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2007-Aug-5: Isthmus/TheDailyPage.com, "The Four Lakes Traditional Music Collective has done it again. Despite typical Wisconsin weather, high heat and humidity before rain and cooler temps, the Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival exceeded expectations and produced another successful event." (Read more)

2007-Aug-3: The Capital Times, "Sugar Maple fest is musical Americana in our own back yard...ahead of the curve for a traditional music festival and has been building an identity on its own unique qualities." (Read more)

2007-Aug-2: The Onion, "The summer's most robust and varied weekend of roots music...the festival's real strength is filling up two days without too much stylistic overlap."

2007-Aug-2: Rhythm, "Sugar Maple fest looks sweet as ever...the annual [event] has been turning people on to some great, authentic music for four years now, bringing country, bluegrass, Celtic, and Cajun bands together for big-time performances and intimate workshops and jam sessions." (Read more)

2007-Aug-2: Isthmus/TheDailyPage.com, "Now in its fourth year, the Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival is on a roll...good opportunity to catch American sounds in a relaxed, bucolic setting." (Read more)

2007-Jul-27: Wisconsin State Journal, "Variety becomes a musical tradition at Sugar Maple festival...a fest to discover new acts." (Read more)

2007-June-7: The Onion, "Sugar Maple Fest has a growing reputation as one of the most painstakingly planned and eagerly anticipated events of the year."

2006-December-24: Wisconsin State Journal, "Top 10 of 2006! Hunger Mountain Boys, Sugar Maple Traditional Music Fest, Lake Farm Park, July 29; The third-annual outdoor fest featured this musical treasure that, despite soaring temps, delivered gorgeous and vibrant country music with roots pre-dating Nashville's country reign."

2006-July-28: Capital Times, "One of the great many things about [Sugar Maple Music Fest] is how many genres fall under the definition of 'traditional.'"

2006-July-27: Isthmus Weekly "Just three years into its run, Sugar Maple has become one of summer's most pleasant fixtures."

2006-July-27: Rhythm Weekly, "There's a wonderful vibe created by this two-day festival. The largely unknown acts are often pleasant suprises..."

2006-July-24: Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau, "Top 10 Events, Week of July 24."

2006-July-23: Wisconsin State Journal, "Just 3 Years Old, but all grown up."

2006-May-24: Capital Times, "Some big shows hitting local stages this summer!"

2006-May-6: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Happy trails, old and new!"

2005-Dec-25: Wisconsin State Journal, "Best of 2005!"

2005-Jul-31: Wisconsin State Journal, "A Musical Stew"

2005-Jul-28: The Onion, "The brilliance of the event comes not only in its rustic setting, but also in the diversity it embraces"

2005-Jul-28: Isthmus Weekly, "A broad survey in North American traditional music"

2005-July-28: Wisconsin State Journal Rhythm Magazine, "Sugar Maple Fest taps into sweet sounds"

2005-Jul-24: Wisconsin State Journal, "Sounds of Late Summer"

2005-Jul-22: Isthmus Weekly, "..."

2005-May-26: Wisconsin State Journal Rhythm Magazine, "Winning Pickers will play the Park"

2005-May-25: Capital Times "Noteworthy shows coming this summer"

2004-Aug-5: Wisconsin State Journal Rhythm, "Sugar Maple fest takes root"

2004-Aug-4 : Capital Times, "Sugar Maple's sweet music fest"

2004-Aug-1: Wisconsin State Journal, "Women, acoustic musicians highlight festivals"

2004-Jul-28: Isthmus, "Back to Basics"

2004-Jul-12: Channel 3000, "Acoustic Festival to Benefit Dane County Parks"