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Sims, Maggie, Jeffo, Harmonious Wail, and The Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest have a vision. When a person can attain a certain level of clarity of purpose, a purity and focus of intention and brings that higher purpose to one's work with the overriding intent of helping, sharing, and healing, good things happen to all that are near and affected/infected with this joy. When a number of people can focus on the same cause the infectious joy multiplies and when that joi de vivre is shared with participants, fans, and audience it most definitely and positively affects those present and like…
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Thursday, 21 February 2013 09:48
Written by Sims Delaney-Potthoff
Midwinter Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest was the very best-Thank You!
Hello Music Loveers, Well another installment of the Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest has been put into the record books. I do believe we are on to some thing here folks. I mean how is it possible for it to keep getting better and better and better - beats me but it does. Feb 2013 fest performers Harmonious Wail, Stephane Wrembel, John Jorgenson, Alfonso Ponticelli, Opus 4 and Caravan all thank you, the music lovers, listeners and energy enthusers from the very bottom of our collective hearts. With out amazing, intellegent and very hip people like you we the artists, we…
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As 2012 begins to call it a wrap we all here in Wail World want to wish each and every one of you a very happy holiday season and extend a huge thank you for a wonderful and wail-ful 2012. This 25th year in the biz may well have had more growth and change than ever before. Maggie, Jeffo and Sims (me) are feeling the groove and love playing as a trio and want to get to see all of you in 2013.
Getting to know you a bit better
We have been asked a number of…
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We are deep into the new recording. Just got Emmett singing on Melvern Talyors's It's Not My Fault. Little bit more to do on Paquito. Last Sept we got Gonzalo Bergara into the studio to lay some trtcks down. Maggie is in the booth right now harmonizing w/ Emac on Fault -- nice. Will post the song list asap.. The pic is of engineer Tom Blain and our newest little buddy, Islay (pronounced eye-la, like the scotch whisky)
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Sunday, 02 December 2012 11:44
Written by Sims Delaney-Potthoff
Two very special Brink shows this week!
Hi All --- our dear friend and MGSF alum Jessica Fichot is coming to the Brink Lounge on Wed Decembar 5 and the Wail is honored to split the evening with her and her most excellent band. Then on Fri December 7 the Wail will host it's own very special end of the world holiday hoo-haa. go to www.wail.com/calendar for the poop. Hope to see you at either/both??? cuz we loves you.
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Friday, 09 November 2012 09:42
Written by Sims Delaney-Potthoff
Save the Date - Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest
Save the Date (s)!!
The Midwinter Midwest
Gypsy Swing Fest
Thursday (Valentines Day) Friday and
Saturday
Feb 14, 15 AND 16, 2013
at The Brink Lounge
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The 10th annual
Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest
at Art in the Barn
Sept 13, 14 AND 15, 2013
For details visit ;
www.midwestgypsyswingfest.com
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Wednesday, 07 November 2012 12:25
Written by Sims Delaney-Potthoff
HW WILL NOT be at the Brink - Democrat Party Night (w/o HW)
Just a quick note here to let you all know that the Democrats of Dane Co will be having a gala celebration at The Brink Lounge on Friday Nov 9. Congrats to Barack Obama, Tammy Baldwin, Mark Pocan and all the hard workers -- That is the good news.
The not so good newss is that the Wail will not be at The Brink on Friday Nov. 9.
See you there on Dec 4 for a show with the wonderful Jessica Fichot and on Friday Dec 7 for the Wail's special holiday show.
Thank You All
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OCTOBER WAIL NEWS - FROM THE ROAD
Writing this from Coopers in Philly - leaving for NY asap.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
OCTOBER WAIL NEWS - FROM THE ROAD
Writing this from Coopers in Philly - leaving for NY asap.Writing
this from Coopers in Philly - leaving for NY asap. [1]
Hi All,
late as usual but as promised , here is installment #2 of Oct Wail
news. We have been on the road for a week with a couple of great gigs
(Baltimore, Harrisburg and DC) and two perfect days at The Barn Studio
in/ just out of Philly.…
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Hi All -- here we are in Lancaster PA. Great start to the tour last nite at the Midtowne Scholar in Harrisburg. Small but super enthusistic crowd. Guess it was record breaking for thier Thurs nite music schedule. Had a wonderful meal (b4 AND after the show) at Crawdaddy's - highly recommended. Looking for breakfast now, then a rehearsal - gonna get Emmett's Tune, Posh de Wash and Peace of Mind (SDP originals) back into the repertoire and clean up Maggie's Tango - she is still not sure what to call it - any body have any ideas? Right…
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Hi All -- Thank yo all so much for another outstanding Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest - it was #9 - meaning that next Sept is #10 - wow. we are already meeting and planning. On Wed Oct 10 we hit the read and point Big Moe east. Visit www.wail.com/calendar for the when's and the where's.
Tonight we are really excited to get back into The Brink Lounge -- the Old Home Place!
701 East Washington in beautiful downtown Madison Wisconsin, where it is in the 40's brrrrr. Come warm your mucklucks by the fire, get a glass of scotch (and…
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Sunday, 05 August 2012 11:49
Written by Sims Delaney-Potthoff
9th Annual Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest - Tix on Sale
Announcing the 9th Annual Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest - Tickets are now on sale at midwest gypsy swing fest.com
Many details on the schedule, how to make a tax deductable contribution, info on workshop and private lessons and a list of food and beer and wine vendors --all at midwest gypsy swing fest.com
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Monday, 16 July 2012 11:39
Written by Sims Delaney-Potthoff
H Wail 25 year birthday bash thanks you's
The 25 year birthday bash could not have been better! Many thanks to all of you who came out - it was a completely packed house (barn). Also thank you for all the birthday wishes. The original Wail - Laurie, Jon, Chris & Sims - put on a killer set, opening with Sam Sam the Vegetable Man and swinging thru 13 gems in the hour plus set of music and laughs. Maggie, Sims and Jeffo nailed the opening set of the nite with a heartfelt and inspired handful of favorites. After the Originals we had a…
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