It just wouldn’t feel like the holidays around Alterra without a visit from Lil’ Rev and Frogwater!  Lil Rev is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and music-historian who teaches and tours nationally, around the continental U.S. He performs with John and Sue Nicholson of Frogwater, a Milwaukee, WI based acoustic trio featuring: Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele, Harmonica and banjo. The band’s repertoire spans the breadth of many traditional styles including Old-Time, Celtic and regional instrumental dance music, Blues, Ragtime, Ballads and original compositions and they pride themselves on being both eclectic and entertaining.

Both individually and collectively the band members of Frogwater garnered many local and national awards from having been voted best bluegrass band in Wisconsin (WAMI), to Lil Revs’ national awards as a 1996 National Blues Harmonica Champion and a 2003 inductee into the Traditional Old-time Country Music Hall of Fame in Missouri Valley, Iowa.  Some of the regional festivals they have performed at include: Irish Fest (Milwaukee, WI), Wheatland Traditional Arts Festival (Remus, MI), and Cecil Bluegrass Festival (Cecil, WI) to name a few.

“A Milwaukee super-group.”
-Shepherd Express

Join us during the third weekend of December for a handful of performances by one of Alterra’s favorite groups.

Saturday, December 20th
11am-1pm @ Alterra Prospect
2pm-4pm @ Alterra Humboldt

Sunday, December 21st
12noon-2pm @ Alterra Mayfair
3pm-5pm @ Alterra at the Lake