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	<title>Hot Times at Old Town</title>
	<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes</link>
	<description>Appearing below are selections from the hard copy Hot Times. The objective is to highlight activities at the School and in the larger community, especially those featuring or of special interest to teachers and staff.  Your suggestions are welcome. Enter a comment (under any item); it will come to me rather than automatically appearing.</description>
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		<title>Learning the easy way</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s true &#8212; there&#8217;s an easy way to learn guitar, or mando, or fiddle or harmonica or any instrument.  Better yet, it doesn&#8217;t involve practice! 
The secret is by playing your instrument for fun.  That&#8217;s what jamming is about.  OK, you do need to begin by learning some basic techique and maybe [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2010/03/01/learning-the-easy-way/</link>
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		<title>Strictly Jug Nuts Pre-Game Superbowl Show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Power yourself into Superbowl Sunday with this special, rough-and-tumble Pre-Game Jug Band Show! 
Jugs, washboard, kitchenware, kazoos, washtub bass, and all manner of instruments will be sounding when Strictly Jug Nuts presents its Pre-Superbowl Show at the Lincoln Restaurant, 4008 N. Lincoln Avenue at 2 pm on Sunday, February 7th.  There will be old [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2010/01/16/strictly-jug-nuts-pre-game-superbowl-show/</link>
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		<title>Watch Aztec Ruins vanish at OTS!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Keep alert!  These ruins will disappear right before your eyes! (And will fill yer stomach!)
Aztec Ruins are Tina&#8217;s newest combination at the Cafe. And what a mix!  Picture this: the hot and spicy choriso rice (rice, choriso, red bell peppers, onion) topped with tuna salad (tuna, mayo, lemon juice).  The effect of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2010/01/16/watch-aztec-ruins-vanish-at-ots/</link>
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		<title>Jug band at Jan 8th First Friday!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Late note:
Strictly Jug Nuts, winners of the 2009 Battle of the Jug Bands, will be the opening act for the First Friday concert on Friday, December 8th &#8211; 9 pm!  This is the band that won the Chicago Battle of the Jug Bands in November, and that was the featured act at the December [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2010/01/06/jug-band-at-jan-8th-first-friday/</link>
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		<title>Jugging forward!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Chicago jug band renaissance continues with a monthly Jug Band Jam!  
For great fun and wonderful music, stop by the Grafton (4530 North Lincoln Avenue) next to the Old Town School of Folk Music on third Monday of each month. You can join join the members of the Barehand Jugband in making that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2010/01/06/jugging-forward/</link>
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		<title>First Friday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t miss the January First Friday &#8212; even though it skips a week, landing on January 8th.  
As always, First Friday will offer all sorts of fun. Some examples:
- The Gather-All at 5:30 &#8212; Folks of all ages, including kids just learning an instrument, gather in the room
next to the registration desk to sing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2010/01/05/first-friday/</link>
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		<title>Pete Seeger&#8217;s request</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Listen to Pete Seeger on this (see at the bottom of this article). 
Sing Out! has been an amazing publication for sharing information, perspectives, and skills within the folk music community for generations. Pete was one of its founders, writes a column for it, and cares deeply about keeping it around
Started back the early folk-movement [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2009/11/30/sing-out-needs-our-help/</link>
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		<title>Sweden&#8217;s Giant Keyboard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Swedish subway riders were surprised this past summer when a giant, fully functional keyboard replaced a staircase in the Stockholm station. There it was, white keys and black keys, leading up to street level.
The nominal idea behind this Volkswagen-sponsored project was to increase use of the stairs rather than the escalator.  And, of course, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2009/11/20/swedens-giant-keyboard/</link>
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		<title>Our Winning Fiddler!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Chicagoan beats out West Virginia fiddle players at their own music?  
Yep! This fall, Old Town School fiddle teacher Walter Hojka took First Prize in the Fiddle Contest held at Mountaineer Week at West Virginia University. Not only that, but he alo won an award for the best performance of a traditional West [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2009/11/20/our-winning-fiddler/</link>
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		<title>Highlighted Teachers&#8217; gigs, 1-3-10 update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Highlights (only!) for your calendar:
EVERY TUESDAY! &#8211; Rick Sherry and Eric Noden, The Sanctified Grumblers, The Hideout, $5 suggested donation. 9:30 &#8217;til midnight-ish
4th TUESDAYS of the Month! &#8211; The Pickin Bubs, The Grafton Pub &#8211; 4530 N. Lincoln Avenue. www.thegrafton.com 773 271-9000. 9:45 pm
EVERY WEDNESDAY! Scott Besaw hosts an open mike at the Bad Dog [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2009/11/16/highlighted-teachers-gigs-10-27-update/</link>
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