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October 2011
Greetings from the MoonHouse -
Austin, Texas
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It
seems like every month when it's newsletter time we
are leaving town, just getting back or immersed in a
cornucopia (a very autumnal word) of activity.
Christine arrived home from Colorado, New Mexico and
LA late last night; Chris flew in from four east
coast dates with Jerry Jeff just in time to head to
his Monday night Donn's Depot show. You can't
accuse us of being lazy; scattered - maybe, bored -
never.
Ms. Albert has been back and forth to LA for her
work with the Recording Academy, squeezing in family
time, writing music in her head and healing her body
and heart.
Chris is juggling his usual Jerry Jeff shows, Albert
and Gage and MoonHouse Studio projects and has
completed the first round of Beatles music for
storychimes.com.
Albert
and Gage will be part of "Williams Night - Music of
Hank and Lucinda Williams" on October 12 at
Threadgill's in Austin with lots of other musical
pals. A good excuse to learn a Lucinda song or
two; we already know a zillion Hank songs.
We'll also return to Central Market (Austin) on
October 7 and Anderson Fair (Houston) on the 21st,
two of our favorite venues.
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It's
time to reserve your tickets to the
Swan Songs fundraiser with
Jerry Jeff Walker at The Gibson
Showroom in Austin, Texas on Wednesday,
October 19th.
It's coming together nicely. This is a rare opportunity
to hear Jerry Jeff in an intimate venue and to
support Christine's non-profit that fulfills musical
last wishes in central Texas.
Bid on silent auction items from The
Four Seasons, ACL-Live!, The Great
Outdoors, Milli Starr Millinery,
FondaFloyd Handbags, The Savory Spice
Shop, autographed copies of amazing
books, Robin's Garden Design
consultation, and much, much more.
Visit the
Swan Songs
events page to order your tickets.
Make a note to tune in to KUT 90.5 in
Austin on October 13th at 2 PM when
Chris, Christine and Jerry Jeff will be
live on the air. (see below) |
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"Windmills For Sale"
Photo by Chris Gage - somewhere in South Dakota with Winker's
camera
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"Emergency Spillway at Work"
Photo by Chris Gage - Oahe Dam north of Pierre, SD with Winker's camera |
October 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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Wed. |
Oct 5 |
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Donn's Depot -
Austin, TX
First Wednesday with Albert and Gage
1600 W. 5th St. Austin, TX 512-478-0336
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Fri. |
Oct 7 |
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Central Market - Austin
Albert and Gage Band on the deck
4001 North Lamar Austin, TX 78756 512-206-1000
www.centralmarket.com |
6:30-9 pm |
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Mon. |
Oct 10 |
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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. |
Oct 12 |
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Threadgill's - Austin, Texas
301 W. Riverside Dr. - Austin, TX
"Williams Night - Music of Hank and Lucinda Williams"
Albert and Gage and a host of Austin musicians
celebrate the music of two gifted
songwriters. We'll sing a Hank song, a Lucinda
song and a couple of ours.
(Bob Livingston, David Halley, Jean Synodinos, Jenny
Reynolds, Ephraim Owens, Albert and Gage, Michael
Fracasso, John Pointer and Warren Hood) |
7 pm |
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Thurs. |
Oct 13 |
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KUT 90.5FM (Austin, Texas) - Christine and Chris with
Jerry Jeff Walker - live on the air
Jerry Jeff and Chris will play some songs while Christine talks about
Swan Songs and the upcoming fundraiser.
Thank you Jerry Jeff and KUT!
and then.... |
2 pm |
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Donn's Depot -
Austin, TX
Chris and Christine filling in for
Murphy's Inlaws. Bonus Donn's show!
1600 W. 5th St. Austin, TX 512-478-0336
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Fri. |
Oct 14 |
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Chris Gage at Four Seasons Lobby Bar - Austin, TX
Playing with Craig
Calvert as a substitute for Mike Jackson. Great wine
and gourmet appetizers. |
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Mon. |
Oct 17 |
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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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Wed. |
Oct 19 |
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"An Evening of Story and Song" with Jerry Jeff
Walker benefitting Swan Songs
Gibson Showroom in south Austin
3601 South
Congress Avenue (at Penn Field) - Austin, TX 78704-7250
For more information about this rare opportunity to
hear Jerry Jeff up close and
personal (with Chris Gage on guitar) and support a very
worthwhile cause at the same time please visit
www.swansongs.org/events. |
7-10 pm |
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Fri. |
Oct 21 |
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Anderson Fair - Houston, TX
2007 Grant - Houston, TX - 77006
www.andersonfair.com |
9 pm |
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Sat. |
Oct 22 |
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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. |
Oct 24 |
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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. |
Oct 31 |
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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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"House for Sale - No Pesky
Neighbors"
Photo by Chris Gage - somewhere in
South Dakota with Winker's camera |
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Coming up! More shows and more details
at our
website |
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Nov
4 |
Texas A&M University -Kingsville, TX - French show! |
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Nov 5 |
Rear Window Listening Room - Ganado,
TX |
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Nov 6 |
Rawhide Trail House Concert - Austin,
TX |
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Nov 11 |
Brazos Valley House
Concert - 100 miles from Dallas |
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Nov 12 |
Open Door Coffeehouse- Arlington, TX |
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Nov. 20 |
Chris Gage at Wunderlich House Concerts - north Austin |
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A note
from Christine:
This month was the opposite of August. For every hour I
spent on the couch in August, I traveled in September. For
every moment of silence in August, I talked up a storm in September.
I was back in my life and on overdrive, but surrounded by old
friends and family for much of it. It's just what my inner
doctor ordered.
I have that uneasy longing in my gut that tells me it's
time to start writing and begin work on the next album.
Unfinished songs are knocking at my psyche and I'm looking ahead at
the calendar for a space that is long enough to hit "record."
The more time I spend as a non-profit administrator the harder it is
to find time to write; the irony is that the work I do for Swan
Songs inspires me creatively and that inspiration wants to be turned
into new songs. The age old dilemma.
I gotta tell you though, I attended a couple of
Swan Songs concerts recently
that cemented my commitment to making this thing fly. There's
nothing like being in that room, watching a family soaking up their
loved one's favorite music with them, knowing these are the last
days of their life.
I know - I'll go work on a song now and leave the rest
of the newsletter for Chris to finish.
Love, Christine |
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And
a blurb from Chris:
I think we survived the heat of summer.
The garden is toast...the shade garden continues to provide us with
a few fresh herbs, but it's time to turn the soil and get things
green again. I've decided this year to be smarter and stagger
my plantings of salad bar. We always get to the end of the
season and we've got 8 rows of lettuce and chard that's about to
turn bitter and no one to give it to. Maybe...if I plant every
two weeks it'll come in gradually and make more sense. Uh,
duh, dummy. What took you so long?
I had an interesting dose of
Amtrak travel last week.
Jerry Jeff had us taking trains from Richmond, VA to Washington,
DC's Union Station and then from Union Station to Wilmington, DE
(where I get to play with one of my heroes,
David Bromberg, by the
way). Anyway the first trip offered a "cafe car" where we
stood in line and purchased microwave hot dogs from a disgruntled
vendor. The second trip was a revelation...first class cabin,
and all of a sudden I was being offered a bloody mary and a lobster
salad by the nicest young lady I'd ever experienced. "Sir,
would you like another?". Why, yes miss, I believe I would,
thank you.
Ah, the wild and varied lifestyle of the traveling guitar
slinger. Keep it coming.
See you at the gig.
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Swan
Songs fulfills musical wishes at the end of life.
Concerts are offered free of charge by request, and
there have been some very profound moments.
Click here to view Jim Swift's story about Swan
Songs that appeared on KXAN News in Austin on September
30, 2010. To learn more or donate visit
swansongs.org.
Coming up!!
A special fundraiser for Swan Songs with the legendary
Jerry Jeff Walker on October 19th in Austin, Texas.
Visit the Swan
Songs events page to order your tickets.
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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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