WTF do Beyonce and Erin McKeown have in common??

this... Erin doing a Beyonce cover. And then into her song"You Were Right About Everything"  cool beans!

And thank you Jeebus for...

From Erin McKeown's Cabin Fever series.

Thank you for a wee bit-o-baptism...

Thank you, Jeebus...

For potato cannons....

Our new pals...

So my buddy Pops put together this incredible lineup in Luray... and not only is Pops a monster blues guy, but he brought in Trina and this Philly based duo Beaucoup Blue. A sweet father/son duo that I really enjoyed. Adrian and David are uber talented as evidenced by this wee vid.



And they have a 1998 Ford Econoline van (El-Frida's slightly older brother!)....

I think we need to tour together...separately in our vans that is.

let's talk about one of my favorite subjects, shall we?

Sara Milonovich and Natalia with Daisycutter guys Greg Anderson and Andy Goessling in the studio. Now you wouldn't know it because this is just a video of a wee radio. But often times during a radio interview it's best to listen away from the room of the interview because the dj is usually not able to be heard except on headphones.

That afternoon topic in Red Hook NY on WKZE was one of my faves...

Getting around to some video finally!

This is from the run in Canadia Land that we just got back from. My first priority was to get this video posted. What a great song... what a sweet night this was.

Dean McTaggart with Natalia and Danny Brooks on harp with Jeremy on Samsonite. Yes.. a Samsonite.

Here is "Dark Horse" which Dean wrote and a little country star named Amanda Marshal recorded. It was a huge hit... and you'll see why.



I know I mentioned that Dean and his wife Debby were really great... that doesn't even begin to cover it. I know we will see Dean and Danny again... maybe in Austin TX in Oct. That would be sweet. Trina will love these guys.

MEG!

From Folk Alliance this year...

Meg Hutchinson at her showcase. Doing "Everything Familiar" for all too enjoy.



Here's the thing about Meg... she is such a songcrafter. It draws you in like not many others can. I spent some good time with Meg's The Crossing cd and this song has always been a huge fave.

I had no idea I'd get a chance to work around her. My favorite part of "all things Meg" besides the music and filming is her dog Osa. That is a really exceptional dog.
They have one of those friendships that makes me miss owning a dog..

Natalia and Antje.

How about a little Vertigo?

And from beautiful downtown Sheboygan... no... really... this was Sheboygan.

Antje Duvekot doing "Merry Go Round" for the people of Sheboygan.

And this....

Natalia playing with Sara Milonovich and Daisycutter... kickass sounds these uber talented musicians make!! My only bummer is that Andy was waaaay off to my right and I couldn't get him in the shot unless it was only him... which I did. This is a veritable super group... filled with waaaaaay too much talent!Some of the sweetest guys ever... and Ben.. we gotta do coffee in Brooklyn!!! Ggggorillllllaaaaa!

Lineup:
Sara Milonovich on fiddle and vocals
Greg Anderson on guitars and bazouki
Natalia Zukerman on lap steel
Leo Traversa on bass
Andy Goessling on mandolin
and Ben Wittman on drums

Enjoy!

Midnight at the Oasis!

Send your camel to bed!

When I think about that song I am immediately taken back to being a kid in Hollywood. Loved it then... love it now.

Speaking of an oasis... The Gravity Lounge show yielded a bunch of priceless video for me. This is one of the songs I was beyond thrilled to have gotten on tape. This is the one I have been promising Vinny he would love.

It's Meg.

And Natalia..and Antje.. and Anne.

Doing "The Crossing" from Meg's cd of the same name.



Maria Muldaur... what ever happened to her? Ok.. time to move my arse... tennis balls need to be hit against that lovely wall.

Oh and how about this??

The full version of "Time Between Trains" from the Sisters Folk Fest!!



I had done it up in the montage at the bottom of the page, but the full version is incendiary!! It's not just heartburn! This version is HAWT!!!!!

And this video...

This is Antje Duvekot doing "Vertigo" off of her soon to be released cd. I loved the backup vocals by all the ladies on this.

Beach frolic thwarted by clouds and that thing they call winter!

So I came back and the video I have been trying to upload for 3 days finally is posting! Sheesh! What a hassle! But a beautiful hassle in that now it's up and I can share.

This is Meg Hutchinson. I feel like so much of her music fueled my initial shift into this business... she was the soundtrack to my driving to Northern California a couple years ago when I was headed to a workshop that I would declare that I wanted to be a tour manager full-time. And she was the soundtrack back too. Driving along the coast, I can attest to having my heart and soul moved by her words and her music.
Now I can say not only does she have a newer release out,"Come Up Full" but she's a really awesome woman with one of the best dogs I have met on tour. Jane... Gracie is like having my own dog... Osa is a fleeting friend. And yes Jane, Gracie smells better.

Here is Meg doing "Home" at The Gravity Lounge.