The Orphanage relaunches as the premier Art & Music Community in Bridgeport, Chicago, IL. Every Sunday evening the space
features live musicians, monthly artists, and performers with coffeehouse refreshments. - 643 w 31st - 6 - 10pm.
JavaCat is located on the corner of Cottage Grove Road and Monona Drive. Our goal is to provide you with a unique atmosphere where you can relax and enjoy fair trade coffee, authentic gelato, fresh bakery and a light meal, such as our daily soup and sandwich special while receiving consistent, polite, prompt service.
Hear Our Voices!
A Domestic Violence Awareness Event
A Folk Music Concert to Benefit the Community Crisis Center of Elgin
Saturday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m.
First Congregational Church,
256 E. Chicago St., Elgin, Illinois
Featuring: Fox River Trio, Blue Tulip Wranglers, Peg Lehman,
Patti Ecker, and Jan & Claude Quisenberry
Plenty of seating available so bring a friend!
A FREE WILL OFFERING will be accepted to support those in crisis due to domestic violence, sexual assault, or economic
circumstances. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month;
please give generously to give a hand-up to the victims
Can’t attend but want to donate? Go to
https://www.crisiscenter.org/donateonline.asp to donate
securely online. (Be assured your information is never given or sold to anyone.)
Day two of our 2009 Midwest mini-tour! Two sets of Celtoid Swing and other delights up in the UP!
Our 2009 mini-tour starts in Wisconsin! We've heard nice things about this Green Bay venue. We'll be playing two sets tonight as part of a String Weekend event, with by the Roller Mills String Band on Saturday evening.
Kids’ Corral (11 am - 6 pm Daily)
Saturday, October 3, 2009
• 11 am & 12:15 pm - Jeanie B!
• 1:30 pm & 2:45 pm - Patti Ecker
• 4 pm – 4:45 pm - Little Nashville
• 5:15 pm – 6 pm - Little Nashville
The Dates: Friday, September 11, from 6-10 PM, and Saturday, September 12, from 12-8 PM.
The Location: Art on Harrison is an annual fall arts festival sponsored by the Oak Park Arts District in Oak Park, IL. It includes 9 blocks of galleries, restaurants, and one-of-a-kind boutiques and services. Located on Harrison Street in the nine blocks west of Austin, OPAD is readily accessible to the Austin stop on the Blue Line train, and is just off I-290.
Enjoy live music and dance at our tent sponsored by House of Heat from 12-8 PM on Saturday.
Childrens Concert featuring:
Patti Ecker and L.J. Slavin
Sean Masterson, Magician - Master of tricks and magic, mesmerizing and delighting audiences of all ages.
Contact info:
info@lgamc.org
or 847/722-8989
Towner Green is located on Old McHenry Road about 50 yards northwest of the heart of Downtown Long Grove. The park is on the east side of Old McHenry Rd. directly across from The Village Tavern.
07:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Located in the commuter parking lot at the northwest corner of Deerfield Road and Robert York Avenue.
Savor the Flavor of the Seasons' Bounty at the Deerfield Farmers Market, this year celebrating our 15th season! Each week find fresh-from-the-farm products grown by Midwest farmers and produced by local businesses. Look for the bright orange carrot. Deerfield's very own place to be every Saturday morning!
Contact: Joan Reed or Joanne Kunz
847-945-5000
A three-day, eight block long sidewalk sale, sponsored by MadFolk and Madison Songwriters Group.
Folk & Songwriters Stage: The music stage at Peace Park (452 State Street) will feature music courtesy of the Madison Folk Music Society and the Madison Songwriters Group. Schedule: Fri.-Sat. July 17-18, 10 am to 5 pm. Sunday July 19, noon - 5 pm.
Louise and I will be playing until about 9:00 p.m.
email: dunnbros117@dunnbros.com
The only place for freshly roasted coffee in Kenosha. Taste the richness of our K-Town Blend and our single origin coffees. The roasters (machine and human) are on the premises!
Bring the family to a homecoming celebration at St. James Farm Forest Preserve. Learn about this historic preserve through guided tours, exhibits, horse-drawn hayrides, nature hikes and demonstrations. Try out games and activities, such as fishing, geocaching and archery.
Louise and I have a 1:30-ish set/ Also appearing will be Margaret Nelson, Grasslands Duo and more
ON THE RADIO:
Folk Festival on 90.9fm WDCB Public Radio
Tuesday, December 23, 7 to 9 p.m. central
broadcast live from Glen Ellyn/ Chicago
listen online at www.WDCB.org
LIVE SECOND HOUR "HOLIDAY HOOTENANNY"
with:
The Bittersweet Christmas Band
Patti Ecker and Louise Brodie
Tricia Alexander
Andrew Calhoun
Natural Bob and Micky Holdsworth
Listen as outstanding Chicago-based performers
share their favorite holidays songs, with a finale
sing-along that includes a cartoon classic you all know!
L.J. Slavin and I will be strolling Courthouse Square in this charming festival near the banks of the Rock River.
Louise Brodie and I are happy to be playing in this wonderful venue, a circa 1900 Town Hall! Pot luck dinner at 6.
Mt. Morris is 7 miles NE of Wautoma (between Osh Kosh and Tomah) on Hwy152.
For directions, call 920-787-7475
A great little room in the charming town of Appleton, Wisconsin.
Opening for us at 6:00 p.m. will be Maxwell Jones, (quirky folk music, good guitarist) , and at 6:30 Luke and Ryley Crowe, (indie-folk).
Senior show- private. I am debuting my newest program, "Smilin'" Through."
Arlington Heights Park District Summer Concert series--I'll be doing a children's show with L.J. Slavin! Bring a blanket or lawn chair.
"Little Bearfoot in the Park" series children's show at Jackman Park Gazebo
We're skedaddling over to the 8th Street Coffeehouse in Escanaba after our DAFT appearances. 2 sets, starting at 8pm.
Patti Ecker and Louise Brodie at the DAFT Folk Festival!
Featuring six great acts: Skip Jones, Ski, Augie Peters and Almudena Aguirre, Stonecross and Claudia Schmidt. Come see it all, enjoy the acoustic music, and also stroll around the grounds, viewing balloons, the historic Tuskegee Airmen, the Steam and Gas Engine Club's Pioneer Village. There's a Children's Area run by the Jaycees, a beer tent, and food on the grounds.
Workshops at noon and 1:30, festival stage set at 4:15
Patti Ecker and Louise Brodie at the DAFT Folk Festival!
Featuring six great acts: Skip Jones, Ski, Augie Peters and Almudena Aguirre, Stonecross and Claudia Schmidt. Come see it all, enjoy the acoustic music, and also stroll around the grounds, viewing balloons, the historic Tuskegee Airmen, the Steam and Gas Engine Club's Pioneer Village. There's a Children's Area run by the Jaycees, a beer tent, and food on the grounds.
We'll be driving in and doing a song or two during Ski's set, and then the song circle later.
Family show with L.J. Slavin, sponsored by the Long Grove Arts and Music Council
I'll be joined by Gus Friedlander and L.J. Slavin in a program celebrating Berwyn's history in song.
We'll be performing at the Berwyn Police Station.
Tricia Alexander, Patti Ecker, Diana Laffey, Jacquie Manning, Kate Moretti - and Emcee / Erotic Poet, Margaret Nelson. A Cabaret-style evening of bawdy and provocative acoustic music and spoken word (blues, jazz, and folk), featuring 6 of Chicago's most engaging women performers, beautiful voices and accomplished instrumentalists - all, coming together for a One-Night-Only event. Witty, silly, empowering, saucy - titters to guffaws. It’s adult women at their best (while behaving their worst!). Nothing gross or excessively vulgar, just good clean (dirty) fun with an edge of intellect and a dash of provocation.
I'll be playing at the wonderful Two Way Street Coffee House! two sets, and a bundle of originals, plus some surprises...
630-969-9720
630-968-5526 Office
dave@twowaystreet.org
Benefit for Sandhill Cranes! With Patti Ecker ans Louise Brodie, Cooper and Nelson Mike O’Connell Mike Church, Joe Wadz and Mark Andel, Pete Norman and Dave "D.K." Kolars.
Call Roger Kotecki 630-393-1890 for details/directions
I'll be in my Prairie costume for this journey into our region's history. With guitar, banjo, spoons, and the Irish dum!
CD release concert and party!!
In the Prairie Cathedral, and featuring Mike O'Connell, Rocco Phipps, Aras Biskis, Peg Lehman, Louise Brodie, Steve Askins, Mark Andel and John Otto
suggested donation $5
Map of 39w380 Highland Ave Elgin, IL 60124-7940, US
I'll be appearing live on WDCB's Folk Festival with host Lilli Kuzma, promoting my CD release concert for "Gypsy Lover's Eyes."
You can listen to live streaming audio by going to WWW.WDCB.ORG
I'll be Showcasing at the FARM Gathering conference!
Patti and L.J. will do a family show at the library
Bawdy and provocative music in a Cabaret-style show, featuring 6 of Chicagoland's finest female performers: Tricia Alexander, Patti Ecker, Diana Laffey, Jacquie Manning, Kate Moretti with Margaret Nelson as Emcee and Erotic Poet!
Hussies fan mail:
"Get there early because last time seats were hard to come by.
Bawdy, witty, silly, empowering, saucy, titters to guffaws...
Adult women at their best - while behaving their worst!
Nothing gross or excessively vulgar, just good clean (dirty) fun
with an edge of intellect and a dash of provocativeness.
Great evening out, either with the girls or with a mixed group."
(Eric Bricker)
"The Rack Pack! It's like they've been playing casinos together for 10 years."
(Lisa Crowe, Musician)
Wowza! If you missed this show, shame on you!
That's right--I'm playin' Annie Oakley!!
Yep!
Yep, I'm gonna be Annie Oakley!!!!
I played
This Labor Day Weekend, I'm gonna play Annie Oakley!!!!
Traditional Skills & Craft Demonstrations
Over 100 Crafters & Artisans Showcasing and Trading Their Wares
Native American Village
Pre-1870's Encampments
Continuous Great Old-Time Entertainment
Good Home-Cooked Foods by local Non-Profit Organizations
ANNIE OAKLEY!!!!!!
Patti and Mike will be playing songs from 1966!
Patti will be playing with the Runnin Wild Trio.
Patti will be playing guitar, bodhran and joining Gus Friedlander --Irish Music !!