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2016

UPCOMING:
Oct.28--Down Home, Johnson City, TN -- with Craver, Hicks, Watson, and Newberry+
Oct.29--Blue Ridge Music Center, Galax, VA -- with Craver, Hicks, Watson, and Newberry

40 Years of the "Down Home!"
Had a great time at the Down Home in Johnson City, TN on June 18th. 40th Anniversary of that most wonderful club and listening room. We were the first band to play there on June 18, 1976!


Meredith Ludwig sent me some great photos she took of Mark Hardwic2k in the early 80's. I've got them posted here. Meredith lives in Missouri and records an audio essay called "The Compost Pile" for her local community radio station KOPN. You can listen or download podcasts at here . She and Cathy Barton have also written a musical called GUMBO BOTTOMS.


The Craver Hicks Watson and Newberry Band had a very good trip out to the Pacific Northwest. We did shows in Spokane, Seattle and Portland. Our Portland show was broadcast on Concert Windows, which was a new experience for us. We did a whole bunch of flying and a whole bunch of driving and a whole bunch of playing. The only downside was returning with two little memento cases of influenza A... but nothing's perfect. Anyway, here's a picture of our beautiful arts and crafts bungalow in Portland (the lovely home of Nancy and Mike, who graciously opened it up to us.) It was even springier sooner out there than it has been here.

The Samuel French Company reports that SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN, a show that I was involved with putting together, was among the top produced musicals of 2015. Huzzah, huzzah!!




2016 Gigs:

Feb.28--Blue Note Grill, 5-7 PM -- Durham, NC -- with Craver, Hicks, Watson, and Newberry
Mar.4 -- Spokane Folklore Society-- with Craver, Hicks, Watson, and Newberry
Mar.5 -- Seattle Folklore Society, Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 7:30 PM -- with Craver, Hicks, Watson, and Newberry
Mar.6 -- House concert, Portland, OR , hosted by Abbie Weisenbloom. 7PM -- with Craver, Hicks, Watson, and Newberry
The Portland event will be live streamed via Concert Window
Apr.24 -- "Across the Blue Ridge", Muddy Creek Music Hall, 5455 Bethania Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106. 336-923-8623 -- with Craver, Hicks, Watson, and Newberry
June 18--Down Home, Johnson City, TN -- with CRAVER, HICKS & WATSON -- You can watch this show online via CONCERT WINDOW
June 24--Cary Theater, Cary, NC, 8PM -- with Craver, Hicks, Watson, and Newberry
Jul.8 -- free concert at Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mt Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309 @ 7:30 PM -- with CRAVER, HICKS & WATSON

Jul.14--
"Six O'clock Swerve", live one hour broadcast from Barley's, 200 E. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915 -- MIKE CRAVER solo. Hosted by Wayne Bledsoe. People can listen live at 89.9, 102.9 or 93.9 or at www.wdvx.com. Shows are also archived for two weeks after air date.
Aug.6--Mountain Home Music concert series, Harvest House Performing Arts Venue, 247 Boone Heights Dr, Boone, NC 28607 @ 7:30PM -- with Craver, Hicks, Watson, and Newberry
Oct.2--Celebration of Charles House's 25th Anniversary, Friday Center, Chapel Hill, NC 4 PM -- with CRAVER, HICKS & WATSON
Oct.6--"A SPECIAL EVENING WITH CLYDE EDGERTON AND JOHN ROSENTHAL" at the Frank Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC -- with Mike Craver
Oct.28--Down Home, Johnson City, TN -- with Craver, Hicks, Watson, and Newberry
Oct.29--Blue Ridge Music Center, Galax, VA -- with Craver, Hicks, Watson, and Newberry


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