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2008

After helping her team win the Stanley Cup, Hussie Deb got to pose with the trophy. Okay, she IS posing with the real Stanley Cup, but she did NOT assist in any wins. The Cup was on tour through Lincoln to mark the announcement of the City's new Ice Center in late December of 2007. And since Deb and her husband are such Hockey fans (well they ARE), they both had their pictures taken with it. And Barb is pretty sure Deb was told NOT to touch it...and you see how that caution worked!.

Plans for 2008...After the success of our little CD Sampler in 2007, we will be devoting time to completing our first full-length CD this year. Also, for all you folks who asked us to do this...We want to try to put out a Christmas CD in time for the end of the year. Overly ambitious? Perhaps, but we'll give it a shot. We have a couple of songs already recorded, and we've made a list of what we want to include, so we're off to a good start! Stay tuned!
Jan 15, 2008
 6:30 - 7:30 pm - Savannah Pines - 3900 Pine Lake Road, Lincoln, NE. Residents & Guests Program. This is also open to the public. It is in their great theatre! As always, it was great fun performing at Savannah Pines. The audience included several guests as well as residents and everyone there, including us, had a great time. We enjoyed chatting with folks afterwards and look forward to seeing how one gentleman does learning to play his new ukulele! Another gentleman had played in dance bands in his younger days, so the nice things he had to say about our music were especially meaningful.
Jan 18, 2008
 

 

 

 7 - 9 pm - Thé Cup - 643 South 25th - Kristin and her staff have wonderful soups and sandwiches as well as organic tea, coffee & pastries. It's a super performing space, so come early for food, and stay for the music and laughter. Special Note: Don Bennett will be playing for 30 minutes during our break! It may have been cold outside, but the entertainment was hot on the inside.  It was a full house and, as Deb noted, it was enough to warm the cockles of our hearts (and, she added, there's nothing better than hot cockles on a cold night!) We debuted several new songs, including a tribute to Bo Pelini, written by Barb. She continues to deserve her title, "Queen of the Short Shelf-Life Song." In fact, the Bo Pelini song was so popular, we played it by request three times during the performance, a first even for the Hussies! Don Bennett, guitar and banjo player extraordinaire, kept the music going while we took a break. Life doesn't get much better! Special thanks to Kristin & Mike and all the staff at Thé Cup for their "TLC" of the audience and the musicians!
Feb 1, 2008 Barb will be doing the pre-talk for the Natalie MacMaster Concert at the Lied Performing Arts Center in Lincoln, NE. Wow! What a memorable evening. The music was super, and Barb got to help sell CD's for the Natalie MacMaster band! How the heck did that happen? Well, prior to the pre-talk, Barb was chatting with the lovely lady who was "womaning" the CD table. And Janelle said that if she looked really busy at the break to feel free to come help. She did! And Janelle turned out to be none other than young Nathanial Smith's mom! If you don't know who Nat is, he's a cello virtuoso, and just 14 years old. He's touring with the band. Check out the site above. What a hoot!
Feb 14, 2008 7 - 8 pm - Brentwood Estates - 1111 South 70th - Residents and Guests program. A Valentine's Day Show!! What a wonderful Valentine's Day we had at Brentwood Estates! Everyone was so nice to us. We had a packed room, with most of the folks wearing red, and everyone loved the music and the typical Hussie humor. We had so many people come up afterwards to tell us how much they loved the show. We even met a gentleman who had been a musician in the Red Skelton and Ozzie Nelson bands!? Wow - how cool is that!? And the Bo Pelini song continues to be a HUGE hit!
Mar 4, 2008 7 - 8 pm - Legacy Retirement Home - 56th & Pioneers, Lincoln, NE. Residents & Guests Program. We always have great fun at these Legacy gigs, and tonight was no exception. We heard someone going through the hall after their evening meal telling everyone that "The Hussies are Here". We had a very nice crowd, and they really enjoyed singing along with old favorites. We pulled out some new "old" songs for an early St. Pat's songfest, and also used the electronic bagpipes on a couple of crowd pleasers. All in all, a super evening with lots of old friends. And yes, the Bo Pelini song was very well received! Thanks, Carla & Nancy!
Mar 14, 2008

 

 7 - 9 pm - Thé Cup - 643 South 25th - just North of Randolph in the renovated Pepsi Bottling building. Kristin and her staff have wonderful soups and sandwiches as well as organic tea, coffee & pastries. It's a super performing space, so come early for food, and stay for the music. 
Schedule Note regarding future performances at Thé Cup that had been on our schedule. We've been playing at Thé Cup since shortly after they opened and we feel privileged that they like our music and the crowds we bring in enough to have booked us last year as often as we wanted.  This year we even booked ahead every other month through the end of the year. HOWEVER, their business has been so successful that they are going in a new direction as of April 1st. They'll be focusing on a growing catering clientele and will be closing each evening at 4 pm (including Fridays) to handle those customers.

So, unless they change their plans, this means no more evening gigs at Thé Cup. It's a loss of a great performance area for not only us, but also for the many other Lincoln musicians who have utilized the space on weekends and through the week. And it's a loss for the fans who come enjoy the music, and also the wonderful food. Kristin and Mike have been good friends to us and our fellow musicians, and we can only hope that they will someday find time to open their doors again to music.

We'll miss playing there.

Whoopee! We're starting our 5th Year as Wee Brazen Hussies!!!
Mar 15, 2008 2:00 - 2:45 pm - Annual St. Patrick's Day Fundraiser at St. Patrick's Church, 6120 Morrill Ave., Lincoln. NE. This is a fantastic way to spend the Saturday before St. Pat's. There will be bands all day, and plenty of homemade corned beef with all the trimmings, as well as plenty of green beer! So come on out and enjoy the music and fun! Plan on spending a few hours at least and bring the family for the great fundraiser! The Ides of March proved to be lucky for all concerned this year. This was SUCH fun!!! A huge hall, packed full of families and friends, food, music, and more...what's not to like! Great job, Rand, on organizing this annual fundraiser. And thanks for inviting us to perform. We're already looking forward to next year!
Mar 17, 2008 6:30 - 7:30 pm - Savannah Pines - 3900 Pine Lake Road, Lincoln, NE. Residents & Guests St. Patrick's Day Program. This is also open to the public. What a perfect way to end our series of St. Pat's Day...performing in the Savannah Pines theatre to a large, enthusiastic crowd. We even were visited by a leprechaun who danced a lively jig to one of our songs. But we weren't fooled...it was Ann Bremer, and she is an AWESOME dancer! Thank you to everyone who made it such a fun evening!
Mar 25, 2008 7 - 8 pm - Legacy Estates - 7200 Van Dorn, Lincoln, NE. Residents & Guests Program. Once again, the Legacy showed us a great audience, and we showed them some great tunes. We were still in our St. Patrick's Day mode for part of the show, and the crowd sure seemed to appreciate the songs and the humor. And yes, the Bo Pelini Song is still a hit! Thank you, Jenny, for always making us feel so welcome, and thank you, residents and guests who make us feel so special. We'll see you all soon!
April 8, 2008
Celebrate the last party event at PO Pears, and help support the Lincoln Library's Heritage Room

 

 6 - 6:50 pm - Wee-Pre-BEE-Spree!  We'll be doing the Pre-Show for the 24th Annual Heritage Room Spelling Bee at P.O. Pears in Lincoln. SPELLING STARTS at 7 pm. The Spelling Bee benefits the Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors at the Bennett Martin Public Library in downtown Lincoln. WOW, and double WOW! This was our 4th year playing this gig, and it gets better and better. Bob and all the staff at Pears had the kitchen and bar up and running (no small feat after being closed), and it was just like old times at the Bee, except we all knew it was the last one at Pears, so it was tinged with sadness. But the spellers were awesome and the fun crowd was over 200! Channel 10/11 had some great coverage of the Bee, and our Bo Pelini song was again a crowd pleaser. In fact, there were some fun gals at one of the tables who know Mrs. Pelini. They really liked the song and they asked for a copy of the words to show her, and so we were honored and happy to oblige. What fun! (Barb was thrilled to drink the very last bottle of Guinness ever served at PO Pears!)

Deb & Barb warm up the
crowd at the Pre-Bee
Part of the  200 + people at the 24th Annual Spelling Bee
The final two spellers, Barb, emcee, John Baylor, and John's young "helper".
(Julia was the winner!)
PO Pears owner, Bob Jergensen, gets a souvenir Bee for his 20 year's of supporting the Spelling Bee
April 13, 2008 Noon to 2 pm - Brownville, NE - NOTE: Due to illness, we asked friends Bill Behmer and Gwen Meister to fill in for us at this gig. We're so sorry to have to miss this gig, but know Gwen & Bill will do an excellent job for Cinnamon and the folks in Brownville for the opening of the shops.
April 25, 2008 8 - 10 pm - Mo Java Cafe & Roasting Co., 2649 N. 48th, Lincoln, NE. Always fun, and always great food, coffees, teas...and you can celebrate ARBOR DAY with the Hussies! It'll be TREE-mendous! And it WAS! There was even a "tree" that kept trying to grab Barb's guitar through the evening...though to be fair, it was mostly Barb's fault. We had a great crowd of our "regulars" and some new folks, too. All joined in the singing and the fun and it was a typical Hussie evening...lots of music and lots of laughs. Thank you all so much for coming out on a chilly evening to help us fog up the windows at Mo Java. Thanks to Jim Lee for the plastic pig nose and for Barb's new musical instrument...an ocarina!  Yes, she's learning songs already. Deb has even mentioned getting one!
April 27, 2008
Sunday Gig! Odell is just down Hwy 77, and south of Beatrice - 60 miles


 

 1 - 3 pm - Old West Trail Center, Odell, NE - NOTE: The gig is for the Old West Trail Center, which will be open for tours that day, HOWEVER, the gig will take place at the Community Center down the street. It's across from the park and you can't miss it! So take an afternoon jaunt and come on down and see this great little piece of history...and hear us, too! Link to Google Map. Well this was just fantastic. We came into Odell and there was a sign with our name on it! Cool! And Judy and all the folks at the Community Center and the Trail Center were so great. We had a super crowd and Deb's sister Peg, and her husband and family drove up from Kansas to hear us, so it was a very special day in more ways than one. Afterwards, we chatted with a lot of folks then went down the street to tour the Old West Trail Center. And we were SOOOOO impressed. If you want to take a lovely drive and have a great lunch at the bar/cafe there, then see the Old West Trail Center some weekend, it's WELL worth the effort. Check their website above for special events. And the countryside just south of Beatrice on Hwy 112 is gorgeous. Thanks to everyone in Odell for a wonderful time. We hope to see you again!

Odell welcomes the Hussies!


Even the Restroom has a mural at the Trail Center, although Deb & Barb do look a bit overwhelmed at having their photo taken there.
Deb and her sister, Peg and her husband, Doug, and Doug's parents Sheila & Bob...who drove up from Kansas to see us!
At the Trail Center
April 29, 2008 7 - 8 pm - Legacy Terrace - 57th & Fremont, Lincoln, NE. Residents & Guests Program. Another fine evening with the folks at Legacy Terrace. Luckily Barb had her BP Tipper on hand as promised last time we were here...because someone asked! We played several new, old tunes and we had a request for The Scotsman song, and as usual we happily obliged. Thank you all for coming out to fill the dining room with fun and laughter and some great singing from the audience, too.
May 10, 2008 10 am - Annual Mother and Daughter Brunch - Frieden's Lutheran Church, 6th & D Streets, Lincoln, NE. We played here last year and had such a good time, and we're thrilled to be invited back. What a super time at this annual Brunch! And the food...cooked and served by the men...it was delicious. There were over 75 mothers and daughters of all ages, and from all parts of the world, and the newly remodeled church basement was filled with love and laughter on this day before Mothers' Day. Thank you so much for asking us to play again this year and be a part of this special day, and thanks for being such a fun audience...and great singers!
May 13, 2008 6:30 - 7:30 pm The Arbors, 3777 N. 58th, Lincoln, NE - Residents' Program. This was our first time at The Arbors, and we feel so lucky to have been asked. The residents have varying degrees of dementia and Alzheimer's and music is a common language that we were able to share with them. Both Deb and I have had dearly loved relatives with dementia, and this meant so much to us to be able to share an evening of songs and laughter with the folks at The Arbors. It was humbling and inspiring at the same time. In fact, we played a half hour extra, just because we were all having so much fun! We hope to be back soon.
May 18, 2008
Sunday Afternoon		 Open House 1 - 4 pm - Hussies play from 2 - 4 pm  New Office location for Barb's Healing Hands Massage. 3633 "O" Street. Come see Barb Frank's new location and have some Hussie fun, too. This was a lovely way to spend the afternoon. Barb's new digs are great and there were plenty of folks taking the tour and stopping a bit to listen to us. And the munchies were tasty, too!
May 20, 2008 6:45 - 7:45 pm - Clark Jeary Retirement Center - 8401 South 33rd, Lincoln, NE.- Residents & Guests Program. We love coming out to Clark Jeary and playing for the folks. We always have a few surprises from the crowd and we love it. Tonight was no exception and a splendid time was had by all.
June 12, 2008 6:15 - 6:45 pm - Van Dorn Villa - 3001 South 51st Street - Lincoln, NE - Residents & Guests Program. This was our first time at the Villa, and we had a ball. They want us back, and we're so pleased. What a fun group of folks, and it's a lovely setting for music in their dining room. The Bo Pelini Song was requested and was...of course, a hit. After we played we packed up and dropped in on Bob (of Bob Stick fame) at Madonna. He's recuperating from some knee surgery and doing really well. So we play a few songs for him! Get well, soon, Bob!
June 14, 2008 8 - 10 pm - Crescent Moon Coffee - 816 "P" Street, Lincoln, NE Haymarket. Come join us in the spacious courtyard for an evening of music, laughter and all around fun! Don Bennett will be opening for us from 7 - 7:45pm. The weather was great and so was the crowd who came out to enjoy the music, the laughter ,and the great CM drinks and food. Thank you for a wonderful evening, and thank you, Don, for warming up the crowd for us with you songs and chat.
June 20, 2008


 

 7 pm - Private Function - WW II Navy Reunion - LST-944 - Hampton Inn, Lincoln, NE  We are thrilled and honored to be providing the entertainment after the reunion dinner! Find out more about LST's in general, and LST-944 in particular.

This was the 13th reunion of this great group of folks (and their families) from all over the U.S. Sadly, it was their last because of the difficulty in traveling for a lot of the veterans. We were recommended to them as entertainment by friend Ann Bremer who is the activities director at Savannah Pines. We prepared some sassy songs of the sea, as well as some of our regular tunes and we were absolutely awed by the response. They made us feel like members of their LST-944 family. A number of the veterans and their families were from southern states, and afterwards one of the wives taught us "In the Pines", by playing Barb's guitar with several joining in on the vocals. We were also given some special Louisiana Easter candy (Elmer's Pecan Egg...a pecan and caramel covered nougat egg & Elmer's Gold Brick Egg...a pecan meltaway) that is only made once a year. It was lovingly carried on ice to the reunion, and YES, it was delicious! This was one of the best gigs we've ever played. Thank you all so much.

After the event, Deb had the terrific idea to donate our fee to the Heartland Honor Flight efforts of the VFW. So that's what we're doing. To find out more about this program, click HERE to read the Journal Star Article.

How to help

To contribute to the Heartland Honor Flight:

Contact John Liebsack, state adjutant and quartermaster for the Nebraska VFW, at (402) 464-0674 or vfwne@alltel.net.

Or send a check to: Heartland Honor Flight-VFW, P.O. Box 4552, Lincoln, NE 68504. Contributions are tax-deductible.
June 21, 2008 3:30 - 4:15 pm on the MAIN STAGE - Celebrate Lincoln Festival in downtown Lincoln. This was our first time on the main stage and we had a ball. Admittedly, it was a different experience, with the seated crowd under the tent all the way across the street from the stage, but by the time we were halfway into the set, we had folks strolling by the stage and hanging around to hear more. And one fun guy on the other street corner (by the beer tent) who absolutely loved and cheered for anything we did. Thanks to the organizers and to all who came out to enjoy Celebrate Lincoln.

June 22nd thru August 31st

We are limiting bookings to just a couple in July and August (see below)
so we can devote our time to working on our CD's.

Do call us early for fall bookings!
July 2, 2008 6:30 - 7:30 pm - Fairbury, NE - Cedarwood Assisted Living - Resident's Program - We're really looking forward to this special Fourth of July Program! We had a ball here at Cedarwood. It was a new venue for us, and the trip there was truly worth the effort. It's a lovely facility, and the staff and residents were ready for some Hussie tunes and fun. We seemed to go over well with our mix of patriotic and nostalgic songs, as well as some fun newer ones...yes, the Bo Pelini song was a hit.. The drive home was enhanced by one of the most beautiful sunsets we can recall in a long time. We look forward to going back to Cedarwood to see everyone again!
August 2, 2008 7:30 - 8:30 pm - Homestead National Monument Saturday Night Campfire Series, Beatrice, NE - We'll be playing at the Homestead Education Center (the old visitors' center). This is part of their regular summer series and we're really excited to perform. Oh WOW! What a super evening at Homestead. A crowd of 73 (according to the staff) packed the inside performance space, and I think we were all glad to be inside with a heat index well into the 90's. We had folks there almost as soon as we got there at 6:15 pm. There were a number from Odell, NE, where we performed earlier this summer, and it was great to see everyone again. It was a wonderful group of folks who came for the gig and they were ready for some fun. I think we delivered. We know we sure had fun and the crowd was really into the songs and the merriment. We had our new printing of the Sassy Sampler CD's with the Bo Pelini song added and they were popular after the gig. Thanks, Todd at Homestead for giving us the chance to do one of the Campfire shows, and thank you so much, Gene and all the staff for your kindnesses. We hope to see you all again at Homestead.

On the way home, Barb got stopped by the State Patrol but they weren't looking to buy a CD. Deb laughed all the way home and so did Barb. And thanks to the officer for being so nice...we're sure it will be a good story for her to tell, too. You'll have to ask Barb about it...there may even be a song about it someday.

Read the article about the Wee Brazen Hussies in the 8-24-08 edition of Lincoln Journal Star
Sept 12, 2008 6:30 - 7 pm and 7:30 - 8 pm  - Private Function for Lincoln Libraries Staff. Farewell dinner for retiring Lincoln City Libraries Director, Carol Connor. We'll be doing two short sets. We are so honored to be asked to perform, and we plan on making this evening very special for Carol. What a hoot this was. We played before dinner, then got to watch the Library Staff do their skits before our next set. They were awesome, and so funny! Thanks for asking us to help with this special evening.
Sept 16, 2008 11:30 - 12:15 or 12:30 - 1:15 pm - Private Luncheon Performance for a Lincoln employer's Employee Appreciation Day. This will be our 4th year for this event, and we love the venue and the chance to play for the employees. As always, this is such fun. The bosses all cook for the employees and there are lots of health and wellness exhibits, as well as several bands with employees in them. Really well done!
Sept 23, 2008 7 - 8 pm - Legacy Retirement Home - 56th & Pioneers, Lincoln, NE. Residents and Guests Program. What a great group of folks at Legacy. Tonight was fun, as always, and we feel right at home with our friends at Legacy! Hope to see you soon!
Sept 24, 2008 6:45 - 7:45 pm - Grand Lodge at the Preserve - 80th & Pioneers, Lincoln, NE. Residents and Guests Program. This was our first time a the Grand Lodge. We played after dinner as part of the special 4th Anniversary celebration of the facility. We had the crowd singing along in no time at all and we think everyone had a great time. We know we did! And they want us back!
Oct 3, 2008

 7 - 9 pm - Blue Moon Coffee - South end of the mall at 70th & Vine, Lincoln, NE - We've played at Blue Moon in Hastings, NE, and are really looking forward to checking out the space at the one here in Lincoln. Come out and show them what fun a Hussie Crowd can be!!! Well, I know we'll never forget this gig. Not only is the venue very nice, and the crowd was just super...a nice mix of our "regulars" and some folks we haven't seen in a while, as well as a very nice lady from Germany...but the evening had some added surprises...not all good, but very exciting. After a warm-up at Barb's house for the gig, Barb & Deb were headed to the Blue Moon in separate cars. Barb was stopped for a light on 70th street, near East High, when a guy plowed into the rear of her vehicle doing over 40 miles an hour. He was looking at something his girlfriend was showing him and didn't notice the cars ahead had all stopped. Yikes. Barb's van was pushed into the two cars in front of her by the impact and instruments and equipment were all pushed toward the front of the vehicle. After the pieces stopped flying around and the dust had settled, Barb checked herself and checked the instruments and the equipment. Only the épinette was damaged. So while the police officer wrote the other driver a citation, Don arrived with his pickup, and he and Deb loaded everything and took it to the gig and set it up. Barb's van was towed, so Don came back and got her and the gig went on as scheduled. HUSSIES NEVER QUIT !!!!
Oct 6, 2008 6:10 - 6:50 pm - North Gate Garden Estates, 2425 Folkways Blvd., Lincoln, NE - Residents' Evening Program. We're looking forward to being back at North Gate to see everyone. It's great to come out here and see so many folks who remember us, and whom we remember. They are a really cool group and they really keep us on our toes! Thanks for inviting us back, and we'll see you soon!
Oct 15, 2008 6:30 pm - Frieden's Lutheran Church, 6th & D Streets, Lincoln, NE - WELCA Annual Potluck Supper. We played for these great folks last year and this year at their annual Mother-Daughter Banquet, and we're excited to be coming back for the Annual Potluck Supper at this historic church. This was such fun. All of the folks who had been to our Mother-Daughter Brunch performances the past two years were so excited to have the chance to bring their husbands. And they weren't disappointed, judging from the comments. Deb remarked how pleased we were to be the Frieden's Church "House Band". Even though we're really not, we just love playing for them all...no matter what the occasion.
Oct 16, 2008

7 - 9 pm HUSSIES HOUSE CONCERT - Denice Franke - Texas Singer Songwriter. She's performed previously in Lincoln at a LAFTA house concert, and at the 2007 PlainSong Folk Festival...and each performance adds to her fan base here in the Midwest. This will be a casual concert. Pizza provided. Bring the beverage of your choice.


Denice has long been a force in Texas music. She’s worked with Nanci Griffith, Eric Taylor, Lyle Lovett and others. Her voice embodies all the richness of the Texas Gulf Coast, and one listen will make you a fan for life.

Her new CD is the best yet!

Sound samples at www.denicefranke.com

Nashville City News Review, Sept 2008…"But whether singing in a sparse or extensive setting, Franke’s mellow, intense vocals prove both delightful and compelling on Gulf Coast Blue.”

Billboard Magazine Review, Aug 2008…“Denice Franke writes vivid, compelling musical short stories that adeptly blend empathy and danger on this third album…Her lithe, mesmerizing voice and acoustic guitar are at the heart of each track, and Mark Hallman's sympathetic production advances each song with bent electric guitar notes, percussion jabs or keyboard sounds.”

            

This was super fun. Denice is a great friend of the Hussies (and Don), and it was super to be able to welcome her back for this first House Concert at the new place. We had 21 folks in attendance, and a great time was had by all. Buddy the Cat made his usual appearance on-stage, but firmly declined Denice's offer to take him to Wisconsin with her by turning around and exiting the room. Thanks to Denice for sending along these photos!
Oct 21, 2008 7 - 8 pm - Legacy Estates - 7200 Van Dorn, Lincoln, NE. Residents & Guests Program. It's just always just a pleasure to be at the Estates. We feel like family there, and tonight was no exception. In fact, even more so because of all the residents' families in attendance. We even had folks come early to watch us warm up. We tried out a couple of new songs as well as some old fav's. And we incorporated one that Denice Franke showed us...a Robert Frost poem set to music. Lovely! Thank you all. We'll look forward to our return visit.
Oct 28, 2008 7 - 8 pm - Legacy Terrace - 57th & Fremont, Lincoln, NE. Residents & Guests Program. It was all Treats, and no Tricks...even though Halloween was just around the corner. We had a ball, and we know the residents did, too, because they told us so. We even had some of the kids from the wait staff come out and sit for a song or two after they finished their shift. We love the Legacy folks and always appreciate all they do to make us feel like family. Thanks you, Tonia, and everyone! We'll see you in a few months!

November Vacation................We're taking the whole month off................Why?
We're Hussies and it's our birthdays - Deb's is on the 4th, and Barb's is on the 18th!
Besides...it's a tradition!
Nov 23, 2008 6:30 - 7 pm - The Parthenon Greek Restaurant - Private Surprise Party for Rachel Garver's Birthday. We didn't post this in advance because we didn't want Rachel to see it, but now that it's past, we can say it was just a hoot. Thank you for asking us to play, and for helping make this a birthday you'll remember!
Dec 7, 2008

Check back for pix

5th Annual Hussies Holiday Hoopla!

 

 1pm - 5pm - Meadowlark Coffee, Tea, & Espresso - 17th & South Streets - Next to Open Harvest.
Annual Benefit for the Lincoln Food Bank and Cedars Youth Services. In addition to the donations, all tips are split equally between the two charities.

Wee Brazen Hussies, Butch & Lucy Krause, Keith Grotrian, John Baylor, Pama Heikes Baylor, Charlie Horner, Mike Barna, Don Bennett, and Sylvia Griffith!

This really was a super fundraiser, and we had a ball. We received $190 in cash which was split between the two charities. We also got a half barrel of food donations for the Lincoln Food Bank, and a half container of personal care items for the Cedars Youth Services Street Outreach Program. Meadowlark was filled with folks who came out to enjoy the music and John, Pama & Charlie were joined on stage by their friend, Mike Barna, who really added a lot with his playing. Hope he can join us next year, too!

Thank you to all who contributed, all the musicians, and to Adam and the folks at Meadowlark for allowing us to use their wonderful coffee shop for this yearly event.
Dec 12, 2008
 		 7 - 9 pm - Mo Java Cafe & Roasting Co., 2649 N. 48th, Lincoln, NE. Join us for music with a Holiday feel, lots of fun, and always great Mo Java food, coffees, teas. What a great crowd! We were so thrilled that will all the music around town, we still had a full house. Thank you all so much. There were plenty of laughs as the crowd got into the tunes. Barb had a couple of new verses of Ode to Bo. Deb had a new tune she wrote to a poem ("Hope") by Emily Dickenson, and another highlight of the evening was when we were accorded the opportunity to be the first players of a new drum made by Jim Lee from the bole of a maple tree. Appropriately, we christened it with Deb playing to an original Native American flute tune by Barb, "Spirit Dance'. Later, we used the drum on "Little Drummer Boy". Thanks, Jim; it was truly an honor to play this drum.
Dec 15, 2008 6:30 - 7:30 pm - Savannah Pines - 3900 Pine Lake Road, Lincoln, NE. Residents & Guests program. Brrrrrrrrr...the weather was frigid, but the folks in the Theatre were warm as we played Holiday songs, including some sing-a-longs. Thanks to Ann Bremer, activities director, for the years of playing here, and best wishes in your new position at Tabitha. Hope to see you there!
Dec 20, 2008
(Saturday gig)		 7 - 9 pm - Blue Moon Coffee - South end of the mall at 70th & Vine, Lincoln, NE We're not sure we remember playing on a night colder than this...it was 10, but the wind chill was much, much lower. Barb even went to the nearby hardware store before the gig and got some Toe Warmers to attach to her socks. She highly recommends them. But in spite of the bitter weather, we had a great crowd of our "regulars", and we turned them into our rhythm section for the evening, passing out all of our percussion items and giving them a free hand. They even came up with a name for themselves...the Rhythm-Masters! And they were! Thanks so much to all who braved the cold to share the fun and the music. It made a chilly evening very warm. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Hope to see you back here January 16th...a FRIDAY eve.
2007
Jan 5, 2007 7:30 - 9:30 pm - The Blend Coffeehouse - Lincoln, NE - 4900 North 26th - What a wonderful way to start 2007! We had a full house at The Blend, and during the second half, with minimal encouragement, they turned out to be a fine chorus! We think they're "naturals"! We added a few new songs to our repertoire and they went over quite well. Thanks to all who came out for the festivities; we hope to see you soon!
Jan 19, 2007 8 - 10 pm - Mo Java Cafe & Roasting Co., 2649 N. 48th, Lincoln, NE. Come on over to Mo Java and see if Barb has made good on her boast to write a new verse to her Gilbert & Sullivan take-off! And she did! We also had several new songs and some fresh arrangements of old favorites. We were so pleased to have a full house for this great evening of music, stories, and fun. And the audience proved to be fantastic singers, too! A HUGE "thank you" to everyone who came out to share the evening with us. And especially, "thanks" to the folks at Mo Java who always make us feel so welcome.
Feb 10, 2007 8 - 10 pm - Crescent Moon Coffee - 816 "P" Street, Lincoln, NE Haymarket. The Crescent Moon is under new ownership and the performance area is super. Holy COW! What an evening! We were just blown away by the super crowd and all the merriment! The time flew by ,and we just want to say thank you to our "regulars" and to all the new folks who are now Hussie fans! Nebraska folk music crowds never let a little cold weather stop them. We've booked another gig at Crescent Moon in June, and we're looking forward to it! Thank YOU ALL!
Feb 17, 2007 We'll be back in the recording studio today to hopefully get two more songs done toward our CD! We had a ball this afternoon. We recorded "Marks of Weakness", "Pesky Serpent" and "Trimming the Hedge"! We'll combine the last two on the CD, just as we do in performances. And we did it all in two hours! It helped that we nailed all the tracks on PS and TTH the first time through. Yes, we are quite proud of ourselves, and of Terry Keefe, for putting up with us!
Feb 19, 2007 We're taping an interview that will become a Podcast for the Journal Star to air on their website. Should be fun! It was a hoot! We walked in to the Journal Star and told the nice lady at the desk that we were the Wee Brazen Hussies and were there for a podcast. Then we looked down and saw we were at the Obituaries window...YIKES! But when she stopped laughing, she pointed us in the right direction and we were met by Jeff Korbelik, our interviewer. It was fast and furious...five songs and some chat in 20 minutes. There were a couple of bobbles, but it was real and we're happy with it! It was out on the Journal Star site in about an hour! Nice work Jeff, and thanks for asking us to do this!

www.journalstar.com/media/podcast   - then scroll down and look on the right side...Coffee Club - this is a Flash file and loads quickly

or Click here to listen This is our copy...it's an MP3 and is pretty large. If you have a fast connection it will be okay, but give it time.
Feb 23, 2007 7 - 9 pm - Thé Cup - 643 South 25th - just North of Randolph in the renovated Pepsi Bottling building. This is a new venue for us, and we are thrilled. Kristin and her staff have wonderful soups and sandwiches as well as organic tea, coffee & pastries. It's a super performing space - seats 60 or so, but still feels cozy. So come early for food, and stay for the music and fun. As the old song says, "leave your worries on the doorstep". Our first gig here was just incredible! We had a full house and the kitchen was kept busy thru most of the evening! The high ceiling in the old building gave us a few acoustic problems, but we think we have things worked out so the sound will be more even in the future. So, come on back and check us out when we're here in April. And till then, enjoy the great food and service, and other fine performers who play at Thé Cup! See you back here April 20! This is now our "home" in South Lincoln...we're booked in here every other month thru the end of the year!
Feb 24, 2007 Back to Terry Keefe's studio to (hopefully) finish up our CD! Keep your fingers crossed! We recorded the final three songs! Terry mixed what we had and we're listening to it now. We think we'll re-do a couple of them, just because we know more about the whole process now. But essentially, we're nearing the end of this first CD, and hope to have it ready to go in a month or so!
Feb 24, 2007 Fundraiser for Terrence Moore. Info at http://www.dirtcheapreunion.com/. This will be an evening of great bands and lots of superb music. The Hussies are not playing, but we urge you to please support this worthy effort to help Terrence.

This was just the neatest thing! The Loft was absolutely packed all evening. The bands were great, the food was awesome, the auctions were responded to with enthusiastic bidding. All in all, everyone was there for the best reason in the world...to help! Terrence made an appearance, and the love expressed by all there towards him was a palpable presence in the room!

Mar 12, 2007

Wee Brazen Hussies; Chris Sayre & Terry Keefe; The Killigans

 5:30 pm till 9 pm - Zoo Bar - Lincoln, NE, 3rd Annual "Gettin' Jiggy with It", KZUM's St. Patrick's Day Fundraiser. Start your week of St. Patrick's Day gigs off the right way at the Zoo Bar. We're not sure which is more fun at these Jiggy fundraisers...playing music, or sitting and listening to the other two groups, but we do know we had a ball doing both. And it was so great to know that at the end of the evening, we'd been a part of something that netted over $300 for KZUM. Thanks to all those who came out to enjoy the music. Thanks to the Zoo Bar staff who always make us feel at home; to Beau for handling the sound; to Chris & Terry, and The Killigans for all the fun; to Jessie and the other folks from KZUM; to volunteer Rachel & KZUM interim chief, John, who do a great version of the twist to the Killigans music; and and especially to the young lady who got the towels successfully installed in the lady's room, so we didn't have to use the men's room! And yes, we did get home in time for the 10 pm news...just as promised!
Mar 14, 2007 6:30 - 7:30 pm - Savannah Pines - 3900 Pine Lake Road, Lincoln, NE. Residents & Guests Program - This was our first time here, and we had a wonderful evening! The sound system in their theatre is just awesome, and the residents are great singers! Thank you to everyone at Savannah Pines. We're working with their great Activities Director, Anne Bremer, to book another visit in the future!
Mar 16, 2007 7:30 - 9:30 pm - The Blend Coffeehouse - Lincoln, NE - 4900 North 26th (1 1/2 blocks North of 27th & Superior) Come out for a little pre-St. Pat's Day fun! We guarantee you'll have a great time. We were absolutely thrilled to have a full house with some folks even sitting behind us in the little area. We even got to see another version of Barb's strumstick, and a real Oud, which were brought by folks who stopped by for the gig. One of the best surprises was when some of our "regulars" whipped out their very own duck calls to help Barb out on "Cindy's Duck Call", an original song by Steve Davis, Deb's husband. It brought down the house! Apparently we'll have to be very careful of our fans shopping in groups! We even have some leads on new tunes! Thanks to all who shared the fun of St. Patrick's Eve!

We hope to see you at the next Hussies' gig!
Mar 17, 2007 Support the St. Patrick's Celebration at St. Patrick's Church in Havelock! We were asked to perform again this year, but unfortunately, Barb had other things on her calendar. But we encourage you to all go to this day long funfest, and have a great time!
Mar 27, 2007 1 - 3 pm - Clinton Elementary School - We'll be doing all kids stuff here. What fun! This was just a hoot! We had four different groups of kids in a two hour time period. We did action songs, which they loved, and also brought several extra percussion items and had them try them on a song or two. That went over really well, too. The kids were really interested in all our instruments and we are looking forward to our visit back to Clinton in April!
April 2, 2007 7 - 8 pm - Legacy Estates - 7200 Van Dorn, Lincoln, NE. Once again, we had a great time here with the residents! We always do. Thank you all so much for joining us and for your interest in our instruments and your lovely comments after the performance! We'll see you in a few months!
April 4, 2007 6:10 - 6:50 pm - North Gate Garden Estates, 2425 Folkways Blvd., Lincoln, NE - Residents' Evening Program. This was our second trip to North Gate and we had a ball! We joined in the celebration of residents' birthdays and anniversaries, and then had lots of folks joining us in singing choruses of some of their old favorite songs! We even were interviewed for the North Gate newsletter afterwards! Hope to see you all soon!
April 10, 2007 7 - 8 pm - Legacy Terrace - 57th & Fremont, Lincoln, NE When we got set up at Legacy Terrace, we looked out on the crowd and told them we weren't sure who had the best seats in the full house...us or them. And when we finished our fun-filled set, we were pretty sure we had the best seats because we had a ball watching all the smiles and giggles as we sang our songs, and encouraged the crowd to join us. Thank you to everyone there! We can't wait to come back!
April 17, 2007


Photo by Tami Works

 6 - 6:50 pm - Wee-Pre-BEE-Spree!  We'll be doing the Pre-Show for the 23rd Annual Heritage Room Spelling Bee at P.O. Pears in Lincoln. The Spelling Bee benefits the Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors at the Bennett Martin Public Library in downtown Lincoln. It's our third year at this gig. Come early, stake out your seat and practice your cheers with our songs. Then stay for the Adult Spelling Bee. It's a HOOT! NEWS...there's a solid rumor that Hussy Barb may enter the Bee. She actually won 2nd place at this event years ago...perhaps she's trying to relive her youth! Barb has been coming to these Spelling Bees as a contestant for a long time, but the Hussies have only been performing at them for three years. The Spelling Bees are always such fun, but this one may have been the best yet! We actually had folks start to arrive a little after 5 pm! By 6:30 pm the place was almost full, and any empty tables had been commandeered for late arrivals by "squatters". The whole thing was over before 9 pm and NO, Barb didn't win, in spite of being in tight with a couple of the judges! But she had a great time. Thank you SO MUCH to everyone, the crowd, the spellers, and most of all, thanks and congrats to the great folks at the Lincoln Library Foundation who put this benefit on. They told us we really help make the Bee more fun! In fact, they've already booked us for next year! Wheeeeeeeeee! Support your local libraries!
April 20, 2007 7 - 9 pm - Thé Cup - 643 South 25th - just North of Randolph in the renovated Pepsi Bottling building. Kristin and her staff have wonderful soups and sandwiches as well as organic tea, coffee & pastries. NEWS! We definitely have the sound figured out! It worked! Our great audience last night said our new sound config really helped. We had a bunch of new folks there, as well as our beloved "regulars".  We tried out a couple of new songs that went over well. Thank you to all who came out to enjoy a fine Friday evening at Thé Cup. See you back here June 8th!
April 24, 2007 1 - 3 pm - Clinton Elementary School - Our second gig at Clinton. Again, we'll be doing all kids stuff here. This was even more fun than before, if that's possible! Only because the kids remembered us and were asking for some of their "favorites" that we'd played last time. They are just the cutest kids! We brought even more percussion instruments and had a wonderful time leading our new "band" groups! A highlight...when one of the little boys gave Barb's guitar a hug before he left! These after school gigs really keep us on our toes and we love them. We hope to be back some time!
April 30, 2007 7 - 8 pm - Legacy Retirement Home - 56th & Pioneers, Lincoln, NE - We love being "regulars" at the three Legacy Retirement Homes in Lincoln. We feel as if we are visiting extended relatives every time we play here. Thank you so much for your hospitality and for allowing us to share part of your evening. We'll see you in a few months!
May 4, 2007 7:30 - 9:30 pm - The Blend Coffeehouse - Lincoln, NE - 4900 North 26th (1 1/2 blocks North of 27th & Superior) What a hoot! There were flying monkeys, duck calls, kangaroo songs, and even some song pantomiming by Barb. Oh yes, there was lots of singing, too! Thanks to all who came out to make the evening so much fun!
May 12, 2007
 10 am - Annual Mother and Daughter Brunch - Frieden's Lutheran Church, 6th & D Streets, Lincoln, NE We've been asked to provide the entertainment for the Brunch. WOW, and double WOW! What a wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning! The men at Frieden's Lutheran cooked and served a fabulous brunch to around 100 Grandmothers, Mothers, and Daughters at this annual event. We were honored to provide the entertainment following the food. And the ladies (and guys in the kitchen) were just about the best audience we've ever had! Afterwards we got to show off our instruments to some of those who attended, and we took a tour of the beautiful old church. What a fine group of folks! Thank you all so much, and thank you to our friend Donna S., who arranged it all. We had a great time and hope to see you again!
May 18, 2007 8 pm -9:30ish pm - GLBT - PFLAG - May Coffeehouse - Unitarian Church - 6400 "A" Street, Lincoln, NE - We had a great time here in 2006 and are really looking forward to it this year! Thanks for asking us! This was just the best time! We really loved the setup using the round tables. And the food and drinks were absolutely delicious. But, as always, it's the audience that makes each gig special, and tonight was another example of that. Thanks to all who came out to share the evening, the music, the fellowship, and the fun. You're super, and we hope to see you again, soon!
May 19, 2007

SPECIAL !!!!

 6 - 7 pm  Crescent Moon Coffee - 816 "P" Street, Kick-Off Fundraiser for 2007 Plainsong Folk Festival
6 to 7 pm: Wee Brazen Hussies | 7 to 8 pm: Plain Label | 8 to 9 pm: Emanon

There will be a $5 cover with the proceeds helping fund the PlainSong Festival. There will also be Festival tickets for sale, as well as great looking t-shirts! Check out the awesome Festival line-up by clicking on the link above. The weather was perfect and the folks who came out to enjoy the music and support the upcoming Festival were just super! The Crescent Moon Courtyard was the perfect setting for this first fundraiser. The PlainSong Folk Festival, now in its 6th year has put together an awesome lineup of talent for the afternoon and evening of Sunday, Sept. 30th. The price can't be beat either...$15 for all the music and fun! Check it out at www.plainsongfestival.com!
June 3, 2007
(Sunday)		 12:45 - 1:30 pm - Live Interview on KZUM's "The Wimmin's Show" with host Deb Andersen. Catch us at 89.3 FM in Lincoln, or Channel 10 Cable in Lincoln, or from anywhere in the world at www.kzum.org! We're fans of this show, but we'd never been interviewed on it before, so this was a huge treat for us! We had a BALL! Deb Andersen is a great host and interviewer and the time just flew by. Thanks so much, Deb & KZUM!
June 8, 2007 7 - 9 pm - Thé Cup - 643 South 25th - just North of Randolph in the renovated Pepsi Bottling building. Kristin and her husband, Mike and their staff have wonderful soups and sandwiches as well as organic tea, coffee & pastries. It's a super performing space, so come early for food, and stay for the music. Once again we are just in awe of the great performing space, some of the best "made fresh" food in town, and especially of our audience members! We had a super full-house and thank you all for coming out to the gig. If you had as much fun as we did (and we think you did because you stayed through the break), well then we think you had mighty fine evening! We'll see you back here in August!
June 23, 2007 6:00 - 7:00 pm - Private Function - Wilber, NE -  The Hussies will play at the Awards Banquet for all for the riders & guests of the 20th Annual Tour de Nebraska. WOW! And double WOW! What a great day for an outing to Wilber, and Sokol Hall is a wonderful venue. We set up on the stage of this historic building, and the room was filled with at least a couple hundred folks. The riders were from all across the US & Canada, and were all charged up after a day of riding from Fairbury. The pix below was taken as the Awards part of the evening was starting. Thank you, Rich & Susan (& Elsie), and all the riders for your hospitality and nice comments. Thanks, also, to the great folks at Sokol Hall who fed us homemade Czech food. And special thanks to everyone who bought our new CD Sampler, and most of all, to those from California who bought us a beer afterwards!


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June 30, 2007

Our "Opener", Don Bennett






Thanks to our good friend, Leonor, for some of these photos!

 8 - 10 pm - Crescent Moon Coffee - 816 "P" Street, Lincoln, NE Haymarket. Come join us in the spacious courtyard for an evening of great music, laughter and all around fun! GREAT EVENING! We had an opening act for the first time ever. Illinois musician, Don Bennett, performed a range of songs on 12-string guitar, banjo, resonator guitar, and harmonica from 7 - 8 pm. Don is an outstanding musician and plays with a group in Illinois called "The Light Steppin' Gang" - If you're in Freeburg, IL, you can catch his group at Perks on July 7. He was a real crowd pleaser with his songs and stories...the perfect opening act for Hussies, and we've promised to have him back next time he's in town. Thank you, Don.
 


"Marks of Weakness"


"Cindy's Duck Call"

We played from 8 to 10 and were thrilled with the many friends and fans who filled the courtyard on a perfect summer evening. We debuted our new sampler CD, "Wee Bee Hussies", and had several folks take home more than one copy!  Barb even wrote a new song detailing the making of the CD. Deb has dubbed her the "Queen of the Short Shelf Life Songs."

Honestly, this little sampler CD is a dream come true for us, and we really do owe it all to you, our families, friends, and fans, who make it such a pleasure to bring our music to you. Thank you so much!!!

July 2, 2007 6:45 - 7:30 pm - Clark Jeary Retirement Center - 8401 South 33rd, Lincoln, NE.- Residents & Guests 4th of July Program. We always love coming out to Clark Jeary to play for, and sing with the residents. Tonight was no exception. We had a patriotic themed program for the 4th of July, and we had lots of singing going on in the audience! We also added a few fun "Hussie" songs for good measure. A great time was had by all, even Pretty Boy, the bird! See you all soon!
July 13, 2007 Private Luncheon Performance for Symposium