John Fabke & Dave Fallow

Art in the cafe...

Ruth Comfort


"The Metaphysical Affect"


January 2026



A diverse collection of mixed mediums, extensively encapsulating my heart and soul concerning the dreams of the human condition. ARTISAN RUTH COMFORT My given name is Ruth Comfort. Named after the amazing artist Louis Comfort Tiffany. I hail from a very long line of artisans and musicians. Even dating back to the great German philosopher...
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Saturday, April 4, 2009

Dave Fallow and John Fabke are known for producing, hosting and tightly scripting the only 10 minute "Radio Naturalist" segment in the known universe for WORT 89.9FM on Tuesday morning's "Pastures of Plenty". This one-of-a-kind-not-to-miss show at our favorite Madison venue is guaranteed to both stun and amaze the casual listener as John and the "Bird Guy" perambulate extemporaneously through their collective repertoires of bluegrass, jazz, pop, not-so-pop, field hollers, throat singing, blues, folksong and TV themes on guitar, fiddle, mandolin and banjo. This program is morally good.