Some recent reviews
No, not Midway Fair reviews — these are some of my recent reviews I’ve written for Driftwood of albums I particularly liked.
Baltimore’s own ellen cherry.
Cameron Blake‘s double album from earlier this year. (I’ve never really met Cameron for more than a minute, but we’ll be playing a show with him in June, and we played back-to-back sets at Hon Fest last year.)
A really amazing acoustic and horn-driven release from a German songwriter with a lot of Klezmer influence, Daniel Kahn.
And a couple EPs. Really happy to have heard the My Cousin the Emperor.
There are some show reviews up, too, among other things. Here’s a predefined search.
CD release poster
Mell Wall of Petal Blight designed two posters for us. We’re going to pick one and print up a bunch to give out at the show on May 21. Enjoy! Read more…
Ah, Spring. New writing. New perspective. And a new video.
I’m behind on the other video project I promised to work on—the covers of songs by other songwriters from Baltimore—more lack of focus I guess! Read more…
Our Kickstarter campaign!
The digital release was this past weekend, but there’s still one more step: Getting the CDs printed. Luck for us, Kickstarter exists and forces us to come up with some really nice rewards for anyone who can help. Check it out right here.
Rewards include a limited edition (only 50), personalized & signed copy of the CD a month before the CD release party for everyone who donates $15 or more. Some other rewards include advance tickets to the birthday dinner party (in August), music lessons from a band member, a private dinner (made by Jon!) for you and a friend, and your very own set of the Midway Fair octopodes (our ridiculously cute octopus avatars).
This post should probably have a nifty graphic, but I think the goofy poster placeholding www.midwayfair.org is probably enough. (Go there for a good chuckle if you didn’t come in through the front door.)
The Hangman (Down at the Gallows) (Matt Pless cover)
Words and music by the wonderful Baltimore songwriter Matt Pless, arranged by Jon Patton.
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