I’ve played in 26 states so far this year with miles to go before I sleep. My next few shows are in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The show in Wilmington, DE has special guests Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams who are fellow Red House recording artists. You may know Larry as a very talented producer as well. The next night is an Uptown Concerts show in Fulton, MD with my friend Cheryl Wheeler. This will be very big fun! Sunday I’ll be back at the Spring Gulch Festival. In the beginning of June I’ll be doing a string of shows in Northern Michigan with my friend Amilia Spicer who has a new CD out entitled “Wow and Flutter”.
I found out recently that my newest/oldest recording Before Beginning won an Indie Acoustic Award as best singer-songwriter record of 2016. What a nice thing to be recognized so long after its conception and recording back in 1985!
I’m aiming to do some recording of new material in the weeks ahead. I hope to see you out there somewhere!
Hey John Gorka–
Are you participating in Concert Window at Godfrey Daniels July 13?
I would really rather see you in person, but;
–I live in NJ, ~an hour away
–Thursday is a workday night
–I have to pack for a camping trip the next day. (Could make it a clothing-optional vacay, but that may not fly with the locals.)
I would gladly pay the going rate to hear your dulcet baritone in a live-like manner.
Please let me know!
I first chanced upon Love Is Our Cross to Bear on the Amy Goodman show about a week ago while recovering from a total hip replacement in Ithaca, NY. I am a local musician and have played guitar and sax for 50 years. in countless local bands. I thought I probably had heard or knew every simple guitar lick in that descending chord pattern you employ in Cross to Bear but a few seconds after hearing that first snatch of the song I realized I had never heard what you do with that simple lick. Some people have the Goldberg Variations. I have Cross to Bear. You have inspired my ongoing recovery and I still can’t hear this tune without tearing up.
And I just want to thank you so much….
I got a chance to see you story tell and perform your songs at the little video store in Hamden, CT.
It was a most enjoyable evening.
I see that you are in Rochester, NY on Nov 11.
I will be in upstate western NY around that time. Will you be playing anywhere else closer to Jamestown, NY? Perhaps Buffalo or Erie, PA?
If any shows are added in that area please keep me posted. Other than that I will come out to hear you again when you get to West Hartford.
Thanks for a fun night of laughter and song.
Who do we need to talk to to get you in Eugene Oregon?
nice record, True in Time!!