Somebody commented the other day, after visiting the site, that older video clips were hard to find. I decided it would probably be a good idea to put some of this material up near the top of the blog so that people could find it. All clips are outtakes from the Troubadour Blues project, for which I shot nearly 200 hours of MiniDV tape.

Easy Ed is the nom-de-blog of a frequent contributor to No Depression, the place to go online for all things Americana. He likes a lot of the same music that I do, so I sent him a DVD, and he responded with this lovely post.

Please do as Easy Ed says and buy a copy for yourself and another for a music-loving friend on your holiday gift list. Buy copies for EVERYBODY on your Christmas gift list. Send one to the music writer at your local newspaper or favorite website. This film is my livelihood for the next few months, and I really need your support.

Thanks for listening!

Just a reminder, Troubadour Blues premieres this Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Hollywood Theater in Dormont (Pittsburgh) and Friday, Oct. 28, at the Erie Art Museum. Doors open for both events at 7 pm, with musical guest Mark Dignam and his band performing at 7:30 and the film at 8.

You can get directions or make a reservation for the Pittsburgh screening here. There’s a suggested donation of $5. Information on the Erie Art Museum screening is available here. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. DVDs and t-shirts will be available for sale at both events.

By the way, a press kit for Troubadour Blues is now online. You can download a copy here.

Arts writer Manny Theiner, who also promotes shows at the Tunderbird Cafe and Garfield Art Works, wrote this article for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about our premiere next Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the beautiful Hollywood Theater (below).

Advance tickets aren’t necessary, but help us get an idea how many people are coming. You can get them at Eventbrite, which takes credit cards and PayPal. Suggested donation is $5.00, more if you’d like to support getting this film in front of audiences nationwide. Doors open at 7, musical guest Mark Dignam performs at 7:30, and the film begins at 8. There will be a Q&A with me and Mark after the show. Hope to see you there!

One more day till the World Premiere of Troubadour Blues at the Buffalo International Film Festival. Read a nice preview article from the Buffalo Artvoice, written by Kevin Hosey, who also produces the Buffalo Roots blog. I met Kevin and his wife Val years ago, when Peter Case was playing at Mohawk Place in downtown Buffalo. If you need to get tickets to the BIFF premiere, the link is here.