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Kathy Sparling, Dennis Finnegan, Karlyn DeSteno

The Monkey House Theater, 1638 University Ave., Berkeley, CA

Joined by Dennis Finnegan on guitar, Felix Sparling on violin/ukulele, and Ira Marlowe on piano/bass. Dennis will also perform a set of his own songs, as will Karlyn DeSteno. The Monkey House is an intimate art space offering high-quality concerts with an old Vaudeville vibe, unusually fine acoustics, and this unusually cute terrier.

RESERVE A SEAT   (On University Ave, three blocks from North Berkeley BART.) Parking is usually easy.

Sliding scale donation of $10-20

Crying Time + Kathy Sparling

Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA

Sharing the night (and most of the band) with everyone's favorite honkytonk revisionists, Crying Time.

$10

Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks

Iguana Dance Club, 240 W 54th St., New York, NY

This happened! Singing with the inimitable Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks.

Friday's with Charlie

Charlie's Cafe, 3202 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA

Joining songwriter extraordinaire Ira Marlowe and debuting a few new songs in this charming cafe music series. With Felix Sparling on uke and fiddle!

Along Came Jones "Waving Goodbye" CD Release Show #2

Berkeley Arts Festival, 2133 University Ave. @ Shattuck, Berkeley, CA

A collection of related songs written by Dennis Finnegan & Johny Blood performed by the group Along Came Jones (Dennis Finnegan, Myles Boisen, Tim Rowe, Peter Garellick, & Kathy Sparling), with spoken text by Johny Blood and video by Chris Willging on a set designed and lit by William Swanson.Also on January 16th.

Suggested donation $10-$20

Along Came Jones "Waving Goodbye" CD Release Show #1

Berkeley Arts Festival, 2133 University Ave. @ Shattuck, Berkeley, CA

A collection of related songs written by Dennis Finnegan & Johny Blood performed by the group Along Came Jones (Dennis Finnegan, Myles Boisen, Tim Rowe, Peter Garellick, & Kathy Sparling), with spoken text by Johny Blood and video by Chris Willging on a set designed and lit by William Swanson.Repeated on January 23.