Dan Schatz in Richmond, VA 11/22

Subject: Dan Schatz in Richmond, VA 11/22
From: Maryrrf
Date: 13 Nov 08 - 04:53 PM

Anyone who has been to the Getaway knows that Dan Schatz is one of the best ! He'll be performing at our concert series on November 22nd. Here's the LINK .

I hope some of the 'catters within driving distance of Richmond can make it!

Subject: RE: Dan Schatz in Richmond, VA 11/22
From: Leadfingers
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 07:36 AM

Another good evening I am going to miss !!

Subject: RE: Dan Schatz in Richmond, VA 11/22
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 03:10 PM

I'm pretty excited about this gig - aside from the fact that Richmond is a great town, and Mary a wonderful promoter, it's going to be especially fun to do a predominantly traditional show. Those of us who are songwriters tend to sing our own songs a lot, because they're there and we'd like them to get heard. It's incredibly freeing to be able to let go of that and sing the music I've always loved and listened to.

This should be fun.

Subject: RE: Dan Schatz in Richmond, VA 11/22
From: Maryrrf
Date: 17 Nov 08 - 10:04 PM

Refreshing this - it's this coming Saturday. Surely there are some 'catters in Richmond! Here's the web page!

Subject: RE: Dan Schatz in Richmond, VA 11/22
From: Nancy King
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 11:15 AM

Since Dan will be stopping here on his way to Richmond, I think I'll come along for the show. Looking forward to it!

Y'all come!

Nancy

Subject: RE: Dan Schatz in Richmond, VA 11/22
From: Maryrrf
Date: 19 Nov 08 - 12:30 PM

Refreshing this! Yes y'all come!

Subject: RE: Dan Schatz in Richmond, VA 11/22
From: Maryrrf
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 03:46 PM

Well I knew Dan was a good musician but I didn't know HOW good until last night. I'd seen him perform at mini concerts and workshops at the Getaway, and listened to his CD but it's entirely different to experience his music in a concert setting. He put together two wonderful sets, almost all traditional, but he did include a couple of his own songs - "May This Fire Warm You Well" and "Leave Time". There was a great variety of material including Old Timey, spiritual, labor movement songs, blues (with an autoharp!) and ballads, and lots of instruments - a six string and a twelve string guitar, two banjos (one was a fretless gourd banjo) and two autoharps, which he played expertly. He sprinkled humor throughout the evening and charmed the audience. I had several people tell me they were glad they took a chance and turned up for a performer they hadn't heard of before, and received quite a few kudos for booking him! The closing song couldn't have been better chosen - Utah Phillips "Singing Through the Hard Times". It rounded out the evening beautifully. I know Dan has a day job, but I think he could quite easily get on the folk circuit full time if he were so inclined. Well done, Dan!

Subject: RE: Dan Schatz in Richmond, VA 11/22
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 24 Nov 08 - 09:39 PM

It was a pleasure to play there. What a great venue! Thanks to Mary for putting this series together!

Dan

Subject: RE: Dan Schatz in Richmond, VA 11/22
From: Bobert
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 11:28 AM

Sorry to have missed it... I love Richmond... And Dan...

B