Spider John Koerner venue ideas?

Subject: Spider John Koerner venue ideas?
From: GUEST,cornish
Date: 01 Mar 03 - 06:50 PM

I am always looking for new places to book Spider John Koerner. Any suggestions?

Subject: RE: Spider John Koerner venue ideas?
From: cornish
Date: 01 Mar 03 - 06:54 PM

Sorry Am new at this and am trying to see why the message just posted said guest as I'd thought I'd joined.

Subject: RE: Spider John Koerner venue ideas?
From: Barry Finn
Date: 01 Mar 03 - 07:24 PM

The plough & Stars, Mass. Ave, Cambridge, Mass.

Sorry, just being a little funny. That's where I used to hear him probably 30 yrs ago. He was just great then, he'd sometimes have Mr Bones (John Burriage ?, RIP) & he only seems to improve with age. When (if?) will he heading back to New England? Barry

Subject: RE: Spider John Koerner venue ideas?
From: Mark Clark
Date: 01 Mar 03 - 08:10 PM

Legion Arts/CSPS in Cedar Rapids, Iowa has been quite successful in attracting an audience for “folk” performers. The list of people who've done successful shows there includes Tom Paxton, Mike Seeger, Peggy Seeger and Goeff Muldaur. Scotland's Old Blind Dogs (Mar 3-4) and Irish singer Karan Casey (Mar 10) are next in the lineup.

The venue includes a proper stage and tiered audience seating. CSPS is also an art gallery and clutural center and refereshments are offered at intermission. Opportunities exist to set up tables to sell CDs, tee shirts or whatever. The performer is accessible to and can mingle with the audience as he chooses.

I'm not sure about seating capacity but it's usually set for 100 or so. Talk with the management to see what arrangements can be made and, by all means, talk with performers who've played there to get their impressions of the place.

Cedar Rapids also boasts a large blues audience with several blues venues including 3rd Street Live, another old Czech cultural center converted into a show bar with proper stage, dance floor, bar and seating for several hundred. 3rd Street Live is where Buddy Guy and Duke Robillard play when they're in town.

Cedar Rapids is home to The Linn County Blues Society an active support organization that hosts a number of blues concerts each year.

The Mill, in nearby Iowa City, is a restaurant and bar that features nationally touring folk, blues, bluegrass and alternative acts. Greg Brown plays at The Mill from time to time and Art Thieme has played there as has Eddie Adcock. The number there is [phone] and booking is done by the owner, Kieth Dempster.

Hoping to see Spider John soon,

      - Mark

Subject: RE: Spider John Koerner venue ideas?
From: DonMeixner
Date: 01 Mar 03 - 09:30 PM

Happy Endings Cake and Coffee House, Clinton Street in Syracuse, NY
Contact Larry Hoyt at WAER Radio in Syracuse.

Don

Subject: RE: Spider John Koerner venue ideas?
From: Mark Clark
Date: 04 Mar 03 - 03:14 AM

Subject: RE: Spider John Koerner venue ideas?
From: GUEST,Bill Kennedy
Date: 04 Mar 03 - 08:51 AM

the Kent Stage in Kent, Ohio

Happy Days Visitors Center, Cuyohoga Valley national Park, Richfield Ohio

Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio

Subject: RE: Spider John Koerner venue ideas?
From: fsharpdim7
Date: 04 Mar 03 - 10:45 AM

Have you contacted Cindy Mangsen? At one time she was compiling a database of venues. Has Spider John been on FolkScene in LA or with SD Folk Heritage lately? It was great to see him in Chicago at the OTSFM - could you try to book him for a 12-string workshop next time?
Thanks, Chris

Subject: RE: Spider John Koerner venue ideas?
From: Francy
Date: 04 Mar 03 - 01:27 PM

Nancy & I had Spider John in Toledo, Oregon in April 1997....It was a really fine concert....His friend Phil was with him. Would like to have him back.......I talked to him a few months ago and we left the door open for another concert.......Frank of Toledo
                                        Toledo Folk Music Club

Subject: RE: Spider John Koerner venue ideas?
From: Burke
Date: 04 Mar 03 - 05:35 PM

For Syracuse, I think Joe Cleveland is doing the booking for Happy Endings & Wescott Community Center, under the Folkus Project umbrella.

Subject: RE: Spider John Koerner venue ideas?
From: DonMeixner
Date: 04 Mar 03 - 09:43 PM

Burke is probably right about this. I suggested Lary Hoyt because I knew he'd steer you in the right direction.

Subject: RE: Spider John Koerner venue ideas?
From: boglion
Date: 05 Mar 03 - 06:24 PM

The last place I saw him was Les Cousins Greek St, Soho, London in the late 60's. Great to hear he's still going strong.

Subject: RE: Spider John Koerner venue ideas?
From: Mark Clark
Date: 10 Mar 03 - 02:56 PM

So, cornish, do any of these ideas seem promising?

      - Mark