Troubadours Put A Spell On The Pagans

Proof positive -you can dress 'em up.



It was a wild event last Saturday night at Persephone's Ball even if it was at The Hilton.

No animals or people were harmed in these shots, and as far as we know, these people were driven mad only by the music.


The Troubadours said they would rock this event, and they kept their word.



The next event coming up is a benefit for Chris Gaffney at Surf Club Live THIS Sunday.
Stay tuned.

From Mark Noone-

PERSEPHONE'S MASQUERADE
The 7th Annual Spring Charity Gala, Dinner & Ball
The Hilton Of Silver Spring, Silver Spring, Maryland
Sat. April 12. 6:30 Open. 7:30 Dinner. 8:30 Dessert

Hey Gang! Do we get the gigs or what?!?!?!

This has been a wild party in the past and this year it will be wilder!

Check this out, click on the link and you’ll see! Not to be missed!

www.openhearth.org/springball/

Troubadours Go Pagan On April 12

We go just about anywhere someone wants us....
Persephone’s Masquerade Ball. What is it? It’s a dinner, and it’s a masquerade ball- "creative black tie" and costumes encouraged, and it's a pagan and pagan friendly gathering to benefit The Open Hearth Foundation and DC Pagan Community Center Project. All your questions can be answered at their web site- hit the link above.
(All we know is we have to show up and rock The Silver Spring Hilton.)
You have to get tickets for the dinner by April 9th, but tickets for just dessert and dancing will be sold at the door.

On The Road

Jake Flack took a field trip down to New Orleans his old stomping ground to play with Thousand Dollar Car- the band he had to leave when he moved back to DC. Derek Huston, a frequent sit-in sax guest of The Troubadours and ole pal took these shots when ANOTHER old DC connection Eric Brace of Last Train Home wandered through. Eric's now living in Nashville.

The Scene At Chick Hall's

There was a really good turn out at The Surf Club last Friday, despite the cold. The one and only Rhodes Tavern Troubadours were glad to be back together and playing in one of their favorite joints.


Thanks to Chip Py who caught all these great shots.


And
you have one more chance to catch The RTTS THIS SATURDAY MORNING (yes, A.M.-10 A.M. sharp to be precise) at The Avalon- one of the few old movie houses left in D.C. Bring the kids. Bring the neighbor's kids. Bring the birthday party...

Calling All Troubadours Fans to the Surf Club

If you've been meaning to go, now is your chance-
finally The Rhodes Tavern Troubadours will appear live and in person THIS FRIDAY NIGHT at the legend in its' own time, still gasping, but not for long- Chick Hall's Surf Club right there at 4711 Kenilworth Avenue in Beautiful Bladensburg- gem of Prince George's (don't call it PG) County. Karen Collins and her Backroads Band will hold up the honky tonk end of the show while The Troubadours will faithfully lean towards the rocking side. Show starts at 9:30. Most probably this will be the last time Troubadours play Chick Hall's- where the real people like to hang.

And if The Troubadours' show leaves you wanting more... you are in luck. Mark Noone will be playing At The Velvet Lounge in downtown DC the very next night- Jan 26- this time disguised as a Hula Monster.

And don't forget - coming up -Feb 2 -it's the RTT kid's show at the historic Avalon Theater.

Try and get your fill now...it may be a long time 'till the next gig.

Tribute Turns Out A Crowd

The Troubadours had a great time at the Nick Lowe tribute. Seemed like old home week with the cast of thousands that turned out to play and watch. The Troubadours did Soulful Wind from the Impossible Bird recording with guests, Bill Kirchen on guitar and trombone, Louise Kirchen singing back up, and Jon Carroll on piano. Just to add to the mix up- Jake Flack played the drums and Jack O'Dell played guitar on this one with Mark Noone holding down the bass line as usual.




Their other Nick Lowe song, Play That Fast Thing One More Time, had everybody back to their places, with Jon Carroll still on piano. The night ended with a humongous finale- too many musicians to name, but plenty enough to change a lightbulb.

There are TWO gigs (count 'em TWO) coming up- one for the older set at Chick Hall's Surf Club-January 25 and a kid's show at The Avalon Theater- Feb 2. Both are great venues, and you know these appearances are scarce now so mark your calenders.
Thanks to Linda Parker for these great shots- you can check out more pix of The Troubadours and the Nick Lowe tribute at her site.

Happy New Year from THe Troubadours

photo by chip py

Troubadour/ Slickee Boy Mark Noone wowed The Surf Club last Friday night.




And Troubadour Jack O'Dell played all night New Year's Eve with Bill Kirchen and (sometimes) Grandsons until he could do it in his sleep...

but he was actually wide awake.

Catch The GENUINE Rhodes Tavern Troubadours this Saturday night, January 5th at Wolf Trap when they join the DC local music scene's tribute to Nick Lowe--
and a full blown concert later this month at the here today gone tomorrow Surf Club.