LWjetta

@stoger wrote:

Great to hear, their vocal and instrumental skills are superb–but I’m not sure Karin and Lanford (if I have the names right) have the rodeo savvy to truly open this run. Time will tell. [still better than deborah Winger and John Travolta starting the evening though]

stoger, I don’t think you have to worry about Karin and Linford’s rodeo savvy.
After all they will be heading to cowboy country in New Mexico and Colorado later this month on their Musical narrow gauge train ride-Roots on Rails.$2,400.00 approx p.p. (double occupancy) They will be out on the range with cook outs, etc.
AND to reinforce their outdoor life, Karin and Linford actually live on a farm in Ohio called the “Nowhere Farm” (kinda reminds me of a Neil Y. song)
Here’s a portion of Linford’s writing from Over the Rhines journals on their web site.

October 26, 2010

Greetings friends,

It’s a blustery fall day out here on Nowhere Farm.

I made the coffee dark and strong, and Karin and I sat on the porch swing for awhile. Five deer crossed the road at the edge of our property. A redtail hawk was flying low over the fields.

The leaves of the towering maples are mostly rosy or wine dark or fiercely yellow. Karin has been saying we need to pull out the leaf rakes. I tend to want to wait until every last leaf comes down before I roll up my sleeves.

The last flowers of summer to bloom are the wild asters, and I brought in a huge white bouquet a few days ago, which Karin arranged on the dining room table. That’s the last wild bouquet of the year. Now we turn our attention to arranging our songs and setting out to find you, with hopefully a little of the same wild beauty still fresh in our minds.

Living out here on our own is an ongoing experiment. We do love the deep solitude, but we weigh the isolation. Maybe someday we’ll have a dog friendly apartment on the edge of a park in a vibrant city, where we can surround ourselves more often with the flinty sparks of creativity of other writers, musicians, painters. But hopefully we can always keep our little Ohio farm. I was reminded of all the memories we’ve made out here when a chipping sparrow nest blew out of one of the maples this morning. The nest had been lined earlier this summer with Elroy’s hair.

It’s harvest time on Nowhere Farm. We grow songs mostly.
And just to finish this off here’a a grainy video of their farm property.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xobs5p7Q40

lwj

Let’s check on showman Chuck for West Words to see what he’s been up to lately.
Seems like he did a wedding gig recently singing with the groom while the bride is in the audience.
Here’s Part 1.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD30UCRCFHc

Here’s Part 2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yud_gmWLKpM&feature=related

lwj

Here’s a couple of “freebies” from Kathleen’s forum site.( via Rounder Records )
New song “Change the Sheets” from the upcoming new album “Voyageur”.
I had the pleasure of hearing this live last Saturday.

Also “Wapusk” of which I know tntracy and I procurred (legal purchase) earlier this year.
Enjoy the music.

http://www.rounderartists.com/kathleenedwards/changethesheets/

lwj

A little preliminary report for Kathleen’s concert tomorrow night that I’m attending.
It’s an outdoor ampitheatre , occupancy of only 450., Jackson Triggs Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Weather report looks good.
Kathleen will be appearing with Hawksley Workman.
Here’s his bio.

· Hawksley workman is a prolific songwriter, producer, singer, multi instrumentalist, actor, and published author. His 12 year career has produced as many records, all ambitiously creative and defying category. The 6 times nominated 2 time juno award winner has enjoyed radio success in Europe and Canada and has written songs for celebrated artists the world over. Workman’s production work (18 albums) has been attached to many successful artists including Tegan and Sara, Serena Ryder, Great Big Sea, Sarah Slean, and Jeremy Fisher. Hawksley’s touring career has seen him play nearly a thousand shows in over 15 countries. He’s headlined prestigious venues like Massey Hall in Toronto and The Olympia in Paris, as well as opening for heroes Morrissey, David Bowie, and The Cure. As an actor Workman has appeared in films such as Score, Hockey a Musical (he also wrote a portion of the music), Youkali Hotel, and Stormy Weather. Beyond his own solo work, Hawksley has written songs for many feted artists including legends Johnny Hallyday and Jane Birkin. In 2002 ECW press published Hawksley Burns for Isadora, a collection of fictional love letters to a mermaid.

Since no cameras are allowed at the winery (although I may sneak my little point and shoot in) here’s a pic I took the other day of the ampitheatre alongside the grape vines.

Looking forward to hearing some of Kathleen’s new songs and unlike stoger who can rattle off any of Lu’s set lists in his head, I’ll bring along a pen +paper and will do my best including a fashion report.
Look for my concert report on Sunday.

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