Review: Tom Paley in the USA

Subject: Review: Tom Paley in the USA
From: Micca
Date: 05 Aug 05 - 08:02 AM

Tom was at Sharps Folk club here in London on Tuesday (2nd August) and during conversation mentioned he was leaving today (Friday 5 August) for the USA and playing a few gigs, so, I know he has many friends that visit the Mudcat and would welcome the opportunity to hear him play. here is the Itinerary he sent me, (He impled he might be willing to accept additional gigs if he can fit them in, so post on here or PM me and I will try to get a message to him)this is a "cut and paste" of what he sent me so is the most precise (and all) info that I have. He is Playing very well and well worth the effort to hear a master musician.

"Saturday, August 21, Concert at Radio station KOPN in Columbia Missouri
Sunday,    August 21, workshop(s) at Tom Verdot's home, also in Columbia,
       (I don't yet know the times and details of the exact locations of either event, and what the workshop(s) will deal with will depend on what people out there want. Tom V is contacting local musicians and I'll presumably know before the actual day.)
Friday & Saturday, August 26-27, Northland Bluegrass Festival, at the Northland Ballroom, near Rosholt, Wisconsin.
       (It's not a 'strictly Bluegrass' festival; I'll be playing Old-Time, as will some other performers.)
Sunday,   August 28. Concert in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, for 'Golden Ring
Music and Folklore Center'
       (So far, I don't have any more precise address than that.) Sunday & Monday, September 4-5, Fox Valley Folk Festival, just south of Chicago, Illinois.
       (Their regular Labor Day weekend festival)

       After that, I rush back to New York and fly back to England on Wednesday, September 7,

Subject: RE: Review: Tom Paley in the USA
From: open mike
Date: 05 Aug 05 - 12:27 PM

for those lucky folks who might get to go hear him, here is more info

http://www.kopn.org/paley.htm

he and his son Ben have done a lot to learn and teach traditional
Swedish fiddle tunes...here is an album review

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/paley.htm

He is one of the few non-swedes to achieve the Zorn Bronze medal
(one of the others being the fellow who i just toured Sweden
with this june and july) I hope that Tom will play you some
of the tuens from this tradition. I clearly remember hearing
him play a polska at a house concert years ago in California.
The tapping of his foot to the beat still rings in my ear!!

if anyone can tell me how to get a copy of this Svenska Låtar c.d.
I would love to gtet this recording from the Wildwood Acoustic label

He has a fairly recent recording on Copper Creek records, too.


http://www.fiddle.net/fiddle-l-anthology/Paley.html

he is most well know in america from being in the
new lost city ramblers--http://www.bobdylanroots.com/newlost.html

does any one know if the John Cohen from that group is one
of the Cohen Brothers of film making fame -- including
Oh, Brother, etc.?

Subject: RE: Review: Tom Paley in the USA
From: MissouriMud
Date: 05 Aug 05 - 01:00 PM

Wish he had time to swing by St Louis on his way in or out of Missouri.   

I think Oh Brother was by Joel and Ethan Coen

Subject: RE: Review: Tom Paley in the USA
From: open mike
Date: 05 Aug 05 - 01:17 PM

Oh yes i think so about John Cohen as he is listed as a photographer.

here is some further info and links regarding tom's schedule:

Saturday, August 21, Concert at Radio station KOPN in Columbia Missouri here is more info: http://www.kopn.org/paley.htm
Sunday,    August 21, workshop(s) at Tom Verdot's home, also in Columbia,
Friday & Saturday, August 26-27, Northland Bluegrass Festival, at the Northland Ballroom, near Rosholt, Wisconsin. for more see this : http://www.highwatermusic.com/northlandBGFest.htm
Sunday,   August 28. Concert in Manitowoc, Wisconsin,
for 'Golden Ring Music and Folklore Center'
       (http://www.goldenringmusic.com/)
at Woodland Dunes..http://www.woodlanddunesconcerts.org/schedule.htm
bio info here:        http://www.woodlanddunesconcerts.org/paley.htm
Sunday & Monday, September 4-5, Fox Valley Folk Festival, just south of Chicago (http://members.aol.com/fvfolk/) Folk Music and Story Telling Festival ( www.foxvalleyfolk.com/2005mc.html )
I am not sure if Tom will be on here but there is a broadcast featuring performers from the festival
Saturday, September 4 --- 8 pm --- WFMT Radio --- 98.7 FM
Don't Miss The Annual "Midnight Special" Festival Sampler Concert
Rich Warren hosts some of our feature Festival artists in a live studio concert for WFMT Members that is broadcast for all
For more details visit www.midnightspecial.org
and select the "Live Folkstage Schedule" link.
you may need a password for this...

Subject: RE: Review: Tom Paley in the USA
From: open mike
Date: 05 Aug 05 - 01:20 PM

oops i stand (sit) corrected...

but if any of you are near any
of Tom's performances, go!!

Subject: RE: Review: Tom Paley in the USA
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Aug 05 - 01:21 PM

For imported CDs of Scandinavian music, try

http://www.ydw.org.uk

and click on the 'Links'

Subject: RE: Review: Tom Paley in the USA
From: open mike
Date: 05 Aug 05 - 02:30 PM

wow! great list..and all inclusive, apparently.
scroll down for danish and norwegian selections.

i guess Wild Wood Acoustic records are from Kendal, UK
but can't get their page to load...perhaps not current?

Subject: RE: Review: Tom Paley in the USA
From: Sorcha
Date: 05 Aug 05 - 02:39 PM

Wish I could get there.....Columbia MO is about 10 hrs from me....

Subject: RE: Review: Tom Paley in the USA
From: open mike
Date: 05 Aug 05 - 03:17 PM

but who knows where he will be between aug 5 and 20!!??

he said he is open to booking new events...how about another
house concert?

Subject: RE: Review: Tom Paley in the USA
From: Micca
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 10:13 AM

Reflesh,

Subject: RE: Review: Tom Paley in the USA
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Aug 05 - 08:37 AM

~Refresh~

Subject: RE: Review: Tom Paley in the USA
From: open mike
Date: 03 Sep 08 - 01:10 PM

looking for 2008 tour info i found this from 2006
http://www.celestialmonochord.org/2006/10/tom_paley_in_th.html