Category:Randall Williams House Concert
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Post Show
Here are audio MP3s for the house concert in relatively high quality (128kbps) ... they are large, but worth it. If the links don't work, the audio has probably been removed since it will only be made available for a few weeks after the concert.
Randall Williams Live At Whole Wheat Radio - Part 1
Randall Williams Live At Whole Wheat Radio - Part 2
Welcome To The Show!
Here is the printed program to be handed out at the show (PDF format)
Buy Stuff
You can buy CDs/DVDs/Capos personally signed by Randall here. Although we use PayPal for the shopping cart, you do not have to have a PayPal account - just a credit card. CDs are $15 each not including shipping. Other items are priced as marked. Shipping is $2 for one item, $3 for 2 items, $4 for 3 items, $5 for 4 items, and $6 for 5 and up items. (International rates are $4 for one item, $8 for 2 items, $11 for 3, $15 for 4 or more items.) The shipping cost is meant to cover the actual shipping cost and isn't some hidden profit center. You will see the shipping cost when you view your cart or otherwise finalize your order. If you want Randall to write something special on your CDs, please include that in the Optional Instructions.
You can buy CDs personally signed and kissed by ARGUMENT 1-FILL THIS IN! Although we use PayPal for the shopping cart, you do not have to have a PayPal account - just a credit card. CDs are $15 each not including shipping. Other items are priced as marked. Shipping is $2 for one item, $3 for 2 items, $4 for 3 items, $5 for 4 items, and $6 for 5 and up items. (International rates are $4 for one item, $8 for 2 items, $11 for 3, $15 for 4 or more items.) We will ship 1st Class unless the total package weight is over 13oz in which case we will ship media mail (slower). Sorry, we don't offer any faster shipping methods (UPS / FedEx) because the prices tend to be ridiculous. The shipping cost is meant to cover the actual shipping cost and isn't some hidden profit center. You will see the shipping cost when you view your cart or otherwise finalize your order. If you want ARGUMENT 1-FILL THIS IN to write something special on your CDs, please include that in the Optional Instructions To The Merchant box. Otherwise, they will try to personalize each CD if we can figure out your name.
You can pre-order these signed CDs for the upcoming ARGUMENT 2-FILL THIS IN show. Or order during the show itself. And thank you for supporting working musicians!
Extras
We throw in real wheat berries when you buy a CD (but not on international orders cuz agriculture customs people get upset). We throw in an extra CD or two from the music library hand-selected for you. You might love it - or not. But it's our way of thanking you for buying a CD from the musicians who play here --- and making it possible for us to continue presenting them.
What Folks Have Purchased So Far
Here's what folks have purchased online so far:
| Item | Qty | Amount |
| Eric Brace (Last Train Home) CD - Last Good Kiss | 5 | $75.00 |
| Eric Brace (Last Train Home) CD - Live At Iota | 6 | $90.00 |
| Eric Brace (Last Train Home) DVD - Live At Iota | 5 | $75.00 |
| Peter Cooper & Eric Brace Tip Jar | 13 | $210.74 |
| Peter Cooper CD - Mission Door | 10 | $150.00 |
| Total (qty is physical product only, no tip jar) | 26 | $600.74 |
Signed CDs Available For Online Purchase
| Album (Year) | Comments |
| [[Image:{{{2}}}CD001.jpg|200px]] Peter Cooper Mission Door (2008) $15.00 |
Country Music Hall of Famers Tom T. Hall and Kris Kristofferson already love this thing. You gonna argue? If so, or even if not, we’ll start at the start. Mission Door is the debut album from Peter Cooper, a songwriter from East Nashville, Tennessee. It’s an incredible collection, and it’s Cooper’s first. And it’s the work of a man who’s spent the better part of his adult life as a music writer and critic for The Tennessean newspaper, Esquire , No Depression , Mix magazine, and the Encyclopedia Britannica, among many others. His published work conveys a fan’s enthusiasm and a scholar’s knowledge. And so why not quit right there? After all, there’s a notion that folks who write about music just aren’t that good at making it. Well, Cooper’s not good at it. He’s great at it. He writes of the pains and joys of life with sympathy and honesty. Brutal honesty sometimes, but somehow that just adds to the songs’ considerable beauty. There’s so much truth in Cooper’s tunes-so much that’s just absolutely right—it’s a good bet you’ll soon be hearing his name mentioned in the same breath as folks like John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, Tom T. Hall and Todd Snider. That makes sense when you know that those fellows are on Cooper’s list of songwriting heroes. And rarely has a student learned so well from the masters. And the masters agree: “Peter Cooper looks at the world with an artist’s eye and a human heart and soul. His songs are the work of an original, creative imagination, alive with humor and heartbreak and irony and intelligence, with truth and beauty in the details. Deep stuff. And they get better every time you listen to them.” -Kris Kristofferson “The enticing allure of Nashville is that there is always something new coming down the pike. Put this record on and you’ll hear footsteps.” -Tom T. Hall “Most of these songs were mine, but the song ‘Mission Door’ allowed me to sing my favorite song with my favorite singers,” Cooper said. “Who gets to do that? I had some stories to tell, and I told them with the help of some of the greatest musicians on the planet, including the most accomplished steel guitarist in the world. I’m hoping it brings a smile or two to whomever is listening. Most of all, I’m happy that Lloyd Green likes it enough to stand behind this thing. My most cherished moment in this process was when I played the album for Tom T. Hall, and he said, ‘There’s not one steel guitar lick on this thing.’ I said, ‘What do you mean? There’s more steel guitar on here than anyone uses.’ And he said, ‘Yeah, I know. But there’s not one steel guitar lick here. I guess that’s why he’s Lloyd Green. He plays the songs, not the licks.’”
Track Listing
01. Boy Genius
02. All the Way to Heaven
03. Wine
04. Couple of Lies
05. Take Care
06. Mission Door
07. They Hate Me
08. 715 (For Hank Aaron)
09. Sheboygan
10. One by One
11. Andalusia
12. Thin Wild Mercury
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| [[Image:{{{2}}}CD002.jpg|200px]] Eric Brace (Last Train Home) Last Good Kiss (2007) $15.00 |
Lonesome Road Review (music blog) : June 2008 : "Their latest release is packed with intelligent, emotionally truthful lyrics, tuneful vocals, and a scintillating mix of influences from 80s power pop and cowboy music, to border radio and Brazilian jazz." Right from the urgently rocking title track, which opens Last Good Kiss, it's clear that Last Train Home continues to stretch out. While the sound retains a touch of rootsiness, it also extends beyond the band's familiar alt-country/Americana. Into what? That's tougher to categorize. This group left Washington for Nashville in 2003. Its five-member lineup features two new players, including former Jayhawk Jen Gunderman; her keyboards play a big role in defining this edition of Last Train Home, especially on numbers such as the piano-based ballad "Go Now." But the ultimate identity of the band still rests with front man Eric Brace. And if the new music is more diffuse stylistically, it still possesses an evocative expressiveness that matches the depth of feeling the singer brings to his typically penetrating songs.
Track Listing
01. Last Good Kiss (3:53)
02. Flood (4:37)
03. Anywhere But Here (4:13)
04. Can't Come Undone (4:01)
05. Go Now (5:22)
06. May (7:14)
07. You (4:06)
08. I'm Coming Home (3:41)
09. Kissing Booth (4:03)
10. Marking Time (3:23)
11. The Color Blue (3:58)
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| [[Image:{{{2}}}CD003.jpg|200px]] Eric Brace (Last Train Home) Live At Iota (2007) $15.00 |
Last Train Home has been delivering memorable live shows for more than ten years, and the place this band has played more than any other is IOTA Club & Cafe, in Arlington, Virginia. This great club just across the river from Washington D.C. has been LTH's home ever since it got started there on a Tuesday night back in 1997. Now, LTH plays IOTA every two months, taking the venue over for three shows: Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday matinee. It's always packed, and if you're ever headed to D.C., be sure to schedule the trip around these memorable gigs. In April 2007, the band brought in cameras and microphones and captured what were perhaps the best shows of its acclaimed career. Band leader Eric Brace sings his originals, and a few choice covers (Carter Family, Tom T. Hall, Merle Haggard), and the band plays like musicians possessed. There's more than 100 minutes of music on this concert CD, and if you've ever seen LTH at IOTA, you'll be happy to see they've managed to capture the magic. If you haven't seen LTH at IOTA, do yourself a favor, and listen to the CD and you'll understand what all the fuss is about.
Track Listing
01. Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You
02: My Sally
03: Tonight
04: Flood
05: Quarter to Three / Come Back, Baby
06: Hendersonville
07: Dogs On The East Side
08: I Flew Over Our House Last Night
09: Louisiana / Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down
10: Gravedigger's Blues
11: Lover's Farewell
12: Walls of Time
13: Say Won't You Be Mine
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Show Details
Who: Randall Williams
Date: Friday, February 1st, 2007
Time: doors open 6PM - music starts at 7PM - entire concert is webcast live
Suggested donation: $10 honor system (pay what you can honestly afford, either more or less than the suggested donation) - 100% of all proceeds generated go directly to the performer.
Where: The Whole Wheat Radio Palace in Talkeetna, Alaska. Click here for driving directions to Whole Wheat Radio in Talkeetna
Food: Munchies and candy are provided but if you'd like to bring desserts or other food either for yourself or to share, feel free.
Drink: Coffee, tea, non-alcoholic drinks provided. Otherwise, bring your own beer or wine. Although we definitely do not encourage over-indulging, the Talkeetna Sober Rides program is available to give free rides home after the concert for anyone who shouldn't be driving.
Kids: Kids who are quiet during the show and don't intrude on other audience members' acoustic reverie are welcome. Randall casts a magical quiet spell which can be completely ruined for other audience members if a kid starts making noise. If your child gets restless, please take them downstairs immediately to the play area. Our environment is very relaxed so artists often open up and discuss mature topics or use conversational profanity. We leave it up to parents to determine beforehand (by visiting an artist's site) if a show is appropriate for their family.
Contact: Jim Kloss at 733-2452
Comments: Randall Williams performed at the Anchorage Folk Festival recently; his performance was spell-binding. He weaves story and songs together to hold the audience captive; not a sound was heard in an auditorium of 800 people except his voice and guitar. His guitar playing is in like none other that I have ever seen. His right hand glides over the strings like clouds over the plains, never seeming to touch yet such a beautiful sound comes forth. His unique use of partial and full capos makes his music as interesting to watch as it is to listen to. One of the best performances I have seen in a long time. Cub Driver 13:01, January 27, 2008 (AKST)
Special Saturday Morning Breakfast Table Discussion
Randall has, with a great deal of excitement, suggested that we talk informally around breakfast on Saturday about wikis as a model for the musicians and other technical / musical / internet points of interest. We've scheduled this at 11AM Saturday. You are invited to send any questions or comments pre-show to wiki@wholewheatradio.org Randall is sending word to 3,000+ members of Folk Alliance and Far West that this discussion will be taking place. This should be an interesting one for all of you since it's you and your participation in this wiki we'll be discussing.
Help spread the word
Here are items you can download, print and post at your favorite cool little haunt, coffeeshop or music room. Or send them to all your coolest email or IM friends. Help spread the word to the internet community that even though they aren't in Alaska, they can still listen to this live event absolutely free. If you have a blog, we appreciate your helping spread the word to your readers. (Click on any image to go to a page where you can view it fullsize.)
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How about sending an email like this to your friends? (Thanks BlueRidge)
I just wanted to pass this along to some friends. See the link below:
http://www.wholewheatradio.org/wiki/index.php/Randall_Williams_House_Concert
I know it's kind of late over here on the east coast but if you are up this Friday Night (7 p.m. Alaska Time = 11 p.m. EST) - you just might want to tune in and listen. (Listen Live link can be found on the page above - but here it is as well - http://64.62.252.134:2680/listen.pls - you can tune in now to make sure your player is configured properly to listen)
This listener comment on the linked page compelled me to want to send this on to some folk who I knew might enjoy: Randall Williams performed at the Anchorage Folk Festival recently; his performance was spell-binding. He weaves story and songs together to hold the audience captive; not a sound was heard in an auditorium of 800 people except his voice and guitar. His guitar playing is in like none other that I have ever seen. His right hand glides over the strings like clouds over the plains, never seeming to touch yet such a beautiful sound comes forth. His unique use of partial and full capos makes his music as interesting to watch as it is to listen to. One of the best performances I have seen in a long time.
Biography
It's Randall's voice you hear first. Thoughtful words seeping through a mellow baritone allude to the years of arias and oratorios that it took to finally ditch the bowtie in deference to the six-string and a button-down shirt.
You'll hear his right hand pop and bass-funk-thunk its way through songs - songs that could have been sweet campfire tunes in a previous incarnation until they were thrown to the muse of rhythm. There's still plenty of room for smooth fingerpicking, but it has to get around the tuneful taste for groove and color.
Color like the rich chords of a dozen alternate guitar tunings makes sense, at least as much as three capos at a time. Six strings form a musical clothesline hanging songs from a life of travel.
"whereisrandall" is more than a website - it's an attitude of openness: the ability to be at home in a Bangkok slum or a Senegalese village, at the Kennedy Center or the Fine Arts Palace in Brussels sandwiched between a twitchy orchestra and a full house, or shoeless on the floor of your living room. Randall has sung in cafés, restaurants, churches, pubs, homes, and concert halls in more than 35 countries.
"It comes down to how we love - not where we draw the line." Randall writes from a life of living strong and loving true - all the faith one can muster, placing so much energy and time on the long shot, and then redefining and rebuilding anew, again.
He counts three albums to date, the songs of his own travels, the fiery arcs of love affairs, and making spontaneous magic with other musicians. Each compass point is new opportunity to bridge the imagined gaps between people and place, between where we have been, and who we can become.
Biography #2
Two hours after informing his voice teacher that he was leaving the world of classical music, Randall Williams graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Mons, Belgium at the head of his class.
He felt that classical music lacked the inclusiveness of folk music, and that the inevitable division between performer and audience was unbearable. And so Randall returned to the world of traveling with his guitar, writing songs in train stations and sleeping on couches, then singing and playing on street corners, cafés, and pubs. For a time he lived aboard a 20' sailboat that he bought for $800, teaching himself how to sail by single-handing through the Baltic and North Seas with his guitar sleeping in the berth beside him at night. He wrote a book about the trip, which begins with the story of almost getting squashed by a tanker before dawn one morning in the North Sea.
He moved to North Africa, then set off across the Sahara by hitching with locals - bouncing through a minefield on the way that made his mother have bad dreams. He loved the adventure, but he missed the music.
In 2005, Randall returned stateside to scrounge up a career as a performing songwriter, hoping it wasn't too late. So far, it hasn't been. As the "Partial Capo Guy," Randall has written two books for Hal Leonard, recorded a DVD for Kyser Musical Products, and given workshops at some of the biggest festivals in United States. As a performer, Randall has been a finalist in the Founder's Title and Mid-Atlantic Song Contests, A regional finalist at Kerrville, a showcase artist at Northeast and Midwest Folk Alliance, and at the International Folk Alliance in Memphis, and an Audience Favorite at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. His 2007 live release, "One Night in Louisiana" made a respectable dent in the folk DJ charts (One single, "Lebanon," was #8 in May,) and he's generally a nice guy to have around, capos or not.
Randall is as much at home in a Bangkok slum or a Senegalese village, at the Kennedy Center in D.C. or the Fine Arts Palace in Brussels sandwiched between a twitchy orchestra and a full house, or shoeless on the floor of your living room. Randall has sung in a dozen languages in over 35 countries.
Lynne Andrews: "When Randall left the confines of classical music largely behind, they lost a great talent, but the world gained a good friend - a friend who will tell its stories with grace, compassion, humility and humor."
Two hours after informing his voice teacher that he was leaving the world of classical music, Randall Williams graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Mons, Belgium at the head of his class.
He felt that classical music lacked the inclusiveness of folk music, and that the inevitable divide between performer and audience was unbearable. And so Randall returned to the world of traveling with his guitar, writing songs in train stations and sleeping on couches, then singing and playing on street corners, cafés, and pubs. For a time he lived aboard a 20' sailboat that he bought for $800, teaching himself how to sail by single-handing through the Baltic and North Seas with his guitar sleeping in the berth beside him at night. He wrote a book about the trip, which begins with the story of almost getting squashed by a tanker before dawn one morning in the North Sea.
He moved to North Africa, then set off across the Sahara by hitching with locals – bouncing through a minefield on the way that made his mother have bad dreams. He loved the adventure, but he missed the music. In 2005, Randall returned stateside to scrounge up a career as a performing songwriter, hoping it wasn't too late. So far, it hasn't been. As the "Partial Capo Guy," Randall has written two books for Hal Leonard, recorded a DVD for Kyser Musical Products, and given workshops at some of the biggest festivals in United States. As a performer, Randall has been a finalist in the Founder's Title and Mid-Atlantic Song Contests, a regional finalist at Kerrville, a showcase artist at Northeast and Midwest Folk Alliance as well as the International Folk Alliance in Memphis, and an Audience Favorite at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. His 2007 live release, "One Night in Louisiana" made a respectable dent in the folk DJ charts ( one single, "Lebanon," was #8 in May) and he's generally a nice guy to have around, capos or not.
Randall is at home in a Bangkok slum or a Senegalese village, at the Kennedy Center in D.C. – or the Fine Arts Palace in Brussels sandwiched between a twitchy orchestra and a full house, or shoeless on the floor of your living room. Randall has sung in a dozen languages in over 35 countries.
Videos and Slideshows
Kennedy Center video - Singer/songwriters Randall Williams and Claudia SanSoucie deliver quiet acoustic ballads and stories born from lives of travel, living strong, and loving true. Their strong voices and rich but mellow guitars speak to the beauty of human warmth and kindness
Developed by clinician and songwriter Randall Williams, “Partial Capo Techniques” is a 56 minute DVD in three parts: “The Very Basics” introduces the viewer to the concept of the partial capo, “The Road Map” provides a structure for exploration and “Leaving the Road” lays the groundwork for a lifetime of discovery.
Quotes About Randall Williams
Lynne Andrews: "When Randall left the confines of classical music largely behind, they lost a great talent, but the world gained a good friend - a friend who will tell its stories with grace, compassion, humility and humor."
Jim Colbert, WPSU: "... a baritone as warm and comforting as your favorite sweater ... Randall Williams deserves your attention."
Mara Noelle, KVMR: "...meaningful songs that remind us the world is made small by a common need for love, peace, and dreams."
Daithi Rua: "Hey Mister. Absolutely lovely version of my song thank you. I hope the album sells a few million :-) I've put it on my myspace if that's ok with you." Russ Haire: "I am entranced by "praying for land" Love it"
Liz Carlisle: "Hey, and you came up the other day, because I shot a little video at Fox Run and I made sure to prominently feature the purple capo."
Amy Speace: "Did I hear right about being most requested??? Congrats! p.s. my new cd will have no less than 3 partial capo songs. :)"
External Links
- Where's Randall?
- Unpublished song lyrics
- MySpace page
- Kennedy Center video - Singer/songwriters Randall Williams and Claudia SanSoucie deliver quiet acoustic ballads and stories born from lives of travel, living strong, and loving true. Their strong voices and rich but mellow guitars speak to the beauty of human warmth and kindness
Volunteering
We need the following cabin concert volunteers:
- Parking lot director to maximize parking efficiency so no one has to park on the street Must be bossy. Must know how to use a flashlight. Must like laughing at people who park their vehicles within inches of the next one and then can't open the door to get out.
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- Door greeter Just like Wal-Mart. Must be able to say "Hello - and welcome to ... um, er ... welcome to ... aw, heck - just come on in, put yer donation in the hat and take a load off..."
- CD table / sales Must know how to count. Must know the difference between a $5 and a $10. Must know how to spot Monopoly money. Honesty a big plus.
- Hospitality Hostess Twinkie Must like hanging around kitchens and putting out platters of smelly cheese. Clean fingernails a bonus. Wearing a Waffle House uniform guarantees you get the job.
- Childcare Experts Cannot be afraid of the unexpected, the unexplained and the unclean. Lives downstairs and helps maintain quiet order among those who will take care of us when we're old. Must be nice. And patient. And love seeing kids at play more than seeing the concert upstairs.
If you are interested, please call Jim at 733-2452 or email him: jm2@wholewheatradio.org What do we offer volunteers? Lots of love. Warm squishies. Public acknowledgment. Web publicity. Our first born. And a chance to volunteer again someday!
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