A blog by Jorma Kaukonen

Better Late Than Never

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Night before last, we played the Ram’s Head in Annapolis. Why did it take so long to get this set list post up? I’ll tell you why. My son Zach goes to school in Arlington, Virginia and I had a day of meetings yesterday with him and his teachers. We didn’t get back to the hotel until late and well… first things first. It’s all well and good though… he’s doing fine… and, he’s taller than me now. Good ...
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Full House At The Egg

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A very quick note… slept in this morning and now I gotta run… Sold out at the Egg… set list as follows:

Hot Tuna 7, 2012
The Acoustic Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
Sawyer Theater
The Egg
Albany, New York
Saturday, February 25, 2012

First Set:
1. I See The Light
2. Hesitation Blues
3. Second Chances
4. Children Of Zion
5. I’ll let You Know Before I Leave
6. How Long Blues
7. River Of Time
8. 99 Year Blues
9. Izze’s Lullaby
10. Let Us Get Together Right Down Here
11. Come Back Baby
12. I Know You Rider
Second Set:
1. Been So Long
2. Babe I Want You ...
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Frome Keene To Albany

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Last night good old Hot Tuna played the Colonial Theater in Keene, New Hampshire. We haven’t been here for five years, so it was nice to be back. Here is our set list:

Hot Tuna 6, 2012
The Acoustic Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
The Colonial Theater
Keene, New Hampshire
Friday, February 24, 2012

First Set:
1. Serpent Of Dreams
2. True Religion
3. Hesitation Blues
4. Children Of Zion
5. Second Chances
6. Let Us Get Together
7. Come Back Baby
8. Sea Child
9. 99 Year Blues
10. I Know You Rider
Second Set:
1. Red River Blues
2. Been So Long
3. Mama Let Me Lay It On You
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To Infinity… And Beyond!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Well, last night we were in Norfolk, Connecticut at Infinity Hall. Barry and I had been here before and I had told Jack about it a number of times. Well, needless to say, he loved too. This is a great place to see music… and eat.

Hot Tuna 5, 2012
The Acoustic Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
Infinity Hall
Norfolk, Connecticut
Thursday, February 23, 2012

First Set:
1. I See The Light
2. Search My Heart
3. Serpent Of Dreams
4. Hesitation Blues
5. Second Chances
6. Children Of Zion
7. I’ll Let You Know Before I leave
8. How ...
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On The Road Again With Jack Casady

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The Camden Opera House was our first stop on this little run and it was quite a dandy. We had chowder last night… chowder for lunch… good thing we’re leaving tomorrow morning or I’d have to eat chowder again.

In any case… here is our set list from tonight:

Hot Tuna 4, 2012
The Acoustic Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
Camden Opera House
Camden, Maine
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

First Set:
1. Been So Long
2. Heart Temporary
3. Hesitation Blues
4. Children Of Zion
5. River Of Time
6. 99 Year Blues
7. Come Back Baby
8. Goodbye To The Blues
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From The Far East To Southeast Ohio

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Anyone who has traveled to the Orient knows what a long trip it is. It’s long… ’nuff said. We had such a good time over there. We’d like to extend our thanks to our new friends, the Randy Abel Stable who played with us in Beijing… the lovely ladies who held our hands in Beijing and Shanghai. We couldn’t have done it without you. Reggie in Shanghai, Doro in Beijing… all the great folks who welcomed us whose names ...
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Heading Home

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We’ve had such a great time here in the Far East… it’s hard to know where to begin. When I get home I’ll write some more and cull some good pictures for the site… in the meantime… here are our set lists from Beijing and Shanghai:

Jorma Kaukonen And Barry Mitterhoff 5, 2012
Yugong Yishan
Beijing, China
February 12, 2012

1. I See The Light
2. Hesitation Blues
3. How Long Blues
4. Children Of Zion
5. Goodbye To The Blues
6. Come Back Baby
7. Let Us Get Together Right Down Here
8. Second Chances
9. Bread Line Blues
10. Death Don’t ...
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From The Land Of The Rising Sun To The People’s Republic

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It’s been a really busy couple of days… but very good ones. First of all, Barry Mitterhoff and I played Billboard Live in Osaka. We loved it, and here is our set list:

Jorma Kaukonen And Barry Mitterhoff 3, 2012
Billboard Live
Osaka, Japan
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

First Show:
1. I See The Light
2. Hesitation Blues
3. River Of Time
4. Children Of Zion
5. Come Back Baby
6. Let Us Get Together
7. Things That Might Have Been
8. 99 Year Blues
9. Sea Child
10. Goodbye To The Blues
11. Vicksburg Stomp
12. How Long Blues
13. Serpent Of Dreams
14. I Am the Light Of This World
15. I ...
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Chysanthemum And The Sword

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Yep… As anyone who has done this trip to the Far East… It’s a long one, but here we are. I haven’t been in Japan since 1997 and you know, I’ve missed it. You know, it is such a different place… but I really love it. A little rainy this morning, but who cares?

Today is a day off, gives us a little time to get used to the time and date change. Got some great food already… I love ...
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Hail And Farewell

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Last night was the second night for Barry Mitterhoff and myself at McCabe’s music… It’s early here in the City Of Angels and we’re getting ready to head for the airport… next stop Japan. First our set list from last night:

Jorma Kaukonen And Barry Mitterhoff 2, 2012
McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Santa Monica, California
Saturday, February 4, 2012

First Show:
1. Serpent Of Dreams
2. That’ll Never Happen No More
3. Children of Zion
4. Things That Might Have Been
5. Goodbye To The Blues
6. Come Back Baby
7. 99 Year Blues
8. River Of Time
9. Hesitation Blues
10. Bread Line Blues
11. How ...
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