April 15, 2022
Hola Amigos!!
Here’s a quick note, particularly to my Arizona and Southwest U.S. friends. I have a very special concert coming up in Tucson at The San Agustin Presidio on Saturday, April 16. This show will bring together a cultural blend of Mexican, Mexican-American, and Native-American songs and stories with my musical friends Gertie Lopez (and The TOBoyz) from The Tohono O’odham Nation, Ted Ramirez, Tucson’s legendary folk-singer and songwriter, and myself.
Gertie (of GertieNtheTOBoyz) is from the Tohono O’dham Nation of central and southern Arizona. She is a premier “Waila” button accordion player (Waila is the O’odham word for “dance”). She is the recipient of the 2017 Southwest Folklife Master-Apprentice award, and was inducted to the Tucson Musicians Hall Of Fame.
Ted Ramirez is “Tucson’s Official Troubador” as cited by Tucson Mayor in 2001. He was a member of The Santa Cruz River Band, and is Artist-In-Residence at the Tucson and Tubac Arizona Presidio Museums.
Being that I have become a part-time citizen of Arizona these days, I have enjoyed sharing the stage with both Ted and with Gertie. We always have fun and I truly enjoy sharing songs and tales of our Southwestern lives and histories. I know it will be a memorable evening at Tucson’s historic Presidio. Please join us if you can!
I will be in McAllen Texas at The Quinta Mazatlan on May 12 with Marvin Dykhuis, then with The Texicana Mamas in Eugene and Portland Oregon May 20 and 21. Then in Kerrville, Texas celebrating The Kerrville Folk Festival’s 50th Anniversary on June 1. (I’ve played the festival since 1979 when I won the New Folk songwriter contest!) One final early summer date is The Bugle Boy in La Grange, Texas on June 11. After that, I’ll be taking time off the musical road for some personal travel, songwriting, and recording.
I hope you have a wonderful Easter Holiday, and a fun and safe summer. Let’s all get additional Covid Booster shots so we can continue to make progress in fighting the virus, and can feel happier and safer at concerts, events, and with our families and friends.
Sending love and hugs to you all!
Tish