Roots n' Ruckus - Folk Music Every Wednesday at 9 pm May 3, 2006

The Village MA, formerly known as Speak Easy, is bucking the stand-up comedy trend by hosting ?Roots n? Ruckus?, a weekly night of new and traditional folk music in the heart of Greenwich Village. Every Wednesday, music-savvy club goers are treated to an eclectic mix of anthems, ballads, bluegrass, and more in the cozy back room. Combine the reborn folk/roots-music scene (currently super-hot courtesy of ?Ring of Fire? and Bob Dylan?s ?No Direction Home?) with a well-located club, friendly bar, and no cover charge and you?ve got the hippest Wednesday night in Greenwich Village this summer. What: ?Roots n? Ruckus? ? a real live folk music showcase!When: Every Wednesday night, starting at 9 pmWhere: The Village MA bar and restaurant at 107 MacDougal Street (Between Bleecker and West 3rd.)In its former incarnation as the Speak Easy Musician?s Cooperative, this space played host to folk-music greats including Dave VanRonk and Susan Vega. Today, the Village MA?s weekly ?Roots n? Ruckus? hootenannies find older veterans of the scene like singer-songwriters Ivan Ulz, Erik Frandsen, and NYC?s own bluegrass band, The Linemen, sharing the stage with newcomers Mike Katz, Brownbird Rudy Relic, and Willy Gantrim. Feral Foster hosts the evening, recruits talent, and plays a mean mouth harp as he belts traditional blues and folk as well as original songs.Go online for more info about the ?Roots n? Ruckus? musicians:Brownbird Rudy Relic ? www.myspace.com/brownbirdrudyrelicFeral Foster ? www.myspace.com/rootsnruckusferalErik Frandsen ? www.christmasinbrooklyn.folkdude.comWilly Gantrim ? www.myspace.com/willygantrimFrank Hoier ? www.myspace.com/frankhoierShakey Bones ? www.myspace.com/shakeitorbreakitIvan Ulz ? www.IvanUlz.com Other musicians include:Blind Hubert Jenkins, Debbie Dalton, John Eubank, Mike Katz, The Linemen

Official Website: http://www.myspace.com/rootsnruckusferal