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WISCONSIN SINGER/SONGWRITER s e r i e s © presents:

Peter Mulvey with Guest Ruth Theodore
Saturday, March 8, 2025
              
PRESENTING SPONSORS
DeWitt Law Firm ***** The Muther Family ***** McCoy Contractors


All concerts at the
Unitarian Church - North
13800 N. Port Washington Rd - Mequon
Fri/Sat doors at 7:00 pm music at 7:30pm
(262) 457-4399  www.wsss.org

Please refer to the flyer for upcoming performances.

Peter Mulvey has been a songwriter, road-dog, raconteur, and almost-poet since before he can remember. Raised working-class Catholic on the Northwest side of Milwaukee, he took a semester in Ireland, and immediately began cutting classes to busk on Grafton Street in Dublin and hitchhike through the country, finding whatever gigs he could. Back stateside, he spent a couple years gigging in the Midwest before lighting out for Boston, where he returned to busking (this time in the subway) and coffeehouses. Small shows led to larger shows, which eventually led to regional and then national and international touring. The wheels have not stopped since.

Nineteen records, an illustrated book, thousands of live performances, a TEDx talk, a decades-long association with the National Youth Science Camp, opening for luminaries such as Ani DiFranco, Emmylou Harris, and Chuck Prophet, appearances on NPR, an annual autumn tour by bicycle, emceeing festivals, hosting his own boutique festival (the Lamplighter Sessions, in Boston and Wisconsin).  Mulvey never stops. He has built his life’s work on collaboration and an instinct for the eclectic and the vital. He folds everything he encounters into his work: poetry, social justice, scientific literacy, & a deeply abiding humanism are all on plain display in his art.

Ruth Theodore, a distinguished British and “original folk artist” began her career as a DIY street musician. This set the stage for a decade-long trajectory of critically acclaimed releases and collaborations, carving out a unique space in the world of folk & beyond. Described in the UK press as “an institution”, Ruth’s nomadic spirit and boundary-pushing approach to music reflects her reluctance to be pinned down - whether in terms of genre, sexuality, or location.  Ruth’s music, known for its playful depth and socio-political edge, has enabled her to share stages with iconic artists Ani DeFranco, Dar Williams & Peter Mulvey.