Ralph's World
in Madison, Wisconsin
this weekend!
It's a normally a short drive back to Chicago from Madison where Ralph and the guys will be playing a Sunday morning show at the High Noon Saloon but we've canceled the afternoon show so Ralph can get back to Chicago a bit quicker than originally planned. The reason you can probably surmise from the banner above. Ralph will send a note out to everyone as soon as he can following the blessed event, which is now scheduled to happen a little earlier than originally expected.
As for the show itself, HNS has proven to be a great place for kids and adults to share the true rock'n'roll experience. So come on down to the High Noon Saloon on March 8th, and share in the joy of a Ralph's World show.
Chicago update.
Both of Ralph's upcoming shows on March 29 at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music are now sold out.
Also, the morning show in April at the Community House in Hinsdale, Illinois is almost sold out (there were just two seats left this morning) but there are afternoon spots available. For the last several years all three shows have sold out in advance so don't wait too long to decide.
The show for the Kohl Children's Museum has added a special feature- and we'll have more details soon- but they'll be presenting a special DJ set suitable for the stomping of little feet just before Ralph takes the stage. This special benefit takes place on Friday, June 19th in the late afternoon/early evening outdoors at their Habitat Park.
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The LIST of SHOWS
After you get home from a concert, please do send us pictures of your family at the gig - we post the best of them online at www.ralphsworld.com.
The
Ralph's World upcoming show schedule...
 Here's the complete line-up of confirmed gigs as of today:
MAR 8 SUN Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
MAR 29 SUN Chicago, IL Old Town School
APR 18 SAT Iowa City , IA Englert Theater
APR 19 SUN St. Louis , MO Blueberry Hill
APR 26 SUN Hinsdale ,
IL Community House
MAY 2 SAT New York, NY Symphony Space
JUN 19 FRI Glenview,
IL Kohl's Children's Museum
AUG 7 FRI Kennett Square ,
PA Longwood Gardens
SEP 12-13 SAT/SUN Langhorne,
PA Sesame Place
For current information on any show please
visit: www.ralphsworld.com. The links for ticket sales and information often change from the initial posting as we get more details and the linked sites are updated.
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The RW YouTube Channel
The Animated Videos are back!
Have you checked out the new YouTube/Ralph's World Video Channel yet?
We've just re-added the original animated Ralph's World videos based on Giselle Potter's artwork. We've also re-posted, with new louder sound, the exclusive short video of the RW band live at Chicago's House Of Blues playing "Fee Fi Fo Fum." So please enjoy, share, and subscribe. And we do encourage you to check out our favorites from all the videos our fans have created. If there's one you think we might have missed, just email us a note with the link.
You can still log into Ralph's official Disney Rhyming Circus page for the music shorts you've seen on Playhouse Disney, including several ones from "Welcome To Ralph's World." Many of the Disney videos are available for download on iTunes and of course on the "Welcome To Ralph's World" CD/DVD combo.
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That's
it for Ralph's World news today!
Between newsletters you can always check out our message board for breaking news
and sharing your Ralph's World experiences:
http://boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?user=ralphsworld
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It's Spring Training- even in Ralph's World
Your entire Ralph's World wardrobe needs can be filled at our online Waterdog Music store, including the RW BASEBALL CAPS you've seen at our shows. There's an adjustable cloth band with a buckle that will make it suitable for almost any proud parent. We have almost a dozen colors. The smaller children's sizes are not available yet online.
They'll be shipped in a cardboard box so the bill won't get bent. We also stock an assortment of
t-shirts, rompers, and sweatshirts for kids. 
The Waterdog store has ALL of Ralph's children's music on compact disc. It's also the only place we know to find the "Say Hello" DVD (Parenting Magazine's Video Of The Year for 2004).
We have both of Ralph's books in stock too- both of which come with exclusive extras.
If you order from us online your order is usually mailed by the next business day via 1st Class or Priority Mail.
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The BAD EXAMPLES at
FitzGerald's on March 13th
The next show for Ralph's original rock'n'roll group will be at FitzGerald's in Berwyn, Illinois, on Friday March 13th. It'll be an early show, starting soon after 9pm, with Michael Heaton's band doing a late night set. It's a 21-and-over show. We'll have some of the new Bad Examples t-shirts at the show. They still won't be online for a while.
You can also look forward to the Abbey Pub on Friday, April 17th (as part of the International Pop Overthrow festival). It'll be a great evening with seven (7) bands playing, starting at 7:30, including Epicycle and The Handcuffs and the debut of Examples guitarist Steve Gerlach's newest project: Tomorrow The Moon. You can listen to some tunes on their MySpace page. We'll be going on right at 10pm, following a short set from Steve's band at 9pm and the Penthouse Sweets at 9:30.
You can see a lot of photos on the Bad Examples' Facebook page. We've just started having a separate TBE mailing list again. Yes, we'll announce all the shows here but we'll have more news and specials that we only offer to Bad Examples fans on that list. You can sign up by sending an email to badexamples@waterdogmusic.com. If you don't know The Bad Examples' music you can listen online at www.waterdogmusic.com. Just click the orange star logo and then check out the discography.
While Ralph Covert has had a Facebook page for a while (and thanks for all the postings) we've finally made a Bad Examples Facebook fan page. We've already posted a rare live track and eventually we'll get some video up there. There's also a link to the Chicago Sun-Times article about the culinary adventures of our bassist Pickles Piekarski! Remember, Facebook is for the adults and a great way for them to share music and updates.
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