March 16, Friday: 'Tip a glass for the Irish' -- And celebrate Saint Patricks Day with a special leisurely dinner at the Rock River Cafe in Chatham while enjoying the Celtic tint of the music by "Wild Cherry Wine" (Steve, Sharon Vierk, Sue), from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. The food is delicious and the music will have you tapping and sighing with a smile while you wait and while you eat. Reservations recommended (906-439-5509). Cover charge by donation.

March 20, Tuesday: St. Patrick's Day at the Schoolcraft Medical Care Facility's Alz. unit. We'll be joining our fiddler friend Heidi Troyer to offer a bit of Irish cheer to the residents. This is always an enjoyable time. (Heidi is also the coordinator for the weekly music at the unit and a familiar face, with her violin, there.)

March 23, Friday: "Traditional Country Dance" at the "Dance Zone", 1113 Lincoln Ave, Marquette. Dance from 7:30 - 10:00 pm, with live music by "All Strings Considered"  with Steve and Sue sitting in this month for Jamie and Phil. Come on out for a family fun evening of music and called dances with Marge Sklar.

Thursday, March 29: "Science Rocks" Talent Show Fundraiser for Superior-Central Science Olympiad Students, 7:00 pm at Sion Lutheran Church on M-94 in Chatham. A great time with a wonderful array of interesting talent from the area, both students and adults. "Wild Cherry Wine"'s Sharon Vierk is well known to the students as their bus driver (and strong supporter of the Science Olympiad), so we'll be contributing a set of fiddle tunes to the evening's entertainment. The Middle and High School teams did a great job placing 2nd and 3rd in the U.P. competition so they now head to Lansing to compete against schools of all sizes from all over the state. This has come to be an annual event for this school! It's a fun and interesting night and supports a good cause.

July 7, Saturday: "New Lost Lake Ramblers" concert at Falling Rock Cafe, Munising, 7:00 pm. Old-time music in tune and song to get you tapping your feet and humming along. We have fun playing and we trust you'll have fun listening! Falling Rock Cafe suggested donation $5 at the door. www.fallingrockcafe.com

December 30, Friday: 'Fast away the old year passes; Hail the new ye lads and lasses' -- Celebrate both with a delicious leisurely dinner at the Rock River Cafe in Chatham and enjoy the joyous music of "Wild Cherry Wine" (Steve, Sharon Vierk, Sue), from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. The food is special and so is the music. Reservations recommended (906-439-5509). Cover charge by donation.

December 10, Saturday: "Village Artisans' Art for the Holidays" Silent Auction Fundraiser, 6:30 - 9:00 pm at the Garden Gallery in Garden, Michigan. "Wild Cherry Wine" (Steve, Sue, & Sharon) + Larry Daasch will be adding atmosphere and music to the food and wine as participants visit, browse, and bid on one-of-a-kind handmade art & craft items donated by U.P. artists for this fun event for the Village Artisans.

Fridays, November 18 and December 16: "Traditional Country Dance" at the "Dance Zone", 1113 Lincoln Ave, Marquette. Dance from 7:30 - 10:00 pm, with live music by "All Strings Considered"  with Steve and Sue. Come on out for a family fun evening of music and called dances with Marge Sklar.

We will also be playing at the Father Marquette School in Marquette Dec. 16 at 1:00, and at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Negaunee Nov. 18 at 2:00.

November 4, Friday: "Wild Cherry Wine" (Sharon Vierk, Steve and Sue) will be providing cheery dinner music at the Rock River Cafe in Chatham from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. At this small and unique Cafe you will find wonderful, quality food cooked and served with attention. From sandwiches to latte's to dinners, make your evening special with a trip to the Rock River Cafe and enjoy the food as well as the music. Reservations recommended (906-439-5509).

October 15, Saturday: "New Lost Lake Ramblers" concert at Falling Rock Cafe, Munising, 7:00 pm. Old-time music in tune and song to get you tapping your feet and humming along. We have fun playing and we trust you'll have fun listening! Falling Rock Cafe suggested donation $5 at the door. www.fallingrockcafe.com

Sept 2, Friday & Sept 5, Monday:  ManyTracks at Fayette Historic State Park. Steve and Sue (ManyTracks) will be roaming the beautiful reconstructed historic iron smelting townsite of Fayette with fiddle and guitar providing old time music as it might have been heard during the late 1800's time that Fayette was active.

August 13, Saturday:  Fayette Heritage Day - 11:00-4:00, Fayette State Park. The historic iron smelting town of Fayette is a great visit most any time but this day will be especially fun with 19th century music, blacksmith demonstration, children's game of the era, baseball game, and the popular pie sale and fish boil. The New Lost Lake Ramblers will help get you into the time period with great toe-tapping traditional tunes and acoustic music from 1:00-3:00 at the renovated casting house down by the harbor.

July 30, Saturday:  Flannel Jack Fest - Bay Shore Park, Munising. A fun community summer festival celebrating the romance of the logging days, with music, demonstrations, and wonderful smells and tastes from the Community Bread Oven. The New Lost Lake Rambers will be adding to the spirit of the day with plenty of traditional tunes of the era (acoustic, of course! Our specialty.), from 12:00-1:00, and from 2:00-3:00. So come out for this family and community event and enjoy the music and the fun.

July 29, Friday:  Marquette  Blueberry Festival, downtown Marquette, 12:00 - 2:00 pm under the canopy near Pocket Park: The New Lost Lake Ramblers will once again be providing foot-stamping lively old-time dance music for the enjoyment of those coming downtown to take part in this annual, busy event, which runs from 9:00 am - 7:00 pm. The NLLR are Steve and Sue, Rochelle Schuster, Marilyn & Barney Ouellette.

July 22-24, Friday-Sunday: Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival, Marquette. The 33rd for this popular festival with a great line-up of diverse and very talented traditional musicians! Wonderful music on stages and in workshop tents, and a great dance tent as well! Friday afternoon look for (and listen for!) the Hiawatha Acoustic Jam group playing near the Park office. Better yet, bring your instrument and join in! This festival is a greatly anticipated annual event for an enthusiastic crowd who fill Tourist Park with energy and appreciation for such a stellar line-up. For Info go to www.hiawathamusic.org

July 15 & 16, Friday evening and Saturday:  Aura Jamboree, Aura. This long running (35 yrs!) old time music jamboree is very musician friendly, and friendly musicians abound! This is a true hands-on, acoustic celebration of old time music of all sorts, from Finnish to French Canadian, Celtic to New England, Folk to BlueGrass. There is music everyway and more fiddles and accordians than I've ever seen in one place -- all out of their cases and making great music. We'll be there! Listening and jamming and soaking it all in, and onstage Saturday afternoon with friends Sharon Vierk (fiddle) and Tom Caron (bass). Put on by the Aura Community Hall Association this is a one-of-a-kind celebration of true community music. More info at www.aurajamboree.com

June 25, Saturday:  Munising Bay Arts Festival, at Bayshore Park and Marina in Munising. The Falling Rock Jammers, of which we are a part, will be providing lively old-time music for the enjoyment of visitors and artists alike from 3:00-4:00 pm. A great day to enjoy wonderful art from area artists and enjoy the music as well. the Falling Rock Jammers are an open old-time style jam group playing Wednesday evenings at the Falling Rock Cafe.

Friday, April 15: Talent Show Fundraiser for Superior-Central Science Olympiad Students, 7:00 pm at Sion Lutheran Church on M-94 in Chatham. A great time with a wonderful array of interesting talent from the area, both students and adults. We'll be adding our bit to the mix with local artist, bus driver and fiddler Sharon Vierk playing a mix of fiddle tunes as The Falling Rock Trio (Falling Rock Cafe being where we met). Sure to be fun and interesting, and supporting a good cause.

January - April: Monthly Square/Contra Dance at the Dance Zone, Marquette. Sklar's "Dance Zone", 1113 Lincoln Ave, Marquette. Dance from 7:30 - 10:00 pm, with live music by All Strings Considered  - Steve and Sue, Phil and Annette Watts, Rochelle Schuster, Jamie Kitchel, Maggie Morgan.

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