tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60036309786682648952024-03-05T21:24:32.671-08:00The Ditty Bops Farm TourUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003630978668264895.post-9523311275348810822007-09-11T04:11:00.000-07:002007-09-11T19:29:15.371-07:00New YorkWe visited Abby’s old work place, the Union Square Farmer’s Market in Manhattan and played a short set at Farm Aid’s special event there. We visited Stewart and Paulina from Greener Pastures Wheat Grass stand, where Abby used to work and Amanda used to hang out.<br /><br />That night we did a show at Irving Plaza and saw a lot of old friends in NY. Rick Whitmore and Jeff Koga even flew out from LA to see the shows. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3v4t0CAK4AexdsDzZpSCbl6Q0CA7lR3xYtqmrwoIT0XwPMDWW0cEk-tnXYRZ-6ZeKuJo8uj817q0K-aK_cY3khGjfVYP0wI_i3Fv0bkk_tGMFXjx867z31-g2ozUUfMddFLJeRtuLA57/s1600-h/DSCN3367.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3v4t0CAK4AexdsDzZpSCbl6Q0CA7lR3xYtqmrwoIT0XwPMDWW0cEk-tnXYRZ-6ZeKuJo8uj817q0K-aK_cY3khGjfVYP0wI_i3Fv0bkk_tGMFXjx867z31-g2ozUUfMddFLJeRtuLA57/s320/DSCN3367.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108911097523419490" /></a><br />Here we are celebrating Rick's birthday with Rick, Jeff, and Robin.<br /><br />Next day, we rode our bikes to Randall Island for FARM AID. Many bands played and the venue had all local and organic food for the crowd and the performers.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ntEbjul5UMI1SRw3ptTb2HXaC3k8-RUb715uIwVLXqKGj_sbzoJH7gEfsJJAvkqmyPnWeYjj69R8b0CJTm26JErwGmE10WTLv2wSBUf9bJUUvBVHaQNOtkYTzKOTMod_RD2aXriQf14R/s1600-h/DSC_45249dx.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ntEbjul5UMI1SRw3ptTb2HXaC3k8-RUb715uIwVLXqKGj_sbzoJH7gEfsJJAvkqmyPnWeYjj69R8b0CJTm26JErwGmE10WTLv2wSBUf9bJUUvBVHaQNOtkYTzKOTMod_RD2aXriQf14R/s320/DSC_45249dx.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108909431076108626" /></a><br />(photo - Koga)<br /><br />Daryl Hannah introduced our set, too. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievGjXMW4vQKsWn42CYsqJW9UdLp7qyxKt3wsWaTONBObWqseaBYUZmyBmSsoyv-anFdUrDSbRojKb7_HYjP6bKE_k3xmuf8lhx120zpnQtyAZodMo3NS39hden5hLUFpljVFnrbzNeXs8/s1600-h/DSCN3361.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievGjXMW4vQKsWn42CYsqJW9UdLp7qyxKt3wsWaTONBObWqseaBYUZmyBmSsoyv-anFdUrDSbRojKb7_HYjP6bKE_k3xmuf8lhx120zpnQtyAZodMo3NS39hden5hLUFpljVFnrbzNeXs8/s320/DSCN3361.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109138835405938034" /></a><br />Check out her website for interesting environmental tips!<br />http://dhlovelife.com/v2/opening/<br /><br />This was a great tour and we learned a lot about how our food choices effect our bodies, our communities and our environment. We recommend visiting farms in your area. Investigate where the food you eat comes from. See how it's grown and raised. Is it shipped in from far distances? Is it treated with chemicals? Is it grown with care and love?<br />Thanks to all the farmers for the farm tours and for feeding us all. Let us all shop at farmer’s markets, coops and CSA’s to support our local farmers in the years to come. It's a delicious way to support our communities, lessen our dependency on petroleum, reduce our use of chemical pesticides, and keep our environment healthy. <br /><br />We appreciate everyone for coming out to see us play. Thanks to Farm Aid and all the local farm organizations that helped us coordinate farms to visit and thanks to the farms that hosted concerts. Thanks to the Growing Connection for providing Earth Boxes for our raffles. Thanks to Paul Natkin for taking great photos, tour managing and being so chivalrous. Thanks to John and Greg for playing so well, for being Ice Cream Truck, and for doing all the hundred other things they did to make the tour go smoothly. Thanks to Brian Swanson for booking all our zany tours without complaining. Thanks to Nancy and Gary for doing extra work on this tour. Thanks to Paki Newall for helping us with publicity. Thanks to Koga for handling our myspace and shows pages and for taking so many photos!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003630978668264895.post-46330179947323299522007-09-04T14:30:00.000-07:002007-09-11T04:28:50.702-07:00Virginia and MarylandWe played at the Birchmere, the first time since our tour with Nancy Sinatra 3 years ago.<br />It was really a lot of fun...great audience.<br />Bob Patterson of "The Growing Connection" came to the show with some beautiful Earth Boxes of his own for our final Earth Box Raffle.<br />Here we are with Allison, Bob, and Amy<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3s0KpRyP0upEbx98r2b3qcbw46J3-wkh8YrzIM1e5R6uZ5zLeqLfJUyILyWJ0XsQSuRzgEQSovy_hvjTtlC9VGZmX7wMCY4zgNVEmeS9MJKLrIPcbOKjJddA13LxBwCtsNTJmB_Pd9tk/s1600-h/DSCN3347.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3s0KpRyP0upEbx98r2b3qcbw46J3-wkh8YrzIM1e5R6uZ5zLeqLfJUyILyWJ0XsQSuRzgEQSovy_hvjTtlC9VGZmX7wMCY4zgNVEmeS9MJKLrIPcbOKjJddA13LxBwCtsNTJmB_Pd9tk/s320/DSCN3347.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106465156598020354" /></a><br />and here's our lovely Earth Box of herbs that has been doing quite well since it was planted a month ago on Windrose Farms.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFw5x8wDVcxJcyv34bxM_OrkS31jlgTQJlt4Dn35HJM8vjgPCzthHxVEbg1Ry0NcGeHeAID1yL5C2vL3Y0SQ_9TPS_8VoiAkdDu7QJOR5l3HHCAcucPfMU_qdKAL4bErkOLAmgIdyAqcI/s1600-h/DSCN3345.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFw5x8wDVcxJcyv34bxM_OrkS31jlgTQJlt4Dn35HJM8vjgPCzthHxVEbg1Ry0NcGeHeAID1yL5C2vL3Y0SQ_9TPS_8VoiAkdDu7QJOR5l3HHCAcucPfMU_qdKAL4bErkOLAmgIdyAqcI/s320/DSCN3345.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106465633339390226" /></a><br />We raised $2,405 for The Growing Connection by selling Earth Box raffle tickets. Thanks to all our fans for participating!<br />For more info on The Growing Connection or to order your own Earth Box, go to www.thegrowingconnection.org<br /><br />We also played at the Ramshead and it was Ice Cream Truck’s final performance. We begged them not to disband, but they’re already planning their reunion tour.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003630978668264895.post-54162524576196501182007-09-04T14:27:00.001-07:002007-09-04T14:47:39.451-07:00PennsylvaniaWe ventured into a cute old town called Millvale outside of Pittsburgh for our show at Mr. Smalls – which used to be a church. A fun fun crowd came out to hear us play. Thanks girls and boys!<br />We walked around Philadelphia to find a series of beautiful mosaic-covered buildings done by artist Isaiah Zagar.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlbhxsYp2EwHWJseIvnHc_ldwrx0LxvPDw26lPj0tdXx1WkFUya4Ytg3dPHD5adX4jCLMlEayJlTDqEdShnDqsdDsbUUiOJRquSKL8nvi2N8WofEVl3XihawNFe6C-6l1p2jcx573Ev-J/s1600-h/DSCN3329.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlbhxsYp2EwHWJseIvnHc_ldwrx0LxvPDw26lPj0tdXx1WkFUya4Ytg3dPHD5adX4jCLMlEayJlTDqEdShnDqsdDsbUUiOJRquSKL8nvi2N8WofEVl3XihawNFe6C-6l1p2jcx573Ev-J/s320/DSCN3329.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106468442248001842" /></a><br />Then last night we returned to World Café Live. We debut some new plastic outfits we made from bags our pal Don gave us back in Nebraska. Thanks Don! We’re still a couple thousand signatures away from filling our Plastic Reduction Petition. Please sign up at www.YouAndISaveTheWorld.org if you haven’t already. Our petition asks you to bring a reusable bag to the store and pushes for a national plastic tax on single-use plastic bags. Thanks gang.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003630978668264895.post-56646345417237064642007-09-04T14:26:00.000-07:002007-09-04T14:44:35.666-07:00OhioWe had the joy of seeing Ty Barrett (add photo) at all our Ohio shows. Thanks for coming out and taping, Ty. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMmHZ87PMyjjiOvJUFFC0vKr9k4-FCxvzlTW50M0D8Upoiy4r4ef_V3xKfrYMMy2rW3_CPvSTTVmwFiVT915NrBJDSmoqj4_EgiFUQvyaH5iJCLSFqzgISaRYmL3uC1AGWoC76ZKv48mx/s1600-h/ty+and+us.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMmHZ87PMyjjiOvJUFFC0vKr9k4-FCxvzlTW50M0D8Upoiy4r4ef_V3xKfrYMMy2rW3_CPvSTTVmwFiVT915NrBJDSmoqj4_EgiFUQvyaH5iJCLSFqzgISaRYmL3uC1AGWoC76ZKv48mx/s320/ty+and+us.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106467188117551394" /></a>Columbus’s Capitol Theater was a beautiful space. In Cincinnati we played at a supposedly haunted Southgate House. Kent Stage in Kent was a cool folk music joint with plush red velvet seats and it might have been haunted too. We also played a lunch-time set at Kenyon College in Gambier, OH. They have a local foods program in their dining halls and sustainable agriculture courses at the university. Oh, Ohio!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003630978668264895.post-45533485190736728882007-08-31T13:55:00.000-07:002007-08-31T13:57:55.895-07:00MichiganOn the drive from Chicago to Ann Arbor, we stopped at a farm to play for some turkeys and Amanda sat in turkey shit.<br />We had a really fun show at The Ark in Ann Arbor. We visited Zingermann's Deli for lunch before and got a great cupcake and salads. Then off to Ohio...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003630978668264895.post-83650226319806293752007-08-28T18:08:00.000-07:002007-09-04T21:16:05.919-07:00ChicagoWhat fun we had in Chicago, our tour manager Paul's home town. We always love playing here.<br />Chicago has great food and we sampled alot of it. We played a lunchtime set for pizza eaters at Chicago's first certified organic restaurant, the new pizza joint "Crust". It was a benefit for the kids of Image Coop who made original silkscreened Ditty Bops/Crust shirts for the occasion.<br /><br />Here's our friend Michael Altenberg of Crust:<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BozT_S9OagU"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BozT_S9OagU" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br /><br />and we had a yummy visit with Michelle and Valentine at "Bleeding Hearth Bakery" - the country's first certified organic bakery:<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ca3ZetUVSgs"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ca3ZetUVSgs" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br /><br />We also played two great nights at The Old Town School of Folk Music.<br />Thanks to Seedlings orchard for bringing organic peaches to sell.<br />Thanks to Bleeding Heart Bakery for selling pastries.<br />Thanks to Coop Image for making original Ditty Bops shirts for the night and<br />thanks to Michael Altenberg for delivering fresh hot pizzas from Crust to us on stage.<br /><br />Lynn made us adorable veggie guys:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFDTRjH6Vbvk8v5Aukd5FpgNHw0g_ArBpKgqAvpJ8zQAwwfuFovtZpOSxLEdSpC524I4VEyis8XuTh_fU28k1XI6Qd0Z3DuSIGauUKoP-AZYU4xWme_SXoZ4IeKbTvKp3WXZkKuYMnP6S/s1600-h/DSCN3304.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFDTRjH6Vbvk8v5Aukd5FpgNHw0g_ArBpKgqAvpJ8zQAwwfuFovtZpOSxLEdSpC524I4VEyis8XuTh_fU28k1XI6Qd0Z3DuSIGauUKoP-AZYU4xWme_SXoZ4IeKbTvKp3WXZkKuYMnP6S/s320/DSCN3304.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106568888648153410" /></a><br /><br />Sunday night we had a live webcast which will be archived soon...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003630978668264895.post-30058941701010210762007-08-25T18:27:00.000-07:002007-08-28T18:32:31.083-07:00MadisonOur show at the Barrymore theater had a full farmer's market set up in the lobby.<br />Thanks to Tag, Heather, Family Farm Defenders and all the farmers for making this such a success. there were berries, tomatoes, beans, garlic, flowers, goat's milk soaps, and more. <br />Lots of kids came and danced and Amanda's mom sang with her on stage. it was a lovely evening as usual in Madison, WI.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003630978668264895.post-3155840306607588932007-08-24T17:16:00.000-07:002007-09-01T13:46:12.530-07:00MissouriWe had a great time visiting Missouri, with many a visit to the food joint "Main Sqeeze" in Columbia and a visit from our pal from LA - Dennis Miller. We played a well attended and very well organized show on Terra Bella Farms in Hatton, outside of Columbia. Proceeds went to benefit The Missouri Rural Crisis Center and Patchwork Family Farms. Met some great people, watched some kids do some wonderful interpretive dance during our performance, and ate some delicious veggies on the farm.<br /><br />Thanks to everyone for helping make this a great event:<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/36935lGzXe8"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/36935lGzXe8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br /><br />Abby drives the tractor<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3PMgziRHK1OeEUCYDvw3dDeDOU35IDfqzA89r4L-zskS7UhHaoDbNScfFFS6nZ77u9XWRKsxyzO5TiNYSfFsRf4riz4VoQekY5ZCqEFKTbY1Qla0vG3__vrQcUAFXtxxx54QAIoKSi70/s1600-h/Terra+Bella+Farm_11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3PMgziRHK1OeEUCYDvw3dDeDOU35IDfqzA89r4L-zskS7UhHaoDbNScfFFS6nZ77u9XWRKsxyzO5TiNYSfFsRf4riz4VoQekY5ZCqEFKTbY1Qla0vG3__vrQcUAFXtxxx54QAIoKSi70/s320/Terra+Bella+Farm_11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105338311798372546" /></a><br />Here we are with the owner of Terra Bella Farms<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVTC4xgDsufCIznx_vG9jihreLTz8O-_IJSop8zQhlLYhf4OHw8Gk51vaOSdHSmuzPyGyIjQ-to4CeHqW5kkk7VK2Jk2PSQ5AH9axPhAlEod0Cw_fcS-CONoKIe3F29KdaC6PeCTmfbPs/s1600-h/Terra+Bella+Farm_20.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVTC4xgDsufCIznx_vG9jihreLTz8O-_IJSop8zQhlLYhf4OHw8Gk51vaOSdHSmuzPyGyIjQ-to4CeHqW5kkk7VK2Jk2PSQ5AH9axPhAlEod0Cw_fcS-CONoKIe3F29KdaC6PeCTmfbPs/s320/Terra+Bella+Farm_20.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105338316093339858" /></a><br />Rhonda and Roger of the Missouri Rural Crisis Center and us<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IUZo9P5zAFfzAwq3OnwmrEyC7F34z2aEKxyv4ODJT0EhtWFh-bt7I4VpKiZsWObWeOym_vQ-PC9czDl7uo3K9kF3sW9UhMnd59dtsUm8kbS-2J7eeM-xP92ypm6mZHogofVNzybJClsd/s1600-h/Terra+Bella+Farm_33.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IUZo9P5zAFfzAwq3OnwmrEyC7F34z2aEKxyv4ODJT0EhtWFh-bt7I4VpKiZsWObWeOym_vQ-PC9czDl7uo3K9kF3sW9UhMnd59dtsUm8kbS-2J7eeM-xP92ypm6mZHogofVNzybJClsd/s320/Terra+Bella+Farm_33.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105338320388307170" /></a><br />A pic from our barn yard show (pics - Paul Natkin)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FU1sUdHVM-IBwogQX36TDOzGPiW4tngnJed42G3ITH3a90wVDrO3oIgw8InIhrA9bUBmFGj0u7ERKrmZ34Hncv987i3x7eMdhSUD9r1JO70xxUCMSbt1fsbpZpbMJVvWfs9PStbueseG/s1600-h/Terra+Bella+Farm_56.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FU1sUdHVM-IBwogQX36TDOzGPiW4tngnJed42G3ITH3a90wVDrO3oIgw8InIhrA9bUBmFGj0u7ERKrmZ34Hncv987i3x7eMdhSUD9r1JO70xxUCMSbt1fsbpZpbMJVvWfs9PStbueseG/s320/Terra+Bella+Farm_56.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105338328978241778" /></a><br /><br />The next day we were off to St. Louis to play two fun shows at our favorite Police station - The Mad Art Gallery.<br />Some burlesque dancers came and partied and we had surprise visits from some boys we rode with on the bike tour last Summer too.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYA8Ium1DSSenGGKh9T37hgpwuzLbIigWKcWcLPOMbq3p8b0PUzdTJL8GRQthBV73yY4UHqmYA20IseFSK1-iviEog74BE_RGw2kt9tIonh1bL82stkh81nn7kmK3Ogyr8eymQKaHsqfYe/s1600-h/Pole+Dancer_01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYA8Ium1DSSenGGKh9T37hgpwuzLbIigWKcWcLPOMbq3p8b0PUzdTJL8GRQthBV73yY4UHqmYA20IseFSK1-iviEog74BE_RGw2kt9tIonh1bL82stkh81nn7kmK3Ogyr8eymQKaHsqfYe/s320/Pole+Dancer_01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105333578744412306" /></a><br />(photo - Paul Natkin)<br />Tonight we're in Madison at the Barrymore. Yum Fun.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003630978668264895.post-32388478359282342972007-08-22T09:47:00.000-07:002007-08-22T10:10:12.280-07:00Kansas and NebraskaWe played a show for a very nice audience in Lincoln, our debut in that town.<br />Then we went to Lawrence, Kansas for a very hot show. <br />Before the show we went to lunch and dinner at Local Burger, a great slow food fast food joint:<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Myuyznr1y7c"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Myuyznr1y7c" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br />And we went to Local Burger again the next day....yum.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ujTuwQ6d0ZR9BrSJc7Hphoo7rKLZiN1X9tGOsH4Cz2HNO5qnocQ1ah7A_-DzUHKhbEt5Nhk7jRSNzuioauxv-TsRfcpy72DZPH1DUGQ8H4WcgLnuz2Tm9bY2e_1ebWJjmT_T3bdrONft/s1600-h/DSCN3292.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ujTuwQ6d0ZR9BrSJc7Hphoo7rKLZiN1X9tGOsH4Cz2HNO5qnocQ1ah7A_-DzUHKhbEt5Nhk7jRSNzuioauxv-TsRfcpy72DZPH1DUGQ8H4WcgLnuz2Tm9bY2e_1ebWJjmT_T3bdrONft/s320/DSCN3292.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101571810163374178" /></a><br />abby couldn't decide whether to eat her french fry or yam.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6PR3Ca_vvuXzTwJ5CZJpaCdXbu9JEqL2wQQuZfqgOdefQykcU5YYhXgSOcdhvs4iO6FP3EnPQL9QPzRATWOea7Nw4mbddlJEm9hjypxoyuhefrKq-r1cUZ-h30065uMsourv868ZvAyo/s1600-h/amanda+fry.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6PR3Ca_vvuXzTwJ5CZJpaCdXbu9JEqL2wQQuZfqgOdefQykcU5YYhXgSOcdhvs4iO6FP3EnPQL9QPzRATWOea7Nw4mbddlJEm9hjypxoyuhefrKq-r1cUZ-h30065uMsourv868ZvAyo/s320/amanda+fry.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101573270452254850" /></a><br />and amanda tries a fry with mustard.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003630978668264895.post-86465612164583399452007-08-15T18:55:00.000-07:002007-09-01T13:27:59.321-07:00ColoradoWe celebrated John's birthday with some dark chocolate ice cream in Boulder on our day off.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQyB7AyqFfP7FWeGPIFxcDpeL6raAm8PoZNTCdlWvwK0YnLEj56RPP0oGhEzJcaY-g3fuS3WGsV5xiAPLEqSVvsZ6-FUrF5pKRU2p-IiHwRuEkIwbeIAZbKARJkC-QTGx-2ZIhWKkCPbu/s1600-h/Photo_081507_001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQyB7AyqFfP7FWeGPIFxcDpeL6raAm8PoZNTCdlWvwK0YnLEj56RPP0oGhEzJcaY-g3fuS3WGsV5xiAPLEqSVvsZ6-FUrF5pKRU2p-IiHwRuEkIwbeIAZbKARJkC-QTGx-2ZIhWKkCPbu/s320/Photo_081507_001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099111481097533506" /></a><br />photo - Greg Rutledge<br /><br />Then we headed to Aspen to play at Jazz Aspen Snowmass. Although it rained, a nice crowd showed up and danced. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMd_AyLcmDr2Eo2ktkl5mZ2SS7rDzG59VTdaKMPffVFyc_xD37uR9nAP0ic1J1k5cSB_8vMv4nL8X6UWplAA6BfM8hWt-R9jOfAmole3Si4OzZfsTGHXtaY7DP4-CKCFiVDPKaX1zOm-q/s1600-h/Snowmass_03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMd_AyLcmDr2Eo2ktkl5mZ2SS7rDzG59VTdaKMPffVFyc_xD37uR9nAP0ic1J1k5cSB_8vMv4nL8X6UWplAA6BfM8hWt-R9jOfAmole3Si4OzZfsTGHXtaY7DP4-CKCFiVDPKaX1zOm-q/s320/Snowmass_03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105334579471792306" /></a><br />(photo - Paul Natkin)<br /><br />After the show we went to dinner and met Lula - a gal who works on an organic farm close to Aspen. She told us about the farm she works at "Ute City Farms" and showed us the farm's awesome 2007 calendar called "Naked Garden" <br />We met up with Lula the next morning to visit Ute City Farms:<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WIth7AzYn1g"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WIth7AzYn1g" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br />Then we played at the Rocky Mountain Folk Fest in Lyons for a great and attentive crowd against the beautiful backdrop of red rocks, trees and a lovely stream. The grounds were wonderfully kept and there were recycling and composting stations conveniently placed for the festival goers. This festival is really setting a standard for other festivals, making a real effort to get organic and local food producers to provide food for festival attendees and performers. It will be a great day when music festivals everywhere embrace these principles of waste reduction and support of sustainable food sources. <br />we also ran into our friends from New Belgium Brewery which was a real delight. Check out thier Fat Tire touring festival in your area this summer.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TkQAztgEr8AyD_HbWuzf8JlRKHR_EbB0O5RIwnWVDlH8-9Ast4-QQJ1Vsens_uiYnsF4VpXi45fleO5M_4luiDZ1LZcOxglvy-QgSAYsxynPhWFq6cbnG295JqIrEU3ryU03xcrntxH5/s1600-h/Rocky+Mountain+Folk_03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TkQAztgEr8AyD_HbWuzf8JlRKHR_EbB0O5RIwnWVDlH8-9Ast4-QQJ1Vsens_uiYnsF4VpXi45fleO5M_4luiDZ1LZcOxglvy-QgSAYsxynPhWFq6cbnG295JqIrEU3ryU03xcrntxH5/s320/Rocky+Mountain+Folk_03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105334072665651362" /></a><br />(photo - Paul Natkin)<br /><br />For those of you following the tour, Lucy lost her tooth the night after the Portland show:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIqJ51zjXjx_vEnhQvqG5a2Lt6D-0l0hCtQ2_4wLGl3z39TWnWO8bEdLKO0yRTn7qu_SlDICJEA5J2cKFscoRGSLzHF-QdKHyrEx-od0riqZF5yVeBPLXaVeTyuBBzty59rxSGmAldjZ6/s1600-h/photo-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIqJ51zjXjx_vEnhQvqG5a2Lt6D-0l0hCtQ2_4wLGl3z39TWnWO8bEdLKO0yRTn7qu_SlDICJEA5J2cKFscoRGSLzHF-QdKHyrEx-od0riqZF5yVeBPLXaVeTyuBBzty59rxSGmAldjZ6/s320/photo-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100468703647971410" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003630978668264895.post-50733734521001176072007-08-12T21:21:00.000-07:002007-08-16T07:17:30.151-07:00Portland and SeattleWe played two packed shows at The Triple Door - a great new venue in Seattle.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1tMIrGx8huUhn9pwlN51Doz6q70jWRxQgU7rRqX4_LXNwEkwPEbV6FnRMaAPFDxrg36ChIXk1DSM6gErLqzzRZnqYK8QWQVXX5lBW4p8ydwRXpBr9LuMF7td5rrdPNE7tK1K3IIP5aZJ/s1600-h/Seattle_104.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1tMIrGx8huUhn9pwlN51Doz6q70jWRxQgU7rRqX4_LXNwEkwPEbV6FnRMaAPFDxrg36ChIXk1DSM6gErLqzzRZnqYK8QWQVXX5lBW4p8ydwRXpBr9LuMF7td5rrdPNE7tK1K3IIP5aZJ/s320/Seattle_104.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098662789099649266" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hL5pWuakxTdXd3xcngSh8tB090Cuc0jSCSed3YHIEgOZkK5hKIv_Y22vG5KbHmnQtapdHDW3IPquXJMSq9AyBpbO5ChWhMGXp6f4BGMzbAEL644gLIBssmJ0kFqlTQt7jdYYnYI_tfz6/s1600-h/Seattle_107.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hL5pWuakxTdXd3xcngSh8tB090Cuc0jSCSed3YHIEgOZkK5hKIv_Y22vG5KbHmnQtapdHDW3IPquXJMSq9AyBpbO5ChWhMGXp6f4BGMzbAEL644gLIBssmJ0kFqlTQt7jdYYnYI_tfz6/s320/Seattle_107.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098662797689583874" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZeN0oikNrggZmXX31q1JckbXS7x4NEMNknJavoCOGuits77NkELZokiEdL7jWfxYvgDwZXAnO5Cu-aQAU6omZO9RBuDvSJntASqlyv6HRDvtyMbRpqk3B2KxiNcL9o52-wUXzsuP-wRa/s1600-h/Seattle_006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZeN0oikNrggZmXX31q1JckbXS7x4NEMNknJavoCOGuits77NkELZokiEdL7jWfxYvgDwZXAnO5Cu-aQAU6omZO9RBuDvSJntASqlyv6HRDvtyMbRpqk3B2KxiNcL9o52-wUXzsuP-wRa/s320/Seattle_006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098662784804681954" /></a><br />(photos- Paul Natkin)<br />Thanks to the Cascade Harvest Coalition for passing out information on local food and farms.<br /><br />Then off to Portland to play the Aladdin. <br /><br />Abby's neice Lucy and nephew Grady came on stage as we all tried to pull out Lucy's loose tooth:<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hD6w6y34a9Y"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hD6w6y34a9Y" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br />Amanda's sister Dexter joined us for karoke on "Fish to Fry":<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2iN1kv3a-hs"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2iN1kv3a-hs" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br />Here we are with Dexter, Richel, Felicity and a guy we do not know.<br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytOtMzBo70BNKplRrQEqF12KVtKMtG5bOqekUAa3eRQccGdvXYkZ8VTtjrh4AzG1sGvVv35nZjb8fT6D-qrzBatkpHYBIz4o0Fltv_b7WUbjle5vt_NaSlzofpbQ6VMZtnJ9dyqQFXMpD/s320/DSCN3281.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098041955871979650" /><br /><br />And some friends from LA came and danced up a storm.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Y953R7bHMZOPaUaxQM1uubVQ5vOWqFJmYuHRfJN4AMf9oJuYhPBWNNLLBL0JHyw_8Z9KkUBtnLgc0Mh4BOkHv_coTLCKGDGhG5qTT7n3ngDUuZGGISPGvkw-x9gB5TWcWMvNnDQgwSoE/s1600-h/Jean+Christian.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Y953R7bHMZOPaUaxQM1uubVQ5vOWqFJmYuHRfJN4AMf9oJuYhPBWNNLLBL0JHyw_8Z9KkUBtnLgc0Mh4BOkHv_coTLCKGDGhG5qTT7n3ngDUuZGGISPGvkw-x9gB5TWcWMvNnDQgwSoE/s320/Jean+Christian.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098042922239621266" /></a><br />Here's Jean, Christian, Rick and Sasha with us.<br />What a fun show!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9_3RTAF5rRmAFuqtHfptkuoR_yMVDCwXmnvnk5tOuARXLgfmVyvixnNVyOJYS5Fl_TdBhUpTnwBg_7qgnclRINe996-8wR4R2TvNf5XPgElqynxrRyae-uwSWLQvP2WkSjPhsRO-SKEW/s1600-h/DSCN3257.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9_3RTAF5rRmAFuqtHfptkuoR_yMVDCwXmnvnk5tOuARXLgfmVyvixnNVyOJYS5Fl_TdBhUpTnwBg_7qgnclRINe996-8wR4R2TvNf5XPgElqynxrRyae-uwSWLQvP2WkSjPhsRO-SKEW/s320/DSCN3257.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098201883274213586" /></a><br />We rode around Portland and Seattle and were impressed by Seattle's electric buses and Portland's biodiesel buses. Even the bio-diesel gas station had recycling!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003630978668264895.post-51211256576719929942007-08-10T18:22:00.001-07:002007-08-16T07:16:10.942-07:00Eugene, Oregon<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJk4S2Xfo8b31lVUs0tTjxxla1WdDh1Gt49enXWFYigWktdLPxaDNLJX42cmmsR-gVTvnhMk7XhPvPPcjdqOC2-sEbJqLoDOrdvO-wHdbzHBdZ90KFb80UrMUEdiYUnmjSihZQNMOTEhV/s1600-h/DSCN3256.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJk4S2Xfo8b31lVUs0tTjxxla1WdDh1Gt49enXWFYigWktdLPxaDNLJX42cmmsR-gVTvnhMk7XhPvPPcjdqOC2-sEbJqLoDOrdvO-wHdbzHBdZ90KFb80UrMUEdiYUnmjSihZQNMOTEhV/s320/DSCN3256.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098196673478883506" /></a><br /><br />We had an excellent show at WOW Hall because the audience was so enthusiastic. <br /><br />"Sustainable Table" joined us at the show and hosted an organic pie-eating contest. <br />Willamette Farm and Food Coalition tabled and set up our farm visits for the next day. Thanks!<br /><br />In Eugene the day after our show we went on a bike ride and saw a girl on a bike with a trailer that said SLOW FOOD.<br />We asked her about it:<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PjMIYoDyuno"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PjMIYoDyuno" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br /><br />Then we went to visit a biodynamic farm called Full Circle Farm that also operates a bicycle powered CSA.<br />Here we are with Kate Perse of Full Circle Farm:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMFSzLnQTWSvZLi8zvCSNl0aOS1-IIOpQ5RICoUX5C3YNcig1e4xk9yTvVZ-UFI6kbdq-Ehr2LP5vhxBZThofIMASPwO4h8EWE3SmYbghDtya7jvI_ETTVuVuezOMuFH4zPPPCnh6B3rT/s1600-h/Full+Circle_11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMFSzLnQTWSvZLi8zvCSNl0aOS1-IIOpQ5RICoUX5C3YNcig1e4xk9yTvVZ-UFI6kbdq-Ehr2LP5vhxBZThofIMASPwO4h8EWE3SmYbghDtya7jvI_ETTVuVuezOMuFH4zPPPCnh6B3rT/s320/Full+Circle_11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097247339677579362" /></a><br />and here's our tour of the farm:<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FZ0s1HIqGaw"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FZ0s1HIqGaw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br /><br />After that we visited Eugene's Youth Farm where kids get to learn how to farm organically and grow produce for a local food bank and farmer's market. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhLUVY-InDwsd_xX0qY0Sqj-tLuE78QFZznVUT9_vWv59OmlRhpfdHQw4Rwa46XGenJF1RXjvOWgGvVRuHv4yKAuo3IqcjJUr5pYwE6v5bVndeBBFJNlN4Ue8AlbFLZEgqvlkJOcHQt3K/s1600-h/Youth+Farm_03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhLUVY-InDwsd_xX0qY0Sqj-tLuE78QFZznVUT9_vWv59OmlRhpfdHQw4Rwa46XGenJF1RXjvOWgGvVRuHv4yKAuo3IqcjJUr5pYwE6v5bVndeBBFJNlN4Ue8AlbFLZEgqvlkJOcHQt3K/s320/Youth+Farm_03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097247343972546674" /></a><br />Here's our tour of their beautiful farm:<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WifhGXRJ2tE"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WifhGXRJ2tE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br />Later that night we ate many of the veggies they gave us for dinner. Best tomato and basil ever!<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IXMTRoIbpkk"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IXMTRoIbpkk" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br />Thanks kids!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003630978668264895.post-63125160957893663432007-08-07T14:39:00.000-07:002007-09-01T13:19:24.083-07:00CaliforniaWhat a week, it's been quite a fine farm tour so far! We've been busy playing shows, eating incredible food and visiting farms.<br /><br />Our show at the Henry Fonda Theater kicked off our farm tour<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0lRmmYvln-_Au-Zox38iopi4TiX85YzW9gh0SpDk7TJeaVtuyaI3OQ99fP0v1BtYMcPAUiX1OAebC7nxI-5-Slcw8ve2sbJazr3R3O2ywkS6P2W5SO_CJBVn045aQXDNHZoO-bd6o9tb/s1600-h/DSC_38128dx.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0lRmmYvln-_Au-Zox38iopi4TiX85YzW9gh0SpDk7TJeaVtuyaI3OQ99fP0v1BtYMcPAUiX1OAebC7nxI-5-Slcw8ve2sbJazr3R3O2ywkS6P2W5SO_CJBVn045aQXDNHZoO-bd6o9tb/s320/DSC_38128dx.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096082334093506306" /></a><br /><br />with opening act Jesca Hoop<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuXt_-FOTYkB6Idtm7mFuHDycNih4ERnhCgtIcW4Ky3o4SbNVqP4FoCKYO5p59BhJB63sM0KrTf1j3URkJc7KWFkwK0kFIY74f6dgMPrh1_UsHXzSrij4nuBFjB2jCx6Tz0cvh7iOWSsz/s1600-h/DSC_38025dx.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuXt_-FOTYkB6Idtm7mFuHDycNih4ERnhCgtIcW4Ky3o4SbNVqP4FoCKYO5p59BhJB63sM0KrTf1j3URkJc7KWFkwK0kFIY74f6dgMPrh1_UsHXzSrij4nuBFjB2jCx6Tz0cvh7iOWSsz/s320/DSC_38025dx.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096082548841871122" /></a><br />and our wonderful boys John and Greg, our ballerina Terrie Silverman, our hot dancers Rick Whitmore and Tuba Heatherton, and our new vegetable dresses designed by Garry Lennon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8L3__G5UhmhDUOeQmucqInN53_Pz0yoXZUYOO2TGN4iS5LDPu40mqtVJyoJ8yo44cgVwRCunQ5PpVrJbhSOKQed-DB3oZ_5JvjCtaHZyV_ljLny82I9_d0hH6SbSQCNafXIAdmgg-2Vp/s1600-h/DSC_37844dx.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8L3__G5UhmhDUOeQmucqInN53_Pz0yoXZUYOO2TGN4iS5LDPu40mqtVJyoJ8yo44cgVwRCunQ5PpVrJbhSOKQed-DB3oZ_5JvjCtaHZyV_ljLny82I9_d0hH6SbSQCNafXIAdmgg-2Vp/s320/DSC_37844dx.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096083906051536690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeW0xmiMOJIgw2ZpfWgqENJ5z1Q8qGT42KLXP2MehtTRpzXNke5zQnwg0C_vus0UA5Gi9wcwqOrOX_GAsOl7MXANlLXH5fYfgyoPd8HxygkuuC59tvzzppNJP-_qY81ntC0u7LgS7VvmL7/s1600-h/DSC_37958dx.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VGqc8kDGghtyQvTFP1deA_NFHipiXoLW7c4BBbel854X4E0mClYVJdTTkkVPTRcfGWxZ_v0RtAtpawCIMSzawHyZ2UZUy4M5_CJlvpxEYnYxU_nmdieoo_J8ETbslvL8agkpdDQukZUh/s320/DSC_38504dx.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096091563978225634" /></a><br />(photos - Koga)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIo5OTkKPcygDP40FIb76ARd2mrsLndCSXinLrZH_ns1yL1NZW6ZkJAFsKiVvkb0IFFPeD8PP9IolMAYNpVxxAJWY0ERdVulNvxbPQghkQ3olvILmR92tP0qn9vHVE79JrpR2qb-pj4oIW/s1600-h/IMG_0403.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIo5OTkKPcygDP40FIb76ARd2mrsLndCSXinLrZH_ns1yL1NZW6ZkJAFsKiVvkb0IFFPeD8PP9IolMAYNpVxxAJWY0ERdVulNvxbPQghkQ3olvILmR92tP0qn9vHVE79JrpR2qb-pj4oIW/s320/IMG_0403.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096090945502934994" /></a><br />(photo- eric meacham)<br />drawing by Gabby Brandini<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvxnV4OQxsDmLpRoUy01xYsuErYRwDLM1ZK6URVOmYsiSV9pWTgW5b4KSQZK3H-tTbQO5xi0mL7ZG8n-FQ9qxeJRXHMdGO2BfJIDHToLNa7Tg35Rbo0PKVaxqWIJunTau9sOXgsL2-gV7/s1600-h/gabby+drawing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvxnV4OQxsDmLpRoUy01xYsuErYRwDLM1ZK6URVOmYsiSV9pWTgW5b4KSQZK3H-tTbQO5xi0mL7ZG8n-FQ9qxeJRXHMdGO2BfJIDHToLNa7Tg35Rbo0PKVaxqWIJunTau9sOXgsL2-gV7/s320/gabby+drawing.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096084885304080210" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vdEa1mZ-O1ziP7GIWQLm2250skluMRo2LGeLyN9bSoSjRru-dGw1HS2439Vd4KHJSuN5iMj9V5k-DFthE6e_7l1F4CKGXXPJ7eNqknpU6MYX2MtZ8HsFF7MVgovRQw_YB0hexV3T7sK-/s1600-h/DSCN3195.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vdEa1mZ-O1ziP7GIWQLm2250skluMRo2LGeLyN9bSoSjRru-dGw1HS2439Vd4KHJSuN5iMj9V5k-DFthE6e_7l1F4CKGXXPJ7eNqknpU6MYX2MtZ8HsFF7MVgovRQw_YB0hexV3T7sK-/s320/DSCN3195.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096086487326881634" /></a><br />Our fab merch girls Boo and Cathy made quite a display!<br /><br />Next stop was Paso Robles, at Windrose Farm. We played a benefit show, ate yummy fresh farm food and took a tour of the premises with 70 other people who joined us.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6AN9-9uS4kidZDeDZNkZ_YxphB3bewXC3FSGhxjWp_JHV8VcjpJ2tsnMF5dIDrHomIpRhxwSYe860gStYMtn6_Pa8TAQFB63OY98gp9pc9vnJTxMpGu44d_mty2ZsaBCnVOGUzcm52zU/s1600-h/farm+road.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6AN9-9uS4kidZDeDZNkZ_YxphB3bewXC3FSGhxjWp_JHV8VcjpJ2tsnMF5dIDrHomIpRhxwSYe860gStYMtn6_Pa8TAQFB63OY98gp9pc9vnJTxMpGu44d_mty2ZsaBCnVOGUzcm52zU/s320/farm+road.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096087573953607554" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBimJFEDkCxEC8M0afshPSCk17prlVAUwSIXsspp64tIEvgMyzY6eb11_1XYdoAkbORtBBhJ_XqTdtV-_QSkIjaxdYgEkvGd4Ttx_cy83PERoEatxMjPJuCHE40VPR5CPbhTZbosw2xM4/s1600-h/Windrose+Farm_40.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklOEL__v978Xzw8I8isqLwrtEtfXyDZAJFB9dCe-LMWzfzc5op2V3JKvOSMlaACQOPKkkAXpoD5Es4yGOcCvPLLlJYtnhwrOr0M8WZgaM7Kdo158hfC7sEUEsdeJn0NQzSP8SdSdZJQBB/s320/abby+farm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096087324845504370" /></a><br /><br />This sweet farm dog slept outside our tent in the apple orchard.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkTGBTiwGMbKpiKaU6U9e5ZloV6FT2St81UfZPlfsi7xXQskc06Sb3lG8PmMqDjBhp0DTHdGn-wdUBUq3A9fKpa7R1cRuy_bA7dc90cvJhpe9KHjfWcfPB28sIpeVPSYa2PTp7Ys0ZLZd/s1600-h/farm+dog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkTGBTiwGMbKpiKaU6U9e5ZloV6FT2St81UfZPlfsi7xXQskc06Sb3lG8PmMqDjBhp0DTHdGn-wdUBUq3A9fKpa7R1cRuy_bA7dc90cvJhpe9KHjfWcfPB28sIpeVPSYa2PTp7Ys0ZLZd/s320/farm+dog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096087960500664210" /></a><br /><br />Here we are planting our Earth Box for the tour.<br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MmTCjiBAPkk"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MmTCjiBAPkk" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />Here's Jeff Koga with a horse in love<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WFQpJgNsXSQ"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WFQpJgNsXSQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />At our gig in Concord, we were joined by the Studio A Sister Kate dancers...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_2xpLhzzMCtj2cHMCzoVIGghuctTCM1816n-sGhzLt5-qNeTbSmMfCV4A5D4IK_IQuc4GJRdCgN8aor0CvZXpGjzumFn_lFwyAk15cwhL1rHq_UgkEd9zsczR0DO3cLIWAFxUh8pUTr2/s1600-h/Concord+Dancers_12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_2xpLhzzMCtj2cHMCzoVIGghuctTCM1816n-sGhzLt5-qNeTbSmMfCV4A5D4IK_IQuc4GJRdCgN8aor0CvZXpGjzumFn_lFwyAk15cwhL1rHq_UgkEd9zsczR0DO3cLIWAFxUh8pUTr2/s320/Concord+Dancers_12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096091886100772850" /></a><br />(photo - Paul Natkin)<br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7iZgnMYbi80"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7iZgnMYbi80" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />Then we went to Berkeley and played a super fun show at Freight and Salvage. Thanks to Arizmendi Pizza for providing free organic pizza slices to our concert attendees.<br /><br />Afterwards we were rewarded with home-made organic vegan cupcakes:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojmEOlhh3kK6q4HBUqe3tgO0CcI49O1eOX2qIQtYKLZdscQ7g0cyTVYzTS4FwcDwYHFGUGtMRRlKK7TVQDDO-48Z2argtIFUPdiTAl10TU5ybtyTvTY_sl5ueJEEWTeyDJ3lf2tEuves7/s1600-h/cupcakes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojmEOlhh3kK6q4HBUqe3tgO0CcI49O1eOX2qIQtYKLZdscQ7g0cyTVYzTS4FwcDwYHFGUGtMRRlKK7TVQDDO-48Z2argtIFUPdiTAl10TU5ybtyTvTY_sl5ueJEEWTeyDJ3lf2tEuves7/s320/cupcakes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096088463011837858" /></a><br /><br /><br />The next day we played in Santa Cruz and it was the glamorous debut of our opening band "Ice Cream Truck"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHmmhAtH2-Nw0hGGdjcJpgCBY-Xahqj4WJ18UBAfcsMsEJybDWELFKvjKTaxjmNZa0ce5y_S0cVN0Q1KTYBlwS539XVG-GRtA1rq3JdQCDs1GUbEX2loXbgAi6cFzpedBGio0h-OdiNtB/s1600-h/Ice+Cream+Truck_07.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHmmhAtH2-Nw0hGGdjcJpgCBY-Xahqj4WJ18UBAfcsMsEJybDWELFKvjKTaxjmNZa0ce5y_S0cVN0Q1KTYBlwS539XVG-GRtA1rq3JdQCDs1GUbEX2loXbgAi6cFzpedBGio0h-OdiNtB/s320/Ice+Cream+Truck_07.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096603751713175554" /></a><br /><br />Then we headed for Winters to play a show and on the way we ate some yum grub in Davis.<br /><br />August 6th we visited 2 farms for some private concerts for cows and goats.<br /><br />Here's our visit to Straus Family Creamery:<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VhRDfj6Kops"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VhRDfj6Kops" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br /><br />And here's what we learned about methane energy:<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XiYaUEmDWsw"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XiYaUEmDWsw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br /><br />And then we had ice cream:<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zAB90mR_elI"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zAB90mR_elI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br /><br />Here we are with Albert Straus and our friend Emunah Hauser.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDOBdihMO1WxLB5QGJUY2Hn0_0OMnQbDUvEoOXDm_-1HmmVu0jQmuGp_Xg7JJIQLgEexLwi8WZLJM5PV0FmtfCByu-m1MgCbkXwWfgQJDtVTEwqknvFFEho9rHkWp_YNrC-ZJe5-GnXAK/s1600-h/Straus_19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDOBdihMO1WxLB5QGJUY2Hn0_0OMnQbDUvEoOXDm_-1HmmVu0jQmuGp_Xg7JJIQLgEexLwi8WZLJM5PV0FmtfCByu-m1MgCbkXwWfgQJDtVTEwqknvFFEho9rHkWp_YNrC-ZJe5-GnXAK/s320/Straus_19.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096605134692644946" /></a><br />(photo - Paul Natkin)<br /><br />Off to see the goats...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwgQpdROEmHkwA1m_c7yMZVRXOWu3AiPoTFUEuvrfL9tBnh5RhvQ6_iRRj6pLJ7jn7eVosBQohoRQx3EG9vFQ28q3-q_U89BlVU0qqOFUxy5NqRodekqlrr1bgD83Yv2Bx2VZOYInTUEi/s1600-h/REdwood+Hill_07.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwgQpdROEmHkwA1m_c7yMZVRXOWu3AiPoTFUEuvrfL9tBnh5RhvQ6_iRRj6pLJ7jn7eVosBQohoRQx3EG9vFQ28q3-q_U89BlVU0qqOFUxy5NqRodekqlrr1bgD83Yv2Bx2VZOYInTUEi/s320/REdwood+Hill_07.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096604438907942930" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFL_6YOOU1iURHyoHR0mQLIhvnQhI74H2PHvxsPVJFFnwj4ZoTjXkpeFZPmsbwO_fV0FQ7B2ZNOIMnH7ZvoI7b9L1qTlDr3bGUbkyQL4x2YBMXT20zmhtVsKCTSInWCcabi7e9JxLikm7Z/s1600-h/REdwood+Hill_22.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqwx91RU0_6WjYcR0svMDpaCahHmXkzi2f3Ezr42HBtRC1QhTbQWtFdpCAeM_harpkeL2NQjyfeclTveTw5GWxpa-TI-23t2MAn9LjrqBU5HXUJf6RferEFA_AwhUAc2xZgN2XMWirXwj/s320/REdwood+Hill_30.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096605130397677634" /></a><br />(photos - Paul Natkin)<br /><br />Here's a song from our visit to Redwood Hills Goat Farm. <br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TzyKfRcfnVk"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TzyKfRcfnVk" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />Tomorrow we leave California...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003630978668264895.post-55635145107006606912007-07-12T18:54:00.000-07:002007-07-12T19:04:41.198-07:00Last Summer and This SummerLast Summer, we Ditty Bops bicycled from LA to NY in support of our album "Moon over the Freeway" and to promote clean air and cycling. We pedaled 4,700 miles and played 40 shows along the way. <br />Here is a short video of our trip.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GlCkmQdJeBs"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GlCkmQdJeBs" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br /><br />This Summer we are embarking on a FARM TOUR across America. In addition to playing traditional shows, we will perform benefit concerts on farms to raise money for local farm organizations, “The Growing Connection” and “FARM AID” - Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp's nonprofit. <br /><br />Our first show of the tour will be in LA on July 28th at the Henry Fonda Theater in LA and the last show will be in September in NY. We're slowly adding dates, so keep checking the SHOWS page on our website (www.thedittybops.com) for updates and sign up for our email list.<br /> <br />Also, we will have a new exclusive EP for sale at our shows called "Pack Rat" and our brand-new 2008 bicycle bikini calendar.<br /><br />This blog will be updated along our tour with video, photos and news from our 6-week trip.<br /><br />Stay tuned!<br /><br />-The Ditty BopsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com