Drs. Ooter and Martha McHaggis
Chris Bathgate playing piano
Daisy May Erlewine on Rhodes
Seth Bernard Guitar and Bass
Influences
Tuffy Rubley, Phil Wintermute, The Pretty Things, The Rolling Stones, Steppin' In It, Seth Bernard, Chris Bathgate, Thirsty Martha, Jim Gillespie, James Joyce, Ron Fowler, Hawks and Owls, Breathe Owl Breathe, Jake Jakab, Sonny Terry, Chris Koury, Andrew Bird, Buel Kazee, Shaun Williams, Dan Kahn, Arborvitae, Darlene, Daisy May, Little Walter, Dick Siegel...
I played seven years of trumpet, trombone and euphonium at Petoskey public schools. When I was sixteen, I started playing harmonica. I worked at the City Park Grill in Petoskey, and the Larry Garner Blues Band was playing there that night, and Larry asked me to sit in after hearing me play in the parking lot. That was a turning point in my life. Now my instruments of choice are the fiddle and Venezuelan cuatro, but I pick up a mandolin from time to time. My last band was Combo Sanfona, and Ann Arbor-based klezmer octet. I enjoy playing traditional music, particularly waltzes and jigs.
hey, maybe we could have a special botanizing/music adventure with a few close friends, maybe go up for blissfest a few days early? tell josh i said hi, call me when you return to the mitten! lots of love,
Very nice saw playing last night at Shorts! My buddy plays the saw and it is a much-admired skill. The fiddle and harmonica playing was exceptional as well!
April 12th: ISLAND Benefit Concert! at Shorts Brewing Company in Bellaire. 7 pm to midnight. This is a partnership with Earthwork Music to benefit ISLAND. Musicians include Seth Bernard, May Erlewine, Micah Middaugh (of Breathe Owl Breathe), Darlene, Brandon Foote, Laura Bates, Susan Fawcett, Chris Dorman, Marty Heller, Pat Ivory and more!
Get on the bus from Traverse City. Call Higher Grounds at (231) 922-9009 to reserve your spot.
lets beat box,travel the world like goldie lockes,find a nice place to settle,roast some rosemary potatoes next to the kettle,forget about the winter and remember the good times,thanks for bustin out the beat on the slow ryhmes,happy spring.
