…the Long Beds and I performed at Phoenix Park (with Mary Cutrufello) last week. Specifically, the song about The Joynt, the Eau Claire bar with the big neon sign that says “NO LIGHT BEER.” The song is called “Harry Was Right,” and it’s a hidden track on the Tiny Pilot album. It’s not available on the digital download version. You can also hear it if you go to The Joynt and play it on the jukebox, which warms our heart indeed. I wrote about The Joynt in Truck (that and other connections between the books and the music here).
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Archive for June, 2011
Working On It
Book due out in Spring 2012. Pieces due to my editor in weeks. Entire manuscript due in September. The piece you’re looking at may or may not survive. Nope, it doesn’t have a title. They never do, until the very last.
Big Top Chautauqua Schedule – Summer 2011
NOTE: Depending on the event, Mike will sometimes be hosting, sometimes appearing as a character in a production, and sometimes appearing as his own dang self. For details, best to contact Big Top Chautauqua or visit the Upcoming Events section of sneezingcow.com.
June 18: 7:30 p.m. Big Top Silver Anniversary Celebration New First Night
June 30: 7:30 p.m. Take it to the Lake
July 1: 7:30 p.m. Take it to the Lake
July 14: 7:30 p.m. Keeper of the Light
July 15: 7:30 p.m. Keeper of the Light
July 16: 7:30 p.m. Keeper of the Light
Sept. 1: 7:30 p.m. Bally Hoo Haw
Sept. 2: 7:30 p.m. Bally Hoo Haw
Sept. 3: 7:30 p.m. Mountain Heart and Fitzmaurice Band
Sept. 4: 7:30 p.m. Blue Canvas Orchestrated
Sept. 10: 7:30 p.m. Old Last Night Grand Finale
Tickets available online at www.bigtop.org or by calling the Big Top office: (715) 373-5553 or (888) 244-8368.
Congratulations
This guy Jason, he’s a poet, a dad, a deer hunter, and a teacher. We’ve never hunted together, but we used to show up at a lot of the same poetry readings. I’m proud of what he’s done here:
Tent Show Radio Tonight – Elephant Revival and the Blue Canvas Orchestra
If you’re within range of one of these stations tonight (Saturday, June 11th) we hope you’ll join Mike as he hosts another edition of Tent Show Radio from Big Top Chautauqua. Information on streaming the show here.
The musical guests will be Elephant Revival joined by the Blue Canvas Orchestra, and in this episode’s monologue – delivered from the backstage dressing room with the one lonely little lightbulb burnin’ – Mike discusses how to feed pigs on the cheap, but also how, in spite of that, his pigs have developed a taste for lemon ricotta crepes.
You can join the Tent Show Radio Facebook page here.
Testing New Posting Method
He watches from beside the desk.
Big Thanks
The Long Beds and I had a boot-stompin’ good time at Phoenix Park and the Mousetrap last night. My ears were still ringing with it all this morning while I moved the chickens (they’re on fresh field peas today and happy as chickens get). Thank you to everyone…never quite know how to convey it. We recognize when we see you out there you took time from your evening to make the journey and join us, and we never take that for granted.
To the guy who gave me the carburetor, thanks! To the little tyke who skidded into me on his green bike, I’m glad yer up and around. Get back on that horse!
Above all, thank you to the Long Beds (my friends and solid companions) and our special guest Mary Cutrufello. What fun we had…sure was cool to look over to my left and see Mary goin’ to town on that Tele. I had the best seat in the house, folks. If you’re in the Eau Claire area next Friday, June 17, you have a chance to see Mary again at Harmony Corner Cafe. Please do go.
Tent Show Radio Tomorrow – Elephant Revival and the Blue Canvas Orchestra
If you’re within range of one of these stations tomorrow (Saturday, June 11th) we hope you’ll join Mike as he hosts another edition of Tent Show Radio from Big Top Chautauqua. Information on streaming the show here.
The musical guests will be Elephant Revival joined by the Blue Canvas Orchestra, and in this episode’s monologue – delivered from the backstage dressing room with the one lonely little lightbulb burnin’ – Mike discusses how to feed pigs on the cheap, but also how, in spite of that, his pigs have developed a taste for lemon ricotta crepes.
You can join the Tent Show Radio Facebook page here.
Michael Perry and the Long Beds
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