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Ludewig Mandolins
Dale Ludewig, Luthier
1650 Pleasant St.
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-758-1505
www.ludewigmandolins.com
dale@ludewigmandolins.com
Hand constructed by GQ5 founding member Dale Ludewig, Ludewig mandolins and mandolas are proof positive that we
live in the Golden Age of Luthiery. With soaring highs unlike any other mandolin made, and growling, resonant lows, they are great instruments for jazz as well as bluegrass. And, Dale will finish one in
blue or green, too, if you're so inclined.
The Artful Lodger
P.O. Box 652
Hanover, IL 61041-0652
815-591-2365
www.the-artful-lodger.com
maurie@the-artful-lodger.com
patricia@the-artful-lodger.com
The Artful Lodger is
a 15-room bed-and-breakfast located just outside Galena, Illinois. Run by Maurie & Patricia Grafton, it is a bucolic retreat that features a tranquil setting and great homemade food and --unusual for a
B&B -- presents a remarkable variety of great music and workshops.
David Williams
Singer, Songwriter, Musician
732 Grant Avenue
Louisville, CO 80027
720-308-0915
www.davidwilliamsmusician.com
danjo53@earthlink.net
Dave is a great songwriter and musician, as well as a longtime musical partner. Located in the Boulder area, he fronts the gypsy-jazz Hot Club of the Rockies as well as
David Williams & the Flat Irons, an Americana roots music band. A true Renaissance man, Dave has released numerous recordingsof original songs; recordings of original music for children; two children's
books; and a children's play ("Oh, the Animals"). An accomplished poet, novelist and short story writer, Dave is also an in-demand cartoonist. His latest Americana roots recording,
"Joplin, MO" mirrors his volume of short stories, "Indian Bingo."
Patti Ecker
www.pattisongs.com A professional musician for over 20 years, Patti’s work has taken her from the pubs of South Florida to the Old Town School of Folk Music here in Chicago. A songwriter of note, Patti
interprets everything from jazz to rock to folk music in a unique way and with a very, very big voice.
Dan Zahn
www.danzahn.com Dan Zahn
-- self-taught musician, singer, songwriter, portrait artist and fly fisherman. Dan has released many excellent recordings to critical acclaim and has taught hundreds how to play guitar and mandolin.
Having established himself as a dynamic force in the world of folk music, Dan recently added a new dimension -- swing guitarist and bandleader of Swing Blvd. With Kate Moretti on vocals and guitar and a
variety of top-flight musicians lending support, Dan's new group takes listeners on a timeless musical journey into the world of swing. Check out Dan and Kate's latest CD, the eponymous "Swing Blvd."
djangomontreal.com
Great website devoted to the music of the great gypsy guitarist, Django Reinhardt. Contains a listing of all the bands in North America (including the Grasslands Quintette) that play the music of the
immortal gypsy, dead 50 years as of May 16, 2003.
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