Dateline: 7/12/2014 Westminster, MD- Common Ground Music Festival. - Stilladog - Special guest reporter

Yesterday the Common Ground On The Hill Music Festival began wrapping up two weeks of workshops, lessons, and jams. The prime purposes of Common Ground are cultural diversity, musical education, and promotion of the American roots art forms, particularly music and dance. Of course, at the heart of all this is blues music. Whether sawing out a hoedown on a fiddle, a zydeco two-step on accordion or ripping up a mean blues break solo on a National Steel guitar, the blues is always present while not always front and center. My day started out with a set by Scott Ainslie. He played a National Steel throughout his whole set, once using a paper napkin to use as a damper to get the sound he wanted when blending sad blues lyrics with an upbeat guitar line straight out of Nigerian Juju music! In addition to some original tunes his set was accented by Robert Johnson tunes and stories. He did Come On In My Kitchen in the David Bromberg style. And after telling the story of the "Sundown" laws that did not allow blacks out after dark -which got Robert Johnson's head busted open more than once- he finished the set with Crossroads Blues.

After cooling off with a craft beer at Der Bier Garten which was really served in a garden, we took in Guy Davis set complete with some Appalachian clog-style dancing to a blues number. Guy Davis is probably one of the most popular and well recognized artists at the festival and has been playing there for many years. He did several classic blues tunes in addition to a few covers. He was accompanied by Professor Louie on accordion and Christopher James on mandolin. The knockout punch by Guy Davis was a rendition of Bob Dylan's Lay Lady Lay in which Professor Louie's haunting accordion part set the base for Davis impassioned vocals. In my mind Lay Lady Lay by Guy Davis was the runner-up for best single song of the day!

Mary Flower followed Davis on the "Blues Stage." She played a number of original tunes. If you are unfamiliar with Mary Flower music, she is at times heavy on the slide guitar played lap style on Dobro and a custom made box guitar. The highlight of her set was I'm Dreaming of Your Demise from her Misery Love Company album. Despite the fact that she was smack in the middle of Carroll County Maryland, she did not play the Carroll County Shuffle. Instead she offered up loads of other top notch acoustic blues and was a most gracious performer.

After a pulled pork sandwich and some jalapeno & sriracha coleslaw we settled in for the most entertaining set of the day, Professor Louie & The Crowmatix. This set was billed as "Professor Louie & The Crowmatix with the Rock of Ages horns. Except the Rock of Ages horns apparently missed the tour bus. But in their place was a trombone, trumpet, tenor and baritone sax horn section made up of local guys which Professor Louie introduced as "The Westminster Horns."

Thanks to Coffey Music of Westminster, Bob Coffey and his merry band (including my old tennis partner Dave Motter on trombone) the Rock of Ages horns were barely missed! The band did have to stay pretty close to the charts with a bunch of new guys playing, so only organized solos were rendered. But it was a great set highlighted by three outstanding Band covers, Ophelia, Don't Do It, and The Weight. Professor Louie is another artist who has been very active in Common Ground. I know he's played every year that I've been there, and many more.

The grand finale was Hot Tuna. Jorma Kaukonen was extremely sharp for a 70 year old picker. And the tone resonating from his acoustic guitar was about as pure a tone as the instrument can render! Along with long time partner Jack Cassady on bass and Barry Mitterhoff on Mandolin, they picked their way through the American Folk and Blues catalog and their own songs. Hesitation Blues, Prohabition Blues, and Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out were all very strong numbers. But the single best song of the day was Barbeque King Blues! Just fantastic. Sooo much better than ANY rendering of this song than anything I've heard since the time I picked up Jorma's Barbeque King album on vinyl from the cut-out bin at my local record store in 1984. I hope it was recorded to be released on a future album because they really nailed it and looked like they were having fun doing it!

Bottom line: It was a beautiful day to do many of the things I enjoy most, drinking beer, eating barbeque, and listening to the very best blues music. This festival is truly a hidden gem and has been for years. In years past I've seen Buckwheat Zydeco, Arlo Guthrie, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, and CJ Chenier at this festival. And the best thing is, it's only two miles from my house! It's a shame more people don't come to it, but on the other hand the crowd was just right for maximum enjoyment. The Festival continues today with Professor Louie playing again and tonight's headliners, New Riders of the Purple Sage.


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. . . Meanwhile Back At The Ranch

	RAFFLE ENDS SATURDAY MAY 24, 2014  Our raffle for an Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass ends this weekend.  Get your tickets now . . . tickets will be available online until 5PM Saturday May 24, 2014.  The drawing will be held on the Fur Peace Station stage before David Lindley begins his second set. Epiphone Guitars, the Athens Area Citizens for the Arts and Fur Peace Ranch are teaming up to raffle off one of the finest instruments to ever feature a "superb balanced electric tone and the response of an acoustic bass" - Epiphone's Jack Casady Signature Bass Guitar, signed by Jack.   Jack with bass at signing event in Psylodelic Gallery The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee worked closely with Epiphone's luthiers, designing an instrument that could fulfill his dream. The hollow, maple body features a single Humbucker pickup that really "packs a wallop," with classic machine heads, and a metallic gold and ebony finish. Casady's devotion to music and desire to encourage other players naturally lead to teaching bass guitar workshops at Fur Peace Ranch, the music-and-art wonderland of his lifelong friend and bandmate, Jorma Kaukonen. "He's been here since the beginning," said Fur Peace Ranch Director Vanessa Kaukonen. "When I decided what I wanted for a bass class, he was the first person I went to. He set the bar for what should be the curriculum." "He's not only one of my dearest friends, he's an integral part of the Fur Peace Ranch structure," she added. "He's one of the greatest living bass guitar players today. Nobody plays like him and that's a fact. Jack wrote the book on that style of playing." Kaukonen, who is also an AACA board member, said raffling off the guitar is a great way to bring in money for events like the upcoming Athens Jazz Festival, April 11-13. "The AACA shows the amount of money that the arts is bringing to this area. It's staggering if you break down the economic impact," said Kaukonen. "I wanted to be a part of that. I have access to a host of artists looking for ways to help organizations. There are people out there who are looking to give back." The drawing will be held Saturday, May 24, at 8 p.m. at Fur Peace Ranch, 39495 St. Clair Road, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Tickets are $20 each and may be purchased at www.furpeaceranch.com; www.athensareaarts.com; Blue Eagle Music, 40 N. Court St., Athens; ARTS/West, 132 W. State St., Athens; the Athens Community Center, 701 E. State St.; or through AACA board members or Athens Municipal Arts Commission commissioners. Proceeds benefit the Athens Area Citizens for the Arts, a regional partner of the Ohio Citizens for the Arts.

Jack Casady Celebrates Many Years of Rock & Roll!

“Playing thrills me now more than ever,” says legendary bass player and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Jack Casady. Jack will be celebrating his 70th birthday April 13, 2014.      As a founding member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, Jack Casady’s full driving tone and innovative melodic bass work has defined the role of bass guitar in Rock and Roll for decades.     Jack’s pioneering approach has brought the instrument to the forefront, liberating the bass from its traditional role as part of the rhythm section. With sweeping chords and stormy melodic lines Jack’s bass distinguished not only Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna but also a variety of side projects and recordings with artists ncluding Jimi Hendrix, David Crosby, Warren Zevon, Country Joe and The Fish, SVT, Rusted Root and Gov’t Mule.

"The main issue is I love to play the bass guitar,” says Jack. “The craftwork in really learning the subtleties of the instrument is a lifelong project.” In 1970, Casady and Jorma Kaukonen found time between Airplane gigs to put together another uniquely named aggregation, the blues-influenced Hot Tuna. “We formed Hot Tuna basically because we were young and had endless energy,” says Casady Still touring the world today, Hot Tuna shows are an opportunity to witness two lifelong friends coming together to make extraordinary music. “I can’t remember having so much fun,” says Casady, “but also musically being so in touch and in the moment with the music as I am now; where every minute, every note counts on stage. And I find it really unique that I have a situation with a partner over 50 years now where we can just really enjoy the craft of making music together.” Hot Tuna remains one of the most innovative Rock and Roll bands in American music.

Early Days -      "Growing up in D.C. in the ’50s was wonderful because it was the crossroads of so many styles — rhythm ‘n’ blues, blues, country and bluegrass music … and at the same time, classical music at Constitution Hall,” says Jack.      When he was 14, Jack met Jorma Kaukonen, a budding neighborhood guitarist. They formed several bands before Jorma moved out to California to college. In October of ’65, at Jorma's request, Jack went out to San Francisco to join his friend and play bass in Jefferson Airplane. “And there began my career in earnest,” says the bassist who became renowned for his inventive, melodic lines. Jefferson Airplane rocketed to superstardom in 1967 with “Somebody To Love” and “White Rabbit,” making them a cornerstone of San Francisco’s rock scene. Jack’s groundbreaking bass work was a highlight of Surrealistic Pillow. The Jefferson Airplane was inducted in to RRHOF in 1996.

Epiphone has just announced that the Limited Edition 2014 Jack Casady Bass in Alpine White will be available at retailers in June! Check out the bass workshops available in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Ohio at the Fur Peace Ranch: http://furpeaceranch.com/workshops Just for fun and good health! Jack's Double Dose Tea is a full bodied, green tea, rich in antioxidants. A good energetic strong tea with Chia seeds to smooth out the brew. Jack asked for a “perpetual energy” blend. He loves it! Jack plays on Dean Markley strings.

Jack’s Website: www.jackcasady.com Hot Tuna Website : http://hottuna.com Twitter: @HotTunaBand

Hot Tuna comes to Phoenix!

Well, Mesa to be exact. Last night Jorma, Jack and Barry weathered the heat and performed for an intimate crowd of in tune followers at the Mesa Arts Center. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Mesa Arts Center it is certainly one of the finest facilities of it's type anywhere. I have seen many shows here including Buddy Guy and Jeff Beck as well as Hot Tuna on numerous occasions. The interior aesthetic of the Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater is matched only by it's incredible acoustic quality which brings us to the show. Hot Tuna played a 26 (to my count) song

set which was broken by one short intermission. HT (Jorma Kaukonen on his signature Martin tobacco burst acoustic and vocals; Barry Mitterhoff on mandolin, ukelele, tenor guitar and octave mandolin; and Jack Casady on his signature Epiphone hollow body electric bass put together a very cohesive and interesting show. The concert began with True Religion which set the pace for what was to come all night... Hot Tuna, Rev. Gary Davis, rag style blues (with a touch of bluegrass and jazz). Early in the concert they played Hesitation Blues, one of my personal favorites in very traditional regalia but with a sweet "Hillbilly Jazz" (bluegrass and jazz mixed) break in the middle. Mitterhoff played a particularly cool solo on this track. On another RG Davis track, Let's Get Together, Jack took the first of many bass solos of the evening. Come Back Baby and Let's Talk It Over were both particularly strong. Jorma's guitar work was clean and expressive and he played a particularly nice solo on this track. How Long blues was another really strong performance followed by Let Me Lay It On You and a bluegrass jam to finish the first set. During the break I was checking out the bands gear and ended up in a discussion with the couple sitting just in front of me. I have been recently suffering dry eyes, a pretty common malady of living in the desert, using the computer too much and so on. The lady in front of me offered a vial of a solution that she has been prescribed and wow did it help. I also ran into a good friend Gene and his wife Cindi, fellow Hot Tuna fans. Second set included the Vicksburg Stomp (and they were literally dancing in the aisles), 99 Year Blues, Bar B Que King (featuring a great blues solo by Jorma)and the Doctor Gonna Fix It. This was a particularly great set sans the one overly exuberant fan sitting in the front row (with the close cut hair, wire rimmed glasses and Tommy Bahama shirt...yeah you know who you are) who was clapping along just ahead of the band to the point of total disruption. I mean it's hard enough for a totally acoustic band to run through all of these great tunes and stay tight but to have some egghead with no rhythm clapping louder than the band! I know...at least he enjoyed himself. HT wrapped the set with Good Shepherd, Parchment Farm, Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning (one of my favorites from the early days of Tuna) and encoring with the Water Song. Nobody left the house without their fill of great traditional blues and Hot Tuna mix. Barry, Jack and Jorma played their asses off and Jorma's voice sounds as solid as it did when he first formed Hot Tuna. I don't know if it was the theatre acoustics or Jorma's guitar but it really sounded particularly crisp. The interactions of the band members were priceless and Jack became quite animated during a number of tracks which is always a treat. These guys were having fun and so was the audience. If you haven't seen these guys in a few years, this is a great. Catch it while you can. Great show guys!!

I apologize for the lack of photos and original video but I'm having el;ectronic malfunction today. I'll replace the video and supplimental photos as I can.

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An American Treasure! Epiphone Releases Limited Edition Jack Casady Silverburst Signature Bass

An American Treasure! Epiphone Releases Limited Edition Jack Casady Silverburst Signature Bass (Austin, Tex.) July 2, 2012 – Epiphone Guitars is unveiling a new Limited Edition Jack Casady Signature Bass. An American Treasure and Epiphone’s best-selling bass, the Jack Casady Signature Bass, is universally recognized for its superb, balanced tone and responsiveness. Epiphone now offers bassists the new Jack Casady Signature Bass in a limited-edition Silverburst color finish. "My primary instrument is the one that I get the most variety of tone out of, The Epiphone JC bass. That's the one that I strive to use the most," said Casady. "And it's an instrument that I want to play, I pick it up and I'm always happy with the way it sounds. It's a great bass!" Legendary bassist Jack Casady worked closely with Epiphone to design the Jack Casady Signature Bass – an instrument with a superb, balanced electric tone and sound. Jack Casady’s bass is a favorite of professional players in every genre including Brian Ray of Paul McCartney’s band, One Republic’s Brent Kutzle and Josh Paul of Daughtry. The semi-hollow Limited Edition Jack Casady Signature Bass captures the unique characteristics of the original model including; a hand-set mahogany neck with a 1960’s rounded profile, black covered JCB-1™ low impedance and output pickup and employs a three-position VariGain™ switch. The exclusive Limited Edition Jack Casady Signature Bass comes complete with Casady’s trademark signature on the headstock and is available at authorized Epiphone retailers worldwide beginning July 2012 for the U.S. MSRP of $1,165. This 2012 production run is limited to a maximum of 500 pieces. “The Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass is the best-selling bass in our product line” said Jim Rosenberg, President of Epiphone. “Like the Jack bass, the Silverburst color is iconic and really works well with this design. We’ve never offered it in this color so now’s the chance for bass players to grab one before they’re all gone.” For detailed information about the new Silverburst model please visit www.epiphone.com/News/Features/Features/2012/Epiphone-Ltd-Ed-Jack-Casady-Signature-Bass Please visit: www.jackcasady.com

Media Contact: Cash Edwards, 512/447-0544 or CashEdwards@austin.rr.com (Austin, Texas) Hot Tuna, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, rev up their audiences with groundbreaking music and insightful songs that keep them a moving musical force. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees from their legendary Jefferson Airplane days, Hot Tuna constantly updates their repertoire always keeping a roisterous sound and a wry sense of humor. Adding dimension to Acoustic Hot Tuna is mandolin virtuoso Barry Mitterhoff. Hot Tuna has just released a two-hour live performance DVD, Jorma’s 70th Birthday Celebration with special guests and guitar players galore. (HotTuna.com) “The symbiotic force of Kaukonen and Casady’s electrifying music led the band into a seminal rock jam. All told, the stunning performance cemented Hot Tuna’s continued presence as a fresh and innovative face of rock blues more than 50 years after the duo began playing together.” – Crawdaddy “Kaukonen's highly inventive guitar work rocks tough and articulate, clean as a cat's whiskers. He still sings with that slightly strange, quintessentially laid-back voice, waxing wry with an existential bent. His melodies, even mean as a snake, have warmed over the years. Casady is Casady, one of the most unorthodox and profoundly gifted bassists ever known to rock music. They've always been a fascinating pair." – Twin Cities Daily Planet Greats, Innovators, Initiators of Psychedelic Rock, Purveyors of the Blues, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady are all these and more, they are themselves masters of expression. Catch the excitement live as they tour this summer. If not, check out their new DVD and follow their escapades on Twitter: @HotTunaBand. July 05 Westbrook Performing Arts Center, Also Darol Anger, Westbrook, ME July 06 The Flying Monkey, Plymouth, NH July 07 The Theater at Newburyport High School, Newburyport, MA July 09 The ArtsCenter, Carrboro, NC July 10 Bijou Theatre, Knoxville, TN July 11 Diana Wortham Theatre @Pack Place, Asheville, NC July 13 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA July 14 Tampa Bay Perf. Arts Ctr, Tampa, FL July 17 One World Theatre, Austin, TX July 18 Kessler Theatre, Dallas, TX July 20 Oriental Theatre, Denver, CO July 21 Third Street Perf. Arts. Ctr, Carbondale, CO July 22 Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, CO July 25 Mesa Arts Ctr, Mesa, AZ July 26 Orpheum Theatre, Flagstaff, AZ July 27 Anthology, San Diego, CA July 28 Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz, CA July 30/31 Sweetwater, Mill Valley, CA (SOLD OUT!) Aug. 02 Tower Theatre, Bend, OR Aug. 03 Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR Aug. 04 Mount Baker R&B Festival, Bellingham, WA, Electric

Keep up with Hot Tuna! http://hottuna.com Hot Tuna’s Twitter ... @hottunaband Jorma Kaukonen Twitter ... @JormaKaukonen The facebook fanclub is Hot Tuna - Jorma Kaukonen Fan Club

Electric Hot Tuna - Jorma's 70th Birthday Celebration - New DVD Release Review

The hot band on tour right now is Hot Tuna! Yep, Jorma and Jack are back on the road and to kick off their road trip Fur Peace Ranch has release live footage extracted from 2 nights of concerts at the Beacon Theater in NYC on December 3&4, 2010. I don't know how many of you have seen Jorma and Hot Tuna live but I have had the pleasure many times over a number of years. The recording begins with I See The Light featuring Jorma on his J190 and Jack joined by Barry Mitterhoff on an 8 string Danelectro guitar with lipstick pickups and Skoota Warner on drums. The band is joined on stage by John Hammond for a cool version of I Can Tell with Hammond on 335 and Jorma pushing his trademark solos through a goldtop. Then the tension starts to build with Warren Haynes on 335, Bill Kirchen on Tele, Larry Campbell on fiddle and Mitterhoff changes over to an electric mandolin. Kirchen has been separated from his old tele (probably retired) but the new one can talk just fine. If you've never seen Tuna with Mitterhoff, man can play the mandolin and doesn't restrict his playing to traditional mandolin formatting but uses it often as a mini guitar creating an interesting sound. In this case he's playing a 4 string which could be a tenor electric guitar. Very cool. Haynes rips off a pretty nice solo on the 335 and these guys seem to have been playing together forever. Jorma steps in with the Goldtop and his distinctive sound and with Campbell playing great violin riffs you could close your eyes and swear you were hearing Tuna in the 70's.
For Water Song the crew is joined by Byron House on upright electric bass played both plucked and bowed. Mitterhoff switched over to an acoustic f -style and Jorma pulls out a beautiful maple capped hollow body electric with a particularly light acoustical sound. On Bowlegged Woman/Knock Kneed Man Casady opens the song with a a nice solid bass riff. This track has a particularly nice funky swamp funk enforced by Oteil Burbridge on Fodera 6 string bass. Mittenhoff again playing an unconventional electro mando like instrument with 5 strings rippin some pretty cool solos. Burbridge gets the spotlight playing some interesting jazz chord and lead jazz bass lines. You can see Jorma just groovin to what's being layed down. Bob Wier joins mid song and dons a 335. The band continues the groove for quite some time building the tension but without anyone stepping on top of anyone else. Jorma pulls the reins back in with a crisp solo and a refrain of the chorus. Wier takes lead vocals on a cool version of Walking Blues. Both Wier and Jorma take turns on lead guitar and Mittenhoff as well on the 4 stringer. Steve Earle joins the band for Hometown Blues which the band plays in a rag style. Earle plays a black electrified acoustic Martin. Jorma keeps the band in the rag style groove with 99 Year Blues. I particularly like Jorma's vocals on this track. He's always strong but this track is right on. Mittenhoff is back on the F style and rips a few solos. Casady gets a chance to step up for some melodic bass lines which is always a pleasure. The band takes it to the funk a little and Burbridge and Casady trade lead lines. The show is concluded with Jimmy Reed's Baby What You Want Me To Do. The entire force is onstage for a giant jam. This is a great conclusion for a great bunch of musicians. The attendee's certainly got their money's worth over this two night concert.





Again Hot Tuna is on the road. Check the concert schedule below to see if they are coming to your town:

06/21/12	State Theatre Ithaca, NY	Electric Hot Tuna	also Steve Kimock
	06/22/12	Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ	Electric Hot Tuna	also Steve Kimock
	06/23/12	The Wellmont Theatre Montclair, NJ	Electric Hot Tuna	With a brief appearance by Bob Steeler. Also Steve Kimock Tickets
	06/25/12	The National Richmond, VA	Electric Hot Tuna	also Steve Kimock
	06/26/12	Grand Opera House Wilmington, DE	Electric Hot Tuna	With Bob Steeler on drums. Also Steve Kimock
	06/28/12	Sherman Theater Stroudsburg, PA	Electric Hot Tuna	also Steve Kimock Tickets
	06/29/12	Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY	Electric Hot Tuna	also Steve Kimock
	06/30/12	Venetian Theater, Caramoor Festival Katonah, NY	Acoustic Hot Tuna	also David Bromberg
	07/01/12	The Bull Run Concert Series Shirley, MA	Acoustic Hot Tuna	two shows: 3pm & 7pm
	07/05/12	Westbrook Performing Arts Center Westbrook, ME	Acoustic Hot Tuna	also Darol Anger Tickets
	07/06/12	The Flying Monkey Plymouth, NH	Acoustic Hot Tuna
	07/07/12	The Theater at Newburyport High School Newburyport, MA	Acoustic Hot Tuna	Tickets
	07/09/12	The Arts Center Carrboro, NC	Acoustic Hot Tuna	Tickets
	07/10/12	Bijou Theatre Knoxville, TN	Acoustic Hot Tuna
	07/11/12	Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place Asheville, NC	Acoustic Hot Tuna
	07/13/12	Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA	Acoustic Hot Tuna	Tickets
	07/14/12	Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Tampa, FL	Acoustic Hot Tuna
	07/17/12	One World Theatre Austin, TX	Acoustic Hot Tuna
	07/18/12	Kessler Theater Dallas, TX	Acoustic Hot Tuna	Tickets
	07/20/12	Oriental Theatre Denver, CO	Acoustic Hot Tuna	Tickets
	07/21/12	Third Street Performing Arts Center Carbondale, CO	Acoustic Hot Tuna	Tickets
	07/22/12	Sheridan Opera House Telluride, CO	Acoustic Hot Tuna
	07/25/12	Mesa Arts Center Mesa, AZ	Acoustic Hot Tuna
	07/26/12	Orpheum Theatre Flagstaff, AZ	Acoustic Hot Tuna	Tickets
	07/27/12	Anthology San Diego, CA	Acoustic Hot Tuna	Tickets
	07/28/12	Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, CA	Acoustic Hot Tuna	Tickets
	07/30/12	Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, CA	Acoustic Hot Tuna	SOLD OUT
	07/31/12	Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, CA	Acoustic Hot Tuna	SOLD OUT
	08/02/12	Tower Theatre Bend, OR	Acoustic Hot Tuna
	08/03/12	Aladdin Theater Portland, OR	Acoustic Hot Tuna
	08/04/12	Mount Baker Rhythm & Blues Festival Deming Log Show Fairgrounds, Bellingham, WA	Electric Hot Tuna
	08/11/12	Fur Peace Station Pomeroy, OH	Acoustic Hot Tuna	SOLD OUT. Jack & Jorma. Also The Persuasions.
	09/01/12	Dark Star Jubilee Legend Valley, Thornville, OH	Jorma Kaukonen	3pm
	09/13/12	Stage One Fairfield, CT	Jorma Kaukonen
	09/14/12	The Colonial Theatre Phoenixville, PA	Jorma Kaukonen	also Loudon Wainwright III
	09/15/12	The Stephen Talkhouse Amagansett, NY	Jorma Kaukonen
	10/04/12	The Birchmere Alexandria, VA	Jorma Kaukonen
	10/05/12	Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD	Jorma Kaukonen	also Peter Mulvey
	10/06/12	Kirk Avenue Music Hall Roanoke, VA	Jorma Kaukonen
	10/07/12	Natasha's Bistro & Bar Lexington, KY	Jorma Kaukonen	CORRECT DATE
	10/11/12	Infinity Hall Norfolk, CT	Jorma Kaukonen	CORRECT DATE
	10/12/12	Earlville Opera House Earlville, NY	Jorma Kaukonen
	10/13/12	Narrows Center for the Arts Fall River, MA	Jorma Kaukonen
	10/14/12	YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts Bay Shore, NY	Jorma Kaukonen
	10/18/12	Brewery Arts Center Carson City, NV	Jorma Kaukonen
	10/19/12	Napa Valley Opera House Napa, CA	Jorma Kaukonen
	10/20/12	Swedish American Hall at Cafe Du Nord San Francisco, CA	Jorma Kaukonen	Two shows: 7pm & 10pm
	10/21/12	The Big Room at The Sierra Nevada Chico, CA	Jorma Kaukonen
	11/01/12*	Dakota Jazz Club Restaurant Minneapolis, MN	Jorma Kaukonen
	11/02/12*	The Redstone Room Davenport, IA	Jorma Kaukonen
	11/03/12	Stoughton Opera House Stoughton, WI	Jorma Kaukonen
	11/10/12	Fur Peace Station Pomeroy, OH	Electric Hot Tuna	with Bill Kirchen. SOLD OUT!
	11/15/12*	Bell's Eccentric Cafe Back Room Kalamazoo, MI	Jorma Kaukonen	also Steve Kimock
	11/16/12*	City Winery Chicago, IL	Jorma Kaukonen	also Steve Kimock
	11/17/12*	City Winery Chicago, IL	Jorma Kaukonen	also Steve Kimock
	11/18/12*	20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, OH	Jorma Kaukonen	also Steve Kimock
	12/13/12	Zappa Jerusalem, Israel	Jorma Kaukonen
	12/15/12	Zappa Tel Aviv, Israel	Jorma Kaukonen

The special features on the DVD include a photo gallery, the presentation of a Les Paul shaped birthday cake to Jorma and a brief discussion with Jorma and jack about Tuna's most recent release.

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This appears to be a bootlegged video of the concert...not actual footage from the DVD but of the actual performance:

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Hot Tuna Tours!

Feb. 22 Camden Opera Hse, Camden, ME Feb. 23 Infinity Hall, Norfolk, CT Feb. 24 The Colonial Thtr, Keene, NH Feb. 25 Swyer Thtr - The Egg, Albany, NY Feb. 27 Rams Head Tvrn, Annapolis, MD Feb. 29 The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA Mar. 01 Jefferson Thtr, Charlottesville, VA Mar. 02 Keswick Thtr, Glenside, PA Mar. 03 Whitaker Ctr, Harrisburg, PA Mar. 05 The German Hse, Rochester, NY Mar. 06 The Ark, Ann Arbor, MI Mar. 08 The Englert Thtr, Iowa City, IA Mar. 09 Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL Mar. 10 Cedar Cultural Ctr, Minn, MN Mar. 11 Pabst Thtr, Milwaukee, WI Mar. 15 20th Century Thtr, Cincinnati, OH April 19 Wanee Festival, Live Oak, FL (Electric) June 30 Caramoor Festival, Katonah, NY July 09 The Arts Center, Carrboro, NC July 10 Bijou Thtr, Knoxville, TN July 11 Diana Wortham Thtr @Pack Place, Asheville, NC July 13 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA July 14 Tampa Bay Perf. Arts Ctr, Tampa, FL July 17 One World Thtr, Austin, TX July 18 Kessler Thtr, Dallas, TX July 20 Oriental Thtr, Denver, CO July 21 Third Street Perf. Arts. Ctr, Carbondale, CO July 25 Mesa Arts Ctr. Mesa, AZ July 26 Orpheum Thtr, Flagstaff, AZ July 27 Anthology, San Diego, CA July 28 Rio Thtr, Santa Cruz, CA July 30 & 31 Sweetwater, Mill Valley, CA Aug. 02 Tower Thtr, Ben, OR Aug. 04 Mnt Baker R&B Fest., Bellingham, WA (Electric) Nov. 30 TBA, New York City, NY Dec. 01 TBA, New York City, NY Mar. 06-10, 2013 The Breezes, Grand Negril Resort, Jamaica For Immediate Release: Jan. 25, 2012 Hot Tuna Tours! (Austin, Texas) Hot Tuna, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, rev up their audiences with groundbreaking music and insightful original songs that keep them a moving musical force. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees from their legendary Jefferson Airplane days, Hot Tuna updates their repertoire always keeping a roisterous sound and a wry sense of humor. Adding depth to the duo are mandolin virtuoso Barry Mitterhoff and drummer Skoota "The Funky" Warner. ( http://hottuna.com) On December 10, 2011, at a Rex Foundation fundraising event, musician Jorma Kaukonen and his wife, Vanessa, told how they provided hundreds of youths in the neighboring Appalachian community access to music and culture through scholarships, classes and workshops at Fur Peace Ranch which were made possible by receiving a Rex Ralph Gleason Award. "I was inspired by the positive impact of their selfless, meaningful actions, " said Sandy Sohcot Executive Director, The World As It Could Be Human Rights Education Program. For more information on this wonderful organization please visit: www.theworldasitcouldbe.org Jorma will be Performing: Jan 27 Iao Theater, HI Jan 28 Royal Kona Resort, HI Jan 29 Palace Theatre, HI Feb 3 & 4 McCabe's, Santa Monica, CA Feb 8 Billboard Live, Osaka, Japan Feb 9 Billboard Live, Tokyo, Japan Feb 11 Yugong Yishan, Beijing, China Feb 12 Yuyintang, Shanghai, China Jack Casady was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award on October 22 at Bass Player Live! “I must pay homage to Jack Casady as one of the towering figures in the comprehensive history of the bass. As far as original conception - well played, superbly applied - there are but few players with the kind of originality and power as Jack Casady,” said Antony Jackson. Casady was presented with the award which he took in touching tribute to wife his Diana. “When you find somebody in your life that grounds you it just makes everything better. It makes you play better, makes you think better and makes you a better human being,” said Casady. Casady proceeded to offer anecdotes on the various paths throughout his career before performing a ferocious forty-five minute acoustic duo set with Hot Tuna mate, Jorma Kaukonen. Listen to Antony Jackson's induction speech and Jack Acceptance on Youtube: "Hesitation Blues" performed that night by Jack and Jorma, Hot Tuna acoustic duo: The Fur Peace Ranch is a center of musical activity. Workshops with Jorma, Jack and many talents occur through out the year. Read about the fun: "Jefferson Airplane Bandmates Teach Guitar to Rock Star Wannabes” – Jim Clash, Bloomberg-BusinessWeek "Jefferson Airplane Alumns Run the Real School of Rock" – Sean Edgar, Paste Please visit: hottuna.com Hot Tuna - Jorma Kaukonen Fan Club www.jackcasady.com www.jormakaukonen.com Twitter @JormaKaukonen