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Albert and Gage e-Newsletter November 2009
Greetings from the MoonHouse in beautiful Austin, Texas, where
the heat has subsided and the salad bar (lettuce, chard, onions, spinach and
radishes) is sprouting in the back yard. The drought has ended in a big
way, the skeeters are out, the doors are open and the air conditioning is OFF.
We made it through another month of self employment with only a few scratches
and dents and are heading into November with our heads held high. A
million thanks to you 'patrons of the arts' who came to our shows in San Angelo,
El Paso, Tularosa, Crockett, Houston and Austin last month. YOU are the
reason we do this.
We're staying close to home this month, playing a few benefits
around town, a show up at Sun City in Georgetown TX, and Christine brings her
French music to the Westgate Central Market Cafe. As always, we'll be at
Donn's Depot for First Wednesday and Chris will be at the Donn's piano every
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Fun news for us...Jerry
Jeff Walker's new album "Moon Child" is now available
(in digital form only) on his website at
jerryjeff.com.
Chris played guitars, keyboards, accordion, mandolin,
lap steel and sang, and Christine was invited to sing a
few backing vocals and a beautiful duet feature with
Jerry Jeff of the classic Susanna Clark tune "I'll Be
Your San Antone Rose". |
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several projects at once at MoonHouse Studio, including
BJ Searcy, Jody Mills, Bill Small and Lesli Wood.
We've got our pencils out ready to schedule the next 6
months or so...please send interested artists our way.
Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!
Chris and Christine |
"Suite 04 - Tularosa, New Mexico"
(photo by Chris Gage)
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New:
Now you can purchase digital album downloads (and
CDs of course)
and t-shirts directly from our
store page
at the Connextion. |
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Haven't heard Dakota Lullaby yet?
Click
here for song samples at moonhouserecords.com |
Lovely homespun footage from South Dakota
set to Dakota Lullaby. 2500 views!
Watch here. |
Sport the beautiful CD artwork by
Jim Geier Stevens on your beautiful body. All
the usual sizes from small to XXL. |
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Order these items
and check out much more at
moonhouserecords.com
or click directly to the
store page. |
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November 2009 Show Schedule
NEW: download and
print pdf of schedule
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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Sun. |
Nov 1 |
Journey IFC - Austin, TX
Benefit for David Llewellyn
3009 Industrial Terrace - Austin, TX 78758 -
www.journeyifc.com
512-470-3879 or
jsawyer1@austin.rr.com for more info
Albert and Gage join others to raise money for our pal, David Llewellyn, a
gifted singer/songwriter who had a nasty run in with power tools!
Featuring Grace Pettis,
Kim Miller,
Ed Miller,
Tom Prasada-Rao and Cary Cooper, Albert and Gage and
more... |
doors at 5 pm
music at 6 pm |
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Mon. |
Nov 2 |
Donn's Depot - Austin, TX
Every Monday
Night with Chris Gage and friends
1600 W. 5th St. Austin, TX 512-478-0336
Visit the "Monday Night at
Donn's Depot" photo page |
9 -1
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Wed. |
Nov 4 |
Donn's Depot -
Austin, TX
First Wednesday with Albert and Gage
1600 W. 5th St. Austin, TX 512-478-0336
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9 -1
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Thurs. |
Nov 5 |
Threadgills World Headquarters - Austin, TX
Gram Parsons Birthday Show
301 W. Riverside Austin, TX 78704 512-472-9304
Chris and Christine sing a couple of songs with many others, celebrating
Gram's music... |
8 pm |
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Fri. |
Nov 6 |
Chris at Four Seasons Lobby Bar - Austin,
TX
Mike Jackson and Chris Gage - they are a
powerhouse together!
98 San Jacinto Blvd. Austin, TX 78701 |
9 -12
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Sun. |
Nov 8 |
Rawhide Trail House Concert - Austin, TX
A house concert under the oaks in west Austin.
This is open to all, but they have a good list of their own, so contact them
soon for reservations.
rawhidetrailconcerts@gmail.com
Rain or shine - the concert will move indoors in case of bad
weather. |
7 pm
potluck at
5:30 pm |
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Mon. |
Nov 9 |
Donn's Depot - Austin, TX
Every Monday
Night with Chris Gage and friends
1600 W. 5th St. Austin, TX 512-478-0336
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9 -1
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Fri. |
Nov 13 |
Chris joins the band for Steve Brooks' CD release - Artz
Ribhouse
Chris produced Steve's
new CD "Chasing Grace" at MoonHouse
Studio.
Also appearing will be Danny Santos. |
7:30 - 9:30
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Mon. |
Nov 16 |
Donn's Depot - Austin, TX
Every Monday
Night with Chris Gage and friends
1600 W. 5th St. Austin, TX 512-478-0336
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Wed. |
Nov 18 |
Sun City - Georgetown, TX
"Pickin' in the Pavilion" - open to all! Tickets are $10 -
BYOB and pack
a picnic dinner
Legacy Hills Pavilion 302 Del Webb Blvd. Georgetown, TX 78633
512-864-1207 |
6-8 pm |
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Sat. |
Nov 21 |
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. |
Nov 23 |
Donn's Depot - Austin, TX
Every Monday
Night with Chris Gage and friends
1600 W. 5th St. Austin, TX 512-478-0336
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Thurs. |
Nov 26 |
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! |
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Fri. |
Nov 27 |
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Central Market Westgate Austin, TX
Christine's "Texafrance" Music!
4477 South Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78745 512-899-4300
with Chris Gage, Chip Dolan, Tony Airoldi and David Carroll
Bring the visiting family and show them how much "culture" we have here in
south Austin! |
6:30-8:45 pm |
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Mon. |
Nov 30 |
Donn's Depot - Austin, TX
Every Monday
Night with Chris Gage and friends
1600 W. 5th St. Austin, TX 512-478-0336 |
9 -1
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Coming up next month!
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Every Monday |
Chris Gage 'Monday at Donn's Depot' |
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Dec 2 |
Albert and Gage 'First Wednesday at Donn's Depot' |
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Dec 5 |
Chris with Jerry Jeff in Las Vegas |
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Dec 9 |
Albert and Gage play for the Recording Academy Texas
Chapter holiday party |
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Dec 10 |
Christine joins Caryl P. Weiss and Troupe Gammage at Artz
Ribhouse - special show |
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Dec 11-12 |
Chris with Jerry Jeff Walker at Gruene Hall - holiday
concerts! |
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Dec 22 |
Albert and Gage band at Armadillo Christmas Bazaar 8:15pm |
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Dec 24 |
Chris and Christine sing at the early Christmas Eve
service at Trinity United Methodist - the tradition continues! |
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A note
from Christine:
Tomorrow is Halloween and my dad's 91st birthday -
Happy Birthday John! We weren't able to make it to Florida for
the celebration, but we do plan to head there in December.
My son Troupe's band,
SPEAK, played at
Antone's last night.
They are truly great and it's so cool to watch their music grow and
evolve. They have really found their sound. I thought
about all the times my parents flew out to New Mexico, rented a car
and followed me around to honkytonks in the mountains, sitting in a
bar from 9-1 to hear me play. Their unqualified support kept
me going and I know Troupe's dad Ernie, and Chris, both experienced
the same thing with their parents. Time for us to give back
and keep the next generation inspired.
My favorite Swan
Songs moment this past month was bringing
Jimmy LaFave to sing at
the bedside of a lovely south Austin woman.
Her husband and a handful of friends and family shared the moment
with her.
When we arrived we learned that some of Jimmy's
lyrics are inscribed in the couple's wedding bands, so we know how
much it meant to them to have him there.
Jimmy and guitarist John
Inmon poured their hearts in to the music
and I was honored to be a part of making that happen.
Meanwhile, I remain...grateful for another day.
Love, Christine |
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And
a blurb from Chris:
We don't get an amazing 'blow your mind' kind of
autumn
in Texas with trees ablaze with color. I miss that, and
try to schedule some time a little further north to experience it
every year. What we do get are absolutely gorgeous days that
make you want to be outside and evenings just perfect for
candlelight dinners out on the porch. And...our kind of autumn
lasts for a long time. We've had Christmas parties that were
shirt sleeve weather. And the salad bar that grows all winter
long in the raised beds out back is to die for. You just grab
a bowl and a pair of scissors and off you go.
We do get a couple of frosts after the year's end, and
we have to bring in the tropical plants but all in all it stays
quite nice from here on in. The heat and drought this year
were about the worst I've ever experienced. 2 months straight
of 105 degree weather? Whew....
I'm enjoying my shows with
Jerry Jeff Walker.
There's not many, but they're a lot of fun and the music is
infectious. "Wo wo I love Sangria Wine...Aye yai yai, Katy,
shades of red and blue...I wanna go home with the armadillo..."
I've heard this material most of my life. They're making a
documentary on him as we speak...there's a teaser video up on
youtube of a concert we did on the 4th of July. Watch it
here if
you'd like.
See you at the gig.
Chris |
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