January, 1 2007  Volume VIII Issue iii

T.A.B.L.E. .O.F. .C.O.N.T.E.N.T.S.



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Happy New Year

1. Brand new stuff for December
   
2. How to get stuff
   
3. Greetings and quick run down of recent past and the near future
   
4. The Muse and Whirled Retort
   
5. Announcements
   
6. The DR is In
   
7. "Thank You!"
   
8. Dates
   

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BRAND NEW for January 2007:



FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!



Today is January 1st and I, hungover, am headed to the studio in  

Takoma Park to pick up the finished and mastered NEW CD, AMERICAN  

STORYTELLER VOLS. III & IV!!  https://chrischandler.org/index.php?page=notes



We have been in the studio all month, creating another double CD with  

fabulous special guests, bonus features, and of course includes all  

the new material from the past year or so as well as a few most  

requested favorites!



If you would like to order an advance copy it would sure help a lot:  

Advance CD Sales



I have put up one of the new songs on myspace.  Give A Listen: Letters

www.myspace.com/chrischandlerorg



We hope to have it in our hot little hands by the time we get to the  

Tacoma, Washington date. (see below)







We could still use your help making this CD.  Being in the studio is  

expensive, and every hour we were in the studio is one we weren't at  

your favorite neighborhood coffeehouse making a nickel.





If you are feeling good this month and would like to contribute to  

the recording efforts, a donation of a hundred dollars will get you  

in the liner notes.

https://chrischandler.org/index.php?page=notes









Enough of the crass commercial announcements. Lets get to the news.



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1. Welcome to the news letter - It's that time of the month again...
   

Biggest news this month:





We are booking as we go on this tour across the country and we need  

you help. Check the dates for details.



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1. And now...
   

T.H.E. .M.U.S.E. .A.N.D. .W.H.I.R.L.E.D. .R.E.T.O.R.T.



The Muse and Whirled Retort

January 1, 2007



Volume VIII Issue iii

Washington, DC



At the top of the new year I would like to share with you a letter a  

friend of mine gave to me from his son who was serving in Iraq.



Dear Mon and Dad,



Today is Sunday, January 19th.  I have been out at sea for three days  

and I am starting to feel better.  The first two days I was  

completely sick from seasickness and some virus.  I come out here out  

everyday to the skin of the ship to write letters and whale watch,  

which isn't great because I haven't seen any.







But there are plenty of dolphins that swim along the side of the  

ship. I watch the horizon and sunset etc.  This seems so unreal to  

me.  I have never seen water this blue before.  I have never looked  

360 degrees around me and seen nothing but water, clouds the sun  and  

a fleet of battle ships surrounding me.







Tomorrow is one of my many many training days on the ship to prepare  

me for my mission.  I will also be training a short time in Kuwait.







This is hard for me to comprehend.  It seems like my whole life has  

changed in an instant. Yesterday, I was in a classroom learning about  

trigonometry and history. I graduated and volunteered for boot camp.  

I went to school and graduated as a grunt.  I was sent across the  

country to train, and now I am being sent across the world to fight.







Today, I am in a classroom learning about tactical urban combat and  

nuke, bio, and chemical welfare in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on  

my way to experience first hand what I am learning in the class room.







I am not afraid of dying, but I am afraid of what will happen to  

those that I love if something happens to me.







Soon enough I will be in the city of Baghdad - in the middle of the  

desert- in full combat gear — ready to carry out my mission —  

wondering how this happened so fast — wishing I was back home dating  

Sheila and taking care of my family,  and although I think about this  

it doesn't mean I am sad about the choices I have made.  It  

doesn't mean that by wondering why I didn't make the other  

decision  because if I didn't do it I would be wondering what if  

I had made to other decision — I am not a proud Marine. Just because  

I wonder "what if,"  it doesn't mean I am not proud of what I am  

doing or that I made the wrong decision - I am still proud to be  

fighting for my country still proud to be participating in Operation  

Iraqi Freedom.







I am being called back now I need to send this letter in the next  

hour for it to get there by Tuesday or Wednesday.  I would love to  

keep writing but I really have to go.







I love you both very much,



Alex







And here is another letter.







This one is from Sgt. Jimmy C Gary and it is dated Tuesday, May 31







Lance Alex Arredondo served as a fire team leader during a fire fight  

during the battalion's attack on the old city of Najif. As the  

platoon attacked to clear a 4 story hotel, it was heavily engaged by  

enemy machine gun and sniper fire from three different directions —  

Lance Corporal Arredondo returned fire, exposing himself to great  

risk to make sure the members of his team were safe.







After fearless exchanging fire with enemy snipers for more than 3  

hours Lance corp. Alex Arredondo fell mortally wounded as he moved  

through the rooms to inspect the marines defensive positions.







This is all the information I have at this time.







Sgt Jimmy C Gary Assistant Training Chief







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The Announcements



We are looking for dates in Northern, CA, Southern, CA



Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana



See below for details



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Yes, The album is done and at the manufacturer. You can pick up your advance copy at https://chrischandler.org/index.php?page=notes



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We are still looking for some dates in Texas and southern, CA and Arizona and Louisiana!

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T.H.E. .D.R. ..I.S. .I.N.

THE DOCTOR IS IN



Now we bid farewell to 2006, no big whoop. No big revelations. War  

drags on. Chandler and I tour. New Orleans languishes. Mardi Gras was  

bittersweet. Orpheus still loves Eurydice. Okeedokee yields veggies.  

I work as a stagehand for the Martin Luther King Memorial  

groundbreaking, the Air Force Memorial dedication, The Bare Naked  

Ladies, The Cheetah Girls and other notable events. Thanks Pat Barnes  

and Co. for the work. I helped produce a children's album for Nick  

and Joanne NicoloWhimsey.com/, and an album of gospel tinged brass  

band music for The Music City Brass Band Music City Brass. Our new  

American Storyteller album is full of beauty and love and sadness and  

hope. You can hear Letters at  Letters   . Hope to see you out there  

on the open road as Chandler and I head west.



Get our bios and press friendly pictures and ready to use press  

releases and quotes Sonic Bids Online Press Kit



Hear our MP3s, view videos and maybe become a "friend" on  MySpace



For complete tour dates, visit Tour Calendar



Visit our personal websites Chris Chandler and David Roe



Call us on the phone. Chandler 240 476 4976 DR 504 525 1973



T.H.A.N.K. .Y.O.U.



~Henry Cross ~Frank ~Maverick ~Anne Feeney ~Shirley ~Mom~ Fishman~  

Phil and Angie



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HERES DA DATES



Friday, January 5th, 2007, 8 pm

Columbia, MO

Open Borders Music Series

2615 Shepard Blvd

573-673-7401





Saturday, January 6th, 2007, 8 pm

St Louis, MO

The Schlafly Tap Room

2100 Locust





Tuesday, January 9th, 2007, 7:30

Los Altos, CA

Home of Chuck and Joanne Narad

5872 Arboretum Dr

650 208-7788 (Joanne's cell)





Wednesday, January 10th, 2007, 8 pm

Williams, OR

Rock Creek Shop, 700 rock creek road, Williams

700 rock creek road,





Thursday, January 11th, 2007, 7:00 PM

Salem, OR

Salem House Concerts

Old Central Salem

503 378 7704

http://www.home.teleport.com/~blueman





Friday, January 12th, 2007, 8pm

Tacoma, WA

Northern Pacific Coffee Company

401 Garfield Street South

253-537-8338





Saturday, January 13th, 2007, 9:00 PM

Port Townsend, WA

Sirens

823 Water

360.379.1100

http://www.sirenspt.com





Sunday, January 14th, 2007, 7:30 PM

Seattle, WA

Paul Trebach's Home / A house concert

6755 27th Ave NW

206.719.5962





Monday, January 15th, 2007, 9 PM

Bellingham, WA

Acoustic Green Frog Tavern

900 N. State St.

360.756.1213





Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

Victoria, BC

Solstice Cafe

529 Pandora Street

250.475.0477

http://www.solsticecafe.ca





Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

Vancouver, BC

The Railway Club

579 Dunsmuir Street

http://www.therailwayclub.com/







Thursday, January 18th, 2007, Noon

Olympia, WA

Puget Sound Community College

2011 Mottman Rd SW



Friday, January 19th, 2007, 2pm

Salem, OR

Phoenix Grand Hotel

201 Liberty St SE

503 540 7800







Friday, January 19th, 2007 8 PM

Portland, OR

The Lighthouse Intentional Community

With Adam and Kris



2111 SE Madison

503 616 4795

http://www.lighthousepdx.org/lighthousepdx.html





Saturday, January 20th, 2007

Eugene, Or

Sam Bond's Garage

407 Blair

541-431-6603

http://www.sambonds.com





Sunday, January 21st, 2007, 6:30

Bandon, OR

Bates House

http://janetBates.com





Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

Ashland, OR

TBA

for more info: frankie@frankiehernandez.com







WED JAN 24



ANYONE IN NORTHERN, CA?



REDWAY, WILLITS?









Thursday, January 25th, 2007, tba

Nevada City

Cooper's Saloon

235 Commercial St.

(530) 265-011

http://coopersnevadacity.com/





Friday, January 26th, 2007, 8 pm

Berkeley, CA

House Concert - Hali Hammer

1609 Woolsey Street

510-649-1423





Saturday, January 27th, 2007, 7:00PM

San Francisco, CA

The Beat Museum



With Tim Mason

540 Broadway (at Columbus)

415 399 9626

http://www.thebeatmuseum.org/





Sunday, January 28th, 2007, 11:00 AM

Watsonville

Radio interview at KPIG!

1851 BRANCIFORTE DR

http://www.kpig.com





Sunday, January 28th, 2007, 7:30 PM

Berkeley, CA

La Pena



With Dave Lippman

3105 Shattuck Avenue

http://www.lapena.org/





Monday, January 29th, 2007, 8pm

Downtown Felton, CA

Don Quixote's International Music Hall

6275 Highway 9

831-603-2294

http://www.donquixotesmusic.com





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OK OK



Things get crazy here



Due to a scheduling conflict we are shifting dates like crazy here

In short we need SERIOUS HELP in Texas







TENTATIVE: January, 30, 2007

Phoenix, AZ

Anderson Artists



Check website for details





TENTATIVE Thursday, February 1st, 2007, 8:30pm

Ft. Worth, TX

Black Dog Tavern

2933 Crockett

817-332-8190





Tentative Friday, February 2nd, 2007

Flower Mound, TX

Home of John and Regina Fierke

3025 Yale Dr.





Tentative Saturday, February 3rd, 2007, 9 PM

Houston

Dan Electro's Guitar Bar

1031 E 24th

713-862-8707

http://www.danelectrosguitarbar.com





WE NEED DATES IN COLLEGE STATION AND AUSTIN ON 4, 5 OR 6!!!!!!







Friday, February 9th, 2007



David Roe Solo

Deadwood, SD

Deadwood Mardi Gras

Main

http://deadwood.org





Saturday, February 10THh, 2007

David Roe Solo



Deadwood, SD

Deadwood Mardi Gras

Main

http://deadwood.org





Chandler needs solo dates in the New Orleans area here!











Wednesday, February 14th, 2007, 8 pm

Baton Rouge, LA

Brew Ha Ha









Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

New Orleans, LA

Mardi Gras

From the Bywater to the Quarters





Wednesday, February 21st, 2007, Feb 21-25

Memphis , TN

Folk Alliance







We need Dates between Memphis and Pensacola on 26 27 and 28







March 1 Pensacola, FL WUWF Radio Live







Tentative



Friday March 2



Atlanta, GA



The Eye Drum



With David Lippman







Tentative



Saturday March 3



Chapel Hill, NC



The Skylight Exchange



With David Lippman







WE Need a date between Chapel Hill and Washington, DC!!!!







See you on the open road