AUGUST 2008
14th ANNUAL FRED EAGLESMITH CHARITY PICNIC
I played Fred's southern picnic a few years back and had a wonderful time! Fredheads are a very friendly bunch so everyone feels at home amongst friends - camping, sharing music, food and laughs, whilst raising money for very worthy causes. See Fred's website for all the details, and the artist line-up. Bring your instruments and prepare to jam all night long!
From Fred's Website: If you're thinking of coming you need to know...
WHERE IT IS... The picnic is being held at Springwater Conservation Area, in lovely Aylmer, Ontario.
WHO'S PLAYING... We are working on that... but right now we know that Roger Marin,Washboard Hank, Audrey Auld, and Fred Eaglesmith will be there. More names will be added to the roster.
WHO CAN COME... You, your mom, your dog, your kids... as long as they are well supervised and you keep some of them on a short leash. If everyone is respectful of noise and waste we should all get along fine.
WHAT'S FOR DINNER... Why not pack a picnic? If you don't want to do that there will be food available to purchase on site: dinner on Friday; breakfast, lunch and a full pig roast on Saturday night; breakfast Sunday morning.
ABOUT CAMPING... Springwater Conservation Area is a pretty good campground. They offer hot showers, clean bathrooms, water and full service sites. You can tent out or bring a big fat trailer. Sites can be purchased but you must contact Springwater Conservation Area to make your reservations.
OR NOT CAMPING... There are hotels, motels and bed & breakfasts in the Aylmer area.
2 SHOWS WITH NINA GERBER!
I'm delighted to be returning to Stinson Beach at the end of August. Mez and I will celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary on 29th so I'm taking the opportunity to play 2 shows with one of my favorite guitar players - Nina Gerber.
We'll be at Studio E, Sebastopol on Saturday August 30. This is where we recorded our 'In The House' double live album. Our host Laurie Schaeffer creates a wonderful listening environment in a theater/house concert setting and it's one of my favorite venues.
Sunday August 31 Nina and I will play an intimate house concert in Stinson Beach. This town is my heart's home in America and it's always a very special evening playing music in this beautiful place by the sea, at the foot of Mt Tamalpais.
FRED EAGLESMITH'S POLAR BEAR TRAIN
Roots on the Rails POLAR BEAR TRAIN with Fred Eaglesmith, Gurf Morlix, Jon Dee Graham, Audrey Auld & Andrew Hardin
I'm so excited to be part of this exciting adventure, heading North on Nov 2nd from Winnipeg, on a week-long journey for music fans and nature lovers. Bring your guitar and your songbook, your booties and hot water bottle! A train full of Fredheads looking for good times and polar bears!
Read the website for all the details, schedule, etc.
I hope you can join us!
HALLOWEEN TREAT!
Here's a Halloween treat! Mez and I are hosting a special 'Chez Mez' house concert in Nashville for dear friends Camille Te Nahu and Stuart French on Friday October 31.
I've known both these talented musicians for many years, way before they met, fell in love, married and had kids!
Stuie is the co-founder of the awesome Feral Swing Katz (along with Michel Rose). You'll hear Stuie play guitar on my first solo album, 'The Fallen'. He's an incredible country/swing/jazz guitar player, very funny guy and Tasmanian to boot! Can't go wrong!
Camille Te Nahu is originally from New Zealand, and she's a blue-eyed Maori princess with the most velvet voice you've heard. She and I recorded 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry' on the Reckless Records Garage Sale CD, plus she's recorded a sultry version of my song, 'Love You Like The Earth', on her debut album.
Together they're a highly entertaining duo, with charm, wit and hot licks!
Seats will be limited for this special show so contact me soon to reserve your tickets. Mez and I have made some wonderful friends in the 'hood so there'll be some great jamming going on after Cam and Stuie's set.
A ROSE IS STILL A ROSE...
What's in a name?
Well, a lot it would seem! When I added Mezera to my professional name after getting married, I had little sense of the forthcoming confusion and difficulty this would cause. "Old Mozzarella" would be easier to remember and pronounce! So, I'm keeping my husband but dropping the Mezera part for the sake of simplicity. Nothing else is changing, but just call me Audrey Auld from now on, OK?!
Audrey x
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