MUMBO JUMBO | August 2010
August 2010
THE GREAT AMERICAN ROAD TRIP CONTINUES…
Since beginning the summer tour in Florida on June 12, we have logged over 13,000 miles and travelled to some of the most beautiful places in America (and the world for that matter). As I sit here in Texas, getting ready to move on to New Orleans and then to the mid-Atlantic, and finally home to New England, I’m feeling very bittersweet. I can’t wait to see to my great friends and sit on a sailboat on the historic, rocky coastline there, but also feel a deep sadness about leaving the stunning natural beauty and wide open spaces of the American west. I have spent nearly a month motoring through Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, and it has been nothing short of spectacular; a dream trip really.
I think every region of the country has its own special charm, but the vast and varied landscapes, the awesome geological beauty and the unmistakable spirit and grit of the west is something special, something uniquely American and I absolutely love it.
Coincidentally, I just now received a call from my old friend and political colleague, Dayton Duncan. One of the true aficionados and lovers of the American road trip, and a darn good guitar player and songwriter, Dayton helped to pique my interest in the West in 1982 when he wrote OUT WEST, after retracing the agonizing steps of the historic Lewis and Clark expedition in his Volkswagen bus. Dayton then went on to co-write and co- produce the Lewis and Clark series with esteemed filmmaker Ken Burns, as well as the Mark Twain Series and the most recent PBS series on our National Parks, AMERICA’S BEST IDEA. He also wrote HORATIO’S DRIVE, a fantastic account of the first cross country trip across America in an automobile back when there were only 150 miles of paved road. (See Dave, it’s not so bad now!) I was thinking about Dayton a lot on this trip and gave him a call after visiting the landing spot of Lewis and Clark near Astoria, Oregon, at the mouth of the Columbia River. If you have missed any of his work, its brilliant and you deserve to experience it!
Although I have travelled out west a number of times, this is the first time we’ve really toured in the region and I want to thank all of you who have helped us with bookings and come to our shows. It has been a very successful and wonderful experience and I can assure you we’ll be back in 2011!!
ON TO THE EAST AND NEW ENGLAND!!
After playing at the annual Six String Music Festival in New Orleans this week, Dave and I make a hyper jump to the Mid-Atlantic States where we perform in Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and finishing with shows in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. I then have a few days off before hopefully heading off to Europe for a week or so.
Here’s the list of locations. Please check the web site for more details:
AUGUST 12 Margaritaville Café., New Orleans
AUGUST 14 Private Event, Annapolis
AUGUST 15 Soloman’s Island, MD
AUGUST 19 Knickers Pub, York, PA
AUGUST 20 Somers Point, NJ with Lew London, Gabriel Donohue and band
AUGUST 21 Private Event, MD
AUGUST 22 Stars on the Water, Richmond, VA
AUGUST 23 The Rams Head, Annapolis, with Emily Leader and Gabriel Donohue!!
AUGUST 24 The Tuckahoe Inn, Ocean City, NJ
AUGUST 25 The Sandbar, Taunton, MA
AUGUST 26 Bluesology Club at The Lodge at Belmont, Belmont, NH
AUGUST 27 Paddy’s, Portsmouth, NH
AUGUST 28 Private Event, Harwich, MA
“ROW ME HOME” NOW AVAILABLE ON iTUNES!!
For those of you who prefer to download your music, my newest CD is now available on ITUNES!! http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/scott-kirby/id5099130
PARIS SHOW with PETER MAYER, MAC MCANALLY and JIM MAYER
Dozens of you have e mailed me about details for this show and we are trying to nail down the details as I write this. For those of you familiar with the French culture, you know that most of the French vacation in the summer months , so we’ve had a slight delay communicating with the promoter over there but will hopefully have a venue and ticket information in the next few days. When we finally nail that down we’ll send out an e mail blast to you all! Thanks for being patient.
MOTM FESTIVAL IN KEY WEST!
I have been getting lots of inquiries regarding my schedule for this year’s festival in Key West. YES, I’ll BE THERE!!! I’ve booked a sunset cruise concert on THE FURY on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5th with Country Dave and Emily Leader on fiddle. (SEE FURY WEB SITE FOR TICKET INFO) Peter Mayer and I will be playing our annual acoustic show together on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, most likely at THE PIER HOUSE BEACH (stay tuned for details and ticket info) and I will be adding one or two other shows as well, so stay tuned!
NOVEMBER 14, OPENING FOR DARIUS RUCKER AT THE HAMPTON BEACH CASINO IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
October and part of November will find us back on the road touring some in the Midwest and making our way back to the Northeast to open for Darius Rucker at the historic Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in their final show of the 2010 season. Darius (of Hootie and The Blowfish fame) now has a number one album on the country charts. I’m sure this will be a sell out so get your tickets early! STAY TUNED FOR OTHER OCTOBER and NOVEMBER DATES.
Thanks for listening!
Scott Kirby
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