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Sept/Oct 2013 Southern Wisconsin Bluegrass Music Association, Inc.

Fireball Mail

Inside this issue:

Matt Flinner

Workshop

3

Stoughton Opera

House perform-

ances

3

Bluegrass Boys

Reunion, Yonder

Mtn. Sting Band

3

RockyGrass Diary,

Scott Baumann

3

Jam schedule 6

Member band

schedules

7

Make room on your fall schedule for the SWBMAI Bluegrass Jamboree!

Featuring four member bands, a silent auction and picking with friends on

the patio, this family friendly jamboree will be a blast!

Time: 1:00 - 5:00 pm, Saturday, October 19.

Location: The High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington Ave., Madison, WI

Cost: $5. Kids under 12, free!

Schedule: Genesee Ridge Bluegrass Band 1:00 – 1:45

Northern Comfort 2:00 – 2:45

Driftless 3:00 – 3:45

Milkhouse Radio 4:00 – 4:45

www.swbmai.org

The Southern Wisconsin Bluegrass Music Asso-

ciation, Inc. is a non-profit educational organi-

zation devoted to the preservation and promo-

tion of bluegrass music and supported by vol-

unteer 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 charitable contributions and al-

ways 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,

[email protected]

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,

[email protected]

Larry Schultz, 608-798-4884, [email protected]

Webmaster -(non-voting board member) –

Scott Knickelbine, [email protected] Other Member Volunteers: Dave Nance, Ellis

Bauman

Contributing Writers:

Scott Baumann

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.

Board Meeting Minutes If you would like minutes mailed to you, please

send a stamped self-addressed envelope to

SWBMAI, P.O. Box 7761, Madison, WI

Don’t forget to

renew! Contact Larry Schultz:

[email protected] to find out your

expiration date. Then fill out the form

below with the appropriate amount

and send it in. Or, renew online at

www.swbmai.org.

Fireball Mail is published bimonthly: January,

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.

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

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:

Board Resignations

SWBMAI would like to thank Bruce Brechtl,

Leslie Goodwin and Dave Goodwin for their

service on the board. We appreciate their

contributions and wish them well in future

endeavors.

tel:608-469-2829

mailto:[email protected]

Darrell Scott and Tim O’Brien Saturday, Sept. 28 @ 7:30

Darrell and Tim have traveled the highways

and byways of America recording and playing

their unique brand of country, Americana, and

bluegrass music. O‘Brien, GRAMMY-winning

mandolin player is known on the festival circuit

for his earlier groundbreaking work with Hot

Rize and later work as a solo artist. Scott, a GRAMMY-nominated per-

former, is best known for his resolute guitar playing, rough and honest

vocal style and success as one of the best country songwriters of his

time. Between the two of them, they have written major hits for Garth

Brooks, The Dixie Chicks, Keb Mo, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Guy Clark,

and Sam Bush. Both are multi-instrumentalists, wizards of mandolin,

guitar, banjo, and bouzouki. Some music you experience with your ears, some with your eyes.

You will feel this music at the base of your spine. It is what all music

should be. timobrien.net - darrellscott.com

Sarah Jarosz Saturday, October 12 @ 7:30

Since signing to Sugar Hill Records at age 16,

Sarah Jarosz has barely stopped to catch her breath,

even as she leaves audiences and critics alike

breathless. Rolling Stone has compared her to Gillian

Welch; Mojo labeled her a "newgrass prodigy" for

her skills on banjo, guitar and mandolin; and the

normally reserved New York Times hailed her as

"one of acoustic music's finest talents," with songwriting chops to match

her instrumental prowess. This prodigy is making her second appearance at the Stoughton Opera

House. Enjoy a night of soulful and masterful music by this talented

musician.

Stoughton Opera

House

381 E Main St

Stoughton, WI 53589

To order tickets by phone, call

877-840-0457 or the Box Office

at 608-877-4400

Stoughton Opera House Shows

A Fun Time at Two Wonderful Local Festivals

The Kevin Prater Bluegrass Band led a fun and infor-

mative bluegrass workshop at Sugar Maple Fest.

Wisconsin’s own Horseshoes and Hand

Grenades tore up the Sugar Maple stage.

Eli and Cathy Peik hooping it up at

Gandy Dancer.

Gandy Dancer Fest headliners, The Byron Berline

Band, played everything from Bill Monroe to the

Beatles...all bluegrass style.!

Renowned mandolinist

Matt Flinner will be con-

ducting a mandolin work-

shop and jam session in

Madison, WI on Sept 22 at

4 pm. Come for advice

and hands-on help to get

you to the next level in

your playing! Open to

players of all ability levels

and will cover:

Matt Flinner Mandolin Workshop Sunday, Sept. 22!

Right hand exercises to help

you improve your tone, dynamics

and speed.

Double Stops

Improvisation and Licks

We'll use a standard fiddle tune and a

standard bluegrass song and look at

ways of branching out on them. We'll

use various approaches including me-

lodic ideas, licks, patterns and double

stops. The goal is to help you get to

the next level in your playing and have

more fun jamming and playing music

with others.

Handouts will be provided.

We'll spend the first 2 1/2 hours on

instruction and the last 30 minutes jam-

ming. Should be a lot of fun!

Space is limited! To make a reserva-

tion and get location, email Julie

Cherney; [email protected] or

phone 608-244-2184. Cost, $50.

www.mattflinner.com

Whether it's with his own Matt

Flinner Trio or with Phillips, Grier

and Flinner, the Frank Vignola Quar-

tet, Darrell Scott, Steve Martin, the

Ying Quartet, Tim O'Brien, Leftover

Salmon or the Modern Mandolin

Quartet, Flinner's style and compo-

sitional ability have established him

as one of the most accomplished

and musically diverse mandolinists in

the world. His critically acclaimed solo al-

bums for Compass Records, The

View from Here and Latitude, feature

bluegrass stalwarts Todd Phillips,

David Grier, Stuart Duncan, Jerry

Douglas and Darol Anger. He was

also featured on Steve Martin's 2009

Grammy-winning CD The Crow.

“Matt Flinner, one of the best mandolin

players ever…” – Downbeat “…blurs the lines between jazz and

bluegrass, traditional and avant-

garde…” - Bluegrass Now

www.swbmai.org


Rockygrass Academy 2013 by Scott Baumann My Rockygrass Academy experience began last November when my

friends Brad and Kurt said they were planning on going, as they had

the previous five years, and asked if I was interested in attending. I had

been thinking of attending a camp and this sounded like an ideal situa-

tion with friends. It wasn‘t that easy though. Rockygrass Academy is

very popular and you have to enter a lottery and list your first and

possibly second choice of instruments that you are interested in taking

classes on. I went with Intermediate Banjo as my first choice and In-

termediate Dobro as my second. We were all lucky enough to be

selected on our first choices, paid our admission fees, and waited for

July.

Rockygrass is located in Lyons, CO. It is about a 16-hour drive from

Madison. We drove straight through and the spent the night at Kurt‘s

house in nearby Black Forest, CO. That was scary and fascinating at

the same time because if Black Forest, CO sounds familiar to you, that

was the location of the major wildfire in June. Just a mile or so down

the road from Kurt‘s house, there were several homes where the only

thing still standing was the foundation and the chimney. Kurt and his

family were very lucky. At 10:00AM, the mad stampede began. There were roughly 250

campers all rolling in at the same time and trying to stake out the best

camping site. I had no idea at the time when we were setting up, but

we did pretty well and landed some prime real estate. That first day

was really just meeting our new neighbors, getting registered, and

sitting around and picking. Part of registration was the optional band

scramble. As a newbie, I was obligated to sign up… according to my

friends, anyways.

The first full day we had an entire camp orientation session followed

by some jamming sessions. The afternoon was the first of the instruc-

tor classes. The banjo instructors for Rockygrass this year were Alison

Brown, Jens Kruger, and Rob McCoury. There were three different

levels of classes for most instruments; advanced, intermediate, and

novice. For the intermediate banjo class, we had Rob McCoury the

first two days. Rob is an outstanding picker, but he really didn‘t have

an agenda for the classes. It was pretty much, ―What questions do you

have?‖ As a group, it took us a bit to really get him rolling, but overall

it was good. He ended up showing us several cool licks and how he

performs the kick-off to Vincent Black Lightning. Monday night was a

camp wide BBQ dinner where they announced the first set of the

scramble bands.

The band scramble forms band and there were enough sign-ups to

create 18 bands. The first nine bands play Tuesday night and the sec-

ond set of groups play Wednesday night. Each band has to work up

two songs, one faster, one slower, and at least one of them has to

have vocals. Each band gets roughly 24 hours to put together their

songs. One of our members wrote on the board that we should all

meet by the silo in the field by the main stage that evening. We all

arrived and started figuring out what the heck we were going to play.

Our bass player volunteered that she could sing ―Why You Been

Gone So Long,‖ so that was a winner for the slow tune. The mandolin

player strolled up and asked if anyone had heard of ―Cornbread and

Butterbeans‖ by the Carolina Chocolate Drops. I had just finished

learning that song for a wedding a few weeks earlier, so that was a no-

brainer. We had both songs and started practicing that night and

agreed to meet again over lunch the next day for our big performance

Tuesday night. We decided to call ourselves Take it to the Silo in honor

of our initial meeting spot. If you are interested, our performance was

put up on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ7UOril0BE. Please

keep in mind we didn‘t even know each other 24 hours before. The great thing about band scramble is how supportive everyone is. There

are players of all levels performing and if anyone tries a solo at all, no

matter how short or simple, the crowd goes wild. Once all the bands

finished, then the waiting began to see how we fared.

So of the 18 bands that played each of the two preliminary nights,

six would be chosen to go on to the finals. The best three from each

A Bluegrass Boys Reunion! Friday, September 6, 7:30pm Cafe Carpe, 18 South Water Street West

Fort Atkinson, WI ,920-563-9391

Bob Black, Tom Ewing and Mark Hembree, all tenured and historical

contributors to the vision of Bill Monroe come together to bring you

back to the origins of bluegrass music. The classic bluegrass of Bill Mon-

roe is the primary focus of these performances.

A Blue Grass Boys Reunion showcases all the finest elements of this

exciting and driving music. Through the classic songs with that ―high,

lonesome sound‖, personal stories and anecdotes from those who knew

and played with Mr. Monroe, along with his distinctive instrumentals,

they convey the emotive music the Father of Bluegrass created. Joining the ‗Boys‘ will be Brian Ray (mandolin) and Paul Kienitz (fiddle)

This is the real deal, friends and neighbors, bluegrass from its roots per-

formed by musicians who know and love it. Hope to see you there!

Visit www.bluegrassboysreunion.com

tel:920-563-9391

http://www.bluegrassboysreunion.com/

Hire a Member Band! American Folk-Jim Moses; 262-308-0915,

[email protected]

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

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,

www.driftlessbluegrass.com

www.facebook.com/DriftlessBluegrassBand 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,

[email protected]

Milkhouse Radio– Russel Cannon, [email protected], milkhousera-

dio.com, www.facebook.com/MilkhouseRadio

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,

[email protected] Spare Time Bluegrass Band– Bobby Batyko;

608-575-9945,[email protected]

Truman’s Ridge, Bruce Wallace,

[email protected] For updated information or corrections, contact

Julie Cherney, [email protected]

night would have 24 hours to work up another two songs. We would

have to wait until after the second night to hear if we made it.

After the first morning orientation, every other morning started with

a mini-concert from one of the attending instructor bands. These shows

were amazing. We had shows from Helen Highwater, the Kruger

Brothers, and the Del McCoury Band. I doubt I will ever get the oppor-

tunity to see such impressive musicians from such close range again,

that is, unless I go back to Rockygrass Academy next year.

Anyway, back to band scramble. After the second night bands per-

formed, they announced the six finalist bands. Take it to the Silo was

chosen! We were all very excited. We hugged and high-fived until we

realized we had less than a day to work up two new songs. We picked a

new place to meet and start practicing, but couldn‘t find our guitar

player and fiddler! After we discussed some new tunes for a bit, I got

nervous that we couldn‘t find them. I took it upon myself and started

going from campsite to campsite describing them and seeing if anyone

knew them. It really didn‘t take long. Rockygrass Academy becomes a

community in about two days. My friend, Brad, tried to describe it to

me before we left, but I really didn‘t get

it until that moment. After about ten minutes of searching, I found someone

who knew them and brought me to

them. We got the band back together,

man! We picked two new songs, ―Back

to Wichita‖ and a tune by that amazing

bluegrass band, The White Stripes,

called ―Hotel Yorba.‖ Our mandolin

player had an interesting take on blue-

grass. I‘d never heard of it before, but it

was a fun tune, so off we went. More

on band scramble finals later.

Getting back to banjo instruction,

after we finished up with Rob McCoury, we

got to spend a day with Alison Brown. We

spent a fair amount of time working up a tune called ―Leather Britches.‖

She taught us the melody, the harmony, and a vamping pattern and then

had us take turns playing the various parts and then switching off. She

then challenged us to take this tune home and call it in a jam. I still need

to fulfill that challenge. She was a great instructor who made sure that

each individual knew their part before moving on to the next.

Our last day of banjo instruction was with Jens Kruger, an interesting

guy. He pretty much lives on another plane of musicality from the rest

of us. To determine where we stood as players, he went around the

circle and had each of us do the kickoff to ―Foggy Mountain Break-

down.‖ I have to admit he was a bit intimidating and it wasn‘t my best

effort. After I completed my example, his response was ―Well…that

was something.‖ The best part is I have it audio recorded, so I can play

that back whenever I get a bit too big for my britches and that I know

how to play the banjo. A bit of incentive to continue to improve. Over-

all, Jens wasn‘t too impressed with our intermediate banjo group. He

said we all need to go back to the basics and pick five Scruggs tunes

and work on each one of them for a year. Really study them and get

them perfect. So if you find me playing ―John Hardy‖ for the next year

compulsively, you know why. He apologized for being too rough on

us while telling us how to improve. ―I‘m not normally like this,‖ he said

and then spent five minutes playing us some Bach to make us feel bet-

ter. It was a very interesting, eye-opening class from a true master of

the instrument.

The most amazing part of Rockygrass Academy is all the jamming

with the other students in the camping area. We were in a fantastic

spot that was open and accessible to other people to come up and

pick with us. We had our regulars, people who had set up their tents

around us: Eric and Nick on guitar, Johnny, an amazing banjo player

from Colorado, and multiple people from Alaska! We had Rachel, a

powerful fiddler, and this wonderful couple that went around teaching

music at the remote Inuit village schools, Belle and Fred. These people

became my Rockygrass family in a matter of days. Other pickers would

come and go from our jam area, but our core group stuck together

and played every night. Most of the time we

played until 2:00 a.m. or later. It all went so fast because we were having so much fun.

The last night of the Academy was the

band scramble finals. Luck was not with Take

It to the Silo as we pulled #1 out of the hat,

i.e., we had to go on first. We ran through

our two songs which the crowd liked, but

there were so many great performances

from the five bands after us, that we didn‘t

place in the top three bands. It was still a

great part of my Rockygrass Academy ex-

perience and I would absolutely do the band

scramble again. Yet another opportunity to

meet a fun set of people who I wouldn‘t have

had the chance to meet otherwise.

The next morning, we had to pack up camp and go. The majority of

the Academy participants stay to enjoy the Rockygrass concert event

the following weekend, but with the drive time back to Wisconsin that

was not in the cards for us. With a lot of hugs and handshakes, we said

goodbye to our new family that we didn‘t know six days before. Brad

told me I really wouldn‘t understand that part until I lived it, and he

was right.

I conclude this with the highest recommendation for Rockygrass

Academy. I had considered going to a banjo specific camp but thought

without other instruments and a couple hundred banjos, it might get

old fast and even drive ME crazy. Rockygrass has the perfect mix of all

levels of players on all the instruments, with a very supportive and

helpful instructor staff. Can‘t ask for more than that. Sign me up for

next year.

Scott and friends picking at their campsite.

tel:651-433-4564


http://www.barleyjacks.com/

tel:608-589-5039

tel:262%20719-3549

Bluegrass Jam Schedule – September/October 2013 SEPTEMBER

1 Minocqua Bluegrass Jam, 1:00 – 4:00 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 – 3:30 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

2 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, The Bourbon Street Grille, 6308 Metropolitan Lane, Monona, WI.

Bluegrass Circle Jam, 6:00 – 9:00 pm, Branch Street Retreat, 2644 Century Avenue, Middleton, WI.

Hosted by Terry Jacobs (608-836-7750). 3 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] 5 Hydro Bluegrass Jam, 6:30 – 9:00 pm, Hydro Street Brewing Company, 152 James Street, Columbus, WI. Hosted by Driftless Blue-

grass Band. Call 929-350-0252 or visit www.hydrostreetbrew.com

Apple Holler Bluegrass Jam & BBQ, 6:00 – 9:00 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 – 4:00 pm, Church of Christ, 2816 Madison Street, Waukesha, WI.

Hosted by Pastor Greg (262-470-3644). Riley Jam, 2:00 – 5:00 pm, Riley Tavern, 8205 Klevenville-Riley Road, Verona, WI.

Hosted by Bruce Nichols (608-273-4807 or [email protected] ).

8 Hazelhurst Jam, 1:00 – 5:00 pm, Hazelhurst (Yawkey) Town Hall, Hwy 51, Hazelhurst, WI.

Hosted by Keith Justice (715-356-3793).

BBMA Bluegrass Jam, 2:00 – 5:00 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 – 10:00 pm, Shari's Chippewa Club, 106 W. Main Street, Durand, WI. Call 715-672-8785 or

visit www.sharischippewaclub.com





Hosted by Terry Jacobs (608-836-7750).

10 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Chris Powers, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Indie Coffee Shop, 1225 Regent Street, Madison, WI. Email

[email protected]

13 Ron’s Old-Time Jam, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, State Bank of Cross Plains–Black Earth Branch, 1030 Mills Street, Black

Earth, WI. Hosted by Ron Poast (608-767-2553). 14 Bluegrass Jam, 2:30 – 5:30 pm, Spring Green General Store, 137 S. Albany Street, Spring Green, WI. Hosted by Paul Bentzen, Michael

Connors, & Doug Lloyd. Call 608-588-7070 or visit www.springgreengeneralstore.com

Jefferson Jam, 3:00 – 6:30 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).






17 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Dave Nance, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street,

Madison, WI. Email [email protected] 19 Hydro Bluegrass Jam, 6:30 – 9:00 pm, Hydro Street Brewing Company, 152 James Street, Columbus, WI. Hosted by Driftless Blue-

grass Band. Call 929-350-0252 or visit www.hydrostreetbrew.com

Apple Holler Bluegrass Jam & BBQ, 6:00 – 9:00 pm, Apple Holler, 5006 S. Sylvania Avenue, Sturtevant, WI.


22 Viroqua Jam, 1:30 – 4:30 pm, contact David Peterson (608-637-3820 or [email protected]) for location. Attic Acoustic Jam, 2:00 – 4:00 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





Hosted by Terry Jacobs (608-836-7750). 24 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Ellis Bauman, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street, Madison, WI. Email

[email protected]



Monday Night Jam, 6:30 – 10:30 pm, The Bourbon Street Grille, 6308 Metropolitan Lane, Monona, WI. Bluegrass Circle Jam, 6:00 – 9:00 pm, Branch Street Retreat, 2644 Century Avenue, Middleton, WI. Hosted by Terry Jacobs (608-836-

7750).

OCTOBER

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]

3 Apple Holler Bluegrass Jam & BBQ, 6:00 – 9:00 pm, Apple Holler, 5006 S. Sylvania Avenue, Sturtevant, WI.


4 Kenosha 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.

Hosted by Pastor Greg (262-470-3644).

Riley Jam, 2:00 – 5:00 pm, Riley Tavern, 8205 Klevenville-Riley Road, Verona, WI.

Hosted by Bruce Nichols (608-273-4807 or [email protected] ).

6 Minocqua Bluegrass Jam, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Life Spring Coffee Shop, 7578 Hwy 51 N, Minocqua, WI.

Hosted by Rich Gadow. Call 715-588-9498.or visit www.headforthedome.com Spring Green Acoustic Jam, 1:30 – 3:30 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





Hosted by Terry Jacobs (608-836-7750). 8 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Chris Powers, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Indie Coffee Shop, 1225 Regent Street, Madison, WI. Email cpow-

[email protected] 11 Ron’s Old-Time Jam, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, State Bank of Cross Plains–Black Earth Branch, 1030 Mills Street, Black Earth, WI. Hosted by

Ron Poast (608-767-2553). 12 Bluegrass Jam, 2:30 – 5:30 pm, Spring Green General Store, 137 S. Albany Street, Spring Green, WI. Hosted by Paul Bentzen, Michael

Connors, & Doug Lloyd. Call 608-588-7070 or visit www.springgreengeneralstore.com

Jefferson Jam, 3:00 – 6:30 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).

13 Hazelhurst Jam, 1:00 – 5:00 pm, Hazelhurst (Yawkey) Town Hall, Hwy 51, Hazelhurst, WI.

Hosted by Keith Justice (715-356-3793).

BBMA Bluegrass Jam, 2:00 – 5:00 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 – 10:00 pm, Shari's Chippewa Club, 106 W. Main Street, Durand, WI.

Call 715-672-8785 or visit www.sharischippewaclub.com






15 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Dave Nance, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street,

Madison, WI. Email [email protected]

17 Apple Holler Bluegrass Jam & BBQ, 6:00 – 9:00 pm, Apple Holler, 5006 S. Sylvania Avenue, Sturtevant, WI.






Hosted by Terry Jacobs (608-836-7750). 22 SWBMAI Instructor Jam with Ellis Bauman, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street, Madison, WI. Email

[email protected]

27 Viroqua Jam, 1:30 – 4:30 pm, contact David Peterson (608-637-3820 or [email protected]) for location. Attic Acoustic Jam, 2:00 – 4:00 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






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SWBMAI Member Band Schedules – September/October 2013 SEPTEMBER

7 Oak Street Ramblers, 9:00 pm to midnight, Alchemy Cafe, 1980 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI.

11 Milkhouse Radio, 8:00 – 10:00 pm, Mason Lounge, 416 S. Park Street, Madison, WI.

16 Oak Street Ramblers, 7:30 – 9:30 pm, The Malt House, 2609 E. Washington Ave., Madison, WI.

19 Off the Porch, 3:00 – 6:00 pm, Fitchburg Farmers Market Fall Fest, Agora Pavilion, 5511 E. Cheryl Parkway, Fitchburg, WI.

SpareTime Bluegrass Band, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, The Frequency, 121 W. Main Street, Madison, WI.

21 Off the Porch, Central Library Grand Re-Opening Ceremony, 201 W. Mifflin Street, Madison, WI. Contact Mary Helmke (608-838-

4852) for time of event.

24 Truman’s Ridge, 1:00 – 2:00 pm, Royal Oak Farm Orchard AppleFest, 15908 Hebron Road, Harvard, IL.

27 Driftless Bluegrass Band, 12:00 – 1:30 pm, Warrens Cranberry Festival, Warrens, WI.

Daylight in the Swamp, 7:00 – 10:00 pm, ―Unleashed & Uncorked‖ Festival, Lussier Family Heritage Center, 3101 Lakefarm Road,

Madison, WI. Proceeds to benefit the Dane County Humane Socitey. Contact Jodi (608-838-0413 x118 or [email protected])

for information.

OCTOBER

5 Daylight in the Swamp, 1:00 – 5:00 pm, Royal Oak Farm Orchard, 15908 Hebron Road, Harvard, IL.

Oak Street Ramblers, 9:00 pm to midnight, Alchemy Cafe, 1980 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI.

9 Milkhouse Radio, 8:00 – 10:00 pm, Mason Lounge, 416 S. Park Street, Madison, WI. 11 Off the Porch, Harvest Moon Fall Festival, Lussier Family Heritage Center, 3101 Lake Farm Road, Madison, WI. Contact Mary Helmke

(608-838-4852) for show time.

17 SpareTime Bluegrass Band, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, The Frequency, 121 W. Main Street, Madison, WI.

21 Oak Street Ramblers, 7:30 – 9:30 pm, The Malt House, 2609 E. Washington Ave., Madison, WI.

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