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* Ruddy Nickel Acoustic Band
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RUDDY NICKEL ACOUSTIC BAND
* Ruddy Nickel Acoustic Band
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* What listeners are saying
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> “Bill has a haunting voice with wonderful lyrics and excellent guitar work. ”
— Michael Teach, Chicago Acoustic Underground
> “ Bill Liggett has the inimitable ability to fuse the genuine, heartfelt
> appeal of Americana with the traditional melodic elements of jazz and blues. ”
— Gregg DeTogne, Features Editor/Writer, LIVE SOUND INTERNATIONAL
WELCOME
Hello !
Thank you for stopping by !
NEW SHOWS / NEW MUSIC
The past few years have been very busy. We have a few new shows coming up at the
new Black Lung Brewery in Fox Lake il. We have added a few new songs to the set
lists.
We also have plans for a new live CD and some video footage of past
performances.
We hope to see you friday night ( 27 July ) at Taste of Wisconsin . We are
headlining the acoustic stage and will be on from 8:30 to 10 pm.
Then Saturday the 28th is the Williams Bay Art and Music Fest in downtown
Williams Bay Wisconsin on the Bay!
See you soon !
07/27/2023
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HAPPY NEW YEAR !
Happy New year!
I hope you all had a swell holiday and are settling back into normal life. Im
writing this in the wee hours of a Saturday that promises a snowstorm and an
excuse to kick back, do some writing and practicing. I hope to finish up some
ongoing writing projects.. Snot Rocket , Don't leave me all alone, Reasons
revisited, along with music that has yet to be titled.
We got the band together for a show at Family Piano. It was a great time and we
even got some video! Big thanks to Jan Ledgerwood !! We had'nt ALL played
together fo a while. Me, Larry, Rick Ledgerwood and Mike Hasty. It was
surprisingly effortless. So... we have some video and a lot of nice photos too.
AND... we are still contemplating a band name. Some say you aren't really a band
until you've changed your name at least 3 times.
On a personal note, I have built myself a " Bill Liggett Musician / Band "
Facebook page. My goal there is to finish recording the back catalog and start
putting out solo CD's . I intend to do a considerable amount of promotion
because...why not?
I have also started putting out some " Solo Videos " on my personal FB page and
now on my musician FB page. I hope to do this regularly. Most of the songs I
write have a nice message and are probably good to calm the raging sea that is
FB. I started doing this because, reluctantly I use FB as a diversion at the
very beginning and end of my day. I had been inwardly complaining about some of
the negative messages and politics I see and just thought that instead of
complaining, why not forward my message in response to it.
Along with the writing, I haver a batch of covers i'm working on. Big Hard Sun (
the Eddie Vedder version ), Help me Make it through the night ( Chris
Cristofferson ), A Blues version of " What condition my condition was in " LOL
( From the Big Lebowski ). Lets see.. there is a version of " Scarlett Town " (
Gillian Welch tune ), Cool Water ( Joni Mitchell version of an old cowboy song
)...and a few others I can think of right now.
We ( Me and the band ) are booking shows.. looks like we have another
appearance at Taste Of Wisconsin, a nice show coming up at a wonderful little
venue in Waukegan called " Win Win ". Joyce and I stopped in to meet and talk
and had dinner there. Food was amazing. There is also another local place "
Fanellas " that has quite a few opening for us on Friday nights.
Well, it's 6:15 Saturday morning and i'm waiting for the snow to start. What
better time to start on all of the above?
Thanks for listening, watching, reading and just being there!
Bill
01/11/2020
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WORKING MUSICIAN?
Or is it a musician who also works?
I think the term working musician applies to one who does music only as a means
for income. And when you do something as a means for income, isn't that .. uhh..
work? Or is it business? I think no matter what, a person who goes out to
perform for pay in public is "working". I hope that clears that up .. for me.
Ok , so , June will be busy! I think we have three or four shows in June which
is a lot for musicians who also work.. (Please understand, Im not complaining)
However , July is pretty much wide open save for a gig at the end of the month.
We are talking about heading back into the studio to record our next " Record
".. I don't like the modern term CD.. for some reason. It makes it seem too..
digital..
I have a list of new titles to work on. It is taped to the wall in my workshop.
It is an odd looking thing. Just song titles. One of them is " Don't Tell Rita
".. ( Rita if you're reading this.. the answer is yes ) various odd ideas
that come to me while working. The titles come with a general " Vibe" or an idea
for a chord progression that fits a mood or idea i'm trying to express. Why?
Good question.
Last Saturday's show at Bragi raised that question in my mind privately.
Why.... The evening included a smallish , but very attentive crowd. They seemed
to be into the slower tunes that evening. Usually our show remains up beat with
a few slow tunes thrown in. But that night was different. A conversation between
sets with an attendee went to the subject of slower tunes. I tried to explain
how much harder those are to perform. Tempo , timing and trying to maintain
them, takes more concentration. This reminded me of a lot of slower " moody "
pieces I have written but never perform publicly. So the next set started with a
few of these. "Don't be sad " " Pretty Please ".. gloomy but effective musical
ideas. Two others as well.. but when I got to the fourth one I just decided to
speed it up.. Things were getting out of hand. :{) Folks were enjoying the tunes
but the mood they project was dragging ME down LOL.
Anyhow.. recording.. yes, It should be easy enough. I think we will record
another batch of our mainstays for one of our typical shows. A bunch of toe
tapping songs that cannot be classified as either Blues , Folk or Jazz.
Next shows are Lake Villa Art in the park followed by an evening show at Three
Cellars. That'll be a good day.
Here's to fine weather !
Bill
05/30/2016
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LOOKING FORWARD
We are winding down in 2015.. forgive the cliche. :{) Anyhow , what can be
said , it was a good year for us musically. We did a pretty decent job of "
Getting out there " and gained a lot of great experience and met a lot of
totally cool and creative people. I personally made quite a few new friends and
I can honestly say i'm not the hermit of days past. ( is that good or bad ? )
One highlight for us in 2015 was getting some play time on Wisconsin Public
Radio's show "Simply Folk" that airs every Sunday evening. Not surprisingly,
they chose to play the song "North on 51" -- the title cut from the CD we
released.
With all the live shows we played , consequently , my writing production has
dropped way off. However , some new songs did make it to the set list... I'd
have to pause a moment to recollect exactly which ones.. but there is a list of
song titles ( with all musical ideas mentally noted ) on my office wall at the
shop ( the place where I now write and record ) and I fer sure will get to them
soon enough !
Next on the list of musical stuff to do.. I want to finish some new tunes and
polish some oldies from the archives which have never been done live. In
addition, I really want to add some enhancement /sound production, to the live
show. This is going to require lots of experimenting and rehearsal time , yes
... time ..a thing that has been in short supply due to my work schedule. I
have begun this recently. Im particularly looking forward to implementing the "
Looper Pedal " I picked up last summer ( Have yet to take it out of the box )
As for recording.. boy oh boy.. there is so much I need to record. This is
probably my number one bucket list item. I might try to record and self produce
some of this due to " Budgetary Constraints ". The live CD we put out was a
charm. It has made it easier to book gigs and from the feedback we have gotten
so far it is an entertaining listen. One thing is sure , the next CD will be a
studio effort . we will take more time with production and mixing.
We are booking new shows now after a break and have a few new ones posted at
this writing.
Well... its Monday night.. Joycie's on the way home with pizza.. Monday night
is usually pizza and movie night. I hope for good things for all in the New Year
!
Talk again soon... Bill
12/28/2015
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NEW SHOWS
Hello !
Absolutely wonderful show last night at Vina Mundi in Genesee Depot Wi. We sat
out on the deck totally unplugged in the warm summer air !! It was so nice to
have such a great listening audience !
Just a nudge to let you know about our new show dates. We are targeting new
areas all the time and hopefully we will got close enough to your neck of the
woods to make it easier for you to attend a live show ! Hope to see you tonight
at The Coffee House at Chestnut and Pine in Burlington WI.
Bill and the gang
07/18/2015
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OUR NEW CD
Hey
Here is a link to our cdbaby site where our CD " North on 51 " can be
downloaded. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/billliggettandruddynicke
Please spread the word !! We worked like craxzies to complete it and by the
latest reviews it is a hit !!
Please drop us a line if you have ANY problems downloading. See you soon at a
show !
Bill
07/18/2015
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NEW SHOW
Happy Fathers Day !
We are happy to have this new short notice billing back at Bragi Coffee House
and Wine Bar in Williams Bay wi. Larry and I have spent so much time here since
late last winter to now. We have met so many great people and made some good
friends. For a little sleepy town like Williams Bay there is an incredibly
diverse population of Artists and a very strong intrest in preserving the Arts
by those who have taken on that charge. The Owner of Bragi is Sandy Johnson who
is herself and incredibly talented Operatic Vocalist , Pianist and Music
teacher. I sometimes feel funny performing in front of her because I know that
she could pick out the slightest rough spot...
Lately Larry and I have been on a sort of scouting tour. We are hitting open
stages and knocking on doors , shaking hands with people we meet. Details are
being sorted out for some great new shows at Venues in the N/W suburbs of
Illinois and S/E Wisconsin area. The more careful we are to not overbook it
seems , the more people ask us to book at their venues ! So , im thinking that's
a good thing... if we can manage the juggling act of real life and music.
06/21/2015
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FINALLY WRAPPING UP THE CD
So... after a year or so and a whole lot of time and $$$... it's just about
done. Ten original tracks and one cover. Any day now we will give you a link to
where you can buy the CD or download tracks. We are hoping to have the goods at
our next gig at Bragi.
Glory Be halleluja !!!!
05/15/2015
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SATURDAY AT VINA MUNDI
18 Oct
Great show with Larry on Saturday at Vina Mundi in Gensee Depot Wi. What a great
crowd !! They were having their Chili contest and we got to sample some
dangerously awesome chili... And as always , we were crowd pleasers ! Had so
much fun !! Next Show there will be on the 30th... thats right.. Wed night.
That place is beautiful. Newly renovated historical building in a little town
that is right out of a storybook of little paradise america.
10/20/2014
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RUDDY NICKEL ACOUSTIC TRIO AT BLACK LUNG FOX LAKE
Saturday, September 9, 2023 @ 8:00PM — 11:00PMSat, Sep 9, 2023 @ 8:00PM —
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Black Lung Brewing Co. Fox Lake, 115 Nippersink Rd, , Fox Lake, IL
This is a new venue right on Nippersink Lake. Brews are good. Music to match!!!
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RUDDY NICKEL ACOUSTIC TRIO AT SONGWRITER'S NIGHT / MICKEY FINN'S
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 @ 7:00PMWed, Sep 6, 2023 @ 7:00PM
Mickey Finn's , 345 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyvill, IL
Bill, Larry and Ledge will be joining other artists performing all original
music. Great event! They have really good food too! Last time we attended the
other performers were outstanding! So, it will be a great night of music!
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Sep2
RUDDY NICKEL ACOUSTIC DUO AT LIGHT THE LAMP
Saturday, September 2, 2023 @ 7:00PM — 10:00PMSat, Sep 2, 2023 @ 7:00PM —
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Light the Lamp, 2 S. Lake St. , Grayslake, IL
This Is a new venue for us! We will be scaled down to a duo so you will hear
different versions of our tried and tested setlist! Light the Lamp has amazing
food and award winning beer!
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Aug13
RUDDY NICKEL ACOUSTIC TRIO AT HARBOR BREWING IN LAKE VILLA
Sunday, August 13, 2023 @ 1:00PM — 4:00PMSun, Aug 13, 2023 @ 1:00PM — 4:00PM
Harbor Brewing Lake Villa
Best Beer in Lake Villa ! Very roomy establishment... but can fill up quick so
get there early if you can!
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Jul29
BILL LIGGETT AND LARRY SELL
Saturday, July 29, 2023 @ 2:00PMSat, Jul 29, 2023 @ 2:00PM
Williams Bay Fine Arts and Crafts Fest at Edgewater Park, Williams Bay, WI 53191
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Jul28
BILL AND LARRY
Friday, July 28, 2023 @ 8:30PM — 10:00PMFri, Jul 28, 2023 @ 8:30PM — 10:00PM
Taste of Wisconsin Acoustic Stage, HarborPark 5501 Ring Road - Kenosha, WI 53140
This is a fantastic event with lots of great music and food. We close out the
evening on the acoustic stage.
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Jul15
BILL LIGGETT, LARRY SELL AND RICH LEDGERWOOD AT FOX LAKE BLACK LUNG BREWING CO
Saturday, July 15, 2023 @ 7:00PM — 9:30PMSat, Jul 15, 2023 @ 7:00PM — 9:30PM
Black Lung Brewing Co. Fox Lake, 115 Nippersink Rd, Fox Lake, IL 60020
Black Lung Brewing is opening a second location on Fox Lake. While the original
location is hosting a rock fest on the day of our event, come join us for some
somewhat mellower tones and tunes and maybe a sunset over a lake.
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Jul2
BILL AND LARRY EVENT CANELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Sunday, July 2, 2023 @ 2:00PM — 5:00PMSun, Jul 2, 2023 @ 2:00PM — 5:00PM
Harbor Brewing Biergarten
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Jun11
BILL AND LARRY
Sunday, June 11, 2023 @ 3:00PM — 6:00PMSun, Jun 11, 2023 @ 3:00PM — 6:00PM
Black Lung Brewing Co, 2217 N Illinois 83, Round Lake Beach, IL
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May28
BILL AND LARRY
Sunday, May 28, 2023 @ 1:00PM — 4:00PMSun, May 28, 2023 @ 1:00PM — 4:00PM
Harbor Brewing Co. Lakefront Biergarten
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Apr30
BILL AND LARRY
Sunday, April 30, 2023 @ 2:00PM — 5:00PMSun, Apr 30, 2023 @ 2:00PM — 5:00PM
Harbor Brewing Lake Villa
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Sunday, April 2, 2023 @ 3:00PM — 6:00PMSun, Apr 2, 2023 @ 3:00PM — 6:00PM
Black Lung Brewing Co, 2217 N Illinois 83, Round Lake Beach, IL
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Mar18
BILL AND LARRY
Saturday, March 18, 2023 @ 7:00PM — 10:00PMSat, Mar 18, 2023 @ 7:00PM — 10:00PM
Public Craft Brewing Co, 628 58th St, , Kenosha, WI 53140
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Mar15
BILL LIGGETT @ MICKEY FINN'S SINGER SONGWRITER NIGHT
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 @ 7:00PMWed, Mar 15, 2023 @ 7:00PM
Micky Finn's Brewery , 345 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048
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Feb12
BILL AND LARRY
Sunday, February 12, 2023 @ 2:00PM — 5:00PMSun, Feb 12, 2023 @ 2:00PM — 5:00PM
Black Lung Brewing Co, 2217 N Illinois 83, Round Lake Beach, IL
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Aug27
BILL LIGGETT AND LARRY SELL
Saturday, August 27, 2022 @ 1:00PM — 4:00PMSat, Aug 27, 2022 @ 1:00PM — 4:00PM
Harbor Brewing Biergarten, 701 North Point Dr, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096
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Jul30
BILL LIGGETT AND LARRY SELL
Saturday, July 30, 2022 @ 2:00PMSat, Jul 30, 2022 @ 2:00PM
Williams Bay Fine Arts and Crafts Fest at Edgewater Park, E Geneva St., Williams
Bay, WI 53191
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Jul28
BILL LIGGETT AND LARRY SELL
Thursday, July 28, 2022 @ 8:30PM — 10:00PMThu, Jul 28, 2022 @ 8:30PM — 10:00PM
Taste of Wisconsin Acoustic Stage, Kenosha, WI, HarborPark 5501 Ring Road -
Kenosha, WI 53140
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Jul10
BILL LIGGETT AND LARRY SELL
Sunday, July 10, 2022 @ 2:00PM — 5:00PMSun, Jul 10, 2022 @ 2:00PM — 5:00PM
Harbor Brewing Lake Villa, 136 Cedar Avenue , Lake Villa, IL
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Jul2
BILL LIGGETT AND LARRY SELL
Saturday, July 2, 2022 @ 1:00PM — 4:00PMSat, Jul 2, 2022 @ 1:00PM — 4:00PM
Harbor Brewing Biergarten, 701 North Point Dr, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096
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