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More Giggage upcoming

2010-05-15T09:14:00.000-07:00

June 4th, I will be playing pedal steel guitar at Ashland Coffee & Tea in Ashland VA with my pals The Youngers. This is The Youngers first time at AC&T so please, any of my LTH fans please, please, please come out for this one and show some support for Berks Co. PA's answer to the question "Got Roots Rock?"

May Giggage

2010-05-01T07:46:00.000-07:00

I thought I had posted this but I guess I din't...

May 1 Triumph Brewing Co, New Hope PA: I will be playing the Pedal Steel Guitar with The Youngers- get a jump on Cinco De Mayo with some fine Roots Rock and micro Brewskies!

Ma 21,22,23 Iota Club & Cafe', Arlington VA: Yay! A big Last Train Home weekend with yours truly on the Pedal Steel Guitar at our home away from home- Friday and Saturday Night for the "adults", and an All Ages Sunday Matinee!

Upcoming Giggage March & April

2010-03-25T07:48:00.000-07:00

I will be playing the pedal steel guitar with Last Train Home at Ashland Coffee and Tea in Ashland VA Saturday night March 27. Great folks, good times!!

I'm looking forward to it, if not the driving; although the drive will give me a chance to iPod cram for my next gig- April 3 at IOTA Club & Cafe' in Arlington VA, playing pedal steel with the U-Liners for a big ass Merle Haggard Tribute, also featuring my old pal Ruthie Logsdon of Ruthie & the Wranglers reknown, with whom I have not played music for FAR too long.

Lazy Blogger; new gigs

2010-02-01T11:11:00.000-08:00

man I just get so caught up in the FaceBook and the ReverbNation and the You Tubing that I just ain' got 'round to posting here in a while.

The Last Train Home holiday shows were funtastic, even in the face of blizzard '09

and in the new year

I've had some fun gigs (including a gig at the Bethlehem PA legendary listening venue Godfrey Daniels) with the Youngers (http://www.theyoungers.com/) Berks County's answer to the question "Got Roots rock?"... with more to come- for instance Feb 5th I am playing with the Youngers at The Rodeo Bar in NYC, then the next night at The Ale House in Troy NY... crossing my fingers for the forecast

I reckon the next time I hook up with Last Train Home will be at The Barns @ Wolf Trap in Vienna VA Feb. 27th. And the 28th I'll be sitting in @ a big CD release for my friends Scott Holland and Beth Rinaldo- and as soon as I know the venue on that I'll post it.

ok I guess till next time I remember...

2009-11-07T09:18:00.001-08:00

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Travelin' with The Youngers 11-6,7,8-09

2009-11-05T19:10:00.000-08:00

I will be playing pedal steel guitar with my pals The Youngers on a swing into the Carolinas this weekend!

November 6th
The Youngers open for the Jay Rakes Band
The Half Shell
Virginia Beach, VA
1 hour Set
8pm

November 7th
SXSE Concert
Myrtle Beach, SC
6pm - ?
At the Historic Myrtle Beach Train Depot,
Myrtle Beach, SC
Tickets include pot luck dinner and top-notch New South
beer.
Feasting begins at 6 pm, music begins at 7pm.
Covered dishes are welcome.
Admission price includes food and beverages.
Tickets for most South by Southeast events are $20 for
yearly members and $25 for monthly members.
(Ticket price includes admission, food, and beverages.)

November 8th
The Cave
Chapel Hill, NC
9pm

Crikey I'm lazy!

2009-08-14T12:45:00.000-07:00

wow I haven't updated here for a long time! Shame on me

I got a call to play pedal steel filling in for a guy at a "real Country Music Bar" tonight ... I am skeptical there is indeed such a thing in New Jersey, but I hope to be proven wrong.

2009-04-27T13:48:00.001-07:00

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2009-04-27T13:41:00.001-07:00

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2009-04-10T10:51:00.000-07:00

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April Fool!

2009-04-01T14:00:00.000-07:00

actually this is totally serious-

I will be playin' NYC with my pals The Youngers
in support of their fine CD "Heritage" (producer: John Carter Cash)
Friday April 3

at the fantabulous

Rodeo Bar
375 3rd ave, NYC,NY 10016

I believe we will be starting around 10 or 10:30, but I'll be hangin' around eating before that.
Hope to see you there...

March Marches In

2009-03-01T10:11:00.000-08:00

March is coming in like a wildebeest...

I am hunkering down for some woodshedding, but thought I'd post a link to a Youtube Vid that I played steel on.

Luke Brindley a fine songwriter and performer from Virginia on his very cool tune"Lose You Now":

Lose You Now

I'm playin subtle texture pads and some fills with an outro line...

interesting how the Youtube commenters are-all-like the Wolf in Tex Avery's Red Riding Hood about the gal singin' harmony.

I'm late... I'm late...

2009-02-09T12:29:00.000-08:00

Criminey... I haven't updated for 2 months!?

well, lessee... had an OK Holiday... played NYE with LTH...played an Inaugural night party with Eric, and a couple of January gigs with the Youngers, after one of which my Dodge Caravan fuel pump gave up the ghost 3 hours from home... so I'm vehicle shopping. Which for me is a challenge... trying to pry myself into even some smaller SUV type vehicles is like putting on a wetsuit. So criteria like gas mileage and equipment capacity take a back seat to "does Daddy fit in the dern thing?"

Did some overdubs on some in-the-can LTH stuff with Eric kibitzing and Jared presiding over the ProTools rig... the man is an artist with the keyboard shortcuts, manipulating the data with reckless abandon, with the mos' accurate punch-in finger ever I see.

Got a date comin' up with Eric & Peter Cooper- I think it's a short set in a multiple act night at a venue called Puck, about 10 minutes from my house (huzzah! most LTH gigs average 3+ hours from me) Thursday 2-12-09 http://www.pucklive.com/html/calendars.php

so I can't guarantee if you ain't there early that you'd see us.

anyhoo... that's all I got to say fer now I reckon

Lotta H2O under the bridge...

2008-12-15T12:37:00.000-08:00

wow- I've done been gone from this for too long; in the intervening months I was diagnosed with a recurrence of my Atrial flutter, had a freaking cough that refused to go away after the cold was over; had a cardiac catheter ablation to treat the atrial flutter (look it up on wikipedia- 21st century medicine rocks!)

So anyway I am approaching a semblance of "health normality" and just in time!

The Holidays are coming, with requisite appearances by Last Train Home at Iota Club and Cafe' pre Christmas for our weekend long extravaganza (19,20,21matinee)

Also-a show at Ashland Coffee & Tea on the 27th for Kay's Birthday and the Holidays

Finally a big New Years Eve show back at Iota which is (I'm led to believe) the "final" Last Train Home show...Kind of our Last Waltz Home.

Please visit the LTH website for details on the shows- times, check me on the dates, etc... Click on the "Tour" menu item on the newly revamped Red Beet Records site.

Thanks to all who come out to hear us. Stop by the steel guitar chair and say "hi" won't you?

Hill Country BBQ NYC 9/12/08

2008-09-11T19:15:00.000-07:00

I'll be sittin' in with
Honky Tonk Confidential at Hill Country BBQin NYC Friday Night. This is another of the HTC + Bob Shieffer in his alter ego as a Country Singer gigs; he's a great guy and it's a hoot- there's a private Book Release party early in the evening, then the place opens to the public.

This past weekend I was pleased to be invited to play with the Youngers at their big CD release event in Reading PA- they are on the cusp of a touring jagg that will have us intersecting again at iota in Arlington later this month when they open for Last Train Home Saturday night 9/27..LTH is there all weekend long (9/26-9/27-and a sunday matinee 9/28)

Tonight and the rest of the weekend

2008-07-11T10:31:00.000-07:00

LTH at Puck in Doylestown, PA with our friends The Youngers opening;and then Saturday we are at the State College PA Arts Festival.

Sunday afternoon we will play a few hours at our ole watering hole the Bishop's Collar in Philadelphia

wheeeeeeeee!

Lame- I forgot to post here about last weekend @ Iota

2008-06-17T09:14:00.000-07:00

oi!

But I will post this...

I will NOT be on the LTH dates in the Richmond area this coming weekend... but that's OK! The steel guitar chair will be staffed by Alex McCollough, a fine player and even finer person :-). He played guitar on the iota dates this past weekend, and we "bonded", basically boring the rest of the band with steel guitar arcana.... just chattering away on breaks and during setup and rehearsals.

It just made more sense in the scheme of $4+ petrol and other logistical considerations that he ride in with the Nashville contingent, than I drive to meet them.

The next time I'll be playing with LTH is I believe July 11 in Beautiful Bucks County PA at Puck in Doylestown- with the Youngers opening!

Sellersville May 30, Annapolis May 31, VinFest June 1

2008-05-27T09:14:00.000-07:00

This coming weekend I will be playing once again with my pals Last Train Home, roving the east coast.

Friday night May 30, 8 pm we are opening for Old School Freight Train at the Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville, PA in what seems to be a tour-de-force of booking a show based on band names alone. (ha ha) Actually our acts are quite compatible..

then Saturday night at the Rams Head in Annapolis MD, with our pals The Youngers opening at 8 pm

and lastly we will be closing out the 3 day Vintage Virginia Wine Fest @ the
Bull Run Regional Park Special Events Center, Centerville VA at about 4:30 pm

More Music, More Music, More Music!!!!

2008-05-06T12:30:00.000-07:00

Last Train Home from the "Live @ Iota" DVD

Roll out the Red Carpet

2008-05-05T11:38:00.000-07:00

1966 Buckaroos with Kay Adams Singin'.
Tom Brumley-ZB Custom pedal steel, Don Rich-Tele, Willie Cantu-drums, Doyle Holly-bass

I have been remiss...

2008-05-05T07:09:00.000-07:00

and have been urged to "update, baby, update!"

I failed to pre-post about some April gigage in Johnson City TN, that went both well and also sideways- there's an old showbiz saying... someone refers to a city or town , and you respond "Oh, I spent a week there, one night!"... well that's Johnson City for me.

That's all I'm sayin', and you can continue to wonder what I'm talking about if you don't already know. Has nothing to do with the Down Home- they were, and are, great to us there!

Anyway...

May shapes up that eric is across the pond in europe gigging vagabond style with his acoustic and Peter Cooper. Meanwhile I will be sitting in at the Heartlands Hayride radio show at a low power station (WDVR) in New Jersey on Saturday nights, may 10, 17, 24. This is a 2 hour broadcast of old school country entertainment and "comedy" broadcast live with a talent pool culled from the surrounding New Jersey hills. I've done this gig on and off for many years, and as a matter of fact was the original staff steel player for about 2-3 years. It's the challenge of live radio and backing folks with skills ranging from marginal karaoke to quite good. It's the gig I learned to count in 1/4 ( one, one, one, one) so I'm always on the downbeat if someone drops or adds a beat. They stream it at wdvrfm.org at 6 pm eastern time on Saturdays

Last Train Home will be coming to Beautiful Bucks County to play a show with Old School Freight Train at the Sellersville Theater on May 30th (we're opening the show for them) and then we will be at the Rams Head in Annapolis MD on May 31 with The Youngers opening for us.

The Youngers are a fine band from Reading area who I've sat in with on several occasions. They have recorded a forthcoming CD at the famous Cash Cabin (not to be confused with the Cash Cab) Studio with John Carter Cash producing.

so I hope that's enough to satisfy even the most curious. 'Cept for the details on Johnson CIty.

Playing Virginia 3-14 & 15-08

2008-03-13T11:52:00.000-07:00

I will be playing the pedal steel guitar in Virginia with Last Train Home this weekend:

Friday Night in Harrisonburg, at a new venue called Clementine Cafe
Opening is Red River Rollercoaster from H'burg.
We're looking to make a strong showing there, so if you are in the area, please come!

and Saturday Night at one of my fave venues anywhere, Ashland Coffee & Tea in... Ashland!
"An evening with Last Train Home" I guess that means it's just us :)

Big weekend upcoming... 02-9&10-08

2008-02-04T09:52:00.000-08:00

Big doin's this weekend- I'll be traveling hither and yon... and miles to go before I sleep

Saturday Night I will be sitting in on PSG with my pals The Youngers

February, 9 2008 at Johnny & Hons RobeyHouse  124 E Penn Ave, Robesonia, Pennsylvania 19551 
This is The Youngers first show at Johnny & Hons, and Justin the Drummer's birthday! Lets make this a night to remember!

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Then Sunday-
I will be playing with Last Train Home on Sunday February 10, 2008 7 PM at The Barns @ Wolftrap National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna, Virginia. This is our semi annual trek to the Barns, a truly remarkable venue, and a great example of our tax dollars at work.
We've been fortunate to sell out this venue the last several times we've played. Dunno if we've sold this one out yet, but if you're planning on coming, I'd check earlier rather than later

dva,The Youngers:Reading PA 01-12-08 Canal Street Pub

2008-01-09T10:59:00.000-08:00

I will be sittin' in on the Pedal Steel Guitar with my pals The Youngers at:

Canal Street Pub
535 Canal Street, Reading, PA 19602,
Phone: 610-376-4009
Showtime 9PM Saturday 01-12-08

Also sitting in will be Philly area harmoni-cat and Flute-ist Bob Beach

This is the Youngers "hometown tavern" gig, kida like iota is for Last Train Home...

Should be a hoot.... or a toot... on a flute.... or something :)

I generally have a low threshold of tolerance for Harmonica, but I am reserving judgement; Civility requires it, eh?

Well I entirely missed posting New Year's related gigs

2008-01-03T11:50:00.000-08:00

But I guess that's ok 'cause they were sold out anyway and you couldn't have gotten in... gosh did that sound snarky? Sorry, I've been sick.

Anyway, in the past tense, Last Train Home played at Ashland Coffee & Tea on 12-29, the Kennedy Center Millenium Stageon the 30th and our home away from home IOTA on NYE.

Coming up on the 12th of January '08 I'll be sittin' in with the Youngers at Canal Street Pub in Reading.

dva,LTH:Holiday Extravaganza Weekend @IOTA 12-21,22,23-07 Arlington VA

2007-12-21T07:58:00.000-08:00

I will once again be playing pedal steel with Last Train Home in Arlington VA this weekend.

at

Iota Club and Cafe, our home away from home, and the location of our Big DVD video shoot back in April.

on piano and other 'boards, Special Guest of musical reknown: Jon Carroll

Saturday night
Ben Arnold opens...

gonna be a big fun set of shows!

C'mon out if you can and don't hesitate to stop by the steel chair and say "hi!"

Happy Hollandaise!

dva on PSG w/ The Youngers:State College PA 12-15-07

2007-12-12T08:29:00.000-08:00

Weather permitting I will be playing with my pals the Youngers in State College PA Saturday night

The Youngers

December, 15 2007 at Zeno’s
100 W College Ave, State College, Pennsylvania 16801

The Youngers

Last Train Home Live @ IOTA DVD is now available online

2007-11-07T18:53:00.000-08:00

Finally! Last Train Home's "Live @ IOTA" DVD is now available through our website.
"Ten years in the making!"... actually we shot it in April, but it took us 10 years to get around to doing so!

We are really proud of this "document" of our live club performance at our 'Home away from home." The camera work, editing and sound are phenomenal, and we played pretty well too :)

Details are at

Last Train Home website

click on the big "buy it now" button

I've posted a sample on my MySpace page

the first of the two video clips available is from the new DVD.

Enjoy... it may not stay up for long.

Oh, and there's a Holiday Special sale on... From now 'til December 25th if you buy the New "Last Train Home Live @ IOTA" DVD you'll also receive, as our gift to you, the "Holiday Limited" EP CD, with such classics as "White Christmas", "I've Got my Love to Keep Me Warm" and a very special rendition of"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" on clawhammer b@nj*:)

NOW how much would you pay? :P

also available on Amazon.com

dva, The Youngers;Reading PA 11-10-07

2007-11-07T18:51:00.000-08:00

I'll be settin' in on PSG with my pals the Youngers from 6-10 pm at the Brewphoria event in Reading, Saturday.

Brewphoria at Canal Street Restaurant & Pub
Celebrate and taste the best beers of eastern PA and surrounding states.
535 Canal Street
Reading, PA 19602
Phone: 610-376-4009
Fax: 610-376-6075

dva,John Powers 11/2 Orphan Annie's Stirling NJ

2007-11-01T10:15:00.000-07:00

I will be playing PSG with the John Powers Band
John Powers myspace
Friday night 11/2 in Stirling New Jersey at

Orphan Annie's,1255 Valley Rd. Stirling, NJ 07980

Orphan Annie's homepage

John's a fine songwriter and picker... Fun gig.

dva,LTH:iota Arlington Virginia 10-26 thru 28

2007-10-15T10:44:00.000-07:00

I will once again be playing with my good friends Last Train Home at our home-away-from-home club in Arlington ,Virginia, IOTA Club and Cafe'
It's a big CD/DVD Release party weekend - the fruits of a video session at this same venue back in April.

Friday night 10/26 a band (?) Georgia opens at 9pm we go on a bit after 10 and play til we get good and ready to quit

Saturday 10/27 the CoalMen open @ 9 and then we do it all over again a bit after 10 pm!

Sunday is a All Ages Non-Smoking Matinee; Our Trumpet Meister Kevin Cordt's Jazz Quartet will open going on at 2pm; LTH Plays from 3 'til 5

2832 Wilson Blvd,Arlington Va 22201, Ph: 703.522.8340

dva w/ John Powers Band...Orphan Annies 9/29 New Jersey

2007-09-28T22:19:00.000-07:00

I will be playing PSG with the John Powers Band

http://www.myspace.com/johnpowersband

saturday night 9/29 in Stirling New Jersey at

Orphan Annies,1255 Valley Rd. Stirling, NJ 07980

http://oannies.tripod.com/

A fine songwriter and guitar picker playin' in a bar in NJ... I think there's precedent... :)