FRESH CATCH!
11/12 Electric Hot Tuna Pomeroy, OH SOLD OUT!!
11/17 Jorma Kaukonen Student Union, Great Hall, UNC
Chapel Hill, NC
11/18 Jorma Kaukonen Ashville, NC
11/19 Jorma Kaukonen Athens, GA
11/20 Jorma Kaukonen Charleston, SC
11/30 Jorma Kaukonen Helsinki, Finland
12/01 Jorma Kaukonen Vasa, Finland
12/02 Jorma Kaukonen Turku, Finland
12/04 Jorma Kaukonen Stockholm, Sweden
12/09 Electric Hot Tuna New York City, NY
12/10 Electric Hot Tuna New York City, NY |
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Fur Peace Station Upcoming Performances |
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11/12/11
Electric Hot Tuna with G.E. Smith
Our "House Band" takes the Fur Peace Station Stage for the last ride of the season. SOLD OUT! |
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November 11-14, 2011
Jorma Kaukonen with Marjorie Thompson: Carnegie Hall: Level 4
This a master class for the experienced fingerstyle player with a substantial repertoire, and performance experience. The class will focus on certain essential aspects of musicianship, and assume that technical skills, picking hand prowess and knowledge of the fretboard are already securely established. By working on a few exemplary songs, the class will dig deep in exploring how these may be turned into performance pieces with emphasis on dynamics, timing, tasteful improvisation and feeling.
Jack Casady: Bass Guitar Fundamentals Level 2
This workshop introduces basic scales, left and right hand techniques and simple bass lines. Soon, students will learn the skill of "walking" the bass, playing shuffles, blues progressions, extended lines and octave substitutions with patient instruction from a master player. You will get hands-on experience, learning fundamentals and creating the rhythmic drive for country, blues and rock styles.
G.E. Smith: Electric Guitar: Electric Blues and Rock: Level 2/3
This workshop will explore the basics of blues and rock guitar and will provide the tools for creating exciting, dynamic lead solos. you will learn the sound and form of electric guitar from its most elementary licks through improvisational blues and rock playing. Whether you are a new electric guitar enthusiast or experienced, this workshop will improve your playing and expand your knowledge of electric guitar. Please Note: G. E.'s classes do range in size from 12-16 students.
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Live From Fur Peace Ranch |
Broadcast Dates and Performers:
Check for upcoming performers and broadcast dates.
ATHENS, OH 91.3 FM WOUB-FM Friday nights at 7:00 PM Sunday 12:00 AM Monday 1:00 AM
CINCINNATI, OH 89.7 FM WNKU-FM Sundays 09:00 PM
ITHACA, NY 90.1 FM WITH-FM Saturdays at 10:00 AM
You may also listen to WOUB-FM's live stream. Or visit WOUB's Archives. Audio files are updated weekly (excluding repeats). Due to right's restrictions, most programs are only available online for four weeks.
Contact Your Local NPR station and let them know that Live From The Fur Peace Ranch! is available to them for free through Airplay Direct. |
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ITunes New Releases
New to iTunes this month:
11/06/2011
Jorma Kaukonen
Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA
This months edition is fresh from the road . . . not even a week old! Features a Genesis plus a Water Song encore! Read more about this show in Jorma's Blog Post.
02/05/2004
Hot Tuna Duo
The Venue of Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ
A great outing from Jorma and Jack. This night features many classics like Re-Enlistment BLues, Serpent of Dreams, Uncle Sam's Blues and some newer tunes like Heart Temporary and Living In The Moment.
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November Birthdays Happy Birthday Everyone! |
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Give Thanks! 
With Thanksgiving just weeks away....Jorma and I would like to express our deep gratitude to all of you for your support over the last 14 years. When we were still building the Ranch and knee high in mud everywhere, it was a daily occurrence to panic about whether or not we were doing the right thing. Would anyone come? Would we get musicians to share their knowledge of their instrument and share their stories? Was there even a market for what we were offering? Could we keep it running? Would we go broke trying? I am sure everyone that ventures into a start up business experiences what we experienced. It is overwhelming. The vision was the easy part....making it happen was the challenge. It is with complete confidence that we say it was our students that showed us the way.
Throughout this journey we learned more than we ever thought we would in a lifetime, about ourselves and our commitment to the music. Mistakes were made and some things just didn't work. They were all gifts wearing a disguise of pain. I don't use the phrase "pain" to say that it hurt. The pain is the glory and the glory is the gift. Nothing should come that easy otherwise why would we ever try? At least that's what we teach our children. But we also teach them that the bigger the gift is when we commit ourselves to our passions. That it is all part of living a righteous life and at the end of the day when you've worked hard for what you believe in.....your soul in full.
Our collective souls are full today and the Ranch is our gift for trying to live well.
Thank you all! Have a Happy Thanksgiving and we will see you all out on the road this winter...hopefully in Maui walking down the beach with us in the early morning before Jorma's class.
Aloha....
Vanessa
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2012 Concert Series Tickets Go On Sale Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at the Fur Peace Company Store.
Here's the line-up: 
March 17, 2012 John "The Hurl" Hurlbut and Acoustic Hot Tuna
March 31, 2012 Bill Payne and Friends, plus an interview with long-time Grateful Dead publicist Dennis McNally.
April 14, 2012 Teresa Williams and Larry Campbell
April 28, 2012 Guitar Masters: Clive Carroll, Laurence Juber, and Frank Vignola with Vinny Raniolo
May 12, 2012 The California Guitar Trio
June 2-3, 2012 Tommy Emmanuel
June 16, 2012 "This Land is Your Land" A Woody Guthrie Tribute in words and music with Country Joe McDonald
August 11, 2012 Hot Tuna Duo and The Persuasions
 August 25, 2012 Jesse Colin Young Band
September 8, 2012 Steve Kimock & George Porter Jr.
September 29, 2012 Roy Book Binder and The GE Smith Band
October 12, 2012 Verlon Thompson and Chris Hillman with Herb Pedersen
October 27, 2012 The David Bromberg Quartet
November 10, 2012 Electric Hot Tuna with special guest Bill Kirchen  |
Practice Aloha!
Fur Peace Ranch On The Road Royal Lahiana Resort Maui, Hawaii January 16-20, 2012 And January 23-27, 2012
Week 1: January 16-20, 2012
Jorma Kaukonen: Acoustic Guitar: Engines Revving; Now Shift Gears: Level 2/3
This workshop invites participants at the middle/higher end of level 2, as well as more experienced players (level 3), for a solid ride into technique and repertoire building. 
Songs will be taught in their fully decorated versions, but the class will include breakout groups and individual sessions with the instructor, to custom-tailor the experience for each participant. At minimum, there should be some experience with using alternating thumbpicking for establishing a bassline. We will also focus on adding the melody line as a counterpoint, and expand on the use of chord inversions and variations that add spice to the pieces covered.
Fur Peace Ranch On The Road
Royal Lahaina Resort Maui, Hawaii
Week 2: January 23-27, 2012
Jorma Kaukonen: Acoustic Guitar: Songwriting:
All Levels
Jorma will teach his first ever Songwriting workshop in Maui! Jorma will illustrate in a workshop setting how he charts the path of a song from his heart to his hands and voice.
Chris Smither: Acoustic Guitar: Let Your Guitar Be Your Voice: Level 3
The two major influences on Chris Smither's guitar style were Lightnin' Hopkins and Mississippi John Hurt. This workshop will demonstrate how he has combined aspects of their playing to form his own style.  The goal is to show students how to make a guitar arrangement that is an integral part of a song, as opposed to mere accompaniment; how to use these techniques as a stimulus to song-writing in which the guitar part becomes the song instead of an after-the-fact embellishment.
Join Jorma Kaukonen and Chris Smither in Maui at the Royal Lahaina Resort from January 16 - 20 or January 23 - 27, 2012 for a bucket list experience and a winter break that will leave your friends envious and wanting to join you.
Join us in Maui... It's well worth the trip!
Off Site: $1800 (For locals, or make your own lodging accommodations at one of Maui's many fine resorts or inns.)
Tuition includes 12.5 hours of workshop instruction, All Meals (Monday dinner, all day Tues, Wed, Thursday and breakfast on Friday), Lodging (with on-site tuition), concert with instructors! *Please note that airfares are not included.
Extended Stays: You may extend your stay at the Royal Lahaina Resort for up to 3 days on either side of your workshop (for a total of 6 extra days). Fee: $200/night (based upon double occupancy), add $35 for each additional person. 
Last winter much of the nation was pounded with heavy snows!!
Bring the loved one(s) too . . . Guest Fee: $325/pp includes lodging (with enrolled student), meals, student performance, instructors performance, all other activities excluding workshops.
. . . But not Hawaii!!
Sign up now and be apart of the FPR On-The-Road Hawaii 2012 workshops and escape the cold, dreary winter and experience the Hawaiian sunshine and Aloha spirit!
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Rare Steady As She Goes Artwork Print Raffle for Good Works Inc. of Athens, OH
This is your last chance to buy a ticket! Up for raffle is this rare print of the cover artwork for the new Hot Tunarecording Steady As She Goes!
Artwork: The cover artwork was designed by Kevin Morgan, of Kevin Morgan Studios, who has been creating artwork for Hot Tuna and The Fur Peace Ranch for over a decade.
Paper: The print is full color, printed on Strathmore 400 series drawing paper described as acid free, heavy weight, durable, medium surface.
Printer: The print was printed by a Hewlett Packard Design Jet 1050C Inkjet Printer/Plotter which will have you believing it was printed on a large commercial printing press.
Frame: Black border frame with conservation glass.
Measurements: 19.75" x 25".
Signatures: Kevin Morgan (artist), Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady.
Rare: Only 13 prints were made! Most are in the hands of band members, album producers, recording industry executives and promoters, but this one could be yours for a $10 raffle ticket!
All proceeds from this raffle will be donated to Good Works Inc., of Athens Ohio. Good Works, Inc. is a COMMUNITY OF HOPE for those struggling with poverty in rural Appalachia. Good Works helps those in need by providing housing, meals, and skills-training among many other activities. Find out more about Good Works, Inc. and how you can become involved by visiting: http://www.good-works.net
The winner will be picked/announced during the Hot Tuna Allstars performance at the Fur Peace Station Concert Hall on November 12, 2011. (You do not need to be in attendance to win.)
Purchase tickets here!
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Electric Hot Tuna
Beacon Theater
New York City December 9 & 10, 2011 Hot Tuna puts a wrap on 2011 with two nights of Electric Hot Tuna at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, December 9 & 10, 2011.
They had such a great time playing with their  friends last year for Jorma's 70th, that they decided to bring along some friends they have collaborated with in the past year along for the ride.
Charlie Musselwhite, master of the harmonica, who toured along with Hot Tuna and Jim Lauderdale earlier this year on the Hot Tuna Blues tour will be hanging with the guys. Charlie's talented harmonica playing and history steeped in the blues is a perfect blend to the Hot Tuna being served! So if you missed Charlie with Tuna earlier this year. Now is your "second chance!"
Steve Kimock will also be joining in on the fun. Steve played with the guys last November at the Ranch, and taught a workshop as well. (You can listen to the second set of the show online from the WOUB website). Steve adds a new element to the Tuna stew with his wide range of playing styles that can progress from jazz-influenced rhythms to Roky Erikson (13th Floor Elevators) styled psychedelic leads.
(Steve will be returning to the Ranch in September 2012 for another workshop and performance with one of his many accomplished cohorts, George Porter Jr, who will also be teaching.)
David Bromberg, often referred to as the guitarist's guitarist, will be joining Hot Tuna at the Beacon too! Jorma and David find themselves performing together a few times each year, and their roots run deep. It will be interesting to see if he comes acoustic or electric . . . only one way to find out!
Steady As She Goes collaborators, producer and multi-instrumentalistLarry Campbell and vocalist Teresa Williams, will be joining Hot Tuna. Larry's playing skill and ability to lend his talents in the form of different instruments gives the Tuna performance an added, fifth dimension. Teresa's vocals are beautiful, emotional, but beware she can reach down deep and pack a wallop when its called for. When she and Larry performed at the Ranch this spring she just 'bout tore the roof of the Station! If you haven't seen Larry and Teresa on stage with Hot Tuna, you owe it to yourself to do so! Just ask anyone who has!
(Larry will be returning to the Ranch next April for a workshop. Teresa will be joining him on Saturday, April 14th for a performance in the Fur Peace Station.)
This will be a great way to recap the year with Hot Tuna and their special guests featured in 2011!
Saturday is just about sold out and Friday isn't far behind!
And get to the Beacon Theater! We'll see you there!!! |
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