A sweeter soul you may never meet!!


March 17 Johnsmith ($12) 8 PM

If he has not already been awarded the title,
we're doing it here and now: Johnsmith is
"Everyone's Favorite!" His is inspired, sincere
and optimistic music that can make you laugh,
cry, dance and sing along. With his smooth
voice, easy going nature and disarming humor,
Johnsmith will put you at ease and will put a
smile on your face. His uplifting and affirming
songs are borne of wisdom garnered from the joys
and pains of a life really lived and they
connect us all to the 'big picture.' Come
celebrate life with us!

Opening Molly Venter - Mod-folk songs sung with
a beautiful passion.

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

Mar 17 Johnsmith, Molly Venter opens ($12)
Mar 24 Robin & Linda Williams, Carla Ulbrich opens
------ ($15/$18)
Mar 31 The Dreamsicles, Adrienne Braswell opens ($12)
^^^^^^ BRECKENRIDGE WEEK DRAWING THIS NIGHT! ^^^^
Apr 07 Bill Ward, Jim Bizer & Jan Krist open ($12)
Apr 14 Closed for Good Friday
Apr 21 Jack Williams, Darlene opens ($12)
Apr 28 Catie Curtis, Melissa Greener opens ($15/$18)
May 05 Chuck Pyle, Andy Corwin opens ($12/$15)

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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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Announcement:

Uncle Calvin's is hosting a fund raising raffle
with a grand prize of a week's stay in a fully
equipped condo in the beautiful Rocky Mountain
valley village of Breckenridge Colorado.

The condo sleeps 8+ and is just a 5 minute
stroll from the village and you can choose any
week between April 1 and Oct 29, 2006. Numerous
activities abound in the Breckenridge area
including: Botique and arts shopping, white
water and other outdoor sports, historic touring,
gormet dining, sightseeing, arts entertainment.

The value of the grand prize is $2400 and another
20 prizes valued at $750 will be awarded. We're
only selling 200 tickets, so your chances of
winning are excellent. $10 Tickets are sold at
our shows and the drawing will be held at our
show on March 31 (You don't have to be present to
win).

Don't miss this opportunity for a great vacation
and to help your favorite music coffeehouse!

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Festivals coming up:

(Tom Bean, TX) The spring Beanstock Music Festival
is scheduled for April 7-8th 2006 at Coyote Ridge
Ranch, Tom Bean, TX. Beanstock offers a taste of
local and national talent with the proceeds this
spring assisting the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society on behalf of Bill Nash, a local north Texas
singer/songwriter who suffers from MS. The lineup
is as follows:

April 7th

3:00 pm Ranch Opens for camp setup and enjoyment
7:00 pm Mark Midland
8:00 pm Rick Yost

April 8th

2:00 pm Bill Nash
3:00 pm Eric Folkerth
4:00 pm Lu Mitchell & Ron Shipman
5:00 pm David Byboth's Songwriters in the Round
6:00 pm Joel Sprayberry
7:00 pm Jason Eady
8:00 pm Ken Demith & The Kinfolks
9:00 pm The Transcenders
10:00 pm Jayson Bales & The Revival

Saturday morning backstage, there will be a "How to Host
a House Concert" class free to those who sign up. David
Byboth will teach you how to host your own successful
intimate listening venue. Beanstock will provide
contact info for all the artists. Don't miss out on
this class!

Campfire sessions will happen throughout the ranch all
weekend... info and directions/maps at:

http://www.beanstock.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!)

Mar 16 Songwriter's open mic hosted by Tom Peal & Jenni
Mansfield Peal at Half Price Books, Dallas -
East NW Highway at Hwy 75, in the Community Room
7-9 pm - info @ 214-348-2429

Mar 17 The White Elephant Saloon welcomes Deryl Dodd -
$10 - 9 PM - 106 East Exchange Ave, Ft Worth, TX
(817) 624-8273 -
http://www.whiteelephantsaloon.com/

Mar 17 The All Good Cafe welcomes Ann Armstrong - 2934
Main St, Dallas TX - (214) 742-5362
http://www.allgoodcafe.com/

Mar 18 Acoustic Concert Tours in Wylie welcomes Karen
Mal - 4030 Hwy 78, Wylie, TX - 972-442-5232
circle always follows the show! -
http://web.wt.net/~lsilas/Upcoming/upcoming.html

Mar 18 Love & War in Texas welcomes Cowboys and Indians w/
Bob Livingston - $5 - 601 E Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX
(972) 422-6201
http://www.loveandwarintexas.com/music.htm

Mar 18 Jefferson Freedom Cafe features Sara Hickman -
Butterfly Sky opens - $15 adv/$18 door - 7:30 pm -
1959 Sandy Ln, Ft Worth, TX - 817-424-2727
http://www.jeffersonfreedomcafe.org

Mar 18 Texas Nights North presents Jed & Kelley - $15 -
7 PM - 117 Sand Point Ct, Coppell, TX - RSVP
(972) 304-8435 or lois@...
http://www.texasnightsnorth.com

Mar 18 The Piney Woods Pick'n Parlor presents Adam
Carroll - 7:30 pm - in the upstairs ballroom
of the historic Beckham Hotel at 115 E Commerce
St, Mineola, TX - $12.50 in adv, $15 door -
903-569-8037
http://www.pineywoodspicknparlor.com

Mar 19 Club House Concerts @ the White Elephant Saloon
welcomes The Sidehill Gougers / Larry Hooper opens -
7:45 PM - $10 -
106 East Exchange Ave, Ft Worth, TX -
http://www.clubhouseconcerts.com/Calendar.html

The Granada Theater welcomes:
Mar 15 Take Action Tour Featuring: Matchbook Romance
Silverstein / The Early November / Amber
Pacific / Man Alive - 8 PM -
Mar 16 David Grisman Quintet w/ Cadillac Sky - 8 PM
Gen Adm $25, Rsrvd $35, $45
Mar 17 Particle w/ Spoonfed Tribe - 8 PM - Gen Adm
$14, Reserved $18
Mar 18 Old Crow Medicine Show - 8 PM - Gen Adm $15,
Rsrvd $20
3524 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX - (214) 824 9933
http://www.granada-theater.com/granada/index.jsp

Mar 17/18 The Bath House Cultural Center and Shakespeare
Dallas present a new collaboration "Uncover
Shakespeare" featuring: The Merchant of Venice,
by William Shakespeare - $7 Gen Adm $5 Shakespeare
Dallas Members - 8 PM -
http://www.bathhousecultural.com

MacHenry's features:
Mar 13 Mike Kelley
Mar 14 Acoustic Song Circle w/ Flash
Mar 15 Wide open Mic w/ Don MCray
Mar 16 RENE WEST SONGWRITERS
Mar 17 GALLUS
Mar 18 TBA
Mar 19 A.J. ROACH
7619 Camp Bowie West, Ft Worth, TX -
817-377-0202 - http://www.machenrys.com/

Pocket Sandwich Theater presents:
Mar 15 LU MITCHELL & CATCH 23 - 7:30 PM
Mar 16 LOVE, SEX & THE I.R.S. - 8 PM
Mar 17 LOVE, SEX & THE I.R.S. - 8 PM 11:15 LAST HAM
STANDING
Mar 18 LOVE, SEX & THE I.R.S. - 8 PM 11:15 LAST HAM
STANDING
Mar 19 Drac in the Saddle - 7 PM
5400 E MOCKINGBIRD, #119, DALLAS, TX
(214) 821-1860
http://www.pocketsandwich.com/

Poor David's Pub features:
MAR 15 The Terms - $8 at 9:00pm
MAR 16 JON RANDALL (Grammy Winner) for our 29th BIRTHDAY
- TIM MILLER Opens
MAR 17 St Patrick's Day Party - Jayson Bales and The
O'Revivals -
MAR 18 The Terms
MAR 19 IAN MOORE - Acoustic Duo - Jennifer Jackson opens
$16 at 8 pm
1313 S Lamar, Dallas, TX - (214) 565-1295
http://www.poordavidspub.com/

Bill's Records features:
Mar 17 Noon - Jeramie Crawford, Mo Robson, Chris Miller,
Harley Dean Band
Mar 18 3pm - Harley Dean Band, Stuart Freeny-CD Release
5pm - Happy Hour with Steve Tenpenny (fresh keg!)
8118 Spring Valley, Dallas, TX
http://www.radiorules.com/page2.html

Sons of Hermann Hall welcomes:
Mar 17 The Red Elvises - a benefit for KNON 89.3 FM
Mar 19 Fred Eaglesmith -
3414 Elm St, Dallas, TX
http://www.sonsofhermann.com/sohh_menu.htm

Mar 19 KHYI presents Texas Music Revolution 10 at
Southfork Ranch, Parker, TX - featuring
Ray Wylie Hubbard, Robert Earl Keen, Radney
Foster, Max Stalling, Hayes Carll, and many
more! - $25 Adv/$40 door! - Get your tickets
at Bills Records and Tape or Love and War in
Texas.

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Quick list (see below for more venue details):
Mar 13 Bleu Edmondson @ The Auslander - 8 PM
Mar 14 Micky & The Motorcars @ The Auslander - 8 PM
Mar 14 Susan Gibson / Walt Wilkins / Brandon Rhyder @ the
------ Mucky Duck
Mar 15 Darden Smith @ The Auslander - 8 PM
Mar 15 Roger Marin @ the Blue Door
Mar 16 Songwriters' Night @ Anderson Fair - Kim Carson &
------ Jeff Talmadge
Mar 16 Seth James @ The Auslander - 8 PM
Mar 17 Shake Russell @ The Auslander - 8 PM
Mar 17 The Bluegrass Solution @ Anderson Fair - $10 - Gary
------ Burgess opens
Mar 17 The Cactus Cafe features "A Case for Case" A
------ Tribute to the Songs of Peter Case w/ Peter
------ Case / James McMurtry / Joe Ely / Bill Kirtchen
------ Peter Mulvey / Pieta Brown - 8:30pm - $10 DOOR
Mar 17 Diddley Squat @ the Coffee Cup in Pittsburg
Mar 17 Kim Miller @ Cypress Creek Cafe
Mar 17 The Hudsons @ old quarter acoustic cafe
Mar 17 Adam Carroll / Stayton Bonner opens @ Crossroads
------ Coffeehouse - 7:30 PM - $12.50 adv/$15 door
Mar 18 1100 springs @ Dan's Silverleaf
Mar 18 Broken Spoke @ old quarter acoustic cafe
Mar 18 Christian Dozzler @ Camp Street Cafe - $16.50
Mar 18 Houston Marchman @ Anderson Fair - $10
Mar 18 Honeybrowne @ The Auslander - 8 PM
Mar 18 Fred Eaglesmith @ the Blue Door - $20
Mar 18 The Hudsons @ Cedar Park House Concerts - 5:30 PM
Mar 18 Bruce Robison @ the Mucky Duck
Mar 18 Tim Scott @ Up-A-Creek Coffee Co
Mar 19 RANDY WEEKS / TONY GILKYSON / MIKE STINSON @ the
------ Mucky Duck
Mar 19 Kat's Meow w/ Slim Richey @ Alice's Restaurant - 2 PM
Mar 19 Nickel Creek @ Gruene Hall - (w/ The Ditty
------ Bops) 8 pm
Mar 19 Foscoe Jones @ Tavern in the Gruene

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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/
Borski's World Famous Roadhouse [Willis, TX]
---- http://www.Borskis.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
Crossroads Coffeehouse & Music Co [216 N Main St, Winnsboro,
TX - (903) 342-1854]
---- http://www.crossroadsmusiccompany.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/
Fitzwilly's Bar & Grille [303 University Dr, College
Station, TX - 979-846-8804]
---- http://fitzwillysbar.com/index.htm
Fitzgerald's [2706 White Oak Dr, Houston,TX - 713.862.3838]
---- http://www.fitzlive.com/
Flowers in the Desert [The Rock Store, 5070 Main St,
Chappell Hill, TX - (979)836-6088]
---- http://www.houseconcerts.com/fitd/index.html
Gilley's in Dallas [1135 S Lamar, Dallas, TX -
214.421.2021]
---- http://www.gilleysdallas.com/Info/PEF/Index
GoodFolk Productions [229 N Block, Fayetteville, AR]
---- http://www.goodfolk.org/?pages/events
The Granada Theater [3524 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX]
---- http://www.granada-theater.com/granada/index.jsp
Gruene Hall [1281 Gruene Rd, New Braunfels, TX -
(830-606-1281)]
---- http://www.gruenehall.com/
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
Love and War in Texas in Grapevine, TX [2505 E Grapevine
Mills Cl, Grapevine, TX - 972-724-5557]
---- http://www.loveandwarintexas.com/music2.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
McNair Studio [301 East 5th St, Ft Worth, TX - 817-212-4200]
---- http://www.basshall.com/indexa.html
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/
Songbird Sanctuary [117 Stratford St, Houston, TX - RSVP
(713) 524-6545]
---- http://www.songbirdsanctuary.org/
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/
Toscana Artisian Bistro [6322 N Navarro, Victoria, TX]
---- http://www.victoriachamber.org/print.php?sid=19
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