The Muse and Whirled Retort 2024
The Muse and Whirled Retort October 2024
Friday, October 4, 2024
THE MUSE AND WHIRLED RETORT
Hey Everybody,
It’s that time again. Greetings from back in Austin, TX. Wow, what a summer of terrific shows, festivals and creating art! And we have saved the best for last!
The Kerrville Folk Festival’s “Welcome Home Fest!” Paul Benoit and I will be appearing on Thursday October 10 with a full band and a fresh repertoire designed to reach the rank and file rabble yearning to be roused. I will also be sitting in with my old pal Dan Bern. It’s going to be a blast.
I am so happy to have been able to do this for 35 plus years now!
I plan to make it 40.
If you would like a copy of the book I put out this summer celebrating 35 years on the road
you can get it right here:
You can get other Books and CDs here:
My heart goes out to those who have lost so much during Huricane Helene, many of whom are close personal friends. I am so sorry for your loss, it makes my troubles seem trivial.
That said, I gotta say being this kind of artist is starting to take a toll. I live in Austin, and paying Austin rent on a storytellers salary is tough.
Yes, since the pandemic, I have been supplementing my ummm... lucrative storytelling income as a stage hand.
Here is a little video I made about the stagehands. Please check it out and while you are there please subscribe. I am just a few subscriptions away from being able to monetize my channel.
Yes, I am proud to say every nickel I have ever made has been on or around the stage. I even joined the union IATSE Local 205, but I am still not making ends meet. I am not complaining, it’s just a reality. Thank you for listening. Being an artist is hard. I have never been late on my rent in my life but I am this month.
So here is a couple of things I am planning. I am looking for a cheaper place to live here in or near Austin. If you or anyone you know, may have such a place please drop me a line.
Also, I plan to resume the poem of the week starting soon. That was a nice little way for me to perform for you remotely and give you a chance to help support the arts. Every trickle of income stream helps right now. no, I am not looking for a handout but asking for support in putting out this news letter and driving town to town to wax the manefesto electric. So...
If you would like to give anything on a regular basis - the cost of a cup of coffee a month really really helps.
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Paul and I are both going to be in Austin for the next couple of weeks and if you would like to have us play a last minuite house concert any where within an easy strike of Austin - such as well... Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Galveston, please drop me a line as well.
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Enough, Enough of the crass commercial announcements. Sheeze I only came here for
T.H.E. .M.U.S.E. .A.N.D. .W.H.I.R.L.E.D. .R.E.T.O.R.T.
Austin, Texas
October 04, 2024
Know Exit
By Chris Chandler
We will be at Welcome Home Fest on October 10th.
Also we will be making a brief apearance at the Hole in the Wall on Thursday October 23 at 6:45
If you would like to present us for a last minute House concert please drop me a line.
thanks - Your next news letter will be November 1st.