Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,4&5

Subject: Gig Help: Anglo and DebC House Concert?
From: DebC
Date: 01 Jul 09 - 10:39 AM

Hi all,

Anglo (John Roberts) and I will be carpooling out to Illinois for the Fox Valley Folkmusic and Storytelling Festival, Sept. 6 and 7. We would love to come and sing for you along our way to Chicago and maybe even on our way back. We figure it would take us two days to get to the Windy City (John drives fast) and two days back to the Northeast, so we are looking at Sept. 3-4 and we could even do a concert Sept. 5 in the Chicago area.

We have a very tentative date in Michigan for Sep. 4 and a confirmed date in State College for Sept. 9.

Any help that you can give would be greatly appreciated. If you are not familiar with our music, you can go to John Robert's website for information about him.

Thank you,
Debra Cowan

Subject: RE: Gig Help: Anglo and DebC House Concert?
From: jacqui.c
Date: 01 Jul 09 - 10:52 AM

If you can get these two for a house concert DO IT! You will be in for a real treat.

They are two of our favourite performers here in Maine but we've never got the two of them together here.

Subject: RE: Gig Help: Anglo and DebC House Concert?
From: DebC
Date: 01 Jul 09 - 02:50 PM

I'll certainly be at SINSULL's for John's concert on July 11.

Deb

Subject: RE: Gig Help: Anglo and DebC House Concert?
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 Jul 09 - 12:18 PM

You do no want to miss a chance to have either or both of these musical treasures in your home. Maybe Mick knows someone. He is pretty tied up at the moment himself.

Subject: RE: Gig Help: Anglo and DebC House Concert?
From: Little Robyn
Date: 02 Jul 09 - 03:45 PM

Hi Deb, Mitch says anytime you want to come out here to NZ he'll happily organise a gig for you!
Cheers,
Robyn
Folk on Sunday

Subject: RE: Gig Help: Anglo and DebC House Concert?
From: DebC
Date: 02 Jul 09 - 06:00 PM

Ah ha!! I found the other half of Mitch and Robyn! Very nice to meet you.

My brother, David Strassman tours in NZ and Australia a lot and I have often thought that I should hitch a ride with him ;-)

Thanks for the offer, Robyn. That's two gig offers in In your area. Unforunately they are a few thousand miles apart.

Best,
Deb

Subject: RE: Gig Help: Anglo and DebC House Concert?
From: Little Robyn
Date: 03 Jul 09 - 08:31 AM

We love David and Ted E Bear but we've never seen them live - just on telly.
Robyn

Subject: RE: Gig Help: Anglo and DebC House Concert?
From: Anglo
Date: 06 Jul 09 - 03:35 AM

Refresh.

Oh jeez, we may just have to spend our evenings singing songs to each other.

Subject: RE: Gig Help: Anglo and DebC House Concert?
From: DebC
Date: 06 Jul 09 - 11:03 AM

So who is buying the drinks if we have to do that?

Subject: RE: Gig Help: Anglo and DebC House Concert?
From: DebC
Date: 08 Jul 09 - 11:42 AM

Do you think they'd allow us to sing English drinking songs and sea chanteys at the truck stops along I-80?

Deb

Subject: RE: Gig Help: Anglo and DebC House Concert?
From: SINSULL
Date: 08 Jul 09 - 11:59 AM

Change the Title to: Deb Cowan/John Roberts will sing for supper Sept.3,4&5.
I am not sure people know what you are looking for.
SINS

Subject: RE: Gig Help: Anglo and DebC House Concert?
From: DebC
Date: 08 Jul 09 - 12:43 PM

Thanks, Mary. Maybe one of the clones can do that? I'd hate to start an entire new thread.

Deb

Subject: RE: Gig Help: Anglo and DebC House Concert?
From: SINSULL
Date: 08 Jul 09 - 04:25 PM

I will ask Jeri or Kat to change it.
M

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,4&5
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Jul 09 - 04:34 PM

I did, though I couldn't get in "will" without sacrificing the dates. Let me know if it's okay, please? And, good luck!

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,4&5
From: DebC
Date: 08 Jul 09 - 04:53 PM

Thanks Kat. It's fine. Now...

Any takers? And thanks to Jacqui and Mary for the positive comments.

Deb

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,4&5
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Jul 09 - 08:27 AM

REFRESH

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,4&5
From: CupOfTea
Date: 09 Jul 09 - 10:04 PM

I do think ya oughter sing in Cleveland, John, it's been way too long & the only time I see you is at Fox Valley. Just remember I put my bid in before you get hit up by Pittsburgh and Highland of Ohio and all those other folks, K?

Oh yeah, and remember I've got all those incriminating pictures of you and Katy Early from a few years back...

Love

Joanne in Cleveland

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,4&5
From: Susan A-R
Date: 10 Jul 09 - 11:17 AM

Rats!! Sorry I'm in the wrong direction (Vermont) I've got a lovely attic for house concerts and boy can I cook!! Let me know if you are ever headed north Please please!!

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,4&5
From: DebC
Date: 10 Jul 09 - 12:42 PM

We've just confirmed September 4. We'll be doing an evening of traditional Maritime Music along with Tom Kastle at Foundry Hall in South Haven, MI.

We also have a possible concert in Chicago on Sept. 5. Details will follow.

Debra

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,4&5
From: CupOfTea
Date: 10 Jul 09 - 06:39 PM

There's some enthusiasm in Cleveland - having a date for sure would be a help. I send John a pm with the gory contact details & DebVanK mention that DebraC had sent the "email before yours" saying I was plotting a house concert and looking for places.

can we, can we, huh? Pretty please?


Joanne in Cleveland ....who is now toddling off to play for an English Country Dance this evening

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,
From: GUEST,CupOfTea at work, no cookies
Date: 13 Jul 09 - 05:52 PM

Looks like the show is happening in Cleveland on September 3.

Stay tuned for specific details as they get sorted out.

I'm practicing my Kipling.


Joanne in Cleveland

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,4&5
From: CupOfTea
Date: 30 Jul 09 - 11:44 PM

It's a happening thing.


John Roberts & Deborah Cowan
Together in a House concert

Thursday September 3, 2009
7:30 pm    *    $15.

Naumann Hall
Church of the Good Shepherd * 23599 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst Ohio
Just west of Legacy Village

free parking - handicapped accessible

Reservations & Questions:         [e-mail]   

I'd be incredibly delighted if there were Mudcatters in the area who could come. I've likely met a number of yez without knowing you were Mudcat folks. John has tentatively said he's up for perhaps having a singing session after the concert. I'm not putting this on any of the PR I'm sending out, and only mentioning it to traditional singers and their fans in the area as a possibility. I know it's a weeknight, but it's the summer, yanno?

I'm really working on my Kipling now...

Joanne in Cleveland

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,4&5
From: GUEST,Aimee in CLE
Date: 08 Aug 09 - 10:08 PM

Great to see John will be in CLE. It has been entirely too long. Tix information? I plan to be there- need any help organizing, promoting, at the venue? Reply [e-mail] Otherwise, see you there!

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,4&5
From: DebC
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 07:55 PM

Just wanted to refresh this so that if there is anyone in Cleveland, South Haven, MI and Chicago, Fox Valley Folk Festival, and State College, PA you can see where we'll be:
Sep 3, 2009 - Cleveland, OH (US) @ Church of the Good Shepard
Sep 4, 2009 - Southhaven, MI (US) @ Foundry Hall - An Evening of Maritime Music w/ John Roberts & Tom Kastle
Sep 5, 2009 - Chicago, IL (US) @ House Concert - An Evening of Maritime Music w/ John Roberts & Tom Kastle
Sep 6, 2009 - Geneva, IL (US) @ Island Park - Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival
Sep 9, 2009 - State College, PA (US) @ Acoustic Brew House Concert

Details can be found at my website by following THIS LINK

Debra Cowan

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,4&5
From: CupOfTea
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 03:44 AM

Just another reminder as it's almost time:

John Roberts & Debra Cowan   Together in a House concert
(Ok, so it' Jesus' house, but it's a Whiskeypalian Church hall with really great acoustics, handicapped accessible and easy parking)

Thursday September 3, 2009
7:30 pm
Naumann Hall
Church of the Good Shepherd 23599 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst
Just west of Legacy Village

$15.

free parking - handicapped accessible

Reservations & Questions:
[e-mail]  or 216-526-3776

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,4&5
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 07:40 PM

Deb - did you check out Molly and the Tinker's house concert series?
They're in the greater Chicago area.

I don't have the information right at hand, but I can dig it out for you.

Seamus

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,4&5
From: CupOfTea
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 08:52 AM

I'm starting to think the reason that trad music is so scarce in Cleveland is because there are no other Mudcatters here.

Oh, tell me it ain't so! Must be SOME other folks who should come and see this wonderful pairing of performers, dagnabbit.

Tonight's the night- there should be 16 or so discerning souls who'll have a grand time of a Thursday night, at least.

Joanne in Cleveland

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,
From: Charley Noble
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 09:28 AM

Good luck on the tour!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,4&5
From: CupOfTea
Date: 04 Sep 09 - 02:47 PM

I think they've been well fed, Supper and breakfast, nearly in keeping with the delightful concert they gave in order TO get fed on the way to Festival.

Last night's Cleveland houseconcert was a rousing success, with a range of hard core traditional folkies and singers to a trio of church ladies who "go to interesting things." John & Debra took turns, and the back-and-forth surging and waning of subjects (hanging started the evening off) to stream of consciousness to lack of concsciousness ("If I'd known I was going to do this, I'd have worked it up!") was much like the best of a festival workshop. Concertina and guitar were on a par with acapella renditions - something we get very very VERY little of in Cleveland. The range of kinds and styles of songs in these two performer's repertoire is more than passingly awesome, just being able to pull things out of the air. For folks who had recordings, in particular John's new solo album, while they weren't shy about having recordings for sale at the half. NEVER ONCE did either of them say "this is off my new/old/amazingly fine recording" as a song intro. It was all about the joy of sharing songs.

WOOT! what a night!

End of the evening found us supping in a pub with some local performers. We got the pub to turn off the sound so Dermot and John could have at "Lowlands" with the ten at the table chiming in.

This was about as much fun as one can have on a Thursday night. Michigan, Illinios and PA are in for a great time!

Joanne in Cleveland

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,4&5
From: SINSULL
Date: 04 Sep 09 - 03:10 PM

Lucky you, Joann. Deb and John are treasures. Glad you were able to share the wealth.
SINS

Subject: RE: Deb Cowan/John Roberts sing for supper Sept.3,4&5
From: Barry Finn
Date: 04 Sep 09 - 03:12 PM

Glad you had a great time in Cleveland Joanne but knowing those two you'd never get anything less.

Barry