A couple of things...

First things first. Sorry I missed you guys in Central Park yesterday. I'm still in Texas! Did a one-song gig down here at the Kerrville Festival. (But, I'm updating this page during a layover in an airport named after someone... I don't like very much.)

But, the plane's late and I won't be getting back home to NYC until around midnight tonight.

Listen, I'll get back to my regular updates tomorrow. And I'll let you know how we make out with the situation about playing at "The Hill" this week.

Welcome to all the newcomers, checking out this site from different parts of the country and different parts of the world.

Geez! I miss one Saturday and I start getting an awful lot of email. (Things come up, y'know?)

And so this won't be a particularly long update.

But if you're feeling a little "music deprived", this city is one of the greatest places on earth for FREE music. There are a few things comin' up that you oughta know about.

This first one is kinda fun.

Y'know the friend I reference once in a while who works with us at The Parks Department to help facilitate what we've been doing in Central Park for the past 19 years? Nelson?

Well... he's got a hard drivin', straight-ahead-rock-n-roll band called "Button Down Runner"... and they're gonna be playing The Bandshell in the park this coming Friday night. (June 11)

Click on the logo
to hear some tracks

If you go and check out this band and you see Nelson Nicholas, though.... just call him Nick! (Short for Nicholas.)

I'm sure you can email the group to find out a few more details about it. I would definitely be there, but as luck would have it I have a gig the same damned night!

Nick Nelson of BDR

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Okay....the other thing.

Folk-legend and good friend Christine Lavin is gonna be signing her new book at the Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble on Monday, June 7th at 7:30. She is a funny, funny woman and I'm absolutely sure that this thing will be a blast.

I'm gonna try to be at that one! Maybe I'll see you there!

Here's photo from a recent article that Chris sent me.

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Moving on.

Okay listen, if you're new around here are the links for 2 galleries.

Here... here's another for you to download for free.

THE RELIGION SONG

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I'll be back on Monday to tell you all about Texas.

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Thanks for everything.

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PEACE