Mile of Music 10 in Downtown Appleton is still two weeks away but it’s never too soon to start thinking about what performers she would like to see. One I am curious to check out is a band called The Driftless Revelers from Eau Claire. If you’re like me (and God help you if you are) you will no doubt take great delight in this amazing celebration of the Wisconsin dive bar and sometimes supper club tradition. The Meat Raffle Mambo captures the suspense and excitement of a good meat raffle and does so with insight and good humor.
If you enjoy this Latin infused celebration of gambling for carnivores, you’ll probably also find charm in their song Wisconsin Saturday Night. Sadly, I don’t have a link to that catchy tune but you gotta love a song with lyrics like,
“Well, I opened the door
the first thing I see
is a fella with an eyepatch
staring at me”.
“His girlfriend’s got one hand
the other’s a hook.
I think they’re related
by the way that they look”.
“And the girl at the bar
looked fine from afar
until I noticed
something weren’t right”.
“Her teeth, they were missing
Her glass eye glistened.
Wisconsin Saturday night!”
Plan to see The Driftless Revelers live during Mile Of Music 10. They will be at OB’s Brau Haus Friday, August 4 at 8:45 PM. And on the Jim‘s Place/Wooden Nickel back patio Saturday, August 5 at 1:35 PM.
