February 2012
Date	Performer	Place	Time	Telephone	Comments
10 FRI	Silver Rose (Barb Silverman & Steve Rosen) and Kettle Moraine Band	Uncommon Ground Coffeehouse 1401 W. Devon Chicago, IL 60660	9:00 pm	773 465-9801	Two of Chicago’s most beloved veterans of Folk, Swing and Old-Time Country display rich vocal harmony with banjo, washboard, guitar, mandolin, bones, fiddle, feet, and deep love of roots music. Double bill with The Kettle Moraine String Band. Pay a mere $5 for a loaded boatful of entertainment. www.uncommonground.com
11 SAT	Barbara Silverman	University of Chicago Folk Festival Harmony Workshop U. of Chicago Ida Noyes Hall 59th Street Chicago, IL	2:00 pm	(773)485-3363	This venerable festival presents traditional music of many cultures and styles. Come sing 2, 3 and 4 part harmony to American roots and swing standards with Barb leading the way. www.uofcfolk.org
19 SUN	The Teflons & Sunnyside Up	5th Annual After-Brunch Bash Fitzgerald's 6150 W. Roosevelt Road Berwyn, IL	1:00 pm to 4:00	708 788-2118	The 5th anniversary year! An annual Bash on Presidents' Day Sunday with sets from these two quality string bands and an easy-to-learn barn dance for all the family. $12 for adults, $2 for kids. Don't miss it! www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com

March 2012
Date	Performer	Place	Time	Telephone	Comments
2 FRI	Barbara Silverman	Open House Friday Barn Dance Old Town School of Folk Music 4544 N. Lincoln Chicago, IL 60626	7:30 pm	773-485-3363	Come join a simple and easy bunch of barn dances, all ages welcome, with beloved danced instructor Barb Silverman. And enjoy the rest of the event including concert and song circles. www.oldtownschool.org
18 SUN	The Schticklers	The Schticklers in Concert Lincolnwood Public Library 4000 W. Pratt Lincolnwood, IL 60712	2:00 pm	847 677-5277	The rollicking, humor-packed Schticklers play Jewish Jug Band music (what's that?) and have won first place in 2010 Battle of the Jug Bands, 2011 Chicago Folk and Roots, and the hearts of many. Come see why. www.lincolnwoodlibrary.org

April 2012
Date	Performer	Place	Time	Telephone	Comments
10 TUE	Barbara Silverman	One Mike Stand The Grafton 4530 N. Lincoln Chicago, IL 60625	10:00 pm	773 271-9000	"Barb Silverman charms us with a night full of swing-alicious, ballad-arrific tunes built on her remarkable understanding of traditional music, with a wink, a nod, and a washboard. This is a night not to be missed." Sue Demel, Sons of the Never Wrong mikyll@att.net
28 SAT	Silver Rose (Barb Silverman & Steve Rosen)	Old Town School of Folk Music 4545 N. Lincoln Chicago, IL 60625	7:00 pm	773 728-6000	Come to the lovely new East concert hall at the Old Town School for the rich harmony and synced timing of Steve and Barbie's banjo, mando, guitar,washboard, fiddle and feet, as they open for the fabulous Sweetback Sisters.
29 SUN	The Teflons	Morton Grove Public Library 6140 Lincoln Avenue Morton Grove, IL 60053	2:00 pm	Direct: (847 965-4220	The talented Teflons bring to this lovely library setting an hour of swing and early country delight with their tight harmonies and sweet fiddling. www.webrary.org nbrohters@webrary.org

May 2012
Date	Performer	Place	Time	Telephone	Comments
11 FRI	Silver Rose (Barb Silverman & Steve Rosen)	Mather Cafe 7134 W. Higgins Chicago, IL 60656	5:30 pm	773-485-3363	Enjoy a healthy hour of beloved folk veterans Steve and Barbie as they render swing chestnuts and old-time tunes.

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