1. J.B. Kline

2.Dan Montgomery

3.Stupidity

4. The Friggs/ Palmyra DelRan

5. Elizabeth Cook

6. Taeko Fukao

7.Stolen Rhodes

8.No! Go! Tell

Here's a band that's been around for a while and has gone through some changes (as bands do).  Their new incarnation...as a sometimes-duo/sometimes-trio...is really interesting.  Bagpipes, didgeridoo, drums, guitar, keyboard and some insightful lyrics.  Check them out:  http://www.brothermusic.com/  (Love the tunes on their home page, from their latest CD!)  And they'll be at the Greater Philadelphia Scottish/Irish Music Festival and Fair in February if you're interested in catching them live.   http://www.eohebrides.com/events/index.cfm?EventID=400

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK8nVAOoF1E&tracker=False

Here's Cherry Blossom--an original piece they played and I loved!

maryrose, use the embedment code from youtube. that way we can see the video in the box! thanks for this!!!

Meant to come sooner to tell you about Melanie - she of the "Brand New Roller Skate" song/baby-cruising-in-a-walker commercial fame (although to some of us, she was famous long before that!).  We saw her live a few weeks ago and she brought back some great memories.  I was a little disappointed that she didn't do more than the 3 familiar songs (most of them were from later albums) but was delighted that of the three, one of them was an old favorite, Alexander Beetle (which I sing to my grandsons!).  It was a relatively short show, but I'm surprised she was able to do it at all.  The last time she did that venue (the Record Collector in Bordentown, NJ) last year she had her husband with her.  Three days later, he died suddenly!  Must have been hard for her. 

She was very entertaining to listen to - had quite a few stories about her childhood and even more from her "hippie" days.  (I can't imagine what performing at Woodstock must have been like for her!)

And her opening act and accompianist was her son, Beau Jarrod, who was a phenominal guitarist!!  If you get a chance to catch either of them, I highly recommend it!

(And I'll apologize here because this is NOT my forte!  <laughing>  That was just for you, Lisa!)

Four days of love, friendship, family, and generosity.  Oh yeah, and the music too.  This was my ninth year attending this festival.  The performers are not paid, and the festival is free except for a $15 charge per car for parking.  This year started with David Crosby and Graham Nash and ended (technically) with Jimmy LaFave.  There are 50 or so performances in between.  What makes Jimmy LaFave's ending unofficial, is the Hootenanny Sunday morning.  Twenty-two of the performers were there this year.  Musicians who could have been on the road to paying gigs, sleeping in after staying up until the wee hours in song circles, and as one said "making my liver employee of the month," roll out and show up one more time.  They each play a single song, and the hat is passed to raise money to assist families affected by Huntington's Disease and support research and education.  It is hot as blazes (to put it politely), and every year I wonder how I am going to survive the 110's every day.  However, July rolls around and I know there is no place else on the planet I would rather have my feet than in that Oklahoma red dirt.

The musicians have fun with each other...you see folks inviting people they just met the night before up on stage to accompany them.  You just never know when an amazingly magical moment is going to happen.  I initially went for three of my favorites:  Ellis Paul, Don Conoscenti, and Vance Gilbert.  I continued to go for the ones that have become favorites:  Sam Baker, Audrey Auld, John Fullbright, Joel Rafael and too many others to count.   I look forward every year to the new favorites I will add to the list.  For me this year it was Emma's Revolution, Gretchen Peters, Peyton Tochterman.  If you don't know Sam Baker, please go to his website and read his bio at the very least.  His story is brilliant and inspiring.  John Fullbright is an Okemah native who first amazed and awed me with his lyrical wisdom at age 19.  Keep an eye on him.  He is the definition of an old soul if there ever was one.  

I got home this afternoon, and I am still bleary-eyed, feet-hurting and set the a/c on "arctic" for the foreseeable future.  I am a pale chick who wilts in the heat.  But when the situation is such that one year I got to shake Pete Seeger's hand as he roamed to crowd eating an ice cream cone???  Sign me up for #10.

thank you, margaret! and thanks rita and elle for keeping the group happening...exciting stuff!

Rita - Will do.  A lot will depend on the hubby - we'll be in Seaside this weekend, through Monday but he has to work early on Tuesday.  It will ALSO depend on the weather!!!  If it storms, they'll have to cancel.

Have fun at Martel's!!  We were in Pt. Pleasant for the first time in YEARS last year.  I really like it, but we get the bungalow in Seaside for nothing, so.....!!!  LOL

Krista Detor. One of the nation's greatest musical/lyrical assets. 

Mudshow is one I highly recommend. http://www.last.fm/music/Krista+Detor

And an Oklahoma poet who is absolutely stunning to me is Lauren Zuniga. Her performance work is powerful and magnetic. She travels to country and may be in your neighborhood soon. Here's a sample. Check out LaurenZuniga.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqF487vAeTw 

http://cargocollective.com/karinacolis#1254084/Karina-as-Singer-and...

Karina Colis!!  She's one of Veronica's drum teachers!!  She's singing and playing guitar, too!!  Extremely talented young woman (and a sweetheart)!!  Give her a listen!  Check out her site!!

Two wonderful shows for me this weekend Thursday night at Eddie's Attic Ellen Cherry opened for Vance Gilbert.  She has an absolutely beautiful voice that Vance described as, "a finely drawn line across the middle of a page."  Vance singing "Rainy Night in Georgia" at Eddie's on what was indeed a rainy night is a thing of beauty.  His newest CD "Old White Men" combines what I believe to be his best writing to date with great production quality.  

Saturday night I drove about an hour north to Dahlonega, GA, a cute, quaint town with a bustling town square.  The Crimson Moon, hosted by the lovely Dana features live music every week.  Matthew Kahler had a wonderful opening set including some fun banter with Vance.  

All three artists were generous with their gifts, conversation and 

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I can't wait until I am able to hear each of them again.

Rita!  Winter is a good time to fly South, but Spring with the dogwoods and azaleas is the prettiest time around here.  Look at the Eddie's schedule and pick a show.  One thing to mention is that Eddie has moved on to start eddieowenpresents.com and Bob Ephlin has sold the Attic to Alex Cooley (big name in Atlanta music since the 70's).  The Atlanta musical journey may get more interesting very soon!