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CDs can also be ordered by cheque ($20 per CD, $35 for two, $45 for three, $55 for all four) to me at 3 Meridian Road, Sherwood Park, AB, T8A 0N5. Be sure to indicate which CDs you'd like! |
CDs can also be ordered by cheque ($20 per CD, $35 for two, $45 for three, $55 for all four) to me at 3 Meridian Road, Sherwood Park, AB, T8A 0N5. Be sure to indicate which CDs you'd like!
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December 22, 2013: Friends,
I hope the season finds you cozy and smiling. I'm writing you from Luang Prabang, the erstwhile capital of this old kingdom, where the Nam Khan river meets the Mekong... read my words from the road |
UPCOMING SHOWS:
One More Time Around World Tour| Sat-Mon | Mar 8-10 | Mia Mia, AU | Burke & Wills Folk Festival! I'm playing a concert at 11:45am on Saturday, in the round at 7:30pm on Sunday, a "first songs" workshop at 11:15am on Monday, and in the round again at 2pm on Monday! | |||
| Wed | Mar 12 | Taipei, TW | Back on the island, and hosting Wednesday night open jam at Bobwundaye! 9pmish start, no cover, bring your axe! | |||
| Fri | Mar 14 | Taipei, TW | Opening for Canadian troubadour Scotty Dunbar's first-ever show in Taiwan, in the friendly environs of Bobwundaye! 10pm start, 200nt at the door, awesomeness assured. | |||
| Sat | Mar 15 | Fulong, TW | A musical afternoon at PLAN B'stro Fulong with Scotty Dunbar, 5-8pm, pay what you can. | |||
| Sun | Mar 16 | Hualien, TW | House concert at Leighton & Ivy Jones' place with Scotty Dunbar and local opener Mister Green! We'll be outside if the weather's nice, and indoors in the event of rain. Music starts 7pm sharp, BYOB, 300nt donation, magic or your money back. | |||
| Wed | Mar 19 | Dulan, TW | Sugar Factory Cafe with Scotty Dunbar, 8pm start, pay what you can. | |||
| Fri | Mar 21 | Kaohsiung, TW | Scotty Dunbar and I will be playing feature sets before the open jam at Rocks, 9-11pm, more details TBA. | |||
| Sat | Mar 22 | Zhubei, TW | A special Farm Jam! With sets from Heiguan Malu, The Anglers, Mike Mudd, Arman Torus, Tyler Dakin, Scotty Dunbar, and yours truly kicking things off at 4pm. Open mic from 2-4pm, camping available, food and drink on-site. All the details are on the event page, but I can tell you right now it's gonna be incredible. | |||
| Sun | Mar 23 | Tainan, TW | Big fun all day, with Heiguan Malu, The Anglers, Tyler Dakin, Scotty Dunbar, and more, details TBA. | |||
| Mon | Mar 24 | Tainan, TW | Scotty Dunbar, Canadian fiddler Kathleen Nisbet (on a brief stopover in Taiwan), and yours truly will be jamming in the round campfire-style at Tin Pan Alley! 10pm start, no cover charge but we'll be running a hat around, let's hang out! | |||
| Wed | Mar 26 | Taichung, TW | With Scotty Dunbar, details TBA. | |||
| Thu | Mar 27 | Taoyuan, TW | Playing the H.O.P. with Scotty Dunbar! Marc Spahn of Winking Owl will be kicking things off at 8:30, 155 Zhong Hua Road, pay what you can. | |||
| Fri | Mar 28 | Jungli, TW | Back at our old haunt, The River, 18 Da Tong Road, with the Anglers, The Admissionaries, and Scotty Dunbar! I'll be kicking things off with a set sometime around 9pm, and it's a measly 200nt at the door. | |||
| Sat | Mar 29 | Taichung, TW | Thanks to the huge success of the first two, and the fount of enthusiasm that is Boston Paul, we're doing it again! Hobo Happiness III is happening at the Dakeng Refuge in a soon-to-be-disclosed location, and it's guaranteed to be epic. Tunes from the Anglers, Canadian troubadour Scotty Dunbar, Vicious Cabaret, 3 Day Bender, Joshua Dylan, and more TBA. | |||
| Sun | Mar 30 | Taipei, TW | Taipei Tour Finale with the Anglers, Scotty Dunbar, Vicious Cabaret, and more TBA. | |||
| Fri-Sun | Apr 4-6 | Erluanbi, TW | Very excited to be coming back for Spring Scream Double Horse! Set time and more info TBA. | |||
| Thu | Apr 10 | Toronto, ON | Back in Canada! And filling Corin Raymond's usual shoes for an evening show at the mighty Cameron House with my musical comrades Scott Galloway and Brian MacMillan, 6-8pm in the red velvet twilight. After the show we're headed to Hugh's Room to see Corin open for the one and only Jonathan Byrd, and I can promise you it's gonna be mind-numbingly good. | |||
| Fri | Apr 11 | Meaford, ON | House concert with Scott Galloway and Brian MacMillan, details TBA. | |||
| Sat | Apr 12 | Fingal, ON | I'll be playing a very special concert at House of Harmony, a lovely converted church space, with two of the most amazing musicians I know, Scott Galloway and Brian MacMillan! Doors open at 7:30, show runs 8-10, suggested donation $15. I can assure you it's gonna be gold. RSVP to fingalfolk (at) gmail (dot) com if you want to come. | |||
| Sun | Apr 13 | Orillia, ON | House concert at the Take Note! Music House, 7pm start, $15 donation, contact concerts (at) takenotepromotion (dot) com or (705) 305-1687 to RSVP. | |||
| Mon | Apr 14 | South River, ON | House concert at the Blues Babes Guest House, 322 Highway 124 (the white house beside the Shell Station), with Michael Lopez Phillips opening. Doors at 7pm, concert at 7:30, tickets $20. Ticket reservations appreciated, at (705) 386-8489. | |||
| Thu | Apr 17 | Kingston, ON | House concert, details TBA. | |||
| Tue | Apr 22 | Portland, ME | I'm playing a short feature set during the Acoustic Jam at Blue! 7pm start, I'm on 8pmish. | |||
| Wed | Apr 23 | Portland, ME | Playing Acoustic Artisans in the round with two amazing songwriters, Heather Styka and Putnam Smith! $15, more details TBA. | |||
| Fri | Apr 25 | Fredericksburg, VA | I'll be playing a few songs in the round at the monthly Fredericksburg Songwriters' Showcase event, held at the Picker's Supply Concert Hall, above 902 Caroline Street. 8pm start, $10 at the door. | |||
| Mon | Apr 28 | Portsmouth, NH | I'll be playing alongside other folks TBA as part of the Hush Hush Sweet Harlot series at the Red Door! 107 State Street, showtime 9-11pm, $5 at the door. | |||
| Sun | May 4 | Pittsburgh, PA | Friendship House Concerts, details TBA. | |||
| Sat | May 10 | Darlington, MD | Deer Creek Coffee House, at Grace Memorial Episcopal Church, 7:30pm. | |||
| Thu | May 15 | Huntington, NY | I'll be appearing at the Folk Music Society of Huntington's Hard Luck Cafe, details TBA. | |||
| Sat | May 17 | Chicago, IL | I'll be playing in concert on Rich Warren's legendary live radio show Folkstage, 8pm! | |||
| Tue | June 3 | Tuscon, AZ | TBA | |||
| Thu | June 5 | CA | With Mike Ehlers, TBA. | |||
| Fri | June 6 | CA | With Mike Ehlers, TBA. | |||
| Sat | June 7 | CA | With Mike Ehlers, TBA. | |||
| Sun | June 8 | Eugene, OR | House Concert, 7:30pm, $10-15 sliding scale, more details TBA. | |||
| Fri-Sun | Jun 13-15 | Ymir, BC | Tiny Lights! I've heard great stories about this festival, and am elated to visit for the first time! | |||
| Wed | Jun 18 | Edmonton, AB | North Country or Bust! homecoming show with prodigal poet Scott Wicken and the Second Chances! At the little room with a big heart, Wunderbar Hofbrauhaus, 8120 101 St NW. Doors 8pm, music starts at 9pm, and it's $10 at the door with the usual magic-or-your-money-back guarantee. Don't miss Mr. Wicken, he's all kinds of wicked. | |||
| Thu-Sun | Jun 19-22 | Driftpile, AB | After nine months on the road, it makes all kind of sense to be returning home just in time for my first love of festivals, the North Country Fair. I'll be playing somewhere, somewhen, and celebrating everywhere, everywhen. See you in the pasture! | |||
| Wed | Jun 25 | Edmonton, AB | Hosting the seventh annual Official Unofficial North Country Fair Afterbender at the Pawnshop, details TBA. | |||
| Fri | Jun 27 | Salmon Arm, BC | The Second Chances and I are very happy to be playing a Salmon Arm Garden Gathering! Music starts at 7:30 with an opening set from Graham Playford. Everyone's welcome, just contact acousticave at gmail dot com to RSVP. $20 donation, magic or your money back. | |||
| Sat | Jun 28 | Penticton, BC | The Second Chances and I are returning to one of the best venues in the known universe, the lovely Dream Cafe! Showtime's 8pm, tables are open from 6pm, and reservations are strongly recommended. Magic or your money back! | |||
| Sun | Jun 29 | Kelowna, BC | Snedden House Concert with The Second Chances! Potluck supper at 6:30, show at 7:30, suggested donation $20, RSVP through the website. | |||
| Mon | Jun 30 | Revelstoke, BC | The Second Chances and I are back at Revelstoke Summer Street Festival, 6pm in Grizzly Plaza! | |||
| Wed | Jul 2 | Calgary, AB | Playing in the lovely cellar at Wine-Ohs with the Second Chances, details TBA. | |||
| Fri | Jul 4 | Cow lake, AB | Grandview Stage Country Resort, with the Second Chances and Allen Christie, details TBA. | |||
| Thu | Jul 10 | Harbor Springs, MI | Harbor Springs Street Music, details TBA. | |||
| Fri-Sun | Jul 11-13 | Bliss, MI | Blissfest! This is gonna be incredible. | |||
| Fri-Sun | Jul 18-20 | Hinton, AB | The Second Chances and I are stoked to be back at Wild Mountain Music Fest! The full lineup's coming, but I can promise you it's gonna be the biggest year yet. | |||
| Fri-Sun | Aug 15-17 | Dunster, BC | Back at the lovely Robson Valley Music Festival with the Second Chances! | |||
| Fri-Sun | Aug 22-24 | Fort St. James, BC | Back at Music on the Mountain with the Second Chances! | |||
| Mon | Aug 25 | Kamloops, BC | I'll be returning to Music in the Park with the Second Chances, 7-8:30pm! | |||
| Fri | Sept 5 | Keremeos, BC | Back at the Old Grist Mill to close out their summer concert series with the Second Chances! 5:30pm doors, 6pm show, $20, snacks, local wines and magic guaranteed. | |||
| Sun | Sept 14 | Edmonton, AB | private function | |||
| Fri-Sun | Sept 19-21 | Lake City, MI | Earthwork Harvest Gathering, TBC | |||
| Sat | Sept 27 | Princeton, IL | The Princeton Coffeehouse, $12, more details TBA. |
TABLATURE:
I've had a few requests for tablature, so here's some of fish
jumpin, for your plucking pleasure...
HOUSE CONCERTS: My favorite place to play is in a living room for you and twenty or thirty of your closest friends. You don't need a sound system & it won't cost you a thing. If you're interested you can contact me directly by email to grooverevival at gmail dot com or call 780 695 3474. If you'd like to know more, have a look around Concerts in Your Home, linked below:
MYSPACE:
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FACEBOOK:
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I'm lonesome.
WELL WORTH READING:
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Martin Luther King on Vietnam, as relevant today as it was back in '67. |
WELL WORTH WATCHING:
The War on Democracy
by John Pilger
Why We Fight
by Eugene Jarecki
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"Recent polls have shown growing public dissatisfaction with the president's handling of the war in Iraq in the face of a persistent insurgency and the mounting U.S. death toll."-AP, my emphasis added |
| They forgot to mention the price at the pump, which seems to be people's #1 concern... Civilians in iraq evidently don't matter to US military planners, or to the mass media... what will it take for their lives to matter to the US public? |