Performers

The CHAF Performing Arts Stage is supported by a generous grant from the John Deere Waterloo Operations

Friday

Noon - 1:00
Cawley & Dunn
Classical music lovers will enjoy the beautiful blend of flute and guitar played by Dominque Cawley and Bob Dunn.  Prominent Iowa jazz musician Bob Dunn, a UNI graduate, currently teaches jazz and classical guitar lessons and music classes at UNI.  Dominque is an instructor of flute at Wartburg College and is flutist in the UNI faculty woodwind quintet, The Northwind.



1:30-3:00
Hands of Time
Sponsored by Bob's Guitar's / Ken and Amy Lockard
The Hands of Time is a jazz ensemble consisting of Jon Schwabe (bass), Chris Merz (sax), and Bob Dunn (guitar). All are faculty members in the UNI School of Music and distinguished musicians. The trio performs a diverse mixture of standard, modern, and original jazz compositions.

3:30 - 5:00
Joe and Vicki Price
http://www.joepriceblues.com/
Joe Price plays delta/country blues on a wide array of guitars including the National Reso-lectric. He is joined by wife Vicki on guitar and vocals. Joe and Vicki Price catapult energetic country blues. This is finger style guitar in the Elmore James/Muddy Waters tradition, a bit rough and tons of fun. Their music has been described as a righteous, joyful, foot-stomping jubilee. Joe has been performing his ruff and tumble blues for over 35 years; a one-man blues tornado who can pack, command and wring-out a dance-floor with the authority of an eight-piece show band. While Price inhabits classic blues standards as if they were favorite shirts, his own deep and varied bag of original music is so formidable that noted Grammy-award nominated singer/songwriter Greg Brown has long referred to Joe as “the Buddha.”

5:30 - 7:30
Orquesta Alto Maiz
http://www.salsaband.com
Come celebrate with the "The Salsa Band!" Hear this immensely popular eleven-piece Latin-jazz-danceband in the setting where they made their first appearance. The Latin-tinged music they perform, usually found in the clubs of New York City, L.A. or Miami, has secured them a reputation as one of the hottest bands in the Midwest. This strange mix of "salsa" and tall corn works because of the years of musical experience the band members bring to the group, and because of their love for the music. Once exposed to this vibrant, pulsating music, people find it so irresistible their feet won't keep still!

SATURDAY

10:00-10:45
Eulenspiegel Puppets
Partially sponsored by United Parcel Service
Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre was founded in 1974 as a touring puppet troupe.FoundingmemberMonica Leo was joined by Teri Jean Breitbach early in 1975, and the two performed exclusively as a duountil the 1990's, when they began to incorporate musicians and other puppeteers.  They have performed national and regional festivals in the U.S., a national festival in the former German Democratic Republic in 1987 (the only company invited from a non-Communist country), international festivals in Austria, Japan, and the Czech Republic, and in Germany. In addition, Eulenspiegel has toured in Germany, Japan, Austria and twenty five of the 50 states. Eulenspiegel is known for witty scripts, original and expressive puppet designs, soft-sculpted, hand dyed scenery, evocative music, and strong graphics.

11:00 - 12:30
Raldo Schneider Band
Sponsored by John Deery Motors/ Jennifer's on Main
Country-folk with a jolt, a twang and plenty of substance to chew on. The band consists of Raldo, John Stortz (lead guitar) and Travis Smiley (bass guitar). They have played many of the music venues in the area over the past 20 years, including many fund-raisers such as River Fest and Hearth Fest. They have also been featured on KUNI's Live from Studio One. The band performs original country-folk music, no cover tunes! Come hear why Raldo has been called "…the Jimmy Buffett of the Midwest."


1:00 - 3:00
Bill Shepherd Big Band
www.billshepherdmusic.com
Since 1979, this band has become the premier Big Band throughout NortheastIowa, noted for the quality of the musicians and the authenticity of the musical charts. Band leader Bill Shepherd is a professor in the UNI School of Music. In 1958-59, he and his trombone spent a year “on the road” with the Tommy Dorsey/Warren Covington Orchestra, touring the U.S. and recording with the band in New York City. The Bill Shepherd Big Band recorded an LP “Big Band Sounds” in 1981, and “Ballroom Memories,” a CD that was released in March 2003. Don't miss this perennial favorite; this band really swings!

2:00 - 2:45
Eulenspiegel Puppets (performance at Student Art  Activities tent)


3:30 - 4:30
Rick Vanderwall
Rick took up the guitar at the young age of 47.  He is co-founder of the Cedar Valley Acoustic Guitar Association that sponsors summer concerts at Overman Park prior to "Movies Under the Moon."  Rick is also a member of the local band Three Blind Mice.  Rick can frequently be heard singing original songs at Cup of Joe about being a teacher and other thrilling aspects of his life.