Midwest Gypsy Swing Festival
A past lineup of Harmonious Wail.
An earlier lineup of Harmonious Wail (from left): Sims Delaney-Potthoff, Jeffo Weiss, Maggie Delaney-Potthoff.
The 20th annual Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest promises a smorgasbord of sounds inspired by the distinctive style of Belgian-Romani guitarist Django Reinhardt. Visiting from France are the duo of guitarist Duved Dunayevsky and violinist Daniel Garlitsky, as well as riding star guitarist-vocalist Leïla Duclos. The lineup also includes a quartet led by Maryland guitarist Sam Farthing, the Alfonso Ponticelli Trio, Joscho Stephan, and of course the weekend’s hosts, Harmonious Wail. Music begins at 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday; find the schedule below and ticket info at midwestgypsyswingfest.com.
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Friday Night
7pm - Harmonious Wail Festival Band with Scott Hlavenka on guitar and Dallas Vietty on accordian
8:15pm - Alfonso Ponticelli Trio with Steve Gibons and Ethan Phillion
9:30pm - Leila Duclos with Alfonso Ponticelli and Ethan Phillion
10:30pm - Monster Diam - ALL musician on stage !
11pm - Campfire Djamming
Saturday
3pm - Duved Dunayevsky and Daniel Garlitsky
4;15 - Sam Farthing Quartet with Jack Soref , Dallas Vietty and Pete Olig
5:15 to 6:45 - dinner break
7pm - Joscho Stephan with Sven Jungbeck and John Christensen
8:15pm - Leila Duclos with Alfonso Ponticelli and Ethan Phillion
9:30pm - Harmonious Wail Festival Band with Scott Hlavenka on guitar and Dallas Vietty on accordian
10:30pm - Monster Diam - ALL musician on stage !
11pm - Campfire Djamming
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Madison's renowned Gypsy Jazz band, Harmonious Wail, will hold the 20th Anniversary edition of its acclaimed Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest
The musical line-up for this 20th anniversary two-day Gypsy Swing
The Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest
On Saturday, Sept. 9, the Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest starts at 3 p.m. with a performance by Duved Dunayevsky and Daniel Garlitsky, followed by a 4:15 p.m. performance by Sam Farthing Quartet with Jack Soref , Dallas Vietty and Pete Olig. There will be a dinner break from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. with food available for purchase from several vendors. At 7 p.m., Joscho Stephan with Sven Jungbeck and John Christensen will kick off the evening show, followed at 8:15p.m. with a performance by Leila Duclos with Alfonso Ponticelli and Ethan Phillion. At 9:30 p.m. the Harmonious Wail Festival Band with Scott Hlavenka on guitar and Dallas Vietty on accordion will hit the stage, followed at 10:30 p.m. with a Monster Jam with all the festival’s musicians on stage at once. At 11 p.m., there will be another round of campfire jamming.
General admission or reserved tickets, which range from $35 to $55 each on Friday night and $40 to $60 each on Saturday night, can be purchased online at https://midwestswingfest.