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MY MULLIGAN'S GIG AFTER TWO YEARS 2022-2024

PAISLEY VIOLIN GIG HERE!

The Hobbit and the Hearsemen

Organ Song List For Memorial Service.pdf for oct 19, 2024


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OMG It's today 3/31/2019 FIVE YEARS HAVE PASSED.
Now it's 11/10/2023 NINE YEARS GOING ON TEN...COUNTING....
Sun Lakes Gig   Sun Lakes 1/18/2020





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Mark Bryson
Los Luzeros De Rioverde in Mexico Early Performance Video!
Los Luzeros De Rioverde Recently

HUITLACOCHE SONG WITH GUACALOTE

Sun Lakes 1/18/2020 Called up Al Mcconnel to find out about this gig on Monday on Fairway Blvd. Didn't drink yesterday and I guess I won't today.

Sun Lakes 2/8/2020 Wrote on the Cottonwoods and the instrumental westerns as big as the west itself. No one has emailed back of the three bars who asked me to send my link for a gig.

Sun Lakes 2/7/2020 Slept six hours without budging and then got up. Wrote the Kokopelli story and translated it to Spanish. Finished the prized possession box page and diddled around. Still on a diet. That damned coffee creamer was costing me god alone knows how many calories. I mean maybe 500. No more for me. Dieting big time. Today, I drove to Craft 64 and saw Roger Carpenter. I couldn't drink so I left. I went down and there was a place soon to open called the Pedal House Brewery and I talked to the cook in Spanish cause he was from Veracruz and mentioned I wanted a gig and he sent me inside and I talked to the owners and they seemed interested and gave me a card and I sent them my link to the Singing with the Birds album.

Sun Lakes 2/5/2020 Slept 8 hours straight. Talked to Roberto. Wrote and did web page. I want to go over to the peach and mention I played there 27 weeks straight and try to get a gig. Or to other places.

Generic Place Anywhere 4/7/2019 Rock Lobster Bar Gig 11:00 to 2:00 Sid, Cuca, Charlie and Marie and friend, Steve, Steve Ramos an

Sun Lakes 3/2/2020 Finishing up Escrituras y locuras. Talked to Roberto today. Got 745.82 royalty check today for Dad's book. Will do taxes tomorrow I hope. Need to go down to the beach one last time and clean out what we want. Don't look forward to it. Then I want to go to England. I want a gig but I haven't been able to get one. 


Sun Lakes 2/8/2020 Wrote on the Cottonwoods and the instrumental westerns as big as the west itself. No one has emailed back of the three bars who asked me to send my link for a gig.

AND THEN THE TRUMP/PENCE VIRUS CAME.

Marcy Marxer

HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN

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The Hearsemen Harold Aceves John Wilson Mark Dulsky Mark Bryan

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The Goodearth
Carolyn Martin Gig 2013.html

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TEN YEARS LATER, I wore that hat for my 
Gig
at the North Patio Saloon March 17, 2022. It was St. Patrick's Day.
Sally and Steve didn't take pictures!
Here are the tips:


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Roberto Castrillo (beard)

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Hot Club of New Orleans Gig Pre-Katrina Early August 2005

 Davy Mooney
That pic is 2001/2002!

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Tom Cole
May 22, 2014
Two people wanted me to play Margaritaville last night. That seems to be the one they ask for. No one even asks for Bobby McGee or Brown-eyed Girl. I used to have a swing version of Bobby McGee and perhaps I could make a medley of the three. One old slightly toasted patron wrote out the following list of country singers including "Merral Haggard," whom I never have forgiven for his "Okie" song. I sang Jimmy Dean's "Old Rivers" for him just for laughs. Broke into tears as Walter Brennan did at the last words. Nice crack in my voice. Har!
Tracy Clarke
Brown eyed girl is my song, would love to hear you sing it!
 
Sally Cole
New Orleans musicians HATE French Quarter gigs because people always request When the Saints Come Marching In and Brown-Eyed Girl!
 
Tom Cole
Well, I can understand the Saints because you want to say you had the New Orleans experience. But Brown-eyed Girl?
 
Sally Cole
It's just become a cliche.
 
Tracy Clarke
Doesn't make much snese, does it?
 
Tracy Clarke
sense...
8y
Tom Cole
I steer clear of the 60s and 70s songbook mostly except for the odd Beatle tune. It's great but really worn out. I avoid that slight marijuana flavor by doing other tunes. My latest is Mr. Blue!
8y
Kurt Alderson
I have forgiven Merle after learning that song was a satire of his arrest for smoking pot in Muskogee. He and Neil Young were fishing buddies and often sang together on outings. Sing Long May You Run next chance you get.
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SUPERIOR BAR GIG THAT CARLOS TOLD ME ABOUT
SEE MUCH THE SAME ON THE...
SUPERIOR BAR PAGE




I HAD THE CD BELOW TO SELL. HOMEMADE

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I GAVE ONE TO THE BLUEGRASS FAMILY BAND THERE IN 2008 AND THEY GAVE ME THEIRS.
WHISTLE STOP BLUEGRASS BAND ARIZONA

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I TALK ABOUT THIS WHISTLE STOP BLUEGRASS BAND IN MY BOOK
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HE RED HOT ROOSTER.
CLICK TO READ CHAPTER NINE (9).


Bar and I have a gig TOMORROW.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 02/11/2008 This is when I went for the first gig at the superior bar I stopped here first. Well I sang 49 times. The bluegrass band was hired first so there was a

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 02/17/2008 Stopped here before my second gig at the Superior Bar. There was a birthday there for one "Bear," a girl who had turned fifty. One dollar in tips. No CDs sold. They weren't big tippers. Alan had me play a long time. I had a steak at the picnic. An old cowboy wanted to sing "Cattle Call" and I did. He sang along. Actually he croaked along. He could only croak. He smelled like cigarettes.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 02/24/2008 Third gig at the Superior Bar. GOT THE HYBRID HUMMER at last. Right at the feeder there. Nice House Wren. Alan booked three bands and didn't tell any of them. Two bluegrass and me. I finally got to play for 45 minutes or so. I was tired and didn't do such a good job and I want my variax back!

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 11/30/2008 Eleven measly birds and I was there a long time. I went to the SUPERIOR BAR. It was closed. Saw some leaves around the door. I went to a bar with a bunch of motorcycles in front of it. I went in and asked the guys at the bar what happened to the bar. They said he hadn't officially closed it, but that he hadn't been open in about eight months. Damn! There was a walking stick by the door of the Superior Bar, wasn't there? I took a picture.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 02/26/2009 I took my furlough day and went here. Plumbeous Vireo and Green-tailed Towhee and Red-naped Sapsucker were the highlights. I went to the Superior Bar, and it was closed. I guess them days is gone.


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Boyce Thompson Arboretum    02/11/2008    I THINK THIS IS THE TENTH NOT 2/11  This is when I went for the first gig at the superior bar  I stopped here first. Well I sang 49 times. The bluegrass band was hired first so there was a

Boyce Thompson Arboretum    02/17/2008    Stopped at the arboretum before my second gig at the Superior Bar. There was a birthday there for one "Bear," a girl who had turned fifty. One dollar in tips. No CDs sold. They weren't big tippers. Alan had me play a long time. I had a steak at the picnic. An old cowboy wanted to sing "Cattle Call" and I did. He sang along. Actually he croaked along. He could only croak. He smelled like cigarettes. My guitar broke and I played everything on the $119 telecaster knock-off. I played most everything including "Old Faithful" and those.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum    02/24/2008    Third gig at the Superior Bar. GOT THE HYBRID HUMMER at last. Right at the feeder there. Nice House Wren. Alan booked three bands and didn't tell any of them. Two bluegrass and me. I finally got to play for 45 minutes or so. I was tired and didn't do such a good job and I want my variax back!

2/28/2008    I played after work at the superior bar. I played two hours. a group of photographers from glendale com college or something were there. I sold two cds. alan gave me fifty bucks. I've played there four times February 9, 17, 24, 28, 2008 One guy named cliff or clint sat there and listened. He bought a cd. (It is nov 30 2008 now and i remember 75 bucks. Oh, well I went there today and the bar seems closed. )


Boyce Thompson Arboretum    11/30/2008    Eleven measly birds and I was there a long time. I went to the SUPERIOR BAR. It was closed. Saw some leaves around the door. I went to a bar with a bunch of motorcycles in front of it. I went in and asked the guys at the bar what happened to the bar. They said he hadn't officially closed it, but that he hadn't been open in about eight months. Damn! There was a walking stick by the door of the Superior Bar, wasn't there? I took a picture.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum    02/26/2009    I took my furlough day and went here. Plumbeous Vireo and Green-tailed Towhee and Red-naped Sapsucker were the highlights. I went to the Superior Bar, and it was closed. I guess them days is gone.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum    4/30/2011    Met the Atheist group there. Al wouldn't clean up his mess on the table. Oh, they were so pokey walking that it was unreal. I met one of the arboretum guys who wants me to come and help with a bird count. I'd rather come and sing. There were musicians there. They were pretty good, but I like my show, so I'll go and look. I blabbed to one of the members. I walked. I lost Al and Tiger. Too slow. I split and I went to Superior, Arizona and someone had thrown a couple of rocks through the window of The Superior Bar. There on the side. There were a couple of holes and they crystalized the panes.

EMAILS RE THIS GIG
Superior Bar    Superior Bar
2/2/08
http://www.140copper.net/superbar1.htm

From:       Alan G. Benoit <alan@thesuperiorbar.com>
    Subject:     Re: Music at the Superior Bar / Hi Tom!
    Date:     January 24, 2008 5:57:02 AM MST
    To:       Tom Cole <tom.cole@asu.edu>

Hi Tom,
Sorry for the delay! Thank you for forwarding your info to me. I would love to have you come up & play at the bar sometime. Please give me a call @ 602-526-1800 (cell) or the bar @ 520-689-5400. Or better yet come up and let me show you around and see what you think. My wife & I really enjoy Caji & Salome and if they are fond of you I'm sure we will be too! Best, Alan Benoit


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Cole [mailto:tom.cole@asu.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 1, 2008 05:21 PM
To: 'Alan G. Benoit'
Subject: Music at the Superior Bar

Alan,
Caji carbon copied me on the message he sent you and I wanted to know
if you had any use for a swing guitar player sometime at your bar. I
can send you a little demo that Caji recorded of me just strumming in
his livingroom without my sound system so you can get an idea of the
style and type of songs. They're western swing tunes and some jazz
standards from way back that are fun and easy for people to understand.
Tom Cole


Hi Tom,
Sorry for the delay! Thank you for forwarding your info to me. I would love to have you come up & play at the bar sometime. Please give me a call @ 602-526-1800 (cell) or the bar @ 520-689-5400. Or better yet come up and let me show you around and see what you think. My wife & I really enjoy Caji & Salome and if they are fond of you I'm sure we will be too! Best, Alan Benoit


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Cole [mailto:tom.cole@asu.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 1, 2008 05:21 PM
To: 'Alan G. Benoit'
Subject: Music at the Superior Bar

Alan,
Caji carbon copied me on the message he sent you and I wanted to know
if you had any use for a swing guitar player sometime at your bar. I
can send you a little demo that Caji recorded of me just strumming in
his livingroom without my sound system so you can get an idea of the
style and type of songs. They're western swing tunes and some jazz
standards from way back that are fun and easy for people to understand.
Tom Cole





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Don't get excited; these are internet fun make-your-own famous pictures.

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GIGS AT WHOLE FOODS 2012
GIGS AT THE PERCH 2014
SOME OLD GIGS FROM MY OLD GEOCITIES PAGE
SUN LAKES GIG NOVEMBER 7, 2015.html
Hot Club of New Orleans Gig Pre-Katrina Early August 2005

See me play with Pete Huttlinger
GO TO JAZZ ENSEMBLE CLASSES
See music videos

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THE GOOD EARTH PAGE

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Dan Griffin


Also went:

831 South Sidney Avenue Tucson Arizona 6/15/2012 Went down to see Davy play. Jeff and I went to the riders in the sky concert at the Tucson Fox Theater. We met and greeted the singers afterwards. On Saturday we went to the Congress Hotel. On Sunday, Davy's gig was a bust because there was no electricity so it fell through. We all went to an organic pizza place and ate like pigs. The watiress came out complaining about her tip.



    
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bucks in tips. AND my song list....


I think this note is about the above picture of the Taylor guitar. Drank only near beer today and not much of that.

Thus, I will wait until a week has passed and check my weight. I have a gig to play at Marie and Charlie's on Nov 11, 2016.


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LEFT: YAIRI GUITAR ASU  NEXT: ME AT THE DOWNUNDER BAR... NEXT BOYER'S GROUP... NEXT BOYER'S CELLO.

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journal entry: 4/5/2013 I decided not to walk. Didn't feel like it. I read El Naufragio del Stefano. Some guy was there taking pictures.
He was a computer programmer guy with a card. Knew nothing about birds. He went to the Water Ranch afterwards.
I played last night at the Downunder, and Brandon came with some girl who was young but knew all the old songs and was into swing dancing.
 Sally is here today because we're going hiking in the Superstitions tomorrow. She's at the library. Nice, sunny weather. Beer night tonight.
I finished the first draft of the transformation of the screenplay The Reluctant Cowboy to a short story. It's 69 pages long. Not that short.



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I think this was June 28, 2016

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JEFF TUCSON GIG WITH SONNY SALLY AND STEVE AND I AND NOODLES. FEBRUARY 5, 2005

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PAT KIRKLEY
WITH A K


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GO TO JAZZ ENSEMBLE CLASSES
Going to play there for the third time today
May 2, 2018

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Someone's 90th birthday party.
57 Songs in three hours minus 20 minutes for two breaks...
I sang Woody Paul's "As Soon as the Round-up's Through" TWICE though because I like it.

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Funny view of me with insert playing in November 2015.
First gig five months after I got my new metal arm and shoulder.

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SCRUFFALOES GIG WITH JEFF MAY 2015


A GIG IN IRELAND!
I sang the Rose of Tralee with these two ladies in Ireland in 2012
I wasn't too bad. Later I wrote out the lyrics for our Trafalgar Tour Guide Anne Good

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Weird lookin' guy, eh?


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David Dodt's Tarjeta de visita


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Steve, Sid, Cuca, Steve Ramos and Donita, Charlie and Marie All Came. Ramos gave me a colossal cotton seed sack.


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SINGALONGS HERE!


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There are things that transcend the ability of a human mind to comprehend. Today I will show you such a thing. What are the odds, I ask you. What strange mystical forces are in play here? These and similar enigmas echo through my brain night and day...



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I'm going to play at the North Patio Lounge on Nov 18, 2021. One week from now.

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51 songs played below....

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IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 so it appears that I did not get the pox from being in this room full of unvaccinated people.

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I lousy photoman

BELOW FIRST GIG IN A YEAR AND NO PICTURE OF ME CAUSE I FORGOT UNTIL I WAS "BREAKING THE STAGE" AS WE PROS SAY.

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(SEE SUN LAKES GIG NOVEMBER 7, 2015.html)
FUNNY; THE FILE NAME IS THE ELEVENTH IN 2015, BUT it was Saturday the 7th '15.

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