A list of our previous Gigs and sundry other Public & Private Appearances:

• December 12th, 2007    5:30 to 8:30 PM, Katie's Food & Spirits   No Cover.   2830 Baker Road Dexter, MI 734-426-4707    We'll have a fun, informal jam & pickin' party right in the bar. This bar is a comfy, un-assuming spot that'll make you feel right at ease, so come on down for some cheap beer and good grub! Now, it's probably true that you don't get many chances to be serenaded by a bunch of hillbillies...     

• November 10th, 2007    7 to 10 PM, Eastside Banfield's big 25th Anniversary Celebration and PigRoast. Get your tickets from the bar. They know how to party, so you know where you'll want to be! (3140 Packard Rd, Ann Arbor)    Don't miss it -- come git yersef some o' them good jowl meat ....!     

• September 29th, 2007    3:30 to 5:30 PM, Kensington Nature Center,   No Cover.   2240 W. Buno Road, Milford, MI 48380-4410   Today we're fortunate to be joined by fiddler extraordinaire Mary Seelhorst!     

• September 15th, 2007    2-4 PM.   Grass Lake Fall Harvest Festival! The whole town and surrounding counties come out for this big party. Food, arts & crafts vendors, even elephant ears.... This event is coordinated by the Grass Lake Chamber of Commerce   We'll be situated by the gazebo in historic Whistlestop Park, 210 E. Michigan Ave, Grass Lake, MI.      Note: We're on from 2 to 4, but there'll be a total of 6 bands playing from noon until 8PM!    

• August 25th, 2007    2:00-8:00 PM.   Benefit in honor of Mel Sroufe. Manchester American Legion. (734) 428-8500. 203 Adrian St, Manchester, MI    Help raise funds for the Sroufe family to pay for Mel's medical expenses.     

• August 11th, 2007    6:00-9:00 PM.   Bluegrass gospel at the Dexter Senior Center, 7714 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd., Dexter, MI 48130. Free!     

• July 28th-29th, 2007       Mancelona Hoontenanny, Mancelona MI.     

• July 14th, 2007    6:00-9:00 PM.   Bluegrass gospel at the Dexter Senior Center, 7714 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd., Dexter, MI 48130. Free!     

• June 30th, 2007    4:00-12:00 PM.   Private function: wedding celebration!     

• June 24th, 2007    8:00-10:00 PM.   With the notorious Jack Spack Jr. !. Join us at the friendly Old Town Tavern in Ann Arbor. Free, as usual, 8-10 PM (122 W. Liberty, Ann Arbor 734-662-9291)     

• June 23rd, 2007    12:00-3:00 PM.   Private function celebrating a couple's 50th anniversary!    Held at the incomparable Dale Fisher Gallery 1916 Norvell, Grass Lake, MI (517) 522-3705 See amazing photographs & other artwork, plus see exotic international birds & fowl! Hey -- was that an ostrich that just flapped by ?!     

• June 10th, 2007    6:00-9:00 PM.   Bluegrass gospel at the Dexter Senior Center, 7714 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd., Dexter, MI 48130, Free!     

• June 3rd, 2007    12:00-3:00 PM.   Farmer's Market, Midland Fairgrounds, Midland, MI 48130     

• May 12th, 2007    6:00-9:00 PM.   Bluegrass gospel at the Dexter Senior Center, 7714 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd., Dexter, MI 48130, Free!     

• May 5th, 2007    2:00-7:00 PM.   Private function celebrating a young friend's confirmation.     

• April 15th, 2007    We're back at Eastside Banfield's Bar and Grill, 2:00 to 5:00 PM, No Cover. (3140 Packard Rd, Ann Arbor)     

• April 14th, 2007    6:00-9:00 PM.   Bluegrass gospel at the Dexter Senior Center, 7714 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd., Dexter, MI 48130, Free!     

• March 31st, 2007    We're back at Eastside Banfield's Bar and Grill, 8:00 to 12:00 PM, No Cover. (3140 Packard Rd, Ann Arbor) Join a great crowd at this Eastside Ann Arbor-Ypsi pub for high-lonesome & hard-drivin' bluegrass. Of course, we'll also play honkytonk, western swing, and gospel tunes too!     

• March 3rd, 2007   Katie's Food & Spirits (Formerly the Alley Bar), 8:00 to 12:00 PM, No Cover. (2830 Baker Road, Dexter 734-426-4707) Comfy, casual spot that's a great place to hear acoustic music!      Bar & grill with good food, and they carry everything from PBR to Guiness!
       With special guest and twisted musical genius & songwriter Jack Spack Jr. !.

• February 10th, 2007    6:00-9:00PM.   Bluegrass gospel at the Dexter Senior Center, 7714 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd., Dexter, MI 48130, Free!     

• January 13th, 2007    6:00-9:00PM.   Bluegrass gospel at the Dexter Senior Center, 7714 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd., Dexter, MI 48130, Free!     

• January 7th, 2007    Old Town Tavern in Ann Arbor. Free, as usual, 8-10PM (122 W. Liberty, Ann Arbor 734-662-9291) First set backing the inimitable Jack Spack, Jr.      While I'm at it, you know, you should really check out some of his artwork. I'm particularly partial to the shadow boxes. Go ahead, it won't hurt your eyes: Jack Spack Jr. !.
  Second set, we're on our own -- actually, if we're lucky we might get the awesome Mary Seelhorst to join us!

• December 9th 2006    We're back at the Eastside Banfield's Bar and Grill, 7:30 to 11:00 PM (3140 Packard Rd, Ann Arbor, 734-971-3300)      I hope we can get Spack to give us a few renditions of his special versions of certain Christmas tunes!    Join a great crowd at this Eastside Ann Arbor-Ypsi pub for high-lonesome & hard-drivin' bluegrass.    Of course, we'll also play honkytonk, western swing, and gospel tunes too!       Come down for good food and drink in a friendly neighborhood bar.

• November 4th 2006    We'll be back at the Eastside Banfield's Bar and Grill, 7:30 to 11:00 PM (3140 Packard Rd, Ann Arbor) Join a great crowd at this Eastside Ann Arbor-Ypsi pub for high-lonesome & hard-drivin' bluegrass. Of course, we'll also play honkytonk, western swing, and gospel tunes too!

• October 20th, 2006    Tap Room Annex, 205 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti. We're part of the Dave Keeny & Friends gig that Friday night, 9:30 - 11:30PM. Now y'all should know by now Dave has played with us for quite awhile, and in spite of that he still isn't afraid to publicly say that we're his friends. Well I declare!

• September 23rd, 2006    Kim & Vicki Dahl's rip-roarin' Oktoberfest mini-festival up north right near Hubbard Lake. Quite the bash! Held in a converted airplane hanger -- and of course outside pickin' all over the fields. This is getting bigger and bigger every year...

• September 16th, 2006    Private 50th birthday party appearance out near Root Station Road. Pickin' all night by the bonfire keeps those 50-year-old folks young at heart -- or at least it gives them a really good camfire smell.

• August 5th, 2006    Private appearance out near Bridgewater. They wanted authentic bluegrass for a big wedding party/shindig involving 300 to 400 people, and we're happy to oblige!

• July 22th, 2006    Kensington Metropark Farm Learning Center   Near Milford/Brighton.   Country Fair!,   Noon to 4PM.    (1-800-477-3178 or 248-685-1561)   Click here for a map of the nature center   Celebrate bygone farm days with a weekend of old-fashioned children’s games, horse-drawn hayrides, milking demonstrations, and last but not least: bluegrass music.    Learn about our agricultural heritage and where some of our food comes from.  Once again we'll be right at home with the chickens, sheep, cattle, draft horses and other assorted barnyard animals!

• July 16th, 2006    Pleasant Lake Inn  (aka the Aura Inn),   Sunday, 2:00 to ~5:00 PM 11271 Pleasant Lake Rd., Manchester, MI (734-428-7993)   Down-home bar right on the shores of the lovely Pleasant Lake! 15 minutes from I94 and Ann Arbor Saline Road.    Take a drive out for good food, fun and authentic bluegrass music.

• June 11th, 2006    Smokey's Bar, up near Alpena, MI. -- this is a gig with our buddies The Birch Road String Band . We'll start about 7:00 and continue 'til the cows come home!!    Smokey's Bar is located at 5982 N Hubbard Lake Rd, Spruce, MI 48762, phone number 989-727-2112. This will definitely be an extra-special event....we may even have an appearance by the Bones-Man himself: Mr. Kim Dahl! They may not know what to do with so many hillbillies in the place at one time...

• May 6th, 2006 Katie's Food & Spirits (Formerly the Alley Bar), 7:30 to 11:00 PM (2380 Baker Road, Dexter 734-426-4707) Comfy, casual spot that's a great place to hear acoustic music!      Bar & grill with good food, and they carry everything from PBR to Guiness!
       With special guest and twisted musical genius & songwriter Jack Spack Jr. !.

• April 8th, 2006 We're back at Eastside Banfield's Bar and Grill, 7:30 to 11:00 PM (3140 Packard Rd, Ann Arbor) Join a great crowd at this Eastside Ann Arbor-Ypsi pub for high-lonesome & hard-drivin' bluegrass. Of course, we'll also play honkytonk, western swing, and gospel tunes too!      Opening acoustic set by Ann Arbor band Voodoo Lighthouse

• March 25th, 2006 Old-time jam session, 2-5 PM at the Coffee Mill on Main Street, (diagonal across the bridge from the Dairy Queen.) Pick a little, grin a little, and have fun playing music or having coffee & a sweet roll.

• March 11th, 2006 Old-time jam session, 2-5 PM at the Coffee Mill on Main Street, (diagonal across the bridge from the Dairy Queen.) Pick a little, grin a little, and have fun playing music or having coffee & a sweet roll.

• February 18th we'll be helping the WCBN 88.3 FM  fundraiser agin', by playing live, on-the-air bluegrass for the Bill Monroe for Breakfast Show sometime between 10AM and noon. Big thanks to Longhandle Bob and Tex Manheim for having us. (I think this is the fourth or fifth year they've asked us back!.)

• January 28th, 2006 Old-time jam session, 2-5 PM at the Coffee Mill on Main Street, (diagonal across the bridge from tthe Dairy Queen.) Coffee's great! Don't be shy -- bring your stringed instrument and join us. Plenty of fiddling around and monkey business for all!

• January 14th, 2006 Come out for the inaugural session of the Riverfolk Music & Arts Center Old-time jam session, 2-5 PM at the Coffee Mill on Main Street, (diagonal across the bridge from the Dairy Queen.) C'mon out for fiddle tunes, participate in todays programs. Special kids programs too! We want everyone to pick a little, grin a little, and have fun playing music and doing art at the new Riverfolk Music & Art Center.
  Hang onto your hats! After the fiddle-jam we're dashing back to Ann Arbor, because later that evening....

• January 14th, 2006 We're back at Eastside Banfield's Bar and Grill, 7:30 to 10:30 PM (3140 Packard Rd, Ann Arbor) Last time we played high-lonesome sounds & hard-drivin' bluegrass to a great crowd at this Eastside Ann Arbor-Ypsi pub. They asked us back, and we're glad to oblige 'em. Of course, we'll also play honkytonk, western swing, and gospel tunes too!

• December 10th Old-time jam session, 2-5 PM at the Coffee Mill on Main Street, (diagonal across the bridge from the Dairy Queen.) Have a look at us here. C'mon out for fiddle tunes, purchase some art to fund the new Riverfolk Music & Art Center.

• December 3rd Eastside Banfield's Bar and Grill, 7 to 10 PM (3140 Packard Rd, Ann Arbor) We're looking forward to bringing some high-lonesome sounds & hard-drivin' bluegrass to a great Eastside Ann Arbor-Ypsi pub!

• November 12nd Another old-time jam session, 2-5 PM at the Coffee Mill on Main Street, (diagonal across the bridge from the Dairy Queen.) C'mon out for fiddle tunes and whatnot.
  Here's a funky poster promoting the new Riverfolk Music & Arts Center that also gives you a view of most of regulars. Clockwise from lower left: Regis Prouxl (fiddle, accordian), Mark Palms (fiddle, guitar, banjo), Michael Zivzak (fiddle), Chuck Anderson (goofy bass), Scott Moore (banjo), Carl Johnson (guitar), Doug Carpenter (banjo)

• November 2nd Whoops - this is CANCELLED Whoever set this one up forgot that November 2nd is the big euchre tournament -- so we'll have to be quiet and probably play in Jim's Kitchen instead.
  Acoustic session at Bridgewater Bank, about 7 or 7:30PM in downtown Bridgewater, MI. (Don't worry, you'll see it -- everything in downtown Bridgewater is within spittin' distance!) Once again we'll be competing with the bar patrons to see who's louder. But we have an advantage: music tends to cut through the noise. Atmosphere is comfy, food is good and the beer is cold!

• October 30th Pickin' @ Art On The Farm: ~11AM to 5PM: Local artists exhibit their wares and creations; a diverse yet intimate happening, out at Lauren Kingsley's and Jack Spack, Jr.'s farm. Starting at about 1PM, we'll have an informal pickin' party involving 3 or 4 of us, plus some other possible musicians. We hope Regis brings his accordian to join us on polka medleys, and other accordian-friendly tunes. We'll be the noisy guests, probably near the barn. (We're comfortable in the barn, but we suspect those darn artists will be kicking us out ;-)
  Come out to the farm on a beautiful Autumn day and support local artists -- or just come out and "laugh at the world" as Spack suggests. It's really quite something to see all the different artists set up booths in and around the barns. Here's just one example of the type of art that will be there: Painted Trout: Handpainted Accessories

• October 21st Orion Auto party-in-exile!! A continuation of Mike Cox's annual big shin-dig, but this time it's just a little different, since Mike had so many recent transitions in his life (such as getting married ). A couple of us (Keeney & Chuck Ray) will do the first 1-hour set, starting at 7PM. Joining us will be special guests David Mosher and Chad Jeremy of Lonesome County Bluegrass Band We're gonna swing & rock out more than doing just bluegrass.

• October 15th Old-fashioned barn dance in Manchester, off of Bemis Road. If you've been before, or have heard of this Fall event, then by all means please come out and enjoy a wonderful time. Potluck dinner and hayrides starting about 6. Music and dancing starting around 7:30, plus a big bonfire for those who don't dance in order to keep warm. Mary Seelhorst is rumored to be joining us, along with our buddy Spack.

• October 8th Another old-time jam session in Manchester, 2-5 PM. Come out for some great coffee, sundry comestibles, and old-time fiddle tunes at the Coffee Mill on Main Street, (diagonal across the bridge from the Dairy Queen.) See July 2nd entry for more details.

• October 2nd Private engagement celebrating someone's ascent into the rarified air of higher-education. First she matriculated, and now she's graduated with her Masters' Degree. Hey, she's smart plus she asked us to play -- How 'bout that??

• September 25th is a special Spack& Farmer gig at the Old Town in Ann Arbor. (Free, as usual, at 8PM) We're glad to provide back up for Spack, and I'm proud to be one of Chad Williams' Lonesome Plowboys.

• September 24th is the big Oktoberfest up in Spruce MI. We'll join our buddies The Birch Road String Band, and the famous Bones-man Kim Dahl (The Swede) for a rip-roarin' good time. "Pour me another shot of tequila, Sheila!"

• September 17th is a return gig for the Heritage Harvest Festival at Seven Ponds Nature Center . Our friend Jimmer will be joining us on guitar & vocals. It was a treat last time to play under their tent, amidst all the farm fare, animals & historical machinery, including steam-engines! Experience this beautiful nature center during their impressive annual Heritage Harvest Festival. 3854 Crawford Rd., Dryden MI.

• September 4th Private party in Manchester for Jimmy's buddy Mel, who runs Mel's Roofing. Quite the shindig!

• August 27th Private retirement party for Regis, who's a great neighbor and friend of Jack Spack, Jr. Jack will join us as well! We're sure that lots of the FOJs (Friend's of Jack) will be invited for this one.

• August 20th We'll play at a private wedding party held in a beautiful barn out in the country .

• August 7th Farmer (Chad Williams) and Laura Davidson share the bill at the Old Town in Ann Arbor. Dave Keeney & Chuck Anderson will provide back-up for these fine singer-songwriters.

• On July 30th three of us will head up to Jordan River Valley to play at the annual Hootenanny courtesy of Johnny, at his historic schoolhouse. It's generally an all-night jam with some fine musicians. Chris Buhalis claims that up there you can catch "brookies" and "brownies" -- Jim & Mark are excited about that!

• July 23rd Dave Keeney & Chuck Anderson will do a song or two for night number two of DylanFest: the Acoustic DylanFest held at Johnny's Speakeasy. Mark might join us if he's not camping with his family.

• July 16th evening We'll kick it up for another fun time at private wedding party in Onsted at the American Legion Hall.

• July 16th afternoon Another old-time jam session. Same details as July 2nd. Hey guess what!! Last time we were tickled to have KC Groves of Uncle Earl join us while she was on vacation. Congratulations and kudos to KC and the rest of the band for being signed to Rounder Records. KC jumped right in, doin' some fine pickin' on her mandolin. (Thanks KC for the clarification on the mando-strummin' chucka-chucka's vs. the floppa-floppas.) Plus the multi-talented Jim Roll played guitar and some fiddle until they left for the beach.

• July 2nd in Manchester: Chuck (and possibly Mark) will be joining other old-time players for a fiddle jam. We've been getting together a fair number of times, and finally we can let folks know. According to Mark Palms, who's one of the fiddlers and also one of the main organizers of the Riverfolk Festival " the Coffee Mill in Manchester has been buzzing about the Sat sessions and on the street they are asking "when are they coming back?" So join us from 2-5 PM at the Coffee Mill on Main Street, (diagonal across the bridge from the Dairy Queen.)
  This group gathers from corners across the state of Michigan. Guitarist Carl Johnson drives from Eaton Rapids, claw-hammer banjoist Doug Carpenter hails from Dexter, fiddler Michael Zivzak is from Chelsea, fiddler Hanno comes from Lansing, fiddler David Orlin resides in Ann Arbor, and Mark Palms is in Manchester.

• June 25th: We're excited to be opening for Jeff & Vida, a tremendous duo from New Orleans. Special guest Mary Seelhorst will be joining us on fiddle! Don't miss Jeff & Vida - come down to Johnny's SpeakEasy, 8PM. (Email ChuckRay for location.)

• May 21st we'll be doing a private wedding reception. We hear that the bride's family are hardcore bluegrass folks -- should be a great time!

• April 23rd we'll be playing a benefit for Kensington Nature Center at Huron Valley Metroparks. Look for the barn, that's where we'll be playing. (Starting 2PM.)

• April 22nd is the Earth Day Celebration and Mary Beth Doyle Memorial Fundraiser for the Ecology Center. Join us and many other bands at Downtown Home & Garden (downtown Ann Arbor) on Friday, April 22nd to raise money for this great cause and celebrate Earth Day.

• March 16th at the Bridgewater Bank (in Bridgewater, MI.) Pure acoustic with no amplification - just the way we like it! The regulars tell us they can hear us just fine over the din of the restaurant & bar. 6:30PM.

• On February 19th we'll be helping the WCBN 88.3 FM  fundraiser by playing live, on-the-air bluegrass for the Bill Monroe for Breakfast Show sometime between 10AM and noon. Big thanks to Longhandle Bob and Tex Manheim for having us. (We might get to play some honkytonk on the Down Home Show right afterwards.)

• Had a hillbilly-hollerin' great time whoopin' it up at the Old Town bar in downtown Ann Arbor on January 30th.

• We were thrilled and honored to be one of the many great bands playing the Peace Benefit Concert at the Ark, 7:30 PM January 19th 2004.
• On January 6th Jack Spack, Jr. played his powerful and very touching new song about the legend of Sleeping Bear Dunes involving a mama bear and her two cubs. This was part of A Michigan Songwriters Festival at the Ark. Chuck played arco and pizz bass on that tune.