Archie Fisher North America 2013

Subject: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: maeve
Date: 14 Aug 13 - 02:16 PM

Here's Archie's schedule as posted at Robyn Boyd's Wooden Ship Productions website. Looks like quite a few good possibilities, though none near me. Note that Robyn seems to be working on a projected 2014 tour for Archie and his old friend Garnet Rodgers- what a treat that will be!
http://www.woodenshipproductions.com/index.php/band-tour-schedules-topmenu-47

Archie Fisher

August

2-4 Cambridge, ON Mill Race Festival

5-12 Goderich Celtic College and Celtic Roots Festival

16-18 Owen Sound, ON Summerfolk

September

27 Cumberland RI The Blackstone River Theatre

28 Eat Lyme CT Songs at Janets

29 Woods Hole, MA The Community Center

October

4 Framinghan, MA the UnCommon Coffeehouse

5 Voorheesville, NY Old Songs

6 Colchester, VT McCarthy Arts Center St Michael's College

8 Cambridge, MA Passim

10 Wilmington, DE Green Willow Folk Club at Blue Ball Barn

11 New York City, NY Folk Music Soc of Ny John St Church

12 Eastham, MA First Encounter Coffee House

13 New Bedford, MA Venue tbc

April 2014 Booking Archie Fisher Garnet Rogers Tour

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 14 Aug 13 - 08:49 PM

Ooo, I see three possibilities. Well, maybe two because I'll probably have a conflict on one that's a Saturday night. It may come down to prices.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: Ron Davies
Date: 14 Aug 13 - 09:41 PM

What, the closest to the DC area is Delaware?    Has the FSGW let us down, or are we just not in Archie's network for some reason?

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: maeve
Date: 15 Aug 13 - 06:27 AM

Ron, contact Robyn at Wooden Ship Productions (link in first post). If there are no options for this tour, it would be smart to start now to book Archie and Garnet next year. Perhaps you could suggest a couple of favorite venues- ask them to contact Wooden Ship as well.

Musicians and bands from out of the US have to book far in advance and many musicians try to vary the tour routes from year to year. Archie isn't coming to Maine this time- I'm aiming for next year.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: maeve
Date: 16 Aug 13 - 06:02 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: KathWestra
Date: 16 Aug 13 - 04:42 PM

Ron, I talked at some length with Archie about a D.C. gig when I saw him at Old Songs. Not sure if FSGW is the best sponsor, though. Let's just find a way to make sure he gets down here. My preference would be to try to get him here for a solo gig, since his last performance for FSGW was with Garnet. On the other hand, fall 2013 is awfully soon. Both IMT and FSGW have their lineups pretty well set.

Maybe if we wait until next year, Archie's long-awaited new solo CD will be done. Now THAT would be worth waiting for! At any rate, it's wonderful that Archie is making more-or-less regular appearances on these shores after a too-long absence!

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: maeve
Date: 16 Aug 13 - 06:54 PM

Good observations, Kath (and hi!)

He has long promised to do house concerts at our place and in South Portland here in Maine, but international tours must start, at least, looking at the necessary earnings to make said tour viable. We may not be in the needed level of income, and I understand that whether I like it or not.

Archie's return to the States is due mostly to his finding knowledgeable people to not only do bookings and plan sensible tours, but also to handle proper paperwork for the right visa at the correct time, etc. Remember- in addition to Archie's venue preferences and suggestions, there are agents (yes, more than one) who are making their best decisions in putting together each tour.

I'd never want a return to the insanely ricocheted tours he used to endure, even if it means I don't get to see an old friend. I suggest again that interested parties talk with Robyn regarding booking possibilities...now rather than next week or month or...

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: Irene M
Date: 30 Aug 13 - 04:20 PM

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Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 30 Aug 13 - 08:50 PM

Looks like I'd better call for my ticket to the Blackstone River Theatre. last time I checked that website, the ticket price had not been posted. Now it has been, and it's very reasonable especially for those who reserve in advance.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: Elmore
Date: 31 Aug 13 - 03:25 PM

Hope Concert Window shows him at Club Passim. If he's not playing South Portland, he's certainly not playing the middle of Nowhere, Georgia.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: maeve
Date: 31 Aug 13 - 06:19 PM

Yes, Passim's is October 6 (Schedule above.)

As for getting Archie to Georgia, Maine, Timbuktu- The route changes from tour to tour and from year to year. Contact Robyn at Wooden Ship Productions (link in first post) with venue suggestions. It might have more impact if you can suggest several places that might reasonably make up part of a logical travel loop.

If there are no options for this tour, it would be smart to start now to book Archie and Garnet next year. Perhaps you could contact a couple or three favorite venues- ask them to contact Wooden Ship as well.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: Jeri
Date: 31 Aug 13 - 06:55 PM

Maeve, I think Elmore was hoping it's streamed on the internet via Concert Window. I watched a show the streamed once, and thought it was well worth the "admission".

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: Jeri
Date: 31 Aug 13 - 07:19 PM

I just checked Concert Window, and I don't see it, but Passim doesn't have October listed yet, so there might be a chance.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: Elmore
Date: 31 Aug 13 - 08:17 PM

Jeri: Concert Window won't give out its entire October schedule until the end of September, and yes, that's what I'm hoping. Regards, Elmore.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: maeve
Date: 31 Aug 13 - 10:53 PM

Ah, I understand. Thanks, Jeri. Out of our budget. Hope you can see the show via Concert Window, Elmore and Jeri.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: Elmore
Date: 22 Sep 13 - 10:49 PM

Good news for me, and anyone else who lives in the middle of Nowhere. Archie Fisher's concert at Club Passim in Cambridge, Ma. at 8 p.m. est on Tuesday Oct 8 will be available live online from Concert Window.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: Ron Davies
Date: 23 Sep 13 - 10:31 PM

Well, FSGW can certainly wait til next year.   But I sure hope FSGW gets enough advance notice of his schedule next year so we can get him for an FSGW concert. I definitely agree a solo concert would be the best.

But I can't imagine anybody else being preferable on an FSGW schedule.   

It would be a love fest.    I'm pretty sure I recall a concert by him several eons ago--but never since.    It would no doubt be sold out overnight.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: Elmore
Date: 24 Sep 13 - 02:09 PM

I;ll never forget the first time I saw Archie perform at a short lived room called 'The Winds of Change' in Gloucester, Massachusetts. I wasn't familiar with his work at the time and was charmed with the beauty of his voice and songs. It was magical.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: maeve
Date: 24 Sep 13 - 04:31 PM

Kath, Ron, and others- I hope FSGW members don't mind- I've alerted Robyn of Wooden Ship Productions that there is a strong interest expressed here regarding an Archie Fisher appearance in their area. She is inquiring. That's all the involvement I will have, but those of you who have waxed poetic on the subject might want to make contact with FSGW in a couple of weeks to express your strong interest. I don't know whether all appearances in April 2014 will be both Archie and Garnet or whether there will be some solos- either way there will be some mighty good music swirling around.

Good luck.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 24 Sep 13 - 08:59 PM

I did get my ticket to see Archie in RI. I know Janet In CT has sent out emails about her house concert.

I've seen Archie solo and Garnet solo and I've seen them together. They are both great in any configuration.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher North America 2013
From: Ron Davies
Date: 25 Sep 13 - 08:51 AM

Thanks, Maeve.

I'll also contact the FSGW person in charge of concerts and encourage others to do the same.