GCFS 2023-34 schedule

[Russell Letson]

Granite City Folk Society, that is. I guess this is only really significant for Minnesota Soundholers, but it's a pretty nice lineup, so far. And we're kicking off with our first free outdoor concert on September 7 (Good Morning Bedlam), which means I might be a bit sleepy driving down to Vinton the next day.

Sept 15 Split Bill: Connor Garvey / Rachael Kilgour at Bo’s $20

Oct 6 Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas 7 PM FPC $25
Oct 20 A Tale of Two (7:30) at Bo’s $20

Nov 3 House of Hamill 7 PM at FPC $20
Nov 17 David Francey 7 PM at FPC $20

Dec 1 John Gorka 7 PM at FPC $25
Dec 15 Rupert Wates 7:30 at Bo’s $15

2024
Jan 5 Pete Nelson at Bo’s $20
Jan 19 Split Bill: Cathie English with Randy Mickleberg / Ben Ranson at Bo’s $15

Feb 2 Peter Mayer 7 PM at FPC $20
Feb 16 Claudia Schmidt at Bo’s $20

March 1 John McCutcheon 7 - 9 at FPC $25 (two, forty-five minute sets with Inter.)
March 15 Grosse Isle at Bo’s $20

April 5 Mike Dowling at FPC $15
April 19 John Hewitt at Bo’s $20
April 21 Deidre McCalla at Bo’s $20 (Sunday at 7:30)

May 3 The Foxgloves at FPC $20
May 17 Matt Hannah at Bo’s $15

[billhammond]

What is FPC? I only recognized six of the acts, but they were all top-shelf.

[Russell Letson]

FPC is First Presbyterian Church, which which (whom?) we started partnering for a series of "First Friday at First" concerts. They have a nice space, a first-rate A/V system, a very good sound guy, and a pretty broad notion of what constitutes community service and engagement. We can again book acts that are too big for Bo's (seating for about 40-45)--we lost our last churchy space when its Unitarian-like "spiritual center" congregation sold their building back to the Lutherans. The FPC bunch are pretty loose for Presbyterians--there are even stained glass windows. (The Presbyterians I grew up with were of the no-booze/no-dancing/no-card-games variety.)

[Village Idiot]

The Presbyterians I know have no problem with booze or dancing as long as it's not in front of each other. That's an impressive lineup. I would expect to see Mayer at a Unitarian Church, great to see him on this list.

[Dub]

Hmmm. I might have to see about a long drive come April 5th.

[Marshall]

Aug 3, 2023 17:34:18 GMT -5 Russell Letson said:

(The Presbyterians I grew up with were of the no-booze/no-dancing/no-card-games variety.)

Doesn't sound like any Presbyterians I know.

[millring]

I grew up Presbyterian.

[John B]

Our local Presbyterian church is much closer to the church I grew up in (UCC - "we're like Unitarians with Jesus!" said someone I know) rather than the church Russell seems to be familiar with.

[Rob Hanesworth]

A friend who is a Presbyterian minister told me that wherever you find 4 Presbyterians you will find a fifth.

[Rob Hanesworth]

Aug 3, 2023 21:21:01 GMT -5 Village Idiot said:

The Presbyterians I know have no problem with booze or dancing as long as it's not in front of each other. That's an impressive lineup. I would expect to see Mayer at a Unitarian Church, great to see him on this list.

It's Baptists that don't drink in front of each other. If you take a Baptist fishing you need to take two. If you take only one he will drink all your beer.

(I grew up Baptist, now Disciples.)