http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : Community Revitalization : Middletown Anthem Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:50:43 +0000 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:49:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6031 http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45158&title=middletown-anthem#45158 Author: processor
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Posted: Mar 16 2015 at 3:49pm

Puts you between the proverbial "rock and a hard spot". If you get marketable artists you can't sell the tickets for enough dollars. If you get second tier, then fewer people come. In addition to the Taft you're also in competition with the 20th Century Theater.

How about someone like Van Morrison? Not currently real marketable, but a large enough name to draw us old people out.

Could you get Greg Brown along with Iris Dement? It would be very interesting to see the two of them together and would be a different show than they one at the 20th Century.

Taj Mahal is a name from the past. Haven't thought about him for 20 years.

Sounds like you've got your work cut out for you. If I think of anyone I'll send them along, but most of the new or old or solid second tier acts I keep track of are more blues based than folk and you stated that they aren't real popular. Have you heard of the Gospel Hummingbirds? May go over well in Middletown. Wonderful group out of California.]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:49:28 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45158&title=middletown-anthem#45158 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45156&title=middletown-anthem#45156 Author: spiderjohn
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Posted: Mar 16 2015 at 2:40pm

sorry--meant Taj Mahal opening for Keb Mo
series has had Kevin Moore(Keb Mo) 4 times
last 3 sell-outs
he is a very cool guy and very easy to work with, + he likes it here and is very well-received though I prefer him solo

Taft is now stealing all of our "go to" artists
Just beat us out on Rhiannon Gibbens, who crushed it here this year doing her new solo cd as a part of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Her new cd is a killer and making her a well-deserved headliner.

harder to get marketable artists--and even harder to sell tix for anything

which makes me wonder if a "for profit privately owned" Sorg Opera House has any chance....]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:40:49 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45156&title=middletown-anthem#45156 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45154&title=middletown-anthem#45154 Author: processor
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Posted: Mar 16 2015 at 1:19pm

Saw Keb Mo at the Taft last month with his band. Very nice show. Saw him at Finkleman a few years ago by himself...good but not as good as with the band. If you could get him, with his band, and John Hiatt I think it would be a killer show.

Thought about you when I saw the Taft was going to have Fleck.

Any chance at Emmylou Harris?]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:19:19 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45154&title=middletown-anthem#45154 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45147&title=middletown-anthem#45147 Author: spiderjohn
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Posted: Mar 16 2015 at 9:29am

have looked at Robert Cray--Roy Rogers/Norton Buffalo--Elvin Bishop
blues never sold in Hamilton--Middietown might be different
have a shot for Keb Mo as an opener for John Hiatt
expensive show--hopefully both could still pull it off
whaddya think?

don't know Coleman
Carlos Nunez was excellent last Sat--small crowd

Rawlings/Welch are hard to nail down--short/few tours
Milk Carton Kids are killing it everywhere else

Taft stole my show of Thile/Fleck]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2015 09:29:36 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45147&title=middletown-anthem#45147 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45146&title=middletown-anthem#45146 Author: processor
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Posted: Mar 16 2015 at 9:13am

I'm not sure what type of audience the series attracts and if these would work. I would go see Dave Rawlings, et al...but would probably pass on the Milk Carton Kids...nice in small doses, but would probably fall asleep after a bit :)

With the exception of Keb Mo, the series really hasn't had any blues people. What about Deborah Coleman?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zSr78QKCRo

]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2015 09:13:19 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45146&title=middletown-anthem#45146 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45137&title=middletown-anthem#45137 Author: spiderjohn
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Posted: Mar 14 2015 at 8:17am

hey pro--I posted a different video of that toon at the bottom of my prior post--we t thinking too similar!

Don't forget April Verch/Carlos Nunez tonite 7:30 @ Finkleman MU-M
something cool and different--as usual

here is where I would like togo for the 50th ann of MU-M---3 videos
all alumni of the series--too folky?

https://youtu.be/Def5J2wQP9M

https://youtu.be/mCilGdfSPmE

https://youtu.be/HW_07a0zZlI

]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2015 08:17:29 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45137&title=middletown-anthem#45137 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45135&title=middletown-anthem#45135 Author: processor
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Posted: Mar 12 2015 at 1:36pm

Another great tune. Happen to agree with all but the chorus.

Might as well branch out a bit and throw some John Prine into the mix. He is John and Iris...In Spite of ourselves

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIlQsRQNIqU

]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2015 13:36:04 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45135&title=middletown-anthem#45135 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45134&title=middletown-anthem#45134 Author: spiderjohn
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Posted: Mar 12 2015 at 11:42am

also--since no one has anything to do around here on a Saturday night
there is a cool show @ MU-M 7:30 featuring Irish fiddler/step dancer + the unique world music sounds of Carlos Nunez

support the cause, and a nice start to finishing the night @ the Music Club with outstanding blues guitarist Noah Wotherspoon

https://youtu.be/B8g1Fo8CAXE

https://youtu.be/fRb1h989_jk]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:42:55 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45134&title=middletown-anthem#45134 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45133&title=middletown-anthem#45133 Author: spiderjohn
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Posted: Mar 12 2015 at 11:34am

nothing going on here--maybe fact guy on spring break
so why not have an Iris Dement fest?

https://youtu.be/Ak6E6IL4PT4

]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:34:04 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45133&title=middletown-anthem#45133 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45132&title=middletown-anthem#45132 Author: processor
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Posted: Mar 12 2015 at 10:21am

That's a great tune. Thanks for sharing it.

I'm looking forward to her new CD. Should be out shortly.]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:21:13 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6031&PID=45132&title=middletown-anthem#45132