From: owner-jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org (jangle-poets-digest) To: jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org Subject: jangle-poets-digest V8 #50 Reply-To: jangle-poets@smoe.org Sender: owner-jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jangle-poets-digest Friday, September 1 2006 Volume 08 : Number 050 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [JP] Kennedys Newsletter: Songwriting seminar, new CD, touring, more! [Ke] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:54:32 EDT From: Kennedylst@aol.com Subject: [JP] Kennedys Newsletter: Songwriting seminar, new CD, touring, more! Welcome to The Kennedys' E-Newsletter for September 2006! In This Issue: 1) Kennedys announce 6-session songwriting seminar, Wednesdays Sept 20-Oct 25 2) Kennedys' tour diary entry 3) Kennedys' September tour dates 4) Kennedys' endless tour continues 5) Spend a weekend with The Kennedys! 6) Kennedys' CD, "Songs of the Open Road" due 10/3, but we have them to sell now! 7) Last chance to register for Kennedys 4-day music cruise, Jan 2007! premiums offered! 8) Kennedys weekly radio show on SIRIUS Satellite radio 9) Kennedys Myspace page includes exclusive video 10) Merchantile, including new CD: Songs of the Open Road Be sure to check our web site www.KennedysMusic.com for future dates and up-to-the minute news! ******************************************* 1) The Kennedys announce Songwriting workshop: Using Meditation and Lucid Dreaming to Unlock Your Creative Potential: a Six Session Course for Songwriters. Wednesday evenings from 7pm-9pm, September 20 through October 25. Location is tentatively set for Acton, MA. Is there a struggling songwriter locked inside you, longing to break free? Maura Kennedy believes that each one of us is a master poet and a liberated singer. All we need are some useful tools to unlock the creative spirit within. In this six-session course, Maura draws on this broad range of material, and from her own experience as a professional singer-songwriter, to guide you through the creative processes of meditation and lucid dreaming, giving you tools to unlock the master within, and connecting your head, hands and heart with your innermost source of creativity. Pete Kennedy assists. Fee for this six-session course is $250/person. If interested, please respond to this email and include "Songwriting Seminar" in subject line. If you are interested, but can't make this session please let us know that too. ******************************************* 2) Tour Diary entry (from "Songs of the Open Road" liner notes) October 31, 2005: Maura and I were hiking up the fire road to the peak of Overlook Mountain, past the ruins of the old hotel. Woodstock was below us to the south, and the Hudson rolled by to the east. The van was parked down by the Buddhist Monastery, and the Catskills seemed dreamlike, with clouds hugging the upper elevations. A dense fog settled over the trail, and before long we were turned around, lost. Deer, bear, and foxes reclaimed their mountain. Tramping through the off-road brush, Maura saw a light beyond the woods, and we stumbled through thickets to a decrepit old barn. Hex signs hung from the rough-hewn boards. The door pushed open easily and, incredibly, the old place had electric power. A single bulb hung from a hayloft beam throwing light on an array of dusty vintage instruments and recording gear. A Hammond B3 with a blanket thrown over it, a Telecaster and a Martin acoustic, an old set of Ludwigs in the corner. Except for the layer of dust, everything was just as it was when someone - Rundgren, Robertson, one of Jimi's mad scientists? - - last walked out the door, leaving one bulb on to keep humidity off the tape heads. The whole place seemed frozen in amber. Maura picked up the flattop and I sat down at the drums. It only seemed right to start vamping on the "Levon Helm" beat, and Maura started singing one of her favorite Victoria Williams tunes. At the last second, I pressed the record button on a cassette deck perched on an old tweed amp. The first snare roll raised a cloud of dust, and we were off. We pulled out old and new songs, mostly ones we'd listened to in the van during late night drives across Texas and the southwestern desert. We conjured up Mahalia Jackson, Gene Clark, and our spiritual running buddy, Dave Carter. We gave nods to Dylan, Jimmy Webb, California troubadour John Stewart, and Bob Neuwirth, the mystery man wrapped in an enigma. We jammed into the night, until a deep dark sleep - "the waves of Morpheus" as Lord Buckley used to say, came over us. We woke at dawn, to the sound of monks chanting. We were lying, wrapped in our hooded sweats and jean jackets, under a big Adirondack spruce. Maura spoke first. "I had weird dreams. I dreamt I was singing all these songs, all my favorites. We were harmonizing, and you were playing all sorts of different instruments. It seemed so real." We rubbed the sleep from our eyes and looked around, and realized that in the fog, we had circled back down the mountain to the monastery. The van was less than fifty yards away. Six months later, we were aiming the van east out of Joshua Tree. It was sundown, and we were looking to use the cool of the night to get us across the Mojave Desert. As we turned north at Twentynine Palms to head into the now-dark wilderness, Maura rummaged in her rucksack for a bottle of iodine. She'd been stabbed by a cactus needle somewhere down around Barker's Dam. "Hey, what's this?" She pulled an unmarked cassette from the bottom of the pack. "You got me", I said, "We haven't listened to a cassette in years". As we headed into the Mojave darkness, I slipped the tape in, and the first snare roll buzzed like a San Joaquin rattle snake. Fifty miles and a dozen or so songs later, Maura turned to me and said, "This sounds like us. I don't know what it is or where it came from, but we just might have something hereb&" ******************************************* 3) Kennedys' September tour schedule: (note, even though our new CD is not in stores until October, we'll have copies to sell at all of our September shows!) Friday, September 1, 2006 - Longwood Gardens, located on US Route 1, about 3 miles northeast of Kennett Square, PA. Free parking. In 1906, Pierre S. du Pont purchased the Peirce Arboretum to save its trees from being cut for lumber. Over the next nearly half century, Mr. du Pont developed Longwood Gardens into what it is today, a magnificent horticultural showplace. Longwood Gardens now encompasses 1,050 acres of gardens, woodlands, and meadows. Enjoy over 11,000 types of plants, more fountains than any other garden in the world. Stay after the concert for the amazing illuminated fountain show! The performance is included in the General Gardens admission of $14 for adults, $6 for ages 16-20, $2 for ages 6-15, and free under age 6. Showtime is 7:30pm in the Open Air Theatre. 610-388-1000. www.longwoodgardens.org Saturday, September 9, 2006 - Bodles Opera House, 39 Main Street, Chester, NY 10918. Bodles (pronounced "Boo-dls") is not just "another" club, it's a special place -- rustic (wide wood plank floors, wood carvings, paintings and artifacts on all the walls), warm and intimate, and fun! Kid friendly, smoke-free. Food and full bar. Showtime: 8:00pm. $15.00. 845-469-4595. www.bodles.com Sunday, September 10, 2006 - Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival, Norwich, NY. The festival happens on Sept 9 & 10, though we're only playing on the 10th. This is a free admission festival! This year's performers include The Kennedys, Patty Larkin, Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, David Jacobs-Strain, Red Molly, Mustard's Retreat, and more! 607-843-6105. www.colorscape.org Friday, Sept 15 & Saturday, Sept 16 - 1st Annual Strawberry Park Folk Music Festival, 42 Pierce Rd, Preston, CT 06365. Check out this lineup: Richie Havens, Janis Ian, The Kennedys, Kris Delmhorst, Crooked Still, Mark Erelli, Slaid Cleaves, The Nields, Jeffrey Foucault, Eliza Gilkyson, Tracy Grammer, Eddie >From Ohio, Jonathan Edwards, Lucy Kaplansky, Eileen Ivers, and more! WOW!!! Strawberry Park is a 77 acre campground nestled in the heart of southeastern Connecticut, in a region of lakes, streams and ocean beaches, conveniently located near all the major points of interest, and only 5 miles off I-395 or 15 miles from I-95. Strawberry Park offers a wide variety of campsites. Note, the festival dates are Thursday Sept 14-Sunday Sept 17, though we're only playing on Friday and Saturday. 860-886-1944. www.strawberrypark.net Saturday, Sept 16 & Sunday, Sept 17 - Boston Folk Fest at UMass Boston. Also on the bill: Eileen Ivers, Scott Ainslie, Richie Havens, Tish Hinojosa, Jennifer Kimball, Michael Troy, Bruce Cockburn, Tony Bird, Liz Carlisle, The Cottars, Elizy Gilkyson, Terence Martin, Pierce Pettis, Red Molly, Jesse Winchester and more! A world class Folk Festival in your own backyard on the waterfront! What's your pleasure? Is it singer-songwriters, blues, bluegrass or roots music? Do you like to celebrate tradition or to discover new up-and-coming artists? The breadth of folk music at this year's Boston Folk Festival is rich as it is diverse. The festival has four stages and more for you to choose from each day, so whether you prefer to stretch out a blanket on the harbor-front field stage or grab a table at our intimate coffeehouse, you'll be hearing some of the best music around. It's the biggest folk festival in the Boston area, and the greatest place to be if you like live music. It's a fun, friendly atmosphere for the entire family. For ticket information and more: 617-287-6911 http://www.bostonfolkfestival.org/ Friday, Sept 22, 2006 - Del Rossi's Trattoria, Route 137N. Dublin, NH 03444 (12 miles from Keene, NH; B< miles from the intersection of US Routes 101 and 137). DelRossibs Trattoria is a fine dining restaurant in the Monadnock Region of Southern New Hampshire, serving authentic Italian cuisine inspired from the traditions of all regions of Italy and customized to use the freshest local ingredients. They make their own pasta daily, and use 100% virgin olive oil, imported cheeses, and bake their own homemade bread. They also offer an extensive list of hand selected fine wines. Concert starts at 8:30pm. Tickets $10.00. 603-563-7195. www.delrossi.com Saturday, Sept 23, 2006 - Rose Garden Coffeehouse, Located at the Orthodox Congregational Church, 17 West Street, Mansfield, MA 02048. We LOVE the Rose Garden, and are so happy to celebrate our CD release here! Antje Duvekot opens. Showtime is 8:00pm. Tickets $12/$10. 508-699-8122. www.rosegardenfolk.com Sunday, Sept 24, 2006 - Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton, MA 01060. Double bill w/Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart. Come celebrate the Kennedys' recent move to Northampton with this combination housewarming/CD release concert. The Kennedys join friends Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart, and we anticipate some groovy collaborations on stage! Tickets: $12.50 adv/$15.00 at the door. 7pm show. 413-584-0610. www.iheg.com Friday, Sept 29, 2006 - Steel City Coffeehouse, 203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA. Steel City Coffee House is A European Style Coffee House offering the finest gourmet tea, coffee and coffee-based drinks. Intimate listening room. Curtis Peoples opens. This is our Philadelphia-area CD release concert! Showtime 8:30pm. $15.00. 610-933-4043. www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com Saturday, Sept 30, 2006 - Jammin' Java, 231 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180 - Cletus Kennelly & Lori Kelly open. Come celebrate the release of "Songs Of The Open Road" at this, our official DC-area release concert. Jammin' Java is a premier music venue presenting the finest local, regional and nationally touring acts seven nights a week in an intimate, enjoyable setting. Audiences and performers alike enjoy the first-class sound system, lighting, and personal attention we provide. 7:00pm showtime! $17 adv/$20 at the door. We recommend you buy tickets early for this show. Coffee drinks, beer, wine light fare. 703-255-1566. www.jamminjava.com Remember to always call venues ahead of time to confirm showtimes and locations. ******************************************* 4) Kennedys endless tour continues: ***Coming in October 2006*** 10/5 - Joe's Pub, NYC, NY with Jess Klein 10/6-8 - Folk Project Fall Festival, Sussex, NJ 10/15 - Colby Court Concerts, Belvedere, NJ 10/20 - Uptown Coffeehouse/Cellar Stage, Baltimore, MD 10/21 - Greens Farms Elementary School, Westport, CT 10/27 - Hartge House Concert, Reynoldsburg, OH 10/28 - The Winchester, Lakewood (Cleveland), OH ***Coming in November 2006*** 11/2 - The Ark, Ann Arbor, MI 11/4 - Flint Folk Music Society, Flint, MI 11/5 - Carrick House Concert, Clarkson, MI 11/9 - Joey G's, Madison, IN 11/10 - Cousin Andy's, Carbondale, IL 11/11 - Lucas School House, St Louis, MO 11/16 - Linda Norris Auditorium, Albany, NY co-bill w/Sons of the Never Wrong 11/17 - Woodstock Galleries, Woodstock, NY 11/18 - Turning Point, Piermont, NY ***Coming in December 2006*** 12/9 - Holiday show (see details below), Circle of Friends Coffeehouse, Franklin, MA 12/10 - Holiday show at Middle Earth Music Hall, Bradford, VT 12/14 - Holiday show, Blackrock, MD Look for more Holiday shows in December featuring: The Kennedys, Sloan Wainwright and Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams!! For info on future tour dates, and all kinds of Kennedys' info including road diary, tour photos, and more, check out our official web site at www.kennedysmusic.com. Last minute changes in the schedule can occur. Please call venues to confirm before hiring baby sitters and making the trip! ******************************************* 5) SPEND A WEEKEND WITH THE KENNEDYS! How'd you like to hang out with us for a weekend? The opportunity is coming up on the weekend of October 6-8, 2006 in Northern New Jersey, when we are due to take part in the Folk Project Fall Festival. This is a unique chance to see us in a small intimate setting with plenty of opportunity to meet us and the other performers in a one-on-one situation. Here are some of the unusual features of this event. Attendance is limited to 250. You get to know the other attendees and performers very quickly. Food and lodging is included in the admission price. Performers hang out with you all weekend long. There is a full schedule of activities, including 3 concerts (We get two sets over the course of the weekend.), 2 evening contra dances, over 30 workshops geared both towards musicians and non-musicians, a play (!) and more. This event is a magnet for musicians, and there are plenty of impromptu jams, and musical interaction between the performers and attendees. Rather than hearing performers pontificate from the stage, you get to interact with them during workshops in a non-amplified intimate setting. The event takes place at a beautiful YMCA camp in the mountains of Northwest New Jersey, There is a lake, and boating is available. All scheduled events are indoors, so weather is not a factor. Housing is in heated cabins with hot showers in the buildings. Attendance is by pre-registration only. You can't buy tickets at the gate. (They won't even give you the specific location until you register.) Other performers include We're About Nine and Joel Mabus, and performing members of the Folk Project. Dancing to the music of the Raise the Roof, with calling by Tori Barone. The Folk Project , a non-for-profit folk music organization, has been holding these Festivals twice a year since 1971. You can get further information and register and pay on line by going to http://www.folkproject.org/Fall06.html, or by contacting the Festival Registrar, Karyn Grunwald, at FestReg@FolkProject.org, or by phone at (609) 426-9064. (Call at polite hours. That's a home number.) ******************************************* 6) Get your copy of our next CD, "Songs of the Open Road" NOW! (not due in stores until October 3) Our next CD, "Songs of the Open Road," is hot off the presses, and we have copies to sell before they're available in stores! Get yours now by logging onto our web site: www.KennedysMusic.com. Pay with Paypal, and we'll pop your copy in the mail! Or send a check...the web site tells you how. You'll be the first on your block to have it, as it doesn't arrive in stores until October 3rd. Or better yet, come to a gig! The disc is a collection of our favorite songs by other writers, and songs that we always listen to when we travel the highways and byways of America. It's our favorite road music, and so we recorded our own versions! "Songs of the Open Road" will be our second release on the very groovy Appleseed Recordings label. Songwriters represented on this disc include Victoria Williams, Jimmy Webb, Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman, Dave Carter, Nick Lowe, Bob Dylan, John Stewart, Bob Neuwirth, Mahalia Jackson and Nanci Griffith. We recorded many more songs than we can fit on this disc, so we imagine there will someday be a volume two! ******************************************* 7) Kennedys announce musical cruise, January 2007: Miami, Key West, Calica Mexico. If you're thinking of signing on, please do so soon, as the cabins will be released for general sale in just a couple of weeks. New: Everyone who comes on this cruise will receive 2 Kennedys CDs, plus an autographed poster, suitable for framing! All free! Fan Club Cruises presents: a 4-day Concert Cruise with The Kennedys on Carnival Cruise Line's Imagination, January 25 - 29, 2007. For all the details, visit http://www.fanclubcruises.com/kennedys.htm or call Fan Club Cruises 800-754-3170, or email kennedys@fanclubcruises.com. ******************************************* 8) Kennedys weekly radio show on SIRIUS Satellite radio Note: upcoming guests include: Chris Smither, Mark Erelli and David Jacobs-Strain! Our weekly show airs on SIRIUS Satellite radio channel 24: SIRIUS Disorder, every Saturday from 7 AM - 10 AM eastern time, and every Sunday from 11 AM - 2 PM, hosted by us, Pete & Maura Kennedy! These are two DIFFERENT shows each weekend, not a rebroadcast! Past guests have included: Ray Lamontagne, Susan Werner, The Roches, Janis Ian, Tom Russell, Susan Cowsill, Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, Tracy Grammer and Jim Henry, Kris Delmhorst, Salif Keita, Robert Kirby, and others. Anyone with requests or comments on our show should email us at: thekennedys@sirius-radio.com. We create a virtual cafe on the Dharma Cafe, and include not only great music, but poetry, commentary, and words of wisdom from the great writers and thinkers who have inspired us! We run a comprehensive list of live concerts across America. If you're interested in subscribing to SIRIUS Satellite radio, with it's more than 100 channels of commercial free music and news, visit www.sirius.com to try it for three days free on your computer. Once you subscribe, you must purchase the hardware, which can be installed in car and/or home (you will also be able to listen online). Sirius also offers a satellite boom box. Other DJs on SIRIUS that we like are Meg Griffin, Vin Scelsa, David Johansen, Dave Marsh, Andrew Loog Oldham, Michael Tearson, Cousin Brucie, Marky Ramone and others. ******************************************* 9) Kennedys new video exclusively on myspace. Check out our groovy Myspace page! Just to entice you, we've posted a new video on our myspace site which we shot on location in Moundridge KS on a recent tour. To view the video, "Listen", visit our page at http://www.myspace.com/thekennedysmusic ******************************************* 10) Kennedys Mercantile "SONGS OF THE OPEN ROAD" (October 3, 2006) See full description in Item #4, above. Songs include: This Moment, Eight Miles High, A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall, Pretty Girl Why, Gypsy Rose, Raging Eyes, Gypsy Rider, Galveston, Jasmine, Eye on the Road, Happytown (All Right With Me), Sin City, I'm On My Way, Late Night Grande Hotel. CD: $15.00 "HALF A MILLION MILES" (August 23, 2005) Songs include: Half a Million Miles, Midnight Ghost, Namaste, Live, Listen, Nuah, 9th Street Billy, Everything's On Fire, Time Ain't Long, Here and Now, plus cover versions of Richard Thompson's How Will I Ever Be Simple Again, and Bob Dylan's Chimes of Freedom. CD: $15.00 "STAND" (2003) "Stand" features original songs by The Kennedys, as well as cover versions of Dave Carter's "When I Go," and Nerissa Nields' "Easy People." Guests include Joziah and Sharkey of Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams! $15.00 "RIVER OF FALLEN STARS" reissue, with bonus tracks (Varese Sarabande). The new reissue of our first CD contains six bonus tracks, including "Belfast", "Sendera Blessing" and "Fog" (all previously unreleased), and instrumental versions of "River of Fallen Stars," "Run the Red Horses," and "Spirit Compass". $15.00 "LIFE IS LARGE" reissue, with bonus tracks (Varese Sarabande) The reissue of our second CD, originally released in 1996, contains six bonus tracks, including "She Just Don't Care" and "And Your Bird Can Sing" (a Lennon/McCartney song), both non-album tracks, as well as acoustic remixes of "Life Is Large", "One Heart, One Soul", "St. Mark's Square," and "Sirens." $15.00. "GET IT RIGHT" (Jiffyjam Records 2002) Get It Right features "Didn't It Rain," "Pearl's Eye View," "Get It Right," "Angel and You" and more. Special guest appearances include Nanci Griffith, Pam Bricker (Thievery Corporation) and Starz Vanderlockett! This CD is an enhanced CD, and includes photos, video and more! SALE: $10.00. "POSITIVELY LIVE!" (Jiffyjam Records, 2001.) Kennedys first live acoustic concert recording! Includes seven previously unreleased songs, including "Come In My Kitchen" "Orange Blossom Special," "Rappahannock," "Distant Thunder," "Highway 10," "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring" and the classic Pete song, "Run Red Lights!" $15.00 "EVOLVER" (Rouner/Zoe Records, 2000) Kennedys return to the incandescent pop style of "Life Is Large" with catchy hooks and splashes of psychedelia. Featuring the songs "Pick You Up," "Can't Kill Hope With A Gun," and "Down, Down, Down" CD only: $15.00 "ANGEL FIRE" (Rounder/Philo, 1998). Featuring "Jesse," "Common Bond," "Angels Cry" and "The Coo Coo." CD only: $15.00. Pete Kennedy's Solo Titles: "SHEARWATER: THE ART OF THE UNPLUGGED GUITAR" (Pete solo instrumental). Guests include Jerry Douglas, Tony Rice and Jon Carroll. CDs - $15 "CHANNEL 3" (Pete's electric solo album) Available in CD only. $10. "FINGERS ON FIRE" Pete Kennedy and Tom Principato. This is a newly released CD of a concert "Pete and Pato" played back in 1978, when they were both in their early teens. You gotta get it if only for the haircuts on the cover. And the music? Guitar swing at its finest. $15.00 Holiday CD available! "On a Night Before Christmas" - Sloan Wainwright and Friends (Kennedys are among the friends!) This Holiday Celebration CD features guest performances by The Kennedys, Cadence Carroll, Penny Nichols and Gandalf Murphy and The Slambovian Circus of Dreams. Kennedys contributions are their acoustic version of "How Beautiful Are the Feet" from Handel's Messiah, "We Three Guitarists", featuring Pete on electric sitar, and background singing and playing scattered here and there. "On a Night Before Christmas" was recorded Live at Northern Westchester Center for the Arts in Mt. Kisco, NY on December 18th, 2004. See our December schedule, above for more of these holiday shows! CD - $15.00 Sheet Music: Life Is Large/St. Mark's Square (2 song folio) $4.00 River of Fallen Stars/Day In & Day Out (2-song folio) $4.00 Send check or money order to: The Kennedys, PO Box 1264, Northampton, MA 01061-1264, or fax your orders to our secure fax line: 1-415-329-1828. If you'd like to print out an order form, you can print it at: www.kennedysmusic.com/orderform.html Or order using Paypal by logging onto: http://www.kennedysmusic.com/order2005.html Please, buckle up, and drive safely and responsibly! Peace and Love!! Pete & Maura... The Kennedys Check out the Kennedys' Official Home Page: http://www.KennedysMusic.com/ Fab photos, the Official tour diary, dashboard Buddha haiku, groovy merchandise...what more could you ask for? ------------------------------ End of jangle-poets-digest V8 #50 *********************************