No shows for the next 2 weeks (happy holidays!), but
still lots of goings on in the area:

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

Dec 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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list... we're glad you're here and hope to see
you in the house soon! If you'd like to be
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we hope you'll stick around, we've got many
great shows coming in!!

Also, we have a PDF file version of our current
quarterly schedule uploaded on our website for
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 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 Jones - 5910 Cedar Springs,
Dallas, TX -
http://www.cathedralofhope.com/contact/where.php

Dec 21 The Fifth Street Cafe welcomes Peter Mayer -
7:30 PM - $10 - 800 W Fifth Street, Ft Worth, TX
817/336-7277 - http://www.fifthstreet.org

Dec 23 The Horseman Club welcomes RICK TREVINO, Michael
Padgett opens - 4750 Bryant Irvin Rd, Ft Worth,
TX - 817-361-6161
http://thehorsemanclub.com/calender.php

Dec 23 The White Elephant Saloon welcomes Ray Wylie
Hubbard - 9 pm - $10 - 106 E Exchange Ave,
Ft Worth, TX -
http://www.whiteelephantsaloon.com/

Machenry's welcomes:
Dec 19 MIKE KELLEY
Dec 20 ACOUSTIC SONG CIRCLE w/ Buddy Lane
Dec 21 WIDE OPEN MIC w/ Don McRay
Dec 22 BRANDON RHYDER
Dec 23 DON McRAY TAMALE PARTY
Dec 24/25 Closed
7618 Camp Bowie West, Ft Worth, TX
http://www.machenrys.com/calendar.htm

Pocket Sandwich Theater features:
Dec 19-23 Presenting EBENEZER SCROOGE 8 PM
5400 E MOCKINGBIRD, #119 DALLAS, TX -
(214) 821-1860
http://www.dallas.net/~pst/cal_05.htm

Poor David's Pub features:
Dec 19 Floramay Holliday - 7 PM
DEC 21 AUSTIN CUNNINGHAM - Traditional Family Christmas
Show - public invited - $10- 8PM
DEC 22 Tiffany Shea
DEC 23 TRUEHEART TEXAS (Formerly "Vic Trio" and "Times
3")
Dec 24/25 Closed
1313 S Lamar, Dallas, TX - (214) 565-1295
http://www.poordavidspub.com/

Bill's Records features:
Dec 23 Noon - Last Train South
Dec 24 3pm - Mark David Manders, Austin Cunningham
8118 Spring Valey, Dallas, TX
http://www.radiorules.com/page2.html

Standard & Pours welcomes:
Dec 20 OPEN MIC LIVE
Dec 21 The Whitmores! Bonnie/Eleanor & Alex!
Dec 22 FOREST Lane 8-10 pm
Dec 23 The Dedringers 9-11 pm
1409 South Lamar #012, Dallas, TX
http://www.standardandpours.com/calendar

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Quick list for more area (look below for details):
Dec 19 Sarah Elizabeth Campbell & the Banned @ Artz
------ Ribhouse
Dec 19 Open Stage "Cream of the Crop" @ The Cactus Cafe -
------ 7:30 pm * Free Show
Dec 19 Monte Montgomery Unplugged @ Cheatham St Warehouse
Dec 19 Open Mic w/ Wayne Wilkerson @ Mucky Duck
Dec 20 Jane Siberry @ The Cactus Cafe - 8 pm - $24 Adv -
------ $26 door
Dec 20 Texas Old Time Fiddlers Jam @ Artz Ribhouse
Dec 20 6pm Brennen Leigh - 8pm Gene Taylor @ Evangeline
------ Cafe
Dec 21 6pm Cowboy Johnson @ Evangeline Cafe
Dec 21 Carolyn Wonderland & Shelley King @ Artz Ribhouse
Dec 21 Casbeers Campfire w/ Claude “Butch” Morgan, Bob
------ Livingston, & Russell Clepper @ Casbeer's
Dec 21 AUDIO FLAVA @ Cypress Creek Cafe
Dec 22 WOODEN INDIAN @ Cypress Creek Cafe
Dec 22 Claude "Butch" Morgan and the Blast @ Casbeer's
Dec 22 Five One Two @ Artz Ribhouse
Dec 22 7pm Karen Abrahams @ Evangeline Cafe
Dec 22 Eliza Gilkyson @ Mucky Duck - 8 PM - $15
Dec 23 Patrice Pike @ Mucky Duck - 8 PM - $12
Dec 23 Robert Earl Keen - Floores Country Store -
------ Helotes, TX
Dec 23 10pm Joe King Carrasco @ Evangeline Cafe
Dec 23 Grassy Knoll Boys @ Artz Ribhouse
Dec 23 Debbie Porter/Gus & Janet @ The Coffee Cup in
------ Pittsburg, TX
Dec 23 Third Quarter & UNCLE FUD @ Cypress Creek Cafe
Dec 23 Eleven Hundred Springs @ Dan's Silverleaf

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Anderson Fair's New Years Eve show this year:
Dec 31 Featuring hake Russell, the Bill Cade Band,
Southpaw Jones & Matt the Electrician - $25 -
2007 Grant Ave, Houston, TX - 1-713-528-8576
http://www.andersonfair.com/

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

Other 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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More other announcements:
Dec 21 Alice's Restaurant in Niederwald, TX
features Kerrville Christmas Bazaar activities,
including: Host: Dalis Allen, featuring Lawrence
Glass, Jim & Larry's Occasional Band, Marshall
Ford Swing Band, Melody Mann, Rick & Tracy
Jackson, Spencer Perskin, White Ghost Shivers
Dec 22 Host: Ky Hote & Owl Morrison, featuring:
1pm -Ave Elle
2pm -Johnny Tequila
3pm -Ky Hote & Owl Morrison
4pm -Lonesome Heroes
5pm -La Loona
6pm -E Muzeki
7pm -Flying $ Bunkhouse Band
8pm -Family Jewels
9pm -Slim Richey & the Kat's Meow
Dec 23 Host: Dixie Beal & Group W Bench, featuring:
Noon -Kinki Breelove
1pm -Claude Butch Morgan
2pm -Whitey Ray Huitt
3pm -Al Sato
4pm -Dixie Beal & Group W Bench
5pm -Slaves of Utopia
6:30 -Mandy Mercier
7:30 -Carley Wolf & the Blue Moon Band
9pm -Jelly Jar
14100 Camino Real, Niederwald, TX -
http://www.alicesrestauranttx.com/music.htm

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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