March is being very good to TestingTesting. TestingTesting is the music show that I webcast from my living room every other Monday night. Most of the special guests that we feature on TestingTesting are musicians that live here on Whidbey Island (still floating in Puget Sound). On occasion we get touring performers when they are in the area. We have three of those shows coming up that will be exceptional. So get your calenders out and mark them up.

Gideon Freudmann
Friday, March 14, at 7:30pm (pacific)

This show will not be a regular TestingTesting and will not be on a Monday night. Robbie and Marni are having a house concert with Gideon and we will be webcasting it from their new house. Gideon is a cellist/composer from Massachusetts. He plays an electric cello with a digital sampler that lets him build up layers of sound (all done live).

" Gideon is sharp, witty, prolific, talented...a cross between Woody Allen, Frank Zappa, and a touch of Peter Schickele."
Micah Engher, Maine Public Radio

Gideon was on TestingTesting last August (the above picture is from that show). You can listen to his show on the TestingTesting archives. Robbie said that he thought there would be two sets at the house concert. It will be longer than a regular TestingTesting and the TestingTesting House Band will not be playing. If any local people would like to see it at Robbie and Marni's, email me and I will put you in touch with them. They are limited to 30 people and it's filling up fast.

Scott Marrs
Monday, March 17, 7pm (pacific)

Scott Marrs is a singer / songwriter from Minneapolis. Scott last played on TestingTesting over two years ago. You can still listen to his show on the TestingTesting archives. He is returning with a lot of new songs. He will be then going down to Portland to open for Cheryl Wheeler. We've been waiting a long time for his return and it will be worth the wait. It also looks like he may be back in September for a house concert at Robbie and Marni's.

"One of the best albums I've heard in Years!" --Christine Lavin
Scott Marrs is a troubadour who combines a powerful, playful voice with a dynamic acoustic guitar style. Born and raised in Iowa, Scott paid his musical dues in the Minneapolis/St. Paul acoustic music scene. His debut CD Saturday Morning has received praise and airplay across the country.

Small Potatoes
Monday, March 31, 7pm (pacific)

We are excited about this duo from Chicago. We've not heard them live yet but we love their recordings. You can check their music out at Small Potatoes.

The Chicago based folk duo of Jacquie Manning and Rich Prezioso say it has taken them years of careful indecision to develop a repetoire they describe as "celtic to cowboy"  Superb musicianship and showmanship, award-winning songwriting, and a strong sense of tradition has made them, as Dirty Linen Magazine said, "one of the most polished, inventive, and entertaining shows on the circuit."

Some great shows, so click on in for some live music. And don't forget to check out the archive of the first show we had this month: Uncle Bruce, who came up from Eugene with his finger-picking style guitar. There is nothing like live music.