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July/Aug 2014 Southern Wisconsin Bluegrass Music Association, Inc.
Fireball Mail
Inside this issue:
Sugar Maple
Festival
3
Badgerland Blue-
grass Classic
4
Gandy Dancer
Festival
4
Playing Bluegrass
Backup, Wayne
Erbsen
5
Member band in-
formation.
5
Jam schedule 6-7
Member band
schedule
8
The first annual 2014 Catfish River
Music Festival is set to take place July
3rd - July 6th. The festival features free
live music at the Rotary Park gazebo
immediately outside the theater as well
as ticketed headliner performances
from Gillian Welch, Greg Brown, and
Iris DeMent in the Opera House during
the evenings. Food vendors will be on-hand as
well as artists, sellers of goods, and
local non-profits, eager to say hello.
Additionally, you can stroll two blocks
to the Stoughton Junior Fair and Carni-
val in Mandt Park. Come for the music
and stay for the fireworks – 9:30pm July
4th and July 6th! Beer and wine will be
available, so bring a valid ID if you plan
to drink while at the festival. It's going
to be a ton of fun, so come on out and
say hello!
Award winning Americana icon
Gillian Welch will be headlining
the festival on Thursday, July 3.
Embodying the ancient and inevita-
ble, the mournful and lived, Gillian’s
work is a perfect complement to
the matchless atmosphere of the
Stoughton Opera House. Saturday,
July 5th features Greg Brown, one
of folk music’s most prolific and
profound singer/songwriters sup-
ported by long-time John Prine col-
laborator Jason Wilber. Iris De-
Ment will cap off the festivities on
Sunday, July 6. With her pure,
evocative vocal style and spare,
heartfelt song craft, Iris is one of the
America’s most celebrated country-
folk performers. Charlie Parr
opens the show for Iris! Free outdoor performances
include Charlie Parr, Robbie Fulks,
Count This Penny, Whitney Mann,
MamaDigdown’s Brass Band, Dave
Landau, The Stellanovas, Oak Street
Ramblers, Fendrick & Peck, Honest
Monday, and Lucas Cates & Kenny
Leiser. All festival proceeds will
benefit the Stoughton Opera House. Tickets for the headliners at
www.stoughtonoperahouse.com, or
call 608-877-4400 or stop by at 381
East Main Street Stoughton, WI. The festival will take place at the
Stoughton Opera House: 381 East
Main St., Stoughton, WI
Thursday July 3rd
Gates open @ 6pm 6-7:15pm Music in the gazebo
TBA!
Headliner: 7:30pm – GILLIAN WELCH –
SOLD OUT
Friday July 4th
Gates open @ 3pm 4pm to 9pm – Music in the Ga-
zebo (artist/s tba)
9:30pm – FIREWORKS!
Saturday July 5th
Gates open @ 11am
11-1145 – Dave Landau
12-1 – Stellanovas
130-245 – Oak Street Ramblers
3-4:15 – Robbie Fulks 430-530 – Mama Dig Down Brass
Band
545-7pm – Count This Penny
Headliner: 7:30pm – GREG BROWN, Jason
Wilber supports – Tickets $30
Sunday July 6th
Gates open @ 12pm 12-1 – Madilyn Fendrick & Brian
Peck
1:15-2:30 – Honest Monday
2:45-4 – Lucas Cates & Kenny
4:15-5:30 – Charlie Parr
6-7:15 – Whitnet Mann
Headliner: 7:30pm – IRIS DEMENT, Charlie
Parr supports – Tickets $30
www.catfishrivermusicfest.com
Route 20 Outhouse
Michael Wolkomir
Arthur Evans
Karl & Amanda Struckmeyer
Julie Cherney
Art Stevenson & High Water
David Golla
Bruce Nichols
Mona Wason
Janet Deeds
Peggy Cullen
Richard Peik Thomas Laufenberg
Tom McDonald
New and Renewed Members!
www.swbmai.org
Volunteers for the Fireball Mail newsletter
editor and Tuesday Night Jam instructor are
urgently needed, beginning August 2014 for
the newsletter editor and September 2014 for
the jam instructor. If you are interested in
either position, email [email protected].
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Help is Urgently Needed! The Southern Wisconsin Bluegrass Music Asso-
ciation, Inc. is a non-profit educational organiza-
tion devoted to the preservation and promotion
of bluegrass music and supported by volunteer
efforts. With its 501(c)(3) IRS tax status, your
annual SWBMAI membership fee is tax deducti-
ble less $6 for the Fireball Mail newsletter. Ad-
ditional donations are fully tax-deductible as
charitable contributions and always appreciated!
The SWBMAI mission statement as stated in the
by-laws:
1) To promote bluegrass music and musicians 2) To bring together persons of all ages who
enjoy singing, playing and listening to bluegrass
music
3) To hold regular bluegrass jam sessions 4) To publicize information about bluegrass
concerts and festivals 5) To help younger persons obtain instruments
and instruction in bluegrass music
6) To introduce bluegrass music to new
listeners.
SWBMAI Board of Directors
President - open
Vice-President – Jim Hodges, 608-884-4278,
Secretary – Jim Knobloch, [email protected]
Treasurer—Jon Peik, [email protected]
Attendant Board Members: Scott Baumann, 608-469-2829,
[email protected] Julie Cherney, 608-244-2184,
Kodey Feiner, 608-444-4583,
kodeyfeiner@ic loud.com
Webmaster Scott Baumann Other Member Volunteers: Dave Nance, Ellis
Bauman
Contributing Writers:
Wayne Erbesn
Board Meetings The board meets monthly. If you would like to
attend, contact a board member to determine
the date, time and location as they are subject
to change. If you would like minutes mailed to you, please
send a stamped self-addressed envelope to
SWBMAI, P.O. Box 7761, Madison, WI
If you are in a member band, you can
now join as an individual for only $14!
Enjoy the benefits of individual mem-
bership at a reduced rate!
Volunteer Activities:
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March, May, July, September, and November.
Please send advertising inquiries, articles, calendar info, photos and letters to :
Southern Wisconsin Bluegrass Music Association, Inc. P.O. Box 7761,
Madison, WI 53707-7761
Attn: Fireball Mail
E-mail: [email protected] Deadline for articles is the 10th of the preced-
ing month of publication.
Don’t Forget to Renew! Contact Scott Baumann:
[email protected] to find out your expi-
ration date. Then fill out the form below with
the appropriate amount and send it in. Or,
renew online at www.swbmai.org.
Proud supporter of WORT 89.9 FM
Every Tuesday
For the Sake of the Song
9:00 am - noon with Jim Schwall
Every Wednesday
Back to the Country,
9:00 am - noon with Bill Malone
Every Friday
Mud Acres Bluegrass Special, 9:00 am - noon with Chris Powers
www.swbmai.org
Gandy Dancer Festival
August 15, 2014 Come to the 8th annual Gandy Dancer
Festival at the Westland Promenade in
Mazomanie, WI. The lineup includes: The High 48s, The Krause Family Band,
Above the Town, Tracy Grammar, and
headlining the event is The Nashville
Bluegrass Band.
Emceed by Bill Malone, this
free family friendly event is a
wonderful way to spend a
Saturday in beautiful Mazoma-
nie.
www.gandydancerfestival.org
As you might guess, there are numerous differ-
ences between old-time and bluegrass music,
although they share a lot of similarities too. In old
-time music, the banjo, fiddle and mandolin gener-
ally play the melody all at the same time. During
an old-time tune, the guitar generally refrains
from playing the melody and concentrates on
providing the rhythm and an occasional bass run.
In bluegrass music, on the other hand, only one
instrument plays the melody at a time. Everyone
else plays back-up. So let's explore what playing
back-up means in bluegrass music. First off, it's good to remember that the only
difference between music and noise is that music
has rhythm and noise doesn't. In bluegrass music,
the most common rhythm is a one-two beat.
Drawing on its African-American roots, the
―two‖ is heavily accented, so the bluegrass
rhythm is really more like ―one-TWO, one-
TWO.‖ Let's try it. Tap your foot in a steady (not too fast)
rhythm. Say ―one‖ when your foot hits the floor
and ―two‖ when your foot comes up. Practice
that a few times. When you get that, keep tapping
your foot, but this time only say ―TWO‖ when
your foot comes up. The result will be ―tap-
TWO, tap-TWO.‖ The ―TWO‖ is the beat that
is accented in bluegrass music. That's what we're
going to concentrate on when we play bluegrass
back-up. FIDDLE. If you're a novice fiddle player, play-
ing back-up on the ―two‖ is a piece of cake.
You're going to do what's commonly called
―chopping,‖ a term that's purloined from mando-
lin players. Start off by holding the fingers of your
left hand on the strings so that you're muting the
sound. With your bow, you're going to strike
the strings with the horsehair that's nearest the
frog with a short downward stroke. This will
produce a sudden percussive sound that will
nicely accent the beat. Remember to play the
stroke only on the ―two.‖ Because the sound
that's produced sounds to me like the quacking
of a duck, I call this stroke ―The Quack.‖ MANDOLIN. You mandolin players will also
play only on the ―TWO‖ for your back-up. Sim-
ply hold down a chord and strike the strings
with your pick in a downward direction. If you
like, you can ignore the chords and hold the
fingers of your left hand softly on the strings so
as to mute them. Whether you're chording or
muting the strings, mandolin players call this
motion ―The Chop.‖ BANJO. Most banjo players have a variety of
back-up licks up their sleeve. Let's go over two
of them. For now, the fingers of your left hand
can merely mute the strings so that you don't
have to be concerned with the chords. Tap your foot in a steady manner. When your foot hits the floor, play your 3rd string
with your right thumb. As your foot comes up,
pluck up at the same time on the 1st and 2nd
strings. Your index finger will pluck up on the
2nd string and your middle finger will pluck up
on the 1st string. The resulting sound will be
―thumb-pluck, thumb-pluck.‖ I call this the ―Earl
Scruggs‖ because the rhythm
sounds like ―Earl Scruggs, Earl
Scruggs.‖ Try it while you mute
the strings with your left hand. In addition to playing ―Earl
Scruggs, Earl Scruggs,‖ you can
also just play what I call
―Scruggs.‖ Here's how to do it.
Hit the 3rd string with your
thumb at the same time you pluck
up on the 2nd string with your
index finger and the 1st string
with your middle finger. The trick is that
you'll do this plucking motion only on the
TWO. Let's try it. Tap your foot. When
your foot hits the floor say out loud ―one,‖
and when it comes up say ―TWO.‖ Con-
tinue tapping your foot but only say
―TWO.‖ So it's ―tap-TWO, tap-TWO.‖
You'll play the ―Scruggs‖ only on the TWO. FIDDLE, MANDOLIN & BANJO. So
there you have it, friends. Your fiddle, man-
dolin and banjo players are now equipped
with the most fundamental techniques that
will support the music, help keep the beat,
and provide essential back-up without dim-
ming the lights of the other musicians who
are trying to shine. For more tips on playing back-up, check
out one of Wayne’s newest books: Blue-
grass Jamming on Banjo, Bluegrass Jam-
ming on Mandolin or Bluegrass Jamming
on Fiddle. Wayne has been teaching banjo,
fiddle, guitar and mandolin for fifty years.
Originally from California, he now lives in
Asheville, North Carolina. He has written
thirty songbooks and instruction books for
banjo, fiddle, guitar and mandolin. Check
out his website that includes digital
downloads, www.nativeground.com or call
for a FREE catalog: (828) 299-7031.
Playing Bluegrass Back-Up
on Fiddle, Mandolin & Banjo by Wayne Erbsen
Above the Town - Jerry Loughney; 262-510-
1128
American Folk-Jim Moses; 262-308-0915,
Barley Jacks with Brian Wicklund - Brian Wicklund; 651-433-4564,
[email protected], www.barleyjacks.com The Berthon Family Band, Doug Berthon,
[email protected], 608-589-5039
Daylight in the Swamp— Dave Goodwin, 608-772-8280, [email protected],
www.daylightintheswampband.com
Down from the Hills – Pat Downing, 608-527-2472, [email protected], http://
personalpages.tds.net/~downhome Driftless-Tim Dement, 920-484-3910,
www.driftlessbluegrass.com
www.facebook.com/DriftlessBluegrassBand Elk River String Band - Jay Silvernail, 715-
339-4639
Freshwater - Harvey Riekoff, 262-497-3024,
[email protected] Genesee Ridge Bluegrass Band - Richard
Schwartz, [email protected], 262 719-
3549
Graminy - Shauncey Ali, 608-257-2398
[email protected] High Ridge Bluegrass Band—William
McWilliams, 608-233-6190,
Kristy Larson Honky Tonk Trio - Kristy
Larson, 608-255-4427. Mad City Jug Band -Beverly Hills, 608-697-
7637 Milkhouse Radio– milkhousera-
[email protected], milkhouseradio.com,
www.facebook.com/MilkhouseRadio Monroe Crossing - Art Blackburn, 763-213-
1349, [email protected]
Northern Comfort – Tony Hozeny;
608-215-7676, [email protected], Patti Graham, 608-438-2728 facebook.com/
northerncomfortbluegrass?sk=wall
Oak Street Ramblers—Jeff Kunkel, 608-669-3991, [email protected],
www.theoakstreetramblers.com Off The Porch-Mary Helmke, 608-838-4852,
Old Cool - Dan Hildebrand, [email protected] The Soggy Prairie Boys - Kodey Feiner, 608
-444-4583 Spare Time Bluegrass Band, Bobby
Batyko;608-575- 9945,
Truman’s Ridge, Bruce Wallace,
For updated information or corrections,
contact Julie Cherney,[email protected]
Member Bands
www.swbmai.org
JULY
1 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Jon Peik, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street, Madison, WI. Call 414-464
-6190 or email [email protected] 2 Northland Jam, 7:30 – 10:00 pm, Northland Sports Bar & Grill, N10103 Hwy 49, Iola, WI. Sloppy Joe. Call 715-677-3491 or visit
www.slopgrass.com
Ad Hoc Jam, 8:30 – 10:30 pm, Knuckle Down Saloon, 2513 Seiferth Road, Madison, WI. Hosted by The Ad Hoc String Band.
3 Apple Holler Bluegrass Jam & BBQ, 6:00 pm, Apple Holler, 5006 S. Sylvania Avenue, Sturtevant, WI.
Call 800-238-3629 or visit www.appleholler.com
4 Kenosha Folk Hootenanny, 7:00 pm, Anderson Arts Center, 121 66th Street, Kenosha, WI. Call 262-654-6840.
5 Waukesha Bluegrass Jam, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Church of Christ, 2816 Madison Street, Waukesha, WI. Pastor Greg (262-470-3644). Riley Jam, 2 – 4 pm, Riley Tavern, 8205 Klevenville-Riley Rd. Verona, WI. Bruce Nichols 608-273-4807 or [email protected] ).
6 Fritz’s Jam, 12:00 – 5:00 pm, Stoughton VFW, Hwy N, Stoughton, WI. Hosted by Fritz Jaggi. Call 608-897-4286.
Minocqua Bluegrass Jam, 1:00 pm, Life Spring Coffee Shop, 7578 Hwy 51 N, Minocqua, WI.
Hosted by Rich Gadow (715-588-9498) or visit www.headforthedome.com
Spring Green Acoustic Jam, 1:30 pm, Spring Green General Store, 137 S. Albany Street, Spring Green, WI.
Hosted by Doug Lloyd & Michael Connors. Call 608-588-7070 or visit www.springgreengeneralstore.com
7 Country & Old-Time Jam, 12:30 – 3:30 pm, Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli Street, Verona, WI.
Hosted by Leon McGregor (608-206-7507). Monday Night Jam, 6:30 – 10:30 pm, Claddagh Irish Pub, 1611 Aspen Commons, Middleton, WI. Dave Bacholl
([email protected]). Westside Circle Jam, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Lussier Community Education Center, 50 S. Gammon Road, Madison, WI. Hosted by Rose John-
son-Brown (608-239-7790). 8 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Chris Powers, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Indie Coffee Shop, 1225 Regent Street, Madison, WI. Email cpow-
[email protected] 9 Northland Jam, 7:30 – 10:00 pm, Northland Sports Bar & Grill, N10103 Hwy 49, Iola, WI. Hosted by Sloppy Joe. Call 715-677-3491 or
visit www.slopgrass.com
11 Ron’s Old-Time Jam, 1:00 pm, State Bank of Cross Plains–Black Earth Branch, 1030 Mills Street, Black
Earth, WI. Hosted by Ron Poast (608-767-2553).
12 Archie Fest, 12:00 – 9:00 pm, Mondeaux Dam Lodge, W7069 Park Road, Westboro, WI. www.mondeauxdamlodge.com Bluegrass Jam, 2:30 pm, Spring Green General Store, 137 S. Albany St., Spring Green, WI. 608-588-7070 or springgreengeneral-
store.com
Jefferson Jam, 3:00 pm, R.H. Landmark Saloon, 138 S. Main Street, Jefferson, WI. (608-215-7676) or Patti Graham (608-438-2728). 13 Old-Time Jam, 4-6 pm, EVP Coffee-West, 3809 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI. Al Wilson 608-798-0061 or adwil-
Durand Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam, 6:00 pm, Shari's Chippewa Club, 106 W. Main Street, Durand, WI. Call
715-672-8785 or visit www.sharischippewaclub.com
14 Country & Old-Time Jam, 12:30 – 3:30 pm, Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli Street, Verona, WI.
Hosted by Leon McGregor (608-206-7507). Monday Night Jam, 6:30 – 10:30 pm, Claddagh Irish Pub, 1611 Aspen Commons, Middleton, WI. Hosted by Dave Bacholl
15 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Dave Nance, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street,
Madison, WI. Email [email protected] 16 Northland Jam, 7:30 – 10:00 pm, Northland Sports Bar & Grill, N10103 Hwy 49, Iola, WI. Call 715-677-3491 or visit
www.slopgrass.com
Ad Hoc Jam, 8:30 – 10:30 pm, Knuckle Down Saloon, 2513 Seiferth Road, Madison, WI. Hosted by The Ad Hoc String Band.
17 Apple Holler Bluegrass Jam & BBQ, 6:00 pm, Apple Holler, 5006 S. Sylvania Avenue, Sturtevant, WI.
Call 800-238-3629 or visit www.appleholler.com 18 Bluegrass Circle Jam, 6:30 – 9:00 pm, Warren Community Building, Warren, IL. For more information call Dianne (815-232-5655) or
text (815-297-7796).
21 Country & Old-Time Jam, 12:30 – 3:30 pm, Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli Street, Verona, WI. Leon McGregor (608-206-7507). Monday Night Jam, 6:30 – 10:30 pm, Claddagh Irish Pub, 1611 Aspen Commons, Middleton, WI. Dave Bacholl
([email protected]). Westside Circle Jam, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Lussier Community Education Center, 50 S. Gammon Road, Madison, WI. Hosted by Rose John-
son-Brown (608-239-7790). 22 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Ellis Bauman, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street, Madison, WI. Email
23 Northland Jam, 7:30 – 10:00 pm, Northland Sports Bar & Grill, N10103 Hwy 49, Iola, WI. Call 715-677-3491 or www.slopgrass.com
27 Viroqua Jam, 1:30 – 4:30 pm, contact David Peterson for location (608-637-3820 or [email protected]) Attic Acoustic Jam, 2:00 pm, The Attic Books & Coffee, 730 Bodart Street, Green Bay, WI. Call 920-855- 2627 or 920-884-7260 for
information or visit www.theatticbooks.com
28 Country & Old-Time Jam, 12:30 – 3:30 pm, Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli Street, Verona, WI. Leon McGregor (608-206-7507). Monday Night Jam, 6:30 – 10:30 pm, Claddagh Irish Pub, 1611 Aspen Commons, Middleton, WI. Hosted by Dave Bacholl
30 Northland Jam, 7:30 – 10:00 pm, Northland Sports Bar & Grill, N10103 Hwy 49, Iola, WI. Call 715-677-3491 or www.slopgrass.com
July/August Jam Schedule
AUGUST
1 Kenosha Hootenanny, 7:00 pm, Anderson Arts Center, 121 66th Street, Kenosha, WI. Call 262-654-6840.
2 Waukesha Bluegrass Jam, 1:00 pm, Church of Christ, 2816 Madison Street, Waukesha, WI. Hosted by Pastor Greg (262-470-3644).
Riley Jam, 2:00 pm, Riley Tavern, 8205 Klevenville-Riley Road, Verona, WI.
Hosted by Bruce Nichols (608-273-4807 or [email protected] ).
3 Fritz’s Jam, 12:00 – 5:00 pm, Stoughton VFW, Hwy N, Stoughton, WI. Hosted by Fritz Jaggi. Call 608-897-4286.
Minocqua Bluegrass Jam, 1:00 pm, Life Spring Coffee Shop, 7578 Hwy 51 N, Minocqua, WI.
Hosted by Rich Gadow (715-588-9498) or visit www.headforthedome.com
Spring Green Acoustic Jam, 1:30 pm, Spring Green General Store, 137 S. Albany Street, Spring Green, WI.
Hosted by Doug Lloyd & Michael Connors. Call 608-588-7070 or visit www.springgreengeneralstore.com
4 Country & Old-Time Jam, 12:30 – 3:30 pm, Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli Street, Verona, WI.
Hosted by Leon McGregor (608-206-7507). Monday Night Jam, 6:30 – 10:30 pm, Claddagh Irish Pub, 1611 Aspen Commons, Middleton, WI. Hosted by Dave Bacholl
([email protected]). Westside Circle Jam, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Lussier Community Education Center, 50 S. Gammon Road, Madison, WI. Hosted by Rose John-
son-Brown (608-239-7790). 5 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Jon Peik, 7:00 pm, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street, Madison, WI. Call 414-464-6190
or email [email protected] 6 Northland Jam, 7:30 – 10:00 pm, Northland Sports Bar & Grill, N10103 Hwy 49, Iola, WI. Hosted by Sloppy Joe. Call 715-677-3491 or
visit www.slopgrass.com
Ad Hoc Jam, 8:00 – 10:00 pm, Knuckle Down Saloon, 2513 Seiferth Road, Madison, WI. Hosted by The Ad Hoc String Band.
7 Apple Holler Bluegrass Jam & BBQ, 6:00 pm, Apple Holler, 5006 S. Sylvania Avenue, Sturtevant, WI.
Call 800-238-3629 or visit www.appleholler.com 8 Ron’s Old-Time Jam, 1:00 pm, State Bank of Cross Plains–Black Earth Branch, 1030 Mills Street, Black Earth, WI. Hosted by Ron Poast
(608-767-2553). 9 Bluegrass Jam, 2:30 pm, Spring Green General Store, 137 S. Albany Street, Spring Green, WI. Hosted by Paul Bentzen, Michael Con-
nors, & Doug Lloyd. Call 608-588-7070 or visit www.springgreengeneralstore.com
Jefferson Jam, 3:00 pm, R.H. Landmark Saloon, 138 S. Main Street, Jefferson, WI.
Hosted by Northern Comfort. Contact Tony Hozeny (608-215-7676) or Patti Graham (608-438-2728). 10 Old-Time Jam, 4:00 – 6:00 pm, EVP Coffee-West, 3809 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI. Hosted by Al Wilson (608-798-0061 or
Durand Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam, 6:00 pm, Shari's Chippewa Club, 106 W. Main Street, Durand, WI. Call
715-672-8785 or visit www.sharischippewaclub.com
11 Country & Old-Time Jam, 12:30 – 3:30 pm, Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli Street, Verona, WI.
Hosted by Leon McGregor (608-206-7507). Monday Night Jam, 6:30 – 10:30 pm, Claddagh Irish Pub, 1611 Aspen Commons, Middleton, WI. Hosted by Dave Bacholl
12 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Chris Powers, 7:00 pm, Indie Coffee Shop, 1225 Regent Street, Madison, WI.
Email [email protected] 13 Northland Jam, 7:30 – 10:00 pm, Northland Sports Bar & Grill, N10103 Hwy 49, Iola, WI. Hosted by Sloppy Joe. Call 715-677-3491 or
visit www.slopgrass.com
15 Bluegrass Circle Jam, 6:30 – 9:00 pm, Warren Community Building, Warren, IL. Call Dianne (815-232-5655) or text (815-297-7796).
18 Country & Old-Time Jam, 12:30 – 3:30 pm, Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli Street, Verona, WI. Leon McGregor (608-206-7507). Monday Night Jam, 6:30 – 10:30 pm, Claddagh Irish Pub, 1611 Aspen Commons, Middleton, WI. Hosted by Dave Bacholl
([email protected]). Westside Circle Jam, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Lussier Community Education Center, 50 S. Gammon Road, Madison, WI. Hosted by Rose John-
son-Brown (608-239-7790).
19 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Dave Nance, 7:00 pm, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street,
Madison, WI. Email [email protected] 20 Northland Jam, 7:30 – 10:00 pm, Northland Sports Bar & Grill, N10103 Hwy 49, Iola, WI. Hosted by Sloppy Joe. Call 715-677-3491 or
visit www.slopgrass.com
Ad Hoc Jam, 8:00 – 10:00 pm, Knuckle Down Saloon, 2513 Seiferth Road, Madison, WI. Hosted by The Ad Hoc String Band.
21 Apple Holler Bluegrass Jam & BBQ, 6:00 pm, Apple Holler, 5006 S. Sylvania Avenue, Sturtevant, WI.
Call 800-238-3629 or visit www.appleholler.com
24 Viroqua Jam, 1:30 – 4:30 pm, contact David Peterson for location (608-637-3820 or [email protected]) Attic Acoustic Jam, 2:00 pm, The Attic Books & Coffee, 730 Bodart Street, Green Bay, WI. Call 920-855- 2627 or 920-884-7260 for
information or visit www.theatticbooks.com
25 Country & Old-Time Jam, 12:30 – 3:30 pm, Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli Street, Verona, WI.
Hosted by Leon McGregor (608-206-7507). Monday Night Jam, 6:30 – 10:30 pm, Claddagh Irish Pub, 1611 Aspen Commons, Middleton, WI. Dave Bacholl
[email protected]). 26 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Ellis Bauman, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street, Madison, WI. Email
[email protected] 27 Northland Jam, 7:30 – 10:00 pm, Northland Sports Bar & Grill, N10103 Hwy 49, Iola, WI. Hosted by Sloppy Joe. Call 715-677-3491 or
visit www.slopgrass.com
Send change of address to:
Southern Wisconsin Bluegrass Music Association Inc.
P.O. Box 7761 Madison, WI 53707-7761
Attn: Fireball Mail
The Fireball Mail is a publication of the Southern
Wisconsin Bluegrass Music Association, Inc. Visit our
web site at www.swbmai.org
JULY
2 Milkhouse Radio, 8:00 – 11:00 pm, Mason Lounge, 416 South Park Street, Madison, WI.
5 Oak Street Ramblers, 9:00 pm to midnight, Alchemy Cafe, 1980 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI.
10 Down from the Hills, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Summer Concert in Harriet Park, Mary Lou Street, Verona, WI.
11 Monroe Crossing, 8:00 pm, Traditional Bluegrass Gospel Music Festival, Vernon County Fairgrounds, 210 Fairground Rd, Viroqua, WI.
12 Monroe Crossing, 3:00 & 8:30 pm, Traditional Bluegrass Gospel Music Fest, Vernon County Fairgrounds, 210 Fairground Rd, Viroqua,
13 Monroe Crossing, 7:00 – 10:00 pm, Zion Lutheran Church, 400 N. Sawyer, Oshkosh, WI.
14 Monroe Crossing, 6:-8 pm, Music on the Green Concert, Heritage Hill State Historical Park, 2640 S. Webster Ave. Green Bay, WI.
17 SpareTime Bluegrass Band, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, The Frequency, 121 W. Main Street, Madison, WI.
19 Truman’s Ridge, 12:00 – 10:00 pm, Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association Festival, Lyons Farm, Route 71, Yorkville, IL.
Northern Comfort, 1:00 – 5:00 pm, Rushing Waters Trout House, N301 County Road H, Palmyra, WI.
21 Oak Street Ramblers, 7:30 – 9:30 pm, The Malt House, 2609 E. Washington Avenue, Madison, WI.
23 Northern Comfort, 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Burgers & Bluegrass, Whole Foods Market, 3313 University Avenue, Madison, WI.
25 Down from the Hills, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Cambridge Arts Council Concert, Veterans Park, Cambridge, WI.
26 Down from the Hills, 2:30 – 4:30 pm, Taste of Sun Praire, Cannery Square Plaza, Sun Prairie, WI.
Truman’s Ridge, 7:00 – 8:00 pm, Spring Creek UCC Summer Concert Series, 4500 Spring Creek Road, Rockford, IL.
AUGUST
2 Monroe Crossing, 10:00 – 11:30 pm, Badgerland Bluegrass Classic Festival, Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 503 N. Jackson Avenue, Jef-
ferson, WI. www.badgerlandbluegrass.org
Truman’s Ridge, 3:30 – 6:30 pm, Smokin’ Coop BBQ Pit, 2022 US Business 20, Belvidere, IL.
Oak Street Ramblers, 9:00 pm to midnight, Alchemy Cafe, 1980 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI.
3 Monroe Crossing, 7:00 – 10:00 pm, Fishstock Concert Series, Camp David’s Party Barn, 3127 Cty Road F, Fish Creek, WI.
6 Milkhouse Radio, 8:00 – 11:00 pm, Mason Lounge, 416 South Park Street, Madison, WI
7 Northern Comfort, 5:00 – 7:00 pm, UW Memorial Union Terrace, 800 Langdon Street, Madison, WI.
14 Northern Comfort, 6:00 – 9:00 pm, Sprecher’s Pub, 1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison, WI.
18 Oak Street Ramblers, 7:30 – 9:30 pm, The Malt House, 2609 E. Washington Avenue, Madison, WI.
20 Down from the Hills, 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Burgers & Bluegrass, Whole Foods Market, 3313 University Avenue, Madison, WI.
21 SpareTime Bluegrass Band, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, The Frequency, 121 W. Main Street, Madison, WI.
23 Truman’s Ridge, 8:00 – 9:00 pm, Two Rivers Bluegrass Festival, Two Rivers Fox & Coon Club, Harrison, IL.
30 Northern Comfort, 6:00 – 9:00 pm, Sprecher's Pub, 1262 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison, WI.
Member Band Schedules