Fiddler’s Dream Performance Schedule

Thursday nights are Open Stage Night from 7:30 to 10 pm. 3 cans of food or $3. Come to play or to listen! Doors open at 6:30pm, be there to put your name in the hat if you want to play! Two songs or eight minutes, whichever comes first!

Friday, February 3 ~

Start off Black History Month the right way with Down Home Griot Sule Greg Wilson! Armed with tambourines, drums, banjo & uke, he’ll bring forth songs and stories from the Old Country, the Islands, the Quarters, and the ‘Hood: folk tales and ballads, epics and chants -- & a little adult humor thrown in. Come ready to take part, too--& buy a CD! You’ll want to take him home…..

At 9:15pm, Peter McLaughlin and Chris Brashear Chris and Peter have been playing and singing together as a duet since 1992 and their performances include sibling-like vocal harmonies, intricate arrangements and stunning instrumental virtuosity. Though steeped in bluegrass tradition, they perform many original songs and draw from a deep repository of acoustic roots music. Peter is a National Flatpicking Champion, and both are founding members of the bluegrass group, Perfect Strangers.

Doors open at 7:15pm. Music starts 8pm. $8.

Saturday afternoon, February 4 ~

Carl Allen presents a workshop on "The Life and Times and Music of Woody Guthrie", an amalgam of songs and quotes by Woody. Carl notes that 2012 is the 100^th anniversary of Woody’s birth.

The workshop begins at 2pm and admission is $10!

Saturday night, February 4 ~

Carl Allen with a 1960's retrospective, to include “all my favorite folk heros, Chad and Jeremy, Bud and Travis, Arlo Guthrie, Woody Guthrie and more” ...

At 9:20pm, Bryson Waind, who has a genuine Canadian folk and country style. On the guitar or mandolin you can hear the deep roots and love of home that are his trademarks. Now living in Calgary, his style remains the same and his songs still ring with the pride of place, but also, with a traveler’s thirst which speaks to the maturity and craftsmanship of his songwriting. Bryson’s songs stand out because of their honesty and loyalty to folk principles. They gather you in and take you all the way home.

Doors open 7:15pm, music starts 8pm. $6.

Thursday, February 9 ~

Bluegrass Etc. - Unfortunately, this show has been CANCELED. We hope to get them back at a later time.

Friday, February 10 ~

Buckshot Dot describes herself as “Female Cowboy Poet, Author/Artist, Hysterical Relic.” Marshall Trimble says about Dot, "The only thing better than reading Dee's poems is to sit in the audience and watch her perform them." Buckshot Dot is a favorite at Cowboy Poetry Gatherings, and performs professionally at events and festivals.

Peggy Malone first got her start in Denver, Colorado in the early 70s on the KLAK Radio station's version of the "Grand Ol' Opry," called "The Rocky Mountain Jamboree," where she was nicknamed, "The Little Girl With The Big Voice." She worked with folks such as Little Jimmy Dickens, Tom T. Hall, Claud King, and Sammy Smith. She is a member of the Western Music Association and deeply involved in preserving Western Music, and has been a featured performer at numerous Cowboy and Poetry Gatherings and Western Music shows throughout the U.S.A.

Doors open at 7:15pm. Music starts 8pm. $6.

Saturday, February 11 ~

Arizona Centennial Program ~ At 7:30pm, we begin with a performance of Mr and Mrs Wyatt Earp, with Terry and Wyatt Earp, in celebration of Arizona’s past as well as the future ~ Experience the mystique and the story that Hollywood never told.

After a short break, we welcome LOCA ROSA, celebrating the 100th birthday of Arizona with emotional melodies, thrilling history, and tall tales of little-known immigrant communities. For example, in 1880, Jewish brothers Jacob and Isaac Isaacson arrived in Tucson from Latvia. They began working as peddlers between Tucson and a town in Mexico that would later become the city of Nogales. One of the most famous ragtime songs was written about Arizona and published in the year of her statehood. The words were penned by a couple of Jewish Tin Pan Alley songsmiths. The Russian folk song, Proshchai (Farewell), was written by a homesick Russian immigrant about the beloved city of Moscow he left behind. The history of Conversos (Spanish converts to Catholicism) link cultures of Mexican-American families to Jewish communities in Arizona.

Doors open at 6:45pm. The program starts at 7:30pm. $8.

Friday, February 17 ~

Far From Home is a delightful group that serves up cheeky music with voice, autoharp, cello and violin, with a Renaissance-ish flair. Catch them at the AZ RenFair too!

At 9:20pm ~ The Wrong Omar is Joey, a singer/songwriter from Minneapolis on his Sled-Dog-Slushy tour, traveling through Chicago, St. Louis, Nashville, Charleston, New Orleans, Dallas, Sante Fe, and finishing up in San Francisco.. He will do a warm blend of Roots/Folk/Rock with Jazz harp and a little quirk thrown in, with songs ranging from ‘smooth acoustic pop’ to ‘stomping saloon tunes’.

Doors open at 7:15pm. Music starts 8pm. $6.

Saturday, February 18 ~

Thomas Radcliffe’s guitar playing is unique and complex - most of his material is original and very bright and garners a very positive response from audiences... he is entertaining and stimulating in performance, and strives to get people to smile, laugh, think, maybe even cry, sing along and always, always leave with music in their heads and hearts.

At 9:20pm, Next 2 The Tracks ~ an indie desert rock band that is committed to taking the southwestern culture of art and diversity to the world.

$6. Doors open at 7:15pm. Music starts 8pm.

Friday, February 24 ~

The Hollands are a full-time nationally touring act based in the US via Australia. Gypsy Celtic Folk Love is a good descriptor! Their knack for engaging audiences and rousing a sing-a long separates them from the typical observation performance. Jana's deep minor tones and angelic voice offer solace to any who listen, setting the mood with her poetic yet ground level lyrics. Delicate and beautiful harmonies by daughter and gifted vocalist, Graciana Holland. Craig offers the element of unique sound that pulls the music of The Hollands! in a different direction than traditional folk. Banjo Holland plays the Cajon’ and other percussion instruments with enthusiasm and natural rhythms. By the end of the performance, you will feel that you are part of the band!

Doors open at 7:15pm, music starts 8pm. $6.

Saturday night, February 25 ~

Zig Zag (Barbara Zippel, Charley Ayers, and Rick Garnett) with their eponymous handle also signifies the range of vocal and instrumental styles this group offers. From Jimmie Reed to Turlough O’ Carolan, by way of Bill Monroe, Duke Ellington, and Sebastian Yradier, there’s good sounds with some rousing audience participation.

At 9:20pm, Dick and Liz do favorite songs from your past and present, on guitar and piano, as well as originals. Their harmonies are lovely, and each is also an accomplished solo performer.

Doors open at 7:15pm. Music starts 8pm. $6.

Wednesday, February 29 ~

Ron Spears has spent the last 37 years chasing his bluegrass dream. He was a member of Special Consensus and can be heard singing and playing mandolin on two albums. Both recordings feature great original songs written by Ron Spears. Ron is a multi-instrumentalist and has performed with Special Consensus, Rhonda Vincent and The Rage, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, David Parmley and Continental Divide and of course his own band Within Tradition.

$10. Doors open at 6:30pm, music starts at 7pm.

Tom Chapin in concert - Saturday, March 3, 2012

"The best family artist around." ...so says ‘Billboard’; America's favorite family entertainer, Tom Chapin is a gifted singer who charms audiences of all ages. His remarkable musicianship, great songwriting and personal warmth shine through in his many award winning recordings and videos but particularly in his concerts, which are special experiences for young and old alike. "Warm spirit, infectious humor, and sensitive satiric songs ... one of the great personalities in contemporary folk music." ... New York Times. Special advance purchase price of $20 in blocks of five tickets or more, or $22 for one to four tickets; at the door, tickets will be $25. No seat is more than six rows from the stage, and you will be able to meet Tom and have him sign your new Tom Chapin CD! Please email nia@yellowdogs.com for more information on advance purchase of tickets. Tickets will also be available at Fiddler’s Dream. Doors open at 7:15pm, music starts 8:00pm.