The Le Serpent Rouge opening night at amnesia drum solo with Rachel and Tobias. Just before the official tour started Rachel Mardi Zoe and Tobias all had a show with The Inwell Rhythm Players and some other Local SF celebrities at the Amnesia bar. This is a selection from Tobias's drum solo with Rachel.
Zoe Jakes dancing out improvisationally in the grand Cali tradition with Solomon Feldthouse and son David Feldthouse. Dawn Feldthouse Sol's granddaughter is singing along on "Minnie the Moocher" a song which Zoe requested and which was a suprise when Sol began to play it.
Many fantastic players were also playing in the feldthouse family band.
Lee Birch and then Brian Steeger playing for me and Marina at Lark in the Morning camp.
Where the music never sleeps.
Brian Steeger is also a renowed Harp maker. Lee Birch plays all sorts of instruments and styles just the way I like it. Straight cali style.
As usual we pretend that we live like this every day.
Happy Birthday Marina I love you.
Several hours into Jeremy's birthday party I made this footage of Bruno band and friends playing Lam 6 the afghani folk tune they learned at Lark in 99. Alex gives a lovely flute solo. First of two parts.
So much to see and do at the annual southern humboldt event. This is a first work up from the scene, some nice sparkly footage of Samba, the river, and som Wylaki indian Tacos. Just part of the day.
These days I am just getting back up to speed working in Pemiere. My idea is to work out three versions.
production notes for The Sausage Fest a new Soil The Foil Production starring David Wagner as Girth Bunyan and Jeremy McMasters as Lick Reynolds. The first of many production youtube notes this video also introduces associate producers catt and Lulu and Monarch.
OUr annual tradition is bedecked by a wonderful announcement.
Just a taste of the festivities. Nancy Pelosi announces her new membershp in Code Pink and encourages the encampment at her house in San Francisco. 29th annual St Stupids Day parade in North Beach with music talent and announcements in Wahington Square Park.
Because thats the way St Stupid would have wanted it.
Sami Shumay teaching a Maquuam and Bruno practicing. This is similar to going backtoold negatives andprinting them. At the start I had to force myself to make 20 sec filming exposures.A taste of summer in winter. Sami Shumays has apodcast called "Personal Performances" that also includes performers and recordings from Lark in the Morning Music Camp.
The Cat Herders Ball and Picnic Oct 20 2007 in Laurel Picnic area Tilden Park Berkeley. It was a lovely ensemble reunion of the original Pleasure Faire performers featuring mostly musicians. We also had Beltane and Cuhlan's Hound. The dancing was so fun because everyone all danced together.
This is some footage from last summer, made while I was still learning about the camera and before I actually started video editing. Thats Tobias Roberson on percussion and Ryan Franchesconi and Dan Cantrell along with Lila and many other fantastic players at this last Lark. In particular the Breton piper guy.
A little walk down Columbus with some friends celebrating 29 years of the cultural experience known as "St Stupids Day". The next generation watches as we set off for Washington Square park and a fast paced cavalcade of talent.
Bishop Joey and Janet lead the brigade of Stupid drummers as we follow the police escort (!) down Columbus.
