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The 3rd Annual Atlanta’s Holiday Hootenanny is going to be epic, to put it simply. There are going to be some surprises, no doubt, and the listed lineup is yet again an A++ group of musicians that represent Georgia and the Southeast as well as any in letting the world know how freakin’ amazing our energy, talent, soul, and rhythm truly are. You’ll see it all on one stage in various formations. Breakdown of the concert to come!
This year, we are incorporating a silent auction into the mix, and I must say there are some pretty nifty items to be auctioned or raffled off, including an electric guitar donated by the one and only Col. Bruce Hampton and to be signed by a group of who’s who at the Christmas Jam in Asheville the weekend before! Stay tuned for an updated list to be released in the next week or so.
TDawg Presents is excited to have the participation of Tree Leaf Music, a subsidiary of Tree Sound Studios in archiving this year’s Holiday Hootenanny. We will be working towards a release of the show for download purchase, with proceeds to benefit Atlanta Habitat for Humanity!
Stay tuned for more info soon, but PLEASE support the cause and buy a ticket to what can be regarded as the concert of the year by many! Advance tickets ($30 adv/$35 dos) are available online through the Terminal West website and the box office is open Tue-Fri 11-5, as well as any night where we have another show, should you want to avoid a service charge.
Here’s a fantastic clip from last year’s Holiday Hootenanny featuring Papa Mali, Jimmy Hall, Oteil Burbridge, and a host of others!
…Rebel Rootsgrass and Reggae, Swashbucklin’ Folk and Blues… a highland, island sound, abound with the wild blood of american roots and grass, alive with the joy of the jam and the pain of the ballad…Acoustic-electric battlefield blues and rootsrock, country-boy hip-hop and whiskey reggae…
Scott Warren, a Rome GA native, has been writing and performing his original brand of folksy-rock, Appalachian inspired Americana music for over 20 years. His voice is the real thing, saturated with life and soul.
Y’all this is going to be quite a time! The jams will be flowin’!
Alright folks! Let’s go on and get your tickets, supporting a great cause while anticipating yet another incredible one-of-a-kind jam that you probably will never see again in such a way! This show is stocked full of southern soul, Americana, and that space in between that gets jazzy, bluesy, and funky in a moment’s notice ~ You’ll certainly be as happy as those in the picture just above! Advance tickets are $30, $35 at the door, click HERE to get yours now!
The initial lineup is as follows with more to be announced soon!
(The Ragbirds at last year’s Scarendipity dressed as Fraggle Rock!)
One of the finest Halloween parties in the country, Scarendipity, is happening this SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, in the Kirkwood neighborhood of Atlanta, GA!
Please read the details carefully and I hope y’all can make it! This is truly one of the most amazing parties you will attend this year! For more information please send an email to scarendipity@gmail.com. Net proceeds from the event will benefit the Kirkwood Neighborhood Association.
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If you don’t know what Scarendipity is, since 2005 we have thrown an event celebrating Halloween that is somewhere between a house party on steroids and a private festival. Over the years, Scarendipity has become nothing short of legendary, incorporating a blend of local, regional, and national live music talent; professional fire performers; DJ’s; and acrobats!
This is a COSTUME PARTY! Unless you like kicking yourself or feeling awkward, DRESS UP!
Details…
When: Saturday, October 26th from 8:00pm until somewhere likely past 1:00am
Where: The Old M.J. Dollar Funeral Home in Historic Kirkwood, Atlanta (a/k/a Golubic’ Residence)
229 Howard Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30317-1111
What you give:
– $30 cash donation at the door, or a
– $25 donation in advance – arrangements for advanced donation can be made by clicking the PayPal icon below and sending a PayPal donation.
What you get:
– OPEN COCKTAIL BAR & several varieties of quality brews
– A HUGE bon fire to keep you warm
– A MASSIVE Oktober Fest-type covered & enclosed tent featuring two-time Grammy nominated DJ Thomas Goluibic’ (best known as Music Supervisor for AMC’s Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead as well as HBO’s Six Feet under)!
– LIVE MUSIC from Deep Blue Sun, Freddy’s Finest, and special guests! (more to be announced)
– YOUR DONATION COVERS YOU FOR ALL THE BOOZE, BEER, AND HULLABALOO!! (please tip your tenders!)
Why: Every year Scarendipity asks for donations in support of a worthy purpose. This year, Scarendipity’s proceeds will be reinvested locally: Improving Kirkwood’s public spaces – Specifically, landscaping surrounding signs that welcome everyone to our neighborhood. The more you give, the more we can do to make this area beautiful for our families, neighbors, and friends. Please go the PayPal link to make an advanced donation.
Frequently Asked Questions…
Who’s invited?
This costume party is for our friends and **YOUR FRIENDS**!
We are NOT sending individual invitations or doing RSVP. This is not a public event, rather it is a unique social experience designed to bring friends together with our friends’ friends.
BRING A GROUP OF YOUR FAVORITE PEOPLE… or just plan to meet some more of ours, and undoubtedly some you didn’t know we knew!
Where do I park?
Parking can be something of a chore so carpool, arrive early, cab it, go in on a shuttle van service with others, etc. We will have several security personnel patrolling the streets, but it is always wise to use the buddy system late at night and leave valuables out of your car.
Will there be food?
You bet! Details to come, check back on the Scarendipity Facebook page for updates…
I have more questions. Who do I contact?
Be sure to check the Scarendipity Facebook page and Facebook event page for regular updates – most if not all of the information you need will be right there. Otherwise, you can send your questions to scarendipity@gmail.com, and we’ll try to get back to you as soon as possible.
Is this an all-ages event?
Sorry, this is a 21-and-over event.
The donation is a bit rich for my blood – how can I still participate?
We are always in need of volunteers to help set up, tear down, clean up afterwards, and help with odd jobs the day of the party. Email us at scarendipity@gmail.com if you want to help!
Happy Hump Day everyone! Thought you’d enjoy a couple of fun videos from The Ragbirds & Strung Like A Horse to help you through the day. I hope you can make it out to these shows! Both early, both manageable!
The first is “Lucky Rhythm” by The Ragbirds at the Summercamp Music Festival earlier this year w/ a quite a festive late night crowd. While our show will be the polar opposite time-wise, they’re gonna have quite a groove going in the cozy confines of the Red Light Cafe!
The second is “Horizontal” by Strung Like A Horse from Scenic City Roots this past summer. Y’all Music On Main Street is a BYOB venue, and you can bring your dinner picnic set up, and it’s a great venue for kids!
Come on out for a special early weeknight show at The Red Light Cafe on Thursday, October 3, with one of the most dynamic bands touring these days in The Ragbirds! Fresh off having a baby in August, Erin Zindle leads these road warriors back on the road for the first time since that time on the proudly proclaimed “Brave New Baby Tour”.
They will be traveling in their new bio-fuel vehicle tailor made for including a new little family member! I personally am looking forward to welcoming them with open arms and an amazing audience Thursday night! It’s also my wife’s birthday, and The Ragbirds is one of her favorite bands. So if you know her, come on out and celebrate with us. If you don’t know her, come on out and celebrate with us! Below is a great video of the band performing one of my favorite songs by them, “Brave New Beat”, from Music City Roots. Enjoy!
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On Saturday, October 5,Strung Like A Horse visits Music On Main Street for an evening under the large oaks in a beautiful backyard setting in historic downtown Lilburn, just 20 minutes east of the ATL. It’s an early show, starting at 7pm, and be ready for two sets of the some of the finest self-proclaimed “gypsy punk garage grass” you’re ever going to see! Cover is only $10! These kind folks are on a roll right now, doing good things, and are the top band out of Chattanooga right now. DO NOT MISS THEM! Music On Main Street is a very family friendly venue that is BYOB and you can bring your own dinner spread, too. Be sure to bring a blanket and/or chairs! Below is a video of their song titled “Gypsy Jane”, some of which was filmed at beautiful Cherokee Farms.
We had a fantastic time at Twain’s on Saturday evening for the inaugural edition of the Funk’n’Soul FallFest! Special thanks to owners and brothers Ethan and Uri Wurtzel for their willingness to try new things, and THANK YOU to all of you who made it out on Saturday for at least a part! The crowd flowed wonderfully all through the night, and there was always a steady audience for the music.
Jango Monkey kicked off the music shortly after 6pm for a rousing 80 minute set full of fantastic interwoven jams that kept everyone grooving. They certainly enjoyed the set, and let’s just say it was the perfect kick-off to the evening.
(Jango Monkey)
Grant Green Jr. followed, and his two sets were as tight and flowing as could be, even if we had to assemble a lineup for him last minute. He had some fine young players with him that didn’t skip a beat. I believe it’s safe to say that Twain’s stage is a perfect outlet for Grant, and I hope we can do more with master of the jazz & soul guitar. Quite a site to behold when you can catch him!
(Grant Green Jr.)
Young stewards of the funk from Augusta, GA, Funk You, closed out the night performing originals alongside tasteful covers by The Rolling Stones, Bill Withers, and Van Morrison just to name a few. I was extremely impressed by these fellas in their debut in Decatur and look forward to seeing them moving forward. I sat down at one point and pressed record on the iphone and got some good footage in the throes of a jam for almost 9 minutes. I hope you enjoy it!
Please mark down Thursday, October 3, on your calendar for An Evening with The Ragbirds! Advance tix are available by clicking on the link in the previous sentence. This is a special early show (8pm’ish start time), so come on out and see one of the most vibrant bands going these days, a band that describes their music as “infectious global grooves”.
The 15th edition of TDawg’s Back Porch Hootenanny brought together old friends, new friends, family, and the common bond of some amazing music to take us through two nights of notes ringing through the mountains both on stage and at the campfires. I don’t believe that the Hoot could have unfolded any better musically. A common trait from all the Hootenannies is all the artists brought their A++ games with them, and that energy was on display both on stage and in the connection with the audience – the audience reflected that energy right back onto the artists.
I know I say this after each Hootenanny, but this was REALLY the best Hootenanny yet! That is saying a lot! I’m finding it difficult to find words to describe what transpired over the course of last weekend, but the music, the jams, and the audience at Cherokee Farms was off the charts incredible! As always, the Hootenanny attracts a truly passionate music loving audience that loves to have a great time – much of this same audience brings their kids along to enjoy the great outdoors in an intimate environment, which is one of the key attributes to a small festival.
Below are some testimonials from attendees (and even one who didn’t!):
“What a HOOT!!! Everytime I think it just cannot get any better….IT DOES!!! Thanks for all the hard work Thomas. Such a fabulous weekend!”
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“I just wanna say what a deep, profound honor it was to be a part of this fall’s Hootenanny. Thomas, you must know, if anyone does, how special it was to be there at Cherokee Farms with you and our dearests again after so many years. Geez. I just can’t even put it into words…Truly a special phenomenon.”
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“I got to spend some really awesome quality time with folks I’ve known for years, but never really knew. I formed some really comfy new connections with some incredible folks. This weekend was amazingly refreshing. Thanks guys 😉 ”
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“Thomas this weekend was without a doubt the best TDAWG Hootenanny I have ever experienced and I have been to several. The weather was perfect, the music was incredible, great mix, great pairings and I got to spend a lot of time with some very special people. It is so cool to listen to the performance and then meet and talk with the musicians. I love that.”
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“Other life circumstances prevented me from attending the Hoot this year, but I would like to take the time and say THANK YOU for all of the live music, small festival supporters that I call my friends. What T-Dawg does and is doing for our community is remarkable and admirable. So thank you to TDawg for his vision and unrelenting pursuit to create this space for us and others.”
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“10+ hours straight of some of the best music I’ve seen all year for only $40… Thomas Helland you are a visionary, a music lover, a music maker, and a very dear friend. This Hootenanny was completely off the hook and into a whole other galaxy. I can’t wait til the next time!”
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“hoot hoot – home feeling like I got a fresh tank of gas, good oil change, new battery & timing gaps checked – life is gooder because of Curtis Burch & Bill Fleming & the hills are alive with sooooooooooo many magic peoples – thanks TDawg for your dream & Smokey the door to a little piece of heaven !!!”
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You have to love attending a festival and every single performance is a highlight of the weekend. I can’t imagine that anyone who attended left without seeing something fresh and new this time around. Vagabond Swing left a lasting impression on everyone who saw them I’m pretty certain, judging from the number of folks who were getting their faces painted after the set ;-). Their official entrance to the Hootenanny family was a welcome explosion of klezmer, gypsy, bluegrass, and rock. What they present is truly unique. Strongly recommended!
(Vagabond Swing) (Dave Jordan/Bill Fleming)
Vagabond Swing was sandwiched between the rockin’ soulful blues of the Lefty Williams Band and New Orleans’ own Dave Jordan & his Georgia edition of the Neighborhood Improvement Association. Let’s just say that for about 3 1/2 hours, we had an insane happy hour! 😉 Between Lefty’s guitar and vocals, Dave’s “who dat” approach to the funk and Americana with help from the soaring sound of the pedal steel guitar by Bill Fleming, and the avant garde approach of Vagabond Swing, the middle of the day certainly didn’t disappoint! Gibson Wilbanks kicked it all off with their own take on soulful and bluesy – Carly Gibson’s powerful voice and layered guitar work over BJ Wilbanks slide playing was a wonderful sight to behold to get the day going, and their set in the early evening hours on the Grateful Fred stage kept that spirit alive, joined by a few friends.
(Lefty Williams Band – photo by Vickie Otts)
Speaking of the Grateful Fred Stage, I want to send a special shout out to my friends the Bibb City Ramblers, who not only rocked it out hard Friday night as headliner on the Shed Stage but also jammed as hard as ever on the tent stage with a slew of friends that included at-large artists Bobby Miller, Scott Warren & drummer Richie Jones AND provided the PA for the Grateful Fred Stage! These guys and gal are as true and pure as it gets. Below is a clip from their set featuring Bobby Miller joining on mandolin and Randy Steele from Slim Pickins on “Port Columbus Blues”.
We can’t leave the Grateful Fred Stage without mentioning the minstrel of the group, Ralph Roddenbery, and his set with his friends. Lemme tell ya, this set was one for the books, with sweat streaming from the top of his head as the music would climb and climb to that climactic point, and DAMN the jam was fine! An incredible tweener set that was between David Via & Curtis Burch and Larry Keel & Natural Bridge.
(Larry Keel & Natural Bridge) (Ralph Roddenbery)
These two sets on the Shed Stage were, for me, a pinnacle of the day. I’ve worked for many years now with both the Keel clan and Via & Curtis, although not in a while save for last year’s Atlanta’s Holiday Hootenanny when Larry joined the madness. Many great HarvestFest memories flooded my mind during these sets, and let’s just say these Bluegrass Buddies certainly didn’t disappoint. Curtis Burch’s dobro rang so loud and clear, moving between notes seamlessly. Via’s “Corn Liquor” and “Moonshine in the Moonlight”, with Larry & Jenny Keel on stage with them brought tears to the surface, emotions welling up in a big way thinking about all the times we’ve had and the part that those musicians in particular have played in my life. To be able to witness this pure and sanctified yet progressive acoustic music was incredible, and by the time Larry Keel & Natural Bridge were wrapping up with at least 6 buddies joining them on stage, all I saw around me were big grins and boogien’ folks. I have to say that Larry Keel & Natural Bridge is possibly one of the finest progressive acoustic/bluegrass/Americana acts you will see these days. Absolutely inspiring. The video below is of “Moonshine in the Moonlight” that closed out David Via & Curtis Burch’s set courtesy of Chuck Allen.
The night closed out on stage with Chattanooga’s Strung Like A Horse taking the TDawg’s Back Porch Hootenanny to the finish line, at least the one that is plugged in 😉 That band is one you need to pay attention to in the future. Let’s just say they’re moving in the right direction. You can catch them in the metro Atlanta area on Saturday, October 5 at Music On Main Street, a beautiful outdoor venue setting under the big oaks in the heart of downtown Lilburn.
I’m sending a big shout-out to all the staff and volunteers who help create the family vibe that is the Hootenanny family – namely Tamara, Linda, Cathy, Paul Diaz & the Tree Sound crew, Wildman Steve, and most of all Smokey & Debbie, who graciously open up Cherokee Farms for us to enjoy the peaceful environment for some of the best damn music you’ll hear all year long!
2014 dates are already in place, so mark your calendars NOW for April 4-5 and September 19-20! And don’t forget about the 3rd Annual Atlanta’s Holiday Hootenanny that is happening December 22 at the Variety Playhouse in Little Five Points Atlanta – well worth the journey! HOOOOOOOOOTENANNY Y’ALL!!!
I figure that this repost is relevant today 😉 In this crazy world that we inhabit, surrounded by so much wrong, it’s nice to have “it” right. The Hootenannies are right! If you’ve never been, you need to give it a try. The testimonials below are from the last Hootenanny back in April of this year. They’re a fun read! Come on y’all!!
Howdy y’all! We’re just over three weeks away from an absolutely incredible weekend of music at the serene property in the NW Georgia mountains known as Cherokee Farms on the weekend of September 13-14, and I thought I’d get you all fired up with some observations from enthusiastic musicians and patrons from the April Hoot. Dave Jordan(Neighborhood Improvement Association) summed up nicely just yesterday the feeling one gets about coming to a camping TDawg event:
“Looking forward to playing another one of Thomas Helland‘s festivals. I was on his first one, 15 years ago and it’ll be nice to catch up with some old friends. Rumor has it, Duane Trucks will be joining Gregory Hodges and Will Repholz and I to rock Cherokee Farms. Yeah u rite!”
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Caroline Aiken – “A weekend full of family and friends, and the HOOTNENANNY was SO wonderful, the line…
Get your advance tickets NOW so you can be just as chillin’ as the mighty fine individual in this picture! Also, check out our own Ralph Roddenbery creating a “Hootenanny Song” 😉 And remember, you’ll receive a compilation CD from the 2nd Annual Atlanta’s Holiday Hootenanny on Dec 16, 2012 at the Variety Playhouse! Artists featured include Papa Mali, Larry Keel, Jimmy Hall, Grant Green Jr., Ike Stubblefield, Col. Bruce Hampton, Rev. Jeff Mosier, and many more!
FRI-SAT $50 ADV/$60 gate (includes camping)
SAT ONLY $40 ADV/$50 gate (includes camping)
SAT DAY passes are available at the gate for $40. Kids 13-16 are $20, Kids 12 & under are admitted FREE. NO DOGS PLEASE!!
Lodging
Key West Inn, 2221 N Main St LaFayette, GA 30728
PH: (706) 638-8200
Days Inn, 2209 N Main St LaFayette, GA 30728
PH: (706) 639-9362
(706) 638-8200
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