A blog by Jorma Kaukonen

If You’re Fond Of Sand Dunes, And Salt Sea Air…

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Larry, Teresa, Jack, Zach, Myron and I blew into Cape Cod last night for our gig at Payomet.

Foto by Phil Jacobs

The folks here have a Circus Camp coming up… a couple of the teachers were around and put on a pre-show show for us.

Here is our set list:

Hot Tuna 16, 2015
The Acoustic Duo
Jorma Kaukonen & Jack Casady
Payomet Performing Arts Center
North Truro, Massachusetts
Sunday, July 12, 2015

1. Dime For Beer
2. Second Chances
3. That’ll Never Happen No More
4. Full Go Round
5. Sea Child
6. Ain’t In No Hurry
7. Hesitation Blues
8. Come ...
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Our First Trip To Beverly, Massachusetts

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Foto by Phil Jacobs

This was certainly my first trip to scenic Beverly, Mass. and the Cabot Theater. The Cabot, mercifully saved from the wrecking ball is a great little music venue and the folks who live around here have a jewel in their midst.

Having been host to a magic show for a number of years, to wit, Le Grand David and his own Spectacular Magic Company… there are lots of arcane backdrops and murals with this theme.

Larry and Teresa ...
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…And Your Little Dog Too…

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Foto by Phil Jacobs

Yep… Plymouth, New Hampshire and the good old Flying Monkey again! This was our first show on this run with our dear friends Teresa Williams, an Larry Campbell.

Foto by Phil Jacobs

The Monkey is a great place to play… and a great place to listen to music.

Yep… for all of us Wizard Of Oz fans, there’s every kind of monkey and witch a feller could want!

Larry and Teresa did a fabulous set, as they always do! Jack ...
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A More Than Lovely Night At Jonathan’s

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Foto by Phil Jacobs

What a grand way for this run to begin. Ogunquit is a charming little town… I’m not much for vacationing with other vacationers, but I would gladly do it here. Jonathan’s is a great restaurant and a fine music venue. I love this place! I look forward to the next time!

Hot Tuna 13, 2015
The Acoustic Duo
Jorma Kaukonen & Jack Casady
Jonathan’s
Ogunquit, Maine
Friday, July 9, 2015

First Set:
1. Dime For Beer
2. Heart Temporary
3. Hesitation Blues
4. Children Of Zion
5. Ain’t In No Hurry
6. The Other Side ...
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On To Ogunquit

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Foto by Myron Hart

It may be a long way to Tipperary… I’ll allow that. OK, it’s a really long way from The Fur Peace Ranch to Ogunquit, Maine and Jonathan’s but here we are. Got in last night, had a great dinner and we’re ready for our first show at Jonathan’s. The folks here have always treated Hot Tuna well, and we’ll do right by them tonight.

More shall be revealed!

Tattoo Sunday!

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Today, Zach and I drove over to Bidwell… near Gallipolis to meet Rich Thomas at his Ohio Tattoo Museum for a Sunday get together. There was all kinds of really cool flash and of course, beaucoup tattooed folks.

I was to hang out with Rich and his folks and play a little music as an afternoon interlude.

Foto by Vanessa Kaukonen

It has been noted by the great Bob Roberts… L.A. tattooist extraordinaire that ‘Blank skin is like money in the bank!’ ...
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Another Grand Fourth Of July!

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Even after all these years, the Fourth Of July is still exciting… still special! First of all, as a kid you cannot help but notice that this grandest of occasions… occurs in the warm throws of Summer Vacation. Summer… hanging with your buds… swimming… staying up late… really digging the long days… driving, if you’re old enough to drive… all that stuff and more. When I was a kid, I wasn’t burdened by overt thoughts of patriotism, or criticism ...
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July 5th, Ohio Tattoo Museum, Bidwell, Ohio!!!!!! Be There!

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July 5th I’ll be down in Bidwell, Ohio to do some pickin’ on the guitar and talkin’ ’bout tattoos. Bidwell is right down river by Gallipolis. It’s in the old Gallipolis Harley Davidson building. We’re talking about the Ohio Tattoo Museum here. Rich has an unbelievable collection of flash that goes back several hundred years… and lots of other cool stuff too! I’ll also be playing some music. What’s not to like?

I was in Hawaii recently an got a ...
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