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The
Woz XM radio show "Guest DJ On A Segway" with
Christine Lavin & Bill Kates starts airing this week
on Channel 15, The Village:
Tuesday
- Noon ET to 4:30 PM ET
Friday - Midnight ET to 4:30 AM ET
Saturday - 6:00 PM ET to 10:30 PM ET
Monday - 6:00 AM ET to 10:30 AM ET
It
will the 4-1/2 hour Steve Wozniak Show, where the man
who invented the personal computer and co-founded Apple
computers (and had fun along the way) will be discussing
his brand new autobiography "iWoz: From Computer
Geek To Cult Icon," his love for the Segway, his
enthusiasm for Segway polo, his opinions on life, culture,
and music, all while guest-DJing, choosing more than two
dozen of his all-time favorite songs to share with the
xm audience on Channel 15 "The Village." Steve
is in the xm New York studio with producer Bill Kates
and me (and a few of Woz's friends who drop in to say
hi). Steve Wozniak is one of the most important inventors
of the 20th century. If you can, stop whatever you are
doing and listen in. You'll be surprised at who made his
list of all-time favorites, and what this forward-thinking
genius is planning next.
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You
can demo xm radio on your PC or Mac computer free for
three days -- go to http://xmro.xmradio.com/xstream/index.jsp
-- you sign up and can instantly start listening (with
no obligation to subscribe).
Ciao!
Chris
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Elizabeth Edwards, wife of John Edwards, who ran for Vice
President on the Kerry/Edwards ticket, has just written
a book. For all you who've come to my shows since October
2002 -- you know that I do a knitting circle before each
concert. In late September 2004 I started knitting a beautiful
prism yarn scarf for Elizabeth Edwards (the color was
soft pink "tea rose" and I added silver and
gold sequins here and there) -- what I thought I was doing
was knitting a gift for her during the run-up to the presidential
election -- I felt sure the Kerry/Edwards would win and
I thought it would be fun to give Elizabeth a scarf with
what I thought would be all those hectic, happy memories.
Well,
as you know, the election went the other way, and Elizabeth
was diagnosed with breast cancer a week before the election
(but it wasn't announced til right after). I remember
it so vividly -- the day after the election I flew to
Toronto to do a show with Tom Paxton -- we both joked
about flying to Canada the day AFTER Bush was re-elected
-- the knitting circle I had at that show was very different,
as each knitter took Elizabeth's scarf and prayed for
her good health as they added their stitches, instead
of the prior circles where we thought we were knitting
in 'congratulations!' rows. Live and learn.
When
the scarf was finished I sent it by FedEx to Elizabeth
in North Carolina -- but politicians' offices couldn't
open the package because of crazy mail security problems
-- people sending dangerous chemicals via the mail --
I'm sure you remember. I sent it via FedEx for that reason,
thinking it would have all that paperwork, but they still
had to verify it wasn't something bad. Her office contacted
me, asking what it was, was it safe to open. I assured
them it was, they did -- and I'm so happy to see not only
that she wears it, but that she has written about it in
her book.
I
am part-way through (have to speed-read it during my travels
this weekend so I can finish it in time to give it away).
It's so inspiring -- please buy it, and when you are done
reading it, pass it along to someone who needs to hear
what she has to say about healing, life, community, and
all the other things we so need to connect with at this
time in our history.
Love,
Christine
p.
333 - 334 of
SAVING
GRACES
Finding solace and strength from friends and strangers
by Elizabeth Edwards © 2006 Broadway Books, NYC
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As the treatment drew to a close, I was also closing
our life in Washington, packing and labeling and
throwing out. I packed away some of the gifts I
had gotten from strangers and from friends, from
supporters of John and supporters of other candidates,
from survivors and from the families of those who
had lost their fight. One present -- one I wear
today -- encapsulates all of these people, all that
I believe about the innumerable, amorphous, wonderful
"us." It came from Christine Lavin, a
singer-songwriter to whom we had listened for years.
I heard her once on NPR -- it may have been 1992
-- and I did what we all do, I went to the CD store
and I said I think they said Christine Lavin. Lavin,
could that be right? Can you help me find something
by her? From that point she became one of the constants
in our family. She is funny and poignant, and she
wasn't a stranger to finding grace in an unpretentious
gift. I remember reading a liner note somewhere
about the pleasure she took when Andrea Marcovicci
-- whose voice I also love -- sang one of her songs.
I already liked a woman who would take pleasure
in this.
In
the package from Christine Lavin was a scarf. I've
gotten lots of beautiful scarves, and this is certainly
a beautiful scarf, but more wonderful is the story
of this scarf. Christine had taken it with her on
tour, and she had asked women in her audiences to
work on it, to knit a little. John and I had seen
her sing at the Cat's Cradle in Corrboro once, and
as I read her letter, I imagined that scarf making
its way through an audience like that Carrboro audience.
This scarf was everything I believed in. It was
a gesture -- not a difficult gesture, but a thoughtful
one. It was the counterpart to including the bag
boy in the conversation. It was remembering to say
hello to the child, not just the adult. It was thanking
the referee after the game. It was pulling people
in because you believe in the grace a community
gives each of us. Anyone who thought to do it, to
reach out to others and bring them into this gesture,
could have done it, but too few know the blessings
a simple gesture actually brings. This scarf is
Christine's gift at the same time that it is the
gift of all those women whose names I'll never know.
And it is, also at the same time, something in which
I can literally wrap myself and something in which
I can figuratively wrap myself, this huge community
of people -- spread out among the towns she toured
-- people who were pulling for me and who believed
in the strength of that tiny knot they tied.
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Meat Ball Show airing on XM Radio!
The
One Meat Ball XM Radio Listening and Tasting Show, showcasing
recipes AND songs from ONE MEAT BALL: THE COOKBOOKLET/CD
on Appleseed Recordings (96 page booklet, 19 artist compliation
CD) is in rotation.
Here's
a link to the page with the show
schedule. Right now the photo Mark Rupp snapped (with
utensils and Bill Kates in a chef hat) isn't up, but I'm
hoping it will be.
It
will air more times than this -- this is how it goes the
first week it's in rotation.
XM
studio interview with Bill Kates, with guests Christine
Lavin, The Accidentals (8-voice a cappella group), Andrea
Van Ronk, Julie Gold and Mary Liz McNamara at the XM Studios
33 West 60th Street, 10th floor, NYC.
Here
is the playlist.
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One Meat Ball
It's
Here!!
A
delightful feast for the ears and eyes:
19 food-related songs performed by Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton,
Julie Gold, actor Jeff Daniels and other eager eaters
from the singer-songwriter, cabaret and Broadway worlds!
27 scrumptious recipes from the musicians, their families
and friends in an illustrated 96-page “cookbooklet”!
Details
Review
of One Meat Ball from the Daily News.
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Christine
Publicly Apologizes To Craig Carothers
Tonight on the mainstage of the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
I spontaneously brought Craig Carothers out of the crowd
to do a song he wrote that I was going to sing. I figure
he does it best so why not???
I didn't realize that by doing that he is now ineligible
in the 'Emerging Artist' showcase that he drove all the
way from Nashville to be part of. I just didn't know the
rules. I totally screwed it up for him. I meant well but
we all know the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Please visit Craig's website:
www.craigcarothers.com. He is such a fine songwriter.
I was trying to help. I got him disqualified. What was
I thinking?
a red faced christine lavin
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I
went to see "An
Inconvenient Truth" tonight, the Al Gore film
about global warming -- an 8 PM showing on a Friday night
in Manhattan and the theater was PACKED. We were all surprised
there'd be that many seeing such a sober documentary on
a Friday night. It's so well done. At the end of the film
it gives suggestions of things we can do: "recommend
your friends go see this film" (that's what I'm doing
here), "if you're a parent, think about the world
we are leaving our children and grandchildren," "if
you're a kid, tell your parents to get involved."
There WERE kids in the audience (approximately age 10+)
-- this would be such a good family film to take in together.
Yes, there are some hard truths here, but it's not a hopeless
situation. When you consider how heartbreaking it must
have been for Al Gore to lose the presidential race --
he had every right to be pissed off and retire from public
life -- but to use his knowledge and influence in such
a constructive way after such a devastating defeat is
truly inspiring. I give him -- and this film -- 4 stars.
An Inconvenient Truth
My
Polite New York City
Global Warming Solution
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On
the flip side, if global warming is FREAKING YOU OUT and
you want to truly escape the horrors of modern life, get
to the Marriott Marquis Theater to see the screamingly
smart and funny musical "The
Drowsy Chaperone." I am embarrassed to tell you
how many times I have seen it already (because I'm not
through! I must see it again and again again!). It has
won more Tonys than any other show this season. Once you
see it, you'll be doing "I am Aldolpho"
impressions for years. If you are visiting my website,
you must like my music, and if you like my music, then
you are the discerning kind of music lover who is going
to LOVE this show! And if you
really want to make it a truly magical night from start
to finish (and you have a lotta cash to throw around or
you're in complete despair over the Bush Administration)
have dinner at 6 PM upstairs at The View Restaurant --
it slowly spins around 47 floors above the street -- I'm
talking about the sit-down View, not the upstairs buffet
(that's OK, but not nearly as special). I can even tell
you to ask to be served by Tracy -- she's a wonderful
singer who works as a waitress at The View. You can make
a reservation online by going to www.opentable.com
and then on the restaurant list, scroll down til you see
"The View Restaurant." You have a lovely dinner
watching the sunset, the Chrysler Building, the Empire
State Building, the skyline of New Jersey (it's pretty!),
then go down to the third floor to see "The Drowsy
Chaperone." There couldn't be a more perfect night
anywhere (unless you go upstairs and have dinner afterwards).
Imagine: dinner and a show in the same skyscraper. P.S.
The cast album of "The Drowsy Chaperone" has
just been released -- it's brilliantly done. Doesn't give
away any of the surprises in the show, the CD booklet
is sheer genius, and there's two hilarious bonus tracks.
The
Drowsy Chaperone
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Christine asks: Are you
a man or a woman who recently had your heart smashed to
pieces by someone it turns out all your friends hated
anyway? Or do you have a friend who is wallowing in neverending
emotional agony over a boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife
who left them -- but you are secretly happy because you
hated this horrible person who done them wrong? If you
can answer "Yes" to either question -- have
I got a song for you. In fact, two songs: "Stop Your
Sobbing HE'S An Idiot (Happy Dance)" and "Stop
Your Sobbing SHE'S An Idiot (Happy Dance)."
Free
mp3 downloads of:
"STOP
YOUR SOBBING HE'S AN IDIOT
(HAPPY DANCE)"
(4.4mb mp3, 4.46 in length)
"STOP
YOUR SOBBING SHE'S AN IDIOT
(HAPPY DANCE)"
(4.4mb mp3, 4.47 in length)"
You
cannot buy this song, but as a public service to wronged
people everywhere I am making it available here as a free
mp3 download. Please send this to everyone you know who
needs help getting over a breakup. The
lyrics are posted here so you can even sing and dance
along (which helps speed up the healing process). People
have asked me what exactly is 'the happy dance' that I
sing about here, and the best way to describe the dance
move (it's only 2 seconds long) is this: raise both fists
shoulder high, shake them for a second as you run in place.
There's not a whole lot you can do in 2 seconds, and any
variation on that basic move is enthusiastically encouraged.
The
Lyrics
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Christine says, "I recently visited the people
who are building 'Eldershire' in upstate New York, a non-institutional
residental alternative for aging gracefully in a vibrant
community. While there I also met people from Colorado,
England, and Australia who are planning to also do this,
and are learning how from the Eldershire team. We looked
at blueprints, walked the site, visited their working
farm. These people are wonderful, and here's a link if
this is something you have been hearing about and want
to learn more: www.eldershire.net."
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Free mp3 download of
"What Was I Thinking in 2006"
Saturday
night February 18th, Claudia Schmidt and I performed at
the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, a show taped by Minnesota
Public Radio (Claudia was fabulous, sounds better than
ever). The day before I spent 18 hours in various aiports
trying to get there (wind storms), and while waiting came
up with a new ending for "What Was I Thinking?"
The people at MPR and the Fitzgerald were kind enough
to send me the mp3 of that song -- the first verse is
the same, but the second, third, fourth and fifth verse
are new [hint: Dick Cheney is
in the final verse] -- it's a parade of recently ridiculous
true-to-life 'what were they thinking?' musical moments
for you to download and enjoy!
-- Christine
What
Was I Thinking in 2006
(6.41mb mp3, 5:36 in length)
To
download and save:
PC: right click on the link and select "Save target
as..."
Mac: Hold down the "Alt/Option" key (not the
Apple key) and select the link .
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Here's
the latest news -- a high school choir in Michigan contacted
me for the sheet music to "Cold Pizza For Breakfast"
because they are going to sing it in concert -- I stopped
doing it years ago because the bridge was outdated, but
they didn't mind, still wanted to do it.
So
I rewrote the bridge to bring it up to date, and recorded
it for them -- so I figure, hey, I could do this song
again now that it has a new bridge. It's not nearly as
mean as it was when that part was about Jean Harris and
Herman Tarnower, the Scarsdale Diet doctor. And I hope
Oprah is flattered!
So
here's a free mp3 of it -- a high res mp3, and a low res
mp3 -- and I promise I'll start singing it live again!
Cold
Pizza For Breakfast (high res)
Cold Pizza
For Breakfast (low res)
The
song is 2:49 in length
To
download and save:
PC: right click on the link and select "Save target
as..."
Mac: Hold down the "Option" key and select the
link .
Recorded
during the blizzard Feb. 12, 2006 NYC
Christine Lavin: vocal and guitar
Brian Bauers: Producer www.brianbauers.com
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Christine says: "Look at this adorable 4th grader
who interviewed me for a school project."
Christine
Lavin
By
Julia
Christine
Lavin is a successful Singer/Songwriter and Guitarist.
Her latest album, FolkZinger is her 17th solo album to
date. I interviewed Christine on January 7, 2006 after
her concert in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
There's
more!
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You can download a free MP3 and see the lyrics here:
"A Million Little Pictures (This Is My Memoir)"
(3:57)
Christine says: I wrote this song, inspired by the
dust-up over the book "A Million Little Pieces,"
while on the road, and recorded it on January 16th here
in NYC. People have asked me over the years why I haven't
written more songs about my personal life and my family.
Silly me! All this time I thought when you write about
your real life it's supposed to be true. We should thank
James Frey (and hey, in his way, GWB), for teaching us
that truth needn't be an obstacle anymore.
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Christine is #29 on WUMB
Top
100 Performer Countdown
Who's
on your iPod?"
Top 100 Performer Countdown - 2005
Everyone is iPod crazy these days! So we asked our
listeners: what artists top their iPod playlist? Imagine
you could fit only 10 artists (folk - or any genre) on
your iPod . . . who would they be?
This
list represents the responses of over 900 hundred WUMB
listeners from 49 states and several countries including
England, France, Germany, Iraq, Israel, Italy, five Canadian
provinces (including Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec
and New Brunswick), The Netherlands, Switzerland, and
the Turks & Caicos Islands.
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Christine
says, "Turn your kids on to science . .
. before Pat Robertson turns them off!
This
book is for kids 7-9 years old (or younger if
they are geniuses, and if they are your
kids, by golly, they must be
geniuses!). The book contains the CD single,
the illustrated lyrics, PLUS 4 pages of REAL
science, AND a bibliography for budding scientists
who want to learn more. Betsy Franco Feeney's
illustrations are brilliant, and the Society
of Protistologists looked at each drawing with
a magnifying glass to make sure they are absolutely
scientifically accurate. Click here www.puddlejumppress.com
to order the book directly from Betsy. This
is the perfect Christmas / Chanukah / Kwanzaa
/ Ramadan / Solstice / Boxing Day gift for the
young person on your list. And maybe this young
person will grow up to invent technology that
will harness lightning, making us no longer
dependent on foreign oil! That is my long-term
dream for "Amoeba Hop!"
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This
book just won the American Association for the
Advancement of Science's annual Science Book
& Film's "Best Books for Children"
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More about this new incarnation of " Amoeba
Hop" which is also mentioned at the
official Society of Protozoologists
Web
Site! |
©Betsy Franco Feeney |
The book comes with a CD single of "Amoeba
Hop".
Make sure you stop by the
Puddle
Jump Press website !!!
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"Acclaimed
by educators, AMOEBA HOP entic(es) any child to learn
about the microscopic world of creatures...."
"Straight-to-the-mind illustrations by Betsy
Franco Feeney drives the
book/CD combo toward best-seller status."
"Inspired full color oil paintings, enthralling
story line, and the
fascinating "Amoeba Hop" CD song will capture
the imagination of adults and children while instructing."
Bernie P. Nelson, senior Editor,
Lightword Publishing, "Mindquest
Recommendations" |
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Attention
All Knitters!
I took a knitting
lesson on October 1st , 2002, here in New York and I
want to publicly thank Larry in Fort Collins, Connie
in Denver, and that unknown woman at the end of the
Denver concert -- the one that I mistakenly accused
of stealing my knitting -- for helping me out, adding
rows to my knitting and fixing my mistakes. And it gave
me an idea:
If you knit
and are coming to my show, why not bring your knitting
with you, come a little early and we can have a knitting
circle either in the lobby, or backstage (depending
on the venue) before the show. Although I am a rank
beginner, I really like it, and would like to meet other
knitters who can help me to learn faster (and guide
me back on track when I make mistakes). And if you bring
your knitting, can you bring an extra set of needles
because maybe there will be someone there who would
like to learn how to do it and you could help show them?
I won't be able to knit during intermission (I'm working
on something else at that point of the show) but you
could continue it then, and at the end I could come
out and see how much progress you made during the night.
Should
crocheters be included? Or should it just be knitters?
I don't want to discriminate, but knitting is what
I am doing. Oh heck, we should let crocheters in.
Am I skipping anybody? Knitters, spread the word.
Please
link here
& print out the Official Invitation, that pops
up, to show the management at the House /Venue on
the show day!
Be There 1 hour before the show!
--CL
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Christine has a story in KnitLit Too! Check
out the
website for more information about the book.
KnitLit
Too: Stories From Sheep to Shawl...and More
Writing About Knitting
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The
book is so good! Look for it at your favorite bookstore.
Christine
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Christine
says, 'Here's sophisticated music for you jazz cats
and kittens."
Joan Crowe
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We at christinelavin.com
salute the Grammy nomination of the late great Dave Van
Ronk's final concert album,
".
. . and the tin pan bended and the story ended . . ."
and also congratulate his wife,
Andrea Vuocolo Van Ronk, producer.
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This is the biggest surprise of the year -- actor Jeff
Daniels has proven himself over and over again to be
a first rate actor, and now we discover he's a first
rate singer/songwriter, too. If you love Steve Goodman's
music, you'll love Jeff's -- sparkling guitar playing,
clever songs side-by-side with moving ballads. The profits
from the CD go to help support the Purple Rose Theater
in Chelsea, Michigan (Jeff's hometown) so here's a great
way to support the arts AND add a fabulous new CD to
your collection.
Christine
Jeff
Daniels
Live and Unplugged
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Here's
the 15th anniversary edition of
"On A Winter's Night".
Scott
Alarik of The Boston Globe writes:
"Fifteen
years ago, Christine Lavin used her rising star-power
to assemble a lovely, literate anthology of contemporary
folk songs reflecting the lamp-lit, dark-chocolate moods
of winter. Its startling success, and the series of
national tours it spawned, helped ignite a songwriter
revival that is still going strong. The best testament
to this warmhearted classic's enduring importance is
the large number of contributors still enjoying vital
careers, helping to make our real lives sound like the
stuff of ballads. This fully remastered expanded edition
includes newly recorded tracks [including Christine's
"The Kind Of Love You Never Recover From"],
and five bonus songs."
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Christine's vote for #1 Album of 2004:
ANTIQUES
NEW & USED by Erik Frandsen
13
songs, a brilliant blend of folk/pop/jazz guitar with
inspired, sophisticated lyrics. Some call it "Celtic
Cocktail Music," some call him "The Straight
Cole Porter," "The Goyishe Gershwin"
-- whatever you call him, he's unique, and the ONLY
way to get this album is to send a check for $18 (which
includes shipping) to:
Erik Frandsen, 114 MacDougal Street, #1, NY, NY 10012
He
will burn each disk, one at a time, and yes, he will
autograph it if you ask. You won't find this album anywhere
-- not in stores, not online -- this website is the
only one in all of cyberspace that will point you in
the direction of what gets my vote as the best album
of 2004.
--
Christine
Erik
has made one of his songs available
as a downloadable mp3:
"Christmas
In Brooklyn"
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The
New Street People Music Video is an Award Winner in
a State Film Festival and International Film Festival!!
Christine Lavin's New Port Richey Bodacious Butt
Kickers (Andrew Ortoski, freshman at University
of South Florida in Tampa; Anka van Zyl, freshman at
Florida State University in Tallahassee; Katheryn Nece,
University of Central Florida, Orlando; Jayme Hill,
senior at River Ridge High School in New Port Richey),
created a music video for Christine's song, THE
NEW STREET PEOPLE, to celebrate KICK
BUTTS DAY, March 31, 2004. As students in Courtenay
O'Connell's Multi-Media Technology class at River Ridge
High School, they entered their music video in the 2004
Jim Harbin Florida Association for Media in Education
Student Film Festival. At the County level,
it won FIRST PLACE in the Music category,
for 9-12 grades, and BEST OF SHOW in all 8 categories
in that age division. At the Region 4 contest, and at
the state level, it won FIRST PLACE
in its category for its age division. A documentary
about the MAKING OF THE MUSIC VIDEO
also won first place at the county, district and state
levels in its category for its age division. Both videos
were entered in AECT's International Student
Film Festival, and both won "Excellence
in Media Production" award bowls and certificates.
The music video was also selected from the Judges Favorite
Entries as a "Best of Festival" winner. Only
fifteen "Best of Festival" awards will be
given this year. These two videos, and the other winning
videos, will be shown in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday
night, October 21, 2004, and the awards will be presented
at the awards ceremony at the Chicago Hilton, Friday
morning, October 22, 2004. On November 5, the students
will also receive their first place awards at the Florida
Association for Media in Education conference
at the Tampa Convention Center, in Tampa, Florida, between
4 and 6PM.
In
December, Jayme Hill is entering the music video and
Anka van Zyl is entering the documentary video in the
Friends of the Tarpon Springs Sol Peska Student
Film Festival. Winners will be announced January
15, 2005!
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Ervin
Drake writes a rousing song reminding us all how the
word "Liberal" is not just a good thing, but
a GREAT thing.
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I
crowned Ervin Drake "King of New York." Ervin
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In New York City on a Monday night?
I
have just returned (it's 2:30 am) from one of the most
fun nights in New York EVER. A few weeks ago The New
York Times did a story about a show called "Cast
Party" hosted by a man named Jim Caruso down at
the jazzclub "Birdland" in the heart of the
theater district in Manhattan (315 West 44th Street
between 8th & 9th) 212.581.3080 No Cover, $10 Food/Drink
Minimum. The Times' article was intriguing, but I was
on the road and until tonight not able to go.
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Dave
Van Ronk
There
is a new street in New York City — Dave Van
Ronk Street.
From
the Folklore
Productions page on Dave...
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Two
years after his death, veteran blues and folk
singer Dave Van Ronk will be doubly honored
on June 30, his sixty-seventh birthday: A
street will be named for him, and a posthumous
album will be released.
The
City of New York has dedicated a portion of
the artist's beloved Sheridan Square in Greenwich
Village as Dave Van Ronk Street. His widow
Andrea Vuocolo is expected to speak at the
event, which takes place at 6:30pm on June
30, at the corner of Barrow Street and Washington
Place.
At
the same time, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
will release AND THE TIN PAN BENDED AND THE
STORY ENDED, recorded at Dave's last concert,
in October 2001.
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Here is a link to pictures of the street naming:
Dave
Van Ronk Street
Street
Renaming Ceremony
June 30, 2004
Check
out the Folklore
Productions page for more information about Dave.
You can also get your own Dave Van Ronk Street sign.
The mold has been cast and additional signs are now
available. To order replica signs of Dave Van Ronk
Street ($32 a piece) call the D.O. T. sign shop at
718-894-2542. You will need a credit card. Orders
take "4-6 weeks or less."
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Check
out
Traditions
on WFDU
The longest running program on WFDU, Traditions offers
a diverse playlist. Spinning songs and bringing a myriad
of artists to the microphone, Traditions is full of
wonderful music, historical perspectives, and always
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Songwriter
Makes TV History
| The TV show "Monk" is the creation of songwriter
Andy Breckman, who is on both "Laugh Tracks"
(the opening track) and on the Tribute Disks
(I think it's the final closing track). His albums
are on Gadfly
-- he has been a favorite of the folk world for a
long, long time (though he rarely performs live these
days).
His TV show "Monk" has created a bit of TV
history -- a show that started out in cable on the
USA Network, but immediately got snatched up
by ABC, so it actually runs on both. Until
"Monk" came along, shows went from network
to cable, but this show is so good it turns normal
TV procedure on its head. The show stars Tony Shaloub
-- formerly the taxi driver from "Wings," but
most recently the pawn shop owner in "Men In Black,"
(the alien who gets his head shot off and it instantly
grows back), and also the 'mellow' dude in the hilarious
"Galaxy Quest."
Way to go, Andy! Way to go, Tony!
Update!!! Tony Shaloub won an Emmy for
his portrayal of Monk!
--CL 09/03
[The Pilot
(first) episode is available on DVD -- I purchased
it and have been turning "normal" people
on to the phenomena called Monk!" .. zoe]
An Aunt Patsy Update
Aunt Patsy is on Monk! Aunt Patsy describes what happens
to her on "Monk" in the episode "Monk
& the Missing Granny." In her own words,
"Yes — I get kidnapped — or granny-napped
right at the start! Of course the felony turns out
to be such a ludicrous white collar ccrime which only
the obsessive Monk could solve."
So check your local listings for the episode "Monk
& the Missing Granny," and watch my Aunt
Patsy in action!
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I was in love
with a difficult man
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Sneak A Peek!
And Listen To
Track 3:
Strangers
Talk To Me
..Note that I pay tribute to my idol, Dame Edna, in
the 4th line of the song.
Dame Edna Rules!
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Released on the Redwing Label
Visit
Your Local Music Store, or Order Online via Snazzy,
Redwing,
or Amazon
Today!
| Who
is Edith Drake?
Back in 1945 she broke up with her boyfriend Ervin,
inspiring him to write the classic "Good
Morning Heartache." |
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"Dave Van Ronk's protege jazz singer /guitarist,
Eve Silber, is asking the question;
"What does contiguous mean?" and Edith
Drake answering;
"Sharing an edge or boundary."
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What
People Are Saying ...
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| Tom
Paxton Writes:
| "Thanks
for the first taste. It's delicious[...]
If you ever doubted that the best artists just
get better and better, listen to this CD. Christine
Lavin is unstoppable--don't even try.[...]it's
special."
Tom Paxton |
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4 stars from the Montreal Gazette
"A
garrulous comic observer of contemporary manners"
New York Times
"Christine Lavin puts delightful melodies
behind witty, perceptive observations about life."
New York Daily News
"She
has become the classic American troubadour.
People find their lives in her songs."Boston
Globe
"An enchanting stage performer." Cosmopolitan
Magazine
"Lavin knows how to keep her audience guessing, thinking
and laughing at the same time." Washington Post
"If we could get Christine Lavin and Loudon Wainwright
III named as our national music laureates, we'd have
most of the country's problems described, if not solved
in no time." People Magazine
"Lavin is as captivating an artist
in solo performance as there is." Billboard
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"The
Subway Series"
Subway
Motif Cover Art by Mike Hiller.
To see more of Mikes work, visit his Web site at www.mikehiller.com
Order online at Snazzy
today!
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The Subway Series is a collection of songs inspired
by the grand metropolis of New York City.
There are updated versions of some of her most popular
songs, including "Good Thing He Can't Read My Mind"
and "Shopping Cart Of Love: The Play," plus new
songs never before recorded, "Moon-Rising Tide/We Are
The Lucky Ones," and "If We Had No Moon" (a
studio version of this will be released later this year
on an album produced by the National Space Society).
This special show (68 minutes long), performed live at
Fordham University, is Christine's Valentine to the
City that to this day continues to inspire songwriters.
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Speaking
of Recipes...
Join Us In Our New Project:
"Bake While You Sleep"
One
of my favorite Recipes ("petit pan au chocolat")
starts with overnight steps. So, I'm inviting you all
to contribute "tried-and-true" recipes, that
you can personally vouch for, that begin with, or as with
the forgotten cookies, its entire cooking process is overnight
in an oven that is shut off.
Rule:
no crock pot stuff, just stuff that can happen while you
are sleeping. Wouldn't this make a great cookbook?
Email Zoe (zoe@christinelavin.com)
your recipes (tempting photos are welcome too), along
with your name and home town, and we'll add them to our
site!
--CL 01/02/02 |
It's Important To Have Good Music
Playing In The Kitchen!
My
new favorite baking disk is "Waltz of the Wallflowers
(A Dysfunctional Duet)" by the Chicago duo Jacquie
Manning and Rich Prezioso, "Small
Potatoes."
This album is smart, funny, wistful, hip -- crosses many
musical boundaries (traditional, Celtic, jazz, even American
theater) -- is beautifully and simply produced. Jacquie
and Rich wrote most of the tunes, but also strut their
stuff covering standards like "Hummin' to Myself"
and even a Grace Slick gem, "Lather."
You can learn more about "Small Potatoes" at their
website, smallpotatoesmusic.com.
The first song on this album is so amazing (it's
the title track; click here for a sample) that if
you know of a man and woman who sing together and are
looking for material, you won't find anything better than
this -- it's up there with the best Rodgers & Hammerstein
songs you've ever heard.
OK, stop
reading now and visit their site!
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News and Notables: December
Update
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Great news from Robin
Hopper. Congratulations!
I
have a bit of happy news to share!
When
I got home from a show tonight, I checked out
the Alaska Public Radio's (APRN) Alaska Song
of theYear website - they have listed the top
three finalists in each .category. I won three
categories, and altogether [snip]
If
you want to check it out, here's the website
for song of the year - http://www.aprn.org/index.cfm?x=835
[snip]
I'm a happy girl!
Bye for now - Love, Robin
Robin's
website
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Must hear !!!
Lori Lieberman has just released a new CD, "Monterey".
My favorite tracks are "Hallie" and
"The Letter"
It's just a superb disk in every way -- the vocals,
the arrangements, the songs...
Lori's done it again!
--CL
03/37/03 |
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- Another Folk Site
Heard From -- Folkwax
and check out these specific links:
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William Harwood of the Washington Post
wrote the
article; "Large Planetary Body Discovered
Presence Calls Pluto's Status Into Question"
with a "guest appearance" of Christine's
"Planet X" lyrics!
NASA Science News for October 7, 2002
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have measured
a
distant world more than half the size of Pluto.
It's the biggest object found in our solar system since
the discovery of Pluto itself 72 years ago. |
- Many Thanks to
Bryan for his comment in the guestbook explaining, scientifically,
why we all like "Cold Pizza For Breakfast" -- check
out this link & listen to the RealAudio Clip Here
- Check out the
latest Lavin Lending Library &
Cassette Chain Club circulation
- Link to DEE HOBSBAWN-SMITH's
article for the Calgary Herald titled
"Bread and chocolate:
music to your taste buds"
- "Life's A
Stitch", edited by Anne Dalin
Learn More
- What's For Breakfast
April 28th 2002 WFUV blueberry
pancake recipe
- WFUV 2002
Set List & Partial Rogues Gallery and the archived
show!
Re-Released: Another Blast from the Past!
Christine Lavin: The Bellevue Years
Link For More Details & Preview
Track
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Click)
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on top of Christine
to turn the lights off.
Turn them back on
by moving the mouse
/cursor away from Christine...
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by Denton |
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