Charlie King and Annie Patterson in concert

504 South Brearly Street,Madison WI 53703

21 October, 2022

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Join us for an evening of powerful singing with two of North America's finest activist folk singers on Friday, October 21st. Charlie King and Annie Patterson are hitting the road again in October with a nine-city tour of the Midwest. [NOTE: This concert will be a fundraiser for Ron Dennis, longtime volunteer for both Mad Folk and Wild Hog in the Woods, who was in a serious accident recently. Funds will help with his extreme medical expenses. Please see https://madfolk.org/events/upcoming.htm for more on that story.] Charlie King is a musical storyteller and political satirist. He sings and writes passionately about the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. Pete Seeger hailed him as “One of the finest singers and songwriters of our time.” He has been at the heart of American folk music for over half a century and has been writing songs for the past 45 years. In October of 2017 he received the annual the Phil Ochs Award, in recognition of his music and activism for social and political justice in the spirit of Phil Ochs. His songs have been recorded and sung by other performers such as Pete Seeger, Holly Near, Ronnie Gilbert, John McCutcheon, Arlo Guthrie, Peggy Seeger, Chad Mitchell and Judy Small. Charlie is currently touring with his latest CD, Step by Step, recorded with Annie Patterson (of Rise Up Singing fame), which was released in February 2019. They are excited to have the chance to perform in person again! Charlie’s wry political satire and his uncanny ability to find endearing songs about struggle and the human experience are a natural fit with Annie's own performing and sing-along work. Charlie and Annie have often recorded & performed together, including Annie's vocals on Charlie's 2017 CD Life & Love, Tears & Laughter and the new live album Step by Step. More about Charlie at: https://www.charlieking.org Presenter links: www.madfolk.org www.wildhoginthewoods.org