A blog by Jorma Kaukonen

That Same Old Wind…

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Same Old Wind
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Today was the first day of Spring… 2012… as I waked Eli The Dog at 0600 there was an unseasonably warm wind blowing… already in the sixties. The Ides Of March have passed and Memorial Day is not yet here. I let that wind dance through my olfactory senses and I realized what an old friend it was. I don’t remember this of course, but I’ll bet my first Spring in March of ...
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Another County Heard From

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I’m obviously home since I’m finding time to have on line fun with the blog. As I mentioned the other day, life is indeed a funny old dog and you never know how folks are going to react to anything you say or do. What has prompted this entry is this comment that popped up on Facebook. No… I’m not on Facebook… someone sent it to me… thank you very much!

Last Saturday night Jack Casady, Barry Mitterhoff and myself ...
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Addenda 2

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Hi Jorma, On the subject of guitars, what happen to all the fender strats and the gibson es’s with the custom paint jobs that you played with, and will any of them make it to “Second Chances? And maybe you can answer the 64,000 dollard question?
What happen to Jack’s Almebic bass ?
That one question has been driving me nuts for years.I heard that someone stole it. I also heard that the neck snapped…I just don’t know.So Jorma please if ...
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Fifteenth Year At The Fur Peace Ranch

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This weekend, we at the Fur Peace Ranch begin our fifteenth year hear in Darwin, Ohio.

My dear old friend John Hurlbut opened the show… Vanessa joined him, Barry joined him… the mandolin class joined him, Myron Hart joined him and it was all indeed… really good. Kudos John.

Barry, Jack and I took the stage after Johnny was done and we played a two hour show… the list of which follows:

Hot Tuna 20, 2012
The Acoustic Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
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Addenda

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Hi folks…

I love the thoughtful and heartfelt comments I get on my site. I get a few nasty and mean spirited ones sometimes too… that’s life and that’s OK. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and since it’s my site, I’m entitled not to post the like. So it goes. I also get comments from people who notice errors in the set lists, inconsistencies etc. I appreciate these and my acknowledgement of same can be found in my corrections.
Thanks… ...
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The Run To The Queen City

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Yikes… we drove down to Cincinnati yesterday for our gig at the 20th Century Theater. Barry and I played there in 2003 with our pal Cindy Cashdollar . It was a Sold Out show then… and guess what…

The20th Century Theater is one of those kind of places we just love to play… tradition abounds!

Here is our set list for tonight:

Hot Tuna 19, 2012
The Acoustic Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
20th Century Theater
Cincinnati, Ohio
Thursday, March 15, 2012

First Set:
1. True Religion
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Second Chances Rides Again: A Trip To Treats And Treasures

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OK… now that I’m back I’ve been opening the doors to the vault where Second Chances lives… and what have I come up with? A very rare Oahu Tolana Doubleneck Steel Guitar with a working Stringtone lever on both necks. This beautiful instrument is in 99% condition and includes the original case and legs. This beauty is not cheap, but it is worth every penny. Treats And Treasure, here we come!

This beauty has two six string necks… the original ...
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Later Still, But Still Here

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Well… what a run this last little bit has been. We got back to Meigs County, Ohio mid day Monday and here we are getting ready to set out for Cincinnati for our show at the 20th Century Theater . Our last on Sunday was at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee. This is a great gig and if you get a chance to see any shows at this venue… do it. Anyway… in the ongoing spirit of ‘Better Late ...
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From Chicago To Minneapolis

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The morning after the Englert we drove to the Old Town School Of Folk Music in Chicago… played two shows and drove on to Minneapolis to the Cedar Cultural Center.

Both shows sold out… and here is our collective set lists:

Hot Tuna 16, 2012
The Acoustic Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
The Old Town School Of Folk Music
Chilcago, Illinois
Friday, March 9, 2012

First Show:
1. True Religion
2. Hesitation Blues
3. Children Of Zion
4. Second Chances
5. River Of Time
6. Let Us Get Together Right Down Here
7. Barbeque King
8. Goodbye To The Blues
9. I’ll ...
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Iowa City And The Englert Rocks!

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We’ve been looking forward to this gig at the Englert and we weren’t disappointed. It’s a simply beautiful theater… magnificently restored without losing any of it’s days of yore charm.

The gig was walking distance from the hotel but what a great place to hang out.

Here is our set list:

Hot Tuna 15, 2012
The Acoustic Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
The Englert Theater
Iowa City, Iowa
Thursday, March 8, 2012

First Set:
1. Search My Heart
2. I’ll Let You Know Before I Leave
3. How Long Blues
4. Hesitation Blues
5. Children Of Zion
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