Dave Crossland
Ericka Eve Kammerer
newsletter, which includes his most recent tour schedule and information
on how to acquire his latest CD. For those of you who don't know Dave,
he's an up-and-coming folk singer lately of Ann Arbor, MI and now living
in the Boston area. He sings and plays the guitar and has won numerous
national songwriting contest. He's gained a loyal following here in
Ann Arbor, and I expect in Boston too (anyone care to chime in?). If
you want to check him out, this article includes a list of radio stations
who have his new CD and should be able to play it for you on request.
(The following is reprinted without anyone's permission from Dave's latest
newsletter.)
Hello out there! After many months of hard work, patience, dedication,
patience, frayed nerves, patience, and anticipation and patience, the
new recording has finally arrived. And I have to say, quite honestly,
that I am really excited about it. It's by far the best recording I've
ever had, and Darleen Wilson, who produced it, did a *wonderful* job.
Thank you Darleen!
Many thanks also to the people who contributed their various musical and
artistic gifts. It was a joy to work with you all!
So, Here's to the Ride!
With Guest Musicians:
Sarah Bauhan - wistful wooden whistle
Andy Crossland - brotherly harmony vocals
Johnny Cunningham - fun, firey, and heartfelt fiddle
Ward Dilmore - rolling cello
Richard Gates - brilliant bass
Fran Norton - honey-sweet harmony vocals
Chuck Parrish - lead guitar licks you can't lick
and the Chorus (no religious experience is complete without one):
T.S. Baker, Fay Coffey, the Crossland brothers (Andy and me),
Fran Norton again, and Cosy Sheridan.
Performing on the songs:
Minot's Light
Jimmy, Dearest Jimmy
The Eagle
Horses Running
Here's to the Ride
Moon Over Michigan
Daddy Loves Ohio
Solo Down the Highway
My Turn Now
I Must Be Dreaming
The Ballad of Joseph Schultz
Shenandoah
A Nice Review from _Dirty Linen_:
Dave Crossland seems to have come out of nowhere (actually he's from Ohio
via Massachusetts) with a nice set of original songs and a voice with
heaps of range and style. Songs on _Here's to the Ride_ range from love
songs to stories of families, friends and hometowns, to social and
political commentary.
One of the latter, "The Ballad of Joseph Schultz" is a song based on a true
story of a WWII German soldier who refused to be part of the slaughter of
a Yugoslavian village. The story is powerfully disturbing as Crossland
takes the voice of Joseph's friend and fellow soldier, who is ordered
to kill him along with the villagers. "I remember that split second,
and the look upon his face;/ Ten thousand years of insanity to save the
human race;/ And for an instant I saw Jesus, but he wore no thorny crown;/
The captain gave the order, I cut him down."
It would be tough to find an appropriate song to follow this very
emotional one (whether in concert or on a recording), but Crossland
solves that with a moving version of the traditional "Shenandoah."
One of the prettiest songs on the album is "Moon over Michigan," a low
key love song with simple but effective sentiments. Another, "Horses
Running," a song full of imagery and very nice harmonies featuring backup
vocals by Fran Norton is a highlight. The jaunty title tune tells of
ignoring the odds and going for what you believe in, despite the adversity.
It was based on a run for the Ohio statehouse by a dark horse candidate
who also happend to be Crossland's father.
Crossland's voice is capable fo displaying a wide range of emotions and
often has a traditional twinge to it. His songwriting shows promise and
some of his songs already show a level of development and maturity that is
indeed surprising for someone so new on the "scene."
-- Denise Sofranko (Ellicot City, MD)
Please feel free to request these songs [from _Here's to the Ride] on
folk radio programs anywhere in the U.S.A. -- and maybe Canada, soon. They
keep tabs on what people want to hear and your support can really make
a big difference. Here's a partial list of stations that will have the
new CD:
WGBH 89.7, Boston, MA WNUR 89.3, Chicago, IL
WUMB 91.9, Boston, MA WYMS 88.9, Milwaukee, WI
WERS 88.9, Boston, MA KUNI 89.5, Cedar Falls, IA
WADN-AM 1120, Lowell, MA KKFI 90.1, Kansas City, MO
WATD 95.9, Marshfield, MA CJSR 88.5, Edmonton, Alberta
WICN 90.5, Worcester, MA WETA 90.9, Washington, DC
WCUW 91.9, Worcester, MA WAMU 88.5, Washington, DC
WMYF-AM 1540, Exeter, NH WLTT 94.7, Washington, DC
WAMC 90.3, Albany, NY WTMD 89.7, Baltimore, MD
WFUV 90.7, Bronx, NY WHYY 90.9, Philadelphia, PA
WRSU 88.7, New Brunswick, NJ WXPN 88.9, Philadelphia, PA
WKSU 89.7, Kent, OH KPFA 94.1, Berkeley, CA
WCPN 90.3, Cleveland, OH KPFK 90.7, Hollywood, CA
WCBE, Columbus, OH Downtown Radio, Belfast, U.K.
WNKU 89.7, Cincinatti, OH German Public Radio
WDET 101.9, Detroit, MI -or ask for it anywhere-
WEMU 89.1, Ypsilanti, MI
--and if your favorite radio station doesn't have it, let'em know
where they can get one--
(Selected New England performances omitted 'cuz they've already passed)
And get ready 'cuz this spring I'm heading to California and back. The
Crossland Crosscountry Crosscontinental Here's to the Ride in the Rollin'
'59 Studebaker (if I can get that valve job done in time) Tour is gettin'
rattlin' rip-roarin' ready to ramble. I'm still booking dates, but
performances will include:
4/8 8:30 Passim **Album Release Concert** THIS DATE IS TENTATIVE
47 Palmer St, Cambridge, MA (617)492-7679
4/9 8:00 The Ark **Midwestern Album Release Concert**
637 1/2 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI, (313)761-1800
4/10 8:00 The Canal Street Tavern (opening for Michael Johnson) TENTATIVE
308 E. 1st St, Dayton, OH, (513)461-9343
4/11 7:30 Susan's Coffee & Tea
2713 W. Market St, AKRON!...well, Fairlawn, OH, (216)867-2712
4/18 8:00 Possum Corner, Century Chapel of the Sashabaw Presbyterian Church
5331 Maybee Rd, Clarkston, MI (313)625-1227
4/23 Recording for "River City Folk" a radio show broadcast nationwide
on National Public Radio
4/24 8:00? Omaha Folksong Society House Concert
Omaha, NE, (402)397-4073
5/2 8:00 Julie's Place (site undetermined as yet)
Berkeley, CA, (415)548-8708
5/8 8:00 Marie Poll House Concert (reservations a must, they say)
9737 Oakmore Rd, Los Angeles, CA, (213)836-0779
5/9 8:00 The Fret House
309 N. Citrus, Covina, CA, (818)339-7020
5/21-? residing at the Kerrville Folk Festival, Kerrville, TX
6/18-19 The Telluride Folk Festival, Troubadour Contest, Telluride, CO
After that, I should be in the Denver area, then heading east with stops
at The Warrenville Folk Festival in Illinois on July 11 & 12, The
Wildcat Ranch in Navarre, OH, and The Bluebird Cafe in Hashville, TN,
then it's more festivals, and a possible festival tour through Western
Canada.... Details will follow in the areas where I'll be playing. So
long! And thanks to everyone!
To get on the mailing list:
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Send mail with your address to:
Dave Crossland
Purple Beech Music, Eastern Branch
P. O. Box 177
Cohasset MA, 02025
To get a recording:
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Send mail, including payment, to the above address.
Name: ____________________________________________
Street Address: ____________________________________________
Town, State, Zip: ____________________________________________
Country: ____________________________________________
Here's to the Ride CD _____ x $15 = $_________
Here's to the Ride cassette _____ x $10 = $_________
Looking for You cassette _____ x $10 = $_________
Don't Know Where I'm Goin' LP _____ x $5 = $_________
S&H: Total # of items: _____ X $1 = $_____ + $1 = $_________
TOTAL: $
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Make checks payable to Dave Crossland.
Gary Martin
What follows is most of the text from Dave Crossland's latest
newsletter, which includes his most recent tour schedule and information
on how to acquire his latest CD. For those of you who don't know Dave,
he's an up-and-coming folk singer lately of Ann Arbor, MI and now living
in the Boston area. He sings and plays the guitar and has won numerous
national songwriting contest. He's gained a loyal following here in
Ann Arbor, and I expect in Boston too (anyone care to chime in?). If
you want to check him out, this article includes a list of radio stations
who have his new CD and should be able to play it for you on request.
(The following is reprinted without anyone's permission from Dave's latest
newsletter.)
[Lots of promotional stuff - all true, by the way - deleted]
The new album, 'Here's To The Ride', has been getting quite a bit of airplay
on WUMB, and it sounds great. Johnny Cunningham's fiddle gives it some
of the same flavor as Bill Morrissey's latest, 'Inside'.
Dave also opened for Michael Cooney at the Watch City Coffeehouse in Waltham
on Friday, but I missed it. (What a crummy night. I passed up that concert,
and also a chance to hear Debby McClatchy, to go hear Doug Clegg and Joyce
Anderson at the Rug Room Coffeehouse in Attleboro, MA. I called ahead for
directions, but no one answered the phone. I drove 40 minutes to get there
and asked directions from people on the street, but no one had heard of it.
I drove around town for an hour and couldn't find it, and Attleboro isn't
a huge city - 35,000 people).)
And get ready 'cuz this spring I'm heading to California and back. The
Crossland Crosscountry Crosscontinental Here's to the Ride in the Rollin'
'59 Studebaker (if I can get that valve job done in time) Tour is gettin'
rattlin' rip-roarin' ready to ramble. I'm still booking dates, but
performances will include:
4/8 8:30 Passim **Album Release Concert** THIS DATE IS TENTATIVE
47 Palmer St, Cambridge, MA (617)492-7679
This _is_ listed in the FAN Almanac, has been in the radio listings, and in
the Globe Calendar. I also got Dave's postcard the other day, saying that
he'll be driving all night to make it from Passim to the Ark. Hope the
Studebaker is willing and able.
Make checks payable to Dave Crossland.
He still hasn't cashed the check I gave him in October for 'Looking for You'.
I'll have to remind him about that in Kerrville. By the way, he was quite
reluctant to sell it (or the first album) to me, instead advising me to
wait for 'Here's to the Ride'. I should have taken his advice. The sound
quality on (only my copy? the master? of) 'Looking for You' is quite poor.
The songs are variable in quality, though the performances are good. It
sounds like 'Here's to the Ride' is the only one of the three that
accurately reflects Dave's talent. I'm looking forward to getting my copy.
--
Gary A. Martin, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, UMass Dartmouth
Mar...@cis.umassd.edu