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Mount Horeb Comes Together For Ukraine Benefit

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4/3/22
Ukraine Benefit Flyer

More than two million Ukrainians to date have been displaced because of the brutal invasion by Russia. Millions more are suffering great danger and deprivation in a war zone. Humanitarian aid is needed on every front.

The local Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives organization and the Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability will be hosting a benefit concert to raise funds for humanitarian relief for Ukraine on April 3, at the historic old schoolhouse, featuring Intemperance Collective, a band that plays folk-dance and Eastern European music. The Sunday afternoon concert will begin at 2 p.m. The Schoolhouse is located at 110 North Second Street, in downtown Mount Horeb.

The band delights audiences with soulful vocals and a wealth of musical styles. A bevy of traditional Baltic instruments will be heard at the concert, as well as traditional instruments such as the accordion, trumpet, and cello. Eastern European instruments, including the Tamboura, gadulka, and tupan will ring out through the schoolhouse. The joyous music will delight attendees and share the spirit of the region, and donations will help to stem the humanitarian crisis.

Suggested donation for the event is $15. Of course, additional donations for the cause are most welcome. ALL proceeds from this event will benefit both Americares and Doctors Without Borders, two accredited humanitarian organizations working for Ukrainian relief. The event will have many surprises, and a special raffle with prizes from local businesses. We want to offer a safe and comfortable concert experience for everyone, so proof of COVID vaccination or a negative test will be required to attend.

Contact swwaplist@gmail.com for more information on this event.

SPONSORED BY:
Farley Center
www.farleycenter.org
Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives (SWWAP)
https://www.facebook.com/MtHorebProgressive

Madison Japanese Taiko Drumming Group “BENI Daiko”

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5/15/22

Madison Japanese Taiko Drumming Group “BENI Daiko”
Hosted by the Farley Center, Natural Path Sanctuary and BENI Daiko

TICKET PRICE: FREE but donations are welcome! Beni Daiko would like more people to learn about taiko and enjoy the music and not worry about money!

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MUSICIANS!
All proceeds will go to the musicians
Come join us for an in person concert with the “Madison Japanese Taiko Drumming Group – “BENI DAIKO” at the Farley Center under the Bur Oak Welcoming Area (BOWA).

“Beni” means “Deep color of Red” which represents Madison.
“Taiko” means “drum” in Japanese.

In Japan. In Japanese, taiko literally means “drum,” though the term has also come to refer to the art of Japanese drumming, also known as kumi-daiko. Taiko has been a part of the Japanese culture for centuries.

We encourage attendees to come early or stay late and take a walk through the Natural Path Sanctuary and Farley Center farms.

We are offering an INFORMATIONAL TOUR with Farley Center Board Member Jeanne Meier at noon – one hour before the concert.

FOOD FOREST TOUR, 2:30-3:30 following the concert with Farley Center Farmers Ian Aley and Natallia Biareishyk. (No cost for tour.)

Farley Center honey ($10) will be available. Please bring cash.

Please bring your own blanket, chair, food and drinks to the concert.For any questions, please contact us a 608-845-8724 or e-mail us at programs@farleycenter.org

Hosted by:

Farley Center
www.farleycenter.org

Natural Path Sanctuary
www.naturalpathsanctuary.org

Madison Japanese Taiko Drumming Group “BENI Daiko”
https://benidaiko.wixsite.com/benidaiko

Farley Center/SWWAP Concert featuring Cris & Ann Plata

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8/6/22

Cris & Ann Plata
Hosted by the Farley Center and the Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives

Cost: $15 PAY AT THE DOOR
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MUSICIANS!
All proceeds will go to the musicians

Come join us for an in person concert with “Cris & Ann Plata ” at the Farley Center under the Bur Oak Welcoming Area (BOWA).

We encourage attendees to come early or stay late and take a walk through the Natural Path Sanctuary and Farley Center farms.

We are offering an informational tour with Farley Center Board Member Jeanne Meier at 4:00 – one hour before the concert.

And there is a food forest tour (no charge) following the concert.

Farley Center honey ($10) and organic vegetables may be available. Please bring cash.

Please bring your own blanket, chair, food and drinks to the concert.For any questions, please contact us a 608-845-8724 or e-mail us at programs@farleycenter.org

CRIS & ANN PLATA
Cris Plata was born in South Texas, the son of migrant workers. Those early days of living in different migrant camps and following the harvest from region to region exposed Cris to a wide range of musical experiences. While Cris and Ann have made their home in Wisconsin, the couple’s performance borrows much from Cris’s heritage and musical diversity. He describes his style as Mexican roots music, borrowing from norteno, conjunto and ranchera music. Cris’s life and musical partner Ann Plata is the bass player and backing vocalist for the duo. She received her rhythm education on the stage, in “real time” while playing with the great drummer Clyde Stubblefield.

With all of these influences, how do we describe Cris Plata’s music in a nutshell? Perhaps we will have to borrow the term Tex-Mex and redefine it. “Tex” would now stand for Texas singer-songwriters and “Mex” would stand for Mexican roots music. However, do not let this definition alone form your impression of his music. Come to the concert and the best definition will be your own.

Farley Center Concerts Poster

HOSTED BY:
Farley Center
www.farleycenter.org
Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives (SWWAP)
https://www.facebook.com/MtHorebProgressive

Natural Path Sanctuary
www.naturalpathsanctuary,org

Farley Center/SWWAP Summer Concert – Too Sick Charlie

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6/3/23

Too Sick Charlie at the Farley Center/SWWAP (Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives) Outdoor concert series.

https://toosickcharlie.com/

Hosted by the Farley Center and the Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives

Cost: $15 PAY AT THE DOOR
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MUSICIANS!
All proceeds will go to the musicians

Come join us for an in person concert with “Too Sick Charlie” at the Farley Center under the Bur Oak Welcoming Area (BOWA ).

FOOD: Farley Center/Gani Moon Farmers Jen and Chandy Karnum will be selling pizza slices (1/6 of a 12 inch pizza) for $2 a slice or a full pizza (12 inch pizza) for $10. All homemade and herbs, tomatoes for the sauce and vegetable toppings are grown at the Farley Center!

We are offering an informational tour with Farley Center Board Member Jeanne Meier at four- one hour before the concert. No charge for the tour

We are also offering a Food Forest Tour with Farley Center Staff Kalev Kristjuhan following the concert at 7:00-8:00. no charge for the tour.

We encourage attendees to come early or stay late and take a walk through the Natural Path Sanctuary and Farley Center farms.

Farley Center honey ($10) and organic vegetables may be available. Please bring cash.

Please bring your own blanket, chair, food and drinks to the concert.For any questions, please contact us a 608-845-8724 or e-mail us at programs@farleycenter.org

Poster of the Too Sick Charlie Concert Series
Poster of the full Summer Concert Series

HOSTED BY:
Farley Center
www.farleycenter.org

Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives (SWWAP)
https://www.facebook.com/MtHorebProgressives

Natural Path Sanctuary
naturalpathsanctuary.org

Farley Center/SWWAP Concert featuring Common Chord

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Common Chord
Hosted by the Farley Center and the Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives

Cost: $15 PAY AT THE DOOR
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MUSICIANS!
All proceeds will go to the musicians

Come join us for an in person concert with “Common Chord” at the Farley Center under the Bur Oak Welcoming Area (BOWA ).

Common Chord was formed originally as a duo in 2015 by singer/songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Michael Bryant and Tracy Jane Comer, who were members of the former Madison-area trio Sticky Fingers (early to mid-2000s). The two have worked as duo on occasion since then as well, prior to forming Common Chord. The group quickly grew to five regular performers with the addition of singer/songwriter Bruce Buttel, vocalist Delores Jenison, and multi-instrumentalist Faye Bruggink. This powerhouse of combined talents yields a strong creative synergy…the musical whole is much greater than the sum of the parts.

With their unique combination of vocal, instrumental, songwriting and composing/arranging skills, Common Chord creates an amazing sonic palette. Their repertoire includes vocal-centric pieces with four-part harmonies, toe-tapping swingy numbers, folk and bluegrass-flavored pieces, bluesy tunes, acoustic rock/pop songs and more…something for everyone, with appeal to audiences of all ages. The group focuses on originals from each of three writers in the group plus unique covers from the likes of Tom Waits, the Beatles, Robert Johnson, Paul Simon, and George Gershwin, and others. Instruments regularly used in live shows include guitars, bass, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, clarinet, bass clarinet, cigar box guitar, hand percussion, and sometimes cello, melodica, and hammered dulcimer.

We are offering an informational tour with Farley Center Board Member Amy Barrilleaux at 4:00 – one hour before the concert.

And there is a food forest tour (no charge) following the concert.

www.commonchord.us

Please bring your own blanket, chair, food and drinks to the concert.For any questions, please contact us a 608-845-8724 or e-mail us at programs@farleycenter.org

Farley Center Concerts Poster

HOSTED BY:
Farley Center
www.farleycenter.org
Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives (SWWAP)
https://www.facebook.com/MtHorebProgressive

Natural Path Sanctuary
www.naturalpathsanctuary,org

Farley Center/SWWAP Concert featuring The Honey Pies

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7/9/22

The Honey Pies
Hosted by the Farley Center and the Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives

Cost: $15 PAY AT THE DOOR
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MUSICIANS!
All proceeds will go to the musicians

Come join us for an in person concert with “The Honey Pies” at the Farley Center under the Bur Oak Welcoming Area (BOWA ).

https://www.honeypiesmusic.com/

“If you’ve never seen The Honey Pies, or haven’t in a while, treat yourself. Every time I hear Jodi sing, I pick myself back up from the floor and think, “Right. That’s what the real thing sounds like.” And this is the band she was born to sing with. Songs that remind you why music has always carried us from one generation to the next, in harmonies that will make you smile and say, “Yup. That’s what I needed.” Homegrown Americana, nurtured right here in the Driftless. So come one in, grab yourself a drink, and feed your soul.” Michael Broh, Slowpoke Lounge & Cabaret

The Honey Pies is an exciting collaboration of Madison-based music veterans. Jodi Jean Amble made a major splash in the Chicago scene fronting her eponymous band—nominally jazz, but equally at home with pop, country, and more—and as a member of the highly eclectic ensemble Jenny Dragon. Tom Waselchuk leads the MAMA Award-winning Americana band The Dang-Its and has performed for more than twenty years in a free-swinging guitar duo with multi-instrumentalist Doug Brown. Doug has long been among the most in-demand freelance sidemen on the Madison music scene in a variety of genres, as well as being a band-leader, composer, and arranger. Matt Rodgers is among southern Wisconsin’s busiest bass players, equally at home in most any style of music.

Displaying a formidable range of musical backgrounds and notable depth of experience, The Honey Pies apply crystal vocal harmonies and virtuoso instrumental skills to the best of traditional, contemporary, and original Americana music.

“The four members of The Honey Pies are all terrific musicians in their own right, but together their musicality shoots to new heights. The sound is free-spirited but amazingly focused and precise. And what a range of styles! This is not your typical country-folk band!” — Nancy Cullen, Rural Musicians Forum, Touchstone Theatre

“The Honey Pies have already been dubbed a fan favorite by our patrons. Although their covers are beautifully performed, where they truly shine is with their original music. The musicians are some of Madison’s finest and the stage banter is adorable. The Honey Pies can make an intimate concert space come alive or fill a large performing arts center with their non-stop energy.” — Lindsey Giese, River Arts Center, Prairie du Sac WI

Jodi Jean Amble – “Elegant, subtlety sexy and composed, Jodi sounds and looks great on stage and literally has the crowd howling from her first song on. Her voice is inviting and draws the audience to her.” Randy Freedman, Chicago Jazz Magazine

Tom Waselchuk — “I was blown away by his performance last night. I consider them among the best musicians we have had on our stage.” Marv Nielsen, Blackhawk Folk Society

Doug Brown — “Brown handles an acoustic guitar like a master. His jazzy style is characterized by amazing finger-picking skill.” Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange
We encourage attendees to come early or stay late and take a walk through the Natural Path Sanctuary and Farley Center farms.

We are offering an informational tour with Farley Center Board Member Jeanne Meier at 4:00 – one hour before the concert.

And there is a food forest tour (no charge) following the concert.

Farley Center honey ($10) and organic vegetables may be available. Please bring cash.

Please bring your own blanket, chair, food and drinks to the concert.For any questions, please contact us a 608-845-8724 or e-mail us at programs@farleycenter.org

Farley Center Concerts Poster

HOSTED BY:
Farley Center
www.farleycenter.org
Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives (SWWAP) https://www.facebook.com/MtHorebProgressive

Natural Path Sanctuary
www.naturalpathsanctuary,org

Farley Center Fall Festival 2022

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Farley Center Fall Festival 2022

Come join us for the Farley Center Fall Celebration 2022- Open House and Apple Cider Day! Pick apples, wash apples, slice apples and press the apples in the 180 year old cider press! Come join us on a tour of the Natural Path Sanctuary, farm or bees. Listen to music and have a great time!

Please bring your baked apple treats (and other treats) to share with others!

Farley Center honey will be available for sale by Beekeepers Patrick Norby and Matt Kersten. Beekeepers will have information if you are interested in being a Farley Center Beekeeper!

Farley Center farmers will be selling fresh, organic vegetables at the Market Table.

Donations will be accepted to go toward the purchase of buying the next planting of fruit trees. All are welcome!

RAIN OR SHINE!

FALL FESTIVAL TOUR SCHEDULE
11:15 Natural Path Sanctuary Tour
11:15 Farm Tour
11:15 Bee Tour with a Farley Center Beekeeper
1:00 Natural Path Sanctuary Tour
1:00 Farm Tour
1:00 Bee Tour with a Farley Center Beekeeper

MUSIC LINEUP

10:45- 12:15 Too Sick Charlie
Eric Heiligenstein, M.D.
https://toosickcharlie.com/music

12:15-1:45 Eric De Los Santos Marimba Specialist

FOOD/DRINK VENDORS

El Sabor de Puebla (food)- Reyna Gonzalez
https://www.facebook.com/people/El-Sabor-De-Puebla/100046777215513/

Madame Chu Delicacies (drinks and sauces) -Josey Chu Johnson
https://www.madame-chu.com/

Please carpool as parking is limited.

For more information, please e-mail programs@farleycenter.org or call the office at 608-845-8724.

Hoot N Annie Concert @ The Farley Center

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Tickets: $15 at the door

All are invited to attend an Autumnal party at the Farley Center – What A Hoot!

On Sunday, October 10, the Farley Center with co-host SWWAP, will be throwing a “Hootenanny” with the Hoot’n Annie String Band. The fun begins at 5 PM.

There will be a free general tour of the Farley Center at 4:00 by Farley Center Board Chair Jeanne Meier. There will also be Farley Center honey for sale.

Attendees are invited to come early and walk through the Sanctuary and Farley Center farms, Pack a picnic, bring a beverage, chairs, blankets or even a cheese tray (seen at previous concerts).

Tickets are $15, and are available at the event. The Farley Center is located at 2299 Spring Rose Rd, near Verona Wisconsin. For more information on this event, please contact programs@farleycenter.org.

 

So, What’s a Hoot?

 

Websters defines *Hootenanny as “an informal gathering with folk music and sometimes dancing”. There will be plenty of that at the Farley Center on October 10.

A decade ago, at the beginning of the crackdown on protests at the Wisconsin Capitol, people gathered daily at noon to sing songs of solidarity. Now known as the Solidarity Singalong for nine years years, (the longest running protest of its kind in recorded history). Solidarity Singalong musicians who played instruments would gather to accompany the singers, calling themselves The Learning Curve, and many of them would stay after the scheduled sing, and play folk songs. Some were gospel, some were Americana, and all were fun to sing in harmony. Hoot N’ Annie continues to adopt new songs, new stylings and acquire new fans.

Hoot ‘n Annie is made up of 5 friends that play in several bands in and around Madison. Daithi “the fiddler” Wolfe on fiddle is in too many bands to mention them all, but you may know him from The Currach Irish Trio and Yid Vicious. Prentice Berge on guitar (Prentice is a Mt. Horeb native, graduating from Mount Horeb High School in 1981, before going on to St. Olaf College where he majored in music) and he also plays in County Hwy PD with Daithi, and often gigs with the Mad City Jug Band. Michael Bausch is on guitar and harmonica and also plays in the Wright Combination. Cindy Murphy is the multi-instrumentalist of the group, playing cello, mandolin, banjo and tenor guitar. Yes, her house looks like a magical music store full of rare and beautiful instruments. Our newest member, Tim ‘the librarian” Haub who has been playing with us regularly since 2014, officially became a member of Hoot ‘n Annie String Band in the summer of 2019.

*According to Pete Seeger he first heard the word hootenanny in Seattle, Washington in the late 1930s. It was used by Hugh DeLacy’s New Deal political club to describe their monthly music fund raisers. After some debate the club voted in hootenanny, which narrowly beat out wingding. Seeger, Woody Guthrie and other members of the Almanac Singers later used the word in New York City to describe their weekly rent parties, which featured many notable folksingers of the time. In a 1962 interview in Time, Joan Baez made the analogy that a hootenanny is to folk singing what a jam session is to jazz.

Hosted by:
Linda and Gene Farley Center
Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives (SWWAP)
Mount Horeb Area Progressive Trolls
Solidarity Sing Along

Farley Center Fall Festival 2021

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Farley Center Fall Festival 2021

Come join us for the Farley Center Fall Celebration 2021- Open House and Apple Cider Day! Pick apples, wash apples, slice apples and press the apples in the 180 year old cider press! Come join us on a tour of the Natural Path Sanctuary, farm or bees. Listen to music and have a great time!.

Please bring your baked apple treats to share with others! Please send your recipes for a recipe share to programs@farleycenter.org or make copies of your recipe and bring them with you to share with others!

Saad and Ellen Khalia, owners of Steep N Brew West will be donating hot coffee for all the festival goers. We thank them for donating coffee to our festival each year!

Farley Center honey will be available for sale by Beekeepers Patrick Norby and Matt Kersten. Beekeepers will have information if you are interested in being a 2022 Farley Center Beekeeper!

Farley Center farmers will be selling fresh, organic vegetables at the Market Table. Farley Center tote bags will be available with purchase.

Madame Chu will be back to the Farley Center Fall Festival with her special jalapenos made with our own Farley Center honey! This product is only made and sold for the Farley Center Fall Festival. So, stock up when you can. As we get closer to the date, we can take pre-orders and have them ready for pick up when you come! Discount if you purchase a case.

El Sabor de Puebla/Reyna Gonzalez will have food available for purchase at the festival. If you would like to order tamales in advance, we can take orders for a dozen/$20 for pork, chicken or vegetarian. Place your order with programs@farleycenter.org and put “Tamales” in the subject line and we will give Reyna your order and she will bring the frozen tamales for pick up/payment at the Fall Festival.

The Farley Center will be having a Hmong Institute eggroll fundraiser You can pre-order eggrolls and pick them up at the festival Farley Center Farmer Yee Ythao and the Hmong Institute Director and Board Chair will be at the Farley Center. You can just write “pick up at the Farley Center” on the order form. All proceeds from these eggroll sales (Farley Center will supply ingredients for the eggrolls pre-ordered and sold at our festival) will go directly to the Hmong Institute.  For any questions, please e-mail programs@farleycenter.org

Donations will be accepted to go toward the purchase of buying the next planting of fruit trees. All are welcome! Invite your friends on this facebook invitation and share this post!

RAIN OR SHINE!

FALL FESTIVAL TOUR SCHEDULE

11:15 Natural Path Sanctuary Tour with Farley Center Board Chair Gil Halsted

11:15 Farm Tour with Farley Center Farm Manager Seth Riley

12:15 Bee Tour – Beekeepers Patrick Norby and Matt Kersten

1:00 Natural Path Sanctuary Tour with Natural Path Sanctuary Asst. Kalev Kristjuhan

1:00 Farm Tour  with Farley Center Farmer Ian Aley

MUSIC LINEUP

10:45- 11:30 MAUI: Madison Area Ukulele Initiative

11:30- 11:45 Break

11:45- 12:30 MAUI: Madison Area Ukulele Initiative

FOOD VENDORS

El Sabor de Puebla/Reyna Gonzales

Madame Chu – Josey Chu

The Hmong Institute – Yee Ythao

VOLUNTEER GROUPS – Meet in front of the red packing shed to be assigned to where you will be needed – picking apples, directing parking, etc…

Please carpool as parking is limited.

For more information, please e-mail programs@farleycenter.org or call the office at 608-845-8724.

Farley Center Concert – Skip Jones

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Farley Center Concert with Skip Jones

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MUSICIANS!
All proceeds will go to the musicians

Come join us for an in person concert with Skip Jones, – Wisconsin Folksinger, Storyteller and Educator

Cost: $20 (PAY AT THE DOOR)
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MUSICIANS!

All proceeds will go to the musicians

Come join us for an in person concert with Wisconsin Folksinger, Storyteller and Educator Skip Jones at the Farley Center under the Bur Oak Welcoming Area (BOWA ).

About Skip Jones:
For over 40 years I have been sharing songs and stories with audiences of all types and sizes.

Some songs come from the giants of Americana music – giants such as Woody Guthrie. Others are from some of the great folk singers I have had the privilege of working with over the years, such as my old friend and mentor U. Utah Phillips, Guy Carawan, Bill Stanes and Larry Long. On occasion, I may also sneak in a few songs I have written myself.

The stories come from my travels around the world as a navy veteran and performer, and from my own back yard surrounded by members of the Mohican Nation in Northeast Wisconsin.

They also come from the lives and observations of thousands of “regular” yet very special people I have entertained, from ages 3 to 108.

I am a musical activist for many issues from clean water to respecting each other, and my convictions work their way into my music and stories.

Beyond my own performances I have organized and directed festivals and concert series, introduced House Concerts to the Midwest and beyond, provided high-quality sound engineering for folk festivals and cultural events, and have produced and recorded albums for local, regional and national artists.

See: www.skipjones.net

We encourage attendees to come early or stay late and take a walk through the Natural Path Sanctuary and Farley Center farms.Please bring your own blanket, chair, food and drinks to the concert. Please bring your masks as well.

We are offering an informational tour with Farley Center Board Vice Chair Jeanne Meier at 11:00 – one hour before the concert.

**Farley Center honey ($10) will be available. Please bring cash.**

For any questions, please contact us a 608-845-8724 or e-mail us at programs@farleycenter.org

HOSTED BY::

Farley Center
www.farleycenter.org

Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives (SWWAP)
http://www.swwap.org/

Natural Path Sanctuary
www.naturalpathsanctuary.org