eddie from ohio newsletter February 3, 2006

EDDIE FROM OHIO'S FEBRUARY 2006 EMAILER

NEWS THIS EMAILER
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FEBRUARY 3, 2006 IS EFO'S 15TH ANNIVERSARY!!
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3 EFO SHOWS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY
WILLIAMSBURG, VA (2/23) & ANNAPOLIS, MD (2/24&25)
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MICHAEL'S SOLO CD AND GOES ALLOY IN THE FIRST WEEK OF SALES!!
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EDDIE'S BROTHER SHAMUS HAS TWO DC AREA SHOWS IN FEBRUARY
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EFO SLIDE SHOW AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON-LINE
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VOCAL SHEET MUSIC STILL AVAILABLE
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UNOFFICIAL GUITAR TAB SITE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING
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GET ON BOARD WITH EFO BLOG (EMAIL AND NEW WEBSITE CHAT GROUP)
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JULIE VOWS TO BOYCOTT OSCARS FOREVER IF REESE WITHERSPOON LOSES
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Did someone say "Happy Anniversary!", Edheads On-line ?

On Sunday, February 3, 1991, a small Arlington bar on Wilson Blvd loaned its stage to four nervous locals who were making a go in the acoustic music scene: A be-speckled, balding young folkie with John Denver frames, a goatee-sporting long-haired beginning bongo player, a fashion-disaster of a 25-year-old trying to make jokes about President Wilson to work the local landmarks and connect with the crowd, and a lovely novice diva VA Tech grad weighted down with casts on each wrists from an earlier ice skating accident....... Good Gravy, it's Julie, Mike, Eddie & Robbie -- whodduthunk?! The night was unbelievable and the set list was quite forgettable. The room was filled with enough family, roommates and friends, that the club actually let the quartet off with just paying their bar tab (they were given a pass on the dish washing).

This said night marked the very first performance of the band now known as Eddie from Ohio. The first song of the set was "Eight Miles High" and the music magically spiralled downward from there. Since then, every February 3, Mike speaks up to his three chums "Hey guys, it's our anniversary!" They grumble in response and go back to sleep because it's usually about 4 AM.

Well, enough about us. Actually, that's what these e-blasts are all about...soooo.. back to us. January was quite a month. Robbie had a successful New Years batch of shows at Jammin Java. A week later Mike had a stellar 40th bday weekend while releasing his Eddie-produced solo CD at the same venue, and Julie unveiled her beautiful dome for all to see at two of the three sellout EFO shows at the Birchmere (sorry, Friday, she wasn't quite in the zone yet).

As for Julie and her continued butt-kicking battle against breast cancer, she has begun her second round of chemo (the first and toughest round is now over). This second round is on a weekly basis with milder side effects -- just a lot of fatigue on the day-of due to the Benadryl. She certainly appreciates all the warm wishes and thanks you from the bottom of her heart. She's currently catching all the Best Picture nominees before Oscar time. Her hunch is a Brokeback Mountain sweep with Best Actor nod going to the Capote guy. The Russell Crowe dis left her gobsmacked. Her husband took her to one of the final performances of "Les Miserables" at DC's National Theater. A friend in the cast got her backstage after the show, where she met the fellow who played Jean-Val Jean and proceeded to ooh and aah over him. When Jean-Val Jean realized who she was, he began to sing Hey Little Man to her. She immediately passed out and was revived with smelling salts.

Three great shows this month: One night at The Williamsburg Library (The Dewey Decibel Series, which actually got its name because of an onstage remark by EFO) and two nights at Annapolis MD's RamsHead Tavern. Be sure to get tickets in advance, these rooms always sellout in advance. Details below

MICHAEL RELEASES HIS FIRST SOLO CD

After 15 years with EFO, and 40 years on the planet, EFO bassist/guitarist/vocalist/baldie Michael Clem has released his first solo CD, "1st & 40" Produced by bandmate Eddie Hartness, "1st & 40" is a collection of 11 new originals by Clem. This CD will be available at shows and on the Internet only.
The release show on January 6 was stupendous (The Washington Post review is posted at his website and is also laminated so he can wear it around his neck). A few weeks later, he opened for the Bay City Rollers. Get to know him.
To order a copy visit http://www.bulletproofstore.com/onlinestore/category.cfm?Category=19
Also, check out Michael's new website http://www.michaelclem.com

ROBBIE SCHAEFER'S SONGWRITING WORKSHOP

When: January 10-February 21. Every Tuesday evening, 7:30 p.m. -9 p.m. (no class on Tuesday, Feb. 14)
Where: Lyons Park Community Center, Arlington, VA
What: This 6-week long group workshop on songwriting will include playing, writing, discussing, complaining, and snacking. Space is limited.
For prices and other details, e-mail: robbie@robbieschaefer.com

EDDIE'S BROTHER SHAMUS - DC AREA SHOWS IN FEBRUARY

Be sure to check out Eddie's fine jammin' organization, Brother Shamus, with these two shows in February.

Saturday, February 11th
Bistro Europa
Alexandria VA
10pm
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Sunday, February 12th
Madams Organ
Adams Morgan, Washington DC
10pm
www.brothershamusmusic.com

EFO SLIDE SHOW AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON-LINE

Our good friend & ace photographer, Justin Ide (the man responsible for many of the live/candid shots from Three Rooms) attended our November 19 show at the Somerville Theatre show in Massachusetts and put together an amazing slide show.
You can view it at http://www.moondanceimages.com/efo101905/

"WALK HUMBLY, SON" "HEY LITTLE MAN" "ALL I ASK" & "GREAT DAY" NOW AVAILABLE IN SHEET MUSIC FORM
In addition to "Great Day", we now have available sheet music for the a capella arrangements for "Hey Little Man" & "Walk Humbly, Son" after your many requests. We also have sheet music for Julie's popular wedding number "All I Ask".
If you are interested, please send $5.00 per song (made payable to Eddie from Ohio) to:
Eddie from Ohio, PO Box 7431, McLean VA 22106 ­ Attn: Sheet Music.
Please include your proper mailing address and which song(s) you wish to receive.
A wonderful men's choir from Melrose, Massachusetts recently sent us their version of "Walk Humbly, Son"
You can hear it at http://suitable.com/boak/music/WalkHumblySon.mp3

UNOFFICIAL GUITAR TAB SITE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING

As the requests continue to come in for guitar tablature, we'd like to point you in the direction that an independent Edhead set up a few years ago.
Visit http://jjrrutgers.tripod.com/EFOTab.html

BLOG, BLOG, BLOG

For anyone who wishes to jump on board with the Chatting Edhead Nation, you have two options.
EMAIL-
For quite sometime, the Edhead Discussion Group has existed via email. Here's how to get involved:
HOW TO SUBSCRIBE:
All you do is send an e-mail to edheads-request@efohio.com and write 'subscribe' in the text (not the subject field - that won't work).
Confirmation will be sent back to you (a safe-guard against unsavory Internet practices), simply send the confirmation back.
HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE:
Just e-mail edheads-request@efohio.com and write 'unsubscribe' in the text.

WEBSITE
If you'd like to participate in a more website-based chat, recent Edhead Cruisers have set up a Chat Site.
Visit http://woodingtons.com/efo/

Hope to see ya soon, juliemikeeddie&robbie
http://www.eddiefromohio.com
EFO: Folk-Rockin' Your World since 1991!

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F E B R U A R Y 2 0 0 6
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Thurday, February 23
Williamsburg Library
515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg VA
call to confirm showtime
(757) 259-4070
http://www.wrl.org/programs/concerts.html

Friday, February 24 & Saturday, February 25
RamsHead Tavern
33 West Street, Annapolis MD
call to confirm showtime
(410)268-4545
http://www.ramsheadtavern.com/annapolis/index.html

OTHER 2006 BOOKINGS SO FAR......

March
Th/23 The Ark, Ann Arbor, MI
Fr/24 Club Majestic, Madison, WI
Sa/25 Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN
April
Fr/21 Mucky Duck, Houston, TX (2 shows)
Sa/22 Old Settlers Fest, Austin, TX
May
Th/11 tba, Cleveland, OH
Fr/12 Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, MO (concert series)
Sa/13 tba, Cincinnati, OH
June
Fr/09 Festival, Salina, KS
Sa/10 Festival, Salina, KS
Su/11 Festival, Salina, KS
July
Th&Fr/13&14 California WorldFest
Sa/15 Wendt's Gray Pine Farm
Sa&Su/22&23 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Hillsdale NY
Fr&Sa/28&29 Floyd Fest, Floyd VA
August
Th/17 Wolf Trap, Vienna VA

A L W A Y S C A L L C L U B S T O C O N F I R M
Remember, no show is ever confirmed until we're on the stage hummin', drummin' & strummin'.. Find out, otherwise, the hard way, and you'll be bummin'.