Thursday, November 15, 2007

Note from Bruce Innes

JUST FINISHED CONCERTS IN LOCH LOMOND, NAIRN AND ACKERGILL TOWER IN SCOTLAND WITH MY "CLASSICAL MEETS THE BLUES" PARTNER, SUSAN SPELIUS DUNNING. (IST HALF SUSAN PLAYS CHOPIN ETC, - 2ND HALF I PLAY DA BLUES.) GOOD AUDIENCES, (VERY POLITE, HARDLY THREW ANYTHING) REALLY BEAUTIFUL VENUES AND GRACIOUS HOSTS. BEST PART WAS I GOT TO PLAY THE BLUES FOR SOME EXTREMELY ATTENTIVE AND FRIENDLY PEOPLE. BRITISH AIRWAYS ALL THE WAY - NONSTOP TO LONDON, THEN A HOPUP TO GLASGOW - REALLY AN EXCELLENT AIRLINE - PLUS, THEY LET ME CARRY MY BELOVED MARTIN D18 ON BOARD WITH ME.MY NEW CD "NOTHIN BUT THE BLUES" IS OUT. I'M JACKED ABOUT IT - IT CAME OUT JUST THE WAY I HAD HOPED. MASTERED BY THE SUPER TALENTED RICHARD HARROW FROMMY STUDIO MIX AND PRESSED AT CANADA DISC AND TAPE - NICE JOB, EH. - ORDER FOR CHRISTMAS NOW - WE'LL GET IT RIGHT OUT TO YOU. PATRON CD'S WILL GO OUT THIS WEEK. TWO CONCERTS IN ALBERTA THIS SUMMER - ONE IN JUNE FOR MY DEAR FRIENDS THE HUNTERS, AND LATER IN THE SUMMER FOR ROB AND RUTH PETERS. THIS FALL WE DID A DELIGHTFUL BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE SPOKANE SYMPHONY HOSTED BY SAM AND ROSEMARY SELINGER AT THE POWER STATION IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. SOME FUN THINGS COMING UP - CONCERT HERE AT THE NEXSTAGE THEATRE JANUARY 3RD, WITH PAL AND SINGING PARTNER, JILLA WEB. THOSE OF YOU WHO HEARD US LAST SPRING HERE, IN CONCERT FOR THE NEXSTAGE, OR AT ROB AND RUTH PETERS' SPECTACULAR RANCH IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA WILL KNOW HOW EXCITED I AM ABOUT THIS ONE. JILLA IS TRULY ONE OF THE FINEST, MOST EXCITING VOCALISTS ON THE PLANET. FUN DOESN'T STOP THERE THOUGH. THE GREAT IAN TYSON IS COMING TO THE NEXSTAGE FEBRUARY 4TH - HE'LL BE BRINGING THE TWO GORDS - WHAT A GREAT SHOW. I'LL DOA SHORT OPENING WARM UP SET AND THEN ON TO AN EVENING WITH ONE OF THE GREAT SONGWRITERS AND WESTERN PERFORMERS OF ALL TIME. (AND A GREAT FRIEND AND GOOD PERSON). YOU CAN E MAIL ME FOR TICKETS RIGHT NOW AS THEY WON'T GO ON SALE FOR A WEEK OR TWO YET SO .... TWO IMPORTANT DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR.... JANUARY 3RD AND FEBRUARY 4TH. MAHOGANY DUNS ARE HATCHING ON SILVER CREEK ...GOT TO GOBEST BRUCE THANKS TO OUR PATRONS - THE BLUES CD WOULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT THEM. NEW CD OF STANDARDS SLATED FOR DECEMBER.