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"Clark's music is right up there with her mentors. Joni, Rickie and Bonnie, move over. Make room for Anni ..." - NEW ENGLAND PERFORMER MAGAZINE
Happy 4th of July Weekend to All! Starting NOW, let's all do a fierce & festive sundance each & every day until we coax the sun to come out up here in the Northeast! I waved my school kids good-bye for the summah 2 weeks ago... soon after, the rain began & it has pretty much never stopped. I believe my freckles are now officially just rust spots. I have lots of outdoor shows coming up, so I trust y'all will help me out with the dancing & the visualization of many beach days & awesome outdoor concerts ahead. I kick off the weekend in Naples (ME) on Friday... and here's how the news will follow: 1. *Target List (My Fave Pix with Details) 2. Thoughts & June Revisited 3. Tour Schedule 1. *Target List (My Fave Pix with Details) *JULY 11 - SAT - THE SMILIN' MOOSE - S PARIS ME - 7PM - 207-739-6006... II have often called this sweet & friendly restaurant/bar "Maine's own version of Cheers." I only get to play here every once in a while 'cos every musician who finds the place wants to play here! It's just really relaxed & it feels like home the first time you walk in. Trust me, you WILL feel like a family member if you stop by... & you might not want to leave. Good food, just right drinks, affordable prices & lots of smiling faces... thus, the smile in the name. Check 'em out [here]. *JULY 16 - THURS - DUNEGRASS GOLF CLUB - OLD ORCHARD BEACH ME - 7PM - 207-934-4513... I have put this venue on my target list every month since May, as it is a new room for me & is fast becoming a big fave. The Clubhouse/Restaurant is user friendly & boasts a lot of fine ideas for getting out of the house on a Thursday night... for example, check this out: $35 for a bottle of house wine & 2 entrees? Now that's a real deal... & then there's music by yours truly. The grounds are lovely, the trees & flowers are all in bloom... they even have a frog pond out front with appropriate croaking as a way cool background. If weather allows, I play on the deck... and yes, you can dine out there! Check 'em out [here] & come on down! *JULY 18 - SAT - SHOVEL HANDEL PUB - JACKSON NH - 6PM - 603-383-8916... DON'T let the word "Pub" fool you on this one! The space I play in is a big ole barn at the base of Black Mountain which sits on top of a long hill above the quaint & beautiful Jackson village. It's rustic & lovely & I have fond memories of performing here in the early 90's when I was a regular here in Mt Washington Valley... so this is a homecoming gig for me & I can't wait! The Shovel Handel Pub is part of the Whitney's Inn complex, so yes, you can wine & dine & walk a few steps to your home for the night if you like. I, for one, plan on doing this! I also plan on bringing my hiking boots so I can get in a climb... there are so many trails to choose from here it's mind boggling. For the less athletic, the views can be had with nary a walk just by BEING there. I hear the food is excellent & my conversations with the owner have been great as well. Please help to welcome me back to a very special place by checking them out [here] & planning a visit during my performance.. *JULY 22 - WED - ROYAL RIVER PARK - YARMOUTH ME - 6PM - 207-846-2406 (Rain Date: Thurs/July 23)... here, I will be joined by Robby Coffin on guitars, Scott Elliot on bass & Ronnie Bouffard on drums! This line up is the foundation of my last few studio albums. These guys are the absolute best & Royal River Park is one of the best venues to partake of the music. Bring your friends & family, a blanket, some picnic food & some feel good shoes or bare feet in case the mood strikes to get on up and boogie. The Park is right beside the river, lush & very green after the rains... by the time WE get there, I visualize dry grounds & sunshine! (You may want folding chairs just in case.) At any rate, we have a rain date on the books for the next night... I trust we will not need it. (You ARE doing a sundance right now, correct?) For furthers click [here]. * JULY 24 - GREENVILLE GAZEBO SERIES - GREENVILLE ME - 7PM - 207-695-2421... the last time I played here musta been about 6 or more years ago with my trio "Under The Song Tree" (w/ Dan Merrill & Lynn Deeves.) The economy is making budgets tight everywhere & Greenville is no exception... so I decided to cut 'em a break & go solo to trim the fee & make things possible for a come back. 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 high school auditorium. Call the town office (above) for furthers. **JULY 31 - FRI - THE VENUE Music Bar & Bistro (formerly "The Freeport Cabaret") - FREEPORT ME - 8PM - 207-865-1780... WITH THE FULL BAND! If you look above at the July 22nd date in Royal River Park you'll see the full band line up; however, on this one date, Lenny Hatch replaces Ronnie Bouffard on drums, as Ronnie was already booked when we decided to go with the full band idea. I can't say enough good things about this spot: it's got great sound, an eclectic food & beverage menu, a great staff, great seats & some of the best acts from or coming to Maine as any venue around. The Venue team has put long hours & a big budget into renovations since they opened just over a year ago. They are finding that people are wanting to let loose & dance on the weekends here, so putting together the band for this room made really good sense (as if I needed a "logical" reason to pull these guys back together again right?) FYI, a recent rehearsal for this show had the hair up on my arms for about 3 hours... a very good indicator that YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THIS ONE! Thus, the double stars on the target list. Here's the link to The Venue. 2. Thoughts & June Revisited Is it just me or is the world spinning faster lately? A lot of well known (& lesser known) folks have recently passed on to the next life & people everywhere are making big changes in their own particular corner of the world to accommodate for recent losses. Maybe it was a job, a family member or spouse at war, a partner, a parent, a child, a home, a dream; yet, certain individuals & groups of people are out there making positive changes continually no matter what. I want to be one of those people. I don't know how to do this other than to get up every day & try to feel the sun even if I can't see it... maybe take time to say hello to a stranger at the grocery store, help an elder out the door with her groceries, write a song for those whose losses are greater than mine, & maybe most of all... just keep singing. This brings me such joy... but the real joy comes when I give it away & it touches others. I remind myself daily how fortunate I am that I have been given this gift to share. THAT is the sun that I feel even as my freckles turn to rust. I had a wonderful June despite the rain. Shows close to home were met with great enthusiasm: Bebe's, Westbrook Together Days, Alfredo's, The Freedom Cafe, The Venue, Dunegrass... all of them were awesome. THEN I got to do a road trip to The Vanilla Bean in CT, where we had a quality vs. quantity crowd similar to a small house concert setting, which suited me & all in attendance just fine. I was treated like a queen, sold CD's to new fans, got to stay with some good friends & was treated to a morning concert by their children! THEN I got to travel west to The oh-so-beautiful Berkshires where the sun actually came out for the afternoon! The folks in town were all smiles & my evening show was like a homecoming after a year away... it was so much fun that I wanted the night to just go on. Of course, it didn't; but I still smile & look forward to the next time. I am a lucky gal. I even found time to see Shemekia Copeland & Susan Tedeschi in Portland (ME) & to zip up to Boothbay Hahbah to witness the Windjammer Days activities for the first time ever. The rain lifted although the fog did not... it made for a sort of Johnny Depp-like feel as the tall ships came into the harbor from out of the banks of fog in the distance... very cool. If I am lucky, as I know I am, I will return to this harbor via a friend's boat next week! I have taken a few days off from performing to celebrate my birthday with friends & that seems like a great way to it... but that will be another story at a later time. As always... & most especially NOW in these times when folks are pulling in their belts & making hard decisions about when & where to focus their time, energy & money... I sincerely appreciate your support at my shows. I appreciate your wanting to stay in touch with what's up in MY corner of the world. Travel safely this summer, don't forget the sunscreen & I hope to see you along the way. The gig schedule is up next... please note a new addition on August 28th at One Longfellow Square in Portland... this show should be a fine way to wrap up the summer here in New England. But I am getting ahead of myself... Peace,
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