Archive for September, 2009

Happy Autumnal Equinox everyone!  We’re hard at work, busy as bees, finalizing our upcoming tour and still working on shows for November, December and January.  The chilly weather has hit ol’ Virginie and the big blankets and quilts are on the bed and tea is aplenty- we hope everyone is enjoying these final days of September!

As we shift into October, we wanted to send out our current show schedule for the month and present some new happenings in our sweet world.  First!  We have our 2nd edition of t-shirts, printed and ready for our tour (see bottom of newsletter).  We are offering two colors this time around: A mossy green and a blue- more sizes AND ‘The Honey Dewdrops’ with silhouetted honeysuckle is now on the back of the shirts.  Twenty-five dollars gets you a 100% organic cotton, made by the hands of our friends t-shirt which is a must-have, paired with a long-sleeve shirt underneath, for the fall!  We will have our merch site set-up soon for purchases online, but if any of you are interested before-hand, send us an email and we’ll work with you to get one to you and yours.

Second, we will be competing for a chance to play on Mountain Stage (an NPR distributed radio program) the weekend of October 10th and 11th.  Along with 11 other finalists, we will play on the 10th at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, West Virginia where one act will be picked for the broadcast on October 11th.  Tickets for the October 10th finals are available HERE and to find a radio station near you for the broadcast, look HERE.  We will be sure to send out a newsletter if we are picked for the broadcast which will air in the month of November.

And now for our show schedule:

Thursday, October 1 @ 12pm— Staunton Public Library in Staunton, VA. Check here for details.

Friday, October 2 @ 9pm— Clementine Cafe in Harrisonburg, VA.  Opening for the amazing Trent Wagler & Jay Lapp.  Check here for details.

Saturday, October 3 @ 12pm— Charlottesville PieFest @ Crozet Mudhouse in Crozet, VA. Details here.

Tuesday, October 6 @ 7pm— Live Arts in Charlottesville, VA.  This is the official CD Release show of the talented Morwenna Lasko & Jay Pun and we are honored to open the evening.  Tickets on sale @ Sidetracks music on Water Street, across from the Downtown Mall.

Saturday, October 10th @ 7:30pm– Charleston Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV.  Part of the Mountain Stage NewSong Contest.  More info here.

October Northeast Tour:

Friday, October 16th @ 8:20pm– Ontario Council of Folk Festivals Conference Official Showcase in Ottawa, ON.  More info here.

Saturday, October 17th @ 8pm– Studio 99 in Nashua, NH.  More info here.

Sunday, October 18th @ 8pm– ArtMusic Coffeehouse in East Stroudsburg, PA.  More info here.

Monday, October 19th @ 8pm– The Red Door ‘Hush Hush Sweet Harlot’ Series in Portsmouth, NH.  More info here.

Wednesday, October 21st @ 9:30pm– Caffe Vivaldi in NY, NY.  More info here.

Thursday, October 22nd @ 8:30pm– Dream Away Lodge in Becket, MA.  More info here.

Friday, October 23rd @ 8pm– Hogfarm Studios in Biddeford, ME.  More info here.

Saturday, October 24th @ 8pm– Roots Cafe in Brooklyn, NY.  More info here.

Sunday, October 25th @ 4pm– Twisted Tree Cafe in Asbury Park, NJ.  More info here.

Wednesday, October 28th @ 8pm– Langdon Street Cafe in Montpelier, VT.  More info here.

Thursday, October 29th @ 8pm– Montague Bookmill in Montague, MA.  More info here.

Friday, October 30th @ 8pm– North Star Music Cafe co-bill w/lovely Carrie Elkin in Portland, ME.  More info here.

This will be our first trip to new england- tell all your friends and family in these areas to come check out a show!

Finally, we’re still keeping up with our blog and we’ve added a new feature:  Sweet As Honey is our list of amazing things that happen while plugging away at our music- trying to appreciate all the good things we stumble upon on this musical journey.  Also, all of our lyrics are now on the Media page of our website.  Videos and storefront coming soon!

Keep the buzz going and dewdrop in for a show!  We love seeing and hearing from you:  You keep us going.

Love,

Your Dewdrops

Hi there new and old neighbors and friends!

If you are receiving this update, you are officially signed up for our newsletters letting YOU know what your dewdrops are up to!  Some of you have been on this list and we thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm as we make our way through this crazy, creative process.  Others may just be starting to receive these updates because you signed our email lists while we passed through your amazing towns this summer.  Thank you for verifying your information in order to BE IN THE KNOW of what we are DEWING!

We Dewdrops have been hard at work these last several weeks: writing new songs, learning new fiddle tunes, practicing our unaccompanied ballads and booking our upcoming tours this fall and winter- Oh yes, we are looking toward next March already and even beyond!  All this brand new material will be featured during our upcoming shows, so don’t miss out even if you’ve seen us once or twice this year.  Here’s where we’ll be DROPping in during the next month:

Sunday, September 13 @4pm— 32nd annual Takoma Park Folk Festival in Takoma Park, MD.  Come out for a great day of folk music just outside of Washington, DC.  Details on their website

Thursday, September 17 @7pm— Village Concerts in Palmyra, VA.  Tickets are almost sold out for this event.  Dinner is included, email pk24paws@comcast.net for your reservations.

Friday, September 19 @7pm— Virginia Beach Central Library- presented by the Tidewater Friends of Folk Music in Virginia Beach, VA.  A wonderful concert series, details on their website

Saturday, September 26 @6pm— The Batesville Store in Batesville, VA.  An old country store famous for its delicious desserts, wine tastings and sheer delight in Laura’s hometown.

Thursday, October 1 @12pm— Staunton Public Library in Staunton, VA.  A little lunch music for your American traditional palettes.  Check their website for details.

Friday, October 2 @9pm— Clementine Cafe in Harrisonburg, VA.  Opening for the amazing Trent Wagler & Steel Wheels.  Check here for details.

Saturday, October 3 @12pm— Charlottesville PieFest @Crozet Mudhouse in Crozet, VA.  Music and good eatin’ what more could you want? Details here.

Tuesday, October 6 @7pm— Live Arts in Charlottesville, VA.  This is the official CD Release show of the talented Morwenna Lasko & Jay Pun and we are honored to open the evening.  Tickets on sale @ Sidetracks music on Water Street, across from the Downtown Mall.

Sunday, October 11@12:15pm— Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival in Crozet, VA.  One of the best Arts & Crafts Festivals this side of the Blue Ridge.  Details here.

Sunday, October 11@TBA— New Acoustic Music Festival in Williamsburg, VA.  We are playing this great festival right after Crozet.  Maybe you can carpool with us.  More information to come but for now, keep it here.

While we are home, we are so thrilled to be playing some shows in our area!  After October 11th, we hit the northeastern routes for a few weeks to experience a taste of New England during its finest time of the year.  We will notify you of those dates as things get closer.  In the meantime, if you are in the Virginia area, come on out to a show while we are here!  As always you may email us if you have any questions about these shows.

Looking towards a brighter future:  In the coming months, be on the watch for our blog updates, new t-shirts- now even softer than ever, a storefront on our website so you can purchase these fine items as well as new live video footage and lyrics to our songs.  Let the progress begin!

Our record, If the Sun Will Shine, has been selling and selling and we want to thank you all for that!  We sold out of t-shirts and are getting to the bottom of the barrel with our cds- almost time for a reprint!  Keep spreading the word and don’t forget, you can give our tunes a review on either cdbaby or itunes.

Our travels this summer were great- the messages and support from all over brought us sunshine in the rain and we look forward to the continuing momentum.  We couldn’t do it without you- we love to hear from you, keep it up!

Here’s to the coming of fall- an always welcoming change.

Love,

Your HDDs