A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
Jon Carroll in today’s San Francisco Chronicle: Marco Rubio is a Tea Party Republican and a senator from Florida. He is mentioned as one of the hopes of the party for 2016. Recently he was asked an interesting question by Michael Hainey of GQ magazine: “How old do you think the Earth is?” This was … Read more
Sycamore Slough String Band opens for the China Cats 12/15/12 8:30pm at Don Quixote’s International Music Hall in Felton CA
Wednesday, November 28, 9pm: David Gans opens for Cast of Clowns at the Brick and Mortar Music Hall, San Francisco. Thursday, November 29, 9pm: David Gans opens for Cast of Clowns at the Ashkenaz, Berkeley CA. Saturday, December 8, noon to 1:45pm: KPFA Crafts Fair. At the Concourse, 8th and Brannan Streets, San Francisco. https://www.kpfa.org/craftsfair/ … Read more
It’s a Rick Turner Renaissance RS-6, with the magnetic pickup and a Roland GR interface.
I was delighted to be invited to join Mark Karan and his friends at Sweetwater in Mill Valley on Wednesday, October 24. The first game of the World Series was on the big screen in the venue when we got there, and the show started after the Giants’ victory was completed. Happy audience! I joined … Read more
The Sycamore Slough String Band is delighted to be sharing the stage with the Kathy Kallick Band this Friday, October 19 at Studio 55 Marin in San Rafael, California. Advance tickets are available via Brown Paper Tickets. Showtime is 8:00 pm. Studio 55 Marin is located at 1455-A East Francisco Blvd., San Rafael CA 94901 … Read more
Chris Jones posted a kind review of my 3/26/11 show at the Stage Stop in in Rollinsville CO, available via download and on CD from festivalink.net. I’ve been on a bit of a Gans thing lately and am presently listening to this rather beautiful CD. Now I’ve been friends with David for quite a while … Read more
Charlie Miller has posted high-res (96/24) and CD quality (44/16) recordings of Sycamore Slough String Band at the Freight and Salvage 9/19/12, with Mike Sugar on bass. Concert sound by Pete Soper. New Speedway Boogie, Stagger Lee, Loser, Sugaree, Scarlet Begonias*, US Blues* ~ Ship of Fools, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Bird … Read more
Scarlet Begonias – Sycamore Slough String Band with Danny Carnahan 9/19/12 Freight and Salvage, Berkeley CA. Thanks to Pete Soper for the live sound mix. Download or stream.
I sat in with the Rumpke Mountain Boys at Stanley’s Pub in Cincinnati on Tuesday, September 4. I sang “Bertha,” “Brown-Eyed Women,” “Jackaroe,” and “US Blues.” Next time, we’ll work up some original material. Check out the rest of the band’s show, too! Here’s a link to the complete 9/4 show.