A blog by Jorma Kaukonen

David Lindley & G.E.Smith Come To The FPR

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This past weekend we hosted David Lindley and G.E.Smith for our annual Guitar Summit at the Fur Peace Ranch.

Foto by Vanessa Kaukonen

There was some relatively nasty weather… but some beautiful days too… Well, anytime you get to play music with friends… is always a good day!

I went on first, and here’s what I played… more or less:

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Guitar Summit With
G.E.Smith
And
David Lindley
The Fur Peace Station
Darwin, Ohio
Saturday, April 25, 2015

1. Ain’t In No Hurry
2. Other Side Of The Mountain
3. Death Don’t ...
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eTown Starts Today

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Teresa Williams, Larry Campbell, Jorma Kaukonen, Joe Purdy, Nick Forster & Helen Forster… at eTown.

Go to eTowns site… and find this Winter show with the aforementioned…

Good times!

420… Whoahhh Dude… A Trifecta Of Electricity And A Hearty Tally Ho

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A mighty drive from Stoughton, Wisconsin to Wanee…

We love Wanee… Any time, any time at all!

The rockin’set:

Hot Tuna 4, 2015
The Electric Quartet
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
Berry Mitterhoff & Justin Guip
Wanee Festival
Live Oak, Florida
Thursday, April 16, 2015

1. I See The Light
2. True Religion
3. I Wish You Would
4. Rock Me Baby
5. Good Shepherd
6. Hesitation Blues
7. Bowlegged Woman
8. A Little Faster
9. Can’t Get Satisfied
10. Water Song
11. Funky # 7

Foto by Dan Nigro

Then it was off to Atlanta…

Hot Tuna 5, 2015
The Electric Quartet
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
Berry Mitterhoff & Justin Guip
The Variety Playhouse
Atlanta, Georgia
Friday, April 17, ...
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A Day Late & A Dollar Short… Sort Of…

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It’s been hectic and I’m a couple days behind on my blog, so here goes. After Chicago, we dove up to Minneapolis where I played two shows at the Dakota, Jazz Club.

We had been having some problems with the generators on the bus (It’s always something with these rigs) but the bus was able to rest conveniently near the gig.

Anyway, I walked over to the bus, picked up my guitar and walked to the gig.

Foto by Phil Jacobs

A great ...
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Second Night At The City Winery

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What a great night it was for me… I can only say that the sound on stage was perfect… which allowed me to draw sounds out of the guitar as I like to do when all my ducks are in a row… Here is the set list:

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Jorma Kaukonen
Solo
The City Winery
Chicago, Illinois
Thursday, April 9, 2015

First Set:
1. Re-Enlistment Blues
2. Search My Heart
3. Hesitation Blues
4. Ain’t In No Hurry
5. Where There’s Two There’s Trouble
6. Death Don’t Have No Mercy
7. River Of Time
8. I Am The Light Of ...
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Pickin’ In The Windy City

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Well, this little run has begun. We got into Chicago night before last. Sort of rainy, and for me… being from Southeast Ohio… a little unSpringlike.

We headed down to the Daily News Building where I was to do an interview on Rivet Radio with Ron Litke.

Cool online radio stuff… check it out!

Foto by Phil Jacobs

I played a bunch of songs and chewed the fat with Ron… then back to the hotel and off to the City Winery, Chicago.

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First Ride Of The Year

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Well… today was stunningly beautiful… Nessa and Izze drove over to Ginger’s for Easter Dinner with all the inlaws and cousins. I hopped on my bike and took a nice scenic ride getting to town. My first ride of the year!

What synchronicity… me home… a beautiful day… and my bike ready to ride. Riding has always been a most important part of my life. It really is part of the glue that keeps me together. To be able to ...
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Zeissen Pesach… And By The Way… Happy Easter

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Friday the 3rd was the first day of Passover. After the Country Club Gig… I was up at five… driving at 0700 and even with a stop at Cabelas on I-78… I made it back to Athens, Ohio in time for Seder with the family and community at Hillel.

Foto by Vanessa Kaukonen

Good times indeed.

Today is Easter Sunday, and so I say Happy Easter. Izze is going over to Auntie Ginger’s for an Easter Egg Hunt with the cousins after ...
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Last Chance To Help Some Great Folks!

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Hey Y’all

I’ve written about this before, but the Kickstarter program only has a couple of days left. Now, those of you who know me know that tattooing is, well… close to my heart. It’s an art form I’ve been ‘connected to’ for a long time! Rich Thomas down in Bidwell, Ohio is working on his Ohio Tattoo Museum and we support him wholeheartedly. I’m going to let Rich tell his own story. Check out this link.

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An Evening At The Country Club

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Foto by Phil Jacobs

Tonight I played a private show at the Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, New Jersey. What a nifty night!

What a nice gig… great venue, peerless hospitality and a wonderful audience.

We wish we had a Baby Steinway like this at home!

It’s getting late, so I’m going to have to make this short… I’ll just say, this was a stellar gig!

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Mountain Ridge Country Club
West Caldwell, New Jersey
Thursday, April 2, 2015

1. True Religion
2. Serpent Of Dreams
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