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Roger Welsch

Last updated 07/23/2007

Wil Maring and Robert Bowlen concert
Wednesday, July 13, 7pm
Unitarian Church of Lincoln 6300 A Street
Lincoln NE 68506
402-483-2213
www.lincolnunitarian.org
$15 suggested donation. No one turned away for inability to pay.

Wil Maring and virtuoso guitarist & fiddler Robert Bowlin have been recently combining talents to create beautiful original acoustic music which straddles the fence between bluegrass, folk, jazz, and country music. Wil’s airy vocals and heartfelt lyrics have raised eyebrows in the acoustic music world with the release of her three solo cds, a duo cd, and four band cds. Wil has become a highly acclaimed songwriter, a previous winner of the prestigious Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at Merlefest and a Kerrville New Fold finalist. She has appeared on the Grand Ole Opry with her original music, in addition to touring extensively in Europe and Japan. For a decade, she honed her songwriting skills playing music professionally in Europe with her group Shady Mix. Robert, a 2-time National Fingerpicking & Flatpicking Guitar contest winner, has been a band member with legendary artists like Bill Monroe, Maura O’Connell, Kathy Mattea, the Osbourne Brothers, Tom T. Hall, and many more. Wil Maring website

Stransky Park Concert Series
The Irvingdale Neighborhood Association is proud to announce the start of the 2011 Stransky Park Concerts Series. Since 2004, the series has featured great bands from the Lincoln area. The event offers many musical styles including Blues, Bluegrass, Jazz, Celtic, Americana , and Rockabilly music. Starting May 26th through August 11th, every Thursday from 7 till 9pm, the series presents a new band. Stransky Park is located on South 17th and Harrison Avenue , three blocks South of Bryan LGH West Hospital.

May 26	PANgea - Steel drum - select students
May 27	ACADEMY of ROCK - Fri. "Schools Out Show"
June 02	The RENFIELDS with The SWEET DIRTIES - Americana
June 09	THE MEZCAL BROTHERS - Rockabilly
June 16	DARRYL WHITE - Jazz Trumpet
June 23	ELLIS ISLAND - Celtic/Irish
June 30	BLUES MESSENGERS - Piano/guitar Blues
July 07	SANDY CREEK BLUEGRASS
July 14	JARANA- Flamenco, rumba, latin fusion
July 21	ASHANTI - African roots & reggae
July 28	DIAMOND KAZOO - Alternative Bluegrass
Aug 04	THE STRING DEMONS - Western Swing
Aug 11	PADDYWHACK - Irish Music

New venue in Omaha
Updated July 23, 2007
INTIMATE MUSIC VENUE INVITES ACOUSTIC ARTISTS, FOLK GROUPS.  The blight of appropriate venues for traditional musicians has plagued Omaha until now, and the vaccine comes in the form of The Benson Grind. Located in the heart of Historic Benson, this stylish coffeeshop, cafe and art gallery has embraced the local traditional music scene and is currently seeking talent to fill available dates.

"The Grind is not trying to compete with the typical music venues," says proprietor Allan Zeeck, "we're looking for Old-Time, Folk, Bluegrass and related genres who need a cozier, more intimate place to play. It's perfect for the traditional musician and the acoustics in here are incredible. We'd love to have any music clubs meet here as well."

Poetry readings and spoken word nights are also being scheduled.

All interested parties are encouraged to contact Tob Wood via email bensongrind@gmail.com for further details.

MoJava Coffeehouse
Updated February 21, 2006
Located just west of 48th and St. Paul in historic University Place, MoJava has a long-running Friday night music series. The schedule of performances is available here.

For performers who are interested in this tips-only gig, contact Ed Harvey at feharvey1@unl.edu.  Performances should include only original or public domain material.
  

Roger Welsch and the Culture and Arts of New Immigrant Populations
Added November 4, 2003
Roger Welsch is heading up a project to document and promote the arts, folklore, and culture of new immigrant populations in Lincoln. This project is supported in part by the Lincoln Arts Council. This link includes his descriptions about some of the gems he's found.

If you would like to include something on this page, please send an email to laftaNE@yahoo.com.  Be sure to include a description of your event, contact information and any deadlines that may apply.