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Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026

Ordinary Elephant
Thursday, March 5th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr

Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information.
Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check.
Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)

Folk duo Ordinary Elephant has spent the better part of the last decade on a never-ending tour that's earned married couple Crystal and Pete Damore widespread critical acclaim and made fans of luminaries like Tom Paxton and Mary Gauthier. In 2017, the pair took home the International Folk Music Award for Artist of the Year on the strength of their breakout album, Before I Go, and two years later, they returned with the similarly lauded Honest.

"We always tell people we named ourselves Ordinary Elephant because there's no such thing as an ordinary elephant. Every single one is just this amazing, magnificent creature. And all of the everyday things we take for granted in life have a whole lot more to them, too."

http://www.ordinaryelephant.net

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026

Jaeger and Reid
Saturday, March 14th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr

Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information.
Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check.
Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)

Judi Jaeger grew up in the Montreal area of Canada listening to Leonard Cohen, Pete Seger, and Peter, Paul and Mary. Bob Reid, a 4th generation Californian, was surrounded by music as a child with his mother being a coffee house performer and his father a music promoter. Pete Seger performed some of Bob's songs and he was invited by the Seger family to perform at memorial concerts. Judi and Bob met in 2015 and have been performing together in the US, Canada, and France ever since, including hosting a Pete Seger sing along in Santa Cruz at Kuumbwa for several years. Their live performance is heartfelt quintessential folk! http://www.jaegerreidmusic.com

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026

The Messiahs
Saturday, March 28th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr

Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information.
Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check.
Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)

The Messiahs are an offshoot, or partial reincarnation, of the Santa Cruz iconic rock band of the 70's, SNAIL. They are Ken Kraft (guitar and vocals), Bobby O'Neill (guitar and vocals) and Craig Owens (bass and vocals). They play acoustic and electric instruments and perform both originals and covers. Ken and Bobby were the hot guitarists of SNAIL, a foursome headed towards national prominence until Ken suffered a brain hemorrhage. Recovery took a long time and though there was some talk of SNAIL continuing without Ken, Bobby said "no, Snail is not Snail without Ken Kraft".

A few years back Ken and Bobby recruited bassist/vocalist Craig Owens (Lacy J. Dalton band) and started performing as a trio, as The Messiahs, playing a more mellow blend of the old, the new and the surprising, both covers and originals spanning folk, country and blues…Americana! In addition to their instrumental firepower, all three are excellent lead vocalists, with great harmonies. They played for us last year, and you may have seen Ken and Craig as 2/3rds of Bonny June and Bonfire, an Ugly Mug favorite, and you may have been at the wildly successful SNAIL reunion at Felton Music Hall very recently. We are delighted to welcome back The Messiahs to the Mug!

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026

David Luning
Singer-Songwriter
Friday, April 10th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr

Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information.
Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check.
Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)

David Luning was studying film scoring at the Berklee School of Music in Boston when friends introduced him to some of John Prine's music. Though not interested in folk/Americana/country before that, he immediately dropped out and returned to his native California (Marin County), where he has morphed into a unique singer-songwriter and live performer. His insightful lyrics are delivered in a deceptively simple style, with nothing superfluous, and every syllable crystal clear. He will certainly make you laugh on occasions, and the poignancy of some of the lyrics may well make you cry. I did the first time I saw him.

David's songs have been featured in films and TV and he has opened for Jay Leno, shared stages with John Hiatt and Chris Isaak, and appeared at major Californian festivals (Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Kate Wolf, Strawberry). He plays with a full band, as a duo with his acoustic bass player, or solo. This will be an intimate solo performance; one voice, one guitar. www.davidluning.com/

"staunch originality" - Keith Urban

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026

Nina Gerber & Chris Webster
Superb Guitar; Wonderful Voice
Songwriter and poet, Rags Rosenberg, opens with a short 3-song set
Thursday, April 16th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr

Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information.
Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check.
Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)

As accompanist to Kate Wolf, Nina Gerber spent two decades as "guitarist of choice" for recordings and performances with a huge number of folk artists. During that time, though she never sought the limelight and never appeared as the main artist on a record cover, she earned a devoted following from those who truly listened. She always emphasizes subtle taste over her immense technical skill. After appearing on, or producing, over 60 albums, she now has 5 solo CDs. http://www.ninagerber.com

Chris Webster's voice has those ineffable qualities of vocal grain, emotional nuance, timing and phrasing, and warmth, which characterize truly great and moving singers in any style. As part of the Webster Sisters, and with Nina Gerber, she has played for Fiddling Cricket many times in the past. She covers a wide range of material, including her own as a songwriter, accompanied by Nina's fabulous guitar work. http://www.chriswebstermusic.com/

Chris and Nina are currently also play as one half of the wonderful The Duo Quartet, with Jeri Jones and Pammy Delgado from Blame Sally, https://duoquartet.com

Rags Rosenberg explores the mysteries of love and family, offering wry reflections on life's big questions. Dylan and Cohen, are primary influences. He recently released an album, Song of the Bricoleur, and is the author of the poetry collection Raised in the Shadow. Rosenberg currently lives in Carmel by the Sea. http://www.ragsandbonesmusic.com
"Rags writes melodic music for mature people. His style is reminiscent of the music of Leonard Cohen." - Craig Boyer, KKRN

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026

Mike Beck
Western singer-songwriter
Friday, April 24th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr

Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information.
Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check.
Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)

MORE INFORMATION TO COME

www.mikebeck.com

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026

Don Burnham
Western Swing
Saturday, May 2nd, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr

Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information.
Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check.
Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)

MORE INFORMATION TO COME
https://www.donburnham.com/index.htm

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026

Rags Rosenberg
Songwriter, Poet
Saturday, May 9th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr

Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information.
Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check.
Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)

MORE INFORMATION TO COME
https://ragsrosenberg.com/

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026

Bonny June and Bonfire
Bonny's Birthday Bash
Saturday, June 27th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr

Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information.
Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check.
Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)

MORE INFORMATION TO COME

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026

Tanasi
Roots and Mountain Music
Thursday, July 9th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr

Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information.
Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check.
Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)

MORE INFORMATION TO COME

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026

Jimmy Dillon and Lorin Rowan
Eclectic. Folk to Blues
Saturday, July 11th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr

Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information.
Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check.
Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)

MORE INFORMATION TO COME
https://jimmydillon.com/
https://lorinrowan.com/

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Last Updated: 03/12/2026

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026 Ordinary Elephant Thursday, March 5th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073 Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information. Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check. Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)
Folk duo Ordinary Elephant has spent the better part of the last decade on a never-ending tour that's earned married couple Crystal and Pete Damore widespread critical acclaim and made fans of luminaries like Tom Paxton and Mary Gauthier. In 2017, the pair took home the International Folk Music Award for Artist of the Year on the strength of their breakout album, Before I Go, and two years later, they returned with the similarly lauded Honest. "We always tell people we named ourselves Ordinary Elephant because there's no such thing as an ordinary elephant. Every single one is just this amazing, magnificent creature. And all of the everyday things we take for granted in life have a whole lot more to them, too." http://www.ordinaryelephant.net

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026 Jaeger and Reid Saturday, March 14th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073 Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information. Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check. Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)
Judi Jaeger grew up in the Montreal area of Canada listening to Leonard Cohen, Pete Seger, and Peter, Paul and Mary. Bob Reid, a 4th generation Californian, was surrounded by music as a child with his mother being a coffee house performer and his father a music promoter. Pete Seger performed some of Bob's songs and he was invited by the Seger family to perform at memorial concerts. Judi and Bob met in 2015 and have been performing together in the US, Canada, and France ever since, including hosting a Pete Seger sing along in Santa Cruz at Kuumbwa for several years. Their live performance is heartfelt quintessential folk! http://www.jaegerreidmusic.com

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026 The Messiahs Saturday, March 28th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073 Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information. Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check. Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)
The Messiahs are an offshoot, or partial reincarnation, of the Santa Cruz iconic rock band of the 70's, SNAIL. They are Ken Kraft (guitar and vocals), Bobby O'Neill (guitar and vocals) and Craig Owens (bass and vocals). They play acoustic and electric instruments and perform both originals and covers. Ken and Bobby were the hot guitarists of SNAIL, a foursome headed towards national prominence until Ken suffered a brain hemorrhage. Recovery took a long time and though there was some talk of SNAIL continuing without Ken, Bobby said "no, Snail is not Snail without Ken Kraft". A few years back Ken and Bobby recruited bassist/vocalist Craig Owens (Lacy J. Dalton band) and started performing as a trio, as The Messiahs, playing a more mellow blend of the old, the new and the surprising, both covers and originals spanning folk, country and blues…Americana! In addition to their instrumental firepower, all three are excellent lead vocalists, with great harmonies. They played for us last year, and you may have seen Ken and Craig as 2/3rds of Bonny June and Bonfire, an Ugly Mug favorite, and you may have been at the wildly successful SNAIL reunion at Felton Music Hall very recently. We are delighted to welcome back The Messiahs to the Mug!

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026 David Luning Singer-Songwriter Friday, April 10th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073 Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information. Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check. Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)

David Luning was studying film scoring at the Berklee School of Music in Boston when friends introduced him to some of John Prine's music. Though not interested in folk/Americana/country before that, he immediately dropped out and returned to his native California (Marin County), where he has morphed into a unique singer-songwriter and live performer. His insightful lyrics are delivered in a deceptively simple style, with nothing superfluous, and every syllable crystal clear. He will certainly make you laugh on occasions, and the poignancy of some of the lyrics may well make you cry. I did the first time I saw him. David's songs have been featured in films and TV and he has opened for Jay Leno, shared stages with John Hiatt and Chris Isaak, and appeared at major Californian festivals (Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Kate Wolf, Strawberry). He plays with a full band, as a duo with his acoustic bass player, or solo. This will be an intimate solo performance; one voice, one guitar. www.davidluning.com/ "staunch originality" - Keith Urban

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026 Nina Gerber & Chris Webster Superb Guitar; Wonderful Voice Songwriter and poet, Rags Rosenberg, opens with a short 3-song set Thursday, April 16th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073 Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information. Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check. Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)
As accompanist to Kate Wolf, Nina Gerber spent two decades as "guitarist of choice" for recordings and performances with a huge number of folk artists. During that time, though she never sought the limelight and never appeared as the main artist on a record cover, she earned a devoted following from those who truly listened. She always emphasizes subtle taste over her immense technical skill. After appearing on, or producing, over 60 albums, she now has 5 solo CDs. http://www.ninagerber.com Chris Webster's voice has those ineffable qualities of vocal grain, emotional nuance, timing and phrasing, and warmth, which characterize truly great and moving singers in any style. As part of the Webster Sisters, and with Nina Gerber, she has played for Fiddling Cricket many times in the past. She covers a wide range of material, including her own as a songwriter, accompanied by Nina's fabulous guitar work. http://www.chriswebstermusic.com/ Chris and Nina are currently also play as one half of the wonderful The Duo Quartet, with Jeri Jones and Pammy Delgado from Blame Sally, https://duoquartet.com
Rags Rosenberg explores the mysteries of love and family, offering wry reflections on life's big questions. Dylan and Cohen, are primary influences. He recently released an album, Song of the Bricoleur, and is the author of the poetry collection Raised in the Shadow. Rosenberg currently lives in Carmel by the Sea. http://www.ragsandbonesmusic.com "Rags writes melodic music for mature people. His style is reminiscent of the music of Leonard Cohen." - Craig Boyer, KKRN

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026 Mike Beck Western singer-songwriter Friday, April 24th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073 Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information. Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check. Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)
MORE INFORMATION TO COME www.mikebeck.com

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026 Don Burnham Western Swing Saturday, May 2nd, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073 Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information. Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check. Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)
MORE INFORMATION TO COME https://www.donburnham.com/index.htm

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026 Rags Rosenberg Songwriter, Poet Saturday, May 9th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073 Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information. Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check. Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)
MORE INFORMATION TO COME https://ragsrosenberg.com/

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026 Bonny June and Bonfire Bonny's Birthday Bash Saturday, June 27th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073 Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information. Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check. Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)
MORE INFORMATION TO COME

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2026 Jimmy Dillon and Lorin Rowan Eclectic. Folk to Blues Saturday, July 11th, 7.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm); $30 adv / $35 dr Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073 Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information. Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check. Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)
MORE INFORMATION TO COME https://jimmydillon.com/ https://lorinrowan.com/