Friday 30 September 2011

GIG #272 - Muscles in the Face that Make You Smile


GIG #272 @ Les Zygomates, Boston, MA w/Nick Laudani and the Mad Hatter Band. Select repertoire:
Solar - Davis
Red Barron - Cobham
Shake Everything You Got - Parker

Thursday 29 September 2011

GIG #271 - Corn


GIG #271 @ Verrill Farm, Concord, MA. Select repertoire:
Wham Bam - Ward-Bergeman/Seznec
If You Knew Susie - DeSylva/Meyer
Beer Barrel Polka - Vejvoda/Zeman

Wednesday 28 September 2011

GIG #270 - Somewhere Along the Silk Road


GIG #270 @ New College Theater, Cambridge, MA w/Silk Road Ensemble. Select repertoire:
Caronte - Pato
Doina Oltului - Roma Trad.
Turceasca - Perapaskero

Tuesday 27 September 2011

GIG #269 - Inspired by Cultural Traditions


GIG #269 @ Harvard Business School and New College Theater, Cambridge, MA w/Silk Road Ensemble. Select repertoire:
Turceasca - Taraf de Haidouks
Damagomi - Ward-Bergeman
Everything is Falling Everywhere - Ljova

Monday 26 September 2011

GIG #268 - Nuts and Bolts


GIG #268 @ Connelly Hardware 60th Anniversary, Brookline, MA. Select repertoire:
I'll Fly Away - Brumley
Sassy Mae - Slim
Last Call - Ward-Bergeman

Sunday 25 September 2011

GIG #267 - Dinner with Chet Atkins


GIG #267 @ Jessica and Chet's, Cambridge, MA. Select repertoire:
Lord, Lord, Lord - Trad.
Federal - Ward-Bergeman
Flambee Montalbanaise - Viseur

Saturday 24 September 2011

GIG #266 - I'm Living in Your Art


GIG #266 @ 25th Annual Ipswich Art Show, Ipswich MA w/Tony Wolfe, Tom Palance, Dmitry Gorodetsky, Mark Earley. Select repertoire:
Straight No Chaser - Monk
Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent
Nica's Dream - Silver

Friday 23 September 2011

GIG #265 - In the Belly of TOAD


GIG #265 @ TOAD, Cambridge, MA. Select repertoire:
Look to the Right - Ward-Bergeman
Lord, Lord, Lord - Trad
Lena - Ward-Bergeman

opener for Baker Thomas Band

Thursday 22 September 2011

GIG #264 - Taste of NOLA in Chowder Town


GIG #264 @ The Rhumb Line, Gloucester, MA w/Fly Amero, David Brown, Henri Smith. Select repertoire:
When the Saints Go Marching In - Trad.
Jambalaya On the Bayou - Williams
Feels Like Rain - Hiatt

Wednesday 21 September 2011

GIG #263 - Waltz Across Texas in Gloucester


GIG #263 @ Fun Antiques, Cambridge, MA w/Shaysh from Big Old Big One and Jalapenos, Gloucester, MA w/Dan King, Dave Brown, Dave Mattacks, JB Amero. Select repertoire:
Waltz Across Texas - Tubb
Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Habershon
Senorita Del Sol - King

Tuesday 20 September 2011

GIG #262 - The Moses of Her People


GIG #262 @ Westminster Manor, Auburn, NY. Select repertoire:
If You Knew Susie - DeSylva/Meyer
Hey Good Lookin' - Williams
I'll Fly Away - Brumley

Monday 19 September 2011

GIG #261 - Man's Best Friend


GIG #261 @ Lynn Appleby's, Toronto, Canada. Select repertoire:
Lena - Ward-Bergeman
Lord, Lord, Lord - Trad.
Strange Groove Improvisations

Sunday 18 September 2011

GIG #260 - Rosina


GIG #260 @ Farmers Market, London, Ontario and Riverfest, Elora, Canada w/ Danny Michel and Kevin Breit. Select repertoire:
Douce Joie - Viseur
Dan Tucker - Trad.
St. James Infirmary - Trad.

Saturday 17 September 2011

GIG #259 - Free Shells and Bells at Capuchin Soup Kitchen


GIG #259 @ Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Detroit, MI. Select repertoire:
I'll Fly Away - Brumley
Down by the Riverside - Trad.
Go to the Mardi Gras - Longhair

Friday 16 September 2011

GIG #258 - Om Namah Shivaya


GIG #258 @ Moksha Yoga Center, Chicago, IL w/Rich Logan. Select repertoire:
Strange Meditative Improvisations

Thursday 15 September 2011

GIG #257 - Corky and the Gnome


GIG #257 @ Farmhouse Tavern Restaurant, Chicago, IL w/Corky Siegel. Select repertoire:
Sassy Mae - Slim
Last Call - Ward-Bergeman
Must Be Time - Ward-Bergeman

Wednesday 14 September 2011

GIG #256 - Don't Compromise Your Rhythm


GIG #256 @ Impromptu, WFMT, Chicago, IL w/Kaia String Quartet. Select repertoire:
Patagonia - Ward-Bergeman
Los Suenos - Piazzolla
Chamame Parisien - Barboza

Tuesday 13 September 2011

GIG #255 - Music Beneath the "L"


GIG #255 @ Party at Zach's, Chicago, IL. Select repertoire:
Time Remembered - Evans
I'll Fly Away - Brumley
Strange Groove Improvisations

Monday 12 September 2011

GIG #254 - Pizza Pizza Pizza!


GIG #254 @ Ted and Sara Pizza Party, Chicago, IL. Select repertoire:
Federal - Ward-Bergeman
Los Suenos - Piazzolla
God Knows Where - Cainer

Sunday 11 September 2011

GIG #253 - Hand Pump Water Fountain Found on Banks of Mississippi


GIG #253 @ The Potter's Shed, Shell Lake, WI. Select repertoire:
Dan Tucker - Trad.
Federal - Ward-Bergeman
St. James Infirmary - Trad.

Saturday 10 September 2011

GIG #252 - Walking Across the Mississippi


GIG #252 @ Grand Village Nursing Home, Grand Rapids, MN. Select repertoire:
Prelude II, Book I, WTC - Bach
Hey Good Lookin' - Williams
When You're Smiling - Shay/Fisher/Goodwin

Friday 9 September 2011

GIG #251 - Mississippi Headwaters


GIG #251 @ Mississippi Headwaters Hostel, Park Rapids, MN. Select repertoire:
Last Call - Ward-Bergeman
Look to the Right - Ward-Bergeman
St. James Infirmary - Trad.

Thursday 8 September 2011

GIG #250 - Earth as the Life-giver


GIG #250 @ Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln, NE. Select repertoire:
America the Beautiful - Bates/Ward
Chamame Parisien - Barboza
Sonatina in C, 1st Movement - Clementi

Wednesday 7 September 2011

GIG #249 - I Am Coming


GIG #249 @ Buffalo Bill State Historical Park, North Platte, NE. Select repertoire:
Home On the Range - Higley/Kelley
Hey Good Lookin' - Williams
Chattanooga Choo Choo - Warren/Gordon

Tuesday 6 September 2011

GIG #248 - This is My Earth Heart


GIG #248 @ Pawnee Assisted Living Hotel, North Platte, NE. Select repertoire:
Que Sera Sera - Livingston/Evans
I'll Fly Away - Brumley
Baby Elephant Walk - Mancini

Monday 5 September 2011

GIG #247 - There's Etouffee Up in Them There Hills


GIG #247 @ The Lost Cajun, Frisco, CO. Select repertoire:
Down By the Riverside - Trad.
I'll Fly Away - Brumley
Sassy Mae - Slim

Sunday 4 September 2011

GIG #246 - Divine Zuccini Bread


GIG #246 @ Shiprock Farmer's Market, Shiprock, NM. Select repertoire:
Lord, Lord, Lord - Trad.
Prelude II, Book I, WTC - Bach
Federal - Ward-Bergeman

Saturday 3 September 2011

GIG #245 - Lene, the Accordion Bingo Queen


GIG #245 @ Good Samaritan Society, Grants, NM. Select repertoire:
Hey Good Lookin' - Williams
Look to the Right - Ward-Bergeman
Lord, Lord, Lord - Trad.

Friday 2 September 2011

GIG #244 - Chocolate White House in Chaco Canyon


GIG #244 @ Chaco Culture Natural Historic Park Campground, Nageezi, NM. Select repertoire:
Chamame Parisien - Barboza
Sidewalks of New York - Blake/Lawlor
Federal - Ward-Bergeman

Thursday 1 September 2011

GIG #243 - Hit the Ground Flying


GIG #243 @ Louise and Kirk's, Santa Fe, NM. Select repertoire:
Federal - Ward-Bergeman
Look to the Right - Ward-Bergeman
Strange Loop Improvisations