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Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2025

Sharon Allen and The Dusty Boots
Folk, Country, Toe-tapping Blues
Saturday, November 8th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $25 adv / $30 dr

Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information.
Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check.
Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)

Local songbird, Sharon Allen, for many years fronted a local blues rock band, The Firebirds, working also with B.B. King, Etta James, Robben Ford, Elvin Bishop, and Lonnie Mack. Fifteen years or so ago Sharon found her writer's voice, an ongoing collaboration with Sherry Austin, and a renewed appreciation of acoustic folk and Americana music. For several years she co-fronted the very popular Sherry Austin and Henhouse group.

For the last few years Sharon has been investing her musical efforts with her own band, Sharon Allen and The Dusty Boots (Sharon vocals and guitar; Mike Mongiello, guitar; Jerry Bradley, vocals and bass; and Jimmy Norris, vocals and percussion). In this show Jim Hannibal, saxophone, and Charlie Joe Wallace, steel guitar, will join as guests, as usual, and Sharon promises to mix it up with folk, countr, and toe-tapping blues. Great to have Sharon back again for her now annual show (the 6th) at the Ugly Mug! www.sharon-allen.com

Sharon Allen is way up on the list of sweet voiced singers…."unpretentious music that is beautiful and lasting" - Sleepy John Sandidge, Snazzy Productions

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2025

Djangatos
Saturday, November 15th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $25 adv / $30 dr

Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information.
Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check.
Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)

Djangatos is a Los Gatos based acoustic trio that plays in the improvisational, fiercely rhythmic and lyrical style of Jean "Django" Reinhardt, the Belgian-born guitarist and composer who is celebrated for elevating so-called "gypsy jazz" to a wildly popular dance music form.

The Djangatos ultra traditional hot club sound is a banquet of complimentary nuances, warm and smooth, the lead guitar plectrum-forward, technically exquisite, expressive and nimble. The Djangatos trio features two acoustic guitars, Robert Alan Witmeyer on lead and Ron La France on rhythm, and standup bass featuring some of the area's best musicians including go-to pro Dan Robbins. This is their 3rd visit to us.

"Playing lively sets at familiar venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz as a way to preserve the music and memory of Django, Stéphane, and the Quintet, these hep cats lay down some shimmering sharps and flats" - San Lorenzo Valley Post

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Last Updated: 10/20/2025

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2025 Sharon Allen and The Dusty Boots Folk, Country, Toe-tapping Blues Saturday, November 8th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $25 adv / $30 dr Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073 Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information. Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check. Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)
Local songbird, Sharon Allen, for many years fronted a local blues rock band, The Firebirds, working also with B.B. King, Etta James, Robben Ford, Elvin Bishop, and Lonnie Mack. Fifteen years or so ago Sharon found her writer's voice, an ongoing collaboration with Sherry Austin, and a renewed appreciation of acoustic folk and Americana music. For several years she co-fronted the very popular Sherry Austin and Henhouse group. For the last few years Sharon has been investing her musical efforts with her own band, Sharon Allen and The Dusty Boots (Sharon vocals and guitar; Mike Mongiello, guitar; Jerry Bradley, vocals and bass; and Jimmy Norris, vocals and percussion). In this show Jim Hannibal, saxophone, and Charlie Joe Wallace, steel guitar, will join as guests, as usual, and Sharon promises to mix it up with folk, countr, and toe-tapping blues. Great to have Sharon back again for her now annual show (the 6th) at the Ugly Mug! www.sharon-allen.com Sharon Allen is way up on the list of sweet voiced singers…."unpretentious music that is beautiful and lasting" - Sleepy John Sandidge, Snazzy Productions

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2025 Djangatos Saturday, November 15th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $25 adv / $30 dr Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073 Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information. Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check. Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)
Djangatos is a Los Gatos based acoustic trio that plays in the improvisational, fiercely rhythmic and lyrical style of Jean "Django" Reinhardt, the Belgian-born guitarist and composer who is celebrated for elevating so-called "gypsy jazz" to a wildly popular dance music form. The Djangatos ultra traditional hot club sound is a banquet of complimentary nuances, warm and smooth, the lead guitar plectrum-forward, technically exquisite, expressive and nimble. The Djangatos trio features two acoustic guitars, Robert Alan Witmeyer on lead and Ron La France on rhythm, and standup bass featuring some of the area's best musicians including go-to pro Dan Robbins. This is their 3rd visit to us. "Playing lively sets at familiar venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz as a way to preserve the music and memory of Django, Stéphane, and the Quintet, these hep cats lay down some shimmering sharps and flats" - San Lorenzo Valley Post