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June 2011
Greetings from the MoonHouse in lovely south
Austin, Texas
You may
notice that the newsletter is a bit late this month.
Events converged at the moment we had planned to
create this, so the back burner began to fill up
with more than Chris' delectable roasted red pepper
pasta sauce. Not too heavy of a performance
schedule this month, but we'll be busy as bees in
the studio and with Christine's non-profit work.
Speaking of which...drum roll...........
Christine was recently elected Vice Chair of the
National Board of Trustees of
The Recording Academy. She was terming out
after four years as a Trustee, decided to step up
instead of down, and is now
just the second woman in the organization's 54 year
history to hold a national office. Los Angeles
will continue to be a home away from home for Madame
Vice Chair. Congratulations, Grammy Lady!
The
grandchild we have been awaiting is now 12 days
"overdue". His schedule is pretty clear when
he arrives so he's not really going to be late for
anything - take your time Brody! His mom, on
the other hand, is not thrilled with his leisurely
pace but perhaps it indicates a "chill" personality,
which can be a very good thing.
Chris's
hometown of
Pierre, South Dakota and its neighbor across the
Missouri, Ft. Pierre, are
experiencing an unprecedented release of water
through the spillway around Oahe Dam, forcing
residents to evacuate and prepare for flooding.
Our hearts are with them. You'll notice that
our July concert in Pierre is at Oahe Speedway, which is on high
ground and not in danger. We wish we could be
there now to help with the efforts but hope that
bringing our music to the community next month will
lift their spirits.
We get
to stay home and harvest / eat homegrown tomatoes this month
but will put several thousand miles on the truck
in July on a swing through South Dakota, Chicago
and Arkansas. Red Willow Band reunites in
Sturgis and
Pierre,
where Albert and Gage will also be joining them.
David Carroll flies up to play bass with us in
Dell Rapids and
Watertown,
SD with his
fancy new collapsible bass.
If you missed it...Chris' "Monday Night at Donn's Depot" got
a very nice review in the Austin American Statesman
recently.
Read it online here. Christine wrote a cover
story about Donn's for The Austin Chronicle several
years ago.
Read it online here. Visit the Donn's Depot
webpage
here. Visit
our website
to learn more, see more
videos,
listen to
song
samples and take the most recent
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MoonHouse Records
Michael Austin is alive
and well. If you haven't heard the CD that he and
Chris made together, you owe it to yourself to
check it out. Michael croons, plays the
clarinet like a mad man, writes ingenious songs and
prose, lives in a dead RV out by Bastrop, Texas, and
loves his mother. His new website is under
construction at
michaelaustin.biz and new songs are forthcoming. In
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MoonHouse Studio
Jenny Gillespie from Amarillo has
been bringing her son and a friend into the studio to
record their original music with Chris. These are
salt of the earth bull ridin' teenagers with a cheek
full of chew and songs about strippers and Patron.
Chan Chandler has a batch of new songs to record, Sarah Smith returns to finish her debut
album and Tony Airoldi is next in the queue for some
killer overdubs on his new project. Click
here to view information about "South Austin
Sweetening", Chris' long distance, online overdub
and production company.
moonhousestudio.com
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Buskers - A Film by Chris Gage
The latest short film is a
collection of street musicians filmed during travels in the US and
abroad. There's a young gymnast on the streets of Memphis,
"Ave Maria" performed on the streets of Dresden by a classical trio,
an incredible duo of violin and piano performed by marionettes in
Galway, Ireland and a blues singing dog. Watch the Buskers
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"Gruene Boots"
Photo by Chris Gage |
June 2011
Full show schedule online
here.
Dates, venues and
times have been known to change. Please call or check the venue's
website to confirm.
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Mon. |
Jun 6 |
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Chris Gage at Donn's Depot - Austin, TX
Every Monday night - special musical guests drop by
from all over the world!
1600 W. 5th St. Austin, TX 512-478-0336
Visit the "Monday Night at
Donn's Depot" photo page |
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Wed. |
Jun 8 |
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Artz Rib House - Austin, TX
"2nd Wednesday at
Artz with Christine Albert" |
7:30-9:30 pm |
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Sat. |
Jun 11 |
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Chris with Jerry Jeff Walker - Rockport, TX -
www.jerryjeff.com |
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Sat. |
Jun 11 |
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Christine plays
private event |
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Mon. |
Jun 13 |
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Chris Gage at Donn's Depot - Austin, TX
Every Monday night - special musical guests drop by
from all over the world!
1600 W. 5th St. Austin, TX 512-478-0336 |
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Fri. |
Jun 17 |
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Chris with Jerry Jeff Walker - Private show in Maine -
www.jerryjeff.com |
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Sat. |
Jun 18 |
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Donn's Depot - Austin, TX Albert
and Gage Band
(with David Carroll and Paul Pearcy)
1600 W. 5th St. Austin, TX 512-478-0336
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Mon. |
Jun 20 |
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Chris Gage at Donn's Depot - Austin, TX
Every Monday night - special musical guests drop by
from all over the world!
1600 W. 5th St. Austin, TX 512-478-0336 |
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Mon. |
Jun 27 |
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Chris Gage at Donn's Depot - Austin, TX
Every Monday night - special musical guests drop by
from all over the world!
1600 W. 5th St. Austin, TX 512-478-0336 |
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A note
from Christine:
Well last month's note was all about Brody's
arrival, which as you can see by the entry above we are still
anticipating. The good news is we'll be in town! He
didn't come while I was in California or while we were in Lubbock.
He just wanted to make sure our schedule was clear to adore him
properly.
When I arrived home from the Trustee meeting in LA
I went straight to the hospital where Chris's mom had been admitted
earlier that day. She is back home at the wonderful facility
where she lives now, but those four days living in a recliner by her
side were the ultimate lesson in being in the moment.
Alzheimer's adds another dimension to the already significant
challenges of being in a hospital at age 86. This experience
reminds me so much of caring for a baby - they don't always
understand what's happening around them and to them and words don't
necessarily make sense either. So, it becomes your eyes, the
touch of your hand, a calming energy in your voice and presence that
can turn the tide. I have to admit there were times that my
frustration took over and I would have to leave the room to breathe
deep or call someone for support. Again, not unlike being a
mother!
For profound and poetic insight into living with
Alzheimer's I strongly recommend two books written by
Thomas
DeBaggio; diagnosed at 57 he articulated what was happening to
him as well as anyone possibly could. I learned so much from
his books - as a writer, a family impacted by Alzheimer's, a
gardener and a person with a heart. Thank you Thomas. RIP.
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And
a blurb from Chris:
Christine surprised me on our
anniversary with a new camera instead of dragging me to a B and B
like she'd suggested. A pleasant surprise, to say the least,
and we still had time to visit Mom and hit a wine tasting at
Duchman's Winery in
the hill country. The shot of the vintage cowboy boots in this
newsletter is one of my very first practice shots. As I learn
the workings of the Canon SX30 I'll be sharing images from our
travels. Recent photo tours can be found at
albertandgage.com/tourphotos.
The studio has gotten busy again after a slow spell.
I have to remember that self employment is a rollercoaster ride, and
sometimes you're just screaming downhill, only to drag yourself back
up. One thing that sustains my positive business outlook is
that the calendar pages in the past are always more filled in than
the ones in the future. Somehow, someway, the phone always
seems to ring at the right time and there's work to be done.
Right now I'm in the middle of several album projects at
MoonHouse Studio and
have a couple long running projects that will keep me busy for
months to come. Can you say "whew...."?
I'm worried about my home town. The
Oahe Dam is a rolled earth dam 2 miles across, about 10 miles
upriver from Pierre and Ft. Pierre. I've seen frightening
photographs of the violent water being released from the emergency
spillway where we used to shoot fireworks and dare each other to
dive in from great heights, always keeping an eye out for the Park
Ranger. Let's hope the creek don't rise too high this time.
Hang in there, Lonnie!
See you at the gig (I hope).
Chris |
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The TCA provides grants to arts presenters, schools,
libraries, theaters and other non-profits throughout
Texas to help with the cost of bringing in artists from
the roster. |
A reminder that
Christine Albert's French Show has been approved
for inclusion on the new
Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) Texas Touring Roster
for the Sept 2010 - August 2012 season. So, if you know of a
school, non-profit arts organization (grants are not
available for fundraising events), etc that would like to host Ms.
Albert's French Show, please keep this in mind.
The next deadline for
Arts Respond Performance Support Grants
is August 1, 2011 for performances Sept 1 - Dec 14,
2011. (Insider tip - you can also apply
for funding for an A&G show through Christine's account,
since Christine is the Albert in Albert and Gage!) |
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