The Picker’s Rag, Issue #37 – 5 November 2009
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The Picker’s Rag, Issue #37 – 5 November 2009
Welcome to the Pickers' Rag, the Goldmine Pickers newsletter that
keeps you up to date on all of our latest comings and goings, news
and
new music.
___________________________________________
Big News! Big Changes!
2009 has been an intense year. It has been quite a ride with many ups
and downs and everything that falls in between. We would like to
extend our most heartfelt love and appreciation to those of you who
have crossed our paths and supported us along the way. We feel proud
of how well the shows have gone this year, and we are proud of the
growth we have experienced as a band.
It is with great sadness but hope for great things to come that we
announce founding member Jay Lapp has decided to leave the band. As
many of you know, Jay has been splitting his time between Trent Wagler
and the Steel Wheels and Goldmine Pickers for many years, and he has
decided to devote 100% of his energy to Trent and the Steel Wheels in
the year to come. Jay will also be doing some work with Ted Swartz’s
Theater Company. Trent and the Steel Wheels are currently putting the
finishing touches on their 5th album. Be sure to pick up a copy and
catch them live in 2010. Jay has expressed an interest is performing
with the Goldmine Pickers in the future as a guest artist when the
special occasion should arise.
As many of you know, long time member, fiddler, singer, songwriter,
and joke teller Sean Hoffman has spent time at sea as a Merchant
Marine. In the past, the job has taken him away from the Midwest for
extended periods of time. Sean is currently seeking a maritime job,
and he plans to spend some time working on a boat in the year to
come. Sean has expressed an interest in playing with the band on a
part-time basis in 2010 when scheduling permits.
As for Lukas Simpson and Brian Cook, they plan to keep the band going,
or at least continue to play together in some way. Although the band
will never be quite the same, the search is on for musicians who could
fit into our Goldmine Pickers’ world. Brian is currently putting the
finishing touches on his solo album, and he will soon be doing shows
to promote it. Luke and Brian will be doing solo and duo shows in the
year to come while they search for musicians to reform the band. So
keep an eye out for them.
The words “break”, “hiatus”, and “restructuring” have been thrown
around, but only time will tell what our collective futures will
hold. In the years we’ve played together, we have formed a friendship
and musical brotherhood that will continue on through times of
difficulty and change. Bands come and they go, and lineups go through
changes. It’s all part of being a working musician. With that being
said, we know we will all play together again in one way or another,
even if it’s just in our living rooms for the pure joy of it.
The Pickers
UPCOMING SHOWS!
November 5 at 9 pm LUKAS SIMPSON & JOHN KENNEDY @ FIDDLER'S HEARTH 127
N. Main St. South Bend, Indiana 46601 http://www.fiddlershearth.com
574.232.2853
November 13 at 9 pm @ Fiddler's Hearth
127 N. Main St. South Bend, Indiana 46601 http://www.fiddlershearth.com
November 14 at 7 pm @ LVD's Concert Hall at The Old Bag Factory
1100 Chicago Ave. Goshen, Indiana 46528 http://www.lvds.info
574.825.7785
November 25 at 8pm @ JK O'Donell's Irish Public House
121 W Wayne St. Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802 http://www.jkodonnells.com
(260) 420-5563
November 28 at 9 pm @ The Lafayette Brewing Co. w/ The Woodstove
Flapjacks 622 Main St Lafayette, IN 47901 www.lafayettebrewingco.com
622 Main St
November 29 at 12 pm LUKAS SIMPSON @ FIDDLER'S HEARTH
127 N. Main St. South Bend, Indiana 46601 http://www.fiddlershearth.com
574.232.2853
Full schedule at www.goldminepickers.com or www.myspace.com/goldminepickers
Thanks!
The Pickers
Promotional Stuff:
The Web: www.goldminepickers.com
The Myspace: www.myspace.com/goldminepickers
The Sonicbids: www.sonicbids.com/goldminepickers
The JamBase: http://www.jambase.com/Artists/Artist.aspx?ArtistID=30547&a=GoldmineP...
Side Projects:
Jay Lapp & Trent Wagler: www.trentwagler.com
Sean Hoffman & Soltre: www.myspace.com/soltre
Sean Hoffman w/ joHn Kennedy & Nolan Ladewski: www.cdbaby.com/shanlwjk
Discography:
“Goldmine Pickers”: 2004 release. Available at www.cdbaby.com/cd/goldmine
“Goldmine Pickers – Lonesome Gone” 2007 release. Available at
www.cdbaby.com/cd/goldmine2
“Adrienna Valentine” 2008 release. Jay Lapp & Trent Wagler.
Pioneering
Americana roots music, neo-traditional country singer-songwriter, a
raucous, tangled, soaked in sweat, kind of embrace. Available at
www.cdbaby.com/cd/waglerlapp
Web: www.trentwagler.com
“The Steps to Home” 2008 release. Sean Hoffman & Nolan Ladewski w/
joHn Kennedy. Original compositions of Irish dance music on penny
whistle, fiddle & guitar. Available at www.cdbaby.com/shanlwjk or
iTunes.
“Soltre” 2005 release. Soltre is: Sean Hoffman w/ Autumn Rhodes and
Kevin Joiner. Fiery fiddle and flute, soaring vocals and inspired
playing all around!! Available upon request. Email:
sean.m.hoff...@gmail.com
Web: www.myspace.com/soltre
Sonicbids: www.sonicbids.com/soltre
Welcome to the Pickers' Rag, the Goldmine Pickers newsletter that
keeps you up to date on all of our latest comings and goings, news
and
new music.
___________________________________________
Big News! Big Changes!
2009 has been an intense year. It has been quite a ride with many ups
and downs and everything that falls in between. We would like to
extend our most heartfelt love and appreciation to those of you who
have crossed our paths and supported us along the way. We feel proud
of how well the shows have gone this year, and we are proud of the
growth we have experienced as a band.
It is with great sadness but hope for great things to come that we
announce founding member Jay Lapp has decided to leave the band. As
many of you know, Jay has been splitting his time between Trent Wagler
and the Steel Wheels and Goldmine Pickers for many years, and he has
decided to devote 100% of his energy to Trent and the Steel Wheels in
the year to come. Jay will also be doing some work with Ted Swartz’s
Theater Company. Trent and the Steel Wheels are currently putting the
finishing touches on their 5th album. Be sure to pick up a copy and
catch them live in 2010. Jay has expressed an interest is performing
with the Goldmine Pickers in the future as a guest artist when the
special occasion should arise.
As many of you know, long time member, fiddler, singer, songwriter,
and joke teller Sean Hoffman has spent time at sea as a Merchant
Marine. In the past, the job has taken him away from the Midwest for
extended periods of time. Sean is currently seeking a maritime job,
and he plans to spend some time working on a boat in the year to
come. Sean has expressed an interest in playing with the band on a
part-time basis in 2010 when scheduling permits.
As for Lukas Simpson and Brian Cook, they plan to keep the band going,
or at least continue to play together in some way. Although the band
will never be quite the same, the search is on for musicians who could
fit into our Goldmine Pickers’ world. Brian is currently putting the
finishing touches on his solo album, and he will soon be doing shows
to promote it. Luke and Brian will be doing solo and duo shows in the
year to come while they search for musicians to reform the band. So
keep an eye out for them.
The words “break”, “hiatus”, and “restructuring” have been thrown
around, but only time will tell what our collective futures will
hold. In the years we’ve played together, we have formed a friendship
and musical brotherhood that will continue on through times of
difficulty and change. Bands come and they go, and lineups go through
changes. It’s all part of being a working musician. With that being
said, we know we will all play together again in one way or another,
even if it’s just in our living rooms for the pure joy of it.
The Pickers
UPCOMING SHOWS!
November 5 at 9 pm LUKAS SIMPSON & JOHN KENNEDY @ FIDDLER'S HEARTH 127
N. Main St. South Bend, Indiana 46601 http://www.fiddlershearth.com
574.232.2853
November 13 at 9 pm @ Fiddler's Hearth
127 N. Main St. South Bend, Indiana 46601 http://www.fiddlershearth.com
November 14 at 7 pm @ LVD's Concert Hall at The Old Bag Factory
1100 Chicago Ave. Goshen, Indiana 46528 http://www.lvds.info
574.825.7785
November 25 at 8pm @ JK O'Donell's Irish Public House
121 W Wayne St. Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802 http://www.jkodonnells.com
(260) 420-5563
November 28 at 9 pm @ The Lafayette Brewing Co. w/ The Woodstove
Flapjacks 622 Main St Lafayette, IN 47901 www.lafayettebrewingco.com
622 Main St
November 29 at 12 pm LUKAS SIMPSON @ FIDDLER'S HEARTH
127 N. Main St. South Bend, Indiana 46601 http://www.fiddlershearth.com
574.232.2853
Full schedule at www.goldminepickers.com or www.myspace.com/goldminepickers
Thanks!
The Pickers
Promotional Stuff:
The Web: www.goldminepickers.com
The Myspace: www.myspace.com/goldminepickers
The Sonicbids: www.sonicbids.com/goldminepickers
The JamBase: http://www.jambase.com/Artists/Artist.aspx?ArtistID=30547&a=GoldmineP...
Side Projects:
Jay Lapp & Trent Wagler: www.trentwagler.com
Sean Hoffman & Soltre: www.myspace.com/soltre
Sean Hoffman w/ joHn Kennedy & Nolan Ladewski: www.cdbaby.com/shanlwjk
Discography:
“Goldmine Pickers”: 2004 release. Available at www.cdbaby.com/cd/goldmine
“Goldmine Pickers – Lonesome Gone” 2007 release. Available at
www.cdbaby.com/cd/goldmine2
“Adrienna Valentine” 2008 release. Jay Lapp & Trent Wagler.
Pioneering
Americana roots music, neo-traditional country singer-songwriter, a
raucous, tangled, soaked in sweat, kind of embrace. Available at
www.cdbaby.com/cd/waglerlapp
Web: www.trentwagler.com
“The Steps to Home” 2008 release. Sean Hoffman & Nolan Ladewski w/
joHn Kennedy. Original compositions of Irish dance music on penny
whistle, fiddle & guitar. Available at www.cdbaby.com/shanlwjk or
iTunes.
“Soltre” 2005 release. Soltre is: Sean Hoffman w/ Autumn Rhodes and
Kevin Joiner. Fiery fiddle and flute, soaring vocals and inspired
playing all around!! Available upon request. Email:
sean.m.hoff...@gmail.com
Web: www.myspace.com/soltre
Sonicbids: www.sonicbids.com/soltre
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