Freedy John- and the Sawdust Collective • Orange Tree Imports, 1721 Mon- ston/Kevin Bowe and The Okemah roe Street Prophets October Fri, Aug 23 - 7pm, Syd Straw/Nick Wed, Oct 2 - 7pm, Field Report/ • Spruce Tree Music, 851 East Brown Kalispell Johnson Sat, Aug 24 - 5pm, FairShare CSA Wed, Oct 9 - 7pm, Adrian Legg w/ Juniper Tar, Dead Pigeons, Peter Wed, Oct 16 - 7pm, Communist Purchase tickets ONLINE for Mad Mulvey Daughter Folk concerts via Brown Paper Wed, Aug 28 - 7pm, The Pines Tickets: There’s something about Wiscon- calls her Michigan upbringing speaking https://www.brownpapertickets. sin summer nights that demand at- of lakes, maple leaves, Ojibwe leg- com/producer/10879 tention. They’ve got a way of making ends. Her almost childlike voice is po- You can also purchase advance people want to slow down. It probably sitioned at the front of an up and down tickets by mail. Send a stamped has everything to do with being cooped pop sound in a way that makes one feel up inside, generally avoiding the two light, connected to nature and the land- self-addressed envelope with other seasons we have here- the rainy scapes she creates. your check payable to Mad Folk, one and the cold one. Summer here is There’s also the FairShare CSA PO Box 665, Madison, WI 53701. If something to savor, and as Wisconsin- night on August 24th featuring Juniper all else fails, call 608-846-9214 for ites we’ve perfected how to do just that. Tar, Dead Pigeons, Peter Mulvey. This information. Being someone that consumes mu- event not only helps to raise funds for sic almost as frequently as I consume FairShare CSA Coalition which con- air, summer to me means music. Lots nects and supports Community Sup- and lots of live music. ported Agriculture farmers and eaters There is no better place to en- in Southern WI, but it also has a three joy live music than in the company of band ticket that’s bound to entertain. the best people than with a Further- They’ll make supporting a good organi- more beer in one hand, and a plate zation sound even better. of Enos Farms organic catering in the other. There are grills at hand for the On August 28th The Pines will be more ambitious Barn goers amongst back at the Barn and bound to stun. us. Each show is capped around 100 They have a way about them that people, so there’s never a bad seat in makes you wonder about things. They continued from second page the house. The performers are hand- can make you feel sad, a little haunt- picked by Barn owners Chris and Mar- ed, but it’s poetic. They bring you into Rucker, Sanctified Grumblers, Michael tha Staples…and you should trust their their own atmosphere; one that is hard Smith, Dennis Stroughmatt et L’Esprit musical taste. The Barn line up for this to escape, but is a welcome refuge of Creole and more! All that music, dance season is a well-balanced mix of local, contemplation. and storytelling for a $15 per day dona- regional and national artists all who tion, the Fox Valley Folk Festival is a real hold an immense amount of talent. The season continues on through bargain. There are plenty of remaining the fall with even more incredibly tal- So bring your lawn chair or blanket, dates for the season that should not ented acts, but don’t wait that long if your mosquito repellent, some cash for be missed. Dana Falconberry’s will be you can help it. For the full remaining entry tickets and CDs of your new favorite venturing to the barn on August 14th lineup and other information visit: http:// performers, and join me on the Festival and is one of many that shouldn’t be www.shittybarnsessions.com/ circuit. missed. The imagery in her music re- Meg Skinner Stay Tuned Mad Folk News is published month- ly by the Madison Folk Music So- blake thomas, mary fox & andy frye stay tuned ~ 2013 ciety, a non-profit, volunteer-led glory days are relived through society dedicated to fostering folk vinyl records of the show complete music in the Madison area. Con- with crackles and pops. As in the tact us at [email protected]. play, new clashes with old. The Learnaboutconcerts,membership, sc most obviously modern song is the hilarious “Brand New World,” holarships,andvolunteeropportuniti credited to Loki & D-Raz, played es at www.madfolk.org. by cast members Jessica Lind Peterson and Ryan Nelson. It’s Madison Folk Music Society Board an ingratiatingly catchy rap/ dance/electronic number that demonstrates Thomas genuinely DarleneBuhler...... President,Concerts, can write any kind of song. The Advertising only problem is that it and the Willard’s Party Pilsner jingle (with 225-0710~ [email protected] Review by Kiki Schueler its catch line “a little bit of beer PegMichel….…...... Treasurer Before I met Blake Thomas, I never hurt anybody”) sound out of 831-1876 ~ [email protected] reviewed his first record, Real Like place, jarringly so, next to the rest Tracy Comer ...... Membership & Web Site Theater, for local music newspaper of the more authentic-sounding 729-4498 ~ [email protected] Rick’s Café. When I went to the CD soundtrack. NorbertWodke…...... …Secretary release show I was surprised to find that While he takes a couple of 836-8422 ~ [email protected] the gorgeous voice with the Jim Croce turns on lead vocals, notably the DedeGoldberg...... Newsletter croon belonged to the skinny redhead reworked standard “When That distribution on stage. Over the years he’s never Great Ship Went Down” and 246-4332 ~ [email protected] stopped amazing me. He’s released “Real Love Will Lift You Up” (the four albums of stunning original country/ most Blake Thomas-y tune here), Neil Morris...... Newsletter folk/rock music. But he found another Thomas is unfailingly generous editor avenue for his talents when he moved in handing out the best songs 358-5855 ~ [email protected] to and started working to the rest of the cast. The clear Meg Skinner.………...... Scholar- with the Yellow Tree Theater. First winner is the fifties’ style, finger- ships came the collection of traditional songs snapping doo-wop of “Is It Strange 238-6950 ~ [email protected] he did as a soundtrack to its production (High & Low),” sung by Frye, who David Eagan...... of Our Town, in which he also played wholeheartedly sells the tale of 249-0409 ~ [email protected] the role of Stage Manager. The songs a guy who’s “never been so high Ron Dennis …...... …...... ………. weren’t in the play; instead, the entire before since I’ve been so low.” It’s 226-9472 ~ [email protected] cast gathered in the lobby before the the one that sticks (pleasantly) in show for a sing-along. The next step your head long after you first hear was a big one. He, his wife Mary Fox, it. Peterson channels Patsy Cline, returns with the Sinatra-esque “Answer and their friend Andy Frye committed to Loretta Lynn, and every other great Me This,” sung with Rat Pack-y charm. writing an original musical. That’s right, country lady whose man has done her While Thomas plays the lion’s original, like from scratch. wrong on the absolutely note-perfect share of the instruments (the credits The three of them wrote the book “Little White Lies.” From opening line list ten, including wine glass and an about a radio variety show (think Prairie “Every night it’s the same old thing, even more surprising saxophone), he Home Companion), and Thomas wrote you’re running around like you lost does get some help from a few familiar the music and lyrics. The soundtrack your ring” to closer “I did not realize I’d names including frequent collaborators was available at performances of the come to memorize the number to every and Madisonians Mary Gaines, Chris show, which opened April 5th and ran honky tonk in town,” it’s a shoulda- Wagoner, Shauncey Ali and Chris for a month, and to those who had been hit. Though I guess it probably Sasman. If you didn’t get a chance backed the project on Kickstarter, and was in the Emerald Coffee universe. to see the musical during its run, you is currently streaming on his website. Fox lends her gorgeous voice to the should have a listen to the soundtrack. As the beloved Emerald Coffee Radio contemporary folk of “Back Home” and Even if you think you know Blake Hour undergoes modernization after the jazzy forties-ish “When the World Thomas, I bet you didn’t know he could the death of its longtime host, the Is Married to My Dreams.” Nelson do this. E) In 2009 and 2011 she traveled to U) As she celebrates her first album India as a cultural ambassador, includ- in three years, Peace Becomes You, © 2013 ing musical performances organized she’s building on 40 creative years ... by Peter Berryman by the US State Department. V) Firepink Music was created by www.louandpeter.com F) In 1993, he was inducted into the [this] singer-songwriter as her CD Pop Quiz? No! Folk Quiz! Autoharp Hall of Fame to stand with sales and visibility grew. Maybelle Carter, Kilby Snow, and Sara W) Formerly the radio host for Folks Here are some of the folkies who have Carter. Like Us, a position he held for over 20 played in Madison over the last few G) The weekend of September 28th years on WDET-FM (Detroit) ... years. Match the name with the tidbit. and 29th, 2013, [they] will host the X) The daughter of [a] songwriter ... Info quoted from their web sites. Third Annual Bennington Songwriter's whose songs were recorded by artists Weekend in their home town ... as diverse as Johnny Cash, the White 1. Andrew Calhoun H) In 2011, he portrayed IWW organ- Stripes, and Dean Martin ... 2. Anne Hills izer and songwriter Joe Hill in Si Y) After spending much of his life do- 3. Bill Staines Kahn's play, Joe Hill's Last Will ... ing labour such as carpentry, he 4. Bob Franke I) He then launched into a year and began a career in folk music ... 5. Bryan Bowers a half as support for George Carlin, Z) Three of the finest voices in 6. Carrie Newcomer leading up to the creation and record- Canada singing about our past ... 7. Christine Kane ing of Up On Rockfield (2008). AA) Born in 1935, [her] family connec- 8. Christine Lavin J) The glowing reviews of [their] new tions are well-known in folk and clas- 9. Chulrua album, The Singing Kettle, are sical music circles. 10. Claudia Schmidt steaming in. BB) He is left-handed and plays a 11. David Francey K) He was born in 1943 in Carmel, right-handed guitar upside-down, with 12. Eliza Gilkyson California and grew up (mostly) in Tuc- the bass strings on the bottom. 13. Ellis Paul son, Arizona. His parents divorced CC) They’ve called themselves ec- 14. Enoch Kent early and he spent much time in foster lecto-maniacs and described their mu- 15. Finest Kind homes and the orphanage there and sic as “Celtic to Cowboy”. 16. Gina Forsyth in California ... DD) When a knee injury in his junior 17. Holly Near L) She was born in Moradabad, In- year sidelined him from athletics, [he] 18. Jack Williams dia, the third daughter of educational picked up a ... guitar to pass the time. 19. Joel Mabus missionaries. EE) [She] had become obsessed with 20. John McCutcheon M) He has toured and recorded with a small community in her native 21. Karen Savoca his friend, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, [and] Michigan called Beaver Island. She 22. Matt Watroba appeared with Harrison Ford in the moved there ... and opened a [B&B] ... 23. Michael Cooney film Clear and Present Danger ... FF) Some of her songs are included 24. Mustard's Retreat N) That 1983 recording, Water in both the Unitarian and Quaker hym- 25. Peggy Seeger Street, finally got him working in nals. Her residencies have included 26. Myshkins Chicago clubs and led to two more many school visits teaching students 27. Sally Rogers LPs during the 80's ... The Gates of how to collect oral histories and trans- 28. Small Potatoes Love and Walk Me To The War. form them into songs. 29. Sparky and Rhonda Rucker O) After graduating from Michigan in GG) When [his] mother and father 30. Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen 1969 with a degree in English Lit., he came of age in the Great Depression, 31. Susan Werner moved to Cambridge, MA, to attend they took their old-time farm-grown 32. Tim Grimm Episcopal Theological School. music on the road with other family 33. Tom Kastle P) From the south but now based in members as “hillbilly” entertainers. 34. Tom Paxton Madison, [she] has been called "North HH) Their new CD, Let Freedom 35. Tracy Jane Comer Carolina's gift to Wisconsin." Ring, is a testament to the ongoing 36. Vance Gilbert Q) In recent years she has been struggle for liberty in the [U.S.]... known to host knitting circles before II) In 1962, he recorded a ... live A) In the mid-1980s, she moved to her shows. album at the Gaslight entitled I'm the New Orleans to study classical and R) The title of [their] latest CD, With Man That Built the Bridges. jazz violin ... and quickly developed an Relish, is more than a bad pun; it is JJ) From 1958 through 1988, along irrevocable passion for Cajun music. how they feel about performing. with playing jazz (trumpet) and classic- B) Paying tribute to American agri- S) Scotland born and now Canada- al guitar, [he] was best known as an culture and to her Iowa farm roots, she based, [he] formed the traditional electric guitarist ... keeps her audiences guessing ... Scottish group, The Reivers, with --WZ Aug 2013 C) He is a singer, songwriter, tall ship [three others]. captain, and teller of tales ... T) [Her] seventh solo release, Prom- Solution: A=16, B=31, C=33, D=26, E=6, F=5, D) They worked to make their own ise, was recorded in her 19th century G=30, H=20, I=36, J=9, K=23, L=2, M=32, N=1, O=4, P=35, Q=8, R=24, S=14, T=21, U=17, material obsolete by appearing ... as church/studio nestled deep in the hills V=7, W=22, X=12, Y=11, Z=15, AA=25, BB=3, KPBS San Diego’s resident satirsts ... of upstate NY. CC=28, DD=13, EE=10, FF=27, GG=19, HH=29, II=34, JJ=18 August 2013

Summer Sing-Along w/ Mac Robertson & David Eagan Bardstock Music Festival -- Sept 27-29 -- $45 full weekend, $30 Sat. only Friday, August 16 -- tickets include lodging. featuring Andrew Heinrich , Tom Kastle, Blue Mounds State Park Ampitheatre -- 8pm David HB Drake, February Sky, and Michael Longcor. Also playing will Free! (State Park sticker req. for entry) be Stephen Rodriguez, Rosaleen Dbu, Pat Kaping, and more. -- White Lake Beach Resort, N4785 19th Ave, Montello, WI. http://www.whitelakebeachresort.com

The Brink Lounge Christine Havrilla -- August 10th, 7pm -- $20 suggested donation -- The Barn at LaGrange W5908 Territorial Road -- Elkhorn, WI -- 410-979-9908 Thu, Aug 1 -- 9:30pm -- Aaron Williams & the HooDoo Madison Ukulele Club -- Singalongs 1st and 3rd Weds 7:00-9:00pm Thu, Aug 8 -- 8pm -- Briana Hardyman Trio -- call for location -- 246-8205 (Andrew) 701 E. Washington thebrinklounge.com 608-661-8599 Tue, Aug 13 -- 6pm -- Robert J Acoustic Solo Bob’s BBQ Emporium’s Open Mic - Thu, August 15 -- 7pm Sat, Aug 17 -- 9pm -- The Soapbox Project -- 8164 Hwy. 14 Arena, WI

Cajun jam held every rst Sunday 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Cafe Carpe At the Froth House: 11 N. Allen St., Madison We welcome all levels of experience with instruments and Cajun music. All shows at 8:30pm unless indicated otherwise [email protected] for more info. www.prairiebayoucajun.com • Fri, Aug 2 -- Macarus Family -- $7.50 18 S. Water St. Ft. Atkinson, WI cafecarpe.com • Sat, Aug 3 -- Song swap w/ Tricia Alexandar, Pete Johnson, David 920-563-9391 Hawkins -- $7.50

• Wed, Aug 7 -- Opus -- 7:30pm Simply Folk on Wisconsin Public Radio w/ Stephanie Elkins- , • Thu, Aug 8 -- New Pioneers -- 7pm -- $8 Host Sun 5:00-8:00pm • Fri, Aug 9 -- Brett Newsky -- $7.50 Concerts recorded in Wisconsin, music and dance of people wpr.org the world over. For playlists, calendars, station listings, and • Fri, Aug 16 -- Jeff Mason & Perry Baird -- 8pm -- $5 more, visit www.wpr.org/simplyfolk. • Sat, Aug 17 -- Bill Camplin & The Increased Laphams -- $9 WORT 89.9 FM community radio Sun -- 3:00-5:00pm wort-fm.org • Sat, Aug 31 -- Birds of Chicago • On the Horizon (world music) w/Ford Blackwell, Paul Novak & Dan Talmo Weekdays 9:00am-noon Folklore Village • Mon - Global Revolutions (folk from the world over) 3210 Cty Hwy BB w/ David & Martin Alvarado & Eugenia Highland Dodgeville, WI • Aug 6 -- Open Mic • Tue -- For the Sake of the Song (traditional American folklorevillage.org folk) w/Jim Schwall 608-924-4000 • Aug 17 -- Hand-Cranked Ice Cream Social • Wed -- Back to the Country (country music on a theme) w/Bill Malone • Thur -- Diaspora (folk and international) w/Terry O’ • Fri -- Mud Acres (bluegrass and acoustic) w/Chris Mother Fool’s Mother Fool’s Powers Coffeehouse All shows at 8pm unless indicated otherwise 1101 Williamson St. motherfools.com • Fri., Aug 2 -- Matt Nichols w/ Tristan Freides -- $6 608-259-1030 • Sat., Aug 3 -- Echelon -- $6 • African/African-American Dance classes with live drumming -- Sun, 7:00-9:00pm -- • Fri., Aug 9 -- Brian Daly w/ Mark Adkins (Subvocal) -- $6 Metro Dance, 3009 University Ave. -- 255-3677 / 251-4311 • Cajun Strangers- Thu 5/26 - UW Memorial Union, Terrace Madison • Fri., Aug 17 -- The Ens -- $6 • SpiritMoves Ecstatic Dance 2nd and 4th Weds, 7:00-9:00 pm -- The Center for Conscious Living, 849 East Washington Ave. -- $7 min. donation • Sat., Aug 31 -- The Jokes w/ Conscious Object- • English Country Dance taught -- 1st and 3rd Mon, 7:30-9:30pm -- Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer St. -- 238-9951 or 238-9951 • International Dancing -- Wed and Sun; classes 7:30-8:30pm, request dancing 8:30-11:00pm -- The Crossing, 1127 University Ave. -- 241-3655 • Irish Dancing -- Monthly Ceili and set dance events are posted at celticmadison.org/dance KG & The Ranger at the Gandy Dancer Festival • Italian Dancing -- Tue, 7:00-9:00pm, no experience or partner necessary -- Wil-Mar Saturday August 17 Center, 953 Jenifer St. -- 838-9403 (Philana) • Madison Contra Dance Cooperative -- Tue; 7:30 jam band practice, intermedi-ate Mazomanie WI level dancing 7:45-9:40pm -- $5 for non-members -- Gates of Heaven, 302 E. Gorham -- 2:00 PM 238-3394 (Steve) The Gandy Dancer Festival is a presentation of the Mazomanie • Morris Dancing -- Wed, 7:00pm -- call for location -- 238-9951 Charitable Alliance. There is no price for admission. • Scottish Country Dancing -- Sun, 7:00pm -- Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer St. -- 835-0914 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

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