Sometimes the pursuit of our greater humanity involves jumping into life head first. That’s what McKain Lakey does. You can tell by her songs. Armed with George the trusty road cat, a carful of instruments, and all the fight of a rambling, rural-raised, queer femme wanderer, McKain Lakey is one to be reckoned with. She’s […]
HCPA Family Entertainment concert tribute to Carole King by Katie Pinder Brown Tickets $35 ea, shows at Northern Pine High School Auditorium 7pm hcpapresents.com or call for tickets 630-712-0530
Special Concert – Mad Folk celebrates 50 years of bringing music to the Greater Madison Area! To celebrate we have asked our very good friends and supporters of The Madison Folk Music Society to come out of retirement. So please come join us as we sponsor a concert with Peter & Lou Berryman! This beloved […]
Songwriter Showcase encourages the creation and sharing of original music by regional singer songwriters. Demonstrating guitar virtuosity with powerful fingerpicking, bottleneck slide and a warm alto voice, Ruth plays a mix of Americana, jazz, blues, folk, country with a portion of Piedmont picking and bluegrass clawhammer thrown in. Her songwriting is universal, using a melting […]
The 81st Holiday Folk Fair International will be held Fri., Nov. 22 – Sun., Nov. 24, 2024, at the Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wis. A program of the International Institute of Wisconsin (IIW), Holiday Folk Fair International celebrates the cultural heritage of the people living in southeastern Wisconsin. This […]
Blake Miller & the Old Fashioned Aces are breathing new life into an old sound. It’s traditional Cajun music in a traditional setting, but more than that, it’s a powerhouse trio having fun. Whether they appear as an acoustic trio or a full electric band, finer musicians playing Cajun music cannot be found. In a […]
Celebrate the holidays with Irish folk band Ring of Kerry. Free admission! Presented by the Galena Center for the Arts Sponsored by First Community Bank of Galena Based in Minnesota, Ring of Kerry melds Celtic and American influences with traditional music, using a variety of Celtic instruments including whistles, flutes, guitar, hammered dulcimer, fiddle, cello, […]
Madison Maennerchor returns to Folklore Village for the first time in 10 years! After the concert in the Plum Grove Church across the road from Folklore Village’s main building, the tree lighting and carol sing will take place in Farwell Hall. $10 adults, $8 seniors and teens, $5 children aged 5 – 12. Under 5s […]
David Francey is a Scottish-born Canadian carpenter-turned-songwriter, who has become known as “one of Canada’s most revered folk poets and singers” (Toronto Star). Born in Ayrshire, Scotland to parents who were factory workers, he moved to Canada when he was twelve. For decades, he worked across Canada in rail yards, construction sites, and in the […]