Newsletter
July, 2010

Yep, here we go again with a new newsletter!  It's been an exciting month what with the new CD being out.  And it's been rather hot here, as well.  So, since the weather report isn't terribly interesting, I'll get on with the rest of what's been happening.

Newsletters:
Cute Dog Music Newsletters are posted here on roughly the 20th of each month.  When I post them, I also send out an email saying that the new newsletter has been posted on the website, and giving the URL for this page) in the email so you can go right to this page to read the newsletter online.  So each month, you'll get an email, if you're signed up for it.

If you're just now finding us, you can see what we've been up to musically in the past, and what we'll be doing in the near future through the newsletter and the archives.

The only other things I use this email list for is to notify folks in a certain area when I will be performing or giving a workshop in their area, and to announce such things as CD releases, discounts on CDs, etc.  So, if you sign up below, please include your city and state for me so I can let you know if I will be in your area.  I will not be inundating your email Inbox with emails.  And, being a hater of spam, I will never give or sell your email address to anyone for any reason.

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Workshops:
I had no scheduled workshops during the last month, and have none schedule for the foreseeable future.

Check my Workshops page, and see if there is one or more you might like to take.  Please contact me for more information or to request a workshop in the Chattanooga area.

If anyone is interested in a subject for a Chattanooga workshop you don't see listed on my Workshops page, please , and I'll see about teaching one on your subject of interest.

Also, if you are interested in me teaching one or more workshops in your area or for your festival, I am available for that.  Please , and I will be happy to discuss with you arrangements for that.

Public Performances:
Here are the performances I had this last month:

• June 23 & 30, and July 07 & 14 - I provided music for the Main Street Farmers' Market from 4-6PM EDT.  As noted above, it's been quite hot here, and nigh onto unbearable, but we did make it through.
   
• July 8 - I was on WAAK 94.7 FM in Ringgold, GA, to promote the new CD.
   

I have some upcoming confirmed performances:

• July 21 & 28, and August 4, 11 & 18 - I will provide music for the Main Street Farmers' Market (4-6PM EDT).
   
• August 24 - I will be performing with storyteller Finn Bille at Hickory Valley Retirement Center at 1:30PM EDT.  Finn will be telling immigration stories, and we will perform stories and music from our new CD, Marzipan: Stories with Music.
   
• September 04 - I will be performing during the Appalachian/Celtic Festival Ceilidh.  The Ceilidh will run from about 7:30 to about 10:30PM EDT.  More information as it becomes available.
   
• September 05 - I will be performing during the Appalachian/Celtic Festival and Highland Games.  The Festival run from 10:00AM to 5PM EDT this day.  More information as it becomes available.

Weddings:
I provide music on hammered dulcimer for weddings - for the ceremony and/or the reception.  Since I mainly perform traditional tunes, my focus is on weddings for which traditional tunes (American Old-Time, Irish, Scottish, English, and maybe Medieval and Renaissance) and original tunes fit well.  Please visit my Weddings page and take a look.  If anyone is interested or knows someone who may be interested in the Chattanooga area, please contact me.

So if you're interested in me playing for your wedding, please contact me for more information.

No weddings were scheduled during the last month.

I have no weddings scheduled in the foreseeable future at this time.

Documentary:
Work on the Documentary remained at a relative halt this last month.  I worked mainly on getting the Marzipan CD ready to go out the door, and on shipping the first orders.. The plan is for work to resume transcribing interviews for the documentary this next mopnth.  Yes, I know you've heard that before.  I get as tired writing it as you do reading it.

During this next month, I will continue .

Recording Projects:

The Christmas CD project
Work on the Christmas 2010 CD remained on the back seat again this month.  I did however, get some work done on it.  Now that the Marzipan CD is finally done, I will be starting on working up the music this week - actually later today.
 

Marzipan: Stories with Music CD project
The Marzipan: Stories with Music CD project is entirely finished and is shipping.  This is a groundbreaking CD in both dulcimer music and storytelling.  If you haven't ordered yours, you can order directly from me here.  Or if you are outside the US, or prefer to use a credit card, you can purchase it through CDBaby here.

To read about the CD and listen to clips from it, go here.  To read comments about it, go here.  To read reviews about it, go here.

Until next month...

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