A revival of the Rose Tattoo – a folksinging group that featured the now deceased Utah Phillips and Milwaukee’s own Larry Penn – is scheduled for a special Milwaukee performance to be held:
7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015
Historic Puddlers’ Hall
2461 S. St. Clair Av. Milwaukee
Utah Phillips (1935-2008) was the Grand Master of a near-mythological fraternity of tramps, hoboes and rare do-wells known as the Rose Tattoo.
The Rose Tattoo minus Utah and Penn (who died in 2014), will be hooking up to perform in the concert which is part of a nationwide tour. Performers will include various members of the Rose Tattoo: Mark Ross, Kuddie, Bob and Diana Suckiel, Rik Palieri, and perhaps a special guest.
The concert will consist of an informal round-robin song and story swap between the participants. All are finely honed singers, musicians and yarn-spinners.
These concerts will offer a window on a vanishing way of life where a busker (tramp entertainer) could sing his way from coast to coast with only a guitar, a bindle and overpowering desire to be somewhere else. Highly recommended for families especially young adults who think they know everything.
Admission: $10. Advance ticket sales online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rose-tattoo-folksinging-group-revival-concert-tickets-17784797809
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Labor History Society.
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