Hello friends,
First of all, immense thanks to all of you
who have stepped
forward, so far, in support of our next two recording projects.
If you’d like
to see the names of those who have contributed (as of 11/15)
check out the list
on our new website!
Here’s to the next chapter, and we hope
you’ll join us for
the ride.
Second, our Fall Tour just came to a close
last night here
in Seattle. And a wonderful weekend it was. (Thanks Seattle for
two memorable
sold out shows. We’ll be back for a full tour of the West Coast
in 2013 after
the release of our next record.)
Which means, believe it or not, it’s now
time to officially
announce our annual Christmas/Wintertime/year-winding-down
December dates.
Perhaps we are odd, but when the evenings
get cold and dark,
and the scarves and hats and Irish wool sweaters come out of
hiding, we love
nothing more than joining a room full of boisterous kindred
spirits in search
of a soulful evening before the year gets away for good.
This year we’ll be airing out some new
songs that we plan to
include on our next Christmas CD, Blood Oranges in the Snow, as
well as songs from
our next studio album, The Farm. And we’ll be mixing in plenty
of
tunes that have arrived on the scene over the past few decades.
We’ve got some amazing venues lined up, in
which to welcome
you all out of the cold. And we sure hope to see you.
Peace like a river, love like an (Ohio)
ocean,
Linford and Karin
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BLOOD ORANGES IN THE SNOW – OVER THE RHINE
CHRISTMAS TOUR
2012
Saturday, December 1, CINCINNATI, Ohio, The
Taft Theatre:
We’re launching the tour this year in our hometown once again at
the beautiful,
historic, recently refurbished, 2500 seat Taft Theatre. If it’s
been awhile
since you’ve seen downtown Cincinnati during the holiday season,
it’s worth the
trip: ice skaters in fountain square, horse drawn carriages, a
massive bedecked
Norway Spruce etc etc. Come find us.
Sunday, December 2, NORWOOD (Cincinnati),
Ohio, St.
Elizabeth’s, Sunday Soiree. Join us at 3pm as we bask in the
afterglow of The
Taft, and share some acoustic music and conversation in this
ragged old
cathedral with century-old Bavarian stained glass. La Terza
coffee will be
serving award-winning espresso and lattes, Taste of Belgium will
be making
mouth-watering waffles on site, and other festive food and
beverages will
abound. We’ll also be happy to sign any gifts for family,
friends etc.
Basically, it’s a party and you’re invited.
Friday, December 7, MADISON, Wisconsin, The
Majestic
Theatre, We LOVE Madison during the holiday season and adore
this reclaimed,
angular theatre. Guarantee you will be making ghosts with your
breath in the
post show night air after this one.
Saturday, December 8, CHICAGO, Illinois,
Old Town School of
Folk Music: TWO SHOWS, 7pm and 10pm. This has become a favorite
of the year –
one of America’s great music cities at Christmastime, and not a
bad seat in the
house!
Thursday, December 13, ANN ARBOR, Michigan,
The Ark, Another
favorite bustling college town well worth a visit during the
holidays, and one
of the country’s most respected listening rooms. With very
special guest, Ben
Sollee.
Friday, December 14, COLUMBUS, Ohio, The
Lincoln Theatre, A
gem of a restored theatre we discovered a few years ago in our
state’s capitol.
They will roll out the grand piano and we will settle in. With
very special
guest, Ben Sollee.
Saturday, December 15, KENT, Ohio, The Kent
Stage, Another historic,
saved theatre with red velvet seats and a piano with a broken
heart. Since
we’re ending our touring year in this storied Ohio college town,
we are going
to throw a little parking lot party afterwards: Wieners and wine
with Over the
Rhine. That’s how we roll. We can almost guarantee it will be
snowing. And
again, we will be joined by very special guest, Ben Sollee. Hope
you can join
us!
Please share this info freely with family,
friends,
compatriots and love interests. Orphaned believers, skeptical
dreamers, you’re
welcome. You can stay right here. You don’t have to go…