Le Vent du Nord was last here seven years ago, a last minute, mid-week booking held at the Robin Theatre. The night proved to be incredibly memorable for those in the quickly sold out house.
James Keelaghan
Every 2-3 seasons, James stops by the Fiddle to share both new material and old classics. Yes, bassist extraordinaire David Woodhead will be along, too. On this Good Friday, the show will be at the Robin Theatre, Lansing.
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
Yes, BeauSoleil at the Fiddle! That’s it. Come and enjoy!
Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman
Local fans may remember Jerron from his visits to East Lansing’s Great Lakes Folk Festival. He returns with fellow NYC all-around musician Dennis Lichtman to brilliantly present tunes and songs from the 1920s and beyond.
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
One of the most popular acts on the traditional folk music circuit, Alisdair and Natalie return to the Fiddle to present an extended conversation between a fiddle and cello.
Solas
Last year, Celtic Supergroup Solas completed a huge North American reunion tour marking the band’s 30th anniversary. They had so much fun they are doing it again this year, and the Fiddle is on their schedule.
Hubby Jenkins
A veteran of many popular bands, including the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Hubby travels to East Lansing for a solo show filled with familiar songs and unique stories.
VERY LAST and ABSOLUTE FINAL Used CD and LP Fiddle Scout Fund-Raiser
From 11 am – 9 pm, it will be your last opportunity to sift through thousands of classic folk, blues and Americana CDs and LPs, most for $1 each. All proceeds go to fund Fiddle Scouts, a program where musicians play music with children.
Hildaland
Co-Produced with the Robin Theatre. When a champion mandolinist converges with a highly accomplished fiddler, magic happens. Rising stars in transatlantic folk music, Orkney (Scotland) born fiddler Louise Bichan and Indiana (USA) mandolinist Ethan Setiawan present a collaboration and meeting of their musical worlds.
Chris Walz
Co-Production with Peace Education Center’s Annual Alternative Holiday Sale. Fiddle fans may recognize Chris Walz when Weavermania led songs at a Mid-Winter Singing Festival, or when the Fiddle featured the Chicago-based bluegrass quartet Special Consensus. Since then, his recent solo album has topped the folk music charts. It is time for the Fiddle to feature the talent of Chris Walz.
The Rebel Eves, Women in the Arts Festival
Co-produced with and celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the East Lansing Women in the Arts Festival! The Rebel Eves are a powerhouse trio of award-winning Michigan songwriters known for stunning three-part harmonies, magnetic stage presence, and emotionally charged performances. Blending folk, Americana, and soul, they create inclusive, uplifting shows that engage connection, authenticity, and joy.
Mama’s Broke – Elderly – 6 pm Show!
The next generation of Old-Time Music is safe in the very capable hands of Amy Lou Keeler and Lisa Maria from Halifax, NS. Winners of the Canadian Folk Music Award for Ensemble of the Year, Mama’s Broke will be hosted by Elderly Instruments for a special mid-week Ten Pound Fiddle production.
Don Julin’s Jazz Standards Trio
Co-Produced with the Robin Theatre. Don Julin’s Standards Trio (Don Julin, Ron Getz, Bruce Dondero) brings a fresh twist to the jazz scene, blending the elegance of classical chamber music with the raw soul and improvisational spirit of a jazz trio.
Aleksi Campagne
Fiddle fans may remember that tall, dynamic fiddler in Connie Kaldor’s family band. Now out on his own, Alekis is taking the folk music world by storm, winning several newcomer awards from Canadian and US music organizations.
Cecilia
Continuing the Fiddle tradition of presenting premier musicians, Cecilia features three of Canada’s finest interpreters of both Celtic and Quebecois traditions
The Wild Shoats
Co-Produced with the Robin Theatre. The then newly formed Wild Shoats won the Appalachian String Band Music Festival (‘Clifftop’) Neo-Traditional Band Competition in 2023. They make this stop in Lansing on their way to the weekend’s Wheatland Music Festival in Remus.
The Stringrays @ Elderly Instruments
New American fiddle tunes from a supergroup of New England contra dance music. The Fiddle is proud to co-sponsor this special early evening event held at the infamous Elderly Instruments.
SOLD OUT Martin Carthy and Eliza Carthy – Tuesday 8PM Show
Co-produced with the Robin Theatre, join folk legends Martin Carthy and Eliza Carthy, visiting from England, for an enchanting evening of timeless melodies and spellbinding storytelling. Don’t miss this rare chance to experience the iconic father-daughter duo live on stage during their special U.S. tour!
John Depew – Thursday Show
Co-produced with the Robin Theatre, don’t miss an engaging evening with John Depew, the 2022 Kansas Mandolin Champion, as he brings his masterful picking and heartfelt melodies to the stage. Experience the magic of bluegrass, folk, and beyond from one of the Midwest’s most celebrated mandolin virtuosos!
[SOLD OUT] Elden Kelly, Andy Wilson, and Carolyn Koebel
Join the Ten Pound Fiddle in celebrating COAST, a new record by this trio of extraordinary instrumentalists hosted by The Robin Theatre.
50th Anniversary Celebration All-Day Party and Evening Concert
Celebrate the Fiddle’s 50th Season! Join your community for a full day of concerts, jams, workshops, dancing and community singing! Sixteen afternoon events; one big evening concert. The $20 ticket is good for all day, including the concert; students FREE!
Tim Eriksen
If you remember hearing sacred harp singing in the films “Cold Mountain” or “Behold the Earth,” or the distinct sound of the lead vocalist of Cordelia’s Dad, that is Tim Eriksen.
Tim Eriksen is acclaimed for transforming American tradition with his startling interpretations of old ballads, love songs, shape-note gospel and dance tunes from New England and Southern Appalachia. He combines hair-raising vocals with inventive accompaniment on banjo, fiddle, guitar and bajo sexto – a twelve string Mexican acoustic bass – creating a distinctive hardcore Americana sound.
From Ireland, JigJam
Bluegrass meets Celtic when JigJam starts to play.
“JigJam demonstrates a verve and versatility that allows them to transcend any singular style and simply create a sound that doesn’t defer to any preconceived parameters. In that regard they are fully capable of conveying any number of truly tuneful treats” -BLUEGRASS TODAY
Canceled – Sara Pajunen wsg Frances Olson
Sara Pajunen was one half of a Finnish duo that stole people’s musical hearts at a past East Lansing Great Lakes Folk Festival. Now based in Minneapolis, Sara has only enhanced her concert repertoire adding songs and commentary to her stunning Finnish fiddle pieces. Sara will share the stage with special guest and fellow Minnesotan, fiddler / pianist Frances Olson.
From Ireland – The Jeremiahs – Sunday Afternoon Show
One of the premier acoustic bands of Ireland, The Jeremiahs are just as adapt singing a classic Irish ballad as reving up with room with jigs and reels.
“Great songs, poignant, emotional vocals, masterful guitar and fiddle/flute conversations that work like fine embroidery, no wonder critics love them. You will too!” – Larry Groce, host of NPR Music’s “Mountain Stage.”
Guy Davis
Guy Davis is a two-time, back-to-back Grammy nominee for Best Traditional Blues, a musician, actor, author, and songwriter. Guy uses a blend of Roots, Blues, Folk, Rock, Rap, Spoken Word, and World Music to comment on, and address the frustrations of social injustice, touching on historical events, and common life struggles. His storytelling is sometimes painful, deep, and real, an earthy contrast to modern-day commercial music, meant to create thought, underlined by gentle tones from his guitar or banjo fingerpicking.
Dom Flemons
The Fiddle is very excited to host ‘The American Songster,’ Dom Flemons, multi-instrumentalist, singer, historian and storyteller of all things acoustic folk music. Flemons won a Grammy as a member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, and has received a Grammy nomination for one of his solo recordings. Now based in Chicago, Flemons has performed in countless venues all over the world. We are delighted he will make the trip around the lake to share his music and adventures with the Fiddle.
Larry & Joe
What happens when a Venezuelan harpist starts playing music with an award-winning bluegrass artist? Absolute magic! Come hear one of the hottest new acts on the folk music circuit. (Yes, there is a circuit, with a several hundred venues.)
“The headline for this duo is the odd couple pairing of two master musicians. On one hand, you have GRAMMY nominated artist Joe Troop, a brilliant musician and songwriter, staunch political activist, and one of the first openly queer voices in bluegrass. On the other hand, you have Venezuelan harpist Larry Bellorín, an asylum seeker and former construction worker whose rough hands fly impossibly delicately across the strings of his harp. But what’s really astounding with this duo is the precision and boldness of their craft. Working with jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter, they took two very different worlds, bluegrass and Venezuelan llanera music, and built a new musical language to unite them. Their virtuosity is jaw dropping live; they were easily the best music I saw at the Folk Alliance International conference earlier this year. But more than that, they both take great, transcendent joy in making this music together, and that kind of joy is contagious.” – Folk Alley
Amythyst Kiah – Wednesday Show
Fresh from touring with Our Native Daughters (Rhiannon Giddens, Allison Russell, and Leyla McCalla), opening for Brandi Carlile, playing The Grand Ole Opery, and receiving a Grammy nomination (“Black Myself”), Amythyst Kiah returns to Lansing for one very intimate solo show. Over the last six years, Fiddle audiences have twice experienced her immense musical talent. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear this rising star in an intimate setting. (Tickets will go quickly.)
The Schrock Brothers Band feat. Peter Madcat Ruth and Andy & Joe Wilson
What happens when some of the finest singers and musicians in West Michigan gather with two of Michigan’s beloved harmonica virtuosos? Come see for yourself! Winners of the 2024 WYCE Jammie Award for ‘Best Blues & Soul Album’ for Faith in Love, The Schrock Brothers – Jasen, Andrew, and Papa Mark bring together Peter Madcat Ruth and Andy Wilson on harmonicas, well-known percussionist Mike Shimmin and dobro master Joe Wilson for a night of high-energy original and traditional blues, soul, and Americana tunes.
Tom Paxton and the DonJuans
“Last Thing On My MInd,” “Marvelous Toy,” “Rambling Boy,” “Whose Garden Is This?,” “Home To Me (Is Anywhere You Are), “Peace Will Come,” “Can’t Help But Wonder Where I’m Bound,” “Bottle of Wine,” are only a fraction of Tom Paxton’s countless additions to the Great American Songbook. Traveling with Tom are the DonJuans, providing musical back-up and a few great songs of their own.
Bruce Molsky – SOLD OUT
On his way to the Great Lakes Music Camp (greatlakesmusic.org), Bruce makes a stop at Lansing’s Robin Theatre for an intimate night of songs and tunes on the banjo, guitar and fiddle. An instructor at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, Bruce travels all around the world almost every day school is not in session. This Fiddle production is an opportunity to hear from one of Old Time Music’s finest working musicians.
Hot Club of Cowtown
America’s Premiere Hot Jazz & Western Swing Trio: “An arsenal full of technique and joy.” – Jon Caramanica, New York Times
RUNA
RUNA breathes fresh life into traditional Celtic music by digging into the songs and tunes to find the universal thread that binds past to present.
SOLD OUT: Wilson Thicket
Co-produced with the Robin Theatre. A Michigan-based supergroup of bluegrass virtuosos featuring Jason Dennie, Scott Kendall, Keith Billik, and Aaron Markovitz.
Tall Poppy String Band and Northern Resonance
Co-produced with the Robin Theatre. Two phenomenal trios, bringing stellar examples of American and Swedish string music traditions, one one bill!
MWSF Children’s Concert – Lake Effect Family Band
Northern Michigan family roots band with tight harmonies, hilarious original songs and traditional music, featuring
Tiyi Schippers, David Bunce, Rachael Davis, and more.
SOLD OUT! Lone Piñon at the Robin Theatre
Co-presented with the Robin Theatre. Lone Piñon is a New Mexican string band, or “orquesta típica”, whose music celebrates the integrity and diversity of their region’s cultural roots.
Corn Potato String Band at The Robin Theatre
Co-presented with the Robin Theatre. This trio of virtuoso multi-instrumentalists are immensely fun. Performing expertly curated songs from bygone eras, in antiquated styles, they deliver delightful and memorable shows every time.
Annie Capps and a Band of Badass Women
Featuring Annie Bacon, Fay Burns, Emily Slomovits, Sara Gibson, and Julianna Wilson… what does Annie Capps have in store?
John Doyle
You have seen him in Solas or playing with Liz Carroll. Don’t miss this very rare solo visit by one of Celtic musics superstars!
A Duo of Duos: The Dangling Participles and Dave Boutette and Kristi Lynn Davis
Two of Michigan’s finest acoustic duos team up for a night of original songs, old favorites, and a lot of laughs.
Adrienne Torf and Voices of the Revolution performing Torf’s and June Jordan’s “Collaboration”
A powerful, local performance poetry troupe teams with pianist Adrienne Torf to recreate her classic work, “Collaboration.” Co-sponsored with the East Lansing Women in the Arts Festival.
The Don Julin Trio
In his return to the Fiddle, Michigan’s mandolin guru Don Julin and friends Joe Wilson and Kevin Gills team up to present a night of musical magic.
True Blues: Cedric Watson and Corey Harris
Two masters of the blues together for one very special evening!
Liz Carroll, Nic Gareiss and Allison de Groot
Chicago Irish fiddler Liz Carroll joins Old Time banjoist Allison De Groot and percussive dancer extraordinaire Nic Gareiss for a night of music and dance exploration.
Feufollet
The young and vibrant Southwest Louisiana band takes Cajun, honky-tonk, and string-band music as their starting point, and keeps an open mind about where their song craft will lead them. Food and Drinks available on site at Urban Beat.
Lady of the Lake – Karrie Potter Richards, Pooh Stevenson, and Wanda Degen and many special guests
A forty-year anniversary celebration with special guests Doug Berch, Kay Rinker-O’Neil, Dave Langdon, John Mikelsavage, and Mike Ross
Ruby John and John Warstler
Ruby John has been captivating audiences with her driving fiddle style. She with John Warstler will present a night full of a variety of fiddle tunes, sing some songs, and tell stories of Ruby’s life in her journey to blend her fiddling with her Native heritage.
The Wilson Brothers feat. Elden Kelly
The Fiddle is thrilled not only to present Michigan’s own Wilson brothers, but the addition of Elden Kelly makes this a ‘can’t miss’ night for acoustic music lovers.
From Nova Scotia, Cassie & Maggie
“With songs ranging from heartbreakingly beautiful and soft to loud and boisterous, Cassie and Maggie’s sisterly voices blend in such a way that you automatically know it is genetic… theirs are voices that wrap themselves around each other more than others.” -No Depression
April Verch and Cody Walters
The Fiddle welcomes a world-class duo of virtuosic fiddle, dance, banjo & song from the Ottawa Valley to the Hills of Appalachia.
Jake Blount, Nic Gareiss & Laurel Premo + Fiddle’s Annual Membership Meeting
Jake Blount, Nic Gareiss and Laurel Premo, award-winning folk performers, have joined forces in a bewitchment of rich tones, deft movements and stories long untold. Through traditional songs familiar and arcane, this new trio celebrates the deep rhythms and subtle harmonies of America’s eldest musics.
Annual Ten Pound Fiddle Membership Meeting, 6 pm – 7 pm. All are welcome. (Only) Fiddle members vote on any issues. Meet the Fiddle Board of Directors. Held at the UUMC before the concert.
Postponed: Violet Bell
“In a crowded field of Americana artists who claim influence from disparate genres…. Violet Bell truly pushes against the limitations and expectations of genres and genders.. Ross’s soulful vocal gymnastics sound downright wild… defying stylistic bounds.” Indyweek
From Ireland, Karan Casey Trio
“…the Irish equivalent of Emmylou Harris.” – WASHINGTON POST
Evie Ladin & Keith Terry
Innovative musicians/dancers with a quirky neo-trad soul, Oakland, California-based Evie Ladin & Keith Terry throw down original folk songs and deep interpretations of old songs, with the kinetic thrill of percussive dance.
Streaming from the Archives: Jake Blount
Jake Blount in concert at the Ten Pound Fiddle
October 21, 2021
Stella! and The Lesser Halves
Stella! is the Michigan-based, singer-songwriting trio of Jo Serrapere, Jen Sygit, and Julianna Wilson. From comic relief to heartbreaking ballads, they accompany their three-part harmonies with guitar, banjo, upright bass, and percussion. For this special event, each member of Stella! will also perform with their respective lesser half: John Divine, Geoff Lewis, and Andy Wilson.
Cancelled: Frank Youngman and Seth Bernard: FAMILY SHOW
The Frank Youngman and Seth Bernard Family Show scheduled for Sat., May 14 at 5pm has been cancelled. Their 7:30pm show that evening will go on as planned. We look forward to bringing you a robust Fiddle Scouts program in our 2022-23 season.
Frank Youngman and Seth Bernard
Singing Festival favorite and Lost World String Band founder, Frank Youngman teams up with Earthworks Music founder, songwriter and environmental activist Seth Bernard for a night of these two great friends sharing music, stories and fun.
SOLD OUT! The Chenille Sisters, wsg The Royal Garden Trio
From Ann Arbor, the Chenille Sisters return to the same building where they played their first Ten Pound Fiddle performance 30 years ago. Word was out. That night, the Copper Chimney Lounge was packed to the brim. For this show, we’ll be in the much larger sanctuary. The night will begin with a shorter set by the incredibly talented, Michigan-based Royal Garden Trio.
From Scotland, Old Blind Dogs
“The Old Blind Dogs play with a compelling energy and intoxicating rhythm,” says The Scotsman, “…as players and audience seem to share a wild ecstasy of emotion.”
SOLD OUT! Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves – Wednesday Show
Co-produced with The Robin Theatre, in Lansing’s REO Town. Already leaders in the young generation of roots musicians, de Groot has become known for her intricate clawhammer banjo work with Molsky’s Mountain Drifters, while Hargreaves has brought her powerhouse fiddling to the stage with Gillian Welch and Laurie Lewis. Together they create a sound that is adventurous, masterful, and original, as they expand on the eccentricities of these old songs, while never losing sight of what makes them endure.
Showman and Coole
Clawhammer banjo picking songwriter Chris Coole and his long-time musical collaborator, fiddler extraordinaire, John Showman.
“John Showman has made his mark as “one of the very best and most influential fiddle players in Canada” -Steve Pritchard, CIUT 89.5 FM
“Chris’ clawhammer banjo playing is, frankly, incomparable” -Mitch Podolak, Penguin Eggs Magazine
Cancelled: Heidi Swedberg and Daniel Ward, Michigan Ukulele Extravaganza
The beloved ukulele duo of Heidi Swedberg and Daniel Ward will be the Friday night Ten Pound Fiddle concert as part of the weekend Michigan Ukulele Extravaganza, produced by Ben Hassenger and Music is the Foundation. Saturday activities will consist of workshops, strums and a children’s concert.
Irish Quartet, Téada
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day week, this veteran Irish band presents both fine instrumentals and outstanding vocal performances. Do you love Celtic music? Do not miss this show!
Ray Kamalay and His Red Hot Peppers + Annual Membership Meeting
In the early 1930’s America enjoyed a heyday of small band jazz… hot jazz, laced with exciting improvisation, ballads – blue and melancholy, and stories of joy and tragedy. Ray Kamalay and his Red Hot Peppers are reminiscent of this peculiar era. With some of the finest players in the United States, they play this music with all the excitement and sentiment typical of the period.
Annual Ten Pound Fiddle Membership Meeting, 6 pm – 7 pm. All are welcome. (Only) Fiddle members vote on any issues. Meet the Fiddle Board of Directors. Held at the UUMC before the concert.
Postponed: Stella! and The Lesser Halves
New Date: Friday, Oct. 21.
POSTPONED: The Chenille Sisters, wsg The Royal Garden Trio
POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY MAY 20, 2022.
POSTPONED: Frank Youngman and Seth Bernard
New Date: May 14, 2022. Singing Festival favorite and Lost World String Band founder, Frank Youngman teams up with Earthworks Music founder, songwriter and environmental activist Seth Bernard for a night of these two great friends sharing music, stories and fun.
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