Gypsy Swing Fest News
Midwest Gypsy Swing Festival 08 - its in the bag
Written by Sims   
Tuesday, 26 August 2008 07:20

Well that's it folks. Hard to believe that this fest just keeps getting better and better year after year -- where will it all end???? When we started doing this the plan was to bring home to you some of the great talent that we, the Wail, befriended out there on the road. It seems now that we have flipped to showing off to our musical buddies just how wonderful Midwest music fans are. On the list of thank you's, you are the very top - You guys are simply the best!

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The Fifth Annual MidwestGypsy Swing Fest -
Written by Sims   
Friday, 08 August 2008 09:35
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Harmonious wail presents and WORT welcomes
Fifth annual
The Midwest Gypsy Swing Festival
Friday August 22 and Saturday August 23, 2008
Art in the Barn
5927 Adams Rd
Fri 8/22/08
7pm – Gonzalo Bergara with Kevin Nolan (from the John Jorgenson Quintet and The Robin Nolan Trio) – from LA
8:30pm – Gypsy Rhythm Project – Steve Gibon’s Baltic Gypsy Jazz – from Chicago
10pm – The Hot Club of Detroit – returns by popular demand
Sat 8/23/08
2pm – Twin Cities Hot Club in the Dance Tent
3pm – Gypsy Swing guitar workshop – in the tent
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Midwest Gypsy Swing Festival
Written by Sims   
Monday, 30 June 2008 17:20

August 22 and 23

Things are shaping up and the heat is on. First of all - a plea -- hear ye, hear ye, This is the time for all Gypsy swing volunteers to come to the aid of their Sims - call me or email me (contact page of wail.com) and we will begin our monthly volunteer meetings. - end of plea

Once again at the Art in the Barn on Adams Rd in Fitchburg, this year with a larger dance tent for Saturday Aug 23. Friday will feature a concert in the barn and Saturday dance sets, workshops and barn concerts. Here is the proposed line up so far;

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Pics from Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest - Sept '07
Written by admin   
Thursday, 15 May 2008 20:04

Hello Wail friends, Just got this email from a wonderful wail fan - thought you might want to see it.

-Sims


Gypsy Swing at the Barn

In a barn just outside of Madison, Wisconsin, musicians and fans gather in the fall to enjoy an evening of gypsy swing, a jazz style that originated with guitarist
Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grapelli. These photos capture the performers and the spirit of the 2007 Midwest Gypsy Swing Festival.

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Meanwhile, thanks for your music. I look forward to hearing you again.


Regards,

Kerry Hill