"Clark's music is right up there with her mentors. Joni, Rickie and Bonnie, move over. Make room for Anni ..." - NEW ENGLAND PERFORMER MAGAZINE
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| Read the story behind this video [here]! |
| Check out what happened when Anni sat in with the Sons Of The Beach at The Brunswick in Old Orchard Beach [here]! |
| If you missed "An Evening with Maine's Finest Female Singer-Songwriters" featuring: Anni Clark, Ellen Tipper, Rachel Griffin, & Marie Moreshead at the WATERVILLE OPERA HOUSE on July 26th, 2008 click [here] to listen to the recording! |
| Listen to Anni's podcast [here]! Provided by Austin Connection, where you will find some of the best songwriters in or just passing through the Austin, TX area, you'll hear Anni performing four of her songs and offering insight into her career and music. To learn more about podcasts (just what the heck IS a podcast, anyway?) click [here]. Enjoy! |
June 3, 2013Hello to All! At long last, we are having some warm & sunny weather here in southern Maine... hot, actually. I can't remember a colder, wetter May as this one just past. The greens are greener for it, so I can't complain now that I get to walk & ride my bike & enjoy some quality time outdoors. Which brings to mind, of course, all the outdoor music activities that are looming large on my calendar. The first of these happens on June 29th in Kingfield ME... I'll be the "designated Maine singer-songwriter" at this year's 11th Annual Kingfield Pops Festival. I am soooo pumped for this gig... the full scoop on this event & more will follow in this order:
1. JUNE / JULY SHORT LIST (Date, Venue, Town & Time Only)
2. TARGETS (Details on JUNE Shows)
3. FUTURE TARGETS (Mark your calendars!)
4. CURRENT CEREBRAL WANDERINGS
5. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
1. JUNE / JULY SHORT LIST (Date, Venue, Town & Time Only)
FRI, JUNE 7 - JJ's - OOB ME - 6:30PM
FRI, JUNE 14 - Sarge's - Saco ME - 7PM
WED, JUNE 19 - Nonantum Resort - Kennebunkport ME - 6PM
THURS, JUNE 20 - Nonantum Resort - Kennebunkport ME - 6PM
SAT, JUNE 29 - 11th Annual Kingfield Pops Festival - Kingfield ME
(Gates open at 4:30)
FRI, JULY 5 - JJ's - Old Orchard Beach ME - 7PM
FRI, JULY 12 - Sarge's - Saco ME - 7PM
SAT, JULY 13 - Point Sebago Resort - Casco ME - 8PM
THURS, JULY 18 - Veterans' Memorial Park - OOB ME - 6:30PM
(Concerts in the Park Series)
SUN, JULY 21 - Shovel Handle Pub - Jackson NH - 6PM
THURS, JULY 25 - Greenville Gazebo Series - Greenville ME - 7PM
2. TARGETS (Details on JUNE Shows)
FRIDAY / JUNE 7 / JJ's / OLD ORCHARD BEACH ME / 6:30PM / 207-934-0222... this is right down the street from my house. LOVE having JJ's in my own back yahd. Great food & drinks, local music & local color combine to make this a fave hang in OOB 12 months of the year... & I get to play the first Friday of every month! Here's JJ's [website].
FRIDAY / JUNE 14 / SARGE'S / SACO ME / 7PM / 207-284-1299... this is a somewhat hidden treasure, but those who frequent the place do so for good reason... awesome food... Mexican, steaks & seafood... yummy apps & cocktails of course. My pal, Sarge has been through more than his share of major health issues & I want to put it out there that you can help his recovery by supporting his venue. If you've been putting it off, the time is now to stop in & hang out while I'm hummin' & strummin'... you'll be glad you did, and so will he. Check 'em out [here].
WED, THURS / JUNE 19, 20 / NONANTUM RESORT / KENNEBUNKPORT ME / 6PM / 207-967-4050... I performed here for the first time last June & really loved it. Apparently it's a good fit for the folks at the Nonantum as well, cos they asked me to come back for a couple nights this June, too. I haven't seen the new space yet, but I hear they have renovated the Patio area & this new space is where I'll be playing. The dining here is top notch, so plan on coming for both the tunes & the great food. Check out their website [here].
SATURDAY / JUNE 22 / THE BIRCHES RESORT / ROCKWOOD ME / 7PM / 207-534-2242... this is such a lovely setting... Right on the edge of Moosehead Lake... an intimate dining room with a big windows' view of Mount Kineo. Full bar, great food & yours truly hummin' & strummin' from 7 to 10PM. Worth the ride folks... call ahead to see if there's space left there for an overnight stay. If not, there are plenty of choices nearby if you want to make a weekend out of it. There are some super hikes in the area with great views. I, for one, will be pullin' on my hikin' shoes Saturday mornin' before the gig (Ma Nature contingent.) Here's the link to [The Birches].
SATURDAY / JUNE 29 / 11TH ANNUAL KINGFIELD POPS FESTIVAL / KINGFIELD ME / 207-265-POPS... I am SOOO excited about playing this event! Kingfield is that really cool little town you pass through on your way to Sugarloaf Mountain & Carrabassett Valley. My music & the mountains in this area have been friends for a long time, so playing at the 11th Annual Pops Fest will be like coming home. It all takes place in a big field at the Kennedy Farm... there will be several acts performing, including yours truly, The Sultans of String & the Bangor Symphony Orchestra! I hear from folks that have been to this event that it is one of their fave concerts of the year, every year. Knowing that past Maine singer-songwriters have included Noel Paul Stookey & Dave Mallett, I am quite honored to be part of this year's line up. You can call the number above, e-mail info@kingfieldpops.com &/or check out their website [here]. The fees are as follows: Adults: $20 advance, $25 @ gate; 17 & under FREE! Gates open @ 4:30PM. If you're in the area on Friday night, stop by the Herbert Hotel (Kingfield)... I may be doing an impromptu "sneak peak" performance there... details are still developing as I write. I can't wait!!!
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3. FUTURE TARGETS (Mark your calendars!)
THURSDAY / JULY 18 / CONCERTS IN THE PARK / VETERANS' MEMORIAL PARK / OLD ORCHARD BEACH ME... I've been talking with Jason Webber at the OOB Parks & Rec Dept. about playing this summer event for about 3 years now... for one reason or another, we just couldn't "cross our t's" to make this happen... until now! As a resident of OOB, I am proud that we feel passionately about honoring our Veterans via this Memorial Park. The "Illumination Ceremony" held here on Memorial Day each year is something that can stir even the hardest of hearts... I am happy to be singing here for the first time & hope it won't be the last.
THURSDAY / JULY 25 / GREENVILLE GAZEBO SERIES / GREENVILLE ME / 7PM / 207-695-2421... I have always loved playing here beside Moosehead Lake with the sun setting ever so sweetly on the water & over the surrounding mountains. This scene could be a summer postcard enticing enough to make one drive the extra miles to be part of it. I am psyched that I AM a part of it again this year! Please go the extra mile & check this one out. If it rains (NOT!) we move inside to the Center for Moosehead History on Lakeview Street. Call the town office (above) for furthers.
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4. CURRENT CEREBRAL WANDERINGS
For those of you who have been reading along in this section for the past couple months, you know that my Mom died on Easter Sunday this year & my family & I have been doing "all those things you need to do" in the aftermath of losing a Mom. It's been an incredible experience tending to her belongings, carefully deciding what to keep, who should care for it, what to give away & to whom, what to take to the transfer station... all of that. But more importantly, what we found was another opportunity to get to know my Mom all over again... remembering times past, learning NEW things that we never could have guessed unless we uncovered whatever it was that we stumbled upon... truly a labor of love & a gift in time & perspective. We have been so blessed to discover that the things she held onto were often the things that we have held close in our memories as well.
As we close the door on this chapter of moving on, I'd like to relate another story that connects to this one... at least it does for me:
My close friend & confidante, Carrie, visited me this weekend. It was the first time we had been able to hook up since she lost her fiancée to cancer last August (not for lack of trying, believe me!) Her soulmate, Charlie, had always loved motorcycling up to Old Orchard Beach with Carrie & we 3 had spent time together when they did make it up. Carrie came this weekend to bring some of Charlie's ashes to send off into the big Atlantic, along with a little note of love, tucked neatly into a small bottle with a cork in it. She decided we needed to send him off at sunset on Saturday.
We had a grand time visiting for hours at my home, catching up, touching on all the things we had both been experiencing in the process of losing somebody we loved. We decided to go out for a bite before sunset down near the beach, so we could be poised & ready to send Charlie off at the designated hour. Just after 8PM, I glanced at my watch & saw we needed to settle our tab & be off quickly to be right with our mission. Having done this, we stepped out into the dusky heat & felt raindrops... at first we were thinking "oh no!" & Carrie was concerned about her car, top down, back in the parking lot a half mile away. I said "It doesn't matter, we need to go now"... we turned toward the beach just in time to see the forming of a rainbow, which then became a double rainbow... raindrops stopped, sun filtered through hazy, heavenly clouds... we walked to the sandy beach, down to the water, amazed... Carrie said "the last time I saw a double rainbow, I was with Charlie in Hawaii." I said "well, now you're with him in Old Orchard Beach."
It doesn't get any better than that.
Hope to see some of you out & about as I turn my sights toward some time away from my school job & transition into my summer fun. Please consider joining me somewhere down the musical road... I'll be watching for you, ever thankful that you are tuned in to my wanderings.
Peace,
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2013 June 19 - Nonantum Resort - Kennebunkport ME - 6PM - 207-967-4050 20 - Nonantum Resort - Kennebunkport ME - 6PM - 207-967-4050 21 - CANCELED - Pirates Patio - Old Orchard Beach ME - 2PM 22 - The Birches Resort - Rockwood ME - 207-534--2242 29 - Kingfield POPS - Kennedy Farm - Kingfield ME - 207-265-POPS info@kingfieldpops.com ; (4 acts, including Anni & the Bangor Symphony Orchestra!) Adults: $20 advance, $25 @ gate; 17 & under FREE! Gates @ 4:30PM July 5 - JJ's Eatery Too - Old Orchard Beach ME - 7 PM - 207-934-0222 12 - Sarge's - Saco ME - 7PM - 207-284-1299 13 - Point Sebago Resort - Casco ME - 8PM - 207-655-1708 18 - Concerts in the Park - Old Orchard Beach ME - 6:30PM 19 - Ocean Pizza - Old Orchard Beach ME - 7PM - 207-934-2900 21 - Shovel Handle Pub - Jackson NH - 6PM - 603-383-8916 25 - Greenville Gazebo Series - Greenville ME - 7PM 29 - Lake Pemaquid Campground - Damariscotta ME - 7:30PM - 207-563-5202 August 2 - JJ's Eatery Too - Old Orchard Beach ME - 7PM - 207-934-0222 19 - Poland Spring Resort - Poland Spring ME - Summer Concert Series - 7PM 23 - Sarge's - Saco ME - 7PM - 207-284-1299 24 - Point Sebago Resort - Casco ME - 8PM - 207-655-1708 25 - Shovel Handle Pub - Jackson NH - 6PM - 603-383-8916 September 6 - JJ's Eatery Too - Old Orchard Beach ME - 7PM - 207-934-0222 13 - Sarge's - Saco ME - 7PM - 207-284-1299 27 - Shovel Handle Pub - Jackson NH - 6PM - 603-383-8916 back to top |
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