Each December since 2004 Redbird – the loose affiliation of songwriters that includes Kris Delmhorst, David Goodrich, Jeffrey Foucault, and Peter Mulvey – has played a sold-out three-night stand at the venerable Cafe Carpe in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Now Redbird Live at the Cafe Carpe invites you into the session, culling from these intimate shows performances of songs ranging from Mississippi John Hurt to Merle Haggard and Tin Pan Alley (along with a few well-chosen originals), and recapturing the magic and depth of songs passed between friends in a crowded bar