The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22

Subject: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Fortunato
Date: 30 Jan 09 - 03:07 PM

Dear Mudcat Friends,

Susette and I are releasing a new CD, Across the Blue Ridge. It is a collection of songs that trace our southern Appalachian heritage from Honeyville, Va. in the Shenandoah Valley down to Alabama in the sunny South. Drawing the Carter Family song book and other early American country music's seminal figures, including the Stonemans, the Delmore Brothers and Jimmie Rodgers, we've chosen simple, and we hope, compelling songs. We recorded them live in a straightforward old time style with only acoustic guitar, autoharp, banjo and double bass. Just songs and a fiddle tune (on guitar and autoharp) this time, no 'radio' comedy this time out.

The CD release concert is Feb. 22 in Bethesda, MD. We'd love to see you there. Please PM me for details of the concert if I haven't reached you otherwise.

The CD will be available from our website www.theshivershow.com,or from me directly here on the Mudcat very soon and later on CD Baby.

Susette has really found her voice and her yodel on this one and I'm very proud of her. Our label is Patuxent Music, and the CD was produced by Tom Mindte, and it's a great fit.

Thanks for letting me share this,
chance

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Padre
Date: 30 Jan 09 - 09:32 PM

Chance and Susette,

Congrats on the new album - wish I could be at the party. "Yodeling Susette" sounds great!

Padre+

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Janie
Date: 30 Jan 09 - 09:39 PM

Doubt I'll make it to Bethesda, Chance and Susette, but I'm really looking forward to the CD!

Janie

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Ron Davies
Date: 30 Jan 09 - 09:51 PM

Sounds really great. Not to be missed by anybody in the area. The earlier CD was a gem too.

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: GUEST,Dani
Date: 30 Jan 09 - 10:34 PM

Yay! I love yodelling (well-placed, of course) and yours is lovely, Susette!

Congratulations y'all.

Dani

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Fortunato
Date: 31 Jan 09 - 05:29 AM

Thanks Padre, Ron, Janie, Dani.

"Yodeling Susette', eh? I'll tell her.

I'm picking up the CDs today.

Special pricing for Mudcatter's, of course! PM me.

cheers,
chance

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Leadfingers
Date: 31 Jan 09 - 05:43 AM

Best of luck wth the CD Chance

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: GUEST,BanjoRay
Date: 31 Jan 09 - 07:23 AM

Have a great time with the CD launch, Chance - just make sure Susette doesn't fall off the stage!
Ray

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Bob Hitchcock
Date: 31 Jan 09 - 08:54 AM

I thought Yodeling was a hanging offense in about 17 states, be careful. I guess this means you sold out of the old one already!

Good Luck.

Bob.

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Fortunato
Date: 31 Jan 09 - 09:17 AM

Bob,

As a matter of fact I have just a few left. If you play your cards right, I'll let you have one.

Hope to see you at the concert, Little Robert gets in free. Special deals for women named Suzanne also.


cheers,
chance

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Maryrrf
Date: 31 Jan 09 - 09:26 AM

Congrats on the release of your CD - I know it will be wonderful!

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: nickp
Date: 31 Jan 09 - 09:26 AM

Hope it goes well, best wishes, Nick & Claire

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Fortunato
Date: 31 Jan 09 - 09:41 AM

Thanks to the UK bunch, Leadfingers, Banjo Ray and Nickp
and the lovely Claire (keep on dancing).

Susette put two FOAOTMAD photos in the cover design.

best regards,
my friends

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Micca
Date: 31 Jan 09 - 05:08 PM

Now If there was ONE event I wish I could attend... it would be this one!!!! I have heard the Master of the CD and it is a CRACKER!!!

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Fortunato
Date: 31 Jan 09 - 05:46 PM

Micca, the graphics, including your photos are most excellent. You'll be pleased.

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: SINSULL
Date: 01 Feb 09 - 01:33 PM

I wish I could be there.
A list of tracks?
Mary

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Fortunato
Date: 01 Feb 09 - 02:19 PM

Track List: Across the Blue Ridge Mountains
My Home's Across the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Deep River Blues.
Lorena.
You are My Flower.
My Creole Belle.
Homestead on the Farm.
I Only Want a Buddy not a Sweetheart.
Cannonball Blues.
Blackberry Blossom.
Engine 143.
My Rough and Rowdy Ways.
Going to the West.
My Clinch Mountain Home.
School House on the Hill.
The Cuckoo.

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Amos
Date: 01 Feb 09 - 03:17 PM

Oh, put them on iTUnes, Chance!!!



Yodeling Susette--what a dream!! Wish I could be there!



A

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Fortunato
Date: 01 Feb 09 - 03:36 PM

Will do Amos.

I would remiss if I didn't meantion Patuxent Music, www.pxrec.com
the label we're on. Theres a great selection of artists including Frank Wakefield, mandolinist extraordinaire.

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 01 Feb 09 - 03:42 PM

Congrats, Chance and Susette! (I had the pleasure of performing with the two of them a few years ago now, and it was that, indeed.)

So, when are you going to do Wake Up Little Susette?

Jerry

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Fortunato
Date: 01 Feb 09 - 09:49 PM

Jerry, the pleasure was ours!
thanks, Jerry.

You know that the Everly brothers' harmony was a direct descendant of the Delmore Bros and the Blue Sky boys, Charlie and Ira Louvin, et al.

We ought to do wake up little Susette! I'll make a note.
Best to Ruth.

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Fortunato
Date: 03 Feb 09 - 04:06 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Janie
Date: 04 Feb 09 - 08:48 PM

I'm listening to the CD as I type. Was gonna wait until I heard it through to post, but I don't wanna wait and I figure a little more than half-way thru is enough proof.

Beautiful. Simple. Authentic. Well-produced. I love it Chance and Susette!

Janie

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Barry Finn
Date: 05 Feb 09 - 12:33 AM

That list make me homesich Chance & I'm from New England. Can't wait to hear it. It's to warm right now for he likes of me in Bethesda, sorry I won't be able to make it, I'm not wearing my snow shoes but have a great party.

Barry

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Fortunato
Date: 05 Feb 09 - 07:59 AM

Janie,

I'm so proud you like it. Thanks for the great 'review'!



Barry,

For a crusty old sailor, you're getting downright sentimental. Thanks, pal, hope to sing a few song with you before too long.

all the best guys,
chance

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: SINSULL
Date: 05 Feb 09 - 08:30 AM

Hey Barry and other NEers - Chance and Suzette will be up our way late March/early April. Song Circle at my house. Watch for details!

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Fortunato
Date: 05 Feb 09 - 09:05 AM

Lo, we will go unto the frozen north to view the denizens of those climes and sing spring songs of the sunny south.

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Fortunato
Date: 06 Feb 09 - 11:33 AM

As requested, here are the details on the concert:


CD Release Concert
Sunday, February 22, 7:00pm Brookmont Baptist Church
4000 Virginia Pl Bethesda MD 20816
Directions:
Off McArthur Blvd, south of Glen Echo, turn right on Maryland Ave, immediate right on Broadway, forward to the church at Virginia Pl

Adm: $15.00 (incl. CD)

Ya'll come see us.

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Barry Finn
Date: 07 Feb 09 - 05:04 AM

When you guys come North bring CD's with you,,,please

Sinsull, watch where for details?

Barry

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 07 Feb 09 - 07:19 AM

Can't wait to hear it, Chance, heard great things about it from Micca in the shower!

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Bobert
Date: 07 Feb 09 - 08:54 AM

(See, Bobert... There are reasons to ccasionally check out the stuff above "the line"...)

Hey, Chance, ol buddy...

A big ol' hillbilly congrates to ya'... That Honeyville ain't the little church community here in Page County, is it??? There ain't much there but a church and an old packing house...

Ahhhh, sorry but we ain't gonna be able to make it "down" (valley talk) to the city fir yer kick-off concert 'cause the P-Vine has atken a job managing a plant center and all our weekends are eat up with going thru endless plant catalouges and getting the orders in...

BTW, if ya' all would like to come down sometime this season I can get you an hour stage time at the Page County Farmers Market... Don't pay anything but you can sell yer CD's... And it's fun... And afterwards ya'll can come out to the farm and milk a cow 'er somethin'...

(You ain't got no cow, Bobert...)

Well, okay... I don't...

Nevermind the cow milking thing...

Bobert

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Fortunato
Date: 08 Feb 09 - 09:27 PM

Yes, yes, that is page county for sure Mr. Bobert. If you take the Honeyville road out of Stanley you'll go right past it, don't blink, or you'll be in Alma and you'll have missed it.

Well, the Page County Farmer's Market sounds like fun. I'd like to see your farm and Miss Peavine, most especially.

We'll just have come 'up the country' here pretty soon,
regards,
chance

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Bobert
Date: 09 Feb 09 - 09:14 PM

refresh for tomorrow...

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Fortunato
Date: 11 Feb 09 - 09:47 AM

I forgot to mention that we will be joined on stage for the CD Concert by Kristin McAvinue on bass who recorded the CD with us.

In the second set we will feature Lynn Healey(Blue Moon Cowgirls, Rockledge), vocal harmony and guitar and Mark Clifton(New Shades of Grass, Rockledge), vocal harmoney and dobro.

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Fortunato
Date: 19 Feb 09 - 05:49 AM

i alao forgot to mention that for couples who need only one CD admission for the spouse, live in lover, life partner, etc., is only $5.00!

And free cookies!

Hope to see you all there. Otherwise PM to get your copy of Across the Blueridge.

regards,
chance

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Micca
Date: 19 Feb 09 - 12:50 PM

Hey Chance, with a banjo, autoharp, Guitars bass AND Dobro, just how far out into the Boonies were you thinking of going?? with that line up you will not only be Across the Blue Ridge but all the way back in the Ozarks as well!!! All the best with the Launch, I will be there in spirit (or at least a Low Alcohol equivalent)

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Fortunato
Date: 23 Feb 09 - 07:56 AM

The CD Concert went well.

We had a great night. Mother Nature sent us some tolerable weather for February.

Great audience, including Mudcatter Ron Davies and Jan.

Thanks also, to everyone around the the globe who was there with us in spirit.
See you somewhere down the road.
cheers,
chance

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Bobert
Date: 23 Feb 09 - 08:22 AM

Sorry I missed it, Chance, but I'll keep ya'll in mind for my concret series...

B~

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Fortunato
Date: 23 Feb 09 - 02:24 PM

Bobert,

Thanks, I need a good excuse to go up your way. I've got quite a few relatives back in Doval Hollar who just might come out for the show.
Let's talk about it.
best to Miss Peavine.
chance

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 23 Feb 09 - 02:49 PM

Well now I've officially fallen out with the national lottery. The least they could have done is let us win enough to come and see this!! Good luck with it all.

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 23 Feb 09 - 04:51 PM

I'm sorry I had to miss this. I was even in town - though in the studio. Congratulations, Chance and Susette!

Dan

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: Ron Davies
Date: 24 Feb 09 - 12:08 AM

It was a dynamite concert.   The first half Chance and Suzette were channeling A. P. and Sara--except that Chance sang a lot more than A. P. used to. Though he was the MC and raconteur, a la A.P. You could visualize that's the way it used to be--even the venue fit-- a little church off the beaten track--and great acoustics.

The second half they had some able assistance in a really solid sound from Mark, an excellent dobro player and Lynn, a great bluegrass singer, throwing in some sweet harmonies-- as well as guitarist. And Christine was a good solid bass fiddler providing the foundation all the way through the concert.

They even gave the audience a chance to sing at the end of the concert--which as Jan says, was rather lovely.

Jan also had a hard time restraining herself from dancing.

On top of that the group dressed the part--30's head to toe.

If they come to your area, by all means drop everything else and go see them.

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: nickp
Date: 24 Feb 09 - 03:48 AM

Sounds like a success. Good news. Nick

Subject: RE: The Shivers CD Release Concert 2/22
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Feb 09 - 11:42 AM

Ron,

Thanks for the great review. Next time don't restrain Miss Jan, dancers are always welcome!

All the best
Chance