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August 2009 Newsletter
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Well, what a party we had in July! There was the Green River Festival
with all my pals from the Signature Sounds roster, a special
in-the-round with Kris Delmhorst, Peter Mulvey, Jim Henry and Jeffrey
Foucault up in Maine, and maybe best of all: a tornado-free Falcon Ridge Folk Festival! Woohoo!
I
woke up in Maine on July 19, the seventh anniversary of Dave Carter's
death. I was staying with Jim Henry and his kids in a lovely, rustic
cabin courtesy of the Stone Mountain Arts Center, where we'd played the
night before. While the Henry clan slept, I stepped out onto the porch
to survey the brightening woods and listen to the birds summoning the
sun. I took a deep breath in and noticed that Maine woods don't smell
like Massachusetts woods. Drier somehow, more pungent, more piney.
Different.
As
I let that deep breath out, some little hoppy thing caught my eye, and
I bent over to find a tiny black-green frog in the garden, no bigger
than that last part of your thumb and nearly as dark as the still-moist
soil. I thought to myself: Lucky day!
And
you gotta know what happened next, if you know me at all: I caught the
frog and I kissed it. I thanked it for not peeing on me like his friend
in Florida did a couple years back. And then I opened a flat palm to
the ground and wished it well. It's all part of the magic and mystery
of this particular day, the day I'm most likely to believe that any new
friends I meet -- small amphibians included -- might have a lineage of
lifetimes, and some good karma to share.
Kooky? Probably. But you never know.
Come celebrate Dave Carter's songwriting (and his August birthday) at the annual (but first east coast) DC Memorial Writer's Round-up on Sunday 8/16 at Club Passim. Brush up on your Dave Carter tunes because between sets by the brilliant Richard Shindell and Grammy-winning songwriter Gretchen Peters,
audience members will be drawn from a hat and invited on stage to play
their favorite DC song. The concert is always a benefit; this year, the
dough goes to the Passim School of Music. Details below. Frogs admitted
for free.
And one more special event, this one featuring my talented partner, Jim Henry: "Slide Sessions"
hosted by Abbie Gardner (Red Molly) at the Black Moon Lounge,
Belchertown, Mass. on 8/13. In addition to Abbie and JH, the show
features Brooks Williams and Cliff Eberhardt. As the name suggests,
they'll be playing all kinds of slide guitars. It's going to be very
fun, and there's no cover!
NEWS
My only real news: the Flower of Avalon Songbooks are done! And so are new D&T Eden and Tracy Grammer T-shirts!
Songbooks are on the web and ready to order now and I'm working on
getting T-shirts up in the next couple days. Please visit the merchandise page to order.
Blessings as the summer ends, my friends, and thanks as always for your support.
I'll see you soon,
tg
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* duo show with Jim Henry
08/16, Dave Carter Memorial Writer's Round-up w/Richard Shindell, Gretchen Peters, Club Passim, Cambridge, MA
09/24, Club Passim (Pastures of Plenty show w/Alastair Moock, Jim Henry, more), Cambridge, MA
10/03, Linden Tree, Wakefield, MA (with Jim Henry, who also opens)*
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Priority Mail delivery on orders over $25.
CDs:
American Noel CD (2007, Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer) 8 songs. $12
Book of Sparrows CD (2007, Tracy with Jim Henry) 7 songs. $10
Seven Is the Number CD (2006, Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer) $15
Flower of Avalon CD (2005, features Jim Henry, Mary Chapin Carpenter) $15
The Verdant Mile CD (2004, Tracy with Jim Henry) 7 songs. $10
Drum Hat Buddha CD (2001, Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer) $15
Tanglewood Tree CD (2000, Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer) $15
When I Go CD (1998, Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer) $10
Songbooks: $15 each
When I Go, Tanglewood Tree, Drum Hat Buddha and Flower of Avalon (new!)
Prints: $35 each
Flower of Avalon PRINT, signed/#'d by the artist, *limited edition* $35
T-shirts: $18 each
Dave & Tracy Eden shirt in cricket green (runs large) Pigment-dyed. S/M/L/XL/XXL
TG Avalon shirt in blue with black print. Pigment-dyed. S/M/L/XL/XXL
TG Avalon shirt, women's Tee, in olive with grey print (runs small; order up). American Apparel. S/M/L/XL
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May all beings know peace and liberation. May all beings be happy, safe and well.