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Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2025
Late for The Train
Bluegrass, folk, Americana
Friday, July 18th, 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)

Late for the Train is a modern string band rooted in the rich traditions of Americana, bluegrass, folk, and Celtic music. Influenced by artists such as Kate Wolf, The Wood Brothers, and Nickel Creek, the California-based group's skillful craftsmanship meets tender harmonies and potent lyrics that grapple with the wonder, contradiction, and truth of living in the modern age. The core ensemble consists of songwriters and multi-instrumentalists David Pascoe (guitar), Laura Benson (fiddle), Thom Beneduci (upright bass), and Bud Dillard (mandolin).www.lateforthetrainband.com

Their debut album, Plant It or Build It, was released in 2020.

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2025
The Mystery of the Ookpik
Documentary Film by Joe Weed
Saturday, July 26th, 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)

A Documentary Film by Joe Weed followed by a short performance by Joe (fiddle), Marty Kendall (keyboard), and Steve Palazzo (guitar)

Fiddlers love the Ookpik Waltz- and creating fantastic stories about its origin. In this film, Joe Weed reveals the REAL story.

The Mystery of the Ookpik corrects myths about the tune's creation, its name, and the country music scene in western Canada in the 1950s and 1960s.

Discover how fiddlers changed the original tune into the "Ookpik Waltz" that is played today. See the mystery solved, and find out whose waltz it is!

Joe Weed is a producer, composer, fiddler, and recording artist. In addition to his own albums, his productions have been used by Ken Burns, PBS, NPR, and at Arlington National Cemetery. He has composed film scores for The Lincoln Museum, the National Steinbeck Center, and many others. He and his partner, Marty Kendall, live in the Santa Cruz Mountains, where Joe has his studio

www.joeweed.com/

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2025
Hank and Ella with Charlie Wallace

Friday, August 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)

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Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2025
Stevie Coyle and Walter Strauss

Friday, August 22nd, 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)

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Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2025
Coyote Moon (Patti Maxine, Alison Steele, Lizzy Smith)

Sunday, September 14th, 6.00pm (doors open at 5.30pm); $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)

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Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2025
Honey Bee (Deby Grojean and twin sister Pam on twin fiddles)

Saturday, September 27th, 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)

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Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2025
Dmitri Gaskin's California (Klezmer) Orchestra

Saturday, October 4th, 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)

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Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2025
Mood Indigo

Saturday, October 18th, 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)

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Last Updated: 06/22/2025

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2025 Late for The Train Bluegrass, folk, Americana Friday, July 18th, 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)
Late for the Train is a modern string band rooted in the rich traditions of Americana, bluegrass, folk, and Celtic music. Influenced by artists such as Kate Wolf, The Wood Brothers, and Nickel Creek, the California-based group's skillful craftsmanship meets tender harmonies and potent lyrics that grapple with the wonder, contradiction, and truth of living in the modern age. The core ensemble consists of songwriters and multi-instrumentalists David Pascoe (guitar), Laura Benson (fiddle), Thom Beneduci (upright bass), and Bud Dillard (mandolin).www.lateforthetrainband.com Their debut album, Plant It or Build It, was released in 2020.

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2025 The Mystery of the Ookpik Documentary Film by Joe Weed Saturday, July 26th, 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)
A Documentary Film by Joe Weed followed by a short performance by Joe (fiddle), Marty Kendall (keyboard), and Steve Palazzo (guitar) Fiddlers love the Ookpik Waltz- and creating fantastic stories about its origin. In this film, Joe Weed reveals the REAL story. The Mystery of the Ookpik corrects myths about the tune's creation, its name, and the country music scene in western Canada in the 1950s and 1960s. Discover how fiddlers changed the original tune into the "Ookpik Waltz" that is played today. See the mystery solved, and find out whose waltz it is! Joe Weed is a producer, composer, fiddler, and recording artist. In addition to his own albums, his productions have been used by Ken Burns, PBS, NPR, and at Arlington National Cemetery. He has composed film scores for The Lincoln Museum, the National Steinbeck Center, and many others. He and his partner, Marty Kendall, live in the Santa Cruz Mountains, where Joe has his studio www.joeweed.com/

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2025 Hank and Ella with Charlie Wallace Friday, August 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)
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