tag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:/blogs/mdb-news?p=8MDB News2024-03-17T04:54:47-04:00Marc Douglas Berardofalsetag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/73682712024-03-17T04:54:47-04:002024-03-27T01:47:06-04:00MDB’s Newsletter for March 2024<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/7e40682f10cd016f9abeebe7466a24b37d70bbd1/original/1b67853b-3385-4061-b0fd-bb72748095d1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" height="1860" width="3231" /><p><i><strong>Hello. Handshakes. High fives.</strong></i><br><br>Just a few brief words in case you like to keep track of music events of all sorts particularly ones where I am appearing. I wanted to get the word out that I will be performing as a special<br>guest for <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5PzYQbgzGZpL9JbB5kVnzRPT7bAHroILCf5fOesQUroMxg-3D-3DDAiP_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuA5ilxCWpvEDxwlDmzQOt4c7LjUuQyupDU9G9PCQ3uectdw-2FQ-2BxSvyuCUr16maBxp15Q01c2c7HsHaKbnntLC0mO9d8mPT25Vx25PXf1ah6WheLYnDEDE-2BJwosL1dSrdDAuhuf3XYrxWo6okRgeFW8k-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5PzYQbgzGZpL9JbB5kVnzRPT7bAHroILCf5fOesQUroMxg-3D-3DDAiP_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuA5ilxCWpvEDxwlDmzQOt4c7LjUuQyupDU9G9PCQ3uectdw-2FQ-2BxSvyuCUr16maBxp15Q01c2c7HsHaKbnntLC0mO9d8mPT25Vx25PXf1ah6WheLYnDEDE-2BJwosL1dSrdDAuhuf3XYrxWo6okRgeFW8k-3D&source=gmail&ust=1710751909010000&usg=AOvVaw2eISvzeztYDYRrQh403hci"><strong><u>Ari Hest</u></strong></a> on Friday, March 8 @ 7 PM <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5PymUlObHw8uEISe-2FHnaF-2FF-2BFiqj7DyHo9rPMqBgAjX5Oc4mFqWhml2hDcEo8gX9DxQhgbn5oqDzrDxkaafGEfsxUqZV_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuK0UOsM0XkGsw5dWgWRtRBW2TxPIhYxLYmZ-2FW-2FH7tb9BzVq9kCitSw7a9LCu6pg-2FWOUWWvcpZgTjvYZ1vgH9-2FXYilp3Fiz-2BE3mVjPmuBbTQNF-2FQIGlWAF9pr3A8VBQB9l3VvFuu-2FuyveMfukjwO9EZ8-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5PymUlObHw8uEISe-2FHnaF-2FF-2BFiqj7DyHo9rPMqBgAjX5Oc4mFqWhml2hDcEo8gX9DxQhgbn5oqDzrDxkaafGEfsxUqZV_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuK0UOsM0XkGsw5dWgWRtRBW2TxPIhYxLYmZ-2FW-2FH7tb9BzVq9kCitSw7a9LCu6pg-2FWOUWWvcpZgTjvYZ1vgH9-2FXYilp3Fiz-2BE3mVjPmuBbTQNF-2FQIGlWAF9pr3A8VBQB9l3VvFuu-2FuyveMfukjwO9EZ8-3D&source=gmail&ust=1710751909010000&usg=AOvVaw2Fsp-jt9r--rIL5Ph8V4MQ"><strong><u>Jammin’ Java</u></strong><u> </u></a>in Vienna,<br>Virginia. </p><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_Nb13PHbQ2hkfKnExtokFSjeGyqFqrYsbrStMnxyXxCRehhof_FagqgdX3wnfvpO7JCVEq0Rbo-S9jNPgbNRPY7o2qxLj4pGeTIvPXy90zPGNiB4lkAUSE5bQQ4ws8yC0zcwE2ww1tLN5v0ogxGvmDvUKuJ-fnTVqoQHKwUPQmxsJLgYqqsgjdLdwsQ07y2jv-Ah87a3YqCFFZgG-bi-fzItLuNigwhMu_v5nE5PMCzdK6effB8WeKreTLv6UB3tJTaGWtBEJRqOeJwLVDPXbKTckuHmjOQQYHpeS-JHHRM-1NkwqvV9=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/7c3207492a3c58d42962b65efb76dd498df8239d/original/430044956-18423579838030786-3244436301783611757-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" height="503" /><p>Ari was my guest at my Harbor Songs show in February in Rhode Island. He blew the room away. Ari Hest is a very deep songwriter, but he is also an incredibly nice dude. </p><p>Ari is Grammy-nominated and also quite tall. Part of his story is that he released two records on Columbia Records. That’s the equivalent of joining a club whose members include Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Barbra Streisand… the list goes on. He recently made a duets record, <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5Pw0DrhOHtWETqNnOK8s9DACM-2FEyKIpMhpu1bF5z-2FSwub2Xr6v7bY5q1W2yjfBbRDAz1gfaq9-2Bp6xjyTzg1MPq5zC6CNxsIg4MKsShm3cgLJC4hdyjD5RKp-2FocVo3Mbw0aA-3DuDxC_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuH-2B4z-2FAAcpk77VApp54rxeY2FwfFhZ1UYkg6lvs4BFDdgYaeI72FZwVzKfG-2FZ78x8ZSViDjzjg2ean1a5fFs2MS2Aeqd6hFAilMn39QzTEHa7AU5kVF6KoOB2eBa8xQeVTti73Xh5netHGaMCiffquU-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5Pw0DrhOHtWETqNnOK8s9DACM-2FEyKIpMhpu1bF5z-2FSwub2Xr6v7bY5q1W2yjfBbRDAz1gfaq9-2Bp6xjyTzg1MPq5zC6CNxsIg4MKsShm3cgLJC4hdyjD5RKp-2FocVo3Mbw0aA-3DuDxC_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuH-2B4z-2FAAcpk77VApp54rxeY2FwfFhZ1UYkg6lvs4BFDdgYaeI72FZwVzKfG-2FZ78x8ZSViDjzjg2ean1a5fFs2MS2Aeqd6hFAilMn39QzTEHa7AU5kVF6KoOB2eBa8xQeVTti73Xh5netHGaMCiffquU-3D&source=gmail&ust=1710751909011000&usg=AOvVaw1407Kz-vDCJK8hc7WzEwdb"><strong><u>Silver Skies Blue</u></strong></a> with the legendary <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5PymS5EY4owfznhSLXdD0iiKeNMr9h5e7dY46kGw4weYiA-3D-3Dt48B_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuOrBkqwpziQXq9xeX9azo81B11dfmD5tnVHml0Uo-2Fiv60JzEsUReiv8feIFYoV4etDnICLoHog0s4C15Q9bDgdBMnUfYyWqkL918awfuoKOz-2BG0Kqo2V5DBpEvaO9YM0VZZOadUBlZ7ZgTcN7QSgyGE-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5PymS5EY4owfznhSLXdD0iiKeNMr9h5e7dY46kGw4weYiA-3D-3Dt48B_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuOrBkqwpziQXq9xeX9azo81B11dfmD5tnVHml0Uo-2Fiv60JzEsUReiv8feIFYoV4etDnICLoHog0s4C15Q9bDgdBMnUfYyWqkL918awfuoKOz-2BG0Kqo2V5DBpEvaO9YM0VZZOadUBlZ7ZgTcN7QSgyGE-3D&source=gmail&ust=1710751909011000&usg=AOvVaw3RNF6fsNaYagsLPiVkZXP6"><strong><u>Judy Collins</u></strong></a>. He is serious business. If you are in the big mixing bowl, that is the Washington DC area, please come out to the show. </p><p>I leave directly after that to head back to Texas, USA! It’s South By Southwest time. To that, I have two appearances as part of the week-long celebration of American music. On Tuesday, March 12, I’m at the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5PzLqgjcdHVW5fBks5PE6ewYHJ0AfWjRE5l-2Fl5572NoBFw-3D-3DNaX-_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuDzRq8KljzmlNmRDeH5G0phLHLIJUj9wCK3LiWhsTowNDNtmi3pcohMKIO63V4PitIytIzBAhi5WfJ5tJcTZrIN8JwxCeJb8qj477HR5RMzvEjBztE36caZF66yxsr-2BLyHuhdvGoYVvHT83orY6YdjM-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5PzLqgjcdHVW5fBks5PE6ewYHJ0AfWjRE5l-2Fl5572NoBFw-3D-3DNaX-_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuDzRq8KljzmlNmRDeH5G0phLHLIJUj9wCK3LiWhsTowNDNtmi3pcohMKIO63V4PitIytIzBAhi5WfJ5tJcTZrIN8JwxCeJb8qj477HR5RMzvEjBztE36caZF66yxsr-2BLyHuhdvGoYVvHT83orY6YdjM-3D&source=gmail&ust=1710751909011000&usg=AOvVaw0JMwBBJC28pZhAo1Q7Vt8k"><strong><u>Saxon Pu</u></strong><u>b </u></a>(one of my favorite rooms) at about 2:45 in the afternoon. On Saturday, March 17.</p><p>I will join some friends at 1 PM for a set at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5Pyp6b1CIvduOeFIUoZlNpE-2Bi3AUyJ7OseNGd8GYxcgp4g-3D-3Dllsq_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuPBaZ36wVZkOVFgS2I5-2FpcsiaqFbdkU-2BCdnKuKyMb-2Bi99jSAAokJsHBGh8-2BrLIG-2BduXF1sfd-2FlCoejL9tb1RiGI0S4rO5eSM5ctFbB1mirgD2uX6j6kc9d5-2BYetW3-2FEBcCwLaLlLyGyhYwdXRf-2BHYno-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5Pyp6b1CIvduOeFIUoZlNpE-2Bi3AUyJ7OseNGd8GYxcgp4g-3D-3Dllsq_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuPBaZ36wVZkOVFgS2I5-2FpcsiaqFbdkU-2BCdnKuKyMb-2Bi99jSAAokJsHBGh8-2BrLIG-2BduXF1sfd-2FlCoejL9tb1RiGI0S4rO5eSM5ctFbB1mirgD2uX6j6kc9d5-2BYetW3-2FEBcCwLaLlLyGyhYwdXRf-2BHYno-3D&source=gmail&ust=1710751909011000&usg=AOvVaw3t_Ozlz5DItK13BCA1AqZ8"><strong><u>NeWorlDeli</u></strong></a> in Austin, Texas. It’s a deli that also has song makers, singing songs. Come have a corn beef and rye, and make the scene. My buddy <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5PwPmz14nt1ZPO7Ig8OgGbVXA8IlDmEuy34ze8bObowFzQ-3D-3D5zky_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuNSerkjHvz53lFVHxK3R9dYoDYcmxgbDRzZcclB6sHND0HY71Am9oXpgqYK4kkkj4JRO8nS3DK-2Be8EIhpxgYSVNj8z9ynOKjxSshn8tnhuStoIg8c6ch8C0hJcRBj6CuS9p2TTIolaA33qwIqupHd3U-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5PwPmz14nt1ZPO7Ig8OgGbVXA8IlDmEuy34ze8bObowFzQ-3D-3D5zky_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuNSerkjHvz53lFVHxK3R9dYoDYcmxgbDRzZcclB6sHND0HY71Am9oXpgqYK4kkkj4JRO8nS3DK-2Be8EIhpxgYSVNj8z9ynOKjxSshn8tnhuStoIg8c6ch8C0hJcRBj6CuS9p2TTIolaA33qwIqupHd3U-3D&source=gmail&ust=1710751909011000&usg=AOvVaw0DOQQRloJLlbIgztYvsx8Q"><strong><u>Terry Klein</u></strong></a> is in charge and there are a whole lotta great players all day long.</p><p>On, that very same day I start a short <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5PxXm5sAp-2BUrcRyJDYw2h770mdbdLprKgh5ucTjRqq6vwg-3D-3Dfw8F_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuETJ3eYQWjKYzapmMdXjplRkg2z1jQvY4k13jcU5rNBmGCalwXodCrOc-2F9-2BMR9IneL12if9Yf3XyuRquEepeQv7PC4ODqDjAL-2B1itMTRruWNWTTzfkrdcZakM2QH5oI-2BU0Vq7zavme0gO-2FdJ-2BfF41CU-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5PxXm5sAp-2BUrcRyJDYw2h770mdbdLprKgh5ucTjRqq6vwg-3D-3Dfw8F_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuETJ3eYQWjKYzapmMdXjplRkg2z1jQvY4k13jcU5rNBmGCalwXodCrOc-2F9-2BMR9IneL12if9Yf3XyuRquEepeQv7PC4ODqDjAL-2B1itMTRruWNWTTzfkrdcZakM2QH5oI-2BU0Vq7zavme0gO-2FdJ-2BfF41CU-3D&source=gmail&ust=1710751909011000&usg=AOvVaw3xMyprZusFR_hsM0HKVYDL"><strong><u>Texas Tour </u></strong></a>with my great friend, producer, and mentor <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5PynPvDFPPgVEXt4DGN8FB9FJasfYmiiivNNiGbUZDPvaA-3D-3DDPU9_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuH4341L9HxCYWJ14QiIgqhwEAsPKw8wKlDer-2Fh-2BCp763iFPX-2FnJ0z7SfoEkHaIMP4D11fVMEwy-2BOj0TJXIdapqBua-2F3BOmX5QrCmEUzYh-2FNAX25TAHW7BxEshnvdbU2PCbt6xD9fKixbLPg2t0YRIvQ-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.sgVYZHtuHsk7x-2FIqgujghFDYcE7vFn32srAVd5spBV5I08OFQq7xjo22G8Eum7YdkjU0XJLoaSDLAMUnZhiuqCad9cdmt3y9aPDrWPYd5PynPvDFPPgVEXt4DGN8FB9FJasfYmiiivNNiGbUZDPvaA-3D-3DDPU9_Kmrltbsx4Nw-2F7Uc78NR7xJmiExX4eJ4EvDuDquIeJNR-2FyFPua7SPBpXHo1DRrkhwQuGr4bbntBVS7DCMQ5m632D3xJeNOKPrQ5tYbmhZ61u5YcqlsaQy6qcZZ-2FxhgJcqUzUoN5FNA6N62zlw-2F6yTp4Ob1-2B7LkzatZmJVUayeJytWln6yCfPUYNChk-2F-2BXVTOvdNWG6bOG1GE-2BKrgf-2BF7RuH4341L9HxCYWJ14QiIgqhwEAsPKw8wKlDer-2Fh-2BCp763iFPX-2FnJ0z7SfoEkHaIMP4D11fVMEwy-2BOj0TJXIdapqBua-2F3BOmX5QrCmEUzYh-2FNAX25TAHW7BxEshnvdbU2PCbt6xD9fKixbLPg2t0YRIvQ-3D&source=gmail&ust=1710751909011000&usg=AOvVaw3vOD5sfv5-1rcjnmTD0A1Z"><strong><u>Walt Wilkins</u></strong></a>. It’s always a big deal to be on stage with Walt. He is an emotional powerhouse and a Texas legend. He is also incredibly kind and generous but most of all the laughs are deep. All the dates are down below. I hope to see so many of my Texas compadres. (Translation: Texas friends).<br><br>So, that is March for me. I am grateful for the work and I am grateful for your friendship. </p><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NYCZXqrOfTMoEZ3x_qDPvuaQxl2-UhCSMhL6TbDxeQO0-VVcbk4vl-x-_wjzySfnHWSKeX0r_hr5-mbQIqiV3iiJYpopV6moRyPEZDevgX-3kOICiIqO83EoNZL5ep_MZmoyZ70ayLsmDsgARPhsaQbaiHyOw0dRps5fw8rFxm7P5q8nIqB-Epumo5cjDWylUxDdl_awZZIz6bkmnFugDYB672mqcCIxVexJrGzFSGfqewNKIj1QUE5ZJsEtiHL72GV4ywPJrbC8BWe036w97WLCdxrwx5IQeA=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/27b9fcb51ce5758d067c1de949f02c5e1afb306d/original/a2981ef7-9076-48a5-9e36-cb3e20978c6c.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" height="2418" /><p>And other big news (at least the way I see it), my new record <strong>“The Beauty Of This Now”</strong> has an official release date of May 31. <br><br>I have not one but two high-powered and well-respected radio promoters working on the record’s release. I am very excited to get it out into the world. It has been a long trail that I could not have walked without my beautiful Kickstarter friends.</p><p>We will be sending out a lot of information about pre-orders and fulfilling our kickstart pre-sales. That will all be coming up real soon. Hot damn.<br><br>Ok. Thank you for listening to the State of my Union address. I am<br>lucky to know you and I am honored to be your friend.<br><br>With affection,<br>MDB<br>Philadelphia, PA <br>3.8.24<br> </p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/72833962023-10-05T15:16:37-04:002024-03-27T01:47:06-04:00I Wish I Was a Headlight on a Northbound Train<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/c87bfe31e5dab109750c040844d4fbfe5c684bf7/original/october-2023.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p> </p><p><strong>I wish I was a headlight on a northbound train…</strong></p><p>It was a shock to the lungs when we pulled into the heavy air of Denver. We made the drive from Topeka, Kansas after a great night in the very quiet midwestern city anxious to get to Coors Field for a Rockies baseball game.<span> </span>This came on the heels of a special week at the American Music Festival in Nashville, where I saw inspiring performances from heavyweights like Bonnie Raitt, and Rodney Crowell and some of the country’s best purveyors of the Americana form at other showcases. I saw a lot of old friends perform including <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLRpvP-2BpZAkHTenSZpmdLQDZV7STShUkX-2FgP7mg9ga6X4Q-3D-3Dv0mq_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6PN6EAfLUKOwbtWRSnnSqLLSOyFm-2BgO96x7UmCT86e-2FK9WuNe4tNXzD0qA3APKi8g-2BW6qtloL6-2BzOgZjJi25nA-2BX9Hchpt1GvPKFHI0S9MReLT9WMVCHmz8yupgB2iLAdNSd-2FkBD10mPWFOvTLRmxZg-3D" target="_blank" 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It was a touching and moving tribute to his co-writer, the late Jimmy Buffett. It was a room-stopper.<span> </span>The weekend ended with a great little show with Nashville singing star <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLR0CvEnuOarFg2LqiZkb1qYujK5RFJLXdpWIglHBy6nyg-3D-3DFsWU_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6DBqTLQhjXs-2B4p0s6JgqNfjhndqbFphWVneGn6YTiqgFCqujUwzpMoASe5Cr8n5pH4eMEpGfrS5hSDIFRnUsjGGtJzCzaFUo1KuvafDnHu9Yqtfkta7n8J0UJkWEtgiv1XTejgikGK1btneAlYS5Zic-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DY4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLR0CvEnuOarFg2LqiZkb1qYujK5RFJLXdpWIglHBy6nyg-3D-3DFsWU_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6DBqTLQhjXs-2B4p0s6JgqNfjhndqbFphWVneGn6YTiqgFCqujUwzpMoASe5Cr8n5pH4eMEpGfrS5hSDIFRnUsjGGtJzCzaFUo1KuvafDnHu9Yqtfkta7n8J0UJkWEtgiv1XTejgikGK1btneAlYS5Zic-3D&source=gmail&ust=1696619716295000&usg=AOvVaw3hK-JtuqIiILBPYbUjJk50"><strong><u>Carrie Welling</u></strong></a>.</p><p>However, nothing prepares you for the first sight of the Rocky Mountains as you come into Colorado after a long drive over the Kansas plain. It has become a seasonal occurrence for me to leave the sea level of Block Island and make my way across the country to these big hills.<strong> Susie Markland</strong>, my friend and manager, and I have spent a week in Dillon Colorado, laying out our strategy for the coming year, working on financing and publicity.<span> </span>There is much to do regarding my new release which will arrive in early 2024. It’s an <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLRN0o5pkdo3vXMNpeA8eoaAbk4wsb24fJLJ56P3R499sw-3D-3DslZN_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6HMMPGwuw13h4pBh4ekf5PxIBwso6aJDKR2wIf75NSmci8ysk-2B6hRjm6ygu7cMYcvr-2BhAw9Di7qbHsnKLrIwf0X1YDa5UcCUJNGXTIRQXyHUIKnHjcFTOjanCylvaTs-2BuneUvdAtIoGEZR4zHXrFOTY-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DY4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLRN0o5pkdo3vXMNpeA8eoaAbk4wsb24fJLJ56P3R499sw-3D-3DslZN_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6HMMPGwuw13h4pBh4ekf5PxIBwso6aJDKR2wIf75NSmci8ysk-2B6hRjm6ygu7cMYcvr-2BhAw9Di7qbHsnKLrIwf0X1YDa5UcCUJNGXTIRQXyHUIKnHjcFTOjanCylvaTs-2BuneUvdAtIoGEZR4zHXrFOTY-3D&source=gmail&ust=1696619716295000&usg=AOvVaw0oux9reoTG2Udfff0VUfr4"><strong><u>SHC Music Tribe</u></strong></a> yearly powwow. For me, the mornings start with a very long hike through the incredible beauty of the Lake Dillon area. Then we are coffee achievers all day long. Until happy hour.<span> </span>It is a good routine.</p><p>However, today we are breaking camp because we have four great shows here in Colorado. Tonight, I join an old friend of mine,<a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLTNAM3TBadHiOSFD6waTbtjSn0oPdjZ-2Fxj7AkO45TZfBw-3D-3D0vu8_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6MpADfUBXum-2FvnGaZYPGRadKtyCtO07Tivl5SGDEra9VqzbEiQZFelEJ5gu3fJ6QPRuzZmhvMPAfOAG3pUmh1r24nqmp-2Fw6j6r9JT1sBBn4ygJKEC6UAdD7UCUGnbgCSVuw2vncWlCXUp8SBOH7AltA-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DY4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLTNAM3TBadHiOSFD6waTbtjSn0oPdjZ-2Fxj7AkO45TZfBw-3D-3D0vu8_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6MpADfUBXum-2FvnGaZYPGRadKtyCtO07Tivl5SGDEra9VqzbEiQZFelEJ5gu3fJ6QPRuzZmhvMPAfOAG3pUmh1r24nqmp-2Fw6j6r9JT1sBBn4ygJKEC6UAdD7UCUGnbgCSVuw2vncWlCXUp8SBOH7AltA-3D&source=gmail&ust=1696619716295000&usg=AOvVaw2rbCHZhVpFkR1G7cOksU4h"><strong><u> Teresa Storch</u></strong></a> for a <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLSIi64GeNz17NU5AmZEYFDjYLv0BQt2NVnAqXxaCvg-2BykBJmCzEPXRhLBjrGVYqghWqjBpXXIrPcyEofbias7mjPmNM_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6AsUvNdZCT0LZclFXgRoFNw-2Bbb-2FmPmO9KXqvVDQkp-2FwIVw-2F2apZhznou7Yyf2GmJafrNXBnNsSNtuFK-2FgEAzKFnlkk3UtwbV2Rd-2FoKYB6h5HXodPhkdxVQdnC-2Fdi2zAYUPmjPqoJ2HGjFcAbabZwAQM-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DY4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLSIi64GeNz17NU5AmZEYFDjYLv0BQt2NVnAqXxaCvg-2BykBJmCzEPXRhLBjrGVYqghWqjBpXXIrPcyEofbias7mjPmNM_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6AsUvNdZCT0LZclFXgRoFNw-2Bbb-2FmPmO9KXqvVDQkp-2FwIVw-2F2apZhznou7Yyf2GmJafrNXBnNsSNtuFK-2FgEAzKFnlkk3UtwbV2Rd-2FoKYB6h5HXodPhkdxVQdnC-2Fdi2zAYUPmjPqoJ2HGjFcAbabZwAQM-3D&source=gmail&ust=1696619716295000&usg=AOvVaw1dbazvemKWSjFHKmgIvOBl"><strong><u>House Concert in Longmont,</u></strong></a> Colorado. Then it’s off to Littleton for an outdoor show at<strong> </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLSIi64GeNz17NU5AmZEYFDjYLv0BQt2NVnAqXxaCvg-2BypEDJeG4yICc8EUSxPVaGRyGjF3b77aCRbTUwHATp7z71a-u_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6CvMvEB3299IB4NMYmQ4uOZVQcNLip6DHipkIxSwqZ4Sk8LvvYRRPDkr3T0Ln4RecT7kR1oltqqY-2FES7FmwgWpY4DvuKNyLaet-2F72m9VENQxExmBABPgZHcM8qwEKTYpm7PczoKe8LXQ5K5SkpjGT-2Bc-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DY4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLSIi64GeNz17NU5AmZEYFDjYLv0BQt2NVnAqXxaCvg-2BypEDJeG4yICc8EUSxPVaGRyGjF3b77aCRbTUwHATp7z71a-u_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6CvMvEB3299IB4NMYmQ4uOZVQcNLip6DHipkIxSwqZ4Sk8LvvYRRPDkr3T0Ln4RecT7kR1oltqqY-2FES7FmwgWpY4DvuKNyLaet-2F72m9VENQxExmBABPgZHcM8qwEKTYpm7PczoKe8LXQ5K5SkpjGT-2Bc-3D&source=gmail&ust=1696619716295000&usg=AOvVaw1yXTzVQNanf3jwxc4smrmG"><strong><u>Littleton Bass School Concert Series</u></strong></a> with Canadian singer-songwriter <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLSpmcscwDlAIl0CRkM5cRTiOpbcNgIHnCPNa-2Bgj1ufLvTlvilYrMtLhk-2F2G8zLDH1Q-3Dz2Yv_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6GYwam8Z54Yc46gaPuf-2ByzChLFJIWtpCI2rApZrjmMgVx05-2FObF6yyE9UcrgNk68wgAImthszIm6MseW90W4dXC8tFaxtZ2q1eLHMpYc31FMm6LSWI17ePNE9eYjfbUCk353FcTIyb3vSkUJraLARzk-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DY4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLSpmcscwDlAIl0CRkM5cRTiOpbcNgIHnCPNa-2Bgj1ufLvTlvilYrMtLhk-2F2G8zLDH1Q-3Dz2Yv_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6GYwam8Z54Yc46gaPuf-2ByzChLFJIWtpCI2rApZrjmMgVx05-2FObF6yyE9UcrgNk68wgAImthszIm6MseW90W4dXC8tFaxtZ2q1eLHMpYc31FMm6LSWI17ePNE9eYjfbUCk353FcTIyb3vSkUJraLARzk-3D&source=gmail&ust=1696619716295000&usg=AOvVaw2wzC9yNwh-NU2IJ2sf3IqB"><strong><u>John Hewitt </u></strong></a>on Friday. Saturday,<a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLSIi64GeNz17NU5AmZEYFDjYLv0BQt2NVnAqXxaCvg-2ByuSRcYC8RkkynPI3u-2FeXyrS-2Bv55XEZjGVyy5DV6GmMPNhPBD_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6Cq05cvUsKXB34mLSR8Gbkj2D49SLlb0i-2BVvEFcozQcDYW9F9U87bqgt7vJb5pIArkUAwOBQuyEgPriKxL8osseOY9ayyXDhDyMDXl2vjyWFM4E46aPviygmmTvCW-2BWezytfbmOyYnH66nkrzVO8vtQ-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DY4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLSIi64GeNz17NU5AmZEYFDjYLv0BQt2NVnAqXxaCvg-2ByuSRcYC8RkkynPI3u-2FeXyrS-2Bv55XEZjGVyy5DV6GmMPNhPBD_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6Cq05cvUsKXB34mLSR8Gbkj2D49SLlb0i-2BVvEFcozQcDYW9F9U87bqgt7vJb5pIArkUAwOBQuyEgPriKxL8osseOY9ayyXDhDyMDXl2vjyWFM4E46aPviygmmTvCW-2BWezytfbmOyYnH66nkrzVO8vtQ-3D&source=gmail&ust=1696619716295000&usg=AOvVaw1vZb2CbXJPge_KWkifOU33"><strong><u> it’s a magical outdoor show in Louisville, CO.</u></strong></a> (always a great day) and finally, we finish in Berthoud, Colorado for a <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLSIi64GeNz17NU5AmZEYFDjYLv0BQt2NVnAqXxaCvg-2ByhLCyZiJLFnKgl1dIr85ZIUj2j6Qy7WDjws3hQvvxEmgUCF__84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6CZoYCmBqY9wJK0Mo8Fjoska9Amilk3j3idgcaHurCUM5EI41BKuaVwOtx687LKqjkCsrM1nJ16ELwpTXDbkXpuq15r2fNjLrf5ahdTFwkNkEbKU5DqppcqYu6WQorVHxoPP5oFTkJHgA8lDaFB5D50-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DY4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLSIi64GeNz17NU5AmZEYFDjYLv0BQt2NVnAqXxaCvg-2ByhLCyZiJLFnKgl1dIr85ZIUj2j6Qy7WDjws3hQvvxEmgUCF__84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6CZoYCmBqY9wJK0Mo8Fjoska9Amilk3j3idgcaHurCUM5EI41BKuaVwOtx687LKqjkCsrM1nJ16ELwpTXDbkXpuq15r2fNjLrf5ahdTFwkNkEbKU5DqppcqYu6WQorVHxoPP5oFTkJHgA8lDaFB5D50-3D&source=gmail&ust=1696619716295000&usg=AOvVaw29CxoNqdzyWL8BItrVCzo5"><strong><u>Mile High Concert</u></strong></a> hosted by my great friend <strong>Terry Georgia</strong>. These are always among my very favorite shows of the year. If you are in Colorado or know anybody at all, please check out the information below and come to one of our shows. I will be joined for the whole thing by my pal and bass player <strong>Steve Combs</strong>. Playing music in Colorado is good for the soul pipe.</p><p>When I leave here, I am looking forward to a short run of shows with <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLQmJC7Ga0aWB9hLWpazSSUWWGNK-2Bk05VbVYfeRpGA5YSQ-3D-3DbpIh_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6GGcJJAyS9hMB-2FglexQCWYD-2B2CDqonZSE7JVppPh-2BMA2eC9jrYXaZDjhabtdjfgh6KoYhTxux05BitKs-2BTZ7OrxtRbBsHaHqFxYP4OjpTPMtTBEK-2FmL1J3yvRne5woobQPZoWBVjpW3XJBZcDsMpmDM-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DY4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLQmJC7Ga0aWB9hLWpazSSUWWGNK-2Bk05VbVYfeRpGA5YSQ-3D-3DbpIh_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6GGcJJAyS9hMB-2FglexQCWYD-2B2CDqonZSE7JVppPh-2BMA2eC9jrYXaZDjhabtdjfgh6KoYhTxux05BitKs-2BTZ7OrxtRbBsHaHqFxYP4OjpTPMtTBEK-2FmL1J3yvRne5woobQPZoWBVjpW3XJBZcDsMpmDM-3D&source=gmail&ust=1696619716295000&usg=AOvVaw0XLJgk0j7e6kNZu7Alhesf"><strong><u>Danielle Miraglia.</u></strong></a> I love playing with Danielle. Not only is she incredibly talented but she is funny and really good company.<span> </span>We will be at and the legendary <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLTa4ajbUPzDCQOvvjp7xPAu2AKVebeFLaOiH8dD7r4UTnp6E-2FGzfc0Ww9r-2FgjcMCTEdWlW8IKiAKq-2BJJhobt43zlOhB-2FKcfFZKuA4v3yHjhVA-3D-3D4UB2_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6O2HrM-2BOSjCxWvYrhOCi8-2FwThJAHV-2FakIVEEnrqtvgpzPghCz4q40yhe3L634A5W-2BatzC2gaOeFfWOA-2FjM-2FHidaK1gW6NddjLO8NeX9b56T2gk-2Fe8BsevLiBkcIvZUPT-2FoLl4M7Bc2BoYP3MxzAHTdI-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DY4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLTa4ajbUPzDCQOvvjp7xPAu2AKVebeFLaOiH8dD7r4UTnp6E-2FGzfc0Ww9r-2FgjcMCTEdWlW8IKiAKq-2BJJhobt43zlOhB-2FKcfFZKuA4v3yHjhVA-3D-3D4UB2_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6O2HrM-2BOSjCxWvYrhOCi8-2FwThJAHV-2FakIVEEnrqtvgpzPghCz4q40yhe3L634A5W-2BatzC2gaOeFfWOA-2FjM-2FHidaK1gW6NddjLO8NeX9b56T2gk-2Fe8BsevLiBkcIvZUPT-2FoLl4M7Bc2BoYP3MxzAHTdI-3D&source=gmail&ust=1696619716295000&usg=AOvVaw1H2lsWMEZyIEPziYR_4PrW"><strong><u>Godfrey Daniels</u></strong></a> in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, <strong>Moore Music in the House, Rockville, Maryland, and Lucky Penny House Concerts in Washington, DC</strong>. <span> </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLQUiZ-2B-2B86tNlfffW1oCy2Nv7prJcrucN0zZUO68RPLpQlwIyGe02RhMSauubMbpHjY-3DEHQX_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6GPcB2lzGfgRfG5HpmILV73Nm-2B236smS4IlwmAeeYKkA9xAL3pg43MB0TYZpuUp5A8mMd56s4tA-2BxlTr7Mznfgk5-2BI8Tomax4v8PcG2iXxngY7-2BdYyPyv27OwX8h0uwQr3QY-2B1lXcHzpTZk4ADquTrU-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DY4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLQUiZ-2B-2B86tNlfffW1oCy2Nv7prJcrucN0zZUO68RPLpQlwIyGe02RhMSauubMbpHjY-3DEHQX_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6GPcB2lzGfgRfG5HpmILV73Nm-2B236smS4IlwmAeeYKkA9xAL3pg43MB0TYZpuUp5A8mMd56s4tA-2BxlTr7Mznfgk5-2BI8Tomax4v8PcG2iXxngY7-2BdYyPyv27OwX8h0uwQr3QY-2B1lXcHzpTZk4ADquTrU-3D&source=gmail&ust=1696619716295000&usg=AOvVaw29OgFjnIGSBkJuo-rMoXyO"><span><strong><u>You can RSVP to all these shows at this LINK.</u></strong></span></a><span> You can also find all </span>the information can be found on my <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLQ9Iwp7oPa0nIRjSwI8gavUo-2FH0ao5j6SdBm4lohykmbQ-3D-3DFOeO_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6O9KvbCV-2BiUaHmVvCMz33uxr5AhvwGNNbHQRMkXZ7V1auKcwKJykFHxKjOZOAPY37GW5TNV1x8kR-2B-2FHzalOvP3oOBWYGawKO6R7-2FbOTaYHNSd6IpsirUa3ehTxU2KXjLDiKN0IS9ddmYWe-2B2h8vrZJ8-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DY4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLQ9Iwp7oPa0nIRjSwI8gavUo-2FH0ao5j6SdBm4lohykmbQ-3D-3DFOeO_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6O9KvbCV-2BiUaHmVvCMz33uxr5AhvwGNNbHQRMkXZ7V1auKcwKJykFHxKjOZOAPY37GW5TNV1x8kR-2B-2FHzalOvP3oOBWYGawKO6R7-2FbOTaYHNSd6IpsirUa3ehTxU2KXjLDiKN0IS9ddmYWe-2B2h8vrZJ8-3D&source=gmail&ust=1696619716295000&usg=AOvVaw0LmVnZPel0PKXpM_7Kpt_4"><strong><u>Website</u></strong></a><strong><u>.</u></strong></p><p>I want you to know that I am working hard, and I carry you with me wherever I go. So, today I will go forth, and I will shine my light on the “cool Colorado rain.” </p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLQ9Iwp7oPa0nIRjSwI8gavUo-2FH0ao5j6SdBm4lohykmbQ-3D-3DE92W_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6GHtqmdCtE4wxv4kikTvABfbM1T3fOD0Za2lsbV3wiLYGUtIcULgBaK6vGbGnEgoJ-2Fqm8rGEDScYwRdswphBfS-2BclGrcRBBX-2BIin7LOIVzWLPhwtPhfrvk8DsrZeLaPTnckjpHWV1DnVyh0WJIVM6aU-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DY4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFIsDIYkqpmq-2F6IbjFLVTp2gPKRM7T4mcxT633J2dL2bHSOZRdGuJT3u-2FQWAZDMcLQ9Iwp7oPa0nIRjSwI8gavUo-2FH0ao5j6SdBm4lohykmbQ-3D-3DE92W_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLdtsGuINxV-2Bu34cqrPbq8ZJK-2B0b3bzECdmTvn28JfTFqpUFHIZ5yyzkezcb9qk-2FMzotC8SQpBH7uJ-2Fq4Mq91UxLODaoZXgmaRYTEo-2BdgliA6GHtqmdCtE4wxv4kikTvABfbM1T3fOD0Za2lsbV3wiLYGUtIcULgBaK6vGbGnEgoJ-2Fqm8rGEDScYwRdswphBfS-2BclGrcRBBX-2BIin7LOIVzWLPhwtPhfrvk8DsrZeLaPTnckjpHWV1DnVyh0WJIVM6aU-3D&source=gmail&ust=1696619716295000&usg=AOvVaw02rIyVfJ7nc7DuWh7ksXub"><strong><u>MDB </u></strong></a><br><strong>DILLON, CO.</strong><br><strong>10.5.23</strong></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/72728822023-09-13T14:52:02-04:002023-09-13T14:52:03-04:00On The Last Day of Summer <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/fc7cac525d883d7761bbdd118b1705377befe395/original/the-last-day-of-summer.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p style="text-align:center;"><span class="text-big"><span>The tourist traps are empty</span></span><br><span class="text-big"><span>vacancy abounds</span></span><br><span class="text-big"><span>Almost like it used to be</span></span><br><span class="text-big"><span>Before the circus came to town.”</span></span><br><span class="text-big"><span>- M. McAnally, J. Buffett</span></span></p><p><span><strong>Welcome to September, </strong></span></p><p><span>I’m going to have to leave this place. It’ll be just one more week. I will miss my routines. I have my own way of inhabiting Block Island. There is a good amount of quiet time that is interrupted only when mixing it up with the summer crowds in the restaurants and bars and in the streets of Old Harbor. But there is time for walking long distances along roads that transverse green and open spaces, past salt ponds and marinas. I carve out time to read, think, and to do my own writing. And of course, most days I sing and play songs by fires during the sundown hours. But this is not to say that all of it is an Instagram picture of a perfect life. The island can be isolating. Getting on and off the island is a hassle. The party crowds can wear you down. It is expensive. Yeah, but after 26 years, I still love it. The National Hotel is home and the people within it are family. I have taken stock of what this place means to me. I simply cannot measure its value in any concrete way. All I can do is carry it with me while smiling through. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span><img src="https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/abb8ffe19131eee6b4a7d953b07c0d4947820d79/original/eastcoastsocialclub2023.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Like most of the last few years, when the end comes, it will happen fast. I will leave here and go right to Nashville Tennessee. It’s time for the Americanafest. This thing is been going on since about the year 2000. There’s a whole lot of great things going on in town. Pretty much all at once. The real value to me is seeing a lot of my fellow travelers and getting to hear their songs. My big-time manager, Susie Markland at<strong> </strong></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.shcmusictribe.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span><strong>SHC MUSIC TRIBE</strong></span></a><span> put on an </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://americanamusic.org/daily-schedule?eventId%5B733710d1-a64e-4c1a-bb16-85185e59fde6%5D=8e242130-1502-440c-b639-b338894ddc5e" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span><strong>AMERICANAFEST</strong></span></a><span> official event that I am happy to be a part of this year. There are some heavy-duty songmakers in the lineup. My close buddies </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://WWW.GRACEMORRISON.COM" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span><strong>GRACE MORRISON</strong></span></a><span> and </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.handsomebill.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span><strong>HANDSOME BILL</strong></span></a><span> will be there. An amazing songwriter that I’m looking forward to hearing</span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://WWW.JAIMEEHARRIS.COM" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span><strong> JAIMEE HARRIS</strong></span></a><span> will be there. My buddy </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://WWW.WILLKIMBROUGH.COM" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span><strong>WILL KIMBROUGH</strong></span></a><span> (his cowrite with the late Jimmy Buffett,</span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwxIaKaBrhw" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span> “<strong>BUBBLES UP</strong>”</span></a><span> was just released), my friend </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://WWW.ROBBYHECHT.COM" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span><strong>ROBBY HECHT</strong></span></a><span> (one of the very best), and my good pal </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://WWW.AMELIAWHITE.COM" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span><strong>AMELIA WHITE</strong></span></a><span> (who I have not seen since we played the Bluebird in the round last year) will all be in the room. It is going to be a spectacular day. </span></p><p><span><img src="https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/9695f5fa5ee880056ba1c9512b16c7a6fc6902d3/original/marcandcarriesquare1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_right border_" />I have a few more shows while in the Nashville area that are all listed below including a performance for the first time with a wonderful songwriter </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://WWW.CARRIEWELLING.COM" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span><strong>CARRIE WELLING</strong></span></a><span>. Then I hightail it to the west and end up in Colorado for what is always some of my favorite shows of the year. </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://withkoji.com/@Marc_Douglas_Berardo" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span><strong>You can find the details of all of these shows and more at this LINK. </strong></span></a></p><p><span>If you know anybody in any of these places, please pass on the information. I can use all the friends that I can get!!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span>Meanwhile, my new record entitled “The Beauty Of This Now” is coming to life. All the tracks have been recorded and mastered. Artwork is being assembled. It is an exciting time. The Kickstarter campaign that funded this new record was a very beautiful experience for me. I felt the love and support of so many people. The recording process was infused the joy and fun. So, given these factors, we have decided to go the extra length, and put a big push behind this record when we send it out into the world. At least as big a push that somewhat limited resources can buy. To that end, we will be hiring a very strong and reputable publicity team. I have decided that this is the year that I am going to bet on myself. I want to honor the belief in me that you have shown. More on this later.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span>OK, if you’ve gotten this far in this newsletter, I am impressed. What I really want you to know is that I wish you very good things this Fall. I am very lucky to have you in my life and I really want to see you soon.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span>Here’s to you,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span><strong>MDB</strong></span><br><span><strong>Block Island</strong></span><br><span><strong>9.12.23</strong></span></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/72689942023-09-05T14:01:52-04:002023-09-06T13:22:14-04:00Sending the Old Man Home. <div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a" style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:"Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:2;overflow-wrap:break-word;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;'><div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">
<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/55fcde3d048a20283beacd9ae852333f6cac682e/original/img-9321.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Jimmy Buffett has left us and whether you were a fan of his music or not the fact is that the world is a different place now. Buffet was, to me, a part of a long line of self-invented Americans that include legends like Amelia Earhart, Hunter S. Thompson, Jerry Garcia, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Babe Ruth, Joan Didion, Mark Twain, Guy Clark, and Frank Sinatra. His life story perfectly embodied the American ideal that hard work creates luck and joy and even prosperity. A soul can truly follow his bliss and light out for the territory with a fair chance he might find a promised land. In Mr. Buffett’s case, he could do it with a bag full of songs and a feel for a story that others could only fathom as fantasy: beaches, sailboats, rock and roll, and poetry. His was the beautiful life in practice. A creation that lived in the moment and did not wait around to ask for permission. It was its own form of art.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:"Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0.5em 0px 0px;orphans:2;overflow-wrap:break-word;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;'><div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">For me, it was hard not to be captured by the simplicity of it all. I wanted the wooden guitar and the adventure. I wanted to tell a story. I wanted to live the songs I was singing. I wanted to stand at the bar with my heroes. I didn’t want a job, I wanted a life. I wanted to make a living feeling things and laughing all the way. I wanted to self-create my life. I wanted the mustache. The mega success that Jimmy Buffett obtained was never the goal. It was a lottery win if you could emulate the man in some way. His life was a template. I was damn lucky to live on earth during what I believe to be the last of times when this America allowed you to give it a try. I’m still trying.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:"Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0.5em 0px 0px;orphans:2;overflow-wrap:break-word;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;'><div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">If you ever lived and played songs in Florida, or any tourist town for that matter, you developed a love-hate relationship with the legend that was Jimmy Buffett. People wanted to party and some of his songs brought them to that place. I often felt like people were glossing over the depth of his work. But people like to boogie and your job is to make them have fun. It was an occupational hazard. But boy, if you got me in a corner and started to talk about it, I could leave you blue in the face with my long-winded assessment of Jimmy Buffett songs. I truly believe his first three MCA records are a masterwork of combining the Texas singer-songwriter movement with an ocean view, casting Buffett as sort of a Willie Nelson for the coast. Jimmy Buffett brought not only his own music to the dance, but wore his influences openly: the Neville Brothers of New Orleans, the stone country music of Jerry Jeff Walker, the funky feeling of Little Feat, and and literature of Thomas Mcguane and Jim Harrison to name just a few. I think that Buffet’s song A Pirate Looks at 40 is an important work and deserves a place in the great American songbook. I think his 1986 record Floridays is criminally underrated. Oh man, I could go on.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:"Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0.5em 0px 0px;orphans:2;overflow-wrap:break-word;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;'><div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">More than anything, it’s going to be hard to adjust to the world without Jimmy Buffett in it. So, thank you, Jimmy, for what you gave me and so many others. I hope you find the dancing light. I’m going to miss you.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:"Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0.5em 0px 0px;orphans:2;overflow-wrap:break-word;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;'>
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</div>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/72585352023-08-17T16:16:16-04:002023-08-17T16:16:17-04:002023 SONGS AND STORIES SUMMER TOUR IS HERE!<p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://withkoji.com/@Marc_Douglas_Berardo" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/1255219a8e0d31095678e5645133e8be5f703143/original/unnamed.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></strong></span></a><span class="text-big"><strong>Ahoy,</strong></span></p><p><br><span class="text-big">This is a letter to you to tell you about how me and my friends are going to celebrate the end of August and the winding down of summer. We are going to get together and we are going to sing from our hearts. It’s gonna be fun.</span></p><p><br><span class="text-big">It’s time for </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://waltwilkins.com/" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><strong><u>WALT WILKINS</u></strong></span></a><span class="text-big"> to come up to the Northeast and spread his special kind of magic on the </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://withkoji.com/@Marc_Douglas_Berardo" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><strong><u>2023 SONGS AND STORIES SUMMER TOUR</u></strong></span></a><span class="text-big">. In his own words:<i> </i></span></p><p><span class="text-big">“I chose to go full-time on this road 25 years ago. It's been a spiritual quest, an amazing trip, at turns heartbreaking & transcendent. In that time I've made 9 solo records, 4 records with The Mighty Mystiqueros, 1 with my wife Tina, and there's a live record with my friend Kevin Welch. I've had 100 or more songs recorded by other artists, traveled a fair part of the world, and had some very, very large times."</span></p><p><span class="text-big">Walt is a lifer. A true authentic. An important link in the American song line. When Walt sings, he changes the room. People leave feeling inspired and moved. They feel things in their soul. It’s a good night out.</span></p><p><span class="text-big">So, we are going to roll around New England for a little bit. Cape Cod, Boston, Long Island, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Not a long tour, but a solid little ramble. Of course, it’s way more fun to do with more friends so we will be joined by one of my very favorites, </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.gracemorrison.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><strong><u>GRACE MORRISON</u></strong></span></a><span class="text-big">, in Cape Cod, and Boston, and the mighty </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.thecarleans.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><strong><u>CARLEANS</u></strong></span></a><span class="text-big"> in my hometown of Westerly, Rhode Island. If you have been in any of my Harbor Songs over the past couple of years you know how much fun it is to get the songwriters up on stage, and the songs stripped down. It’s a chance to tell the stories and get inside of the music. It’s also my idea of solid fun.</span></p><p><span class="text-big">So, I hope you will join us at one of the shows. All of the details are at the link below. There are a few house concerts and some great venues, including the </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://knickmusic.com/events/2023/8/24/the-carleans" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><strong><u>KNICKERBOCKER MUSIC CENTER </u></strong></span></a><span class="text-big"> in RI and </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://24hourconcerts.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=967" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><strong><u>THE BURREN</u></strong></span></a><span class="text-big"> in Somerville, MA.</span></p><p><span class="text-big">Walt Wilkins has just finished producing a new record for me and it was an incredible experience. So I know I have some new songs to share.</span></p><p><span class="text-big">OK, I hope you’ll come to see us. I love seeing you there. It means everything to me.</span></p><p><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.marcdouglas.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><strong><u>MDB</u></strong></span></a><br><span class="text-big"><strong>Block Island, RI</strong></span><br><span class="text-big"><strong>Aug 17, 2023</strong></span></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/72475542023-07-26T14:04:42-04:002023-08-14T11:57:42-04:00Dangerous Tales From Weldon Way and Other News<figure class="table"><table style="background-color:rgb(91, 129, 227);" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody>
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<p><i><strong>Dear Reader, </strong></i></p>
<p>It’s a beautiful morning here on Block Island. There are large, white, and puffy clouds in the sky that remind me more of a Kansas plain than a July summer in the Northeast. I’m drinking a coffee at Aldo’s Bakery on Weldon Way. From this point of view, I can see anxious island, visitors, scrambling to rent mopeds, and bicycles. These folks add an air of danger to island life. They will ride their rented mopeds at high speed with the horns constantly blaring. (I will never really understand the need for constant horn blowing) They will take over parts of the island like a conquering force. They will attempt to get all of their fun in before the very last boat leaves the island. I will curse at least one of them out loud when they interrupt my contemplative walk with their daredevil maneuvering on Old Town Road.<span> </span>Some will travel like small gangs. Many think they are driving past a man that they will never see again, but it is an island and I will see them again. When that time comes, I will stare at them disapprovingly. They will know what they did. They will feel the shame of the bad visitor. A version of the ugly American. </p>
<p>By the day's end, I will have forgiven them. When the day is done, I understand their need to be reckless. I know that it is serious fun that they are after. We are, after all, looking for the same action. We are trying to enjoy this beautiful place in our own way.<span> </span>For those day trippers who have missed the last boat, we will form a begrudging bond and respect as we pass each other on Dodge Street on our way to the restaurants and bars. All will be forgiven until the sun returns. The night is for everyone. Along with this tale of island life, I wanted to lay out a quick update. </p>
<p>Since our successful Kickstarter campaign in April, and the amazing experience of recording my new record in Austin, Texas in May, so much has happened. The one difficult part has been transitioning to my summer life on Block Island. It took a moment to adjust to the slower pace, but the first month was very useful as it cleared my palette. I was able to ruminate on the recording that we made and after some time we are now at the very end of the mixing stage. It is quite possible that the finished tracks will be signed off on this very afternoon.</p>
<p>In the middle of that process, I went off looking for the artwork and people to make that art with that will represent this collection of songs. I believe I have found that.<span> </span>How the whole thing comes together and eventually ends up in the world is incredibly important to me. I think we’re going to offer something really special. <br><br>I’m now turning my attention to fulfilling the rest of the Kickstarter rewards as promised by the campaign. During this next month, I will be contacting those of you who asked for a custom song to talk about what that song is going to be. I look forward to that process. I am also scheduled to make my acoustic stripped-down recording of the songs on the new record in August. That will be a lot of fun as well.</p>
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<p><br>I do have some shows at the end of August. 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We are coming to Cape Cod, Boston, Long Island, and my home base of Westerly, Rhode Island. It’s going to be a heavy dose of good things. <br> </p>
<p>Before all that, I am going to leave this island and head up to The Falcon<img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/68tGBTahyzHyaVMYGMvCq_ZQGhy50ZPZF7LdzFam-8046QCCWWhoYQwfax_UPawLBC9Q_Q1KTobVFoGSMoo3p402H_CYPV-g-jz4I_rC608OSnnYumoSQtJ7u4aEZ38KjufJi6fZR6m_G4cv1smUTXxz5j1UWjJWqjbGaM5BxixxQ_08SuEXH0KPzJqqLlr6tapABzzEggLPuTQ4UzLCSkOIUhwxIdFEv6_ictGXPbRtH5O4R7Z5llF4mtNFzja_bsh7_JL1-WzzaKMs7NKN9WI4MX4CF18b74DuHDFxb5wd=s0-d-e1-ft#https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/1017d4d1b63938390275a829b5877e0230edc77a/original/362238748-260367253408482-3672783208180708102-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_right border_" />Ridge Folk Festival in Goshen, Connecticut for their <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFUNHceGyIVewuvEdk6bC8nMfAs4rdnd4qThTUIw2JIoH4bwhQ-2Fm6oQN83UkjxkFyIHXCm6kG8uk-2BFig6LYqfHfgoq5Z4Vjwit3qFQsjR6idzLQe-2FJ-2FBKiLwyMOm-2Fx1lyhpBFrCE93XZFT-2BlQupTIDbqLK4_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLcvBbuY3VIm-2Bl5Xa49-2F5b5C3Hfox7YXh9j8ZZsjsIUUayACc1oHPNO2xswDK2LbrtYleSZBDzGOU-2Fqpf-2FEs0hy8VP-2Fa5H3gUMLKk9EkPEufxiDrTqCtStNlRv0mVOKNy0WG5k-2B2oRuLLzz-2Bn8XonbJfzkP0adYugl2CVD7cljbXMn6d6W5jKerLUiA6-2FeDuKkEzAT3yU2XloII80UiqsUTZG65d5rGD0V1RDGjt4PeDsA-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DY4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFUNHceGyIVewuvEdk6bC8nMfAs4rdnd4qThTUIw2JIoH4bwhQ-2Fm6oQN83UkjxkFyIHXCm6kG8uk-2BFig6LYqfHfgoq5Z4Vjwit3qFQsjR6idzLQe-2FJ-2FBKiLwyMOm-2Fx1lyhpBFrCE93XZFT-2BlQupTIDbqLK4_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLcvBbuY3VIm-2Bl5Xa49-2F5b5C3Hfox7YXh9j8ZZsjsIUUayACc1oHPNO2xswDK2LbrtYleSZBDzGOU-2Fqpf-2FEs0hy8VP-2Fa5H3gUMLKk9EkPEufxiDrTqCtStNlRv0mVOKNy0WG5k-2B2oRuLLzz-2Bn8XonbJfzkP0adYugl2CVD7cljbXMn6d6W5jKerLUiA6-2FeDuKkEzAT3yU2XloII80UiqsUTZG65d5rGD0V1RDGjt4PeDsA-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1690478265876000&usg=AOvVaw2oS7oSIgfRX0dW5k9QLR1Q"><strong><u>Thursday Night Music Stage</u></strong></a> presented by<strong> </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFUNHceGyIVewuvEdk6bC8nMfAs4rdnd4qThTUIw2JIoH4bwhQ-2Fm6oQN83UkjxkFyIoOtsVW3RbzgwHsE0EQipPww6cxm1aOcdufc7bUBOKoQ-3D-3DQGcM_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLcvBbuY3VIm-2Bl5Xa49-2F5b5C3Hfox7YXh9j8ZZsjsIUUayACc1oHPNO2xswDK2LbrtYleSZBDzGOU-2Fqpf-2FEs0hy85OySHzM8VHh1A67GiWiHJTR-2B48TvKAfpMgHhTq2ctGO0WEahhIXHCC88-2Fn-2BETyC-2F90jPwLUetWpEd1kYa7JNL30OkLkHP-2FZihZNCqYmBYVxVF89Wv4NU-2FutCzsGX8ygEMSzqTz-2BWLTGD06YPeK9YiA-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DY4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFUNHceGyIVewuvEdk6bC8nMfAs4rdnd4qThTUIw2JIoH4bwhQ-2Fm6oQN83UkjxkFyIoOtsVW3RbzgwHsE0EQipPww6cxm1aOcdufc7bUBOKoQ-3D-3DQGcM_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLcvBbuY3VIm-2Bl5Xa49-2F5b5C3Hfox7YXh9j8ZZsjsIUUayACc1oHPNO2xswDK2LbrtYleSZBDzGOU-2Fqpf-2FEs0hy85OySHzM8VHh1A67GiWiHJTR-2B48TvKAfpMgHhTq2ctGO0WEahhIXHCC88-2Fn-2BETyC-2F90jPwLUetWpEd1kYa7JNL30OkLkHP-2FZihZNCqYmBYVxVF89Wv4NU-2FutCzsGX8ygEMSzqTz-2BWLTGD06YPeK9YiA-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1690478265876000&usg=AOvVaw1s-hnPB4Q_J74j5NeXG6uu"><strong><u>Harbortown Music</u></strong></a>! It’s going to be a very warm reunion of old friends, including Falcon Ridge legends, like Joe Crookston, No Fuss and Feathers, Lisa Bastoni, Rachel Sage, and others. <span style="color:rgb(164,42,56);"><i><strong>My set happens at 5:15</strong>. </i></span></p>
<p>Falcon Ridge has always been a big part of my own life. It was a big boost of confidence when I was selected as an emerging artist at the festival in 2001. I have been back over the years to FRFF but now, 23 years after that first incredible weekend it feels heavier and deeper. I hope I see you there.</p>
<p>OK, I’m going to finish this cup of coffee and take my chances on these daytime streets of New Shoreham, Rhode Island, on this beautiful rock we call Block Island. My residency and life at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFUNHceGyIVewuvEdk6bC8nMfAs4rdnd4qThTUIw2JIoH4bwhQ-2Fm6oQN83UkjxkFyICpb0O3HFQ9UPETZRkwIwr0dl7-2B4-2B42rdOneS6sgQZHxque7Zm69FMVP3w5rRCLKg-3D37oc_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLcvBbuY3VIm-2Bl5Xa49-2F5b5C3Hfox7YXh9j8ZZsjsIUUayACc1oHPNO2xswDK2LbrtYleSZBDzGOU-2Fqpf-2FEs0hy85qgzpGppNK15KSyUxHBPn1s2z-2FNduTGOVfk2XOcKuj65sZgt8HtvsKmtSyxeJ0TbSvrjfmbR-2BHtFpnq-2Fq2X3nlbccmOTurAjuiNnr4ZjGiwwzzYB1UrQcZ5glNxl1x3A4tuupDqlrYrxZatGPRWrPg-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DY4udKnivB88YSTK2Exzam4nB-2BJJjq64fCV94oebAESFUNHceGyIVewuvEdk6bC8nMfAs4rdnd4qThTUIw2JIoH4bwhQ-2Fm6oQN83UkjxkFyICpb0O3HFQ9UPETZRkwIwr0dl7-2B4-2B42rdOneS6sgQZHxque7Zm69FMVP3w5rRCLKg-3D37oc_84j-2F4ZuClyA5TNDaFGqBrQeVeNzKrSFvwJ9xkjBzyo4Xo2b6Tzt3vwXg0s5dylL7VmGv6vfW5-2F9VHm24MXMxyBp-2BvtCwYIKv9O4ogNzGSLcvBbuY3VIm-2Bl5Xa49-2F5b5C3Hfox7YXh9j8ZZsjsIUUayACc1oHPNO2xswDK2LbrtYleSZBDzGOU-2Fqpf-2FEs0hy85qgzpGppNK15KSyUxHBPn1s2z-2FNduTGOVfk2XOcKuj65sZgt8HtvsKmtSyxeJ0TbSvrjfmbR-2BHtFpnq-2Fq2X3nlbccmOTurAjuiNnr4ZjGiwwzzYB1UrQcZ5glNxl1x3A4tuupDqlrYrxZatGPRWrPg-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1690478265876000&usg=AOvVaw3TAIZC1K6fiXuWeabs8ZJB"><u>The National Hotel</u></a> is very special to me. I am a lucky man to have this in my life. If you’re on the island, please come see me, but don’t ride up to me on a moped blaring your horn.</p>
<p>I tip my hat to you,</p>
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<p><i><span><strong>Good Friends,</strong></span></i></p>
<p><span>In early June, I returned to my home in Rhode Island from Texas with a deep appreciation for my experience throughout the month of May.</span></p>
<p><span>After the moving and enlightening process of running a Kickstarter campaign, I got right to work in Austin (a full week before the campaign was over) on recording my new record. The time I spent with producers, </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.waltwilkins.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Walt Wilkins"><span><u>Walt Wilkins</u></span></a><span> and </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ron+Flynt/+wiki" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Ron Flynt"><span><u>Ron Flynt</u></span></a><span> was nothing short of life-changing for a guy like me. These guys are incredibly dedicated to songs and the hard work of recording at the highest levels. I learned so much from these men it could not have gotten better during the entire process. (What could not have gotten better?) I also played six shows for some great audiences throughout the state. Oh, that life can be like that every day! That would be something to be.</span></p>
<p><span>In the end, I now have 10 songs recorded, and as we speak. They are currently being mixed at </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Jumping-Dog-Studio/100063709565726" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Jumping Dog Studio"><span><u>Jumping Dog Studio</u></span></a><span> in Austin, Texas. It’s an incredibly lucky thing to be part of a process that involves the creation of something from nothing. It is completely engaging. It is the feeling of all of your synapses firing at once. It is as high as you can get.</span></p>
<p><span>Austin is the kind of town where some of the best musicians in the world bring their special abilities to your songs. Those musicians are a phone call away. If I would like someone who can “play like it just stopped raining on a spring day and everything is quiet except for a dog barking in the distance with a sound that is full of melancholy”, the person that can do that is probably right down the street. Beautiful.</span></p>
<p><span>So, I report to you that the process could not have been any better, and most importantly, I could not have done it without the incredible help of those that stepped up during my Kickstarter. I know who you are, and I am glad you were on this trip with me.</span></p>
<p><span>Regarding fulfilling some of our Kickstarter rewards, we are in the process of doing that right now. We are gathering up addresses and sorting out what goes where and to whom. Please be on the lookout for your email. In case we have a question about your location, etc.</span></p>
<p><span>For those that are going to write a custom song with me, I will be reaching out to you very soon and we will start that process. I look forward to that. Again, thank you for your belief in me.</span></p>
<p><span>On the live music front, I just finished a wonderful show in Northern Massachusetts with my best friend </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.abbiegardner.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Abbie Gardner."><span><u>Abbie Gardner.</u></span></a><span> It is always such a pleasure to make music with Abbie. We are already scheming up some tours for the end of this year and next year.</span><br><br><span><img src="https://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/a1ca634bd8de646d30f2109a7638cf347665c74d/original/image0.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpeg" class="size_s justify_left border_" alt="" />This coming Friday, June 9, I will be returning to one of my very favorite rooms anywhere, The </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://townecrier.com/production/eric-anderson-also-special-guest-marc-douglas-berardo/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Towne Crier Café"><span><u>Towne Crier Café</u></span></a><span> in Beacon, NY, to perform with one of the truly important folk singers of his generation: </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.ericandersen.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Eric Andersen"><span><u>Eric Andersen</u></span></a><span>. Eric’s songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, the Grateful Dead, and many others. Early in his career, in the 1960s, he was part of the Greenwich Village folk scene. His most popular recordings include the 1972 album Blue River for Columbia Records. I was a huge fan of his collaboration with Rick Danko of the Band and Jonas Fjeld. Andersen has long lived in Europe but occasionally tours in the U.S. Tickets are available on the Towne Crier website, and it should be a very special night with one of America’s great artists. </span></p>
<p><span>Ok! By the middle of June, I should be ensconced in my routine on Block Island so if you’re out there, let me know. You can always find me at The National Hotel. My main thrust of the summer will be preparing the artwork, finishing the mixes, and engaging in all the mechanisms for the release of my new record in the fall. We are going to try to give this record our best foot forward. I Believe In It.</span></p>
<p><span>In the meantime, I hope you will continue to support me at Spotify and Apple Music. Please sign up for my mailing list at my </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.marcdouglas.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="website"><span><u>website</u></span></a><span> and subscribe to my YouTube channels. All of that matters to me and big Ways. </span></p>
<p><span>Here’s to you,</span><br><br><span><strong>MDB</strong></span><br><span><strong>June 6, 2023</strong></span><br><span><strong>Westerly, RI</strong></span></p>
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</tbody></table></figure></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/72015312023-05-02T13:53:09-04:002023-05-10T04:17:00-04:00New Music, New Record, New Video, New Shows in May!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/0248b490c81226640f8fb6c9659c7337209e7c00/original/beccashouse.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p> </p><p><i><strong>Hello Music Lovers,</strong></i></p><p>I hope that this note finds you in a good place with a strong spirit and belief in the good things to come.</p><p>On my end, April has been an amazing month, full of music and discovery. My hopes are high for the future. I’m going to place my bets on good things and let them roll.</p><p>First and foremost, I cannot, thank all of you who pledged to my <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcdouglasberardo/the-beauty-of-this-now-marc-douglas-berardos-new-record?ref=9wr6he" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Kickstarter campaign</strong></a>. We reached our goal with a little bit to spare. The entire process gave me a profound joy. It was amazing to connect with some folks that I hadn’t been able to see in many years. I was humbled to know that they were keeping up with my goings-on and my songs. If you haven't already donated and would like to, there you can until May 5 at 9 AM. Additional donations will help greatly to finish all the things needed to get the record out into the world. Sharing helps too.</p><p>We started recording in Austin on April 23 with producers, <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.waltwilkins.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Walt Wilkins</strong></a> and <strong>Ron Flynt</strong>. I had a few days of sessions with some of the very best musicians I could find. Everyone involved feels like we are onto something very special. As of this writing, I am about to enter the studio for the six-day to begin singing, including a morning session with some fine background singers, who will be laying down some smooth sunset backgrounds.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/725f1492d77fd9bcc3f2e07fa0d1a8c60f7ea293/original/updatedposter.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></p><p>I’m going to leave Texas and head directly to Lancaster, Pennsylvania for a wonderful show with my friend <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.jessicasmucker.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Jessica Smucker</strong></a>, and then a special visit to an incredible venue <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.sevareidhouseconcerts.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Sevareid House</strong></a> with opener <a class="no-pjax" href="https://lynnhollyfield.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Lynn Hollyfield </strong></a>in Alexandria, Virginia. To cap off the weekend I will be at the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/theMaliweskys/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Sunroom Songwriter Series</strong></a> in Dover, Delaware. It’s gonna be fun to play some new songs.</p><p>I will keep the good times going and head back to Texas to play a whole bunch of shows including a Mother’s Day show at one of my new favorite places on earth, the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.texasheritagevineyard.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Texas Heritage Winery</strong></a> with my new pal <strong>Ron Flynt</strong>, playing along. That I hook up with the maestro himself: Walt Wilkins for a run of shows, including my return to<a class="no-pjax" href="https://7oakseventgarden.com/" data-link-type="url"><strong> 7 Oaks Garden</strong></a> in Beaumont Texas, and a special Monday night show up at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://mainstreetcrossing.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Main Street Crossing</strong></a> in Tomball, Texas. </p><p>All of the information about the shows can be found at the links below. </p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.marcdouglas.com/tour" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>UPCOMING SHOWS!</strong></a></p><p>5/5 - Lancaster, PA, <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.downtownlanczine.com/dlz-house/5-5-23-jessica-smucker-marc-douglas-berardo" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>DLZ House Concerts </strong></a><br>5/6 - Alexandria, VA, <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marc-douglas-berardo-with-lynn-hollyfield-tickets-565617044807" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Concerts at Sevareid House</strong></a><br>5/7 - Dover DE, <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/493066572754692" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Sunroom Songwriter Series</strong></a> <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:nmaliwes@icloud.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="email"><strong>RSVP</strong></a></p><p> </p><p><strong>TEXAS SHOWS:</strong></p><p>5/13 - Waxahachie - <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/5655093957874521" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>In The Music Room</strong></a> <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:rsvp@inthemusicroom.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="email"><strong>RSVP </strong></a><br>5/14 - Fredericksburg - <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.texasheritagevineyard.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>The Texas Heritage Vineyard</strong></a><br>5/15 - Tomball - <a class="no-pjax" href="https://mainstreetcrossing.com/artist-page-walt-and-marc-douglas-berardo/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Main Street Crossing</strong></a><br>5/16 - Beaumont - <a class="no-pjax" href="https://7oakseventgarden.com/event/7-oaks-welcomes-walt-wilkins-and-marc-douglas-berardo/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>7 Oaks Garden </strong></a><br>5/19 - Johnson City - <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.reckemrightbrewing.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Reck 'Em Right Brewery Co.</strong></a><br>5/20 - Ft. Worth - <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walt-wilkins-and-marc-douglas-berardo-at-the-post-tickets-620428908567" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>The Post at River East</strong></a><br>5/22 - Grandbury - <a class="no-pjax" href="https://brocksfoodanddrink.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Brock's Food & Drink</strong></a></p><p> </p><p style="text-align:justify;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/4743f8dc2e4c4aca0be84217e2df6dab6fb41a31/original/lyb-cover-art.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">Also, I have a brand new single that came out a week ago called “Letting You Blow Away”. The official video is now available on YouTube. It contains scenes from my tour with my friend <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.abbiegardner.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Abbie Gardner</strong></a>, a Florida in February 2023. There are lots of pretty things to look at, and I think you would like it. I hope you will check it out and leave a comment and a thumbs up. Also, the single itself is available for you to listen to on Apple Music and Spotify. If you’re on Spotify, please follow me there. I’m told that is important. Here is the link to all the sites you can <a class="no-pjax" href="https://linkpop.com/marcdouglasberardo" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>watch, stream and download.</strong></a></p><p>I want to thank you from both the bottom and the top of my heart for all the support and love that I feel from you. You make me feel like what I am doing is a worthwhile endeavor. Your belief confirms the idea that Music Makes Things Better.</p><p><i><strong>MDB</strong></i><br>May 2, 2023<br>Austin, Texas</p><p> </p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/71959922023-04-24T14:01:58-04:002023-09-05T15:41:57-04:00WE DID IT! Now We Press On.<p><span class="text-big"><i><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/73f109f979d428940ae3474a8f1936d1475d4178/original/img-3572.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Dear Friends,</strong></i></span></p><p><span class="text-big">I woke up on Sunday in a rush to get out the door. I answered a few emails, checked my bags to make sure I had what I needed for my Texas trip, and had a quick look at the </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcdouglasberardo/the-beauty-of-this-now-marc-douglas-berardos-new-record?ref=192l9r" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Kickstarter Campaign"><span class="text-big"><strong><u>Kickstarter Campaign</u></strong></span></a><span class="text-big">. My eyes almost fell out of my head! WE DID IT! We reached our goal to fund the recording of my new record! I was a bit stunned. Here we are with ten days left in the campaign and we are 101% funded. What a gift. </span><br><br><span class="text-big">I was hesitant for years to raise funds through crowdfunding. (I didn’t believe that there was enough goodwill for people to invest in my music. Hell, music is free on your computer machine and that machine is crowded with new music. Not all of it is good. Maybe the world didn’t need any new music?) This experience has proved me to be wrong. I have been moved by friends and believers in song who have come from the far reaches to be a part of this project. Just amazing. Thank you in every language.</span></p><p><span class="text-big">Now with ten days left in the Campaign, this gives us the chance to talk about “stretch goals.” What is a stretch goal? A stretch goal is a funding target set by the project creator beyond the original </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcdouglasberardo/the-beauty-of-this-now-marc-douglas-berardos-new-record?ref=192l9r" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Kickstarter"><span class="text-big"><strong><u>Kickstarter</u></strong></span></a><a data-link-type="url" contents="Kickstarter"><span class="text-big"><strong><u> </u></strong></span></a><span class="text-big">goal. Stretch goals as a term and a practice emerged from the Kickstarter community as a way for creators to stretch beyond the initial, official goal of the </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcdouglasberardo/the-beauty-of-this-now-marc-douglas-berardos-new-record?ref=192l9r" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Kickstarter"><span class="text-big"><strong><u>Kickstarter</u></strong></span></a><span class="text-big"> project and raise more money (and often make more product or add something really cool to the whole thing!).</span><br><br><span class="text-big">So, as I write to you now, I am in Cedar Park, Texas about to start the recording of our album with some of Texas’ finest musicians. Along with the legendary </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.waltwilkins.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Walk Wilkins"><span class="text-big"><strong><u>Walk Wilkins</u></strong></span></a><span class="text-big"> as producer, we are joined at </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Jumping-Dog-Studio/100063709565726" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Jumping&nbsp;Dog Studios"><span class="text-big"><strong><u>Jumping Dog Studio</u></strong></span></a><span class="text-big"> by Oklahoman keyboard master and engineer Ron Flynt (The Mystiqueros), Austin drummer John Chipman (The Resentments, The Band of Heathens, The Chicks, Ruthie Foster and so many more), and the epic bass man Glenn Fukunaga (Bob Dylan, Robert Plant, The Chicks, Kevin Welch and one thousand others), and our special guest from The Netherlands, piano genius Bart De Win. We start today and we will try to make art out of 10 songs or so. Knowing that I can pay these valuable men for their time and talent allows me to focus. The value of that is immeasurable. </span><br><br><span class="text-big">However, we want to stretch our total while our campaign is still live. (When I refer to, we, I am referring to Susie Markland at </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.shcmusictribe.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="SHC Music Tribe"><span class="text-big"><strong><u>SHC Music Tribe</u></strong></span></a><span class="text-big">, my friend, and manager who is the mastermind behind the scenes.) We hope to raise more funds for a few key post-production items. Funds for a graphic artist for album art, funds for CD replication, and very importantly, funds for a publicist (we have a guy) to get the record out into the world and give it its best chance to succeed. </span><br><br><span class="text-big">If you have already pledged, I want to alert you to the fact that one can “adjust” their pledge while the campaign is still live until 9 am May 5 on the </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcdouglasberardo/the-beauty-of-this-now-marc-douglas-berardos-new-record?ref=192l9r" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Kickstarter"><span class="text-big"><strong><u>Kickstarter</u></strong></span></a><span class="text-big"> page. A few folks have already done that, and it has been invaluable. Thank you. Also, it is appreciated that people continue to spread the word about our Kickstarter by sharing and alerting their friends, neighbors, and enemies. </span></p><p><span class="text-big">You all have brought inspiration and beauty back into my life. The covid trouble just about undid my faith in a future in music, but this Kickstarter experience has reignited my soul and my belief in this work. Thank you from the deepest places.</span></p><p><br><span class="text-big"><i><strong>MDB</strong></i></span><br><span class="text-big">4.23.23</span><br><span class="text-big">Cedar Park, Texas</span></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/71948672023-04-21T23:00:00-04:002023-04-21T23:00:03-04:00It’s Release Day! / Kickstarter Update!<p><span class="text-big"><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/f15f668e875e48c0966ceb007994acbe2b448daf/original/fingerphoto.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></strong></span></p><p><span class="text-big"><strong>Hello My Good Friends!</strong></span><br><br>I write to you with a full heart on the day of the release of my newest single record <a class="no-pjax" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/63HR11YTVLfZHvSvytkKBF?si=vRmio0C3Sm6lWd6f5EUb-A" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="“Letting You Blow Away”"><strong><u>“Letting You Blow Away”</u></strong></a> while simultaneously finding myself at the halfway point of my <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcdouglasberardo/the-beauty-of-this-now-marc-douglas-berardos-new-record?ref=192l9r" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Kickstarter"><strong><u>Kickstarter</u></strong></a><strong> </strong>campaign. It has really been a very special month of April.<br><br>Regarding the new single, the initial tracks were recorded way back in 2018, and at the Mark Dann studio in Woodstock, New York. The musicians on the track are wonderful <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.abbiegardner.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Abbie Gardner"><strong><u>Abbie Gardner</u></strong></a><span style="color:rgb(142,68,173);"><strong>, </strong></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.eric-parker.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Eric Parker"><strong><u>Eric Parker</u></strong></a>, <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.drwestchesterson.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Dr. Westchesterson"><strong><u>Dr. Westchesterson</u></strong></a><span style="color:rgb(142,68,173);"><strong>, </strong></span><strong>Mark Dann, </strong>and brother <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.chrisberardo.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Chris Berardo"><strong><u>Chris Berardo</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> Brother Chris and I did our normal routine of producing the record which in this case is all about talking about the feel of the music, old Beach Boy records that we like, the 1978 Yankees as well as Chris coaching me on some of the singing takes. Also, usually, there are cocktails and a lot of laughter. A video of the song will be premiered on <a class="no-pjax" href="https://americanahighways.org/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Americana Highways"><strong><u>Americana Highways</u></strong></a><strong> </strong>on April 25.<br><br>So, I hope you will make the song at home in your heart. It is a song for spring with the warmth of summer. It is available now on every possible <a class="no-pjax" href="https://linkpop.com/marcdouglasberardo" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="streaming and download site"><strong><u>streaming and download site</u></strong></a>, including the big ones <a class="no-pjax" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/63HR11YTVLfZHvSvytkKBF?si=vRmio0C3Sm6lWd6f5EUb-A" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Spotify"><strong><u>Spotify</u></strong></a><strong> </strong>and <a class="no-pjax" href="https://music.apple.com/us/artist/marc-douglas-berardo/4383965" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Apple Music."><strong><u>Apple Music</u></strong><u>.</u></a> For a full story on the song and video please go here: <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.marcdouglas.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="marcdouglas.com"><strong><u>marcdouglas.com</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> <br><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcdouglasberardo/the-beauty-of-this-now-marc-douglas-berardos-new-record?ref=192l9r" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Kickstarter:"><strong><u>Kickstarter</u></strong><u>:</u></a> we are halfway through our push to fund the first full-length record I’ve made in 10 years. I am on my way to Austin Texas on April 23 to start the sessions with producer, <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.waltwilkins.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Walt Wilkins."><strong><u>Walt Wilkins</u></strong><u>.</u></a><br><br>As of this writing, we are 93% funded. The thing about <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcdouglasberardo/the-beauty-of-this-now-marc-douglas-berardos-new-record?ref=192l9r" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Kickstarter"><strong><u>Kickstarter</u></strong></a> is that if you do not reach your goal, you do not receive any of the money. The whole thing is a wild gamble. The campaign runs until May 2 and the money will be used to pay for recording costs, studio costs, cover art, replication, and Kickstarter fees. If the goal is reached, the stretch goal will include video production, publicity, and everything else that comes with a release of this nature.<br><br>If you have pledged to the campaign, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. If you know anyone who might be interested in being a part of this project, please pass it on to them. There is strength in numbers and with your help, we are going to get this done. </p><p>In an effort to keep this short, I want to wrap this up by saying thank you for years of friendship and support. Making music means everything to me and sharing that music with you is the big prize.<br><br><strong>Thank you, </strong><br><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.marcdouglas.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Marc Douglas Berardo"><strong><u>Marc Douglas Berardo</u></strong></a><br>Westerly, RI<br>04/21/2023<br><br>PS. I have a fantastic spring tour coming up that starts in Pennsylvania in early May and is going to stop in Virginia, Delaware, and then a whole bunch of dates down to Texas to celebrate all the recording fun with Austin Texas legend, Walt Wilkins. I will be updating you about that real soon. In the meantime, all the dates are on my <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.marcdouglas.com/tour" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Website"><strong><u>Tour page</u></strong></a>. I hope to see you soon.</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/71902692023-04-14T08:00:00-04:002023-04-14T08:00:03-04:00April Update: On The Eve of My Birthday, You Have Ignited My Spirit <p><span class="text-big"><i><span><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/bee4486632f3b7e6ceef8299ecf01132f716aa18/original/aprilupdate.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Friends and Neighbors,</strong></span></i></span></p><p><span>We are one week into our </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcdouglasberardo/the-beauty-of-this-now-marc-douglas-berardos-new-record?ref=192l9r" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Kickstarter" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcdouglasberardo/the-beauty-of-this-now-marc-douglas-berardos-new-record?ref=192l9r"><span>Kickstarter</span></a><span> campaign for my late April, recording project with producer, </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.waltwilkins.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Walt&nbsp;Wilkins" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.waltwilkins.com/"><span>Walt Wilkins</span></a><span> in Austin, Texas. So far, I have been blown away by the generosity, and the good spirit for the campaign. As of this writing, we are somewhere around 74% funded for our call of $15,000.</span></p><p><span>That $15,000 guarantees that I can pay the musicians and the studio costs. Recording commences on April 23 and will last till about May 1 at<strong> </strong></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Jumping-Dog-Studio/100063709565726" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Jumping Dog Studios" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Jumping-Dog-Studio/100063709565726"><span>Jumping Dog Studios</span></a><span> in Austin. The idea is that we will have a finished record at that time.</span></p><p><span>My first full-length recording in 10 years since 2013’s </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lxtDhk2qa6h2XVh0p-9QqcAMxaxY57xTg" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Whalebone" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lxtDhk2qa6h2XVh0p-9QqcAMxaxY57xTg"><span>Whalebone</span></a><span>. If we are able to complete the recording, we are looking beyond that and hoping to be able to finance all the promotional costs, as well as cd replication and artwork, and other expenses that come with a full-length release of this sort. Oh boy.</span></p><p><span>So, this update is to thank those of you that have found it in your hearts to pledge and support this endeavor and to ask those that have not to take a look at my video and story on my </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcdouglasberardo/the-beauty-of-this-now-marc-douglas-berardos-new-record?ref=192l9r" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Kickstarte" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcdouglasberardo/the-beauty-of-this-now-marc-douglas-berardos-new-record?ref=192l9r"><span>Kickstarte</span></a><span>r site. Also, if you are so inclined, please share the </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcdouglasberardo/the-beauty-of-this-now-marc-douglas-berardos-new-record?ref=192l9r" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Kickstarter" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcdouglasberardo/the-beauty-of-this-now-marc-douglas-berardos-new-record?ref=192l9r"><span>Kickstarter</span></a><span> with those friends and relatives that might be interested in this sort of thing.</span></p><p><span>This entire experience has been absolutely fascinating, and I have been touched by those folks that have reached out to me and made the effort to give what they can. Incredible. I am writing this on the eve of my 54th birthday and whether or not I receive the funding for this project. I am secure and the fact that I feel like the luckiest person in any room. I have felt your love and it has ignited my spirit. </span></p><p><span>Thank you from the bottom of my heart.</span></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.marcdouglas.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="MDB" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.marcdouglas.com"><span><strong>MDB</strong></span></a><br><span><strong>4.13.23</strong></span><br><span><strong>Westerly, RI</strong></span></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/71819722023-03-31T15:30:40-04:002023-04-04T12:36:51-04:00The Beauty of This Now: We Can Do This Together<p><span><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/123013/a73cee9f9588be8d8def2b61d1ee204482441f10/original/april202newslettercover.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></span><i><span><strong>Dear Friends and Neighbors</strong></span></i><span>,</span><br><br><span>I haven’t made a full-length record since 2013’s </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://open.spotify.com/album/1AHmABcp5Xi09V3biNi7OU?si=xXcHSUzsSQi1jaQTR_jFsQ" data-link-type="url" contents="Whalebone" data-cke-saved-href="https://open.spotify.com/album/1AHmABcp5Xi09V3biNi7OU?si=xXcHSUzsSQi1jaQTR_jFsQ" target="_newwindow"><span>Whalebone</span></a><span>. Ten long years. The world has changed so much in those ten years. I could tell you all the reasons why here, but I will not bother you with that now. Life has a way of going on with or without you.</span></p><p><span>I have been offered an amazing opportunity. My friend, the legendary songwriter, and performer, </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.waltwilkins.com/" data-link-type="url" contents="Walt Wilkins" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.waltwilkins.com/" target="_newwindow"><span>Walt Wilkins</span></a><span> from Austin, Texas, has arranged for some of the very best musicians to gather together in late April in Austin to record my new songs. Mr. Wilkins will produce. This is serious business, and after ten years of false starts and troubles, I am lit up by this idea. I am ready.</span></p><p><span>This is where I need you. The only way to get this done the most effectively requires money. I have been convinced that my core audience is the best place to turn to fund this opportunity. To that end, I will be launching a </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcdouglasberardo/the-beauty-of-this-now-marc-douglas-berardos-new-record" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Kickstarter" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcdouglasberardo/the-beauty-of-this-now-marc-douglas-berardos-new-record"><span>Kickstarter</span></a><span> campaign on April 5 in hopes that you will be a part of the creation of this new MDB record. The stars have lined up, the fat is in the fire, the ducks are in a row, and the time is now. I have never felt better about a batch of songs at a time on earth in which to record them. Working with Walt Wilkins and his crew is a dream come true. While it’s hard for me to ask, I know that great things happen when the strengths of many are focused on one goal. I truly hope you will come along with me.</span></p><p><span>In the meantime, I will be releasing a single and a video from the aborted 2018 Woodstock, NY sessions. This will happen on April 21. The song is called “Letting You Blow Away”. The accompanying video was shot while on tour with Abbie Gardner this past winter in some beautiful places like Key West, Key Largo, Sarasota, and more locations including Sugarloaf Key where the song was written. I hope you will let this new release into your life.</span></p><p><span>I want to thank you directly for being a part of my music and for being my friend. I simply cannot do this without you and now more than ever I need you. I hope that the music that I bring you will find a place in your crowded world. I hope that it is a source of clarity and joy. I hope that you will join me in making it happen.</span></p><p><span>Thank you for your friendship for all these years.</span></p><p><span>Yours,</span><br><span>MDB</span><br><span>Westerly, RI</span><br><span>3/30/23</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.marcdouglas.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Website" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.marcdouglas.com"><span>Website</span></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://marcdouglas.com/tour" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Upcoming Shows" data-cke-saved-href="https://marcdouglas.com/tour"><span class="text-big"><span>Upcoming Shows</span></span></a><span class="text-big"><span>: </span></span></p><p><span>April 30 - Fredericksburg, TX - Texas Heritage Winery</span><br><span>May 5 - Lancaster, PA - DLZ House Concert</span><br><span>May 6 - Alexandria, VA - Concerts at Sevareid </span><br><span>May 7 - Dover, DE - Sunroom Concert Series </span><br><span>May 13 - Waxahachie, TX - In The Music Room</span><br><span>May 14, - Fredericksburg, TX - Texas Heritage Winery</span><br><span>May 15 - Tomball, TX - Main Street Crossing </span><br><span>May 16 - Beaumont, TX - 7 Oaks Garden </span><br><span>May 20 - Ft. Worth, TX -The Post at River East</span><br><span>May 22 - Granbury, TX - Brock's</span><br> </p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/71482492023-02-03T13:12:03-05:002023-03-30T04:35:50-04:00Vagabonds By Choice, February 2023<p><span class="font_large"><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/ac0621bdf8597797e04916f0221967f96b73c642/original/february-newsletter-photo.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_none" alt="" />“Saddled up, pushing through. I am traveling with you.” - Traveling </strong></span></p>
<p><strong><em>Friends and neighbors, </em></strong></p>
<p>I am very grateful to be on this earth with you in this year of 2023. This isn’t just a thing I’m just saying. I sincerely mean this. I never really thought that I would make it to the future times in a year designated as 2023. Don’t get me wrong, I plan to live to be an old dude, maybe move back down to the hot climates somewhere where the people come and go. Perhaps I will dress in a white tropical suit and every day in the late afternoons I will take my drink at the same oceanside bar and hold my position on the same stool, in the same corner, underneath the same shade as the day before. Dressed like Mr. Peanut, lacking only the monocle (maybe not..) I will hold forth on a variety of topics to anyone who cares to listen, Maybe sing a few songs and exaggerate a few of the old stories until the sun sinks below the horizon and I waddle back to my sleeping place. Yes. That is my plan. It is important to prepare for one’s later years. Extra points for those that remember Mr. Peanut. </p>
<p>However, here in 2023, life rolls on and hopefully, on. This is my normal missive to inform you about where I will be making my song noises and with whom I will be sharing song-making space. </p>
<p>Are you from New Jersey? Do you know people in New Jersey? If you do, perhaps you will join me and <strong><a contents="Louise Mosrie" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://louisemosrie.com/" target="_blank">Louise Mosrie</a></strong> at the <a contents="Hurdy Gurdy Folk Club" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.viewcy.com/o/hurdygurdyfolkmusic" target="_blank"><strong>Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club</strong></a> on Saturday, February 4. That’s right, the Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club! Sounds fun, eh? It is fun. A mini winter’s Carnival of delights. </p>
<p>A word about my friend Louise: she is a blessing to this great land. Louise is a modern member of the great American song tradition that comes from the rural lands. Louise grew up a natural poet on a cattle farm in Tennessee. Now she lives in the center of New England tradition in Massachusetts. her songs are natural and her stories are real. She has also perfected the art of laughing. It is my good luck to be able to perform with her. Getting in free to see her would be enough pay for me. Don’t tell the lovely hosts of the Hurdy Gurdy this. I also enjoy the money. </p>
<p>Louise and I will be performing again in February at the truly legendary <a contents="Club Passim" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.passim.org/" target="_blank"><strong>Club Passim</strong></a> in Cambridge, Massachusetts. February 9. Legendary is an often overused words. I use it too much myself but in this, case it truly applies to Passim. </p>
<p>Club Passim is an American <strong><a contents="folk music" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_music" target="_blank">folk</a></strong><a contents="folk music" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_music" target="_blank"><strong> music</strong></a> club in the<strong> <a contents="Harvard Square" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Square" target="_blank">Harvard Square</a> </strong>area of <a contents="Cambridge, Massachusetts" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge,_Massachusetts" target="_blank"><strong>Cambridge, Massachusetts</strong></a>. It was known as Club 47 (based on its then address, 47 Mount Auburn Street, also in Cambridge; it moved to its present location on Palmer Street in 1963), and changed its name to simply Passim in 1969, The year of my birth. The 60s man! Artists who have performed there include <a contents="Joan Baez" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Baez" target="_blank"><strong>Joan Baez</strong></a>, <strong><a contents="Shawn Colvin" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Colvin" target="_blank">Shawn Colvin</a>, <a contents="Bob Dylan" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Dylan" target="_blank">Bob Dylan</a>, <a contents="Tom Rush" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Rush" target="_blank">Tom Rush</a>, <a contents="Joni Mitchell" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell" target="_blank">Joni Mitchell</a>, <a contents="Suzanne Vega" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Vega" target="_blank">Suzanne Vega</a>, <a contents="Muddy Waters" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muddy_Waters" target="_blank">Muddy Waters</a>, and <a contents="Jimmy Buffett" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Buffett" target="_blank">Jimmy Buffett</a></strong>! </p>
<p>What else do I need to tell you? it is serious business. Please come to Boston. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/081a278b758aaf388ef3f74828e1b567bc87c5a5/original/img-5942.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" />One of the smartest things that I have done in recent years, in this case with the great help of my dear friend and showbiz/life manager: the great Susie Markland of the huge and powerful <a contents="SHC Music Tribe" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://shcmusictribe.com/" target="_blank"><strong>SHC Music Tribe</strong></a> Organization. The plan was to be In warm weather in February far away from the dirty snow and howling winds of the Northland. We cooked up a good little tour this year of the state of Florida, including shows in my former hometown of Saint Augustine. When the word came down from Jersey City that one of my best friends and very favorite music makers <a contents="Abbie Gardner" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.abbiegardner.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Abbie Gardner</strong></a> was up for it, <a contents="The&nbsp;Vagabonds By Choice Tour" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://withkoji.com/@Marc_Douglas_Berardo" target="_blank"><strong>The Vagabonds By Choice Tour</strong></a> was hatched. </p>
<p>We open our little jaunt in the magic land of Key West at the Fringe Theatre and continue on to exotic locations like Fort Myers and Saint Petersburg! Of Course, all the details are at the links below. We have planned the going part but we haven’t planned the returning part so maybe will just stay there and ride this whole winter thing out. But we are vagabonds. We choose this. We are vagabonds by our own choice. I will let you know. </p>
<p>Next topic: recorded music. I won’t get into all the details now but I pretty much made a full record in Woodstock New York in 2018 and 2019. Instead of releasing that record, I have been pondering the nature of its existence for several years now. however, I do love the songs and have been releasing them one by one as singles. The next one will arrive on April 22 and it’s called Letting You Blow Away. I wrote the song in room 214 of the Sugarloaf Key Inn A number of years ago. (2015?). </p>
<p>I’m very close to the song and very proud of how it turned out. A video will accompany the release. I can’t wait to get it out into my world. I might just stop in at the Sugarloaf Key Inn and stop into room 214 to see if there’s another song in there as I’m passing by on the <a contents="Vagabonds By Choice Tour" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://withkoji.com/@Marc_Douglas_Berardo" target="_blank"><strong>Vagabonds By Choice Tour</strong></a>. </p>
<p>Looking right on down the road, the current plan is to spend some time with my guru and hero Walt Wilkins in Austin Texas in late April to make a record with his friends of some of my newest songs. Walt is very special. He is a conjurer and a BIG open-hearted spirit. I cannot wait to get into the room with him and see what happens. I’m going to need your help with that. Seriously. For real. However, in an effort not to overwhelm you with my long-winded goings-on, I will hold that idea in abeyance for another time. </p>
<p>OK, I have to wrap this up. So do you. All the links are down below. I wish you strength and peace and deep laughter in the coming months. More than anything I hope to see you out there on the playing field of life. </p>
<p>Aloha. </p>
<p><em><strong>MDB <br>Westerly Rhode Island <br>2.3.23 </strong></em></p>
<p><strong>TOUR DATES, TICKETS, AND INFO: </strong></p>
<p>2/4 Fairlawn, NJ - <strong><a contents="Hurdy Gurdy Folk Club&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.viewcy.com/e/marc_douglas_berardo" target="_blank">Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club </a></strong><br>2/8 <a contents="Facebook Live" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/760406344972819" target="_blank"><strong>Facebook Live</strong></a>, <a contents="YouTube" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7IBVrNk6Z0" target="_blank"><strong>YouTube</strong></a> - <strong>The MDB Song Hour #60 </strong><br>2/9 Cambridge, MA - <strong><a contents="Club Passim" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.passim.org/live-music/events/louise-mosrie-and-marc-douglas-berardo/" target="_blank">Club Passim </a></strong><br>2/18 Key West, FL - <strong>Private Fundraiser </strong><br>2/19 Key West, FL - <a contents="Backyard Music&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://fringetheater.vbotickets.com/event/Backyard_Music_with_Abbie_Gardner/89783" target="_blank"><strong>Backyard Music </strong></a><br>2/23 St Augustine, FL - <a contents="Cafe Eleven" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://originalcafe11.com/marc-douglas-berardo-abbie-gardner-of-red-molly-feb-23-2023/" target="_blank"><strong>Cafe Eleven</strong></a> <br>2/24 St Petersburg, FL - <strong><a contents="Southview Arts Recording Studio" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://allevents.in/st%20petersburg/st-petersburg-mdb-and-abbie-gardner-at-southview-arts-recording-studio/80001040256495" target="_blank">Southview Arts Recording Studio</a> </strong><br>2/25 Ft Myers, FL - <a contents="Americana Community Music Association&nbsp;(ACMA)&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.americanacma.org/event/abbie-gardner-and-marc-douglas-bernado-in-concert-bill-saltzman-opens/" target="_blank"><strong>Americana Community Music Association (ACMA) </strong></a><br>2/26 Sarasota, FL - <a contents="Fogartyville" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://wslr.org/event/abbie-gardner-and-marc-douglas-berardo/" target="_blank"><strong>Fogartyville</strong></a></p>4:02Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/70988572022-11-09T16:18:46-05:002023-01-10T09:09:04-05:00Abbie Gardner/ Marc Douglas Berardo Fall tour 2022<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/a71130f8d8bd4214e5bce8c3055001154414b895/original/promo1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>High five! </strong></span></p>
<p>Good greetings. Peace to you and your people. I just want to write you this quick note to let you know about some upcoming dates with my friend, the brilliant Abbie Gardner. It’s a Fall tour and it’s starting on Nov 19th on my home field of Westerly, RI. Then we will be in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. We will sing and play and have ourselves a hootenanny. We all need a little bit of levity and deep feeling in our lives so I hope you will come out and join us. All the info is below. </p>
<p>From Abbie’s bio: “Abbie Gardner is a fiery dobro player with an infectious smile. Whether performing solo or with Americana darlings Red Molly, her acclaimed tales of love and loss, both gritty and sweet, are propelled by her impeccable slide guitar chops. Her live show is truly unique - as an award-winning songwriter, captivating vocalist, and a world-class lap-style dobro player, she has an unmistakable sound all her own. This sound of vocals and dobro unaccompanied is masterfully captured on her 2022 CD "DobroSinger." The record made it to #11 on the Billboard Blues Charts and #2 on the Folk DJ Charts. It’s a raw intimate recording full of blues, heartfelt ballads, and the ache of the unknown. It’s quite a contrast to her previous CD, Wishes on a Neon Sign (2018) which featured a co-write with Chris Stapleton and leaned on full band production. Though she has traveled around the world with Red Molly, Abbie stands strong as a solo act and has opened for Lori McKenna, Hot Rize, and Martina McBride.” </p>
<p>Whoa! </p>
<p><a contents="Tour Dates:&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://marcdouglas.com/tour" target="_blank"><strong>Tour Dates: </strong></a></p>
<p>11/19 - Westerly, RI, Harbor Songs: <a contents="TICKETS&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/harbor-songsmarc-douglas-berardo-abbie-gardner-guest-dr-westchesterson-tickets-430218133017" target="_blank"><strong>TICKETS </strong></a></p>
<p>11/20 - Greenfield, MA, <a contents="Lower Falls House Concerts," data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/857198468796248" target="_blank"><strong>Lower Falls House Concerts</strong>,</a> <br>RSVP<a contents="lfhconcerts@gmail.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:lfhconcerts@gmail.com" target="_blank"> lfhconcerts@gmail.com </a></p>
<p>12/1 - Lancaster, PA, Songwriters in The Raw: <a contents="TICKETS" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://zoetropolis.com/special_events/songwriters-in-the-raw-w-jessica-smucker-abbie-gardner-marc-douglas-berardo/" target="_blank"><strong>TICKETS</strong></a> </p>
<p>12/2 - Bellmawr, NJ, <a contents="The Stardust Ballroom&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.stardustbellmawr.com/" target="_blank"><strong>The Stardust Ballroom </strong></a><br>For more info: Mary Hansley @ 732-492-7176 </p>
<p>12/3 - Bethlehem, PA, Godfrey Daniels <a contents="TICKETS&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://godfreydaniels.org/event/berardo-gardner-december-3/" target="_blank"><strong>TICKETS </strong></a></p>
<p>MDB <br>Love Field <br>Terminal B <br>Dallas, TX| <br>11.7.22</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/70786222022-10-10T17:59:49-04:002022-10-10T18:01:26-04:00MDB GOES TO WASHINGTON <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/5c68d50031695916fa60beb9e0df3282e5667feb/original/bluebirdcafe2022.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><strong>Hello Treasured Friends</strong>, </p>
<p>I just got home from a great tour of the West and my enthusiasm levels are running high. Beautiful drives across the Mississippi, and Kansas into Colorado, Wyoming, and back to Nashville, TN. All the shows were fulfilling and joyous. The final show at the Legendary Bluebird Cafe in Nashville was the template for how deeply one can feel surrounded by song enthusiasts and genuine artists. There is a lot to learn from proximity to greatness and <strong><a contents="The Bluebird" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bluebirdcafe.com/" target="_blank">The Bluebird</a> </strong>puts you right up close. It was special. </p>
<p>Fall has arrived in the Northeast and I, for one, welcome it with a high five and a place to crash. It will be the perfect time for a mid-Atlantic run of shows. I will be sharing the bill with two heavy song men: <a contents="Jimmy “Daddy” Davis" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.jimmydaddy.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Jimmy “Daddy” Davis</strong></a> and <a contents="Dana Cooper" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.danacoopermusic.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Dana Cooper</strong></a>. </p>
<p>While I have never performed with Mr. Cooper, I have long been aware of him since the ancient days when I would pursue copies of Performing Songwriter Magazine to try to figure out the whos, whats, and whys involved in playing songs for a living. Dana Cooper was always featured in the magazine. I imagine he held the key to a secret club that I wanted to belong to. He still does and I will have a lot of questions for him. </p>
<p>Jimmy “Daddy” Davis is a Memphis man who I met in Texas. He was a member of Walt Wilkins' famous Mystiqueros Band. He was a legend when I met him and he is one to this day. He is a wild character who loves growing tomatoes, hard laughs, and moving audiences. He composed one of my favorite songs in the world “Lonely.” He is a full portion in the best way. </p>
<p>So, I hope my Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC area friends come out to share some songs. I can’t wait. </p>
<p><a contents="SHOWS" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://linktr.ee/shcmusictribe" target="_blank"><strong>SHOWS</strong></a>: </p>
<p><strong>10/17/2022 at 7:30 PM - Annapolis, MD,</strong> ITZALL Goode, and SHC Music Tribe present at 49 West Coffeehouse with Dana Cooper <a contents="TICKETS&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marc-douglas-berardo-and-dana-cooper-at-49-west-coffeehouse-in-annapolis-tickets-422736164247" target="_blank"><strong>TICKETS </strong></a></p>
<p>1<strong>0/21/2022 at 7:30 PM - Washington, DC,</strong> Lucky Penny House Concerts presents with Jimmy "Daddy" Davis RSVP/Contact: <em>pheckert@yahoo.com 202 321-6160 </em></p>
<p><strong>10/22/2022 at 7 PM - Takoma Park, MD</strong>, Weil Sing House Concerts presents Marc Douglas Berardo and Special Guest Lynn Hollyfield Email or call Richard Weil to rsvp and receive the address: <strong>weil88@verizon.net </strong>or call 301-717-6841 </p>
<p><strong>10/23/2022 at 5 PM - Baltimore, MD,</strong> Chez Hill House Concerts presents with Jimmy "Daddy" Davis. RSVP and info: <strong>artyhill@comcast.net </strong></p>
<p><strong>MDB</strong> <br>10.10.22 </p>
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<p>Subscribe to my <a contents="YouTube" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Mapsong/featured?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank"><strong>YouTube</strong></a> channel and check out my latest videos. <br><a contents="Waiting on a Brand New Day" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FODSMUfeofI" target="_blank"><strong>Waiting on a Brand New Day</strong></a> and <a contents="The Hard Part" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn-47D94g18" target="_blank"><strong>The Hard Part</strong></a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/70624622022-09-17T09:00:24-04:002022-09-18T11:44:04-04:00Mahalo: Marc Douglas Berardo New Moon Sept 2022<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/096c6b1d91e797582d30726d41808af3bff7bbbe/original/unnamed.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Mahalo,</p>
<p>The September sky over old Harbor was spectacular when I sat down at the empty outside bar to speak into my handheld phone machine to dictate this note to you. Clouds parted just enough to reveal A pinhole of golden light, one night after the harvest moon, shining down on the Carol Jean as she lay ready for the first morning run to Pt. Judith. The view is an oil painting come to life. I sip my drink and I stare. It feels like it might be time to move on from this place. Rejoin the bigger world. The big sky is calling out. There are songs to chase and friends to visit with. New moon phase coming. I take another minute to linger over the view. Time out of mind. Very good medicine. </p>
<p>Susie Markland, my fearless and highly organized friend and manager, will be ready to greet me in Nashville on September 21 as the Americana Music Fest ends. </p>
<p>We will get into the Element Touring Vehicle and convey ourselves to the west. It is time for Colorado and this year I am concentrating on house concerts. There is no experience better for my songs than a gathering of people who are ready to receive the music. It is a warm and beautiful way to communicate. The first stop is Berthoud, Colorado, and <a contents="MILE HIGH MUSIC" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/494630688668777" target="_blank"><strong>MILE HIGH MUSIC</strong></a>! It will be great to see <a contents="MEGAN BURTT" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.meganburtt.com/"><strong>M</strong></a><a contents="MEGAN BURTT" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.meganburtt.com/"><b>EGAN BURTT</b></a> again. She performed last March at my <strong><a contents="HARBOR SONGS" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/MDBHarborSongsLive" target="_blank">HARBOR SONGS</a></strong> show in Rhode Island and blew the room away. Megan is a very special songwriter and performer. </p>
<p>Being in Colorado is my chance to play with one of the very best bass players I am lucky to know: Steve Combs. Steve was a huge part of my record Harbor that we made under the watchful eye of Professor Dick Neal in the ancient times of 2006. Any chance I get to play with Steve is incredible but this year we made it one better. Steve runs the Littleton Bass School and he has started the <a contents="LBS HOUSE CONCERT SERIES" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/littletonbassschool" target="_blank"><strong>LBS HOUSE CONCERT SERIES</strong></a>. He will be hosting and playing in this first <a contents="SHOW" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/743258440273776" target="_blank"><strong>SHOW</strong></a> of the series on 9/24 at 7 PM. Fantastic! This will truly be a very special weekend. </p>
<p>Then I make a run out to the big state of Wyoming for a free show on Sunday, September 25 at 1:30 PM hosted by <a contents="THE NIOBRARA COUNTY MUSIC SERIES" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.niobraracountylibrary.org/event/marc-douglas-berardo-in-concert/" target="_blank"><strong>THE NIOBRARA COUNTY MUSIC SERIES</strong></a>. held at The Congregational Church. 120 E. 5th ST, Lusk, WY. Who do you know in Wyoming? Send them to the show! </p>
<p>The whole Colorado/ Wyoming adventure thing ends with the Central Platte Music Series at 17 & Chestnut in downtown Denver on 9/26 at 11:30 AM. </p>
<p>After all of that, if anyone is still standing, we point that Honda machine back towards Nashville. Stay tuned for there may be a pop-up show scheduled for 9/28 at <a contents="BROWN'S DINER" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/brownsdinernashville/" target="_blank"><strong>BROWN'S DINER</strong></a>, currently doing some renovation is ready to go. Details will be announced on my <a contents="WEBSITE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://marcdouglas.com/" target="_blank"><strong>WEBSITE</strong></a>. </p>
<p>There is an amazing show planned with good friend Nashvillian <a contents="AMELIA WHITE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.ameliawhite.com/" target="_blank"><strong>AMELIA WHITE</strong></a> (Amelia is serious business when it comes to singing and playing songs) and my Americanafest friend <a contents="RENEE WAHL" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://reneewahl.com/" target="_blank"><strong>RENEE WAHL</strong></a> at <a contents="&nbsp;DEES COUNTRY COCKTAIL LOUNGE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://deeslounge.com/" target="_blank"><strong> DEES COUNTRY COCKTAIL LOUNGE</strong></a> just outside of Nashville at 9 PM on September 30. We are going to have a good time!! </p>
<p>All of this leads up to the Mecca for songwriters: <a contents="THE BLUEBIRD CAFE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bluebirdcafe.com/" target="_blank"><strong>THE BLUEBIRD CAFE</strong></a>, Nashville on Oct 4 at 9 PM! I will be in the round with <a contents="AMELIA" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.ameliawhite.com/" target="_blank"><strong>AMELIA</strong></a>, <a contents="THOMM JUTZ" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://thommjutz.com/" target="_blank"><strong>THOMM JUTZ</strong></a>, and a reunion with my brother <a contents="WALT WILKINS." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.waltwilkins.com/" target="_blank"><strong>WALT WILKINS.</strong></a> Sweet mercy. Can you come to The Bluebird ready to sing your best.? I live for this sort of thing!!! <a contents="TICKETS" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ticketweb.com/event/shc-music-tribe-presents-in-the-bluebird-cafe-tickets/12398345" target="_blank"><strong>TICKETS</strong></a> go on sale on 9/27 at 8 AM. Reservations are pretty much required if you want to be inside for the show. </p>
<p>In other news, I have now released two singles this year, "<a contents="THE HARD PART" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn-47D94g18" target="_blank"><strong>THE HARD PART</strong></a>" and Waiting on a Brand New Day. Both had accompanying videos. Of both, I am very proud. If you haven’t seen the new video for "<a contents="WAITING ON A BRAND NEW DAY" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FODSMUfeofI" target="_blank"><strong>WAITING ON A BRAND NEW DAY</strong></a>", please give it a listen and be sure to like the video and subscribe to my <a contents="YOUTUBE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Mapsong/featured?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank"><strong>YOUTUBE</strong></a> channel. More on the way. </p>
<p>Also please stream both the songs on Apple Music or Spotify. That is always a great way to show your support for the music! You can find links to all my music and streaming sites HERE. </p>
<p>OK, it’s time to gather up my things from this empty bar. I can hear the sound of the last call revelers walking back to their boats. José, the night watchman, will wave at me from a distance gently hoping I will move on to leave him to watch this old hotel until morning. I will retreat to my bunkhouse and dream of the possibilities. I will dream of songs. I will dream of you. </p>
<p>Aloha, <br>MDB <br>The National Hotel, Block Island, RI USA <br>9/12/22.</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/70463262022-08-25T22:55:47-04:002022-08-31T12:53:37-04:00Waiting on a Brand New Day <p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/5d568e3336c1211619ded561580e8ead29021980/original/240f3915-d3e3-4c6b-a686-9db1a8a40892.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Hello Song Enthusiasts, </strong></p>
<p>Once again I write to you from <a contents="Block Island&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.blockislandinfo.com/" target="_blank">Block Island </a>to tell you the good news that the second single "Waiting on a Brand New Day" from my upcoming record will be released today, August 26. The recording is an upbeat and hopeful arrangement for the end of summer. </p>
<p>Americana Highways premiered the video for <a contents="“Waiting on a Brand New Day" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://americanahighways.org/2022/08/24/video-premiere-marc-douglas-berardo-waiting-on-a-brand-new-day/" target="_blank">“Waiting on a Brand New Day</a>” on August 24th. I hope you will like, follow, pre-save, and subscribe to my <a contents="Music Sites" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://linkpop.com/marcdouglasberardo" target="_blank">Music Sites</a>. It is also available to download from my <a contents="Website" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://marcdouglas.com/music-downloads" target="_blank">Website</a> You can also view the video on my <a contents="YouTube channel&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Mapsong/featured?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank">YouTube channel </a></p>
<p>I wrote the song a few years back at the tail end of a period of personal upheaval. The lyric endeavors to capture two singular moments in time for the characters of the song as they sit on the roof of an apartment building looking off into the night in which the "lights looked like Paris". The second happens on a summer night on an island with a view of the mainland as ‘the fire on the beach kept us warm. In those moments the narrator does not want to break the spell of their newfound connection. He simply finds comfort in the metaphor that there is nowhere else that he’d rather be as they wait on a brand new day. The music is meant to have the galloping feeling of new love and the excitement of changing times. The whole thing just about wrote itself. </p>
<p>I recorded the song in Woodstock, New York at Mark Dann Studios. Brother <a contents="Chris Berardo" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.chrisberardo.com/" target="_blank">Chris Berardo</a> and I produced the track The musicians include the legendary drummer Eric Parker (Joe Cocker, Orleans), Mark Dann (John Gorka, Richie Havens) on bass, and the mysterious and highly regarded <a contents="Dr. Westchesterson" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.drwestchesterson.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Westchesterson</a> on piano and organ. </p>
<p>The video was filmed on location in Westerly, RI, and Block Island, RI, by DSC Studios in Pawcatuck, CT. Dan Corbett from DSC Studios and I edited the video in June 2022. The principal photography is by <a contents="Joshua Behan" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.joshbehanphoto.com/" target="_blank">Joshua Behan</a> of Westerly, RI. To celebrate, I will join my good friend and favorite dobro player <a contents="Abbie Gardner" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.abbiegardner.com/" target="_blank">Abbie Gardner</a> at One Longfellow in Portland ME. You can find info and buy tickets on their <a contents="Website" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/" target="_blank">Website</a>.</p>
<p>When all is said and done there is really nowhere else I’d rather be than with you here tonight, </p>
<p><strong>MDB </strong><br>Block Island, RI <br>8/26/22</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/70303572022-08-03T21:16:20-04:002022-08-25T22:46:29-04:00Cheap Northeast Summer Vacation Tour <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/a610a17ce2cd89529d97263cd9f416c4a8692f05/original/newsletter.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Friends, </p>
<p>I am writing to you now from the small bunkhouse on Block Island. Only 9 miles off the coast of Rhode Island and my homeland of Westerly, Block Island is on the Nature Conservancy’s very short list of “Last Great Places" which consists of only 12 sites in the Western Hemisphere. It’s a stunning rock. A peaceful place. A green and open oasis. An Island home. I have been singing and playing here for 25 years. It is good work and I’m lucky to have it. </p>
<p>As wonderful and as lucky as all that is, I am anxious and jacked up at the idea of leaving this place to play some really fine music shows. It’s time for the <a contents="Cheap Northeast Summer Vacation Tour" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://withkoji.com/@Marc_Douglas_Berardo" target="_blank">Cheap Northeast Summer Vacation Tour</a>! Who among us wouldn’t enjoy a cheap vacation? </p>
<p>So it’s time for my great friend <a contents="Walt Wilkins" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.waltwilkins.com/" target="_blank">Walt Wilkins</a> to come from Austin, TX, and join me and my friends The CarLeans as well as one special night with brother <a contents="Chris Berardo" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.chrisberardo.com/" target="_blank">Chris Berardo</a> for some good feelings and song sharing. </p>
<p>First I would like to tell you about Walt Wilkins. He is an American treasure. Mike Ethan Messick wrote this about Walt in Texas Music Monthly Magazine: </p>
<p>“In a modern world thick with instigators — people who seem to wake up each day and decide whether they want to get their enemies or allies the most riled up this time around — Walt Wilkins comes off as an unlikely radical. This is a man at peace, and he’s gonna try like hell to get you right there with him.” </p>
<p>That’s Walt. He is a special soul with wisdom to lay on you. </p>
<p>So, we will start our tour with a <a contents="Harbor Songs" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://hswaltwilkinsmdbcarleans.bpt.me" target="_blank">Harbor Songs</a> show in my hometown of Westerly Rhode Island on Wednesday, August 10 at the Malted Barley Upstairs Listening Room. </p>
<p>My special guest will be the <a contents="CarLeans" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.thecarleans.com/" target="_blank">CarLeans</a>. (The CarLeans‘ are miraculous.) We did the show last year and had so much fun there was no doubt we had to do it again. If you were there, you know. If you weren’t there you should find out. </p>
<p>Then it’s off to New Haven Connecticut, Sullivan, NH, Wakefield, RI, Belvedere Nj, and New York City. </p>
<p>The final show of The Cheap Vacation Tour will be at The Rockwood Music Hall on Monday, Aug 15 in New York City. It will be an incredibly special night as Walt and I will be joined by brother Chris Berardo. Believe it or not, it’s been a long time since I’ve been able to play with Chris given the troubles of the last two years. He’s been making some great music and I can’t wait to stand up on the stage and play some of his songs as well as exchange songs with Walt. The jokes and good feelings will be flying around the room.<strong> FOR THIS SHOW YOU MUST GET <a contents="TICKETS" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://rockwoodmusichall.com/event/chris-berardo-walt-wilkins-marc-douglas-berardo/" target="_blank">TICKETS</a> IN ADVANCE. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Get information and advanced tickets for all shows here ==> <a contents="CHEAP NORTHEAST SUMMER VACATION TOUR TICKETS.&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://hswaltwilkinsmdbcarleans.bpt.me" target="_blank">CHEAP NORTHEAST SUMMER VACATION TOUR TICKETS. </a></strong></p>
<p>All of these shows will lead up to the release of my new single and video, Waiting on a Brand New Day. I’m very proud of the song and the players who made the track with me (Mark Dann, Eric Parker, Dr. Westchesterson, Chris Berardo). The video was filmed by DSC Productions on both Block Island as well as rooftops around Westerly Rhode Island. Both video and single arrive on August 26! I will be celebrating that day with a show in Portland ME at the <a contents="One Longfellow Square" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://onelongfellowsquare.com/event/abbie-gardner-of-red-molly-marc-douglas-berardo/" target="_blank">One Longfellow Square</a> with the jaw-dropping <a contents="Abbie Gardner" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="%5Chttps://www.abbiegardner.com/" target="_blank">Abbie Gardner</a>. More on that later! </p>
<p>OK, I really do hope to see you at one of the Cheap Northeast Summer Vacation Tour shows. When I do see you I’m going to remind you that I am lucky to know you and very happy to have you as my friend. </p>
<p>Here’s to you, </p>
<p>MDB <br>New Shoreham, RI <br>8/3/22 </p>
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<p>Some other recommendations. Music is good for your soul: </p>
<p>Sat 8/6 -The Nine Songwriter Show- 9:30 Club Washington, DC (check out The Sweater Set and More) </p>
<p>Sun 8/7- Abbie Gardner at Bartlett Arboretum / Stamford, CT. </p>
<p>Sun 18/4 - The Young Guns / New Shoreham, RI featuring Dr. Westchesterson </p>
<p>Sat 9/10 - CT Folk Fest & Green Expo / New Haven, CT <br>Goodnight Moonshine and more. </p>
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<p>Check out Dr. Westchesterson’s new CD Better Days Ahead on <a contents="Spotify.&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/album/6v3Q0Essg5r0ihUbFmXKCr?si=x6zll0U2Qy2Pvgwe_2V1Vg" target="_blank">Spotify. </a></p>
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<p><a contents='&nbsp;"Party Anthems".' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.drwestchesterson.com/music">.</a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/69127512022-03-03T14:18:53-05:002022-08-03T21:21:15-04:00The Hard Part <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/1c5c7ba8f3229901b752f0c9af8948ddc4b5afeb/original/image1.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><em><strong>My Friends, </strong></em></p>
<p>If you’re lucky to live long enough you are gonna lose a few battles, pass through a few relationships and lose a few friends and fellow travelers along the way. The ephemeral nature of time on earth becomes very apparent as the years pass. What is here today is gone soon. No one can stop the time. It was with this in mind that I wrote and recorded my song <strong><a contents=' "The Hard Part"' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Mapsong/featured?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank">"The Hard Part"</a></strong>. </p>
<p>The release of the "Hard Part" Single and Video marks my first release since the spring of 2014. I won’t bother you with all the reasons as to why that is the case. What I am here to say today is that the seven-year drought is over as of Friday, February 20. </p>
<p>The official video premiered on<strong> <a contents="American Highways" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://americanahighways.org/2022/02/21/video-premiere-marc-douglas-berardo-the-hard-part/" target="_blank">American Highways</a> </strong>on 2/21. <strong><a contents="Sirius XM The Villag" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/HearTheVillage/posts/10158560609302212" target="_blank">Sirius XM The Villag</a><a contents="Sirius XM The Village" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/HearTheVillage/posts/10158560609302212" target="_blank">e</a></strong> is playing the track in rotation. </p>
<p>"The Hard Part" was written while recuperating from losing my singing voice for a little over two months in 2017. Not being able to sing gave me time to think. I wrote it while at the Mansion O Street and O Street Museum Washington D.C. The song was a bit of self-advice and a reminder to carry on above all things. I wrote it to guide myself through the problem. I like to think the song concludes with a dollop of hope." </p>
<p>Recorded at Mark Dann Recording Inc. in Woodstock, NY, and was produced by Me and Brother <strong><a contents="Chris Berardo" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.chrisberardo.com/" target="_blank">Chris Berardo</a></strong>. I sang and played my wooden guitar, <a contents="Eric Parker" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/595939-Eric-Parker" target="_blank"><strong>Eric Parker</strong></a> played drums (Joe Cocker, Pousette Dart Band, Orleans) Mark Dann bass (Richard Shindell, Suzanne Vega, John Gorka), my homie <a contents="Dr. Westchesterson" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.drwestchesterson.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Dr. Westchesterson</strong></a> worked up the organ and piano and Chris Berardo sprinkled his magic singing on top. </p>
<p>The music video is made up of stitch-together scenes from the last few years of life on the road and at home. Some of the footage was pulled from a longer-length video that was meant as a promotional piece shot by my great friend Dan Corbett. He really filmed some beautiful stuff. Some other clips our simple iPhone captures that felt like they belonged in the video. You could see various locations like Boston, New Mexico, Block Island, New York City, Florida in the hometown of Westerly Rhode Island included in the video. Further, the video would not exist without the great Susie Markland and her ginormous staff at <a contents="SHC Music Tribe" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://shcmusictribe.com/" target="_blank"><strong>SHC Music Tribe</strong></a>. Susie’s creative input was huge. </p>
<p>So, I am very proud of the single and the video and I really want you to hear it. It really really helps when you stream the music at the outlet of your choice and subscribe and like the video. </p>
<p>Also doing as much social media sharing really helps too. The New Release page on my website to get the links to Listen, Download, Subscribe, Like and Follow. I can not do anything without you. I consider you part of my team. </p>
<p>So thank you so much for your friendship. I am excited to see you soon. </p>
<p><a contents="Out on the river, the Pawcatuck river" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/19DSWwhHYrmrsXtBLLQRvO?si=4f9d6b432e5b44c4&nd=1" target="_blank"><strong>Out on the river, the Pawcatuck R</strong></a>iver, </p>
<p><em><strong>March 3, 2022 <br>MDB </strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Upcoming Shows </strong><br>Texas Spring Tour 2022 <br>Tour Details: marcdouglas.com </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Marc Douglas Berardo Harbor Songs Presents<br>Megan Burrt <br>Tickets $20 in Advance, $25 at the Door</p>
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<p> </p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/69006942022-02-17T19:58:55-05:002022-02-17T19:58:55-05:00Brand New Things In An Ever Changing World<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/b8aed50fb92ef5323258ecc115fbbb16929f8da4/original/a473e67e-e8f2-4cae-957a-3807e1d711f5.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><strong>Hello Brothers and Sisters, </strong></p>
<p>February is not my favorite month. Here in Rhode Island, any snow that has fallen has lost its charm. Cold wind and dark days start to play on the mind in bad ways. If you can get yourself out and on to the frozen tundra that is the beach, The looming outline of Block Island just off the coast feels like a call to warmer days. In normal years there’s more plans for music shows in warm climates. For reasons that you already know and are dealing with yourself, some of those plans have been put on hold for two years. Such is life! </p>
<p>However, this February I have one little secret that makes things a lot better. This February I will release my first set of recorded music since my live album with Bob Sima from the Ramshead in 2014. The first new song since 2013‘s WHALEBONE. What??? I know… </p>
<p>Not only is there a new “single” coming on Feb 25, but it will be accompanied by a music video! YES!!! A video just like you have seen from The Buggles and The Bangles, Madonna and The Flock of Seagulls! You want your MTV. You do!! </p>
<p>The <strong>HARD PART </strong>video will have some fancy premieres! Get your red carpet wear out of storage. Retrieve that fancy gown from the dry cleaners!! It’s a premiere!! The first of which will happen on February 21. The wonderful people from Americana Highways will give it the first spin. </p>
<p>You can see here at <a contents="Americana Highways." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://americanahighways.org/" target="_blank">Americana Highways.</a> </p>
<p>Then a little bit later in the week (2/25 to be exact) the song and video will be featured on <a contents="The Village" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/HearTheVillage" target="_blank">The Village</a> station and web site on Sirius/XM Radio. </p>
<p>On that same day, Friday, February 25 the single will be available worldwide for <a contents="Download" data-link-label="Music Downloads" data-link-type="page" href="/music-downloads" target="_blank">Download</a> and streaming. Hooo-Ray! Flashbulbs! </p>
<p>Things have changed since I last took the little hand of new music and walked it out into the world. It’s an Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify, Amazon, YouTube online world. Not like the old days when we carried around a whole bunch of CDs and looked you right in the eyes when you made your purchase. Handshakes all around. Right from the source! I miss those days. </p>
<p>However, I wanna play along in today’s world. I will give it a go. THE VERY BEST THING YOU, THE HOME VIEWER CAN DO TO HELP ME IS TO SUBSCRIBE, DOWNLOAD AND FOLLOW SOME MORE WHEREVER YOU CAN. Press those buttons snd stream those streams. YOU CAN DO THAT <a contents="HERE." data-link-label="New Release Marc Douglas Berardo - The Hard Part" data-link-type="page" href="/new-release-marc-douglas-berardo-the-hard-part" target="_blank">HERE.</a> Oh…and tell your friends and your enemies about it. Spread the good word. Support the folk singer. AMEN! </p>
<p>Meanwhile, as a Band-Aid against the constant canceling of live shows, the often disappointing postponements and the ever-changing scene for performing songwriters like me, I continue my <a contents="MDB SONG HOUR SHOWS" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Mapsong/videos" target="_blank">MDB SONG HOUR SHOWS</a>. By February‘s end I will have completed 47 shows. The support that I have gotten on Wednesday nights has been crucial to my spirit. I hope you will continue to tune in. It is my pleasure to serve you. </p>
<p>Further, I have some shows planned with one of my very favorite songwriters, <a contents="Louise Mosrie" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://louisemosrie.com/" target="_blank">Louise Mosrie</a>. Even after a few cancellations and postponements, we have a few coming up at the end of this month, including one in my hometown of Westerly Rhode Island, Upstairs at the Barley. A special bonus: One of my favorite humans and fine songwriter Sandman Allen will be opening the night. All of the show details can be found on my <a contents="Tour Page" data-link-label="Tour" data-link-type="page" href="/tour" target="_blank">Tour Page</a>. </p>
<p>In March I will play some shows with my great friend and spiritual advisor <a contents="Walt Wilkins" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.waltwilkins.com/" target="_blank">Walt Wilkins</a> in Texas and join <a contents="Brother Chris&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.chrisberardo.com/" target="_blank">Brother Chris </a>and the fellas at <a contents="SXSW" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.sxsw.com/" target="_blank">SXSW</a>. It has been too long. </p>
<p>But here is what is most important: I hope you, in whatever endeavors you undertake, are finding a way through these weird times with joy in your heart and hope for the future. These are weird times, but they are our times. I walk with you. </p>
<p>MDB <br>Westerly, RI <br>2/9/22</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/67988932021-11-05T09:14:49-04:002022-08-03T21:22:46-04:00The Situation in Pennsylvania and Other Thoughts<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/1cece9b2bccfc329d3976f20752d90a380788cb0/original/img-5844.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><strong>Waaazzzz uuupppp???? </strong></p>
<p>Hello my good friends. This is a very quick note to let you know that I will be performing one more show with my great friend <a contents="Danielle Miraglia" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.daniellem.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Danielle Miraglia</strong></a> at one of the very best listening rooms in the United States of America, <strong><a contents="Godfrey Daniels" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://godfreydaniels.org/about-us/" target="_blank">Godfrey Daniels</a> in Bethlehem, PA Friday, November 5 at 8pm. </strong></p>
<p>Here is the<a contents=" TICKET LINK" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://godfreydaniels.org/event/marc-douglas-berardo-danielle-miragila/" target="_blank"><strong> TICKET LINK</strong></a> to the event. </p>
<p>I love playing at Godfrey Daniels because they get it. They get the part about creating a space to share songs. Danielle and I just finished a bunch of shows together and they were so much fun. After Friday night in Pennsylvania I hope we get to do it again down the line. She is the coolest. I know it’s a bit last minute but hey, maybe you are close enough to drive over on a whim or maybe you know someone in the area that you can point in the right direction. </p>
<p>One other thing: now that the Fall has come and we are heading towards the winter time, I think it’s a good idea to revive my online live shows. Throughout the end of 2020 and through the winter and spring of 2021 I felt like we created a great community on Wednesday nights for my <strong>MDB Song Hour</strong>. I enjoyed playing songs each week. I felt really honored to be on your computer screen and television screens on <strong><a contents="Facebook LIVE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/MDBMusicpage/live" target="_blank">Facebook LIVE</a></strong> and <a contents="YouTube.&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Mapsong/videos" target="_blank"><strong>YouTube. </strong></a></p>
<p>I think we should do it again. Don’t you? Please look for that announcement soon. Ohh…. One more thing. I just finished mixing a brand new single: “The Hard Part” with Mark Dann and Brother Chris Berardo. I think it’s a good little number and I hope to get it out into the world real soon. Get yourself ready by following me at <a contents="SPOTIFY" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/63HR11YTVLfZHvSvytkKBF" target="_blank"><strong>SPOTIFY</strong></a>, <a contents="YOUTUBE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCklDuW5586i3NexQmvXNPSw" target="_blank"><strong>YOUTUBE</strong></a>, and<a contents=" APPLE MUSIC" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://music.apple.com/us/artist/marc-douglas-berardo/4383965" target="_blank"><strong> APPLE MUSIC</strong></a> and such. </p>
<p>So here we go, into the 4th quarter. Onward. </p>
<p>One love, strength and good laughs to you, </p>
<p>MDB <br>Westerly, RI <br>11.5.21</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/67689382021-10-07T13:47:52-04:002022-08-03T21:21:46-04:00Who Do You Know in Colorado?<p><span class="font_regular"><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/68efbbe65728d6ce8613b91a9b7a67471fedbe86/original/img-4870.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_none" alt="Walt and MDB in Luckenbach Texas " />Hello Friends, </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"> A quick word. I have just finished a few music shows in Nashville (Americanafest) and Texas. Songs were sung. Stories told. People felt feelings. I felt feelings (nervousness, joy, fear, gratitude). My good friend and spiritualist, Walt Wilkins had me along for the ride on some of his shows in Texas. In my opinion, Walt Wilkins is among the very best songwriters and singers in the USA. This probably holds true for the rest of the world, but I haven’t been everywhere just yet so I will refrain from a worldwide declaration for now. But I am pretty sure he can stand toe to toe with any song maker on any continent. Yeah…definitely. So, if you don’t know Mr. Wilkins or his music I suggest you look into it <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.waltwilkins.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a>. When I see you again you can thank me. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">At present, I find myself in Colorado. I love it here. However, seeing as how I have arrived in October and the nights have cooled off, some of the music has moved inside. There is still a lot of caution in the age of coronavirus and masks and vaccines and distance are all part of the program. Personally I am glad about that. There are still some folks that are a little shy about coming back out into the world so, if you know anyone in Colorado anywhere around Boulder or Denver who wants to come to a music concert, please let them know. I promise to wear my best outfit, keep my guitar in Standard A440 tuning (well, not for some songs) and sing from my heart. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">I will be joined by one of my favorite collaborators, Littleton Colorado‘s Steve Combs. He was the baseman on my fourth record <a contents="HARBOR" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/album/4MT2iti0mvtdKllIPbmTxc" target="_blank">HARBOR</a>. I love to play music with Steve. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">OK, all the details are down below. Above all things, I hope that you are doing all right. I want to see you again real soon so please stay safe. Do your best to do good things. Tip your server. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong><em>MDB <br>Lafayette, CO <br>10/7/21 </em></strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>COLORADO SHOWS: </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>Fri. Oct 8 - Mile High Concerts, Berthoud, CO. </strong><br>6:30PM Show - 6PM Doors </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">To reserve and get directions email, milehighmusic@verizon.net <br>Vaccinations and masks are required. <br>Facebook Event: <a contents="Berthoud CO: Marc Douglas Berardo at Mile High Concerts&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/419495716202853" target="_blank">Berthoud CO: Marc Douglas Berardo at Mile High Concerts </a></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>Sun. Oct 10 - Louisville Colorado Concerts, Louisville CO. </strong><br>5PM Show - 4:30PM Doors </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">To reserve and get directions email, Kristina@nellybean.com <br>Facebook Event: <a contents="The Louisville Colorado Concert&nbsp;&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/956753545185796" target="_blank">The Louisville Colorado Concert </a><br> </span></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/24d2453d521f12fe619ae07dc1093ff1af48442b/original/photoforemail.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" /></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">SHOWS WITH DANIELLE MIRAGLIA </span></strong></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">In late October, I will be back on the East Coast to do some shows with <a contents="Danielle Miraglia&nbsp;,&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://daniellem.com/" style="" target="_blank">Danielle Miraglia</a> .</span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">Visit my website at <a contents="marcdouglas.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://marcdouglas.com/" target="_blank">marcdouglas.com</a> for more information. </span></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/67424772021-09-10T16:07:20-04:002022-08-03T21:22:06-04:00Just One<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/cf5d60c72fa29bffa425bcfdfc5beba21b7214c2/original/img-4180.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="Just One on Spotify" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3UYe7GeXI9D7FgErDtDHF5?si=f371566d3beb4322" target="_blank">On Spotify</a></p>
<p><a contents="On YouTube" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/d_a2v4I2R1Y" target="_blank">On YouTube</a></p>
<p>My notes say that I wrote it on Sept 24, 200I in Milford, CT. I turned thirty one that year. I had left Florida in a hurry and moved in with Amy, Mitch and Emily that Spring. We were a new family. </p>
<p>The details of the 11th are all crystal clear to me. EVERYONE has their own story from that day. Where they were, how they heard. They are all IMPORTANT snapshots that make up the full picture. Mine, too, was vivid. I won’t go into it here but like it was for many, many others, It was a long day. </p>
<p>A datebook says I attended a memorial service on Saturday, September 22. A friend from my Pop Warner football team. There was another service for a friend the following Friday. It was all happening fast. It was all happening in a haze. </p>
<p>There was a newspaper open and I was most likely drinking coffee. I was surely feeling a bit beat up. There was a short story about an iron worker from Bridgeport, CT (Local 424 North Haven) who volunteered to go to “the pile” after working a 12hour overnight shift on Sept 10 (I believe they were working on some part of the Bridgeport Bluefish Stadium but that detail is lost). He was quoted as saying he needed to look for his brother who was also an iron worker (Iron Workers Local 580 Manhattan). It was ironworkers who did an incredible amount of the work of cutting away the debris to look for remains at the World Trade Center site. When he travelled to Ground Zero on a school bus with a group of Ironworkers and medical staff he had been home for less than an hour and still hasn’t changed his clothes from his last shift. He just went. </p>
<p>That is when I lost it. His story broke me up and “shut me down.” The man was unfazed. There was work to do even in the face of debilitating personal loss. It was just too much. I didn’t use his name in the song, I’ve never met him and don’t know his name. Wherever he is, I hope he is doing all right. He truly was the best of us. </p>
<p>The song wrote itself that morning. I don’t actually remember doing it but that happens sometimes. I wrote it in the first person so I could feel what it felt like for that man. I was just re-telling his story. </p>
<p>The song is somber but I always thought there was a dollop of hope. “The difference between this blue-collar and the Wall Street dollar right now don’t mean a thing.” For a little while, We we’re all In it together. When I recorded the tune, I remember talking with Professor Richard Neal about the small choir that gently hummed at the end of the song. He said it sounds like they are humming because “there’s just nothing left to say.” That felt right. </p>
<p>I played it for a few years in a lot of places Including other countries. Because of the song I’ve had amazing experiences with people who have opened up and told me their own story. I have played it for people who have lost loved ones that day, for first responders, NYC Firemen, Bankers and sons and daughters who were too young to understand or weren’t even alive on that day. Most importantly I have sung that song for Ironworkers. I have felt them receive it. I have been able to share some heavy moments. That has been an amazing experience. </p>
<p>I don’t play it anymore. It got to be too big of an emotional undertaking to get through it. For a while I think people wanted to move on. Not forget entirely, but maybe put it away for a little while get on with the work of being alive. But maybe now with distance from the actual event I will pick it up again and see what it does. There were a lot of songs written after September 11. Some of them were incredibly moving (Brother Chris Berardo wrote an exquisite song: September Prayer) and some of them missed the mark entirely. This one just happens to be mine. </p>
<p>Twenty years. God bless everyone who lived through that day and to those that we lost. I am thinking of you. We are all Just One.</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/65997162021-04-09T18:37:37-04:002022-08-03T21:23:35-04:00How To Get To Heaven<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/0de7d5ad9a6a9dc00ca9a917d3075f3c3ac362b1/original/img-1958.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>My Dear Friends, </p>
<p>Question: Is it possible for me to do what I do without you? </p>
<p>Answer: No. </p>
<p>Second question: Are you like me? Do you love the month of April? You don’t have to answer that. I know you do. </p>
<p>What is not to love? Spring time, baseball, taxes! More importantly, it is a month of renewal and rebirth. April. Here we are. </p>
<p>As always, I want to take a little time to say thank you so much for the enormous support that I have felt over the past year during this period on earth that I am referring to as the “troubles.“ </p>
<p>I learned a lot about what is important. As the world works its way back to normal, I am hoping that those lessons are not lost. I want things to be different. I am up for change. I want to continue to play online because I have enjoyed the immediacy of it. It has been wonderful to be able to reach some people that otherwise could not get out to live shows. I think it is now a part of the musical future. If it is not, you will let me know. For now, I am pushing on through at full sail. </p>
<p>My next destination will be Sunday, April 11. This will be a very special show and my second participation in a benefit for <a contents="The O Museum in The Mansion on O Street," data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.omuseum.org/" style="" target="_blank">The O Museum in The Mansion on O Street,</a> Washington, DC. Any time I can do something for The Mansion, I will be there. </p>
<p>The O Museum gives so much back to its community with programs like artists/heroes-in-residence, borderless art in the schools, intimate music series, meet the author/artist series, songwriter’s workshop and more. In short, art dies without places like The Mansion O Street. They give 100% of themselves. </p>
<p>My online live show on Sunday, April 11 will be on<a contents=" Facebook live" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/MDBMusicpage/live" style="" target="_blank"> Facebook live</a> and <a contents="YouTube" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXh8nWglUnM" target="_blank">YouTube</a>. It is free with hopes that you might consider contributing. The very special part will happen after the show when viewers can switch over to zoom and participate in our “Green Room” session. </p>
<p>This will be a backstage event where I will chat with Mansion curator Ted Spero, tell some old stories, get into some fascinating facts and ultimately, we hope that people will have some questions about The Mansion or about Songs or whatever’s on your mind. For this event, you must <a contents="REGISTER" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAuf-Gsrj4rE9Pnf9tL4mNoHTN6KFHWq2-U" target="_blank">REGISTER</a>. </p>
<p>Your participation will mean a lot and is an almost guaranteed way to get to heaven. </p>
<p>OK for now. I sure hope to see you very soon. </p>
<p>MDB </p>
<p>Westerly, RI </p>
<p>4.7.21</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/65627472021-03-02T10:30:15-05:002022-08-03T21:22:33-04:00Magic Beans, March 2021<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/f3a77062e8b01e4e0c7dcd8a42059a0c0d094c93/original/147429584-10158954261472836-2390473305151231533-o.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_thin" alt="" /></p>
<p>“You should never hesitate to trade your cow for a handful of magic beans.” -Tom Robbins, Novelist/ Provocateur </p>
<p>Dear Friends, </p>
<p>Look at us. We are still here. Still hanging on. Amazing. After a full year of trouble and change we have made it this far. From where I stand our bond is strong and the future looks good. No matter what tomorrow brings, something will happen. Onward. No fear. </p>
<p>You gave me a great gift. That gift was the opportunity to see my value and purpose to a community of open minded lovers of song and camaraderie. Our Wednesday nights together and our once a month Harbor Songs gathering online Are a stone joy. Between Facebook live and YouTube we average about 50 to 60 souls who tune in every week with no other expectations except good company and songs. One year ago on this day as we all stood on the precipice of looming trouble in the world, I wondered if there was even a future for me. You gave me the answer. I traded in my cow and you gave me some magic beans. Thank you. </p>
<p>Stay with me. Good things coming. First: this Wednesday, March 3 I will be doing an online show at 8 PM Eastern standard time. This particular show will be hosted by the fabled music venue CLUB PASSIM. You’ll be able to view the show on <a contents="Passim's Stream's" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.passim.org/stream/" target="_blank">Passim's Stream's</a> YouTube and Facebook live. Just like a normal Wednesday. </p>
<p>Passim has operated from a location in Cambridge Massachusetts for just over 50 years (for 10 years before that it was operated under the name Club 47). Artists who have performed there include Joan Baez, Shawn Colvin, Tom Rush, Joni Mitchell, Suzanne Vega, Muddy Waters ,Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt. A young Bruce Springsteen was turned down by the club. Don’t worry, he ended up doing OK. </p>
<p>Over the years I have performed at the club with folks like Cliff Eberhardt, Red Molly, the Low Anthem and Pierce Pettis. Good stuff. </p>
<p>I will be performing this virtual show co-hosted by my friends at Club Passim. Please help me support the club during these troubling times. Places like passing them are essential to the traveling songwriter and to the world in general. </p>
<p>In other news, I recently was interviewed and performed on for my friend Matt Zako on <a contents="The City’s Backyard" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/939277" target="_blank">The City’s Backyard</a> program. It was a lot of fun and is available for you to listen to on Spotify, Apple Music and some other services. My portion of the program starts at about 31 minutes to him. </p>
<p>On March 27, on my third installment of Harbor Songs online, I will be joined by New England favorites: <a contents="The Carleans" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.thecarleans.com/" target="_blank">The Carleans</a>. If you don’t know who they are (or if you already do) please tune in. I have very good Las Vegas odds that you will be a ginormous fan before the broadcast is over. </p>
<p>There are other plans of foot for the near future including the release of a music single on all of the streaming services, a slow return to full dimensional performing and a bag full of new songs. </p>
<p>Visit my tour page for more details. </p>
<p>Until then, thank you for your friendship. I am lucky to know you. </p>
<p>(I have attached a track from the Live at Ramshead Onstage (2014) CD with Bob Sima...It's a hoot!) </p>
<p>MDB </p>
<p>Westerly, RI </p>
<p>3/1/21 </p>
<p>To download the track "It's Love" for free, go to https://marcdouglas.com/dl and enter the code abcd-1234</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/65257082021-01-20T08:34:56-05:002022-08-03T21:23:09-04:00A Slow Walk Against A Steady Wind<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/5f01cc42f12f8a86e633ef37681011491d367f0d/original/img-1019.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><span class="font_large"><strong><em>My Dearest Friends, </em></strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">This is a note of thanks for those of you that have tuned into my weekly online series: <strong>THE MDB SONG HOUR. </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">Every Wednesday night at 7 PM Eastern Standard Time I get to play the role of the luckiest person I know and sing made up songs for folks that want to hear them. In my estimation, there is no better occupation. There is no better way to spend an hour. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">I played my last live show sometime around March 9 of 2020. No one predicted that this dark and difficult time will extend into the 10th month and seemingly, beyond. It has been a day to day adjustment. <em><strong>A slow walk against a steady wind. </strong></em>Looking at the past months on the overhead map, I hope you can find some good in your experience dealing with your own personal life changes and struggles. From where I stand, your friendship has been an oasis during this weird time. For that, I am grateful. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/efe0193ad80d29043f4a07d7bb781c147472356f/original/img-1017.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" />For me, in this coming year, I plan to carry-on above all things. My intention is to push away as much of the bad and embrace the good where I can find it. As for the things that have slowed me down, distracted or bothered me I intend to<strong><em> “let that shit go.” </em></strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">Again, thank you for your support. I’ve got a lot of new songs and a record half finished. I’ve got the strength of Community and the power of song in my pocket. Overall, I am doing all right. I really hope you are too. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">In addition to my regular Wednesday nights I have some other shows planned online. Also, tentatively (and one year since my last show) there are plans for a short tour of Texas at some outdoor venues practicing social distancing in March. We are hoping for the best. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">I am also launching a new series. Once a month, I will have a songwriter friend join me on a virtual show most likely on an early Saturday night. We will talk about songs and play a few. My first guest is my dear friend <a contents="https://www.Daniellem.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.daniellem.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Danielle Miraglia</strong></a>. Danielle is a badass blues guitar picker with songs full of deep feeling. She is also one of the funniest people I know. There is no one like her. She currently has the #15 blues record on the Billboard charts. Hot Damn.... Perhaps we will open it up for questions and discussion. I think overall it’ll be a good hang. I’m calling the series “Harbor Songs”. Details below:</span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">For details on all upcoming shows check out my<strong> <a contents="Tour Page." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.marcdouglas.com/tour" style="">Tour Page.</a></strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">OK, thank you for reading this far. I wish you good and beautiful things to come. It is my honor to serve you. </span></p>
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<p> </p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/64534582020-10-11T13:41:01-04:002021-10-07T13:52:57-04:00October Streams and Taking It To The Streets<p><strong><span class="font_large"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/abd922b07fb5628741715b3d7c19721a7513fe77/original/unnamed.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Hello Good Friends, </span></strong></p>
<p>I will have three online shows and one live outdoor this month. Had things gone differently, I would’ve been on a short tour this weekend with my great friend Danielle Miraglia but such is life. So now I urge you to visit with me on your computer screen from your home. You don’t even have to wear pants. </p>
<p>More than anything, I want you to know that you are on my mind and that I cannot wait to see you again in the same room, both of us human and alive and wearing pants. </p>
<p>Until then, </p>
<p><em>MDB </em></p>
<p><span class="font_large">Online Shows: </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>Monday, October 5 at 7PM a Rockwood Music Hall LiveStream Concerts.</strong></span></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/bfded71b473159e306fa5758f28d281a0ddc2cbb/original/unnamed.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>Monday, Wednesday October 14, 6:30PM <a contents="FACEBOOK LIVE " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/MDBMusicpage/" target="_blank">FACEBOOK LIVE </a>from The Rockwood Music Theater. </strong></span></p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/bf722dc7d300317089838b6443a081ca88fea145/original/facebook-live-dan-hall-theater.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>Monday, October 26 at 7PM </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>I can’t wait to team up with my good friends Grace Morrison and Jesse Terry for Grace’s Virtual World Tour. </strong></span>You can view this online show on <a contents="Marc Douglas Berardo Facebook." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/MDBMusicpage/" target="_blank">Marc Douglas Berardo Facebook.</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/61850ae8031f4d3622ac9d56d087bddd6d89891a/original/jessemarcgrace.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>I will also be live, in person and “Taking It To The Streets” -</strong></span> MDB Live on High, Street in Westerly, RI, as part of the Ocean Chamber of Commerce’s “Sunday Funday” on <span class="font_large"><strong>October 11 at 4PM. Free show!</strong></span></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/817cb722f65f2ed58703124b1ea8241a3b9be5ba/original/121162293-10163940727440136-678027807331778121-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p> </p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/64339182020-09-15T07:04:26-04:002021-10-07T13:53:28-04:00The Last Days of Summer 2020<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/ec83dbe5d2302aa832b45ed00786734111aee41f/original/img-1829.jpeg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_m justify_left border_" />I write this as summer folds up its tent in what has been a very challenging year. From my view tonight on the front porch of the world famous National Hotel on Block Island in Rhode Island, the moon has pushed its way through the clouds. Just past the break wall at the outer edge of the old Harbor the red and green lights of the buoys twinkle on and off and the wind sings bell like in the masts of the boats in a measured and musical display. I believe that it is a sign of good things coming and we will all be better for the hard seas that we are crossing now. </p>
<p>During this year’s troubles, I have only received beautiful and moving support from so many people. It changed and moved me in many good ways. Thank you. </p>
<p>In the month of September I have some upcoming shows I want to tell you about. I am truly ecstatic about this first one for it is a live show because<strong> I will be able to play for humans at <a contents="The Arts Café Mystic" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://theartscafemystic.org/" target="_blank">The Arts Café Mystic</a> on 9/18 at 7PM. </strong></p>
<p>The Arts Café has over 20 years of presenting programs featuring readings by nationally acclaimed poets and writers, complemented by music from New England's best musicians. As a huge fan of the written and spoken word, I can’t wait to share the literary spotlight with poet essayist and author Carol Ann Davis. Mystic’s own Poet/Essayist Christie Max Williams will open the show. </p>
<p>The event will be outside on the back patio of The Mystic Museum of Art, 9 Water Street, Mystic, CT. Attendance will be limited to 75 and all social distancing and outdoor regulations will be strictly adhered to. Masks are required. <strong>There is a $15.00 General Admission Tickets must be purchased in advanced </strong></p>
<p><strong>On Tuesday, 9/22 at 8PM I will be joining Christine Lavin, Reggie Harris and Siobhán O'Brien on a wonderful Zoom series created out of the pandemic ashes called <a contents=" “Music My Mother Would Not Like”." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.musicmymotherwouldnotlike.com/">“Music My Mother Would Not Like”.</a> It</strong> is hosted by radio personality Bruce Swan (Radio WPKN 89.5 fm in Bridgeport, I have known and Christine, Reggie and Siobhán for many years, performing or just hanging at the many festivals I have been involved with. I m looking forward to doing it again. This show is free, however donations are welcome and you must register to ensure a spot: <a contents="Register here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErfuGhqzIpGtWcUH125JngQH0mUPlzre_i" target="_blank"> Register here </a>to receive a link. </p>
<p><strong>On Sunday, 9/27 6PM, I am thrilled to be sharing the bill with legendary Texas songwriter <a contents="Walt Wilkins" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.waltwilkins,com" target="_blank">Walt Wilkins</a> to perform a virtual zoom benefit concert </strong>for one of my favorite places in the world. All proceeds will benefit the wonderful folks at The Mansion on O ST, a non-profit organization dedicated to the idea that inspiring creativity, diversity, and imagination through the fusion of the arts, science, and sports is the glue that unites. </p>
<p>O Mansion Links: <a contents="Website" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.omuseum.org" target="_blank">Website</a>: <a contents="YouTube" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5v0Llqn9Jon3SdK0PSIwYA" target="_blank">YouTube</a> <a contents="Facebook;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/omansion" target="_blank">Facebook </a></p>
<p>Sunday, September 7, 2020 - 6:00 PM - Virtual doors at 5:30PM ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE ONLINE $15.00 : <a contents="Reserve here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.omuseum.org/wilkinsberardo" target="_blank">Reserve here</a> for the show </p>
<p>Presented by: SHC Music Tribe </p>
<p>Donations are welcome too, if you would like give more than the ticket price. </p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/63758812020-07-04T12:57:12-04:002022-08-03T21:23:55-04:00My July 4th Message to You<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/68d8b48369e49fc38869eded396afa3e4e4a57da/original/mdb-fire-in-sky.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Hello Dear Friends, </p>
<p>Happy Fourth of July. I hope that with the beginning of summer, you find yourself with hope in your heart and an overarching feeling to carry on and make the best of where we find ourselves now. In these quarantine times we all face uncertainties. Change is afoot. The one true thing is that you certainly do not need me to point this out to you. </p>
<p>What I can offer is the joyful noise of song and online company. Coming up this week: two online shows, both unique experiences shared with artist whom I admire. Please consider joining me in the cyber realm for a new kind of space aged show. </p>
<p>Tuesday July 7: Betty Soo’s Nobody’s Happy Hour. </p>
<p>6:30pm-8:30pm Central Time </p>
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<p>Betty Soo is one of Austin, Texas’ best. BettySoo’s vocal prowess is a thing of wonder. A world-class instrument of deft phrasing and purity, a voice that knows when to hold back and when to dive in. I am a huuuge fan. Her online Happy Hour is designed for stone cold fun. It is a ticketed event hosted by Betty Soo. We will play eight rounds of songs, spin a wheel, play a virtual duet, compose music for an interpretive dance, unveil a brand new song, play a guilty cover and mostly spend time together in song. It is nothing but fun. </p>
<p>You can reserve a tickets here: <a contents="&nbsp;Nobody's Happy Hour - Marc Douglas Berardo&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bettysoo-7-7.rsvpify.com" target="_blank">Nobody's Happy Hour - Marc Douglas Berardo </a></p>
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<p>Friday July 10: River Spirit Music Presents: Grace Morrison and Marc Douglas Berardo In a Livestream 360 degree Concert Experience: </p>
<p>7:30pm eastern time </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/c80e7eb24fae978ed1f5aec883c712e959483bd3/original/marcandgraceriverspirit.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>My Winter Tour with Grace Morrison was a wonderful. Grace asked me to be a part of this unique on line event and for that I am honored. With a career that began as a backup singer for rock icons like Eddie Money and Joey Molland (of the band Badfinger), Grace has become a regular on the national festival and touring circuit. She has won a number of prestigious awards including the Grand Prize of the New England Songwriting Competition and the WPRI Rhode Show Big Break contest where her music video was played on the season finale of American Idol. That is too say that Grace is among my very favorites and I just love her songs. This online show will be like no other. This is an interactive virtual reality performance in HD that can be viewed on your laptop, phone, desktop or tablet. You can view the 360 degree experience with a free headset upon your ticket purchase. </p>
<p>But hurry if you want to enjoy the show in full 360, you must purchase your ticket by July 7 so they can ship the headset to you. </p>
<p>If you want to just watch the show online with out the 360 experience, you can do that too. </p>
<p>I promise that no matter how you take in the show we will come with our best songs. All the info can be found here: </p>
<p><a contents="River Music Shows - Marc Dougas Berardo and Grace Morrison&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.riverspiritmusic.com/our-shows" target="_blank">River Music Shows - Marc Dougas Berardo and Grace Morrison </a></p>
<p>Until I can see you in person again and we can laugh and cry about it all face to face, I hope you will join us on the new frontier of space aged, virtual, computer machine shows! </p>
<p>I love you, </p>
<p>MDB <br> </p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/62864112020-04-18T11:46:33-04:002023-08-14T11:56:27-04:00Love In Every Way--VIDEO-4/14/20<p> I made up a song and decided to play it on wooden guitar and sing it into the video machine so it could be heard. I hope the song provides you some distraction, comfort and a bit of good feeling overall while quarantined.<br>(<em><strong>When at YouTube, please consider subscribing to my page by hitting the subscribe button.</strong></em> So simple. So pure). <br><a contents="Love In Every Way 4/14/20, Westerly, RI" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgJan0qrKRM" target="_blank">Love In Every Way 4/14/20, Westerly, RI</a><br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgJan0qrKRM" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/e1247f254deac32fa4cefacf7612fd7ea7cd3e6e/original/new-youtube-logo-980x595.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_none" alt="" /></a><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/b58467a8f3ccb07d30c0817b8eaa51f9521e3beb/original/unnamed.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" /></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/62771352020-04-09T09:41:37-04:002022-02-17T20:07:12-05:00Spring Tour Cancelled Due to Corona Virus.<p>We are working on rescheduling all dates. Until then, please stay healthy and strong.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/9e8d55ac49b44f41b453cbde1ef9df1b4cbf94bc/original/spring-tour-cancel-april-2020-copy.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/62771342020-04-09T09:39:01-04:002023-11-21T15:40:32-05:00Please Stay Home April 2020<p>A message for the Corona Virus Pandemic. Please stay safe.-mdb<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/1b35047215a2e71404cc52241b1db1e605be892e/original/img-4820.jpeg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/60001012019-12-09T17:18:54-05:002021-10-07T13:55:23-04:00MDB and Grace Morrison: The Great Southwest Getaway Feb 2020<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/c49340f67d5d0e77f2a758064ce839f52af26113/original/graceandmdbfacebook-poster-photowithdatesupdated.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></p>
<p>I am really happy about the Great Southwest Getaway Tour with the amazing Grace Morrison Hartley this February 2020!<br>My journey will actually begun in New Orleans at International Folk Alliance before heading to New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma with Grace. More shows being added. Costumes being designed. Poster by Mark Gerking<br>for details please go to the TOUR page here: <a contents="The Great Southwest Getaway Tour&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://marcdouglas.com/tour" target="_blank">The Great Southwest Getaway Tour </a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/59113832019-10-01T09:28:48-04:002022-08-03T21:25:25-04:00MDB and Danielle Mirgalia: Jersey, Philly area!! Fall 2019<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/57e484a1cf56fc1f1762ae136353914b46e34d2e/original/danielle-miraglia-fall-tour-2019-poster.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>Philly, Jersey! It’s a Fall romp with my great friend and 2019 New England Music Award winner for best female performer Danielle Miraglia!<br> I have been looking forward to these shows all year. We are coming with our best stuff. Starts Thur 10/3</p>
<p>For info: <a contents="www.marcdouglas.com/tour" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://daniellem.com/" target="_blank">www.marcdouglas.com/tour</a><br>--------<br> </p>
<p>Danielle Miraglia (murr-Ä L e a) comes armed with a strong steady thumb on an old Gibson,an infectious stomp-box rhythm, harmonica and tunes ranging from heart-felt to socially conscious that will move both your heart and hips. </p>
<p>2018 New England Music Award Nominee for "Songwriter of the Year" and "Roots Act of the Year." <br>2015 Boston Music Award Nominee for Singer/Songwriter of the Year <br>Mountain Stage NewSong Northeast Regional Winner! <br>NERFA Formal Showcase Artist! <br>RedLine Roots Big Red Favorite Local Female Songwriter! <br>Honorable Mention - Telluride! </p>
<p>"Straddling the line where folk/roots meets rock/blues, Miraglia has a voice that can go from a raspy come-hither purr to an Etta James-esque powerhouse belt, although she may be best known for her lead thumb — a heavy, thumping strike on her Gibson that’s backdrop percussion in itself." - Lauren Daley, The Boston Globe.<br>web site:<br><a contents="https://daniellem.com/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://daniellem.com/" target="_blank">https://daniellem.com/</a>llem.com/</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/58833632019-09-06T16:46:34-04:002022-02-17T20:07:31-05:00Marc Douglas Berardo at Americanafest, Nashville, TN Sept 13, 2019<p> </p>
<p><strong>AMERICANAFEST® | East Coast Social Club </strong></p>
<p><strong>Presented by Americana Music Association at The Bowery Vault, Nashville TN</strong></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/730ef459aa5747d4fad94dae697bb0c1ddfd7e9b/original/americanafest-2019-mdb-copy.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><strong>Join The East Coast Social Club for performances by Sarah Potenza, Amelia White, Marc Douglas Berardo, Renee Wahl and Oliver Craven. </strong></p>
<p><strong>The annual AMERICANAFEST® brings together fans and music industry professionals alike, offering six days of celebration through seminars, panels and networking opportunities by day and raw, intimate showcases each night. The 2018 event promises to once again be the must-attend event for anyone who loves the melting pot of Americana’s influences including roots, folk, country, blues and soul-based music. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Source: AMERICANAFEST®</strong></p>
<p><strong>-----------------<br>Friday September 13, 2019:<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/02e0edb57b9d04fefba53987739d62c70fb0ddb0/original/ama-2019-banners-2000x2000-copy.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" /></strong><br> </p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/55952122019-01-14T14:00:13-05:002021-12-07T13:43:10-05:00MDB in Boston Voyager Magazine!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/badd48f1dfb086d932fb54c24af5fc4c77f0ca29/original/unnamed.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" />MDB featured in Boston Voyager Magazine 1/15/19:<br>Read it here:<br><a contents="Check Out Marc Douglas Berardo" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bostonvoyager.com/interview/check-marc-douglas-berardos-artwork/?fbclid=IwAR2sBT1tzCge2jJI5d6zPnsUEeYaKDDQvVh6YCS26h6bKPvxMFsz7FOAl7c" target="_blank">Marc Douglas Berardo’s Artwork</a><br><br> </p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/51751552018-04-10T22:36:40-04:002021-10-07T13:56:47-04:00Red Molly with special guest Marc Douglas Berardo April 2018<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/40ed17b3b9c3bd78de8457065eda00957d9ffde2/large/redmollyspring-2018-poster-copy.jpg" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" /></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/49251812017-11-08T20:57:24-05:002021-09-18T22:29:27-04:00AMERICA: MDB joins Brother Chris and The DesBerardo Trio, Ridgefield Theater, CT<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/0011ccdde5e640f0cd0404c4b0ddfc5b11f52fd5/original/america-logo.png" class="size_l justify_left border_" /></p>
<p>The year 2017 marks the 47th Anniversary of perennial classic-rock favorite, America. Founding members, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell (along with former band mate Dan Peek) met in high school in London in the late 1960s and quickly harmonized their way to the top of the charts on the strength of their signature song “A Horse With No Name.” America became a global household name and paved the way with an impressive string of hits following the success of their first #1 single. Forty plus years later, these friends are still making music together, touring the world and thrilling audiences with their timeless sound. </p>
<p>America’s journey has found them exploring a wide variety of musical terrain. Their best-known tunes, which also include “I Need You,” “Ventura Highway,” “Don’t Cross The River,” “Tin Man,” “Lonely People,” and “Sister Golden Hair” were cornerstones of 1970’s Top 40 and FM rock radio. Yet beyond their impressive catalog of hits, listeners would discover there was always much more to America than surface perceptions. The combination of Gerry Beckley’s melodic pop rock and Dewey Bunnell’s use of folk-jazz elements, slinky Latin-leaning rhythms and impressionistic lyric imagery contrasted well with Dan Peek’s more traditional country-rock leanings and highly personal lyrics. </p>
<p>Kicking off the night is Silvermine, CT’s Chris Berardo & The DesBerardos. The band has toured much of the country, playing shows with The Doobie Brothers, The Marshal Tucker Band, NRBQ, David Allen Coe, Dickey Betts, Little Feat, Badfinger, Blue Rodeo and many others, as well as countless gigs as headliners across the country. </p>
<p>The show is Sunday, Nov 12, 2017</p>
<p>Tickets: $90</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/49251802017-11-08T20:53:21-05:002017-11-08T20:54:28-05:00SHC and MDB Present: Handpicked for the People at NERFA, NOV 2017<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/7c2a39d8c7b46e5a99a03e6faaa9b6086e1b621b/original/access-blus-room-mdb-shc-2017-copy.jpg" class="size_l justify_left border_" />For those who will be at the NERFA Conference the weekend of NOV 9-12 I hope you can stop by this showcase that I am co hosting with my pal Susie Markland. The idea was for me to ask a few songwriter friends who I admire to sit "in the round" with me and sing our made up songs. Mostly it was a scheme for me so that I could hang out with these fine people and feel that "songpower." </p>
<p>Friday night and Saturday day in the Access Blue Room. </p>
<p>A word about the whole dang thing: </p>
<p>Susie Markland is a tireless believer in songwriters, performers and songs in general. Her house concert series is among the best in the country with a loyal audience of dedicated listeners. Ms. Markland is a taste maker who brings the energy of 22 people to every room . Her laugh is infectious and her ear is keen. She does it all for the love of the song. She believes in joy and serious fun. Thank you Susie. </p>
<p>Sloan Wainwright is a younger sister to Loudon Wainwright III, and aunt to Canadian-American musicians Martha Wainwright and Rufus Wainwright and American musician Lucy Wainwright Roche. This biographical info cribbed from wikipedia is informative but, too me, Sloan exudes warmth and an earthy lovelines. It is a beautiful thing to be around. That is the real story. </p>
<p>Shawn Taylor walks the hard ground. He can play the loud rooms and the dark bars as well as the folk stages. He is a charecter. He has been down the the long trail (really). He is my kind of guy. </p>
<p>Paddy Mills from Maine has songs that bring you in. In close. His songs tell stories that you need to hear. His songs win awards. Here is something I wanted to say, but someone else beat me too it: "At the end of the day Paddy Mills brings the mojo, and is clearly a marquee talent"-Muses Muse </p>
<p>Dan Weber has that Woody Guthrie walk. He has the easy stortelling style of the traveler holding court in the bar. He keeps his eyes and ears open and makes it into song. </p>
<p>I am sure we met at a Grateful Dead show in Alpine Valley in 1988, but who can really remember those kinds of details? Oh yeah... Dan can.</p>
<p><a contents="www.NERFA.org" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.nerfa.org" target="_blank">www.NERFA.org</a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/49251782017-11-08T20:47:34-05:002021-09-18T22:28:57-04:00MDB at The Northeast Folk Alliance, CT<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/bafcaa80cba3cf42d52f8d83c0e7e91a18730336/original/nerfa-2017-postcard-copy.jpg" class="size_l justify_left border_" />MDB is making the scene with a few showcases at The Northeast Regional Folk Alliance in Stamford, CT this weekend and I can't wait to see my friends of the road. I am coming with lots of new songs, updated costumes and a team of makeup professionals! For info about the conference:<br><a contents="www.nerfa.org" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.nerfa.org" target="_blank">www.nerfa.org</a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/47760162017-07-12T06:58:34-04:002022-08-03T21:25:41-04:00Marc Douglas Berardo and Jesse Terry Warm Shelter Benefit July 21!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/bb61b020abc6402240a2724f8dd54eb4699272e8/large/19665380-866758550142160-5276783611588759771-n.jpg?1499857093" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" /></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/47511202017-06-20T13:40:35-04:002017-06-20T13:47:43-04:00Marc Douglas Berardo's 20th Year performing at The National Hotel, Block Island, RI<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/8b533cbeaa83fa412ce14ad69b7c9a4c12771fe8/large/bi-ad-june-2017-copy.jpg?1497980399" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>It's the first of six weekends of music at the World Famous National Hotel, Block Island, RI. This year marks MDB's 20th year singing and playing at the grand hotel. Fiday: 8pm, Saturday at 3pm and 5pm and Sunday at 3pm. </p>
<p>for info: <a contents="www.blockislandhotels.com&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.blockislandhotels.com" target="_blank">www.blockislandhotels.com </a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/47065762017-05-12T14:25:46-04:002022-08-03T21:26:03-04:00A benefit for MusicNow Foundation , Sat, May 13, Old Lyme, CT<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/system/f04e65e8f89e169d7a7b5047752e4c7b4cdc9abd/large/scenery-6.jpg?1399641934" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" /><br><br>MusicNow Foundation and Nightingale's Cafe will once again be hosting an event at the Historic Sheffield Auditorium at the First Congregational Church in Old Lyme on Sat. May 13, 7pm Tickets are $15 at the door... $5 Student (note: for GPS users plug in 4 Ferry Rd. Old Lyme). All net proceeds wil benefit the initiatives of MusicNow Foundation, a 501c3 non profit organization, </p>
<p>This month's show will feature three of the Northeast Region's top singer songwriters in an in the round format. Opening the show will be our own emerging songwriter, 14 year old Sophie Spaner from Deep River CT </p>
<p>Kate Callahan, Connecticut’s 16th State Troubadour writes mainly from inspiration, giving her songs social, emotional and spiritual “cred”. “Kate has garnered an appreciative audience with her easy going vibe and mystical lyrics” (Boston Globe). She has shared stages with songwriter legends Judy Collins, Noel Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul & Mary), and troubadours Aztec Two Step, John Gorka, and the late, Bill Morrissey. </p>
<p>Rhode Island based Marc Douglas Berardo's songs have been recognized nationally with awards at the Wildflower Song Contest (TX), Kerrville Folk Festival (TX), Rocky Mountain Folks Fest (CO), Sisters Folk Festival (OR) and the South Florida Folk Festival (FL). No Depression Magazine called his latest CD Whalebone: “sincere, fluid, charming and above all gripping.” He has shared the stage with masters including Livingston Taylor, The Doobie Brothers, Martin Sexton and many more. Berardo's 2016 interview and performance on Sirius/ XM's The Village was voted one of the best of the year by listeners. </p>
<p>Frank Critelli writes songs. He dabbles in haiku and other short poetry. Sometimes he writes other stuff too. Like postcards. <br>Frank often performs live. Sometimes he performs solo, and sometimes he is accompanied by one or more musical co-conspirators. Over the years he's played in streets and subways, clubs and coffeehouses, barrooms and classrooms, colleges, festivals, theaters, and (most recently) in his kitchen. Frank enjoys the local music and local beer, and co-hosts The Local Bands Show on 99.1fm WPLR-New Haven, and The Beer Show onCygnusRadio.com</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/46544392017-04-01T08:35:21-04:002017-04-01T08:35:21-04:00Abbie Gardner/ Marc Douglas Berardo 2 shows in April!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/b3f379b0b196001df8744df76809ccef094ea68b/medium/abbie-mdb-for-sherman-copy.jpg?1491049911" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" /><p>Abbie Gardner/ Marc Douglas Berardo live at The Sherman Showcase/ Sherman Theater, 524 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA <br>with opener TC Carpenter </p>
<p>Friday, April 14, 2017 <br>Show: 8:00 PM <br>Doors Open: 7:00 Pm <br>------ <br>Tix: $15 in advance/$18 at the Door </p>
<p>http://www.shermantheater.com/ <br><br><br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/e5d0f8d3d862a0a354893e982536bbaa4a20991e/medium/mansion-md-abbie-2017-copy.jpg?1491050017" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>Abbie Gardner/ Marc Douglas Berardo at The Mansion On O Street, Washington, DC <br>with a special appearance by Bob Sima! </p>
<p>The O Street Museum Foundation promotes and embraces life, from every culture, resulting in a wide-ranging collection of paintings, photographs, sculpture, books, artifacts, and music, from all over the globe. </p>
<p>The only museum of its kind, the O Street Museum has always been dedicated to exploring the creative process. The collection rotates and changes daily. From the art, to the music, to the surroundings, no visit is ever the same. From artist's letters, to animation stills, to written manuscripts, to one of the largest "raw and exposed" music collections, our galleries are not limited to one genre. <br>--------------------------------------------- </p>
<p>About Abbie Gardner: <br>Abbie Gardner, the fiery Dobro player with an infectious smile has been touring with Americana darlings Red Molly for the past eleven years. After gracing stages from Denver to Denmark, from Australia to Austin, the band decided to take an indefinite hiatus in 2015, so Abbie is striking out on her own! <br>Abbie has been recognized as an award-winning songwriter, with such accolades as; 2006 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase (2nd place), 2008 Lennon Award Winner (folk) for "The Mind of a Soldier" and 2008 American Songwriter Magazine Grand Prize Lyric Winner for "I'd Rather Be." "The Mind of a Soldier" was also featured on Lufthansa Airlines in 2010. Abbie has had the honor of being part of the songwriting faculty at the 2010 and 2011 Swannanoa Gatherings and assisting at Reso Summit, Nashville's Resonator Conference, for the past several years. She wrote and released a song per week for a year as part of the 2013 Real Women Real Songs project and is excited to tour as a solo act in 2016.. <br>------------------------------------------------------------------ <br>http://www.abbiegardner.com/index/ <br>http://www.abbiegardner.com/listen/ <br>---------------------------------------------------------------- <br>About Marc Douglas Berardo <br>Rhode Island based Marc Douglas Berardo is a hardworking, fast moving, adventure seeking, keen observer who lives for the story and the song. He has been nationally recognized for his music and performances (Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Song contest, Telluride Troubadour Contest, Sisters Folk Festival, South Florida Folk Fest, 2013 Rams Head Onstage Rammie for Show of the Year.) No Depression Magazine called his latest CD Whalebone: “a highly polished personal collection with songs that are on the delicate trapeze of poignancy.” In May of 2014, Berardo won the 2014 Wildflower Art and Music Festival Song Contest in Texas. The following week he performed as a finalist in the legendary Kerrville New Folk Contest at the Kerrville Folk Festival. In early 2015, Berardo's interview and live performance feature on Sirius/ XM Satellite Radio's The Village was voted one of the best of the year by listeners. Marc Douglas Berardo has shared the stage with heavyweights such as The New Riders of The Purple Sage, The Doobie Brothers, Jimmy LaFave, Martin Sexton, Terri Hendrix, Kevin Welch,Red Molly, The Pousette Dart Band, John Haitt, and Livingston Taylor. <br>------------------------------------------------ <br>web sites: <br>http://marcdouglas.com/ <br>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Douglas_Berardo <br>https://www.facebook.com/MDBMusicpage/ <br>http://www.pandora.com/station/play/1841991029694784322 <br>https://marcdouglasberardo.bandcamp.com/</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/46447072017-03-24T16:57:04-04:002017-03-24T16:59:15-04:00Rockwood Music Hall, NYC! March 26, 2017<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/76a0f8f3b8021f2ae58452c75997379ec86d903c/large/rockwood-march-2017-cop-2-for-web-page.jpg?1490388837" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" /><p>Marc Douglas Berardo Springtime Sunday in NYC! <br>MDB at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1 at 4pm! <br><br>Rockwood Music hall<br>196 Allen Street, New York City, NY<br>-------------------- <br>Rockwood Music Hall is a music venue in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. The venue features three stages and a record label of the same name. Artists who have performed at Rockwood include Lady Gaga, Jessie J, Mumford & Sons, and Billie Joe Armstrong.<br><br>Rhode Island based Marc Douglas Berardo is a hardworking, fast moving, adventure seeking, keen observer who lives for the story and the song. He has been nationally recognized for his music and performances (Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Song contest, Telluride Troubadour Contest, Sisters Folk Festival, South Florida Folk Fest, 2013 Rams Head Onstage Rammie for Show of the Year.) No Depression Magazine called his latest CD Whalebone: “a highly polished personal collection with songs that are on the delicate trapeze of poignancy.” In May of 2014, Berardo won the 2014 Wildflower Art and Music Festival Song Contest in Texas. The following week he performed as a finalist in the legendary Kerrville New Folk Contest at the Kerrville Folk Festival. In early 2015, Berardo's interview and live performance feature on Sirius/ XM Satellite Radio's The Village was voted one of the best of the year by listeners. Marc Douglas Berardo has shared the stage with heavyweights such as <br>The New Riders of The Purple Sage, The Doobie Brothers, Jimmy LaFave, Martin Sexton, Terri Hendrix, Kevin Welch,Red Molly, The Pousette Dart Band, John Haitt, and Livingston Taylor. <br>---------- <br><br><a contents="Rockewood Music Hall Info" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.rockwoodmusichall.com/" target="_blank">Rockwood Music Hall Info</a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/45937812017-02-16T17:28:03-05:002022-08-03T21:28:37-04:00A message to you...Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland, OR!<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="VMc0_aDZoss" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/VMc0_aDZoss/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VMc0_aDZoss?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="300" width="420" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br>A message to you: </p>
<p>For Tickets: <br>The Alberta Rose Theatre <br>Portland, OR <br>www.AlbertaRoseTheatre.com <br>Wed: Feb 22, 2017 with Heather Maloney!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/a5ccb504a7fa3ba7ed9790a1c7c418f46b42287f/large/16602250-10153637676569567-4153000935630966778-o.jpg?1487284061" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" /></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/45823162017-02-08T20:13:34-05:002021-09-18T22:29:38-04:00Shows: Jan, Feb, March 2017<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/9deb8b37e186b8db534f5dd924dc0e1ad14de26b/large/mdb-jan-feb-march-2017-copy-2.jpg?1486602718" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" />I hope to see you out there: New York, Florida, California, Colorado, Oregon, Rhode Island! details on the <a contents="Tour page" data-link-label="Tour" data-link-type="page" href="/tour" target="_blank">Tour page</a>!Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/45530472017-01-17T11:59:29-05:002021-12-07T13:44:36-05:00Livingston Taylor with special guest Marc Douglas Berardo at Towne Crier, NY<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/fd98d43cffcfcc9cb24addbdeaa1cbd7d75570ef/original/livingston-taylor-tc-poster-2017-copy.jpg?1484672280" class="size_l justify_left border_" /><p>When: Saturday, Jan 21, 2017 8:30 PM Ticket Price: $40.00 Show Type: Folk Livingston Taylor picked up his first guitar at the age of thirteen, beginning a forty-year career that has encompassed performance, songwriting & teaching. Born in Boston and raised in North Carolina, Livingston is the fourth child in a very musical family that includes Alex, James, Kate and Hugh. From top-forty hits “I Will Be in Love with You” and “I’ll Come Running,” to “I Can Dream of You” and “Boatman” both recorded by his brother James, Livingston’s creative output has continued unabated. His musical knowledge has inspired a varied repertoire, and he is equally at home with a range of musical genres—folk, pop, gospel, jazz—and from upbeat storytelling to touching ballads. on Livingston Taylor:<br><a contents="www.Livingstontaylor.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://livingstontaylor.com/" target="_blank">www.Livtaylor.com</a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/44719712016-11-17T14:38:48-05:002016-11-17T14:41:20-05:00Martin Sexton with guest Marc Douglas Berardo, Dec 3, 2016<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/e2fa091557b9d0bb4eb8da49a7a8807a0900c886/large/martinsexton01-540x340-copy.jpg?1479411226" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" /><p>I will be the guest of the reknowed songman Martin Sexton at The Knickerbocker Music Center, Westerly, RI December 3, 2016. Tickeys are onsale now for a night that will not dissapoint and is sure to sell out.<br><a contents="https://www.theknickerbockercafe.com/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.theknickerbockercafe.com/">https://www.theknickerbockercafe.com/</a><br>--------------------------------------------------------<br><br>"Martin Sexton is the best live performer I've ever seen." -John Mayer <br>----------------------------- <br>"One of my favorite singers and songwriters" - Dave Matthews <br>-------------------- <br>“The real thing, people, a star with potential to permanently affect the musical landscape and keep us entertained for years to come.” – Billboard <br>------------------ <br>“His outstanding taste in songwriting as well as a soul marinated voice that can easily be compared to the likes of a young Steve Winwood or Van Morrison.” – Rolling Stone <br>-------------------- <br>“Jumps beyond standard fare on the strength of his voice, a blue-eyed soul man’s supple instrument," adding that "his unpretentious heartiness helps him focus on every soul singer’s goal: to amplify the sound of the ordinary heart." <br>– Jon Pareles, The New York Times<br>---------------------------------------------------<a contents="http://www.martinsexton.com/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.martinsexton.com/" target="_blank">http://www.martinsexton.com/</a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/43625352016-09-08T11:33:50-04:002022-10-10T18:01:26-04:00MDB at Waterfall Arts, Belfast, ME 9.9.16 with John Juxo<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/50963f3e8152621519528273b9fa1daed210a497/large/waterfall-arts-2-2016-copy.jpg?1471617832" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" />Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/43376372016-08-23T10:10:59-04:002017-01-15T19:18:56-05:00MDB and Robby Hecht in Millersville, MD!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/da716f55612a0e52b31c0d9ec2422a6c25e0a73b/large/rob-marc.jpg?1471616032" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" />All are welcome to join David and Susie Wells in their home for an evening of songs with two very fine artists Marc Douglas Berardo and Robby Hecht. <br>Doors Open at 7:00pm <br>$20.00 Suggested Donation <br>Bring appetizer or dessert to share - BYOB </p>
<p>RSVP via email: susieshcs@aol.com <br>Call or text David at 443-995-7355 or Susie at 301-509-7492 for more info. <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <br>Rhode Island based Marc Douglas Berardo is a hardworking, fast moving, adventure seeking, keen observer who lives for the story and the song. He has been nationally recognized for his music and performances (Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Song contest, Telluride Troubadour Contest, Sisters Folk Festival, 2013 Rams Head Onstage Rammie for Show of the Year.) No Depression Magazine called his latest CD Whalebone: “a highly polished personal collection with songs that are on the delicate trapeze of poignancy.” In the past year alone, he has shared the stage with heavyweights such as The Doobie Brothers, The Pousette Dart Band, Red Molly, John Haitt, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, Lucy Kaplansky and Livingston Taylor. As a member of Chris Berardo and The DesBerardo Band with his brother Chris, Marc has been a part of shows with classic rock acts including Little Feat, The Marshall Tucker Band, Foreigner, Badfinger, Reckless Kelly, America, David Allen Coe, Levon Helm, Dickey Betts and Great Southern and others. Berardo was the winner of the 2014 Wildflower Art and Music Festival Song Contest in Texas and also received the Michael Terry People’s Choice Award. He was also a 2014 Kerrville New Folk Finalist, 2014 Solar Fest Songwriter’s Showcase Selection and a 2015 South Florida Folk Festival Song Finalist. www.MarcDouglas.com <br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>A proper artist struggles to influence life’s signal to noise ratio. Under the right kind of concentration, the static grows quiet. The extraneous and the superficial are pared away. And precious human qualities are held still, carefully turned over and inspected for illuminating details. In Robby Hecht’s case, this effort emerges as music that invites and even induces the listener to a similar place of serenity, clarity and patience. </p>
<p>Across his four indie releases, Robby has distinguished himself as the second coming of James Taylor, a gentler Damien Jurado. But, whatever the comparison, it’s hard to miss that his songwriting is distinct and individual. He doesn’t shy from the obvious rhyme, but manages it with a delicate audacity, placing it only where it best serves the story or the mood. And, there’s something about the way he unfurls a line that feels less like trying to work something out and more like just calling it what it is. </p>
<p>Robby has won many prestigious national performing songwriter awards including the Kerrville New Folk, Telluride Troubadour and the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriting Competitions. www.robbyhecht.com</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/43288682016-08-17T09:24:29-04:002022-03-06T12:51:40-05:00MDB at Occasional House Concert, VA, August 26, 2016!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/92667274857a6d4a25658bbe7f5345404a900973/large/occasional-house-concert-august-2016-copy.jpg?1471440202" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>Marc Douglas Berardo <br>Friday, 26 August 2016, doors 7:00PM/show 7:30PM </p>
<p>Marc Douglas Berardo is the kind of hard working, fast moving, adventure seeking, keen observer who lives for the story and the song. In what amounts to song length works of fiction, Berardo's sharply drawn, award winning song portraits cast a net on unusual and beguiling characters and places. With a painter's eye for detail, and music firmly rooted in the great American sound, Berardo sings about circus retirees, expatriates in Florida rum bars, union iron workers, old poets, aimless New York City debutantes, near death car crashes, hard nosed fishermen and of course, the changes that experience brings to everyone. He does this "simply and well" with what Rambles Cultural Magazine calls: "careful images and great tunes." </p>
<p>"I try to write about people and situations that interest and entertain me. Subjects and places that I feel a connection with and that are unique in a quiet way. Real people and places caught in the moment, almost like a documentary film or a novel. At the same time, I need the music itself to take me somewhere…to make me feel something. The words have to sing and the music has to work. The kind of song that does those things is my idea of a good time." </p>
<p>Berardo's fifth CD entitled WHALEBONE was released in September 2013. Recorded in NYC, Woodstock, NY and rural Connecticut and produced by Brother Chris Berardo, Whalebone is a supremely crafted collection of songs about change, reemergence, strength and survival. Guests include the legendary Jon Pousette Dart (The Pousette Dart Band), Abbie Gardner (Red Molly), Lincoln Schleifer (Rosanne Cash, Richard Shindell, The Allman Brothers Band, Govt Mule, Donald Fagen). </p>
<p>In May of 2014, Berardo won the 2014 Wildflower Art and Music Festival Song Contest in Texas. The following week he performed as a finalist in the legendary Kerrville New Folk Contest at the Kerrville Folk Festival. In early 2015, Berardo's feature appearance on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio's The Village was voted one of the best of the year by listeners. </p>
<p>Website: Marc Douglas Berardo </p>
<p>Suggested donation: $20 </p>
<p>RSVP: <a contents="concerts@antelope-productions.com&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://concerts.antelope-productions.com/" target="_blank">concerts@antelope-productions.com </a><br>(Address and details with reservation.)</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/43183222016-08-10T11:09:29-04:002021-10-07T13:57:47-04:00Box Set with Special Guests MDB and Phil Adams at The Knick, RI!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/903dbb206ad9a58fe3c4ecd16b1a544f16de82dd/large/knick-box-set-poster-162-copy.jpg?1470841595" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" />Friday, September 23 at 8 PM - 11 PM<br><br>BOX SET: <br>Jim Brunberg and Jeff Pehrson met in a San Francisco cafe 22 years ago, and almost immediately fell into a musical relationship. That connection has been responsible for 12 albums of original music, thousands upon thousands of miles on the road, a handful of awards, several ill-fated record deals and two houses built of broken B strings. Jeff Pehrson is an American singer-songwriter who performed backing vocals for Furthur, a band that includes two former members of the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir and Phil Lesh. Pehrson also has recently been touring with Jorma Kaukonen and Hot Tuna singing background vocals and lead vocals on the Jefferson Airplane sets. His own two bands, The Fall Risk, which he founded, and Box Set, a folk rock band he co-founded with Jim Brunberg are acclaimed for their exquisite vocal harmonies and guitar work. The Box Set Duo has been entertaining audiences these many years with their powerful songs, brought to life by inspired guitar interplay and vocal harmonies that warm the senses. Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls once described them as "a cross between the Grateful Dead and The Smothers Brothers". A longtime Bay Area favorite, the Box Set Band will engage your heart, bust your sides and leave you with a song on your mind. </p>
<p>Marc Douglas Berardo: <br>Rhode Island based Marc Douglas Berardo is a hardworking, fast moving, adventure seeking, keen observer who lives for the story and the song. He has been nationally recognized for his music and performances (Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Song contest, Telluride Troubadour Contest, Sisters Folk Festival, 2013 Rams Head Onstage Rammie for Show of the Year.) No Depression Magazine called his latest CD Whalebone: “a highly polished personal collection with songs that are on the delicate trapeze of poignancy.” In May of 2014, Berardo won the 2014 Wildflower Art and Music Festival Song Contest in Texas. The following week he performed as a finalist in the legendary Kerrville New Folk Contest at the Kerrville Folk Festival. In early 2015, Berardo's feature appearance on Sirius/ XM Satellite Radio's The Village was voted one of the best of the year by listeners. </p>
<p>Phil Adams: <br>A Westerly local, best known for his work with acoustic duo "The Choos", and Funk/Rock/Reggae band; Phil & The Line, is stretching out and bringing some brand new music to life with live loops and heartfelt, intimate, performance. His funky guitar playing and smooth vocals will leave you mesmerized and satisfied. <br><br>The Knickerbocker Cafe, 35 Railroad AVe, Westerly, RI<br>For tix:<br><a contents="www.The knickerbockercafe.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.theknickerbockercafe.com" target="_blank">www.The knickerbockercafe.com</a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/43060312016-08-02T09:43:30-04:002017-01-15T19:18:56-05:00MDB plays some made up songs, Aug 2, 2016<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/a62501d2356fe6e82e7834eeadffba8a19408bc0/large/mdb-tue-night-august-2016-3-copy.jpg?1470145357" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" /><p><br><br><br><br>This special early show is tonight in the home port: Westerly, RI. 7-9pm. Premiering new songs as well as some from Whalebone, Downhauler, Harbor and more. #tuesdaynight #perksandcorks #live #westerly #rhodeisland #songs#homeport #whalebone #downhauler #harbor</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/42884762016-07-21T10:28:52-04:002017-01-15T19:18:56-05:00MDB at The National Hotel, Block Island in July 2016<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/05dfdc140f864d07a4b2f7014501adf2a2152e86/large/corn-neck-posyer-july-23-24-2016-copy.jpg?1469111241" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" /><p>This Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24th, I will be back at the Legendary National Hotel. The weather has been beautiful and the grand hotel has been the place to be. Magic is happening day and night with the very best staff anywhere. <br>For travel info: Ferry from Pt Judith, RI:https://www.blockislandferry.com/ptjudithschedule/ <br>Ferry From New London: https://www.goblockisland.com/ <br>New England Airlines from Westerly: (It's a twelve minute ride): <br>http://blockislandsairline.com/ <br>The National Hotel : http;//www.blockislandhotels.com</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/42868052016-07-20T11:48:21-04:002017-01-15T19:18:56-05:00Berardo, White, Juxo and Bongo in CT! July 22, 2016<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/814fc3c0a68b60869794c8c1d499d7e149e1c2b5/large/sneekers-july-2016-copy.jpg?1469029562" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" /><p>Marc Douglas Berardo and Friends. <br>A Friday night at Sneekers, Groton. I am gathering up some of my friends for a joyus night of songs. Dr John "Bongo" Ramspacher (Krokus), Josh White (Whitesmoke, Soul Searchers), John Juxo (The Goods, Lisa Marie) are all on board for the night. Join us at Sneekers Cafe, CT!<br><a contents="Sneekers Web Site" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.sneekerscafe.net" target="_blank">Sneekers Web Site</a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/42752592016-07-12T13:05:50-04:002022-08-03T21:29:34-04:00Terri Hendrix with Marc Douglas Berardo at Uncle Calvin's, Dallas, TX<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/68f8a31becb5a75737202e3c81cc722d3b2030c9/medium/terri-hendrix-uncle-cal-poster-copy.jpg?1468342956" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>Texas Friends:<br> Friday, July 29, 2016. The wonderful Terri Hendrix with Marc Douglas Berardo at Uncle Calvin's, Dallas, TX.<br><br>($18/$22) - When three different labels turned down that first record of hers 20 years ago, the Texas trailblazer forged ahead by self-releasing it on her own. This was still long before the practice of artists putting records out on their own labels became an accepted industry-wide trend, but Terri’s little DIY experiment did so well for her that by the time she was ready to release her second album, 1998’s “Wilory Farm,” she was going-her-own-way not by necessity but by proud — and profitable — choice. Two decades on, all three of those labels that turned her down are long out of business. But Terri Hendrix and her San Marcos, Texas-based Wilory Records are still going strong. As music legend Al Kooper once noted in a glowing review of her 2010 song “Slow Down,” “Terri is truly a self-made woman … She makes me jealous.” As always, Terri will be joined on stage tonight with her longtime musical partner, Lloyd Maines!<br><br>INFO and Tickets: <a contents="Uncle Calvins, TX" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.unclecalvins.org" target="_blank">Uncle Calvins, TX</a></p>
<div> </div>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/42197432016-06-08T14:54:16-04:002017-01-15T19:18:55-05:00MDB with Dr. John Bongo at The Windjammer Surf Bar, Misquamicut, RI<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/92381115506f1f9c20d253edc4471de019c47fa6/large/windjammer-june-16-copy.jpg?1465411960" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" /> Join us for a Sunday of songs on the ocean, 1-5pm.<p><a contents="https://www.facebook.com/WindjammerRI/timeline" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/WindjammerRI/timeline" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WindjammerRI/timeline</a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/42197112016-06-08T14:41:56-04:002022-08-03T21:29:13-04:00MDB at The National Hotel, Block Island in June 2016<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/dbabe8adc64ffa9410c443fb418865543ee509e6/large/block-island-poster-2016-copy.jpg?1465411276" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" />There is a very good reason why I keep going back to The National Hotel on Block Island (this is my 19th year performing at The National). In short, it is magic. For me, it is a home. An inspiring space (I have written so many songs in the bunk house behind the hotel: Sorting Out What Happened in the Night, Another Song, Bottom of The Bottle, This is What I Call Fun, Blue Wave, The Road To Shell and Sand, My Mistakes, Passing Through and so many more). The Hotel is one of America's grand structures and there is no finer view than that of the Old Harbor from the hotel's front porch. Also, it would be hard to find a finer staff than those that work at The National. I hope you can make it at some point this summer (I will performing various weekends throughout July and August) I will look for you there.<br>June dates:<br>June 24-26<br>Frida-8pm<br>Sat-3pm and 8pm<br>Sun 3pm<br>Info on rooms and transportation:<br><a contents="Hotel National Homepage" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.blockislandhotels.com/" target="_blank">Hotel National Homepage</a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/41810292016-05-14T13:53:46-04:002017-01-15T19:18:55-05:00New! Military Green Whalebone T-shirt<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/36a239c6eb8511446af112005c78399e330b11d2/large/whalebone-t-shirt-military-green-1.jpg?1463247999" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" />NEW! The Whalebone Westerly T Shirt/ Military Green. A premium fitted crew neck tshirt made by Next Level Apparel. Whalebone ring logo with Westerly, RI designation. Limited quantities. Without one, your summer is ruined. Price Includes Shipping! <br><br>Go to the store:<a contents=" www.MarcDouglas.com/Store" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.marcdouglas.com/store" target="_blank"> www.MarcDouglas.com/Store</a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/41430342016-04-19T11:01:47-04:002022-08-03T21:29:50-04:00Jimmy Lafave with special guest MDB at The Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon, NY<p> When: Thursday, Apr 21, 2016 7:30 PM Ticket Price: $25.00 Show Type: Singer / Songwriter </p>
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<p>Austin-based Texas native Jimmy LaFave is blessed with a distinctive, vibrant voice that is the perfect vehicle for his soul-baring ballads, burning anthems and driving, straight-ahead rock 'n' roll. Jimmy's self-penned material earned him the Songwriter of the Year award (along with 4 others) at the 1995 Kerrville Music Awards. When LaFave covers others' songs, such as those of Bob Dylan, they fit like his own broken-in boots, exhibiting his own character as much as that of their maker. </p>
<p>Rhode Island based Marc Douglas Berardo is a hardworking, fast moving, adventure seeking, keen observer who lives for the story and the song. Berardo was the winner of the 2014 Wildflower Art and Music Festival Song Contest in Texas and also received the Michael Terry People’s Choice Award. He was also a 2014 Kerrville New Folk Finalist, 2014 Solar Fest Songwriter’s Showcase Selection and a 2015 South Florida Folk Festival Song Finalist. www.marcdouglas.com </p>
<p>$25 advance/ $30 at the door<br>for tickets: <a contents="Towne Crier Tix" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://townecc.tunestub.com/event.cfm?id=229711&cart" target="_blank">Towne Crier Tix</a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/41124542016-03-30T12:41:09-04:002021-10-07T13:58:21-04:00The MDB Birthday Party:A night of Award Winning Songwriters In the Round<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/f3f4fc023f3bb6f3f364bbfbf3381a7d0820020f/large/the-knickerbocker-cafe-poster-copy-for-news.jpg?0" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" />I have never thrown a party for myself. I like to lay low. However, it was suggested by my friends in the massive front office at headquarters that I do something I really want to do on my birthday. So that's what I am doing. I rounded up my good friends (and two of the best songmakers I know) Jesse Terry and Abbie Gardner so we can sit "in the round" and swap songs. In addition, I will also have some very special guests. It is surely going to be a very special night. in my adopted hometown. Put it on your calendar and make the scene! It will be your birthday gift to me. Friday, April 15, 2016, The Knickerbocker Music Center Westerly, RI :here:<a contents="The Knickerbocker Box Office" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.theknickerbockercafe.com/boxoffice.asp" target="_blank"> </a><a contents="The Knickerbocker Music Center Box Office" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.theknickerbockercafe.com/boxoffice.asp" target="_blank">The Knickerbocker Music Center Box Office</a>
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<div> </div>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/40998252016-03-22T13:17:15-04:002017-01-15T19:18:55-05:00America: A great night at the Ridgefield Playhouse, CTTres DesBerardos (Chris Berardo Trio) onstage as guests of the legendary America. Thank you Ridgefield Playhouse, CT. March 16, 2016. <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/16a158a67f7eb60e537612461062261742c8829c/original/image.jpeg?0" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/40799062016-03-09T11:14:50-05:002021-10-07T13:59:42-04:00Cotton Austin/3Sixty Acoustic Showcase during SXSW- Austin, TX<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/ebf45e692273c4f6439ce554840bbc04effee63a/large/snack-bar-360-poster-copy.jpg?0" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>This three day showcase will be the best thing you could put your eyes on in Austin, Texas March 17-19 during SXSW. Lots of top notch performers. I am lucky to be performing solo <br>on Saturday at 3pm right before the great Jimmy Davis. Tell your friends.</p>
<p>An ATX Spring festival of 3 days and nights of acoustic music featuring some of Americana's best and brightest talents in the heart of South Congress, one of Austin's best known and coolest music districts, at the retro and modern Snack Bar Cafe & Lounge adjacent to the revered Austin Motel. Marc Douglas Berardo on Saturday at 3pm. </p>
<p>Thursday, March 17th <br>12 pm: The Surreal McCoys <br>1 pm: Falling Doves <br>2 pm: Tyne Darling <br>3 pm: The Accidentals <br>4 pm: Jess Klein <br>5-8 TBA <br>Friday, March 18th: <br>12 pm: Sol Patch <br>1 pm: Lewis & Martin <br>2 pm: Suzanne Sherwin <br>3 pm: Walt Wilkins <br>4 pm: Chris Berardo Acoustic Trio <br>5 pm: Eric Hisaw <br>6 pm: Amy Black <br>7-8: TBA <br>Saturday, March 19th: <br>12 pm: TBA <br>1 pm: Shannie <br>2 pm: Shurman <br>3 pm: Marc Douglas Berardo <br>4 pm: Jimmy Davis <br>5 pm: RJ Comer <br>6 pm: Bonnie Whitmore <br>7-8 TBA</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/40727572016-03-04T10:55:12-05:002021-10-30T11:17:00-04:00Marc Douglas Berardo Sunday/Solo at P&C March 2016<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/5352ba8bd62977302b474fd96878fb469fc17dc6/large/march-sneekers-2016-copy.jpg?0" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" /><p>"Berardo's music is like a warm breeze in March when hopes are high for a thaw."-Toledo City Paper. <br>---------------------------- <br>Sunday, March 6, 2016 <br>Perks and Corks <br>High Street <br>Westerly, RI </p>
<p>A rare Sunday night on my home court in Westerly, RI. The plan is to play a boatload of my new songs, solo and intimate. Wind down withgood company on a Sunday and spend some time at the best place in South County for Martini's and Songs. I look forward to serving you. </p>
<p>www.perksandcorks.com</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/40441012016-02-16T11:16:42-05:002017-01-15T19:18:55-05:00MDB in Florida and Georgia Winter 2016<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/69fdf5052fe09b40283640e6a32244bb214ad18b/large/florida-2016-poster-copy-final.jpg?0" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" /><br><br><br>I will be touring through Florida and a stop in Georgia this week. All details are on the tour page. Tell your friends.Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/40306332016-02-08T14:10:08-05:002021-10-07T13:59:25-04:00Foreigner with guest CB Trio at The Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/c68a48e04b12005267928e6480d803da1432fe05/medium/capitol-theater-interior.jpg?0" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br>I will be joining Brother Chris and Bill Kelly as The Chris Berardo Acoustic Trio (Tres Desberardos) at The Capitol Theater, NY as special guests of rock legends Foreigner. Saturday, February 13, 2016. Chris Berardo's Acoustic Trio, A stripped down version of Chris Berardo & The DesBerardos, who have been called "one of the best roots rock bands in America today" (Western Beat) are special guests of the legendary rock group FOREIGNER who have just released their first-ever live acoustic album, IN CONCERT.UNPLUGGED on February 5, 2016. </p>
<p>Some tickets may still be available for what is sure to be a stellar show at the renowned Capitol Theatre in Port Chester NY on February 13th.<br> </p>
<p><a contents="http://www.thecapitoltheatre.com/event/981853-foreigner-hits-unplugged-port-chester/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.thecapitoltheatre.com/event/981853-foreigner-hits-unplugged-port-chester/" target="_blank">http://www.thecapitoltheatre.com/event/981853-foreigner-hits-unplugged-port-chester/</a><br><br><a contents="https://www.facebook.com/events/219559868389512/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.thecapitoltheatre.com/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/219559868389512/<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/c21dd016f7156e99ab30192bc00580b72f71c8a3/small/capitol-theatre-logo.jpg?0" class="size_s justify_left border_none" alt="" /></a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/40252992016-02-04T16:39:21-05:002022-08-03T21:27:58-04:00MDB Winter 2016 Letter To You with Free Download.<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/61df93026bccdf9d2327460ab6b293e6ac7d5009/medium/mdb-mail-header-feb-2016-copy.jpg?1454538821" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p><br><br>The latest MDB Newsletter with a FREE download is arriving in your email box. If you are not on the email list and would like to be, please sign up here: <a contents="http://www.marcdouglas.com/contact&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.marcdouglas.com/contact" target="_blank">http://www.marcdouglas.com/contact </a><br>"Time passes irrevocably."-Virgil <br>It has been far too long since I've talked to you here. Since I last sent out one of these email updates, much has happened... (Check your inbox for more).</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/40172122016-01-31T10:12:35-05:002021-10-07T14:00:30-04:00Marc Douglas Berardo Concert, Benefiting Food & Water Watch, Shadowood Farm, Palm City, Florida<p> </p>
<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/1b133928e260aa0b3991aa1ba9ab462184ca086d/medium/shadowood-farm-2016-poster-copy.jpg?0" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" />Marc Douglas Berardo Concert, Benefiting Food & Water Watch </p>
<p> TO SUPPORT A VERY WORTHY CAUSE ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 2016<br><br>Rhode-Island-based singer/songwriter Marc Douglas Berardo is a hardworking, fast-moving, and adventure-seeking observer who lives for the story and the song. In 2015 Marc escaped from the cold to give a warm and wonderful concert at Shadowood. This year he’s coming back again to share his gifts with us and for the benefit of Food & Water Watch. </p>
<p>Marc has been recognized nationally for his music and performance. No Depression Magazine called his latest CD Whalebone “a highly polished personal collection with songs that are on the delicate trapeze of poignancy.” To hear a sample of his music (and one of our favorite MDB songs), click here. <br>THE DETAILS <br>When: Saturday, February 27th, 2016 <br>Where: Shadowood Farm in Palm City <br>Ticket Option #1: $28 per person for the concert only; arrive at 7:15 pm for concert and dessert only. Dessert will be served at intermission. <br>Ticket Option #2: $50 per person for the farm-to-table dinner and the concert. The organic, GMO-free menu will be prepared by Chef Bob Statler of Food Island (with assistance from Shadowood gardeners). The super-fresh meal is sure to provide something delicious for everyone including vegans and gluten-free people. Arrive at 6 pm for dinner and concert. Dessert will be served at intermission. </p>
<p>Food & Water Watch is working around the state and throughout the nation to protect our food and water resources through their efforts to ban fracking and mandate GMO food labeling. A portion of each ticket sold will go directly to Food and Water Watch Florida. The more tickets we sell, the higher the donation percentage will be to the organization. Spread the word! Invite your friends and tell your neighbors.<br><br>All info here:<br><a contents="SHADOOOD FARM" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://shadowoodfarm.com/marc-douglas-berardo-concert-benefiting-food-water-watch/" target="_blank">SHADOOOD FARM</a><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/e8b3a072e01fd10c26f1563a0b456088640b1dd9/large/garden-131.jpg?1454252826" class="size_l justify_left border_" /></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/40172082016-01-31T09:58:31-05:002024-02-05T06:33:41-05:00P&C Celebrating 15 Years in Rhode Island!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/c5db1b0d58b70685658eecb82cd0c8dea30373de/medium/15years-oversized-sm.jpg?1454252159" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></p>
<p>Coming up! Celebrating 15 years. My home court Perks and Corks.<br>Shows by my friends Will Evans, Wheelhouse, Wild Sun and Doctor Westchesterson. I am on Thursday night at 9pm. Join us for a big week in Westerly, RI.<br><a contents="PERKS and CORKS Homepage." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.perksandcorks.com" target="_blank">www.PerksandCorks.com</a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/39682742015-12-29T10:27:30-05:002021-10-07T14:02:00-04:00Voter's Choice: MDB Sirius/XM feature show to be rebroadcast: Dec 27, 28, 29<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/6bbb75b02c4671a2fab2664be59eec36e4854da1/medium/siriusxm-rebroadcast-dec-2015-3-copy.jpg?1451402682" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><p>Dec 28 – Jan 2 </p>
<p>Sunday Dec 27 “The Village Folk Show” on The Bridge, SiriusXM ch32 and on the SiriusXM App @ 6 am-10 am ET/3 am-7 am PT. 2015 Fan Favs ! </p>
<p>Judy Collins – 6 AM ET <br>Noel Paul Stookey – 7 AM ET <br>Jesse Colin Young – 8 AM ( more like 7:50) AM ET <br>Marc Douglas Berardo – 9 AM ET <br>Alan Doyle – 9:40 AM ET <br>This show will rebroadcast on SiriusXM The Village ch741 online in the USA and Canada all week ( 6x) </p>
<p>Dec 28 Monday 6 PM ET (Village Folk Show 6-10 PM ET) </p>
<p>Judy Collins – 6 PM ET <br>Noel Paul Stookey – 7 PM ET <br>Jesse Colin Young – 8 AM ( more like 7:50) PM ET <br>Marc Douglas Berardo – 9 PM ET <br>Alan Doyle – 9:40 PM ET </p>
<p>Dec 30 Tuesday Village Folk Show 12-4 PM ET </p>
<p>Judy Collins – 12 PM ET <br>Noel Paul Stookey – 1 PM ET <br>Jesse Colin Young –( more like 1:50) 2 PM ET <br>Marc Douglas Berardo – 3 PM ET <br>Alan Doyle – 3:40 PM ET <br>Dec 31 Thursday Village Folk Show 8-12 PM ET </p>
<p>Judy Collins – 8 AM ET <br>Noel Paul Stookey – 9 AM ET <br>Jesse Colin Young – 10 AM ET ( more like 9:50) <br>Marc Douglas Berardo – 11 AM ET <br>Alan Doyle – 11:40 AM ET <br>The show will also be available for 2 weeks on demand atsiriusxm.com/ondemand <http: ondemand="" siriusxm.com=""> under The Bridge. <br>SiriusXM The Village Radio Facts: <br>You can listen anywhere on your Smartphone with the SiriusXM App. </http:></p>
<p>• You can listen in your car Sunday mornings 6-10 AM ET to The Village Folk Show on The Bridge ch 32. </p>
<p>• The Village ch741 is 24/7 –You can listen on your computer as well.</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/39682722015-12-29T10:23:20-05:002021-10-07T14:03:37-04:00MDB's Annual New Year's Eve with The Small But Mighty Orchestra, RI<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/f1bde1ccef7e70c1b16277664a7817f270a25a33/large/new-year-poster-2015-copy.jpg?1451402439" class="size_l justify_left border_" />It's the annual NYE show on MDB's homecourt: Perks and Corks, Westerly, RI.<p>It's The Annual New Year's Eve Party at Bryan Keilty's World Famous Perks and Corks. Martinis, sing alongs, improvised dancing at the very best spot for fun in Westerly, RI. <br>The music starts at 9pm and goes until it stops. No door charge. Just fun. <br>------------------------------------ <br>The Small But Mighty Orchestra: <br>Chris Berardo (Chris Berardo and The DesBerardos) <br>Josh White (Whitesmoke, The Soul Searchers) <br>Sandy Allen (The Hoolios) <br>and a variety of suprises and guests.</p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/39624412015-12-13T11:19:00-05:002022-08-03T21:32:21-04:00Marc Douglas Berardo Mile High Concerts, Colorado, January 2016. <p><font color="#000000"><font face="Helvetica, serif"><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/1bc2abcfe542fbe1096cd172733978451c9d9f76/medium/mhm-flag-w-subtitle-5.jpg?1450023282" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Greetings Music Fans!</font></font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Helvetica, serif"><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">Mile High Music is proud to announce the triumphant return of nationally acclaimed singer-songwriter, </font></font><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">Marc Douglas Berardo</font></font><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">!</font></font><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2"> </font></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Helvetica, serif"><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">The show is</font></font><font size="2"> “</font><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">by invitation only</font></font><font size="2">” </font><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">so reservations are required, but anyone interested in a great night of music is welcome. RSVP to </font></font><font color="#011ea9"><u><a href="mailto:milehighmusic@verizon.net"><font color="#011ea9"><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">milehighmusic@verizon.net</font></font></font></a></u></font><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2"> </font></font><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2"> to reserve your seat. There is a suggested donation of $20 per person, all of which goes directly to the performer.</font></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Helvetica, serif"><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">There will be time to mingle and to meet the artist before and after the concert. Part of the fun is getting to meet the musician and other music fans.</font></font></font> </font></p>
<p><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Helvetica, serif"><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2"><i>Mile High Music </i></font></font><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">presents Marc Douglas Berardo</font></font></font></font></strong><br><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Helvetica, serif"><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">Saturday, </font></font><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">January</font></font><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2"> </font></font><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">9</font></font><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">, 201</font></font><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">6</font></font></font></font></strong><br><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Helvetica, serif"><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">Doors Open: 6:15p</font></font></font></font></strong><br><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Helvetica, serif"><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">Concert Starts: 7:00p</font></font></font></font></strong><br><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Helvetica, serif"><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">RSVP/Reservation*: </font></font><font color="#011ea9"><u><a href="mailto:milehighmusic@verizon.net"><font color="#011ea9"><font face="Tahoma Negreta, serif"><font size="2">milehighmusic@verizon.net</font></font></font></a></u></font></font></font></strong></p>
<p> </p>2:35Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/39265182015-11-21T17:07:46-05:002021-10-07T14:04:17-04:00An Evening with MDB at The Historic Cooper House, MD.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/17e6c4365c5658b03448c57b63347fd66d54ec33/medium/cooper-house-2015-poster-copy.jpg?1448143453" class="size_m justify_left border_" />An evening with Marc Douglas Berardo at The Historic Cooper House, Oak Mills, MD.<br>I am looking forward to performing in this beautiful space. The Historic Cooper’s House of Oakland Mills is located just off US Route 29 between Columbia and Ellicott City, Maryland. The central stone structure was built in 1790 and is listed on the Howard County Registry of Historical Houses. The house was originally the home of the “cooper” who lived there and built barrels for the Oakland Flour Mills. Concerts are held in the “Great Room” and provide an intimate setting to hear great acoustic music.<br>I will be accompanied by the magnificent John Juxo on piano and accordian. <br>For info: <a contents="http://coopershouse1790.org/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://coopershouse1790.org/" target="_blank">http://coopershouse1790.org/</a>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/39265172015-11-21T17:03:25-05:002021-10-07T14:02:46-04:00MDB with Caleb Stein return to SHC in Gambrills, MD<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/69e90ea95035d87b95c5b1e17f25471c0610ee32/medium/12191751-10207040628806513-971600749737789765-n.jpg?1448143257" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Marc Douglas Berardo with Caleb Stein in a Holiday Extravaganza, Sunday, DEC 6, 2015 at SHC. This is always a wonderful night of music in one of the best house concert spots in the USA.<br>Join us. Open to all.<br><br>From concert host Susie Markland regarding an upcoming show on DEC 6:<br><em>My good friend MDB @marcdouglasberardo a SHC favorite will be returning to Maryland to play on December 5 to a sold out crowd at the the beautiful Historic Cooper's House hosted by my also good friends and chosen family Steve and Myra Gnadt (I've been asking them to adopt me for years). So it seemed like a good idea to host a show on 12/6 for all the MDB fans on the Historic Cooper's House waiting list that could not make that show, those that did and wanted to hear more and anyone else that wants to join in. I am also very pleased to bring a favorite Baltimore songwriter Caleb Stine @calebstineandthebrakemen to the scene. I have been wanting him to perform for quite some time and I am so excited that it's finally going to happen. <br>The Ravens and the Redskins both have early games that day. After they both win, you guys can come over and we can celebrate the holiday in style </em>RSVP: susieshcs@aol.comMarc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/39218182015-11-10T00:31:12-05:002021-10-07T14:04:32-04:00MDB showcases at The Northeast Regional Folk Alliance, NOV 13-15 2015It's the 2015 NERFA CONFERENCE. I am looking forward to a full schedule of showcases for presenters and radio programmers. November 14-16th at The Hudson Valley Resort. For info: <a contents="NERFA Homepage" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.nerfa.org/" target="_blank">NERFA Homepage</a>.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/a7276dc843e17093964c9a24e4741d3a950d7194/medium/nerfan2015-final-poster.jpg?1447133285" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/38682952015-09-25T09:01:06-04:002022-08-04T09:27:50-04:00October 16-19 in Old Florida.<div>
<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/17d3cf050f11245d9882e8efe3288571c9475d55/medium/milltop-oct-2015-poster-copy.jpg?1443185491" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" /><br><br><br>I started to write songs because of the time I spent performing and listening to other songwriter's at<br>The Milltop Tavern and Listening Room in St Augustine, Florida in the last year of the 1980's and the first years on the 1990's. It was a magic time. The magic remains at The Milltop.<br>Join me on Oct 16 and 17th. It is always an honor to perform there.<br>Then, on Oct 19th, I will sit with three Florida Songwriting legends: David Watt Besley, John Winters and Bob Patterson for a night of songs "in the round." Feels like home. <br><a contents="The Milltop Tavern and Listening Room" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.milltoptavern.com/" target="_blank">The Milltop Tavern and Listening Room<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/72a50cfa05b704ea7b91661aeb0ad2a3fa55cc9c/medium/songwriters-night-florida-oct-15-copy.jpg?1443185511" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a>
</div>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/38682732015-09-25T08:29:41-04:002021-10-07T14:03:23-04:00Two great nights with The Doobie Brothers.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/3299f355092acb863a92341000a166c2d04839b1/medium/img-0114.jpg?1443183813" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/2ced9529c1f9038d47c9a83e0111606ca04eadb9/medium/img-0141.jpg?1443183793" class="size_m justify_left border_" />My brother Chris and myself with The DesBerardo band spent two great nights with The Doobie Brothers in New haven, CT at College Street Music Hall and The Legendary Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY. It is the fifth time (once solo show for me and four times with Chris Berardo and The DesBerardos) with our friends in The Doobie Brothers. Great fun! Look for the Doobies and then attend. They will not let you down<a contents=".www.doobiebros.com." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.doobiebros.com/" target="_blank">.www.doobiebros.com.</a> <br><a contents="Chris Berardo and The DesBerardos" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://desberardo.com/" target="_blank">Chris Berardo and The DesBerardos</a>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/38587342015-09-16T20:48:39-04:002022-08-04T09:28:03-04:00MARC DOUGLAS BERARDO LIVE! Sirius XM Rebroadcast Dates:<p style="margin: 0px 0px 6px; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/a912b4665e256331edbc7a101bdc63418a912db9/medium/xm-radiuo-ad-for-facebook-2-online-copy.jpg?1442450821" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">MARC DOUGLAS BERARDO LI</span><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">VE!</span><br style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">Rebroadcast Dates:MARC DOUGLAS BERARDO LI</span><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">VE!</span><br style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">Rebroadcast Dates:</span></p>
<p style="margin: 6px 0px; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">ge ch 741 online in<br>the USA and on satellite in Canada all week ( 6x) <br><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">Sept 14 Monday 9 PM ET<br>Sept 15 Tuesday 3 PM ET AND 6 PM ET<br>Sept 17 Thursday 11 AM ET<br>Sept 18 Friday 12 PM ET<br>Sept 19 Saturday 10 AM ET</span></p>
<div class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 6px;">The show will also be available for 2 weeks on demand at<br><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsiriusxm.com%2Fondemand&h=MAQHMpcfhAQGeqGy48vwzfzBeYzcyuRBwNpz2g9Sp55Aoeg&enc=AZPV8ktncxLTyfJZaIkWsS-TrVb6ZLUYbn4fiYvEXRvZKXNaPUZftjSoXxmeA2WKvZ0-4hVsZf5LsQy6YvVNV_m1osOToqkmcEOnSWlm429OuByxeCIKU9HhGogAiEmrgC4v45H6bANXD2J3f-HYKIXf7iOCHPrVxYr7haBJAjFsUTWnQLY67aHjCFf1Z5z2_OA&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">siriusxm.com/ondemand</a> <<a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsiriusxm.com%2Fondemand&h=bAQEEehFJAQG1Kz2izl2h9KbpFun0L9pbL4-GCh4jnRiBQQ&enc=AZNUr2EeE1Xjp0I0Hb997qWhjMlpUpGxU5nu3Q0TaKhi-3bjFrdgyKSyZgaJPQ-rYXiG3596sTAMfcNmCs0c4YHGXWhn70_ExXysWh3CIcJiNZnV9O2INnDrByo0TpbuX2ZDoAUK3r8ogNkvDYz6eSWTf8fMsBr2BDk1mzx3QCSCuOhMzOZ7LJFPEcZMCQd-7pY&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://siriusxm.com/ondemand</a>> under The Bridge</p></div>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/38587152015-09-16T20:44:56-04:002017-01-15T19:18:54-05:00The Doobie Brothers and Chris Berardo and The DesBerardos, NY, CT<span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/eb10d48e64bc5e090b02a02c2f1298c1ca57e1e6/medium/img-6426.jpg?1442450319" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Really looking forward to joining Brother </span><a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=808532450" href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.berardo" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">Chris Berardo</a><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"> and The DesBerardo Band for another two shows with the legendary Doobie Brothers this Thursday, Sept 17 at College Street Music Hall, New Haven, CT and Friday Sept 18 at The (also legendary) Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY. Serious fun.</span><br> Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/38495722015-09-10T13:47:49-04:002021-10-07T14:05:11-04:00Marc Douglas Berardo live on SiriusXM Radio, The Village Folk Show!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/73dcb1164e89a3e3265fd550d4b0666a555c3f18/original/sirius-village-show-for-fb-copy.jpg?1441907235" class="size_l justify_left border_" />Sept 13-19<br>Sunday Sept 13 “The Village Folk Show” on The Bridge, SiriusXM ch32 and on<br>the SiriusXM App @ 6 am-10 am ET/3 am-7 am PT. Marc Douglas Berardo LiVE! will be on around 9 AM ET.<br> <br>This show will rebroadcast on SiriusXM The Village ch 741 online in<br>the USA and on satellite in Canada all week ( 6x)<br> <br>Sept 14 Monday 9 PM ET<br>Sept 15 Tuesday 3 PM ET AND 6 PM ET<br>Sept 17 Thursday 11 AM ET<br>Sept 18 Friday 12 PM ET<br>Sept 19 Saturday 10 AM ET<br> <br>The show will also be available for 2 weeks on demand at<br>siriusxm.com/ondemand <http://siriusxm.com/ondemand> under The BridgeMarc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/38494672015-09-10T13:02:48-04:002021-10-07T14:05:47-04:00MDB at Waterfall Arts , Belfast, ME<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/2583fa492142f3bb2a752540a7f47a8ad501e5f0/medium/waterfall-arts-poster-oct-3-2015-3-copy.jpg?1441904294" class="size_m justify_left border_" /> MID COAST MAINE! So beautiful! I am looking forward to this very special show at The Waterfall Arts Center in Belfast, ME. I will be joined by the crafty and magical John Juxo on squeeze box and keys.<br>The show starts at 7:30pm. Tickets and info available here: <a contents="Water Fall Arts Cente" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://waterfallarts.org/" target="_blank">Water Fall Arts Cente</a>r.<br>This is sure to be a fine night of songs and stories. Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/38332202015-08-26T10:38:31-04:002021-10-09T15:09:49-04:00Jesse Terry/ Marc Douglas Berardo with Grace Morrison, Sandywood Center For the Arts, RI, Aug 28<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/e6a854f9a6ec3044ef516fd4e5a5ab7dc0d505c7/original/11223309-695294423934875-8540166507151543318-n.jpg?1440601173" class="size_l justify_left border_" /><div>FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2015 - JESSE TERRY and MARC DOUGLAS BERARDO with GRACE MORRISON OPENING</div><br>7:30 pm, doors open at 7:00 pm<br>BYOB & BYOF<br>$12 advance, $15 at the door<br> <br>Reserve advance tickets through Brown Paper Tickets.<br>http://bit.ly/1Muc1GR<br>For information email: sandywoodsmusic@gmail.com<br> <br>Sandywoods Center for the Arts<br>43 Muse Way, Tiverton, RI<br>www.sandywoodsmusic.com<br> <div> </div>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/38178642015-08-13T10:41:40-04:002017-01-15T19:18:54-05:00Marc Douglas Berardo at The Providence Folk Festival, Aug 30.<br><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.7600002288818px;"> </span>
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<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/b0c7748bf355cd203eabc21be5615e110b21d090/original/1898263-10207115504387165-3548032389092522583-n.jpg?1439476866" class="size_l justify_left border_" style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.7600002288818px;" /><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.7600002288818px;"> </span><br>The Providence Folk Festival takes place on Sunday Aug 30th at Roger Williams Park in Providence, RI. It is free and will host some of New England's best folk, acoustic and singer songwriters. <span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.7600002288818px;"> </span><br>MDB is on at 12:30pm. Other acts include Cliff Eberhardt, The Nields, Lara Herscovitch, Jan Luby, Jacob Haller, Kala Farnham, Carboard Ox and many more...</div>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/37543262015-06-25T13:33:11-04:002021-10-07T14:05:29-04:00Red Molly with guest Marc Douglas Berardo: Sellersville Theater, PA: FINAL SHOW<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/377815cc1e6a1071d556089819705d7bf6c0b54b/medium/rm-pa-july-2015-2-copy.jpg?1435250002" class="size_m justify_left border_" />As part of the final tour before the legendary RED MOLLY's indefinite hiatus, Marc Douglas Berardo will open the show at the legendary Sellersville Theater, 24 West Temple Ave, Sellersville,PA.<br><br>It will surely be a very emotional and heartwarming night between old friends. For advanced Tickets $25/$39.50 :<a contents=" Sellersaville Theater Box Office" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.st94.com/calendar/" target="_blank"> Sellersville Theater Box Office</a>. <br>July 3, 2015.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/d0db17ebd9d31573c685f9bed95bc8cc26ab7306/small/rm-poster-new.jpg?1435253766" class="size_s justify_left border_none" alt="" />Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/36881912015-05-03T08:56:16-04:002021-10-07T14:02:27-04:00The Pousette Dart Band with guest Marc Douglas Berardo: Tupelo Music Hall, NH: May 8, 2015<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/efef8c15ba2417629a6b1d5ef4e8a56bad85b97d/medium/tupelo-pdb-may-2015-copy.jpg?1430657568" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><div>
<span class="font_regular">The Pousette-Dart Band, led by Jon Pousette-Dart carved a place in the landscape of American music in the 1970’s. They were a mainstay of album radio, a favorite on the college circuit, and became one of the busiest touring groups in the US working with such acts as The Byrds, Bonnie Raitt, Little Feat, The Eagles, James Taylor, The J. Geils Band, Eddie Money, Manfred Mann, Jonathan Edwards, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Emmylou Harris, Gary Wright, Robert Palmer, Randy Newman, Journey, Billy Joel, NRBQ, and many more including the now famous Frampton Comes Alive tour, and the progressive Yes Fragile tour – playing arenas from Coast to Coast.<br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.pousette-dart.com/tours/"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/7e9b6f4d14b99a8bb3c057393307b4d8f33eda8d/small/images.jpg?1430658931" class="size_s justify_right border_" /></a><br>While the original group dis-banded in the early 80’s, Jon kept performing with original drummer Eric Parker and continued writing and producing into the 90’s, when he returned to Nashville to begin recording again on his own. He turned out four more solo albums and recently released “Anti-Gravity”, a cohesive selection of his best songs to date. He has co-written with some of the finest writers in the country including, Darrell Scott, Gary Nicholson, Jaime Kyle, Kostas, John Bohlinger, Angelo, Sally Barris, Fred Knobloch, and Angela Kaset. Two videos from the latest release, “Heaven is Here” and “Who I Am,” are featured on YouTube and here at the site. Jon is currently working both solo, duo, and with his tight knit band with Paul Socolow on bass, Eric Parker on drums, and Jim Chapdelaine, with whom he co-produced his last release “Anti-Gravity”.</span><br><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.7600002288818px;"><span class="font_small">-----------------------</span></span><br>Marc Douglas Berardo is a hardworking, fast moving, adventure seeking, keen observer who lives for the story and the song. He has been nationally recognized for his songs and performances (Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Song contest, Telluride Troubadour Contest, Sisters Folk Festival, 2013 Rams Head Onstage Rammie for Show of the Year.) No Depression Magazine called his latest CD Whalebone: “a highly polished personal collection with songs that are on the delicate trapeze of poignancy.” Berardo has shared the stage with heavyweights such as The Doobie Brothers, Red Molly, John Haitt, Lucy Kaplansky and Livingston Taylor. As a member of Chris Berardo and The DesBerardo Band with his brother Chris, Marc has been a part of shows with classic rock acts including Little Feat, The Marshall Tucker Band, Badfinger, Reckless Kelly, America, David Allen Coe, Levon Helm, Dickey Betts and Great Southern and others. Berardo was the winner of the 2014 Wildflower Art and Music Festival Song Contest in Texas and also received the Michael Terry People’s Choice Award. He was also a 2014 Kerrville New Folk Finalist, South Florida Folk Festival Honoree and a 2014 Solar Fest Songwriter’s Showcase Selection.<br><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.7600002288818px;"><span class="font_regular">-------------------------<wbr></wbr>--------------------------<wbr></wbr>-</span><br>The show takes place on May 8, 2015 at the Tupelo Music Hall, Londonderry, NH. 8pm<br>Tix are available online:<br><a href="http://www.tupelohalllondonderry.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr>www.tupelohalllondonderry.c<wbr></wbr>om/</a></span>
<div>More about The Pousette Dart Band:<br><a contents="THE POUSETTE DART BAND" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.pousette-dart.com/" target="_blank">http://www.pousette-dart.com/</a>
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</div>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/36693182015-04-21T12:21:05-04:002017-01-15T19:18:54-05:00MDB and Friends/BOB DYLAN Tribute April 24, 2015, The Knickerbocker, RI<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/8356b0d360443f1d13b26ad006bb9c7598d29214/medium/knick-header.jpg?1429633043" class="size_m justify_left border_" />To honor the spirit of the man and his deep catalog, some of Westerly’s best musicians and Dylan enthusiast are joining together for one night at the legendary Knickerbocker Café. Marc Douglas Berardo, himself an award winning songwriter, singer and guitarist, having been recognized nationally as the winner of The 2014 Wildflower Song Contest in Dallas, TX as well as awards from The Kerrville New Folk Contest, The South Florida Folk Festival, The Rocky Mountain Folks Fest and Telluride Troubadour Contest will lead some of the area’s very best players through new interpretations of Dylan's songs. The band will consist of hardworking, local standouts: bassists Marty Moroney (Green Tea, Crow's Toes, 100 Watt Suns), guitarist Josh White (The New Talks, Whitesmoke), drummer Jay Hartley (Green Tea, Phil and The Line) and keyboardist Kurt Ginter (Third Stone, Uncle John’s Clan). <br><br>FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2015-The Knickerbocker Cafe, Westerly, RI doors at 8 show at 9pm. Tix $7.00<br>for info:<br><a contents="The Knickerbocker Cafe" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.theknickerbockercafe.com/" target="_blank">The Knickerbocker Cafe</a>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/36493532015-04-09T12:02:17-04:002022-08-25T22:57:53-04:00MDB is at Tupelo Music Hall, NH April 9, 2015<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/15913bad95df81fa9fac00bf6ac1b98df51b6b00/medium/tupelo-music-hall.jpg?1428595201" class="size_m justify_left border_" />MDB performs as the feature at the world famous Tupelo Music Hall open stage, Thursday April 9, 2015<br>The Tupelo Music hall is located in Londonderry, NH. The night starts at 7pm.<br><a contents="Tupelo Music Hall info and Tix" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.tupelohalllondonderry.com/" target="_blank">Tupelo Music Hall info and Tix</a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/36396692015-04-03T10:55:26-04:002021-10-07T14:06:27-04:00MDB and Friends play the songs of Bob Dylan at The Knickerbocker, April 24, 2015<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/027fe297c96abc19ba3956d6c76d7f8f9464f48d/medium/bob-trib-poster-1-copy.jpg?1428072653" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Bob Dylan is the uncontested poet laureate of the rock and roll era and the pre-eminent singer/songwriter of modern times. His much lauded songs have provided a running and poignant commentary on both his and subsequent generations. Those songs reach deeply into the heart of the American experience with extraordinary lyrical power. Without question, Bob Dylan is America’s troubadour and poet whose influence on popular music is incalculable.To honor the spirit of the man and his deep catalogue, some of Westerly’s best musicians and Dylan enthusiast are joining together for one night at the legendary Knickerbocker Café. <strong>Marc Douglas Berardo</strong>, himself an award winning songwriter, singer and guitarist, having been recognized nationally as the winner of<strong> The 2014 Wildflower Song Contest in Dallas, TX as well as awards from The Kerrville New Folk Contest, The South Florida Folk Festival, The Rocky Mountain Folks Fest and Telluride Troubadour Contest</strong> will lead some of the area’s very best players through new interpretations of Dylan's songs. The band will consist of hardworking, local standouts: bassists<strong> Marty Moroney (Green Tea, Crow's Toes, 100 Watt Suns)</strong>, guitarist<strong> Josh White (The New Talks, Whitesmoke)</strong>, drummer<strong> Jay Hartley (Green Tea, Phil and The Line)</strong> and keyboardis<strong>t Kurt Ginter (Third Stone, Uncle John’s Clan)</strong>. The night promises to be a joy filled romp through both classic and more obscure Dylan. The intention will be to bring a unique angle to each song and breathe a kind of new life into old favorites while discovering a few new gems. There will, of course, be a few special guests and surprises. A good time is guaranteed. <br><br>The show takes place on April 24, 2015 at 8pm. For info and tix go here:<a contents=" The Knickerbocker Cafe." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.theknickerbockercafe.com/index.asp" target="_blank"> The Knickerbocker Cafe.</a>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/35857262015-03-09T11:34:25-04:002022-02-17T20:10:47-05:00MDB: A Maryland House Concert, March 27, 2015<div><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/d71cfb642281d20339fecf01445afed6fa00482b/medium/mdb-by-km-2013-copy.jpg?1427205876" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br>Marc Douglas Berardo w/ Tom Dews,<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1606045119" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday, March 27, 8:00 pm</span></span>
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<br><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.911111831665px;">Spring has almost sprung and it's time to celebrate new beginnings. It's been way too long for many things. Therefore, for the first time in quite a while, I am bringing back the magic to share with my wonderful friends in my Annapolis area home. </span><br style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.911111831665px;"><br style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.911111831665px;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.911111831665px;">Who would be a more perfect choice to entertain us for this party? Award winning songwriter, SHC alumni and my very good friend Marc Douglas Berardo, that's who. I am also happy to announce that Tom Dews, a talented songwriter from Washington DC will open for MDB. </span><br style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.911111831665px;"><br style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.911111831665px;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.911111831665px;">I am SO looking forward to this. I hope you all can join in. </span>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.911111831665px;">Arrive at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1606045120" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">7pm</span></span>. Music at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1606045121" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">8pm</span></span>. <br><br>For more info on the artists, check out these websites: <br><br>MDB: <a href="http://www.marcdouglas.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.marcdouglas.com</a><br>Tom: <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tomdews.com%2F&h=1AQFqxulI&enc=AZP62uI8aCQ63vS_5F_RoqVvXqWuGIW9kdPocgLlZuHLSQt1Yy_br2p_LucSniTGCTs&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.tomdews.com</a></span></div>
</div>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/35322252015-02-15T12:04:55-05:002021-10-07T14:06:46-04:00Marc Douglas Berardo at Folk Alliance International, Kansas City Feb 19-23<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/4a4cbe97702f6883b5948b4d8af05c9011fa53e2/medium/fai-2015-poster-copy.jpg?1424019812" class="size_m justify_left border_" />MDB showcases throughout the weekend at The International Folk Alliance in Kansas City, MO Feb 19-23!<br><br> Friday Night:<br> <br>12:50 am - 1:10 am - The Old Home Place Room - Room 639 - Solo<br>1:50 am - 2:10 am - Access Music - Room 755 - Solo<br> <br>Saturday Afternoon:<br>2:20 pm - 2:40 pm Moors and McCumber Presents - Room 546 - Solo<br> <br>3:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Soona Songs Room 704 - Solo<br> <br>Saturday Night:<br> <br>11:10 pm - 11:50 pm - Anderson Fair - Room 633 with Linda McRae and Chuck Hawthorne<br>1:15 am - 1:30 am - NERFA Presents Room 632 - Solo<br>1:50 am - 2:10 am - Access Music - Room 755- Solo <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/16b224e66f423813af5b4029161703a0903733f2/medium/footerlogo.gif?1424019870" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/34998212015-02-02T14:54:15-05:002021-10-07T14:07:49-04:00Marc Douglas Berardo at Stone Soup: 34th Year, Pawtucket, RI<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/01478da3158d1029eb9fd6dd50de8ee37d842724/medium/stone-soup-2015-poster-for-insta-copy.jpg?1423334366" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><br><br>Marc Douglas Berardo with accompanist John Juxo at Stone Soup Coffeehouse on February 7, 2015 with openers Tracie Potochnik and Steve Allain.<br><br>Thirty - three years ago several Rhode Island musicians and songwriters were inspired by Pete Seeger to share their music with each other and a wider audience. Stone Soup Folk Arts Foundation and Stone Soup Coffeehouse resulted. Stone Soup Coffeehouse is now one of the oldest and largest coffeehouse venues in New England, presenting live music on Saturday nights from September through the end of May. Stone Soup presents talented artists, some very well known, such as Pete Seeger, Lori Mckenna, Livingston Taylor, John Gorka, Greg Brown, Patty Larkin, Ellis Paul, Jonathan Edwards, Kate Taylor and Low Anthem to name a few. Stone Soup Coffeehouse has a history of recognizing talent and is proud to have featured many artists, such as Catie Curtis, Pendragon, Atwater-Donnelly, and Erin McKeown, who have since become well known nationally.<br><br>Tix are $16.00 (available online). The show is at the historic Slater Mill, Pawtucket, RI at 7pm.<br><br>For Tix and Info: <a contents="Click Here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.stonesoupcoffeehouse.com/" target="_blank">Click Here</a><br><br> Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/34666472015-01-14T18:02:19-05:002017-01-15T19:18:53-05:00MDB at Shadowood Farm, Palm City, FL-Jan 31, 2015<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/8eae133d86f11fe81c31a3de6bd3bb894f55bbc7/medium/mdb-by-terry-georgia-hi-res-bw-large-hi-res-744x1024-217x300.jpg?1421276461" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><br><br>Come join us for a casual evening of food and music under the stars.<p><span style="color: rgb(88, 85, 85); font-family: 'droid sans', '\'Times New Roman\'', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251);">Thanks to Marc, our first Concert/Farm to Table Dinner of 2015 will be on Saturday, January 31st and yes, this event </span><em style="color: rgb(88, 85, 85); font-family: 'droid sans', '\'Times New Roman\'', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-align: justify; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">IS</em><span style="color: rgb(88, 85, 85); font-family: 'droid sans', '\'Times New Roman\'', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251);"> open to the public.</span></p><br><br><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">THE DETAILS~</strong>
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<p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify; color: rgb(88, 85, 85); font-family: 'droid sans', '\'Times New Roman\'', Times, serif; line-height: 20.7999992370605px; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251);"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Reservations REQUIRED. </strong>Space is limited, so e-mail us today to reserve your space. Please note that reservations will be not be confirmed without payment. Reservation and Payment Deadline is Wednesday, January 21st at 5:30PM.<br><br>Link to info here: <a contents="http://shadowoodfarm.com/january-31st-music-food-fun-at-the-farm/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://shadowoodfarm.com/january-31st-music-food-fun-at-the-farm/" target="_blank">http://shadowoodfarm.com/january-31st-music-food-fun-at-the-farm/</a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/34462362014-12-31T01:38:04-05:002022-02-17T20:13:27-05:00Marc Douglas Berardo and His Orchestra: New Year's Eve 2014.<p>New Year's Eve with Marc Douglas Berardo and His Orchestra <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/fe3a253ee822de6cb6769f4f974694af02b58016/medium/nye-2014-poster-copy-large.jpg?1420007814" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;"><br style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;">Dec 31, 2014</span><br style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;">It is the annual </span><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=135767345842" href="https://www.facebook.com/perksandcorks" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;">Perks & Corks</a><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;"> New Year's Eve Show with Marc Douglas Berardo and guests Josh White (Smokey Joe, Fourth Street), Dave Allen (Sunday Gravy), Ken Serio (Billy Joel, Styff Kitty),Sandy Allen (Hoolios) and Brother Chris Berardo (Chris Berardo and The DesBerardos).</span><br style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;">62 High Street, Westerly, RI<br style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;"><span class="font_regular">End something and start something here on Dec 31</span></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/34048802014-12-16T11:30:11-05:002021-10-07T14:07:20-04:00New Whalebone T-shirt now available!Now available: A Gildan 100% T shirt with the Whalebone logo on front. Sizes sm,md,lg,xl.<br>Simple. $18.00 includes shipping! Here: <a contents="http://marcdouglas.com/store" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://marcdouglas.com/store" target="_blank">http://marcdouglas.com/store</a><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/b547dc29081c8476df9602283f160e823f4bf389/original/whalebone-t-shirt.jpg?1418747278" class="size_l justify_left border_" />Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/32795092014-11-12T20:01:04-05:002017-01-15T19:18:53-05:00MDB at The Northeast Regional Folk AllianceI wi<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/2a628977591d08f42545e5bb7283a1242d306a9d/medium/nerfa-2014-poster-6copy-for-web.jpg?1415840241" class="size_m justify_left border_" />ll be showcasing all weekend at The Annual Northeast Folk Alliance in Kerhonkon, NY. November 13,14,15,16.<br>About NERFA:<br>The Nerfa Conference is an annual four-day conference where, artists, agents, booking agents, venue and festival promoters, recording industry professionals, graphic artists, folk DJs, journalists, photographers, publicists and production professionals get together to exchange ideas, learn by attending workshops, panel discussions and seminars, participate in an exhibit hall, attend formal showcases of juried performers, and go to private and guerilla showcases hosted by performers, agents and promoters.<br><a contents="NERFA WEBSITE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.nerfa.org" target="_blank">NERFA WEBSITE</a><br> Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/32696252014-11-06T13:48:40-05:002021-10-07T14:11:02-04:00MDB is a finalist in The 2015 South Florida Folk Festival song contest.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/c15b3332b97f04e234eadd6b3bd039e29ced5ffe/original/bannerforweb4.png?1415299667" class="size_l justify_left border_" /><span style="font-size: 1em;">Ah yes....Ft Lauderdale, Florida in January! That excites me for many reasons. Above all things, I am honored to be a finalist in the song contest at The South Florida Folk Festival. It always feels good and validating to be included on a list of fine songwriters. I am really looking forward to the day.</span><span class="font_regular">January 17, 18 2015.<br>About the SFFF:</span><br><a contents="South Florida Folk Festival" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.southfloridafolkfest.net/SFFF/HomePage.html" target="_blank">South Florida Folk Festival</a><br> <div> </div>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/32434942014-10-21T17:27:51-04:002017-01-15T19:18:53-05:00MDB returns to The Milltop Tavern and Listening Room, St Augustine, FLTwo shows at the legendary Milltop Tavern and Listening Room, St George Street, Saint Augustine, Florida. October 24 and 25th 8pm.<br>with Woody Pernell on percussion.<br><a contents="www.Milltoptavern.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.milltoptavern.com" target="_blank">www.Milltoptavern.com</a><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/3877209b1cdca6b46bc641c5a80513b6eea26a46/large/milltop-poster-oct-2014-copy.jpg?1413926750" class="size_l justify_left border_" />Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/32139852014-10-02T10:53:36-04:002022-02-17T20:13:10-05:00Catie Curtis with Marc Douglas Berardo, Oct 17 at Manchester 65<p><strong>I am looking forward to this show at Manchester 65, Warwick, RI.<br>Saturday, Oct 17, 2014<br>Manchester 65, 65 Manchester Street, Warwick, RI</strong><br><strong>tix onsale: <a contents="www. Manchester65.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.Manchester65.com" target="_blank">www. Manchester65.com</a><br><br>About Catie Curtis:<br><a contents="www.CatieCurtis.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.catiecurtis.com" target="_blank">www.CatieCurtis.com</a></strong><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/53082f82ae7e9298cb56d176df682718aa3c96dc/original/catie-curtis-mdb-manchester-65-2014-for-web.jpg?1412261443" class="size_l justify_left border_" /></p>
<div> </div>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/32015582014-09-24T12:09:21-04:002022-02-17T20:12:54-05:00MDB at The 15th Annual Southeast Regional Folk Alliance, Austin, TX<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>The 15th Annual Southwest Regional Folk Alliance Conference will be held in Austin, Texas, at the Holiday Inn, Austin-Midtown, on Sept 25 – 28, 2014!<br>Marc Douglas Berardo will be showcasing all weekend.<br>More info:<a contents="&nbsp;http://www.swfolkalliance.org/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.swfolkalliance.org/" target="_blank"> </a></strong></span><a contents="&nbsp;http://www.swfolkalliance.org/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.swfolkalliance.org/" target="_blank">http://www.swfolkalliance.org/</a><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/dc4d5ec220a11f70f9d29431afaa39a8a9534031/medium/mdb-swrfa-poster.jpg?1411574814" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/31632112014-08-29T17:24:47-04:002017-01-15T19:18:53-05:00MDB at The CT Folk Festival on Sept 6 2014<span class="font_regular"><strong>The 2014 Connecticut Folk Festival</strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 1em; font-family: 'Merriweather Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Saturday, September 6th 11:00 a.m to 10:00 p.m.</span><br><span style="font-size: 1em; font-family: 'Merriweather Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Edgerton Park New Haven, Connecticut</span><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/77e64f27b0f7fafac3d3d4578268409f915a167d/medium/ct-folk-logo-120.jpg?1409347080" class="size_m justify_left border_" />It's getting on time for the 2014 CT Folk Festival. I am very happy to be part of the lineup for this year's festival.<br>I will be joining some of the region's best including: Pamela Means, Cosy Sheridan, Red Molly, Jesse Terry, Kristen Graves, Pesky J. Nixon, Jessica Smucker, The Meadow Brothers, Sloan Wainwright and many more. I am onstage at about 4pm.<br><br>From the Ct Folk Website:|<br><em><span class="font_regular">The CT Folk Festival and Green Expo is a full-day celebration held each year in New Haven’s beautiful Edgerton Park on the Saturday following Labor Day. This year’s event will take place on September 6th — with music from across the region, delicious food and unique vendors, as well as fun and interesting experiences for kids in the Green Kids area.</span><br><span style="font-size: 1em; font-family: 'Merriweather Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">The CT Folk Festival and Green Expo is dedicated to creating an unforgettable festival experience with an emphasis on sustainability and earth-friendly practices — including a zero waste plan and water fill stations.</span><span class="font_regular" style="font-family: 'Merriweather Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">We take great pride in producing the highest quality musical experiences and presenting innovative environmental resources, as well as sharing one of the most beautiful places in the city, Edgerton Park</span><span style="font-family: 'Merriweather Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">.<br>for info: </span></em><a contents="http://ctfolk.com/events/festival/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://ctfolk.com/events/festival/" target="_blank">http://ctfolk.com/events/festival/</a>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/31446612014-08-19T16:05:10-04:002022-02-17T20:12:29-05:00MDB at The Plymouth Lawn Concert Series, Plymouth, MA<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/3c87e70e5a82451076fe118681694f48eb1bd795/medium/img-5361.jpg?1408478481" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><br>I am looking forward to closing the season with the final Plymouth Lawn Concert at The Plymouth Library, Plymouth, MA.<br>Wed, August 21, 2014.<br>1pm to 2pm<br><br>From Library Director Jennifer Harris:<br>This final Thursday afternoon concert will be held on the expansive front lawn of the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South Street. This free program begins at 1 p.m., lasts one hour and is open to all ages. Rain or shine, there will be music; rain location is the Otto Fehlow Meeting Room. Concert goers are welcome to bring blankets, lawn chairs, picnics and especially sun protection! These music programs are sponsored by the Plymouth Public Library. The Summer Library program entitled <em>Reading on the High Seas </em>as well as the One Book, One Community: Herman Melville’s Moby Dick read was a wonderful success. We are already thinking about next year’s fun! The library is fully accessible; please let us know if you need special accommodations to attend. For further information, contact Jennifer Harris at 508-830-4250//TTY 508-747-5882 or visit our website at <a href="http://www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org/">www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org</a> for a calendar of our events.<br> </p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/30828572014-07-17T14:46:51-04:002014-07-17T14:50:15-04:00A Note On the Current Condition. 7.16.14<span class="font_regular">Reports of my current ailment are only half true. While my trusted house boy Kiko can type this and I have the strength to dictate, I want to let you know that I can't play tonight in Norwalk, CT with Brother Chris in our music duo because my large team of doctors believe that I was stalked and then bit by the vicious, rude and poisonous Brown Recluse Spider, the sneaky punk of the spider kingdom. This happened while convalescing in my private bunk room on Block Island, 13 miles off the South Coast of Rhode Island in the Atlantic Ocean at coordinates 41°10′11″N 71°34′48″W. It was a sucker punch for sure.<br><br>As to my condition at the time of this dictation, its full days of mind clearing pain, chills, fever and the like. Also, it is a mighty struggle to walk. In addition, I have been diagnosed with general confusion and something called “speculation melancholy”. The last 96 hours has been a series of loosely hung experiences: bright hospital hallways, Formica, wall chart, nurse, blood pressure, prodding, cold hands, conferring, waiting, waiting….<br><br>Also, they are also treating me for the debilitating Lyme disease because that is just good medical thinking. I have retreated heavily into the meds and pain killers now and I plan to sleep until I am due in Vermont on Saturday at Solar Fest. Not to worry, I am surely on the mend and will be back up and rolling soon. The island is wild and sometimes the bear eats you. At least that is what Brother Chris is always saying. Except I don’t think there are any bears on Block Island, although I did have a Mojito with Chicago football great Dick Butkus at Dead Eyes Dick’s in the New Harbor once. Onward without fear.<br><br>MDB<br>Westerly, RI </span><br> Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/30092962014-06-11T15:59:16-04:002017-01-15T19:18:52-05:00Marc Douglas Berardo is a Finalist in the 2014 Solar Fest Songwriter Showcase<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/9893f8bfbc412eba3c0756584b35912c8fef925d/medium/solar-fest-logo.png?1402516573" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><br><br><span class="font_regular"><strong>This list of songwriters contains a bunch of my friends with some of the best songs I know.<br>I am very proud to be a 2014 Solarfest Song Showcase Finalist in Tinmouth,VT. The show takes place on Saturday July 19, 2014.<br><br>About the festival: </strong></span><em><strong>Twenty years ago, SolarFest started with an innovative idea: Hold a festival that showcases the power and possibilities of solar energy. Today, SolarFest, Inc. continues to produce the Northeast’s premier renewable energy and arts festival—a three-day, family-friendly festival that combines world-class entertainment with not-to-be-missed workshops in renewable energy, sustainability and community engagement.</strong></em><br><strong>INFO:</strong><br><a contents="2014 SOLARFEST Showcase Finalist" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.solarfest.org/program/songwriter-showcase/" target="_blank"><strong>2014 SOLARFEST Showcase Finalist</strong></a>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/29926682014-06-04T12:29:18-04:002017-01-15T19:18:52-05:00MDB wins the Wildflower Arts and Music Festival Song Contest, TX<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/c798d67c883a96c84470262e67ca1d5ad605f2fc/medium/wildflower-ontage.jpg?1401898645" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" /><br><br><br><br><br><span style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="font_regular">I am happy as a schoolkid on summer vacation to report that I was a winner of the prestigious Wildflower Art and Music Song Contest in Richardson, TX. As well as being named a winner I also was awarded the "People's Choice,": named after the great Michael Terry. I am more than humbled and very honored.</span></span><br><strong>From Trespass Music:</strong><br><em><strong>Marc Douglas Berardo has won the Michael Terry People’s Choice Award at the Wildflower Arts and Music Festival Songwriter Competition. Kendra Terry, an avid volunteer and widow of Michael Terry says “The award is named for my late husband who was a longtime manager of Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse in Dallas. Michael was also involved with Wildflower as the Songwriter Stage Volunteer Manager.” Kendra took on the Songwriter Stage Volunteer Manager position in 2011 when her husband passed away from cancer. </strong></em>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/28960462014-04-24T14:38:49-04:002022-08-04T09:28:57-04:002014 Kerrville New Folk Finalist<p><strong> </strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/0a4d57f438c0f4e4e135c390784ed37eb8d2c017/medium/newfolk2012.jpg?1398364080" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong> </strong></p>
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<br><br><strong>I am very honored and happy as a cat by a fire to be a 2014 Kerrville New Folk Finalist. Past finalist have included such greats as Lyle Lovett, Hal Ketchum, John Gorka, Nanci Grifith, Steve Earle, Robert Earl Keen, Ellis Paul and a holy host of others. So.....very fancy. I will perform my songs on Saturday, May 24 at The Threadgill Theater sometime after 1pm. Details and Tix: <a contents="http://www.kerrville-music.com/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.kerrville-music.com/" target="_blank">http://www.kerrville-music.com/</a></strong><br> </div>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/28660302014-04-12T17:04:37-04:002021-10-07T14:12:08-04:00Wildflower Arts and Music Festival, Richardson, TX May 16-18.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/bcc9542c14df654bd5ccaee6fb2ce673ade61d05/medium/wf-2014-350x200-72dpi.jpg?1397336436" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><strong>I am jubiliant and mirthful (as well as "primed" and "stoked") to be a finalist in the 2014 Wildflower Art and Music Festival in Richardson, TX, May 16-18.<br>When you make up songs, this kind of recognition gives you the fuel to carry on. I was at Wildflower in 2006.<br>Glad to be asked again. It might even feel like a comeback. (This is my first use of the words "primed" and "stoked.")</strong>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/28351802014-04-01T11:25:45-04:002021-10-07T14:13:01-04:00With The Pousette Dart Band Saturday April 5 Iron Horse Music Hall!<strong><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#FF0000;">The </span></span></strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/1709f5d1827094fff3f013e07bd3bd63e243e9de/medium/iron-horse-pdb-april-2014-copy.jpg?1396365608" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#FF0000;">Pousette Dart Band</span> </span>with guest Marc Douglas Berardo at the Iron Horse Music Hall, Northhampton, MA.</strong>
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<strong>Saturday, Apr</strong><strong>il 5, 2014. More about the legendary Pousette Dart Band:<a contents="http://www.pousette-dart.com/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.pousette-dart.com/" target="_blank"> http://www.pousette-dart.com/</a><br>For tix: Iron Horse Ticketing: <a contents="www.iheg.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="" href="http://www.nbotickets.com/" target="_blank">www.iheg.com</a></strong>
</div>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/27337242014-03-12T13:46:24-04:002017-01-15T19:18:52-05:00Lucy Kaplansky with special guests Marc Douglas Berardo<strong><span class="font_regular">Saturday, March 15, 2014 at the new Towne Crier in Beacon, NY. </span><br>Lucy Kaplansk</strong><strong style="font-family: Varela, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/052189b3edfe8836ea7bb26ec5c125388f500afe/small/kaplansky-poster-3-15-copy.jpg?1394646171" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></strong><strong>y<span style="font-family: Varela, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> is a rare vocal talent—"a truly gifted performer...full of enchanting songs" (New York Times). Blending country, folk and pop styles, Lucy's iconic voice has been featured in film and on television. She has topped the folk and americana radio charts and has been featured on shows throughout the world from NPR's Weekend and Morning Editions to BBC Radio to CBS Sunday Morning.</span><br>$25 advance/ $30 at door .<br>web site/ tix:</strong><br><a contents="http://www.townecrier.com/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.townecrier.com/" target="_blank"><strong>http://www.townecrier.com/</strong></a><br><br><span style="font-family: Varela, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>About Lucy Kaplansky</strong>:<strong> </strong></span><strong><a contents="http://lucykaplansky.com/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://lucykaplansky.com/" target="_blank">http://lucykaplansky.com/</a></strong>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/26501602014-02-26T11:46:26-05:002017-02-03T15:24:14-05:00New Video: My Mistakes with Abbie Gardner (Red Molly)!Here is a link to a new video from Feb 21, 2014 with Abbie Gardner singing our song My Mistakes at The Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River, MA.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/aaf9e33aa73ae41c4e0225e87825f3d05cb3f3c4/medium/mqdefault.jpg?1393433145" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><strong><a contents="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHNprsLSnbE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHNprsLSnbE" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHNprsLSnbE</a></strong>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/25546152014-02-10T16:30:40-05:002021-10-07T14:13:16-04:00Marc Douglas Berardo is now on Pandora Radio!<strong>Visit the Marc Douglas Berardo Pandora radio station! Wireless music on the Internet. </strong><br><br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.pandora.com/station/play/1841991029694784322" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/ace7aab3ad38cab6e00e132ded56c7431d467441/small/pandora-stock-p-stock.jpg?1392067672" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></a><a contents="Link to Marc Douglas Berardo's Pandora Radio" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.pandora.com/station/play/1841991029694784322" target="_blank"><strong>http://www.pandora.com/station/play/1841991029694784322</strong></a>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/24893432014-01-29T19:39:15-05:002017-01-15T19:18:52-05:00Rams Head, Annapolis, MD this Friday with Bob Sima!! 2013 Rammie Winners!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/632c93c27746fe6ebf0d960b63cd2f6c733ef307/small/rams-head-onstage.jpg?1391042560" class="size_s justify_left border_" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17.77777862548828px;" /><div>
<br><br>Bob and Marc share the stage once again, one year after their performance that won them a <strong style="margin: 0px; font-family: Arimo, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; background-color: rgb(237, 229, 216);">Rammie Award for "Show of the Year" </strong><span style="font-family: Arimo, serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19.5px; background-color: rgb(237, 229, 216);">at Rams Head On Stage. Since the votes were cast loudly and received proudly, there had to be a </span><strong style="margin: 0px; font-family: Arimo, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; background-color: rgb(237, 229, 216);">LIVE CD</strong><span style="font-family: Arimo, serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19.5px; background-color: rgb(237, 229, 216);"> of the show! Get your copy of the LIVE recording from the 2013 show, enjoy a few of your old favorites, and hear some new songs from their most recent individual album releases. </span><br style="margin: 0px; font-family: Arimo, serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19.5px; background-color: rgb(237, 229, 216);"><strong style="margin: 0px; font-family: Arimo, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; background-color: rgb(237, 229, 216);">Friday, Jan 31, 2014, Annapolis, MD</strong><br style="margin: 0px; font-family: Arimo, serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19.5px; background-color: rgb(237, 229, 216);"><br style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Tickets available:</span><br style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="margin: 0px; font-family: Arimo, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; background-color: rgb(237, 229, 216);"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ramsheadonstage.com%2Fcalendar%2F&h=qAQGhPZPP&enc=AZOFByDpl_ST7YqjVYrZNx74KPl7fHFTndsPPGwhFewZ_GgW_zJojIHwVWPNT1kneIY&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 17.77777862548828px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" target="_blank">http://<wbr style="margin: 0px;"></wbr>www.ramsheadonstage.com/<wbr style="margin: 0px;"></wbr>calendar/</a></strong>
</div>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/23767862014-01-10T16:57:27-05:002017-01-15T19:18:52-05:00MDB to feature on Hootenany Mini Concert: WTBQ FM JAN 19<strong>Jon Stein</strong> hosts the Hootenany Cafe on <strong>WTBQ FM</strong>. The hootenanny cafe that airs every Sunday at 8PM (est). The show can be heard locally on 93.5FM or world wide at <a href="http://www.wtbq.com/" style="font-family: 'Gil Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" target="_blank">www.wtbq.com</a><a contents="www.wtbq.com." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.wtbq.com/" target="_blank">.</a> <br>It is a mini concert featuring songs from <strong>Marc Douglas Berardo's WHALEBONE</strong>. Listen on line or on the air!<strong> Sunday, Jan 19 at 8pm!<br>For more info:<br><a contents="GO HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://talentconnections.com/listing/favorite_artists.php" target="_blank">GO HERE</a></strong><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/7f3323b2c3c3fe19e0757f741c06cbbafdcfeda2/small/stacks-image-356-1.png?1389390969" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/23229652014-01-03T10:40:40-05:002021-10-07T14:12:40-04:00A review of Whalebone at Minor Seventh<strong>Here is a review of Whalebone in this month's Monor Seventh by Jamie Anderson.</strong><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.minor7th.com/shorttakes2_14.html" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/afe093fa3a76c144a3237084e53d1b1636205b86/medium/m7logo.jpg?1388763449" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a><br><br><br><br><br><span style="color:#FF0000;">Full review here</span>: <a contents="http://www.minor7th.com/shorttakes2_14.html" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.minor7th.com/shorttakes2_14.html" target="_blank">http://www.minor7th.com/shorttakes2_14.html</a><br><br><strong><em>"This soulful singer-songwriter with the gritty edge offers a solid collection of originals with an interesting look at life, from ruminations about a relationship ("Our Troubles") to a poignant story about a counter-culture character named "Lightning," always with his acoustic guitar at the center and a full band on these rock/folk songs." </em></strong><br> Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/23179202014-01-02T13:11:35-05:002017-01-15T19:18:52-05:00Marc Douglas Berardo/ Bob Sima @ Rams Head Onstage, Annapolis, MD!<a contents="Marc Douglas Berardo/ Bob Sima Live at Rams Head Onstage: Tix available now!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/391431694312766/" target="_blank">Marc Douglas Berardo/ Bob Sima Live at Rams Head Onstage: Tix available now!<br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/ba995dc5313a5423c76dcff3f073d081b17787d3/small/67-og.jpg?1388686161" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></a><br><br>Bob and Marc share the stage once again, one year after their performance that won them a <strong>Rammie Award for "Show of the Year" </strong>at Rams Head On Stage. Since the votes were cast loudly and received proudly, there had to be a <strong>LIVE CD</strong> of the show! Get your copy of the LIVE recording from the 2013 show, enjoy a few of your old favorites, and hear some new songs from their most recent individual album releases. <br><strong>Friday, Jan 31, 2014, Annapolis, MD</strong><br><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 17.77777862548828px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 17.77777862548828px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Tickets available:</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 17.77777862548828px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ramsheadonstage.com%2Fcalendar%2F&h=qAQGhPZPP&enc=AZOFByDpl_ST7YqjVYrZNx74KPl7fHFTndsPPGwhFewZ_GgW_zJojIHwVWPNT1kneIY&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 17.77777862548828px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr>www.ramsheadonstage.com/<wbr></wbr>calendar/</a></strong>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/22652762013-12-20T10:01:13-05:002022-05-31T08:26:28-04:00New Video: Home Again For Christmas, live @ Iron Horse Music Hall, Northhampton, MA<p><br><strong><a contents="Home Again For Christmas live @ The Iron Horse Music Hall, Northhapton, MA" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXbZPdplvO8" target="_blank">Home Again For Christmas live @ The Iron Horse Music Hall, Northhapton, MA!</a></strong><br><br>Here is a Christmas song that I re-wrote (another version of this song appeared on a <a aria-haspopup="true" aria-owns="js_2" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=113672319810&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/hudsonharding" id="js_3" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 17.98611068725586px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Hudson Harding Music</a><span style="color: rgb(55, 64, 78); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 17.98611068725586px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Holiday Sampler in 2006), to sing at the Nor'easter Noel shows. This clip is form our Iron</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; color: rgb(55, 64, 78); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 17.98611068725586px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Horse Music Hall show in Northhampton, MA. A great night with some great songwriters and players: <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100000871270898&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/rick.gedney" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Rick Gedney</a>, <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1279429777&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/LisaMartinMusic" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Lisa Martin</a>, <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=827157041&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/lara.herscovitch" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Lara Herscovitch</a>, <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1787452400&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/bwillardpainting" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Brad Willard</a>, <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1191086173&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/michele.rubin.77" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Michele Gedney</a>. Thank you <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=513052519&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/jenncrowearmstrong" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Jenn Crowe Armstrong</a> for the video.</span><br><br><strong>Home Again For Christmas by Marc Douglas Berardo (C) 2006, 2013 Overhead Map Music, Inc./ ASCAP.<br><a contents="Home Again For Christmas live @ The Iron Horse Music Hall, Northhapton, MA" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXbZPdplvO8" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/59cf3bac2266cd4e54d95fd2f343cd184859755f/medium/default.jpg?1387551623" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" /></a></strong></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/22634312013-12-20T00:55:47-05:002022-08-03T21:30:21-04:00MDB at Bandcamp!<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>Check out the MDB Bandcamp site to listen to high quality tracks and download full album or individual songs.</strong></span><br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://marcdouglasberardo.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/37b8acd3f5fa01d96c48c8c83db0c564ee908b5d/large/bandcamp-banner-copy.jpg?1387519004" class="size_l justify_left border_" /></a><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><a contents="MDB at Bandcamp!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://marcdouglasberardo.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank"><strong>MDB at Bandcamp!</strong></a></p>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/22318392013-12-14T13:44:15-05:002017-01-15T19:18:51-05:00New Video: Mile High Concerts by Terry Georgia.Here is a new video of my song With Every Passing Day, Nov, 2, 2013 Mile High Concerts, Denver, Colorado. Leave a comment!<br>With the great Steve Combs on Bass Guitar! Film by Terry Georgia.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/a5a7f687e4b59a82b1dfb9c176ac7ccda5ab7c79/small/2.jpg?1387046802" class="size_s justify_left border_none" alt="" /><br><br><strong><a contents="http://youtu.be/49fyfPcHHVE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://youtu.be/49fyfPcHHVE" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/49fyfPcHHVE</a></strong>Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/22162122013-12-12T09:53:36-05:002022-08-03T21:30:39-04:00No Depression Whalebone review!<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/345e377ceddda0de968eb14e0c40bc8c83f8f861/medium/no-depression1.gif?1386859942" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><br><br><br><br><br><strong>Here is a link to a review of Whalebone by John Apice in No Depression: The Roots Music Authority.<br>Dec 2013.</strong><br><a contents="MDB at No Depression." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/marc-douglas-berardo-whalebone-milo-productions" target="_blank"><span class="font_regular"><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/marc-douglas-berardo-whalebone-milo-productions</span></strong></span></a><br><br> Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/21205252013-11-27T01:32:00-05:002021-10-07T14:10:43-04:00The Story Behind the Song . Lightning (Whalebone):<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">I was 25 years old and my weird new friend, Lightning was probably in his late 50’s. Someone told me his real name was Charlie. Everyone just called him Lightning. There were rumors that he was a Senator’s son. That he came to California from the East Coast on a technology scholarship to avoid the Viet Nam draft. That he was a genius. That he was a scoundrel. That he was just a casualty of the counter culture wars, a drug burnout or maybe set for life with a trust fund. I heard it said that Lightning invented the internet and was secretly paid hush money by Apple computers not to reveal that he invented the Mac and the mouse. One late night during a hail storm, Lightning told me he was a dream catcher.<br><br>I left the Santa Cruz Mountains the summer after Jerry Garcia died. Moved to Florida. Forgot about Lightning all together. One night on the beach near Jacksonville I ran into one of the old Brookdale Lodge bartenders. We spent the night talking about Felton and California and eventually about Lightning. The rumor was that he had moved to Hawaii and cashed it all in and drowned. The details were sketchy but they really didn’t matter. For me, I couldn’t help but feel like some small but important part of a truly American time was gone and that time is a just a flash. That we live among ghosts. I wrote the song in 2012. I can’t remember why I started thinking about Lightning again. Probably was mixed up in my own self-analysis about where I had been and where I was going. What I, if anything, might leave behind.<br><br>The song was written very quickly and recorded in one, live take. It was an attempt to capture lightning in a bottle and keep it frozen in time."</em><br>MDB<br>Westerly, RI<br>Oct 4, 2013</div>5:04Marc Douglas Berardotag:www.marcdouglas.com,2005:Post/21170552013-11-26T14:04:01-05:002022-08-03T21:30:59-04:00New Web Site, New CD!<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>Here it is. A new web site. A new start. I will do my best to keep things updated. I will do my best to keep things interesting. I will do my best.-MDB<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/123013/33cd59113944602f4bd021bf229b84f94b454dc0/small/wb-sticker-final-blue-300dpi.jpg?1385437389" class="size_s justify_center border_none" alt="" /></strong></span><br> </p>Marc Douglas Berardo