Joel D Canfield posted this in
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21 June 2010
So, if I’m going to do some house concerts I thought I’d brush up on some covers; haven’t played many since I started focusing on my own music a few years ago.
You might never have guessed that Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl” is so easy on the mandolin that it’s almost like it was written [...]
Joel D Canfield posted this in
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20 June 2010
Joel and Sue and Fiona talk about going nomad and their working trip to Canada and what might come beyond [...]
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16 June 2010
Could I possibly end up performing in St. Helens, Oregon, Everett, Washington, and Vancouver? (Edit: St. Helens is out, this trip.)
House concerts beat coffee shops hands down. Coffee shops are really a place to go practice, knowing that absolutely no one is listening.
But show up to someone’s living room, where they’ve invited all their friends, and everyone brings something to drink and a snack, and you’re the guest host of a very cool party. When the hat is passed, literally or metaphorically, even a few drachmas from each guest turns into more than I’ve earned in every coffee shop I’ve ever played in.
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