Somewhere Over the Rainbow, 4/9/08, Astoria Visual Arts

http://tela.sugarmegs.org/_asxtela/asxcards/SomewhereOverTheRainbowCompilationVolume2.html  

(Somewhere) Over The Rainbow" compilation

Volume 2

updated version (track 2 has been replaced)

A collection of cover versions of the song "Over The Rainbow", written in 1938 by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg and made famous by Judy Garland in "the Wizard of Oz".

Compiled and seeded to Dime by _tunic_ on December 29 2008

Updated version uploaded on January 4 2009

Tracklist:

201. Rainbow, 1980-05-15 Festival Hall, Osaka, JP

202. Bob Schneider and Mitch Watkins 2000-08-05 Cactus Cafe, Austin, TX

203. Shawn Colvin, 2001-08-09 The Mann Theatre, Philadelphia, PA

204. Rufus Wainwright, 2007-11-06 Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT

205. Rio Reiser, 1988-06-18 Platz der Republik, Berlin, DE

206. Afghan Whigs, 1999-02-24 Bohager's, Baltimore, MD

207. Buena Vista Social Club, 1999-11-22 Centennial Hall, Tucson, AZ

208. Cartoons In Jazz, 2007-12-26 Sala Santa Cecilia, IT

209. Papa John Creach 1978-10-07 My Father's Place Roslyn, NY

210. Leon Russell and Edgar Winter Band, 1986-11-20 The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA

211. Tori Amos, 2005-06-28 Alte Oper, Frankfurt, DE

212. Moe, 2000-10-31 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA

213. Animal Liberation Orchestra, 2005-06-18 SB Historic Museum, Santa Barbara, CA

214. Michael Hurley and Forest Bloodgood, 2008-04-09 Astoria Visual Arts, Astoria, OR *** 

215. Jake Shimabukuro, 2007-11-13 Soho Bar & Restaurant, Santa Barbara, CA

216. Keith Jarrett, 1991-07-11 Royal Festival Hall, London, UK

217. Ingrid Michaelson, 2008-11-14 Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO

218. Sun Ra, 1990-07-17 Restaurant Kaudleuten, Zurich, CH

219. Impellitteri, 1988-07-17 Power Station, Tokyo, JP

220. Buckethead, 2006-03-16 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA

221. Dave Brubeck Quartet, 2006-09-17 Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA 

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*** (First time to accompany Hurley, violin. About 10 months later, played again with Michael in Astoria, a recording from which Hurley used in his Blue Hills record, Mississippi Records, Portland. 

https://www.mississippirecords.net/catalog/p/michael-hurley-blue-hills-lp    "The record ends with a stunning version of Tea Song (which Michael originally wrote & recorded way back in 1963)."

 From thence I played with Hurley dozens of times, mostly in Portland but also in Eugene, the Dalles, Hood River, Klickitat County Ekone Ranch, Maryhill  Museum arts festival, Trout Lake ( last chance barndance.)

In Portland we played Holocene, Laurelthirst pub, Pickathon, Ace Hotel, Cherry Sprout Grocery, the Press Club, opened for Terry Robb at a house party, more house parties, Papa G vegan deli. 

Dave Reisch was frequently on bass, sometimes Lewis Longmire on guitar. 

Played The Astoria Visual Arts center 3-4 times. Hurley, Reisch, and I opened for the Decemberists at Liberty Theater 4/30/2010. "

The next day we played the St. John's street festival. 

"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" started it all. I still have the Chinook cowboy boots I bought to play that gig, as I was doing construction in Portland without anything suitable to style the stage.  

FLB