Chico Schwall's musical happs

Dear Friends,

The change of season has been one big 3-D action show: big winds, rain storms, temperature fluctuations, the lot. Hope you're staying cozy. Here are the musical happenings in the next few weeks:

Friday, October 31, 7:00 pm  Chico Schwall and Friends at Territorial Vineyards (3rd & Adams in Eugene) Dressing up is encouraged but not required.

Saturday, November 1, 2:00 pm The Atrium Building (10th & Olive) The Emerald Chamber Players'  acoustic music series. I'll be doing a special show, playing solo guitar (etc.), singing a few songs and sharing some music from some of my wonderful students in a cool acoustic space. Free.

Saturday November 1, 7:00 pm Sam Bond's Brewing Company (540 E. 8th Ave, Eugene) Irish music from Rachael, Ben & me. After the Ducks game. Nice new space. Come on Down!

Sunday, November 2, 3:00 pm Planktown Brewing Company (340 Main St, Springfield) The Low Tide Drifters play an afternoon show as part of the Grrlz Rock celebration. Low Tide Drifters is a gender parity band.

Friday, November 7, 5:30 pm  New Zone Gallery (164 W Broadway, Eugene) It's First Friday Art Walk and I'll be dishing out the ambience at New Zone.

Saturday, November 8, 11:00 am  Eugene's Saturday Market  I'll be doing a kid-oriented sing-along show featuring a lot of American classic folk songs. Come and sing along, even if you're not a kid. Catch the Market before it moves indoors for the winter.

Saturday, November 22, 5:00 pm  Tsunami Books (2585 Willamette St, Eugene) host a Harvest Hoot with the Low Tide Drifters and our friends Wildflowers. Great music in a great space. Books are 20% off. Donation for the bands.

Sunday, December 7, 1:45 pm  Red Pajamas will play at the Holiday Market at the Fairgrounds. Come down and see everyone you know.

And… Linda Danielson, David Stuart Bull and m'self will bring back our Celtic Holiday show, including music and David's reading of "A Child's Christmas in Wales"  to our winter home at Cafe Soriah (384 W. 13th Ave, Eugene). Afternoon shows on December12, 13,19 and 20. Late Night shows on December 18, 22 and 23.  Call the Cafe for reservations 541 342-4410.

There's plenty of music  about in our town. Grab your raincoat and catch some!

Chico

Autumn's here!

Dear Friends,

Fall is here. That first sustained rain was great: I opened the window and listened to the welcome rain. I'm ready for the change of season, for cooler weather and longer nights. Wood smoke and wool socks.

Summer was a blur anyway. In May there were road trips with the Marx(ist) Brothers and the Low Tide Drifters. In June I did a Dave Van Ronk retrospective show at the Shedd, which was a major deal to prepare and a blast to do.

August took me to Colorado and Illinois for shows and now it's time to start up again. Fall is the New Year for me anyway. Got some shows coming up, mostly timed to historical happenings and holidays:

Friday, October 31 (Hallowe'en) at 7:00 pm
Chico Schwall and Fiends will be at Territorial Vineyards (3rd & Adams, Eugene).
Suitably sinister tunes & songs. Come down, dress up or not. Great libations, no door charge.

Saturday, November 1 (All Saints' Day) at 2:00 pm
I'm playing a totally unique show at the Atrium Saturday Chamber Music Series. I'll pay mostly instrumental solo guitar (& banjo, etc.) music from a variety of musical traditions. May throw in a song or two. The big highlight is that I will be joined by some of my guitar students to share pieces! How cool is that? Free and open to the public.

Saturday, November Twenty-tooth at Tsunami Books
The Low Tide Drifters' Harvest Hoot. Great space for great music.

Sunday, December 7 (Pearl Harbor Day) at 1:45 pm
Red Pajamas at Eugene's Holiday Market. At the Fairgrounds.

(And I already have booked shows on Abraham Lincoln's Birthday and Shakespeare's Birthday in 2015)

The annual "A Child's Christmas in Wales" show will happen again this year at Cafe Soriah. Dates to be determined.

Have a great change of season! Hope to see you soon.

Chico