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Holiday Hootenanny & Silent Auction!

4 Dec

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* The Silent Auction will feature some fantastic items up for auction! Including a cabin for two on the Sandy Beaches Cruise, hosted by the legendary Delbert McClinton and featuring fellow luminaries Marcia Ball, Paul Thorn, Richard Thompson, Holiday Hoot alum Jimmy Hall and Fred Eaglesmith, as well as Lukas Nelson & The Promise of the Real, plus so much more!!  An autographed guitar by Los Lobos, a guitar to be signed at this year’s 25th Annual Christmas Jam, an autographed photo of Greg Allman and Mama Louise (love!), a $150 catering certificate to Bhojanic, a deluxe overnight stay at Callaway Gardens, a signed acoustic guitar by all participating Holiday Hootenanny musicians, and so much more!  The auction will begin in person at 5pm on Sunday, December 22 and sooner online.  Enjoy live music by Sans Abri featuring members of Packway Handle Band while you browse the auction items!  And just think, proceeds from this concert will go directly to Atlanta Habitat for Humanity!!  Complete information for the auction will be out next week!

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Now that the announced lineup is firm, the fun has started in constructing the flow for the evening 😉 Rest assured your anticipation will be outdone!  Expect some surprise special guests to show on up for this one – this show is going to be so damn fun you aren’t going to know what to do with yourselves!  Starting with the Silent Auction on through the entire evening, you will stop wondering how you are so lucky to be attending this event and believe that you were meant to be a part of some musical memories that will last a lifetime!

Get your advance tickets now online at the Terminal West website (or in person at their box office to avoid a service fee), committing to a cause far larger than the music itself, and enjoy one of the finest music experiences you will happen upon!

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One of my favorites clips from last year’s edition is this instrumental jam featuring Papa Mali and Co. tearing it up.  Enjoy!

Atlanta’s Holiday Hootenanny News!!

15 Nov

Well folks, the 3rd Annual Atlanta’s Holiday Hootenanny keeps getting sweeter by the day, both on the concert side and the silent auction side.  It’s been fun to stir the pot and get some exciting items to bid on (see pictures below for one item!), and TDawg Presents is excited to announce some additions to the lineup!

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(Stadium Gibson SG Replica Guitar Brand New signed by legendary LOS LOBOS, provided by John Griffin at The Big House Museum, donated by Scott Kendrick, Middle Georgia Pawn in Macon, GA)

Two amazing songwriters from opposite ends of the sprectrum – original Capricorn Records recording artist Tommy Talton (Cowboy) and multi-instrumentalist Jason Kenney – are joining this already on-fire lineup, with just a couple of more to be added soon.  Both bring a passion to their unique sound, full of purity and soul.

Talton is walking music history, as a founding member of Capricorn Records original Cowboy (also featuring Chuck Leavell), and through most of the 70s as a studio musician recording with artists such as Gregg Allman, The Allman Brothers Band, Bonnie Bramlett, Martin Mull, Corky Lang (West, Bruce and Lang, Mountain, Dickey Betts, Clarence Carter, country legend Kitty Wells, Alex and Livingston Taylor, Arthur Conley of Sweet Soul Music fame, and more.  He toured extensively throughout the U.S. with Cowboy and with the Gregg Allman tour, from Carnegie Hall (as special guests) to Fillmore West in San Francisco and most cities in between. Talton was also the guitarist on Gregg Allman’s “Laid Back” album.

Kenney has been performing and recording professionally for only eight years now, but it seems like a generation’s worth of time based on how he plays, sings, and writes.  His most recent effort is a group called the Kenney Blackmon String Band with legendary fiddler David Blackmon, and their album was produced by famed Widespread Panic producer John Keane.

Stay tuned for a couple of more lineup announcements, and SPREAD THE GOOD WORD!  There’s not another show with as much heart and positive energy as the 3rd Annual Atlanta’s Holiday Hootenanny – A Benefit for Atlanta Habitat for Humanity!  HOOT HOOT!!

Below is nice clip from this past March in NYC at BB King’s Blues Club for the Hittin’ the Note After-party, post Allman Brothers Band concert, featuring the Tommy Talton Band…enjoy!!!

Updated Holiday Hootenanny Poster!

11 Nov

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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!

TDawg Presents ROOTSTAND and SCOTT WARREN & the BOOZE MOUNTAINEERS, 11/22!

5 Nov

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Date: FRIDAY, NOV 22

Where: Red Light Cafe, 553 Amsterdam Ave., 404-874-7828

When: Doors @ 7pm, Meet & Greet  with Rootstand @ 8pm, Showtime 9pm

Admission: $10 Adv/$12 door

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About the Rootstand Sound:

…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’!

 

 

Tickets on Sale NOW for the 3rd Annual Holiday Hootenanny!

28 Oct

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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!

Randall Bramblett

John Cowan

Col. Bruce Hampton

Rev. Jeff Mosier

Caroline Aiken

Count M’Butu

Jeff Sipe Trio

Grant Green Jr.

Yonrico Scott

Mark Van Allen

Jeff Autry

Donna Hopkins

Diane Durrett

Bobby Miller

Ralph Roddenbery

Leah Calvert

Gaurav Malhotra

Scarendipity – The finest Halloween bash in Atlanta!

21 Oct

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(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.

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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!

We look forward to celebrating with you!

Some live footage of The Ragbirds (10/3) & Strung Like A Horse (10/5)

2 Oct

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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!

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The Ragbirds

THURSDAY, October 3, 8PM

The Red Light Cafe, 553 Amsterdam Ave., 404.874.7828

$12 adv/$15 door

Advance tickets

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Strung Like A Horse

Saturday, October 5, 7pm, $10

Music On Main Street

113 Main St NW, Lilburn, GA 30047, 770.609.6393

Funk’n’Soul FallFest a success!

24 Sep

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.

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(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!

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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”.

TDawg’s Back Porch Hootenanny is 3 weeks out!

12 Sep

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!!

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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…

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Hootenanny Advance Tix end THU 9/12 at 11PM EDT!

11 Sep

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)

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SAT ONLY $40 ADV/$50 gate (includes camping)

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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

Chillin' Cherokee Farms