Upcoming Gigs
Acoustic Live Showcase! Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
Date: Sunday, July 26th, 2009
Time: 12:45pm
Location: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
Dodd's Farm, Route 22
Hillsdale, NY
Cost: See website
With Severin Browne & Friends!
Date: Friday, September 4th, 2009
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Kulak's Woodshed
5230 1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd,
North Hollywood, CA 91607
(818) 766-9913ý
Cost: $
Notes:
The first show in LA ever! Last time I was there, I was 3 years old and all I remember is screaming on the Peter Pan ride at Disneyland. This is going to be sooo much better! More details later...
Dale LaDuke & Friends
Date: Monday, September 7th, 2009
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Arnie's Cafe
6864 Foothill Boulevard
Tujunga, CA 91042
818-951-9089
Cost: Free!
Notes:
My second ever LA area show is now booked! Wow...this might becomee a mini-tour. I hear this place now has great Italian food.
Hard Luck Cafe
Date: Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Congregational Church of Huntington
30 Washington Drive
Centerport, NY
631-425-2925
Cost: $10 ($7 for members)
In the Round
Date: Saturday, December 12th, 2009
Time: 7:00pm
Location: John Street Jam
Dutch Arms Chapel, 16 John Street
Saugerties, NY
Cost: $5
Notes:
More to come!
Opening for Joe Crookston
Date: Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Time: 1:00pm
Location: House Concert
Livingston, NJ
Cost: $
Notes:
More to come!
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Tomboy Princess: Debut CD
“My inspirations come from a lot of different places,” Meg says. “On this CD there is a lot that came from my childhood and teen years - what is personal can be universal - but a lot of my writing philosophy comes from the idea that you don't have to use facts to tell the truth.”
In this way, Tomboy Princess is rich in truth. In songs both sweetly melodious (“Once Upon a Time”) and solemn (“No More Happily Ever After”) Meg uses the language of fables and folk tales to illuminate the modern world. Even a song taken from the headlines, “Runaway Bride,” assumes the bright halo of a fairy tale, while a straightforward coming-of-age story like “New Orleans” becomes a vision of wider worlds, both real and imaginary.
The strength of songs such as these inspired a bushel of folk-music royalty to contribute their talents to the project: Greg Greenway, Kevin So, Tom Prasada-Rao, Penny Nichols, bassist Freebo, slide guitarist Pat Wictor, percussionist Cheryl Prashker, and all three members of Red Molly. Tomboy Princess was mixed, mastered and partially recorded by Mark Dann.
News & Announcements
Thank you all those who contributed to my CD project!
Emily Anne Aldridge
Laura Aoseved
Mark Berube & Carolann Solebello
Heather Carr
Holly Ellis
Sharon Goldman & Shannon Wagner
Nancy Kostanski
Ana Kreacic-Lekovic
Chris Kunstadter
Victoria Lavington
Marc Raphael
Jessica Rinaldi
Lisa Shaw
Barbara Shiller
Kristy Sundjaja & Richard Ma
Farra Trompeter
Kirsten Williams
Thank you!!
Past Gigs
Playing at Googie's Lounge (Over the Living Room)
Date: Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Time: 9:30pm
Location: Googie's Lounge (Over the Living Room)
154 Ludlow (between Stanton & Rivington)
New York, NY 10002
Cost: Tip Jar
Notes:
Details TBD!
Tomboy Princess CD Release Party!
Date: Saturday, May 16th, 2009
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Kenny's Castaways
157 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10012
212-979-9762
Cost: $10 (includes a CD!)
Notes:
So excited to have many people who played on the CD, including my regular band of "Dark & Swarthy Men" (Jon, Pete & Aviv), as well as the extraordinatry Martha Colby on cello, the guitar stylings of Rich Feridun, the immensely talented Allison Tartalia on keys.
I am super excited because my good friend Karyn Oliver (karynoliver.com)will be up from the Baltimore area to open the show!
With Amy Emerman & Friends
Date: Saturday, April 11th, 2009
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Caffe Vivaldi
32 Jones Street
New York, NY 10014
Notes:
This will be a short showcase hosted by my friend Amy Emerman! The restaurant also has really good ravioli. :)
Rise: Songs for a New Moon
Date: Saturday, March 28th, 2009
Time: 8:00pm
Location: WOW Cafe Theater
59-61 East 4th Street (between Bowery and 2nd Ave)
New York, NY
Cost: $12-15 (sliding scale)
Notes:
This is a 3 day event.
Advanced tickets available at www.fabnyc.org/calendar.php
Rise: Songs for a New Moon
Date: Friday, March 27th, 2009
Time: 8:00pm
Location: WOW Cafe Theater
59-61 East 4th Street (between Bowery and 2nd Ave)
New York, NY
Cost: $12-15 (sliding scale)
Notes:
This is a 3 day event.
Advanced tickets available at www.fabnyc.org/calendar.php
Rise: Songs for a New Moon
Date: Thursday, March 26th, 2009
Time: 8:00pm
Location: WOW Cafe Theater
59-61 East 4th Street (between Bowery and 2nd Ave)
New York, NY
Cost: $12-15 (sliding scale)
Notes:
This is a 3 day event.
Advanced tickets available at www.fabnyc.org/calendar.php
"Rise: Songs for a New Moon" evolves from the celestial moment as well as its close proximity to the Spring Equinox. A new moon comes about when the Moon orbits between the Earth and the Sun. The Moon is not visible to us, but we feel its presence even through the darkness.
Creatively, a new moon represents the act of calling into consciousness - the moment when we begin to shape form from chaos, cull light from darkness, put fingers to instrument and voice to melody, and give name to that which haunts, pulls, or excites us. The new moon is the beginning of the lunar cycle, and a time ripe with spiritual and creative possibility.
In these three evenings of celebration we give particular attention to women's voices through song, art, and music, honoring the mythic and folklore relevance of the Moon as a symbol of divine female power and resonance.
We also celebrate the onset of the spring, when the days continue to grow longer and the earth bears fruits long dormant. The workings of winter, subtle, underground, and sometimes painstaking, are borne forth slowly and imperceptibly - in the crackling of new grass rising up from the ground and the soft whisper of seeds carried by the wind. We know that lush colors, strong scent, and vibrant texture will follow in the season, and tonight we are grateful to sing with this in mind: an invocation of bounty, beginnings, and the rise of a new moon.
Performing at Googie's!
Date: Thursday, February 19th, 2009
Time: 8:30pm
Location: Googie's Lounge (Over the Living Room)
154 Ludlow (between Stanton & Rivington)
New York, NY 10002
Cost: Tip jar
Notes:
More details soon...plan to come at 7:30pm to see Allison Tartalia!
Post Birthday Show
Date: Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Googie's Lounge (Over the Living Room)
154 Ludlow (between Stanton & Rivington)
New York, NY 10002
Cost: Tip Jar
Private Event
Date: Sunday, December 14th, 2008
Time: 3:00pm
Location:
Great Neck, NY
Cost: $
House Concert with Kenny Edwards and Anna Dagmar
Date: Saturday, December 13th, 2008
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Anna's Brooklyn Pad
Cost: $10
Notes:
e-mail: anna_dagmar@yahoo.com for directions and details.
Show with Kenny Edwards
Date: Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Caffe Vivaldi
32 Jones Street
New York, NY 10014
Cost: tip jar
Notes:
A show with Kenny Edwards (kennyedwards.com), not to be missed!!! He is amazing...and a legend, in his own right.
Fred Gillen Jr.'s Special Guest
Date: Friday, September 26th, 2008
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Peekskill Coffee House
101 South Division Street
Peekskill, NY 10566
Cost: Tip Jar
Notes:
When I was a kid, I always wanted to be a special guest star on a show. This is definitely the next best thing!
www.fredgillenjr.com
Master Songwriters of the Hudson Valley
Date: Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Banjo Jim's
700 East 9th Street (at Avenue C)
New York, NY 10009
212-777-0869
Notes:
I go on at 8pm, followed by Stephen Clair at 9. Then at 10pm, my friends Steve Chizmadia, Rich Deans and Susan Kane, and at 12am Fred Gillen, Jr., Matt Turk and Steve Kirkman!!
Co-Bill with Lauren Lapointe
Date: Friday, August 8th, 2008
Time: 7:00pm
Location: The Muddy Cup
410 Main Street
Catskill, NY 12414
United States
Cost: tip jar ($5 suggested)
Notes:
After SummerSongs, I will be joining my friend Lauren for a show in near by Catskill!
Acoustic Live! Showcase
Date: Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Time: 2:45pm
Location: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
Dodd's Farm, Route 22
Hillsdale, NY
Cost: $
Notes:
Come find me at the Acoustic Live! Tent--along with many other amazing performer!
Acoustic Live! Showcase
Date: Friday, July 25th, 2008
Time: 3:45pm
Location: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
Dodd's Farm, Route 22
Hillsdale, NY
Notes:
Come find me at the Acoustic Live! Tent--along with many other amazing performers!!!
Whisperado's Mud Room
Date: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Kenny's Castaways
157 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10012
212-979-9762
Cost: tip jar
Notes:
My bass player, Jon Sobel, is part of another band called Whisperado. Whisperado (who will perform at 8pm) is now doing a once a month series at Kenny's, and Jon was nice enough to invite me to do the 9pm slot (and will join me on bass too!). So, come on out before your 4th of July weekend for a great night!
With Michael Bowers & Siobhan Quinn
Date: Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Googie's Lounge (Over the Living Room)
154 Ludlow (between Stanton & Rivington)
New York, NY 10002
Cost: Tip Jar
Notes:
I hope you can make out for this special night-7:30pm to 9:30pm. My friends, Michael Bowers & Siobhan Quinn (dreamersloversandoutlaws.com), are coming from Alexandria, VA for this show!
Performing at Perch Cafe
Date: Friday, April 25th, 2008
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Perch Cafe
365 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-788-2830
Cost: Free
Notes:
Aviv Roth will be joining me on lead guitar at this very sweet little restaurant right in my neighborhood. Come for dinner (I love their soups!) and stay for an extended set.
Co-Bill with Lara Herscovitch and Denise Jordan Finley
Date: Friday, April 4th, 2008
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Garden Stage
223 Stewart Avenue
Garden City, NY
Cost: $15
Notes:
Sharing the stage with my friends Lara Herscovitch and Denise Jordan Finley at this great Long Island Coffee House!
Performing at Gizzi's Coffee
Date: Friday, March 14th, 2008
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Gizzi's Coffee
16 West 8th St. (between 5th & 6th Aves)
New York, NY 10011
212-260-9700
Notes:
Come at 7pm for Allison Scola, stay after my set to hear Elisa Peimer (with whom I will be singing some harmonies) and Sweet Bitters (Sharon Goldman & Nina Schmir's new duo).
Performing at Googie's Lounge
Date: Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Time: 8:30pm
Location: Googie's Lounge (Over the Living Room)
154 Ludlow (between Stanton & Rivington)
New York, NY 10002
Cost: Tip Jar
Co-Bill with Jud Caswell!
Date: Friday, January 4th, 2008
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery (between Houston and Bleecker)
New York, NY
United States
Cost: $7
Notes:
This will be a full band show (and my birthday show)! I am thrilled to be sharing the bill with my friend Jud Caswell (judcaswell.com)--one of the best songwriters around today (he won Kerrville New Folk in 2006).
