Howdy everyone and happy fall!!....

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Its my birthday month and what better birthday gift than to grace the pages of the world famous New Yorker magazine?....

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http://www.newyorker.com/arts/events/nightlife/2009/11/02/091102goni_GOAT_nightlife....

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Although they still label me “adult entertainer turned blues diva,” it is an amazing accomplishment to be enough of a personality to get a caricature in the New Yorker!! And actually, this isn’t even the first time! They drew me once before, many years ago but this is the first time I actually was able to obtain a copy. I am very proud.....

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Please also check out this link below and vote for our cd super hero for the House of Blues Radio Hour record of the year. It is very nice to be honored with all this great company! So many of my friends are on that list – Dani Wilde!! The Insomniacs, Ana Popovic, Maria Muldaur, Nathan James, Shemekia, Jason Ricci. I am just so pleased to be in such wonderful company.....

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http://www.thebluesmobile.com/contests/ecs6.shtml....

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Tomorrow, Nov. 5 at 3 pm, we will appear on Bill Wax’s BB Kings Bluesville show on Sirius/XM radio. The band and I will be chatting with Bill and playing some of our all time favorite blues songs so be sure and tune in. Bill and the other folks at XM/ Sirius have been so supportive and really played Superhero a bunch. We are all grateful.....

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This is the last tour of the year for us, and its lovely to be here on the East Coast watching the leaves change color and the temperatures drop. We will end the tour down in Florida, where it’s a bit more like the California weather to which we are accustomed. Im looking forward to seeing all of my Florida fans and friends.....

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We played a great show in Alexandria at the Birchmere with Commander Cody guitar whiz, Bill Kirchen. What a great guy! Other tour highlights have been our show in Lincoln, Ne at the Zoo Bar and our late night sushi party with Guitar Shorty and band, courtesy of Robbie at Wasabi. His restaurant is great. Please go there if youre in Lincoln. We also had an amazing Halloween show in NYC at the City Winery with special guest Sue Palmer. It was awesome seeing all the costumed participants getting ready for their Greenwich Village parade. The best costume I saw was a man wearing a half matador, half flamenco dancer outfit and his friend was dressed as a bull. That was the best!....

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Its been a fitting ending to a year that was so full of activity, I can hardly catch my breath. I feel most alive when I am working but I am looking forward to spending some time at home on my Electra bicycle in December and January. I am planning on working on my book  – adding some chapters that include my healing and positive affirmation philosophies. The Memoir, The Toughest Girl Alive,  had already been finished and adapted to the stage but now that I have added beating cancer to my already colorful life, I feel strongly about including a few chapters on my optimistic outlook and how it has helped me transcend so much.....

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We still have some openings in December and January and are wide open for New Years Eve, so if you are even thinking of having a party, let me know. We are very affordable and would love to come to your house and show you a rockin good time!....

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2010 already looks exciting. We have been negotiating with Moxie theatre in San Diego about doing my stage play and hope we will confirm it soon. In addition, 2010 will bring us back to Europe and Canada a few times for festivals and of course, we will resume our work in the USA. I am also busy at work with my United By Music family, establishing a non-profit agency here in the states. We hope that we will be able to eventually bring www.unitedbymusic.eu to the USA and feature more musicians like the awesome Sujeet Desai, www.sujeet.com whom we featured at the world congress for down syndrome in Dublin, Ireland in August.....

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Thanks to all of you for your continued support and kindness. It has meant so much to see you all at the shows in such a turbulent economy. As I say on the bandstand every night, when you spend your hard earned money on live music, you are doing a community service and it really helps keep music alive.....

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Speaking of keeping music alive, my friend, songwriter Peter Case had emergency heart surgery and like so many of us, has no insurance. Please consider donating to his fund and to the recovery fund for drummer Richie Heywood of Little Feat. Richie played on my Whole Lotta Love cd and is an amazing musician. Add to that list, Encinitas songwriter and musician Steve White and his battle with esophagus cancer. I will play a benefit for Steve on December 19th in Encinitas. It is my hope that 2010 will bring a solution to so many of us across this great country who remain uninsured or uninsurable because of the corrupt insurance companies standards and pre-existing condition clauses. You can google any of these great musicians for more information.....

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May your holidays be filled with warmth and music and your new year - full of laughter. Remember, we all have the strength inside us to transcend whatever comes. Tap into that reservoir of strength and surprise yourself. You can overcome anything!....

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With Big Love and Gratitude,....

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Candye....

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Candye Kane band shows....

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11/4 Hanover, PA/ KClingers....

11/5 Candye and band on XM/Sirius radio/ Bluesville....

11/7 Roanoke, Va/ Blue 5....

11/9 Pensacola, Fl/ Gutter Lounge....

11/11 Bradenton, Fl/ Aces....

11/13 MY BIRTHDAY!!! Indialantic, Fl/ Lous Blues upstairs....

11/14 Boca Raton, Fl/ The Back Room....

11/15 Sebastian Beach, Fl/ Earls Hidaway....

11/17 and 18 Key West/ The Green Parrot....

11/27 Solana Beach, Ca/ The Belly Up Tavern Happy Hour....

11/28 Sherman Oaks, Ca/ Cozys....

11/29 Los Angeles, Ca/ Redwood Bar....

11/30 Solana Beach/ Belly Up Tavern/ Benefit for Calypso Café Fire 8:00 – 8:45 pm....

12/6 San Diego/ Private party....

12/10 Cleveland, Ohio/ Fat Fish Blue –special guest w Blue Lunch....

12/11 Columbus, Oh/ www.whiskeydicksbar.com/ Laura and CK special guest for Blues for a cause cancer benefit w/ Sean Carney....

12/12 Phoenix, Ar/ The Rhythm Room (whole band)....

12/13 Tucson, Az/ The Hut....

12/18 Solana beach/ Belly Up Tavern....

12/19 Encinitas, Ca/ Friends of Steve White benefit/ Encinitas library....

2/27 Phoenix, Az/ Blues Blast Festival....

5/14 and 15/ Kwandendamme, Holland/ Blues Festival....

8/20 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada/ Blues Festival....

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www.candyekane.com....

www.myspace.com/candyekaneband....

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the heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others - The Wizard of Oz

Still not digging ditches…!

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Next week we will be embarking on our last tour of the year 2009. We still have nine days off on our upcoming tour and we are available to play house parties, art gallery and gas station openings, church rummage sales, local dive bars, Synagogues and Mosques, Dunkin Donuts locations, Gay clubs, X rated bookstores, bowling alleys and strip joints.

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Seriously, in most cases, with these many days off, we are willing to play for three hotel rooms, food, a few whiskey and sodas and whatever we can make at the door. If you know a venue that might want us, or a friend who is celebrating a marriage, divorce or bar mitzvah, please suggest that they contact me right away at candyekanetour@aol.com  We really need some extra work in the New York, New Jersey area on Nov 1 – (Sunday afternoon – a great day for a post Halloween party! You can serve your guests all the kids leftover candy!!) AND Nov. 5, 6, 8, 12, 19, 20 and 21 in the Carolinas, Florida area, New Orleans and anywhere between Key West and San Diego.

We have all our own equipment – can set up just about anywhere and are a lot of fun to hang out with. Let me know asap if you have any ideas!

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We also had two shows cancel in San Diego. The Calypso Café had a kitchen fire and will be closed for six months and Tio Leos has a new booking agent who refused to honor our date. So I have only one show in San Diego this month on Oct 16^th, this Friday at the Harbor Holiday Inn for a fundraiser for the Blues Society of San Diego. Its also the launch party for the Blues Cruise and will be open to the public. 7 pm show time – 20$ cover.

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We had an amazing tour in Australia and have had about two weeks home before we dust off the Ford Econoline and take off for the Midwest, East Coast and Florida. It was really fun touring with Charlie Musselwhite and his awesome band. We had a blast and we hope to do some more shows together in the future. Check out my facebook page for pictures www.facebook.com/candyekane

The folks down under were beautiful. They bought cds, T shirts and were excited and demonstrative (read: clapped and cheered a lot!) about the music. I know I talk a lot between the songs about my cancer battle. Sometimes I see people visibly cringe in the audience (and on the bandstand!) because I guess they just want me to shut up and sing! But I feel like if my story and my belief in positive affirmations help even one person, then its worth boring the rest of you. I hope you agree and will bear with me. I have so much gratitude and I sometimes feel like I might burst with enthusiasm. People who believe in auras say that mine is very bright now. That makes sense because I am just so thrilled to still be here on this planet and be able to share my lust for life. I was hit with a curve ball and saw my life flash before my eyes. I cant waste a single minute sitting around.

And guess what folks….!! Another great piece of news: I am cancer free again!! Three tests down, six more to go before I am officially in remission. I am so lucky!!!!!!

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Even though I admit that I am a bit tired of all the crazy traveling Ive been doing, Im just happy to be able to sing my songs to people who spend their hard earned money to come and support live music. Its especially meaningful - meeting everyone after the shows. I hear some heavy stories of survival and loss every night from people who have been touched by cancer and other devastating illnesses. I feel so honored that people want to share these very personal stories with me. And its just a privilege to be onstage each night with my great band – Laura Chavez, Paul Loranger and Evan Caleb. I am so lucky in so many ways - and having this great band of people and family around me and making music beside me, is tremendous.

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Good reviews of Superhero continue to stream in. Check out the November issue of Downbeat magazine and the October issue of Living Blues. We were number ten on the living blues chart and that was incredible! And although we didn’t win the San Diego Music Award for Best Blues cd, I have high hopes we will be nominated for a Blues Foundation Award – which would be very exciting!

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I want to end this email with a sad goodbye to my friend, punk rock icon Brendan Mullen who died Monday in Ventura after a massive stroke. Brendan was loved by many and gave many of us our first chance to play music in Los Angeles in the 70s and 80s. He founded the punk rock club the Masque and worked for a decade at Club Lingerie on Sunset where I first saw James Harman, The Paladins, Dwight Yoakum and many other musical inspirations. Without him, there would have been no L.A. punk scene. May he rest in peace.....

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http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-brendan-mullen13-2009oct13,0,4056471.story

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Thanks for reading this newsletter. Please come to a show somewhere, sometime and give us a hug. And remember, if you are really broke, write me an email and if its at all possible, I will add you to the guest list.

The Arts are not a luxury. They are a necessity and poverty should not keep anyone from getting insurance or seeing a live music show!

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Big Love and Gratitude to all,

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Candye

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Candye Kane band shows....

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10/16 San Diego/ Blues Cruise Launch Party for BLUSD/ Holiday Inn Harbor/ San Diego....

10/22 Lincoln, Nebraska/ The Zoo Bar....

10/23 Sioux City, IA/ The Chesterfield....

10/24 Chicago Il/ Heartland Cafe....

10/25 Auburn Hills, Mi/ Callahans Bar and Grill....

10/27 Dubois, PA/ treasure Lake Ski Lodge....

10/28 Angola, In/ Skips Lounge....

10/29 Pittsburgh, PA/ Club Café Live....

10/30 Alexandria, VA/ The Birchmere w/ Bill Kirchen and Hammer of the Honky Tonk Gods....

10/31 New York, NY/ City Winery....

11/4  Hanover, PA/ KClingers....

11/7 Raleigh, NC/ Berkeley Café....

11/11 Bradenton, Fl/ Aces....

11/13 MY BIRTHDAY!!! Indialantic, Fl/ Lous Blues upstairs....

11/14 Boca Raton, Fl/ The Back Room....

11/15 Sebastian Beach, Fl/ Earls Hidaway....

11/17 and 18 Key West/ The Green Parrot....

11/27 Solana Beach, Ca/ The Belly Up Tavern Happy Hour....

11/28 Sherman Oaks, Ca/ Cozys....

11/29 Los Angeles, Ca/ Redwood Bar....

12/10 Cleveland, Ohio/ Fat Fish Blue – Laura and CK special guest w Blue Lunch....

12/11 Columbus, Oh/ www.whiskeydicksbar.com/ Laura and CK special guest for Blues for a cause cancer benefit w/ Sean Carney....

12/12 Phoenix, Ar/ The Rhythm Room (whole band)....

12/18 Solana beach/ Belly Up Tavern....

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www.candyekane.com....

www.myspace.com/candyekaneband....

http://www.candyekane.blogspot.com/....

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This is so sad. Another amazing Hollywood icon gone. God rest Brendan Mullen who did so much for all of us in Los Angeles Music.

here is footage of singer dani wilde and I with the United by music band and violinist sujeet desai at the world congress for down syndrome in dublin ireland this past august.

candye kane in tilburg holland www.unitedbymusic.eu

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Candye Kane band shows....

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9/9 and 10 Puttershoek, Nl/ Alcazar AZVZ 40....

9/11 Sliedrecht, Nl/ RABO Bank....

9/12 Venlo, Nl/ HHM....

9/15 home from europe....

9/25 Solana Beach, Ca/ Belly Up Tavern Happy Hour....

9/29 Sydney, Australia/ The Basement/ all Australia shows w/ Charlie Musselwhite....

9/30 Adelaide, Australia/ The Gov....

10/1 Melbourne, Australia/ The Corner....

10/2 and 3 Narooma, Australia/ Great Southern Blues festival....

10/16 San Diego/ Blues Cruise Launch Party for BLUSD/ Holiday Inn San Diego....

10/17 San Diego/ Tio Leos....

10/18 Leucadia, Ca/ The Calypso Cafe....

10/22 Lincoln, Nebraska/ The Zoo Bar....

10/23 Sioux City, IA/ The Chesterfield....

10/24 Chicago Il/ Heartland Cafe....

10/25 Auburn Hills, Mi/ Callahans Bar and Grill....

10/27 Dubois, PA/ treasure Lake Ski Lodge....

10/28 Angola, In/ Skips Lounge....

10/29 Pittsburgh, PA/ Club Café Live....

10/30 Alexandria, VA/ The Birchmere w/ Bill Kirchen and Hammer of the Honky Tonk Gods....

10/31 New York, NY/ City Winery....

11/7 Raleigh, NC/ Berkeley Café....

11/11 Bradenton, Fl/ Aces....

11/13 MY BIRTHDAY!!! Indialantic, Fl/ Lous Blues upstairs....

11/14 Boca Raton, Fl/ The Back Room....

11/15 Melbourne, Fl/ Earls Hidaway....

11/27 Solana Beach, Ca/ The Belly Up Tavern Happy Hour....

11/28 Sherman Oaks, Ca/ Cozys....

11/29 Los Angeles, Ca/ Redwood Bar....

12/10 Cleveland, Ohio/ Fat Fish Blue – Laura and CK special guest w Blue Lunch....

12/11 Columbus, Oh/ Thirsty Ear Tavern/ Laura and CK special guest for Blues for a cause cancer benefit w/ Sean Carney....

12/12 Phoenix, Ar/ The Rhythm Room (whole band)....

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www.candyekane.com....

www.myspace.com/candyekaneband....

http://www.candyekane.blogspot.com/....

Ive spent a lifetime being judged. I was judged as a youngster because I was chubbier and bustier than my peers. My big bust made people think I was loose and easy, even when I was still a virgin in high school. My ample thighs gave the impression that I was somehow stronger. The track coach assigned me to the shot put because I looked bigger than other girls. I sucked at shot put and having big breasts and a round belly didn’t make me physically stronger than my teammates at all. ....

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When I started auditioning for church and school musicals, my appearance relegated me to the matronly mother or  grand mother roles. I spent high school drama in a grey wig and granny glasses and dreamed of someday playing the princess or the ingénue. Those roles always went to the thin blonde with the soprano voice and never to the busty brunette alto but at least I was on the stage.....

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As an aspiring professional singer looking for a record label home, I was admonished by countless record companies and managers; “lose weight, wear contact lenses, change your appearance as much as possible, don’t cuss, don’t talk about your past as a sex-worker, be a born again Christian.” If I would only clean up my language, change my looks, body and personality and deny everything about my background, I could be a big star.....

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So, I took the things about me that everyone found unsavory – I took my generous belly, my big breasts and thighs, my white trash girl upbringing, my unashamed, unabashed sexuality and my teenage, welfare motherhood and turned them into assets. I magnified them in press releases and spoke openly about them in interviews. I celebrated them in song and found kindred spirits in the fat activist, feminist, sex positive and GLBT communities. I took charge of the negative words of my verbally abusive childhood and transformed them into words of empowerment. I wrote songs that made me feel stronger and inspired others to feel the same. Eventually I found a home in the blues, where historically, people were also judged and marginalized because of the color of their skin. I found a way to make music and do what I loved in spite of the naysayers and the often, overwhelming discouragement. I survived and  thrived in the face of those who said it would never be possible.....

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It hasn’t always been an easy path. I have paid a price for my candor. I have been labeled a novelty act because of my willingness to be outspoken. I have been marginalized as a joke because of my own songs that celebrated sexuality or flaunted the narrowness of convention. I have been laughed at because of my eagerness to celebrate my body parts by sometimes playing piano with them, or by my own humorous approach to song writing and performing. I have been ridiculed for aligning myself with sex workers and prostitutes in my writings and activism. And most recently, I have been discouraged from working with the disabled because it might not enhance my record sales! However, most of the time, I have been applauded for having the courage to speak out and be true to my convictions. The applause is unnecessary because I am just being honest. No bravery should be necessary when you are just trying to be yourself but in this world of judgment, plastic surgery, pretense, and pre-fabricated images, we all have to have courage just to get out of bed in the morning. ....

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I have found so many parallels with my own troubled beginnings and the special people I get to perform with and coach in my united by music project. They are often people with intellectual disabilities who don’t look any different than anybody else. They are often discouraged and marginalized. Even at the World Congress for Down Syndrome this past weekend in Dublin, they were accused of not being “disabled enough” because on the surface, they look like everyone else. Their disabilities are often hidden from the public and that makes things a bit more difficult. They look like they lead normal lives but inside, suffer from emotional and intellectual disorders that make it nearly impossible to lead normal lives. They often live in group-home situations and have trouble functioning in society as individuals. Lasting relationships elude them and they risk being exploited by others because of their disabilities. While a down syndrome or a wheelchair bound person is clearly challenged, most of our United by music singers don’t wear their disability on their sleeve. They have to work a bit harder, even within the support communities – to find a way to fit in, normalize, assimilate and simultaneously, find a way to be accepted as having special needs. It’s a tricky wire to walk.   The visibly disabled and those with hidden disabilities are united in their struggle. They share the common experience of being discouraged from participating in regular life. Both groups have a difficult time being accepted by the able bodied and able minded and so they have to fight that much harder for opportunities and for equal instruction, education and inclusion. Both groups are united in their “otherness.” ....

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I find parallels in our choice of blues music as well. Blues music is not promoted on mainstream television or radio. Blues is not readily available on MTV or on the front shelf at the record store. Blues and Jazz are almost always hidden in the record store, on the last rack, behind all the popular hits of the day. Blues has to be sought out or introduced to a person or they find it by accident through the record collection of someone close to them. Blues is not mainstream music. Blues doesn’t fit in. It is a specialized - underground music. Like our special needs performers, Blues is often misunderstood and assumed to be sad, dark, slow and boring, or easy and simple to play. Blues is accused of lacking depth and often overlooked as a genre. Though blues was born of the oppression of African Americans during what was arguably the darkest chapter of U.S. history, the pre- civil war years, blues is still marginalized and polarized. Blues is still on the bottom shelf behind everything else. Blues still has an “otherness” that time seemingly cannot erase.....

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It is because of these parallels that I feel committed to the United by Music project. Giving people with visible and hidden disabilities the opportunity to play music on a stage of equal footing with able bodied, professional musicians is priceless. By participating in UBM, we prove that when we are discouraged we must continue the fight. We prove that we can achieve when others say we cannot. By participating in UBM we reject the judgment of appearance. The lines are blurred between who is visibly disabled and whose disabilities are subtly hidden. Suddenly, on the musical stage, side by side, we are all the same.  By playing in United by Music, we celebrate blues music and educate people about this hidden gem in American music history. ....

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I come to UBM from an emotional place as a musician and a writer. I know instinctively that this is working and creating lasting confidence and changing the lives of our special needs performers. However, research has shown that music is a universal language. It is the common denominator of communication in the expressive and nonverbal worlds to logical and grammatical society. It connects one to subtle emotions, an emotional world in which children usually live. In individuals with learning disabilities, the right hemisphere of the brain is superior in many ways; (improviser) to the left hemisphere (logical/analytical) In a so-called able minded/normal person, it is the opposite. People with disabilities can learn to transfer the information from right hemisphere to left (mental shift) and use the whole brain to improve their disability. All they need is someone to teach them how do this “Mental shift” and acquire the skills of the left hemisphere.....

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In the United by music project, we utilize this mental shift to help our performers achieve their dreams of being musicians and performers. We watch them go from nervous beginners on opening night to relaxed professionals by tours end. We learn patience and determination ourselves, as we witness our performers overcome obstacles and conquer their fears and mood swings as they take the stage night after night.  We shatter stereotypes as our native Dutch speakers sing and speak in English. We challenge the visual judgment of others as we cloud the distinctions between who has a disability and who doesn’t. I am no longer a fat, teenage mom from East Los Angeles – I am a world renowned blues diva. Our performers are no longer disabled adults with special needs, they are sought after stars, entertaining an adoring crowd.....

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One night on one of  tours past, a journalist approached one of our performers, Arthur/ Shorty and asked him “How does it feel to play with performers with disabilities?”  We were all so proud and felt like this was the culmination of all of our hard work. In that moment, Arthur was beyond his “otherness.” He was judged to be “normal” and was suddenly accepted and mainstream.  Arthur proved that night, as all of our United by Music performers are proving, that they are capable and worthy of our applause and our attention. They can write songs such as our theme song, “I’m not special, I’m just like you” and take power over words. They survive and thrive in the face of those who say it is not possible. They overcome the judgment of others every day – Which one has a disability? Which one doesn’t have one? Why does it matter?  And as they find their own footing in the spotlight, they find the courage and the determination to keep trying. They find the guts to live their dreams. United by music helps them find their way but ultimately, it is they alone, who have to stand up there on the stage and deliver. We are just the wind beneath their wings. And that is a wonderful place to be.....

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Notes from the road/ Candye Kane....

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Its late at night here in Dublin, but I cannot sleep without sharing my amazing day today. We had a very early morning flight from Amsterdam to Dublin where we are staying at the Dublin University and appearing at the World Congress for Down Syndrome with my charity, http://www.unitedbymusic.eu It is a huge gathering with people from all around the world who work with down syndrome and it is very inspiring.....

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Today we rehearsed our show and I got to meet and sing with Sujeet Desai from upstate New York. Visit http://www.Sujeet.com to hear and read about this awesome young man and great musician. I was sobbing whilst I heard him playing “What a Wonderful World” on the clarinet and then Dani Wilde and I sang a gospel version of Amazing grace with him on violin, that was so much fun and again, I couldn’t stop the waterworks. I have sung this song at countless funerals so to sing it with a down syndrome musician who has so much sensitivity and soul was incredibly moving. It made this sad song, so often an expression of loss, into a celebration of life, human resiliency and determination. I am in awe of Sujeet a nd his parents who have done such a wonderful job with this young man and made him reach for the stars instead of settling for a life of limitations. His mother, Sindoor Desai is a Doctor/Dentist/Activist who has written numerous articles on parenting a down syndrome child as well as a recent paper in progress, on the cognitive abilities of down syndrome and how music and arts can help enhance intelligence. I purchased a bumper sticker the other day in North Hampton that read “The Arts are not a luxury” and nothing proves it more than Sindoor and Sujeet Desai and their amazing story of how music is not only more than a luxury but has enriched and blessed their lives beyond measure.....

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I am so lucky to be here and to be able to coach and play alongside all of the beautiful souls from the UBM (united by music) project.  Joining me on this tour are San Diego musicians Sue Palmer, Jonny Viau and Billy Watson, as well as my own band featuring Laura Chavez and Evan Caleb. Special guest bassist Harm Van Sleen is also here with us. Harm has worked with our UBM clients during numerous rehearsals to get them ready for this tour. And my future daughter in law, Dani Wilde is also here as my co-emcee. I know they all share my enthusiasm about this tremendously inspiring project. We all learn patience and enthusiasm from our involvement in this project and its lovely to see our clients blossom from nervous stage jitters to confident performers by tours end. We will tour many cities in the Netherlands when the World Congress in Dublin is finished.....

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We also have my long time friend Barbara Hammerman here with her lovely daughter Amanda Gresham. They are here to archive our shows and hopefully help us set up a non-profit in the usa. I feel so strongly that people with disabilities should have the opportunity to create music alongside so called “normal able bodied/ able minded people.” For some of our clients, it is  the first time they have appeared onstage and received attention, not because they look or act differently from others, but because of the talents they can share. This is so gratifying to witness and really has become somewhat addictive for me.....

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We were on the road for a couple of weeks in the East Coast before we left the states. We played some great shows – most notably Piermont New York,  at the Turning Point, where our friend Debbie Davies sat in and awesome guitarist Dave Gross was in attendance.  The show in North Hampton at the Iron horse was also fantastic and our friends, Gaye and Andra from Saffire the Uppity Blues women were in attendance. We saw them again in Ca mpton, New Hampshire where we played the White Mountain Blues and Boogie Festival. It was an amazing festival under the stars. Laura and I sat in with Tommy Castro and Deanna Bogart, which was such a thrill!  We hung out with Anthony Gomes, Harper, the Delta Generators and of course, the amazingly funny and feminist Saffire. It was an incredible tour and I cant believe just a week later, I am here in Dublin being moved and inspired by these awesome and beautiful people all around me. What a life I lead!!! I am so lucky and so blessed to still be around to do this special work.....

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As if my life weren’t charmed enough, I am nominated for a San Diego Music Award for Blues record of the year for Super Hero! Go to http://www.sdma.com and write me in for Artist of the Year and vote for the other categories. You don’t have to be a san diego resident to vote. We are still on the Billboard Blues Chart and awfully glad to be there. Please order the cd if you haven’t already and help us stay on the charts. Go to http://www.deltagrooveproductions.com and please order Super Hero for yourself or a loved one. The music is great and the songs are inspiring, especially if you or a friend is dealing with a debilitating illness.....

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I continue to be amazed and awed that I am still alive at all after pancreatic cancer just one year ago. I am so moved by your stories of cancer survival and loss. The end of the show, when I am selling cds has become almost a therapy session where I am honored with poignant and often emotional stories of cancer loss and courage. I feel like perhaps that is part of the karmic reason I am still here, to be a listener and perhaps an inspiration to others. People thank me for being so honest about my cancer struggle, but I am always confused by their thanks. Why should anyone be ashamed of fighting a disease like cancer? I am proud for the chance to share my story and thankful beyond measure for the chance to still be here, making music and doing what I love.....

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May we all be blessed with strength, determination and courage and may we all realize that it is a hidden reservoir right here inside us when we need it most!....

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Thank you for your continued support, positive energy and just for reading my blog!....

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Your super hero,....

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Candye....

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www/unitedbymusic.eu....

www.candyekane.com....

www.myspace.com/candyekaneband....

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the heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others - The Wizard of Oz....

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Candye Kane band shows....

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8/21 Dublin, Ireland/ Downs Syndrome International Conference....

8/26 Apeldoorn, Netherlands/ Blues Café....

8/27 Harlingen, Nl/ Visserijdagen – open air....

8/28 Hoogvliet, Nl/ Flamingo....

8/29 Hillegersberg, Nl/ Jazz festival – open air....

9/2 Breda, Nl/ Bruisend Ginneken – open air....

9/3 Gouda, Nl/ Spiegeltent....

9/6 Tilburg, Nl/ Bosvreugd – open air....

9/9 and 10 Puttershoek, Nl/ Alcazar AZVZ 40....

9/11 Sliedrecht, Nl/ RABO Bank....

9/12 Venlo, Nl/ HHM....

9/25 Solana Beach, Ca/ Belly Up Tavern Happy Hour....

9/29 Sydney, Australia/ The Basement/ all Australia shows w/ Charlie Musselwhite....

9/30 Adelaide, Australia/ The Gov....

10/1 Melbourne, Australia/ The Corner....

10/2 and 3 Narooma, Australia/ Great Southern Blues festival....

10/16 San Diego/ Blues Cruise Launch20Party for BLUSD....

10/17 San Diego/ Tio Leos....

10/18 Leucadia, Ca/ The Calypso Cafe....

10/22 Lincoln, Nebraska/ The Zoo Bar....

10/24 Chicago Il/ Heartland Cafe....

10/25 Auburn Hills, Mi/ Callahans Bar and Grill....

10/28 Angola, In/ Skips Lounge....

10/30 Alexandria, VA/ The Birchmere w/ Bill Kirchen and Hammer of the Honky Tonk Gods....

11/7 Raleigh, NC/ Berkeley Café....

11/11 Bradenton, Fl/ Aces....

11/13 MY BIRTHDAY!!! Indialantic, Fl/ Lous Blues upstairs....

11/14 Boca Raton, Fl/ The Back Room....

11/15 Melbourne, Fl/ Earls Hidaway....

12/12 Phoenix, Ar/ The Rhythm Roo....

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