Dan & Faith

Hello!

This past month has been quite a journey! We started the month at the South Florida Folk and Acoustic Music Festival, where we connected with friends, played a great main stage set, soaked up as much Florida sunshine as we could, and finished up the festival on stage with Sara Lee Guthrie (Woody’s granddaughter, Arlo’s daughter), singing harmony on City Of New Orleans and This Land Is Your Land along with all the other musicians from the festival. So cool! We then headed up to Montreal for the Folk Alliance International Conference, where we connected with friends, played several great late night showcase rooms, did our best to keep from freezing in the arctic chill, and became friends with a brilliant songwriter from Iceland. Also very cool! Some days we truly marvel at how lucky we are to be able to live our lives with these opportunities. And we’re looking forward to spending this very busy next month a wee bit closer to home!

We start the month with a brunch show at the prestigious Press Room in Portsmouth, NH this Sunday, March 2nd. The Press Room has been in business for almost 50 years, providing a place for musicians to perform and their fans to gather for “nourishment of the body, mind, and spirit.” Doors open at 11am, music starts at 12pm. Come have brunch and enjoy the music! Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 the day of the show, and can be found here. The Press Room recommends advance reservations.

Later in the week, we’re off to Boscawen, NH to feature at the High Street Coffeehouse at the Boscawen Congregational Church on Friday, March 7th. This monthly open mic series has been running for more than 6 years now. We’ll start with a feature set, then 8 open mic players will do their thing, and then we’ll close out with another short set. We’d love to see you there! We know a lot of the folks who play in the area, and can safely say you’ll be in for a treat with the open mic folks. There may even be an open mic slot or two open, if you’re inclined to play yourself (open mic slots must be reserved in advance by emailing highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com). Doors open at 6:15pm, music starts at 7pm. Entry is free; a hat will be passed for the feature.

Our friend Pastor Liz Magill has asked us back to play music for the church service she leads at the UCC Church On The Common in Rindge, NH. The congregation there is warm and welcoming, and Liz’s insights in her sermons are always meaningful. The service is Sunday, March 16th at 10am. All are welcome!

Every few months, we like to play Open Mic America, a national online open mic that showcases 6 to 8 performers in any musical genre. They also celebrate local open mics across the country. Tune in Sunday March 16th from 8-10pm Eastern on their YouTube channel. If you miss the show, the YouTube video will stay up for you to enjoy at a later time.

We close out this month of New England shows with a trip across the Connecticut River to Stage 33 Live in Bellows Falls, VT on Sunday, March 23rd. This intimate listening room is a favorite of ours! We’re playing a split bill with Temple Mountain, whose musical journey has taken him from Long Island to New York City, Austin, and now New Hampshire. With a background in psychology, he weaves human complexities into his songwriting, creating a captivating exploration of the human condition. This is a matinee show. Doors open at 2:30pm, music starts at 3pm. Tickets are $10 in advance here or at the door as available. Advance tickets guarantee entry. Only 40 tickets will be sold. If you don’t do online transactions, just drop an email to stage33@stage33live.com to reserve, and bring cash to the show (they can’t do credit card transactions at the venue).

When we first moved to New Hampshire, we went to a talk at the library here in town. The speaker, Dan Szczesny, told tales of his travels in Alaska with his wife that he documented in his book, Mosquito Rain. After his presentation (which was fascinating!), we struck up a conversation about his writing, his travels, our music, and music in general. From that, a friendship has blossomed. Dan interviewed us last month about music and songwriting in general, and our new album in particular, and the two-part interview was published this week! Dan has a daily Substack column called Day By Day, where he posts daily observations about the world, his ten year old daughter Uma, writing, music, and generally whatever he or Uma finds fascinating. Here are Part 1 and Part 2 of the interview from his column. We’re incredibly grateful to Dan and Uma for their interest in live music, and their interest in sharing our story! We highly recommend subscribing to his Substack. It’s an oasis of beauty in a crazy world.

We’re delighted with Bill Copeland’s review of Who We Are, our most recent album. Bill has been reviewing New England musicians for more than 15 years, and publishes insightful news and information about the New England music scene. His website is worth a look!

And finally, Friday March 7th is Bandcamp Friday. We have all our in-print albums up on Bandcamp for purchase or download. On select first Fridays throughout the year, Bandcamp waives their proceeds from all purchases. In past years, they have turned over those proceeds to the musicians; last month, they donated those proceeds to MusiCares to support those musicians who were impacted by the southern California wildfires. We’re not sure which they’re doing this month, but either way, it’s appreciated! If you’d like a copy of one of our albums, either digital or physical media, Bandcamp Friday is a great day to get it!

Our albums Who We Are, Then and Now, Seeking, and Simple Grace are available from us at shows and on our website, through Bandcamp, or you can find them at iTunes and most other online music stores. Our music is also available streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.

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Dan & Faith