oh it gets worse

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_Face

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ7aJqqh3Cg

The Competition

Looks like we have some serious competition, y'all...

FF Field Trip: Lucinda Black Bear

This is a folk-friendly outfit I played in long, long ago. They are gigging at Hill Country: touristy kind of place but good BBQ. Free show. They go on at 9. I have been asked to bring my accordion and play a song but I don't know if that is going to work seeing as how the box is at Lynxy's and I don't know the songs anymore. Might be fun to hang, though.

http://www.myspace.com/lucindablackbear

http://www.hillcountryny.com/

I sent a couple of songs via gmail to all yall. just thoughts.

see you sunday...

you forgot one

NAME WARS!

two names on the table. very quick logos done by putting the name in google and picking the most obvious best choice image and using the same typeface for both. it's totally democratic, kids. and i'm not saying we have to or should use japanese schoolgirls. likewise i am not saying we have to use dale evans.

p.s.

I can't make the link cut and paste. It's Rhapsody.com, then do a search for Any Old Time String Band. The name of the album is I Bid You Goodnight.

Peter can play the fiddle part on the accordion to great effect in my humble opinion.

Any Old Time String Band

I found the entire album of the Any Old Time String Band online at Rhapsody:

The songs I really love are

Valse de Orphelin
C-U-B-A
Pasadena

I'd do any of e'm, but Valse de Orphelin seems the most suited to our needs. We can think about the several other Cajun songs as well. Or any of these songs.

FUCK I wish I could play Cajun fiddle. Anyone have any quick tips? Sam?

sunday, march29

so we're planning to meet here on sunday at 4pm. I'll cook (something!) if you guys bring wine. I think we should all bring new songs, written or found, just to think about what we want to do, and to keep figuring out what we can do best. I've been learning two TVZs, Highway Kind and If I Needed You, and I think Peter's on board with these. I'll bring more fresh-baked songs too. Kate has mentioned posting some cajun songs, which I think is a great idea. We'll have plenty to do....I'm really looking forward to it....

If you can post any songs ideas beforehand to gmail, then we can be familiar by sunday, which is real helpful. just leave a note on the mohair panties.

NEW LOGO!!!

this sunday, March 22, a school night quickie

this sunday afternoon Sam and Kate and Patricia are going to blend heavenly harmonies in a workshop somewhere in Brooklyn. after that I'm going to meet Peter here for a genius tank folkface writing summit (ok, we're just going to talk about what we want to write) around six thirty or so, with some takeout. anyone who can come is very welcome, as I'm sure we'll be playing a few songs too. 

and the 29th looks good from here. will post again.

you are not needed now

YOU ARE NOT NEEDED NOW by TVZ
key of C
verse basically goes: C G Dm F G
there are some passing notes maybe
but this is pretty close since i am doing this
without a guitar, also need to check lyrics

Well, the C birds were talking G all at once
and the Dm old man mowing F down his lawn
G he didn't look like much too bad a C guy
i said hang on now, something's wrong,
your blues, they do seem to be gone
Heaven ain't bad, but you don't get nothing done.

chorus: E F C G C
Lay down your head awhile
You are not needed now, you are not needed now

Well, Allison laid an egg on me
and every time I turn around
it's swimming through the air above my bed
I told Miss Hicks and she said "Fine,
as long as you're back in your room on time,
I keep you clean and the girls will keep you fed."

Between the blankets made of wool
the trains roll by every half an hour
and the body can get no restin' done, that's true
so I do my best, as best I can
thinkin' big and making plans
and wondering where them trains are rolling to

Lay down your head poor boy
feel how the ground does move
hear how them drivers sing

Well, goodbye friends, it's time to close
everybody knows that's the way it goes
where was it you lived in case I'm ever there
Well, three doors down and two behind
and it gets a little bit out of hand sometimes
don't let it fool you into thinkin you don't care

Lay down your head and fly
I'll quietly pass you by
you won't even see me go

If I thought about it long enough
I just might make some kind of move
watchful eyes are too hard on the soul
With the smoke house just across the way
and this fog upon the light of day
I would be hard pressed comin' up with where to go

Lay down your head poor boy
feel how the ground does move
hear how them drivers sing
What now, my darling one
go find a little fun
you are not needed now.

"Townes Van Zandt is the greatest songwriter who ever lived, and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that." - Steve Earl

(i think S.E. might have said this in my friend margaret's doc about TVZ, called Be Here To Love Me, which i highly recommend)

Folkface Minestrone

Saute 6 minced cloves of garlic and 2 chopped onions in lots of olive oil in a big soup pot. Pour in 2 quarts of chicken broth, 3/4 cup wine, and 1 28-ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes. Add a box of baby portobellos, sliced, 2 chopped large-ish carrots, 1 chopped medium zucchini, 1 can of drained, rinsed kidney beans, 4 chopped Yukon gold potatoes, 1 bunch chopped fresh oregano, 4 cups fresh baby spinach, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil then simmer, uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours, adding more chicken broth if needed. Serve with grated parmesan cheese.

I probably forgot something. You can also substitute or add string beans, chickpeas, green peas, kale, pasta, fresh basil, broccoli, etc. YUM.

stupendous Ike!

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Folkface was taken!

Believe it or not, Folkface was not available as a blog name. We are going to have to look into that. In the meantime, we can use this blog to post lyrics, MP3s, thoughts, gossip, and most importantly, recipes.