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Southern Wisconsin Bluegrass Music Association, Inc. Mar/Apr 2012
In Concert!
Friday, March 2, 8 pm
First United Methodist Church 203 Wisconsin Ave. Madison, WI
Presented by the Southern Wisconsin Bluegrass Music Association
(www.swbmai.org) and the Four Lakes Traditional
Music Collective (www.sugarmaplefest.org)
”One of the most engaging string bands
around” - Washington Post ”They get the big things and the
little things right” - No Depression Tickets: $20
Online www.swbmai.org
Lane’s Lutherie 2345 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI
Or at the door day of show
Blazing a trail across America with their good friend Steve Martin, the Steep Canyon Rangers have been as-tounding audiences with their smooth vocals, smart songwriting, ferocious instrumentals and jaw-dropping harmony . On their own, they have released six albums with their seventh due out on Rounder Records in
March! Come and see what these 2011 IBMA Entertainers of the Year and 2012 GRAMMY nominees are all about. www.steepcanyon.com
Fireball Mail
Steep Canyon Rangers
The Southern Wisconsin Bluegrass Music Association, Inc. is a
non-profit educational organization 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 deductible less $6 for the Fireball Mail
newsletter. Additional donations are fully tax-deductible as chari-
table 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 – Julie Cherney, 608-244-2184, [email protected]
Vice-President – Jim Hodges, 608-884-4278,
Secretary – Dave Goodwin, [email protected]
Attendant Board Members:
Jim Knobloch, [email protected]
Larry Schultz, 608-798-4884, [email protected]
Bruce Brechtl, [email protected]
Leslie Goodwin, [email protected]
Webmaster (non-voting board member) – Scott Knickelbine,
[email protected] Membership Chair – Larry Schultz, 608-798-4884,
[email protected] Other Member Volunteers: Dave Nance, Catherine Rhyner, Ellis
Bauman, Mary Helmke
Contributing Writer:
Wayne Erbson,
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.
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Page 3 About The Steep Canyon Rangers
The past year has taken the Steep Canyon Rangers to new heights. In
March 2011, the band released its first collaborative record with
Steve Martin, Rare Bird Alert, which debuted at #1 on Billboard‘s
Bluegrass Chart and at #43 on the Billboard Top 200. In 2010, the
latest solo record from Steep Canyon Rangers, Deep In The Shade,
remained in the Bluegrass Top 10 on Billboard for 18 weeks. While
headlining festivals like MerleFest and Bonnaroo alongside Steve Mar-
tin for part of each year, the Rangers continue to perform alone as a
quintet on stages such as Telluride, RockyGrass, and A Prairie Home
Companion with Garrison Keillor. Recent television appearances by
Steve Martin with Steep Canyon Rangers include Late Night with David
Letterman, the Colbert Report and Austin City Limits.
With smooth vocals, smart songwriting, ferocious instrumentals and
jaw-dropping harmony, the Rangers are bringing bluegrass to music
lovers across the USA and around the world. Steep Canyon Rangers
are:
Mike Guggino
Mike Guggino grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina,
where he learned to play piano, saxophone and guitar. He didn‘t en-
counter bluegrass until college, though, when friends from Kentucky
introduced him to the sounds of Hot Rize, the Seldom Scene, Tony
Rice, New Grass Revival, and John Hartford. From there, he found
his way to the music of Bill Monroe and the mandolin, an instrument
that also harkened back to his Italian great-grandparents. Mike imme-
diately began to immerse himself in the bluegrass tradition and write
original songs of his own. Over the past decade, his unique composi-
tions have become signature Rangers tunes.
Woody Platt
Woody Platt‗s musical career began in the third grade when he
sang in the Brevard, North Carolina Boys Choir. He played trum-
pet and baritone in his middle school band, then became interested
in bluegrass and guitar as a student at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. Woody, Charles Humphrey, and Graham
Sharp started playing together as students, eventually forming the
Rangers. Woody founded the Mountain Song Festival as a fund-
raiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County in 2006,
and continues to co-produce it. He lives in Brevard, North Caro-
lina with his wife, the singer and songwriter Shannon Whitworth,
and spends much of his time off the road in a trout stream. Graham Sharp
Graham Sharp began playing banjo in college and almost immedi-
ately fell into playing with Charles and Woody. Originally intro-
duced to bluegrass by his high school Latin teacher, Graham was
drawn to the sounds of John Hartford and JD Crowe. Through
the years he has penned more than thirty Steep Canyon Rangers
songs including, ―The Mountain's Gonna Sing,‖ which was selected
as a Top Ten Folk Song of 2009 by National Public Radio. He lives
in Asheville, North Carolina and most enjoys spending time with
his wife and two children, Wade and Rosalie. Nicky Sanders
Originally from California, Nicky Sanders began training as a classi-
cal violinist at age five. After serving as concertmaster of the Young
People's Symphony Orchestra, he moved to Boston, MA to attend
Berklee College of Music where he studied Jazz, Bluegrass and
Composition. In 2004, Nicky moved to North Carolina to join
Steep Canyon Rangers, first appearing on the album "One Dime at
a Time," and three more records since. In 2010, the IBMA nomi-
nated the Rangers' recording of Nicky's fiddle tune "Mourning
Dove" as Instrumental Performance of the Year. The song appears
on the band's latest CD "Deep in the Shade". Nicky also enjoys
solving New York Times crossword puzzles and drinking fresh-
squeezed orange juice. Charles R. Humphrey III
Charles R. Humphrey III was born under the sign of Capricorn on
Christmas Day 1976 in Greenville, North Carolina. He has been
playing upright bass since middle school and also studied classically
at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, where the Steep
Canyon Rangers was formed. Charles has released two side pro-
jects of original compositions, Songs from the Road Band and
Songs from the Road Band: As The Crow Flies. Twice selected by
the IBMA as a showcase songwriter, his songs have been recorded
by the Steep Canyon Rangers, Steve Martin, Town Mountain, Mark
Schimick, Jed Fisher, Sav Sankaran, The Canucky Bluegrass Boys,
and Songs from the Road Band. He's proud to call Asheville,
North Carolina home.
Shindig. To people in western North Carolina where I live, ―Shindig‖ is
short for Shindig on the Green, which is an outdoor bluegrass music
festival held on the courthouse steps in Asheville, North Carolina. Now
in its forty-fifth year, the Shindig is a unique summer festival, drawing
regional bluegrass and old-time musicians who just want to get together
to pick and socialize and strut their musical stuff on stage. For the musi-
cians, it‘s not a paid gig, just a big music party with a large audience.
Only the house band, The Stoney Creek Boys, get paid. http://
www.folkheritage.org/shindigonthegreen.htm
On Labor Day, I attended the last Shindig of the season with my band of
twelve students, which we call The Log Cabin Band. After our part of
the show was over, I noticed ex-Bluegrass Boy Ralph Lewis sitting be-
hind the stage, so I sat and chatted with Ralph about his days as a mem-
ber of Bill Monroe‘s band in the 1970s. When Ralph became distracted
and began talking with one his fans, I drifted off and started hanging out
with several local fiddlers. We soon struck up the tune ―North Carolina
Breakdown,‖ which was composed by Fiddlin‘ Arthur Smith. Before we
launched into the next tune,‖ I noticed a woman standing expectantly
next to us with her guitar in its case, so I told her to break it out and
play with us. She hurriedly got out her guitar, and then I spotted trou-
ble. She began nervously thumbing through her notebook, desperately
looking for the chords to the tune were about to play, ―Whiskey Before
Breakfast.‖ I think she found them, but by then we were playing the
tune hell-bent-for-leather, and she couldn‘t turn the pages fast enough to keep up. Balancing her notebook on her guitar while trying to follow
the many chord changes wasn‘t working.
The other two fiddlers soon disbursed into the crowd, and I was left
standing there with the guitarist. Since she knew I was a teacher, she
asked me for advice on following fiddle tunes on the guitar. Here‘s a
few of the things I told her.
Backing up fiddle tunes is always a fun, yet challenging thing to do. Like
California, western North Carolina is a musically diverse place, so the
fiddlers you‘re likely to find often play any number of styles and play an
almost infinite number of tunes. The thought of carrying around a note-
book with chord changes to all the possible tunes you might be called
on to accompany would be a daunting task, at best.
Instead of the notebook approach, let‘s talk about how to figure out
what chords go where. In any jam session situation, you‘ll need to know
the key the next tune or song will be in. The problem is that if you ask
the key before each and every tune, you‘ll become highly annoying and
people will want to run you out of town on a rail! Instead of always
asking the key of each tune, lay back, observe, and the key will usually
―reveal‖ itself. If you‘re a closet picker who is venturing out to one of
your first jams, you can only hope that there‘s another experienced
guitar player to follow. Sit where you can see their chording hand, and
when they put a capo on their instrument, you do the same. Watch
them like a hawk, and play the chords they do.
Fiddle Tunes. It‘s important to be able to recognize the form or struc-
ture of a particular fiddle tune. The most common old-time fiddle tunes
have two parts, and each part is repeated before going on to the next
part. Some bluegrass tunes like ―Pike County Breakdown,‖ only have
one part, so you‘re in luck there. A few of the older fiddle tunes might
have three, four or even five parts, but those are rare, so don‘t freak
out (yet) about that because you may never run into those kinds of
tunes.
Bluegrass songs have a structure all their own, distinct from fiddle
tunes. The most common bluegrass song is built on a verse/chorus
pattern. Bluegrass songs will start with a solo or break, where the
instrumentalist will normally play the verse. Then the lead singer will
sing the verse followed by the chorus. Your biggest unknown will be
whether the chorus has the same chord progression as the verse, or
whether it will have a set of chords all its own.
When you‘re trying to figure out the chords to a song or tune, the
melody will be your guide to unravel the mystery of the chord pro-
gression. The melody normally harmonizes and sounds good with
certain chords. When the chord you‘re on clashes with the melody,
that means you‘re on the wrong chord. Quickly switch to another
one that you think will harmonize with the melody.
TIP #1: It‘s usually wise to stay on a chord until it‘s painfully obvious
you‘re on the wrong chord. Since most bluegrass songs only have
three chords (eg. G, C and D), you have a 50/50 chance of landing on
the right chord just by the luck of the draw.
TIP #2: The melody of most bluegrass songs contain a fair amount of
repetition. For example, in many songs the melody of the first and
third lines are identical. Thus you don‘t have to continually reinvent
the wheel. Just fall back on what chords you already figured out.
With practice and experience and more than a little determination,
you‘ll get a handle on playing chords behind bluegrass and old-time
tunes. Have fun and good luck.
Wayne Erbsen is a native Californian who has made his home in
western North Carolina since 1972. A musician and teacher, Wayne
has written and published over thirty bluegrass music instruction
books and songbooks for banjo, mandolin, fiddle and guitar on his
Native Ground Books & Music label. Check out his web site
www.nativeground.co Email Wayne at [email protected] For
the past twenty-eight years, Wayne has hosted ―Country Roots,‖ a
bluegrass radio show that streams live on Sundays 4:00 - 6:00 PST.
http://www.wcqs.org
Figuring Out Chords at the Shindig on the Green © 2012 by Wayne Erbsen
www.swbmai.org
The Seldom Scene Thursday, March 22, 7:30 $30
Since its inception al-
most forty years ago,
the Seldom Scene has
thrived on playing blue-
grass a little differently
than everyone else.
Through skilled musi-
cianship and an urban
approach to bluegrass,
the Seldom Scene has
become one of the
most influential - if not
the most influential - bluegrass band of their time. Though the founding
father, John Duffy, passed in 1996, the band is still going strong and
currently consists of Dudley Connell (guitar/lead vocals), Ben Eldridge
(banjo), Lou Reid (mandolin/tenor vocals), Fred Travers (dobro/lead
vocals) and Ronnie Simpkins (bass/baritone vocals).
In 2008 The Seldom Scene was recognized with their third Grammy
nomination for Best Bluegrass Album for their 20th and latest release,
SCENEchronized. The Seldom Scene continues to garner both critical
acclaim and adoration from a legion of fans, emerging at the forefront of
progressive as well as traditional bluegrass bands, continuing to amaze
fans and to influence future generations of musicians. With their mas-
terful musicianship and powerful vocal harmonies this legendary five-
piece bluegrass band is a must see live in concert!
The Del McCoury Band
Saturday, March 31, 7:30 $35 Vince Gill says it simply
and maybe best in sum-
marizing Del's ap-
peal..."I'd rather hear Del
McCoury sing 'Are You Teasing Me' than just
about anything."
The Del McCoury Band
is a world-class bluegrass
ensemble that performs
original and traditional
compositions with eloquent harmonies and "ferocious, purebred musi-
cianship" (USA Today). Holding more than 30 trophies from the Inter-
national Bluegrass Music Association Awards (including nine for Enter-
tainer of the Year) and multiple Grammy® Awards, they're the most
honored group in bluegrass history, earning the acclaim of music in-
dustry colleagues ranging from pop star Björk to jam band favorites
Phish. Their fans are equally diverse and unanimously passionate, filling
venues from Carnegie Hall to the Grand Ole Opry (as well as filling
the Opera House 4 years in a row!)
Special Consensus Bluegrass Band
Thursday, April 12, 7:30 pm $20
The Special Consensus
is a superb bluegrass
outfit in a classic vein but with more than
enough modern sensi-
bilities to attract every
ear in this now pleas-
antly fractionating
genre. The vocals are
spotless, the playing as
shiny as a newly
minted penny, and
music like this is the
reason people come
to love bluegrass. Special Consensus approaches this hallowed Ameri-
can musical form with boundless energy and an aesthetic reverence that
tickles the ribs, tugs at the heart, and puts a restless two-step in boots
and bare feet.
For more than 35 years and counting, the Special Consensus is a blue-
grass institution that shows no signs of slowing down. Ever since 1974,
the band repertoire features traditional bluegrass standards, original
compositions by band members and professional songwriters, and
songs from other musical genres performed in the bluegrass format.
The Special C has released 15 recordings and has appeared on numer-
ous National Public Radio programs and cable television shows, includ-
ing The Nashville Network and the Grand Ole Opry at the historic
Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. International tours have
brought the band to Canada, Europe, South America, Ireland and the
United Kingdom. Band leader/banjo player Greg Cahill is the current
President/Board Chair of the Nashville-based International Bluegrass
Music Association (IBMA). Along with Greg, the talented David Tho-
mas (bass), Rick Faris (mandolin) and Dustin Benson (guitar) make up
the current configuration of The Special Consensus.
"yes, Special Consensus may be Chicago's very own veteran bluegrass
band, but talent like this is the property of the world."
- Chicago Tribune
For ticket information for all three concerts, call 608-877-4400.
Upcoming Shows at the Stoughton Opera House
Bluegrass Jam & Open Mic Schedule – March/April 2012
March 1 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
2 Kenosha Hootenanny, 7:00 pm, Anderson Arts Center, 121 66th Street, Kenosha, WI. Call (262) 654-6840.
3 Waukesha Bluegrass Jam, 1:00 pm, Church of Christ, 2816 Madison Street, Waukesha, WI. Hosted by
Pastor Greg. Call (262) 470-3644.
Riley Jam, 2:00 pm, Riley Tavern, 8205 Klevenville-Riley Road, Verona, WI. Contact Bruce Nichols at (608) 273-4807 or
[email protected] 4 Fritz’s Orfordville Jam, 12:00 pm, Orfordville American Legion, Hwy 213, Orfordville, WI. Hosted by Fritz & Donna 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.
Call (715) 588-9498).or visit www.headforthedome.com Acoustic Jam,1:30 pm, Spring Green General Store, 137 S. Albany Street, Spring Green, WI. Hosted by Michael Connors & Doug Lloyd.
Call 608-588-7070.
5 Bluegrass Circle Jam, 6:00 pm, Branch Street Retreat, 2644 Century Avenue, Middleton, WI. Hosted by Terry Gates. Call 608-836-7750.
Talula Bluegrass Jam, 6:30 pm, Talula's, 802 Atlas Avenue, Madison, WI. Hosted by Dave Bacholl. Call 608-906-6036. 6 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] 9 Ron’s Old-Time Jam, 1:00 pm, State Bank of Cross Plains-Black Earth Office, 1030 Mills Street, Black Earth, WI. Hosted by Ron Poast.
Call (608) 767-2553.
10 Jefferson Jam, 3:00 pm, R.H. Landmark Saloon, 138 S. Main Street, Jefferson, WI. Hosted by Tony Hozeny (608) 215-7676
& Patti Graham (608)-438-2728. Spring Green Jam, 3:00 pm, Spring Green General Store, 137 S. Albany Street, Spring Green, WI. Hosted by Paul Bentzen, Doug Lloyd, &
Michael Connors. Call 608-588-7070. www.springgreengeneralstore.com
11 Hazelhurst Jam, 1:00 pm, Hazelhurst (Yawkey) Town Hall, Hwy 51, Hazelhurst, WI. Hosted by Keith Justice. Call (715) 356-3793.
BBMA Bluegrass Jam, 2:00 pm, Borders Books, 8705 N. Port Washington, Fox Point, WI. Call (414) 540-1427 or visit
http://badgerlandbluegrass.org 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
12 Bluegrass Circle Jam, 6:00 pm, Branch Street Retreat, 2644 Century Avenue, Middleton, WI. Hosted by Terry Gates. Call 608-836-7750.
Talula Bluegrass Jam, 6:30 pm, Talula's, 802 Atlas Avenue, Madison, WI. Hosted by Dave Bacholl. Call 608-906-6036.
13 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Chris Powers, 7:00 pm, Indie Coffee Shop, 1225 Regent Street, Madison, WI. Email [email protected]
15 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
Alzen Family Bluegrass Band – Brad Alzen; 715-749-3977,
American Folk-Jim Moses; 262-308-0915,
Art Stevenson & High Water – Art Stevenson; 715-884-6996,
Big Cedar – Marty Burch 262-338-6954 or Keith Keehn;
262-338-0538, [email protected]
The Burie Family -Tiffany Burie; [email protected]
Burning Willows — Mike Charlton, [email protected]
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
Elm Duo – Michael Bell; 608-238-2223, [email protected],
www.michaelmbell.net/eleike-presskit.htm Freshwater-Harvey Riekoff, 262-497-3024, [email protected]
http://freshwaterbluegrass.com The Front Porch Boys – Tom Nowlin; 262-719-2991,
[email protected], www.frontporchboys.com
The Henhouse Prowlers – Ben Wright; 773-263-5793
The High 48s – Eric Christopher; 651-271-4392, [email protected]
Kettle Moraine—Barry Riese; 608-241-0420, [email protected]
The Krause Family Band-Rick Krause, 608-827-6189
Kristy Larson Honky Tonk Trio- Kristy Larson,
[email protected], www.kristylarson.com, 608 -255-4427
The Mad City Jug Band-Beverly Hills, 608-698-7637 Monroe Crossing - Art Blackburn, [email protected],
763- 213-1349
Northern Comfort – Tony Hozeny; 608-215-7676,
[email protected], Patti Graham, 608-438-2728
www.facebook.com/northerncomfortbluegrass?sk=wall
Northern Pikers— Jon Augspurger, [email protected]
Off The Porch-Mary Helmke, 608-838-4852McFarland, WI Old Cool – Dan Hildebrand; 608-836-3045, [email protected],
www.oldcoolmusic.com
The Ophoven Family—Jerry Ophoven, 218-327-2058,
[email protected], www.twobyfourfamilyband.com
Round the Bend – Fred Newmann; 608-238-6863,
Spare Time Bluegrass Band– Bobby Batyko;
608-575-9945, [email protected]
Tangled Roots-Marty Marrone, 651-295-1376,
www.tangledrootsbluegrass.com
Truman's Ridge – Bruce Wallace; 815-603-1441,
Turtle Creek Ramblers - David Wilson ,
608-361-0770 , [email protected]. Wooden Bridges Bluegrass Band— Rich Schwartz, 262-719-
3549 [email protected], www.woodenbridgesband.com
For updated information or corrections,
contact Julie Cherney, [email protected]
Hire a Member Band!
16 Crossroads Open Mic, 7:00 pm, Crossroads Coffeehouse, 2020 Main Street, Cross Plains, WI. Hosted by Joe Snare. Call (608) 798-2080
or email [email protected]
19 Bluegrass Circle Jam, 6:00 pm, Branch Street Retreat, 2644 Century Avenue, Middleton, WI. Hosted by Terry Gates. Call 608-836-7750.
Talula Bluegrass Jam, 6:30 pm, Talula's, 802 Atlas Avenue, Madison, WI. Hosted by Dave Bacholl. Call 608-906-6036. 20 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Dave Nance, 7:00 pm, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street, Madison, WI. Email
[email protected] 23 Loganville Bluegrass/Acoustic Jam, 6:00 pm, Aunt Ozies's Cafe, 200 Main Street, Loganville, WI. Hosted by Michael Connors. Email
25 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
26 Bluegrass Circle Jam, 6:00 pm, Branch Street Retreat, 2644 Century Avenue, Middleton, WI. Hosted by Terry Gates. Call 608-836-7750.
Talula Bluegrass Jam, 6:30 pm, Talula's, 802 Atlas Avenue, Madison, WI. Hosted by Dave Bacholl. Call 608-906-6036.
27 SWBMAI Good Old Days Jam with Catherine Rhyner, 7:00 pm, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street, Madison, WI.
APRIL 1 Fritz’s Orfordville Jam, 12:00 pm, Orfordville American Legion, Hwy 213, Orfordville, WI. Hosted by Fritz & Donna 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.
Call (715) 588-9498).or visit www.headforthedome.com Acoustic Jam,1:30 pm, Spring Green General Store, 137 S. Albany Street, Spring Green, WI. Hosted by Michael Connors & Doug Lloyd.
Call 608-588-7070.
2 Bluegrass Circle Jam, 6:00 pm, Branch Street Retreat, 2644 Century Avenue, Middleton, WI. Hosted by Terry Gates. Call 608-836-7750. Talula Bluegrass Jam, 6:30 pm, Talula's, 802 Atlas Avenue, Madison, WI. Hosted by Dave Bacholl. Call 608-906-6036.
3 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]
5 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
6 Kenosha Hootenanny, 7:00 pm, Anderson Arts Center, 121 66th Street, Kenosha, WI. Call (262) 654-6840.
7 Waukesha Bluegrass Jam, 1:00 pm, Church of Christ, 2816 Madison Street, Waukesha, WI. Hosted by Pastor Greg. Call (262) 470-3644.
Riley Jam, 2:00 pm, Riley Tavern, 8205 Klevenville-Riley Road, Verona, WI. Contact Bruce Nichols at (608) 273-4807 or
8 Hazelhurst Jam, 1:00 pm, Hazelhurst (Yawkey) Town Hall, Hwy 51, Hazelhurst, WI. Hosted by Keith Justice. Call (715) 356-3793.
BBMA Bluegrass Jam, 2:00 pm, Borders Books, 8705 N. Port Washington, Fox Point, WI. Call (414) 540-1427
or visit http://badgerlandbluegrass.org 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
9 Bluegrass Circle Jam, 6:00 pm, Branch Street Retreat, 2644 Century Avenue, Middleton, WI. Hosted by Terry Gates. Call 608-836-7750. Talula Bluegrass Jam, 6:30 pm, Talula's, 802 Atlas Avenue, Madison, WI. Hosted by Dave Bacholl. Call 608-906-6036.
10 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Chris Powers, 7:00 pm, Indie Coffee Shop, 1225 Regent Street, Madison, WI. Email [email protected]
13 Ron’s Old-Time Jam, 1:00 pm, State Bank of Cross Plains-Black Earth Office, 1030 Mills Street, Black Earth, WI. Hosted by Ron Poast.
Call (608) 767-2553.
14 Jefferson Jam, 3:00 pm, R.H. Landmark Saloon, 138 S. Main Street, Jefferson, WI. Hosted by Tony Hozeny (608) 215-7676 & Patti
Graham (608)-438-2728. Spring Green Jam, 3:00 pm, Spring Green General Store, 137 S. Albany Street, Spring Green, WI. Hosted by Paul Bentzen, Doug Lloyd, &
Michael Connors. Call 608-588-7070. www.springgreengeneralstore.com
16 Bluegrass Circle Jam, 6:00 pm, Branch Street Retreat, 2644 Century Avenue, Middleton, WI. Hosted by Terry Gates. Call 608-836-7750. Talula Bluegrass Jam, 6:30 pm, Talula's, 802 Atlas Avenue, Madison, WI. Hosted by Dave Bacholl. Call 608-906-6036.
17 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Dave Nance, 7:00 pm, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street, Madison, WI. Email
19 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 20 Crossroads Open Mic, 7:00 pm, Crossroads Coffeehouse, 2020 Main Street, Cross Plains, WI. Hosted by Joe Snare. Call (608) 798-2080
or email [email protected]
22 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. For more information call 920-855-2627 or
920-884-7260 or visit www.theatticbooks.com
23 Bluegrass Circle Jam, 6:00 pm, Branch Street Retreat, 2644 Century Avenue, Middleton, WI. Hosted by Terry Gates. Call 608-836-7750. Talula Bluegrass Jam, 6:30 pm, Talula's, 802 Atlas Avenue, Madison, WI. Hosted by Dave Bacholl. Call 608-906-6036.
24 SWBMAI Good Old Days Jam with Catherine Rhyner, 7:00 pm, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street, Madison, WI.
Email [email protected]
27 Loganville Bluegrass/Acoustic Jam, 6:00 pm, Aunt Ozies's Cafe, 200 Main Street, Loganville, WI. Hosted by Michael Connors.
Email [email protected]
30 Bluegrass Circle Jam, 6:00 pm, Branch Street Retreat, 2644 Century Avenue, Middleton, WI. Hosted by Terry Gates. Call 608-836-7750. Talula Bluegrass Jam, 6:30 pm, Talula's, 802 Atlas Avenue, Madison, WI. Hosted by Dave Bacholl. Call 608-906-6036.
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SWBMAI Member Band Schedules – March/April 2012
MARCH 2 Monroe Crossing, 7:30 pm, Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, IL
Krause Family Band, 8:00 pm, Cafe Carpe, 18 S. Water Street, Fort Atkinson, WI
3 Freshwater, 7:00 pm, The Yardarm, 920 Erie Street, Racine, WI
7 Truman’s Ridge, 7:30 pm, The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL
10 Turtle Creek Ramblers, 9:30 am, Northwoods Care Centre, 2250 Pearl Street, Belvidere, IL
Turtle Creek Ramblers, 11:30 am, The Brick Cafe & Gallery, 615 S. State Street, Belvidere, IL Turtle Creek Ramblers, 1:30 pm, Maple Crest Care Centre, 4452 Squaw Prairie Road., Belvidere, IL
15 SpareTime Bluegrass Band, 6:00 pm, The Frequency, 121 W. Main Street, Madison, WI
17 Turtle Creek Ramblers, 2:00 pm, NorthPointe Terrace, 5601 E. Rockton Road, Roscoe, IL
Truman’s Ridge, 4:45 pm, Waubonsee College, Sugar Grove, IL
APRIL
4 Truman’s Ridge, 7:30 pm, The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL
14 Turtle Creek Ramblers, 9:30 am, Northwoods Care Centre, 2250 Pearl Street, Belvidere, IL
Turtle Creek Ramblers, 11:30 am, The Brick Cafe & Gallery, 615 S. State Street, Belvidere, IL
Turtle Creek Ramblers, 1:30 pm, Maple Crest Care Centre, 4452 Squaw Prairie Road., Belvidere, IL
19 SpareTime Bluegrass Band, 6:00 pm, The Frequency, 121 W. Main Street, Madison, WI
21 Turtle Creek Ramblers, 2:00 pm, NorthPointe Terrace, 5601 E. Rockton Road, Roscoe, IL
28 Daylight in the Swamp, 7:00 pm, Tyranena Brewing Company, 1025 Owen Street, Lake Mills, WI