Going, going, gone

January 17-23

What the bleep! January is already half gone! Where? Where the hell did it go? I was using it!!!!!

Using it to prepare for a huge symposium at work, using it to get my lip and my lungs back so I can play the bassoon with my musician pals, using it to help Steve get his show ready for Frontera Fest. Using it, using it, using it! And now it's almost gone. Dang!

As you probably know, Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday was day before yesterday, and if you're lucky like me, you'll get the day off to celebrate it on Monday. Someone sent me this video, honoring the legacy of Dr. King, and I thought it was absolutely lovely, so I'm going to share it with you. Enjoy.





Thursday, January 17

Cornell Hurd
Jovita’s / 1619 S. 1st, 447-7825 / 8 pm (family)

Adrian Legg
Cactus Cafe / Texas Union Bldg; 23rd at Guadalupe; 475-6515 / 8:30 pm; $12
Noted English guitarist.

Lucky Strikes
Treehouse Italian Grill / 2201 College Ave; 443-4200/ 7:30 pm

Glovertango
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 7 pm

Jesse Dayton
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189 / 9 pm

The Brew
Copa / 217 Congress Ave. / Austin, TX / 479-5002 / 10 pm

DJd Swing Dance
The Fed / 24th at San Gabriel / 8 pm

Dale Watson
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813

Two Hoots & A Holler
Ego's / 510 S. Congress; 474-7091 / 11 pm



Thru Feb 16

Frontera Fest
Various times/various venues
Last year, after four consecutive years participating in Frontera, I decided to give it a break. Of course I did not. So this year, after FIVE years in a row, I decided that this time I really mean it. NOT. I'm writing music for Steve Barney's new play "Prepare for Arrival and Cross Check" which will open at the Blue Theatre as part of the long fringe on Jan 25. (click here to see what the XLent has to say about the show before it even hits the stage, with a cute picture of Steve, too.) So come see it for sure, for sure! And it looks like I may be participating in the Mi Casa es su Teatro again this year, oi! (I'm just a girl who can't say no!)Or check out the short fringe at the Hyde Park Theatre -- 5 short plays per night, different every night!

Friday, January 18

Two Tons of Steel
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / 10 pm

Lucky Strikes
Uptown Dance (north studio) / 8868 Research; 459-5678 / 8:30 pm
Oops. I listed this last week, but it's actually THIS week. Sorry for the confusion.


Friday & Saturday, January 18-19

Winter's Tryst
McCullough Theatre / UT campus (behind the PAC) / 8 pm Fri & Sat; 2 pm Sat; $12-$22
This is American Repertory Ensemble's winter offering. Check it out. Live music onstage with the dancers. Always a treat.


Saturday, January 19

Flying Balalaika Brothers
Central Market / 4001 N. Lamar; 206-1000 / 6:30 pm (family)
Russian bluegrass? Is that what it is?

Shireinu: Sacred Music from the Middle East
Congregation Agudas Achim / 7300 Hart Lane / 8 pm (family); $18-$25
Sephardic music by the Yuval Ron Ensemble.

Derailers
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189 / 9 pm

Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies
Treehouse Italian Grill / 2201 College Ave; 443-4200/ 7:30 pm

Marshall Ford Swing Band
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 6:30 pm

The Eggmen
Jovita’s / 1619 S. 1st, 447-7825 / 7 pm (family); $5 & $8
You know the drill. Get there early to hear Ruttles tribute band Ouch!

Third Saturday Contra Dance and Potluck
St. Paul's Lutheran Fellowship Hall / 3501 Red River / 6:30 pm (food); 8 pm (dancing); $8
Live music by the Lost and Nameless Orchestra. 512-453-8936,or e-mail croth@austin.rr.com for more info.

DJd Milonga
Esquina Tango / 209 Pedernales / 8 pm

Texas Swing Kings
Patsy's Cowgirl Cafe / 5501 E. Ben White; 444-2020 / 8 pm

Sunday, January 20

Djembabes
Central Market / 4001 N. Lamar; 206-1000 / 12:30 pm (family)

Gulf Coast Playboys
Guero’s / 1412 S. Congress; 447-7688 / 3 pm (family)

Dale Watson
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813 / 4 pm

Fabulous Polkasonics
Mother Egan's / 713 W. 6th; 478-7747 / 12-3 pm
Aahh. A reason to get out of bed on Sunday! This is a month-long series featuring a different "nationality" of music each week, heavy on polka, of course. This week is Tejano/Conjunto; and next week in January will be Polish.

Heybale!
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / 10 pm; $6


Monday, January 21

Paris 49; Dale Watson
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / 6:30 & 10 pm

Charles Thibodeaux & the Austin Cajun Aces
Evangeline Café / 8106 Brodie Lane; 282-2586 / 6:30 pm (family)


Tuesday, January 22

Planet Casper
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / midnight; 6:30 pm

Dale Watson (aka Dean Bob Sinatra & Swang Thang)
Belmont / 305 W. 6th / 457-0300

Jim Stringer & The AM Band
Patsy's Cowgirl Cafe / 5501 E. Ben White; 444-2020 / 8 pm


Wednesday, January 23

Denia Ridley & Marc Devine
Reed’s Jazz Club / 9901 Cap of TX Hwy; 342-7977 / 7:00 pm

The Brew
Speakeasy / 412 Congress; 476-8017 / 9:30 pm

Roger Wallace
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813 / 9 pm

Mr. Fabulous & Casino Royale
Belmont / 305 W. 6th / 457-0300


ROAD TRIPS

Gruene, TX
Saturday, Jan 19
Two Tons of Steel
Gruene Hall / 1281 Gruene; 830-606-1281 / 9 pm; $10

Elgin, TX
Sunday, Jan 20
Edward Kopecky's Band
Elgin SPJST Hall / 702 Hwy 95 in Elgin; 512-285-3100 / 3 pm
Nothing like a little polka dancing to drive the cold winter away!

COMING SOON

Saturday, Feb 9
Austin Friends of Traditional Music Midwinter Festival
Dougherty Arts Center / 1110 Barton Springs / noon - 11 pm
Wow, what a great line-up this year: Fabulous Polkasonics; Djembabes; Studebakers; and more, more, more. Workshops. Performances. Cool stuff!

see ya on the dance floor,

chris