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GreenAppleFolkMusicSocietyPOBox974

Appleton,WI54912

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TheGreenAppleMissionTheGreenAppleFolkMusicSocietyseekstopromotefolkmusicinNortheasternWisconsin.Wedothisbysponsoringconcerts,hoots(openmicevents),picnics,campoutsandotheractivities.Inadditionweserveasacommunicationlinktoourmembersandthepublicregardingfolkmusiceventsandnews.NewsletterNewsDougWheelerhere.IhaveassumedthenewsletterdutiesfromBarbaraHoffmanandfirstupisthatIwanttoextendthethanksfromallourmemberstothefinejobshehasdoneinpreviousyearsonthenewsletter.SheremainsasthepresidentofGreenAppleaswellperformer,soundpersonandwhateverisneeded.ThanksBarb!Ifyouhavearticles,suggestionsorcommentsconcerningthenewsletterpleasepassthemalongtomedirectlyatdougwheeler74@gmail.comorgreenapplefolkmusic@gmail.com

MembershipNewsAnewyearwillsoonbeuponisanditwillbetimetorenewyourmembership.Whydothis?Well,it’sstraightforwardactually.MembershipprovidesGreenApplewithfundswhichassistinmeetingourfinancialneedssuchasspacerentalandsoundandlightingmaintenance.Italsohelpstopayfortheconcertsthatweperiodicallyhost.Whatdoesitdoforyou,themember?Membersreceivereducedadmissionpricestoevents,aprintednewsletter,andmember-orientedemails.Perhapsmostimportantly,YOUarepartofkeepingfolkmusicaliveinthearea.Amembershipform&envelopeareincludedinthisnewsletterforyourconvenience.SpreadtheNewsTherearefolksouttherethatdon’tknowaboutGreenAppleandourevents.Helpspreadthenews!Ltyourfriendsandfamilyknowaboutus.Herearesomesuggestions:OnFacebook?ShareoureventswithyourFacebookfriends.Knowaplaceforaposter?Letusknow&wewillgetonetoyou.Goingtoahootorconcert?Letpeopleknow.

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Appleton,WI54912

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HolidayHootNews

TheannualGreenAppleHolidayHootisscheduledforSaturday,December19beginningat7:30PMatMosquitoHillNatureCenter,N3880RogersRd.,NewLondon,WI54961.Admissionis$2.00formembersand$5.00fornon-members.Expecttobetreatedtoholiday-relatedactsfromavarietyofyourfavoriteGreenAppleperformers.Therewillalsobedoorprizesandtreatsduringintermission.Thisshowisespeciallyfamilyandchildfriendly.Plantoarriveearly;attendanceisusuallyhighforthisevent.Musicians:Ifyouwouldliketosignupforaslottoperformuptotwoholiday-relatednumbers,pleasecontactDanGeddesviaemailatdgeddes@yahoo.comorgivehimacallat(920)738-0254.Allmembers:Ifyouwouldliketodonatedoorprizes(CDs,musicalitems,andcraftsareespeciallywelcome),pleasebringthemtotheconcertwithyou.Therewillbeatablesetuptodisplaytheitemspriortothedrawing.Dan

FolkInstrumentsAvailable!Haveyoueverthoughtyou’dliketoexperimentwithamusicalinstrumentthat’snewtoyou?Areyoureluctanttoinvesttimeandmoneywhenyouhavenoideaifyou’dlikeit?Here’syourchancetotryoutaninstrumentatnocost!InadditiontotheCD’sthatGreenAppleinheritedfromClareKnudsenwenowowntwodulcimers,oneguitarandafiddle.IfyouwouldliketoborrowoneofthesepleasecontactDougWheeleratdougwheeler74@gmail.com.

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Appleton,WI54912

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WhatAreTheyUpToTheseDays?Picturetheoldcountrystorewithsomepickerssittingaroundplayingmusicandjawingaboutthenewsoftheday.Onefellowlooksovertoanemptychairandasks“Ihaven’tseenol’soandsoforawhile.Anybodyknowwhattheyareuptothesedays?”For30plusyearsGreenApplehasseenmanypeoplegraceitsstage.RangingfromfirsttimerstoseasonedprofessionalstheyallhavesharedwonderfulmomentsandmusicwithGreenAppleaudiences.Asitiswithmuchoflife,peoplecomeintoourlivesandarenotforgotten.ItisnodifferentwithGreenApple.SteveHazell’stouchinglyrics,smoothmelodies,exquisiteguitarplayinganddrywithaveenthralledusforyears.Howeverpeopleareasking,“WhatisSteveuptothesedays?”Overagoodmealandafinebrew,SteveandItalkedaboutjustthatverything.Hereissomeofwhatwetalkedabout.GA:Firstabitofhistory,whataresomeofthefunctions/rolesyouhaveheldatGreenApple?Steve:Ihavebeenaboardmember,co-president,andIhavedonepublicitywork.GA:DoyourememberthefirsttimeyouplayedontheGreenApplestage?Steve:YesIdo.Ididthreesongsoneofwhichwas“HereComestheSun”.IrememberthebackroomandDean’s“KeepItShort”speech.Irememberthewholeexperience.

GA:Whataresomeofyourfavoritememories?Steve:SomeofmyfavoritememoriesincludePlaying“ChristmasIsland”withtheBluesToadsasbackup,astormyFallfestival,BillStaines,theHootnightthattheIraqwarstarted,songssuchas“FromaDistance”,“Circle”and“GreenApplePickin’Time”.GA:Sonow,let’stalkabouttoday.Wherehasyourlifetakenyouinthelastseveralyears?Steve:Lifethesesdayshasaslowerpacewithsummersoff(editor’snote:Steveswitchedcareerstohighschoolcareercouncilor.)TherehasbeenmoretimetotraveltoplacessuchDoorCounty,Colorado,Arizona,GermanyandAustria.Ihavemoreopportunityforreading,relaxation,involvementathomeandenjoyinglife.IalsohavebecomemorepoliticallyactiveplusIwroteabook,“TheKindredpath”.GA:Youhaveplayedinelectricrockbands,soloandwhateverWolverineWillyandtheBluesToadsare.(IfImissedsomeletmeknow.)Youareanaccomplishedsongwriterandexcellentguitarplayer.Doyouhaveanyadviceforsomeonestartingoutorintheprocessofbeinganyofthose?Steve:Valueyouraudience.Playwhatyouloveandlovewhatyouplay.

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Appleton,WI54912

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MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC!

GreenAppleFolkMusicSocietyMainEventSchedule2015-2016Date Event Admission Location

Nov.14,2015

DoubleYourPleasureNightfeaturingSeasawandtheDitchLilies.

$10.00Members$15.00NonMembers

MosquitoHillNatureCenter*

Dec.19,2015 HolidayHoot$2.00Members$5.00NonMembers

MosquitoHillNatureCenter*

Jan.16,2016 AfternoonHoot(Startsat2:00pm)

$2.00Members$5.00NonMembers

MosquitoHillNatureCenter*

Feb.20,2016 Hoot$2.00Members$5.00NonMembers

TheFellowship**

Mar.12,2016 CelticThemeHoot$2.00Members$5.00NonMembers

MosquitoHillNatureCenter*

Apr.23,2016

ConcertfeaturingBluegrass&OldTimeMusicwithSloppyJoe.

$10.00Members$15.00NonMembers

MosquitoHillNatureCenter*

May21,2016 Hoot$2.00Members$5.00NonMembers

TheFellowship**

Jun.18,2016 Picnic Time&Placetobedetermined.

ConcertsandHootsbeginat7:30unlessotherwiseindicated.*MosquitoHillNatureCenterN3880RogersRoadNewLondon,WI54961920.779.6433

**TheFellowship2600E.PhilipLaneAppleton,WI54915920.731.0849

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Appleton,WI54912

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AppletonPublicLibraryMusic@theLibraryNovember28/2-3pm-JeanneBauer:FolkandbluegrassOtherVariousVenuesTherearemanyplaceswheremusicisplayed.Ifyouknowofonethatwecouldlistpleasesendittous.dougwheeler74@gmail.comorgreenapplefolkmusic@gmail.comBeans&BooksCoffeeShop:www.beansandbookscoffee.comBlackHawkFolkSocietywww.blackhawkfolk.orgGreenAppleFolkMusicSociety:www.greenapplefolk.orgMileofMusic(eventsthroughouttheyear,somefolksomenot)www.mileofmusic.comTheRefugewww.facebook.com/therefugefoxcitiesTheSourcePublicHousewww.thesourcepublichouse.com

GreenAppleFolkMusicSocietyBoardMembers

JimAngerPeterBartman(VicePresident)BruseCasner(Treasurer)SethCowanPaulDixon(Membership)DavidHaasTomHannahBarbaraHoffman(President)JenniferLevenhagen(Facebook/email)DeanSauersMartiWheeler(Secretary)DougWheeler(Newsletter/Web)

Website:www.greenapplefolkmusic.orgFaceBook:www.facebook.com/GreenAppleFolkEmail:greenapplefolkmusic@gmail.com