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Rob Middleton & Gary Plazyk’s 2007 Schedule

Gary and Rob

Hi!

Rob and I had a busy and fun 2007 season!  Here is a list of our performances.

Thanks for coming out to see us!

Best regards,

-Gary P.

February 2007

Sat 2/3/07, 10:30 to 11:30 am

University of Chicago Folk Festival one-hour demonstration of Morris dancing; attendance is free and open to the public - West Lounge of Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois; for a map, see: http://maps.uchicago.edu/eastquad/idanoyes.html  Free street parking is available. (Rob & Gary as part of Ravenswood Morris)

March 2007

Sat 3/10/07, 6:00 to 8:00 pm

Sacred Heart Church St. Patrick’s Day dinner, $8.00, 323 N. Taylor St., Marengo , IL, 815-568-7878. (Gary as part of the Wednesday jam session)

Fri 3/16/07, 7:30 to 11:00 pm

Amy Beth & Friends at Stage Left Café, 125 Van Buren St., Woodstock, IL. $4.00 donation requested. (Gary as part of the Wednesday jam session)

Sat 3/17/07, 4:30 to 7:30 pm on the big stage, and 9:30 to midnight in the Pub

St. Patrick's Day shows at Durty Nellie's Pub, 180 N. Smith Street, Palatine IL ( http://www.durtynellies.com/

or visit Jesse's Weblog at http://jesselinderbard.livejournal.com ). (Rob as part of “CrossRogues”, with Jess Linder, Barb Trudell, and Lucas Morgan).

April 2007

Sun 4/29/07, 1:00 to 4:00 pm

DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES: History Repeats Itself's interactive murder mystery event is coming once again to the Abbey Resort's PORTO Restaurant in beautiful Fontana, WI on the western shore of Lake Geneva. Just $29.95 (or $14.95 for kids 10 and under!) gets you an amazing lunch, including dessert from the fabulous Porto kitchens, and a fun, as-interactive-as-you-want, crazy, swashbuckling Pirate mystery event! Reservations can be had at the Abbey Resort's reservation line: 1-800-709-1323!! (Rob)

May 2007

Tue 5/1/07, 5:30 am to sunrise

Ravenswood Morris dances the sun up on May Day - Morse Avenue at Lake Michigan, Chicago, IL ( http://www.ravenswoodmorris.org ). (Rob & Gary as part of Ravenswood Morris)

Sat 5/12/07, 9:00 to noon

Woodstock Farmers Market - Old Courthouse on the Square, ( http://www.woodstockfarmersmarket.org/ ) Woodstock, IL. (Rob & Gary, with the Wednesday jam session invited)

Sat 5/26/07, 1:00 to 4:00 pm

DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES: History Repeats Itself's interactive murder mystery event is coming once again to the Abbey Resort's PORTO Restaurant in beautiful Fontana, WI on the western shore of Lake Geneva. Just $29.95 (or $14.95 for kids 10 and under!) gets you an amazing lunch, including dessert from the fabulous Porto kitchens, and a fun, as-interactive-as-you-want, crazy, swashbuckling Pirate mystery event! Reservations can be had at the Abbey Resort's reservation line: 1-800-709-1323!! (Rob)

June 2007

Fri 6/8/07, 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Reception for the grand re-opening of the Isle a la Cache Museum. ( http://www.fpdwc.org/isle.cfm or http://www.crazycrow.com/events_rendezvous/jun2007.php ). (Rob & Dawn & Gary)

Fri 6/15/07, 7:30 to 11:00 pm

Appearing as “Special Guest” at “Amy Beth & Friends”, Amy and Ray Beth's home, "The Corner Room" (303 Hoy Avenue, Woodstock, IL 60098, 815-338-4245). (Rob & Gary)

Sat 6/16/07, 9:00 to noon

Woodstock Farmers Market - Old Courthouse on the Square, Woodstock, IL. (Rob & Gary, with the Wednesday jam session invited)

Sat 6/23/07, 1:00 to 4:00 pm

DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES: History Repeats Itself's interactive murder mystery event is coming once again to the Abbey Resort's PORTO Restaurant in beautiful Fontana, WI on the western shore of Lake Geneva. Just $29.95 (or $14.95 for kids 10 and under!) gets you an amazing lunch, including dessert from the fabulous Porto kitchens, and a fun, as-interactive-as-you-want, crazy, swashbuckling Pirate mystery event! Reservations can be had at the Abbey Resort's reservation line: 1-800-709-1323!! (Rob)

Fri 6/29/07, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Taste of Chicago, Grant Park, Senior Tent (Rob & Dawn as “Cloverleaf”)

Sat 6/30/07, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm

Village of Barrington Hills 50th Anniversary Civil War encampment ( http://www.vbhcomm.info/50thanniversary.htm ), Barrington Hills Village Hall Grounds, 112 Algonquin Road, Barrington Hills, IL. (Rob & Gary)

Sat 6/30/07, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Taste of Chicago, Grant Park, Senior Tent (Dawn as “Cloverleaf”)

July 2007

Sat, 7/7/07, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Civil War reenactment, Lakewood Forest Preserve, Route 176, just west of Fairfield Road, Wauconda, IL ( http://www.lcfpd.org/ - click on “Experience the Largest Civil War Re-enactment in Illinois”, and http://www.lcfpd.org/civilwar/ ). Look for us at the Crescent City Benevolent Society encampment. (Rob & Gary)

Sat 7/14/07, 9:00 to noon

Woodstock Farmers Market - Old Courthouse on the Square, Woodstock, IL. (Rob & Gary, with the Wednesday jam session invited)

Sun 7/15/07, 1:15 to 1:35 pm and 3:15 to 3:35 pm

Woodstock Folk Festival: Children’s Stage, on the Square, ( http://www.woodstockfolkmusic.com/folkfestival/ ), Woodstock, IL. (Rob & Gary)

Sat 7/21/07, 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm

Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Festival, ( http://www.fiberandfolk.com/ ), Crystal Lake, IL. Contact Gary for more information. (Rob & Gary, with the Wednesday jam session invited)

Sat 7/28/07, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Civil War reenactment, The Grove, ( http://www.glenviewparkdist.org/ ), Glenview, IL. Contact Gary for more information. (Rob & Gary)

August 2007

Sun 8/12/07, 10:45 am to 5:30 pm (playing in the breaks between story-tellers)

Illinois Storytelling Festival 2007 ( http://www.storytelling.org/ ), Horse Fair Park, 8105 Blivin St., Spring Grove, IL (Gary, as part of Amy Beth & Friends)

Sat 8/18/07, 9:00 to noon

Woodstock Farmers Market - Old Courthouse on the Square, Woodstock, IL. (Rob & Gary, with the Wednesday jam session invited)

Wed 8/22/07, 9:30 to 11:00 am

Mayor Daley’s Senior Fest (at entrance), McCormick Place North Building (24th Street & Martin Luther King Drive), open to seniors. (Rob & Dawn as “Cloverleaf”)

Thu 8/23/07, 9:30 to 11:00 am

Mayor Daley’s Senior Fest (at entrance), McCormick Place North Building (24th Street & Martin Luther King Drive), open to seniors. (Rob & Dawn as “Cloverleaf”)

September 2007

Sat 9/8/07, 9:00 to noon

Woodstock Farmers Market - Old Courthouse on the Square, Woodstock, IL. (Rob & Gary, with the Wednesday jam session invited)

Sat 9/15/07, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Civil War reenactment, Lehmann Mansion ( http://www.lake-villa.org/civil_2007.html ), Lake Villa, IL. Contact Gary for more information. (Rob & Gary)

Sat 9/22/07, 1:00 to 3:00 pm

Boone County Conservation District Autumn Pioneer Festival, 603 Appleton Road, Belvidere, IL ( http://www.boonecountyconservationdistrict.org/ ). (Rob & Gary)

Sat 9/29/07, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm (tentative)

Civil War reenactment, Wade House ( http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wadehouse/civilwar/index.asp ) W7824 Center Road, Greenbush, WI. Contact Gary for more information. (Rob & Gary)

October 2007

Sat 10/6/07, 9:00 to noon

Woodstock Farmers Market - Old Courthouse on the Square, Woodstock, IL. (Rob & Gary, with the Wednesday jam session invited)

Sat 10/6/07, 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Marengo Settlers Days "Saturday Night on Main Street" - on Main Street (IL 23) north of Grant Hwy (US 20), Marengo, IL. (Rob & Gary)

Sun 10/7/07, 1:00 to 5:00 pm

Opening reception for the month-long annual exhibition of the Woodstock Weavers Guild ( http://www.woodstockweaversguild.org/ ) and Hollow Tree Spinners ( http://home.netcom.com/~fuffle/HTS/current.htm ), Old Courthouse Arts Center on the Square ( http://www.oldcourthouseartscenter.com/ ), Woodstock , IL. (Gary)

Sat 10/20/07, noon to 2:00 pm

Garden Valley Road Autumn Drive - Cherry Lane Farm, 18311 Garden Valley Road, Marengo, IL. (Gary, with the Wednesday jam session)

Sun 10/28/07, 4:00 pm to sunset

Ravenswood Morris dances the Dark Morris - Morse Avenue at Lake Michigan, Chicago, IL ( http://www.ravenswoodmorris.org ). (Rob & Gary as part of Ravenswood Morris)

This page was last updated on October 1, 2007 by Gary Plazyk.