From butch at butchross.com Thu Apr 2 16:53:56 2009 From: butch at butchross.com (Butch Ross) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 16:53:56 -0400 Subject: [ From Butch Ross ] Great Show Chatt' Tomorrow -- New Stuff for Sale -- New Album Info Message-ID: First that show? Tomorrow Night JJ's Bohemia 10pm -- $5.00 With Christabel and the Jons and the Smart Boys Well the Ohio Valley Gathering was last weekend. Which is to me the official kick-off of the dulcimer season (not that there aren't some awesome festivals in Jan and Feb, its just that I feel like the ice melts when we get to OVG and summer feels thisclose. I have been ?buried? (as the kids say) working on the new record and putting together a new book. I also, finally, for the first time in like forever have T-shirts! *New Stuff:* *12 Great Songs {almost} Nobody Plays.* I decided to put together a tune book of some of the tunes that I?ve learned from old-time jams and other places but don?t hear too often at dulcimer festivals. Since a lot of these tunes will be ?new to you.? I?ve decided to include two CDs of me playing these tunes at three different speeds: Slow, Slower and Glacial. $18 without CD $25 with (you totally want it with the CDs though) *I Like Singing Folksongs T-shirts.* Okay I?ve only been saying I was gonna make these for like 10 years now. But I finally got all the resources needed (a good screen printer in Chatt? was a major sticking point) and now they?re done. These T?s are white ?folksongs? logo that?s on the sticker so many of you have, and like the model T they come in any color you want (so long as it?s black). J They?re $15.00 and I got sizes from Small through 2x. All the new stuff (and the old) can be found on the Merchandise page www.butchross.com/stuff.html By the way, for those of you who ordered ?songs for work and play? and have not yet received it. Fear not, they are still in progress and will be available roughly at the time that the new CD comes out. But if you can?t wait any longer, I will gladly substitute ?12 songs? for it instead. *New CD!* We are well on our way to having the new CD done and in yr. hands by May 1st. I think it?s gonna be called ?A long way from shady grove.? It features performances from Steve Seifert, Quintin Stephens, Robert Force and Gary Gallier and more. It features trad. Songs, my own originals and ?Eleanor Rigby.? The major recording and editing has been completed, I?ll mix and master at Dan Landrum?s studio next week. I haven?t whittled down all the songs to the final few (there are 18 songs in consideration). But if they don?t all make the CD, the tunes that don?t make it will be available exclusively to you guys on this list. Also, look for an announcement next week about how you can pre-order the CD, with a special deal for email list subscribers. In the meantime you can check out four of the tracks at my Myspace page. http://www.myspace.com/butchross And don?t forget to check out the upcoming tour dates. I?ll be at the Central Ohio Folk festival, the Leo Coffeehouse real soon and of course KMW! Tomorrow?s Show I?m working on regionalizing this email list so that those of you outside of town don?t need to know about the Chattanooga shows. BUT if you are around, I?ll be playing the ever-smoky JJ?s bohemia with Christabel and the Jons. Christabel does not need my help; her sexy southern swing is very popular here in Choo-choo city. But you all owe it to yourself to check her and her boys out should they come to your town (and they?re real road dogs, so they will eventually) Show starts at 10. My guess is that with three acts on the bill it won?t be a rock-n-roll 10, it?ll be pretty prompt. At any rate I?ll be there doing what I do, and she?ll there wooing (as she does so well). It?s a great show and I?m psyched to be playing with the Jon?s again. Phew! that's a lot of stuff to talk about. k, here's that show again. Tomorrow Night JJ's Bohemia 10pm -- $5.00 With Christabel and the Jons and the Smart Boys c-ya out there. -Br www.butchross.com From butch at butchross.com Thu Apr 16 12:08:38 2009 From: butch at butchross.com (Butch Ross) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:08:38 -0400 Subject: [ From Butch Ross ] Upcoming Shows, New CD pre-order info Message-ID: Tons of stuff to talk about so let's get right to it... *Shows* April 19th -- 1:30 Four Bridges Arts Festival the First Tennessee Pavilion Chattanooga, TN Free April 19th -- 7pm Four Bridges Arts Festival After Party Rivoli Arts Mill Chattanooga, TN Free I'm in Kentucky next week and Ohio the week after that, but I'll tell you more about that next week. *New CD, and you can pre-order!!!* Dan Landrum and I have been busily putting the finishing touches on "A long way from Shady Grove" because we want it to be right, as opposed to "done," it won't be out exactly May 1st but close to it. The new CD is all instrumental, it's a mix of traditional and original tunes as well as my version of Eleanor Rigby. And it features guest performances from Quintin Stephens, Steve Seifert, Robert Force and Gary Gallier. You can pre-order the CD by going to butchross.com for $15.00 (shipping included) you'll get the CD mailed to you plus a CD of extra tracks that are not available anywhere else. *New STUFF* I debuted this at the Ohio Valley Gathering, but it's taken me two weeks to get around to telling you all about it. I have a new tab book called "12 great songs that (almost) nobody plays" a tune book of some of the tunes that I?ve learned from old-time jams and other places but don?t hear too often at dulcimer festivals. It includes two CDs of me playing these tunes at three different speeds: Slow, Slower and Glacial. $18 without CD $25 with (you totally want it with the CDs though. "I Like Singing Folksongs T-shirts." These T?s are white ?folksongs? logo that?s on the sticker so many of you have, and like the model T they come in any color you want (so long as it?s black). J They?re $15.00 and I got sizes from Small through 2x. Again if your in Chattanooga, I'll be performing at the four bridges arts festival on Sunday at 1:30 and later at the after-party. Next week I'll in Shelbville, KY and Ohio the weekend after that! c-ya out there -Br *Those shwos again* April 19th -- 1:30 Four Bridges Arts Festival the First Tennessee Pavilion Chattanooga, TN Free April 19th -- 7pm Four Bridges Arts Festival After Party Rivoli Arts Mill Chattanooga, TN Free From butch at butchross.com Thu Apr 23 00:08:03 2009 From: butch at butchross.com (Butch Ross) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:08:03 -0400 Subject: [ From Butch Ross ] Kentucky, Chattanooga shows this weekend and an album update. Message-ID: Friday, April 24th -- 7pm 6th Street Live 6th and Main Streets Shelbyville, KY Free. Saturday, April 26th -- noon Greenlife Grocery Earthday Weekend Manufacturers Road Chattanooga, TN Free So my friend Tom lives in Shelbyville, he owns a Bike Shop, next to a Coffee shop (which he co-owns with his brother), next to that is a street. On Fridays they block off the street and have live music, and serve coffee (no word yet on whether or not anyone watches the show on their bikes). Anyway, a couple of weeks ago, he asked me to come and play this weekend, and I said yes. For you Lousiville, E-town and Bardstown folk, this is probably the only area show I'll do before Kentucky Music Week. It's a nice long solo set and I'll be showcasing the stuff from the new record along with some surprises (and some downright ridiculous stuff). The Show starts at 7 and I'll go on about 8. There's an opening act, but Tom neglected to tell me who. Good thing Tom has a hand in that coffeshop, because my butt will be up early to beat it back to town for Earthday fun at Greenlife at noon. Those of you who know me know that especially lately, I am not much of a morning bird. Fortunately these places offer free unlimited coffee. Mixing and Mastering moves forward steadily, and while it's taking longer than everyone hoped (surprise, surprise) we're super happy with the results. We've had to move the release date back a couple of weeks. But I promise you, it is worth the wait. Some of the new tracks are up on my myspace page (myspace.com/butchross). And there's plenty more where that came from. c-ya out there. -Br Those shows again Friday, April 24th -- 7pm 6th Street Live 6th and Main Streets Shelbyville, KY Free. Saturday, April 26th -- noon Greenlife Grocery Earthday Weekend Manufacturers Road Chattanooga, TN Free From butch at butchross.com Mon Apr 27 12:02:07 2009 From: butch at butchross.com (Butch Ross) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:02:07 -0400 Subject: [ From Butch Ross ] on the internet as radio tonight 9pm Message-ID: Just a quick note to let you all know that I'll be a guest on the Steve Seifert Podcast tonight @ 9pm eastern 8 central. We'll be talking dulcimers and music AND previewing tracks off the NEW CD! Just point your tube to www.stephenseiftert.com C-ya on the interwebs! (it's not a dump truck you know) -Br From butch at butchross.com Mon Apr 27 18:36:44 2009 From: butch at butchross.com (Butch Ross) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:36:44 -0400 Subject: [ From Butch Ross ] web site correction Message-ID: Steve's mom wrote to tell me that there's a typo in the address I sent out. The proper address is http://stephenseifert.com/ c-ya tonight/ -Br From butch at butchross.com Tue Apr 28 15:26:32 2009 From: butch at butchross.com (Butch Ross) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:26:32 -0400 Subject: [ From Butch Ross ] Central Ohio Folk Fest AND the Leo Coffeehouse this weekend. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: 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