S e c o n d S a t u r d a y C o n c e r t S e r i e s
Concerts are $10/person
18 and under FREE
We offer a concert every second Saturday throughout the calendar year! Looking forward to seeing you!
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December, January, February
7:00 PM start time
FREE Online Concert - tip jar available (check individual artist below for link)
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March, April, October, November
7:00 PM start time (Potluck @6:00 PM)
Mountain View Community Center
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May, June, August, September
2:00 PM start time (Potluck @1:00 PM)
Mt. Morris Town Park (Inclement weather location: Mountain View Community Center)
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July - Black Hawk Folk Festival
10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Mt. Morris Town Park (Inclement weather location: Mountain View Community Center)
Sparky and Rhonda
February 8, 2025 - 7:00 PM (Central Time)
Online Live-streamed Concert
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Sparky and Rhonda are a duo who brings it all! These singer-songwriters have released ten cd's together, plus six solo albums, including a Grammy nominee. Rhonda is a published children's author, and both are beloved storytellers. Harmonica, piano, old-time banjo, guitar, and spoons add musical versatility to their performances. Their repertoire includes blues, Appalachian music, slave songs, and more. Thanks to our generous sponsors and other donors, the concert is free (audience members are invited to contribute to the performers' tip jar).
Songa
March 8, 2025 - 7:00 PM (potluck @ 6:00)
Mountain View Community Center (map)​
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Songa is a roots folk/country band led by Mario and Sherry Friedel based in the Chippewa Valley. This acoustic duo has created a long and rich sonic history, based on the Nashville songwriting tradition. Their live performances showcase a soulful blend of folk, newgrass, blues, country, and jazz, delivered with raw authenticity.
Lil Rev
April 12, 2025 - 7:00 PM (Potluck @ 6:00)
Mountain View Community Center (map)
Known for his award-winning harmonica playing and old-time and blues ukelele, Lil Rev is the real deal. This Milwaukee-based singer/songwriter has "a voice that just pulls you in, a raconteur, and a folksinger in the classic tradition of songs of justice, dignity, and Jewish heritage," says Rabbi Larry Milder. Lil Rev bought his first guitar with money from an early morning paper route 38 years ago and says, "I've lived each day to listen to, play, perform, and teach music any chance I can get. It still amazes me all these years later that I am able to make my living doing what I love!" Well, we can't wait to share in that joy of music with you at Black Hawk Folk Society's Second Saturday Concert Series this April.
Cris and Ann Plata
w/special guest Pat Wiley
May 10, 2025 - 2:00 PM (potluck @ 1:00)
Mt. Morris Town Park (map)​
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This Texas singer/songwriter will share with us his Mexican roots music. Cris' musical influences come from all of the music he was exposed to as the son of migrant workers traveling across the United States. His Tex-Mex dance tunes, old-timey ballads and country-folk material bristle with more melodic hooks each time out, and his lyrics rarely stray from the pared-down poetry of a well-turned pop song. Cris and Ann are being joined by Pat Wiley (another much loved Black Hawk performer)! Wiley is a seasoned songwriter and performer, celebrating all things rural and "down home," via fiddle, guitar, and clawhammer banjo.
Perry Baird's Ad Hoc Trio
June 14, 2025 - 2:00 PM (Potluck @ 1:00)
Mt. Morris Town Park (map)
Perry Baird, Christian Ellestad, and Steve Borchardt will share folk, pop, and much-loved standards--via guitar, mandolin, and great vocals! Bring lawn chairs and whatever you need to enjoy an outdoor concert in this beautiful lakeside park!
Rain site: Mountain View Community Center
2025 Black Hawk Folk Music Festival
July 12, 10:30 AM-6:00 PM
Mt. Morris Town Park (map) Rain site: Mountain View Community Center
Earth, music...magic!
A central Wisconsin favorite with bluegrass, old-time classics, & more
Lively folk duo with award-winning songwriting and great chemistry
Indie-acoustic duo with well woven lyrics, stories, and harmonies
Prolific songwriter with passionate vocals and intelligent lyrics
Wattle & Daub
August 9, 2025 - 2:00 PM (potluck @ 1:00)
Mt. Morris Town Park (map)​
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Wattle & Daub’s authentic acoustic voice is rooted in their passion for the power of the folk music tradition. From the heart of the Midwest, in northern Illinois, husband and wife singer-songwriters, Tim and Susan Mocarski are dedicated to keeping folk culture alive and kicking through participation, social commentary, and entertainment.
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Rain site: Mountain View Community Center
Eric Lewis
September 13, 2025 - 2:00 PM (Potluck @ 1:00)
Mt. Morris Town Park (map)
Lucky for us, Eric is traveling back through Wisconsin and can’t wait to come play for BHFS again! This multi-instrumentalist hails from Memphis and dazzles as a solo performer, but is known for collaborating with many well-known musicians. Whether you’ve heard him before or this will be your first listen, you’re in for a real treat!
Rain site: Mountain View Community Center
Crowes Pasture
October 11, 2025 - 7:00 PM (potluck @ 6:00)
Mountain View Community Center (map)
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Two-time New England “Roots Act of the Year” nominee and winner of the International Acoustic Music Awards Best Country/Bluegrass song 2024, Crowes Pasture is coming to Mt. Morris! This group inspires audiences with their powerful and moving songs that connect with listeners at every stage of life. While their lyrics provoke thought and emotion, their unique banjo-guitar instrumental union takes listeners on a meditative journey, sometimes joyful, sometimes wistful and oftentimes poignant. The duo has gained a loyal following throughout New England, charmed by their approachable presence and mesmerized by their intimate and haunting harmonies.
L o c a t i o n
Concerts December, January, and February Online (check back for details or see our Facebook page)
Concerts March, April, October, and November at the Mountain View Community Center
N3137 21st Lane, Wautoma, WI 54982
(at the intersection of Highway 152 and County S, about 2 miles south of Mt. Morris)
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Concerts May-September at Mt. Morris Town Park
N3847 County Road G, Wautoma, WI 54982
(Inclement weather location: Mountain View Community Center)
