The NEW WINE FOLKSINGERS ---were the owners and the house act at THE RISING MOON, a folk club bar in Chicago. (1305 N. Wells Street in Old Town) They were Bill Malloy, Arnie Lanza, Malcolm Hale and Gusty Hervie. Gusty was later replaced by Elaine (Spanky) McFarland. "Spankie" was also the lead singer of SPANKIE AND OUR GANG who had some pop success with songs like "Sunday Will Never Be The Same". The other members of S.and O.G. were Fred Williams and Oz Bach.

A great club owned by Lorraine Blue was MOTHER BLUES in Chicago. It was in that same space the Rising Moon had previously occupied.

Art Thieme