From butch at butchross.com Thu Jun 5 13:26:41 2008 From: butch at butchross.com (Butch Ross) Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 13:26:41 -0400 Subject: [ From Butch Ross ] Hey, what are you doing tonight? Message-ID: 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 From butch at butchross.com Fri Jun 13 11:02:29 2008 From: butch at butchross.com (Butch Ross) Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:02:29 -0400 Subject: [ From Butch Ross ] so.... got lunch plans? Message-ID: 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