BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Woodstock Folk Festival, Woodstock IL - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Woodstock Folk Festival, Woodstock IL X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Woodstock Folk Festival, Woodstock IL REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20190310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20191103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210217T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210217T193000 DTSTAMP:20210212T231056Z CREATED:20210212T212830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210212T231056Z UID:3018-1613588400-1613590200@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Folk Rapper\, Singer\, Songwriter | Pete Morton | Woodstock Wednesdays DESCRIPTION:The Woodstock Folk Festival brings quality folk music to our community. Next up: February 17 artist\, Pete Morton\, singer\, songwriter\, “folk rapper.”\n\n\n\nThe Woodstock Folk Festival brings quality folk music to our community. Next up for Woodstock Wednesdays\, Pete Morton\, folk rapper\, singer\, songwriter – February 17. \n\n\n\nShow your support and appreciation by going to petemorton.com to purchase CDs or music to download. \n\n\n\nThen on Friday\, February 19\, go to twowaystreet.org at 8pm/CST to hear a livestream concert by Pete. Also\, Pete is scheduled to perform at the Woodstock Folk Festival in July\, 2021. \n\n\n\nYour link for the Premiere on February 17. \n\n\n\nVisit our Video Gallery anytime after the show to enjoy again or share with others. While you’re there\, check out past performers shows such as The Flyin’ A’s or Lia Nicine McCoo. \n\n\n\nFolk music lovers: Want to receive email updates each Monday from the Woodstock Folk Festival? Then subscribe in the right column of every page of this site. 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Then use the Donate button just above the subscription form. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/folk-rapper-singer-songwriter-pete-morton-woodstock-wednesdays/ CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/PETE-MORTON-GALLERY-PHOTO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210210T193000 DTSTAMP:20210212T203521Z CREATED:20210208T165740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210212T203521Z UID:2971-1612983600-1612985400@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:The Flyin’ A’s | Valentines Day Special DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Valentines Day with The Flyin’ A’s and the Woodstock Folk Festival\, February 10.\n\n\n\nThe Woodstock Folk Festival brings quality folk music to our community. Enjoy a performance by The Flyin’ A’s to celebrate Valentines Day. Show your appreciation by going to theflyinas.com and purchasing their CDs and other merchandise. Make a difference! \n\n\n\nHERE is your link to the special video for Valentines Day \n\n\n\nVisit our Video Gallery anytime after the show to enjoy again or share with others. While you’re there\, check out past performers shows such as Lia Nicine McCoo or Spook Handy. \n\n\n\nFolk music lovers: Want to receive email updates each Monday from the Woodstock Folk Festival? Just subscribe in the right column of every page of this site. Want more folk music online and real time? Then use the Donate button just above the subscription form. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/valentines-day-special-the-flyin-as/ CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/FLYIN-AS-GALLERY-PHOTO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210203T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210203T193000 DTSTAMP:20210202T224124Z CREATED:20210201T202947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210202T224124Z UID:2848-1612378800-1612380600@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Folk Music Lovers! Lia Nicine McCoo | Woodstock Wednesdays DESCRIPTION:Folk Music Lovers! | Lia Nicine McCoo | Woodstock Wednesdays \n\n\n\nThe Woodstock Folk Festival is excited to bring high quality folk music to our community. Sing out loud as Lia Nicine McCoo kicks off Black History Month for Woodstock Wednesdays on February 3! How can you show your gratitude to Lia? Make a donation to her via https://www.paypal.me/liamccoo. Lia also performs online for Two Way Street on February 5 at 8pm/CST. \n\n\n\nHere’s your link to the video at 7pm/CST on February 3. \n\n\n\nVisit our Video Gallery anytime after the show to enjoy again or share with others. While there\, check out past performers’ shows like Spook Handy or John Flynn or even last year’s Festival. \n\n\n\nFolk music lovers: Want to receive email updates each Monday from the Woodstock Folk Festival? Then subscribe in the right column of every page of this site. Want more folk music online and real time? Then use the Donate button just above the subscription form. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/folk-music-lia-nicine-mccoo-woodstock-wednesdays/ CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/LIA-MCCOO-GALLERY-PHOTO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210127T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210127T193000 DTSTAMP:20210126T015651Z CREATED:20210126T015435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210126T015651Z UID:2761-1611774000-1611775800@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Spook Handy | Woodstock Wednesdays DESCRIPTION:The Woodstock Folk Festival is excited to bring high quality music and spoken word to our community. We know you will enjoy the show by Spook Handy. Since Jan. 27th is the date of the 7th anniversary of Pete Seeger’s passing and Spook performed frequently with Pete\, we are so glad that he can share his repertoire of songs connected to Pete. You can support Spook during these times by going to Spook’s website to purchase his CDs or T-shirts. You can make a difference! \n\n\n\nThe video premieres HERE at 7pm/CST on January 27\, where you can also read more about Spook Handy. \n\n\n\nThe video will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. You can enjoy watching our past performers’ shows\, such as John Flynn\, by clicking on our Video Gallery or the red Woodstock Wednesdays button on the right side of any page. \n\n\n\nTo receive emails each Monday from the Woodstock Folk Festival\, subscribe in the right column of every page of this site. Just above the subscription form is a donation button if you would like to make a donation in any amount to the Festival. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/spook-handy-woodstock-wednesdays/ CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210120T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210120T193000 DTSTAMP:20210126T021033Z CREATED:20210126T020350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210126T021033Z UID:2767-1611169200-1611171000@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:John Flynn | Woodstock Wednesdays DESCRIPTION:Woodstock Folk Festival is excited to bring high quality music and spoken word to our community. \n\n\n\nFor the January 20 Woodstock Wednesdays we are featuring John Flynn\, a terrific singer-songwriter but also an activist and humanitarian for social justice. Be sure to read about the foundation that he started. \n\n\n\nThe video premieres HERE at 7pm/CST\, Wednesday\, January 20. You can also read more about John while you’re on the Gallery page. \n\n\n\nIt will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. You can enjoy watching our past performers’ shows by clicking on our Video Gallery. \n\n\n\nTo receive emails each Monday from the Woodstock Folk Festival\, subscribe in the right column of every page of this site. Just above the subscription form is a donation button if you would like to make a donation in any amount to the Woodstock Folk Festival. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/john-flynn-woodstock-wednesdays/ CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Woodstock-Wednesdays-John-Flynn-featured-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210113T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210113T193000 DTSTAMP:20210109T001038Z CREATED:20210109T001037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210109T001038Z UID:2690-1610564400-1610566200@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Bill Camplin | Woodstock Wednesdays | Premieres Wednesday\, January 13\, 7pm/CST DESCRIPTION:The Woodstock Folk Festival is excited to bring high quality music and spoken word to our community throughout the year. \n\n\n\nBill Camplin\, co-owner with Kitty Welch of Café Carpe in Fort Atkinson\, Wisconsin\, contributes greatly to the music scene in Wisconsin and beyond. Bill’s performance for Woodstock Wednesdays is especially relevant in these times. \n\n\n\nThe video premieres HERE at 7pm/CST\, Wednesday\, January 13\n\n\n\nBill’s video will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. You can enjoy watching our past performer’s shows by clicking on our Video Gallery. \n\n\n\nTo receive emails each Monday from the Woodstock Folk Festival\, subscribe in the right column of every page of this site. Just above the subscription form is a donation button if you would like to make a donation in any amount to the Woodstock Folk Festival. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/bill-camplinwoodstock-wednesdays-premieres-wednesday-january-13-7pm-cst/ LOCATION:Online Concert CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/BILL-CAMPLIN-GALLERY-PHOTO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210106T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210106T193000 DTSTAMP:20210103T004936Z CREATED:20210103T004935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210103T004936Z UID:2589-1609959600-1609961400@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Connie Kaldor | Woodstock Wednesdays | Premieres January 6\, 7pm/CST DESCRIPTION:We’re kicking off the year in style! This NEW Year we will begin to feature some performers who are NEW to the Festival.  Canadian singer-songwriter Connie Kaldor will kick off this NEW era for our January 6 Woodstock Wednesday.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWoodstock Folk Festival is excited to bring high quality music and spoken word to our community. We continue to support artists that have performed for us before. In addition\, we look forward to adding variety and diversity in support of artists new to our audience.  We approached Connie for previous festivals\, however due to her being from Canada\, the logistics and timing never worked. Now in the world of virtual concerts\, we are happy to present this Juno Award-winning\, internationally acclaimed artist. \n\n\n\nThe video premieres HERE\, where you can also read more about Connie — 7pm/CST\, Wednesday\, January 6.\n\n\n\nIt will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. You can enjoy watching our past performers’ shows by clicking on our Video Gallery. \n\n\n\nTo receive emails each Monday from the Woodstock Folk Festival\, subscribe in the column on the right side. To make a donation in any amount to the Woodstock Folk Festival\, use the donation button in the column on the right side. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/connie-kaldor-woodstock-wednesdays-premieres-january-6-7pm-cst/ LOCATION:Online Concert CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Woodstock-Wednesdays-Connie-Kaldor.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201230T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201230T193000 DTSTAMP:20201230T002036Z CREATED:20201230T002035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201230T002036Z UID:2523-1609354800-1609356600@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Ashley & Simpson | Woodstock Wednesdays | Premieres December 30\, 7pm/CST DESCRIPTION:Jennifer Ashley & Joel Simpson are wrapping up the holiday season of 2020 for Woodstock Wednesdays with their traditional songs and instrumentation along with beautiful vocal harmonies!\n\n\n\nWoodstock Folk Festival is excited to bring high quality music and spoken word to our community and to enjoy and support these artists who have or will work with us over the years\, including Ashley & Simpson. You can show your support and appreciation by visiting their website at https://ashleyandsimpson.com/ and purchasing their CDs and other merchandise. To receive emails each Monday from the Woodstock Folk Festival\, subscribe in the column on the right side. To make a donation in any amount to the Woodstock Folk Festival\, use the donation button in the column on the right side. \n\n\n\nThe video premieres HERE at 7pm/CST\, Wednesday\, December 30.\n\n\n\nIt will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. You can enjoy watching our past performers’ shows by clicking on our Video Gallery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/ashley-simpson-woodstock-wednesdays-premieres-december-30-7pm-cst/ LOCATION:Online Concert CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ASHLEY-SIMPSON-GALLERY.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201223T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201223T193000 DTSTAMP:20201230T002825Z CREATED:20201230T002824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201230T002825Z UID:2528-1608750000-1608751800@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Small Potatoes | Woodstock Wednesdays | Premieres December 23\, 7pm CST DESCRIPTION:It is such a gift to have Small Potatoes continuing this season as the Woodstock Wednesdays artist this week!\n\n\n\nWoodstock Folk Festival is excited to bring high quality music and spoken word to our community and to enjoy and support these artists who have worked with us over the years\, including Small Potatoes. You can show your support and appreciation by visiting their Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/smallpotatoes and becoming a subscriber. The duo offers new and exclusive content to those subscriptions. You can also make a secure donation using PayPal using the Donate button in the top right corner of their website\, http://smallpotatoesmusic.com. \n\n\n\nIf you would like to donate to the Woodstock Folk Festival\, you can use the Donate button in the right column on any page of this site. Right under that button\, you can subscribe to our weekly emails and get news of the current week’s performer sent directly to your email box. \n\n\n\nThe video premieres HERE at 7pm/CST\, Wednesday\, December 23.\n\n\n\nIt will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. You can enjoy watching our past performers’ shows by clicking on our Video Gallery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/small-potatoes-woodstock-wednesdays-premieres-december-23-7pmcst/ LOCATION:Online Concert CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/small_potatoes_rev.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201216T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201216T193000 DTSTAMP:20201214T160555Z CREATED:20201214T160440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201214T160555Z UID:2419-1608145200-1608147000@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Trishmas Concert | Tricia Alexander\, Alpha Stewart\, Jr.\, and Diana Laffey | Woodstock Wednesdays DESCRIPTION:35th Trishmas Concert: Kicking off the holiday season once again with a little blues ~ a little jazz ~ and of course ~ a few Trishmas Carols!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Trishmas Concert video premieres HERE at 7pm/CST\, Wednesday\, December 16.\n\n\n\nIt will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. You can enjoy watching our past performers’ shows by clicking on our Video Gallery. If you would like to join the Festival email list\, please subscribe in the right column to receive our weekly email on Mondays. If you are able to make a contribution to the Woodstock Folk Festival in any amount\, please use the donate button on the right column. \n\n\n\nTricia\, like all of our artists\, lost most of her gigs this year. Please go to Tricia’s website triciaalexander.org to buy her CDs and books and join her Patreon page. You will also learn about Tricia’s Reiki & BodyTalk Sessions\, 1st\, 2nd\, 3rd Degree Reiki Training / Attunements and Reiki Master Teacher Training. \n\n\n\nTricia\, Alpha\, and Diana are decking the halls with songs and laughter in this family-appropriate concert that features some seasonal favorites\, some singing along and of course\, Tricia’s fabulously funny Trishmas Carols (a continually growing collection of unique and humorous arrangements that celebrate the season). Joy-filled\, uplifting and inspiring are just some of the words used to describe Tricia’s music and performance. Alpha Stewart Jr. (percussionist of wonder and light) is accompanying Tricia\, and Diana Laffey\, long time music pal\, is featured with her incredible vocal harmonies. \n\n\n\nGet a sneak preview of what’s to come . . .\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWant a hint of what’s to come? Click HERE or on the cd cover for “We are the People” right now! Hear and see Tricia Alexander’s reflection in song and pictures on the people and events of this year and beyond. \n\n\n\nThen please join us for a holiday treat – a Woodstock Wednesday like no other! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/trishmas-concert-tricia-alexander-alpha-stewart-jr-and-diana-laffey-woodstock-wednesdays/ CATEGORIES:Concerts,Online,Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/TRISHMAS-CAROLS-GALLERY-PHOTO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201209T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201209T193000 DTSTAMP:20201209T072039Z CREATED:20201209T071720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T072039Z UID:2351-1607540400-1607542200@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Robinlee Garber | Woodstock Wednesdays DESCRIPTION:Woodstock Folk Festival is excited to bring high quality music and spoken word to our community and to enjoy and support these artists who have worked with us over the years\, including Robinlee Garber. \n\n\n\nYou can show your support and appreciation by visiting https://robinleegarber.bandcamp.com/album/somewhere-theres-music and purchasing Robin’s latest digital release. You can also support her with a tip here using PayPal. \n\n\n\nThe video premieres HERE at 7pm/CST\, Wednesday\, December 9. \n\n\n\nIt will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. You can enjoy watching our past performers’ shows by clicking on our Video Gallery. \n\n\n\nMore information about this event and about Robinlee can be found here. \n\n\n\n \n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/robinlee-garber-woodstock-wednesdays/ CATEGORIES:Concerts,Online,Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Robinlee-Featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201125T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201125T193000 DTSTAMP:20201123T161833Z CREATED:20201123T161831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201123T161833Z UID:2232-1606330800-1606332600@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Claudia Schmidt | Woodstock Wednesdays DESCRIPTION:Claudia Schmidt\n\n\n\nJoin us for Woodstock Wednesdays! Woodstock Folk Festival is excited to bring high quality music and storytelling to our community and to enjoy and support these artists who have worked with us over the years\, including Claudia Schmidt. \n\n\n\nYou can show your support and appreciation by visiting https://www.claudiaschmidt.com/. Once there look for the virtual tip vessel. \n\n\n\nTo support the Woodstock Folk Festival\, please use the donate button in the right column of this site. If you are not on our mailing list\, you can subscribe just below the donate button. \n\n\n\nThe video premieres HERE at 7pm/CST\, Wednesday\, November 25. It will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. You can enjoy watching our past performers’ shows by clicking on our Video Gallery. \n\n\n\nFeatured Performer: Claudia Schmidt \n\n\n\n\n\nIf it were the intention of the creator or creators of this universe to perfectly blend together the night sky with moon and stars\, it might have been their intention as well to deliver Claudia Schmidt as their messenger of reminder. \n\n\n\nTo say that Schmidt is simply a performer with a talent to entertain would be an understatement. Schmidt takes her audiences into her world as easily as the child who discovers the endless universes that exist in a cardboard box. We are delighted that she is performing for Woodstock Wednesdays. The peace and gratitude that she conveys in her music is truly a gift we can be thankful for this week. \n\n\n\nFrom lying on sandy beaches under an endless barrage of northern lights\, to the expected anguish and frustration of spinning tires on cars stuck deep in snow\, from the age-old struggle of change between adolescence and adulthood to the observation of sheer idiocy\, she leaves it to the imagination of her audience to conjure their own images of her storytelling and song. No interpretation of a Claudia Schmidt song or story is wrong — she invites audiences to tie their associations to her style. \n\n\n\nAbout Claudia and her connection to Woodstock Folk Festival \n\n\n\nWe have followed and supported her from the beginning and throughout her career. She performed at our festival as recently as 2011. She is recognized as an acclaimed artist and was recently on the “Wisdom of the Elders” panel at a recent FARM (Folk Alliance Region Midwest) conference. \n\n\n\nSchmidt weaves her way through her concert in much the same manner as a jester. Interwoven anecdotes\, revealing her past and present\, bring people to expect a relationship between themselves and memories driven deep with the passage of time. The concert is an endless display of self-realization through humor and longing\, leaving audience members yearning to become an integral part of her world. In addition to doing both folk and jazz\, Claudia also does theater and poetry. Aside from her own work\, Claudia has worked with follow artists such as Michael P. Smith and Sally Rogers. Claudia Schmidt performing live. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Schmidt is a one-woman revitalization movement. Schmidt is the best at what she does.” ~ The Tribune (Oakland\, Ca.) \n\n\n\n“Claudia Schmidt is a true artist-she has talent AND the fire of genius.” ~ The Boston Globe \n\n\n\nWe know you will enjoy Claudia’s show. \n\n\n\nViews expressed by performers and others who appear at Woodstock Folk Festival events or on the website are solely the views of these individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Festival or its Board members. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/claudia-schmidt-woodstock-wednesdays/ CATEGORIES:Online,Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Featured-Image-Claudia-Schmidt-11-25-20-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201118T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201118T193000 DTSTAMP:20201116T211341Z CREATED:20201116T211141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201116T211341Z UID:2196-1605726000-1605727800@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:David R. Hawkins | Woodstock Wednesdays | Premiere DESCRIPTION:Join us for Woodstock Wednesdays! Woodstock Folk Festival is excited to bring high quality music and storytelling to our community and to enjoy and support these artists who have worked with us over the years\, including David Hawkins.  You can show your support and appreciation by visiting https://hawkmanmusic.com/ and purchasing his CDs. \n\n\n\nTo support the Woodstock Folk Festival\, please use the donate button in the right column of this site. If you are not on our mailing list\, you can subscribe just below the donate button. \n\n\n\nThe video premieres HERE at 7pm/CST\, Wednesday\, November 18. It will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. You can enjoy watching our past performers’ shows by clicking on our Video Gallery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/david-r-hawkins-woodstock-wednesdays-premiere/ CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DAVID-HAWKINS-GALLERY-PHOTO-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201111T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201111T193000 DTSTAMP:20201113T222851Z CREATED:20201110T180542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201113T222851Z UID:2163-1605121200-1605123000@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Lee Murdock | Woodstock Wednesdays | Encore Presentation DESCRIPTION:A Message From Woodstock Folk Festival President Carol Obertubbesing \n\n\n\nThis week the Woodstock Folk Festival salutes the 50th Anniversary of the Two Way Street Coffee House in Downers Grove by offering an encore of the July 15 Woodstock Wednesday that featured Lee and Joann Murdock.  Lee\, along with Andrew Calhoun\, will be part of the Coffee House’s virtual celebration on Friday night\, December 4 at 8 p.m./CST.  It will be on the Two Way Street Facebook page and YouTube channel.  Go to twowaystreet.org for additional information about the celebration and how to watch this concert.   \n\n\n\nAnd now for Lee & Joann Murdock\, this week’s Woodstock Wednesdays encore performance . . .\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWoodstock Folk Festival is excited to bring high quality storytelling and music to our community and to enjoy and support these artists who have worked with us over the years. \n\n\n\nRead all about Lee and Joann Murdock and enjoy their video HERE at 7pm/CST\, Wednesday\, November 11. It will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. You can enjoy watching other past performers’ shows as well by visiting on our Video Gallery. \n\n\n\nSupporting the Performers Who Support Us\n\n\n\nYour donations and purchases are a great way to thank Lee and Joann for creating this Woodstock Wednesdays video!Please show your support by visiting http://leemurdock.com/. \n\n\n\nWe need your help spreading the word! When you receive our email each week\, please visit Facebook or Twitter (or both!) and search for the Woodstock Folk Festival page. You can always tell who we are by the raccoon logo. Take the top post and share it with your Friends and Followers. Remember to look at all the previous performers in our Video Gallery and view their videos again and share with your friends and family.\n\n\n\nTo support the Woodstock Folk Festival\, just use the button on the right. If you are not on our mailing list\, please sign up in the right column of our website. \n\n\n\nViews expressed by performers and others who appear at Woodstock Folk Festival events or on the website are solely the views of these individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Festival or its Board members. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/lee-murdock-woodstock-wednesdays-encore-presentation/ CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Woodstook-Wednesday.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201028T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201028T193000 DTSTAMP:20201026T005729Z CREATED:20201026T002803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201026T005729Z UID:2046-1603911600-1603913400@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Jim May with a Ghost Story for Halloween | Woodstock Wednesdays DESCRIPTION:Jim May Premieres a Ghost Story for Halloween | Woodstock Wednesdays\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe video premieres HERE at 7pm/CDT\, Wednesday\, October 28. It will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. You can enjoy watching our past performers’ shows by clicking on our Video Gallery. Please share the video link in social media and with friends and family.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/jim-may-with-a-ghost-story-for-halloween-woodstock-wednesdays/ CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Woodstock-Wednesdays-Jim-May-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201014T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201014T193000 DTSTAMP:20201026T010006Z CREATED:20201012T165351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201026T010006Z UID:1962-1602702000-1602703800@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Meghan Cary Encore with a Twist | Woodstock Wednesdays DESCRIPTION:This week\, October 14\, we are returning to Meghan Cary for an Encore as a way to support her exciting new event this week. If you don’t already know Meghan\, you can read all about this exciting performer HERE — and see her Woodstock Wednesdays video that premiered on this site July 22! \n\n\n\nThis video should get you primed to tune into Meghan’s live broadcast with Jenny Rajotte from the SHE Leads Road Rally\, part of a special day of programming on Folk Music Notebook\, anchored by FMN founder and Folk DJ Ron Olesko. \n\n\n\nMeghan launched her River Rock Project to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in the U.S. and to encourage people to exercise the right to vote that women and men fought so hard to achieve.  \n\n\n\nDon’t Miss Meghan Cary and Jenny Rajotte Broadcasting Live from the SHE Leads Road Rally\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis week Meghan embarks on an exciting new endeavor. A motorcade led by women race car drivers will make a historic round-trip from Philadelphia PA to Seneca Falls\, NY on October 16 and 17. They will retrace the journey of suffragist Lucretia Mott and her compatriots as they traveled from Philadelphia to the first Women’s Rights Convention in 1848. The Rally will amplify the message of women driving change and driving the vote as the 2020 general election approaches. \n\n\n\nOn Meghan and Jenny’s live broadcast from the Rally\, you’ll hear key events\, live interviews\, special broadcasts\, and a playlist featuring the music and stories of women.     \n\n\n\nFolk Music Notebook is a free\, 24/7 internet channel available at FolkMusicNotebook.com or via their free app.   \n\n\n\nTo support Meghan and her River Rock Project\, go to meghancary.com.  \n\n\n\nDon’t forget to vote.  Voter information isat Illinoisvotes2020.org; www.vote.org; usvotefoundation.org; VOTE411.org; or the League of Women Voters at 202-429-1965\, www.lwv.org\, or in Illinois\, www.lwvil.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/meghan-cary-encore-with-a-twist-woodstock-wednesdays/ CATEGORIES:Friends in Concert,Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Meghan-Cary-festured-image-july-2020.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201007T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201007T193000 DTSTAMP:20201005T024250Z CREATED:20201005T024249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201005T024250Z UID:1954-1602097200-1602099000@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Kristin Lems | Woodstock Wednesdays DESCRIPTION:Join us for Woodstock Wednesdays! Woodstock Folk Festival is excited to bring high quality music to our community and to enjoy and support performers who have worked with us over the years\, including Kristin Lems. \n\n\n\nIf you are not on our mailing list\, please sign up in the right column of our website. \n\n\n\nThe video premieres HERE at 7pm/CDT\, Wednesday\, October 7. It will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. You can enjoy watching our past performers’ shows by clicking on our Video Gallery. \n\n\n\nFeatured Performer: Kristin Lems\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKristin sang three powerful songs as part of our “Power of Song” concert in April. Go to our Gallery to hear her sing “Ballad of the ERA”\, “Life Has Other Plans”\, and “We Will Never Give Up”. Kristin’s website \, kristinlems.com\, contains videos that will entertain and move you while you are waiting to view her Woodstock Wednesdays video. \n\n\n\nKristin Lems is a versatile composer\, performing songwriter\, folksinger and playwright from Evanston\, Illinois\, USA.  Born to an acclaimed concert pianist mother and musical Dutch immigrant father\, Kristin studied music from an early age\, singing in choruses and playing in orchestras.  \n\n\n\nAs a teenager\, Kristin picked up the guitar\, like many others\, and wholeheartedly raised her voice as part of the movement to make a better world. With guitar in arms\, Kristin brought her upbeat musical stage presence to nationwide events for the ERA and women’s rights\, safe energy\, peace\, racial equality\, and other pressing causes. \n\n\n\nLIVE PERFORMANCES \n\n\n\nEqually at home before vast crowds or in small living rooms\, Kristin Lems has shared the stage with two First Ladies\, Maya Angelou\, Captain Jacques Cousteau\, Gloria Steinem\, Helen Caldicott and Alan Alda. She’s performed on stage with Pete Seeger\, Tom Morello\, Malvina Reynolds\, Holly Near\, Dan Fogelberg\, Laura Love\, Koko Taylor\, Peter Paul and Mary\, Michele Shocked\, the BoDeans\, Simon Townshend and others. New Yorker magazine called Kristin “a charmer in the most literal and least artificial sense of the word.” Gloria Steinem named Kristin “a one woman argument against the notion that the women’s movement doesn’t have a sense of humor.” The Illinois Times said\, “Kristin not only has a beautiful voice\, clear\, crisp and forceful\, but she is a very creative and thoughtful lyricist.” And of Kristin’s performances\, The Evansville Courier said\, “the performance was simple yet substantive\, humorous\, yet poignant\, and always energetic and warm.” [more reviews at the ‘Press’ tab] \n\n\n\nTHE SONGS \n\n\n\nKristin’s songs have been covered by Butch Hancock and Marcie LaCouture\, Anne Feeney\, Pilshaw and Sklamberg\, Lucha\, Margaret Roadknight\, Katzberg and Snyder\, Voices\, The Los Angeles Women’s Community Chorus\, and several choirs. Her songs are included in the Smithsonian/Folkways anthologies The Best of Broadside (2001) and the Social Power of Music (2019). Her 1979 song\, How Nice! an early recorded song supporting marriage equality\, was in Marching for Freedom\, a video of the 1993 March on Washington\, and her songs are included in Radical Harmonies\, about the women’s music movement\, and The Equal Rights Amendment:  Unfinished Business for the Constitution.  Her original song “The Heritage of Farming\,” was commissioned by the Illinois Farm Bureau as a theme song for a video which won a “Cindy” Award\, which the producers credited to the song.  Find her songs on ITunes\, Spotify\, Amazon\, Pandora\, or on YouTube\, or on Hostbaby\, which distributes her catalog. \n\n\n\nAWARDS \n\n\n\nAwards include the “Woman of Illinois Repute” of the Illinois Women’s Agenda\, the President’s Award of Illinois NOW\, the Humanist Heroine Award of the American Humanist Association\, the Freethought Heroine Award of the Freedom from Religion Foundation\, and the Founder’s Award of the Women in the Arts Foundation\, for founding the National Women’s Music Festival. In 2014\, she received  the Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh Servant Leadership Award at Northeastern Illinois University for “lifetime contributions as a humanitarian singer and songwriter.”    \n\n\n\nShe has been interviewed by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and Veteran Feminists of America\, which are conducting oral history projects about the Equal Rights Amendment and the second wave feminist movement. \n\n\n\nOutside of music\, Kristin’s early talent in writing and academics resulted in a first place writing award from Scholastic Magazines\, a National Merit Scholarship\, and a Hopwood Award for poetry from the University of Michigan.  Kristin has also twice been a Fulbright Scholar. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKristin has performed at conferences and music festivals\, for tributes and rites of passage\, at libraries\, senior centers\, preschools\, and in the classroom\, as part of her work as an ESL teacher and teacher trainer.  She has written a musical play about the life of Jane Addams\, who was a direct and dramatic part of her own family’s Chicago history. Kristin enjoys a wide variety of musical activities\, but most of all\, she enjoys singing for those working for a greener\, fairer\, and more peaceful world.  \n\n\n\nGo to kristinlems.com to purchase CDs to show your appreciation for Kristin’s performance. \n\n\n\nWe know you will enjoy Kristin’s show! \n\n\n\nDonations\n\n\n\nTo donate to the Woodstock Folk Festival\, go to the donation box near the top right column on our website. \n\n\n\nViews expressed by performers and others who appear at Woodstock Folk Festival events or on the website are solely the views of these individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Festival or its Board members. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/kristin-lems-woodstock-wednesdays/ CATEGORIES:Concerts,Online,Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/KRISTIN-LEMS-GALLERY-PHOTO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200930T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200930T191500 DTSTAMP:20201011T185348Z CREATED:20200922T045421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201011T185348Z UID:1902-1601491500-1601493300@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Patty Stevenson & Craig Siemsen | Woodstock Wednesdays | Premieres Wednesday\, September 30\, 6:45pm/CDT DESCRIPTION:Join us for Woodstock Wednesdays! Woodstock Folk Festival is excited to bring high quality music to our community and to enjoy and support performers who have worked with us over the years\, including Patty & Craig. \n\n\n\nIf you are not on our mailing list\, please sign up in the right column of our website. \n\n\n\nThe video premieres HERE at 6:45pm/CDT\, Wednesday\, September 30. It will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. You can enjoy watching our past performers’ shows by checking out our Video Gallery. \n\n\n\nFeatured Performers: Patty & Craig\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescribed as genuinely talented with classic folk voices\, Patty Stevenson and Craig Siemsen are known for their gorgeous harmonies\, impeccable musicianship\, playful stage humor\, and jewel-like original songs. Patty says about performing\, “I try for magic – nothing less! For the place that opens hearts and will move an audience to tears or smiles.” \n\n\n\nPatty and Craig were individually ‘out there’ enjoying their music\, when\, in the mid – 1980s\, they met while performing at a folk music festival. For many years\, the couple maintained solo careers\, even after they married. Eventually\, with the prodding of wise friends\, they agreed to perform one show as a duo. The rest\, as they say\, is history. Today\, they continue to create and record original songs as well as their own variations on timeless pieces that often span the ages of creativity in sound. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPatty performed at the Woodstock Folk Festival in 1995. We look forward to a future time when we can hear Patty and Craig in person. \n\n\n\nPatty and Craig toured the Midwest and beyond. Their work includes solo recordings\, guest appearances on others’ CDs\, and\, most recently\, a well-received duo CD entitled\, “Paint Me a Picture”\, that has received airplay around the world\, and charted on the Folk DJ Charts. Enjoy the celebration of life and love with veteran song masters Patty Stevenson and Craig Siemsen. \n\n\n\n“We hope this finds everyone safe and healthy as we all make the best and the most of these challenging times. We truly look forward to seeing everyone in person\, with hugs and smiles\, sometime down the road.” ~ Patty & Craig \n\n\n\n“(The songs) jumped out like old pals.” ~ Mark Dvorak \n\n\n\n“Classic folk voices…  a real pleasure”   ~   Santa Fe Summerscene \n\n\n\n“It has been a pleasure to listen to your CD.  It has a wonderful underlying spirit.  Nice work\, to put it mildly!”  ~  Peter Berryman \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGo to pattycraig.com to purchase their CDs to show your appreciation. You can listen to their music and watch videos. \n\n\n\nWe know you will enjoy Patty and Craig’s show! \n\n\n\nOn Thursday\, November 12\, at 7:30 pm/CST\, Patty and Craig will be streaming a virtual concert sharing songs\, stories\, and humor! The concert will be posted on their YouTube channel and on Facebook Live (streaming on Craig Siemsen or Patty & Craig). \n\n\n\nOn Thursday\, December 17 at 7:30 pm/CST\, Craig will perform a program celebrating Christmas and the winter season. He will sing and reflect on the history and traditions of this wonderful time of the year! \n\n\n\nDonations \n\n\n\nTo donate to the Woodstock Folk Festival\, go to the donation box near the top right column on the website. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/patty-stevenson-craig-siemsen-woodstock-wednesdays/ CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/PATTY-CRAIG-645-TIME-CHANGE-GALLERY.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200923T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200923T193000 DTSTAMP:20210315T155306Z CREATED:20200922T045019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210315T155306Z UID:1898-1600887600-1600889400@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Woodstock Wednesdays | Don White DESCRIPTION:Woodstock Wednesdays | Don White | Online Concerts | September 23\, 7pm/CDT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Woodstock Wednesdays! Woodstock Folk Festival is excited to bring high quality music to our community and to enjoy and support performers who have worked with us over the years\, including Don White. If you are not on our mailing list\, please sign up using the Mailing List signup in the right column of our website. \n\n\n\nThe video premieres HERE at 7pm/CDT Wednesday\, September 23. It will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. Go to our Gallery to view and listen to other performers. Music is a powerful force in our lives. Click on Gallery to view and listen to more music. Yoda has said\, “May the force be with you\,” and perhaps that meant the force of folk music! \n\n\n\nPlease show your appreciation to Don White by purchasing his DVD\, one or more of his CDs\, or buying his book. To donate to the Woodstock Folk Festival\, go to the donation box near the top right column on the Woodstock Folk Festival website. \n\n\n\nWe know you will enjoy Don White’s show! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/woodstock-wednesdays-don-white/ CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DON-WHITE-FOR-GALLERY-AND-FEATURE-FINAL.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200916T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200916T193000 DTSTAMP:20200918T022216Z CREATED:20200907T210337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200918T022216Z UID:1754-1600282800-1600284600@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Cielito Lindo Family Band | Woodstock Wednesdays | Online Concerts | September 16\, 7pm/CDT DESCRIPTION:Woodstock Wednesdays is excited to bring a performance by Cielito Lindo to you. The Lucero family plays traditional and nontraditional music of Mexico\, Latin America and the United States. They will perform at the 36th Annual Woodstock Folk Festival 2021. If you are not on the Festival mailing list\, please sign up in the right column of our website. \n\n\n\nThe video premiers HERE at 7pm/CDT Wednesday\, September 16. It will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. \n\n\n\nFeatured Performers: Cielito Lindo\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCielito Lindo was featured on WGN in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in 2017. You can go to their website www.CielitoLindo.co to watch their performance. National Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 in the United States will begin on Tuesday\, September 15 and will end on Thursday\, October 15. This month is celebrated to recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history\, culture\, and achievements of the United States. You can go to hispanicheritagemonth.gov to search the menu: Exhibits and Collections\, Audio and Video\, For Teachers\, Images\, and more. \n\n\n\n” Here are ways that you can help support our special performers: As a former teacher\, I suggest that you contact your child’s or grandchild’s school. You can speak to a principal or teacher and suggest that they check out cielitolindo.co. Watching the Lucero family perform can inspire children and adults. Call your public library and make the same suggestion\, especially because public libraries promote celebrations of culture such as Hispanic Heritage Month. ” ~ Mary Sherman Woodstock Folk Festival Board Member \n\n\n\nAs seen on WGN\, Univision\, Chicago Tonight\, Parents Latina Magazine\, Chicago Parent and Nickelodeon\, Cielito Lindo is a modern Latino family band formed by the Lucero family of 9. The children range in age from 6 to 17 and have performed for numerous events throughout the Mid West. With a fresh look and youthful energy\, the family performs the traditional music of Mexico with influence from bands such as Los Lobos\, Trio Los Panchos and more. The family is passionate about inspiring parents and children to enjoy music\, culture\, and creativity together. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Lucero Garcia children are 4th generation musicians The family’s music story began in 2006 when the two eldest boys (then 3 and 4) began singing with their father and his band. In 2015 this large family of 9 relocated from the state of New Mexico to their mother’s hometown Chicago\, IL to provide their children with better opportunities.  \n\n\n\nSince moving to Chicago\, the Lucero family supports themselves 100% through the arts and has had the thrill of performing for large audiences at Chicago Bulls games\, Millennium Park\, the Art Institute of Chicago\, music festivals\, various television programs and hundreds of private events. \n\n\n\nTo purchase their album\, Cielito Lindo by Cielito Lindo Family Music\, go to cielitolindo.co. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCielito Lindo has the following events scheduled online or through a drive-in venue: \n\n\n\n9/15/20 Tues 6pm – 6:30 pm – Live Streamed – Chicago Public Library Latinx Heritage Month \n\n\n\n9/17/20 Thurs 6:00 pm – Chicago ChiTown Futbol (Drive-In) 2343 S. Throop Street\, Chicago\, 60608 Destinos  \n\n\n\n9/25/20 Friday 6pm to 6:15 pm– Live Stream – Evanston Public Library \n\n\n\nWatch the Lucero Garcia Family on Nickelodeon’s Americas Most Musical Family! Their performance will amaze and delight you! The judges raved about their talents with great enthusiasm! \n\n\n\n“To meet a couple with 7 children is shocking but then to learn that every single member of that family is musically talented and together they make up a band that travels the Midwest entertaining thousands… that takes the shock to another level! That’s the story of Cielito Lindo\, one of Chicago’s very own. Cielito Lindo has been entertaining Chicago for the last 2 years from private parties to a Bulls game. This family of 9 has wowed anyone who listens to it’s wonderful talent. ” ~ Ana Belaval\, WGN News “Esta agrupación familiar se destaca por mantener vigente la música regional mexicana. Juan Lucero y sus siete hijos se encargan de enaltecer el patrimonio cultural propio de sus raíces hispanas.” ~ Jesse Echeverria\, Univision Chicago \n\n\n\n“The whole family has impressive singing and musical abilities and they performed a really nicely balanced set that included traditional songs as well as familiar favorites such as La Bamba. They really had the audience dancing and moving and they grabbed the attention of people who were just passing by. I appreciated that they were so engaging with the audience and spoke to parents about the importance of exploring the arts at home and how it’s impacted their family. Aside from their really fun and memorable musical performance\, the whole family was just great to work with. I would very enthusiastically welcome them back for a return performance!” ~ John Mangahas\, Chicago Public Library Programs and Resources \n\n\n\nWe know you will enjoy Cielito Lindo’s show! \n\n\n\nDonations\n\n\n\nTo show your support for Cielito Lindo\, go to their website cielitolindo.co. You can purchase their CD.  \n\n\n\nYou may donate to the Woodstock Folk Festival via the Donate Button near the top of the right column on every page of this website. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/cielito-lindo-family-band-woodstock-wednesdays/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online,Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CIELITO-LINDO-GALLERY-PHOTO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200909T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200909T193000 DTSTAMP:20200907T203920Z CREATED:20200907T202026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200907T203920Z UID:1745-1599678000-1599679800@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Woodstock Wednesdays | Curtis & Loretta | Online Concerts | September 9\, 7pm/CDT DESCRIPTION:Woodstock Wednesdays brings high quality music to our community. Enjoy and support performers who have worked with us over the years! Curtis and Loretta live and breathe folk music. Their music comes straight from the heart! They played at our Festival in 2006 and we are thrilled they are performing for Woodstock Wednesdays. Their music will move you! \n\n\n\nThe Video premieres HERE at 7pm/CDT Wednesday\, September 9. It will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. \n\n\n\nIf you are not on our mailing list\, please sign up in the right column of our website. \n\n\n\nFeatured Performers: Curtis & Loretta\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCurtis and Loretta’s extraordinary harmonies and proficiency on a parade of stringed instruments create an alluring frame for their poignant original songs\, and traditional pieces from America and the British Isles.  \n\n\n\nThe current menagerie includes mandocello\, folk harp\, guitars\, clawhammer banjo\, ukulele\, and mandolin\, plus a bit of kazoo\, harmonica\, and shakers. Curtis’ down-home sense of humor and Loretta’s theater background engage the audience in an experience that runs the gamut of rolling with laughter to holding back tears\, with plenty of side-trips in between.  They have racked up countless miles each year\, crisscrossing the country to deliver their own unique brand of folk singer/songwriter music.  Then worldwide events changed their touring. \n\n\n\nCurtis and Loretta have had many events postponed due to Covid-19. You can visit their website curtisandloretta.com for further information on their upcoming virtual concerts: Sunday\, September 13 – Harmony House Concerts; Saturday\, September 19 – Hickory Ridge Concert; Monday\, September 28 – Missouri River Regional Library;Tuesday\, September 29 – Daniel Boone Public Library; Wednesday\, September 30 – Brookings Public Library; Thursday\, October 1 – Aberdeen Library. For even more detailed information including receiving an invitation to a Zoom concert\, you can email Loretta at loretta@curtisandloretta.com. \n\n\n\nThe duo’s perennial humor is ever present\, with songs and stories of harp players trying to get into heaven\, small spenders on first dates\, bugs\, and lutefisk!  Their years of performing and touring together have honed their comfortable stage presence to a delightful edge.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThey received Arts Tour Minnesota Grants in 2018 and 2010\, and an Artist Initiative Grant in 2015\, all from the MN State Arts Board\, and were named Best Acoustic Performers of the Twin Cities by City Pages in 2002.  They have been on the South Dakota Arts Council Touring Arts roster since 2011. Their CDs have appeared on “Top Albums of the Year” at folkradio.org\, and they’ve received several nominations for “Best Acoustic Folk Artist” for the Minnesota Music Awards.  They’ve released nine CDs\, and shared billings with such luminaries as Pete Seeger\, Arlo Guthrie\, Holly Near\, Vassar Clements\, Claudia Schmidt\, and many more!  Curtis Teague and Loretta Simonet were married (to each other!) in 1987\, and live in Minneapolis.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHEN THERE’S GOOD TO BE DONE – Latest CD \n\n\n\nThis recording is made up of 12 songs Loretta wrote\, about real people who overcame great challenges in their lives. It’s the culmination of a year long project through an Artist Initiative grant that Loretta was awarded\, from the Minnesota State Arts Board. \n\n\n\nGuest musicians on the CD include – Peter Ostroushko on fiddle (5 cuts)\, Jacqueline Ultan on bowed cello (3 cuts)\, Sandy Njoes on stand up bass (9 cuts)\, Sherri Leyda on penny whistle (1 cut) and hand drum (1 cut)\, Chuck Leyda on mandolin (1 cut)\, and Bobb Fantauzzo on Native American style flute (1 cut). There’s also a choir of 10 wonderful women singers on the chorus of “Willmar 8.” Sandy\, Sherri\, Chuck\, Bobb and many of the “choir” will join Curtis & Loretta onstage at the Cedar on Nov 22 !  \n\n\n\nThere are detailed stories of many of the people in the songs on their blog at www.curtisandloretta/blog Go their website to read these poignant stories. These stories can bolster us all during these times! Courage and positive thinking can be contagious! \n\n\n\nDonations\n\n\n\nPlease visit curtisandloretta.com to purchase CDs\, join their email list\, and to contribute to their Virtual Tip Jar. With gigs cancelled\, performers need your support. Your donations and purchases are a powerful way to thank Curtis and Loretta for creating this Woodstock Wednesdays video. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou can even start working on your Christmas shopping by purchasing Christmastide. All your favorite Christmas carols\, with beautiful harmony vocals and traditional stringed instruments\, including folk harp\, mandolin\, mandocello and guitar. Plus harmonica\, and celeste\, an 1800’s musicbox-sounding keyboard are on this CD. \n\n\n\nYou may also donate to the Festival via the Donate Button near the top of the right column on every page of this website. \n\n\n\nWe know you will enjoy Curtis and Loretta’s show! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/woodstock-wednesdays-curtis-loretta/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online,Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CURTIS-LORETTA-GALLERY-PHOTO-SEPT-2020.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200902T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200902T193000 DTSTAMP:20200831T164547Z CREATED:20200831T154721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200831T164547Z UID:1700-1599073200-1599075000@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Woodstock Wednesdays | Tim Grimm | Online Concerts DESCRIPTION:Join us for Woodstock Wednesdays! Woodstock Folk Festival is excited to bring high quality music to our community and to enjoy and support performers who have worked with us over the years. If you are not on our mailing list\, please sign up using the Mailing List signup in the right column of our website. \n\n\n\nThe Video premieres HERE at 7pm/CDT Wednesday\, September 2. It will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. Tim’s songs will touch your heart. Watch Tim’s YouTube channel to see and hear more of Tim’s music including WOODY’S LANDLORD\, performed by “The Family Band”. \n\n\n\nFeatured Performer: Tim Grimm\n\n\n\nTim will also be performing at the Fox Valley Folklore Festival\, September 5 – 7. Tim will close the Saturday night Mainstage performance (at roughly 7:30 pm).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTim Grimm is a bit of a Renaissance man in the performing arts world. He has for the past 20 years\, blended his love for songwriting\, travel\, and the storytelling of acting (theatre\, film and television). \n\n\n\nTim’s most recent recording- HEART LAND AGAIN revisits a renowned collection of songs from 20 years ago…. A STRANGER IN THIS TIME (2017)\, is a collaboration with his wife\, Jan\,and sons Connor and Jackson– the “Family Band”. In the Fall of 2016 this same group recorded the single- WOODY’S LANDLORD– which was the #1 song on Folk Radio for the year. \n\n\n\nTim’s previous recording\, THE TURNING POINT\, produced the #1 song on Folk radio in 2014– KING OF THE FOLKSINGERS. It was a particularly gratifying honor\, given the song is a tribute to Tim’s friend and musical icon\, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott. Tim’s history with Ramblin’ Jack goes back 30 years– beginning with a bicycle ride that led to The Newport Folk Festival…. Tim contributing liner notes to Jack’s Grammy winning album\, The South Coast (1995)… Jack’s recording Buffalo Skinners with Tim on Tim’s album\, Coyote’s Dream (2003)….and now\, most recently KING OF THE FOLKSINGERS.After college (Earlham)\, Grimm pursed an MFA in Theatre at The University of Michigan and from there worked in Regional Theatre\, settling in Chicago. In Chicago\, in addition to his theatre work\, he studied briefly at the Old Town School of Folk Music and began writing songs and performing. He put together a band\, Tim Grimm and The True Hearts and released 2 cds–True Heart\, Kind Mind and Broken Down Palace. \n\n\n\nAt that point\, “Hollywood called\,” and Tim put down his guitar and pen\, and didn’t really pick them up for close to 10 years. After several years (1990s) working in Los Angeles (where he co-starred for 2 seasons on the NBC drama Reasonable Doubts\, worked on Clear and Present Danger with Harrison Ford\,  and appeared in several films and tv projects)\, Tim returned home to Indiana.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTim grew up in the woods and small town settings of southern Indiana\, son of schoolteachers and grandson of farmers\, and his return home was a conscious choice to live a life of significance rather than one of “success’.  He now lives with his wife on  80 acres close to where he grew up. \n\n\n\nTim’s songs are full of the rural rumblings that have shaped his life—rich with descriptive details\, and sung with warmth and intimacy—recognizing the inextinguishable national romance with the idea of the family farm and the vanishing landscape of rural America.  He released the album\, HEART LAND in 2000\, and on the strength of that recording\, was named 2000’s “BEST DISCOVERY in Roots/Americana Music” by The Chicago Sun-Times. His albums COYOTES DREAM and NAMES\, led to his being named “2004 MALE ARTIST of The Year” by the Freeform American Roots DJs. \n\n\n\nHe has released 10 solo albums since 2000 (including the newest- THE TURNING POINT)\, and 2 collaborations- AMBER WAVES (with Jason Wilber) and WILDERNESS PLOTS. \n\n\n\nIn 2005\, Grimm was asked to compose music and act in a production of THE GRAPES OF WRATH at Indiana Repertory Theatre and Syracuse Stage in New York. His song from the play–THE PEOPLES HIGHWAY\, made it onto his next album\, THE BACK FIELDS\, which was subsequently named Americana Album of the Year by the Just Plain Folks Music Awards– the world’s largest independent music awards. \n\n\n\nIn 2007\, Grimm put together a concept cd with several of the Midwest’s finest songwriter’s— Krista Detor\, Carrie Newcomer\, Tom Roznowski\, and Michael White. The recording\, Wilderness Plots\, was drawn from the short stories of noted author\, Scott Russell Sanders\, and explored the settling of the American Wilderness in the Ohio River Valley Region between The Revolutionary War and The Civil War. Two PBS programs have explored Wilderness Plots– the first\, a documentary on the story and song\, and the second a full Wilderness Plots- In Concert (2012). Produced by WTIU in Bloomington\, IN\, both productions were nominated for EMMY AWARDS. Tim continued to write songs based on Sander’s writings and released the album\, WILDERNESS SONGS AND BAD MAN BALLADS in 2011. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTim has worked with Inishfree Tours for the past several years\, bringing Americans\, Dutch and Germans to the Emerald Isle for 9 days and nights of music\, and day trips exploring 3 select Counties. Guests who have traveled with Tim encouraged him to lead groups elsewhere\, and this has led to the annual- Turning Point Tour of The Netherlands\, and and the creation of Beyond The Tartan Tours of Scotland. \n\n\n\nTim continues to be active in Regional Theatre as well– most recently in the Bicentennial production for this home state- FINDING HOME: Indiana at 200\, for which he wrote an album’s worth of music\, and appeared for 6 weeks onstage — as actor and with the Family Band. \n\n\n\n“I scheduled Tim so that we can help promote the virtual Fox Valley Festival on September 5 – 7 (Saturday\, Sunday\, and Monday). Please support Tim Grimm and the Fox Valley Festival. More info is at FVFS.org. It will be live streamed to Facebook and YouTube. Juel Ulven\, founder and director of the Fox Valley Festival was the recipient of our WFF “Woody” Award last year. Tim performed at our Woodstock Folk Festival in 2012. I have traveled with Tim to both the Netherlands and Scotland and his tours are outstanding.” ~~ Carol Obertubbesing\, Woodstock Folk Festival President \n\n\n\nDonations\n\n\n\nPlease visit timgrimm.com to purchase CDs and to learn about the amazing trips that will be scheduled by Tim at some future time. With gigs cancelled\, performers need your support. Your donations and purchases are a powerful way to thank Tim for creating this Woodstock Wednesdays video. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou may also donate to the Festival via the Donate Button at the top of the right column on every page of this website. \n\n\n\nWe know you will enjoy Tim’s show! \n\n\n\nWe know you will enjoy the Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival on September 5\, 6\, and 7. Tim Grimm will be performing. Other FVFS (Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling) performers that have performed at the Woodstock Folk Festival or concert include Scott Ainslie\, February Sky\, Reggie Harris\, Sarah McQuaid\, Lee Murdock\, Claudia Schmidt\, Trillium\, and Jack Williams. Be sure to check back on the fvfs.org site to find the schedule which will be posted in coming days at fvfs.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/woodstock-wednesdays-tim-grimm-online-concerts/ CATEGORIES:Online,Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/TIM-GRIMM-PHOTO-GALLERY-SEP-2020.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200826T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200826T193000 DTSTAMP:20200831T164653Z CREATED:20200807T183404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200831T164653Z UID:1443-1598468400-1598470200@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Woodstock Wednesdays | Tret Fure DESCRIPTION:Woodstock Wednesdays | Tret Fure\n\n\nArt by Mary Sherman\n\nJoin us weekly for Woodstock Wednesdays! Woodstock Folk Festival is excited to bring high quality music to our community and to enjoy and support performers who have worked with us over the years. If you are not on our mailing list\, please sign up using the Mailing List signup in the right column of our website. \n\nThe Video premieres HERE at 7pm/CDT Wednesday\, August 26. It will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share it with others. Tret’s video is part of our celebration of the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in the U.S \n\nFeatured Performer: Tret Fure\n\n\n\nTret Fure played at the Woodstock Folk Festival’s 2015 International Women’s Day spring benefit concert and the 2016 Festival. She was featured in the All-Sing Finale of the Woodstock Folk Festival – Reimagined. \nTret began her career at the age of 16\, singing in coffeehouses and campuses in the Midwest. At 19\, she moved to LA in hopes of obtaining a record deal. Within a year she was performing as guitarist and vocalist for Spencer Davis\, touring with him and penning the single for his album Mousetrap. She went on to record her own album in 1973 on MCA/UNI Records\, with the late Lowell George of Little Feat as her producer. With the success of that release\, she opened for such bands as Yes\, Poco\, and the Geils Band. \nA prolific artist in the contemporary singer-songwriter arena\, Tret has released 16 albums and CDs over the course of her 48 year career. In addition to being a gifted songwriter\, she has engineered and produced countless recordings by a variety of artists\, including her own work. \nIn the early 80s\, Tret moved to the independent side of the industry discovering the blossoming genre known as Women’s Music. She recorded with and produced some of the best of women’s music including the legendary Meg & Cris at Carnegie Hall (1983). She worked as a duo with Cris Williamson throughout the 90s\, producing\, engineering and releasing 3 CDs together. \nNow after 8 acoustic releases on her own label\, Tomboy girl Records\, she has re-established herself in the folk world\, winning the South Florida Folk Festival Singer/Songwriter Competition in 2 out of 3 categories.\, Best Overall and Best Up-Tempo Song. as well as the prestigious Jane Schliessman Award for Outstanding Contributions to Women’s Music. In 2009\, Tret was voted Pride In The Arts Favorite Female/Lesbian Musician. In the same year she received the Janine C. Rae Award for her work in Women’s Music. She is also the #1 folk artist for Reverbnation in Newport News\, VA. In 2017\, Tret took 2nd place in the Musicians United to Protect Bristol Bay songwriting contest for her song The Fishermen of Bristol Bay. \nHer acclaimed solo releases include Tret Fure (1973)\, Terminal Hold (1984)\, Edges of the Hear (1986)\, Time Turns the Moon (1990)\, Back Home (2001) which took both album of the year and single of the year awards for 2001 from OutVoice Top 40\, My Shoes (2003) in which Sing Out! Magazine says\, “Fure’s new solo venture signals her intent to do more than just move on. This album soars…She has never sounded better…This mature effort surely ranks among Fure’s finest works and will be savored by old-time fans and new fans alike.” \nAnd there are more: Anytime Anywhere (2005) and True Compass (2007) both beautiful collections of songs of love and passion\, The Horizon (2010)\, A Piece of the Sky (2013) and Rembrandt Afternoons (2015) which was chosen by the acclaimed folk music show Midnight Special as their album of the week and was in heavy rotation on folk shows around the country. Her song Freedom has been arranged for chorale groups and is being performed widely around the country. \nNow Tret has released a stunning collection of songs on her latest release Roses in November (2018). Roses in November has been on the Folk DJ charts for the past 6 months. Her song Lessons From Home Plate was the #1 song in the month of June\, with the album at #4 and she was the #2 artist. In November\, the title song was #7. Wanda A. Fischer from WMAC Northeast Public Radio has this to say\, Roses in November is yet another masterpiece from Tret. Exceptionally crafted songs delivered with passion\, conviction and\, yes\, soul. Tret weaves magic both in the lyrics and between the lines. This will certainly be on my “Best of 2018” list. \n\n\n\nFure also markets of her own line of clothing named after her popular song Tomboy Girl. In addition\, Tret teaches guitar and songwriting individually and in workshop settings. She paints pet portraits on commission and\, an accomplished cook\, Fure has also published a cookbook\, Tret’s Kitchen\, featuring her own recipes. Along with bridging the marketing\, production\, music and art worlds\, Tret served for 6 years as President of Local 1000\, The Traveling Musicians Association–a union geared toward helping traveling musicians find security and longevity. \nTret is truly a Renaissance Woman! \n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/woodstock-wednesdays-tret-fure/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/TRET-FURE-AUG-2020-GALLERY.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200819T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200819T193000 DTSTAMP:20200817T161629Z CREATED:20200807T182251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T161629Z UID:1441-1597863600-1597865400@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Woodstock Wednesdays | Holly Near DESCRIPTION:Holly Near | Woodstock Wednesdays | Premieres August 19\, 2020\, 7pm/CDT\nJoin the Woodstock Folk Festival weekly for Woodstock Wednesdays. We are excited to bring high quality music to our community and to enjoy and support performers who have worked with us over the years. If you are not on our maiing list\, please sign up using the Mailing List signup in the right column of our website. \nLearn more about Holly and see the show when it premieres HERE at 7pm/CDT Wednesday\, August 19. It will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share with friends and family. Holly’s video is part of our celebration of the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in the U.S. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/woodstock-wednesdays-holly-near/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/HOLLY-NEAR-GALLERY.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200812T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200812T193000 DTSTAMP:20200808T163654Z CREATED:20200806T225119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200808T163654Z UID:1425-1597258800-1597260600@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Woodstock Wednesdays | Donna Herula DESCRIPTION:Join the Woodstock Folk Festival weekly for great music. We are excited to present Woodstock Wednesdays\, a way to bring high quality music to our community and to enjoy and support performers who have worked with us over the years. If you are not on our mailing list\, please sign up using the Mailing List signup in the right column of our website. \nYou can view the video HERE. The video will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share with friends and family. \nFeatured Performer: Donna Herula\n\n\n\nDonna Herula performed at the Woodstock Folk Festival in 2013 with her husband\, Tony Nardiello. In 2018\, Donna performed with fellow “Slide Guitar Master” of Old Town School\, Chris Walz. The celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in the U.S. continues with Donna’s Woodstock Wednesdays performance of the music and history of women in the blues. \nDonna was born and raised on the northwest side of Chicago.  She began playing piano at age 5 and guitar at the age of 10.  In high school\, she wrote\, arranged\, sang and played an original blues song with the jazz band for a variety show and also played lead guitar in an all-girls’ band.  Donna received a music scholarship from her high school and studied jazz guitar and\, later\, classical guitar in college. \nInfluenced by slide guitar players Rory Block\, Johnny Winter\, Eric Sardinas\, and Bob Brozman\, Donna discovered the early blues musicians that inspired these players\, which included Son House\, Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters. \nAt the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago\, Donna learned country and Delta Blues\, bottleneck slide guitar\, ragtime and Piedmont styles by listening to and copying licks from old blues recordings.  She also began collecting and learning music performed by women blues singers and/or guitar players such as Ma Rainey\, Bessie Smith\, Sippie Wallace and Memphis Minnie. \nDonna was the co-winner of the Chicago Blues Challenge\, solo/duo category two years in a row; in 2010 with harpist John Jochem and in 2011 with singer/songwriter\, Liz Mandeville; and with Liz\, also placed in the semi-finals at the 2012 International Blues Challenge in Memphis.  In addition\, Donna won the 2008 Illinois Central Blues Clubs blues challenge as a solo performer and competed in the IBCs in 2009. \nDonna was a semifinalist in the 2012 Yamaha Six String Theory international guitar competition.  She placed in the top 6 of the blues guitarist category among contestants from 58 countries. \nAn accomplished slide guitarist\, Donna headlined the 2014 Durban International Blues Festival in South Africa\, playing both solo acoustic blues and also with a band.  She has performed multiple times at the Chicago Blues Festival.  At the 2015 Chicago Blues Festival\, Donna performed a tribute (as a solo performer) to Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Johnny Shines for their centennial celebrations\, in 2013 in a duet with Tony Nardiello and in 2009\, she performed a tribute (as a solo performer) to slide guitar master Robert Nighthawk for his centennial celebration at the Chicago Blues Festival.  As a soloist\, she also performed as part of a Nighthawk symposium for the Delta Cultural Center in Helena\, Arkansas (Nighthawk’s hometown)\, and at the Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival (King Biscuit Blues Festival). \nIn May 2016\, Acoustic Guitar Magazine named Donna as one of the top 10 up and coming resonator guitar players in an article\, “Down and Dirty: 10 contemporary resonator players talk about their love for that nasty sound.”  On October 16th\, 2016\, she was inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame at Buddy Guy’s Legends. \nDonna is a regular performer at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago – having been the acoustic opener for Buddy Guy seven times – and has performed at the House of Blues Chicago as well as BB’s Jazz\, Blues and Soups in St. Louis\, MO. \nIn addition to playing traditional blues on National resonator guitars\, she had also played electric guitar as part of the Chicago Women in the Blues\, led by Joan Gand and now has her own band.  Other blues\, folk and music festivals that she has performed at as a soloist or in a duet include: the King Biscuit Blues Festival\, the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival\, The Juke Joint Festival\, the Woodstock Folk Festival\, the Bayfront Blues Festival\, CU Folk & Roots Festival\, Mother’s Best Music Festival (Helena\, AK)\, Blues by the Bay (East Tawas\, MI)\, Festival for the Eno (North Carolina)\, Alpena Blues Festival (Michigan)\, Old Town Blues Festival (Michigan)\, and the Portage Township Music Festival (Michigan). \nSince November 2015\, Donna has been teaching Acoustic Slide Guitar\, Fingerstyle\, and Electric Slide Guitar classes and individual lessons at the Old Town School of Folk Music\, in Chicago.  Donna has taught at Blues & Swing Week – Augusta Heritage Center in West Virginia. Donna also teaches individual students and has taught workshops on slide guitar\, blues fingerstyle and Delta Blues guitar at venues such as the Folk Alliance Region Midwest conference\, the Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival\, Mississippi Valley Blues Festival\, folk clubs\, and music stores.  She has given numerous educational performances at libraries in an acoustic duet with her husband\, singer\, guitarist and harmonica player\, Tony Nardiello. \nDonna has performed on a number of blues radio shows including seven times on King Biscuit Time\, with Sonny Payne\, legendary host and member of the blues hall of fame\, and on Delta Sounds both on www.KFFA.com radio in Helena\, GLT Blues Next in central Illinois\, WNUR in Evanston\, IL\, WDCB in Glen Ellyn\, and KUAF Radio in Fayetteville\, Arkansas. \nDonna’s second CD “The Moon Is Rising: Songs of Robert Nighthawk” was released in February 2011 and in September 2011\, placed #32 on the Roots Music Report for top Blues albums played on the radio.  Her CD was selected to represent the Illinois Central Blues Club in the Best Self-Produced CD Competition at the 2012 IBC.  The song\, “Crying Won’t Help You” was listed as song #13 on James “Skyy Dobro” Walker’s Top 50 Songs of 2011. \nIn 2012\, Donna’s slide guitar playing was featured on 3 tracks of Liz Mandeville’s CD\, Clarksdale http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lizmandeville1 as well as in Dutch blues film Cheesehead Blues: http://vimeo.com/58095701 which was released in 2015. \nIn October 2011\, Donna was nominated for the “Best Female Blues Performer” by the Chicago Black Music Awards. \nDonna is a featured artist on the National Reso-Phonic Guitars website. \nShe plays as a soloist as well as in a duet with various artists and also with her husband singer/guitarist/harpist\, Tony Nardiello. (See website page “Duets” for more information.) \nDonations\nPlease visit performer websites to purchase their CDs and other merchandise and to donate to them. With all their gigs cancelled\, they need your support. Your donations and purchases are a great way to thank Donna Herula for creating this Woodstock Wednesday video! https://donnaherula.com/ \nYou may also donate to the Festival via the Donate Button at the top of the right column on every page of this website. \nWe know you’ll enjoy the show! \n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/woodstock-wednesdays-donna-herula-august-12-7pm-cdt/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/DONNA-HERULA-GALLERY.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200805T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200805T200000 DTSTAMP:20200806T011931Z CREATED:20200806T011931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200806T011931Z UID:1423-1596654000-1596657600@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Woodstock Wednesdays | Natalia Zukerman  DESCRIPTION:Join the Woodstock Folk Festival weekly for great music. We are excited to present Woodstock Wednesdays\, a way to bring the best in Folk music to our community and to enjoy and support performers who have worked with us over the years. If you are not on our mailing list\, please sign up using the Mailing List signup in the right column of our website. \n\nThe video premieres HERE at 7pm/CDT Wednesday\, August 5. It will remain in our Gallery after the show if you would like to see it again or share with friends and family. \nFeatured Performer: Natalia Zukerman\nNatalia performed at our Woodstock Folk Festival in 2009 and is very involved in Women’s Music. She is kicking off our month-long celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage\, the third and final anniversary from our “Power of Song” concert. \n\n\n\nMusician\, painter and educator Natalia Zukerman grew up in New York City\, studied art at Oberlin\, started her mural business Off The Wall in San Francisco\, began her songwriting career in Boston\, and now resides\, writes\, plays\, teaches and paints in Brooklyn\, NY. Having released seven independent albums on Weasel Records and her own label Talisman Records\, Zukerman has toured internationally as a solo performer since 2005. \nHer music can be heard on the soundtrack of several seasons of The L Word and ABC Family’s Chasing Life. She also created the score for The Arch of Titus\, an independent film created for Yeshiva University and a Harvard online course called Poetry in America. \nThroughout her career as a touring musician\, she has accompanied and opened for some of acoustic music’s greats such as Janis Ian\, Willy Porter\, Susan Werner\, Erin McKeown\, Shawn Colvin\, Ani DiFranco\, Richard Thompson\, Tom Paxton\, Garnet Rogers and many others. \nAlongside her touring career\, Zukerman continues to paint private and public murals as well as illustrate children’s books\, design and paint sets for plays in New York City and paint private portrait commissions. In February\, 2017\, Natalia became a Cultural Diplomat for the US Department of State\, playing concerts and conducting workshops with her group The Northern Lights throughout Africa. \nNatalia teaches private songwriting lessons and has taught at Rocky Mountain Song School\, Sisters Song School\, Red Rocks Womens Music Festival\, Winnipeg Folk Festival\, Interlochen Summer Music Program and other festivals and locations throughout the US and in Canada. In May 2018\, she was the artist in residence at the cell theatre in New York City where she developed her multimedia one woman show\, The Women Who Rode Away. She has since released the soundtrack and accompanying book of the show and has toured throughout North America in support of that project. \n“…this is simply one of the most compelling and riveting events we have ever hosted on The Extended Play Sessions. It speaks of empowerment\, struggle\, tolerance\, perseverance and history and the timeliness of this project could not be more poignant. A woman\, seated alone on a stage\, paying tribute to women…with beauty\, style\, grace and a boatload of talent!” ~ Bill Hurley\, Producer\, The Extended Play Sessions \nTo watch two promo videos for The Women Who Rode Away go to nataliazukerman.com. Natalia’s poignant personal reflections\, music\, and art will move you! \n“Natalia’s voice could send an orchid into bloom while her guitar playing can open a beer bottle with its teeth.” ~ New Yorker \n“… a wise mix of rootsy styles from torch blues to country swing. If you’re a fan of Madeleine Peyroux\, Bonnie Raitt or even Amy Winehouse\, you’ll find stuff to connect with here.” ~ Philadelphia Daily News \nDonations\n\n\n\nPlease visit performer websites to purchase their CDs and other merchandise and to donate to them. With all their gigs cancelled\, they need your support. Your donations and purchases are a great way to thank Natalia Zukerman for creating this Woodstock Wednesday’s video! –nataliazukerman.com. You can purchase books and art work including pet paintings on Natalia’s site. \nYou may also donate to the Festival via the Donate Button at the top of the right column on every page of this website. \nWe hope you’ll enjoy the show! \n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/woodstock-wednesdays-natalia-zukerman/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NATALIA-ZUKERMAN-GALLERY-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200729T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200729T193000 DTSTAMP:20200831T164859Z CREATED:20200730T021630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200831T164859Z UID:1348-1596049200-1596051000@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Woodstock Wednesdays | Online Folk Music Concerts | Jack Williams | July 29\, 7pm/CDT DESCRIPTION:Join the Woodstock Folk Festival weekly for great music. We are excited to present Woodstock Wednesdays\, a way to bring the best in folk music to our community and to enjoy and support performers who have worked with us over the years.\n\n\nThe video premieres HERE at 7pm/CDT Wednesday\, July 29. It will remain in our Gallery after the show. \n\nWe know you’ll want to get all the information about who’s performing and how to see the show. If you’re not on our mailing list\, please sign up using the Mailing List signup in the right column of our website. \nFeatured Performer: Jack Williams\n\n\n\nJack Williams will perform at the virtual Fox Valley Folk Festival over Labor Day weekend. You can find more information at foxvalleyfolk.com. \nJack played at the July 16\, 2000 Woodstock Folk Festival. He was so popular that he was invited back to do a guitar workshop and concert. Off Square Music booked Jack to perform in August\, 2018. We look forward to a time when we can see and hear Jack in person. \nJack Williams\, a South Carolina-born artist\, is celebrated by the contemporary U.S. folk community as a singer/songwriter of national stature and an uncommonly unique guitarist whom Sing Out! Magazine describes as “one of the strongest guitarists in contemporary folk.”  \nUntil COVID-19\, Jack had continued to tour the U.S. constantly out of the sheer love of music and performing. Williams has added extremely successful tours of England\, Scotland\, Switzerland\, Germany\, Liechtenstein\, France and Austria to his list of recent performances at festivals\, house concerts and major folk venues. A featured performer on the Philadelphia and Kerrville (TX) main stages\, Jack has also appeared on the New Bedford (MA) Summerfest and Boston Folk Festival stages. \nIn addition to his successful solo career\, Jack’s credits include guitar work with legendary singer/songwriters Mickey Newbury\, Harry Nilsson\, Tom Paxton\, Peter Yarrow\, and Steve Gillette\, among others. He currently has a DVD (High Cotton) and seven CDs of original songs on Wind River / Folk Era Records: “Bound for Glory – Live\,” “Laughing in the Face of the Blues\,” “WALKIN’ DREAMS\,” “LIVE & In Good Company\,” “Eternity & Main\,” “Across the Winterline\,” and “Dreams of the Song Dog.” His CD “Don’t Let Go” is a collection of cover songs reflecting the major influences on his musical development. \nWilliams’ music is born at the meeting ground of the traditional and the contemporary – original Southern-American songwriting and performance at its best\, drawing deeply from the eclectic well of our musical heritage. Jack’s fusion of guitar\, voice and songs – which are loaded with delightful influences from his career in jazz\, classical\, rock\, blues\, country and folk – should not be missed. \n“…[Jack Williams’] artistry… is nothing short of amazing. Dazzling picking\, expressive voice\, unique and interesting songs.” ~ Rich Warren\, WFMT “Midnight Special” \n“…soulful singer and a superb guitarist…” ~ Dick Weissman\, Folk Musician\, in his book “Which Side Are You On” \nAnd legendary singer/songwriter\, Mickey Newbury added\,\n“Jack and his music are an American treasure.” \nFor further information\, please see Jack’s website at www. JackWilliamsMusic.com \nDonations\nPlease visit performer websites to purchase their CDs and other merchandise and to donate to them. With all their gigs cancelled\, they need your support. Your donations and purchases are a great way to thank Jack Williams for creating this Woodstock Wednesdays video! –www. JackWilliamsMusic.com. You can also go directly to Jack’s donation sites: \n“Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/jackwilliams. You can make a recurring donation of any amount you choose\, down to $1 per month\, to help Jack continue to make music. Thank you\, your help is greatly appreciated. \n“If you are struggling through this time\, please don’t feel pressured to donate – your friendship and support are all we need. But if you are able and would like to help out\, you can also donate through PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/jackwilliamsmusic. If that link doesn’t work for you\, go to your account at paypal.com and send money to jack@jackwilliamsmusic.com. \nYou may also donate to the Festival via the Donate Button at the top of the right column on every page of this website. \nWe hope you’ll enjoy the show! \n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/woodstock-wednesdays-online-folk-music-concerts-jack-williams-july-29-7pm-cdt/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/JACK-WILLIAMS-FEATURE-PHOTO-CROPPED.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200722T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200722T193000 DTSTAMP:20200721T211944Z CREATED:20200717T215428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200721T211944Z UID:1126-1595444400-1595446200@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Woodstock Wednesdays | Online Folk Music Concerts | Meghan Cary | July 22\, 7pm/CDT DESCRIPTION:Join the Woodstock Folk Festival weekly for great music. We are excited to present Woodstock Wednesdays\, a way to bring the best in folk music to our community and to enjoy and support performers who have worked with us over the years. \nHere’s the link for the video: https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/aiovg_videos/meghan-cary-woodstock-wednesdays-premieres-july-22-2020-7pm-cdt/. The video will remain in our Gallery after the show. \nWe know you’ll want to get all the information about who’s performing and how to see the show. If you’re not on our mailing list\, please sign up using the Mailing List signup in the right column of our website. \nFeaturing Meghan Cary\n\n\n\nWith masterful storytelling and award-winning songs\, Cary engages audiences on a powerfully personal level\, inviting them in and leading them through an experience that has been called healing\, inspiring and outrageously joyful. A frequent performer at such venerable festivals as Philadelphia Folk Festival\, Spring Gulch\, Huntington\, DelMarVa Folk Festival\, and music venues around the country\, Cary’s message of unity and the power of raising our voices together infuses every show\, and her song\, “Sing Louder”\, has become an anthem for the music-loving community. Her smoky voice\, emotional singing\, and vulnerable writing garner favorable comparisons to Melissa Etheridge\, Brandi Carlisle\, and even Bruce Springsteen. \nAlso\, be sure to check out the River Rock Project\, an independent project by singer/songwriter activist Meghan Cary. Fueled by the desire to film and share Cary’s empowerment anthem\, River Rock\, and inspired by the compelling story of the Justice Bell and the women who employed this powerful symbol in the fight for women’s right to vote\, The River Rock Project shines a spotlight on women who fought for equality throughout history and gives voice to women who are continuing that fight today. Meghan’s engagement with the history of women’s suffrage makes her a perfect lead-in to our month long celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in the U.S. next month. \nMeghan Cary will open the 2021 Woodstock Folk Festival\nWhat people are saying about Meghan. \n“These times require songs of compassion and commitment which inspire us to reach our higher selves and Meghan sings them with such infectious joy you can’t resist joining in.” \n— John Platt\, WFUV 90.7 FM \n“Can the world stand one more storytelling troubadour? If the artist in question is Cary\, the answer is resounding yes. Seek this one out.” \n— Billboard Magazine \n“Meghan Cary\, with indefatigable energy\, molds every song with sophisticated melodies and intriguing lyrics. “Sing Louder” delivers hard-won\, uplifting realizations from life’s struggles. ” – Richard Cuccaro \n— Acoustic Live NYC \nDonations\nPlease visit performer websites to purchase their CDs and other merchandise and to donate to them. With all their gigs cancelled\, they need your support. Your donations and purchases are a great way to thank Meghan Cary for creating this Woodstock Wednesdays video! – https://meghancary.com/ \nYou may also donate to the Festival via the Donate Button at the top of the right column on every page of this website. \nWe know you’ll enjoy the show! \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/woodstock-wednesdays-online-folk-music-concerts-meghan-cary-july-22-7pm-cdt/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Meghan-Cary-video-image-july-2020.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200715T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200715T193000 DTSTAMP:20200713T014606Z CREATED:20200710T205119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200713T014606Z UID:1053-1594839600-1594841400@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Woodstock Wednesdays | Online Folk Music Concerts | Joann & Lee Murdock | July 15\, 7pm/CDT DESCRIPTION:Join the Woodstock Folk Festival weekly for great music\, fun and friends. We are excited to present Woodstock Wednesdays\, a way to bring the best in folk music to our community and to enjoy and support performers who have worked with us over the years.\n\nHere’s where to enjoy the show when it premieres at 7pm/CDT: https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/aiovg_videos/joann-and-lee-murdock/. The video will remain in our Gallery after the show.\n\nWe know you’ll want to get all the information about who’s performing and how to see the show. If you’re not on our mailing list\, please sign up using the Mailing List signup in the right column of our website.\nFeaturing Lee Murdock\n\n\n\nLee Murdock has uncovered a boundless body of music and stories in the Great Lakes. Taking snapshots from history\, his songs summon the listener to take a front-row seat\, to look through the eyes and into the hearts of individuals who have shaped our heritage on and around the Great Lakes. His concerts invoke a sense of place\, but it is a universal place\, and a timeless repertoire that celebrates the North American people\, their triumphs and tragedies\, work songs and pastimes.\nNoted as a fluent instrumentalist on six and twelve string guitars\, Murdock combines ragtime\, Irish\, blues and folk styles with this flair for storytelling in songs. His musical influences span fifteen generations\, and combine original compositions with traditional music.\nThere is an amazing timelessness in this music. Great Lakes songs are made of hard word\, hard living\, ships that go down and ships that come in.\n“I’m interested in trying to find the life in these songs; in making music that’s exciting to people today. I am looking for the songs and the interesting stories\, not only for the people who already enjoy folk music\, but for those who think they don’t like folk music.” Lee Murdock\nLee and Joann Murdock were the recipients of the 2011 Woodstock Folk Festival Lifetime Achievement Award.\nJoann Murdock founded the booking agency\, Artists of Note\, in 1984\, and for more than three decades she has been a dedicated and full-time supporter of the folk arts. In addition to the agency\, Joann is a founding member and former Treasurer/Board Member of the Folk Alliance International\, and she volunteers her time for many other organizations dedicated to folk music. Not a music maker\, Joann plays the computer keyboards and in her spare time she works at fiber arts.\nWhat people are saying about Lee.\n“ … bringing a fresh musical sound to the Great Lakes. Not only is he a recording artist\, he’s a historian … he has given the Great Lakes the limelight using authentic Great Lakes source material\, of the past and the present\, as the basis for his music.”— Richard Palmer\, in Inland Seas\, the Quarterly Journal of the Great Lakes Historical Society (Toledo OH)\n“The premier interpreter of songs and tales about the Great Lakes … Murdock’s regionalist approach does the area proud.”— Paul-Emile Comeau\, Dirty Linen Magazine\n“Your program was our highest attended program or event to date. Our patrons have been raving about your concert! Songs of the great Lakes was entertaining\, educational and pure joy!”— St Charles IL Public Library\nDonations\nPlease visit performer websites to purchase their CDs and other merchandise and to donate to them. With all their gigs cancelled\, they need your support. Your donations and purchases are a great way to thank Lee and Joann for creating this Woodstock Wednesdays video! – http://leemurdock.com/\nYou may also donate to the Festival via the Donate Button at the top of the right column on every page of this website.\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/woodstock-wednesdays-online-folk-music-concerts-lee-murdock-july-15-7pm-cdt/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LEE-MURDOCK-PHOTO-SIZED-CORRECTLY-FOR-FEATURE-JULY-2020-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200708T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200708T193000 DTSTAMP:20200707T011200Z CREATED:20200707T011027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200707T011200Z UID:1011-1594234800-1594236600@woodstockfolkfestival.org SUMMARY:Woodstock Wednesdays This Week: Amy Beth  DESCRIPTION:Join the Woodstock Folk Festival weekly for great music\, fun and friends. We are excited to present Woodstock Wednesdays\, a way to bring the best in folk music to our community and to enjoy and support performers who have worked with us over the years.\n\nThis week’s show premieres Wednesday\, July 8 at 7pm/CDT. Click here to enjoy the concert when it premieres this Wednesday at 7:00pm/CDT. The video will remain in our Gallery after the show. \nWe know you’ll want to get all the information about who’s performing and how to see the show. If you’re not on our mailing list\, please sign up using the Mailing List signup in the right column of our website. \nFeaturing Amy Beth\nWoodstock’s own lady of story and song\, Amy Beth\, is always doing something to bring people together to share music or reflect on life’s meaning and purpose. An accomplished instrumentalist\, singer\, teacher\, and storyteller\, Amy will make you feel good about being alive. \nIn 1986 Amy Beth founded the annual Woodstock Folk Festival and was the President of the Board of Directors and served as Artistic Director until she retired in 2002. In 2005 she was presented with its fourth annual Lifetime Achievement Award. \nOver the years she has learned to play violin/fiddle\, clawhammer style 5-string banjo\, autoharp\, fretless banjo\, cello\, ukulele\, flute\, and mandolin. Her repertoire has grown to an impressive number of songs—both serious and humorous—and tunes. \nAmy plays violin in the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra\, and has served on its Board of Directors from 2008 to the present. Amy is a member of the Kishwaukee Ramblers\, a trio that plays traditional American and Celtic folk music\, children’s songs\, and instrumentals. She also performs with the Merrie UkuLadies group. \nWhat people are saying about Amy. \n“Amy’s music and stories have graced McHenry County for years. Her humor\, environmental consciousness and talent are sure to entertain you.” ~ Jerry Paulson\, McHenry County Defenders \n“Amy has a clear vocal style and presents a wide variety of music including folk\, country\, old timey and contemporary humor. She plays guitar\, clawhammer banjo\, autoharp\, fiddle\, Appalachian dulcimer\, mandolin\, bones and percussion. Amy provides individual instruction on many of these instruments.” ~ Woodstock Folk Festival \n“She makes it look easy. That takes hard work\, …but that’s Amy for you.” ~ Christopher Shaw \nMore About Amy Beth’s Activities\nAmy holds a regular monthly event on the 3rd Friday of every month. To find out more about Amy Beth’s many musical activities and check out her schedule including Amy Beth and Friends\, be sure to visit her website – (http://woodstockfolkmusic.com/amybeth/) \nWe look forward to having you join us at this week’s Woodstock Wednesdays show. \nDonations\nPlease visit performer websites to purchase their CDs and other merchandise and to donate to them. With all their gigs cancelled\, they need your support. You may also donate to the Festival via the Donate Button at the top of the right column on every page of this website. \n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/event/woodstock-wednesdays-this-week-amy-beth/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online,Woodstock Wednesdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Gallery-In-The-Garden_YouTube.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR