Check out DISCOUNTS on my touring calendar below for when I'm in your neighborhood! 
If you know of another gig nearby, please let me know at
david@davidhbdrake.com

David is available for HOUSE CONCERTS
while on-the-road to any event!

Updated September 3, 2010

NEWS
Contents : Click to link down or scroll down ~ Calendar follows News


 "What a Wonderful World" Summer 2011 Library Theme
Christmas 2010
A Wisconsin Original
Organic Arts Family Tree of Artists
New "Potluck" Recording
YouTube Links - Maritime Songs
New Dangerous Folk CD!
Dangerous Folk

The BIG news...

David and Jennifer got married March 18th!
photo: Mary Kay Fruga

Christmas 2010
Let there be Light!
A  Concert for the Season

David has been presenting concerts of the beautiful less known folk songs of Christmas for some 35 years, including an annual concert at the Mitchell Park Domes. 
This concert is ideal for your church, Christmas gathering, or event.
To hear Sound Files of the following songs or to order by credit card visit:
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/DavidHBDrake and click on "Let there be Light!"

For a glowing review visit:
http://www.christmasreviews.com/wdrakefriedmann.shtml

The Singing Santa and Gnorman the Gnome



David appears as the right jolly old elf himself or as Santa's sidekick Gnorman the Gnome
(if you already have someone in the red suit who can't sing and dance)
David is available for Parties, Libraries, and Community events.

Planning for Next Year's Festival Season?
David is A Wisconsin Original!


The theme for the State of Wisconsin's new "branding" tourism effort is
"A Wisconsin Original"
David has been touring Wisconsin for over 25 years presenting the
original and heritage music and folklore of Wisconsin
through his "Wiscon-Sing" program
and appearances at festivals statewide.

David also does  a parallel program for Illinois
called "Heartland"

Summer 2011 "What a Wonderful World"
Wisconsin Summer Reading Library Theme

"What a Wonderful World" presents songs for the earth, of other cultures, peace between people, and "recycled" singalongs for the Wisconsin 2011 Summer Reading program.
Book early!  David's summer calendar fills up quickly.
Contact david@davidhbdrake.com


CD and PDF available on request!
To order the "What a Wonderful World" CD and other recordings by check
David HB Drake, go to "Recordings"

To hear Sound Files of the following songs or to order by credit card visit:
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/DavidHBDrake and click on "What a Wonderful World"

Recordings : New CD !
"POTLUCK -
A FEAST OF FAMILY FOLKSONGS



Recorded live for a multi-generational family audience,
David sings familiar old songs and new songs about the good old days.
Songs that "Gather the Family" together and are warm as "Grandma's Patchwork Quilt"
blend with stories and songs played on handmade instruments.

Go to "Recordings" for ordering information!

YouTube
To see David doing sea songs
on YouTube, visit:

New CD from Dangerous Folk!

Available for $15 (includes postage) at Organic Arts
PO Box 070646, Milwaukee WI 53207-0646
(see order form on Recordings page)

For Credit Card Web orders and Downloads visit:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/DangerousFolk

"DANGEROUS FOLK"
(Click above title for calendar and web page)

View our demo video on You Tube!
Go to : www.youtube.com/dangerousfolk

Sound clips at
www.myspace.com/dangerousfolktrio

David HB Drake, Julie Thompson and Cap Lee 
have joined their voices as "Dangerous Folk".

"Blowing in the Wind" is a sing-along concert of those stirring songs that we all remember from
Peter, Paul, and Mary, the Kingston Trio, Pete Seeger, The New Christy Minstrels,
 Joni Mitchell, John Denver and more.
These songs were anthems of the 1960's and the "Dangerous Folk" lead these songs
of making love, not war for today's troubled world.
"Dangerous Folk" is a "mighty wind" of classic folk music memories
with more songs than a Public TV fundraiser.

"A Meeting Here Tonight!" presents the folk songs of faith. 
Folk music has always been grounded in the spirit where the circle is unbroken

 

Calendar: 

Updated September 3, 2010

Click on month to link down or scroll down:
January -February -March -April -May -June -
July -August -September -October -November -December

Concert and Festival events are in bold type
-Open to the public, usually weekends or evenings

School and Community events are in italics!
-Usually weekdays and evenings for a specific group. 
…Visitors are welcome- but call first and ask if it's OK to come!

ENROUTE DISCOUNT OPPORTUNITIES: 
David is enroute from Milwaukee WI to the following locations
on the following days traveling to confirmed bookings 
He is available for additional programs anywhere in between as time permits.  
Check the specific date below for details of David's confirmed show. 
David is always available within 25 miles of Milwaukee
at no transportation charge.

Wisconsin in red - Illinois in blue-Michigan in green
(DF= Dangerous Folk Trio event)

September 14- Oshkosh to Stevens Point WI Area
September 24- Madison WI Area
September 26- Ripon WI Area
October 5-Appleton WI Area
October 6-Green Bay WI Area
October 20- Menomonee Falls WI Area
November 13- Lake Mills WI Area
November 16 -Des Plaines  IL/ Chicago suburbs Area
December 15- Mukwonago WI Area
December 18- Madison WI Area
January 20 - Naperville  IL/ Chicago suburbs Area
January 25- Mayville WI Area
March 3- Madison WI Area
March 11 - Burr Ridge  IL/ Chicago suburbs Area
April 18-20- La Crosse / Holmen WI Area
April 21- Mt Horeb WI / Madison Area
September 24- Three Oaks MI Area (DF)

See calendar below for the already scheduled event that this discount links with!

Current Year 2010: 

  SEPTEMBER 2010

Thursday September 9, 2010 at 10am
Program: Potluck
At: East Terrace  Apts 801 N. East Ave, Waukesha, WI
Event Information Contact: 262-544-9757 / msalentine@eastterrace.net

Thursday September 16, 2010 at 12:30pm
Program: Gather The Family
At: Milwaukee Area Technical College, 700 West State St, Milwaukee, WI
Event Information Contact: (414) 297-8396 / ventob@matc.edu

 Sunday September 19 , 2010 at Noon-2pm
Program: Gather the Family
At: Vliet Street Green Market
Washington Park Senior Center -4420 W. Vliet Street, Milwaukee, WI
Event Information Contact: 414-933-5589 / hwproperties@netzero.com  / www.martin-drive.org

Tuesday September 14, 2010 at 7pm
Program: Gather the Family
At: Mt. Morris Camp & Conference Center PO Box 676, Wautoma, WI
Event Information Contact: 920-787-2861 / kayward@wctc.net  / www.mt-morris.org

Thursday  September 16, 2010 at 10am
Program: Potluck
At: Trinity Village 7300 W Dean Rd, Milwaukee, WI
Event Information Contact: 414.371.7302 / Tosha.Lindemann@VMP.ORG

Saturday September 18, 2010 at 11 am – 12:30 pm
Program: Wisconsin Festival Songs
At: Bay View Bash, Bay View WI, Milwaukee, WI
Event Information Contact: 414-412-4412 / Vthomas@Summerfest.com

Hold: Saturday afternoon September 18 -Hales Corners WI

Monday September 20, 2010 at 6:20pm
Program: "An Evening with the Arts"
At: Southeastern WI Arts Guild , Marcus Majestic Cinema - 770 N Springdale Rd Waukesha, WI
Event Information Contact: (262)853-6063 / dan@sewiartsguild.com  / www.sewiartsguild.blogspot.com

Thursday September 23, 2010 at 2:30pm
Program: Potluck
At: Village at Manor Park 3023 S 84th Street, Milwaukee, WI
Event Information Contact: 414-607-4599 x2480 / .

Friday September 24, 2010 at 1:30pm
Program: Potluck
At: Wynwood of Madison West 413 South Yellowstone Drive , Madison, WI
Event Information Contact: 608-277-1010 / bbehme@brookdaleliving.com

Friday September 24, 2010 at 8pm
Program: David HB Drake Concert
At: Wild Hog in the Woods, Madison, WI
Event Information Contact: 608-246-0436 / www.wildhoginthewoods.org

Hold: September 26- WIStory Wisconsin Storytellers Festival, Ripon WI

OCTOBER 2010

Tuesday October 5, 2010 -8:15-3:30pm
Meet David at the Organic Arts Booth!
Wisconsin DPI CLC Conference, Paper Valley Hotel, Appleton WI

 Hold Wednesday October 6: Forever Young Senior Festival, Green Bay WI

 Saturday October 9, 2010 at 10:15am
Program: Gather the Family
At: South Shore Farmers Market 3223 S Indiana, Milwaukee, WI
Event Information Contact: 414-747-9208 / mallenbudnik@hotmail.com

Friday October 15, 2010 at 2:00
Program: Potluck
At: St Camillus Health Care 10101 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee , WI
Event Information Contact: 414-259-6372 / cheri@stcam.com

Saturday October 16, 2010 at 10-6pm
Program: Harvest Festival
At: Wellspring 4382 Hickory Rd, West Bend, WI
Event Information Contact: 262-488-4747 / wellspringed@aol.com

Wednesday October 20, 2010 at 1:30pm
Program: Potluck
At: EIRONICON Club, Menomonee Falls, WI
Event Information Contact: 262-250-8466 / .

Thursday October 21, 2010
Meet David at the Organic Arts Booth!
 Arts@Large Showcase, Milwaukee Art Museum, 4-6:30pm

Tuesday October 26, 2010 at 11:30am (show at 12:15 Program: Potluck
At: Marine Bank Good Age Club Luncheon , Thunder Bay Grill, Pewaukee WI
Event Information Contact: 262-695-6000 / 262-695-4316

NOVEMBER 2010

Hold: November 2-5 Wisconsin Parks and Recreation Conference, LaCrosse, WI

Hold: November 3-4 -Wisconsin Library Conference, Wisconsin Dells, WI

Saturday November 13 , 2010 at 2:30pm-5:30pm
Program: Gather the Family
At:  Lake Mills Moravian Church 301 College Street, Lake Mills WI
Event Information Contact: 920-648-5412 or 920-648-574  / clfahney@yahoo.com

November 16, 2010 - 11:30am-1:00pm
Meet David at the Organic Arts Booth!
Suburban Park & Recreation Association Showcase,
Des Plaines Park District Center, Des Plaines IL

Wednesday November 17, 2010 at 2:30pm
Program: Potluck
At: Ridgewood Care Center 3205 Wood Rd, Racine, WI
Event Information Contact: 262-554-2256 / Krista.kennedy@goracine.org

DECEMBER 2010

Hold: Saturday December 4 at 10am -Menomonee Falls

Hold: December 7 or 8- noon, Greenfield WI

Hold December 9th @ 6:30pm-Milwaukee Catholic Home

Friday December 10, 2010 at 5:30-8:30pm
Program: Gnorman the Gnome  / Sing A Song Of Christmas
At: Cedar Creek Settlement, Cedarburg WI
Event Information Contact: 262-242-3597 / Mary@Luminaries.Com

Wednesday December 15, 2010 at 1:30pm
Program: Singalong Santa
At: Birchrock Senior Community  210 Mc Divitt Lane, Mukwonago, WI
Event Information Contact: 262-363-9295 / .

Friday December 17, 2010 at 5-8pm
Program: Singing Santa
At: Meyers Family Restaurant 4260 S. 76th St, Greenfield, WI
Event Information Contact: 414-321-4400 / .

Saturday December 18, 2008 at 1:15pm
Program: Let there be Light
At: Wynwood of Madison West 413 South Yellowstone Drive , Madison, WI
Event Information Contact: 608-277-1010 / bbehme@brookdaleliving.com

Saturday December 18, 2010 at 4:30-5:30pm
Program: Santa (private party)
At: Tuckaway Country Club, Franklin, WI
Event Information Contact: 262-790-0060 / louie@acaentertainment.com

JANUARY 2011

January 1- 16th - On Tour out of State

Tuesday January 18, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. (Noon luncheon)
Program: A Joyful Noise
At: Prime Timers Group 7146 Warbler Ct.,, Milwaukee, WI
Event Information Contact: (414) 355-8669 / corkyloki@yahoo.com

Thursday  January 20, 2011 at 1:20pm
Program: Heartland
At: Kingsley School 2403 Kingsley Dr, Naperville, IL
Event Information Contact: 630-420-3211 / JulieCoughlin@wideopenwest.com

Tuesday January 25, 2011 at 8am
Program: Wiscon-Sing & Wisconsin Day residency
At: Mayville Middle School  445 N Henninger St, Mayville, WI
Event Information Contact: 920-387-7970x211 / mrichard@mayville.k12.wi.us

Hold: Friday January 28, evening - Carthage College Kenosha WI

FEBRUARY 2011

Wednesday February 2, 2011 at 2:00pm
Program: Wiscon-sing
At: Waukesha Catholic-St. William Campus 444 N. Moreland Blvd, Waukesha, WI
Event Information Contact: 262-896-2920  /  lottesa@archmil.org

MARCH 2011

Hold: March 3- Arts Day, Madison WI
(Open afternoon evening for performances)

 Friday March 11, 2011 at 1pm
Program: St Patrick’s Show
At: Burr Ridge Park Dist 15W 400 Harvester Dr, Burr Ridge, IL
Event Information Contact: 630-920-1969 / jnavins@comcast.net

March 15-27, 2011 : Not Available - Out of State / Touring

 APRIL 2011

Saturday April 2, 2011 at 1:30pm
Program: Wiscon-Sing
At: New Berlin Library  15105 Library Lane, New Berlin, WI
Event Information Contact: (262) 785-4980 main / gloriaheun@gmail.com

HOLD: Week of April 4 - 8th 2011 –
Residency at Whitnall School District, Hales Corners WI

Hold: Wednesday April 20 – Holmen WI

Thursday April 21, 2011 at 8:30 and 9:45am
Program: Wiscon-Sing
At: Mt. Horeb Intermediate 200 Hanneman Blvd, Mt Horeb, WI
Event Information Contact: 608-437-2400x4128 / dehavenjulie@mhasd.k12.wi

MAY 2011

May 23rd - June 10  - On Tour out of State

JUNE 2011

May 23rd - June 10  - On Tour out of State

JULY 2011

AUGUST 2011

Next Year 2011: 

Saturday September 24, 2011 at 4-8pm
Program: Blowing in the Wind
At: Apple Cider Century,  Three Oaks, MI
Event Information Contact: 269-208-4255 / bryan@applecidercentury.com