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#415

From: juelu@...
Date: Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:49 am
Subject: 2-For-1 Tickets to a great Old-Timey / Bluegrass show At COD this Friday

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Folks,

Here's something to give thanks for before Thanksgiving! Fox Valley Folklore Society has a great deal for you on a terrific show at the MAC Arts Center at College of Du Page ---- 2-for-1 tickets to:

American Revival
this Friday,
November 20 at 8 PM.

The MAC is presenting "American Revival", a great touring show of American Roots Music that features three acts steeped in Old-Time, Bluegrass & Country Roots music. The MAC has offered Fox Valley Folklore Society and our friends a 2-for-1 ticket deal for this show (see details below). The links below have bios and music samples for the artists if you don't already know them:

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Uncle Earl
skillfully complementing their deep roots in traditional American music with
new ideas, songs, & arrangements, this “all g’Earl” stringband has emerged
as one of the leading lights in the ongoing old-time renaissance. Over the past

10 years they have re-invented themselves but the have remained true to the

concept of bringing together great women musicians who love old time music

and are also open to creating new songs and sounds together.

The Dixie Bee-Liners
In 2008, The Dixie Bee-Liners quickly garnered praise for their ground-breaking
album RIPE, which dazzled critics and fans alike and earned the band four #1's
on bluegrass charts. Later that year, The Bee-Liners were named Roots Music
Associations's Bluegrass Artist of the Year, plucked from among luminaries like

Alison Krauss and Merle Haggard, who also shared the nomination.

Sierra Hull
Articulate and engaging 16 year old mandolin sensation Sierra Hull has emerged

as a leading light in the new generation of Bluegrass musicians with her exquisite

vocals and mandolin instrumentals. She was a feature performer on the Great High

Mountain Tour that included an all-star bluegrass lineup performing songs from the

soundtracks of the hit movies O Brother Where Art Thou and Cold Mountain.

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The discounted tickets for the show are available at the door, or in advance by phone or on the web. To get the special two-for-one "Fox Valley Folklore Society" discount:

1. If you call for tickets at (630) 942-4000 or buy tickets at the door:

Tell them you want the 2-for-1 Fox Valley Folklore Society discount. (FOLK is the discount code)

2. If you buy tickets online:

The special coupon code for the two-for-one Fox Valley Folklore Society discount is: FOLK

The discount is only available for the $40 Adult tickets (2 for $40)

For more information on the show:

http://www.cod.edu/artscntr/09_americanrevival.htm

For more information on getting tickets:

http://www.cod.edu/artscntr/tickets.htm

For maps & directions:

http://www.cod.edu/artscntr/visit.htm

Feel free to share this offer. Tell your family, tell your friends, tell Facebook & your blogs that you're connected and Fox Valley Folklore Society sent you! (Thanks McAninch Arts Center!!)

Juel Ulven

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The Fox Valley Folklore Society
Sponsoring over 100 Folklife Events Annually
www.FoxValleyFolk.com
Phone --- 630-897-3655 FAX -- 630-897-0061
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#414

From: vingle@...
Date: Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:39 am
Subject: Bryan Bowers Dec 3 house concert, Batavia, Re: Mountain Dulcimer Winter Weekend Feb. 26 - 28, 2010

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Batavia House Concert
Thursday, December 3, 7:30
$15 Suggested Donation
for Reservations/Directions
lynn.garren@... or 630-761-0599
Co-sponsored by PRFMS and Fox Valley Folklore Society

Don’t Miss the Thursday, December 3 House Concert with Bryan Bowers!

For nearly three decades, Bryan Bowers has been to the autoharp what Earl Scruggs was to the five-string banjo. He presents instrumental virtuosity combined with warmth, eloquence, expression and professionalism. Bryan has a dynamic outgoing personality and an uncanny ability to enchant a crowd in practically any situation.

From his rather unglamorous beginning as a street singer, Bryan Bowers has become a major artist on the traditional music circuit.  Bower’s creativity and talent have won him induction into Frets Magazine’s First Gallery of the Greats after five years of winning the stringed instrument, open category of the magazine’s readers’ poll. This distinction put Bowers along side other luminaries, such as Chet Atkins, David Grisman, and Tony Rice, recognized for their personal accomplishments. In 1993, Bryan was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame to stand only with Maybelle Carter, Kilby Snow, and Sara Carter.

“Bowers is widely regarded as the leading virtuoso on the autoharp... Bowers also has distinct gifts as a singer and songwriter.”
– People Magazine

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From: juelu@...

To: FVFS@yahoogroups.com, plankroad@yahoogroups.com, FVStorytellers@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 06:20:51 +0000 (UTC)

Subject: [plankroad] Mountain Dulcimer Winter Weekend Feb. 26 - 28, 2010











Folks,

Our friend Mike Anderson sent me a note announcing his first "Mountain

Dulcimer Winter Weekend" at "Three Sisters Folk Arts School"

in Chillicothe, IL. on February 26 - 28, 2010.

For more info go to: http://www.dulcimerguy.com/MA_MDW2010.htm

The weekend will include songs, skill-building

activities, and a great concert featuring Mike Anderson, Lynn Furness, and

others and MC’d by Steve Endsley.  Discover how to play melodies high and

low on the fingerboard, and how to simplify or complicate any melody in this

weekend workshop. Time will be spent on strumming, flat picking, fingerpicking,

fingerings and chords. This class is intended for students who already have some

experience and can tune and strum a mountain dulcimer. Students are required to

bring their own instruments. Registered students receive one free admission to

the Saturday night concert, plus continental breakfast and lunch on both

Saturday and Sunday.

Check it out,

Juel Ulven

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The

Fox Valley Folklore Society

Sponsoring over 100 Folklife Events

Annually

www.FoxValleyFolk.com

Phone ---

630-897-3655 FAX --

630-897-0061

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#413

From: kenneth lagerstrom <kclager@...>
Date: Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:51 pm
Subject: Re: Plank Road Photos from the 80's

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Thanks for the pictures Dave -

The one picture of a lot of friends - i think that was before dave was open and had knocked down some partitions. The scary part of it was we had five bass players in a very confined area

From: David Reynolds <plankroad@...>
To: Plank Road <plankroad@yahoogroups.com>; Fox Valley <FVFS@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, November 12, 2009 4:45:52 PM
Subject: [plankroad] Plank Road Photos from the 80's

Hi Folks,

The 2009 – 2010 season represents the 25^th anniversary of the Plank Road Folk Music Society. I have created an online album of photos taken around 1982 –1986. I will be adding to the album as time permits.

Those of you who were around at the time should find them very entertaining.

You can access the album at http://tinyurl. com/plankroad

If you have photos you would like to share please contact me at

Plankroad@ameritech .net

See you down the old plank road !

Dave Reynolds

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#412

From: tdfolkgal58@...
Date: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:54 am
Subject: Re: Plank Road Photos from the 80's

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Very entertaining indeed....thanks for sharing Dave!!

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From: David Reynolds <plankroad@...>
To: Plank Road <plankroad@yahoogroups.com>; Fox Valley <FVFS@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Nov 12, 2009 4:45 pm
Subject: [plankroad] Plank Road Photos from the 80's

Hi Folks,

Those of you who were around at the time should find them very entertaining.

You can access the album at http://tinyurl.com/plankroad

If you have photos you would like to share please contact me at

Plankroad@ameritech.net

See you down the old plank road !

Dave Reynolds

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#411

From: David Reynolds <plankroad@...>
Date: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:45 pm
Subject: Plank Road Photos from the 80's

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Hi Folks,

Those of you who were around at the time should find them very entertaining.

You can access the album at http://tinyurl.com/plankroad

If you have photos you would like to share please contact me at

Plankroad@...

See you down the old plank road !

Dave Reynolds

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#410

From: Susan Urban <uuwisewoman@...>
Date: Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:31 pm
Subject: February Sky at Life Force Arts Center 11/15 4-6 p.m.

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Hi, for those in or near Chicago, February Sky (Phil Cooper & Susan Urban - www.februarysky.com - www.myspace.com/februaryskyfolk) are playing at the amazing Life Force Arts Center at 3148 N Lincoln Avenue in Chicago from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday, November 15th. We scheduled this concert so that it would not conflict with Sunday Evening Folk at Bill's Blues, and we are sad that this is no longer an issue.

But we hope you will come out to support not only us, but the Center, since the owner and manager, Joan Forest Mage, is eager to have folk concerts at the Center. Admission is $10 in advance, $15 at the door, and half of that goes to support the Center, which is doing relatively well after its first year in this most challenging era, but needs folks to attend its events to stay afloat! BTW, there is plenty of easy street parking near the Center, especially on Sunday. In addition, the Lincoln , Belmont & Halsted intersection is easily accessible by public transit.

For those of you who have not heard February Sky since our CD release party last year, we have a ton of new material, and due to another full year of touring, have become a polished and most entertaining band. This concert will also be the "formal" release of our 6-song EP, "Four Stories and a Couple of Tunes."

Info and reservations at 773-327-7224 or info@..., www.lifeforcearts.org.

Susan Urban

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#409

From: juelu@...
Date: Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:11 pm
Subject: Bill's Blues in Evanston is closed.

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Folks,

Just got this note from Norm Siegel. Bills Blues in Evanston is now formally closed. They made a last-ditch effort to fund keeping it open but failed. Only made it there a few times but it was a great venue and the whole folk community feels the sadness when we loose one of the few we have.

Support Folk Music, Folk Dance and Storytelling before it's too late.

Juel Ulven

11/10/2009

Folks:

This morning, I received a phone call from Bill Gilmore, owner of Bill's Blues Bar, telling me that the last ditch efforts to save the venue had failed. This is a major blow to the music community in Chicago. For over 6 years, Bill's has presented the best in blues, jazz, rock, folk, hip hop/rap on the North Shore, and, also included special events for Northwestern University students in the form of "The Pub Quiz" as well as renting the room out for private functions. This venue, in conjunction with Lilfest and Nancy Emrich, has also brought talent into the community that would have never been heard or seen otherwise at reasonable admission charges. Over the last 2 years. our sound crew has done so much to make this venue playable for artists and listenable for patrons, all of it out of their own pockets in an effort to support Bill's Blues.

This loss will be felt across the entire community.

Thanks to all of you who supported our efforts.

Best wishes for a great holiday seaason.

Norm "MadDawg" Siegel

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#408

From: juelu@...
Date: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:49 am
Subject: Lou & Peter Berryman Concert in Aurora Saturday, Nov. 14!

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Folks,

This weekend is a very busy Folk Music weekend with concerts, dances & more and here is one more possibility! Saturday, Nov. 14th at 7 PM, our friends Lou & Peter Berryman will be in concert at Wesley United Methodist Church on the west side of Aurora. The Church entrance is on Galena Blvd, 1/2 block east of Highland Avenue. (The address for Google Maps, etc is 14 N. May St, Aurora 60506). The Church has it's own private lot with plenty of parking. Tickets are available in advance at 630-896-1033 or at the door. They have a large auditorium style "Social Hall" so tickets will also be available at the door. The cost is $20 for adults, $17 for 60 & over, Families (up to 5) $30, Students $10, Children under 10 $5 with an adult ticket.

More information at: http://www.wesleyumcaurora.org/

Or Phone: at 630-896-1033

Or Click here for a map

The Fox Valley Folklore Society started our every Wednesday night "Sing Around" at Wesley Methodist and met there every Wednesday from January 15, 1975 to mid 1981.

Enjoy the folk weekend - whatever you choose to do!!

Juel Ulven

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#407

From: juelu@...
Date: Mon Nov 9, 2009 1:20 am
Subject: Mountain Dulcimer Winter Weekend Feb. 26 - 28, 2010

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Folks,

Our friend Mike Anderson sent me a note announcing his first "Mountain Dulcimer Winter Weekend" at "Three Sisters Folk Arts School" in Chillicothe, IL. on February 26 - 28, 2010.

For more info go to: http://www.dulcimerguy.com/MA_MDW2010.htm

The weekend will include songs, skill-building activities, and a great concert featuring Mike Anderson, Lynn Furness, and others and MC’d by Steve Endsley. Discover how to play melodies high and low on the fingerboard, and how to simplify or complicate any melody in this weekend workshop. Time will be spent on strumming, flat picking, fingerpicking, fingerings and chords. This class is intended for students who already have some experience and can tune and strum a mountain dulcimer. Students are required to bring their own instruments. Registered students receive one free admission to the Saturday night concert, plus continental breakfast and lunch on both Saturday and Sunday.

Check it out,

Juel Ulven

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