Dear Companions,
I am taking some time off of traveling and playing with the Right Hands to work on recording projects with three very talented local groups: The T Sisters, Melody Walker and Jacob Groopman, andAmerican Nomad. I'll let you know when the recordings hit the street. For now, I am thoroughly enjoying my home town and sleeping in my own bed. Other than that, there's not much to tell. Strawberry was fantastic, and the weather was perfect! The MARSH Youth Theater play was a big success, and the young and talented singers and actors were a real pleasure to work with.
Here is a link to a photo gallery of the event:
Bound For Glory
Summer is here with a vengeance: the fires are starting already in the south of California, and people are talking about the worst drought on record. Time to really start conserving that most-necessary resource. Right now, though, the weather is perfect here in Berkeley, the fruit is ripening on the trees, and the farmers' market is going crazy with beautiful peaches and cherries. Yum!
Walk softly,
Laurie
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES |
Saturday, June 22, 4:00 PM
Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands:
Tom Rozum, Chad Manning, Patrick Sauber, Sharon Gilchrist
Bicycle Music Festival
Golden Gate Park
Log Cabin Meadow
San Francisco, CA
I am so happy to be playing this festival! The sound system is totally powered by bicycles, and our equipment will be transported to the stage by pedal power. Hop on your two-wheeled steed and join us for a day in the park.
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ALICE GERRARD CD! |
Though the official release date isn't until July 16, Spruce and Maple Music now has Alice's beautiful new CD ready to go. I feel so honored to have been entrusted with the production of this album of original material by one of my musical heroes. You can order a copy, or downloads, by clicking here.
Here is what folks are saying so far:
"A true American story teller, Alice's voice is honest and powerful, just like it's always been. Her original songs are timeless anthems, pure and sincere, cutting straight to our hearts. Her new album is like a beloved old quilt you can wrap around you. Alice Gerrard brings it! 8 thumbs up! "
~The Foghorn Stringband
"When Alice Gerrard sings, the world around her voice seems to freeze, leaving only the sound of her lonesome burl to cut exquisite lines through space and time. She's been applying that mesmerizing tool to bluegrass and old-time music for more than four decades, but Gerrard, who lives in Durham, seems primed for reinvention right now."
~Grayson Currin, IndyWeek, Raleigh, NC
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JOHN KASLEY, R.I.P. |
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| l-r: Tom Vallowe, Jerry Long, George Martin, Laurie Leiwis, John Kasley, David "Gus" Garelick |
Back in the early 1970's, John Kasley asked me to join my first band, the Boomtown Lulus. I was a fledgling fiddler with no experience, hired temporarily while the regular fiddler, David Garelick, recovered from a broken collarbone. It was also the first opportunity I had had to sing onstage with a working band. I comported myself well enough to be asked to stay on when David returned. It was an invaluable, albeit short-lived experience, and I have always felt indebted to John for giving me the chance. In May, John died of a heart attack while hiking in the UK. Too young. Farewell to a lovely guy!
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