Announcements

The new Teflons' CD is now available.

The Teflons’ newest release “Wrap Your Troubles” was chosen on WDCB for 2009 favorite albums. “It's wonderful! Gorgeous harmonies, good tunes, totally enjoyable.” Lillie Kuzma, WDCB Radio Check out the Music and Sales page for more information.

January 2010
Date	Performer	Place	Time	Telephone	Comments
9 SAT	Barb Silverman, Steve Dawson, Ed Holstein, Steve Levitt, 20 other bands	Oh Canada Old Town School of Folk Music 4544 N. Lincoln Chicago, IL	7:30 pm	773 728-6000	A Tribute to Canada's incredible songwriters from Neil Young to Joni Mitchell to Gordon Lightfoot to Buffy St. Marie to Bachman Turner Overdrive from Old Town's best.

February 2010
Date	Performer	Place	Time	Telephone	Comments
7 SUN	The Teflons & Sunnyside Up	Annual After-Brunch Bash Fitzgerald's 6615 W. Roosevelt Road Berwyn, IL	1:00 pm to 4:00	708 788-2118	Here we go again, the 3rd Annual Bash celebrating love, presidents, chocolate, and string band music. Hear the Tefs' stunning swing harmonies and fiery fiddle and Sunnyside's driving bluegrass solos. Join the barn dance between sets. Free chocolate kisses. An event for young and old, bring the whole family. $11 adults, $4 kids www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com
13 SAT	Barb Silverman	University of Chicago Folk Festival U. of C. Ida Noyes Hall 59th Street Chicago, IL	3:30 pm	773-485-3363	Back by demand is Barb's stirring Harmony Workshop for all levels and all voices. We'll start with simple 2-parts and graduate to 3 and 4 parts, covering a sweet array of early country, traditional ballads, even swing. www.uofcfolk.org

March 2010
Date	Performer	Place	Time	Telephone	Comments
6 SAT	Barb Silverman	Old Town School Open House Old Town School of Folk Music 4544 N. Lincoln Chicago, IL 60614	6:00 pm	773 728-6000	Annual Blue Jean Gala lobby performance, informal and packed with people and joyous celebration. www.oldtownschool.org
7 SUN	Barb Silverman	Golden Age of American Song Old Town School of Folk Music 4544 N. Lincoln Chicago, IL	2:00 pm	773 728-6000	Join us at this workshop covering the Great American Song Book from Tin Pan Alley and the early Swing Era. Chord progressions and melodies that shaped American vernacular music. www.oldtownschool.org
19 FRI	Barb Silverman & Mary Peterson	Six String Social Old Town School of Folk Music 909 W. Armitage Chicago, IL 60614	6:30 pm to 7:50	773 728-6000	"Good Country Bad Country" songs to express every side of country music and then some! www.oldtownschool.org

April 2010
Date	Performer	Place	Time	Telephone	Comments
13 TUE	Matt Hendricks & Barb Silverman	One Mike Stand The Grafton 4530 N. Lincoln Chicago, IL 60625	10:00 pm	773 271-9000	In the most intimate listening room right next to Old Town School, hear the fast emerging blues artist Matt Hendricks (winner of the Regional Blues Competition) rendering his own masterpieces. Opening set by folk veteran Barb Silverman on her sweet guitar and walloping washboard. mikyll@att.net
18 SUN	The Schticklers	Uncommon Ground Edgewater 1401 W. Devon Chicago, IL	9:00 pm to 9:45	773 465-9801	A superb listening room for the talent of the nation's best Jewish Jug Band, The Schticklers. Exquisite food, ambiance, and a fine country swing band sharing the bill. Dinner reservations in the music room guarantee seating. www.uncommonground.com
18 SUN	The Teflons	Uncommon Ground Edgewater 1401 W. Devon Chicago, IL 60660	8:00 pm to 8:45	773 465-9801	The nicest listening room around with great food and two acts. Come hear the Tefs in this intimate setting followed by the delightful Schticklers. Dinner reservations in the music room guarantee seating. www.uncommonground.com

May 2010
Date	Performer	Place	Time	Telephone	Comments
23 SUN	Steve Rosen & Barb Silverman	House Concert Pergricht House 5627 N. Bernard Chicago, IL	7:00 pm	773 520-4434	The winning Silver Rose duo up close and comfy with Barb's stirring vocals and rollicking rhythms, Steve's rich harmonies and banjo/mando madness. And refreshments! www.rosenbanjo.com www.silverbeammusic.com

June 2010
Date	Performer	Place	Time	Telephone	Comments
13 SUN	Barb Silverman and the Schticklers	Greater Chicago Jewish Folk Arts Festival Cook County Forest Preserve / Crain-Maling Stage Oakton Street West of Lehigh Morton Grove, IL	5:00 pm	847 933-3000	This bi-annual fest boasts 4 stages and the cream of the crop Jewish performers from around the country. See the talent, humor and chutzpah of The Schticklers closing the fest on the Crain-Maling main stage. www.pocet.org
20 SUN	Barb and Friends	Glenwood Farmer's Market Glenwood (west side tracks) and Morse Chicago, IL	10:00 am to 11:45	773-485-3363	Fab new Farmer's Market with music acts galore. Listen while shopping for your tomatoes.

July 2010
Date	Performer	Place	Time	Telephone	Comments
4 SUN	Barb and Friends	Glenwood Farmer's Market Glenwood (west side tracks) and Morse Chicago, IL	9:00 am to 11:00	773-485-3363	Farmer's Market in the artist's section of Rogers Park. Lots of food and lots of tunes.
8 THU	Barbara Silverman	St. James Cafe 65 E. Huron Chicago, IL	5:45 pm to 6:30	312-787-7360	New concert venue downtown with a stellar Thursday evening summer series including Mark Dvorark, Barb Silverman, Tony Do Rosario, Joe Filisko and Eric Noden, and more. http://www.saintjamescathedral.org/NewsDetail.asp?
18 SUN	Barb and Friends	Glenwood Farmer's Market Glenwood (west side tracks) and Morse Chicago, IL	9:00 am to 11:00	773-485-3363	More fun at the new Rogers Park outdoor market.
23 FRI	Barbara Silverman	Six String Social Old Town School of Folk Music 909 W. Armitage Chicago, IL 60614	6:30 pm to 7:50 pm	773 728-6000	Blues Stay Away From Me: blues from the Louvin Brothers to Fats Domino and in between. Bring your axe and your blues. www.oldtownschool.org
25 SUN	Barb and Friends	Glenwood Farmer's Market Glenwood (west side tracks) and Morse Chicago, IL	9:00 am to 11:00	773-485-3363	New Rogers Park Market with lots of food and lots of tasty tunes.

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