No shows for the next 3 weeks (holiday break), but
still lots of goings on in the area:

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See us on the web: http://www.unclecalvins.org/

Dec 16/23/30 Closed for the holidays (see you in '06!)
Jan 06 Albert & Gage, Frankie J Meyer opens ($12)
Jan 13 The Texas Flatliners w/ Steven Fromholz |
------ Eric Taylor | Vince Bell ($15)
Jan 20 Michael McNevin, Johnathan Byrd opens ($12)
Jan 27 Buddy Mondlock, TBA opens ($12)
Feb 03 Denise Franke, Erik Balkey opens ($12)
Feb 10 Closed for the National Folk Alliance
------ Conference in Austin - http://www.folkalliance.net/
Feb 17 Kate McDonnell, Jubilant Bridge opens ($12)

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Also, we have a PDF file version of our current
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you all to download at your leisure. Go to our
website and click on the link for the file:
http://www.unclecalvins.org

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More music this week:

Every Tuesday: A weekly open mic at White Rock Coffee Co,
7:30 PM - 10105 E. Northwest Highway, Dallas, TX -
214-341-4774 - http://www.wrcoffee.com/
(also, see listing below!)

Dec 15 Van Alstine Jam, around 7 PM - @ Van Astyne
Senior Center - 112 S Main St, Van Alstyne,
TX - no cover -

Dec 16 Madcat Ruth appears at “Through the Grapevine
Concerts” (old East Dallas HC) - 8 pm - $15 -
5109 Heatherdale Dr, Grapevine, TX - RSVP by
Dec 14 - 817.291.0807 - Circle follows show -
http://eastdallashouseconcerts.com/

Dec 16 Crossroads Coffeehouse & the Winnsboro Bakery
& Cafe welcome George Gagliardi w/ Lynn
Adler - Adv tickets for dinner/concert are $25
show only $12.50 - (903)-342-6119 - 216 N Main
St, Winnsboro, TX

Dec 17 Open Door Coffeehouse Presents Ed Miller and
John Taylor - $17 adv - $20 door -
817-429-2196 - 3321 W. Park Row, Arlington, TX
http://www.opendoorcoffeehouse.org

Dec 17 Piney Woods Pick'n Parlor hosts LOOSE CHANGE -
115 E. Commerce St, Mineola, TX - 7:30 PM -
$12.50 adv, $15 door - 903-569-8037 -
http://www.pineywoodspicknparlor.com

Dec 17 Sons of Hermann Christmas Party (downstairs)
w/ Cowboys and Indians (ballroom) - open to
the public - $5 - 3414 Elm St, Dallas, TX
http://www.sonsofhermann.com/sohh_calendar.htm

Dec 18 Bonedoc's House Concerts welcomes KAREN MAL -
4 PM - $12 donation - in Richardson, TX, RSVP
for info/directions - 972-234-5755 -
http://www.bonedoc1.net/

Dec 18 Club House Concerts features Stoney LaRue &
Travis Linville, Bo Phillips opens - White
Elephant Saloon - 7:45 pm - $10 cover includes
dinner - 106 East Exchange Ave, Ft Worth, TX
http://www.clubhouseconcerts.com/Calendar.html

Dec 20 13th annual Winter SolstiCelebration w/ the
dreamsicles (Tom Prasada-Rao & Cary Cooper),
Annie Benjamin, Debbie Ramaker, Lainey
Bernstein and more! service from 7-9 pm,
seating music at 6:30 w/ Annie Benjamin,
social hour from 9-10 pm with music by Tao
Jonesin’ - 5910 Cedar Springs, Dallas, TX -
http://www.cathedralofhope.com/contact/where.php

MacHenry's welcomes:
Dec 14 Wide open Mic w/ DON McRAY
Dec 15 SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND w/ Rene West, Matthew
Williams, John Williams
Dec 16 JIGGERNAUT - $12
Dec 17 RUSTY WEIR - $15
Dec 18 AJ ROACH - $5
7618 Camp Bowie West, Ft Worth, TX -
817-377-0202 - http://www.machenrys.com

Love & War in Texas features:
Dec 14 Ed Burleson every Wednesday
Dec 15 Brian Burns $5
Dec 16 Jon Christopher Davis $5
Dec 17 Travis Linville $5
Dec 18 Open Mic Night w/ Randy Hopper
601 E. Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX - (972) 422-6201
http://www.loveandwarintexas.com/music.htm

Pocket Sandwich Theater features:
Dec 14-18 Presenting EBENEZER SCROOGE 8 PM
Dec 16/17 Pavlov's Dogs - 11:15 PM
5400 E MOCKINGBIRD, #119 DALLAS, TX -
(214) 821-1860
http://www.dallas.net/~pst/

Poor David's Pub welcomes:
DEC 14 Mark David Manders (Acoustic) - Billy O'Rourke
opens - $6, 9:30pm - ($1 off all drinks)
DEC 15 Salim Nourallah and Billy Harvey - 8pm, $8
DEC 16 JON RANDALL, JESSI ALEXANDER, GARY NICHOLSON,
BRAD DAVIS
DEC 17 MILO DEERING - 3rd Annual Christmas Jam & CD
Release - $10 - KIDS FREE ! ! !
DEC 18 PAISLEY CLOSE (Celtic) - $7
1313 S Lamar, Dallas, TX
http://www.poordavidspub.com/

Bill's Records features:
Dec 16 Noon - Jeramie Crawford, Tim Shirley,
Christin Cross
Dec 17 3 pm - Davin James (tent.), Jed Marum, Taylor
Davis
8118 Spring Valley, Dallas, TX
http://www.radiorules.com/page2.html

Standard & Pours welcomes:
Dec 14 Aaron Sandoval 7-9 pm
Dec 15 Brookhaven Vocal Jazz 8-9:30pm
Dec 16 Jayson Bales/Matt the Electrician - 9-11 pm -
KRISTY KRUGER - 8PM - 6:30 PM Jaimee Harris
Dec 17 J Price Band - 10p - Midnight - Song Swap Ken
Demith/David Byboth/Jim Bush - 7:30 PM -
1409 South Lamar #012, Dallas, TX -
214.565.0383
http://www.standardandpours.com/calendar

The Tipperary Inn welcomes:
Dec 15 Advance Jam w/ Glenn and band - Main Bar 8pm
Dec 17 Jed Marum - 8 pm - Main Bar
5815 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX - (214) 821-6500
http://www.tippinn.com/events.aspx

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Dec 31 Albert & Gage New Year's Eve Show - 8 PM - Wild
Basin Performance Space - Michael Austin opens
$30 per person until December 30th - $40 per
person at the door - 805 N Capital of Texas
Highway, Austin, TX - 512-327-7622
http://www.wildbasin.org/index.lasso?ref=tickets

Announcements:
Kerrville Folk Festival 2006 SEASON TICKET PACKAGES ARE
AVAILABLE:

- Weekends Only (for One) - $225 (weekend tickets for both
2006 Kerrville Festivals)

- Complete Package (for One) - $275 (a complete set of
tickets for one person for both 2006 Kerrville Festivals)

- Complete Package (for Two) - $425 (a complete set of
tickets for two people for both 2006 Kerrville Festivals)

- Small Business package - $1000 (four complete sets of
tickets plus advertising for both 2006 Kerrville Festivals)
http://www.kerrvillefolkfestival.com/2006spon.htm
(830) 257-3600

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Also, for you songwriters out there:
NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR THE 2006 GRASSY HILL KERRVILLE
NEW FOLK COMPETITION!

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Quick list for more area (look below for details):
Dec 14 Acoustic Jam w/ Claude "Butch" Morgan @ Casbeers
Dec 15 Cade @ Anderson's Fair - $10 -
Dec 15 Patrice Pike @ The Blue Door - $15
Dec 15 Tish Hinojosa @ The Cactus Cafe - 8 pm * $10
Dec 15 Sisters Morales @ Casbeers
Dec 15 Robert Earl Keen @ Wild Bill's - Beaumont, TX
Dec 15 TEXAS NITES OPEN MIC @ Texas Tea House - NO COVER
------ 21+ - 17+ WELCOME
Dec 15 George Ensle @ EVANGELINE CAFE w/ Greg Lowry - 7 PM
DEC 16 KELLER'S RIVERSIDE STORE - 7-10 pm
Dec 16 Grassy Knoll Boys @ Casbeers
Dec 16 Dana Cooper @ Alice's Restaurant - 9 PM
Dec 16 Michael Fracasso @ Anderson's Fair - $10 -
Dec 16 Slaid Cleaves @ The Cactus Cafe - 8 pm * $15
Dec 16 Kickapoo Creek @ The Coffee Cup in Pittsburg, TX
Dec 16 Jed & Kelley @ The Corner Pub - 8:30 pm
Dec 16 Patrice Pike @ Dan's Silverleaf in Denton
Dec 16 The Hudsons @ Old Quarter ACoustice Cafe
Dec 17 Sisters Morales @ Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe
Dec 17 Stephen Bruton Band @ Railroad Blues - $8 10 pm
Dec 17 Austin Lounge Lizards A Mucky Duck - 7:30 pm, $20
Dec 17 Ian Moore @ Mucky Duck - 10 pm, $15
Dec 17 Customer Appreciation / Christmas Party w/
------ Joe "King" Carrasco and The Crowns @ Casbeers
Dec 17 Lawrence Glass @ Alice's Restaurant - 6 PM
Dec 17 Traveller @ Anderson's Fair - $10
Dec 18 Red Dirt Rangers Annual Children's Show @ The
------ Blue Door- $5 (2 pm)
Dec 18 The Stringnents @ The Blue Door - $10 (8 p.m.)
Dec 19 Monte Montgomery Unplugged @ Cheatham St Warehouse

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other events:
Thu Dec 15, 2005
8:00pm Hootie & The Blowfish
Hard Rock Cafe , Dallas, TX
Sat Dec 17, 2005
2:30/ 8 pm Christmas Celebration
Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center , Dallas, TX
Sat Dec 17, 2005
3/8 pm Trans-Siberian Orchestra
American Airlines Center , Dallas, TX
Sat Dec 17, 2005
6:00pm Jingle Jam
Dallas Convention Center , Dallas, TX
Sat Dec 17, 2005
8:00pm Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center , Dallas, TX
Sat Dec 17, 2005

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Other Texas (and others) Venues:

Adair's Saloon [2624 Commerce St, Dallas, TX - (214)939-9900]
---- http://www.adairssaloon.com/
Alice's Restaurant [14100 Camino Real, Niederwald, TX]
---- http://www.alicesrestauranttx.com/music.htm
All Good Cafe [2934 Main St, Deep Ellum, TX]
---- http://www.allgoodcafe.com/
Anderson Fair [2009 Grant Ave, Houston, TX]
---- http://www.andersonfair.com
Artz Ribhouse [2330 South Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX]
---- http://www.artzribhouse.com/Contact_Us.html
Auslander Biergarten [323 E Main, Fredericksburg, TX -
(830)997-7714]
---- http://www.theauslander.com/
Back Porch Grill & Tavern [210 N. Main St, Grapevine, TX]
---- http://www.backporchtavern.com/
Bass Hall [4th and Calhoun Streets, Ft Worth, TX -
817-212-4325 - Toll Free Number 1-877-212-4280 ]
---- http://www.basshall.com/indexa.html
Bend Studio [5014 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX]
---- http://www.bendstudio.com/
Bill's Records [8118 Spring Valley, Dallas, TX -
(972)234-1496]
---- http://www.radiorules.com/page1.html
Blanco Rose Coffeehouse [1020 South Highway 281, Blanco,
TX - 830-833-2888]
---- http://www.patsythompson.com/blancorose/
The Blue Door [2805 N McKinley Ave, Oklahoma City, OK]
---- http://www.bluedoorokc.com/
Bugle Boy [1051 North Jefferson (Hwy 77), La Grange, TX -
979-968-9944]
----http://www.thebugleboy.com/
Cactus Cafe & Bar[Austin, TX]
---- http://www.utexas.edu/student/txunion/ae/cactus/
Cafe Brazil [6420 N Central Expy Dallas, TX - 214-691-7791]
---- http://www.cafebrazil.com/cafeinside.htm
Camp Street Cafe [Crockett, TX]
---- http://www.campstreetcafe.com
Casbeer's [1719 Blanco Rd, San Antonio, TX ]
---- http://www.casbeers.com/calendar/index.htm
Cedar Park House Concerts [admin@...
to RSVP/directions/info]
---- http://www.cedarparkhouseconcerts.com/
Celebration Circle [San Antonio, TX]
---- http://www.celebrationcircle.org/
Central Market in Austin [4001 North Lamar - Austin, TX 512-206-1000]
---- no website given
Cheatham Street [119 Cheatham St, San Marcos, TX]
---- http://www.cheathamstreet.com/
Chocolate Buddha House Concerts [35814 Royal Rd, Pattison,
TX - (281) 375-5378]
---- http://www.chocolatebuddha.org
Club Dada[Dallas, TX]
---- http://www.clubdada.com/calendar.shtml
(The) Coffee Cup [Pittsburg, TX - 888-302-1878 or
903-856-2468]
---- http://thecoffeecup.biz/index.php
The Corner Pub [300 N Main St, COnroe, TX - 936-788-2390]
---- http://www.thecornerpubconroe.com
Curtain Club(2800 Main St, Dallas, TX]
---- http://www.curtainclub.com/
Dan's Silverleaf in Denton [103 Industrial, Denton, TX -
940.320.2000 silverleafdenton@...]
---- http://www.silverleafdenton.com/
Donn's Depot [1600 W. 5th St, Austin, TX - (512)478-0336]
---- http://www.donnsdepot.com/
East Dallas House Concerts [615 Valencia St, Dallas, TX]
---- http://www.dolphinblue.com/concerts/schedule.html
Echo Theater at the Bathhouse (White Rock Lake)
---- http://www.echotheatre.org
Evangeline Cafe [8106 Brodie Ln, Austin, TX - 512-282-2586]
---- http://www.evangelinecafe.com/
Flowers in the Desert [The Rock Store, 5070 Main St,
Chappell Hill, TX - (979)836-6088]
---- http://www.houseconcerts.com/fitd/index.html
The Granada Theater [3524 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX]
---- http://www.granada-theater.com/granada/index.jsp
Gypsy Tea Room [2548 Elm St, Dallas, TX]
---- http://www.gypsytearoom.com/
Habitat House Concerts [10037 Hazelhurst, Houston, TX -
281-772-7100]
---- http://www.selia.com/
Hank's Texas Grill [1310 N. Central Expwy, McKinney, TX -
(972) 542-5144]
---- http://www.hankstexasgrill.com/home.asp
Hog Mountain Tavern [1550 Millsap Hwy, Mineral Wells, TX
(940)682-6694 or (940)682-6695]
---- http://www.hogmountaintavern.com/
Horseman Club [4750 Bryant Irvin Rd, Ft Worth, TX]
---- http://thehorsemanclub.com/calender.php
International Folk Culture Center Concert Series [San Antonio, TX]
---- http://www.ifcchouseconcerts.com/
Jefferson Freedom Cafe [1959 Sandy Ln, Ft Worth, TX -
817-424-2727]
---- http://www.jeffersonfreedomcafe.org
Keller's Store [9760 S US Hwy 87, Mason, TX - 325-347-0055]
---- http://www.kellersstore.com
Labyrinth Walk Coffeehouse [3839 W Kiest Blvd Dallas, TX
---- http://www.labyrinthwalkcoffeehouse.com/
Linda Lowe's WITR[Houston, TX]
---- http://witr.org/Schedule.htm
Live Oak Coffeehouse [Cedar Park (near Austin), TX -
3315 El Salido Parkway]
---- http://www.liveoakuu.org/coffee/
Love and War in Texas [601 E. Plano Parkway, Plano, TX -
(972)422-6201]
---- http://www.loveandwarintexas.com/music.htm
MacHenry's[7618 Camp Bowie West, Ft Worth, TX]
---- http://www.machenrys.com/
McGonigel's Mucky Duck [2425 Norfolk Ave, Houston, TX]
---- http://www.mcgonigels.com/
McKinney Guitar Studio Concerts [210 N. Tennessee, McKinney, TX - 972 562-3993]
---- http://www.johnwynn.com/concerts.htm
Millbend Coffeehouse [1370 N. Millbend, Woodlands, TX]
---- http://www.songwright.net/millbend/
Nokia Live[Grand Prairie, TX]
---- http://www.nokialivedfw.com/
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe [413 - 20th St, Galveston, TX -
409-762-9199 * 409-737-4915]
---- http://www.oldquarteracousticcafe.com/
Ole Moulton Bank [101 Main St, Moulton, TX - 361.596.7746]
---- http://www.olemoultonbank.com/
Open Door Coffeehouse [3321 W Park Row, Arlington, TX]
---- http://www.opendoorcoffeehouse.org/Openevents.html
Ozona Bar & Grill [4615 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX -
214-265-9105]
---- http://www.ozonagrill.com/
Piney Woods Pick'n Parlor [115 E. Commerce St, Mineola, TX - (903)569-8037]
---- http://www.pineywoodspicknparlor.com
Poor David's Pub [1313 S Lamar, Dallas, TX]
---- http://www.poordavidspub.com/
Railroad Blues [504 W Holland Ave, Alpine, TX -
(432)837- 3103]
---- http://www.railroadblues.com/
Sons of Hermann Hall [3414 Elm St, Dallas, TX]
---- http://www.sonsofhermann.com/
Shiney's Paradise Grill [9410 Walnut St, Dallas, TX -
972-480-8470]
---- http://www.shineys.com/
Sons of Hermann Hall [3414 Elm St, Dallas, TX]
---- http://www.sonsofhermann.com/sohh_calendar.htm
Standard & Pours [1409 South Lamar #012 (basement), Dallas,
TX - Phone: 214.565.0383]
---- http://www.standardandpours.com/calendar
Texas Nights North HC [Coppell, TX - 972-304-8435 -
dbyboth@...]
---- http://www.texasnightsnorth.com/
Texas Tea House [2612 Commerce St, Dallas, TX - 214-747-3927]
---- http://www.texasteahouse.com/
Tipperary Inn [5815 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX - 214-821-6500]
---- http://www.tippinn.com/index.aspx
Town & Country Coffeehouse [300 East Hundley Dr, Lake
Dallas, TX - 972-849-6068]
---- http://www.townandcountrycoffeehouse.org/index.htm
Triumph Coffeehouse [3808 Spicewood Springs, Austin, TX -
512-343-1875]
---- http://www.thecityofaustin.com/coffee/
Up-A-Creek Coffee Co [608 St Hwy 110 N, Whitehouse, TX -
903-839-5004]
---- http://www.upacreek.com/coffee/index.html
Urban Campfires [San Antonio, TX directions @
http://www.urbancampfires.com/ucpage2.htm]
---- http://www.urbancampfires.com/
Walden Coffeehouse [intersection of IH-10 West and Loop 410, San Antonio, TX -
(go to website for more info)]
---- http://www.waldencoffeehouse.org/
White Elephant Saloon [106 East Exchange Avenue, Ft Worth,
TX - (817)624-8273 - info@...]
---- http://www.whiteelephantsaloon.com/
White Rock Coffee Co [10105 E. Northwest Highway, Dallas, TX - weekly Open Mic
each Thursday at 7:30 - 214-341-4774]
---- http://www.wrcoffee.com/
Wildwood Coffeehouse [1629 Old Omen Rd, Tyler, TX]
---- http://www.uutyler.org/16Wildwood_Concerts.html

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BTW, if any of you would like to join our Uncle Calvin's
Coffeehouse staff as a volunteer and catch a free show
some week (or every week, for that matter :), go to
our website and click on the volunteer link!

Also, anyone with more Texas venue listings they'd like
to see here each week, let me know and I'll do my best
to get them in!!


-- Listmom