Albert and Gage Newsletter

September 2006

Pic of the Month

Santa Fe plaza photo by Ellen Gregor

Link of the Month

Connie Leaverton

our podcast with Jeff Tveraas
can be heard at
www.austinconnection.net

Albert & Gage:
Our travel begins this month with a trip to South Dakota. Red Willow Band (Chris's band in the 70's) is playing a few killer shows and we'll also be squeezing in an A&G concert at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls. Red Willow still has a loyal following so the shows are bound to be inspired. Our non-profit partner is DakotAbilities and part of the proceeds go to that valuable organization that serves South Dakotans with developmental disabilities. South Dakota Public Television has asked Red Willow Band to add one concert to their tour on Monday, September 18th. SDPB will be filming it and releasing the show on DVD in March 2007 as part of their spring fundraising efforts. (Details below)

MoonHouse Studio:
Work continues on the upcoming Lawrence J. Clark gospel CD. Terry Smith came in with producer Bill Small for basic tracks and some Gage guitar. Timing was perfect....Terry, Bill and Chris all share the same August 13 birthday.

MoonHouse Records:
MoonHouse Records will retain the CD rights to the upcoming Red Willow Band live recording and will be preparing that for a spring release. Our Cry Love airplay list has been updated. Check out all the stations we are grateful to here! Check out the websites for MoonHouse artists Cowboy Johnson and Michael Austin that Chris created this month. Cowboy will be opening the Albert and Gage show in Sioux Falls. He and Chris have known each other since the 70's in The Black Hills.

Our music can be found on iTunes now!

Radio stations can download tracks at Airplay Direct

view the video of the recently recorded Albert and Gage Songwriters Series show at www.songwritersseries.com

September 2006	UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS Click here for a detailed concert schedule. You can call the venue to confirm any last minute changes.	Time
Only one Monday this month!!! 25	Donn's Depot - Austin, TX Chris Gage at the piano with local luminaries guesting 1600 W. 5th St. Austin, TX 512-478-0336 Donn's will be closed on Labor Day and Chris will miss the 11th and the 18th. Monday, September 25 will be Chris's only Monday at Donn's until November 6th.	9-1
Saturday 2	Gruene Hall - Gruene, TX featuring Ron Knuth on the fiddle 1281 Gruene Rd. New Braunfels, TX 830-606-1281 www.gruenehall.com	1-5 PM
Wednesday 6	Donn's Depot - Austin, TX First Wednesday with Albert and Gage 1600 W. 5th St. Austin, TX 512-478-0336 This will be our last Wednesday at Donn's until December 6.	9-1
Thursday 7	Artz Rib House - Austin, TX First Thursday with Chris Gage and Michael Austin 2330 South Lamar, Austin, TX 512-448-8283 view poster Chris will miss October and November, so come catch them now!	7:30 -9:30pm
Friday 8	Belton Acoustic Concert Series - Belton, Texas Mary Hardin Baylor University York Building / Brindley Auditorium Belton, TX 254-534-2433 for tickets A great little theater - always a satisfying evening of music for us.	7:30 pm
Friday 15	Pierre, South Dakota Red Willow Band & The Beach Boys play the dedication of The South Dakota Vietnam War Memorial SOLD OUT!!!! 9,000 TICKETS SOLD! Pierre, SD Hyde Stadium http://www.sdvietnamwarmemorial.com/Schedule.htm (The dedication festivities continue on Saturday night with Creedence Clearwater Revisited and The Steve Miller Band)	7 pm
Saturday 16	Sioux Falls, South Dakota Red Willow Band at The Washington Pavilion (The Great Hall) A reunion concert with RWB one more time! Hank Harris opens the show! The Washington Pavilion - Sioux Falls, SD 1-877-Wash Pav for tickets www.washingtonpavilion.org	7:30 pm
Sunday 17	Sioux Falls, South Dakota Albert and Gage at The Washington Pavilion (The Belbas Theater) An intimate concert with Albert and Gage Cowboy Johnson opens the shows. The Washington Pavilion - Sioux Falls, SD 1-877-Wash Pav for tickets www.washingtonpavilion.org	7 pm
Monday 18	Sioux Falls, South Dakota Red Willow Band at The Washington Pavilion (The Belbas Theater) Red Willow Band live concert taping for South Dakota Public Broadcasting The Washington Pavilion - Sioux Falls, SD 1-877-Wash Pav for tickets www.washingtonpavilion.org Tickets for this event don't go on sale for another week or so. This is a recent addition to the schedule and will be a wonderful, up close concert to be released on DVD in March 2007.	7 pm
Friday 22	Four Seasons Hotel Lobby Bar - Austin, TX Chris Gage (sitting in for Mike Jackson) with Craig Calvert 98 San Jacinto Blvd. Austin, TX 512-478-4500	9-1
Saturday 23	Donn's Depot - Austin, TX Albert and Gage Band 1600 W. 5th St. Austin, TX 512-478-0336	9-1
Sunday 24	Flowers in the Desert Concert Series - Brenham, TX area The Rock Store - FM 1155 (Main Street), Chappell Hill, TX 979-836-6088 for tickets or music@houseconcerts.com A lovely little town to take a drive to, browse, shop, listen to us, have a meal... http://www.houseconcerts.com/fitd/index.html	3-5 pm
Friday 29	Central Market Cafe - Austin, TX Albert and Gage Band (David Carroll-bass, Bruce Logan-drums) 4001 North Lamar 512-206-1000 Our last show before we take off for a month tour of Europe.	6:30-9 pm
Sneak Peeks!	The entire month of October we will be in Europe. October 1-18 we'll be touring with Slaid Cleaves in Scotland and England as his opening act and Chris will also join Slaid for his sets. October 20-31 we'll be in Germany and The Netherlands for a series of Albert and Gage concerts with David Carroll on bass and Parma, Italy's Oscar Abelli on drums. Check out our tour schedule for more information.

...a note from Christine...

   It's been a busy month, even though we stayed home. When we're not playing or traveling so much we dive in deep to the business and we managed to get some long overdue projects tackled - like placing some music at iTunes and making MoonHouse Records music available to radio stations digitally at Airplay Direct. These are great new tools for independent artists like this mom and pop.
     My son Troupe is all settled in at USC and loving it. I did well - only one day of complete and utter breakdown!
     I get to spend my birthday on September 12 driving across the plains towards South Dakota and then having dinner with some of my favorite pals at Minerva's in Sioux Falls.
     Notice my charitable donation idea is our very own Swan Songs. I didn't have room for our mission statement, but go to the website for more information.
     Enjoy the whisper of autumn!

Christine

Charitable Organization
Donation Idea...

Swan Songs

Swan Songs is now a partner in the Randall's grocery store Good Neighbor Program in Texas. Next time you shop at Randall's, go to the customer service window and add Swan Songs as a charity to your Randall's card. For every dollar you spend, Randall's will donate 1% to Swan Songs! Our number is 11463. Be sure to take that with you when you sign up. Thank you for taking the time to set up this simple way to support Swan Songs' mission.

Quote of the Month
"Intuition isn't the enemy, but the ally, of reason."
John Kord Lagemann

...and a note from Chris...
      I'm actually looking forward to getting to Europe this fall. I end up spending so much time at computers, between the emails, the websites and the studio, that the world outside my window tends to stay outside. When we get to Europe, even though it's fast paced and busy we spend more time in conversation, and more time just looking at scenery that's rolling by. This will be our first time in England or Scotland together, so I'll try to take a lot of pictures and set out a little slide show on our tour photo page. (There I go again, sitting at the computer for hours on end).
     My friend Chan sends amazing photo-essays from his world travels, and told me his secret; he goes for walks without his camera, taking note of what his pictures should be. Then, before he leaves the location he draws up a little shot plan and heads out with his 'point and shoot' and captures his images all at once. I don't know if I can pull that off, but I might try. Wish me luck.
   Chris


	Albert & Gage head to South Dakota for Red Willow Band reunion shows and a special Albert and Gage concert in Sioux Falls!