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

Wednesday 31 August 2011

GIG #242 - Surprise Pajama Party


GIG #242 @ 22 London Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. Select repertoire:
Look to the Right - Ward-Bergeman
Chamame Parisien - Barboza
Lord, Lord, Lord - Trad

Tuesday 30 August 2011

GIG #241 - Bubbles in the Tub!!!


GIG #241 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Louis Pearl the Amazing Bubbleman/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Strange Bubble Improvisations
Yiddishkeit - Cainer
I Want My Money Back - Cainer

Monday 29 August 2011

GIG #240 - Winding Down in Edinburgh


GIG #240 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Surbiton Washerama - Cainer
Yiddishkeit - Cainer
I Want My Money Back - Cainer

Sunday 28 August 2011

GIG #239 - Oy (Vey)!


GIG #239 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Surbiton Washerama - Cainer
Yiddishkeit - Cainer
God Knows Where - Cainer

Saturday 27 August 2011

GIG #238 - Bride Stomps the Boot in Surrey


GIG #238 @ Garry and Rae's Wedding, Russets Country House, Chiddingfold, UK w/Groanbox. Select repertoire:
Home Again - Ward-Bergeman
Pigman's Dog - Clifford/Seznec/Ward-Bergeman
Mount Pleasant Rooftop at Dusk - Seznec

www.groanbox.com

Friday 26 August 2011

GIG #237 - Scotland the Brave


GIG #237 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Bad Rabbi - Cainer
I Want My Money Back - Cainer
God Knows Where - Cainer

Thursday 25 August 2011

GIG #236 - Three Minutes in 15 Seconds


GIG #236 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Surbiton Washerama - Cainer
Yiddishkeit - Cainer
I Want My Money Back - Cainer

Wednesday 24 August 2011

GIG #235 - The Bike Ride Home


GIG #235 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Bad Rabbi - Cainer
I Want My Money Back - Cainer
God Knows Where - Cainer

Tuesday 23 August 2011

GIG #234 - Tick Tock Around the Clock Cuckoo Crazy


GIG #234 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön - Secunda
Bad Rabbi - Cainer
Naomi - Cainer

Monday 22 August 2011

GIG #233 - Mordecai, Mordecai, What a Guy


GIG #233 @ The Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation's Festival Open Day/Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Surbiton Washerama - Cainer
Yiddishkeit - Cainer
I Want My Money Back - Cainer

Sunday 21 August 2011

GIG #232 - Behind Her Horn-Rimmed Glasses


GIG #232 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Bad Rabbi - Cainer
I Want My Money Back - Cainer
God Knows Where - Cainer

Saturday 20 August 2011

GIG #231 - The Big "O" Birthday


GIG #231 @ The Big "O" 60th Birthday, Auld Cross Keys Pub, Denholm, Scotland. Select repertoire:
Down By The Riverside - Trad.
Lord, Lord, Lord - Trad.
I'll Fly Away - Brumley

Friday 19 August 2011

GIG #230 - To Me You Are Beautiful


GIG #230 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Bad Rabbi - Cainer
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön - Secunda
God Knows Where - Cainer

Thursday 18 August 2011

GIG #229 - Two Turtle Doves


GIG #229 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Surbiton Washerama - Cainer
Yiddishkeit - Cainer
I Want My Money Back - Cainer

Wednesday 17 August 2011

GIG #228 - Wildly Distorting


GIG #228 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Bad Rabbi - Cainer
I Want My Money Back - Cainer
God Knows Where - Cainer

Tuesday 16 August 2011

GIG #227 - Groanbox, Sheep and a Bad Rabbi


GIG #227 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Surbiton Washerama - Cainer
I Want My Money Back - Cainer
God Knows Where - Cainer

Monday 15 August 2011

GIG #226 - Up On The Roof


GIG #226 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer and Fiona Barrow. Select repertoire:
Surbiton Washerama - Cainer
Yiddishkeit - Cainer
God Knows Where - Cainer

Sunday 14 August 2011

GIG #225 - Fifi Fiddle Guests in Edinburgh


GIG #225 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer and Fiona Barrow. Select repertoire:
Bad Rabbi - Cainer
I Want My Money Back - Cainer
God Knows Where - Cainer

Saturday 13 August 2011

GIG #224 - Wise and Foolish Virgins


GIG #224 @ Mansfield Traquair Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland w/vocalist Yulene Velasquez. Select repertoire:
Esta Bella Noche - Galian
Recordando a Venezuela - Petit
Little Wing - Hendrix

www.mansfieldtraquair.org.uk

Friday 12 August 2011

GIG #223 - Weeping and Wailing at the Western Wall


GIG #223 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Surbiton Washerama - Cainer
Yiddishkeit - Cainer
God Knows Where - Cainer

Thursday 11 August 2011

GIG #222 - Drenched at the Fringe


GIG #222 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Bad Rabbi - Cainer
I Want My Money Back - Cainer
God Knows Where - Cainer

Wednesday 10 August 2011

GIG #221 - Toupee Down the Street


GIG #221 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Surbiton Washerama - Cainer
Yiddishkeit - Cainer
God Knows Where - Cainer

Tuesday 9 August 2011

GIG #220 - Twenty Five Quid for Nothing at All


GIG #220 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Surbiton Washerama - Cainer
I Want My Money Back - Cainer
God Knows Where - Cainer

Monday 8 August 2011

GIG #219 - Double Crossing Shyster


GIG #219 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Yiddishkeit - Cainer
God Knows Where - Cainer
Naomi - Cainer

Sunday 7 August 2011

GIG #218 - My Friend, These Are The Days


GIG #218 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Naomi - Cainer
Bad Rabbi - Cainer
Those Were the Days - Fomin/Raskin

Saturday 6 August 2011

GIG #217 - Accordions Invade Edinburgh


GIG #217 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
Bad Rabbi - Cainer
I Want My Money Back - Cainer
God Knows Where - Cainer

Friday 5 August 2011

GIG #216 - Preview Night at the Fringe


GIG #216 @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland w/Daniel Cainer. Select repertoire:
How We're Blessed - Cainer
God Knows Where - Cainer
Bad Rabbi - Cainer

Thursday 4 August 2011

GIG #215 - Stop if Anyone Complains or Continue if Anyone Appreciates?


GIG #215 @ Parliament Square and Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland. Select repertoire:
Summertime - Gershwin
Onde Estao os Tamborins - Caetano
Chamame Parisien - Barboza

Wednesday 3 August 2011

GIG #214 - Music Echoes in Burro Alley


GIG #214 @ Burro Alley Cafe, Santa Fe, NM. Select repertoire:
Los Suenos - Piazzolla
Little Wing - Hendrix
Libertango - Piazzolla

Tuesday 2 August 2011

GIG #213 - "Mommy I Don't Like the Jungle"


GIG #213 @ St. Francis Auditorium, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Santa Fe, NM w/ Mark Dresser and Claudio Ragazzi. Select repertoire:
La Oncena - Lagos
Chamame Tetro - Ragazzi
Federal - Ward-Bergeman

Monday 1 August 2011

GIG #212 - Andalucian Dogs Tear Into Ayre in Santa Fe


GIG #212 @ St. Francis Auditorium, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Santa Fe, NM w/Dawn Upshaw and the Andalucian Dogs. Select repertoire:
Ayre - Golijov

Sunday 31 July 2011

GIG #211 - Chamame Fever in Santa Fe


GIG #211 @ GIG #211 @ St. Francis Auditorium, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Santa Fe, NM with Claudio Ragazzi and Mark Dresser. Select repertoire:
Gabriela - Ragazzi
Rasaman - Dresser
Federal - Ward-Bergeman

Saturday 30 July 2011

GIG #210 - The Girl Beside the Railroad


GIG #210 @ Sant Fe Depot, Santa Fe, NM. Select repertoire:
Boomer's Story - Trad.
Lord, Lord, Lord - Trad.
I'll Fly Away - Brumley

Friday 29 July 2011

GIG #209 - Dancing and Dining at San Luis


GIG #209 @ San Luis Care Center, Alamosa, CO. Select repertoire:
If You Knew Susie - DeSylva/Meyer
Y Tu Que Has Hecho - Delfin
When You're Smiling - Shay/Fisher/Goodwin

Thursday 28 July 2011

GIG #208 - Hot Dog!


GIG #208 @ Coney Island Hot Dog Stand, Bailey, CO. Select repertoire:
Look to the Right - Ward-Bergeman
Your Cheating Heart - Williams
Train Take My Pain Away - Ward-Bergeman

Wednesday 27 July 2011

GIG #207 - The Sun Shines in Boulder


GIG #207 @ Caffe Sole, Boulder, CO with Victor Mestas and Yulene Velasquez. Select repertoire:
Your Cheating Heart - Williams
Summertime - Gershwin
Garota de Ipanema - Jobim/Moraes

Tuesday 26 July 2011

GIG #206 - Toddler Shadow Boxes at Library


GIG #206 @ White Mountain Library, Rock Springs, WY. Select repertoire:
Chamame Parisien - Barboza
Last Call - Ward-Bergeman
Strange Loop Improvisations

Monday 25 July 2011

GIG #205 - Canoe in Lovelock


GIG #205 @ Frontier Days, Lovelock, NV. Select repertoire:
Dan Tucker - Trad.
Federal - Ward-Bergeman
Strange Groove Improvisations

Sunday 24 July 2011

GIG #204 - Rapping in Reno, Teriyaki in Truckee


GIG #204 @ Jerky Junction, Truckee, CA and West Street Public Market, Reno, NV. Select repertoire:
Last Call - Ward-Bergeman
Look to the Right - Ward-Bergeman
Strange Groove Improvisations

Saturday 23 July 2011

GIG #203 - Backup Singers Seen at FFC Winery


GIG #203 @ FFC Winery, Geyserville, CA. Select repertoire:
Summertime - Gershwin
Besame Mucho - Velazquez
Look to the Right - Ward-Bergeman

Friday 22 July 2011

GIG #202 - Archie Bunker Eats Chunk Out of GIG #200 Sign


GIG #202 @ Plumhof/Vellucci residence, Burney, CA. Select repertoire:
Recordando a Venezuela - Petit
Abriendo y Cerrando - Barboza
Last Call - Ward-Bergeman

Thursday 21 July 2011

GIG #201 - Sweet Peaches in Burney


GIG #201 @ Burney Farmers' Market, Burney, CA. Select repertoire:
I've Been Working on the Railroad - Trad.
I'll Fly Away - Brumley
Down by the Riverside - Trad.

Wednesday 20 July 2011

GIG #200 - Strange Loops in Hoopa Valley


GIG #200 @ Hoopa Valley Youth Center, Hoopa, CA. Select repertoire:
Strange Loop Improvisations

Tuesday 19 July 2011

GIG #199 - Bears and Beat Boxing Round the Campfire


GIG #199 @ Campfire Bear Tales with Ranger Adam, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, Crescent City, CA. Select repertoire:
Mississippi Bound - Delmore
Go to the Mardi Gras - Longhair
Flambee Montalbanaise - Viseur

Monday 18 July 2011

GIG #198 - I Heard the Bells at Alpha-Bit


GIG #198 @ Alpha-Bit Cafe, Mapleton, OR. Select repertoire:
El Paisanito - Flores
Let Him Go On, Mama - Hartford
Dan Tucker - Trad.

Sunday 17 July 2011

GIG #197 - "You're Number One!!!!" Junction City Rocker Walker


GIG #197 @ Junction City Retirement & Assisted Living, Junction City, OR w/ Ken Brown and Yulene Velasquez. Select repertoire:
Down in the Valley - Luther
I've Been Working on the Railroad - Trad.
If You Knew Susie - DeSylva/Meyer

Saturday 16 July 2011

GIG #196 - Beneath a Walnut Tree at the Gaus House


GIG #196 @ One Helluva Party at the Gaus House, Junction City, OR w/ Yulene Velasquez, Richard Crandell, Ricardo Cardenas. Select repertoire:
Summertime - Gershwin
Nostalgia - Petit
Yo Soy - Piero

Friday 15 July 2011

GIG #195 - Love and Music in Cambridge


GIG #195 @ Golijov/Oxman Wedding, Cambridge, MA w/ Krakauer, Ma, Zhurbin, Brunetti, Ragazzi, Baptista, Flower, Nutall. Select repertoire:
Libertango - Piazzolla
Felicia - Saborido
9 de Julio - Padula

Thursday 14 July 2011

GIG #194 - Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye!


GIG #194 @ Tom and Danielle's Awesome House Party, Somerville, MA w/ Yulene Velasquez. Select repertoire:
Y Tu Que Has Hecho - Delfin
Lord, Lord, Lord - Trad.
Federal - Ward-Bergeman

Wednesday 13 July 2011

GIG #193 - Max Porter's Junction City Blues


GIG #193 @ Max Porter's, Junction City, OR. Select repertoire:
Mount Misery - Ward-Bergeman
Boomer's Story - Trad.
Wham Bam - Ward-Bergeman/Seznec

Tuesday 12 July 2011

GIG #192 - Mbira at the Market


GIG #192 @ Fifth Street Public Market, Eugene, OR w/ Richard Crandell. Select repertoire:
Lena - Ward-Bergeman
Mbira for Miles - Crandell
La Quinta - Crandell

Monday 11 July 2011

GIG #191 - Beneath a Cherry Tree, Beside the Lavender and a Bed of Roses


GIG #191 @ Oregon Lavender Festival, Camille's Black Dog Lavender Farm, Halsey, OR. Select repertoire:
Georgia On My Mind - Carmichael/Gorrell
I'm Mississippi Bound - Delmore
Dan Tucker - Trad.

Sunday 10 July 2011

GIG #190 - 87 Years Young for Two Friends in Junction City


GIG #190 @ Milton Hooker Lee and Jim Harper's 87th birthday party, Junction City, OR. Select repertoire:
Green, Green Grass of Home - Putman
Candy Kisses - Morgan
Last Call - Ward-Bergeman

Saturday 9 July 2011

GIG #189 - Fairy Tales in the Woods @ Oregon Country Fair


GIG #189 @ Day Care, Oregon Country Fair, Veneta, OR. Select repertoire:
Bridal Chorus - Wagner
Strange Groove Improvisations

Friday 8 July 2011

GIG #188 - Cozmic Sounds and Pizza


GIG#188 @ Cozmic Pizza, Eugene, OR w/ Richard Crandell. Select repertoire:
Little Wing - Hendrix
Lena - Ward-Bergeman
Strange Groove Improvisations
Richard Crandell

Thursday 7 July 2011

GIG #187 - Are You Gonna Dance?


GIG #187 @ Sweetwaters, Eugene, OR. Select repertoire:
Boomer's Story - Trad.
Little Girl - Longhair
Strange Groove Improvisations

Wednesday 6 July 2011

GIG #186 - Dreaming of Mbira


GIG #186 @ 5th Street Public Market, Eugene, OR. Select repertoire:
Jeanette - Viseur
Down by the Riverside - Trad.
Federal - Ward-Bergeman

Tuesday 5 July 2011

GIG #185 - Merry Pranksters Hoist the Flag in Dexter


GIG #185 @ GIG #185 @ Ken Babbs Forta July Party/Sam Bonds, Eugene, OR. Select repertoire:
The Star Spangled Banner - Key/Smith
Fools I Love - Ward-Bergeman
Lord, Lord, Lord - Trad.

Ken Babbs

Monday 4 July 2011

GIG #184 - Artist and a Wastrel


GIG #184 @ Bill Merkens' reception, Cafe Mundo, Newport, OR. Select repertoire:
Sail Away - Newman
Coda - Merkens (recited by Edward "VAN" Aelstyn)
Strange Groove Improvisations

Sunday 3 July 2011

GIG #183 - Spirits Gather at Phantom Lake


GIG #183 @ Phantom Lake, Bellevue, WA with Trimpin. Select repertoire:
Danke Schoen - Kaempfert/Schwaback/Gabler.
Wine Spodee-O-Dee - McGhee
Strange Groove Improvisations

Saturday 2 July 2011

GIG 365 : The Halfway Mark for Michael Ward-Bergeman


The GIG 365 journey has reached its halfway mark on July 1, 2011 in Seattle, WA.

Read John Wilcock's "Tale of the Wandering Minstrel"

GIG #182 - Case of the Stolen Tlingit Totem Pole


GIG #182 @ Pioneer Place Park, Seattle, WA. Select repertoire:
Go to the Mardi Gras - Longhair
Strange Groove Improvisations

Friday 1 July 2011

GIG #181 - Sun Shining at FOOD for Lane County Dining Room


GIG #181 @ 5th Street Public Market/FOOD for Lane County Dining Room, Eugene, OR. Select repertoire:
Little Wing - Hendrix
Take Five - Desmond
Amazing Grace - Newton

http://www.foodforlanecounty.org/

Thursday 30 June 2011

GIG #180 - Morning Calls on KPNW


GIG #180 @ Wake Up Call, KPNW, Eugene, OR. Select repertoire:
Look to the Right - Ward-Bergman
KPNW Song - Ward-Bergeman

Wednesday 29 June 2011

GIG #179 - Blues and Bach at Fifth Street


GIG #179 @ Fifth Street Public Market, Eugene, OR. Select repertoire:
Down by the Riverside - Trad.
Prelude II, Book I, WTC - Bach
Go to the Mardi Gras - Longhair

Tuesday 28 June 2011

GIG #178 - GIG 365 Rides the Airwaves in Eugene


GIG #178 @ KRVM, Eugene, OR. Select repertoire:
Candy from Strangers - Ward-Bergeman
Look to the Right - Ward-Bergeman

Monday 27 June 2011

GIG #177 - Wine, Wedding, Song @ Sweet Cheeks


GIG #177 @ Sweet Cheeks Winery, Eugene, OR. Select repertoire:
Home Again - Ward-Bergeman
Bridal Chorus - Wagner
Strange Groove Improvisations

Sunday 26 June 2011

GIG #176 - Music Emanates from the Divine Cupcake


GIG #176 @ The Divine Cupcake, Eugene, OR. Select repertoire:
Fools I Love - Ward-Bergeman
Sail Away - Newman
Georgia On My Mind - Carmichael/Gorrell

Saturday 25 June 2011

GIG #175 - Mojo Working @ Voodoo Donut


GIG #175 @ Voodoo Donuts, Eugene, OR. Select repertoire:
Sail Away - Newman
Lena - Ward-Bergeman
Go to the Mardi Gras - Longhair

Friday 24 June 2011

GIG #174 - Azul Opens 42nd Annual Oregon Bach Festival


GIG #174 @ Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene, OR w/ Yo-Yo Ma, Jeffrey Kahane, Cyro Baptista, Keita Ogawa, and the OBF Orchestra. Select repertoire:
Azul - Golijov

Thursday 23 June 2011

GIG #173 - Strange Jamboree on the River Road


GIG #173 @ River Road Park and Recreation Eugene, OR w/ Cyro Baptista, Richard Crandell & Keita Ogawa. Select repertoire:
Strange Groove Improvisations

Wednesday 22 June 2011

GIG #172 - Stitching in Springfield


GIG #172 @ Our Sewing Room, Springfield, OR. Select repertoire:
No Buts, No Maybes - Longhair
Douce Joie - Viseur
Summertime - Gershwin

Tuesday 21 June 2011

GIG #171 - New Dance at New Day Bakery


GIG #171 @ New Day Bakery, Eugene, OR. Select repertoire:
Hobo Heaven - Ward-Bergeman/Seznec
I'll Fly Away - Brumley
Dan Tucker - Trad.

Monday 20 June 2011

GIG #170 - Over Nineties Sing It In Junction City


GIG #170 @ Junction City Retirement & Assisted Living, Junction City, OR. Select repertoire:
How Great Thou Art - Boberg
The Sidewalks of New York - Blake/Lawler
Sweet Rosie O'Grady - Nugent

Sunday 19 June 2011

GIG #169 - Floyd Buckskin: "It is the Creator's active spirit in all of creation that keeps us alive"


GIG #169 @ Floyd Buckskin's, Fall River Mills, CA. Select repertoire:
Chamame Parisien - Barboza
Strange Groove Improvisations

Floyd Buckskin

Saturday 18 June 2011

GIG #168 - Jamming with Junior Rangers at Burney Falls

GIG #168 @ McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, Burney, CA. Select repertoire:
Dan Tucker - Trad.
Strange Groove Improvisations

Friday 17 June 2011

GIG #167 - Give Blood


GIG #167 @ Shasta Blood Center, Burney, CA. Select repertoire:
Summertime - Gershwin
Candy from Strangers - Ward-Bergeman
Go to the Mardi Gras - Longhair

Thursday 16 June 2011

GIG #166 - Surprise in Surprise Valley


GIG #166 @ Surprise Cafe, Cedarville, CA. Select repertoire:
Last Call - Ward-Bergeman
St. James Infirmary - Trad.
Strange Groove Improvisations

Wednesday 15 June 2011

GIG #165 - Paradise Found in Northeastern California


GIG #165 @ Warnerview Extended Care Facility, Alturas, CA. Select repertoire:
When You're Smiling - Shay/Fisher/Goodwin
You Made Me Love You - Monaca/McCarthy
Douce Joie - Viseur

Tuesday 14 June 2011

GIG #164 - Snowtime in June in California


GIG #164 @ Cafe Mekka, Nevada City, CA. Select repertoire:
Summertime - Gershwin
Time Remembered - Evans
Los Suenos - Piazzolla

Monday 13 June 2011

GIG #163 - Life and Death in Sacramento


GIG #163 @Union Gospel Mission, Sacremento, CA. Select repertoire:
Amazing Grace - Newton
I'll Fly Away - Brumley
Lord, Lord, Lord - Trad.

Sunday 12 June 2011

GIG #162 - Accordion Echoes in Rock City, CA


GIG #162 @ Rock City, Mount Diablo State Park, Walnut Creek, CA. Select repertoire:
How Great Thou Art - Boberg
Lena - Ward-Bergeman
Lord, Lord, Lord - Trad.

Saturday 11 June 2011

GIG #161 - Henry Miller Speaks Through Birds at Memorial Library


GIG #161 @ Henry Miller Memorial Library, Big Sur, CA. Select repertoire:
Strange Groove Improvisations
http://www.henrymiller.org/

Friday 10 June 2011

GIG #160 - Copenhagen in California


GIG #160 @ Solvang, CA. Select repertoire:
Sail Away - Newman
Chamame Parisien - Barboza
Libertango - Piazzolla

Thursday 9 June 2011

GIG #159 - Stomping at the Spot


GIG #159 @ The Spot, Carpinteria, CA. Select repertoire:
Down by the Riverside - Trad.
Federal - Ward-Bergeman
Prelude II, Book I, WTC - Bach

Wednesday 8 June 2011

GIG #158 - Dog Dancer Day Afternoon in Coldwater Canyon


GIG #158 @ Tree People, S. Mark Taper Foundation Amphitheatre, Coldwater Canyon Park, Los Angeles, CA. Select repertoire:
Strange Groove Improvisations

http://www.treepeople.org

Tuesday 7 June 2011

GIG #157 - Music Heard in the Orange Groves of Ojai


GIG #157 @ St Josephs Health And Retirement Center, Ojai, CA. Select repertoire:
Jeanette - Viseur
Beer Barrel Polka - Vejvoda/Zeman
Dan Tucker - Trad.

Monday 6 June 2011

GIG #156 - Marching Band and Accordionists Herald New Libbey Bowl


GIG #156 @ Libbey Park Gazebo, Ojai, CA with Albert Behar. Select repertoire:
Sweet Sue - Harris/Young
Mr. Sandman - Ballard
Minor Swing - Reinhardt/Grappelli

Sunday 5 June 2011

GIG #155 - Introducing The Infinity Travel Hoop


GIG #155 @ Ojai Music Festival Libbey Bowl Gala, Ojai, CA. Select repertoire:
Chamame Tetro - Ragazzi
Mano Brava - Brunetti
(performed by Brunetti/Ragazzi/Ward-Bergeman)
Ayre - Golijov
(performed by Dawn Upshaw, Eighth Blackbird, and the Andalucian Dogs)

Saturday 4 June 2011

GIG #154 - GIG 365: Fact or Fiction


GIG #154 @ Bart's Books, Ojai, CA. Select repertoire:
Federal - Ward-Bergeman
Chamame Parisien - Barboza
Last Call - Ward-Bergeman

Friday 3 June 2011

GIG #153 - Mill Churning Out Rumors and Music


GIG #153 @ Rumor Mill Cafe, Los Angeles, CA. Select repertoire:
Little Girl - Longhair
Look to the Right - Ward-Bergeman
I'll Fly Away - Brumley

Thursday 2 June 2011

GIG #152 - Music Rides the Gusty Winds in Ghost Town


GIG #152 @ Calico House Restaurant, Calico Ghost Town, CA. Select repertoire:
Dan Tucker - Trad.
Boomer's Story - Trad.
Strange Groove Improvisations

Calico House Restaurant

Wednesday 1 June 2011

GIG #151 - Get Your Licks on Route 66


GIG #151 @ Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In, Seligman, AZ. Select repertoire:
Tarantella Napoletana - Trad.
Take the "A" Train - Strayhorn
Strange Groove Improvisations

Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In