A blog by Jorma Kaukonen

Tom Rush, Dar Williams And Fall At The Fur Peace Ranch

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This past weekend at the Ranch we hosted Dar Williams, Barry Mitterhoff, and Steve Kaufman as teachers. Well, I… me…. Jorma was there too. It was a chilly Fall weekend… perfect for hanging around in warm rooms with your buddies creating music.

Saturday night’s concert was with Tom Rush. Tom’s been in the public eye even longer than I have, and that’s saying something. He’s a great guy and a great artist. We were at the Philadelphia Folk Festival ...
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From Phoenix To Los Angeles

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Well, it’s been a hectic but rewarding couple of days… Night before last I was at the Compound Grill in Phoenix. A great new place for me and I had a blast! Good dinner too. Here is my set list:

Jorma Kaukonen Alone And Acoustic At The Compound Grill
Phoenix, Arizona
Friday, October 21, 2011

First Set:
1. Search My Heart
2. Candy Man
3. I See The Light
4. Second Chances
5. Hesitation Blues
6. River Of Time
7. Death Don’t have No Mercy
8. Sea Child
9. Full Go Round
10. Come Back Baby
11. I Know You Rider
Second Set:
1. Serpent Of Dreams
2. Too Many Years
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A Fine Time In San Diego

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Last night I played a new venue in San Diego… the Anthology. What a great place this is… Vanessa went to see Tommy Emmanuel there earlier this year and said, ‘You gotta play this place,’ so there I was. It’s a fabulous playing and listening room… and yes, the food is great too. Here is my set:

Jorma Kaukonen Alone And Acoustic At Anthology
Anthology
San Diego, California
Thursday, October 20, 2011

1. What Are They Doing In Heaven Today?
2. True Religion
3. I See The Light
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The Last Journey

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My dear friend Barry Mitterhoff’s mother Nettee made her final journey on this earth yesterday. I remember meeting Nettee almost ten years ago. She was an amazing woman… full of life and curiosity. I felt that she was checking me out to make sure that my interaction with Barry would be good for him. I hope we were able to put her mind at rest. Imagine how much of the world’s history one gets to be a part of ...
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Against The Fall Of Night

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The glorious adventure that is life, no matter how bright… how colorful, is always played out against the backdrop of night. From the moment we are born, as our lives unfold… as our pages are written we are always preparing to embrace that final night. I have been thinking about these things of late. Of course some of these thoughts are quite simply a reality of my own age and some come from other places.

A week or so ago ...
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Home In Athens For The Mountain Stage

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Yesterday Jack and Skoota flew in from LA and Barry came in with me after our little tour. Yep… it was time for Mountain Stage at the Memorial Auditorium at Ohio University.

There was two and a half hours of great last night and here is our portion:

Hot Tuna 25, 2011
The Electric Quartet
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
Barry Mitterhoff & Skoota Warner
Mountain Stage
Memorial Auditorium
Athens, Ohio
Sunday, October 9, 2011

1. Children Of Zion
2. Second Chances
3. A Little Faster
4. Hit Single #1

A good time had by all. Thanks to ...
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A Brief Update… Three Gigs

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It’s hard to imagine note having time to keep the blog up, but sometimes these things happen. Barry Mitterhoff, Myron Hart and I headed out on a whirlwind three day run to Kent, Ohio… Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Ann Arbor, Michigan. With all the bustling around I didn’t accurately get a chance to note the audibles in the set list so frankly, this is just the best I could do. Corrections appreciated.

Jorma Kaukonen And Barry Mitterhoff 12, 2011
Kent Stage
Kent, Ohio
Wednesday, ...
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