CD release Party
Market Street Tavern
850 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 634-0260
Well, it's finally here. This Saturday at the Market Street Tavern I will be celebrating the release of my new CD, "A Long Way From Shady Grove." The CD was recorded by me mostly at home, and mixed at Dan Landrum’s Maple Ridge Studios on Signal Mountain.
I play most of the instruments myself, (though my good friends Steve Brehm, Ben Scoggins, Emily Wade and Mike McDade made contributions) and features guest performances from Quintin Stephens, Gary Gallier, Robert Force and Steve Seifert.
A lot of you have bought pre-sale copies of the record. For that I say thank you! The CDs (or the book and CD set) will be in the mail early next week. For those of you who bought pre-sell copies you should have received an email about this earlier this week,. IF YOU DID NOT please write me (butch@butchross.com) cause it means there’s a problem with the email address (and perhaps the snail mail address) I have on file.
If you haven’t bought the record yet, or you just can’t wait to get it. You can listen to the whole thing online. By going to butchross.com it’s right there on the front page.
In the meantime if you area within striking distance of Chattanooga, come to the CD release party! It’s gonna be great. I’ll have a band for some stuff, being doing loop-based stuff and of course just good old-fashioned solo dulcimer rock-n-roll.
Can’t make it to Chattanooga? Well, I’ll be promoting my butt off this week. Today @ 12:30 I’ll be on “this and that with Don Welch” (sorry no web clips of this one) Tomorrow on WGOW radio 102.5FM (you can listen live) http://www.wgow.com/home.asp and Friday, around 6:30 AM(!!!) on WDEF News 12
Finally, although the CD release party is the big story here. I got some other cool shows coming up this weekend as well. Chattanooga Market is on Sunday at 12:30 and next week. I’ll be on the waterfront for the kick-off of Riverfront Nights. I’ll be opening for bluesman Scott Holt.
--Br
www.butchross.com
"Now I know what a dulcimer is supposed to sound like" —Jake Shimabukuro
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Central Ohio Folk Fest AND the Leo Coffeehouse this weekend.
Fri-Sun, May 1-3
Central Ohio Folk Festival
Batelle-Darby Park
Columbus, Ohio
$10 to $30 depending
Sunday, May 3rd
Leo Coffeehouse
Cincinnati, Ohio
$3
Spring has sprung and the festival season has begun. I'm on my way
back to one of the first places to embrace my dulcimer self: The
Central Ohio Folk Festival in Columbus, Ohio. I'll be teaching
workshops all day and for the first time ever, I'll be a part of the
evening concert. Along with Matt Watroba, Kitty Donohoe and --as
always-- Mustard's Retreat. Depending on how much of this you want to
take in tickets are between $10 and $30. More info can be found here:
http://www.cfms-inc.org/central_ohio_folk_festival.htm
Then on Sunday I beat it down to Cincinnati to play another favorite
club. The Leo Coffeehouse. With any luck, this time the weather will
be with us.
At all these shows I'll be pre-selling the CD as well as my new tab
book "12 great tunes that (almost) nobody plays."
I was on Steve Seifert's podcast last night. If you didn't catch it,
you can hear it archived at http://stephenseifert.com/podcast.html
Also, I've uploaded 9 tracks from the CD at my myspace page (who knew
myspace was still around!)
Give 'em a listen and tell me what you think!
That's the news for now. Hope to see you this weekend.
c-ya out there.
-Br
Those Shows again.
Fri-Sun, May 1-3
Central Ohio Folk Festival
Batelle-Darby Park
Columbus, Ohio
$10 to $30 depending
Sunday, May 3rd
Leo Coffeehouse
Cincinnati, Ohio
$3
Central Ohio Folk Festival
Batelle-Darby Park
Columbus, Ohio
$10 to $30 depending
Sunday, May 3rd
Leo Coffeehouse
Cincinnati, Ohio
$3
Spring has sprung and the festival season has begun. I'm on my way
back to one of the first places to embrace my dulcimer self: The
Central Ohio Folk Festival in Columbus, Ohio. I'll be teaching
workshops all day and for the first time ever, I'll be a part of the
evening concert. Along with Matt Watroba, Kitty Donohoe and --as
always-- Mustard's Retreat. Depending on how much of this you want to
take in tickets are between $10 and $30. More info can be found here:
http://www.cfms-inc.org/central_ohio_folk_festival.htm
Then on Sunday I beat it down to Cincinnati to play another favorite
club. The Leo Coffeehouse. With any luck, this time the weather will
be with us.
At all these shows I'll be pre-selling the CD as well as my new tab
book "12 great tunes that (almost) nobody plays."
I was on Steve Seifert's podcast last night. If you didn't catch it,
you can hear it archived at http://stephenseifert.com/podcast.html
Also, I've uploaded 9 tracks from the CD at my myspace page (who knew
myspace was still around!)
Give 'em a listen and tell me what you think!
That's the news for now. Hope to see you this weekend.
c-ya out there.
-Br
Those Shows again.
Fri-Sun, May 1-3
Central Ohio Folk Festival
Batelle-Darby Park
Columbus, Ohio
$10 to $30 depending
Sunday, May 3rd
Leo Coffeehouse
Cincinnati, Ohio
$3
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Great Show and New Album Info
Thursday, March 12th - 9pm
Local Strings
Featuring Dan Landrum, Casey Phillips, and Steve Brehm
Market Street Tavern
850 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 634-0260
$5.00
This is a non-smoking venue
Hey Y'all (yeah, I say y'all now... but nobody's fooled)
So my friend Jen has been putting on these "Local Strings" shows for about a
year now. They're like these songwriters-in-the-round type shows except that
they're encouraged the participants to collaborate on each other's stuff. In
that regard the show have been wildly successful. It's gone a long way to
fostering a sense of community and collaboration among musicians in
Chattanooga. Now Local Strings will be presenting it's first
all-instrumental evening, featuring Dan Landrum on Hammered Dulcimer, Steve
Brehm on acoustic finger style guitar and Casey Phillips on Irish Tenor
banjo. I've performed with all of these people so you can expect me to be
working HARD all night long. $5.00 Non-smoking and great locally food. This
one is a no-brainer.
I had HOPED to have a new CD recorded by March 1st. That I am only a month
behind is actually means that I am way ahead of my typical schedule. The
recording process has been kind of organic with things turning out
completely unlike I expected. I gotta say I'm super happy with the results
so far. Gary Gallier has contributed a baritone track to Sandy River Belle,
which will be featured in the new issue of DPN. It'll have some other
surprises on it too., NOT your typical dulcimer album (well, maybe if you're
Dan Landrum). I hope to feature some of that at the Ohio Valley Gathering.
Finally, keep an eye this list for some special deals available ONLY to you.
Those shows again…
Thursday, March 12th - 9pm
Local Strings
Featuring Dan Landrum, Casey Phillips, and Steve Brehm
Market Street Tavern
850 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 634-0260
$5.00
This is a non-smoking venue
C-ya out there,
--Br
Local Strings
Featuring Dan Landrum, Casey Phillips, and Steve Brehm
Market Street Tavern
850 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 634-0260
$5.00
This is a non-smoking venue
Hey Y'all (yeah, I say y'all now... but nobody's fooled)
So my friend Jen has been putting on these "Local Strings" shows for about a
year now. They're like these songwriters-in-the-round type shows except that
they're encouraged the participants to collaborate on each other's stuff. In
that regard the show have been wildly successful. It's gone a long way to
fostering a sense of community and collaboration among musicians in
Chattanooga. Now Local Strings will be presenting it's first
all-instrumental evening, featuring Dan Landrum on Hammered Dulcimer, Steve
Brehm on acoustic finger style guitar and Casey Phillips on Irish Tenor
banjo. I've performed with all of these people so you can expect me to be
working HARD all night long. $5.00 Non-smoking and great locally food. This
one is a no-brainer.
I had HOPED to have a new CD recorded by March 1st. That I am only a month
behind is actually means that I am way ahead of my typical schedule. The
recording process has been kind of organic with things turning out
completely unlike I expected. I gotta say I'm super happy with the results
so far. Gary Gallier has contributed a baritone track to Sandy River Belle,
which will be featured in the new issue of DPN. It'll have some other
surprises on it too., NOT your typical dulcimer album (well, maybe if you're
Dan Landrum). I hope to feature some of that at the Ohio Valley Gathering.
Finally, keep an eye this list for some special deals available ONLY to you.
Those shows again…
Thursday, March 12th - 9pm
Local Strings
Featuring Dan Landrum, Casey Phillips, and Steve Brehm
Market Street Tavern
850 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 634-0260
$5.00
This is a non-smoking venue
C-ya out there,
--Br
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Butch Ross' Xmas Xtravaganza this Saturday and new news.
I have four cool things to tell you about, so I’ll try to be brief
One: My Christmas Show
The 2nd Annual
Butch Ross Xmas Xtravaganza
Sat. Dec 6th
9:30 to 1am
Market Street Tavern
850 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 634-0260
A celebration of Christmas and local music hosted by Butch Ross and
Featuring Amanda Cagle, Steve Brehm, Shannessy Cargile, Noah Collins,
Lon Eldridge, Billy Hopkins, Dan Landrum, Mike McDade, Gabriel Newell,
Casey Phillips, Dana Rogers and Tiffany Taylor.
This event is free.
Just like last year's extravaganza, it will feature me playing Christmas songs (loosely defined of course) along with Christmas and original music by all my guests. With everyone from singer-songwriters, traditional and Irish musicians to jazz and rock musicians playing, there’s sure to be a lot of pleasant surprises.
If you’re in Chattanooga, you can get a taste of what it’s gonna sound like if you tune into wutc 88.1 FM around 3:30 today. You can listen online at wutc.org
Two: The Christmas Card CD
Don't forget that the Butch Ross Christmas Card CD is still available in the Christmas card package for just $10, or in a Jewel-boxed version for $15. They make great Pollyanna gifts.
Three: A new dulcimer book
The Dulcimer Christmas Book is here.
15 transcriptions of all the songs on Butch's "Christmas Card" CD. Most tunes are suitable for novice to intermediate players, with the occasional knuckle-buster thrown in for good measure. The book is available without the CD for $15 (for those of you who already have it) or with for $25.
Four: Christie and Butch on hiatus
After 5 wonderful years of performing and touring the world, Christie and I have decided to take a break from performing together to pursue other projects. You can keep track of what Christie is up to through her blog at www.christieburns.com For a limited time our debut CD "Here to Play" is available for just $10.00 plus shipping.
That's all I hope all of you have a safe and wonderful holiday season
C-ya out there
-Br
www.butchross.com
One: My Christmas Show
The 2nd Annual
Butch Ross Xmas Xtravaganza
Sat. Dec 6th
9:30 to 1am
Market Street Tavern
850 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 634-0260
A celebration of Christmas and local music hosted by Butch Ross and
Featuring Amanda Cagle, Steve Brehm, Shannessy Cargile, Noah Collins,
Lon Eldridge, Billy Hopkins, Dan Landrum, Mike McDade, Gabriel Newell,
Casey Phillips, Dana Rogers and Tiffany Taylor.
This event is free.
Just like last year's extravaganza, it will feature me playing Christmas songs (loosely defined of course) along with Christmas and original music by all my guests. With everyone from singer-songwriters, traditional and Irish musicians to jazz and rock musicians playing, there’s sure to be a lot of pleasant surprises.
If you’re in Chattanooga, you can get a taste of what it’s gonna sound like if you tune into wutc 88.1 FM around 3:30 today. You can listen online at wutc.org
Two: The Christmas Card CD
Don't forget that the Butch Ross Christmas Card CD is still available in the Christmas card package for just $10, or in a Jewel-boxed version for $15. They make great Pollyanna gifts.
Three: A new dulcimer book
The Dulcimer Christmas Book is here.
15 transcriptions of all the songs on Butch's "Christmas Card" CD. Most tunes are suitable for novice to intermediate players, with the occasional knuckle-buster thrown in for good measure. The book is available without the CD for $15 (for those of you who already have it) or with for $25.
Four: Christie and Butch on hiatus
After 5 wonderful years of performing and touring the world, Christie and I have decided to take a break from performing together to pursue other projects. You can keep track of what Christie is up to through her blog at www.christieburns.com For a limited time our debut CD "Here to Play" is available for just $10.00 plus shipping.
That's all I hope all of you have a safe and wonderful holiday season
C-ya out there
-Br
www.butchross.com
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Noogapalooza tonight, plus the Heartland Dulcimer Festival this weekend.
6 Nov. 08 - Thurs. 6pm - $10
Noogapalooza benefit for Re:Sound
Rhythm and Brews
Chattanooga, TN
website
Nov 7-8 2008
Heartland Dulcimer Club Fall Festival
First Presbyterian Church,
1016 Pear Orchard Rd
Elizabethtown, KY
website
with Christie Burns and Heidi and John Cerrigione. See web site for schedule and costs.
Okay, so my friend Jen has decided to start an organization called Re:Sound to help musicians learn do the stuff that musicians are terrible at: like balancing their checkbook. So she's formed an organization that will help them learn to do that stuff. Thursday night at Rhythm and Brews, 'Noogapalooza will be a benefit for that organization. It will also be a full-on musical Bacchanal with most (but not all) of the city's best in attendance to see, be seen, and RTFO. It starts at 7, doors are at 6, it's $10 bucks, or $8 if you have a T-shirt from thenoog.com, of course they will be selling T-shirts outside the venue, so you can actually by a t-shirt specifically to get the $2 off (Although, if that kind of financial planning makes fiscal sense to you, you could probably use Re:Sounds services too). Anyway, a great time, a great cause, if you live in town, you should be there.
This weekend I'll be up at the Heartland Dulcimer Festival in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. I've never been to this one, but I've heard great things and I know Lorinda Jones, the organizer, is wonderful. Christie will be there, as well as Heidi and John Cerrigione. Check the website for costs, schedules and lodging options.
"Alright, enough" This is how my dad signs off his emails. But wait, there's a few more things.
Big thanks to everybody that came out to Jerry's festival last weekend, I've always had a soft spot in my heart for that festival and it was nice to see such enthusiastic folks. Special thanks to those of you that took the master classes on Sunday too, that was a hoot.
But I must of hit the button on the Mapquest page that says "mess with me" because it gave me the most discombobulated directions ever, back roads small towns, i swear i had to drive through a cola-fired electricity plant... ridiculous.
Christmas card CDs are back in stock, those of you who ordered should be getting yours any time now. I hope to have some new stuff for the holiday season as well, watch this space, as they say.
okay, enough, for real.
C-ya out there.
-Br
6 Nov. 08 - Thurs. 6pm - $10
Noogapalooza benefit for Re:Sound
Rhythm and Brews
Chattanooga, TN
website
Nov 7-8 2008
Heartland Dulcimer Club Fall Festival
First Presbyterian Church,
1016 Pear Orchard Rd
Elizabethtown, KY
website
with Christie Burns and Heidi and John Cerrigione. See web site for schedule and costs.
Noogapalooza benefit for Re:Sound
Rhythm and Brews
Chattanooga, TN
website
Nov 7-8 2008
Heartland Dulcimer Club Fall Festival
First Presbyterian Church,
1016 Pear Orchard Rd
Elizabethtown, KY
website
with Christie Burns and Heidi and John Cerrigione. See web site for schedule and costs.
Okay, so my friend Jen has decided to start an organization called Re:Sound to help musicians learn do the stuff that musicians are terrible at: like balancing their checkbook. So she's formed an organization that will help them learn to do that stuff. Thursday night at Rhythm and Brews, 'Noogapalooza will be a benefit for that organization. It will also be a full-on musical Bacchanal with most (but not all) of the city's best in attendance to see, be seen, and RTFO. It starts at 7, doors are at 6, it's $10 bucks, or $8 if you have a T-shirt from thenoog.com, of course they will be selling T-shirts outside the venue, so you can actually by a t-shirt specifically to get the $2 off (Although, if that kind of financial planning makes fiscal sense to you, you could probably use Re:Sounds services too). Anyway, a great time, a great cause, if you live in town, you should be there.
This weekend I'll be up at the Heartland Dulcimer Festival in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. I've never been to this one, but I've heard great things and I know Lorinda Jones, the organizer, is wonderful. Christie will be there, as well as Heidi and John Cerrigione. Check the website for costs, schedules and lodging options.
"Alright, enough" This is how my dad signs off his emails. But wait, there's a few more things.
Big thanks to everybody that came out to Jerry's festival last weekend, I've always had a soft spot in my heart for that festival and it was nice to see such enthusiastic folks. Special thanks to those of you that took the master classes on Sunday too, that was a hoot.
But I must of hit the button on the Mapquest page that says "mess with me" because it gave me the most discombobulated directions ever, back roads small towns, i swear i had to drive through a cola-fired electricity plant... ridiculous.
Christmas card CDs are back in stock, those of you who ordered should be getting yours any time now. I hope to have some new stuff for the holiday season as well, watch this space, as they say.
okay, enough, for real.
C-ya out there.
-Br
6 Nov. 08 - Thurs. 6pm - $10
Noogapalooza benefit for Re:Sound
Rhythm and Brews
Chattanooga, TN
website
Nov 7-8 2008
Heartland Dulcimer Club Fall Festival
First Presbyterian Church,
1016 Pear Orchard Rd
Elizabethtown, KY
website
with Christie Burns and Heidi and John Cerrigione. See web site for schedule and costs.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Shows and Workshops this weekend in Louisville, Chicago and Evansville.
Friday, Oct. 24 - 9pm
Jenicca's
Café and Wine Bar
636 E. Market Street
Louisville, KY 40202
502-457-1487
myspace. com/jeniccas
Saturday, Oct 25 - 9pm
Uncommon Ground
3800 N. Clark St,.
Chicago, Il
773-929-3680
www. uncommonground. com
Sunday, Oct 26 - 4pm
Dulcimer Workshop: If you like one tune, you'll like 'em both.
Camp Reveal
Evansville, IN.
England was an amazing, amazing time. The shows all went really well, and the badn i was touring—the Matt O'Ree Band— were a great bunch of guys, as well as being really excellent musicians (sadly, there are few bands who are both) If you like Blue-Rock a la the Allman Brothers, I strongly urge you to check them out. http://mattoree.com/ It looks like we'll be going back over to England again real soon. I'll keep you posted.
I'll also put up a longer blog post with pics and stuff from the trip real soon. I just need to find some long boring conference to sit through, hey!...
This week in Louisville is the annual meeting of the American Folklore Society, it's the must-see event for those who share my "side job" as Folklorist. Since most of my professors and classmates will be there asking "so what have you done with your degree?" I decided to show 'em, and booked myself into a jenicca's, A hip little wine bar in downtown Louisville. I like Louisville, even started to write a song about it, 'cause i just hate that "8 more miles to Louisville" song. It's been too long since I've been there, it'll be good to be back.
It's also been way too long since I've been at the awesome Uncommon Ground coffee shop in Chicago, 2218 days to be exact. I know this because the Uncommon Ground web site maintains a page where they list how longs it's been since you've played there. They also stream their shows on their web page, so even if you're not in the Chicago area, you can still listen online. I play at 9pm (central time)
Finally, I'll be back at Camp Reveal in Evansville giving a dulcimer workshop and a mini-concert at 4pm that Sunday. The workshop will is called "if you like one song, you'll like 'em both." The title is a joke about old-time music, but the workshop will dwell on how to find similar musical phrases in different tunes, we'll learn three tunes over the course of the hour and a half workshop. The workshop is $20.
There you go, since success in this business depends on keeping the overhead low, I'm hoping to avoid booking into a hotel in Chicago, so if any of you would like to put up a slightly disheveled folksinger for a night, drop me an email at butch@butchross.com (don't reply to this address, it just goes into a spam-filter neverland).
c-ya out there.
-Br
Friday, Oct. 24 - 9pm
Jenicca's
Café and Wine Bar
636 E. Market Street
Louisville, KY 40202
502-457-1487
myspace. com/jeniccas
Saturday, Oct 25 - 9pm
Uncommon Ground
3800 N. Clark St,.
Chicago, Il
773-929-3680
www. uncommonground. com
Sunday, Oct 26 - 4pm
Dulcimer Workshop: If you like one tune, you'll like 'em both.
Camp Reveal
Evansville, IN.
Jenicca's
Café and Wine Bar
636 E. Market Street
Louisville, KY 40202
502-457-1487
myspace. com/jeniccas
Saturday, Oct 25 - 9pm
Uncommon Ground
3800 N. Clark St,.
Chicago, Il
773-929-3680
www. uncommonground. com
Sunday, Oct 26 - 4pm
Dulcimer Workshop: If you like one tune, you'll like 'em both.
Camp Reveal
Evansville, IN.
England was an amazing, amazing time. The shows all went really well, and the badn i was touring—the Matt O'Ree Band— were a great bunch of guys, as well as being really excellent musicians (sadly, there are few bands who are both) If you like Blue-Rock a la the Allman Brothers, I strongly urge you to check them out. http://mattoree.com/ It looks like we'll be going back over to England again real soon. I'll keep you posted.
I'll also put up a longer blog post with pics and stuff from the trip real soon. I just need to find some long boring conference to sit through, hey!...
This week in Louisville is the annual meeting of the American Folklore Society, it's the must-see event for those who share my "side job" as Folklorist. Since most of my professors and classmates will be there asking "so what have you done with your degree?" I decided to show 'em, and booked myself into a jenicca's, A hip little wine bar in downtown Louisville. I like Louisville, even started to write a song about it, 'cause i just hate that "8 more miles to Louisville" song. It's been too long since I've been there, it'll be good to be back.
It's also been way too long since I've been at the awesome Uncommon Ground coffee shop in Chicago, 2218 days to be exact. I know this because the Uncommon Ground web site maintains a page where they list how longs it's been since you've played there. They also stream their shows on their web page, so even if you're not in the Chicago area, you can still listen online. I play at 9pm (central time)
Finally, I'll be back at Camp Reveal in Evansville giving a dulcimer workshop and a mini-concert at 4pm that Sunday. The workshop will is called "if you like one song, you'll like 'em both." The title is a joke about old-time music, but the workshop will dwell on how to find similar musical phrases in different tunes, we'll learn three tunes over the course of the hour and a half workshop. The workshop is $20.
There you go, since success in this business depends on keeping the overhead low, I'm hoping to avoid booking into a hotel in Chicago, so if any of you would like to put up a slightly disheveled folksinger for a night, drop me an email at butch@butchross.com (don't reply to this address, it just goes into a spam-filter neverland).
c-ya out there.
-Br
Friday, Oct. 24 - 9pm
Jenicca's
Café and Wine Bar
636 E. Market Street
Louisville, KY 40202
502-457-1487
myspace. com/jeniccas
Saturday, Oct 25 - 9pm
Uncommon Ground
3800 N. Clark St,.
Chicago, Il
773-929-3680
www. uncommonground. com
Sunday, Oct 26 - 4pm
Dulcimer Workshop: If you like one tune, you'll like 'em both.
Camp Reveal
Evansville, IN.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Back in the U.S.S.A
I spent a most luxurious day doing absolutely nothing. Shaking off the soreness of the tour. I think it's pretentious to talk about being tired or beat up for doing what you love for ten days in another country, but i am--as they say--positively knackered.
Save the hour and a half I waited for my bags, the Atlanta airport was surprisingly fast and efficient. And the shuttle driver stopped at a Burger King/truck stop on the ride up to Chatt', allowing me to stumble half-awake and road weary through the aisles looking for salt and vinegar chips one last time.
The tour was fabulous. The Matt O'Ree Band is a fantastically talented blues band who are also really great guys, a lot of fun to be around. I made five good friends on this tour. Saw some of the most remote yet cool parts of the UK and had a number of life changing experiences.
I had hoped to keep a running blog of it all, but internet access was actually devilishly hard to obtain. I've journaled the whole thing, took a ton of pictures and will post highlights here soon. I just wanted to drop a quick note to say thanks to all that came out to the shows, bought CDs and otherwise made my this trip less of a financial bath than it could've been.
SPeaking of financial baths, I'm fairly grateful for the lack of access to the outside world as it's seemed to have gone to hell well I'm gone. I can't leave you people alone for a minute!
-Br
Save the hour and a half I waited for my bags, the Atlanta airport was surprisingly fast and efficient. And the shuttle driver stopped at a Burger King/truck stop on the ride up to Chatt', allowing me to stumble half-awake and road weary through the aisles looking for salt and vinegar chips one last time.
The tour was fabulous. The Matt O'Ree Band is a fantastically talented blues band who are also really great guys, a lot of fun to be around. I made five good friends on this tour. Saw some of the most remote yet cool parts of the UK and had a number of life changing experiences.
I had hoped to keep a running blog of it all, but internet access was actually devilishly hard to obtain. I've journaled the whole thing, took a ton of pictures and will post highlights here soon. I just wanted to drop a quick note to say thanks to all that came out to the shows, bought CDs and otherwise made my this trip less of a financial bath than it could've been.
SPeaking of financial baths, I'm fairly grateful for the lack of access to the outside world as it's seemed to have gone to hell well I'm gone. I can't leave you people alone for a minute!
-Br
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Cool shows this weekend and UK dates posted.
Saturday, Sept. 13th — All Day
White House Dulcimer DaysMunicipal Auditorium
White House, TN
with Steve Seifert$3.00 for the show
$20.00 for the workshop
Sunday, Sept. 14th — 7pm
Leo Coffeehouse
Zion United Church of Christ in Norwood
w/Providence Hunt and Lines and Spaces.
$3.00 Cover.
Just a quick note to let you know about a couple of fun shows this weekend.
Dulcimer Days in WHite House is an all day affair, I'll be doing with the
inimitable and unpredictable Steve Seifert (I'll be imitating him and trying
to predict his next move). Then it's onto the Leo Coffeehouse in Cincinnati,
one of my favorite places to play. I suppose I say that a lot, but the Leo
has been in operation since 1963! Like the Postcrypt and the Minstrel, it's
a true-blue folk club and I love those places.
Also, I've posted my tour dates for England up on my web site. If you know
anyone who lives near them, or you yourself are gonna be nearby (I know some
folks who are coming in from Ireland for a few shows) spread the word and
come on down!
Okay, that's all for now.
C-ya out there.
-Br
Saturday, Sept. 13th — All Day
White House Dulcimer Days
Saturday, Sept. 13th — All Day
White House Dulcimer Days
White House, TN
with Steve Seifert
$3.00 for the show
$20.00 for the workshop
Sunday, Sept. 14th — 7pm
Leo Coffeehouse
Zion United Church of Christ in Norwood
w/Providence Hunt and Lines and Spaces.
$3.00 Cover.
White House Dulcimer DaysMunicipal Auditorium
White House, TN
with Steve Seifert$3.00 for the show
$20.00 for the workshop
Sunday, Sept. 14th — 7pm
Leo Coffeehouse
Zion United Church of Christ in Norwood
w/Providence Hunt and Lines and Spaces.
$3.00 Cover.
Just a quick note to let you know about a couple of fun shows this weekend.
Dulcimer Days in WHite House is an all day affair, I'll be doing with the
inimitable and unpredictable Steve Seifert (I'll be imitating him and trying
to predict his next move). Then it's onto the Leo Coffeehouse in Cincinnati,
one of my favorite places to play. I suppose I say that a lot, but the Leo
has been in operation since 1963! Like the Postcrypt and the Minstrel, it's
a true-blue folk club and I love those places.
Also, I've posted my tour dates for England up on my web site. If you know
anyone who lives near them, or you yourself are gonna be nearby (I know some
folks who are coming in from Ireland for a few shows) spread the word and
come on down!
Okay, that's all for now.
C-ya out there.
-Br
Saturday, Sept. 13th — All Day
White House Dulcimer Days
Saturday, Sept. 13th — All Day
White House Dulcimer Days
White House, TN
with Steve Seifert
$3.00 for the show
$20.00 for the workshop
Sunday, Sept. 14th — 7pm
Leo Coffeehouse
Zion United Church of Christ in Norwood
w/Providence Hunt and Lines and Spaces.
$3.00 Cover.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Great Show in NJ this weekend and exciting news!
1. Great Show
2. Great News
3. Help me save the Post Office.
1. GREAT SHOW!
Friday, August 22nd
Minstrel Coffeehouse
co-bill with Randall Williams
Morristown Unitarian Fellowship,
21 Normandy Heights Road,
Morristown, NJ.
http://www.folkproject.org/fp_minstrel.html
That's right my first co-bill here. The Minstrel has always been one of my favorite places to play, and they have my favorite cover charge ($7 to get in, plus what you thought it was REALLY WORTH on the way out). Mike Agranoff and the gang have been trying to set up the right bill to split for literally years. So, I'm splitting it with right guy Randall Williams,(http://www.whereisrandall.com/) who is the king of the partial capo (or something like that) and an all-round nice guy.
This is will be my ONLY show in the northeast between now and the end of the year. Sure love to see you there.
For those of you who are dulcimer players, I will be teaching a workshop at the Off the Wall's dulcimer club picnic near Mechanicsburg, PA on Sunday the 24th at 2pm. Contact me butch@butchross.com if you want to go and I'll get you in touch with those folks.
2. GREAT NEWS!
The other great news is that I've been invited to the UK to do ten days of shows! I'll be doing a full-on Pub/Festival tour with two other bands. Dates and other info will be posted on my site (and elsewhere) soon enough, but I just wanted to let you all know the good news. Honestly, I can't believe it.
3. Help Me Save The Post Office
Way back in the day (the nineties) everybody used to send out postcards with upcoming shows. It made for a great way to clutter up your refrigerator. Then this thing called the internet came along and everybody could send emails to everybody for free. No stamps, no postcards, no overhead.
Well I think it's time to bring it back so I'm going to. Any of you who are on this list and would like to get old-fashion mail updates in a schmancy postcard form can get yourself on that list by going here: http://www.butchross.com/members.html and scrolling to the bottom. I probably won't send out more than a couple a year. But having a snail-mail address will also allow me to send you free stuff should it strike my fancy (like last year's Xmas card CD)
Okay that's all the news. Great sow this weekend. I'm looking forward to being back in the northeast ever so briefly. Flying in just for the weekend, just for this gig. Makes me feel like a rockstar. An unfocused, spendthrift rockstar who's not all that bright, but a rockstar nonetheless.
C-ya out there.
-Br
Here's that show again.
Friday, August 22nd
Minstrel Coffeehouse
co-bill with Randall Williams
Morristown Unitarian Fellowship,
21 Normandy Heights Road,
Morristown, NJ.
http://www.folkproject.org/fp_minstrel.html
2. Great News
3. Help me save the Post Office.
1. GREAT SHOW!
Friday, August 22nd
Minstrel Coffeehouse
co-bill with Randall Williams
Morristown Unitarian Fellowship,
21 Normandy Heights Road,
Morristown, NJ.
http://www.folkproject.org/fp_minstrel.html
That's right my first co-bill here. The Minstrel has always been one of my favorite places to play, and they have my favorite cover charge ($7 to get in, plus what you thought it was REALLY WORTH on the way out). Mike Agranoff and the gang have been trying to set up the right bill to split for literally years. So, I'm splitting it with right guy Randall Williams,(http://www.whereisrandall.com/) who is the king of the partial capo (or something like that) and an all-round nice guy.
This is will be my ONLY show in the northeast between now and the end of the year. Sure love to see you there.
For those of you who are dulcimer players, I will be teaching a workshop at the Off the Wall's dulcimer club picnic near Mechanicsburg, PA on Sunday the 24th at 2pm. Contact me butch@butchross.com if you want to go and I'll get you in touch with those folks.
2. GREAT NEWS!
The other great news is that I've been invited to the UK to do ten days of shows! I'll be doing a full-on Pub/Festival tour with two other bands. Dates and other info will be posted on my site (and elsewhere) soon enough, but I just wanted to let you all know the good news. Honestly, I can't believe it.
3. Help Me Save The Post Office
Way back in the day (the nineties) everybody used to send out postcards with upcoming shows. It made for a great way to clutter up your refrigerator. Then this thing called the internet came along and everybody could send emails to everybody for free. No stamps, no postcards, no overhead.
Well I think it's time to bring it back so I'm going to. Any of you who are on this list and would like to get old-fashion mail updates in a schmancy postcard form can get yourself on that list by going here: http://www.butchross.com/members.html and scrolling to the bottom. I probably won't send out more than a couple a year. But having a snail-mail address will also allow me to send you free stuff should it strike my fancy (like last year's Xmas card CD)
Okay that's all the news. Great sow this weekend. I'm looking forward to being back in the northeast ever so briefly. Flying in just for the weekend, just for this gig. Makes me feel like a rockstar. An unfocused, spendthrift rockstar who's not all that bright, but a rockstar nonetheless.
C-ya out there.
-Br
Here's that show again.
Friday, August 22nd
Minstrel Coffeehouse
co-bill with Randall Williams
Morristown Unitarian Fellowship,
21 Normandy Heights Road,
Morristown, NJ.
http://www.folkproject.org/fp_minstrel.html
Sunday, June 15, 2008
THAT is why I do this.
So yesterday, I'm performing at the Louie Bluey festival in La Follate, TN. After the set, a guy asks to buy a CD from me. He introduces himself and says, "I play guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle and dobro. My wife has had a dulcimer hanging on the wall for years, and I've never once thought of taking it down. But after seeing you perform, soon as I get home I'm gonna give it a try."
Yeah man, that's the whole point.
Yeah man, that's the whole point.
Friday, June 13, 2008
so... got lunch plans?
June 13th - 12:00pm
Rhythm and Noon
Lunchtime Music Series
Miller Plaza
Chattanooga, TN
Today at noon
June 14th - 2pm
Louie Bluey Festival
Community Stage
La Follatte, TN
June 14th - 10pm
Tremont Tavern
1203 Hixson Pike
Chattanooga, TN
June 17th - 10:00pm
JJ's Bohemia
o/f Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade
Mlk. Blvd.
Chattanooga, TN
June 20-22
Chattanooga Dulcimer Festival
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
Chattanooga, TN
www.chattanoogadulcimerfestival.com
June 22-29
Kentucky Music Week
Bardstown Kentucky
www.kentuckymusicweek.com
Yeah. I'm playing Miller Plaza in my hometown in less than an hour. Unless
you work downtown and have one of those jobs where you can surf the web all
day, you ain't gonna make it. BUT it's a perfectly acceptable excuse to plug
all the other shows that i got coming up in the next few days.
I know I say this all the time, but these shows and festivals are all great.
I guess I'm realizing that I'm lucky enough to only do cool shows anymore.
More sun through the clouds I suppose. I'll talk a little bit more about the
Chatt' fest and KMW next week. but I gotta go, soundcheck awaits!
BTW new favorite song title "you can't tell which way the train went, by
looking at the tracks."
again with the shows...
RIGHT NOW!
Rhythm and Noon
Lunchtime Music Series
Miller Plaza
Chattanooga, TN
Today at noon
June 14th - 2pm
Louie Bluey Festival
Community Stage
La Follatte, TN
June 14th - 10pm
Tremont Tavern
1203 Hixson Pike
Chattanooga, TN
June 17th - 10:00pm
JJ's Bohemia
o/f Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade
Mlk. Blvd.
Chattanooga, TN
June 20-22
Chattanooga Dulcimer Festival
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
Chattanooga, TN
www.chattanoogadulcimerfestival.com
June 22-29
Kentucky Music Week
Bardstown Kentucky
www.kentuckymusicweek.com
Rhythm and Noon
Lunchtime Music Series
Miller Plaza
Chattanooga, TN
Today at noon
June 14th - 2pm
Louie Bluey Festival
Community Stage
La Follatte, TN
June 14th - 10pm
Tremont Tavern
1203 Hixson Pike
Chattanooga, TN
June 17th - 10:00pm
JJ's Bohemia
o/f Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade
Mlk. Blvd.
Chattanooga, TN
June 20-22
Chattanooga Dulcimer Festival
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
Chattanooga, TN
www.chattanoogadulcimerfestival.com
June 22-29
Kentucky Music Week
Bardstown Kentucky
www.kentuckymusicweek.com
Yeah. I'm playing Miller Plaza in my hometown in less than an hour. Unless
you work downtown and have one of those jobs where you can surf the web all
day, you ain't gonna make it. BUT it's a perfectly acceptable excuse to plug
all the other shows that i got coming up in the next few days.
I know I say this all the time, but these shows and festivals are all great.
I guess I'm realizing that I'm lucky enough to only do cool shows anymore.
More sun through the clouds I suppose. I'll talk a little bit more about the
Chatt' fest and KMW next week. but I gotta go, soundcheck awaits!
BTW new favorite song title "you can't tell which way the train went, by
looking at the tracks."
again with the shows...
RIGHT NOW!
Rhythm and Noon
Lunchtime Music Series
Miller Plaza
Chattanooga, TN
Today at noon
June 14th - 2pm
Louie Bluey Festival
Community Stage
La Follatte, TN
June 14th - 10pm
Tremont Tavern
1203 Hixson Pike
Chattanooga, TN
June 17th - 10:00pm
JJ's Bohemia
o/f Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade
Mlk. Blvd.
Chattanooga, TN
June 20-22
Chattanooga Dulcimer Festival
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
Chattanooga, TN
www.chattanoogadulcimerfestival.com
June 22-29
Kentucky Music Week
Bardstown Kentucky
www.kentuckymusicweek.com
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
the press in this town...
... seems to like me.
Chattanoogan today
times free press podcast
me braggin' 'bout my town
The pulse posted my picture with the local strings article, but they seem to be offline right now.
Not a bad week.
Chattanoogan today
times free press podcast
me braggin' 'bout my town
The pulse posted my picture with the local strings article, but they seem to be offline right now.
Not a bad week.
Hey, whaddya doing tonight?
Local Strings
Songwriter's in the round with Tiffany Taylor, Noah Collins and me.
Rhythm and Brews
221 Market St.
Chattanooga, TN
9pm—$5.00
This is a great show, one that I've been rehearsing with Tiff and Noah for a
while now.
Local strings is a cool concept in that the acts are chosen based one their
ability to connect musically.
Noah, Tiffany and I all have one foot in traditional music, so you can
expect old-time and bluegrass tunes as easily as you would original and
crazy covers. Our version of Rocky Top rules (no kidding!)
I know it's been since January that we last spoke, but I live a life where
no news is good news. I have been busy playing shows in exotic places like
Hungary and Missouri, collaborating with friends, doing many a dulcimer
festival and getting to the next step. it's been a year of truth and beauty,
and despite the Chinese curse "may you live in interesting times," this is
indeed the most interesting year I've had yet. Like an Irish summer sky even
the darkest clouds are shot through with sunlight.
So. I am firming up the rest of my year, continuing to collect snail mail
addresses so I can send out a proper newsletter (sudoko, ya!) and trying to
find time to record a follow up to Moonshiner's Atlas, it's time, I'm nearly
ready.
In the meantime, here I am in oppositetown, where my name seems to be in the
paper once a week, and my own voice taunts me from the NPR station, trying
to get you all to come on out and see us tonight. Rhythm and Brews rocks and
Local Strings is a brilliant idea. You should, like, totally come.
C-ya out there.
-Br
Local Strings
Songwriter's in the round with Tiffany Taylor, Noah Collins and me.
Rhythm and Brews
221 Market St.
Chattanooga, TN
9pm—$5.00
Songwriter's in the round with Tiffany Taylor, Noah Collins and me.
Rhythm and Brews
221 Market St.
Chattanooga, TN
9pm—$5.00
This is a great show, one that I've been rehearsing with Tiff and Noah for a
while now.
Local strings is a cool concept in that the acts are chosen based one their
ability to connect musically.
Noah, Tiffany and I all have one foot in traditional music, so you can
expect old-time and bluegrass tunes as easily as you would original and
crazy covers. Our version of Rocky Top rules (no kidding!)
I know it's been since January that we last spoke, but I live a life where
no news is good news. I have been busy playing shows in exotic places like
Hungary and Missouri, collaborating with friends, doing many a dulcimer
festival and getting to the next step. it's been a year of truth and beauty,
and despite the Chinese curse "may you live in interesting times," this is
indeed the most interesting year I've had yet. Like an Irish summer sky even
the darkest clouds are shot through with sunlight.
So. I am firming up the rest of my year, continuing to collect snail mail
addresses so I can send out a proper newsletter (sudoko, ya!) and trying to
find time to record a follow up to Moonshiner's Atlas, it's time, I'm nearly
ready.
In the meantime, here I am in oppositetown, where my name seems to be in the
paper once a week, and my own voice taunts me from the NPR station, trying
to get you all to come on out and see us tonight. Rhythm and Brews rocks and
Local Strings is a brilliant idea. You should, like, totally come.
C-ya out there.
-Br
Local Strings
Songwriter's in the round with Tiffany Taylor, Noah Collins and me.
Rhythm and Brews
221 Market St.
Chattanooga, TN
9pm—$5.00
Monday, February 11, 2008
On my way back from Texas.
I'm a little shocked to find that it's been since Christmas that I've posted here. As usual, the busier we get the harder it is to find the time to write. Well, here's what's been going on.
We went to the awesome, awesome city of Budapest in the middle of January, to play some New Years concerts there. In Hungary the Cimbalom (their version of the hammered dulcimer) is a revered classical instrument. Why we were invited is beyond me but we were well received and we feel really lucky that we get to go.
I also bought a citera there, which is their version of the Mountain Dulcimer. IT's totally awesome but I haven't figured out any trad tunes on it yet. So far all I've gotten is parts of "Norwegian Wood," "Kashmir," and Bin Jovi's "Wanted: Dead or Alive."
I'll post video as soon as i can come up with something good.
We also played some great gigs in North East, MD and Baltimore. The last one with Ken Kolodner and Dan Landrum. Those were great shows too.
Finally we play the "Winter Festival of Acoustic Music" in Irving, Texas. It is one of the best-organized festivals I've ever been to. On Saturday, I sat in with No Strings Attached on the Duke Ellington song "O, Lady be Good."
But I would be remiss if i didn't point out that it was Aaron O'Rourke who did it first, and that was what drove me to learn it, can't have them whippersnappers nipping at my heels.
Here's the video
We went to the awesome, awesome city of Budapest in the middle of January, to play some New Years concerts there. In Hungary the Cimbalom (their version of the hammered dulcimer) is a revered classical instrument. Why we were invited is beyond me but we were well received and we feel really lucky that we get to go.
I also bought a citera there, which is their version of the Mountain Dulcimer. IT's totally awesome but I haven't figured out any trad tunes on it yet. So far all I've gotten is parts of "Norwegian Wood," "Kashmir," and Bin Jovi's "Wanted: Dead or Alive."
I'll post video as soon as i can come up with something good.
We also played some great gigs in North East, MD and Baltimore. The last one with Ken Kolodner and Dan Landrum. Those were great shows too.
Finally we play the "Winter Festival of Acoustic Music" in Irving, Texas. It is one of the best-organized festivals I've ever been to. On Saturday, I sat in with No Strings Attached on the Duke Ellington song "O, Lady be Good."
But I would be remiss if i didn't point out that it was Aaron O'Rourke who did it first, and that was what drove me to learn it, can't have them whippersnappers nipping at my heels.
Here's the video
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Merry Christmas and some video
I just wanted to say Merry Christmas to everybody, and a Happy New Year. In the spirit of the season, I've posted a couple of videos.
This was done in the 1-3-5 tuning (D-F#-A capoed 3), I sang along but it's a little rough. I tried it without singing and it was even worse, so rather than belabor it forever... Anyway, maybe I'll do a better recording after the new year.
So there you go, I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!
-Br
O, Little Town of Bethlehem
This is Merv Rowley's arrangement of the tune for the 1-3-5 tuning (in this case E-G#-B) and he does a really lovely version of it, which I've done my best to recreate.Blackbird
This was done in the 1-3-5 tuning (D-F#-A capoed 3), I sang along but it's a little rough. I tried it without singing and it was even worse, so rather than belabor it forever... Anyway, maybe I'll do a better recording after the new year.
So there you go, I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!
-Br
Friday, November 30, 2007
Three Chances to see Butch in Chattanooga, plus one more.
Sat. December 1, 2007 at 9:45 PM SHARP!
Opening for OLD MAN: A TRIBUTE TO NEIL YOUNG
Rhythm and Brews
Featuring Mike McDade, Jeff and Jennifer Daniels, Laticia Wolf and More...
It's the Y in CSN&Y's birthday so they're celebrating it.
$5.00
Sat. December 1st 10:30ish
Tremont Tavern one-year anniversary party!
with the Flynts
Tremont Tavern
Corner of Hixon and Tremont Streets
Across from the Old Greenlife Grocery
Chattanooga, TN
FREE!
December 2nd, 7pm
Christmas Concert with Dan Landrum and Alan Shikoh
First Baptist Church of South Boston
South Boston, Viriginia
Free!
Tuesday, Dec. 4th, 9pm
o/f Paleface
JJ's Bohemia
Next to Caffeine on MLK
Chattanooga, TN
Probably $5.00
Folk who have been on my mailing list for some time now likely come to almost expect a double email from me. One announcing some upcoming shows, and a second correcting some obvious error in the show information originally presented.
And so those of you out there with an eye for detail will notice that i have two shows booked on Saturday Night. This is NOT a typo. Mike McDade called me and asked if i would play a set of originals stuff to open his birthday tribute to Neil Young. This show (even without me) is going to be a good time. Unless you hate Neil Young, then it'll be terrible.
As soon as I finish playing I am beating it on down to the Tremont Tavern to play their one-year anniversary party. This bar has been very good to me ever since I came to town, up to and including Dustin, the owner, letting me show up late so i can play another gig!!! That's really beyond cool.
Then I'm getting up at the crack of dawn to ride with Dan Landrum and Alan Shikoh to South Boston, Virgina to play a Christmas show during their Sunday evening service. Nothin' like a little church to redeem a night of bar hopping!
And then finally on Tuesday I will be back at JJ's Bohemia to open for Paleface. I originally turned this gig down. Since picking up the dulcimer I've moved further and further away from my antifolk past, I honestly didn't know how good a match up it would be.
But the more I thought about it, the more excited I became. Paleface is one of the original L.E.S. antifolkies, and he's as good now as he ever was. Of course, it's very very likely that you have NEVER heard of Paleface. Well that's understandable. The folklore about him says that back in 1989-91 He had a roommate named Beck Hansen. They wrote some songs together. When Beck started playing shows on his own, everybody said "Jeez that dude sounds just like Paleface." Later Beck moved to LA dropped his surname and started winning grammies. Paleface, on the other hand, drives a van, plays shows and keeps the faith. He's the real deal, and I'm honored to be opening for him. Look for me to drag some old chestnuts out (and maybe even a guitar) for this one.
So there you go. Four shows, three nights, two towns. It's a wonderful life. Now I got more to tell you, but that will have to wait until tomorrow (I'll give you a hint tho': it involves the birth of Jesus and how you can get free stuff) So there will be a follow email to this one, but that one will have nothing to do with this weekend.
c-ya out there
-Br
Sat. December 1, 2007 at 9:45 PM SHARP!
Opening for OLD MAN: A TRIBUTE TO NEIL YOUNG
Rhythm and Brews
Featuring Mike McDade, Jeff and Jennifer Daniels, Laticia Wolf and More...
It's the Y in CSN&Y's birthday so they're celebrating it.
$5.00
Sat. December 1st 10:30ish
Tremont Tavern one-year anniversary party!
with the Flynts
Tremont Tavern
Corner of Hixon and Tremont Streets
Across from the Old Greenlife Grocery
Chattanooga, TN
FREE!
December 2nd, 7pm
Christmas Concert with Dan Landrum and Alan Shikoh
First Baptist Church of South Boston
South Boston, Viriginia
Free!
Tuesday, Dec. 4th, 9pm
o/f Paleface
JJ's Bohemia
Next to Caffeine on MLK
Chattanooga, TN
Probably $5.00
Opening for OLD MAN: A TRIBUTE TO NEIL YOUNG
Rhythm and Brews
Featuring Mike McDade, Jeff and Jennifer Daniels, Laticia Wolf and More...
It's the Y in CSN&Y's birthday so they're celebrating it.
$5.00
Sat. December 1st 10:30ish
Tremont Tavern one-year anniversary party!
with the Flynts
Tremont Tavern
Corner of Hixon and Tremont Streets
Across from the Old Greenlife Grocery
Chattanooga, TN
FREE!
December 2nd, 7pm
Christmas Concert with Dan Landrum and Alan Shikoh
First Baptist Church of South Boston
South Boston, Viriginia
Free!
Tuesday, Dec. 4th, 9pm
o/f Paleface
JJ's Bohemia
Next to Caffeine on MLK
Chattanooga, TN
Probably $5.00
Folk who have been on my mailing list for some time now likely come to almost expect a double email from me. One announcing some upcoming shows, and a second correcting some obvious error in the show information originally presented.
And so those of you out there with an eye for detail will notice that i have two shows booked on Saturday Night. This is NOT a typo. Mike McDade called me and asked if i would play a set of originals stuff to open his birthday tribute to Neil Young. This show (even without me) is going to be a good time. Unless you hate Neil Young, then it'll be terrible.
As soon as I finish playing I am beating it on down to the Tremont Tavern to play their one-year anniversary party. This bar has been very good to me ever since I came to town, up to and including Dustin, the owner, letting me show up late so i can play another gig!!! That's really beyond cool.
Then I'm getting up at the crack of dawn to ride with Dan Landrum and Alan Shikoh to South Boston, Virgina to play a Christmas show during their Sunday evening service. Nothin' like a little church to redeem a night of bar hopping!
And then finally on Tuesday I will be back at JJ's Bohemia to open for Paleface. I originally turned this gig down. Since picking up the dulcimer I've moved further and further away from my antifolk past, I honestly didn't know how good a match up it would be.
But the more I thought about it, the more excited I became. Paleface is one of the original L.E.S. antifolkies, and he's as good now as he ever was. Of course, it's very very likely that you have NEVER heard of Paleface. Well that's understandable. The folklore about him says that back in 1989-91 He had a roommate named Beck Hansen. They wrote some songs together. When Beck started playing shows on his own, everybody said "Jeez that dude sounds just like Paleface." Later Beck moved to LA dropped his surname and started winning grammies. Paleface, on the other hand, drives a van, plays shows and keeps the faith. He's the real deal, and I'm honored to be opening for him. Look for me to drag some old chestnuts out (and maybe even a guitar) for this one.
So there you go. Four shows, three nights, two towns. It's a wonderful life. Now I got more to tell you, but that will have to wait until tomorrow (I'll give you a hint tho': it involves the birth of Jesus and how you can get free stuff) So there will be a follow email to this one, but that one will have nothing to do with this weekend.
c-ya out there
-Br
Sat. December 1, 2007 at 9:45 PM SHARP!
Opening for OLD MAN: A TRIBUTE TO NEIL YOUNG
Rhythm and Brews
Featuring Mike McDade, Jeff and Jennifer Daniels, Laticia Wolf and More...
It's the Y in CSN&Y's birthday so they're celebrating it.
$5.00
Sat. December 1st 10:30ish
Tremont Tavern one-year anniversary party!
with the Flynts
Tremont Tavern
Corner of Hixon and Tremont Streets
Across from the Old Greenlife Grocery
Chattanooga, TN
FREE!
December 2nd, 7pm
Christmas Concert with Dan Landrum and Alan Shikoh
First Baptist Church of South Boston
South Boston, Viriginia
Free!
Tuesday, Dec. 4th, 9pm
o/f Paleface
JJ's Bohemia
Next to Caffeine on MLK
Chattanooga, TN
Probably $5.00
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
First Chattanooga Show
First Chattanooga gig this weekend and news!
11/03/2007
10:00 PM
J.J.'s Bohemia
231 MLK BLVD.
Chattanooga, 37402
Cost: $5.00
Playing with Christabel and the Jons (a cool swing band from Knoxville) and The New Binkley Brothers.
11/9-11/2007
Southeastern Ohio Dulcimer Fest
The Federal Valley Resource Center
Stewart, Ohio 45778
Cost: $35 advance, $40 day of.
A weekend dulcimer festival featuring long in-depth lessons with Jerry Rockwell, Steve Seifert, Steven K. Smith and myself. This is going to be small but very cool.
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Originally I had planned to make this a longer missive, but was faced with writer's block, and really no desire to type. So instead, I thought I would just write a quick email to tell you about the upcoming shows. Now I'm looking at the mess before you.
Also, I'm co-writing this email with my cat, Ellie, who has decided (like most cats do) that the most comfortable spot in the room is between you and whatever it is you're doing right now. She got into a fight with another neighborhood cat and ended up with a big festering ball of infection that needed lanced. So now she trotting around with a disgusting draining wound on her butt and one of those lampshades around her neck to keep her from ripping out her stitches, she hates it and looks ridiculous. It's Halloween today, I think I'm gonna dress her up as a daisy.
The last tour up through Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia was a really great time. I wrote a review of the week on my web site, and my Myspace page. Myspace is great; they don't accept rss feeds so I have to write everything twice. Plus it's exactly like being on AOL circa 1996. Anyway, I posted some pics and some video both at butchross.com and Myspace.com/butchross. Go check it out.
After I got back from that tour I decided to stay off the road until the end of the year. So I could play local shows and get to know the new neighbors I haven't seen since we moved here. Tho' I've played a lot of outdoors-y event-type stuff, and sat in with other folks (even playing three gigs in a single day two weeks ago), Saturday will be my first local club show here. On the bill are the Binkley Brothers (http://www.myspace.com/newbinkleybrothers), who are a local old-time band, and Christabel and the Jons (http://www.christabelmusic.com), a swing band from Knoxville. I have been telling everyone that I would recommend this show, even if I weren't on the bill, and it's true.
The weekend after that I will be back up in Ohio, at Jerry Rockwell's Southeastern Ohio dulcimer festival. This will be a technique intensive festival with longer and smaller classes from me, Jerry, Steve Seifert and Steven K. Smith. There will also be a big Saturday night concert that is going to feature a lot of collaboration and jamming. It'll be held, as usual, in the community center, which is an old school, just outside of Athens in Stewart, Ohio: A small town just up the road from (I'm not making this up) Guysville, and Coolsville. This is going to be best kept secret in dulcimerdum (is that a word?) and if you really want to learn to play well, you should make the trip.
I've also spent the better part of the last few weeks holed up in Dan Landrum's studio working on my Christmas CD. As those of you who have been on this list for a while will remember, in 2003 I released a CD of Holiday tunes that was my first true mountain dulcimer project. I recorded that in an unused apartment in my building, with a minidisk, a borrowed folkcraft dulcimer, and Pro-tools free. I got reverb by wiring my computer to my Fender amp's reverb unit. I had been looking to update it for some time, and this was the opportunity to do so. I also was able to add some new tracks, including a few played on a Hungarian Cittera, the Hungarian version of the mountain dulcimer (that thing is so cool).
In the near future I'll be posting more about it, including how you can get it for free. But I want to wait a bit before I do. Christmas seriously starts waaaaaay too early these days.
So again, to recap, Saturday at JJ's Bohemia in Chattanooga, next week at Jerry's festival in Ohio, and there'll be a Christmas CD coming that you can get for free.
I really thought that this would be a short email.
C-ya out there.
-Br
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11/03/2007
10:00 PM
J.J.'s Bohemia
231 MLK BLVD.
Chattanooga, 37402
Cost: $5.00
Playing with Christabel and the Jons (a cool swing band from Knoxville) and The New Binkley Brothers.
11/9-11/2007
Southeastern Ohio Dulcimer Fest
The Federal Valley Resource Center
Stewart, Ohio 45778
Cost: $35 advance, $40 day of.
A weekend dulcimer festival featuring long in-depth lessons with Jerry Rockwell, Steve Seifert, Steven K. Smith and myself. This is going to be small but very cool.
11/03/2007
10:00 PM
J.J.'s Bohemia
231 MLK BLVD.
Chattanooga, 37402
Cost: $5.00
Playing with Christabel and the Jons (a cool swing band from Knoxville) and The New Binkley Brothers.
11/9-11/2007
Southeastern Ohio Dulcimer Fest
The Federal Valley Resource Center
Stewart, Ohio 45778
Cost: $35 advance, $40 day of.
A weekend dulcimer festival featuring long in-depth lessons with Jerry Rockwell, Steve Seifert, Steven K. Smith and myself. This is going to be small but very cool.
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Originally I had planned to make this a longer missive, but was faced with writer's block, and really no desire to type. So instead, I thought I would just write a quick email to tell you about the upcoming shows. Now I'm looking at the mess before you.
Also, I'm co-writing this email with my cat, Ellie, who has decided (like most cats do) that the most comfortable spot in the room is between you and whatever it is you're doing right now. She got into a fight with another neighborhood cat and ended up with a big festering ball of infection that needed lanced. So now she trotting around with a disgusting draining wound on her butt and one of those lampshades around her neck to keep her from ripping out her stitches, she hates it and looks ridiculous. It's Halloween today, I think I'm gonna dress her up as a daisy.
The last tour up through Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia was a really great time. I wrote a review of the week on my web site, and my Myspace page. Myspace is great; they don't accept rss feeds so I have to write everything twice. Plus it's exactly like being on AOL circa 1996. Anyway, I posted some pics and some video both at butchross.com and Myspace.com/butchross. Go check it out.
After I got back from that tour I decided to stay off the road until the end of the year. So I could play local shows and get to know the new neighbors I haven't seen since we moved here. Tho' I've played a lot of outdoors-y event-type stuff, and sat in with other folks (even playing three gigs in a single day two weeks ago), Saturday will be my first local club show here. On the bill are the Binkley Brothers (http://www.myspace.com/newbinkleybrothers), who are a local old-time band, and Christabel and the Jons (http://www.christabelmusic.com), a swing band from Knoxville. I have been telling everyone that I would recommend this show, even if I weren't on the bill, and it's true.
The weekend after that I will be back up in Ohio, at Jerry Rockwell's Southeastern Ohio dulcimer festival. This will be a technique intensive festival with longer and smaller classes from me, Jerry, Steve Seifert and Steven K. Smith. There will also be a big Saturday night concert that is going to feature a lot of collaboration and jamming. It'll be held, as usual, in the community center, which is an old school, just outside of Athens in Stewart, Ohio: A small town just up the road from (I'm not making this up) Guysville, and Coolsville. This is going to be best kept secret in dulcimerdum (is that a word?) and if you really want to learn to play well, you should make the trip.
I've also spent the better part of the last few weeks holed up in Dan Landrum's studio working on my Christmas CD. As those of you who have been on this list for a while will remember, in 2003 I released a CD of Holiday tunes that was my first true mountain dulcimer project. I recorded that in an unused apartment in my building, with a minidisk, a borrowed folkcraft dulcimer, and Pro-tools free. I got reverb by wiring my computer to my Fender amp's reverb unit. I had been looking to update it for some time, and this was the opportunity to do so. I also was able to add some new tracks, including a few played on a Hungarian Cittera, the Hungarian version of the mountain dulcimer (that thing is so cool).
In the near future I'll be posting more about it, including how you can get it for free. But I want to wait a bit before I do. Christmas seriously starts waaaaaay too early these days.
So again, to recap, Saturday at JJ's Bohemia in Chattanooga, next week at Jerry's festival in Ohio, and there'll be a Christmas CD coming that you can get for free.
I really thought that this would be a short email.
C-ya out there.
-Br
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11/03/2007
10:00 PM
J.J.'s Bohemia
231 MLK BLVD.
Chattanooga, 37402
Cost: $5.00
Playing with Christabel and the Jons (a cool swing band from Knoxville) and The New Binkley Brothers.
11/9-11/2007
Southeastern Ohio Dulcimer Fest
The Federal Valley Resource Center
Stewart, Ohio 45778
Cost: $35 advance, $40 day of.
A weekend dulcimer festival featuring long in-depth lessons with Jerry Rockwell, Steve Seifert, Steven K. Smith and myself. This is going to be small but very cool.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
A note on "The Road"
To me the road is not measured in miles, or money, in gas, tolls, good gigs or bad ones, CD sales or opening acts. It's measured in moments, brief and sharp as a razor or slow and soft as a prayer.
In 2005, in Louisville, a drunk stumbles to the stage and asks how much my CDs are. I say fifteen, and he says he only has eleven. "Close enough,” say I, and he hands me $6 and a scratch and win lottery ticket for $5. This is the what I remember.
By all accounts, this tour was successful, Jonathan Byrd successful. If I did this kind of touring 40 or 50 weeks a year, I’d be very successful, Ellis Paul successful. But it’s not the money or the shows that we do this. At least, it’s not why I do.
The tour started out well enough, Chester Page and company up in White House put together one heck of shindig for Steve Seifert and myself. Chester built this even to be a success from the bottom up, and as a result everyone had a good time and we were able to raise nearly $500 for the White House Elementary School’s dulcimer program. Seriously Chester, this was a better-run event than a lot of the “established” venues I’ve played over the last decade or so.
In Columbus I played Special Ed kids at the Heritage Middle School and remembered this: all my accomplishments aren’t worth a tinker’s damn compared to the everyday heroes out there, unsung and vigilant.
I went on a wild goose chase with Cindy Howes through crooked Pittsburgh streets that I once knew by rote, Cindy swore that her GPS was not faulty. We had a long lunch with much talk about music, how Pittsburgh is America, and how Tom Brousseau is not at all like the movie North Fork. She’s perennially in my Myspace top 8 because she always has new content. Then there was a pasta dinner with Stu and Ash in a Shadyside flat, the Bloomsburg Bridge Tavern, where I did not have the Perogies (and am still regretting it) and a sleep-in morning that the only one I got this trip.
If Nashville is the “Athens of the south” then Athens, Ohio is the “Athens of Ohio.” Once about three years ago, I sipped a cool Guinness in a very hot tub under a star-filled sky while coyotes bayed in the distance. This time there where no coyotes, only that star filled sky, and tho’ the times weren’t as good, it made the tub and the companionship more urgent, and fulfilling.
Heidi Muller invited me to play to six people at an Elderhostel, who were learning dulcimer. It reminded me that what the dulcimer gives, is the gift of music to people who never ever thought that music was in the cards for them. How do you put price on that?? An hour later I was playing for these inner city kids, who are also all learning the dulcimer.
I met Clare, 6 years old, red hair and freckles, she drew me a picture of a palm tree, its leaves spelling out the phrase “you rule.” Things like this are the best reason for owning a refrigerator. That same gig brought a pop-quiz request for Radiohead and Peter Gabriel. Note to self: keep yr. Chops up, especially on old material. You never, ever, know.
At the Hilltop house in Harpers Ferry, where the Shenandoah meets the Potomac, the trains come out of the tunnel and blast their horns; these echo down the valley. Heading north, the Doppler effect drops their notes of the horn one semi-tone down, and southbound it comes back a perfect forth lower, creating it’s own harmony in the key of C.
And finally Christie and I discovered the town of Thomas, squashed into the side of a mountain, it’s like a model train diorama comes to life. If there’s ever a place on earth like the fictional Cecily, Alaska, this is it. Here, in a freezing cabin, I reconnected with a random old friend who had come to the same conclusion thing I did: we do this because we have to, and because of that fact, we always will.
One of the wonderful things about Chattanooga is that I look forward to coming back to it. It feels good to be back on the road, to put all those miles beneath my wheels again. But this time coming back is as good as going out. I am truly blessed in this.
In 2005, in Louisville, a drunk stumbles to the stage and asks how much my CDs are. I say fifteen, and he says he only has eleven. "Close enough,” say I, and he hands me $6 and a scratch and win lottery ticket for $5. This is the what I remember.
By all accounts, this tour was successful, Jonathan Byrd successful. If I did this kind of touring 40 or 50 weeks a year, I’d be very successful, Ellis Paul successful. But it’s not the money or the shows that we do this. At least, it’s not why I do.
The tour started out well enough, Chester Page and company up in White House put together one heck of shindig for Steve Seifert and myself. Chester built this even to be a success from the bottom up, and as a result everyone had a good time and we were able to raise nearly $500 for the White House Elementary School’s dulcimer program. Seriously Chester, this was a better-run event than a lot of the “established” venues I’ve played over the last decade or so.
In Columbus I played Special Ed kids at the Heritage Middle School and remembered this: all my accomplishments aren’t worth a tinker’s damn compared to the everyday heroes out there, unsung and vigilant.
I went on a wild goose chase with Cindy Howes through crooked Pittsburgh streets that I once knew by rote, Cindy swore that her GPS was not faulty. We had a long lunch with much talk about music, how Pittsburgh is America, and how Tom Brousseau is not at all like the movie North Fork. She’s perennially in my Myspace top 8 because she always has new content. Then there was a pasta dinner with Stu and Ash in a Shadyside flat, the Bloomsburg Bridge Tavern, where I did not have the Perogies (and am still regretting it) and a sleep-in morning that the only one I got this trip.
If Nashville is the “Athens of the south” then Athens, Ohio is the “Athens of Ohio.” Once about three years ago, I sipped a cool Guinness in a very hot tub under a star-filled sky while coyotes bayed in the distance. This time there where no coyotes, only that star filled sky, and tho’ the times weren’t as good, it made the tub and the companionship more urgent, and fulfilling.
Heidi Muller invited me to play to six people at an Elderhostel, who were learning dulcimer. It reminded me that what the dulcimer gives, is the gift of music to people who never ever thought that music was in the cards for them. How do you put price on that?? An hour later I was playing for these inner city kids, who are also all learning the dulcimer.
I met Clare, 6 years old, red hair and freckles, she drew me a picture of a palm tree, its leaves spelling out the phrase “you rule.” Things like this are the best reason for owning a refrigerator. That same gig brought a pop-quiz request for Radiohead and Peter Gabriel. Note to self: keep yr. Chops up, especially on old material. You never, ever, know.
At the Hilltop house in Harpers Ferry, where the Shenandoah meets the Potomac, the trains come out of the tunnel and blast their horns; these echo down the valley. Heading north, the Doppler effect drops their notes of the horn one semi-tone down, and southbound it comes back a perfect forth lower, creating it’s own harmony in the key of C.
And finally Christie and I discovered the town of Thomas, squashed into the side of a mountain, it’s like a model train diorama comes to life. If there’s ever a place on earth like the fictional Cecily, Alaska, this is it. Here, in a freezing cabin, I reconnected with a random old friend who had come to the same conclusion thing I did: we do this because we have to, and because of that fact, we always will.
One of the wonderful things about Chattanooga is that I look forward to coming back to it. It feels good to be back on the road, to put all those miles beneath my wheels again. But this time coming back is as good as going out. I am truly blessed in this.
Friday, September 07, 2007
Fall tour dates part 1
09/08/2007 06:00 PM
Dulcimers in the park
HWY 76 AT HIRSCH PARKWAY
White House, Tennessee
Cost: $5.00
Description: A day of jamming and an open stage. Evening indoor concert. All proceeds support the White House elementary school dulcimer program.
09/09/2007 01:00 PM
WNKU Radio Interview
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cost: free
Description: On "the Front Porch" with Pam Temple. Listen online at wnku.org
09/09/2007 07:00 PM
The Leo Coffeehouse
Indian Mound Ave. and Montgomery Road
Norwood, Ohio
Cost: $3.00
09/13/2007 07:30 PM
Unitarian Church of Charleston, WV
20 Kanawha Blvd West
Charleston, West Virginia 25302
Cost: pass the hat (it’s really a hat too)
Description: Playing a Unitarian church, with an opener. I got this gig because of a song I put on Myspace, How cool is that!
09/14/2007 08:00 PM - Upper Potomac Dulcimer Fest
Hilltop House
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Cost: $155/$195
Description: A weekend long dulcimer festival featuring several notable dulcimer players. More info at dulcimerfest.org
09/15/2007 08:00 PM
Upper Potomac Dulcimer Fest
Hilltop House
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Cost: $155/$195
Description: Prices include food and lodging as well as 12 hours of instruction. Go to http://www.home.earthlink.net/~updf/fallfest/ for more information.
09/16/2007 07:00 PM - The Purple Fiddle
21 East Ave.
Thomas, West Virginia
Cost: $5.00
Description: A cool little venue, in a neat little town. This will be my first time there.
Ahh so many acronyms. Tomorrow I’m leaving for 7 shows in 10 days anding up at the Upper Potomac Dulcimer Festival in Harper's Ferry, wheere they will be featuring for teh first time, mountain dulcimer instruction. I’ll send another email to talk about next weekend’s shows but I want to focus on this weeken… um tomorrow.
The Saturday show in White House is a benefit concert to get mountain dulcimers for kids in the school’s music program up there. In addition to a rare joint concert by Steve and I, there will be jamming, an open stage, and a performance by the Grand Old Dulcimer club. Steve and I will be leading workshops early in the morning: One each for beginners and intermediate players. These are not part of the dulcimer day (which is free) or the evening concert (which is $5.00). They cost $20.00 and last two hours.
Sunday, I will be on the radio at WNKU in Cincinnati. Of course Cincinnati is home to my favorite fictional radio station, but they may have a great city for radio in general. I’ll be on Sunday after 1pm sometime you can listen online at wnku.org
That night I’ll be playing at the Leo Coffeehouse, one of the oldest coffeehouses in the country. They’re no longer at the wonderful moldering ex-church/monastery that they were before, but are still going gangbusters. Last time I was there it was one of the best shows I ever played. I’m really looking forward to it.
I’m off to Columbus after that to play for some school kids, I’ll try to post photos to my blog, and some stuff from my summer too.
c-ya out there.
-Br
butchross.com
09/08/2007 06:00 PM
Dulcimers in the park
HWY 76 AT HIRSCH PARKWAY
White House, Tennessee
Cost: $5.00
Description: A day of jamming and an open stage. Evening indoor concert. All proceeds support the White House elementary school dulcimer program.
09/09/2007 01:00 PM
WNKU Radio Interview
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cost: free
Description: On "the Front Porch" with Pam Temple. Listen online at wnku.org
09/09/2007 07:00 PM
The Leo Coffeehouse
Indian Mound Ave. and Montgomery Road
Norwood, Ohio
Cost: $3.00
09/13/2007 07:30 PM
Unitarian Church of Charleston, WV
20 Kanawha Blvd West
Charleston, West Virginia 25302
Cost: pass the hat (it’s really a hat too)
Description: Playing a Unitarian church, with an opener. I got this gig because of a song I put on Myspace, How cool is that!
09/14/2007 08:00 PM - Upper Potomac Dulcimer Fest
Hilltop House
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Cost: $155/$195
Description: A weekend long dulcimer festival featuring several notable dulcimer players. More info at dulcimerfest.org
09/15/2007 08:00 PM
Upper Potomac Dulcimer Fest
Hilltop House
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Cost: $155/$195
Description: Prices include food and lodging as well as 12 hours of instruction. Go to http://www.home.earthlink.net/~updf/fallfest/ for more information.
09/16/2007 07:00 PM - The Purple Fiddle
21 East Ave.
Thomas, West Virginia
Cost: $5.00
Description: A cool little venue, in a neat little town. This will be my first time there.
Dulcimers in the park
HWY 76 AT HIRSCH PARKWAY
White House, Tennessee
Cost: $5.00
Description: A day of jamming and an open stage. Evening indoor concert. All proceeds support the White House elementary school dulcimer program.
09/09/2007 01:00 PM
WNKU Radio Interview
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cost: free
Description: On "the Front Porch" with Pam Temple. Listen online at wnku.org
09/09/2007 07:00 PM
The Leo Coffeehouse
Indian Mound Ave. and Montgomery Road
Norwood, Ohio
Cost: $3.00
09/13/2007 07:30 PM
Unitarian Church of Charleston, WV
20 Kanawha Blvd West
Charleston, West Virginia 25302
Cost: pass the hat (it’s really a hat too)
Description: Playing a Unitarian church, with an opener. I got this gig because of a song I put on Myspace, How cool is that!
09/14/2007 08:00 PM - Upper Potomac Dulcimer Fest
Hilltop House
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Cost: $155/$195
Description: A weekend long dulcimer festival featuring several notable dulcimer players. More info at dulcimerfest.org
09/15/2007 08:00 PM
Upper Potomac Dulcimer Fest
Hilltop House
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Cost: $155/$195
Description: Prices include food and lodging as well as 12 hours of instruction. Go to http://www.home.earthlink.net/~updf/fallfest/ for more information.
09/16/2007 07:00 PM - The Purple Fiddle
21 East Ave.
Thomas, West Virginia
Cost: $5.00
Description: A cool little venue, in a neat little town. This will be my first time there.
Ahh so many acronyms. Tomorrow I’m leaving for 7 shows in 10 days anding up at the Upper Potomac Dulcimer Festival in Harper's Ferry, wheere they will be featuring for teh first time, mountain dulcimer instruction. I’ll send another email to talk about next weekend’s shows but I want to focus on this weeken… um tomorrow.
The Saturday show in White House is a benefit concert to get mountain dulcimers for kids in the school’s music program up there. In addition to a rare joint concert by Steve and I, there will be jamming, an open stage, and a performance by the Grand Old Dulcimer club. Steve and I will be leading workshops early in the morning: One each for beginners and intermediate players. These are not part of the dulcimer day (which is free) or the evening concert (which is $5.00). They cost $20.00 and last two hours.
Sunday, I will be on the radio at WNKU in Cincinnati. Of course Cincinnati is home to my favorite fictional radio station, but they may have a great city for radio in general. I’ll be on Sunday after 1pm sometime you can listen online at wnku.org
That night I’ll be playing at the Leo Coffeehouse, one of the oldest coffeehouses in the country. They’re no longer at the wonderful moldering ex-church/monastery that they were before, but are still going gangbusters. Last time I was there it was one of the best shows I ever played. I’m really looking forward to it.
I’m off to Columbus after that to play for some school kids, I’ll try to post photos to my blog, and some stuff from my summer too.
c-ya out there.
-Br
butchross.com
09/08/2007 06:00 PM
Dulcimers in the park
HWY 76 AT HIRSCH PARKWAY
White House, Tennessee
Cost: $5.00
Description: A day of jamming and an open stage. Evening indoor concert. All proceeds support the White House elementary school dulcimer program.
09/09/2007 01:00 PM
WNKU Radio Interview
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cost: free
Description: On "the Front Porch" with Pam Temple. Listen online at wnku.org
09/09/2007 07:00 PM
The Leo Coffeehouse
Indian Mound Ave. and Montgomery Road
Norwood, Ohio
Cost: $3.00
09/13/2007 07:30 PM
Unitarian Church of Charleston, WV
20 Kanawha Blvd West
Charleston, West Virginia 25302
Cost: pass the hat (it’s really a hat too)
Description: Playing a Unitarian church, with an opener. I got this gig because of a song I put on Myspace, How cool is that!
09/14/2007 08:00 PM - Upper Potomac Dulcimer Fest
Hilltop House
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Cost: $155/$195
Description: A weekend long dulcimer festival featuring several notable dulcimer players. More info at dulcimerfest.org
09/15/2007 08:00 PM
Upper Potomac Dulcimer Fest
Hilltop House
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Cost: $155/$195
Description: Prices include food and lodging as well as 12 hours of instruction. Go to http://www.home.earthlink.net/~updf/fallfest/ for more information.
09/16/2007 07:00 PM - The Purple Fiddle
21 East Ave.
Thomas, West Virginia
Cost: $5.00
Description: A cool little venue, in a neat little town. This will be my first time there.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Updated Info about Saturday's show and event.
Dulcimer in the Park
White House, TN
This Saturday, September 8, 2007
Three locations:
The morning workshops with Butch Ross and Stephen Seifert will take place at White House-Heritage School, 220 West Drive, White House, TN 37188. Take I-65 Exit 108, head East on Highway 76, and turn right on Elementary Drive (2nd street past Sonic). This road ends at the school’s front door.
Jamming and open stage will be at White House Municipal Park, 420 Highway 76, White House, TN. Take I-65 Exit 108, head East on Highway 76. The park is about 1 mile on your left. If it rains, activities will be in-doors.
The evening concert will be at Billy S. Hobbs Municipal Center, 105 College Street (Highway 76), White House, TN. Take I-65 Exit 108, head East on Highway 76. Cross 31W at the Mapco. Highway 76 becomes College Street. The center will be on your right. The concert is in the auditorium.
Schedule:
8:00 – 9:30 Stephen Seifert
BEGINNER
Foundational Techniques for the Beginning Mountain Dulcimer Player
DAD Tuning
$20
We’ll cover stringing, tuning, strumming, fretting, and chording. I’ll give you some tips on developing good timing and memorizing tunes. You’ll also get some shortcuts to knowing all the chords you’ll need. Expect a fiddle tune and a hymn.
8:00 – 9:30 Butch Ross
INTERMEDIATE AND UP
Modal Mysterioso
$20
No third? No problem! Learn droney modal tunes and the lonesome hollow sound that defines the classic Appalachian tunes. A Capo is recommended.
9:45 – 11:15 Butch Ross
BEGINNER
The Keys to the Kingdom
$20
if you've learned "boil dem cabbage", and we pretty much all have, then you have the building blocks you need to understand basic theory, to find the chord changes in most songs, and stay involved in jams, even if you don't know the tune.
9:45 – 11:15 Stephen Seifert
INTERMEDIATE AND UP
WHAT to Practice to Become a Better Mountain Dulcimer Player
DAD Tuning
$20
Want to work towards being a well-rounded, capable, and interesting player? I’m going to give you plenty to work on including practice tips, strumming, flat-picking, cross-picking, fingerpicking, fingerings, hammer-ons, pull-offs, chords, scales, exercises, riffs, jigs, Blues, clean playing, capos, tuning, tunings, string arrangements, and more. I’ll use fragments from a number of fiddle tunes, hymns, and old-time songs to make my points. This stuff is homework you can use!
11:00 – 1:00 Jamming
1:00 – 3:00 Open Stage
The Grand Old Dulcimer Club will play at the open stage at 2:00 We will play our usual jam tunes similar to what we played at Centennial Park. Let's gather at 1:00 to warm up and finalize our song list.
3:00 – 5:00 Jamming
6:00 - 8:00 – Evening Concert - $5 - Proceeds go to support the dulcimer program at Heritage Middle School.
White House Heritage Students – 15 min.
White House Players – 15 min.
Intermission – 15 min.
Stephen Seifert – 30 min.
Butch Ross – 30 min.
Ross and Seifert – 20 min.
For concert ticket information call 615-497-3293.
For more information contact:
Chester Page - (615) 497-3293
Sue Claiborne - (615) 325-0310
Judy Beier - (615) 226-5868
White House, TN
This Saturday, September 8, 2007
Three locations:
The morning workshops with Butch Ross and Stephen Seifert will take place at White House-Heritage School, 220 West Drive, White House, TN 37188. Take I-65 Exit 108, head East on Highway 76, and turn right on Elementary Drive (2nd street past Sonic). This road ends at the school’s front door.
Jamming and open stage will be at White House Municipal Park, 420 Highway 76, White House, TN. Take I-65 Exit 108, head East on Highway 76. The park is about 1 mile on your left. If it rains, activities will be in-doors.
The evening concert will be at Billy S. Hobbs Municipal Center, 105 College Street (Highway 76), White House, TN. Take I-65 Exit 108, head East on Highway 76. Cross 31W at the Mapco. Highway 76 becomes College Street. The center will be on your right. The concert is in the auditorium.
Schedule:
8:00 – 9:30 Stephen Seifert
BEGINNER
Foundational Techniques for the Beginning Mountain Dulcimer Player
DAD Tuning
$20
We’ll cover stringing, tuning, strumming, fretting, and chording. I’ll give you some tips on developing good timing and memorizing tunes. You’ll also get some shortcuts to knowing all the chords you’ll need. Expect a fiddle tune and a hymn.
8:00 – 9:30 Butch Ross
INTERMEDIATE AND UP
Modal Mysterioso
$20
No third? No problem! Learn droney modal tunes and the lonesome hollow sound that defines the classic Appalachian tunes. A Capo is recommended.
9:45 – 11:15 Butch Ross
BEGINNER
The Keys to the Kingdom
$20
if you've learned "boil dem cabbage", and we pretty much all have, then you have the building blocks you need to understand basic theory, to find the chord changes in most songs, and stay involved in jams, even if you don't know the tune.
9:45 – 11:15 Stephen Seifert
INTERMEDIATE AND UP
WHAT to Practice to Become a Better Mountain Dulcimer Player
DAD Tuning
$20
Want to work towards being a well-rounded, capable, and interesting player? I’m going to give you plenty to work on including practice tips, strumming, flat-picking, cross-picking, fingerpicking, fingerings, hammer-ons, pull-offs, chords, scales, exercises, riffs, jigs, Blues, clean playing, capos, tuning, tunings, string arrangements, and more. I’ll use fragments from a number of fiddle tunes, hymns, and old-time songs to make my points. This stuff is homework you can use!
11:00 – 1:00 Jamming
1:00 – 3:00 Open Stage
The Grand Old Dulcimer Club will play at the open stage at 2:00 We will play our usual jam tunes similar to what we played at Centennial Park. Let's gather at 1:00 to warm up and finalize our song list.
3:00 – 5:00 Jamming
6:00 - 8:00 – Evening Concert - $5 - Proceeds go to support the dulcimer program at Heritage Middle School.
White House Heritage Students – 15 min.
White House Players – 15 min.
Intermission – 15 min.
Stephen Seifert – 30 min.
Butch Ross – 30 min.
Ross and Seifert – 20 min.
For concert ticket information call 615-497-3293.
For more information contact:
Chester Page - (615) 497-3293
Sue Claiborne - (615) 325-0310
Judy Beier - (615) 226-5868
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