Friday - December 11, 2009 - 7:30 pm - Tucker'd Out

Tucker'd Out is a collection of three brothers in music - Jeff "Petey" Petrik and John and Lynn Trelstad. They may have "been around" awhile, but their passion for great music and great lyrics just keeps getting stronger. Although they listen to and appreciate a wide range of music, the music they perform - with acoustic instruments - fits somewhere into that mixed-breed Americana, bluegrass, traditional country, folk, roots and blues category. Flat top guitars, upright bass, mandolin and harp (as in harmonica) are fun, but so are the two and three part harmonies in virtually all the songs they do. Aside from having a great time (which they take very seriously), their mission in music life is to give voice to performers and songwriters who deserve a wider following and routinely urge the audience to check out those lesser known musicians and storytellers.

Be prepared to hear music you've not heard before…as a new Tucker'd Out fan exclaimed one night, "You guys play music I didn't know I loved!"

Friday - November 13, 2009 - 7:30 pm - Wicks & Crowston

Kerry Wicks & John Crowston have been a duo for over 20 years. Their blend of original music and arranged covers makes their shows both new and familiar. As comfortable on stage as they are in their own living room, they build rapport with the audience who ends feeling like they are in their living room! Crowston, a talented writer, brings stories from his own experience and ones you will recognize as your own. Playing guitar, mandolin, lap slide and Dobro, Crowston is a well-versed musician. Wicks has his own history of music. Leader of "Night Rider" who was a regular on the WE FEST stage (watch for their reunion performances next spring), he is versitile on guitar, fiddle, mouth harp, lap slide, cello and just about anything else he decides to pick up. A luthier, Kerry has built, modified or repaired just about every instrument he plays. You will enjoy their quick wit, tight performance and harmonies.

Thursday, May 7, 2009 - 7:30 pm - Eric Taylor

Lyle Lovett: "I'm always the opening act when I'm around Eric. I love his voice, and he has a great narrative quality and sense of detail. He sort of takes you out of your own reality and into the reality of his songs. It's good writing no matter how you cut it."
Steve Earle: "He's the real deal. Eric Taylor was one my heroes and teachers when I started playing around Houston in the early 1970s." 
Joan Baez: Eric Taylor....a very gifted songwriter. It was a high point for me performing "Strong Enough For Two" with him at the Newport Folk Festival. Hope to work more with him." 
Acoustic Guitar Magazine: "If there's anything better than Nanci Griffith or Lyle Lovett singing an Eric Taylor tune, It's Taylor singing it himself...he's one of those songwriters that has the ability to plop you down in the middle of a story or a situation and make you care that you're there."

Thursday, June 4, 2009 - 7:30 pm -  Patchouli

Real, Original, Acoustic, Music.
Seattles Victory Review Julie Patchouli has an original sound worthy of her own notoriety
Relix Magazine A sweeter Joni Mitchell
Jim Whitney, Music Review Bruce is a powerhouse flatpicker, he left me with my jaw hanging 
UW LaCrosse If you missed Patchouli last Friday, you missed more than dueling Taylor guitars, you missed Patchoulis onstage chemistryand how often do you go to a show and get your own drum or tambourine solo?
Dubbed the hardest working acoustic duo in America by International Folk Alliance President Dave Humphries, Patchouli has released 7 critically acclaimed CDs played over 1000 shows and been on radio around the world. Find out why Patchoulis two-person assault on guitars, upright bass and percussion with beautiful harmonies shining over it has landed them solidly in the top of echelon of acoustic performers today.

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 7:30 pm - Drew Nelson

Every generation has its poets; the writers, musicians, and lyricists who capture the spirit and longings of their time. Those who give expression to our own personal memories and dreams as though they know us. They tell our stories, giving us the words we need to celebrate or let go. That is the soil in which singer/songwriter Drew Nelson has been toiling. Legendary songwriter John Gorka said "Drew's songs sound like the rest of us feel. His characters are anything but defeated. They are dazed, angry, amazed and climbing."

Expect Drew to be fully energized by his summer European tour. His new album 'Dusty Road to Beulah Land' is doing quite well there and getting .

In addition to giving back to us through his music, Nelson is involved in many community-based efforts to educate the next generation and make our world a better place to live. He lives what he writes. One of his favorites is Kids Food Basket. KFB feeds 1600 kids suppers in his home town every day! 365 days a year.

Friday, September 11, 2009 - 7:30 pm - Bill & Kate Isles

Bill Isles' songs are down-to-earth poetic reflections of life experiences and often explore adventurous metaphorical worlds. He returned to performing after a twenty-five year hiatus in February of 2000. Since that time, he has become one of the most highly-respected singer/songwriters in the Minnesota acoustic scene and is also getting national and international attention. His love of life and command of language has strong roots in his childhood, but his urgency to tell these stories comes from an experience in 1993 when his heart stopped beating. After being defibrillated, and before the doctors had time to detect and open a blocked artery in his heart, he made a commitment to himself that, if he survived, he would begin to write again. Those paddles restarted his heart in more ways than one… Bill & Kate's harmonies are smart and playful.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 7:30 pm - Yeltzi

Sara Softich's musical talents began to be cultivated when she was a young girl, and it hasn't stopped since. In 2004 she released Rusted and Bent, featuring alternative bluegrass songs. In 2005 she toured performing nearly 100 shows in at music festivals, theaters, listening rooms, colleges, and pubs. In fall 2005 Softich began recording Pipe Dream, a collection of her piano songs. Pipe Dream was engineered by Jason Wussow at their home studio on an old 8 channel board. Sara and Jason now share the stage as Yeltzi and they have a growing number of fans who come to listen to their unique music style that is often described as "Twisted Gypsy Bluegrass."

Friday February 13, 2009 - 7:30 pm - John Crowston

A regular to the Jamestown and Fargo area John has been featured numerous times at the Jamestown Arts Center's "A Night With…" Many know him well as the performing partner of Kerry Wicks.  In addition to many other North Dakota Venues, John has played in Fargo at the Great Northern, Zandbroz, coffee houses and benefit concerts.  Very comfortable with a guitar, mandolin or slide guitar in his hands, John draws his audience into his stories and music. His honest writing taps the windows of your own soul.         

Friday, March 13, 2009 - 7:30 pm  - Marie Keenan
Marie Keenan is a fresh face on the music scene.  Amazing listeners with a seasoned voice and the guitar playing of someone far beyond her years, Marie is a well-kept secret at Babb's Coffee House in Jamestown. Along with her artistic drawings, Marie is a writer of short stories and poetry. She is now singing and playing her own songs. She describes herself as a person who sings with whatever emotion she feels at the time: "Music is the greatest way for me to express myself." Marie was a finalist in the 2009 North Dakota Talent contest. Expect an evening of great entertainment from this exciting musician!

Friday, April 3, 2009 - 7:30 pm - Eric Addington

Songwriter, singer, and guitarist Eric Addington, Woodbury MN,  is a 14 year veteran to the stage. His style has been described as blending the virtuosity of Leo Kottke with the down-to-earth sensibility of David Wilcox. Addington has shared the stage with B.B. King, Robert Cray, Storyhill, Mason Jennings, Brenda Weiler, Kelly Joe Phelps, Fred Eaglesmith, Jeff Lang, John Hermanson, Justin Roth, Chris Cunningham, Peter Mayer, Dean Magraw, Peter Ostroushko, and Eric Taylor.