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Tom Kimmel's Newsletter
2024-03-17T08:32:51-05:00
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Tom Kimmel's Early Spring News-in-Brief
<p><strong>Hey Everybody!</strong></p><p>In March a few years back I was touring in Canada with the Waymores. It snowed every day we were there, so driving was an adventure. One day we rolled into Saskatchewan, where snow plows had piled the traffic-black city snow high on each side of the street.</p><p>Somehow that gig was in a basement jazz club, and during the show my trio partner Sally Barris said to the crowd, “Y’all don’t despair. Spring is on the way!</p><p>From the back of the room a gruff voice boomed out, “This IS spring!”</p><p>Well, wherever you are (in the Northern Hemisphere anyway), spring is here or on the way. Happy spring!</p><p><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_Na_tAja58Eq1mgwHTxSy4ITtRgdTQV5pncyMs67HCGXKMddwN9Ag8cHsRJI7i9tH9wExH9VkOqE55i3L6LC-DzsIadCMagECNWTd5Czdi640PnQnoY2zSdpXU-w1FqQo8cc2RfpIjQTF-TAUkhP9rizjGTMEzNWlQkuXQCYTVk2Q7X6HAbcIGdbjLwAhkwyRuo1aZpby0ICRW5tc7QQryccR0RC88IldgRNVLDGUNAzNqCSBAuB_v8lTF1Zr8U=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/2a79b8fff6b0200584ac4e6b8dea12403b63f51c/original/img-5220.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" height="2048" /></p><p>—<br><br><strong>CONTENTS of This Newsletter</strong><br><br>1. Ireland 2025: Now taking reservations<br><br>2. Zen Rydells EP finally “in the can”<br><br>3. New feature starting with next newsletter: Song of the Month<br><br>4. Poem of the Month: “Well Behaved Dogs”<br><br>5. Food for Thought from Octavia Butler and Barbara Tuchman<br><br>—</p><p><strong>1. Ireland 2025</strong><br><br>I've said many times that Ireland sustains me. I so appreciate that beautiful country and its colorful wry, generous people. This summer's tour is sold out, but we're taking reservations for 2025. You'll find all the info at my website if you click <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.4ZPEo595vq93yLLNyLZ0qTBFI1YqQVDdfvlBnFh4Cu1m0Y77FVDnAoI1eW-2BQfbronoficQZLgElcF5hJ9qETJB-2BczD1M-2BTk9SLWx21qpldtjWoVyzrrmRc1WsSK8Mh05Ctu073DJg-2F0yjogBTiv3zQ-3D-3DwC1X_0zvQi2TqPGaUfS3sKh-2FR-2BTgWjalcTjGWa33J0MIfonYJp9cB0pTXqkRFmfR5dTGbqlSQfFE-2BDQHYAA4HKc5f6ndNg94zU-2B0z5VtTlYH9NQihVToXlp7-2BK3luEy-2B0E66pvvgeFtRJr0gLehHzf6qeOl9-2FHXSBKX4oGAjLSYOWMgstDYNtcUa6AliQqsgRkUrGIqLwEYRlbok0nll-2BPaBzFzkoold-2FRlOTq0JGrFg7oMj-2BsTwd1c6Sabz2hoRXe6QbPFxeA4S8ENccECICBlB-2BtLlwM0NGYWMmxrWIq0-2FVz9HBzz-2B-2FaS6yXCKBi3gi4Q9jiUHxiWLsQv5MM6Qa1mrNVA-3D-3D" target="_blank" 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The Zen Rydells’ new EP “The Early Years" </strong>is coming in May!</p><p><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NauKrBCDu3ZsfiP2NZTKYpOD7aA987lSXdXhEmskE1skNjpRcVVOHGDRkBG68pmEp8X1E6l-4Ts4dMxadP6GQt9iH5-RvXkN9XnOI5m7vp2djzL2JfyJkhr7ryUfRjPBtIvBmR8W7HLw6PahInDgDBskfPiY8959WBVCEtsXdbPITnwPmNeG54OIQ9kQeMUgbb4xlUiRIuke0EEO7xTNoshFxTxouNfzpWfXVYfWw-dMcxomszzZOgA1lw=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/e49d5501db60a2abf5b3dcb849f975be9b7f3d81/original/03-zrs.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" height="630" /></p><p>I mentioned in past newsletters I was producing an EP for the duo Zen Rydells (Kenneth Robinson & Ed Hunsberger). So after picking it up and putting it down for long stretches, it's all done and shipped it to the mastering lab. <i>Very</i> exciting.</p><p>Tentative release date is May 3, and I'll be letting you know.</p><p>In the meantime you can listen to my favorite song from their first EP—“Ambulance.” <br><br>It’s an awesome poetic rocker. 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(You can also find it at Apple Music and all the others streaming outlets. (Just search for “Zen RyDells.”)</p><p>—</p><p><strong>3. New feature</strong> starting with next newsletter: Song of the Month</p><p>I'm thinking it will be fun to share a song of mine every month. Maybe some of songs from my back catalog, some outtakes, vocal/guitar studio one-takes. You'll be able to click-and-listen from my website from a link in this newsletter.</p><p>—</p><p><strong>4. Poem of the Month</strong><br><br><strong>Well Behaved Dogs</strong></p><p>Everyone in my neighborhood <br>is training their dogs <br>You see them with their short leashes<br>hear the crisp clear commands <br>notice the belt pouch <br>of tiny training treats</p><p><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NaNLhoI8Cus-5XCUGv30aXtDyNqLqJF5Q5YGIK0aLB7iFuBpPTKfrf-e7xWM3Gx_pessCs0v2tC7aHqxRw_sO6SCh-3sTDCF8W1tmKkiqh_78UxN-nEOTkpJWw5zAYbqN5HDheBE-aMAugYBKTPPNrPD3owq6kf-dQFsivYSmkOLqwjH-z4eOTXl0o-Q1bcNM2gDznsAWt9nQxQ614T4GYW5MlEbgTJ11J_GffQ2v1b1THzdIlVhsmUr0UmTNY=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/ae7d9af31d2ea834be7fc9e4d8ca462f5d53dd0d/original/img-3892.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" height="3024" /></p><p>They pass by and the dogs <br>walk closely beside them <br>no tugging no barking <br>no bad behavior of any kind</p><p>My dog is a wild animal<br>If he were bigger<br>he would kill people <br>he would kill everything<br>He thinks everything <br>deserves to be killed <br>and he would mete out punishment <br>if he weighed more than 8 pounds <br>He is unruly and will never be trained</p><p>Yesterday a slender walker skirted us<br>on the sidewalk as he snapped <br>and snarled and strained to reach her.</p><p>How intimidating, she said.</p><p>—</p><p><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NbhXE7HWjL-BZeJi1bGJLT-vIGhFzdF383QbieISriV0BUYqr_tVF2w3EkT612cWSZQGRopfqh4HKv3ulrP9Yi2J76lIvYuN3SmXapSLwDSH9cKfHCGhqjHMRMZlso0mlzV8aGdYbNyn7HLvIuU0RM-G5UvoOP78UOrW_UY8r6aAZoIlxvuAAyRA8o74Fb6t9fjZtUSdznKCE9EOBBGjMHDlu4SZJwt6s86l_JecvI8EbUkWVezeG3xWn6_FrPU=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/1ece7a3032e5ef1178c2782f0c561b83b57e6ccb/original/04-octavia.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" height="816" /></p><p><strong>5. Food for thought </strong>for these challenging times<br><br>“All struggles are essentially power struggles, and most are no more intellectual than two rams, knocking their heads together."<br><br>—Octavia Butler (1947-2006), author</p><p>“War is the unfolding of miscalculations."<br><br>—Barbara Tuchman (1912-1989), author, historian<br> </p><p><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NbpuMt4OAi7nfY9pPb_pfLkCXYgu10mMERBqxo6mDMsLlTISUx4TokdjTfmC8tb50cElBn_IwsoFY9mB3OVDSRsIppnIhyvzJaV0euK1g0paCqaoTvrf8qP4Hu2cqnX6cmAoLQxqTcKT5cjwmdJq6hnXje9KPzWK9904NuMZybh292fnM5Vv01cWA9XNmUApu27CydetOsokdCtZpQU32AuZ3w5y0PAYGiXr3rtJ6DBPBfze3RdWl4X0Z6mRumlKvb7cjM=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/488c72d20c2a82a5b211ff177b1c4a111e9e12b7/original/elixir-logo-new.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" height="231" /></p><p><br><i>Till next month, Maximum Peace, Love & Understanding. </i><br>TK<br><br>PS Thanks always to the folks at Elixir Strings for keeping me playing the world's best strings for over 25 years. </p>
Tom Kimmel
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2024-02-17T06:56:43-06:00
2024-02-20T19:51:04-06:00
Tom Kimmel's February News-in-Brief
<p><strong>Greetings Everyone!</strong></p><p><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NYWiS5bbosZ73XSxgU9BDk_U5c_DTvIGUEinU3OFbTfcMFxK8GKrEiSdTbJVz-USE1Ik0wFlu_ehPUvmVptsJ4IJYwi_31IC0I9OVHdEmKBuR1JeS0sw8vnQbxDeWka9A6kblwCJwSXj3atq1C4AyaKpDqA56e696KGruKivfuSExCtCV7j3jO5VXImwAQ_qO8z6wAlcNFHtl_cnWd534V0O54Pvmyi_Ly3hZjPSva5ydDxUSaEmyOgUB_CCTjzkIOiErTQyYGp6OtNejICgJ9V4RVn7dUipwge=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/92c85d3e531896c6fe927005bf1d08bca24dca62/original/4eb1732a-d022-447f-96f1-66e051aa1719.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /></p><p>I suppose by now we have all experienced some truly demented weather in still-young 2024. But as Sir Paul McCartney said, "Forge ahead." (He really said it.)</p><p>Of late I have been holed up in my studio as much as possible, and I've been zoom-writing a few new songs. (Of course zoom-writing even weird anymore.) <br><br>And believe it or not, after 50 years of playing guitar, I'm taking lessons. In some ways I play reasonably well, but my teacher and I agreed from the get-go that for our purposes I'm a beginner. I've been repeating myself for so long, and I found myself longing to stretch. <br><br>It's humbling, but it's exciting too.</p><p>So a bit of news today, plus a new poem and a couple of quotes for inspiration from Ann Lamott and Jon von Neumann.<br><br>--<br><br><strong>CONTENTS of This Newsletter</strong></p><p>1. Ireland 2025: Now taking reservations!</p><p>2. Off to Florida for 2 shows this coming weekend</p><p>3. Poem of the Month: “Personality”</p><p>4. Food for Thought from Ann Lamont and John von Neumann</p><p>—</p><p><strong>1. Ireland 2025: Now taking reservations!</strong></p><p>I so look forward to these tours. To seeing beautiful new places and making new friends. Somehow the tours attract the best people—good hearted, smart, colorful souls.</p><p><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NbD9OCzNGHp6uBosvQVObs4422Ciy04cQ0WeNdWYcwvOPZ7JoYdPyjO-8Be60Qkux9SBtPsBv2L9FlzktWdAUK-nEHEm2qxFHTauwAdMI311LSKzuvznkuly9PXHVC1yXaVr0EalT57kn0wFS2-Kc4N3ZCMnpCcq7_JnVe_JIta4oW_TwEi0y5pcoLU04OkTdWa_QLOPjN8nrwjHAKXUERwZ_ho53ujfySCtBEFy5xreT7bwh8oJIwqR3F0zTWiVVs=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/1a1f3dc03d75f678aae9e199759048194940cb1c/original/mayo-border.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /></p><p>In 2025 we'll following the Wild Atlantic Way all the way to the border of Northern Ireland.<br><br><strong>Here's the scoop:</strong></p><p><strong>What:</strong> I'll host a group or two dozen fellow adventurers, and we'll travel along the spectacular west coast of Ireland</p><p><strong>When:</strong> Tuesday August 12 to Thursday August 21, 2025</p><p><strong>Where:</strong> We'll explore Counties Sligo, Mayo and Galway</p><p><strong>Cost:</strong> $2900 per person for shared room. So $5800 for a couple (or pair of friends.) Cost of a single room is $3400. (Note that availability of single rooms is limited.)</p><p><strong>For much more info</strong> please visit the Ireland page at my website for clicking <strong>HERE</strong>...</p><p>...and visiting the<strong> Inishfree Tours</strong> website <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3wo-2BaLTzDRp-2BZozGq9C7tqjsxwb-2FRrrl6wlyHSeIhFo287qlcbSXsVsgsHi1J-2B-2BszYplIHj1t-2FoKcBgMKHU-2FYth8FCxLPmG3DVxeT6PDRgn2Q-3D-3DPBVJ_mlmYpZfqtqGO8hmIHBIR3LNjqFTaCH62fP2f6tv3vZTrltRm8Rm3dFvKd2qkbQyTnQtmQdwbMksUvj85bsSSJy3rQRUj5AS3ppvUwiF05-2FnGAcx6gYMd1bri96vpA7mycDscrOqmhPSPnuwL3rAd3aXA8VDVTzUrH1-2F1I-2Fw3MI871gnC-2BS5FlcbZwn8J2EY9a42CL01kVs7yRZQsj4tOBg92NvZJEQOUGlLXUuLjH5V5FDA8fgA4Kq2IIfixX3T1ktminC-2FieObvZvYjh3eFU6CxoKG1QIyF35pnODRb1xkIzEoRxsv5PvWEvNdwAc4PGAE2wUUCBDNkAhU6OO92vQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3wo-2BaLTzDRp-2BZozGq9C7tqjsxwb-2FRrrl6wlyHSeIhFo287qlcbSXsVsgsHi1J-2B-2BszYplIHj1t-2FoKcBgMKHU-2FYth8FCxLPmG3DVxeT6PDRgn2Q-3D-3DPBVJ_mlmYpZfqtqGO8hmIHBIR3LNjqFTaCH62fP2f6tv3vZTrltRm8Rm3dFvKd2qkbQyTnQtmQdwbMksUvj85bsSSJy3rQRUj5AS3ppvUwiF05-2FnGAcx6gYMd1bri96vpA7mycDscrOqmhPSPnuwL3rAd3aXA8VDVTzUrH1-2F1I-2Fw3MI871gnC-2BS5FlcbZwn8J2EY9a42CL01kVs7yRZQsj4tOBg92NvZJEQOUGlLXUuLjH5V5FDA8fgA4Kq2IIfixX3T1ktminC-2FieObvZvYjh3eFU6CxoKG1QIyF35pnODRb1xkIzEoRxsv5PvWEvNdwAc4PGAE2wUUCBDNkAhU6OO92vQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1708060970203000&usg=AOvVaw3PuZf6nIj11P24Qb0a4_5f"><strong><u>HERE</u></strong></a>.</p><p>--<br><br><strong>2. I'm off to the Florida Panhandle this weekend for 2 rare shows.</strong></p><p><strong>The scoop:</strong></p><p><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NZL8XFXAWY8FuniYcfxYdcR-BDpUVqnktKNZze9NIU2fOw-jCp205oeU1AfcnIzkZidTuOr9rHGYwVzLacAPVzu5fiGu9D5gGvRzuO5nE4xDt9sbSiNJ6LvmN7CkoOqNMCUYQ2bxcPGmA767hhTN6Dv5yBcstOVIxQjlMJPySQVMLqpowARdhl5kVyEtGB0ZNvOGCdWSRx6UlugD6OKXdcvMzDABjCzSuTYhK54A-A-EXpgPp8OchUAYlzfkCM=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/cd826818fb46934df6af6cb003470720f467abfa/original/img-4952.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /></p><p><strong>Saturday, February 17, 2024
</strong><br>Camp Helen State Park (showtime TBA)
<br>23937 Panama City Beach Pkwy
<br>Panama City Beach FL 32413
<br>—For more info, click <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3wo-2BaLTzDRp-2BZozGq9C7tqjsxwb-2FRrrl6wlyHSeIhFo287qlcbSXsVsgsHi1J-2B-2Bszb7XUQBvTtf-2BBOBo4zqUdqJ58cvUSE2weJ6LuI04Bxfyr2ojki0NFi2fb5YCbsaESDCG-2FdiRp-2FROKJ4RYbWk7C7wajSVdwavtM-2Fjzl-2BeRYfZKTtMj-2BKTRG3xyLiBiEthAo-3Dj3uX_mlmYpZfqtqGO8hmIHBIR3LNjqFTaCH62fP2f6tv3vZTrltRm8Rm3dFvKd2qkbQyTnQtmQdwbMksUvj85bsSSJy3rQRUj5AS3ppvUwiF05-2FnGAcx6gYMd1bri96vpA7mycDscrOqmhPSPnuwL3rAd3aXA8VDVTzUrH1-2F1I-2Fw3MI871gnC-2BS5FlcbZwn8J2EY9KjvvtZNO-2Fw0kdTe83uhCNZsTDMzZ93VI-2FNoa2TnDnm4LtJxGXmpomsLH51-2FCgR-2F7kG3YUTdamtRhY-2B9-2FQtt6Haa6qb2maIb1T3ITmlzFDT-2FQam0-2F6fngBnvgXBB-2FuDRWkh64pxNOKoEBGzwCjFcWTQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3wo-2BaLTzDRp-2BZozGq9C7tqjsxwb-2FRrrl6wlyHSeIhFo287qlcbSXsVsgsHi1J-2B-2Bszb7XUQBvTtf-2BBOBo4zqUdqJ58cvUSE2weJ6LuI04Bxfyr2ojki0NFi2fb5YCbsaESDCG-2FdiRp-2FROKJ4RYbWk7C7wajSVdwavtM-2Fjzl-2BeRYfZKTtMj-2BKTRG3xyLiBiEthAo-3Dj3uX_mlmYpZfqtqGO8hmIHBIR3LNjqFTaCH62fP2f6tv3vZTrltRm8Rm3dFvKd2qkbQyTnQtmQdwbMksUvj85bsSSJy3rQRUj5AS3ppvUwiF05-2FnGAcx6gYMd1bri96vpA7mycDscrOqmhPSPnuwL3rAd3aXA8VDVTzUrH1-2F1I-2Fw3MI871gnC-2BS5FlcbZwn8J2EY9KjvvtZNO-2Fw0kdTe83uhCNZsTDMzZ93VI-2FNoa2TnDnm4LtJxGXmpomsLH51-2FCgR-2F7kG3YUTdamtRhY-2B9-2FQtt6Haa6qb2maIb1T3ITmlzFDT-2FQam0-2F6fngBnvgXBB-2FuDRWkh64pxNOKoEBGzwCjFcWTQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1708060970203000&usg=AOvVaw22Vk_uxVKJuDzGsBRJSe9F"><strong><u>HERE</u></strong></a></p><p><strong>Sunday, February 18, 2024</strong><br>Americana Cafe Sundays at Maggie's Musical Farm<br>Tom Kimmel - 4pm (open mic at 2:30)<br>15312 Blue Springs Rd<br>Youngstown, FL 32466 <br>—For more info, email maggie(at)luckymudmusic(dot)<wbr>com</wbr></p><p>--</p><p> </p><p><strong>3. Poem for the Month</strong></p><p>Personality</p><p>My wife is a kind and understanding <br>person, perhaps to a fault. If you can <br>be kind and understanding to a fault. <br>The name of a mutual acquaintance <br>came up the other day, and I said he <br>always talks to you, but ignores me. <br>She said oh, that’s just his personality. <br>And one of our neighbors on her <br>morning walk past our house barely <br>nods when I speak to her. My wife <br>says she’s just not overly talkative. I <br>say yeah she’s underly talkative. My <br>wife says you know you could be a <br>little less critical and a little more <br>positive. But why defend myself? <br>That’s just her personality.</p><p>--</p><p><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NYyk5SSAVmYWZ5OzYK-rk9OXYpJtS6uxOaI9rMFjyHE8YJeUxWfhNEOOwlI7Ak9wTSMPl_0-UtyUNiXAsyk5GIE5fNRiDXEg-JOfd7VVIIup9wMaLi8fafhS98WsGBMMpP-6Yk0WtLYRJIRn9FmcebYOvKq_NxrBW-r2nlg-so3Iu4JPCTgYIBsr5OzJeQNLhWtuBvxbqJYKuXs8V75i42mmQ5V_Ld2-dFC7XyOPAyFwYY-PWr2OYo8Xv5yPw=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/56a0768ea1f1218350e3188c3a985d8fbf6cb666/original/a-lamott.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /></p><p><strong>4. Food for Thought</strong></p><p>“I guess everything speeds up when it’s going downhill, but still, it’s unnerving.”<br>—Ann Lamott (b. 1954), author</p><p>“For progress there is no cure.”<br>—John Von Neumann (1903-1957) physicist, computer scientist)</p><p> </p><p><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NbpuMt4OAi7nfY9pPb_pfLkCXYgu10mMERBqxo6mDMsLlTISUx4TokdjTfmC8tb50cElBn_IwsoFY9mB3OVDSRsIppnIhyvzJaV0euK1g0paCqaoTvrf8qP4Hu2cqnX6cmAoLQxqTcKT5cjwmdJq6hnXje9KPzWK9904NuMZybh292fnM5Vv01cWA9XNmUApu27CydetOsokdCtZpQU32AuZ3w5y0PAYGiXr3rtJ6DBPBfze3RdWl4X0Z6mRumlKvb7cjM=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/488c72d20c2a82a5b211ff177b1c4a111e9e12b7/original/elixir-logo-new.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /></p><p><i>Till next month, Maximum Peace, Love & Understanding.</i><br><br>TK</p><p>PS Thanks always to the folks at Elixir Strings for keeping me playing the world's best strings for over 25 years.<br> </p><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NZ93f3nzdGbeGPRx9T26JJUI3LxztX1G_j3KP1qpJBYLSPPyQSZiZIZzDplrr7kErzzx1WuDTQ2hNU63uHWWLIaQebJaalRHM_5MxoOeUheyvliZhmJzwLjGG7xgtCymKV2Iq9hgXlmHSkWOS08NI4cEObeUEvPMw-8kHPDWSOgmu1ByQ-lyGcbBM3-N39b1_bJ-MV6G18aQi6DoiyzrUD8ceYHqLEaW2eRzhMm0kSTH5v_0FyWHk5PgDgPQaI=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/1cc2dabc9be249d59877534f13f82d6a7f36335b/original/ireland-2.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_none border_" /><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3wo-2BaLTzDRp-2BZozGq9C7tqjsxwb-2FRrrl6wlyHSeIhFo26J5imsda2GC0CKA4rzr7yTK-2Bf9e6w-2BDTpojRlOEP02E1F-2FTQz19ek1jaK7dk9mWYA-3D-3Dqk5a_mlmYpZfqtqGO8hmIHBIR3LNjqFTaCH62fP2f6tv3vZTrltRm8Rm3dFvKd2qkbQyTnQtmQdwbMksUvj85bsSSJy3rQRUj5AS3ppvUwiF05-2FnGAcx6gYMd1bri96vpA7mycDscrOqmhPSPnuwL3rAd3aXA8VDVTzUrH1-2F1I-2Fw3MI871gnC-2BS5FlcbZwn8J2EY95qQgZirsmkJwm58w94YaVaGSRmnBMVzwzjGihaPItULETFqDGFMcXt95bXoXdc4j2l9k5ZeYvtG3L4UB2SCNkfIQDZhbU7TNhEAOkEf4rtDbtajp2y3u22YV16pWJNkTL9InwTdla5lial4KhaA38g-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3wo-2BaLTzDRp-2BZozGq9C7tqjsxwb-2FRrrl6wlyHSeIhFo26J5imsda2GC0CKA4rzr7yTK-2Bf9e6w-2BDTpojRlOEP02E1F-2FTQz19ek1jaK7dk9mWYA-3D-3Dqk5a_mlmYpZfqtqGO8hmIHBIR3LNjqFTaCH62fP2f6tv3vZTrltRm8Rm3dFvKd2qkbQyTnQtmQdwbMksUvj85bsSSJy3rQRUj5AS3ppvUwiF05-2FnGAcx6gYMd1bri96vpA7mycDscrOqmhPSPnuwL3rAd3aXA8VDVTzUrH1-2F1I-2Fw3MI871gnC-2BS5FlcbZwn8J2EY95qQgZirsmkJwm58w94YaVaGSRmnBMVzwzjGihaPItULETFqDGFMcXt95bXoXdc4j2l9k5ZeYvtG3L4UB2SCNkfIQDZhbU7TNhEAOkEf4rtDbtajp2y3u22YV16pWJNkTL9InwTdla5lial4KhaA38g-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1708060970203000&usg=AOvVaw1il5W8XxT5vhkNbEZR56QW"><u>www.tomkimmel.com</u></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"> ©2024 Point Clear Records & Press</span></p>
Tom Kimmel
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2023-12-21T16:45:37-06:00
2024-02-12T16:50:54-06:00
Happy Holidays from Memphis!
<img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/hzYa9LoRIU-BflnMJ_EEDG5-ofOY6FN7T10cK5BJtR9xvklBC-26nF8m1xrhVqOqHtigJuzyiasCbodMfrVpt6y3_vkGHcwgKN_Y0Nf-Sa1Rm1cK5owZOyLOGkV0Y20VguiAjOYjioWkT6EQSfCTz8CtG6xef0YPSg4XJSuBwnS_oevsnh3DLSZKc5EZ58jcqdioSLvCzf8rZtkh-1T2jYHPRrP8Me5Txrw4voW_4JWkhdKdxzTraQEm2A=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/ed1669c7bb991bc30e247f2279f5a432acf3bbbe/original/mphs-snow.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_none border_" /><p><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/6SysLbQ3y3eu0t0VAgKPIkLbzjYfNLrNl7esApRmA3vr2FhIwyUpe67DVWOqZsmpGdYOU8_j4_wh_I4yyMjtU7f1UoacxnxoTRmxUoxwXvXxXw_ziK8FOf3gFZ0qpzQv3xFdo54BsK7TK1dega64SvoSrKGeNv3pKbvQN97nEr6NjZVW5aoslmn0i2-vDxoLnKU6ITvnD44ng-il2lxTMSqzPKwrocD02hsk9lIkjvpbvCU-RnjlCk6Icaxov2PaiCssS1NtXBfmjufPDPQRovivJfc0HXkkBg=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/61279ff810f9ee78a8bf31a70b2cbfdfde74be4e/original/christmas-trees-gettyimages-1072744106.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /><br><strong>Happy Holidays Everybody!</strong><br><br>As we barrel toward the New Year, I want to take a minute to tell you how much I appreciate you—more than you know!—and to wish you the happiest holidays ever. <br><br>Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Everything you treasure and love! That's it, no news, no announcements, nothing to market. Just a word of wisdom from one of my inspirations… for year's end. <br><br>Also here: the e-Christmas card my wife and I are sending to friends and family. And lastly, a poem I wrote many years ago for my sister Helen, who loves Christmas.<br><br>I'll check in with you in the New Year. Till then, I pray you'll have a sweet time over the holidays.<br><br>--<br><br><strong>CONTENTS</strong><br><br>1. A word of wisdom for year's end from Steven Charleston<br><br>2. A Christmas e-card from me & my wife Kat<br><br> 3. A Christmas story: My Sister<br><br>--<br><br><strong>1. *A word of wisdom for year's end</strong><br><br>“If someone asks you why you are such a dreamer, tell them it's because reality can't keep up with you.”<br>—Steven Charleston (b. 1949), Native American spiritual teacher<br><br>*From his book <i>Ladder to the Light</i><br><br>--<br><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/NHC2PB9yb2rA59OqY4JPGTmVfpnZOCBZy6J_WI02vnWTf9O5gaQnWxAd6J6EdXMGszNULQc8gC5ndXexTZHtLvnB8ZE7n7fSBhtD6oCUF7N48-I6bi7n0g5mDV-SrjLj-dtVvpNVUrhjLL6HyVgHBL3-nZ3rRHkEVMUFt3tT4AF4XwXgPT2LXJyikeIA9ns88LFeT05ondtiYmMCgwAz900eI0WwkdCsLaewu7qBPJQbe6qTNMOsn_BmJah9QYGmZbITQqLu2gOmdCKwyws=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/861122f1cba35f521bdee942141a0397841c4370/original/tom-and-kat-merry-christmas.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /><br><strong>2. A Christmas card from our home to yours</strong><br><br>--<br><br><strong>3. A Poem for the Season</strong><br><br><span><strong>My Sister</strong></span></p><p><span>My sister Helen sang Christmas carols </span><br><span>even in the summertime;</span><br><span>she was weird like that.</span><br><span>Once she ate a whole </span><br><span>stick of butter. And once,</span><br><span>I guess because she was told</span><br><span>not to, she stuck her arm</span><br><span>right in Bubba’s big window fan. </span><br><span>You had to keep an eye on her.</span></p><p><span>If my sister was last at the table </span><br><span>she would likely hide what was left </span><br><span>of her peas and rice under the rug, </span><br><span>and once a fossilized sandwich</span><br><span>was found in her Sunday purse. </span><br><span>Mama says that whereas I would </span><br><span>tell the truth when a lie would’ve </span><br><span>saved me from a whipping, Helen </span><br><span>would tell a lie when the truth </span><br><span>would’ve gotten her out of trouble.</span></p><p><span>Fact: my sister was much smaller than I was </span><br><span>and thus extremely susceptible to torture.</span></p><p><span>At various times I:</span></p><ul>
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<span>locked her out of the house </span><br><span>in the snow wearing</span><br><span>only her pajamas </span><br> </li>
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<span>stuffed her upside down </span><br><span>in a garbage can </span><br> </li>
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<span>placed a large dead spider</span><br><span>in her open mouth</span><br><span>while she slept in the back seat </span><br><span>on our way to the beach </span><br> </li>
</ul><p><span>But here’s the story of the meanest thing </span><br><span>I ever did to her:</span></p><p><span>My sister wanted a horse</span><br><span>more than anything in the world.</span><br><span>She asked for one each birthday and Christmas,</span><br><span>and as every birthday and Christmas approached</span><br><span>she was told that Mama and Bubba and Santa Claus </span><br><span>were very sorry, but that you just can’t</span><br><span>have a horse if you live in town, and so on.</span><br><span>Still, this was implausible to Helen and</span><br><span>she continued to dream as she played</span><br><span>with her toy horses, drew pictures of horses,</span><br><span>wore her cowgirl outfit, pretended to </span><i><span>be </span></i><span>a horse,</span><br><span>wrote Santa faithfully each year</span><br><span>(starting around July), till one Christmas morning </span><br><span>when she was six and I was eight, I had a terrible idea. </span><br><span>I ran to the back window and yelled,</span><br><i><span>Helen! Helen! Look what’s tied to the tree!</span></i><br><br>----<br><br><span>My sister has long since</span><br><span>forgiven me for this and for countless </span><br><span>other crimes and trespasses,</span><br><span>but I can tell you without a doubt that </span><br><span>I have not forgiven myself</span><br><span>for this particular transgression.</span></p><p><span>Therapy and prayer have alleviated other regrets, </span><br><span>but somehow I still imagine myself before the Judge </span><br><span>being told, </span><i><span>Son, there’s a difference between</span></i><br><i><span>a practical joke and a sin, and there are sins</span></i><br><i><span>for which there is no remedy, for which penance</span></i><br><i><span>is ineffective—for certain acts set worlds in motion</span></i><br><i><span>that will spin eternally, worlds of dark secrets</span></i><br><i><span>from which you will never be free.</span></i></p><p><span>These days, when the family banter starts up </span><br><span>about our childhood pranks and follies</span><br><span>I inevitably remember that Christmas morning,</span><br><span>and if the story is told I hold my breath and sweat it out.</span></p><p><span>So my prayer now is not for the gift of remorse. </span><br><span>I have that; I’ve had it for years now, certainly. </span><br><span>What I need is no less than a re-write of history, </span><br><span>a chance to undo what began with great force.</span></p><p><span>I imagine a world where dark fact becomes fantasy,</span><br><span>and fantasy fades from a gray sky to blue—</span><br><span>where a wish is a seed taking root in reality.</span><br><i><span>Merry Christmas, dear Helen, may your dreams all come true.</span></i><br><br>--<br><br><i>Till the New Year, Maximum Peace, Love & Understanding.</i><br><br>TK<br><br> </p><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/L14OUsHLNRFO_c_pol4Ow_JIAthribupK7P1Sm8lHgg2f1MTxhnWRcGVbZiFqlBqXlwopOwXct54yKcMQTE9trTTYNCvlW_VL2qaP_fXXsH8xByEV0IC9MxErGGqh4fvSylkVnUDsSAzSXciux3F-8UAV2hV4sdirRFJljwjOVTjYaECq7swNcBAAWcoNigQdbfO1_V4zGFTpHc_CjfS9ZLgtAD4prAhIvwhPVnDcRdbLeJM8u6mxgZhYEVxfaIYBSM=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/d898896f2a2c51dc1a28a44de5431b3aadbdf415/original/xmas-snow-house.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_none border_" /><p><br><br><a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.tomkimmel.com/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.tomkimmel.com&source=gmail&ust=1703196991210000&usg=AOvVaw1yA0aUGbQ3SLVq5UVRwqZ0"><u>www.tomkimmel.com</u></a><br>©2023 Point Clear Records & Press</p>
Tom Kimmel
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2023-12-08T06:33:15-06:00
2023-12-09T13:32:30-06:00
Tom Kimmel's Early December Newsletter
<p><strong>Greetings Everyone!</strong></p><p>Well I'd begun to think I was immune, but I got Covid three months ago and it kicked my booty right down the road. Now I'm back to normal in most ways, but my brain seems to be filled with loose change. (More on that later.)</p><p>BTW I turned the big 7-0 last week, and the older I get, the more I’m aware that I really do have an expiration date. Still, to borrow from the old Timex ad, I’ve taken a licking and I keep on ticking.</p><p>So I have an exceptionally short newsletter this month, but it features some very <i>good</i> news, an <i>excellent</i> gift idea, a new poem, and bit of wisdom from Joseph Campbell and Ram Dass.</p><p><img src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/kEokK4hNtrEekoliO-fW6dXNPj4WmXVZ0KJa3trKYDjI8I1j5pMTH1DzGIVkGV91t6sP40V4u7CoxNPOaOoyUFTR-eJg_YAPcPt6kA_rCtRfdwnN3atXSMhIM8SVU-Kbsp8gi95FgRS-c2ZsVfwykPFDTtqQHxbaptujJbG02PGp94F94BOJc51k0yIQbL6XqMPkWbPeThRPIyJpLqzTt7ewVohBo0rsnod0zsIR8aien-uqO5fVvU-SSw=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/745b6aa9e6f2352cc1a2ff9934727711fd24f7ff/original/img-1831.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />—</p><p><strong>CONTENTS of This Newsletter</strong></p><p>1. New Sherpas single: People Get Ready</p><p>2. The perfect holiday gift idea: Scotland!</p><p>3. Poem of the Month: “Covid Brain”</p><p>4. Food for Thought from Joseph Campbell and Ram Dass</p><p>—</p><p><strong>1. New Sherpas single </strong> </p><p><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/EwlbqecV6WKgdLfR2Sh2RYev8ssKtt3vqlbscZJ4uZGDg1OPvXe8rG6lyeIDbgSyrnorBZSeWFGZ_jkhZIWN_9r6BOi2Hytks1iUXDxmn2t7dblG0oPy27Ssrkz5j61LJOsdEvTTz5MclOD0CnyRlwOP11T6NWpzN7-6T--tw-3SO3hnC--5Xk0gh8ch5dx5qR7xLERQn6qTFdE5ahjztkFeJmULcgFVkIRi4mKod8IlP_dG2Puzu_yQ44aU=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/573dfb27efbb551ad924d2a5eb79e61db8abb537/original/ml-track-1.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />A few weeks ago our friends at Hudson Harding Music checked in to see if the Sherpas would be willing to record a song for a promotional album.To our surprise they explicitly asked if we'd be willing to cover the old Curtis Mayfield song "People Get Ready." And of course our answer was yes.</p><p>The album was shipped to 300 stations, and it's only for promo. However we are free to share it, and if you'd like to listen you can hear it on YouTube by clicking <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3ycxiQyWVuOJ7ETDD58G1YY1gmJyQ6QPDT1RUKGQTGuAkchg9vrwWwWUmIiLlFzypCiIJdan-2BVO3FHJJsD-2B4MasPD7OXXte4jKXUQNJ8olH5q5Oof2PLOYarLnIqg0bALZJj3cGwhoG4-2FecZAiEwgf8rkAp_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNQCXQygeYbJtm2EQhXOkoeygVyqk3lc6YKwAYcGcx4NGBbN6wFKMYkJB2yMRLkuZWMAs0aavSakq-2BofmHozN3Jpohs-2BOpxxSjk3dipr6G-2BlYM1QCLa2yNdPvyvt3yzPF5n0tVQWeDmMtnlw9nTHvn8PZ43XDafXS7JVUPPvYSJ8mFSRDop4tbQr5fGMxEf3iYhHwiEzcTIV0Vi18cUaFS8t3P0KldTAeANYYZbP4O2wlhBjqEEmyiqT6zLL8g4tfWA-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3ycxiQyWVuOJ7ETDD58G1YY1gmJyQ6QPDT1RUKGQTGuAkchg9vrwWwWUmIiLlFzypCiIJdan-2BVO3FHJJsD-2B4MasPD7OXXte4jKXUQNJ8olH5q5Oof2PLOYarLnIqg0bALZJj3cGwhoG4-2FecZAiEwgf8rkAp_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNQCXQygeYbJtm2EQhXOkoeygVyqk3lc6YKwAYcGcx4NGBbN6wFKMYkJB2yMRLkuZWMAs0aavSakq-2BofmHozN3Jpohs-2BOpxxSjk3dipr6G-2BlYM1QCLa2yNdPvyvt3yzPF5n0tVQWeDmMtnlw9nTHvn8PZ43XDafXS7JVUPPvYSJ8mFSRDop4tbQr5fGMxEf3iYhHwiEzcTIV0Vi18cUaFS8t3P0KldTAeANYYZbP4O2wlhBjqEEmyiqT6zLL8g4tfWA-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1701995330102000&usg=AOvVaw20WTWj-t0ngGusJ0_SC1QQ"><u>HERE</u></a>.</p><p>—BTW the gorgeous train track photo was taken by fellow Sherpa Michael Lille (who is quite the photographer).</p><p>—</p><p><strong>2. Give the gift of Scotland this season!</strong></p><p><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/PcVpyT67YhbR95yGab7RCtXWQKurh5ImtY_JULO5LeZ7yahhDdgMJEWsypfCiDt2V45xOYrqUy81lvShx1LVVBy6lB1fIVRaO0xMkN-GhSCLvXXHLSVigVd-ff3zhbHCZ2QsAUE3r52H-YQDxZlgStjo41sX12Jd7iG3klrXOXPOmkgLI-loDrp9tCOG0aUKQgqPMKr_rlzrTF0uV7YR9aF4soZ7eurdAVwz_Gkn7_ZgJOvqDW3UIr6MEg=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/95da600ca222e487c8d83bfe513bfb29787709ec/original/img-1007.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />If you don't have a special someone to surprise, give it to yourself! To me, nothing could be more special. My 2024 tour starts May 1st, which is early spring in Scotland, and that time of year is a great time to be there.The spring foliage is just budding out, and we'll be there ahead of hordes of tourists. No small thing!</p><p>FYI I've just revamped the Scotland page at my website. To check it out, <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3ycxiQyWVuOJ7ETDD58G1YY1gmJyQ6QPDT1RUKGQTGuAglqZzuoCFG2WBoKK4x5UDMHveBU7kV5g2KrU0Y7jicQwK0THbdLcjKUmNgTYDPW5g-3D-3DTxUp_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNQCXQygeYbJtm2EQhXOkoeygVyqk3lc6YKwAYcGcx4NGBbN6wFKMYkJB2yMRLkuZWMAs0aavSakq-2BofmHozN3Jpohs-2BOpxxSjk3dipr6G-2BlYuaSQB37d7iDSjhKmSHARzhmkId20YwkQa2WIehy8KAH7pw2b3aJIMbRq20TF5mt60WVm9RHiCCbsQDYmEbeUSWGCMUf6eToxAXfh2ryUgKAiJQuYE-2Bq6w4drg-2BDu4PmiKsv2N9TzI2hvV6anuULhNg-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3ycxiQyWVuOJ7ETDD58G1YY1gmJyQ6QPDT1RUKGQTGuAglqZzuoCFG2WBoKK4x5UDMHveBU7kV5g2KrU0Y7jicQwK0THbdLcjKUmNgTYDPW5g-3D-3DTxUp_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNQCXQygeYbJtm2EQhXOkoeygVyqk3lc6YKwAYcGcx4NGBbN6wFKMYkJB2yMRLkuZWMAs0aavSakq-2BofmHozN3Jpohs-2BOpxxSjk3dipr6G-2BlYuaSQB37d7iDSjhKmSHARzhmkId20YwkQa2WIehy8KAH7pw2b3aJIMbRq20TF5mt60WVm9RHiCCbsQDYmEbeUSWGCMUf6eToxAXfh2ryUgKAiJQuYE-2Bq6w4drg-2BDu4PmiKsv2N9TzI2hvV6anuULhNg-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1701995330102000&usg=AOvVaw2_ENTsFUNB2mWNGn3nm53C"><u>HERE</u></a>. You'll find much of what you need to know, and I've also included links to my page on the *Traceless Tours site. (<i>And</i> if you want to skip straight to the Traceless Tours pages, click <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3ycxiQyWVuOJ7ETDD58G1YY1gmJyQ6QPDT1RUKGQTGuAqwlrnhI5UWCtgXteM9xt7KGdjnnj-2BEcy8ABxQFLoncUAT87ydatUNMsNPPAVoleKVC1hh-2BELhKYD6-2FWijgISPk-3DvvPO_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNQCXQygeYbJtm2EQhXOkoeygVyqk3lc6YKwAYcGcx4NGBbN6wFKMYkJB2yMRLkuZWMAs0aavSakq-2BofmHozN3Jpohs-2BOpxxSjk3dipr6G-2BlY9tsnjh2l0sFX9BmBsQqNiWnJ5siWWaEiAy1vvJWYwyyeuaWd5oewHJJ2NSQWmSibjQx938H7qrlL5hnYTkAFqYc8Xfxhnq8wNhvD4YS5NsG4Sszrf-2BA1S-2BMCy1VUacnicT4g6-2FbJIJlVRnlxl5FwjA-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3ycxiQyWVuOJ7ETDD58G1YY1gmJyQ6QPDT1RUKGQTGuAqwlrnhI5UWCtgXteM9xt7KGdjnnj-2BEcy8ABxQFLoncUAT87ydatUNMsNPPAVoleKVC1hh-2BELhKYD6-2FWijgISPk-3DvvPO_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNQCXQygeYbJtm2EQhXOkoeygVyqk3lc6YKwAYcGcx4NGBbN6wFKMYkJB2yMRLkuZWMAs0aavSakq-2BofmHozN3Jpohs-2BOpxxSjk3dipr6G-2BlY9tsnjh2l0sFX9BmBsQqNiWnJ5siWWaEiAy1vvJWYwyyeuaWd5oewHJJ2NSQWmSibjQx938H7qrlL5hnYTkAFqYc8Xfxhnq8wNhvD4YS5NsG4Sszrf-2BA1S-2BMCy1VUacnicT4g6-2FbJIJlVRnlxl5FwjA-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1701995330102000&usg=AOvVaw0NahallaOOxrcioVPmgipm"><u>HERE</u></a> and <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3ycxiQyWVuOJ7ETDD58G1YY1gmJyQ6QPDT1RUKGQTGuAqwlrnhI5UWCtgXteM9xt7KGdjnnj-2BEcy8ABxQFLoncUua-2BLQ3seBUJpBBLaR-2FID9crNtTBtD2Yg3-2FhgYjT8lSI-3DiwhH_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNQCXQygeYbJtm2EQhXOkoeygVyqk3lc6YKwAYcGcx4NGBbN6wFKMYkJB2yMRLkuZWMAs0aavSakq-2BofmHozN3Jpohs-2BOpxxSjk3dipr6G-2BlYnv78-2FKDsHQn9U2-2FyQPPESWHGd9GRuxFHWhuMkXaCiXoXc3L27AJ5NDrh3bAAhVgUzRmMRX20kDHNqkh0hQt0EvBS7c4-2FRLeXHFIUNvNe0b6pedJvOOq7h4kRgbHtiNJxRdZOrgbbjHpi1pV0-2BtcvcA-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3ycxiQyWVuOJ7ETDD58G1YY1gmJyQ6QPDT1RUKGQTGuAqwlrnhI5UWCtgXteM9xt7KGdjnnj-2BEcy8ABxQFLoncUua-2BLQ3seBUJpBBLaR-2FID9crNtTBtD2Yg3-2FhgYjT8lSI-3DiwhH_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNQCXQygeYbJtm2EQhXOkoeygVyqk3lc6YKwAYcGcx4NGBbN6wFKMYkJB2yMRLkuZWMAs0aavSakq-2BofmHozN3Jpohs-2BOpxxSjk3dipr6G-2BlYnv78-2FKDsHQn9U2-2FyQPPESWHGd9GRuxFHWhuMkXaCiXoXc3L27AJ5NDrh3bAAhVgUzRmMRX20kDHNqkh0hQt0EvBS7c4-2FRLeXHFIUNvNe0b6pedJvOOq7h4kRgbHtiNJxRdZOrgbbjHpi1pV0-2BtcvcA-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1701995330102000&usg=AOvVaw3IgVZRAE5j8-OhO7DG-0CI"><u>HERE</u></a>.)<br><br>*Our first rate tour company.</p><p>Last, but not least, feel free to email me directly at <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:Scotland@tomkimmel.com" target="_blank"><u>Scotland@tomkimmel.com</u></a>. I'll be happy to share my own take on all things Scotland, including my personal experience of the tours.</p><p>—</p><p><strong>3. Poem of the Month: Covid Brain</strong></p><p>I read a New York Times article last week on the subject of what's known as Covid brain. It drew on interviews with doctors and researchers, and the consensus is that it's a very real thing. In fact, it actually affects the neurology of the brain and shows up on MRIs. And the docs said it can last for weeks or months or for an indeterminant amount of time. Well I'm 3 months into it, and it's still challenging for me to remember my lyrics, play guitar well, type, and (sometimes) to even finish sentences. In fact it's been struggle to write this newsletter!</p><p>And all that said, I'm very happy to have gotten a poem out of it…<br><br><strong>Covid Brain</strong></p><p>Regarding thoughts.<br>Mine have always skipped along.<br>ADHD, they call it now.<br>One leapfrogging another <br>As they go on<br>Changing channels <br>Too fast before <br>we had remotes<br>And didn’t know any better.</p><p>But Covid brain’s <br>More like flipping <br>Earth’s magnetic fields <br>From north to south<br>And vice-versa<br>Which actually happens <br>Every so often<br>And I find fascinating.<br>Help me out here.</p><p>—<img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/Jjz8m5wicvVrhT0uS3RU-4Drqca3HEa750bckLEBlHmH7XbnB6714iH-C8LfD0um8dOmdHo_2yZlXoDyU_2iW1_ksabxuoYEjEkmA-dTl6fnkhoHCzTVxbSg3uZ4mwF5rrTA6K81J7baZs88kiWzqBV9IL8rHVsXhaxp_0u8LFlqlMhdd7Unk9qpUZYs0lsA5-0pYZMu_RNiIMY4oB-U3ISQ9p4bRmVP3XmE5XuGbKo-_7fA6OekU3ltNu_DFGT_UURLKoldZ5rl_Z4MoEcHEiQFiG6TzYU=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/31ba88c4ce776cb659b62bf3f05f834e6f13b326/original/a4a7a3c5-8676-482e-96bf-33a623512528.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /></p><p><strong>4. Food for Thought</strong></p><p>"We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us."</p><p>—Joseph Campbell (1904-1987), mythologist and writer</p><p>"The quieter you become, the more you hear."</p><p>—Ram Dass (1931-2019), teacher and author</p><p><br><br><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/owtrVlafiYX6iCuoWYDNUQon8G_nAJW6pu0BwM7Pto0_M21KDhONt2jOx_maDhZwT5LJ6XpE2UEKrgwCYctwhSxJAPX1o9uNEjy6ZceOW6A2D2tbnoGA_LTRhrWgB8KStqHV2MpLMpWfxPOHe0QOCYKU5Lb9Vc7eSYKNVsiecC43-k0Rs8NakeCBXFh-C6c-Ys4026aE_1hTKhr6Aavfe3WoogipxfRSmLQNCocVmY337g-4vRJrfe4ibI-GWyNf7w=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/488c72d20c2a82a5b211ff177b1c4a111e9e12b7/original/elixir-logo-new.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /><i>Till next month, Maximum Peace, Love & Understanding.</i></p><p>TK</p><p>PS Thanks always to the folks at Elixir Strings for keeping me playing the world's best strings for over 25 years.</p>
Tom Kimmel
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2023-11-04T14:33:37-05:00
2023-11-04T14:33:38-05:00
Tom Kimmel's Fall News
<p><strong>Fall Greetings Everyone!</strong><br><br>We had a hard freeze last night, and I forgot to cover my favorite plants! My periwinkles have bloomed nonstop all summer and early fall, and now, alas, they've frozen and wilted. <br><br>But I do love fall. Midtown Memphis is shaded by a canopy of maples, oaks, tulip poplars, elms and even willows. And Lord have mercy, when the leaves turn it's a panorama of color.<br><br>In this newsletter: a fair amount of news, a little info on upcoming shows, an Ireland and Scotland tours update, a film recommendation, a new poem, words of wisdom for our time from Cormac McCarthy and Harper Lee… and a link to my musical tribute to Roy Orbison from a distant past.<br><br>--<br><br><strong>CONTENTS</strong></p><p><img src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/EaLHIR_LS5m8CY8QaRqFA5DvuklfAsx4v4A5A9d7ZwwwvyVhXtzbvx1FsbaUsHMkfqfddWj8qfQcx4E0bA64LB9ZY4Zz9l8mYqNUhsOrMr9KpjyKO6J-NIEvuQio4BY0685YJKF6hURlQgEh5aomzbmlCJ1gUYbQz_bW7fz4gm-79TvgogBKTNWD-33_GesqhsyU0guoTC_XYhwHZoU9NiwuZRqrw6BNCcyu6EbzwrQ0e6LnPQPiLQ7BaQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/7b46b95602cc435ba502f06d25a0912d18a7795b/original/img-1509.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />1. New Sherpas single due for release</p><p>2. A short list of tour dates</p><p>3. Brief Ireland & Scotland updates<br><br>4. Amazingly: An impending Christmas song release</p><p>5. Recommended: A film masterpiece</p><p>6. TK Poem of the Month: The Town</p><p>7. A musical tribute to Roy Orbison</p><p>8. Wisdom for our time from Cormac McCarthy and Harper Lee</p><p>--<br><br><strong>1. New Sherpas single forthcoming</strong><br><strong><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/d9YgImkHRc1RBUFHO3m2qhL5qccYjqRb-rdO-bqGUdwxsCTrwRBK8MCR6Tggk94BVAu8kab9IcJiLr-4cXYhttndJpybyj60tMKgq-n45SwG8Mb4rUrxeFOLdrDxIptzqR2py3BT0PxOFxyig6BqCGZpM7wuODI0Fd4g9h1EEXWgnBquqe9UFriPjm85SWv0mFBTUGAUROGnCrtTXjuZi-U6yoc_EmCphhBBcCw9Ad2dqFb3EKKJtlIMKQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/6eb72974f558ad830f7f06556e5ac9e71cd9da86/original/img-2045.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /></strong><br><strong>Our friends at Hudson Harding Music (who are promoting our new album "Promise to Harry") recently asked if The Sherpas would consider recording a cover of a classic gospel-soul song. Well, we've done it, and once it's out to radio I'll be able to tell you more about it and provide a link that'll let you streaming it.</strong></p><p><strong>For more on The Sherpas, click </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2Fbs6gEuJmDpK7ZAvVi0YUlnQRCwEEAjeAPtfkaoLnCFpD7yttuedVaAJhkLC6PAOb87Q-3D-3DMVGr_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg92X-2FjlzD6nPZq0F58eQFOf-2FMueVrDbBVRLExoOuGF8eNAXQLTHrU4tvH2uDns6nUpF5TOmkJk3WPHRCx7evpFu1WT-2Flg7Rrt2lfn8h-2FgMFWzfHJqtq37oz2Sosh3rn81jtHVKJdcL2cLdHWa2MSRKlOLlpCUe6cd-2BWdzqBw3tKXpo-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2Fbs6gEuJmDpK7ZAvVi0YUlnQRCwEEAjeAPtfkaoLnCFpD7yttuedVaAJhkLC6PAOb87Q-3D-3DMVGr_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg92X-2FjlzD6nPZq0F58eQFOf-2FMueVrDbBVRLExoOuGF8eNAXQLTHrU4tvH2uDns6nUpF5TOmkJk3WPHRCx7evpFu1WT-2Flg7Rrt2lfn8h-2FgMFWzfHJqtq37oz2Sosh3rn81jtHVKJdcL2cLdHWa2MSRKlOLlpCUe6cd-2BWdzqBw3tKXpo-3D&source=gmail&ust=1699056047598000&usg=AOvVaw3vYi-omr-v7snHrHPmwAOL"><i><strong><u>HERE</u></strong></i></a><strong>.</strong><br><br><strong>--</strong><br><br><strong>2. A smattering of tour dates</strong></p><p><strong>Recently I had a ball playing the Rockport, TX Center for the Arts, and I've got a handful of dates on my calendar—the first few (next week) with my Sherpas partner, longtime pal and frequent collaborator </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2Fbsw3cviEcQ-2FfZsNLQ3ZmsjTxKN5g5tXaPaxdtsJEvOdUSsRUX-2BUEs6-2Fc0EdaT-2BSLghg-3D-3DgiAZ_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg92KbPrGCjErJvQx0Bz9cF6WSu5qL3rXz-2F-2B6yr1BsVaRokpQPSLt-2BT-2FVsTCkDOchYZRcyYqYCS0viM5d85mwW-2FDxQK8qRd50XF-2BPo2B0ZkO-2BpDVOhAudBaxrkoEAYmpzQH6mFLGHMvayRCDLBll5uG0KFQBawKpZzvK8cSnJhjhMoI-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2Fbsw3cviEcQ-2FfZsNLQ3ZmsjTxKN5g5tXaPaxdtsJEvOdUSsRUX-2BUEs6-2Fc0EdaT-2BSLghg-3D-3DgiAZ_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg92KbPrGCjErJvQx0Bz9cF6WSu5qL3rXz-2F-2B6yr1BsVaRokpQPSLt-2BT-2FVsTCkDOchYZRcyYqYCS0viM5d85mwW-2FDxQK8qRd50XF-2BPo2B0ZkO-2BpDVOhAudBaxrkoEAYmpzQH6mFLGHMvayRCDLBll5uG0KFQBawKpZzvK8cSnJhjhMoI-3D&source=gmail&ust=1699056047598000&usg=AOvVaw2AiOP3AIRZaH303wdZb-mT"><strong><u>Michael Lille</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/m3u8dZk1YUzYHCVllXPfuM5E2BUh4iFEniOdUkKXHcjinupXZppXWITI7wAJTM2W-vlIRjdsHKacRmKaH2koX8Ga11JEK50BXsPnXfJd3GRsHM849mvZfXRZiX2ITTrY5ktYgBrYwuOl4wdAPgOw9_NMSEzqmrY2cO0kPlPObu3_-i8rmHeAr3U2ppEAw2FuSvn-iLzV5c2zT56Mpb4JFdCDUuRBnzvgxzgQRRzx52XDhz9NZbkucaJWxBf4fsq90eZVw5QfJQXiVm5Z4VsrPEcaNL3CLKo=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/92c85d3e531896c6fe927005bf1d08bca24dca62/original/4eb1732a-d022-447f-96f1-66e051aa1719.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />Friday, November 10, 2023 7:30pm</strong><br><strong>Back Door Coffeehouse Presents Tom Kimmel & Michael Lille</strong><br><strong>University Baptist Church </strong><br><strong>3200 Arlington Loop</strong><br><strong>Hattiesburg, MS 39401</strong><br><strong>—For more info: click </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2FbszUcB0L-2F-2FXJCpVvN1G803oNXSaRUiKvS4hrAHo4phjchASn3-2BqezZBp1SGEYawF-2FlGjDflrdbx1fuhhcVjDfs-2F0-3DUetu_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg92PCuG-2Bb2AlsIRpPj6PV1PUPyz5bu4ev2vRsiqOmB1aFpPphlRFVhJ7wHrVYPl86qnj-2F5vXl-2BSbsndXoI8FkQ29oyurHSdfDM-2Fhe3Ukm9YGb1fq21pzKvRdXXjaTQrCGuOcZ-2BBbyewS86ijs8qyokv2cuoiPVqXS3J2VacTAmTcAs-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2FbszUcB0L-2F-2FXJCpVvN1G803oNXSaRUiKvS4hrAHo4phjchASn3-2BqezZBp1SGEYawF-2FlGjDflrdbx1fuhhcVjDfs-2F0-3DUetu_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg92PCuG-2Bb2AlsIRpPj6PV1PUPyz5bu4ev2vRsiqOmB1aFpPphlRFVhJ7wHrVYPl86qnj-2F5vXl-2BSbsndXoI8FkQ29oyurHSdfDM-2Fhe3Ukm9YGb1fq21pzKvRdXXjaTQrCGuOcZ-2BBbyewS86ijs8qyokv2cuoiPVqXS3J2VacTAmTcAs-3D&source=gmail&ust=1699056047598000&usg=AOvVaw3VveeciHqvFDtx3B0rv6Oo"><i><strong><u>HERE</u></strong></i></a><i><strong>.</strong></i><br><strong>...or email: coffeehouse51(at)yahoo(dot)<wbr>com</wbr></strong></p><p><strong>Saturday, November 11, 2023</strong><br><strong>Tupelo, MS</strong><br><strong>Private Concert (TK & Michael Lille)</strong></p><p><strong>Sunday, November 12, 2023</strong><br><strong>Memphis, TN</strong><br><strong>Private Concert (TK & Michael Lille)</strong></p><p><strong><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/5fGh0pcbbjnOIV0fDgonXnVgSSzkEGsXns43LOqFpoZystDG3Qj-XbB1mCn5m4jpBJYddAcTUimk37CR6wKkHmFqwmHbqauUcIkL7XLRvZm2kskq_oYhLVWuhVpKFz_Qswh0jPDfxhgcAfNIm3qNmBwZ0Kg7dtI189b6EfWtmtF9Wz093MpsQzrpp0Gc8VZ0zEs-3la_Wn629YKlQZhQiDbfN4yP17VShTyrbZvWsmxs8D8adg=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/babb60357ff251294b32292bd1e3c46a32ac5731/original/ml.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />Saturday, February 17, 2024 (showtime TBA)</strong><br><strong>Camp Helen State Park</strong><br><strong>—solo concert</strong><br><strong>23937 Panama City Beach Pkwy
</strong><br><strong>Panama City Beach FL 32413
</strong><br><strong>—For more info, click </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2Fbs4NBbCaclI5e1iCmuSlF3jknJVDOQ3N0X7GUAdIAMvtk5J4y3seEZfX-2F4B6N4YrIco3XAcK9r-2F4VsNEfIzZkv4-2F7KkhmoonyvrMchibo877njPBlrfu1kqWhE5rgFAvpdtcIFifcBBKO09LMKQ28DqM-3DmnBn_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg925gg8sIepqx0eyeI9BOlIbvgoP44qKfWdKLFxKge2lIjgt2fDB4AP-2F-2F84EVyQIGhrikJ-2F8QBN4P4qVQLxkvRcGeO8bm-2BkAdWHTbHQt2sJRhc-2BMQakJb6R3DtCyhBkXwRGsQysY0236ul7NE8CBhQVUJzewOnuwE5Av8aMQVxZrww-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2Fbs4NBbCaclI5e1iCmuSlF3jknJVDOQ3N0X7GUAdIAMvtk5J4y3seEZfX-2F4B6N4YrIco3XAcK9r-2F4VsNEfIzZkv4-2F7KkhmoonyvrMchibo877njPBlrfu1kqWhE5rgFAvpdtcIFifcBBKO09LMKQ28DqM-3DmnBn_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg925gg8sIepqx0eyeI9BOlIbvgoP44qKfWdKLFxKge2lIjgt2fDB4AP-2F-2F84EVyQIGhrikJ-2F8QBN4P4qVQLxkvRcGeO8bm-2BkAdWHTbHQt2sJRhc-2BMQakJb6R3DtCyhBkXwRGsQysY0236ul7NE8CBhQVUJzewOnuwE5Av8aMQVxZrww-3D&source=gmail&ust=1699056047599000&usg=AOvVaw0XiqHhfsIdJkdHi8vfL93m"><i><strong><u>HERE</u></strong></i></a><i><strong>.</strong></i></p><p><strong>Sunday, February 18, 2024 4:00pm CST</strong><br><strong>Maggie’s Musical Farm</strong><br><strong>—*solo concert</strong><br><strong>15312 Blue Springs Rd</strong><br><strong>Youngstown, FL 32466 </strong><br><strong>—For more info, email maggie(at)luckymudmusic(dot)<wbr>com</wbr></strong></p><p><strong>*There will be an open mic at 2:30pm</strong><br><br><strong>--</strong><br><br><strong>3. Brief Ireland & Scotland Tours Updates</strong></p><p><strong>Man oh man, I had the sweetest bunch of people on my second Scotland tour last month. I don't know how it happens, but these Ireland and Scotland tours attract the nicest, big-hearted folks you'd ever want to meet. </strong><br><strong><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/TUs8R6lfLZZlK5F9yGLJbBgbxcRwG_LJmvYqEPCEiukIbWwLePBi2RBBaygzqX0HZEvreS9AWgw3DWM_jBXIk_QenXVHi3FYr7FKizfC8CXJKnL7oke_Oa7yXbBiPBGXXf7uiUsl78gju1Wel_nj21XtOuaSTArtcJt4znAZ1DWQhq73b-TyWUMYFd3VnTkhcgE64x3irN_vybBqIzr4HhCJ4QGXYBKy__npiu1CSnns5IeN3Ggwi58k-t0ikQfj1BxoHymv-yDcSGglJn2CtvAluYMaLIc=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/908df86b1e662c385a53f9417fe2c2fc63964658/original/77e2d712-7f6b-4998-a17c-4366757889bb.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /></strong><br><strong>My next tours:</strong></p><p><strong>a. Ireland dates next year (2024):</strong></p><p><strong>Sunday June 23 - Wednesday July 4, 2024…</strong><br><strong>…and we'll be traveling one of my favorite routes: Counties Cork, Kerry and Clare</strong></p><p><strong>—For details and more info, click </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2Fbs6gEuJmDpK7ZAvVi0YUlnQRCwEEAjeAPtfkaoLnCFpD72h-2BWWPmPaWAYIztXORnshQ-3D-3DFZFk_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg92a-2FJ5NPSIc-2B97CPSkX0U-2FXk552m0AwCP7gX98q7yphZH-2BbA-2FbiywqcsnNPv7HI-2F-2B9pbGc79fl5fyaFeFS29RS-2F6LHLduHLandYuadWyfsBJGr2F8mAXqcf58l3UT8-2FuBx4GVoNySte8jNc6THEdRWUz8MUa8YkvEoNa6c1iWWOfU-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2Fbs6gEuJmDpK7ZAvVi0YUlnQRCwEEAjeAPtfkaoLnCFpD72h-2BWWPmPaWAYIztXORnshQ-3D-3DFZFk_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg92a-2FJ5NPSIc-2B97CPSkX0U-2FXk552m0AwCP7gX98q7yphZH-2BbA-2FbiywqcsnNPv7HI-2F-2B9pbGc79fl5fyaFeFS29RS-2F6LHLduHLandYuadWyfsBJGr2F8mAXqcf58l3UT8-2FuBx4GVoNySte8jNc6THEdRWUz8MUa8YkvEoNa6c1iWWOfU-3D&source=gmail&ust=1699056047599000&usg=AOvVaw1DAiNomfPTdUVKHAlr5mDu"><i><strong><u>HERE</u></strong></i></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>NOTE: </strong><i><strong>As of this morning only 2 open seats remain open for this tour.</strong></i><br><br><strong>--</strong><br><br><strong><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/Z-KJdaNEaEERORlQ1hviF5jy7rzV0wjJFNlngAGLBr_QeVNWPCJLXBbim4ULJ6bKVXLhaxEohKVZEG32SAt6rWykmkpnyn0WnlC-iRdrWRfNstRQhXel9mShFvWJb7C9ACCg8L5A53DjbjcWZ9og6IuPwzZdtVh86WpUWSzb6vnZc6M3AcFRjJf0oUUbwFQXMiNWt0uYPXac-5ylo071maidvDKXuPINIIUeG45QJpsg7eiwBCve11uK6A=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/d6c38ee58c6848bcdd9fb2cfb838e572e1abb370/original/img-1074.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />b. Scotland dates next year (2024):</strong><br><br><strong>Tour #1 - Friday, April 19-Monday, April 29, 2024</strong></p><p><strong>Tour #2 - Wednesday, May 1-Saturday, May 11, 2024</strong></p><p><strong>—For details and more info, click </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2Fbs6gEuJmDpK7ZAvVi0YUlnQRCwEEAjeAPtfkaoLnCFpD71YyMGNf-2Ba1p2ClwaEZY51A-3D-3DTfTf_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg92qz9NUhK-2FXywq9qUkar-2BgHput1GLeDAVqFO98CqZZlO-2FWjR5EipmDMZG-2BEouRL35-2FITU6-2FwMKXiB13G8NZwjifBC22r47PPWzU3IiZHurKnJDMc5eOKQi7MiV4gtPQnLZVX-2F-2Fh0O9EnJouxWl31FTpK6Q3u5vyG6VLL7ouXFXvBc-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2Fbs6gEuJmDpK7ZAvVi0YUlnQRCwEEAjeAPtfkaoLnCFpD71YyMGNf-2Ba1p2ClwaEZY51A-3D-3DTfTf_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg92qz9NUhK-2FXywq9qUkar-2BgHput1GLeDAVqFO98CqZZlO-2FWjR5EipmDMZG-2BEouRL35-2FITU6-2FwMKXiB13G8NZwjifBC22r47PPWzU3IiZHurKnJDMc5eOKQi7MiV4gtPQnLZVX-2F-2Fh0O9EnJouxWl31FTpK6Q3u5vyG6VLL7ouXFXvBc-3D&source=gmail&ust=1699056047599000&usg=AOvVaw1MCRd2yg9M5AP62RlTncOB"><i><strong><u>HERE</u></strong></i></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><i><strong>—I have loved hosting my first two Lowlands-Midlands-Highlands tours & look forward to next year's.</strong></i><br><br><strong>--</strong><br><strong><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/HIT4PIqGWgkT6e1LbdQqx9cKluiJvUQhqRuBVx0sxw4JgN0_GpsHASE94wK3a_jEIcuirjQiG95M7TcuY1api_6rWLAaoc7Hf5b06FxxkP9aFoKqlYlDN_yIDPHlaPgnFPuGcxwUTt2z4AcOAnPKbyYGxBvPhJGJOO2Ks2csNY7OY7SJqYk6suap4lLRGTiUPbV_2Q7wLgbUAb0ZdqhvPh46F6q5La2HgHrdUiR85JSkGK8z2djzg7wO_j_E3g=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/b81a8b89c5d4823b7304bb03120b466d40b94714/original/m-meringolo.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /></strong><br><strong>4. Amazingly: An impending Christmas song release</strong><br><br><strong>A little while back I wrote a Christmas song with longtime collaborator Jeff Franzel and classic pop diva Marieann Meringolo. (Think k.d. lang meets Barbara Streisand.) It's titled “In the Spirit,” and release date is November 10th. She's an outstanding vocalist, and you can click </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2Fbs918ONZJ-2B92tfwz9hUQidyS8aTlkQLq2H7rKe3mEdnptOTozIVsLELzEq-2BiEhuCaNbwErk-2FaGu-2BwECIYszVvm1b01MAjBjRFYV62Y7deuXCalSlc_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg92Oivvx452yuVcSCn-2BbusF9WGMx0N3HuPfdsVmJxOQGE3aQS1LhFxfqOtbwguWvdQlAsWvA1wd1egP-2Fp1wlnfjxdwWJaE5LP1ezn3HwM51o3DGO6LnSOL13TRIGZtBxoXuVAwXMlGxDbxieiavOglo2ee2Ewdk7wRSrMhcrvOkG2w-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2Fbs918ONZJ-2B92tfwz9hUQidyS8aTlkQLq2H7rKe3mEdnptOTozIVsLELzEq-2BiEhuCaNbwErk-2FaGu-2BwECIYszVvm1b01MAjBjRFYV62Y7deuXCalSlc_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg92Oivvx452yuVcSCn-2BbusF9WGMx0N3HuPfdsVmJxOQGE3aQS1LhFxfqOtbwguWvdQlAsWvA1wd1egP-2Fp1wlnfjxdwWJaE5LP1ezn3HwM51o3DGO6LnSOL13TRIGZtBxoXuVAwXMlGxDbxieiavOglo2ee2Ewdk7wRSrMhcrvOkG2w-3D&source=gmail&ust=1699056047599000&usg=AOvVaw2EBmtVfP9RG60nX0E8HJpX"><i><strong><u>HERE</u></strong></i></a><strong> to pre-save the song on Spotify & Apple Music.</strong><br><br><strong>--</strong><br><br><strong>5. Recommended: A compelling movie masterpiece.</strong><br><strong><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/8TD_Idt5pRGUjei1H0zQqQXZ7fQFDZ9P3ipWNRJZdoqDRcAA5_QKNFdrDsOMycrfQtW9WTOoWA0QKV82y-TGo9xcuiZ41OxvTvq8rLYdVOFwF6AlKJQ4oKAJJpHNYSfgGDuFr0X3XsrnCJ5-uL2ixIFfRCSYKhwAPQLbst8z5DXtrI30KOXtABiVTEFefxj8ntd0P-N7awBTtD8Wpi_VCG49tlPA3v86Ix_rEHJUKLaBzNCoBd4cTCEX=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/54c15af79fb4f6994809b1c2d884e50a561b7316/original/killers.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /></strong><br><strong>It's been awhile since I recommended a book, film or album, but I must recommend the new Martin Scorsese masterpiece, "Killers of the Flower Moon."</strong></p><p><strong>It's a long and challenging film, but it still resonates almost a week after seeing it. If you appreciate Scorsese's films, it's a must-see. Based on a little known slice of American history, it's a truly unforgettable story.</strong></p><p><strong>In theaters now, and it's best seen on the big screen.</strong><br><br><strong>--</strong><br><br><strong>6. TK Poem of the Month: The Town</strong></p><p><strong>The Town</strong></p><p><strong>You can’t give </strong><br><strong>her the town, I said.</strong><br><strong>This is your town.</strong><br><strong>You know it's true.</strong><br><br><strong>Too late, he said.</strong><br><strong>It's already done.</strong><br><strong>And that was that.</strong></p><p><strong>When I found myself </strong><br><strong>in his shoes, he said,</strong><br><strong>You can’t give her the town.</strong><br><strong>This your your town.</strong><br><br><strong>I knew it was true,</strong><br><strong>but already done.</strong><br><strong>And that was that.</strong><br><br><strong>--</strong><br><br><strong>7. A musical tribute from my distant past</strong><br><strong><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/q3v_cdLu-eF7GQGox6BOs25ziHA9vUaP7vQqdQfc6IVHmIMeIU3QTHY5VnKdUBMYsRpxnevZyL34yUST2_UeLVO947EDt867l1YJCTVNCruPdtVWzb_L_MLCDY5YreD4fqetLQFQp7dwhr4XlcsJ6cGHq_BDCs6CIWOMWo8feRdKbDraGEwGi7CCbtZB3TiXNlRxxcP_KnKsdueWyPAfVM4ehRPYHRzFxEVIioWcp7jiAyBXPRA=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/46804185cd63c9362c11a35c1fa37bad04be7f84/original/rorb.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /></strong><br><strong>So there I was, eleven years old, walking down the street in Robertsdale, Alabama, with my little transistor radio in hand and it's tiny earbud was in my right ear (because in those days most everything was still in mono)… and my life was changed forever when the deejay played a song called "Oh, Pretty Woman." And what a song! And what a voice! Who was that singer? Well of course it was Roy Orbison.</strong><br><br><strong>Fast forward twenty-five years, and I was recording a tribute to Roy on my second album for a label long swallowed by a bigger fish. That record's been out of print for years, but it's been brought to my attention that a fan has put the audio on YouTube, and you can listen to it </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2FbsyEJITgFgA3gPw5-2BlCLvTT96IeKiM7t2Vvmh0c1GZHhHC5aIqKYp2LtwWg3GnjAAceYFd1lzG6-2FsZMJv6WnElYbH57zK3j7I-2FxVOD3rANFnsiF4O_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg92pMf675LUZggh0x1ufQA-2FdJtECcoBgBl-2FVRNlE9n7YjtV9na2aOaSTjMS7aD0KZxB7yis4cj-2BDR5uGS6fmxn2tZeesp0nhiDOapeT1EJJ6y1gzopaGPELSZ1pp8HB-2B7RhD6aWglYBfEh4yJAUcPL7ndFQ7k5jj8i0DqNndSKpHQQ-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2FbsyEJITgFgA3gPw5-2BlCLvTT96IeKiM7t2Vvmh0c1GZHhHC5aIqKYp2LtwWg3GnjAAceYFd1lzG6-2FsZMJv6WnElYbH57zK3j7I-2FxVOD3rANFnsiF4O_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg92pMf675LUZggh0x1ufQA-2FdJtECcoBgBl-2FVRNlE9n7YjtV9na2aOaSTjMS7aD0KZxB7yis4cj-2BDR5uGS6fmxn2tZeesp0nhiDOapeT1EJJ6y1gzopaGPELSZ1pp8HB-2B7RhD6aWglYBfEh4yJAUcPL7ndFQ7k5jj8i0DqNndSKpHQQ-3D&source=gmail&ust=1699056047600000&usg=AOvVaw0CB6Eg-ARl5VuySYQiyNe0"><i><strong><u>HERE</u></strong></i></a><strong>.</strong><br><br><i><strong>(Yes I could really sing that high back then.)</strong></i><br><br><i><strong>--</strong></i><br><strong><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/_e7V2A2WRDJYdxv--InWVqF9EeknyQUpzzRSIU3kRe1iNcJ6B2uPQTYIzD77SthZFQHAvAxNv9Gglf2m5FoVQUS-hP_2WVnjNxaK30bqfOzedaYrVsZrRQl8M4CafwBm1Y6_HnMhY_S7hkzDX7vJL-t8muJiA-57IMgEvrITZDt0kO1qFgGZ3oYnTqQd7rJ9gUjqc446ZEcKgQ0L4l6vXMDDQdqxm9oWbnfKBAWPdx4OKwcl6qMCNqH6MTL5otVlDcaG3ToM5OFKxzc=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/ba03013ea5a49e7365a0cca6f3331a11a88e5d77/original/cormac-mccarthy-featured.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /></strong><br><strong>8. Wisdom for our time from Cormac McCarthy and Harper Lee</strong></p><p><strong>“To the skeptic all arguments are circular.”</strong><br><strong>—Cormac McCarthy (1933-2023), American author</strong></p><p><strong>"The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience."</strong><br><strong>—Harper Lee (1926-1916), American author</strong></p><p><strong>--</strong></p><p><i><strong>Till next month, Maximum Peace, Love & Understanding.</strong></i></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>TK</strong><br><strong><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/owtrVlafiYX6iCuoWYDNUQon8G_nAJW6pu0BwM7Pto0_M21KDhONt2jOx_maDhZwT5LJ6XpE2UEKrgwCYctwhSxJAPX1o9uNEjy6ZceOW6A2D2tbnoGA_LTRhrWgB8KStqHV2MpLMpWfxPOHe0QOCYKU5Lb9Vc7eSYKNVsiecC43-k0Rs8NakeCBXFh-C6c-Ys4026aE_1hTKhr6Aavfe3WoogipxfRSmLQNCocVmY337g-4vRJrfe4ibI-GWyNf7w=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/488c72d20c2a82a5b211ff177b1c4a111e9e12b7/original/elixir-logo-new.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /></strong><br><strong>PS Thanks always to the folks at </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2Fbs4NBbCaclI5e1iCmuSlF3jm8VJZbNqh-2BPLbALiIaEmMbYw5ky28jLH7PcjHodAHgnw-3D-3Dp3ep_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg92Dd7Wk0WktN3WbaNGnDvPBEgOmrgb-2BQrydLFYC6sPJleiyQiOkN3D-2FXfCIGklWUWauiEWG5hOJrlL-2FYxYGKeNGY74iw9D8-2BFxTIzyhBE-2F1FtutfZO5n4owVbTCUhfNSls1TfpbzK-2FtarfqWVQPhaXRX-2FsOvKO7x4LvuTG0I7-2FKc8-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yOOb-2FdNUNDMXa2bukh4uKyS7cbN0Kwl-2BIRIsnuv5-2Fbs4NBbCaclI5e1iCmuSlF3jm8VJZbNqh-2BPLbALiIaEmMbYw5ky28jLH7PcjHodAHgnw-3D-3Dp3ep_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNaFpgvK4CGgRM-2BEpHeM46FIf4pKWpvafLdHVyM1o0Kx5Qiww4YKiBrMS93n9E-2Begwx9FewMZWzb0qEpq5GB159Lh9wdmv5y-2BQvDNSNYbzg92Dd7Wk0WktN3WbaNGnDvPBEgOmrgb-2BQrydLFYC6sPJleiyQiOkN3D-2FXfCIGklWUWauiEWG5hOJrlL-2FYxYGKeNGY74iw9D8-2BFxTIzyhBE-2F1FtutfZO5n4owVbTCUhfNSls1TfpbzK-2FtarfqWVQPhaXRX-2FsOvKO7x4LvuTG0I7-2FKc8-3D&source=gmail&ust=1699056047600000&usg=AOvVaw3Gy0wH4MWKpgstupFASlwQ"><strong><u>Elixir Strings</u></strong></a><strong> for keeping me playing the world's best strings for over 25 years.</strong><br><br> </p><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/bEB3EtE_e27sS82_ggH6uVAUpVi5_J_d4ByTv5dqZsj8A9dsyOs2UBxfLJ8lvQLAfO4f_KWyJQ75Zzj9RAEFf4pdvWfi_E8t5rbFpB50xdDwdA0hnrrORkZOWCPdLuPF0rjSCblKT21l_imeO-ZUsPLxZO_mZArmPWKP7KZyQQh0QURLQ6OTYcpZ4Pt-r0Ehz0bVWATrISPfLjWaYGDcPRFgmtrVYjISYLCaxNYiE3dKKjXhwX3CM9MjILEWOaNln17iY1hB6w=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/6fa2160fbab76c16e17ba9f30ee7d98a68847479/original/scotland-cbrodsky-7b.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_none border_" /><p><br> </p>
Tom Kimmel
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2023-09-29T16:02:00-05:00
2023-10-16T09:59:13-05:00
Tom Kimmel's Early Fall Newsletter
<p><strong>Greetings Everyone,</strong><br><br>I’m off to Scotland in three very short days, so I'll be keeping this one extra-brief. I just want to touch base with you, acknowledge the filaments stretched between us—and say that I pray the arrival of fall is as welcome for you as it is for me here in Memphis. Lord have mercy, it's been a long hot summer!</p><p>So I have just a bit of news, a new poem, a couple of new tour dates, and a little food for thought. <br><br>Let’s knock it out.<br><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/d-fSHrzShZ1CpLx_oZloh933cRevwHiz7hj3T7M5avUJfbwJMJq7qTRq5iJPQ3eOY76x5uP_-6tPpnn2GFAk1texWatAkE9j1Ga0YtHC54R7vtedefGayT439LHogVLFb2ZYv7Q8UDHGec5DgwblklGSaD6G1sJb0C2FFq2zJSrrO7hbwJo3AWEwcPEks1cp7MFsX-oOHekPAmbn_iSkKPkNMrV2XLMd7v_stWoothnd_8H5zayRsJerBw=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/b6f9c2cc3f6813daf4ad5d3837ecbf5780697a8b/original/img-3190.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /><br>--<br><br><strong>CONTENTS of This Newsletter</strong></p><p>1. Scotland and Ireland<br><br>2. Tour Dates</p><p>3. Surprising new Sherpas single... coming soon</p><p>4. Poem of the Month: Coupons</p><p>5. Food for Thought: Wisdom from Harper Lee and Abbess Fushimi</p><p>--<br><br>1. <strong>Scotland and Ireland</strong></p><p><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/TUs8R6lfLZZlK5F9yGLJbBgbxcRwG_LJmvYqEPCEiukIbWwLePBi2RBBaygzqX0HZEvreS9AWgw3DWM_jBXIk_QenXVHi3FYr7FKizfC8CXJKnL7oke_Oa7yXbBiPBGXXf7uiUsl78gju1Wel_nj21XtOuaSTArtcJt4znAZ1DWQhq73b-TyWUMYFd3VnTkhcgE64x3irN_vybBqIzr4HhCJ4QGXYBKy__npiu1CSnns5IeN3Ggwi58k-t0ikQfj1BxoHymv-yDcSGglJn2CtvAluYMaLIc=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/908df86b1e662c385a53f9417fe2c2fc63964658/original/77e2d712-7f6b-4998-a17c-4366757889bb.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />Since I'm off to Scotland this coming Saturday, it seems the best place to start.<br><br>My 2023 tours have been a blast, and we’re now taking reservations for 2024 Ireland and Scotland tours. I’m so grateful to be able to host these trips—they are annual highlights in my life. <br><br>(FYI I turn 70 in November, and if growing older is teaching me anything, it's to never take anything good for granted!)<br><br>--<br><br><strong>a. My Ireland dates next year:</strong> <br><br><strong>Sunday June 23 - Wednesday July 4, 2024</strong>…<br>…and we'll be traveling one of my favorite routes: Counties Cork, Kerry and Clare<br><br><i>—For details and more info, click</i> <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3xOQ1L2xH2-2BLHnRd2fAzzNVprfWk090fJak67WZ4c-2B6pY-2B-2B5HTQxrIsR7G5cQArQHiIuJXL22fVZlq3ZkZhAqnF81V2wVvzMSurfAC42oAXVQ-3D-3DMY3n_mlmYpZfqtqGO8hmIHBIR3LNjqFTaCH62fP2f6tv3vZTrltRm8Rm3dFvKd2qkbQyTnQtmQdwbMksUvj85bsSSJ8sXa1r0zIlwl-2Fc2TrJNxB0yD-2FhsJsOQ6q-2FUOYvQplU8mGh8J-2ByXF4v6rzk-2Bkbzu9bf8kvVme9Bi5yExsY56rloZRwBBuFzPwey-2FbU0LDb3Y-2BN6pSGWq5oEu05MPJvx2IZmioiczpjsIEAM5EBQDWHRLWDxWfJtNi5lCvyoE0PvT7c9c795-2BrBwvVZfUYcU9HUe8nsdG8KjmmHxmIJasC9jMmX4Yvw5dqCwynZ56ze-2BOwtbEfk-2BQihb-2Bp2Vx3A24jA-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3xOQ1L2xH2-2BLHnRd2fAzzNVprfWk090fJak67WZ4c-2B6pY-2B-2B5HTQxrIsR7G5cQArQHiIuJXL22fVZlq3ZkZhAqnF81V2wVvzMSurfAC42oAXVQ-3D-3DMY3n_mlmYpZfqtqGO8hmIHBIR3LNjqFTaCH62fP2f6tv3vZTrltRm8Rm3dFvKd2qkbQyTnQtmQdwbMksUvj85bsSSJ8sXa1r0zIlwl-2Fc2TrJNxB0yD-2FhsJsOQ6q-2FUOYvQplU8mGh8J-2ByXF4v6rzk-2Bkbzu9bf8kvVme9Bi5yExsY56rloZRwBBuFzPwey-2FbU0LDb3Y-2BN6pSGWq5oEu05MPJvx2IZmioiczpjsIEAM5EBQDWHRLWDxWfJtNi5lCvyoE0PvT7c9c795-2BrBwvVZfUYcU9HUe8nsdG8KjmmHxmIJasC9jMmX4Yvw5dqCwynZ56ze-2BOwtbEfk-2BQihb-2Bp2Vx3A24jA-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1696053879319000&usg=AOvVaw3x1K4fMuqMDQ1mG3UJYvfA"><u>HERE</u></a></p><p>--<br><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/aWlSLOCpV42IRDP_lCGBJY4URZdM7Pq6rane2jrUb8FeGA7xmuBBi0OJ1Ka3uMfk5BW3smrycCSLL8D3lGmcU4EtOSJYsmJzuojuL_o8JmCJIKXJBK-bjLHRz6C1_3jPubBoGJPX6aLqGW4zn3YeAvaL6fD58ElFWybAAYKSMRFuqeIgyvKrwrmBrIyC69YqA4acyzrEdcxO3MQ_cacNXZgT4Tr8QnVPO4hcSpUSYtHxZGZMUOI-Gxntkn7gMhiyvOR5w9Z-41h31RvCMQOicDWMi2G25Q=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/25f4140c33a8f7c526ab056a5236390181a111a7/original/edinburgh-scott-monument-37729400005.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /><br><strong>b. My Scotland dates next year:</strong><br><br><strong>Tour #1 </strong>- Friday, April 19-Monday, April 29, 2024<br><br><strong>Tour #2</strong> - Wednesday, May 1-Saturday, May 11, 2024</p><p><i>—For details and more info, click</i> <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3xOQ1L2xH2-2BLHnRd2fAzzNVprfWk090fJak67WZ4c-2B6pY-2B-2B5HTQxrIsR7G5cQArQHiIuJXL22fVZlq3ZkZhAqnFGXTei9KZNZtlk3kv5e7Krg-3D-3D9zVu_mlmYpZfqtqGO8hmIHBIR3LNjqFTaCH62fP2f6tv3vZTrltRm8Rm3dFvKd2qkbQyTnQtmQdwbMksUvj85bsSSJ8sXa1r0zIlwl-2Fc2TrJNxB0yD-2FhsJsOQ6q-2FUOYvQplU8mGh8J-2ByXF4v6rzk-2Bkbzu9bf8kvVme9Bi5yExsY56rloZRwBBuFzPwey-2FbU0LDb3YWfXn26oHO6KD9tIzqv4TltsG9O7JPTm6875LoSTeTzNBJCFw9dI-2BDVsEecvyT-2BAUtVgpIgCvcUH9oslvinjsY3oJCzShM1e3CF-2Bj2mnL3XSgpsc8mEtluRtPC1ufWSJs9cKNfNfjJ0PfITEQaxfljQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3xOQ1L2xH2-2BLHnRd2fAzzNVprfWk090fJak67WZ4c-2B6pY-2B-2B5HTQxrIsR7G5cQArQHiIuJXL22fVZlq3ZkZhAqnFGXTei9KZNZtlk3kv5e7Krg-3D-3D9zVu_mlmYpZfqtqGO8hmIHBIR3LNjqFTaCH62fP2f6tv3vZTrltRm8Rm3dFvKd2qkbQyTnQtmQdwbMksUvj85bsSSJ8sXa1r0zIlwl-2Fc2TrJNxB0yD-2FhsJsOQ6q-2FUOYvQplU8mGh8J-2ByXF4v6rzk-2Bkbzu9bf8kvVme9Bi5yExsY56rloZRwBBuFzPwey-2FbU0LDb3YWfXn26oHO6KD9tIzqv4TltsG9O7JPTm6875LoSTeTzNBJCFw9dI-2BDVsEecvyT-2BAUtVgpIgCvcUH9oslvinjsY3oJCzShM1e3CF-2Bj2mnL3XSgpsc8mEtluRtPC1ufWSJs9cKNfNfjJ0PfITEQaxfljQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1696053879319000&usg=AOvVaw2FcORN52ch1RNrqmY5ePvW"><u>HERE</u></a><br><br>--<br><br><strong>2. Tour Dates</strong><br><br>I'm rarely hitting the road these days, but I've booked a handful of scattered dates:</p><p><strong>Friday, October 20, 2023 </strong>7:30pm CST<br><i>—solo concert</i><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">Rockport Center for the Arts</span><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">106 South Austin St</span><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">Rockport, TX 78382</span><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">—For more info, call 361-729-5519 or click </span><a class="no-pjax" 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src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/54LHx3nYjQJgDgmNK7VLo4YU4s_iO83BFhu00uSmrajmGtslWaOqX3IOWPk9uUgEXpVBIAa_uANcjOabVPp87aFSYVSaBYiWGvCJjM9meXHv05r4LTmJTka0kSV-MSr_37zLo5e2wHtlb3JX_XBVH6jcxCCk-e3FDDKy-QSIqHYiG1SnlC1qAN-PES2YeSUOGLT6J0f62p5TgWE5df7v2-BPTDsL3Ohr3t1L_V9r03igxw6eKmVKiCHgoMHFNkzB-p4HWLPz7yRNyu-PS92e07N3u5_8ock=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/0d78dc5f1e2e372582c4ded39c050cd2d3ea7614/original/afbdf550-730c-46d6-9a10-c30b7348b651.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /><br><strong>Friday, November 10, 2023</strong> 7:30pm CST<br><i>—special duo show with </i><a class="no-pjax" 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href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3xOQ1L2xH2-2BLHnRd2fAzzNVprfWk090fJak67WZ4c-2B6pe1bJQT9oSq8-2Fg-2Bkuo7ov1HhYEBt0S-2FUgog5TFM4WlkRL9BTATd6ZNSbnwJCj82Iq969CQlbzqwdTsXKrkTMz5s-3DWW-M_mlmYpZfqtqGO8hmIHBIR3LNjqFTaCH62fP2f6tv3vZTrltRm8Rm3dFvKd2qkbQyTnQtmQdwbMksUvj85bsSSJ8sXa1r0zIlwl-2Fc2TrJNxB0yD-2FhsJsOQ6q-2FUOYvQplU8mGh8J-2ByXF4v6rzk-2Bkbzu9bf8kvVme9Bi5yExsY56rloZRwBBuFzPwey-2FbU0LDb3YK0U5VZuPItHxYn-2BbN8h3gXSMPqSyUxJCkG9HiFZoYW79Cbr5Gnb9XcaIs-2BMrL1T6yvjlSGSJNC-2FB0Uhi-2F0-2F01-2F0PmSpZ0miUHeul5BHJHnhjeuOFiJBW05PdD8AK-2BbBnU-2BSzsP5udNsDlJ54GAuO0A-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3xOQ1L2xH2-2BLHnRd2fAzzNVprfWk090fJak67WZ4c-2B6pe1bJQT9oSq8-2Fg-2Bkuo7ov1HhYEBt0S-2FUgog5TFM4WlkRL9BTATd6ZNSbnwJCj82Iq969CQlbzqwdTsXKrkTMz5s-3DWW-M_mlmYpZfqtqGO8hmIHBIR3LNjqFTaCH62fP2f6tv3vZTrltRm8Rm3dFvKd2qkbQyTnQtmQdwbMksUvj85bsSSJ8sXa1r0zIlwl-2Fc2TrJNxB0yD-2FhsJsOQ6q-2FUOYvQplU8mGh8J-2ByXF4v6rzk-2Bkbzu9bf8kvVme9Bi5yExsY56rloZRwBBuFzPwey-2FbU0LDb3YK0U5VZuPItHxYn-2BbN8h3gXSMPqSyUxJCkG9HiFZoYW79Cbr5Gnb9XcaIs-2BMrL1T6yvjlSGSJNC-2FB0Uhi-2F0-2F01-2F0PmSpZ0miUHeul5BHJHnhjeuOFiJBW05PdD8AK-2BbBnU-2BSzsP5udNsDlJ54GAuO0A-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1696053879319000&usg=AOvVaw1I8QErxN3UVlEsAVgcHW9X"><u>HERE</u></a><br>..or email: Coffehouse(at)ubchm(dot)org</p><p><strong>Saturday, February 17, 2024</strong> (showtime TBA)<br>Camp Helen State Park<br>—<i>solo concert</i><br>23937 Panama City Beach Pkwy
<br>Panama City Beach FL 32413
<br>—For more info, click <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3xOQ1L2xH2-2BLHnRd2fAzzNVprfWk090fJak67WZ4c-2B6pWtqOjfbP-2FIe2v1Yu-2B7qBQ-2Fgy-2BjiyAhjLlcmVWZxqlvWhNr-2FRixFYOx7WJu-2B9YFrdXsqHkYPelFywhr0nWNITUSxOrhhdHSygwte3jmeuYdbWh4Khdl3JA523lZtwOARjFknzhC5LhlVwhL1h5w-2FP6Q-3DGvK2_mlmYpZfqtqGO8hmIHBIR3LNjqFTaCH62fP2f6tv3vZTrltRm8Rm3dFvKd2qkbQyTnQtmQdwbMksUvj85bsSSJ8sXa1r0zIlwl-2Fc2TrJNxB0yD-2FhsJsOQ6q-2FUOYvQplU8mGh8J-2ByXF4v6rzk-2Bkbzu9bf8kvVme9Bi5yExsY56rloZRwBBuFzPwey-2FbU0LDb3YMB3ol2EX-2FHrIWOmdZr66mzDblQpKtAC9p7dAoDwctQlv2TQEXwhqVSqypTcTTfeq2PNSIipI-2BJEuv6n7WJpK8xwN2sDqRRhaFI-2FwAH0KYi9bWGOogrPBnW34i8pLC0rsybRwISE-2FEFoebuU-2FuQlnjA-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3xOQ1L2xH2-2BLHnRd2fAzzNVprfWk090fJak67WZ4c-2B6pWtqOjfbP-2FIe2v1Yu-2B7qBQ-2Fgy-2BjiyAhjLlcmVWZxqlvWhNr-2FRixFYOx7WJu-2B9YFrdXsqHkYPelFywhr0nWNITUSxOrhhdHSygwte3jmeuYdbWh4Khdl3JA523lZtwOARjFknzhC5LhlVwhL1h5w-2FP6Q-3DGvK2_mlmYpZfqtqGO8hmIHBIR3LNjqFTaCH62fP2f6tv3vZTrltRm8Rm3dFvKd2qkbQyTnQtmQdwbMksUvj85bsSSJ8sXa1r0zIlwl-2Fc2TrJNxB0yD-2FhsJsOQ6q-2FUOYvQplU8mGh8J-2ByXF4v6rzk-2Bkbzu9bf8kvVme9Bi5yExsY56rloZRwBBuFzPwey-2FbU0LDb3YMB3ol2EX-2FHrIWOmdZr66mzDblQpKtAC9p7dAoDwctQlv2TQEXwhqVSqypTcTTfeq2PNSIipI-2BJEuv6n7WJpK8xwN2sDqRRhaFI-2FwAH0KYi9bWGOogrPBnW34i8pLC0rsybRwISE-2FEFoebuU-2FuQlnjA-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1696053879319000&usg=AOvVaw3OoPQ4n660F8ycgNaR35AM"><u>HERE</u></a><br><br><strong>Sunday, February 18, 2024 4:00pm CST</strong><br>Maggie’s Musical Farm<br>—*<i>solo concert</i><br>15312 Blue Springs Rd<br>Youngstown, FL 32466 <br>—For more info, email maggie(at)luckymudmusic(dot)<wbr>com<br><br><i>*There will be an open mic at 2:30pm</i><br><br>--<br><br><strong>3. Surprising new Sherpas single</strong>... coming soon<br><br><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/efQNoXOWcw-GeFT0GkZxTTVWr6jYvdlgd0yl5ms653t5AVKdGKSvopUH2uCMfEkA27kLYyLnF5hAVxFcmHwrbhTbtPXPaL4wHuSVIGpIJIUSqyLMwmOp3gdMmy0q3BLAqonLWimyPSuh1LMKaAGopWL2YeV-2Pn0KTO_JQziIxBm22Eesm_slGK9qWhYOhjUR_OQ8j0uKJAXnX1KynW6eFznpwanrNXLNiBi3bbqxUaBRQgzaQaxTLSgWBCmBuAlyRsvHYGa=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/c8fa55dc0a9571c35c8303de8c69f14a25f2d2e7/original/sherpas-harry-cover.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />Our friends Eric Balkey and Bill Coyle at Hudson Harding Music have been radio-promoting the new Sherpas album ("Promise to Harry"), and recently Erik surprised us by inviting us to record a cover version of the Curtis Mayfield classic, “People Get Ready.” It's for an upcoming promo CD Erik's putting together… and we just finished recording and mixing it.<br><br>I'll keep you posted on the release date. Although the only CDs being pressed will be promo-ed to radio, the track WILL be available for streaming.<br><br>--<br><br><strong>4. Poem of the Month</strong><br><br><strong>Coupons</strong><br><br>I save coupons.<br>She doesn’t.<br>They come in the mail.<br>I make my grocery list. <br>Hey look! I say, <br>A peanut butter coupon,<br>and we need peanut butter!<br>That’s great baby, she replies.<br>And here are ones, I shout,<br>for sweet potatoes, and onions <br>and bell peppers, and my cereal.<br>And look, a dollar off two pints<br>of coffee ice cream! Jackpot!<br>Way to go, she says,<br>with little enthusiasm<br>as she starts dinner.<br>And get this, I add,<br>I used my grocery points to buy gas!<br>Fifty cents a gallon off<br>—that’s seven dollars saved! <br>And I’m proud of you, she says,<br>like a pat on the head.<br>I retreat, proud and unashamed,<br>yet with a deep need<br>to connect with another coupon saver<br>somewhere during Happy Hour<br>to commiserate, offer sympathy,<br>and I daresay,<br>praise one another.<br><br>--<br><br><strong>5. Food for thought</strong><br><br><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/yvaHSuFZkEDq2UO2UmG7OH0Xi2lCzSKBIWtqU0Kygdi43pydRFfccRZLT0_IlxVvwbYXYKAC6VYS_hl0JTmNx26sBEkpk-ODlcXJMPSHr9gYUesj3bQNMVtG38qH9T8b3qhMpz6mXjS3_bxaFV-vWcl3TXJIKsb0JyL0wiZmxKQRceltrZILPGjtBa_sPQBg9p4IPITM8LW09rT_6yQYTBplcXQ4ybmJoOFnhjkj08p8iGw-2S9zKw1EAwEvWvESDGW_3ULrgOIgwKVTCkGTnljI3OUlfC0=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/956f45f2c270799940f133a9b91d58be8d9ccba7/original/b3121f12-1403-4f35-9f30-a698403be2b0.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />“People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.”<br><br>—Harper Lee (1926-2018), American author<br><br><br>“Who are we to think we have grasped the true nature of our souls? The Buddha-mind within us will not be constrained by the limits of language.”
<br><br>—Abbess Fushimi (b. 1938), Japanese Buddhist Nun<br><br><br><i>Till next month, Maximum Peace, Love & Understanding.</i><br><br>TK<br><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/owtrVlafiYX6iCuoWYDNUQon8G_nAJW6pu0BwM7Pto0_M21KDhONt2jOx_maDhZwT5LJ6XpE2UEKrgwCYctwhSxJAPX1o9uNEjy6ZceOW6A2D2tbnoGA_LTRhrWgB8KStqHV2MpLMpWfxPOHe0QOCYKU5Lb9Vc7eSYKNVsiecC43-k0Rs8NakeCBXFh-C6c-Ys4026aE_1hTKhr6Aavfe3WoogipxfRSmLQNCocVmY337g-4vRJrfe4ibI-GWyNf7w=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/488c72d20c2a82a5b211ff177b1c4a111e9e12b7/original/elixir-logo-new.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /><br>PS Thanks always to the folks at Elixir Strings for keeping me playing the world's best strings for over 25 years.</wbr></p>
Tom Kimmel
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2023-08-21T17:09:22-05:00
2023-09-25T03:03:07-05:00
Tom Kimmel's August News-in-Brief
<p><strong>August Greetings to all Sentient Beings!</strong></p><p>Mid-August usually brings the dog days of summer, but this Memphis morning is startlingly cool and beautiful—startling because it follows weeks of intense heat and scary thunderstorm bombardments. But today the sky is bright blue, and the predicted afternoon high is only 82°. So lovely.</p><p>This month is one of sparse news, but there is a bit to share.</p><p>--</p><p><strong><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/EGV2VA4mX94tO-Yb8p45Bn6Gl3lcN4_NXx6qntTD65NORCDGNNiGWX03LeQ30Yqg5xOLr35D6Of6aZTh1CxTwqNFz6TWg5xoki5l405dcPecbJu3y-hkavl9uOk01LoO_hw3yKNim6L6d1b73u6LFRhPeF_77IVJgmK6BDfaL7pH00etmgShlLqcP7vy4HTd7dIuNtZXVnN61xTOGfDvrnaS2DulU5JCKm8tyHbH-3miVDW7DvOKjVzH-XnlwA8icLCdX-_C-g24=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/85fc020c1017817574ffc8f1ed8de772f200b010/original/sherpas-cd-pkg-lighter.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />CONTENTS of This Newsletter</strong><br><br>1. Sherpas LP: Next single, radio update, radio hour interview archive <br><br>2. Three solo dates just booked (in Texas & Florida)<br><br>3. Ireland & Scotland Tours 2024 <br><br>4. Personal News & Poem of the Month (all in one)<br><br>5. Wisdom for our time from poet Gary Snyder<br><br>--<br><br><strong>1a. Sherpas LP: Next single, radio update..</strong><br><br>Our friends at Hudson Harding music (Erik Balkey & Bill Coyle) have chosen “Testament” for the next single from our new album “Promise to Harry,” and they'll be promoting it to radio in September and October. Michael Lille sings this one, and he played its haunting banjo backbone. I generally don't go in for explaining a song, but this one's a bow to the lost and weary of the world in search of safe haven. Its chorus goes..</p><p><i><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/p3ynxU12qdhUyW0BH9-w8zoKdnivlwmlrKFqPIutd8HGzsPtFni9N1xwwfSutZu8bfKDfYOa73cfk8tszP-BhkuQT3UijK2kzybUfk_HtGQQxY_bYriwHFFYQk_B9btgr8iHD3PPi6Z8xKcsizvjbipMPtVX3LvOETpAOS9QvqHKIXXp0jH3N2VfcSOvqkZgwa8LWrYscdQ-A3MMwVBnX8pcKQ3OG2vIhNgvZZpuhfHgwH_gcV001iIsDa8Ykrb3EwIp7g=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/11863c60c50895f7a8a346d20db0d9229be13038/original/sherpas-harry-tray.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />Heaven knows what is right</i><br><i>But this weary bird in flight</i><br><i>Needs to know </i><br><i>When it’s safe to come down</i></p><p>We’re grateful for the exposure the album’s gotten. Stations playing one or more tracks from the record run from Canada to Mexico and down to Australia.</p><p><i>To buy or download the album or individual tracks, click </i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbUqMNPMqfx7UTuKll39TkBpBg46g3AzdvxaFvyyO-2FfhrggT7ewr27dmC0vLz6SVCPw-3D-3Dyg3f_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm5yxCMNWPXWC8Asq5dtfjyYIj1yGPHHcLPMy0ZzfA1bWUVmPHG5Lg2FDo9lF1jn-2FF-2F2ixhRJ6hyo57g8Wvuc7n7HbT-2BRJ2wjTe9SR-2BgVfobAiFCREbou-2FicjyVl6dyGIKWsavmnql3t7hvagQ2qWy0hQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbUqMNPMqfx7UTuKll39TkBpBg46g3AzdvxaFvyyO-2FfhrggT7ewr27dmC0vLz6SVCPw-3D-3Dyg3f_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm5yxCMNWPXWC8Asq5dtfjyYIj1yGPHHcLPMy0ZzfA1bWUVmPHG5Lg2FDo9lF1jn-2FF-2F2ixhRJ6hyo57g8Wvuc7n7HbT-2BRJ2wjTe9SR-2BgVfobAiFCREbou-2FicjyVl6dyGIKWsavmnql3t7hvagQ2qWy0hQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1692313747954000&usg=AOvVaw0Kge9Bc59TsVwtByw4_FLa"><i><u>HERE</u></i></a></p><p>(And of course it can be streamed most everywhere.)<br><br>--</p><p><strong>1b. Sherpas Radio Hour</strong><br><br>If you've missed it, for a laid back, fun hour with the Sherpas (<a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbUqMNPMqfx7UTuKll39TkBpttYv-2F9fPQY9amVdm6eFPRnwn9B4zgjRtOPjkDgLWblQ-3D-3DJJm4_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm5pKeMGF5N5Xsvx7-2FVVKtphuFJjCZeByzMO6HtXhs7qfsWITJ1BkEPFMDcmroTqEZ2tAT-2FSqCptJtSnwCr-2B10UPyrsctdUshhCCOMgSA6QPKhtSHQXAPfGnUtdqFiOcSwr9-2FtAah9yt-2F8l9GDSoutb2Q-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbUqMNPMqfx7UTuKll39TkBpttYv-2F9fPQY9amVdm6eFPRnwn9B4zgjRtOPjkDgLWblQ-3D-3DJJm4_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm5pKeMGF5N5Xsvx7-2FVVKtphuFJjCZeByzMO6HtXhs7qfsWITJ1BkEPFMDcmroTqEZ2tAT-2FSqCptJtSnwCr-2B10UPyrsctdUshhCCOMgSA6QPKhtSHQXAPfGnUtdqFiOcSwr9-2FtAah9yt-2F8l9GDSoutb2Q-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1692313747954000&usg=AOvVaw3H74fC3JGxU1brENd5bbjw"><u>Tom Prasada-Rao</u></a>, <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbS-2FKchqlpfqfKcEeWFhuDOVVolt2WzQ8y2S-2BG1RKI9sRSY7VzLia9vx9ByBOkecJtw-3D-3DhRrv_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm5C7uDBuGltglpCiLqXCeH1sVNVYVXqLql1jnvftxH8Gpy1Bt033k37PunS4y8XRQNIIqiLKzf-2BHQJUPg8CgCQWrN0EuPM06WhpRbRYoUF5JzUBXbP-2B8Zh9a1et0ygdIgBq4p1a0dj8behZ43g5UPGGQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbS-2FKchqlpfqfKcEeWFhuDOVVolt2WzQ8y2S-2BG1RKI9sRSY7VzLia9vx9ByBOkecJtw-3D-3DhRrv_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm5C7uDBuGltglpCiLqXCeH1sVNVYVXqLql1jnvftxH8Gpy1Bt033k37PunS4y8XRQNIIqiLKzf-2BHQJUPg8CgCQWrN0EuPM06WhpRbRYoUF5JzUBXbP-2B8Zh9a1et0ygdIgBq4p1a0dj8behZ43g5UPGGQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1692313747954000&usg=AOvVaw2ZHtKtyFU8-G340pdD5lRG"><u>Michael Lille</u></a> & me), you can stream an archived hour of music and talk by clicking <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbdVdThKAzjLkjfCiUmpldjziQ7W-2BWGyuluOORuGPRwo6gzVo9XS1UF4bXVaFM3ArRp7WbFl-2FZKiaHxONY0oT4NXV0rDYkqhtKWTu3ATyCR3ZqAxjTNaIDefgjWQzAtGSD5Rek5aElL43MMbpzUU8yX8y9HeLM2DgC9Wb5lr7ux9kGxMu_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm5h6-2BSy61ti4vHNChtdcc1weeGBXyyJ184HzViog7ZLBmgwAvwa1hpMuZWQ-2B0rnFEtykbRti8T5KNVR3iAMn017uL2Qej5v2ET38Z41ytYGA1NaCoCGMCVZnw25PQpe3FukCAQxf6yw0nKJQ4ydlQ2KQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbdVdThKAzjLkjfCiUmpldjziQ7W-2BWGyuluOORuGPRwo6gzVo9XS1UF4bXVaFM3ArRp7WbFl-2FZKiaHxONY0oT4NXV0rDYkqhtKWTu3ATyCR3ZqAxjTNaIDefgjWQzAtGSD5Rek5aElL43MMbpzUU8yX8y9HeLM2DgC9Wb5lr7ux9kGxMu_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm5h6-2BSy61ti4vHNChtdcc1weeGBXyyJ184HzViog7ZLBmgwAvwa1hpMuZWQ-2B0rnFEtykbRti8T5KNVR3iAMn017uL2Qej5v2ET38Z41ytYGA1NaCoCGMCVZnw25PQpe3FukCAQxf6yw0nKJQ4ydlQ2KQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1692313747954000&usg=AOvVaw0FXxaxh5gVXEQ_kuHtU85w"><u>HERE</u></a>. <br><br><i>(Thanks to Barry Graham's Acoustic Highway and WHRO Radio.)</i><br><br>--<br><br><strong>2. Solo shows Texas (October) & Florida (February)</strong><br><br><i><img src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/I-RdYn63E00PltyeUkv83An-95wXrJtJK-vR7SerCeRVDoZ8LRFLi1GvbsWO96AfsCcjb7UQ0FCePRa4Qx5DHTOBnhWJXUaeBIGidwlKJLK0ynQuePAyU2jjZQFY1OdDVI1-r-YTKMr7vVXbySJolsX6hf76rD5pA3zEmXW6P1KIqriOVPRfwPFTMLUSt1rAWnGVca6SYfwHksVkNonh1IGgXO65ifSrMFPMgYM6penpq4Kn6td7sYypvg=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/cf79fd9fcb6769aac9ef7a40b75b76e997662963/original/img-0023.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />*I’m performing very little these days, but I just booked a couple of quick trips to Texas and Florida for 3 solo shows. (I do need to play every now & then!)</i><br><br><br><i><strong>Friday, October 20, 2023</strong></i><br><i>Rockport Center for the Arts (solo) (showtime TBA)</i><br><i>106 South Austin St</i><br><i>Rockport, TX 78382</i><br><i>—For more info, call 361-729-5519 or click </i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbaBnW8LnKGcf-2FVAAbXQ3Cb0yuA-2FTmJVEfJFEy9eQnQvki0VGqXaymKV-2BR1j4KNDpjqeP9NQomj39UvzbATv1ocY-3Dj6_8_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm57-2FnMx-2Bq66n3KKk6Ae3cAOh7OtXUlEcDIjbNee-2BG6nDofYlfdB-2BT5sB2xU3yS2E0q4skQgaIRRDblTb8zibhHb1I5j2Eb9qrLFRWY4dsUmAkBdddf80tb8f815g289L0zt2Gux2vRGpZ93o36GXDfZQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbaBnW8LnKGcf-2FVAAbXQ3Cb0yuA-2FTmJVEfJFEy9eQnQvki0VGqXaymKV-2BR1j4KNDpjqeP9NQomj39UvzbATv1ocY-3Dj6_8_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm57-2FnMx-2Bq66n3KKk6Ae3cAOh7OtXUlEcDIjbNee-2BG6nDofYlfdB-2BT5sB2xU3yS2E0q4skQgaIRRDblTb8zibhHb1I5j2Eb9qrLFRWY4dsUmAkBdddf80tb8f815g289L0zt2Gux2vRGpZ93o36GXDfZQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1692313747954000&usg=AOvVaw0Gt4bgqkniBpcPdYQgdE1o"><i><u>HERE</u></i></a><br><br><i>(Thanks to Vicki Totten for getting me out of the house!)</i><br><br><br><i><strong>Saturday, February 17, 2024</strong></i><br><i>Camp Helen State Park (solo) (showtime TBA)</i><br><i>23937 Panama City Beach Pkwy</i><br><i>Panama City Beach FL 32413</i><br><i>—For more info, click </i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbaBnW8LnKGcf-2FVAAbXQ3Cb1RAQXIbdcJNfo13FmI8KvZp1ESiah-2FdCwDhddhry0qUHvp-2BcIo2r-2BQa5JLYcFKnSAJj8ix5ZinX6mdcxR9o-2Fp-2BhSvC_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm5FqRcuets429p1vtv8u7rtpa9E4F8emxNbDjxfF6-2B4UlGMFXJSwQPr1pPERV7TBQVZPzs-2BS66nnGrPRK9uL3qY2fvtank6X1iivbXMZ51K6bof94IP79bFBa251UF7Q7HHzaevrOzhBlJJCiautxbGA-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbaBnW8LnKGcf-2FVAAbXQ3Cb1RAQXIbdcJNfo13FmI8KvZp1ESiah-2FdCwDhddhry0qUHvp-2BcIo2r-2BQa5JLYcFKnSAJj8ix5ZinX6mdcxR9o-2Fp-2BhSvC_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm5FqRcuets429p1vtv8u7rtpa9E4F8emxNbDjxfF6-2B4UlGMFXJSwQPr1pPERV7TBQVZPzs-2BS66nnGrPRK9uL3qY2fvtank6X1iivbXMZ51K6bof94IP79bFBa251UF7Q7HHzaevrOzhBlJJCiautxbGA-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1692313747954000&usg=AOvVaw1xgZnkkymagr185xj0T3o_"><i><u>HERE</u></i></a></p><p><br><i><strong>Sunday, February 18, 2024</strong> (solo) (showtime TBA)</i><br><i>Maggie’s Farm</i><br><i>Youngstown FL</i><br><i>—For more info, email Maggie at maggie(at)luckymudmusic(dot)</i><wbr><i>com.</i></wbr></p><p><i>(Thanks to Mike & Maggie McKinney!)</i></p><p><i>—</i></p><p><i><strong>3. Ireland & Scotland: This coming October.. and in April, May & June 2024…</strong></i></p><p><i><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/TUs8R6lfLZZlK5F9yGLJbBgbxcRwG_LJmvYqEPCEiukIbWwLePBi2RBBaygzqX0HZEvreS9AWgw3DWM_jBXIk_QenXVHi3FYr7FKizfC8CXJKnL7oke_Oa7yXbBiPBGXXf7uiUsl78gju1Wel_nj21XtOuaSTArtcJt4znAZ1DWQhq73b-TyWUMYFd3VnTkhcgE64x3irN_vybBqIzr4HhCJ4QGXYBKy__npiu1CSnns5IeN3Ggwi58k-t0ikQfj1BxoHymv-yDcSGglJn2CtvAluYMaLIc=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/908df86b1e662c385a53f9417fe2c2fc63964658/original/77e2d712-7f6b-4998-a17c-4366757889bb.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />I’m so looking forward to hosting my second Scotland tour this coming October!</i><br><br><i>That tour's sold out, but next year (2024) I’ll again be hosting tours in Ireland (for </i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbaBnW8LnKGcf-2FVAAbXQ3Cb3z8va1xg6-2Fw6HbjHGibPbCnpevY-2FYIblN-2Fgm-2F5ppq1FA-3D-3D2Vlr_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm59JH72XWEfRaB0qSCMU8IWwB8rKC2w9wtFFfPWPhIBW-2BQqfQNk6udccxpxATb3x1cA-2FiOeSJsXeoX3BbojjyDOezGrnspspT2GadE5grvjLfvycB7BppvCQ2wI2ylkAiYelq80ua9hJZYURA4pNKV8g-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbaBnW8LnKGcf-2FVAAbXQ3Cb3z8va1xg6-2Fw6HbjHGibPbCnpevY-2FYIblN-2Fgm-2F5ppq1FA-3D-3D2Vlr_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm59JH72XWEfRaB0qSCMU8IWwB8rKC2w9wtFFfPWPhIBW-2BQqfQNk6udccxpxATb3x1cA-2FiOeSJsXeoX3BbojjyDOezGrnspspT2GadE5grvjLfvycB7BppvCQ2wI2ylkAiYelq80ua9hJZYURA4pNKV8g-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1692313747954000&usg=AOvVaw0GUqeMSgV2-gbk1t1Pz7t-"><i><u>Inishfree Tours</u></i></a><i>) and Scotland (for </i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbaBnW8LnKGcf-2FVAAbXQ3Cb1jUCPlOfMg17OD0qF2Q785ElaYLCyDPuUtKuw0ClIjbw-3D-3DonZT_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm5Fo-2BOoIP5AnamKvQm9Rn-2FiCd6oxMvbW-2BGp1b9iG0gtqWeqA8p2S-2F5tGQ-2B1tbPcGo0wEvwIEaFz1CXH5c-2BYX67wIdZrc99OAL-2BmWlJNWvoi-2BOGvnfgoGfK806AVcfrIjqTKFh2FJ1Mo-2BoR46JQ-2FdJvhQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbaBnW8LnKGcf-2FVAAbXQ3Cb1jUCPlOfMg17OD0qF2Q785ElaYLCyDPuUtKuw0ClIjbw-3D-3DonZT_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm5Fo-2BOoIP5AnamKvQm9Rn-2FiCd6oxMvbW-2BGp1b9iG0gtqWeqA8p2S-2F5tGQ-2B1tbPcGo0wEvwIEaFz1CXH5c-2BYX67wIdZrc99OAL-2BmWlJNWvoi-2BOGvnfgoGfK806AVcfrIjqTKFh2FJ1Mo-2BoR46JQ-2FdJvhQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1692313747954000&usg=AOvVaw1Ol0e5aSBeXgEAhKe5BtfV"><i><u>Traceless Tours</u></i></a><i>). </i><br><br><i><strong>My Ireland 2024 Tour</strong></i><br><i>Sunday June 23 - Wednesday July 4, 2024</i><br><i>(We'll be based in Counties Cork, Kerry & Clare)</i></p><p><i><strong>My Scotland 2024 (Tour 1)</strong></i><br><i>Friday, April 19-Monday, April 29, 2024</i><br><i>(We'll be based in or near Edinburgh, Pitlochry & Inverness)</i></p><p><i><strong>My Scotland 2022 (Tour 2)</strong></i><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><i>Wednesday, May 1-Saturday, May 11, 2024</i></span><br><i>(We'll be based in or near Edinburgh, Pitlochry & Inverness)</i></p><p><i>It's hard to describe how special these tours are. It's akin to describing the taste of a peach—it can't be done! But they are special—more than I can say. And if you feel the tug to join me, or you'd just like more info…</i><br><br><i>…click </i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbUqMNPMqfx7UTuKll39TkBpBg46g3AzdvxaFvyyO-2Ffhr4RNFU9GUvsIOqOCGA-2BX4lQ-3D-3DMlqO_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm53px5CDLiVEVxt-2FTnUYSkvbtoJPoPLMypY9qkMHOP6cqWRsE-2FtGHrckX2oMpJ6F0bNXFS5akbtyGX5NTHktLsJmOCEGGkdLvyl7rYqi0OTrkeajBSF9IUAyqk-2BQ2JOjY7BIfx3kdk555ekP0ZR3I4xQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbUqMNPMqfx7UTuKll39TkBpBg46g3AzdvxaFvyyO-2Ffhr4RNFU9GUvsIOqOCGA-2BX4lQ-3D-3DMlqO_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm53px5CDLiVEVxt-2FTnUYSkvbtoJPoPLMypY9qkMHOP6cqWRsE-2FtGHrckX2oMpJ6F0bNXFS5akbtyGX5NTHktLsJmOCEGGkdLvyl7rYqi0OTrkeajBSF9IUAyqk-2BQ2JOjY7BIfx3kdk555ekP0ZR3I4xQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1692313747954000&usg=AOvVaw1L1uFwpPJfRWUenWCvOYuq"><i><u>HERE</u></i></a><i> for Ireland.</i><br><br><i>…</i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbUqMNPMqfx7UTuKll39TkBpBg46g3AzdvxaFvyyO-2FfhrAskFuBd3HvnDTwMoULNZ4Q-3D-3DpsmY_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm5H5ZVMKPNxWADwtgjGSUPqyTv5hJBZxrXDE-2FCOUGB4J9mK891NuO8Br-2BN2ZjQLtbBJfOpxST0AUiobUX9-2FMM-2BIqdUS9Vh4a9QSU6iuOGX8O7UY7GFj97lg2EKn2LceJEjdiyZpmjwrFBFzFSfBJz1zw-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3w0JIj4lj56ERFX6ELAxRFoWYf8W2jiv0jTW1aOeOPJbUqMNPMqfx7UTuKll39TkBpBg46g3AzdvxaFvyyO-2FfhrAskFuBd3HvnDTwMoULNZ4Q-3D-3DpsmY_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNdM1E2BA1oyymrjke9l2AXta3CcscDl38D1KkqxIQoaGqNltkv0nvCsNYvvN5Ieuvv3FYG4kJU6FUaHhsYNT4ZLMUyc8-2Flj5og7nMIz-2BJ-2Bm5H5ZVMKPNxWADwtgjGSUPqyTv5hJBZxrXDE-2FCOUGB4J9mK891NuO8Br-2BN2ZjQLtbBJfOpxST0AUiobUX9-2FMM-2BIqdUS9Vh4a9QSU6iuOGX8O7UY7GFj97lg2EKn2LceJEjdiyZpmjwrFBFzFSfBJz1zw-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1692313747954000&usg=AOvVaw0uizDffoL0DOkFJPU1Nldv"><i><u>HERE</u></i></a><i> for Scotland.</i></p><p><i>—</i><br><br><i><strong>4. Personal News/Poem of the Month</strong></i><br><br><i>I’m not much one for entering contests—life's contest enough! But my friend Ira encouraged me to submit a poem or two for the annual Poetry of the Sacred contest. I sifted through my stack for any that might qualify as “contemplative,” and submitted four. This one's perhaps the least contemplative of the bunch, but it speaks to me most clearly.</i></p><p><i>(Note: I previously shared this one in my April 2022 newsletter.)</i></p><p><br><i><strong>Where We Love Him</strong></i><br><br><i>What a challenge he was, our dad</i><br><i>and now he’s gone</i><br><i>we love him (as Faulker said)</i><br><i>not because of, but in spite of.</i></p><p><i>And truly, in the places</i><br><i>we could not have loved him then</i><br><i>we love him now,</i><br><i>have loved him since.</i></p><p><i>In places he believed no light</i><br><i>could reach, we light a fire</i><br><i>to warm his memory</i><br><i>and talk about the times</i><br><i>we’ve felt our own cold hearts</i><br><i>turn hard and blue, so easy,</i><br><i>sometimes, to believe</i><br><i>an awful thing that isn’t true.</i></p><p><i>Now in those places, a miracle</i><br><i>perhaps, we love him most.</i><br><i>We couldn’t then, and now we do.</i></p><p><i>—</i><br><br><i><strong>5. Wisdom for our time</strong></i><br><br><i><strong><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/tBdrqnQPAGopb49pp5OIP6aTRUs0uVx4weKbYC7ybqqJYkoAVw1rPnrwW230TmoWZDFxSZ3KBOPwpP3OVfwNcuG0Y3MoRbgsXsS3BCBVNlFgbfUjttxveZMBDqCXFUdpzOIP84Tkl_c1JJ891WcxQI6BhJuGkoliYB9ZJztw4w0Hb50tugIn-oFzlu9AKUQZYxD2cKKohwn1QihYYt5lmSldDRCbyEpQdgtQ7GAUYaGYidzrkzlBALkPyuUn7LFI=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/3451f5389a5cfcaa298ded89a4c415def7d034ee/original/1-arthurs-seat.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />noblesse oblige</strong></i><br><i>nōˌbles ō-blēzh′ (noun)</i><br><i>—Benevolent, honorable behavior; the honorable obligation</i></p><p><i>"Care for the environment is like noblesse oblige. You don't do it because it has to be done. You do it because it's beautiful.”</i></p><p><i>—Gary Snyder (b. 1930), poet & activist</i></p><p><br><i>Till next we meet, Maximum Peace Love & Understanding.</i></p><p><i>TK</i><br><i><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/owtrVlafiYX6iCuoWYDNUQon8G_nAJW6pu0BwM7Pto0_M21KDhONt2jOx_maDhZwT5LJ6XpE2UEKrgwCYctwhSxJAPX1o9uNEjy6ZceOW6A2D2tbnoGA_LTRhrWgB8KStqHV2MpLMpWfxPOHe0QOCYKU5Lb9Vc7eSYKNVsiecC43-k0Rs8NakeCBXFh-C6c-Ys4026aE_1hTKhr6Aavfe3WoogipxfRSmLQNCocVmY337g-4vRJrfe4ibI-GWyNf7w=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/488c72d20c2a82a5b211ff177b1c4a111e9e12b7/original/elixir-logo-new.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /></i><br><i>PS Thanks always to the folks at Elixir Strings for keeping me playing the world's best strings for over 25 years.</i></p>
Tom Kimmel
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2023-07-13T07:36:29-05:00
2023-08-16T11:46:56-05:00
Tom Kimmel's July News-in-Brief
<p><strong>July Greetings from Memphis!</strong></p><p>Well it’s cooled off a bit here—only 93º today, thankfully—and I mean it when I say my heart is with my Texan and New Englander friends who are at present melting or floating. I pray for your relief!</p><p>I’ve got a bit of news, a couple of shows, a little food for thought from an old inspiration, and the monthly new poem. Here we go…</p><p>--</p><p><strong><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/p3ynxU12qdhUyW0BH9-w8zoKdnivlwmlrKFqPIutd8HGzsPtFni9N1xwwfSutZu8bfKDfYOa73cfk8tszP-BhkuQT3UijK2kzybUfk_HtGQQxY_bYriwHFFYQk_B9btgr8iHD3PPi6Z8xKcsizvjbipMPtVX3LvOETpAOS9QvqHKIXXp0jH3N2VfcSOvqkZgwa8LWrYscdQ-A3MMwVBnX8pcKQ3OG2vIhNgvZZpuhfHgwH_gcV001iIsDa8Ykrb3EwIp7g=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/11863c60c50895f7a8a346d20db0d9229be13038/original/sherpas-harry-tray.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />CONTENTS of This Newsletter</strong></p><p>1. Sherpas on the charts, the radio and the stage…<br><br>2. Solo TK show in VA next week…<br><br>3. Ireland & Scotland: the sweetest people, and future trips…<br><br>4. Personal news: New home studio operational…<br><br>5. TK Poem of the Month: Repetition<br><br>6. Wisdom for our time from George Orwell<br><br>--<br><br><strong>1. Sherpas News: on the charts, the radio and the stage…</strong><br><br><strong>a. "Promise to Harry" album and single charting now!</strong><br><br>Thanks to the promo team at Hudson Harding Music, the new Sherpas album has been climbing the FAI chart (formerly Folk DJ Chart). <br><br>On the end-of-June album chart, “Promise to Harry” was sitting at #9… <br><br>…and “A Ways to Go” (our single) was up to #3 on the singles chart!<br><br>And the album and single are still picking up stations, getting play now in TX, VA, CA, KS, FL, MA, OH, IL, WA, NY, VT, ME, NM, CO, IN, AL, CT, Australia and Canada.<br><br><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/EGV2VA4mX94tO-Yb8p45Bn6Gl3lcN4_NXx6qntTD65NORCDGNNiGWX03LeQ30Yqg5xOLr35D6Of6aZTh1CxTwqNFz6TWg5xoki5l405dcPecbJu3y-hkavl9uOk01LoO_hw3yKNim6L6d1b73u6LFRhPeF_77IVJgmK6BDfaL7pH00etmgShlLqcP7vy4HTd7dIuNtZXVnN61xTOGfDvrnaS2DulU5JCKm8tyHbH-3miVDW7DvOKjVzH-XnlwA8icLCdX-_C-g24=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/85fc020c1017817574ffc8f1ed8de772f200b010/original/sherpas-cd-pkg-lighter.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /><i>THANKS to all the DJs spinning our tracks!</i><br><br>To buy the album—the physical CD or as a download—click <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yplfmPzVP-2B8smZUycOLwD3bXx9mTsmeonC7v5Gpv6wIjJz6IRT8PIOk9CCG7YQT5BczHE-2BCs0C-2Ben9Jo1zU7gzwAWl35BnXbwW0qmdk09IpQ-3D-3DsABa_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsnhJzE67viuZXWD4dX9hjENtqqQci4x5N4KS7ckoCJUt4U0vCA4lPfTimRgYgTTAaqEsmw1YK-2FHNRqVNkNPYzrjTvsp1WDySaB8Nylf2OU2RUAIngt5CUhtwEp-2FmaV2PPKc8lqLkwGRzuA1CbNkYO1Z22l-2FjSavtkaSGaxBApOvLUAYNOIvsOAMBdIBdz1lqRBeG5Hp9EZszcCYw3SNEFmN9yc4Vw7PWvZDg50wHKhjvw-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yplfmPzVP-2B8smZUycOLwD3bXx9mTsmeonC7v5Gpv6wIjJz6IRT8PIOk9CCG7YQT5BczHE-2BCs0C-2Ben9Jo1zU7gzwAWl35BnXbwW0qmdk09IpQ-3D-3DsABa_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsnhJzE67viuZXWD4dX9hjENtqqQci4x5N4KS7ckoCJUt4U0vCA4lPfTimRgYgTTAaqEsmw1YK-2FHNRqVNkNPYzrjTvsp1WDySaB8Nylf2OU2RUAIngt5CUhtwEp-2FmaV2PPKc8lqLkwGRzuA1CbNkYO1Z22l-2FjSavtkaSGaxBApOvLUAYNOIvsOAMBdIBdz1lqRBeG5Hp9EZszcCYw3SNEFmN9yc4Vw7PWvZDg50wHKhjvw-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1689285719200000&usg=AOvVaw3QmI0XajJoUOJo1nSO5j0v"><u>HERE</u></a>. To stream it, just visit the usual places: Apple Music, Spotify et al… and search for “The Sherpas” or “A Promise to Harry.”<br><br>--<br><br><strong>b. Sherpas Radio Hour</strong><br><br>Last month, Virginia DJ Barry Graham hosted the Sherpas for his weekly Acoustic Highway radio hour, and it was joy. Now it's archived, so if you’d like to hear it, click <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yplfmPzVP-2B8smZUycOLwD3bXx9mTsmeonC7v5Gpv6wIiBqWbPWhiOJTwfW7Ok5GCSzPQwePgNNY8QwSsLd-2BMsWZn-2F9qn01A-2F5cmr0Fn0xrT1dlt-2Ft6MmesUitbEXlyu9TZDL2hS2SGSkO2EMQuYUXGT-2FZhcdEmEKP7zYaeXmUitA-3D-3DQpL8_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsnhJzE67viuZXWD4dX9hjENtqqQci4x5N4KS7ckoCJUt4U0vCA4lPfTimRgYgTTAaqEsmw1YK-2FHNRqVNkNPYzrjJ4k1YPzZ1RAtDaOzN7Qmq0nBq1JoO5-2FzlHUQO-2F-2FEfudFA4rgr1SL2jDeVQ4bGx8dpXI798m7Yz4-2BjX-2BRfYFZmeVQb5rdCnvOXKJBySnSQTEXvBldrWEMiovUlzme2rVZPjnHBE5i4xMGMfNTwKdOgA-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yplfmPzVP-2B8smZUycOLwD3bXx9mTsmeonC7v5Gpv6wIiBqWbPWhiOJTwfW7Ok5GCSzPQwePgNNY8QwSsLd-2BMsWZn-2F9qn01A-2F5cmr0Fn0xrT1dlt-2Ft6MmesUitbEXlyu9TZDL2hS2SGSkO2EMQuYUXGT-2FZhcdEmEKP7zYaeXmUitA-3D-3DQpL8_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsnhJzE67viuZXWD4dX9hjENtqqQci4x5N4KS7ckoCJUt4U0vCA4lPfTimRgYgTTAaqEsmw1YK-2FHNRqVNkNPYzrjJ4k1YPzZ1RAtDaOzN7Qmq0nBq1JoO5-2FzlHUQO-2F-2FEfudFA4rgr1SL2jDeVQ4bGx8dpXI798m7Yz4-2BjX-2BRfYFZmeVQb5rdCnvOXKJBySnSQTEXvBldrWEMiovUlzme2rVZPjnHBE5i4xMGMfNTwKdOgA-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1689285719200000&usg=AOvVaw1bpm9FKb-Xx0fPrlAN97LC"><u>HERE</u></a>, then click “June” and then “Sunday, June 18, 2023." (There's your media player. Voila!)<br><br>--<br><br><strong>c. Sherpas in VA next week</strong><br><br>The Sherpas will be playing an outdoors set next week in Vienna, Virginia.<br> <br><strong>The scoop:</strong><br><br><strong>Thursday, July 20, 2023 7:30-8:30pm
</strong><br>Nottoway Park presents the Sherpas
<br>9537 Courthouse Road
Vienna, VA 22181<br>
—FREE 1 HOUR CONCERT! <br>—for more info, click <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yplfmPzVP-2B8smZUycOLwD3bXx9mTsmeonC7v5Gpv6wIq5RO1JSogFzHwf5c1SYwFn5Plnb-2BayorH9xJoMnC31Ob-2FIb-2FvqH9DBHCrDKxlCl0ZflnXSNr5CvHnO60wi4xD6UM58bRVLgHGtpr-2ByKE6FP0N5Sa7jIsI0kIUsZvMbwBw-3D-3DyMiO_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsnhJzE67viuZXWD4dX9hjENtqqQci4x5N4KS7ckoCJUt4U0vCA4lPfTimRgYgTTAaqEsmw1YK-2FHNRqVNkNPYzrjIxQJPlUSJFUyRNIrenNQzPjjHlkQJ5p4RZIH9guhjREYfCNBCGxevddlM5VMLTieEFL8iRfR9YxONr6KNo6OEhltfaAz-2BNsbU8eUOY65-2FVQMdjDejEMe2jyFpJDEs-2BKWdBDEkhK61VuD-2Fim40uDF3w-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yplfmPzVP-2B8smZUycOLwD3bXx9mTsmeonC7v5Gpv6wIq5RO1JSogFzHwf5c1SYwFn5Plnb-2BayorH9xJoMnC31Ob-2FIb-2FvqH9DBHCrDKxlCl0ZflnXSNr5CvHnO60wi4xD6UM58bRVLgHGtpr-2ByKE6FP0N5Sa7jIsI0kIUsZvMbwBw-3D-3DyMiO_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsnhJzE67viuZXWD4dX9hjENtqqQci4x5N4KS7ckoCJUt4U0vCA4lPfTimRgYgTTAaqEsmw1YK-2FHNRqVNkNPYzrjIxQJPlUSJFUyRNIrenNQzPjjHlkQJ5p4RZIH9guhjREYfCNBCGxevddlM5VMLTieEFL8iRfR9YxONr6KNo6OEhltfaAz-2BNsbU8eUOY65-2FVQMdjDejEMe2jyFpJDEs-2BKWdBDEkhK61VuD-2Fim40uDF3w-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1689285719200000&usg=AOvVaw2fJIs4FGRHUDTgGj-UymN_"><u>HERE</u></a><br><br>—<br><br><strong><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/54LHx3nYjQJgDgmNK7VLo4YU4s_iO83BFhu00uSmrajmGtslWaOqX3IOWPk9uUgEXpVBIAa_uANcjOabVPp87aFSYVSaBYiWGvCJjM9meXHv05r4LTmJTka0kSV-MSr_37zLo5e2wHtlb3JX_XBVH6jcxCCk-e3FDDKy-QSIqHYiG1SnlC1qAN-PES2YeSUOGLT6J0f62p5TgWE5df7v2-BPTDsL3Ohr3t1L_V9r03igxw6eKmVKiCHgoMHFNkzB-p4HWLPz7yRNyu-PS92e07N3u5_8ock=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/0d78dc5f1e2e372582c4ded39c050cd2d3ea7614/original/afbdf550-730c-46d6-9a10-c30b7348b651.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />2. Solo show in VA following Sherpas show</strong><br><br>And the night after the Sherpas show in Vienna I'll be playing a semi-rare SOLO house concert. The scoop:<br><br><strong>Friday, July 21, 2023 7pm
</strong><br>Browntown House Concerts presents Tom Kimmel
<br>Browntown, VA (near Bentonville)
<br><br>—IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING, please email me at ptclear(at)yahoo(dot)com ASAP
…and put “YOUR HOUSE CONCERT?” In the Subject line. I'll pass your contact info to our host.<br><br><i>(Note: We have a full house, but I’m told we can squeeze in a half dozen more in the hall and on the landing…)</i><br><br><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/TUs8R6lfLZZlK5F9yGLJbBgbxcRwG_LJmvYqEPCEiukIbWwLePBi2RBBaygzqX0HZEvreS9AWgw3DWM_jBXIk_QenXVHi3FYr7FKizfC8CXJKnL7oke_Oa7yXbBiPBGXXf7uiUsl78gju1Wel_nj21XtOuaSTArtcJt4znAZ1DWQhq73b-TyWUMYFd3VnTkhcgE64x3irN_vybBqIzr4HhCJ4QGXYBKy__npiu1CSnns5IeN3Ggwi58k-t0ikQfj1BxoHymv-yDcSGglJn2CtvAluYMaLIc=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/908df86b1e662c385a53f9417fe2c2fc63964658/original/77e2d712-7f6b-4998-a17c-4366757889bb.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />--<br><br><strong>3. Ireland & Scotland: 2024 and beyond…</strong><br><br>To those of you who aren’t so interested in Ireland & Scotland, thank you for following me anyway! I appreciate you. And for those of you who are curious about the trips, most of the info about the tours is at my website <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yplfmPzVP-2B8smZUycOLwD3bXx9mTsmeonC7v5Gpv6wIjJz6IRT8PIOk9CCG7YQT5BczHE-2BCs0C-2Ben9Jo1zU7gz-2FwoO-2FSLIH-2BQKLhDTRo2u8g-3D-3DJEEa_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsnhJzE67viuZXWD4dX9hjENtqqQci4x5N4KS7ckoCJUt4U0vCA4lPfTimRgYgTTAaqEsmw1YK-2FHNRqVNkNPYzrjXsBF2bbMjxwdQzx3LZz4aYVZEmESHqSh0-2Fe-2F2qsfF-2Bn3faVBCS1RWe6rGm4TleJh9BRSOE-2BPxHEH6mEUMWxrhU19Fo3ZjVyfzQ16ru6agtn6-2FGVs-2B2ZYOCPVTx0uNtN-2BFAFEe2PwhWqL5TSpGqLPgg-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yplfmPzVP-2B8smZUycOLwD3bXx9mTsmeonC7v5Gpv6wIjJz6IRT8PIOk9CCG7YQT5BczHE-2BCs0C-2Ben9Jo1zU7gz-2FwoO-2FSLIH-2BQKLhDTRo2u8g-3D-3DJEEa_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsnhJzE67viuZXWD4dX9hjENtqqQci4x5N4KS7ckoCJUt4U0vCA4lPfTimRgYgTTAaqEsmw1YK-2FHNRqVNkNPYzrjXsBF2bbMjxwdQzx3LZz4aYVZEmESHqSh0-2Fe-2F2qsfF-2Bn3faVBCS1RWe6rGm4TleJh9BRSOE-2BPxHEH6mEUMWxrhU19Fo3ZjVyfzQ16ru6agtn6-2FGVs-2B2ZYOCPVTx0uNtN-2BFAFEe2PwhWqL5TSpGqLPgg-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1689285719200000&usg=AOvVaw3gDRc0cQfnPHTZMCrHLzAk"><u>HERE</u></a> and <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yplfmPzVP-2B8smZUycOLwD3bXx9mTsmeonC7v5Gpv6wIjJz6IRT8PIOk9CCG7YQT5BczHE-2BCs0C-2Ben9Jo1zU7gzmDEiJ2MfLbAr9-2FScnkpuYg-3D-3Dk9QU_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsnhJzE67viuZXWD4dX9hjENtqqQci4x5N4KS7ckoCJUt4U0vCA4lPfTimRgYgTTAaqEsmw1YK-2FHNRqVNkNPYzrj4uwq7oxNxorTf5iiSGxmrDAiCfzT-2BmXJXUIWmPJ-2F2ndLAFWgJlDsORLBblPx-2BfvdL3AX-2FvuGXe1pV-2FOZGL0JOk0Ptj-2F56YWW-2FaEOXDXCjqzwWIboUkX71gCv6GrxTv3NIWXhzz8kMNbws74gWaTr0A-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yplfmPzVP-2B8smZUycOLwD3bXx9mTsmeonC7v5Gpv6wIjJz6IRT8PIOk9CCG7YQT5BczHE-2BCs0C-2Ben9Jo1zU7gzmDEiJ2MfLbAr9-2FScnkpuYg-3D-3Dk9QU_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsnhJzE67viuZXWD4dX9hjENtqqQci4x5N4KS7ckoCJUt4U0vCA4lPfTimRgYgTTAaqEsmw1YK-2FHNRqVNkNPYzrj4uwq7oxNxorTf5iiSGxmrDAiCfzT-2BmXJXUIWmPJ-2F2ndLAFWgJlDsORLBblPx-2BfvdL3AX-2FvuGXe1pV-2FOZGL0JOk0Ptj-2F56YWW-2FaEOXDXCjqzwWIboUkX71gCv6GrxTv3NIWXhzz8kMNbws74gWaTr0A-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1689285719200000&usg=AOvVaw2T3aUZEV548JCxRdD_8O9q"><u>HERE</u></a>.<br><br><strong>2024 Tour Dates:</strong><br><br><strong>Ireland</strong><br>Sunday June 23 - Wednesday July 4, 2024<br>—For more Ireland info, click <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yplfmPzVP-2B8smZUycOLwD3bXx9mTsmeonC7v5Gpv6wIjJz6IRT8PIOk9CCG7YQT5BczHE-2BCs0C-2Ben9Jo1zU7gz-2FwoO-2FSLIH-2BQKLhDTRo2u8g-3D-3DzXm4_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsnhJzE67viuZXWD4dX9hjENtqqQci4x5N4KS7ckoCJUt4U0vCA4lPfTimRgYgTTAaqEsmw1YK-2FHNRqVNkNPYzrjQOycthVNI-2FJwoLSLsOpr8FQTzZ2P8o4HAQbYEivfkd0C2un6NPFAvvNyuQXwCW9KlUkodY0FsZolEeRQpB58g7lYNPZ-2FOpF-2FD2s2tsj271aJhG2oYoy7gp8EsSqdNddyl5yNBJ5PqFXxAw-2BTUON2QQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yplfmPzVP-2B8smZUycOLwD3bXx9mTsmeonC7v5Gpv6wIjJz6IRT8PIOk9CCG7YQT5BczHE-2BCs0C-2Ben9Jo1zU7gz-2FwoO-2FSLIH-2BQKLhDTRo2u8g-3D-3DzXm4_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsnhJzE67viuZXWD4dX9hjENtqqQci4x5N4KS7ckoCJUt4U0vCA4lPfTimRgYgTTAaqEsmw1YK-2FHNRqVNkNPYzrjQOycthVNI-2FJwoLSLsOpr8FQTzZ2P8o4HAQbYEivfkd0C2un6NPFAvvNyuQXwCW9KlUkodY0FsZolEeRQpB58g7lYNPZ-2FOpF-2FD2s2tsj271aJhG2oYoy7gp8EsSqdNddyl5yNBJ5PqFXxAw-2BTUON2QQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1689285719200000&usg=AOvVaw1hpBwqVR6BCCN6FLCXn72u"><u>HERE.</u></a><br><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/rGW17cOk7X1d8ug1sLTw_KSMlPpP8wmmbwzwcKyXunP_JS_n95h0Pw3nXrgxOpKCbJOMLzaXw_uIGRl68lae7e-GKiXlXbt0HetN0H4JtmsVnaB93zbj46ahjZnYP8poBkEjecHQa-hUed4guwSOsP5qImmi-ALzx1ZzMZDO9gbAS8V42xAphet21IUe046OdDLND1FSMUlc_HIFk579uNE2m_dY861lrKRgzlBZWq6thxZX9mgj8QgDlKw0RK82eVa3wWLGrzLpoW98VYgH9BNevgtfi7sRgX2xTpGCg8Lo2QNYMxKXX1HElhTg2hTicg=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/224d45272463fecd68d96e418cb5eba6c122af53/original/evening-view-across-carlton-hill-towards-the-castle-13164472813.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /><br><strong>Scotland </strong><br>Tour 1: Friday, April 19-Monday, April 29, 2024<br>Tour 2: Wednesday, May 1-Saturday, May 11, 2024<br>—For more Scotland info, click <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yplfmPzVP-2B8smZUycOLwD3bXx9mTsmeonC7v5Gpv6wIjJz6IRT8PIOk9CCG7YQT5BczHE-2BCs0C-2Ben9Jo1zU7gzmDEiJ2MfLbAr9-2FScnkpuYg-3D-3Dmmpd_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsnhJzE67viuZXWD4dX9hjENtqqQci4x5N4KS7ckoCJUt4U0vCA4lPfTimRgYgTTAaqEsmw1YK-2FHNRqVNkNPYzrj9sB-2B9i4ucANi2ycBHdd2xKQ2IjTrJDbHs5i6fltEOUKAxUsWjBoJ9qCcZKWub8XVdihTp1nbXA83dPZMqlD-2FbOslGtYSByksygF46Xh7LdYuVlyaZd5cO5VcFmE-2B89hM1BFx-2F-2FmcultzZTWBE4uTgg-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yplfmPzVP-2B8smZUycOLwD3bXx9mTsmeonC7v5Gpv6wIjJz6IRT8PIOk9CCG7YQT5BczHE-2BCs0C-2Ben9Jo1zU7gzmDEiJ2MfLbAr9-2FScnkpuYg-3D-3Dmmpd_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsnhJzE67viuZXWD4dX9hjENtqqQci4x5N4KS7ckoCJUt4U0vCA4lPfTimRgYgTTAaqEsmw1YK-2FHNRqVNkNPYzrj9sB-2B9i4ucANi2ycBHdd2xKQ2IjTrJDbHs5i6fltEOUKAxUsWjBoJ9qCcZKWub8XVdihTp1nbXA83dPZMqlD-2FbOslGtYSByksygF46Xh7LdYuVlyaZd5cO5VcFmE-2B89hM1BFx-2F-2FmcultzZTWBE4uTgg-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1689285719200000&usg=AOvVaw1jDjiIxmeRAfpMyNYdVLr4"><u>HERE</u></a>.<br><br>And I must say that what I love MOST about these tours is the people who come with me, who are unfailingly big hearted, good natured and curious. May the adventure continue.<br><br>--<br><br><strong><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/jDVLZNOocjvqwEbhKMOJwM6kA5RqOtSQpipOVhfjkrZoPRhvSSq7qgTJMJKS0R8XzM9ZCB-vdvB1psZ9AHUbz1ditxC8KIceYs4I3OWtjpEWa6j5aJ7DDNlGXszleXlo0CnBuZ18pd1Z2oBuSy40AOkO1gHZUjHRyBtTPrnLintlgFOqg6fgEnXBhbGwl84XlIkbRuNc_KoptZZk3hQWIHpg7AJy8cW3GQRFXuCt03d2_hRUYjsaQaveCg=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/821fdb4f6423d11715b0e9685f85b4e5115a9aa4/original/img-1771.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />4. Personal news: Studio up & running</strong><br><br>My new home studio is finally operational! Took almost 2 months from unplugging at the apartment to being able to push <i>Record</i>in what you might call the tiny house in the backyard. And it's an OLD tiny house which in prior incarnations was a one car garage and a woodworking shop. So grateful to have it.<br><br>--<br><br><strong>5. TK Poem of the Month</strong><br><br><strong>Repetition</strong></p><p>Who doesn’t repeat themselves?<br>(I say, who doesn’t repeat themselves?)<br>Yet we find certain things bear repeating.</p><p>“Of course I love you.”<br>“No I don’t mind.”<br>“I’m listening.”<br>“I hear that!”</p><p>Certain others, not so helpful:</p><p>“I told you not to vote for that guy.”<br>“You did what?”<br>“Well crypto was always funny money.”<br>“Hopefully you’ve learned something.”</p><p>Others even less so:</p><p>“But no, you wouldn’t listen.”<br>“There you go again.”<br>“I seriously doubt that.”<br>“I know exactly how you feel.”</p><p>But you can hardly go wrong with:</p><p>“What a shame!”<br>“Really? No way!”<br>“Boy oh boy!”<br>“Honestly!”</p><p>My favorites:</p><p>“So sorry to hear it!”<br>“I’m really happy for you!”<br>“Goodness gracious!”<br>“She didn’t!”<br>“I’m right here if you need me.”<br>“I mean it.”<br>“Don’t forget you have the Bat Phone”</p><p>--<br><br><strong><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/hWJXLD6vlPmhAWWc2jT4je4RtTFGC5Tuva0o4t8Uj4IdDEyIMVZviDpMBVi3qhzlnbE1DHYEdTFroHzstXuM5XKe4pZC1O1nJ6jxw0nJcYLBF7t1bojUYe9d6Gcl5clYvsj6j-xQuvatqGWuy_zSAQquHI3X0QIAW6kyFLeMkF3PsUVjJcLigvBduFVBTKncKf6WBtP_ksmaaUVIdq3eXIOftkxzKEmBdm54un9-Bjb2cGlgXum_8g=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/57b51999c0e6f6f240ff060b1b6d0dfa6aedd6fe/original/orwell.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" />6. Wisdom for our time</strong><br><br>“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”<br><br>“The opinion that art should have nothing to do with politics is itself a political attitude.”</p><p>—George Orwell (1903-1950), author & journalist<br><br>--<br><br><i>Till next we meet, Maximum Peace, Love & Understanding,</i><br><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/Jw7xe-rjpC9r7vPfjc-A-ncWsOQxLHC18CVi3IpfXMEOZPn8yvP_Cgqnbn32rPIZ1WyEx6dzFsRXF_ClM7hcDs1TXySIkpbAriIm93bZdp_Xjp_JsPvKOe3G91m2BT4sEVF2AhP4b3cOJVhQ-iobGykqhhHGPXaRguEJlLSDL65d69eJnunMaQ9upylH7m-gHSfkGk3QQ-e1Ju1Pq6U-nDjT4LaIOwBMKHxRsJ3ekw_17DFfhEaIKZwBLQPZgWrV_iNQhlHTbUItSAORHdKe78I=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/2df4660004f1b5e8fcc9c57b6ece90e45d90e96f/original/elixir-mainlogo-alternate-color.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /><br>TK<br><br>PS Thanks always to the folks at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yplfmPzVP-2B8smZUycOLwD3bXx9mTsmeonC7v5Gpv6wIq5RO1JSogFzHwf5c1SYwFlSdBmL2yDuIRwsiTqgDYFXArGvCfoAUK98CWlv-2BQ50Tg-3D-3DugAL_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsnhJzE67viuZXWD4dX9hjENtqqQci4x5N4KS7ckoCJUt4U0vCA4lPfTimRgYgTTAaqEsmw1YK-2FHNRqVNkNPYzrjPw1dbJYWa-2FdYUL-2BYGiWyZ6PM6IgP2JUBjfCmWe1llDN5gOWelMF702RAvA2x7kEbVzRr0CpQ3YLTzfCHue2jtHh6JS4gkc7i-2BrpQ1R49JuBRT-2BwB7Hk748Oc7nbScnGDHKMvdxy4RkIYxmKakq6efg-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yplfmPzVP-2B8smZUycOLwD3bXx9mTsmeonC7v5Gpv6wIq5RO1JSogFzHwf5c1SYwFlSdBmL2yDuIRwsiTqgDYFXArGvCfoAUK98CWlv-2BQ50Tg-3D-3DugAL_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsnhJzE67viuZXWD4dX9hjENtqqQci4x5N4KS7ckoCJUt4U0vCA4lPfTimRgYgTTAaqEsmw1YK-2FHNRqVNkNPYzrjPw1dbJYWa-2FdYUL-2BYGiWyZ6PM6IgP2JUBjfCmWe1llDN5gOWelMF702RAvA2x7kEbVzRr0CpQ3YLTzfCHue2jtHh6JS4gkc7i-2BrpQ1R49JuBRT-2BwB7Hk748Oc7nbScnGDHKMvdxy4RkIYxmKakq6efg-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1689285719201000&usg=AOvVaw209S4BcsNTW7KySoTwdTyi"><u>Elixir Strings</u></a> for keeping me playing the world's best strings for over 25 years.<br> </p>
Tom Kimmel
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2023-06-18T06:54:49-05:00
2023-06-26T03:10:40-05:00
Tom Kimmel's June News-in-Brief
<p><strong>June News from West Tennessee...</strong><br><br>Greetings Everyone! Lots to share this month, so let's slide right on through it...<br><br>—<br><br><strong>CONTENTS</strong></p><p><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/2E_jVm_ZowGe-3meTg6tDuHz0hFP6_K-xE2y_4C52U0xhiTP4F1l9Fp-HfvuiWkJdvXSDdL28bKwOt_EYvtgOOHo8LrbnrEVpJLoNC86bG8sTPGQGETugGtNFaYgMAlFTkfeeFKvConOF69PvcgPZmNq0zEZT96Muys8U35sgzfhFO6niAmT4YbARIogwHfaUrU_1Jsfm76GX_ln_XMSDcZMtMJoJd_wvhZ5BOZgCwxpyo9ZX_gfHRj3RH243bNKnYj0zQ1dxslPr-qZFmMppSgaJXuObz5nYXvwqUPYoJI0T1s39tbaut4L=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/c8fa55dc0a9571c35c8303de8c69f14a25f2d2e7/original/sherpas-harry-cover.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></p><p>1. Sherpas news: The new LP at radio... and more...</p><p>2. Ireland: Quick report, plus 2024 links</p><p>3. Scotland: Short report, plus 2024 links</p><p>4. Personal news: New house, new studio</p><p>5. TK Poem of the Month: Note to Self</p><p>6. Wisdom for our time (from a street-stenciling graffiti artist)</p><p>—</p><p><strong><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/r2FDb8w-wNOzYfQTfRgPW36_rizgRCFX0ZyIxDm6yq5s47Ti0Np5LZf5BTqLEq-YwdDchBWcMXrWllF3NGzXs4lEPHRZ-9DtKrLqyEOWEt-LPWT9ia89z0NWTdaJI3SWtNEwYr90HU51va_wWJfgLc4mFfjmqaGMAxMq9yvrV6639r5bHoi-oLenkYBcn-0jJFLKQ4zAEAVni4Taj-Bc_nZjEyE6yK4TQOWgQ0sS44XzgDA5uDVomaWnCHZ1Ykbj3gbNssxXxoa1W4ttWR7uIW6LUqdQ851r3FKyFjO1Z4zJ8R4MlasAWBc=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/85fc020c1017817574ffc8f1ed8de772f200b010/original/sherpas-cd-pkg-lighter.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></strong></p><p><strong>1. New Sherpas' "Promise to Harry" album</strong>—full steam ahead...</p><p><strong>a. Thanks to Hudson Harding Music</strong> (Erik Balkey and Bill Coyle), <i>Promise to Harry</i> is NOW in the hands of hundreds of discerning deejays...</p><p>...and starting mid-summer we'll be promoting the single, "A Ways to Go."<br><br>—</p><p><strong>b. How to buy or listen to A Promise to Harry</strong></p><p>...To buy the physical CD or download hi-fi MP3s at our website, click <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yB0tm0fGIloVYXY9jXQOFujTLe9QjF3b0c95EpnZHMvxHtgzf3IwM4upvTN7AVmjU9et-2BmSche7WIiOSB50dmIzLvGsXaEu4pzRXfgDz6A9w-3D-3DD6ep_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsl4LLwUwqBcPfcA-2F1BgZtqwVEmr-2F8ShkCcmE6SOMqmEMqiDi-2BQ1KT4LZ6kXhqTQcHrhdab2t3NOZxGN2CIbiB2vEGIAMnw8k9Gv2-2F5viAblRFPwv7ku8tKzX0goiLpt6DptV-2BJ9CaWr9X6Hvj-2BUOrkUDBk6i2ijtdZPLb7Dsbd4OpTonk8lHodRjPwHPlGxje8YLmvGvr1oJlLhCD-2FnmFxXlCsqPnB8XZxAyfXRwqNc4A-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yB0tm0fGIloVYXY9jXQOFujTLe9QjF3b0c95EpnZHMvxHtgzf3IwM4upvTN7AVmjU9et-2BmSche7WIiOSB50dmIzLvGsXaEu4pzRXfgDz6A9w-3D-3DD6ep_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsl4LLwUwqBcPfcA-2F1BgZtqwVEmr-2F8ShkCcmE6SOMqmEMqiDi-2BQ1KT4LZ6kXhqTQcHrhdab2t3NOZxGN2CIbiB2vEGIAMnw8k9Gv2-2F5viAblRFPwv7ku8tKzX0goiLpt6DptV-2BJ9CaWr9X6Hvj-2BUOrkUDBk6i2ijtdZPLb7Dsbd4OpTonk8lHodRjPwHPlGxje8YLmvGvr1oJlLhCD-2FnmFxXlCsqPnB8XZxAyfXRwqNc4A-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1687174888596000&usg=AOvVaw07F5Yf4FtccpWY4qOSjqQ-"><u>HERE</u></a></p><p>...or stream of download the album from <i>all</i> streaming platforms.<br><br>—<br><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/AZ8PAvBb8D9DUBIQvkG4eqIZa0pPqcyF_RBI6uyvMf-4mJEM8Gbl_NBSysBSuTr4YZUGbQE6Z3baPiniBf-5M6H1Mvdp6-f7NmWwUzs6kuvXKdmlQH4xUWAVdWRITEOJeYNFsuQbmWBthG0-tp3dLi88W-RqYJMIq5h_4J4M7drludFA_Q5u4fZkcWZi6nDoGb3OL_bEumRmvJDO4equT3odDqkP3eh3-iacyh4R-iqgWj_MqnqolyNtuqWeU9OrCYADYaqcgTrQSUi2Asx_5EpSPlMvcytL0HM=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/e3776eb12ed0cc98083a106859edcdc1f9c30743/original/sherpas.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /><br><strong>c. Honor Among Thieves:</strong> Release of the new album has also attracted new ears to our <i>Honor Among Thieves</i> debut album, and it's also available at our website <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yB0tm0fGIloVYXY9jXQOFujTLe9QjF3b0c95EpnZHMvxHtgzf3IwM4upvTN7AVmjU9et-2BmSche7WIiOSB50dmIzLvGsXaEu4pzRXfgDz6A9w-3D-3DomM__PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsl4LLwUwqBcPfcA-2F1BgZtqwVEmr-2F8ShkCcmE6SOMqmEMqiDi-2BQ1KT4LZ6kXhqTQcHrhdab2t3NOZxGN2CIbiB2vsxJIY0uze7ajdHo95cp-2FF7S4dumVAzsYm-2BDv2CJu85EWydhALIF9SI91yQw-2FcBTwzKi3-2F-2Ffwx3hxTdQsX0z715ykAAaeh8MQ1oqZB-2ByY7ddUfmTynHZeGbrFxCzVN5ThKiA3PfH2O5xOcRj8-2BLPWbQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yB0tm0fGIloVYXY9jXQOFujTLe9QjF3b0c95EpnZHMvxHtgzf3IwM4upvTN7AVmjU9et-2BmSche7WIiOSB50dmIzLvGsXaEu4pzRXfgDz6A9w-3D-3DomM__PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsl4LLwUwqBcPfcA-2F1BgZtqwVEmr-2F8ShkCcmE6SOMqmEMqiDi-2BQ1KT4LZ6kXhqTQcHrhdab2t3NOZxGN2CIbiB2vsxJIY0uze7ajdHo95cp-2FF7S4dumVAzsYm-2BDv2CJu85EWydhALIF9SI91yQw-2FcBTwzKi3-2F-2Ffwx3hxTdQsX0z715ykAAaeh8MQ1oqZB-2ByY7ddUfmTynHZeGbrFxCzVN5ThKiA3PfH2O5xOcRj8-2BLPWbQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1687174888597000&usg=AOvVaw3LUk7528Hf0dg00vt7GpLk"><u>HERE</u></a>. (And it's also streaming everywhere.)<br><br>—</p><p><strong>d. A rare trio show</strong> next month in Vienna, Virginia.</p><p><strong>The Scoop:</strong></p><p><strong>Thursday, July 20, 2023</strong> 7:30-8:30pm<br>Nottoway Park presents the Sherpas<br>9537 Courthouse Road<br>Vienna, VA 22181<br>—FREE CONCERT! <br>—for more info, click <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yB0tm0fGIloVYXY9jXQOFujTLe9QjF3b0c95EpnZHMv4YobLQfmE5e45Qly-2FZosMfxCXxtDmsmYUMtRD5ebko2ESkXMmJ5dBX5UBWfxl-2B-2Bf54hWXvlENQSLuKm3KpAeTdxlr5OXV8ZiJXl9qm6q23-2Ffm2JJMbrHAuSFufuTn7FZg-3D-3D8Z28_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsl4LLwUwqBcPfcA-2F1BgZtqwVEmr-2F8ShkCcmE6SOMqmEMqiDi-2BQ1KT4LZ6kXhqTQcHrhdab2t3NOZxGN2CIbiB2vrB3vJ1UWqecEWL0tdNVqTdt1yX0ZtFbi2S7B4bpPv6f0-2BmSJUR0gVvaVuCUTzzZ8RH-2Bd-2FVG0SbXidn2Yz0jPValyHPtsjA1iaa0s3HUTipEou-2Fm6GiTo8U9kn6xoJzpHlQYzAKp6mXh4W-2BzuxuAvfQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yB0tm0fGIloVYXY9jXQOFujTLe9QjF3b0c95EpnZHMv4YobLQfmE5e45Qly-2FZosMfxCXxtDmsmYUMtRD5ebko2ESkXMmJ5dBX5UBWfxl-2B-2Bf54hWXvlENQSLuKm3KpAeTdxlr5OXV8ZiJXl9qm6q23-2Ffm2JJMbrHAuSFufuTn7FZg-3D-3D8Z28_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsl4LLwUwqBcPfcA-2F1BgZtqwVEmr-2F8ShkCcmE6SOMqmEMqiDi-2BQ1KT4LZ6kXhqTQcHrhdab2t3NOZxGN2CIbiB2vrB3vJ1UWqecEWL0tdNVqTdt1yX0ZtFbi2S7B4bpPv6f0-2BmSJUR0gVvaVuCUTzzZ8RH-2Bd-2FVG0SbXidn2Yz0jPValyHPtsjA1iaa0s3HUTipEou-2Fm6GiTo8U9kn6xoJzpHlQYzAKp6mXh4W-2BzuxuAvfQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1687174888597000&usg=AOvVaw1uq9PMWQnx-fceQ5etfWgR"><u>HERE</u></a></p><p>—<br><br><strong>e. And while I'm up that way...</strong></p><p><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/uzEO1jPo5CzFk8tPWVBew4iqw9fVqfyMxGA-ANdk591raM5ZgHe2HLXiukGPlavmRm5q3SZVI1Ri0JEfjLE_FmpoyLWG0vXecOdFbCCLED6_DmHhg_VutBHd0spS_8XOVTkdYjHgrumDjdjE9OudP8rFxL-512zC8WKYhFs-oRA-rRROIdVmIq7mxp_D9WeiwQ3k98PT-im6pruMxilCAakC5VoguCth_f8YG_WpMiMzbv2fwdRmBlhIqbjx_d6rJ3N7_n3VFiVl56f1-aI9WxWERedJqIBHFMLRkYpwgzO1DwQyTBd1uhB5kOGVE0AGVzcBoC5f_w=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/0d78dc5f1e2e372582c4ded39c050cd2d3ea7614/original/afbdf550-730c-46d6-9a10-c30b7348b651.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></p><p>...I'll be playing a semi-rare SOLO show the following night.</p><p><strong>The Scoop:</strong></p><p>Friday, July 21, 2023 7pm<br>Browntown House Concerts presents Tom Kimmel<br>Browntown, VA (near Bentonville)<br>—IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING...<br>...please email me at ptclear(at)yahoo(dot)com<br>...and I'll pass your contact info along to our host.</p><p>—</p><p><strong>2. Ireland quick report</strong></p><p><strong>a. Ireland 2023</strong><br>A note from my recent (April) trip:</p><p>Needless to say, it was <i>sweet</i>. A wonderful group joined me (including dear friends I've known since my schoolboy days), and we sampled the Irish world from the east coast (Dublin) to the south (Waterford) to the wild west (Clare). I so enjoyed being an explorer again!<br><br>—</p><p><strong><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/SYhcvfMALZ5wakIseRlKw_JtmsNgmi595OqW6h1GDEVboPaJePdczjYGhDRbzm7OdwL9k8jQ1jKOxjsRpRyCx8itD_KWZrC9gWpHVSptmv74IcJA9yIkvZnkpSGltejRPnAeJ5f7DEHSofvpR-I9MY8hRx3zEjJEOadGTTWtOWhrbGZzNj0B4tWjL8zAX0j2SONwvo5oi7AFZSs_l8Ikrc-7idBKHdffhs45NPlhcB9mrRvcweIWvahfBx4SeAHGAqKlM_nl8Gdl1MKslmIIoNFLa5g4f8WIwXFkx8h-USVm_AJUgP6sbgpuTrU2IoWb1VUEzi191Ht40Uw=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/908df86b1e662c385a53f9417fe2c2fc63964658/original/77e2d712-7f6b-4998-a17c-4366757889bb.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></strong></p><p><strong>b. Ireland 2024</strong></p><p>It'll have been 5 very long years since I've hosted a group visiting Counties Cork, Kerry & Clare, and it'll be all the more special because our tour guide will be Billy Mag Fhloinn, a professor at University of Limerick.<br><br>Billy leads only two (2) tours a year, and I requested him two years in advance to book him again. He's an engaging scholar on many subjects, a musician and outdoorsman—and he's married to Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh , my favorite female singer in all of Ireland. (So fingers crossed she'll be singing for us when we're in Kerry.)</p><p><strong>2024 Dates</strong>: Sunday June 23 - Wednesday July 4, 2024</p><p><strong>For more info</strong>, click <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yB0tm0fGIloVYXY9jXQOFujTLe9QjF3b0c95EpnZHMvxHtgzf3IwM4upvTN7AVmjU9et-2BmSche7WIiOSB50dmIhpXFzBA05IZR6EtsL-2FS0fQ-3D-3Dgq0L_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsl4LLwUwqBcPfcA-2F1BgZtqwVEmr-2F8ShkCcmE6SOMqmEMqiDi-2BQ1KT4LZ6kXhqTQcHrhdab2t3NOZxGN2CIbiB2veb-2B0uKkinJSpyG-2Bx7c7Q-2FTvpNmhuCUyCXox3-2BlZL05y2jkVLeUWN-2BFbcjEDW5jR-2FNkCo025K4RwDIpqYAHNIoS1edf4uQTxjgRPwKYwghIaD2-2Fb0IqrQJRYTMJLxoCgvjIRtLPXWVe5oWjUSVw1AaQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yB0tm0fGIloVYXY9jXQOFujTLe9QjF3b0c95EpnZHMvxHtgzf3IwM4upvTN7AVmjU9et-2BmSche7WIiOSB50dmIhpXFzBA05IZR6EtsL-2FS0fQ-3D-3Dgq0L_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsl4LLwUwqBcPfcA-2F1BgZtqwVEmr-2F8ShkCcmE6SOMqmEMqiDi-2BQ1KT4LZ6kXhqTQcHrhdab2t3NOZxGN2CIbiB2veb-2B0uKkinJSpyG-2Bx7c7Q-2FTvpNmhuCUyCXox3-2BlZL05y2jkVLeUWN-2BFbcjEDW5jR-2FNkCo025K4RwDIpqYAHNIoS1edf4uQTxjgRPwKYwghIaD2-2Fb0IqrQJRYTMJLxoCgvjIRtLPXWVe5oWjUSVw1AaQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1687174888597000&usg=AOvVaw05LWnlosyD5kY6RM2etC1B"><u>HERE</u></a>.</p><p>--</p><p><strong>3. Scotland brief report</strong></p><p><strong><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/GLxjoFSUZxpltnN-YyeJjTY87YW3p6HUKBiO1fcYNdfejvHUb1uGHchhf9sk-B_0x0h8AOBSyNi4v1tknGhjmvxxTDxSNpkRwiWx9ZIBnwQbh-fD3vCJbu5s3DlnMtgU-gKbI_ZqjYYuyqC7cRPN4YKE553kP4Q2Ki6BlUTShNMW2Wva_IVvdqkWqy8nCff7dKD2qZEvbdZWEP2txDCYIHS2i7kSu56crPe21QfhsH8DYjfNHSpZ_zFPCSonu2bJRI9UzRCJSEYkIuhERZUNTCQ3J2tpull39T61QkZIcloYh0q7DjgtCdowjog68smRAmEoQGZtpGM4ED4=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/700df13544466316ca2c00ba59cb9257ae6e0f18/original/71b48bcc-5619-4983-a86e-66f659e6a7fc.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></strong></p><p><strong>a. Scotland 2023 Tour 1</strong><br>A note from my recent (May) trip:</p><p>It was all I'd hoped for and more. Such a lovely group of folks joined me on my maiden voyage for <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yB0tm0fGIloVYXY9jXQOFujTLe9QjF3b0c95EpnZHMv4YobLQfmE5e45Qly-2FZosMcY8r0ELacXa8iznAYBC2G6O2RgYND45mibKq3QvoQFrw-3D-3DOW9__PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsl4LLwUwqBcPfcA-2F1BgZtqwVEmr-2F8ShkCcmE6SOMqmEMqiDi-2BQ1KT4LZ6kXhqTQcHrhdab2t3NOZxGN2CIbiB2vihNkbUnKJ5b8ZkorGtd-2BD-2B3R2tNsmGxGigCc32Wuz6U42vckhL1RzmIG-2F4eNL-2BgnRVTxaDKGf2XWt4c4JXv8mfkD6ZjhANEmBaNf4FyXPYhT6AIjB-2FkpIHDxFmZLVvsW2O-2ByvhdcGqJ9hr6maWJ3mA-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yB0tm0fGIloVYXY9jXQOFujTLe9QjF3b0c95EpnZHMv4YobLQfmE5e45Qly-2FZosMcY8r0ELacXa8iznAYBC2G6O2RgYND45mibKq3QvoQFrw-3D-3DOW9__PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsl4LLwUwqBcPfcA-2F1BgZtqwVEmr-2F8ShkCcmE6SOMqmEMqiDi-2BQ1KT4LZ6kXhqTQcHrhdab2t3NOZxGN2CIbiB2vihNkbUnKJ5b8ZkorGtd-2BD-2B3R2tNsmGxGigCc32Wuz6U42vckhL1RzmIG-2F4eNL-2BgnRVTxaDKGf2XWt4c4JXv8mfkD6ZjhANEmBaNf4FyXPYhT6AIjB-2FkpIHDxFmZLVvsW2O-2ByvhdcGqJ9hr6maWJ3mA-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1687174888597000&usg=AOvVaw1DVYGTxSQdLsSiJk4tsgx4"><u>Traceless Tours</u></a>. I even found a map showing where two of my ancestral Scottish families lived centuries ago...</p><p>We were based in Edinburgh, Scotland colorful largest city, Dunkeld, a country village in the Midlands, and Inverness in the Highlands... and it was such a rich time—impossible to choose a favorite place we visited. <br><br>—</p><p><strong><img src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/Q0mYU1gKHOqaDYDO9QJ_5aUBQkpZ5Yo-30R3FL7UCfRCpevWl4nwW_AJfWytG7DH1Vo0iz8PJ-ZmCBxL1e4TIFl2AS4IJ2yxLJUl2JWLl9hArg7W9NEce7cEQrKNxdS0iP1zK6nKZDGnb1IfPqFmPaFA3B5QsSqqLGFKFEOsejnWssdsNaxcaNvAbSOGryXlq3_m_mjrr98dLnauLcJj6n44eZcDjVhVduBH4bdDEwI7T5DhwZyKMoQnhlV-2UN5HbCh78y_N0O8z5WKhIfJ8tXDDOnjsXBdUbkXsRPTvri1-fmr5ClFcWweELMtWG8Qc4ebFk3jmQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/05b1fa71e8f1a2b99db2c36547d3222e0eb5d4ab/original/39051c55-896d-4c1b-bf34-109d5a0d4c65.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></strong></p><p><strong>b. Scotland 2024</strong></p><p><i>I'll be hosting two tours next year, and I'm so looking forward to that springtime return. </i></p><p><strong>Dates of 2024 Tour 1</strong>: Friday, April 19-Monday, April 29, 2024<br><br><strong>Dates of 2024 Tour 2</strong>: Wednesday, May 1-Saturday, May 11, 2024</p><p><strong>For more info</strong>, click <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yB0tm0fGIloVYXY9jXQOFujTLe9QjF3b0c95EpnZHMvxHtgzf3IwM4upvTN7AVmjU9et-2BmSche7WIiOSB50dmIRC1-2FKUQma-2FhduOT3dIjUEg-3D-3DQtMr_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsl4LLwUwqBcPfcA-2F1BgZtqwVEmr-2F8ShkCcmE6SOMqmEMqiDi-2BQ1KT4LZ6kXhqTQcHrhdab2t3NOZxGN2CIbiB2vXyKZikyilWYvysQRrU0TcJqPflOMU2XSOi7KElvfihMpgM3ejypIJJBsKLiOMKLjHZ1BMRJhlXL2rDNNagkMUP0TuRZDaqTQOOma4oteaFWPPKISgNFvBkkusm8neLJGiMQd7NwHML7JyL5AJ3Palg-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yB0tm0fGIloVYXY9jXQOFujTLe9QjF3b0c95EpnZHMvxHtgzf3IwM4upvTN7AVmjU9et-2BmSche7WIiOSB50dmIRC1-2FKUQma-2FhduOT3dIjUEg-3D-3DQtMr_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsl4LLwUwqBcPfcA-2F1BgZtqwVEmr-2F8ShkCcmE6SOMqmEMqiDi-2BQ1KT4LZ6kXhqTQcHrhdab2t3NOZxGN2CIbiB2vXyKZikyilWYvysQRrU0TcJqPflOMU2XSOi7KElvfihMpgM3ejypIJJBsKLiOMKLjHZ1BMRJhlXL2rDNNagkMUP0TuRZDaqTQOOma4oteaFWPPKISgNFvBkkusm8neLJGiMQd7NwHML7JyL5AJ3Palg-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1687174888597000&usg=AOvVaw3iRrny-0kFOSFf_Vcu0qlG"><u>HERE</u></a>.</p><p>—</p><p><strong><img src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/dJkmFlmCVvRhYEWL1apodkKpxWqbiHkxjyqOPJWzPY20MnrwJH7AbHOPQOEFNo_NuNPZi7EG0M0ffdvKM1zhRhrnbHQc0uFFrU5vcxh4GvUCqqxFRUhlOAqXUEukKu576qjhKsNxB2rP-Wied3q2AGQZMvuhEVoIirQin6ASXzsyLJxoTcySVUiQ7UxzUTCo3fuhPOwI2hCkLXDO-R5xhQ0qV-IhXIX9966b4wifXZdlpbjBi7SK9r6o7bi3zhZh2oJP-Qzy-WsfrRBuYkB8QRltkbSXBgrgDkB3cV8VUg=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/821fdb4f6423d11715b0e9685f85b4e5115a9aa4/original/img-1771.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></strong></p><p><strong>4. Personal News</strong>: New house, new studio, new perspectives</p><p>I guess we really live in Memphis now because we just bought a little cottage a stone's throw from Memphis's enormous, beautiful Midtown park, smack in the heart of the city.</p><p>One of the many sweet things about this place is that there was a little woodshed in back (pictured), and we're almost finished converting it into a little studio for me. I look forward to holing up back there for the next few... years.</p><p>--</p><p><strong>5. TK Poem of the Month: Note to Self</strong></p><p><i>The poet Billy Collins has long been an inspiration. His latest book Musical Tables is a collection of extremely short poems, and as I listened to a recent interview with him I felt challenged to try some very short verse myself. Last month’s poem “God Speaks in Short Sentences” was one effort. Here’s another.
</i><br><br><strong>Note to Self</strong></p><p>1. I’ve cheated, been cheated on.</p><p>2. Lied and been lied to.</p><p>3. Hurt and been hurt.</p><p>4. Loved, been loved.</p><p>If I’ve learned anything<br>(and at times I’m not sure):</p><p>The prize still awaits<br>behind Door Number 4.</p><p>—</p><p><strong><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/8QToTlKr7W5v-YKmaAQtnyFY47-UD_AYWgbG-Qc1g--rpQ__sZDu6SW1xq4NTMtDxKOTXtNI4ChswxdpVaos23fLlrbqaWg4OeZ_vko2Z_F8ct_ExRTb-tpx29r2VvXioVxzCNNXQyTnSJie8vZfDRAU65IVyUHKOIj4GcvaMRqNBBMExSTs2G05ZA-x2VfpSyg9RUz5UO-8pgCNaldm9txg4-G7rqnaxgBAebtZAV6LI5WF5VzCltx8dNlog3m7eqtl5K0p4ldY5GFbpw-YrlAG4B-3iuZtoEpi=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/5f499cfa9002347b6a55240d7774ba194b47f577/original/img-1693.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></strong></p><p><strong>6. Wisdom for our time</strong> from @poetry by boots</p><p><i>Every time we dine at our favorite restaurant we walk past this stenciled-on-the-sidewalk wisdom. It always speaks to me, so this time I took a photo.</i></p><p>"Let go of the people you have to prove your worth to."<br><br>—(An unnamed street-writing poet who can be found at @poetrybyboots...)</p><p>—</p><p><i>Till next we meet, Maximum Peace, Love & Understanding,</i></p><p><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/4idde_E2x9hiKo1gs9RZfBkxgLLekzU-7O2kJAM5W6e_opODUKjS8U7_ujcWqvh6yy7m0_NeAkrLsGOShBvbB5LdcztUKndMVgu2nB3nXr4AKiTdLOSDz250HK-YT94JT8Lv46oGT36hVh3m1ufmn6au50T5_XnUwLOEZWLmTD6Qlvu3lMagOaqgSqMQZ3I_q8wAtCJymDogUPrJjYrQlCEcolWjl9fT9xywua5IUM5hMUBVLQ0QSr_t2Yjd_1TXGMDk78R9Gi4TZg_YVKr8ohQCcOAFfpBhYwSlBMyERU_B-hGAcBPmeMgS8sVWwToe=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/2df4660004f1b5e8fcc9c57b6ece90e45d90e96f/original/elixir-mainlogo-alternate-color.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></p><p>Tom</p><p>PS Thanks always to the folks at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yB0tm0fGIloVYXY9jXQOFujTLe9QjF3b0c95EpnZHMv4YobLQfmE5e45Qly-2FZosMf-2FJGO86YMkdabnAVJ7eMthqndxwzwfMzD3cN8Rrg3tnw-3D-3DqrRx_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsl4LLwUwqBcPfcA-2F1BgZtqwVEmr-2F8ShkCcmE6SOMqmEMqiDi-2BQ1KT4LZ6kXhqTQcHrhdab2t3NOZxGN2CIbiB2vhic96GxI7-2FuRucDdSolBROfyFObbJsPZ3E6Ee3PkYQKVmPdXsfHDPQmgsai8B-2FIxye3lq-2Bmu80jaUTeQOnKkGSieVVpMKBaHP3xetqAw7gBCEqWEatWM-2FwcCVTnMuTowI4kdNKnNex1EayJjyrV1Lw-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yB0tm0fGIloVYXY9jXQOFujTLe9QjF3b0c95EpnZHMv4YobLQfmE5e45Qly-2FZosMf-2FJGO86YMkdabnAVJ7eMthqndxwzwfMzD3cN8Rrg3tnw-3D-3DqrRx_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNbKUWnUwHWLDh9RwGZgorsl4LLwUwqBcPfcA-2F1BgZtqwVEmr-2F8ShkCcmE6SOMqmEMqiDi-2BQ1KT4LZ6kXhqTQcHrhdab2t3NOZxGN2CIbiB2vhic96GxI7-2FuRucDdSolBROfyFObbJsPZ3E6Ee3PkYQKVmPdXsfHDPQmgsai8B-2FIxye3lq-2Bmu80jaUTeQOnKkGSieVVpMKBaHP3xetqAw7gBCEqWEatWM-2FwcCVTnMuTowI4kdNKnNex1EayJjyrV1Lw-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1687174888597000&usg=AOvVaw1-1QcI0fuRi7Vu9fQV5if5"><u>Elixir Strings</u></a> for keeping me playing the world's best strings for over 25 years.</p><p> </p><p><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/E8RPi2fOhDYhd5FxBhBsU7q_2-m5TOxh9K8EmciYD4LDVhvmqzEHAu-Ljqhtz5bmIHFIVREifhdnY2wMTq8m6xYznBiDifrzFdePV36h5-f6VKMZ7HJhSV-8K9p9gwfyy_QWh_bAPbgTcJV8xAk_m4i2baeRBZ7rnhCaJkWfl1u9jQBP0T4sC80x-4O7dCpob4JlelVYgZ5gq3zW_5HezgUjQvwhLp6sNqkQQ8kjPVD6J_70z-UtGCyA1crkW9ZiOjyrUyUoSL9lVFVxYSv-uuR24XmVjBauzyDpD1cbKnYbc6xx9OvaVULNSgI8lXdZTrdOD_TOuA=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/b45899c0743ba253f6acd49a98c49eb3e9baa8ac/original/729dc7b4-0475-4610-ba54-8b5288fba5ab.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" /></p><p><br> </p>
Tom Kimmel
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Tom Kimmel's May News: Sherpas album!
<p><strong>May News from Memphis...</strong></p><p>I'm back from a fabulous month in Ireland and Scotland—and of course I want to share a little of that with you—but the big news TODAY is that "Promise to Harry," the Sherpas long-in-the-works second album... is now streaming. (Read on.)</p><p>--<br><br><strong>CONTENTS</strong></p><p><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/CbYw2SmmFqooxtAFqUDdWrR-N6e6s261F_Zv6CqfRDqnwkHpeB2A1tBr6PYnF9eh60CEAOLLQtaUNYCXYfvcHqiQmMSLtwNt7Fq_Q4iWkQZ-_N_uefDcLegcOxGY7sMI_Aa4JsuGSzsfJsKgpJKdMk23nh4hyfZR__jJ8Ih3cYPo1HT9obt0-WS37NmXs558zfFF1fzpINtqtoWeDDttlJwjBlMQWuAfwpEAt9ob1n3Q14Fs5QMVFyNQ546KroeqCpMJO9f-w2fnuIzgpN-_NPOmacIjGkDqEKg8Zl8dV7QheAmx_7Y5S5zha3WVy6sJrEtKqAoIdQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/900da29098e2c2edf33a86e4990aca475432d07d/original/80f4d6b5-5ad5-4068-8cdd-1c13412937c8.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></p><p>1. The Sherpas' "Promise to Harry" streaming</p><p>2. Home from Ireland and Scotland</p><p>3. TK Poem of the Month: God Speaks in Short Sentences</p><p>4. Wisdom for our time from Justin Jones</p><p>--</p><p><strong>1. The Sherpas' "Promise to Harry" streaming now</strong></p><p>The big news is that the Sherpas long awaited "Promise to Harry" is now streaming on all platforms. </p><p>Though the album won't land at radio till June 1st, the word is out! You can listen <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yv2imwWHIH2x3cjr41NR7s-2BbtuZasSUv6KhEFOgdfZpg1wHDkpFjK2XAjqg1ISSI7by6nN-2FzGbaLEybJrjp-2BlG-2BZ9ZibY-2FJqh2u6VyUWLplTnOXMXXXmwZDtH101X-2BG4Hdb4Cayq3ba2cVVuIoMyKET4r5zMmKAlJgTccouAGbAfSruyIyTyQ6Hva81um3SLw-3Dg7Bt_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNU4KLOqAZdU-2Fuf176-2BJm2bl3GQUGnWrl7i9UOH5mHmAOhy4CB-2FTK-2BruMVRg3RhmncsWAyjbKNG7LQaxA4P3FXDZcnBXUnOCrP1k1GR1waH2gcOjqb2ueLeOhfs549I5vDb-2BhQjSgE4IIBaYs2K2nWARYR988SJCGSSsxUYKUcfxZIGLpqM7L-2Fv7qfC9pUNoJVQVS57rYNx1tYKd6jbQOLzxQYfA9S6hazBpX56PjZPC8P77dKRqK7yn9HbkySZNk0Q-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yv2imwWHIH2x3cjr41NR7s-2BbtuZasSUv6KhEFOgdfZpg1wHDkpFjK2XAjqg1ISSI7by6nN-2FzGbaLEybJrjp-2BlG-2BZ9ZibY-2FJqh2u6VyUWLplTnOXMXXXmwZDtH101X-2BG4Hdb4Cayq3ba2cVVuIoMyKET4r5zMmKAlJgTccouAGbAfSruyIyTyQ6Hva81um3SLw-3Dg7Bt_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNU4KLOqAZdU-2Fuf176-2BJm2bl3GQUGnWrl7i9UOH5mHmAOhy4CB-2FTK-2BruMVRg3RhmncsWAyjbKNG7LQaxA4P3FXDZcnBXUnOCrP1k1GR1waH2gcOjqb2ueLeOhfs549I5vDb-2BhQjSgE4IIBaYs2K2nWARYR988SJCGSSsxUYKUcfxZIGLpqM7L-2Fv7qfC9pUNoJVQVS57rYNx1tYKd6jbQOLzxQYfA9S6hazBpX56PjZPC8P77dKRqK7yn9HbkySZNk0Q-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1684673660779000&usg=AOvVaw0rZmq5hbhBV3uHYkStB4Ze"><u>HERE</u></a> at Spotify...</p><p>...or just search for "Promise to Harry" or "The Sherpas" at Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music et al. It should pop right up</p><p>Lord knows, it's been a labor of love, writing and recording the new songs over time, the pandemic, distance... health challenges. And it took a hardy, big-hearted, talented band of supporters to make it happen.</p><p>(I'm told I'll receive my big box of CDs tomorrow.)</p><p>—Our website (<a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.thesherpas.net/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.thesherpas.net&source=gmail&ust=1684673660779000&usg=AOvVaw0RC4ZCNJFoeFzL0iUsr1Aj"><u>www.thesherpas.net</u></a>) will soon have the CD available for purchase and/or download... and I'll let you know when it's there. In the meantime, you can pre-order from my partners Michael Lille and Tom Prasada-Rao. (Just message them from Facebook.)</p><p>--</p><p><strong><img src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/by2A8TV8say8MYFZl7SelJQPYJPfRGfeoe-deAfKlscYUTc0MB3_KWE24_rsmMvyEc49WAC-wNIJ4fcjEyS0--0YNDVreBYcWsq8zjQk0tm4z4RvFhjPJMxixzmwzp6gPXRaj9t0fkt0Fo89o8g2NbrPaI-6RO9CZARzLzNVFLMIU2NKei60mhtoJRT3fqA2N3-Su32SBVgAmYOLRms2FRzRQb3H5xz3Z3NIzYXhMhE6qqzKRJhaZ0wOBqSbdwg3CPkrwqVz3nlhSoWFIdQUlVyjsICkvV5kqxwCMETntw=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/19abfcd96a04b36cb338e5c6229d15158d40075f/original/img-1038.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></strong></p><p><strong>2. Ireland and Scotland: My heart overflows</strong></p><p>It's not enough to say these tours are special. Ireland feels more like home than <i>home</i>. And my first tour group in Scotland—what a lovely, generous bunch of people with whom to explore the country from Edinburgh to the Highlands.<br><br>More to come on those tours and future ones. If you'd like to learn more, you can find all the info on my 2024 tours at my website. Click <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yv2imwWHIH2x3cjr41NR7s-2BbtuZasSUv6KhEFOgdfZprnC9NVxc5xe4x6YPTDB2xN6048nkCgulwAM8xa4wkve85510eVkVcIjkajR0bJBXQ-3D-3DLPdO_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNU4KLOqAZdU-2Fuf176-2BJm2bl3GQUGnWrl7i9UOH5mHmAOhy4CB-2FTK-2BruMVRg3RhmncsWAyjbKNG7LQaxA4P3FXDZcnBXUnOCrP1k1GR1waH2gG9IGC4PnvhhPvEAzza84Imp1TMlDvJ89DcbMy6-2BDsE-2FbxlFam6Puzxs9cBCO-2F7-2BHNYgb6SavXW-2Ff9G2NfYD1EfoAoCDU2dzXKVcanNJbpjXMo1ome9ZHWWcS4kQfn-2FrM5nYorSdpXI3yNFey-2FyKdYw-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yv2imwWHIH2x3cjr41NR7s-2BbtuZasSUv6KhEFOgdfZprnC9NVxc5xe4x6YPTDB2xN6048nkCgulwAM8xa4wkve85510eVkVcIjkajR0bJBXQ-3D-3DLPdO_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNU4KLOqAZdU-2Fuf176-2BJm2bl3GQUGnWrl7i9UOH5mHmAOhy4CB-2FTK-2BruMVRg3RhmncsWAyjbKNG7LQaxA4P3FXDZcnBXUnOCrP1k1GR1waH2gG9IGC4PnvhhPvEAzza84Imp1TMlDvJ89DcbMy6-2BDsE-2FbxlFam6Puzxs9cBCO-2F7-2BHNYgb6SavXW-2Ff9G2NfYD1EfoAoCDU2dzXKVcanNJbpjXMo1ome9ZHWWcS4kQfn-2FrM5nYorSdpXI3yNFey-2FyKdYw-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1684673660779000&usg=AOvVaw2P5I7Ntu7_cIHHGXlgyuS2"><u>HERE</u></a> for Ireland and <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yv2imwWHIH2x3cjr41NR7s-2BbtuZasSUv6KhEFOgdfZprnC9NVxc5xe4x6YPTDB2xN6048nkCgulwAM8xa4wkvezY-2BoDbSxOratmYqYUQqLCg-3D-3D1Tml_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNU4KLOqAZdU-2Fuf176-2BJm2bl3GQUGnWrl7i9UOH5mHmAOhy4CB-2FTK-2BruMVRg3RhmncsWAyjbKNG7LQaxA4P3FXDZcnBXUnOCrP1k1GR1waH2gURzs3BdhUvkTCvXQBC3k9KFhMMl6iOse-2FJmUnxCSRMGQ0b21F7x-2BxqpdW-2FZeXVpcLU8fLWyg9mBHLOXn3s3147uGGO8LtzEgEa4VdFXP5uoDiS6jfkoPZRzhTNfNrHNXb9FeakjnmZPzGrhUEd8g5w-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yv2imwWHIH2x3cjr41NR7s-2BbtuZasSUv6KhEFOgdfZprnC9NVxc5xe4x6YPTDB2xN6048nkCgulwAM8xa4wkvezY-2BoDbSxOratmYqYUQqLCg-3D-3D1Tml_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNU4KLOqAZdU-2Fuf176-2BJm2bl3GQUGnWrl7i9UOH5mHmAOhy4CB-2FTK-2BruMVRg3RhmncsWAyjbKNG7LQaxA4P3FXDZcnBXUnOCrP1k1GR1waH2gURzs3BdhUvkTCvXQBC3k9KFhMMl6iOse-2FJmUnxCSRMGQ0b21F7x-2BxqpdW-2FZeXVpcLU8fLWyg9mBHLOXn3s3147uGGO8LtzEgEa4VdFXP5uoDiS6jfkoPZRzhTNfNrHNXb9FeakjnmZPzGrhUEd8g5w-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1684673660779000&usg=AOvVaw2aXw5MyenvCUzpiRMlLqM6"><u>HERE</u></a>for Scotland.</p><p>--</p><p><strong>3. Poem of the Month: God Speaks in Short Sentences</strong></p><p><i>Well, She does.</i><br><br><br><strong>God speaks in short sentences.</strong></p><p>In my experience <br>she usually gets <br>right to the point.</p><p>Stop right now.<br>Don’t do it.</p><p>or</p><p>Yes yes yes.<br>Go go go.</p><p>or</p><p>Tell him you love him.<br>Now.</p><p>or </p><p>Say you’re sorry.<br>Tell her you missed her.
<br><br>It’s OK to cry.</p><p>You know.<br>Don’t overthink it.</p><p>Say it again.<br>Pass it on.<br><br>Say it again.<br><br>Pass it on.</p><p>--<br><strong><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/x1udzmr-rCYMcl-tdu26afZMqiD2b_YIb8KUHWZbOVxayL9FbG-yRwdEQLCBdai2NgTBn1t8tNmuz4HWrMIInB1SCfApw9uynNEvVFs2J_UyxzeNoJfdE50X1SOD4tDJAM-fHyLEasXGJVUwTpqUeB7ZDcob3UHcLmbVZ54MLK8gLdM0eNYq8oKyq_JUjYnPjj_NNCl5kz9YLRvZlKtfwQxBKETK51JkiOKsDWai2pzLfv5Ej5diy3UAXAKqZTx1vRhSN7M5CRaNAMxfOD13PzvvZWG9gg=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/95cb1eb9afa51fa65d2b40a2c7302f8df4b8aefc/original/jones.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></strong><br><strong>4. Wisdom for our time from Justin Jones</strong></p><p>"Hope is a discipline. Community is the opposite of oppression."<br><br>–Justin Jones (b. 1995), activist</p><p>--</p><p><i>Till next we meet, Maximum Peace, Love & Understanding,</i></p><p>Tom</p><p> </p><p><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/4idde_E2x9hiKo1gs9RZfBkxgLLekzU-7O2kJAM5W6e_opODUKjS8U7_ujcWqvh6yy7m0_NeAkrLsGOShBvbB5LdcztUKndMVgu2nB3nXr4AKiTdLOSDz250HK-YT94JT8Lv46oGT36hVh3m1ufmn6au50T5_XnUwLOEZWLmTD6Qlvu3lMagOaqgSqMQZ3I_q8wAtCJymDogUPrJjYrQlCEcolWjl9fT9xywua5IUM5hMUBVLQ0QSr_t2Yjd_1TXGMDk78R9Gi4TZg_YVKr8ohQCcOAFfpBhYwSlBMyERU_B-hGAcBPmeMgS8sVWwToe=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/2df4660004f1b5e8fcc9c57b6ece90e45d90e96f/original/elixir-mainlogo-alternate-color.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></p><p>PS Thanks always to the folks at Elixir Strings for keeping me playing the world's best strings for over 25 years.</p><p> </p><p><br> </p>
Tom Kimmel
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2023-04-29T07:27:46-05:00
2023-04-29T07:28:46-05:00
Tom Kimmel's Spring News-in-Brief
<p><strong>Spring Greetings from Ireland...</strong><br><img src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/Wh8-1qqvRH3JUT4DcjDhEP1gJqgFadpz3F5Gts4XjKdk0dbY74dmAvIs-jo64OZOS86czbQidT9M4BBKkqsZYX0br32i1II9MxSUUu5yhdnRPhTGOlrT4yDVGgmzrjpXfLipzwFPXTR6KYHym4QSZJmeJa6cBB7z5fQ2MLr_0w4rGTLd6c0MjQIJDiNOOHil90L25CIpnQHECjLpuUnlob3m9sdO3pyWJIr7lvHhe5uyd6i5uFXbECcS84ffjHdRM8Y9tvWcLQ7gMz-2Ltma554c08Xq7dCvRgOzLUlEQQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/9b7bd059235ed866d65eec59752462d1d422aa00/original/img-0714.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /><br>Spring’s arriving by the minute here in County Clare! The trees are pushing out pale green leaves, and the hills and roadsides are peppered with golden gorse. I’ve savored my time here, and I pray that wherever you are, your Spring is off to sweet start, too. </p><p>As I’m on the move over here, I’ll be extra brief with a little news…<br><br>--</p><p><strong>CONTENTS</strong></p><p>1. Long in-the-works new Sherpas album shipping to radio in 5 short weeks!</p><p>2. I’m off to Scotland to host my inaugural Traceless musical tour..</p><p>3. Ireland & Scotland 2024: easy links to all the info...</p><p>4. TK Poem of the Month: <i>Lover's Grace</i></p><p>5. Wisdom for our times from Annie Besant & Bob Dylan<br><br>—<br><strong><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/56I4Ia1JSQVmT818v_RluaR7qGpyOaUWzJkMAyzyIruPQacQuMmKOFH4_KyOlDge14ybgUKPe0W2Mxfwg3uuKwMHNA-loERcBzfh8tSCdzmBlo4yLLzhq3WqfcDm4cvwBffOKJmXOyhgC26KujWpeVNrkOJXVC_TiulcmLcwvXYHhgpiz1dqIiaxLlmR2x7icUd8_AhhbLoTcmCzt77wvh94Ee3Gr8XoS9zZ0rmKfjuKsxGmcahRAROenruTPoTiMNwhmhrAOsPB3QbwEauVnMzlWR81D4dYoR0hvPU5Ty9FeWC_rcKn=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/11863c60c50895f7a8a346d20db0d9229be13038/original/sherpas-harry-tray.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></strong><br><strong>1. Long awaited Sherpas followup album ships to radio June 1st</strong></p><p>I can hardly believe I’m writing this, but it's happening: <i>A Promise to Harry</i>, the Sherpas first album in 20 years, ships to radio on June 1…</p><p>…and in mid-May Tom, Michael and I will be making a “sneak preview” available to friends and fans. (This means you.)</p><p>Details coming in my May newsletter..</p><p>—<br><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/By8HmbCH9R60sjGnSc2QZkX3cwEzx_2olcZk5cHd4y4Ln-F1Slr6F4rFwu-BjsqhIAFWZ40_AqGmbPOY8jJQDFkvdga-88MSsSssukgA-lIvJFPqr25owxP4mErikr_934zCH9dfsWk3nFnBSudLT715wB9Dqw42OWu5N7zXMFhEPaP-GCZMHTYjqAUJC6dFVx7Ygl3AREr1PVr_zE1zN8aZhvnG4DU4rX60lREkCA1PjE5k0PmsJEyCgaNuqK0L_GpDGRKHdzasi2rhOaSPVa1qD_yKDpO49ZFT-haUL8Zk3ac=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/3451f5389a5cfcaa298ded89a4c415def7d034ee/original/1-arthurs-seat.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /><br><strong>2. Off to Scotland to host my first musical Traceless Tour..</strong></p><p>I've so enjoyed my annual Ireland tour—the weather was perfect today at the Cliffs of Moher...<br><br>…and this weekend I’ll be off to Scotland to host my very first musical tour for <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3zPsW-2FKmKCok2giEqlKP5cIurnJ9iChICWsUa-2Bq-2By3kqJrVywI-2FRl6l6ubP2pWngFdocNCzM-2FGtrhle5As9rMRfnVUaaq8okCOA-2FCyBd29t5-2FAjIfUIrTCcnNiV-2BG2nMKY-3DkJ6g_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNZP3whh0prAkgkkqyOOIygZrfR6ZcTqihLZBhgil7aEPm4QwhxT1gHLtIXGTspXPFvVae5s12i9RxkHPX-2BXjZjdsZ40jGf2lvij2yRJ6DYwi1rDYWIoD5ShF9RK18OwUNQKS7dR8ms2g5dJY5aLcY8Ije3Fv57w5vNzcXHN2VyW7iSAN7n4fnQqlnX0oIBgybht4eV6AiG2zBJgj0Zmhg6w5DFFVO3B5vMIygtOriABtZsaTXi2S9EqHDAQp8vrTuQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3zPsW-2FKmKCok2giEqlKP5cIurnJ9iChICWsUa-2Bq-2By3kqJrVywI-2FRl6l6ubP2pWngFdocNCzM-2FGtrhle5As9rMRfnVUaaq8okCOA-2FCyBd29t5-2FAjIfUIrTCcnNiV-2BG2nMKY-3DkJ6g_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNZP3whh0prAkgkkqyOOIygZrfR6ZcTqihLZBhgil7aEPm4QwhxT1gHLtIXGTspXPFvVae5s12i9RxkHPX-2BXjZjdsZ40jGf2lvij2yRJ6DYwi1rDYWIoD5ShF9RK18OwUNQKS7dR8ms2g5dJY5aLcY8Ije3Fv57w5vNzcXHN2VyW7iSAN7n4fnQqlnX0oIBgybht4eV6AiG2zBJgj0Zmhg6w5DFFVO3B5vMIygtOriABtZsaTXi2S9EqHDAQp8vrTuQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1682805424419000&usg=AOvVaw2OueIAa-V5e7ifn04hX95w"><u>Traceless Tours</u></a>.</p><p>—I'll meet up with my group in Edinburgh on Monday... and off we'll go. Needless to say, I’m crazy grateful and excited.<br><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/SYhcvfMALZ5wakIseRlKw_JtmsNgmi595OqW6h1GDEVboPaJePdczjYGhDRbzm7OdwL9k8jQ1jKOxjsRpRyCx8itD_KWZrC9gWpHVSptmv74IcJA9yIkvZnkpSGltejRPnAeJ5f7DEHSofvpR-I9MY8hRx3zEjJEOadGTTWtOWhrbGZzNj0B4tWjL8zAX0j2SONwvo5oi7AFZSs_l8Ikrc-7idBKHdffhs45NPlhcB9mrRvcweIWvahfBx4SeAHGAqKlM_nl8Gdl1MKslmIIoNFLa5g4f8WIwXFkx8h-USVm_AJUgP6sbgpuTrU2IoWb1VUEzi191Ht40Uw=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/908df86b1e662c385a53f9417fe2c2fc63964658/original/77e2d712-7f6b-4998-a17c-4366757889bb.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /><br>—<br><br><strong>3. Ireland and Scotland 2024: </strong><i><strong>You’re invited.</strong></i></p><p>If you feel the tug to come with me—or are just curious about the trips…</p><p>…click <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3zPsW-2FKmKCok2giEqlKP5cIurnJ9iChICWsUa-2Bq-2By3kqJMAmQAwJ5ZrTS7Uc5nYsHwW7oY3V2kN7R7-2BIIXX8rOoiP-2BULy8fum-2BgNN8MVMFXpg-3D-3D0p9Z_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNZP3whh0prAkgkkqyOOIygZrfR6ZcTqihLZBhgil7aEPm4QwhxT1gHLtIXGTspXPFvVae5s12i9RxkHPX-2BXjZjdsZ40jGf2lvij2yRJ6DYwiaP1-2BV-2BqclxhYXQHpYAGc7hHkbn6e0VOmJxLY7vp2CatkCN6-2BcyFfsItyrK6isCr8tahoc0-2BjBo2ddIa7Dp1mZJnJ8yZWOsJZ2OvF1f4FeEGAK4QdmxfOa08BBYWT7mviFRctQQ5bODxnKDHR8R77cw-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3zPsW-2FKmKCok2giEqlKP5cIurnJ9iChICWsUa-2Bq-2By3kqJMAmQAwJ5ZrTS7Uc5nYsHwW7oY3V2kN7R7-2BIIXX8rOoiP-2BULy8fum-2BgNN8MVMFXpg-3D-3D0p9Z_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNZP3whh0prAkgkkqyOOIygZrfR6ZcTqihLZBhgil7aEPm4QwhxT1gHLtIXGTspXPFvVae5s12i9RxkHPX-2BXjZjdsZ40jGf2lvij2yRJ6DYwiaP1-2BV-2BqclxhYXQHpYAGc7hHkbn6e0VOmJxLY7vp2CatkCN6-2BcyFfsItyrK6isCr8tahoc0-2BjBo2ddIa7Dp1mZJnJ8yZWOsJZ2OvF1f4FeEGAK4QdmxfOa08BBYWT7mviFRctQQ5bODxnKDHR8R77cw-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1682805424420000&usg=AOvVaw2WU6Qe2VwZiUKWBAih-8ON"><u>HERE</u></a> for IRELAND info.</p><p>…and <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3zPsW-2FKmKCok2giEqlKP5cIurnJ9iChICWsUa-2Bq-2By3kqJMAmQAwJ5ZrTS7Uc5nYsHwW7oY3V2kN7R7-2BIIXX8rOodS3P34RABvAgKScmXXlpEg-3D-3Dup0N_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNZP3whh0prAkgkkqyOOIygZrfR6ZcTqihLZBhgil7aEPm4QwhxT1gHLtIXGTspXPFvVae5s12i9RxkHPX-2BXjZjdsZ40jGf2lvij2yRJ6DYwiGkMJyyvg8bRr9MElMXB68hy-2F9-2F6N2DUqJJcPK5ojyjvg3-2Fn1Sf1VPNJRwpTBjb9P-2BrzWX5-2FhEmH5QhOQMKzijSbOe1KRa4CwaAEEGjCTBAJ2Um46q4CfMXDdqEDGlul3NOo6q26IOMwU7h9qDYV3GQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3zPsW-2FKmKCok2giEqlKP5cIurnJ9iChICWsUa-2Bq-2By3kqJMAmQAwJ5ZrTS7Uc5nYsHwW7oY3V2kN7R7-2BIIXX8rOodS3P34RABvAgKScmXXlpEg-3D-3Dup0N_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNZP3whh0prAkgkkqyOOIygZrfR6ZcTqihLZBhgil7aEPm4QwhxT1gHLtIXGTspXPFvVae5s12i9RxkHPX-2BXjZjdsZ40jGf2lvij2yRJ6DYwiGkMJyyvg8bRr9MElMXB68hy-2F9-2F6N2DUqJJcPK5ojyjvg3-2Fn1Sf1VPNJRwpTBjb9P-2BrzWX5-2FhEmH5QhOQMKzijSbOe1KRa4CwaAEEGjCTBAJ2Um46q4CfMXDdqEDGlul3NOo6q26IOMwU7h9qDYV3GQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1682805424420000&usg=AOvVaw10zK3FG4RItWmVodBF6nxA"><u>HERE</u></a> for SCOTLAND info.<br><br>I’d love to explore with you.<br><br>...and/or feel free to email me at ireland(at)tomkimmel(dot)com or scotland(at)tomkimmel(dot)com.<br><br>—</p><p><strong>4. TK Poem of the Month: </strong><i><strong>Lover’s Prayer</strong></i></p><p>I haven’t dreamed a suitable new poem since last newsletter, but last night I ran across one I'd stashed away some time back, and it begged for a dusting off and sharing.</p><p><strong>Lover’s Grace</strong></p><p>Bless this food before we eat,<br>the toast we burned scraped in the sink,<br>the scrambled eggs a little dry,<br>and grits still smoking on the eye<br><br>because our love is far too strong<br>to keep hands off each other long<br>or kisses from a lover’s face,<br>we bow our heads and say this grace.<br><br>—</p><p><strong>5. Wisdom for the our times... from Annie Besant & Bob Dylan</strong></p><p><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/cng6hTEyuw0RrTnsRSCG_yL-IX9gM5_O5PV5guSaWkSvB3xLguZj15flWGt3cqSLSL8APQ5FhXEWdSN00ALFqCqL6W1DV4cf65Xl_o9nmCl44Ula_BgxLQVrfxdkPUctok-EgZjvxXxYTaOAykTgbhg12avMmHiCNo6OXhWuRdyeQFhbK9E58wZPz-BLPOWXNcYZyUcax7enKytpw4CZLedXLZCo0VuybQ_VJt--x9m8EIDUnsSSS5R-h_tiKgDFjuIMCILjUqtnNjUgZWs369DTSJzGTTKMpevoyWihZ7Rqyw=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/3add9f98c41120bce920840d0f6652baaec051bd/original/annie-besant-1922.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" />“Better remain silent, better not even think, if you are not prepared to act.”<br><br>—Annie Besant (1847-1933), women’s rights activist/writer/speaker<br><br><br>“There’s nothing scarier than someone earnest in a delusion.”</p><p>—Bob Dylan (b. 1941), songwriter/author/artist<br><br><br><i>Till next we meet, Maximum Peace, Love & Understanding,</i><br><i><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/4idde_E2x9hiKo1gs9RZfBkxgLLekzU-7O2kJAM5W6e_opODUKjS8U7_ujcWqvh6yy7m0_NeAkrLsGOShBvbB5LdcztUKndMVgu2nB3nXr4AKiTdLOSDz250HK-YT94JT8Lv46oGT36hVh3m1ufmn6au50T5_XnUwLOEZWLmTD6Qlvu3lMagOaqgSqMQZ3I_q8wAtCJymDogUPrJjYrQlCEcolWjl9fT9xywua5IUM5hMUBVLQ0QSr_t2Yjd_1TXGMDk78R9Gi4TZg_YVKr8ohQCcOAFfpBhYwSlBMyERU_B-hGAcBPmeMgS8sVWwToe=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/2df4660004f1b5e8fcc9c57b6ece90e45d90e96f/original/elixir-mainlogo-alternate-color.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></i><br>Tom<br><br>PS Thanks always to the folks at <a class="no-pjax" 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Tom Kimmel's February News-in-Brief
<p><strong>February Greetings Fellow Planetarians! </strong></p><p>We have a lot in common, you and I, living on this planet at exactly the same time. We're all breathing, walking, talking, sleeping, laughing, crying, reaching out, turning in, learning our lessons, and making our own kinds of music. That's no small thing.</p><p>So... <i>Thank you for handing around with me.</i> Now here's my news-in-a-nutshell, including a new poem and some food for thought...</p><p><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/ug5LKv4jarJ87WPWFuhEatsONkSEldKcrfUCa_NlSvaK6IDI5lOfxVOtCUZ888b1sSwyfrdgKGoWvErtxKJNVPOHRE0fs46_nVNzJR-i04yRS4i5LnO-1QvTcZbaKJPuxJRYewl_yX0ji23KyjXntC6f7UvPS1lZzNy1z1m_rANAIOsxrS1EEfGp799FzUpV8j6zi9nGe3nIOQNlpHRU0ts5cZUdY_XjoOUbszl69NNpZ5g23gNyTg6ZPqRQAQDXguV9rzKOhUifbx4eu_AUumoY7u3m7PU7Hv3Y41ZsOvDaXLbi4J3Dg-T6FItf9ijNHshyDzSX0Ja8HZs=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/a5bd19559965c602c2b26fa9951235a1fd4922de/original/e2e528e1-b0c4-4533-8a24-16f5a9525fbc.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></p><p>--<br><br><strong>CONTENTS</strong></p><p>1. Two California shows coming in 2 short weeks!</p><p>2. Ireland & Scotland 2024 Tours (<i>very</i>briefly)</p><p>3. TK Poem of the Month: What a Poem Should Be</p><p>4. Recommended: Bob Dylan's <i>Philosophy of Modern Song</i></p><p>5. Wisdom for right now from Steven Charleston</p><p>--</p><p><strong>1. California shows 2 weeks away!</strong></p><p><strong>Friday, March 10, 2023 7pm</strong><br><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/apthq9U7w6wMMOk3pBEKkDLWEESHk86RrnQVsQ2WoSjByExkkCNlfzsjmtp6augTaRWozd3RK2RKq3OkGDIZqYlynXrR7CgSTh7rMda4pDfE_B0V4BldAJz5suV0uk-pEbBhEK3kRl8alGvFyKApmxyGkU05Kl7SG6K0o2-9qyxQgApBypqYd2xi19hE8ObAlTaKracOnsByr3btj6lJKQiNR4O6dwne24ADs5NN9DEwyDkgzrpr3NA_SMdFvlEKyH8zys1YMPILH0-vNboNTKC906RMnOjfTIGqRVn1EjxuCPd0qgu3JOB42OPDAMVAP8aE_h7V_A=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/92c85d3e531896c6fe927005bf1d08bca24dca62/original/4eb1732a-d022-447f-96f1-66e051aa1719.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></p><p>Fiddling Cricket presents Tom Kimmel (solo)<br>...at The Ugly Mug<br>4640 Soquel Drive<br>Soquel, CA, 95073<br><i>For more info, click</i><a class="no-pjax" 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(I'll let you know.)</i><br><br><i>*You can e-mail me at ireland(at)tomkimmel(dot)com if you want to be on our first-call list when Ireland 2024 reservations open.</i></p><p>--</p><p><strong>3. TK Poem of the Month: "What a Poem Should Be"</strong></p><p><i>Most days I keep one eye on a short list of self-care items to keep me from wobbling off the deep end, and one of them is a prompt to read a poem. ANY poem. Just read one! If that sounds appealing, an easy way to jump in is to subscribe to </i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3zO5Ojq0heBuOq4pl2DaOsB1dAhvvoRqTwYVlDHpM3Uowd4X9Dzw0M8v-2BkOk-2B87d8EKLwWypsCFJoDKuyyhnK1Qe2PXbMQXt6mHp0ASGig-2Bp1DC8716kKY4GRnGvfDCCju8jyFxILY9koNlo5rZ-2B9aR8Xtng2fmz1yuD2EONhwGuOTxtxwCqKI61JnE2UaMG9-2BjKyYgJHlAwKoXprGTd4yA9fXuXvrBBtYRu46i0WXfPA-3D-3DpdqK_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNa9DhbCLt7kG4tf0sv72p4joHdw9rmhxdthtVvZJaZUi5MJGA9AwNn02cdyql-2FJunh0WEKmi391BIwaUmK-2BcgbBhilBqJMVKUshG2VySbbY7heBfSgKFuPRS0mT0N2UXyBVyCNLrVCpmD9Xphc4BN1HSimIm9G1DkiTEPY0y0hJF7DlEqXzsL68sy1RfDP-2BP5uPYvnBJVwO3rufXebR3QdHRLGX8naTzoFjRxqQkPSVkN7xnfWXiq3DNBrRpyapvFA-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3zO5Ojq0heBuOq4pl2DaOsB1dAhvvoRqTwYVlDHpM3Uowd4X9Dzw0M8v-2BkOk-2B87d8EKLwWypsCFJoDKuyyhnK1Qe2PXbMQXt6mHp0ASGig-2Bp1DC8716kKY4GRnGvfDCCju8jyFxILY9koNlo5rZ-2B9aR8Xtng2fmz1yuD2EONhwGuOTxtxwCqKI61JnE2UaMG9-2BjKyYgJHlAwKoXprGTd4yA9fXuXvrBBtYRu46i0WXfPA-3D-3DpdqK_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNa9DhbCLt7kG4tf0sv72p4joHdw9rmhxdthtVvZJaZUi5MJGA9AwNn02cdyql-2FJunh0WEKmi391BIwaUmK-2BcgbBhilBqJMVKUshG2VySbbY7heBfSgKFuPRS0mT0N2UXyBVyCNLrVCpmD9Xphc4BN1HSimIm9G1DkiTEPY0y0hJF7DlEqXzsL68sy1RfDP-2BP5uPYvnBJVwO3rufXebR3QdHRLGX8naTzoFjRxqQkPSVkN7xnfWXiq3DNBrRpyapvFA-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1677242297371000&usg=AOvVaw3sVC3bArlCr8a1lA_rG5-0"><i><u>Poetry 180</u></i></a><i>, a </i>free<i> Library of Congress service that (most days) will email you a very good poem. Now these poems you'll receive will cover a lot of ground, but I find most to be quite accessible.</i></p><p><strong>What a Poem Should Be</strong></p><p><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/ZsxziKIy4Mh7T5EiOxUASkqnZUhHYztdiFDondDGvRlxloCjy1FGkiv3qjQP09JqUZgCLTwXdq5pRD-zfnSkEx49z8ePaa-Op5jZWXFUoGOYltmpO1G6PE5QQk3PAmZRr38qtM7Thw1hBa-J2vOF6OySMSPNjOpSQMNL5wjgy-LFekP0fn05f51SOrdupXR3poIUjSXle74L0-hYVuceXWcG2-U5z9ipwGcG-PIHjaoz7BqgR4TpW7yH1t4bVRF7GOJuiOQoQctdAJryubnAhYh2yVeviAsN2AR3AY1j6JXyTNmG=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/ae13456bdd724c6e55e5d563144ef775138d5790/original/banner-poetry-180.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></p><p>It should have words, definitely<br>And lines<br>Stanzas are optional<br>It should follow rules<br>Or not<br>Other than having words<br>And can be about something<br>(a raison d’être, I believe it’s called)<br>Or not<br>And it should be profound<br>Or not in the least profound <br>Yet accessible<br>Or else swimming in mystery<br>And ideally would pique someone’s imagination<br>Besides the poet’s<br>And yet if only the poet’s<br>So what?<br><br>--</p><p><strong>4. Recommended: Bob Dylan's </strong><i><strong>Philosophy of Modern Song</strong></i></p><p><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/jI8qFH1okqrmW__OdIy1sYO3aPsZKldaQsYEK2cKHe9tAW7XP-60gxCfyJ6hubIhjUQwU5j-wrf7OgQNmoz8KEshXzLC1j1eBdKHUbIVRnb7XrKRPggj6tci_-_il24GMxoAwQqzk-_Xx9V5w94u3DOaQqKWwxEylwC0WmrACiDvbI2M3MyURIfViDQconv_pPl3_RtyYHgL_4fFds6axj3JI7Cxw_g1N_vBkJKDEjcSsK5wi6v8ZUGkZkfarTG2qw8MPjIBUlRHpdY4wiSVfNQc-EBHcvX5IIz8Po7rp7zvxxfsdle8873WOepKLvls_OOY3nJFcu3FJPT2yEvjBPRgVA=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/0575b06dcbd35858c087fc9ce791845a8f60c4ae/original/the-philosophy-of-modern-song-9781451648706-hr.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></p><p>Boy oh boy, did this book catch me by surprise! Dear friends gave me a copy for Christmas, and what an exquisite work of art it is! </p><p>Few sentient beings are unaware of how Dylan's songs have shaped and reshaped our culture, but this man can also write poetic, insightful, humorous prose like nobody's business. (And BTW, as if that's not enough, he's also a first-class painter, and you can take a look at his visual art <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3zO5Ojq0heBuOq4pl2DaOsB1dAhvvoRqTwYVlDHpM3Uowd4X9Dzw0M8v-2BkOk-2B87d8E5Bl9956wPggkuQd7w9ZIstuQHdN2fViBBXSuJqNrsyfSP5gROKsqbHOATEyEGUcI-3DBF59_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNa9DhbCLt7kG4tf0sv72p4joHdw9rmhxdthtVvZJaZUi5MJGA9AwNn02cdyql-2FJunh0WEKmi391BIwaUmK-2BcgbBhilBqJMVKUshG2VySbbY7z7UIk1IA4GyeW3fJUfVnTfCr1nb1BC-2F00Df3cPAfQyjEe-2Bl7816KriKlSAQCsYCiJbr50I9ptnc7ZEEPo3Rso63-2BMNsYc-2BgbBu5Xr1-2F-2Fpdq6t5YdZyoZBtGiQM9N4kEGO2X6Ku4u9sYCEefGEVc1YQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3zO5Ojq0heBuOq4pl2DaOsB1dAhvvoRqTwYVlDHpM3Uowd4X9Dzw0M8v-2BkOk-2B87d8E5Bl9956wPggkuQd7w9ZIstuQHdN2fViBBXSuJqNrsyfSP5gROKsqbHOATEyEGUcI-3DBF59_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNa9DhbCLt7kG4tf0sv72p4joHdw9rmhxdthtVvZJaZUi5MJGA9AwNn02cdyql-2FJunh0WEKmi391BIwaUmK-2BcgbBhilBqJMVKUshG2VySbbY7z7UIk1IA4GyeW3fJUfVnTfCr1nb1BC-2F00Df3cPAfQyjEe-2Bl7816KriKlSAQCsYCiJbr50I9ptnc7ZEEPo3Rso63-2BMNsYc-2BgbBu5Xr1-2F-2Fpdq6t5YdZyoZBtGiQM9N4kEGO2X6Ku4u9sYCEefGEVc1YQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1677242297371000&usg=AOvVaw21e0lTIB-yWVHHqYk7ce1M"><u>HERE</u></a>.)<br><br><i>The New York Times</i> calls <i>The Philosophy of Modern Song</i> "...a series of rhapsodic observations on what gives great songs their power."</p><p>And <i>Variety</i> says it is<i> </i>"... Absolutely one of the best books about popular music ever written."<br><br>Highly recommended!</p><p>And I might mention that the design and artwork make the physical hardcover book a work of art in itself.</p><p>--</p><p><strong>5. Wisdom for Right Now</strong></p><p><img src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/5pcmVxkHRKE4RlrLqAZva7gZfEjMNM8imVgziKmrECzjX5bId5F4iVTk08fiAGo0RnTqto6_Wg4ZES1PTDLSNIha62tC1BXlr6hqiesoRii-qP5jdmwcIdsOsyqdEVC37-aD2gLUbQTFv4WSNx5zJ_oPPqbTWDk2cOYtoCTnorbgmYZLWX9xPJSfr3CQGUhcx15v84J4p3i0l-iPHBx11oy3HGL9A0C697vKmPBiMH3AQwU-t7FonUG2MfagocGMRHpB7e6iMu-NnKiCO0DoemTc-NSZwnF6nX6eiuo=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/f92d2aadfac03b1581ce2ed2d5e65687905288fd/original/s-charleston.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /></p><p><i>I draw inspiration from many places, and lately I've been especially taken with the writing and teaching of Steven Charleston. I'm currently savoring his wonderful book, </i>Ladder to the Light,<i> and I'm also reading his daily Facebook posts. In fact, the following is his post from this very morning...</i></p><p>"We are living in times that later generations will call pivotal. We are in an axial age where things long taken for granted will be tested, reshaped and revalued. Much of the old, even the recent old, will be replaced by a new that moves too quickly to completely control. You and I are here at this turning point to take our part in answering the great question it poses for our history: which way will we go?<br><br>—Steven Charleston (b. 1949) author, activist, theologian </p><p>--</p><p><i>Till next we meet, Maximum Peace, Love & Understanding,</i><br><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/4idde_E2x9hiKo1gs9RZfBkxgLLekzU-7O2kJAM5W6e_opODUKjS8U7_ujcWqvh6yy7m0_NeAkrLsGOShBvbB5LdcztUKndMVgu2nB3nXr4AKiTdLOSDz250HK-YT94JT8Lv46oGT36hVh3m1ufmn6au50T5_XnUwLOEZWLmTD6Qlvu3lMagOaqgSqMQZ3I_q8wAtCJymDogUPrJjYrQlCEcolWjl9fT9xywua5IUM5hMUBVLQ0QSr_t2Yjd_1TXGMDk78R9Gi4TZg_YVKr8ohQCcOAFfpBhYwSlBMyERU_B-hGAcBPmeMgS8sVWwToe=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/517513/2df4660004f1b5e8fcc9c57b6ece90e45d90e96f/original/elixir-mainlogo-alternate-color.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" /><br>TK</p><p><br>PS Thanks always to the folks at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3zO5Ojq0heBuOq4pl2DaOsB1dAhvvoRqTwYVlDHpM3Uoyn5UsRHVocYzvwTbkotOqBMGh0mLNYiCa7IXTnHO3rAUfq-2Bl0ONfp1tQqS8UxhWQQ-3D-3Dtsh0_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNa9DhbCLt7kG4tf0sv72p4joHdw9rmhxdthtVvZJaZUi5MJGA9AwNn02cdyql-2FJunh0WEKmi391BIwaUmK-2BcgbBhilBqJMVKUshG2VySbbY7CF5Ci9ufw2eMDElbD6XKAeD-2BR9BiMJ8UqVkaJckRCnn5MYBsndah92VFNaLlMaBwZ4M7E7aD-2ByWvuTbgMhqJdzHvlzdv8U6JnNBVTQZel-2BEz-2FRPQsjfoFwl4wtyXCiewq-2FGyIqWsEofwnwDpwAjJkA-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DeiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3zO5Ojq0heBuOq4pl2DaOsB1dAhvvoRqTwYVlDHpM3Uoyn5UsRHVocYzvwTbkotOqBMGh0mLNYiCa7IXTnHO3rAUfq-2Bl0ONfp1tQqS8UxhWQQ-3D-3Dtsh0_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNa9DhbCLt7kG4tf0sv72p4joHdw9rmhxdthtVvZJaZUi5MJGA9AwNn02cdyql-2FJunh0WEKmi391BIwaUmK-2BcgbBhilBqJMVKUshG2VySbbY7CF5Ci9ufw2eMDElbD6XKAeD-2BR9BiMJ8UqVkaJckRCnn5MYBsndah92VFNaLlMaBwZ4M7E7aD-2ByWvuTbgMhqJdzHvlzdv8U6JnNBVTQZel-2BEz-2FRPQsjfoFwl4wtyXCiewq-2FGyIqWsEofwnwDpwAjJkA-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1677242297371000&usg=AOvVaw37EJ6wiOk9dFiaUIhBAeVl"><u>Elixir Strings</u></a> for keeping me playing the world's best strings for over 25 years.</p>
Tom Kimmel
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2023-01-28T09:36:37-06:00
2023-09-04T10:21:32-05:00
Special writers show streaming from Texas Saturday
<p>Hi Everyone! </p>
<p>Just a brief note to share that there'll be a livestream of a special writers show I'll be playing THIS Saturday night. I'm in the midst of a retreat with 3 talented (and really nice) artists at the extraordinary Blue Rock Artist Ranch & Studio in Wimberley, Texas... and we'll be winding up our week of work with an in-person and hi-def livestreamed In-the-Round show. Such a TREAT. </p>
<p>Here's the Scoop: </p>
<p>Blue Rock Fresh presents... </p>
<p> Ruth Moody, Tom Kimmel, Auyon Mukharji & Billy Crockett <br> Saturday, Jan. 28, 7:30pm CST <br> —An intimate evening of songs, stories, friends. <br> LIVEStream, $25: https://bluerocktexas.com/events <br> In-studio, $35: rsvp@bluerocktexas.com. Limit 45. </p>
<p>Peace to All, <br>Tom </p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/7141129
2023-01-21T09:59:30-06:00
2023-01-21T09:59:30-06:00
Tom Kimmel's January News-in-Brief
<p>January Greetings! </p>
<p>It’s a strangely warm, rainy day in Memphis, a good day to stay inside and catch up with you. Not much news thus far in the New Year because I’ve been slowly recovering from a couple of pesky physical challenges. Nothing too serious, and I’m doing well, thank you. But I’m also acutely aware of how fortunate I am to have access to quality care. (And I sure wish that was true for everyone.) </p>
<p>Not too much news yet in this very-new-year, so let's knock it out... </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Very Short Newsletter </p>
<p>1. Two-three seats now open for April Ireland tour (details below) </p>
<p>2. Ireland & Scotland tours web pages (updated) </p>
<p>3. Off to TX for writing retreat & concert </p>
<p>4. California shows in March </p>
<p>5. TK Poem of the Month: Cat Man </p>
<p>6. Wisdom for writers from John Edgar Wideman and Barry Lopez </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. Upcoming April Ireland tour: now room for 2… or maybe 3 more folks </p>
<p>IF you feel the tug to join us, I just learned that we have room on the bus for 2-3 folks. (That is, we can now make available 2 single hotel rooms… or 1 single room for one person and 1 double for 2 people.) </p>
<p>IF you feel the tug, please email Vicki Belinoski with Inishfree Tours ASAP to let her know of your interest. To do that, send to... </p>
<p>vicki(at)inishfreetours.com. </p>
<p>Would be a good idea to also copy her at... </p>
<p>vicki(dot)inishfreetours(at)gmail.com </p>
<p>FYI, our 2023 dates are April 18-27, 2023, and we’ll be exploring Counties Dublin, Waterford & Clare. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2. For Ireland and Scotland 2024 tour dates & info: Visit my updated web pages… </p>
<p>a. For info on 2024 IRELAND tour (June 23-July 4, 2024) to Counties Cork, Kerry & Clare, click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="Ireland" data-link-type="page" href="/ireland" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>b. For info on my 2024 SCOTLAND tours(April 19-29, 2024 and May 1-11, 2024), click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="Scotland" data-link-type="page" href="/scotland" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>Needless to say, hosting these tours is a continual joy... and I don’t take it for granted! </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. Off to Blue Rock, TX! </p>
<p>Starting this Sunday evening I’ll be joining a small group of writers for a week of songwriting (and a concert) at Blue Rock Artist Ranch & Studio in Wimberley. If you’ve visited Blue Rock, you know what a special place it is. </p>
<p>For more on all things Blue Rock, click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bluerocktexas.com" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. Two TK solo concerts in CA in March </p>
<p>I'm really looking forward to this trip. Here’s the scoop: </p>
<p>Friday, March 10, 2023 7pm <br>The Ugly Mug <br>4640 Soquel Drive <br>Soquel, CA, 95073 <br>For more info, click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.cafeugly.com/welcome" target="_blank">HERE</a> </p>
<p>Saturday, March 11, 2023 8pm <br>*The Barn <br>Gilroy, CA </p>
<p>*for more info please email Shauna Jamison at shauna(at)tomkimmel(dot)com <br>…and she’ll send you a link for making reservations at The Barn. </p>
<p>NOTE: I’m very much open to adding another area show or two while I’m out that way. To inquire about booking or hosting me, send an email to Shauna at shauna(at)tomkimmel(dot)com </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>5. TK Poem of the Month: Cat Man </p>
<p>Obviously I’ve been inspired by my pets over the years. Maybe if I keep going I’ll have enough for a book? That's unlikely, but they keep coming. And man oh man, I love my four-legged family—and I sure miss them when they’re gone. </p>
<p>Cat Man </p>
<p>I’m a cat man <br>and a dog man. <br>Way I see it <br>a soul can love dogs <br>and cats, and thus <br>cover a lot of ground <br>in the field of love. </p>
<p>People say <br>cats love no one <br>but themselves. Not so! <br>They love the way they love. <br>—with pure, wild cat love. <br>And for those <br>who don’t feel it <br>where they feel the world, <br>now maybe there’s an empty space, <br>and hey—we know <br>how Nature feels <br>about a vacuum. </p>
<p>So heads up, <br>you dogs-only people, <br>the sands beneath your feet <br>could be shifting <br>—not that a cat <br>is due to arrive, but maybe <br>some even stranger <br>heart-stretcher <br>is slipping in under the radar. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>6. Wisdom for the New Year </p>
<p>As I’m heading off to a writing retreat in a few days, seems like a little perspective on writing is in order. </p>
<p>“Good writing is always about things that are important to you, things that are scary to you, things that eat you up.” <br>—John Edgar Wideman (b. 1941), author </p>
<p>“"Everything is held together with stories. That is all that is holding us together, stories and compassion." <br>—Barry Lopez (1945-2020), author </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Cheers Everybody! Here’s to a sweet year unfolding from here. </p>
<p>TK </p>
<p>PS Thanks always to the folks at Elixir Strings for keeping me playing the world's best strings for over 25 years.</p>
Tom Kimmel
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2023-01-14T13:33:50-06:00
2023-01-14T13:33:50-06:00
Tom Kimmel's December News-in-Brief
<p>December Greetings! </p>
<p>As I write this, a chill rain is pounding the skylight over my head here in Memphis. I pray that we're all warm and dry as these crazy storms roll across the country. And here, nearly at the close of another year, I wish for all of us, everywhere, true comfort and joy. </p>
<p>With that in mind, thank you for keeping up with me and my work. I don't take for granted the opportunities I'm given. </p>
<p>Now here's a very brief look at the news at hand and what's coming up in the year ahead. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. New music in the New Year </p>
<p>2. Ireland & Scotland tours: 2023… and 2024 </p>
<p>3. Writing and performing the early new year </p>
<p>4. TK Poem of the Month: A Very Small Dog to His Master </p>
<p>5. Wisdom for the holidays and year's end from Robert Louis Stevenson, Khalil Gibran and... Oprah </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. New music coming in the New Year: The Sherpas, The Zen RyDells & me </p>
<p>a. The Sherpas: Promise to Harry </p>
<p>Ten new songs, and it’s done! I’ll keep you posted on release date, etc. I’m so excited for this one. As Michael (Lille), Tom (Prasada-Rao) and I have said many times, we should record a new album at least every 20 years… </p>
<p>b. The Zen RyDells (EP) </p>
<p>Kenneth Robinson and Ed Hunsberger are the Zen RyDells, and they’ve been MORE than patient with me as I finish production on this one—but I believe it’ll be worth the wait. </p>
<p>In the meantime, they’re also working on a full length album in Nashville, and you can hear their very cool first single VooDoo Queen on all the streaming services (Spotify, Apple Music, et al). Just search for “Zen RyDells”. </p>
<p>c. My own EP, “Cain” </p>
<p>I know, I know, but it’s going to be finished and released in 2023. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2. Ireland & Scotland tours: 2023… and 2024 </p>
<p>a. Ireland 2023: There are 2 open seats (or possibly 3, if one's a single) for my April 18-27, 2023 tour of Counties Dublin, Waterford & Clare. </p>
<p>If you’re interested, please inquire asap by visiting this Inishfree Tours page <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.inishfreetours.com/schedule/2023/" target="_blank">HERE</a>… </p>
<p>…and clicking ENQUIRE by my tour listing. (Vicki with Inishfree will get back to you right away.) </p>
<p>I’m excited about this trip—we'll be covering some beautiful new territory for me. </p>
<p>(For more general info, visit the Ireland page at my website <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="Ireland" data-link-type="page" href="/ireland" target="_blank">HERE</a>.) </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>b. Scotland 2023: Both tours (May 1-11 and October 2-12) are FULL, but there’s always the possibility of a cancellation, so if you’re interested in being on our wait list… </p>
<p>…visit my Traceless Tours page <br><a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.tracelesstours.com/tomkimmel" target="_blank">HERE</a>, and send in the CONTACT form. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>c. Ireland and Scotland tours 2024 </p>
<p>I’ll be hosting tours in both countries in '24, and I’ll have my dates available soon. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. Writing in TX (January) & performing in CA (March) </p>
<p>a. Next month I'll be participating in a writing retreat in Texas at the world-class Blue Rock Artist Ranch & Studio in Wimberley, courtesy of Billy & Dodee Crockett. I'm so looking forward to taking a break from this busy world and diving into that one for a full week. </p>
<p>For more on all things Blue Rock, click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bluerocktexas.com" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>b. In March I'll be performing in California in the Bay Area. (Thanks to Eric and Cheryl Behlmer.) More on that in my next newsletter. </p>
<p>To inquire about booking me for other CA dates while I'm out that way, drop an email to shauna(at)tomkimmel(dot)com </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. TK Poem of the Month: A Very Small Dog to His Master </p>
<p>Last week I heard a story on NPR's Morning Edition in which Poet-in-Residence Kwame Alexander invited listeners to send in a poem written by their pet! (As a reference, he read the poem “A Dog on his Master,” by Billy Collins—one of my favorite poets.) </p>
<p>I talked it over with Dexter, and he gave it a shot. </p>
<p>A Very Small Dog on His Master </p>
<p>When you came along <br>I was skeptical & scared. <br>I barked and snapped <br>And kept my distance. <br>I bit you on the hand. <br>Bit you on the leg. <br>Bit you on the nose. <br>Yet did you leave? No. <br>Was it easy? No! <br>Take patience? Yes! <br>Are we happy now? Yes. <br>So happy. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>5. Wisdom for the Season </p>
<p>Finding seasonal and year-end quotes is a little tricky. So many are saccharine or preachy, but here are three that pretty much cover the bases. </p>
<p>“You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving.” <br>—Robert Louis Stevenson, (1850-1894), novelist & poet </p>
<p>“Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers.” <br>—Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931), writer & poet </p>
<p>“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” <br>—Oprah Winfrey (b. 1954), media proprietor, author & actress </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Happy Holidays & Happy New Year Everyone! See you in 2023… </p>
<p>TK </p>
<p>PS Thanks always to the folks at Elixir Strings for keeping me playing the world's best strings for over 25 years.</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/7107991
2022-11-22T07:56:54-06:00
2022-12-13T15:23:11-06:00
Tom Kimmel's November News-in-Brief
<p>November Greetings & Early Happy Thanksgiving! </p>
<p>I pray all of us are staying warm through the crazy cold snap affecting much of the country. It's been so cold (and so early) for so many! Having a paucity of meat on my bones I’ve dug out my winter clothes, including my indispensable L.L. Bean silk long john bottoms to wear under my jeans. (Hope you laughed—but I do highly recommend!) </p>
<p>This month’s newsletter is quite short, so here we go… </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. Sherpas: new album mastered & readying for release etc. </p>
<p>2. 2023 Ireland & Scotland tours almost full… </p>
<p>3. TK Poem of the Month: The Bar </p>
<p>4. Wisdom for our time from US Presidents #32 & #34 </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. New Sherpas album: DONE! </p>
<p>Yes it’s mastered, and we’re sorting out what comes next: pressing, release date, promo and all those necessities. Needless to say, we're beyond excited. </p>
<p>FYI, the album will be called “Promise to Harry.” More to come…. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2. 2023 Ireland & Scotland tours virtually full, but... </p>
<p>a. Scotland: As of today, my May ’23 tour is filled, BUT there are 2 seats left for my October 2-12, 2023 tour. </p>
<p>For more info visit the Traceless Tours page for the tour <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.tracelesstours.com/tomkimmel" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>And visit the Scotland page at my website <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="Scotland" data-link-type="page" href="/scotland" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>b. Ireland: I’m told we are almost full for my April 18-27, 2023 tour of Counties Dublin, Waterford & Clare. However, there is the occasional cancellation—it happens—so if you’re interested, please inquire asap. </p>
<p>And that's easy to do. Visit this Inishfree Tours page <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.inishfreetours.com/schedule/2023/" target="_blank">HERE</a>… </p>
<p>…and click ENQUIRE by my tour listing. Vicki with Inishfree will get back to you ASAP. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. TK Poem of the Month: The Bar </p>
<p>The shortest song I’ve ever written began as this poem, and it lingered as a poem till I heard its music. (It’s on my mind because I recently closed a couple of shows with it.) </p>
<p>The Bar </p>
<p>I’m not reading you the lines <br>that didn’t make the book. <br>(I left them in a drawer <br>where they belong.) </p>
<p>I’m not singing you the notes <br>that didn’t make the verse <br>(though they could end up <br>in some other song). </p>
<p>And probably not! <br>That’s how it goes. <br>When they go down <br>they hardly ever come up <br>smelling like a rose. </p>
<p>The world is cold, <br>and it’s a shame, <br>but there’s the bar <br>and we must raise it <br>...just the same. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. Wisdom for our time... </p>
<p>The fractious mid-terms past, I'm sharing a little inspiration by a President of each party. </p>
<p>“The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerated the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself. That in its essence is fascism: ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or any controlling private power.” </p>
<p>―Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), 32nd President of the United States </p>
<p>“In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes.” </p>
<p>—Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), 34th President of the United States </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Till December, Maximum Peace, Love and Understanding, </p>
<p>TK </p>
<p>PS Thanks to the folks at Elixir Strings, I have strung my guitars with the crème de la crème of strings for over 25 years.</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/7099366
2022-11-10T09:52:26-06:00
2023-12-10T11:25:20-06:00
Tom Kimmel 2023 Autumn Newsletter
<p>Autumn Greetings to All Friends, Fans & Curious Onlookers! </p>
<p>It’s now sho’ nuff autumn in Memphis, and today's been spectacular! After an early morning walk, however, I've been holed up in my little attic studio, which is where I've been spending most every day of late. But what a JOY it is to lose myself in work! I have to admit, there've been stretches when I've lost that joy. </p>
<p>Speaking of the work, the new Sherpas album is just about to roll off the press, so on to the news.... </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. Sherpas: New album is done & mixed and in the mastering engineer's hands RIGHT NOW. </p>
<p>2. There are a few seats on the bus available for… </p>
<p> a. Ireland '23 (next April) </p>
<p> b. Scotland '23 (next October) </p>
<p>3. I'll be playing Ann Arbor in 2 short weeks... </p>
<p>4. Writing retreat in TX in January </p>
<p>5. Just booked: CA shows in March '23 </p>
<p>6. TK Poem of the Month: The Glass </p>
<p>7. Wisdom for our time from the Dalai Lama & Richard Rohr </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. “Promise to Harry” (a new Sherpas album) on the way... </p>
<p>Yes it’s being mastered RIGHT NOW. So as quick as we can get a few CDs pressed (and streaming) we’ll be telling the world. </p>
<p>Needless to say, we’re beyond excited to be releasing 10 new songs—our first album in 19 years. </p>
<p>—BTW ten days ago we played the sweetest set at The Welcome Home Festival in Kerrville, Texas. So good to again see many old friends and make live music with <a contents="Tom Prasada-Rao" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://tomprasadarao.com" target="_blank">Tom Prasada-Rao</a> and <a contents="Michael Lille" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://michaellillemusic.com" target="_blank">Michael Lille</a>. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2. Ireland and Scotland 2023: a few of seats open for each tour </p>
<p>a. Ireland ’23 </p>
<p>What: My 2023 friends-fans-and-family musical tour in Ireland for <a contents="Inishfree Tours" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.inishfreetours.com" target="_blank">Inishfree Tours</a> </p>
<p>When: Tuesday, April 18—Thursday, April 27, 2023 </p>
<p>Where: Our home bases will be Counties Dublin, Waterford and Clare </p>
<p>I’m really looking forward to this tour as we’ll be visiting the East, South and West and covering a bit more ground than usual. And I’m especially excited to visit Glendalough for the first time. (And as always our last tour leg will be in Clare, my favorite west coast county.) </p>
<p>For more info: </p>
<p>—Visit my website’s Ireland page <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="Ireland" data-link-type="page" href="/ireland" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>—Visit Inishfree’s 2023 schedule <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.inishfreetours.com/schedule/2023/" target="_blank">HERE</a>… <br>…and click the ENQUIRE button for my tour. </p>
<p>For more on Inishfree Tours, click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.inishfreetours.com" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>AND to contact me directly, email me at ireland(at)tomkimmel(dot)com </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>b. Scotland ’23 </p>
<p>My May Scotland tour sold out very quickly, so we’ve added another. </p>
<p>What: I’ll be hosting my second music/culture/natural beauty tour in Scotland for <a contents="Traceless Tours" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.tracelesstours.com" target="_blank">Traceless Tours</a>. </p>
<p>When: Monday, October 2–Thursday, October 12, 2023 </p>
<p>Where: Our home bases will be Edinburgh, Pitlochry and Inverness. </p>
<p>For more info: </p>
<p>—Visit my website’s Scotland page <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="Scotland" data-link-type="page" href="/scotland">HERE</a> </p>
<p>—Visit my page at Traceless Tours *HERE </p>
<p>...and send the CONTACT form at the bottom of the page. You'll receive a prompt reply. </p>
<p>*Includes a sample itinerary </p>
<p>For more on Traceless Tours, click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.tracelesstours.com" target="_blank">HERE</a> </p>
<p>AND to contact me directly, email me at scotland(at)tomkimmel(dot)com </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. Solo show & folk mass service in Ann Arbor MI 2 weeks from now… </p>
<p>a. The concert... </p>
<p>When: Friday, November 11, 2022 8pm EST </p>
<p>What: Green Wood Coffeehouse presents Tom Kimmel (solo) </p>
<p>Where: Ann Arbor, MI </p>
<p>—For more info click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://greenwoodcoffeehouse.org" target="_blank">HERE</a> </p>
<p>—Note: I love playing this long running series. Special thanks to Katie Geddes for inviting me back. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3b The service... </p>
<p>I’ll also be performing all the music for a “folk mass” at the same location the following day. </p>
<p>When: Saturday, November 12, 2022 5-6pm EST </p>
<p>What: Folk Mass at Green Wood Methodist Church </p>
<p>Where: Ann Arbor, MI </p>
<p>—For more info click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.fumc-a2.org" target="_blank">HERE</a> </p>
<p>—Note: This will be my third opportunity to provide all music for one of these lovely services, and I very much look forward to it. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. Writing retreat in Texas in January </p>
<p>I’ve gratefully accepted an invitation to participate in a songwriting retreat (and concert) at the world-class <a contents="Blue Rock Artist Ranch &amp; Studio" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bluerocktexas.com" target="_blank">Blue Rock Artist Ranch & Studio</a> in Wimberley, Texas. More to come on that… </p>
<p>Thank you to Billy & Dodee Crockett for hosting this special event. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>5. California shows next March </p>
<p>I’ve just added 2 Bay Area (Gilroy and Soquel) solo performances to my calendar for next March. More to come closer to the dates... </p>
<p>To inquire about booking me for other CA dates, email shauna(at)tomkimmel(dot)com </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>6. TK Poem of the Month: The Glass </p>
<p>The Glass </p>
<p>I dropped the glass <br>and it didn’t break. <br>Inspecting carefully, <br>no chips, no chinks <br>no faint line across its face. <br>And I think of all the glasses <br>that broke, some at the least <br>tap or bump, and of the ones <br>that didn’t. I think of all <br>I’ve handled with care <br>that broke anyway, <br>and all I didn’t, that didn’t. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>7. Wisdom for our time from the Dalai Lama and Richard Rohr </p>
<p>I've long felt that the artist is in the service business, and that service is to create honest work that invites (but not commands or manipulates) the listener or viewer to feel. When we feel deeply, our harsh rhetoric, demonization of other and cold self-protection is cast in a different light. It's malleable and subject to transformation. </p>
<p>“An open heart is an open mind. A change of heart is a change of mind.” </p>
<p>—Dalai Lama [Tenzin Gyatso] (b. 1940), spiritual leader, activist </p>
<p>“Mysticism is often foolishness to the educated and obvious to the simple.” </p>
<p>—Richard Rohr (b. 1943), spiritual leader, author & activist </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Till next time, Maximum Peace, Love and Understanding, </p>
<p>TK </p>
<p>PS Thanks to the folks at <a contents="Elixir Strings" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.elixirstrings.com" target="_blank">Elixir Strings</a> I have strung my guitars with the crème de la crème of strings for over 25 years.</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/7067869
2022-09-24T08:00:16-05:00
2022-10-18T05:37:02-05:00
Tom Kimmel's Early Fall News & Tour Dates
<p>Early Fall Greetings to All Sentient Beings! </p>
<p>I love that word “sentient.” According to Webster’s it means “able to feel things.” And thank God we still can. It’s so tempting to pull way in, armor up, knuckle down and simply endure. </p>
<p>So tomorrow’s the Autumn Equinox—at 8:03pm CDT, to be precise—so we’re tipping over from summer to fall. You wouldn’t know it in Memphis today as it’s 98º as I write this. But there are a few red leaves on the maple out back…. </p>
<p>And now, the news. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. Scotland: We’ve added a 2nd tour for 2023! (Oct 2-12) </p>
<p>2. Ireland 2023: A few seats still available for my May tour </p>
<p>3. Sherpas: Fine tuning FINAL mixes of new album right... NOW </p>
<p>4. Upcoming shows: NC (this coming Sunday!), TX (in October, with Sherpas), MI (solo in November) </p>
<p>5. TK Poem of the Month: The Sofa (That Ate Chicago) </p>
<p>6. Wisdom from my favorite optimist: Steven Pinker </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. 2023 Scotland tour #2 added! </p>
<p>My May 2023 Scotland Tour sold out so quickly that I’ve been invited to host a second tour. Excited, I am. </p>
<p>NEW Scotland 2023 Tour, in a nutshell: </p>
<p>What: I’ll be hosting an additional 2023 tour for Traceless Tours </p>
<p>When: Monday, October 2–Thursday, October 12, 2023 </p>
<p>Where: Our home bases will be Edinburgh, Pitlochry and Inverness </p>
<p>Tour Company: Traceless Tours </p>
<p>For more info: </p>
<p>—Visit my website’s Scotland page <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="Scotland" data-link-type="page" href="/scotland" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>—Visit my page at Traceless Tours *<a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.tracelesstours.com/tomkimmel" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>...and send the Contact form at the bottom of the page. You'll receive a prompt reply. </p>
<p>*Includes a sample itinerary </p>
<p>—And click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.tracelesstours.com/about" target="_blank">HERE</a> for more on Traceless Tours. </p>
<p>AND to contact me directly, email me at scotland(at)tomkimmel(dot)com </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2. Ireland 2023 tour in a nutshell: </p>
<p>What: Next spring I’ll again be hosting a musical tour of Ireland </p>
<p>When: Tuesday, April 18—Thursday, April 27, 2023 </p>
<p>Where: Our home bases will be Counties Dublin, Waterford and Clare </p>
<p>Tour Company: Inishfree Tours </p>
<p>I’m especially excited about this tour because it’ll be my first chance to explore Glendalough, Dublin and Ireland’s rich east coast… and to revisit Waterford (in the south) and colorful Clare (in the west). </p>
<p>For more info: </p>
<p>—Visit my website’s Ireland page <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="Ireland" data-link-type="page" href="/ireland" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>—Visit Inishfree’s 2023 schedule <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3yxi1lW19-2FIYzC25EBt5PUYC7V1e-2Fc9MyGP57LSSYdeDGas5GM9kLWyCz-2BxRBAsl4hkXKALZt2EUA5jKx3nwWayaFZ9ZAT5INJiQDzm2jbtNWVEjPQs3997ZRtF73mrg9E-3D5tjZ_PCZ7aniBD1L5zPUTkjmUDyg5VIQQe6BtWNqpTRjLx1-2B8LSRVX7Bj9ghSRPfm26lpNzc6X-2BbKqHw93-2Fbs7TvwNSxt7HrsDMOaozRKjoVOgJjtyJQOUqW6pGySmigLRzzPuPyQAWTOghO6vWdYbzmmrsPJIixNJg9LFSYmzOrsMOx2f7qDzq1TE33TcJrrzRiITe-2F4QNiei-2FbJJkDlkazCdpcxqLWnw0k81Eq8DFdTO4eel6sAeFVf5qWdqUvQDUXlu544Z4L4Ng5X6sI-2FeqJRKpvSDBqlEtcWEqhdFf6cw8I7OJMCXIGHHa-2F74TOIlePjytI7zlWl-2F07MkHQFjqKpHg-3D-3D" target="_blank">HERE</a>… <br>…and click the ENQUIRE button. </p>
<p>And for more on Inishfree Tours, click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.inishfreetours.com/about/" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>AND to contact me directly, email me at ireland(at)tomkimmel(dot)com </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. New Sherpas album: the homestretch </p>
<p>Over the past couple of weeks Tom Prasada-Rao, Michael Lille and I have been long-distance tweaking and tightening the mixes on our new album—our first in over 20 years—and I am so looking forward to sharing it. </p>
<p>Next step: Mastering and pressing. Stay tuned. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. Upcoming shows in North Carolina, Texas and Michigan </p>
<p>NC… THIS COMING WEEKEND </p>
<p>When: Sunday, September 25, 2022 4pm EDT </p>
<p>What: *SEMI-PRIVATE SHOW (solo) </p>
<p>Where: Asheville, NC </p>
<p>*This concert is open to public if reservations are requested. </p>
<p>—For reservations and more info, email americanastage(at)gmail(dot)com </p>
<p>TX... in OCTOBER </p>
<p>When: Saturday, October 15, 2022 </p>
<p>What: The SHERPAS play the Welcome Home Festival </p>
<p>Where: Kerrville, TX </p>
<p>—For more click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://kerrvillefolkfestival.ticketspice.com/welcome-home-fest-2022" target="_blank">HERE</a> </p>
<p>MICHIGAN... in NOVEMBER </p>
<p>When: Friday, November 11, 2022 8pm EST </p>
<p>What: Green Wood Coffeehouse presents Tom Kimmel (solo) </p>
<p>Where: Ann Arbor, MI </p>
<p>—For more info click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://greenwoodcoffeehouse.org" target="_blank">HERE </a></p>
<p>NOTE: I’ll also be playing for a “folk mass” the following day (Saturday, November 12, 5-6pm EST). </p>
<p>When: Saturday, November 12, 2022 5-6pm EST </p>
<p>What: Folk Mass at Green Wood Methodist Church </p>
<p>Where: Ann Arbor, MI </p>
<p>—For more info click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.fumc-a2.org" target="_blank">HERE </a></p>
<p>—Note: This will be my third opportunity to provide all music for one of these lovely services, and I so look forward to it. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>5. TK Poem of the Month </p>
<p>The Sofa (That Ate Chicago) </p>
<p>We have only one chair <br>that offers any support <br>whatsoever and the others <br>are like cushy bowls <br>with concave seat backs <br>that invite the kind of posture <br>heretofore exhibited <br>only by contortionists. </p>
<p>And on our sidewalk sale sofa <br>I’ve tried various pillows and pads <br>to support my lower back <br>only to discover <br>even when I’m properly propped <br>that I am receding into <br>the recesses of cushions <br>like a house into <br>a Florida sinkhole, <br>my knees approaching my face <br>and the back of the sofa <br>swallowing me from thigh to neck. </p>
<p>I see in the mirror <br>that my body is beginning <br>to resemble the shape <br>of a crescent moon, <br>white and bright <br>and curved like a finely tuned bow <br>tightly strung and poised <br>to release an arrow <br>into my living room. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>6. Wisdom for our time from Steven Pinker </p>
<p>I must own up to the fact that these days I all too frequently despair. Climate change, war, vitriol in the media, social media, family and community as I’ve never witnessed. But I recently listened to this esteemed scholar’s BBC podcast series, “Think With Pinker,” and he and his thoughtful guests make a strong case for a bigger picture. </p>
<p>Here’s a quote from the podcast that caught my attention: </p>
<p>“There are a few scientific issues that have become political war zones, but most don’t. There are noisy factions that distrust vaccines, but not antibiotics; climate change, but not coastal erosion. The arc of knowledge is a long one, and it bends toward rationality.” </p>
<p>—Steven Pinker (b. 1954), psychologist and author </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Till next time, Maximum Peace, Love and Understanding, </p>
<p>TK </p>
<p>PS Thank you to <a contents="Elixir Strings" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.elixirstrings.com" target="_blank">Elixir Strings</a>. I have strung my guitars with the crème de la crème of strings for over 25 years. I'm grateful for the ongoing support.</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/7037327
2022-08-13T14:04:10-05:00
2023-12-10T11:16:21-06:00
Tom Kimmel's August News-in-Brief
<p>Late Summer Greetings to My Friends on Planet Earth, </p>
<p>Yes, I’m also an earthling, though sometimes I feel quite the visitor, which is how I felt last week disembarking an international flight to a sea of airport TVs streaming news, cooking shows and ads… and on down a noisy tunnel of shops and kiosks. </p>
<p>But as Buddhist sage Pema Chödrön likes to say, it’s always a good time to “start where you are.” And here I am, sipping my coffee, writing you with my news-in-brief, a poem, a recommendation, and a touch of timeless wisdom for the present time. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. Ireland 2022: quick report </p>
<p>2. Looking ahead to 2023 Scotland and Ireland tours </p>
<p>3. Mixing new Sherpas album NEXT WEEK! </p>
<p>4. Recommended: TV series that won’t make you crazier </p>
<p>5. TK Poem of the Month: Some Blessings </p>
<p>6. Wisdom for our time from Mark Twain and Des Bartley </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. Ireland 2022 report </p>
<p>On our just-completed Inishfree tour we had a diverse, good-hearted group of people from Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Mississippi, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Tennessee… and everybody was sweet, nobody got Covid, the weather cooperated, and the music was amazing. So good to be home-away-from-home again. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2a. NEXT Ireland Tour (2023), in a nutshell: </p>
<p>What: Next spring I’ll be hosting another musical Inishfree Tour </p>
<p>When: Tuesday, April 18—Thursday, April 27, 2023 </p>
<p>Where: Our home bases will be Counties Dublin, Waterford and Clare </p>
<p>Tour Company: Inishfree Tours </p>
<p>…and as of today a few seats are available. </p>
<p>BTW I chose this tour route because it’ll be mostly new for me, too. We’ll get a good dose of the east coast, the south, and the west. It'll be special, without a doubt. </p>
<p>For more info: </p>
<p>—Visit my website’s Ireland page <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="Ireland" data-link-type="page" href="/ireland" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>—Visit Inishfree’s 2023 schedule <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=eiPe5vYnBxp8bMtABf9jy4V5nOJ7p-2BlbMmsZpGfJi3zxWpOHAF2SfGyeTPSEC4PiJaHqqceVNuoga26CTz-2FQkavVub-2FI5AZ34FokkvXHfrdREobXfjtRVCpquxP6KHYV-2BIi9hj-2B9LNRwqYNhW20uYz82p8Zvq1hAMIAv0PnV-2FDo-3Da7Cs_mlmYpZfqtqGO8hmIHBIR3LNjqFTaCH62fP2f6tv3vZTrltRm8Rm3dFvKd2qkbQyTnQtmQdwbMksUvj85bsSSJwuJD3F46liry0w8bCQaX8ptoNuA12kHSmr-2BlvE-2BJ6PaWe2V4I4z2FI-2BroYDe1YEzs1ub23U5i6dKntxri7oEKYfX0vA11O7wnZOsyUbKJkc7-2BjOh5EFXQdF4IGQRWWmwLHAYWSz6BaS04TT-2BN32Fe6CmgJoTOZJ1vycxBBPwVGScsvWzNIht2ldAyBJ1uEsV36vJFzDop3LLdvgZKoBuhAhSFwOPw3WVib29uROqU3p29CjbQDx2m3ZnfWXJaW2wA-3D-3D" target="_blank">HERE</a>… <br>…and click the ENQUIRE button for my tour. </p>
<p>And for more in general on Inishfree Tours, click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.inishfreetours.com/about/" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2b. Scotland 2023 </p>
<p>My first tour of Scotland for Traceless Tours (May 1-11, 2023) SOLD OUT quickly, but I’ll let you know right away if a second tour materializes… </p>
<p>…and you’ll also be first to know when a 2024 Scotland tour is scheduled. </p>
<p>If you’re interested in being on our wait list... </p>
<p>…visit my page at Traceless Tours <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.tracelesstours.com/tomkimmel" target="_blank">HERE</a>... </p>
<p>...and fill out the CONTACT box at the bottom of the page. That way you’ll be personally contacted first in the event of a cancellation or when my next tour is scheduled. </p>
<p>And for more on the tour company, click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.tracelesstours.com/about" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. Sherpas album nearing completion </p>
<p>a. Mixing and mastering! </p>
<p>Next week I fly to Maryland to finalize mixes with my Sherpas partners Tom Prasada-Rao and Michael Lille… </p>
<p>…so in two short weeks from today the album will be ready for mastering, album cover etc. (Yes, we’re excited.) </p>
<p>b. Album release show! </p>
<p>On Saturday, October 15, we’ll perform most of the album at the Welcome Home Festival in Kerrville, Texas. </p>
<p>For more on the festival, click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://kerrvillefolkfestival.ticketspice.com/welcome-home-fest-2022" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. Recommended: TV series that won’t make you crazier </p>
<p>a. The Green Planet (PBS documentary hosted by David Attenborough) </p>
<p>Astounding photography, like nothing you’ve never seen. And old Mr. Attenborough is a living saint. </p>
<p>-Visit PBS.org and search “Green Planet.” </p>
<p>b. Our Great National Parks (Netflix documentary hosted by a guy named B. Obama) </p>
<p>I’m not saying you should subscribe to Netflix.—I’m about nickle-and-dimed out with streaming—but it’s filmed in national parks around the world, and it’s really cool. </p>
<p>-Visit Netflix and search “Our Great National Parks.” </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>5. TK Poem of the Month </p>
<p>Some Blessings </p>
<p>I like to say <br>there are some blessings <br>you can’t get out of <br>and though you want to feel bad <br>and hate on yourself <br>and believe every dark thing <br>ever said to you <br>somebody comes along <br>and sees you <br>better than you see yourself <br>and what those Buddhists <br>call the false self <br>melts in a little puddle <br>like the Wicked Witch of the West <br>and what’s left swimming in the mess <br>begins to rise up <br>shake itself off <br>and look out on a brighter world. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>6. Wisdom for our time from Mark Twain and Des Bartley </p>
<p>“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.” </p>
<p>—Samuel Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain , (1835-1910), author & humorist </p>
<p>“A wise man changes his mind all the time. A fool, never.” </p>
<p>—Des Bartley (1948-2003), Irish philosopher </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Till next time, Maximum Peace, Love and Understanding, </p>
<p>TK </p>
<p>PS Thanks to <a contents="Elixir Strings" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.elixirstrings.com" target="_blank">Elixir Strings</a> I have strung my guitars with the crème de la crème of strings for over 25 years. I'm grateful for the ongoing support.</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/7016142
2022-07-16T09:21:38-05:00
2022-08-12T13:46:56-05:00
Tom Kimmel's July News-in-Brief
<p>Hi Everyone! </p>
<p>I’m off to Ireland the first of next week, so SUPER SHORT newsletter this month. </p>
<p>If you missed last week's news blast about my 2023 tours in Ireland AND Scotland, I'll paste that info in below. </p>
<p>In the meantime, I pray we’re all surviving and thriving and adding our sane and compassionate voices to the world's chorus. </p>
<p>As they say in Irish when raising a toast, Sláinte! (To your health!) </p>
<p>Tom </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Ireland 2023, in a nutshell: </p>
<p>What: Next spring I’ll again be hosting a musical tour exploring Ireland <br>When: Tuesday, April 18—Thursday, April 27, 2023 <br>Where: Our home bases will be Counties Dublin, Waterford and Clare <br>Tour Company: Inishfree Tours </p>
<p>For more info: </p>
<p>—Visit my website’s Ireland page <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="Ireland" data-link-type="page" href="/ireland" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>—Visit Inishfree’s 2023 schedule <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.inishfreetours.com/schedule/2023/" target="_blank">HERE</a>… <br>…and click the ENQUIRE button. </p>
<p>And for more on Inishfree Tours, click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.inishfreetours.com" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Scotland 2023, in a nutshell: </p>
<p>What: In 2023 I’ll be hosting my first musical tour exploring Scotland <br>When: Monday, May 1–Thursday, May 11, 2023 <br>Where: Our home bases will be Edinburgh, Pitlochry and Inverness <br>Tour Company: Traceless Tours </p>
<p>For more info: </p>
<p>—Visit my website’s Scotland page <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="Scotland" data-link-type="page" href="/scotland" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>—Visit my page at Traceless Tours *<a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.tracelesstours.com/tomkimmel" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>*Includes a sample itinerary </p>
<p>—And click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.tracelesstours.com" target="_blank">HERE</a> for more on Traceless Tours.</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/6997172
2022-06-19T06:51:23-05:00
2023-12-10T10:46:38-06:00
Tom Kimmel's June News
<p>June Greetings Everyone from very hot Memphis! </p>
<p>And hey I know it’s uncomfortably hot lots of places right now. I do pray everyone’s managing. </p>
<p>With that in mind... Last weekend my wife and I took a walk sponsored by an organization called Asha’s Refuge, and I was able to meet and walk side by side with refugees from many troubled places, including Afghanistan, El Salvador, Somalia, Rwanda and a number of other countries. Talk about perspective! So easy to complain about the problems of the privileged... like me. </p>
<p>OK, I do have a little news, and I’m excited to share it. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. Ireland AND Scotland tours in 2023! </p>
<p>2. Sherpas booked for fall festival in TX… <br>…with a planned album release </p>
<p>3. Back in the studio </p>
<p>4. TK Poem of the Month: Chewing Gum </p>
<p>5. Wisdom for our time from Tom Hanks. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. Ireland AND Scotland tours in 2023! </p>
<p>a) Ireland 2023 </p>
<p>My upcoming summer 2022 tour is sold out, but we’ll be soon taking reservations for 2023. </p>
<p>We’ll be doing something a little different in ’23—starting on the east coast, then exploring our way across the south and the southwest. I'm quite excited about this tour as we'll be covering rich, fresh territory... for me anyway. </p>
<p>Dates: Tuesday, April 18—Thursday, April 27, 2023 <br>Where: Counties Dublin, Waterford and Clare <br>Tour Company: Inishfree Tours <br>Host: Yours Truly <br>For more info: HERE and HERE (for Inishfree Tours). </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>b) Scotland 2023 </p>
<p>I’m thrilled to have just been given the opportunity to host my first fans-friends-and-family tour in Scotland! It’s a music-centric tour, and I’ll be working with a top-notch, small, personable and knowledgeable outfit called Traceless Tours. </p>
<p>Dates: Monday, May 1—Thursday, May 11, 2023 <br>Where: Our home bases will be Edinburgh, Pitlochry and Inverness <br>Tour Company: Traceless Tours <br>Host: Myself! <br>For more info: HERE (for more on my 2023 tour, plus a sample itinerary) and HERE (for more on Traceless Tours). </p>
<p>(As with the Inishfree Tours in Ireland, we'll have a first-rate guide and skilled driver with us all the way.) </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2. Sherpas News </p>
<p>a. Sherpas play the Welcome Home Festival </p>
<p>The Sherpas have just been booked for the Welcome Home Festival in Kerrville, TX for the evening of Saturday, October 15, 2022. </p>
<p>More info on the show and the festival coming soon (as it becomes available). For more on the festival, click HERE, and for more on the Kerrville Folk Festivals—this years big fest wrapped up last week—click HERE. </p>
<p>And BTW I had a blast performing and teaching at the KFF three short weeks ago! </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>b. Sherpas album progress </p>
<p>Michael, Tom and I have continued working on our new album (together and long distance). It'l be our first in twenty short years—and virtually all recording is done! I’ll be heading to Maryland in mid-August so we can all finalize mixes together. Our intention is to have the record (CD and perhaps vinyl) by the time we play the Welcome Home Festival. </p>
<p>And not to get overly excited, but, well, we’re pretty excited. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. Back in the studio </p>
<p>Not sure why, but it’s taken me awhile to find my groove in my little attic studio in Memphis… but of late I’ve been holed up in here, which is where I am at this moment. </p>
<p>Projects I had left to chill when I moved from Mississippi to Memphis last summer are back on the hot stove. It’s good to be immersed in work again, and there WILL be music to share before the year’s out. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. Poem of the Month </p>
<p>Chewing Gum </p>
<p>Approaching our fifth anniversary <br>I tell my wife the traditional gift <br>is chewing gum and she says Really? <br>No I say. It’s wood. <br>Ha ha but she’d believed me, <br>which is why I’m a confessor. <br>That is to say, I out myself <br>and yeah it’s funny and all that <br>but I could get away with things <br>and I really don’t want to. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>5. Wisdom for our time </p>
<p>“What is the point of trying to do the right thing when it’s just a drop in the ocean? But what is an ocean but a multitude of drops?” </p>
<p>—Tom Hanks (b. 1956), actor (New York Times interview 6/14/22) </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Till next time, Maximum Peace, Love and Understanding, </p>
<p>TK</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/6976569
2022-05-21T07:02:26-05:00
2022-05-31T11:41:18-05:00
Tom Kimmel's May News
<p>May Greetings Everyone! </p>
<p>Spring—I want it to last on and on! But maybe what's fleeting is all the more sweet. And speaking of sweet, I've been traveling—shows with old friend Michael Lille in Asheville and Nashville last week—and I loved moving in and out of spring as I wound my way up and down those rolling hills. </p>
<p>Wherever you all are, I pray you're enjoying this season of change. </p>
<p>Now the news-in-brief... </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. Just booked! I’ll be performing and teaching at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas beginning NEXT WEEKEND. </p>
<p>2. Ke Francis' handmade book of prints (based on a song of mine) now on display at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. </p>
<p>3. Crete retreat reluctantly postposed. </p>
<p>4. Ireland tours full steam ahead: 2022 tour sold out & 2023 taking shape. </p>
<p>5. TK Poem of the Month: First Light </p>
<p>6. Wisdom for our time from Barbara Tuchman. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. Off to Kerrville Folk Festival and Song School </p>
<p>Next week I'll be off to Kerrville, Texas, to perform and teach at the annual KFF Song School. </p>
<p>I'm a late addition to the concerts line-up and song school faculty, and I couldn’t be happier about going. It’s one of my favorite places in the WORLD. </p>
<p>My performance: </p>
<p>Sunday, May 29, 2022 7:30pm (CDT) <br>Kerrville Folk Festival (TK solo set) <br>Quiet Valley Ranch <br>3876 Medina Hwy. <br>Kerrville, TX 78028 <br>—for tickets & info: click HERE </p>
<p>Song School: </p>
<p>Monday through Thursday May 29th - June 2nd <br>Song School <br>Kerrville Folk Festival (Instructor at Song School) <br>Quiet Valley Ranch <br>3876 Medina Hwy. <br>Kerrville, TX 78028 <br>—for topics I’ll be presenting and much more, click HERE </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2. For the first time… my work in a museum! </p>
<p>Ke Francis is an extraordinary artist. He's a printmaker, painter, storyteller, teacher, bookmaker and more… and I’m in awe of his talent and artistic production. </p>
<p>The galley proof of a handmade book Ke’s created based on my song “The Last Time I Saw Cain” is on display from now until July 3 at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art—part an exhibit of Ke’s exquisite series of limited edition handmade books. </p>
<p>I wrote “The Last Time I Saw Cain” with Michael Lille a few years back, and this book with Ke is my first collaboration of this kind. (I’ll soon be making available a handful of these collector’s editions.) </p>
<p>More more on the exhibit, click HERE. </p>
<p>For more on Ke Francis, click HERE. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. Crete songwriting retreat postponed </p>
<p>It was with great regret that I've postponed my participation in a songwriting retreat with Swedish artist Eva Hillered at her beautiful Lendas East Hill retreat center on Crete. (It had been scheduled for this coming July.) </p>
<p>I pray that next year this crazy world will settle itself down and I’ll again be able to teach and write alongside Eva in Lendas. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. Ireland ’22 and ’23 </p>
<p>I’m excited to be hosting another family-friends-and-fans tour in Ireland in late July for Inishfree Tours. This 2022 tour is now sold out, but my 2023 tour to Counties Dublin, Waterford and Clare is booking now. </p>
<p>For more info at my website, click HERE. </p>
<p>To learn more about Inishfree Tours and all the artists who host them, click HERE. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>5. Poem of the Month </p>
<p>First Light </p>
<p>Light filtered through the blinds <br>is my alarm clock these days <br>—no more night owl living for me. <br>A circle has closed and I’m up <br>before dawn as I was long ago <br>when chickens rousted me <br>from a sleeping mat <br>on the floor of a porch <br>on a ruined farm <br>that would soon give way <br>to subdivisions and commuter lanes. </p>
<p>Now I rise to the softest city light <br>and savor the stillness <br>of a century old apartment <br>—and birdsong in the cool air <br>from a rickety deck <br>before the day takes shape <br>and the purr of Poplar Avenue <br>becomes a roar. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>6. Wisdom for our time </p>
<p>"War is the unfolding of miscalculations." <br>—Barbara Tuchman (1912-1989), author, historian </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Till next time, Maximum Peace, Love and Understanding, </p>
<p>TK</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/6944643
2022-04-09T08:00:18-05:00
2023-12-10T10:59:48-06:00
Tom Kimmel's April News
<p>April Greetings! </p>
<p>Early spring is in full swing here in Memphis. Buds are bursting, fruit trees and dogwoods flowering and the palest of slender green leaves are sprouting above Midtown streets. I’m reminded that change is indeed possible, renewal is inevitable. </p>
<p>As I wrote you last month, my heart is with the people of Ukraine—and with all those suffering around the world. There are many good organizations providing aid—the Ukrainian Red Cross, for example. To donate via the International Red Cross, click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ifrc.org/press-release/ukrainian-red-cross-volunteers-provide-life-saving-aid-people-need">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>And now here's a VERY short news update, a poem for April and little wisdom from two great writers. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. July Songwriting Retreat on Crete </p>
<p>2. Ireland ’22 sold out... and we're now booking 2023 </p>
<p>3. Next live show: Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe on May 11 </p>
<p>4. TK Poem of the Month: “Where We Love Him” </p>
<p>5. April wisdom for our time (from John Steinbeck and Lewis Carroll) </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. July Songwriting Retreat on Crete </p>
<p>I’m excited to share that I’ve been invited back to Crete (Greece) to co-lead “Writing from the Inside Out,” a week-long songwriting retreat. Again I’ll team with my talented host and friend <a contents="Eva Hillered" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.evahillered.se">Eva Hillered</a>, and we’ll gather with a maximum of 12 participants at <a contents="Lendas East Hill" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.lendaseasthill.com">Lendas East Hill</a>. </p>
<p>—Eva and her husband Peter have just completed the center, which is on a hillside overlooking the beautiful blue Mediterranean. </p>
<p>What a wonderful opportunity to escape the day-to-day blitz of noise, media and pressing concerns that fill our plates to overflowing. (I’ve SO loved my previous visits and retreats there in Lendas.) </p>
<p>For a description of the workshop and more (including how to register), click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.lendaseasthill.com/product/writing-from-the-inside-out/">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>NOTE: Writers at ALL levels of development are welcome… because we always “start where we are.” </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2. Ireland ’22 sold out... taking 2023 reservations </p>
<p>My Ireland 2022 tour to Counties Mayo, Galway and Clare is sold out… </p>
<p>…and we’re now taking reservations for my 2023 visit to Counties Dublin, Waterford and Clare. </p>
<p>In a nutshell, I’m in love with Ireland's beauty, people and music. I’ve been hosting these tours for the family-owned Inishfree Tours since 2011, and I’ve so missed going during the pandemic. </p>
<p>For info on travel, lodging, cost, how to join a tour, and more: </p>
<p>—Visit my website’s updated Ireland page HERE. </p>
<p>—Visit the Inishfree Tours 2023 Schedule page HERE. </p>
<p>...and click the ENQUIRE button for my tour, and submit the brief form that'll let the tour company know of your interest. </p>
<p>—To contact me directly with a question, email me at ireland(at)tomkimmel(dot)com...and I'll reply asap. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. My next live performance... </p>
<p>Wednesday, May 11, 2022 9:00pm <br>(ITR w/Michael Lille, Don Henry, Dana Cooper & Tom Kimmel) <br>Bluebird Cafe <br>4104 Hillsboro Pike <br>Nashville, TN 37215 <br>—For more info click HERE </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. TK Poem of the Month </p>
<p>Two weeks ago, after playing a sweet show at the Link Centre in Tupelo, Mississippi, my sisters and I sorted through ten boxes of our late mother’s photos and letters. One of the most surprising finds was a love letter from our dad to our mother when they were dating. Dad wasn’t the most articulate man when it came to showing his feelings, and the letter showed us that we didn’t know him as well as we had imagined. </p>
<p>Where We Love Him </p>
<p>What a challenge he was, our dad <br>and now he’s gone <br>we love him (as Faulker said) <br>not because of, but in spite of. </p>
<p>And truly, in the places <br>we could not have loved him then <br>we love him now, <br>have loved him since. </p>
<p>In places he believed no light <br>could reach, we light a fire <br>to warm his memory <br>and talk about the times <br>we’ve felt our own cold hearts <br>turn hard and blue, so easy, <br>sometimes, to believe <br>an awful thing that isn’t true. </p>
<p>Now in those places, a miracle <br>perhaps, we love him most. <br>We couldn’t then, and now we do. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>5. April wisdom for our time </p>
<p>"A writer who does not passionately believe in the perfectibility of man has no dedication nor any membership in literature." <br>—John Steinbeck (1902-1968), novelist </p>
<p>"If you set to work to believe everything, you will tire out the believing-muscles of your mind, and then you'll be so weak you won't be able to believe the simplest true things." <br>—Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), author & poet </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Till next time, Maximum Peace, Love and Understanding, </p>
<p>TK</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/6932632
2022-03-26T08:02:46-05:00
2023-12-10T10:55:35-06:00
Tom Kimmel's March News
<p>March Greetings Everyone, </p>
<p>I can’t launch into my monthly email to you all without saying that my heart is with the people of Ukraine. The news, the images… hard to read, watch, listen. For me, when unfathomable hurt is inflicted, it can be helpful to re-visit the words of MLK: </p>
<p>“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” </p>
<p>And... I do have a little news… </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. July Songwriting Retreat on Crete now taking reservations </p>
<p>2. Ireland ’22 trip sold out... and ’23 trip now taking reservations </p>
<p>3. In-person shows booked for Tupelo and Nashville </p>
<p>4. Dana Cooper’s new album, single and video… <br>…features our song “I’m a Bluebird” </p>
<p>5. Sherpas: quick album project update </p>
<p>6. TK Poem of the Month: “The Litter Box” </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. July Songwriting Retreat on Crete, now taking reservations </p>
<p>Talented Swedish singer-writer Eva Hilleredhas invited me once more to teach songwriting with her on Crete, and she’s now taking reservations for our week-long workshop/retreat, “Writing from the Inside Out.” </p>
<p>The web page for our workshop and retreat is HERE. </p>
<p>…and the website for the new retreat center is HERE. </p>
<p>In a nutshell: </p>
<p>*Monday, July 11—Sunday, July 17, 2022 <br>Writing from the Inside Out <br>—A Unique Songwriting Workshop-Retreat with Tom Kimmel and Eva Hillered <br>Lendas, Crete (Greece) <br>—For much more info, click HERE </p>
<p>*including arrival and departure days <br>*Participants can arrange for earlier arrival. </p>
<p>I have LOVED the previous retreats in Lendas I’ve been part of, and Eva and her husband Peter Ostman have created a lovely new residential retreat center there called Lendas East Hill. I can’t wait! </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2. Ireland ’22 trip sold out, and ’23 trip taking reservations </p>
<p>a. My Ireland 2022 tour to Counties Mayo, Galway and Clare… </p>
<p>…is sold out, but should a party cancel, we do have a very short wait list. If you’d like to be on it, please email vicki(at)inishfreetours.com... and copy me at ireland(at)tomkimmel.com. </p>
<p>b. My Ireland 2023 tour to Counties Dublin, Waterford and Clare… </p>
<p>…is taking reservations NOW. </p>
<p>I LOVE hosting these small scenic musical tours for Inishfree Tours. </p>
<p>2023 in a nutshell: <br>Saturday, July 23—Monday, August 1, 2023 <br>Tour Counties Dublin, Waterford and Clare… <br>…with Tom Kimmel for Inishfree Tours </p>
<p>For info on travel, lodging, cost, how to make reservations, and more: </p>
<p>—Visit my website’s updated Ireland page HERE. </p>
<p>—Visit the Inishfree Tours 2023 Schedule page HERE. <br>...and click the ENQUIRE button there for my tour (which is will be the very first tour of next season) and submit the brief form that'll let the tour company know of your interest.) </p>
<p>—For more general info on Inishfree's tours, click HERE. </p>
<p>—To contact me directly with a question, email me at ireland(at)tomkimmel(dot)com...and I'll reply asap. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. I’m playing live shows again! Had the sweetest night performing down in Hattiesburg last weekend. Good for my SOUL. </p>
<p>Now on the Calendar: </p>
<p>Tupelo (next Friday) and Nashville (in May)… </p>
<p>Friday, March 18, 2022 7:30pm <br>The Link Centre Presents Tom Kimmel <br>—solo performance— <br>1800 West Main Street <br>Tupelo, MS 38801 <br>—for more info click HERE <br>—for reservations or more info: 662.690.4011 </p>
<p>Wednesday, May 11, 2022 9:00pm <br>(ITR w/Michael Lille, Don Henry, Dana Cooper & Tom Kimmel) <br>Bluebird Cafe <br>4104 Hillsboro Pike <br>Nashville, TN 37215 <br>—For more info click HERE </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. Dana Cooper’s new album, single and video… <br>…features our song “I’m a Bluebird” </p>
<p>At long last Dana Cooper’s excellent new album I Can Face the Truth is OUT, and it features the single “Bluebird,” which Dana and I wrote and perform together... </p>
<p>...AND now there’s a seriously cool VIDEO for the single featuring the two of us... that you can WATCH it right HERE. </p>
<p>...PLUS Dana has put together a page with ALL the links you need to download and/or stream the album and individual tracks, and it’s right… HERE! </p>
<p>…AND of course you can visit Dana’s website HERE. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>5. Sherpas quick album project update </p>
<p>A few days ago Michael and Tom got together in TPR’s Maryland studio and added a few brush strokes to our new record. Getting closer! I'm looking forward to heading up there soon to work on it a bit more with them. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>6. TK Poem of the Month </p>
<p>The Litter Box </p>
<p>Who enjoys cleaning one? <br>No one, possibly, except me. <br>Of course in a perfect world <br>it would not be necessary, <br>yet under certain circumstances <br>—the possession of an indoor cat, <br>for example—it can’t be avoided <br>and so I approach the task <br>with the zeal of an archaeologist <br>digging earnestly for evidence <br>of lost civilizations. </p>
<p>Oh look! The foundation of a wall <br>protecting a vibrant city, And here, <br>shards of what were perhaps <br>objects of art—trinkets, <br>clay vessels and other lost treasures. </p>
<p>Another level down <br>I’m overjoyed to find <br>the Roman Colosseum <br>of litter box discoveries <br>—and yet it encloses the remains <br>of a paltry crowd: <br>early arrivals, perhaps, or late departers <br>before or after a clash of gladiators. </p>
<p>And what’s this now? <br>Signs of an underground river! <br>But how long since it flowed freely? <br>And who were the souls <br>who once lined its shores? </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Till next time, Maximum Peace, Love and Understanding, </p>
<p>TK </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>top banner photo: Adarryll Jackson</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/6907136
2022-02-25T10:12:36-06:00
2023-12-10T10:32:42-06:00
FLASH: Dana Cooper & I duet on his new single "Bluebird"
<p>Hey Y'all, a quick special news blast(!)... </p>
<p>At long last Dana Cooper’s excellent new album I Can Face the Truth is OUT, and it features the single “Bluebird,” which Dana and I wrote and perform together... </p>
<p>...AND now there’s a seriously cool VIDEO for the single that features the two of us, which you can WATCH it right HERE. </p>
<p>...AND Dana’s put together a page with ALL the links you need to download and/or stream the album and individual tracks, and it’s right… HERE! </p>
<p>I couldn’t be prouder or happier to be a little part of Dana's project. He and I have been friends for thirty-plus years, and he’s been a constant artistic inspiration. </p>
<p>Hope you'll enjoy the music! </p>
<p>Grace and Peace, <br>TK</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/6882290
2022-01-28T13:17:00-06:00
2022-05-24T02:07:36-05:00
Tom Kimmel's January News
<p>A Slightly Tardy New Year’s Greeting to All! </p>
<p>I can hardly imagine that it’s a New Year, but here we are 19 days in. Time, what a concept! I’m reading a fascinating book called When We Cease to Understand the World, by Benjamin Labatut. It's comprised of stories about physicists and scientists who made game changing, brain melting discoveries. One of them, Karl Schwarzschild, predicted black holes—areas in the universe where space "crumples like paper" and time is "extinguished like a candle"—and he made the prediction by challenging Einstein's theory of relativity... mathematically, no less... 20 years(!) before black holes were named and accepted as scientific fact. </p>
<p>OK then. Very good news this month… </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. New Dana Cooper single & Johnsmith album… <br>…featuring songs we wrote. <br>2. Sherpas and Waymores: ’22 forecasts <br>3. Solo rumblings for ’22 <br>4. Ireland and Crete in 2022 (and 2023) <br>5. TK Poem of the Month: “Happy” <br>6. Food for Thought: Wisdom for writers from Elizabeth Stout & E.L. Doctorow </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. New Dana Cooper single & Johnsmith LP </p>
<p>a. “Bluebird” is the new single from Dana Cooper’s forthcoming album I Can Face the Truth, and it ROCKS! I’ve loved this song ever since we wrote it, and Dana has nailed it. Plus he had me share vocals with him on the recording, which was a blast. The album drops February 18, and there’s a cool video coming soon to accompany the single. And as of TODAY you can click HERE to play or download Bluebird. (I'm pretty sure you’ll love it.) </p>
<p>—You can visit Dana’s website, sign up for his newsletter etc. HERE. </p>
<p>b. Johnsmith’s got a brand new album called Backroads, and it’s one of his best. Produced by my extraordinarily talented Sherpas partner Tom Prasada-Rao, the record includes a cool retro-Johnny-Cash-style version of our song “Rattle My Bones” plus a dozen others. </p>
<p>My favs: Middle Time, Across the Openness, and Los Alamos. </p>
<p>—To stream, download etc. visit John’s Bandcamp page HERE. </p>
<p>…and to visit John's website’s, click HERE. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2. Sherpas and Waymores: what’s on tap for '22 </p>
<p>a. Sherpas </p>
<p>Michael Lille, Tom Prasada-Rao and I recorded 10 new songs in November, and first chance we get we'll be adding final bits and mixing. We’re excited—it’ll be really special for us so share new music. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>b. Waymores </p>
<p>On December 30 we had a ball of a Waymores reunion show at Nashville’s fabled Bluebird Cafe for partner Don Henry’s annual birthday concert, and we all (Don, me and Sally Barris ) hope to play in the area a bit more in ’22 as the pandemic lightens up. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. Solo dreams </p>
<p>I well know the story of the boy who cried wolf till no one listened to him anymore… but I promise in ’22 you’ll get a solo EP from me, as well as an EP I’ve produced for Nashville duo Kenneth Robinson and Ed Hunsberger. I’ve dawdled forever in finishing them up, but I’m still very excited about these projects. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. Ireland and Crete in 2022 (and 2023) </p>
<p>a. Ireland </p>
<p>I LOVE hosting these small scenic musical tours for Inishfree Tours. </p>
<p>My 2022 tour will explore Counties Mayo, Galway and Clare and will run along the Wild Atlantic Way from Friday, July 22 to Monday, August 1 (2022). </p>
<p>And… my 2023 tour will visit Counties Dublin, Waterford and Clare—a taste of city color and a long drink of country beauty, with great music at all stops. </p>
<p>For more info, including how to reserve seats, visit Inishfree Tours HERE, and click HERE to inquire about my tours on Inishfree's "Schedule" page. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>b. Writing retreat on Crete (Greece) July 11-18, 2022 </p>
<p>Again I’ll be teaching songwriting with talented Swedish singer-writer-teacher Eva Hillered in Lendas, Crete. The little town of Lendas is a magical setting over the Mediterranean, and the community of writers that the retreats attract are the brightest of spirits. </p>
<p>Details coming soon.. </p>
<p>For inquiries now: </p>
<p>Email Eva from her artist site HERE. (See “Kontakt” and “E-Post” at lower left on her web page to email her). </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>5. TK Poem of the Month </p>
<p>Happy </p>
<p>My old partner said if you ever find yourself <br>in a happy relationship I won’t <br>write with you anymore (implying only <br>misery inspires me), and as with all <br>attempts at humor, his was grounded <br>in truth—no matter I’d wish otherwise. </p>
<p>Still there’s no denying fresh words <br>don’t come as fast and often <br>as in times past. And though I could not <br>insist there’s a constancy to happiness <br>or that tragedy doesn't stalk contentment, <br>there’s always that fleeting sweetness <br>I’ll take over misery any day. </p>
<p>I do confess I miss the creative pulse <br>erupting though the maddening impossibilities <br>that populate the landscape of blank pages <br>and abandoned recordings, <br>bit I’ll never miss them enough to seek <br>the heart crushers and soul robbers <br>that flesh out a body of work. </p>
<p>For Jeff Franzel </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>6. Food for Thought: Wisdom for writers from Elizabeth Stout & E.L. Doctorow </p>
<p>“I write pieces, and move them around. And the fun of it is watching the truthful parts slide together. What is false won’t fit.” <br>—Elizabeth Strout (b. 1956), author </p>
<p>“Writing is like driving a car at night: you never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” <br>—E.L. Doctorow (1931-2015), author </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Till next month, Maximum Peace, Love and Understanding, </p>
<p>TK</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/6882280
2022-01-28T13:13:32-06:00
2023-12-10T10:55:35-06:00
Tom Kimmel's December News
<p>December Greetings Everybody! </p>
<p>It’s that time of year, and what a year it’s been! Have mercy! Praying for better for the world in ’22. But now the year's winding down, the holidays in sight... and freezing at night. And man oh man, if we’re in the northern hemisphere the days are quite short. I hope you’re all well and good and finding the kind of inspiration and care you need. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. Waymores holiday show in Nashville! <br>2. Blue Rock Christmas album out now! <br>3. Ireland dates (and routes) 2022 and 2023 <br>4. Crete writing retreat next summer (teaching) <br>5. TK Poem of the Month: “Slow as Christmas” <br>6. Recommended: What I’m listening to... <br>6. Food for Thought: Year end wisdom from Spinoza and Richard Rohr </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. Don Henry and the Waymores in Nashville December 30 </p>
<p>Every year on December Nashville throws a birthday party at the Bluebird Cafe for my dear pal and colleague Don Henry, and this year Don’s invited his old Waymores partners Sally Barris and me to join him. </p>
<p>The scoop: </p>
<p>Thursday, December 30, 2021 9pm CST <br>The Bluebird Cafe presents… <br>Don Henry’s Annual Birthday Bash <br>…with guests Sally Barris & Tom Kimmel <br>(The Waymores!) <br>4104 Hillsboro Pike <br>Nashville TN 37215 </p>
<p>For tickets or more info click HERE. </p>
<p>NOTE: December 30 is a Thursday, which means tickets will go on sale ONE WEEK EARLY, on Thursday, December 23) at 8:00 AM CST. </p>
<p>The Bluebird’s so crazy popular these days that tickets usually sell out in minutes, so being ready to click-and-buy at 8:00 AM is highly recommended. </p>
<p>—For Bluebird’s Reservations info page, click HERE. </p>
<p>—For Bluebird’s *Events page, click HERE. </p>
<p>*Note that show is listed as “DON HENRY’S BIRTHDAY BASH WITH SPECIAL GUESTS.” </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2. A Very Blue Rock Christmas, Vol. 2 is available now… </p>
<p>…and it features yours truly singing "Blue Christmas" and the Sherpas performing "One Heart.” </p>
<p>My favorite track is the first one on the record: Caryl Mack’s exquisite rendering of Sarah Bareilles’s “Love is Christmas.” (I can barely listen without crying.) </p>
<p>Also featured on the record: an all-star cast with Grace Pettis, David Wilcox, Walt & Tina Wilkins, and Blue Rock maestro Billy Crockett. </p>
<p>Now shipping. To order (or read more about it), click HERE. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. Tour Ireland with me in 2022 and 2023 </p>
<p>a. My 2022 tour will explore Counties Mayo, Galway and Clare and will run Friday, July 22 to Monday, August 1 (2022). </p>
<p>(This is one of my favorite routes along Ireland's amazing west coast.) </p>
<p>b. My 2023 tour will visit Counties Dublin, Waterford and Clare </p>
<p>This tour will give us a taste of Irish city color and a long drink of country culture and beauty, with great music at all stops. </p>
<p>For more info, including how to reserve seats, visit Inishfree Tours HERE and click on SCHEDULES / 2022. </p>
<p>—It’s a little early for reservations for 2023, but if you’re interested you can email me at ireland(at)tomkimmel(dot)com, and we’ll make sure you’re on our first-call list for 2023. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. Writing retreat on Crete next summer (July 11-18, 2022) </p>
<p>I’ll again be teaching with talented Swedish singer-writer-teacher Eva Hillered in Lendas, Crete (Greece). The little town of Lendas is a magical setting over the Mediterranean, and the community of writers that the retreats attract are the brightest of spirits. </p>
<p>Details coming soon... </p>
<p>For inquiries now: Email Eva from her artist site HERE. (See “Kontakt” and “E-Post” at lower left of her web page to email her). </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>5. TK Poem of the Month </p>
<p>Slow as Christmas </p>
<p>The lesson I obviously still need to learn <br>has something to do with living <br>where I am, on the spot. </p>
<p>Slow as Christmas I’ve always heard said <br>as I’ve waited to breathe <br>if the next shoe should drop <br>—or the next big day comes, I mean <br>Christmas itself, or the baby, <br>the wedding, the funeral, the book <br>or the gold watch earned <br>when we’re done punching clocks. </p>
<p>As for me, it’s been on with the show <br>for so long, date to date, song to song <br>on my climb to the middle, <br>imagining always I’m close to the top! </p>
<p>But the wise ones say it's all a circle <br>—an orbit, a big loop <br>and we’re only circling the block <br>in a big lazy drive we imagine <br>leads somewhere that’s better <br>or worse—should we manage to stop. </p>
<p>Do I know what I’m talking about? <br>Probably not. But the ease of surrender and flow <br>and the understanding that this never ends <br>is noted, recorded, held dear, then so closely <br>it’s hard to remember. And so I forgot. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>6. Recommended: What I’m listening to and loving right now… </p>
<p>a. Chris LaVancher’s new album “After the Flood” (streaming everywhere) </p>
<p>Check out Trade It All for Love, Pickup Baseball, Acapulco and We Are Stars. </p>
<p>For more on Chris, click HERE. </p>
<p>b. Dana Cooper’s new single, “Always Old Friends,” from his soon-to-be-released new album (streaming everywhere) </p>
<p>For more on Dana, click HERE. </p>
<p>c. The Soundtrack for the film “Altamira,” by Mark Knopfler and others. </p>
<p>How did I miss this when it came out 2 years ago? Wonderful short instrumental record. Stream it, buy it everywhere. </p>
<p>d. Bruce Springsteen’s “Western Stars,” the soundtrack from his Western Stars documentary concert. </p>
<p>Another gem I'd missed. Thanks to Michael Lille for sending this one my way. Wonderful collection, and quite different for Bruce. </p>
<p>e. Nanci Griffith’s lovely live album, “One Fair Summer Evening,” which I've been re-visiting. </p>
<p>As you know, Nanci departed this world in August, so listening now is both sad and sweet. </p>
<p>BTW if you’d like a special treat, find the video of her concert from the album. It's called (naturally) “One Fair Summer Evening (DVD).” Not so easy (or cheap) to obtain, but you can also stream it in 4 parts on YouTube. (Search “one fair summer evening dvd.” It’ll pop right up.) </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>7. Food for Thought: Year end wisdom from Benedict de Spinoza and Richard Rohr </p>
<p>“We cannot heal what we do not first acknowledge.” <br>—Richard Rohr (b. 1943), author, theologian </p>
<p>“If you want the future to be different from the present, study the past.” <br>—Benedict de Spinoza (1632-1677), author, philosopher </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Till the New Year, Maximum Peace, Love and Understanding, </p>
<p>TK</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/6792323
2021-10-31T09:40:51-05:00
2023-12-10T13:05:15-06:00
Tom Kimmel's Official Fall News
<p>Official Fall Greetings Everybody! </p>
<p>Boy oh boy, the colors of the old trees in Midtown Memphis are coming alive. I’m crazy about these trees! </p>
<p>Of course the seasons don’t change so noticeably everywhere, and south of the equator you’re slipping into spring. Wherever you are I pray you’re held in some kind of good love and appreciating the changing light. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. Off to Maryland to record (and play) with The Sherpas <br>2. Writing retreat on Crete next summer (teaching) <br>3. Ireland dates (and routes) 2022 and 2023 <br>4. Blue Rock Christmas album now shipping! <br>5. TK Poem of the Month: “When I Left Memphis” <br>6. Recommended: New album from Craig Carothers <br>6. Food for Thought: Ellen Hinsley on the true power of poetry </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. New Sherpas project (plus 2 live shows) </p>
<p>Tom Prasada-Rao, Michael Lille and I head into TPR’s Maryland studio NEXT WEEK to record all new material. Needless to say, we’re excited. </p>
<p>And while we’re together we’re going to play a couple of nearby dates… in Gaithersburg and Havre de Grace. </p>
<p>Sherpas Gaithersburg show: </p>
<p>What: Focus Music presents The Sherpas (Tom Prasada-Rao, Michael Lilleand Tom Kimmel) <br>Where: Island Pride Oasis, 617 S. Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 <br>When: Saturday November 6, 2021 7:30-9:00pm EDT <br>For more: Click HERE </p>
<p>and… </p>
<p>Sherpas Havre de Grace show: </p>
<p>What: The State Theater of Havre de Grace <br>...presents The Sherpas <br>Where: 325 St John Street, Havre de Grace, MD 21078 <br>When: Sunday, November 7, 2021 <br>Doors open at 5pm, Show begins at 6pm *EST </p>
<p>*NOTE: Time change from EDT to EST early on the day of show </p>
<p>—Food by Laurrapin Grille and Full Bar available for purchase </p>
<p>Tickets $20 pre-sale, $25 at the door. For tickets, click HERE. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2. Writing retreat on Crete next summer (July 11-18, 2022) </p>
<p>I’m excited to be invited to teach again in Lendas, Crete—my third opportunity to share a workshop in Greece with talented Swedish artist Eva Hillered. The little town of Lendas is a magical setting over the Mediterranean, and the community of writers the retreats attract are the brightest of spirits. </p>
<p>Details coming soon... </p>
<p>For inquiries now: </p>
<p>Email Eva from her artist site HERE . (See Kontakt and E-Post at lower left of her web page to email her). </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. Ireland 2022 and 2023 </p>
<p>2022: Counties Mayo, Galway and Clare </p>
<p>Next summer my Inishfree Tour will run Friday, July 22 to Monday, August 1 (2022). </p>
<p>We’ll explore Counties Mayo, Galway and Clare—one of my favorite routes along Ireland's amazing west coast. </p>
<p>I’ve just learned there are several seats still open. For reservations or to learn more about the tour company and the tours, click HERE. </p>
<p>For more about my particular 2022 tour, click my Ireland page HERE or the Inishfree page HERE. </p>
<p>2023: Counties Dublin, Waterford and Clare </p>
<p>So this tour will give us a taste of Irish city color and a long drink of country culture and beauty, with great music at all stops. I’m very excited about this one. </p>
<p>It’s a little early for reservations for 2023, but if you’re interested you can email me at ireland(at)tomkimmel(dot)com, and we’ll make sure you’re on our first-call list for 2023. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. A Very Blue Rock Christmas, Vol. 2 <br>…features yours truly singing "Blue Christmas" and the Sherpas performing "One Heart" </p>
<p>Also featured on the record: an all-start cast with Grace Pettis, David Wilcox, Walt & Tina Wilkins, Blue Rock maestro Billy Crockett and other fine artists. </p>
<p>Now shipping. To order (or read more about it), click HERE. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>5. TK Poem of the Month </p>
<p>When I Left Memphis </p>
<p>When I left Memphis <br>I was three years old <br>But I came back home today <br>To a room six blocks <br>From my sister’s house <br>And a mile from my father’s grave. <br>And I haven’t been yet <br>To the graveside <br>But it’s there by the side of the road <br>And it waits for me ever so patiently. <br>It knows what it knows what it knows. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>6. Recommended: “39 Pink Flamingos” by Craig Carothers </p>
<p>Old friend Carothers has long been an inspiration. He's the consummate writer/artist/producer, and his infectious grooves and dark poetry draw you in deep. </p>
<p>Visit Craig's website HERE. </p>
<p>Stream the album at Apple Music, Tidal, Pandora, YouTube Music or Amazon Music. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>7. Food for Thought: Ellen Hinsley on the true power of poetry </p>
<p>"Contrary to a generally held view, poetry is a very powerful tool because poetry is the conscience of a society…. No individual poem can stop a war…. But poetry is an independent ambassador for conscience. It answers to no one, it crosses borders without a passport, and it speaks the truth." </p>
<p>—Ellen Hinsey (b. 1960), poet <br>...From an interview with Poetry Magazine. (Thanks to Writers Almanac.) </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Till next time, Maximum Peace, Love and Understanding, <br>TK</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/6762988
2021-10-01T06:43:59-05:00
2022-05-31T06:10:17-05:00
Tom Kimmel's Early Fall News
<p>Early Fall Greetings Everyone! </p>
<p>I didn’t intend to maintain radio silence for so long, but for several weeks now my wife and I have been neck deep in relocating to Memphis (and all the house-selling, apartment-hunting, moving, downsizing etc. requires). </p>
<p>I’m terrible at moving! But here we are, and here we go. Thanks for tuning in. I pray you've all been keeping well in this crazy time. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. New Blue Rock Christmas album coming… <br>2. Sherpas autumn recording and gig <br>3. In December, a streaming writers show <br>4. Summer 2022: Crete writing retreat & Ireland tour <br>5. TK Poem of the Month: “The Other End of the Boat” <br>6. Recommended: "Love on the Spectrum" <br>7. Food for Thought... from Roald Dahl </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. A Very Blue Rock Christmas, Vol 2 </p>
<p>Coming soon from the fabulous Blue Rock Artist Ranch & Studio in Texas: A Very Blue Rock Christmas, Volume 2, featuring yours truly on 2 tracks—and I’ll be in excellent company with Grace Pettis, David Wilcox, Walt & Tina Wilkins, Blue Rock maestro Billy Crockett and other fine artists. </p>
<p>To Pre-Order (or read more about it), click HERE. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2. New Sherpas project </p>
<p>Tom Prasada-Rao and Michael Lille and I head into TPR’s studio the first week of November to record all new material. We’re excited. </p>
<p>And while we’re together we’re going to play an area show or two—this one for sure: </p>
<p>What: Focus Music presents The Sherpas (Tom Prasada-Rao, Michael Lille and Tom Kimmel) <br>Where: Island Pride, Gaithersburg, MD <br>When: Saturday November 6, 2021 7:30-9:00pm EST <br>For more: Click HERE </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. December Live Stream show </p>
<p>Sunday, December 19, 2021 1:30pm CST <br>*Music My Mother Would Not Like Series <br>—(*New Sunday afternoon series) <br>Artists: TK (& others to be names) <br>—Mark your calendars: details to come </p>
<p>NOTE: Our host Bruce Swan’s been wanting to schedule an afternoon series so our friends in Europe can also watch… when it's not too late over there to catch the shows. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. 2022 Crete (retreat) and Ireland (friends & fans tour) </p>
<p>a. Crete: A week-long writing retreat on the south coast of Crete (Greece) </p>
<p>Thanks to Swedish hosts Eva Hillered and Peter Ostman I’ll be making my third trip to Lendas, Crete, to co-lead a week of teaching and songwriting with Eva and a group of writers from, well, all over. (I love international retreats.) </p>
<p>What: Songwriting retreat with Eva Hillered and Tom Kimmel <br>Where: Lendas, Crete (Greece) <br>When: Monday July 11 - Monday July 18, 2022 <br>For more: Details to follow soon </p>
<p>For inquiries now: Contact Eva from her artist site HERE and see Kontakt and E-Post at lower left of her web page (to email Eva). </p>
<p>NOTE: I have loved being a part of previous retreats with Eva above the blue Mediterranean, and this one will be held in her new retreat center. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>b. Ireland 2022 </p>
<p>Since 2011 I’ve hosted annual music-arts-nature tours for Inishfree Tours on Ireland’s west coast. After pandemic-canceled trips in 2020 and 2021, I’m really excited to be returning next summer (along with 23 friends and fans). </p>
<p>The scoop: </p>
<p>What: Tom’s Annual Friends-and-Family Tour for Inishfree Tours <br>Where: Ireland’s gorgeous west coast (Counties Mayo, Galway and Clare) <br>When: Thursday, July 23 to Saturday, August 1, 2022 <br>For more: Visit Inishfree’s website HERE </p>
<p>(Taking reservations now.) </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>5. TK Poem of the Month: “On His 84th Birthday” </p>
<p>My dad’s birthday was yesterday. He’d have been 87 if he hadn’t departed this world eleven years ago. He married my mother when I was just shy of 10, and we had a rough go of it until I was well grown. Then I began fishing with him—a new dimension to quality time—and we became friends. I shared this one with you once before, but he’s on my mind right now, so I’ll share again. </p>
<p>On His 84th Birthday, Remembering Dad at the Other End of the Boat </p>
<p>"Buy land, son. They ain't making any more of it.” </p>
<p>"Don't ever marry anybody as good looking as your mama." </p>
<p>"All I know is a Ph.D. never made an M-A-N out of an S-O-B." </p>
<p>"Trickle down economics? The only place my money's trickling is deeper in my pocket." </p>
<p>"Do you know what was great about DiMaggio? He kept his mouth shut." </p>
<p>"You liberals are so open minded you won't take your own side in an argument!" </p>
<p>"It's called ceviche. Just eat it." </p>
<p>“But why read fiction? It's not even real.” </p>
<p>"Thomas you need a look, a trademark. You know, like John Lennon's glasses. But that's taken." </p>
<p>“The only thing wrong with you is you act like a yo-yo." </p>
<p>"Hey get me another beer before the ice melts.” </p>
<p>“Son, unless you’re fishing on credit I’d get a line in the water.” </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>6. Recommended: The Australian documentary series “Love on the Spectrum, Season 2” (Netflix) </p>
<p>My TV viewing these days is largely limited to baseball, but last night Kat invited me to join her in watching the first episode this season's of “Love on the Spectrum.” </p>
<p>Now I’ll admit, when my guard is down I can cry at just about anything, but I so loved the first season, and last night I shed a tear as I was touched deeply by the courageous, honest young people in this show, which I found to be inspiring, humbling… and quite funny. </p>
<p>NOTE: If you haven’t seen Season One, start there. Not for everyone, maybe, but it’s for me. </p>
<p>Streaming on Netflix now. </p>
<p>—And for a short interview with the producers of the show by Autism Awareness Australia, click HERE </p>
<p> — </p>
<p>7. Food for Thought... from Roald Dahl </p>
<p>Kat and I recently re-watched “The Fantastic Mr. Fox,” which is based on one of Mr. Dahl's books. </p>
<p>“A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom.” </p>
<p>“Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.” </p>
<p>“I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I’ll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else.” </p>
<p>―Roald Dahl (1916-1990), novelist, poet, fighter pilot </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Till next time, Maximum Peace, Love and Understanding, <br>TK</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/6691371
2021-07-18T08:14:56-05:00
2022-05-31T02:10:35-05:00
Tom Kimmel's Midsummer News-in-Brief
<p>Greetings Everybody! </p>
<p>I pray that as you read this you are neither drying out, burning up or drowning here in the midst of our across-the-country crazy weather summer. </p>
<p>I’m on the run, so I’ll be extra-brief, but I do have some BIG NEWS to share... </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. Big News: Going to Memphis! <br>2. Big Show next week in Nashville <br>3. New TK YouTube Channel <br>4. Poem of the Month: The New World <br>5. Recommended: John Spillane's new one <br>6. Food for Thought… from The Buddha </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. Moving to Memphis! </p>
<p>My wife Kat and I love Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where she is Co-Pastor at University Baptist Church, but Kat has been called to serve as Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church Memphis, a venerable, progressive, inclusive church with deep roots in Memphis… </p>
<p>…and I’m very much looking forward to finding my place in the vibrant Memphis music community. I'll also be much closer to my family in Memphis and Tupelo. And I was born in Memphis, so this feels in some ways like a homecoming. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2. I’ll be a guest vocalist in next week’s Long Players’ Springsteen show in Nashville. </p>
<p>The scoop: </p>
<p>What: The Long Players present Bruce Springsteen’s “The River” (w/Tom Kimmel & other guest vocalists) <br>When: Saturday, July 24, 2021 8pm <br>Where: 3rd and Lindsley, Nashville <br>For more info: Click HERE </p>
<p>For more on the Long Players, click HERE </p>
<p>I’ve performed as a guest singer with these amazing musicians on several of their previous album shows (Sticky Fingers, Layla, Born to Run, My Aim Is True) and I’m PUMPED to get to do their first pandemic show with them. Plus Garry Tallent of the E Street Band will be covering bass for the show! </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. TK YouTube Channel (corrected URL) </p>
<p>Last newsletter there was a typo in the link to my new official YouTube channel. In case you missed it, the for-real link is… </p>
<p>www.youtube.com/TomKimmelMusic </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. Poem of the Month: The New World </p>
<p>The New World </p>
<p>I like to say <br>there are some blessings <br>you can’t get out of <br>even when you’re feeling bad <br>and hating on yourself <br>believing every sideways thing <br>ever shouted at you <br>going all the way back to the cradle <br>until somebody comes along <br>and sees you better than you ever did <br>or could on down past <br>what the therapists call <br>the false self and the Buddhists <br>call the non-self and the ego <br>thought was the true self <br>which then melts in a puddle <br>like the Wicked Witch of the West <br>and whatever is left there <br>swimming in the mess <br>begins to gather and rise <br>and shake itself off <br>put on its glasses and <br>crawl onto the beach <br>of the new world. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>5. Recommended: John Spillane’s new album “100 Snow White Horses” </p>
<p>I’m a big fan of the man from Passage West (County Cork, Ireland). He’s made me laugh and cry and want to write (and give up writing) on many occasions. And now he has a fine new album called “100 Snow White Horses.” </p>
<p>John’s website is HERE </p>
<p>And if you don’t know John’s music, I also strongly ecommend “The Best of John Spillane: So Far, So Good." </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>6. Food for Thought for our crazy times… </p>
<p>"Giving brings happiness at every stage of its expression. We experience joy in forming the intention to be generous; we experience joy in the actual act of giving something; and we experience joy in remembering the fact that we have given." </p>
<p>—Siddhartha Gautama, The Buddha </p>
<p>[As quoted in Surya Das, Awakening the Buddha Within: Eight Steps to Enlightenment: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World (Broadway Books: 1997), 207.] </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Till next time: Maximum Peace, Love and Understanding, <br>TK</p>
Tom Kimmel
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2021-06-17T07:58:02-05:00
2024-02-12T16:50:53-06:00
Tom Kimmel’s June News-in-Brief
<p>June Greetings Everyone! </p>
<p>“Humid subtropical” is the climate category we fall into here in Mississippi, and it's an apt term for our fast arriving summer. Hard to imagine that when I was a boy in nearby Alabama we didn’t have air conditioning, but then again I didn't know what I was missing. Today? Hey you know what they say about luxuries becoming necessities! </p>
<p>OK, and now the news. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. Waymores livestream set in 2 short weeks... <br>2. TK Zoom song classes June 14 & 21... <br>3. New official TK YouTube Channel <br>4. If you missed my Words & Music night with Beth Wood… <br>5. Quick studio report… <br>6. TK Poem of the Month: “Home” <br>7. Food for Thought for Writers & Readers (from Nikki Giovanni & Joseph Brodsky) </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. Waymores livestream coming up in 2 short weeks </p>
<p>Tuesday, June 22, 2021 *7pm CDT <br>Music My Mother Would Not Like Presents... <br>…a livestream concert with Tom Kimmel, Sally Barris, Don Henry (solo and as the Waymores) </p>
<p>*Virtual doors at 6:30pm CDT </p>
<p>Sal & Don & I will each play a short solo set, followed by a Waymores set—the first time we Waymores will have played together in 5 long years(!) </p>
<p>—Admission is free (or donation, if you like), but registration to join stream is required. </p>
<p>For more info, click HERE. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2. Stars & Wishes song feedback classes for EmPowerU </p>
<p>I’ll be facilitating 2 song feedback classes (via Zoom) for my good friends at EmPowerU. </p>
<p>As of this writing, I’m told there are 1 or 2 slots open for each small class. </p>
<p>For more info, click HERE. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. TK Artist YouTube Channel </p>
<p>Thanks to my Creative Director Shauna Jamison I finally have a dedicated YouTube Channel. </p>
<p>(We’ll add clips as we discover more good ones.) </p>
<p>To check it out, click HERE. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. If you missed my Words & Music show with Beth Wood… </p>
<p>…you can catch it on Facebook HERE. </p>
<p>I so enjoyed that evening. Thanks again to hosts Bruce Swan & Louise Baker. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. Studio Report </p>
<p>I have been busy in my Hattiesburg studio with an as-yet-unnamed new Nashville duo’s EP, and we had a blast here last week recording the guys' overdubs… </p>
<p>…and I’ve also recorded classical solo pieces for the talented Cuban violinist Alejandro Junco Romero… </p>
<p>…and I've worked again recording oboist Galit Kaunitz, who brought along the amazing vocalist David Walker. </p>
<p>I’d LOVE to share a sampler of these works with you—and I hope to do that in the future. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>5. TK Poem-of-the-Month <br>—I wrote this one 4-5 years ago, filed it away and forgot about it. </p>
<p>Home </p>
<p>There's nowhere I feel much at home. <br>Sure, here or there <br>for a minute or a day, <br>in your arms for a night <br>or an afternoon <br>—in church the odd morning, <br>the walk in the rain, <br>the breath for the high note, <br>the next line or verse, <br>the rest in the hollow of the song. <br>Yet rarely the same place twice, <br>and never for anywhere long. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>6. Food for Thought… for Writers & Readers </p>
<p>“Writers don’t write from experience, although many are hesitant to admit that they don’t. … If you wrote from experience, you’d get maybe one book, maybe three poems. Writers write from empathy.” <br>—Nikki Giovanni (b. 1943), poet </p>
<p>“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.” <br>—Joseph Brodsky (1940-1996), Russian-American poet </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>Till next time, Maximum Peace, Love and Understanding, <br>TK</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/6637914
2021-05-23T06:29:51-05:00
2022-05-16T03:00:46-05:00
Tom Kimmel's Spring News-in-Brief
<p>Spring Greetings Everyone! </p>
<p>Somehow this impossible world keeps turning, and in spite of everything hard and worn, wow, here comes Spring... and a little Spring news. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. Two unique streamed shows (with Beth Wood and the Waymores) coming up… <br>2. Ireland 2021... was not to be. <br>3. TK Poem of the Month: “The Bird” <br>4. Recommended: 3 documentaries & a film <br>5. Spring Food for Thought (from Dave Chapelle and James S. A. Corey) </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. Two very special shows coming (June 3 and June 22)… </p>
<p>Thursday, June 3, 2021 *7pm CDT <br>Songs & Stories Presents… <br>A Livestream Evening of Words & Music with Tom Kimmel & Beth Wood <br>For more info click HERE <br>…then click on Thursday “Songs & Stories” in menu </p>
<p>If you know Beth’s music and poetry, you know what a special artist she is. Not long ago we shared a spoken word evening, and it was a joy. This time we'll mix in some songs. </p>
<p>Tuesday, June 22, 2021 *7pm CDT <br>Music My Mother Would Not Like Showcase Series Presents... <br>A Livestream Concert with Tom Kimmel, Sally Barris, Don Henry…(solo and as the Waymores) <br>For more info click HERE </p>
<p>It’s been 5 long years since I’ve shared the stage with Don Henry and Sally Barris. Thank you to Bruce Swan and Louise Baker for the chance to do it again. We’ll each play a short set, then gather around one microphone (bluegrass style) for a Waymores set. I can’t wait! </p>
<p>*Virtual doors for both shows at 7pm CDT <br>**Admission for both shows is free (or donation, if you like), but registration to join stream is required. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2. Ireland 2021 with yours truly, alas… </p>
<p>Not unexpectedly, my upcoming 2021 Ireland friends-and-family tour for Inishfree Tours tour was canceled due to lingering Covid-related challenges. It was to be hosted with my dear friend Kenneth Robinson, and I pray we can again schedule a co-hosted tour down the line. </p>
<p>In 2022 I’ll be hosting another tour that will run July 23 to August 1, and we’ll be exploring Counties Mayo, Galway and Clare. </p>
<p>For more on all Inishfree Tours, click HERE. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. TK Poem-of-the-Month </p>
<p>The Bird </p>
<p>Late night, walking the dog, <br>no one about <br>and we’re breezing along <br>in the crisp cool <br>of early spring that lasts <br>but a few days this far south. </p>
<p>And there it is <br>the little bird <br>feet up in the middle of the street <br>stone dead and cold <br>as we pass by <br>then turn around to look. </p>
<p>It is so small and round <br>a chickadee perhaps <br>soft brown it appears <br>in the street light. <br>And can I pass <br>and leave it like that? </p>
<p>So we walk back <br>and I pick it up <br>by its still soft feet <br>and lob it gently <br>into the roadside clover. </p>
<p>Walking away down the block <br>I tell Dexter <br>I sure hope someone <br>will do that for me someday. <br>Just get me out of the road. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. Recommended: 3 documentaries & a film </p>
<p>I only recently watched all of these. In case you missed any of them, I can highly recommend. </p>
<p>The documentaries: </p>
<p>a. Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins </p>
<p>b. Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice </p>
<p>c. My Octopus Teacher (2020 Oscar Winner) </p>
<p>The film: </p>
<p>Sound of Metal (winner of two 2020 Oscars) </p>
<p>(As one who is hearing impaired—yes, sadly, I suffer severe loss—this excellent film touched me deeply.) </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>5. Spring Food for Thought… from Dave Chapelle and James S. A. Corey </p>
<p>“Every empire grows until its reach exceeds its grasp.” </p>
<p>—**James S. A. Corey, author(s) <br>**pen name of science fiction writers Daniel Abraham (b. 1969) and Ty Franck (b. 1969) </p>
<p>“If you look at life through the framework of money you will miss most of the picture.“ </p>
<p>—Dave Chapelle (b. 1973), comedian, actor, writer </p>
<p>Till June, Maximum Peace, Love and Understanding, <br>TK</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/6573325
2021-03-14T08:47:19-05:00
2022-05-16T02:56:51-05:00
March News-in-Brief
<p>March Greetings Everyone! </p>
<p>Got my second Covid shot yesterday, and I’ve never been so happy to feel chilled and wobbly! I just wish everybody who wants one could immediately get theirs. </p>
<p>It's all good, but since my brain's not quite firing on all cylinders, I’ll keep it extra-brief this time around. Here we go... </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. This month I’ll be playing two (2) streamed shows… <br>2. In my studio: oboe project(!), EP progress <br>3. TK Poem of the Month: "Haikus for a Short Month" <br>4. March Food for Thought: Chuck Close on inspiration </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>1. Live (streamed) Shows in March </p>
<p>Two weeks from now I’ll be a part of two (2) streaming Folk/Americana “in-the-round” shows. My segment in each show will run about 20-25 minutes, and both are FREE (donation optional). </p>
<p>The Scoop: </p>
<p>Sunday, March 14, 2021 6:00pm EST, 5:00pm CST etc. <br>—Kid Pan Alley In-the-Round <br>…A virtual writers show with Paul Reisler & Cheryl Toth, Georgia Middleman… & Tom Kimmel <br>For more info, click HERE </p>
<p>Tuesday, March 16, 2021 8:00pm EST, 7:00pm CST etc. <br>—Music My Mother Would Not Like Showcase Series <br>…A streamed concert series (live via Zoom) with Johnsmith, Kitty Donohoe, James Keelahan… & Tom Kimmel <br>For more info, click HERE </p>
<p>NOTE: As these concerts are the same week, I’ll make a point of playing a unique set for each show. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>2. In the studio: Recording oboist Galit Kaunitz & completing an EP </p>
<p>a. Galit Kaunitz </p>
<p>I recently had the privilege of recording a contemporary classical project for Galit Kaunitz, an outstanding oboist and a music professor at the University of Southern Mississippi. Wow! Talk about a completely new field for me—and such a breath of fresh air. </p>
<p>For more on Galit, click HERE. </p>
<p>b. I’m completing my EP (tentative title: “The Last Time I Saw Cain.” </p>
<p>I’m finishing the final track now, then it’ll be time to finalize mixes. Little by little. More on the EP in next month's newsletter. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>3. TK Poem of the Month: Haiku Challenge </p>
<p>I was recently challenged to write a haiku-a-day for a month, and it seemed that this past month (with its neat 28 days) would be the perfect time to do it. </p>
<p>Selections from “Haikus for a Short Month” </p>
<p>1 <br>Am I not asleep? <br>What’s that on my chest? The cat? <br>God, it’s 3 am! </p>
<p>2 <br>Pandemic deep dive. <br>When it’s over, think we will <br>Bob to the surface? </p>
<p>5 <br>Dreams and troubled sleep. <br>Two o’clock, three, four and five. <br>Restless mind syndrome. </p>
<p>7 <br>Valentine’s morning. <br>My love’s cinnamon oatmeal. <br>Slow-cooked and so sweet. </p>
<p>8 <br>Español is hard. <br>My tongue gets so tangled up. <br>¿Tú entiendes? </p>
<p>10 <br>Dexter smells better <br>Than he did before brushing. <br>He still needs a bath. </p>
<p>11 <br>Hal David’s lyrics. <br>One brief syllable per note <br>Burt Bacharach wrote. </p>
<p>12 <br>I, white American male <br>Dare, quite often, to complain. <br>Am I suffering? </p>
<p>14 <br>Arctic high pressure. <br>Mississippi winter storm. <br>No water, no heat. </p>
<p>16 <br>A thousand songs, more. <br>And what do they add up to? <br>Boxes of paper. </p>
<p>19 <br>Everywhere I look <br>Pop-ups, click bait, eye candy. <br>I want my life back. </p>
<p>20 <br>Design, what is it? <br>Nothing to see here people! <br>Oh look, now there is. </p>
<p>22 <br>I can hear the birds <br>When I wear my hearing aids. <br>Without them, silence. </p>
<p>26 <br>Sagittarian <br>I am, Water Snake, Vata. <br>Enneagram: Four. </p>
<p>27 <br>I forget to pray <br>And then forget prayer exists. <br>Will you remind me? </p>
<p>28 <br>I’ve come full circle <br>And a grand circle it’s been. <br>Now the next challenge. </p>
<p>— </p>
<p>4. March Food for Thought </p>
<p>“Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and get to work. If you wait around for the clouds to part and a bolt of lightning to strike you in the brain, you are not going to make an awful lot of work. All the best ideas come out of the process; they come out of the work itself.” </p>
<p>—Chuck Close (b. 1940), painter, artist, photographer </p>
<p>Till April, Maximum Peace, Love and Understanding, <br>TK</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/6548102
2021-02-13T18:00:00-06:00
2023-12-10T10:57:54-06:00
February Greetings Everyone!
<p>What a time we're living in. Will we ever forget it? </p>
<p>Got my first Covid shot yesterday, and here's how badly I've wanted it... </p>
<p>Last week I drove five (5!) hours round-trip to Natchez only to be informed that I had arrived exactly one week early. Ugh. Oh well, I'm already scheduled for shot #2 a short month from now. </p>
<p>Here's hoping WE ALL are immune to the Covid bug in SHORT order. </p>
<p>So... a couple of things here to share, plus a new poem and some excellent food for thought. <br>--- </p>
<p>CONTENTS of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1. New TK Concert on YouTube <br>2. Just booked for March 16: virtual ITR with Johnsmith & Friends <br>3. What I'm up to in the studio... <br>4. TK Poem of the Month <br>5. Recommended: a TV show and a yoga playlist <br>6. February Food for Thought... from W. Somerset Maugham </p>
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<p>1. New TK Concert on YouTube </p>
<p>A couple of weeks ago I played a MOST enjoyable concert in for a masked skeleton crew in Florida... and now it's available on YouTube (video and high quality audio). </p>
<p>To watch and/or listen, click HERE. </p>
<p>—Big thanks to Mike & Maggie McKinney (AKA the soulful duo "Lucky Mud," for hosting), Marvin Holdman (for the excellent sound), and Courtney Harper and Friends of Camp Helen State Park. </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>2. On March 16: A virtual in-the-round show with Johnsmith & Friends </p>
<p>The lineup: Johnsmith, Kitty Donohoe, James Keelaghan & me. </p>
<p>The link for the show is not quite ready, but it'll be part of the Music My Mother Would Not Like Showcase Series. </p>
<p>I'm very much looking forward to that one, and I'll be giving you a heads up on it in my March newsletter. </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>3. What I'm up to in the studio... </p>
<p>a. Pre-production on an EP for a new duo in Nashville. (More on that as we move along.) </p>
<p>b. Collaborating on guided meditations with my sister Molly Fleming, who is a therapist in Memphis. (Molly's lovely voice, my soundtrack.) </p>
<p>c. Inching toward finishing an EP that will accompany a handmade book of art prints by Tupelo artist Ke Francis (based on my song, "The Last Time I Saw Cain"). </p>
<p>FYI the title song (book & EP) is a re-telling of the Cain and Abel story. I wrote it with Michael Lille, and the lyric begins... </p>
<p>Well the last time I saw Cain <br>He was passed out in the bar <br>Like a baby in a cradle <br>His troubles seemed so far away </p>
<p>(I'll be keeping you posted on all of it.) </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>4. TK Poem of the Month </p>
<p>Note to Self </p>
<p>When there’s nothing to say, <br>don’t say it. <br>When there’s nothing to do, <br>don’t push. </p>
<p>When there’s nothing to listen to <br>don’t fill the space <br>with bad news and cheap drama. <br>Let hardness rise to fullness </p>
<p>and softness to tears. <br>And when hurt returns, <br>let it have its days <br>and nights until it disappears </p>
<p>of its accord, beneath the waves. <br>No matter what, there’s air enough <br>to breathe around it, peel away <br>the onion layer of self-pity </p>
<p>and the urge to make it something <br>it was never meant to be: <br>the face of other, other’s body, <br>other’s right to live in peace. </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>5. Recommended: Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)... and my Spotify Yoga playlist </p>
<p>a. Ted Lasso </p>
<p>I'm hesitant to recommend anything you can only watch or hear via a subscriber service... </p>
<p>...but if you happen to have Apple TV+, I highly recommend the10 episodes comprising the series Ted Lasso. It's not a highly original story or premise, but it's a sitcom with depth, and I greatly enjoyed it. (Heck, I needed it.) </p>
<p>HERE is a review, in case you're curious. Or just watch it. </p>
<p>b. My yoga playlist </p>
<p>One very unexpected benefit of the pandemic: Stranded at home I've become an early riser. Most every other morning I get up before sunrise and do a little yoga. Over time I've put together a Spotify playlist I enjoy listening to while I'm going through my routine. It's seriously laid and good for SLOW movement and contemplation. </p>
<p>If that sounds appealing, click HERE. </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>6. February Food for Thought... from W. Somerset Maugham </p>
<p>“You will hear people say that poverty is the best spur to the artist. They have never felt the iron of it in their flesh. They do not know how mean it makes you. It exposes you to endless humiliation, it cuts your wings, it eats into your soul like a cancer. It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one's dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent.” </p>
<p>—W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), playwright and author </p>
<p>Till next time, Maximum Peace, Love and Understanding, <br>TK</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/6506953
2020-12-24T07:58:24-06:00
2023-12-10T10:42:48-06:00
Happy Holidays from Tom Kimmel!
<p>Contents </p>
<p>1. Happy Holidays Everybody! <br>2. New Website... (online NOW) <br>3. Food for Thought... from Sufi mystic Rabia <br>4. A Poem for the Season ("My Sister") <br>5. A Mini-Holiday Song mp3 gift... for you (attached) </p>
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<p>1. Holiday Greeting </p>
<p>Here's wishing you all Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Everything possible! (If you celebrated Hanukkah, I sure hope it was sweet.) </p>
<p>And for goodness' sake, Happy New Year... Come on 2021! </p>
<p>OK, everybody's crazy busy, so here's the briefest of news briefs... </p>
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<p>2. New TK website... went live earlier TODAY. </p>
<p>As web tech has evolved, my old website's been patched, stitched and glued together. So... earlier TODAY we went "live" with a clean and lean NEW site. Big THANKS to my longtime creative director Shauna Jamison for making it happen. </p>
<p>To take a look, click HERE. (Same as the old web address, of course: tomkimmel.com.) </p>
<p>—We will be adding a couple more pages and features over the next few weeks, so if you have ideas or feedback for us, please reply to let us know. (We're all ears.) </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>3. Food for Thought (as we turn the page on 2020) </p>
<p>"I was born when all I once feared—I could love." </p>
<p>Rābiʻa of Basra (Sufi mystic, 714-801 AD) <br>—translation: Daniel Ladinsky (from his book, Love Poems from God) </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>4. Poem for the Season </p>
<p>I wrote this years ago, but I enjoy sharing it this time of year. It was inspired by my sister Helen and a Christmas memory. </p>
<p>My Sister </p>
<p>My sister sang Christmas carols <br>even in the summertime; <br>she was weird like that. <br>Once she ate a whole <br>stick of butter. And once, <br>I guess because she was told <br>not to, she stuck her arm <br>right in Bubba’s big window fan. <br>You had to keep an eye on her. </p>
<p>If my sister was last at the table <br>she might well have hidden what was left <br>of her peas and rice under the rug, <br>and once a fossilized sandwich <br>was found in her Sunday purse. <br>Mama used to say that whereas <br>I would tell the truth when a lie <br>would save me from a whipping, <br>Helen would tell a lie when the truth <br>could get her out of trouble. </p>
<p>Fact: My sister was much smaller than <br>I was & thus extremely susceptible to torture. </p>
<p>At various times I: </p>
<p>– locked her out of the house <br> in the snow wearing <br> only her pajamas </p>
<p>– stuffed her upside down <br> in a garbage can </p>
<p>– placed a large dead spider <br> in her open mouth <br> while she slept in the <br> back seat on our way to the beach. </p>
<p>But here’s the story of the meanest thing <br>I ever did to her: </p>
<p>My sister wanted a horse <br>more than anything in the world. <br>She asked for one each birthday <br>and Christmas; and as every birthday <br>and Christmas approached she was told that <br>Mama and Bubba and Santa Claus <br>were very sorry, but that you just can’t <br>have a horse if you live in town, and so on. <br>Still, this was implausible to Helen and <br>she continued to dream as she played <br>with her toy horses, drew pictures of horses, <br>wore her cowgirl outfit, pretended to be a horse, <br>wrote Santa faithfully each year <br>(starting around July), till one Christmas morning <br>when she was six and I was eight, I had an awful idea. <br>I ran to the back window and yelled, <br>Helen! Helen! Look what’s tied to a tree <br>in Bubba’s back yard! </p>
<p> * * * </p>
<p>My sister has long since <br>forgiven me for this and for countless <br>other crimes & trespasses, <br>but I can tell you without a doubt that <br>I have not forgiven myself <br>for this particular transgression. </p>
<p>Therapy and prayer have alleviated other regrets, <br>but somehow I still imagine myself before the Judge <br>being told, Son, there’s a difference between <br>a practical joke and a sin, and there are sins <br>for which there is no remedy, for which penance <br>is ineffective; for certain acts set worlds in motion <br>that will spin eternally, worlds of dark secrets <br>from which you will never be free. </p>
<p>These days, when the family banter starts up <br>about our childhood pranks and follies <br>I inevitably remember that Christmas morning; <br>and if the story is told I hold my breath and sweat it out. </p>
<p>So my prayer now is not for the gift of remorse. <br>I have that; I’ve had it for years now, certainly. <br>What I need is no less than a re-write of history, <br>a chance to undo what began with great force; </p>
<p>I imagine a world where dark fact becomes fantasy <br>and fantasy fades from a gray sky to blue; <br>where a wish is a seed taking root in reality. <br>Merry Christmas, dear Helen, may your dreams all come true. </p>
<p>—from "The Sweetest and the Meanest" (Point Clear Press, 2006) </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>5. A mini-holiday song gift for you </p>
<p>Note that I'm attaching a little gift for you—a mini-holiday song (downloadable mp3) that I recorded with vocal support from my sweet wife, Kat. It's a freebie, and I hope it'll make you smile. </p>
<p>(See the link and download code below snoozing cat pic at the very end of this newsletter.) </p>
<p>I'll be back with news and more after the holidays. In the meantime, be smart, be safe, and let's be kind to each other down this challenging stretch. </p>
<p>Tom</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/6483448
2020-11-22T16:07:28-06:00
2023-12-10T13:11:09-06:00
November News-in-Brief
<p>¡Hola! Allô! Hello!... Late Fall Greetings Everyone! </p>
<p>I have a new song called *Nothing's Making Sense to Me But You that begins... </p>
<p>What a time to be alive, what a time to be alone <br>What a time to be alive... and be alone together </p>
<p>Have mercy, I pray we are all safely weathering this frightful pandemic and season of excitement and discord. Before a dash of news, I want to wish us all a SAFE, HAPPY, HEALTHY THANKSGIVING... </p>
<p>It's a mind bending passage we're traveling, and my heart is with you. </p>
<p>Peace, <br>Tom </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>Contents of This Newsletter </p>
<p>1) Two TK songwriting classes coming up Nov 24 and Dec 1 </p>
<p>2) Jeff Franzel/Lincoln Center virtual concert (featuring our songs) on Nov 30 </p>
<p>3) Country-pop star Cam's new album "The Otherside" features our co-write "What Goodbye Means" </p>
<p>4) Radio Interviews: I recently enjoyed being interviewed for 2 thoughtful shows (now available for streaming) </p>
<p>5) Make sure this e-newsletter dodges your e-spam filters. (Easy how-to below.) </p>
<p>6) Poem of the Month: "Happiness" </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>1) I'll be leading a songwriting class on Nov 24, continuing on Dec 1 </p>
<p>What: Song Mapping with Tom Kimmel: The Songwriter’s Lifelong Guide (Parts 1 & 2) </p>
<p>When: Tuesday November 24 (7pm EST) and Tuesday December 1 (7pm EST) </p>
<p>Where: Sign up HERE (for Part One) and HERE (for Part Two) </p>
<p>How much: Only $25 per class </p>
<p>What else: You can attend one or both classes. Second class will build on first one. These classes are part of a series sponsored by my good friends at emPower Music & Arts. </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>2) Jeff Franzel's Lincoln Center set will feature 3 of our songs </p>
<p>On Monday, November 30 at 5:30pm EST my longtime collaborator Jeff Franzel is being featured by New York's prestigious Lincoln Center, part of the virtual "Broadway's Future" composers series. </p>
<p>Jeff's set of audio/video clips will feature our songs "Never Saw Blue Like That," "When You Know," and a brand new one called "Nothing's Making Sense to Me But You." </p>
<p>—Jeff recorded his audio/video piano in Connecticut, and I recorded my vocal here in Mississippi... Very inspiring. </p>
<p>This virtual event is FREE, but you must register via Eventbrite to watch. To register, click HERE. </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>3) Rising country star Cam's new album "The Otherside" features our song "What Goodbye Means" </p>
<p>It's a song I wrote with Cam and her talented guitarist Anders Mouridsen, and I'm excited to be on the record. Her first record scored a number one hit ("Burning House"), and it looks like this follow-up album's getting lots of notice. </p>
<p>Visit Cam's website HERE. </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>4) Two recent TK radio interviews can be streamed </p>
<p>I recently enjoyed being interviewed by two thoughtful radio show hosts, and those shows are available for streaming online. </p>
<p>—Interview by Mark Helpsmeet for the syndicated Northern Spirit Radio show HERE. </p>
<p>—Interview by Ray Naylor for WPPM (Philadelphia) HERE. </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>5) My newsletters will be coming to you from from a new service hosted by Bandzoogle </p>
<p>Of course they'll be coming only from me, but Bandzoogle will deliver the mail. So PLEASE add the following address for me to your e-address book... </p>
<p>noreply@sitezoogle.com </p>
<p>(That way I won't get caught in a spam filter. And THANK YOU very much.) </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>6) Poem of the Month: "Happiness" </p>
<p>Happiness is boring, I’ll take it. <br>Like meditation, it’s unproductive. <br>The repetition of day-to-day activities: <br>she’s off to work, I walk the dog, <br>I wash the breakfast dishes. </p>
<p>There are tasks I may attend to <br>—or may get to tomorrow. <br>What was that song idea? <br>Is there a deadline looming? <br>To whom have I made promises, <br>and what about household chores? <br>That drab tab of duties: <br>clean the gutters, the air filter, <br>replace rusted hinges, and <br>bring in plants for winter. </p>
<p>With all likelihood the day <br>will unspool slowly or quickly <br>as I accomplish things, or don’t <br>—check items off my list, <br>or not, whatever. <br>A new song would be nice, <br>a new poem, but if not, <br>I’ll read someone else’s, <br>listen to someone else’s. </p>
<p>And when she’s home at five <br>she’ll tell me about her day. <br>I’ll tell her about mine. <br>How delightfully predictable, <br>phenomenally milquetoast! </p>
<p>Oh joy to find drama in books, in film <br>and for once, praise God, not in my life. <br>No senseless suffering, impending tragedy <br>—cheating, beating, threat of leaving, <br>shouting, shaming, slamming doors, <br>accusations… humiliations. </p>
<p>For this morning, at least, <br>and for however long it may last <br>—because everything changes, always, <br>I revel in sheer uneventful normality. <br>On my knees, I'm drenched in gratitude <br>for what I can only call <br>my world, this life these days. </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>Peace, and Happy Thanksgiving. <br>TK </p>
<p>*Lyric from "Nothing's Making Sense to Me But You" by Tom Kimmel, Jeff Franzel and Anthony Nunziata. <br>Words and Music ©2020 by the writers.</p>
Tom Kimmel
tag:tomkimmel.com,2005:Post/6476714
2020-11-13T08:19:49-06:00
2023-07-24T05:05:47-05:00
Late Summer News
<p>Contents </p>
<p>1. Late Summer Greetings! <br>2. The News-in-Very-Brief: Art book update, virtual shows, recording project(s) <br>3. TK Poem of the Month: "Rockin' Mockinbird" <br>4. Recommended: "Love on the Spectrum" (TV) and "Against the Rules" (podcast) <br>5. Food for Thought from Ilia Delio and Ralph Waldo Emerson </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>1. Late Summer Greetings! </p>
<p>Lord have mercy, I pray, pray, pray that all of you are healthy and reasonably sane as we hurtle down this very challenging stretch of road we find ourselves traveling. How bizarre and uniquely daunting it is. Now if only we live to tell... </p>
<p>FYI my sister and brother-in-law have survived the virus with no lingering ill effects, and three of my friends are suffering with it at the moment. And I'm guessing most all of us in the music community have lost peers or acquaintances. Bless them. Bless us all. </p>
<p>OK, a thimbleful of news... </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>2. Late Summer News: Virtual show(s), recording project(s), and more to come </p>
<p>a. I've gotten some emails recently asking if I'm doing any virtual performing, and the answer is YES. </p>
<p>Poet/songwriter Nathan Brown and I will be Beth Wood's guest at her September 14 virtual "reading and concert" celebrating the release of her third volume of poetry, "Believe the Bird" </p>
<p>The Scoop: </p>
<p>What: Joyful Measures—Beth Wood Book Release Celebration, A Virtual Reading and Concert... with special guests Nathan Brown and Tom Kimmel. </p>
<p>When: Monday, September 14 at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern </p>
<p>Where: Beth's Facebook Music page: https://www.facebook.com/bethwoodmusic </p>
<p>NOTE: You do not have to have a Facebook account to watch! </p>
<p>—If you don't know Beth's and Nathan's music and poetry, check out Beth's website HERE, and Nathan's website HERE. </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>b. I'll be letting you know about more virtual music and poetry in the works... </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>c. Ke Francis art book and recording project </p>
<p>I'm completed recording 4 songs for the Ke Francis art book "The Last Time I Saw Cain," which is based on a song by taht title I wrote with Michael Lille. I'm so looking forward to sharing the book and the music accompanying it, but we'll have to wait a bit till it's safe for Ke to introduce the book in art galleries. </p>
<p>FYI, it's a soulful, beautiful, completely handmade and bound batch of books, and the project has really kick-started me creatively.. </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>d. EP: Songs from the Book </p>
<p>I'm adding two songs to the four I cut for the book project... to round out a 6 song EP I very much look forward so sharing with you. More to come on that. </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>3. TK Poem of the Month: Rockin' Mockingbird </p>
<p>When I walk my crazy little pup Dexter early mornings one of my ornithological neighbors is usually carrying on from his high wire perch like a musical maniac. Crazy, the sounds this dude is broadcasting, and he inspired this one... </p>
<p>Rockin’ Mockingbird </p>
<p>Mockingbird says he’s mad! <br>Robin got the song. <br>And what’s rockin’ about a robin? <br>Alliteration? Come on! </p>
<p>Now a Mockingbird, he says <br>is truly rockin’. <br>Rockin’ Mockingbird! <br>what it's got to be! </p>
<p>Robin hop around going <br>cheep cheep cheep. <br>Mockingbird raising hell, <br>throwing down, <br>taking names <br>blowing his horn <br>and telling the truth. </p>
<p>Listen to him sing! <br>Jazz man, dee jay, <br>hippity hoppity <br>instigator in the first degree <br>scatting, moaning, screaming <br>Daddy’s home! </p>
<p>It’s crazy, it’s fusion <br>and it flat out rocks! <br>Hot damn! he, says. <br>Everybody knows that. <br>Everybody knows. </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>4. Recommended: "Love on the Spectrum" (TV) and "Against the Rules" (podcast) </p>
<p>a. Love on the Spectrum (TV series) </p>
<p>A lot of us are watching a lot of TV, streaming a lot of shows, and for me, a lot of it feels harsh... or dumb... or manipulative... </p>
<p>...but my sweet wife recently got me started on the Netflix series "Love on the Spectrum," and it's so sweet, humbling, inspiring. </p>
<p>(Check it out on Netflix.) </p>
<p>b. Against the Rules (podcast) </p>
<p>If you've read the books (or seen the films) "Moneyball" or "The Big Short" you've already sampled the excellent work of Michael Lewis. </p>
<p>Now Mr. Lewis has created an entertaining, fascinating and thought provoking podcast series called "Against the Rules." Highly recommended! Start with the first episode. </p>
<p>—Find it via your favorite podcast app... or HERE. </p>
<p>-- </p>
<p>5. Food for Thought for Our Time: from Ilia Delio and Ralph Waldo Emerson </p>
<p>"We must fix our eyes on the future, on forging new relationships of love that include the earth, all peoples, all religions, all planets and all galaxies." <br>—Ilia Delio (b. 1955), theologian </p>
<p>“Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.“ <br>– Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), philosopher </p>
Tom Kimmel