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Sam Gleaves

TPF Admin August 10, 2018

Sam Gleaves is a leader in the next generation of exquisite folk singers. “Courageous as hell and country to the bone — Amazingly talented Sam Gleaves, the best young songwriter around, heads into new territory with his brilliant album AIN’T WE BROTHERS, joined by a group of world-class musicians and singers. Varied, intelligent, moving – these songs stay with you.” -Lee Smith, Appalachian author

Co-produced with the Peace Education Center and held in conjunction with its Alternative Holiday Sale

Laura Love, Women in the Arts Festival

TPF Admin August 10, 2018

“(LAURA LOVE) will shake the world. The clincher is her live show…She’s that rare artist who can slip from sensitive folk to hip-hop without skipping a beat. -Utne Reader

Laura Love is an award winning “folk-funk” singer/songwriter/bassist who has been touring the world since the early 1990s.

Christine Lavin

TPF Admin August 10, 2018

GROUP KNITTING CIRCLE WITH CHRISTINE AT 6:30!  Click event to learn more… “Christine Lavin is an incredibly witty songwriter and storyteller, with a flair for the creative, the dramatic, and the humorous. It is precisely her take on the ordinary that makes her work so extraordinary.” -Village Voice

Jen Sygit – CD release

TPF Admin August 10, 2018

Jen’s fourth studio album “It’s About Time,” is produced by long time friend and collaborator Dominic John Davis (bassist for Jack White, Buddy Miller, North Mississippi Allstars, Joshua Davis). This new collection of original songs is an eclectic sonic journey drawing influence from a cross section of middle America, from the Gulf Shore sands to the Great Lakes basin. “It’s About Time” was engineered at La Luna Recording & Sound in Kalamazoo by Ian Gorman and features a talented ensemble of players including Davis, Drew Howard, Mike Lynch, Geoff Lewis and Ross Huff.

Mustard’s Retreat – CD Release

TPF Admin August 10, 2018

“However, the group actually started out as a trio … and for a new album and current concerts, original member Libby Glover has rejoined David Tamulevich and Michael Hough. Her presence brings a whole new dimension to the Mustard’s Retreat sound, yet the transition sounds just like it feels … perfectly natural.” – Bob Needham, Pulp, Ann Arbor

“…music to cure what ails you.” – Michigan Times

MWSFF Concert with Joshua Davis

TPF Admin August 10, 2018

Joshua Davis was raised in the folk tradition: the music, the social movements, the land. For the 17th Annual MWSFF, he will present an evening of songs, joined by special guests Jen Sygit and Laura Bates.

SOLD OUT – The Sweet Water Warblers: Rachael Davis, May Erlewine, Lindsay Lou

TPF Admin August 9, 2018

Michigan songbirds, Rachael Davis, Lindsay Lou and May Erlewine have each carved out successful careers on the American Roots Music circuit and have grown to respect each other’s work. When they finally gelled into a potent musical force, it was natural – three singing sirens and multi-instrumentalists whose repertoire swings from gospel and bluegrass to soul and even joyful interpretations of pop. Their three-part vocal harmonies are sublime, and they trade instruments including mountain fiddle and banjo, uke, guitar and double bass.

Pete Seeger – 100th Birthday Celebration, hosted by Mark Dvorak, with special guest Roger Brown

TPF Admin August 9, 2018

Join Chicago song leader extraordinaire Mark Dvorak and special guest Roger Brown for a full night of songs, community singing and stories surrounding the life of folk music icon, Pete Seeger (1919 – 2014). Lyric sheets provided. Come early for a special warm-up with Mark Dvorak from 6-7 pm.

MWSFF Children’s Concert with Sally Rogers

TPF Admin August 9, 2018

Sally Rogers has won numerous awards for writing and performing children’s music. It is a real treat to have such an accomplished artist present this year’s MWSFF Children’s Concert, co-produced with the City of East Lansing.

Rev. Robert B. Jones – in place of Luke Winslow-King – with opener The Dangling Participles

TPF Admin August 8, 2017

A last minute change brings the Reverend Robert B Jones to the fiddle stage. Reverend Robert Jones, Sr. is an inspirational singer, songwriter, storyteller and self-taught award-winning multi-instrumentalist. Lansing’s The Dangling Participles open.

Scott Ainslie

TPF Admin August 8, 2017

“Ten Pound Fiddle is where I’ll be spending my 65th birthday, playing for the community of listeners and celebrating a half century of guitar playing and live performing.”

Diana Jones

TPF Admin August 8, 2017

“There is no place to hide on a stage when you play solo or with just one other musician and the award-winning Jones has it down to a fine art.” –Joe Giltrap, Irish Post

SOLD OUT – Le Vent du Nord

TPF Admin August 8, 2017

SPECIAL WEDNESDAY SHOW! “If you’ve seen them before, you already know. And if you’ve never seen them, words won’t do them justice. Le Vent du Nord is one of the best bands touring today, no matter your musical taste” – SYRACUSE NEWS TIME

Michigan Songwriters II: Roger Brown, Monte Pride and Sam Corbin

TPF Admin August 8, 2017

SPECIAL THURSDAY SHOW! The Fiddle features three fine Michigan-based singer songwriters in a round robin format at Lansing’s Robin Theatre, REO Town.

Sound an Echo – Sara Pajunen and Rachael Kilgore

TPF Admin August 8, 2017

Rachael Kilgour and Sara Pajunen bridge their distinct yet complimentary musical histories within traditional music.

Michigan Songwriters I: Siusan O’Rourke, Jamie-Sue Seal, Jen Sygit, Taylor Taylor

TPF Admin August 8, 2017

Join the Ten Pound Fiddle community as “The Fiddle” welcomes four talented Michigan songwriters for an evening of songs and stories.

MWSFF Concert with Tom Paxton, with Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer and Bruce Molsky’s Mountain Drifters

TPF Admin August 8, 2017

Tom Paxton headlines the 16th Annual Mid-Winter Singing and Folk Festival on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Joining him will be Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer. Bruce Molsky and his Mountain Drifters will begin the show.

Joshua Davis

TPF Admin August 8, 2017

Joshua Davis was raised in the folk tradition: the music, the social movements, the land.

Women In The Arts Festival presents We’re Not Dead Yet, featuring Jamie Anderson, Dianne Davidson, and Deidre McCalla

TPF Admin August 8, 2017

Dianne Davidson, Deidre McCalla, and Jamie Anderson perform in-the-round for an evening of humor and grace running the gamut from gut-wrenching blues to heartbreakingly tender ballads.

The Bills – Quintet from Western Canada

TPF Admin August 8, 2017

“Their sound is panoramic, mischievous, fiercely unpretentious – and musically splendid” – Boston Globe

Joe Crookston

TPF Admin August 8, 2017

“At every festival I hope to find the gift of one artist whose songwriting and performance stand out. Joe Crookston was that gift for me this year at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Stunning performance, great songs, and not a word wasted! I LOVE That!” David Francey – Songwriter Ontario

From Scotland – Archie Fisher

TPF Admin August 8, 2017

“One of Britain’s finest song interpreters” – SING OUT!

Cancelled – Melissa Ferrick

TPF Admin March 23, 2017

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Melissa Ferrick has cancelled her Friday, April 7 concert. See event for a letter from Melissa.

Ann Reed – In Concert

TPF Admin March 22, 2017

Long-time Fiddle-favorite, Minneapolis-based singer / songwriter Ann Reed will share her beautiful songs, and hysterical stories with us.

The Ragbirds – In Concert

TPF Admin June 30, 2016

“It’s rare to hear something new and exciting in the realm of folk/roots music, but the careful alchemists of The Ragbirds have given us just that!” -Bryan Rodgers, Homegrown Music Network

The Times They Are a Changin’ : Celebrating the Songs of Bob Dylan

TPF Admin June 30, 2016

Join in an evening of songs celebrating the songwriter who has influenced popular music and culture for more than five decades. Performers include Jen Sygit, Roger Brown, The Dangling Participles – Tamiko Rothhorn, Austin Kaufmann, Larry Zwier, The Springtails – Andy Wilson and Julianna Wilson, and hosts Jim Hall and Cindy Morgan.

May Erlewine – In Concert

TPF Admin June 30, 2016

“May Erlewine has the sort of soul-baring voice that moves the Alan Lomaxes of the world to abandon the ivory tower for the back roads of rural America.” -The Harvard Independent

James Hill and Anne Janelle

TPF Admin June 30, 2016

If you are a fan, or a participant in the most recent Ukulele wave, you need to experience James Hill! FREE pre-show strum for ticket holders!

John McCutcheon – In Concert

TPF Admin June 30, 2016

John McCutcheon, folk music’s renaissance man — master instrumentalist, powerful singer-songwriter, storyteller, activist, and author.

Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt – CD Release

TPF Admin June 30, 2016

Come enjoy a delightful, musical evening, and spend Inauguration Day coming together as a community to welcome their CD, “We Are Welcomed.”

Jay Ungar and Molly Mason; The Sweet Water Warblers; James Keelaghan – Mid-Winter Singing and Folk Festival

TPF Admin June 30, 2016

The 15th Annual Mid-Winter Singing and Folk Festival – Concert featuring 6 incredible songwriters.

Dar Williams – SOLD OUT

TPF Admin June 30, 2016

A solo performance by “one of America’s very best singer-songwriters.” -The New Yorker Co-produced with the East Lansing Women in the Arts Festival.

Joel Mabus

TPF Admin June 30, 2016

“Joel Mabus is one of contemporary folk music’s most eclectic performers. A skilled guitar, fiddle, banjo, and mandolin player and melodic songwriter, Mabus has played everything from traditional folk tunes to bluegrass, blues, and original songs.” -Craig Harris at AllMusic.com

Pat Donohue – In Concert

TPF Admin June 30, 2016

You have enjoyed hearing him play with The Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band on Prairie Home Companion. Now, hear the exquisite musicianship of Pat Donohue.

Kitty Donohoe and Friends – “The Irishman’s Daughter” CD Release

TPF Admin June 30, 2016

Before settling in Ann Arbor, Kitty spent time in East Lansing, raising two kids and taking a turn booking Ten Pound Fiddle concerts! Then, she began to tour, and has not looked back. The Ten Pound Fiddle is delighted to help Kitty celebrate the release of her latest CD, “The Irishman’s Daughter.”

The Joe Hill Road Show, featuring Magpie (Greg Artzner and Terry Leonino), Charlie King, and George Mann

TPF Admin June 30, 2016

The Joe Hill Roadshow is a national concert tour to celebrate the music, life, and legacy of martyred WWI labor songwriter Joe Hill on the 100th anniversary of his death.

Susan Werner – In Concert

TPF Admin June 30, 2016

Susan Werner composes skillful songs that effortlessly slide between folk, jazz, and pop, all delivered with sassy wit and classic Midwestern charm.