Ben Schmidt Trio had a wonderful time last night at Mercer Park playing for beautiful people and their beautiful dogs. Best of all, my favorite band came down from Cedar Rapids to listen and share their great vibes with us. Next up for me and my fiddle is Freegrass at the Iowa City Farmers Market… Read More Mercer moments
Global Food Project was founded in 2016 by folks seeking to make a more inclusive and interconnected Iowa City. They thought that different communities coming together to grow food alongside one another would be one way to achieve this. GFP has grown to nearly 100 family plots, as well as increasing market plots from six… Read More Ben Schmidt Trio at Global Food Project Farmers Market
Nielo, Chris and I look forward to seeing you a week from tomorrow (Sun June 8 ) at Wilson’s Orchard & Farm (4823 Dingleberry Rd NE in Iowa City). 🍓 KERAK will provide music at the Wilson’s Amphitheater for their 5th annual Strawberry Social from 3 to 6 pm. 🚜 Bring the whole family and… Read More Kerak at Wilson’s
My musical partner Jeffrey C. Capps and I ~ aka The Soft and Low ~ are looking forward to giving you three hours of certified fresh and (mostly) locally grown music this Saturday 8/19 at the Iowa City Farmers Market 🥗 from 9 am to noon. We’ll sing and play three distinct sets comprised of… Read More The Soft and Low
Tickets are $15 advance/$20 at the door for Irish Winterfest one week from today (Sunday, January 29 at 4:30 pm) at CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids. Save $5 per ticket by purchasing in advance: cspshall.org Along with Irish trad band Coppers & Brass (Frank Claudy, Joe Dutcher, Tara McGovern and Keith Reins), harp duo Wandering… Read More Irish Winterfest honoring Tréa Champagne
Our wonderful photographer Caitlín Feddersen from Twisted Cedar Studios just finished editing the photos from Celtic Summerfest at Coralville Center for the Performing Arts and it’s so much fun reliving this joyous day through the images she captured. Here are a few of my favorites.
Quick pit stop at Jeff’s house so he could change clothes and so I could get a little love from Happy… …then a fun night of playing music for so many beautiful families at Frauenholtz-Miller Park! Big thanks to the City of Iowa City for sponsoring these joyful events! Next up for us is Rock… Read More The Soft and Low summer fun
By Daniel Boscoljon for Little Village. In 2019, frequenters of Goosetown Café mingled with friends of John Rapson to delight in the new band he had assembled: MEKTOUB. It was a trio, initially — Rapson on the keys, Ryan Smith on woodwinds and Nielo Gaglione on vocals and mandole. Together, the three produced a distinct… Read More Album Review— MEKTOUB ‘Elizabeth’
Something bright and beautiful from our most recent Iowa City Irish Sessions (1st and 3rd Mondays from 7:30-9:30 at Sanctuary Pub). That’s Ryne Van Horn on flute and Keith Reins on guitar, both of whom will be featured this Saturday at The Bohemian in Cedar Rapids along with Wandering Wild (the harp duo of Fox… Read More March 12 at The Bohemian beginning at 5 pm
Tara McGovern 