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Bayou Chocolat HOTAP
Bayou Chocolat is a Marquette-based Cajun band playing traditional Cajun music from Southwest Louisiana. The group plays traditional Cajun instruments including twin fiddles, rhythm guitars, upright bass, single row diatonic button accordion and T-fer (triangle). Lyrics are sung in Cajun French. The band also provides insights into Cajun history and culture. Bayou Chocolat plays a variety of two steps and waltzes, so bring your dancing shoes! Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez! In the photo, band members from left to right are: Eric Brown, Maggie Morgan, Sharon Vierk, Gail Brayden, Lynn Baldwin, and … read more Bayou Chocolat HOTAP
Songwriter’s Woodshed: Terri Bocklund April 18
We are happy to have Terri Bocklund as our guest artist. Terri, a renaissance artist inspired by the wild beauty of the U.P., creates thought provoking, musical prose in her contemporary body of work. Combining her skills as singer, songwriter, musical worship director, former Hiawatha director, author, multi-instrumentalist, music teacher, and recording artist, she weaves a lifetime of ideas into her craft. You can find her onstage in her sweet, musical duo Beechgrove and Blacksmith with fiddler husband Curt, singing and playing originals and lively covers. Bring a song, hear … read more Songwriter’s Woodshed: Terri Bocklund April 18
Ukulele Kings Live at the Fold
Come on down to the Hiawatha Fold for a live show by the Ukulele Kings on Friday, April 19, from 7-8:30 pm! $5 Suggested Donation “The Ukulele Kings are a fun and involving all-ukulele trio featuring tasty and clever originals along with select covers you never would have expected to hear on the uke. All members of the combo are veterans of the Lansing music scene; songwriters and ukulele players Ben Hassenger and Patrick Malloy played for years together in the legendary band Mystic Shake and bassist Steve Szilagyi laid down … read more Ukulele Kings Live at the Fold
Ukulele Kings Kid Concert and Family Ukulele Workshop
Come on down to Ore Dock Brewing for a kid’s concert by the Ukulele Kings on April 17th from 6-8 pm. That same weekend, Hiawatha is also hosting the Ukulele Kings for a Family Ukulele Workshop at the Fold on April 20th from 12:00-12:30 pm. $5 Suggested Donation “The Ukulele Kings are a fun and involving all-ukulele trio featuring tasty and clever originals along with select covers you never would have expected to hear on the uke. All members of the combo are veterans of the Lansing music scene; … read more Ukulele Kings Kid Concert and Family Ukulele Workshop
Songwriter’s Woodshed
SONGWRITERS – ARE YOU IN SEARCH OF YOUR CREATIVE COMMUNITY? Well, search no more! The Songwriter’s Woodshed is like a mash-up of an open mic and a songwriting workshop. Bring something you’re working on, play it for the gang, and receive positive feedback from like-minded folk. People can come just to listen, too! A very different kind of listening opportunity. Upcoming dates are Thursdays January 18, February 15, March 21, and April 18 from 7-9. Free, and all are welcome. To be hosted by the one and only Sue Demel … read more Songwriter’s Woodshed
Season’s Greeting from Hiawatha
Season’s Greetings from the Hiawatha Music Co-op! It’s not too late to add an ornament to your tree or holiday display! Visit the link below and you’ll find a full-size Hiawatha classic from 1979 designed by Cynthia (Golisek) Kustin. Print it out (110# cardstock recommended) and follow the directions to put it together. Once you are done, be sure to take a photo and share it on social media with #hiawathamusic to join the merriment. Hiawatha Classic Ornament
Holiday with the Co-ops
Join us on Small Business Saturday, November 25, 2023, for some very special merry-making! From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., we’ll serve up the hot cocoa, as well as snacks from the Marquette Food Co-op while you and your family enjoy live music with Noah Bauer and shop ’til you drop. Peruse the wares of artisans from Zero Degrees Gallery, swag and stuff from Drifa Brewing Co., learn all about rock climbing from The Marquette Climbing Co-op, pick up some gently-used books from the ReadUP Bookmobile, and OF COURSE stock … read more Holiday with the Co-ops
SONGWRITER’S WOODSHED
SONGWRITERS – ARE YOU IN SEARCH OF YOUR CREATIVE TRIBE? Well, search no more! The Songwriter’s Woodshed is like a mash-up of an open mic and a songwriting workshop. Bring something you’re working on, play it for the gang, and receive positive feedback from like-minded folk. People can come just to listen, too! A very different kind of listening opportunity. Thursdays, October 26 and November 16, from 7-9. Free, and all are welcome. To be hosted by the one and only Sue Demel of Sons of the Never Wrong! The … read more SONGWRITER’S WOODSHED
Jam with Jaerv and The OK Factor
Join us at The Fold for a special opportunity to make music with touring artists Jaerv and The OK Factor. Jaerv is a Swedish progressive-folk group, and The OK Factor is a duo from Minneapolis featuring cello and violin. 7:30 is the time, 10105 N. Third Street at the Village Shopping Center, Marquette, is the place!
JOIN US 11/3 FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING
Every year, Hiawatha Music Co-op’s valued Members, Board of Directors, and staff gather together to to mix and mingle, dine and dance, and share in the spirit of our Co-op. Our Annual Meeting is both a celebration and a look toward the future, where we learn more about the health of the organization, meet new members of the Board of Directors, and cast a vision for how we want to see HMC grow. A social time and registration begins at 6, then dinner. Our business meeting starts at 7:15 … read more JOIN US 11/3 FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING
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