I have downloaded three new tunes from the upcoming cd so feel free to have a listen and get a taste of what's coming.
I am also planning my 2012 Tour of Scotland which will be begin in mid July and run through mid August. I will be joined again on this tour by Mr. Matt Morrow (Cousti) and am looking forward to picking up where he and I left off on our 2011 Tour of Texas! I would love to put…
We’re on tour in Europe for the first time in over a decade and really would love to perform at some house concerts as well. Dates available listed below
– IF YOU CAN HELP US BOOK THESE DATES, WE WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU BOOK SHOWS IN NORTH CAROLINA,…
Cold Comfort is set to be one of the big albums of 2012 already #1 with the Free Form Broadcasters of the world for the second month and by a country mile. Touring in November booking house concerts now. Limited dates get one while you can.
For House Concert goers, your thoughts and suggestions as to what makes a good house concert, and where and who you've seen that does a good house concert show.
My hope is we'll all use this area as a forum for debating the important issues of modern life and what role music has in this new world order, and where house concerts fit in <;-)>
Plenty of time for all that, (20 or 30 years before the ice caps melt by liberal estimates). So lets have some fun and get to know each other a bit first. Please feel free to add anything here that tickles your fancy.
Tim Grimm is a jack of many trades. Singer-songwriter, actor and farmer. As singer-songwriter he toured and recorded amongst others with his friend Ramblin’ Jack Elliott. In the second role he appeared with Harrison Ford in the film Clear and Present Danger and shared the stage with writer and poet Wendell Berry. And about the third activity mentioned …talk to his horses.
Musically Tim Grimm walks that fine line between folk and country, while maintaining a strong footing in tradition. We hear the rural rumblings that have shaped his life, but we are also invited into a bigger picture, as evident in so much of his work. Critics searching for comparisons most often cite Johnny Cash, Woody Guthrie and (Nebraska era) Bruce Springsteen. His qualities as lyricist are much praised. Grimm is a story-teller par excellence, who not only sings but also acts his songs. A trade that without doubt originates from one of his other…
Hello everyone.We are an acoustic Duo "Roots Rock and Soul " performing June 11th and 12th in Dingwall and Ullapool Scotland in June and, we are looking for a few more places to play from June 13th - 20th.We would appreciate any help or info
Gigs and concerts from Ullapool to Perth + don't forget the crowning glory show, standing out like a beacon, Dunnet Head Light House (sqoos my little beacon type joke there) on the most northerly point of mainland Scotland then there is Belladrum, you'll find what's left of me on The Potting Shed Stage all weekend!
We thanks our non-corporate sponsors and good fiends to music, Square Wheels Cycles of Strathpeffer,…
I am sitting here at home, writing from my sunny window spot. Cup of tea in hand and a pocketful of things to tell you! When you think of musicians, you probably get an image of someone with a guitar in hand, plucking away. It's not often you get an image of a musician on a laptop, but all self-managing independent artists do! To be completely honest, booking our tour to the UK and Europe is taking on average 30 hours a week! It's certainly getting great results as we've just been comfirmed for The Larmer Tree Festival,Sunrise Celebration, Tonefest and A Lost Weekend Festival + over 15 shows you can check out here. It's been a great effort and still much work to do, including 'The Daydreamer Project'.
The Medicine Show returns to where it once belongs, and is again recorded and broadcast live from Loch Broom FM in beautiful Ullapool in the North Of Scotland. This week marking the start of a season of Tuesday Night Medicine Show at The Argyll Hotel Ullapool, and live sessions on The Health and Happiness Hour. Next weekin session BBC Radio 2 Young Folk award winners The Carrivick Sisters. This episode featured album Six Mile Grove "Secret Life in a Quiet Town" also Nels Andrews Scrimshaw, looking forward to dates with The Carrivick Sisters, Sara Petite, Sara Grey, and…
Hello all, I'll be flying into Glasgow on May 1st for a short acoustic tour. Dates are as follows...
Thursday May 3 @ Linen 1906 in Glasgow
Friday May 4 @ Roxy171 in Glasgow (with Mary K Burke)
Saturday May 5 @ Nobles Bar in Edinburgh 10 pm
Sunday, May 6 on Celtic Music Radio, Ciaran Dorris Sunday Sessions
Sunday May 6 @ 13th Note in Glasgow (as part of the EFC night) 9 pm
Monday, May 7 @ The Greenhouse in Dingwall, near Inverness 1 pm
I have dates available for May 2, and 8th before I leave for Toronto. If you'd like to book me for a venue near you, or a House Concert, please get in touch. Would love to hear from you.
This week The Medicine Show is on the Road with Stacey Earle, Mark Stuart, Red Hook Rapids & Fash Stewart. This is the first of a summer season of top Medicine Show American Roots supper shows at the intimate Glasgow venue, we will be recording all shows for Broadcast, here's how to be in the audience for the next broadcast with Sara Petite and Mary Kathleen Burke. Click…
We are currently looking for Musicians for our Summer House Concert Series. We are located in Colchester, Essex and are most interested in supporting local musicians (though we do love to meet people from other places too!). We mainly put together house concerts to help create a space for people in our community to come and get to know each other and build positive relationships. For this reason we ask all performers at our House Concerts to perform for free. We do ask guest to bring a £3 donations and musicians do get 70% of this, but it usually is only around £50.
We mainly are looking for one or two person acts that can perform a genre of music that is either alternative/acoustic/folk/or indie (ish)... If you have a different genre of music we are open to you coming and performing, but would ask that you do an "unplugged" version of your songs/sets. Musicians get two half hour sets to perform in. They can chose to do completely original songs or a combination of…
HOUSE CONCERTS THAT'S A GREAT IDEA! OK, HOW'S IT DONE? Eccept for our featured artist of the month (first one) The Members above are all hosts have a look see how they do it!
After our Sell Out first "Full Enchilada" with Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart we follow up in fine style
We are proud to presentSan Diego starlet Sara Petite and our own leading Country broadcasting Chanteuse Mary Kathleen Burke May 23rd at Rio Cafe Glasgow, and again your compeered is Scotland's Premier Country Music Personality (after Sidney Devine that is) The Bull Fash Stewart Tickets are on sale at the venuefrom Thursday 5th on line. www.medicinemusic.co.uk for details.
you can be there too.
Please do join me on the Medicine Show online ever Wednesday 8pm GMT on UkCountryRadio.com, (4pm Thursdays and listen again here on Hub Radio all week) I'll play your and/or your favourite artists music, and will plug your house concert and events. Rob Ellen The Medicine Show The Home For The House Concert, and Flyinshoes Review News
Do you already host a House Concert, love playing them, or simply want to attend? Take out a member's page now.
What is a House Concert?
It's the hippest, most viable and rewarding venue option for folk/roots musicians today - and you can host one in your living room!
A house concert is a chance to experience music in a warm and intimate environment. It's when someone opens up their home and invites you into their living room to share in a performance by one of their favourite musicians. It's a chance to meet the performers and get them to sign their CD. A house concert is also a great social evening for friends and neighbours.
You can be a House Concert host!
And here's how ...
It's simple, you just invite 25-35 (or more) friends, family, neighbours, co-workers, the postman and whoever else, to a concert at your home.
Round up all your chairs (patio furniture, etc.) and arrange them concert style. You may need to move stuff around a bit to make it work. You might need to borrow a few chairs from neighbours or have guests each bring one. Cosy is good, you don't use a PA unless the house is really big (70 folks or more).
I can't charge my friends money!
No problem. Although many house concerts have a door person to collect fees, some hosts are uncomfortable charging their friends, especially for a first concert, until they understand the process. For these folks we suggest they simply place a jar by the entrance with a visible sign that says:
SUGGESTED DONATION
£8 each/kids free
THANKS
(you and the artist set this together beforehand)
Most house concerts give all the proceeds to the artists, many guarantee a set fee when they get confident of selling all tickets, some take a percentage to help with expenses; it's your choice. Remember, your friends aren't paying you, they're paying the artist.
House concerts are a great way to support talented, independent artists - directly. A mention of the donation concept during the welcome and introduction of the concert can serve as a reminder. This combination of tactics assures that everyone contributes to the 'jar' while keeping the host out of the money collecting responsibility.
What's in it for me?
A house concert is a unique and magical experience. Everyone walks away happy and it's a win/win situation. Your guests are thrilled to be part of a 'happening' and you look great for being a 'trendsetter' and bringing everyone together for such an exciting new experience.
There is little or no cost to you, unlike throwing a party. A pot of coffee and some munchies is sufficient, although some folks ask guests to bring goodies, food and drink.etc.
How long do artists play?
Artists normally play a 45 minute listening set (house concerts are not parties; folks really sit and listen - up close and personal) and then take a 15-20 minute break for socializing, selling CDs and refreshments. Then, one more 45 minute set and that's a wrap.
Where do I sign up?
If this sounds interesting to you, just open up a page here and I'll get in touch to help you get started, and help with putting you in touch with artists. You will see many artists advertising here who are touring, and I post up availability from agents who are hip enough to let me know about tours. Once you have your event confirmed, post an event here and House Concerts Europe will offer you an invitation template which you can send to your mailing list with RSVP. So please feel free to make enquires and engage your own artist and promote your own shows.
Please post our badge to your web pages, we encourage House Concert goers to get in touch with you here, to see if they can come to your next concert, but this is completely at your discretion.
Fancy doing a house concert but don't have a front room big enough?
Perhaps your local pub has a room that would work, or you have a long suffering friend who has a bigger house and loves music too.
I fall into both these categories. Ann and I have hosted house concerts here at the Medicine Maisonette. Nice as it is, it is just a tad too small for every-one's comfort, so we do ours at The Greenhouse Dingwall. (Under the name of Monday Medicine Shows - it's good to put a name on them so people identify with your taste in music).
This has the bonus of helping your favourite hostelry or venue have another busy night. They can then be persuaded to contribute to the artist's purse too, as do all who attend. The artist cuts costs by staying with the host, and you get the chance for a one-to-one with someone whose music you admire. IE You get to ask what the chords are for a particular song, what tunings they might be using, what his/her favourite whiskey is and do they want another one? That sort of thing.
Another good tip is to try them out on Mondays and Tuesdays. These are hard days to fill for artists so you will be more likely to attract bigger names. If your pals are all into the odd social mid-week get-together, then some strategic net stocking and myspace/house concert hub spamming could very well attract your favourite artists to stop over at your place, instead of paying out for hotel accommodation. Your hospitality and friends' generosity will help balance the tour books and could help the artist stay in the black - it can be that close sometimes.
The House Concert Hub was founded by Rob Ellen of Medicine Music; Publicist, Promoter, Presenter. Here are some of the artists Medicine Music and Rob work with, and links to their music and our mailing list. Please consider joining, be first to know what's happening. All of our artists are confirmed House Concert fans and available for your consideration. Enjoy the site. You are very welcome to this community; all feedback is very much appreciated ... Rob Ellen.
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Please do join me on the Medicine Show online ever Wednesday 8pm GMT on UkCountryRadio.com, (4pm Thursdays and listen again here on Hub Radio all week) I'll play your and/or your favourite artists music, and will plug your house concert and events.
