The 2009 gig calendar is reaching its conclusion; there are no more cc3 shows for the year, Scarborough Streisand plays two more times (Nov19,20), one more SeeWhySound date (Dec4) and the rest of my drumming time will be spent cranking out the hits at various parties and bars with Hot Buttered Soul right through New Year’s Eve. It’s busy right until 2010, and then my family and I will be taking a long, tropical break for the month of January.
That’s not to suggest I will be off your radar (unless you choose so); “improvised roots” is still aching to be purchased by you fine listeners, and Scarborough Streisand will release a limited-edition CD this month too. I have some great video of cc3 to edit, and will hopefully be posting it in the usual places for your review.
Some things “in the hopper” (as they say) for 2010, which I really hope you’ll want to be a part of:
> less gigs, more events: I know I am not the only musician playing creative, improv-based music who plays to sometimes less-than-full houses, but I saw my fair share of empty seats this year. In the 500-channel universe, audiences need to be compelled to get out and see music, it’s just too easy to stay home in the 21st century. (Perhaps naming my latest opera “The Swine Flute” kept audiences away… hahaha) So, I’m looking next year at presenting shows with more promotional lead-time and more of an “event” atmosphere around them to make their very existence pop up above the fray. Perhaps that will mean importing some guest artists from afar, jamming with a sushi chef, or doing a drum solo with the ShamWow! I don’t know exactly, but I do know that I want to see more of your faces at my gigs, and I’ll work hard to get them there.
>embrace the stream: maybe I’m late arriving at the video podcast, but I’d like to put an effort into creating some videos to offer up on the YouTube, Myspace, etc. streams to better acquaint you with what I’m doing. My current plan is to produce three videos next year: a cc3 “get-to-know-us” video combining performance and interview clips; a solo drum performance; and an improvised collaboration with a guest artist. These will be higher-quality than the usual gig/surveillance videos, under 8 minutes, and made available free for your viewing and downloading.
As always, I am grateful for your support, please keep the emails and comments coming.
Sincerely,
CC
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October 29, 2009 · 1 Comment
Ashley Newall’s blog has some photos from Friday in Ottawa and a commentary on the evening.
It was a rough night. Three-band bills have the potential to be chaos from a technical point of view, this gig was no exception. The final band of the evening expected MUCH more backline and thus brought 7 people, lots of instruments and almost nothing to plug them in or amplify them. If it were not for me being semi-OCD and packing a keyboard amp and a bag of AC and other cables, there’d have been no sound at all. The Avant-Garde Bar, while actually being quite a fun venue to play, is notoriously unsupportive in the way of a sound system, or even a complimentary beverage for the musicians. Ashley provided a rudimentary PA that looked better than it sounded, and it looked like crap. 
Suffice to say it was a rough night; I think some good performances were acheived in everyone’s sets, but the night was not without its mishaps and scars. We shall return, Ottawa.
Coming up in November:
cc3 @ Leftover Daylight Friday November 6 9pm – Somewhere There Toronto
416 Festival feat. Scarborough Streisand Thursday November 19, 11pm
Scarbra also performs Friday November 20, 10pm @ Tapestry Bistro Hamilton
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cc3 is off to Ottawa tomorrow for a one-nighter (a triple bill with Ashley Newall–whom I’ll be drumming for as well–and a band from France called Semtazone), and for some inexplicable reason, it seems just as hard to leave the house for 1 gig as it does 5 or more.
This trip is a bit easier thanks to the generosity of Morgan, the drummer from Semtazone. He just called from a tourstop in Montreal to tell me he has a drumkit for the tour and I’m welcome to use it. It’ll be a spacious ride up in the car tomorrow! Merci Morgan!
Anyway, I can’t wait to get on the road and onstage with Glen and Simeon, Ottawa has been very supportive of my music over the years and I have confidence that will continue tomorrow.
Hope to see you at the show, we hit at 9pm, don’t be late!!!
-CC
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We had some fun tonight, and had a decent turnout, see you next week!
the band:
Mike Bowell/guitar, vocal
Chris Cawthray/drums, vocal
Jim Wehmeyer/Fender bass, vocal
with guests/jammers
Songlist (some may be out of order, but none are missing, I hope!)
Green Onions (Booker T. and the MGs) (inst)
My Babe – Little Walter (Jim singing)
Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers (Chris singing)
ShowBiz Kids – Steely Dan (Chris singing)
Guitars, Cadillacs (Dwight Yoakam) (Mike singing)
I’m Ready (Muddy Waters) (Jim singing)
Fulsom Prison Blues (inst) (Johnny Cash)
Instrumental 12 bar blues
Old Love (Eric Clapton) (guest singing)
Instrumental rock jam in A
Come Together (Beatles) (Jim singing)
Compared to What? (Les McCann) (Chris singing)
Wicked Game (Chris Isaak)
Riders on the Storm (Doors) (Mike singing)
Jesus, etc. (Wilco) (Chris singing)
Avalon (Roxy Music) (Chris singing)
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Oct/Nov is looking good! Interesting projects and some travel too, I hope you can join me at a gig or online at one, some or all of these:
cc3>>
“improvised roots” is available at all major digital retailers, and CDs will be onsale at our upcoming gigs:
Oct23 – Avant Garde Bar, Ottawa
cc3 set at 9pm, cc plays with Ashley Newall at 10pm too. pwyc
Nov6 -Somewhere There, Toronto
one set, 9pm part of Leftover Daylight
Scarborough Streisand>>
The grand old dame of improvised blues, voodoo and the outerspaceways is recording for a CD-R release on October 16. Then “Scabs” will do a short tour to promote (sell) it:
Nov19 – 416 Festival at the Tranzac, Toronto
SS plays one set at 11pm
Nov20 – tba Hamilton
Nov21 – tba Kitchener/Waterloo
We’re very close to confirming the dates, please stay tuned.
Freelancing and Schmoozing>>
two dates with SeeWhySound:
Oct7 – the Gladstone Hotel 6:30-8:30
Oct30 – the Free Times Cafe 9pm
two Capital-region dates with the Ashley Newall Band:
Oct23 – Avant Garde Bar, Ottawa 10pm
Nov28 – Kaffe 1870, Wakefield, PQ
four Sundays hosting a jam night at TK’s in Aurora, ON with the great trio of myself, Mike Bowell and Jim Wehmeyer:
Oct 18,25 Nov1,8
Heading to Indy for some drum-love:
PASIC Nov13-15
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Tagged: cawthray, drums, guitar, hall, keith, paiste, saxophone, streisand
A gig at Tequila Bookworm (512 Queen Street West, Toronto) has fallen into my lap for tomorrow night (10/1) (thanks Steve Ward!); please join the crafty stylings of SCARBOROUGH STREISAND , the music starts at 9pm and admission is free (but we do hope you’ll grace the tip jar with monetary kindness).
“Scabs” is myself, Michael Keith on guitar, and Glen Hall on saxophone. GH won’t be able to join us for this one (the band is doing a three-show run in mid-November), so it may be a duo, or we may invite some guests to join us.
This Friday is my 35th birthday, so feel free to come by with your warm wishes and expensive gifts. 
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I got a call out of the blue to host a “jam night”; having never really done that before I said yes (note to budding young musos: if you are free and it doesn’t offend your morals, the answer is always “YES”. That’s how a career is built.).
The jam will be hosted by myself and Mike Bowell (guitar) and Jim Wehmeyer (bass). It’ll be Sunday nights starting October 18, exact time TBA. The venue is TKS in Aurora, ON 265 Edward Street.
We’ll sing and pick anything and everything, so fear not! Come out and join the fun.
More details to come…
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you can always check the Google Calendar, but here’s what’s up:
Sept 17 – Hot Buttered Soul @ Canyon Creek Burlington
Sept 18 – Hot Buttered Soul @ Alice Fazooli’s Oakville
Sept 20 – Hot Buttered Soul @ private event
Oct 3 – Hot Buttered Soul @ Earl’s Square One, Mississauga
Oct 18 – TKS Jam
Oct 23 – cc3 @ the Avant-Garde Bar in Ottawa
Oct 23 – Ashley Newall Band (cc on drums) @ the Avant-Garde Bar, Ottawa
Oct 25 – TKS jam
Oct 30 – SeeWhySound @ FreeTimes Cafe, Toronto
Nov 1 – TKS jam
Nov 6 – cc3@ LoD, Somewhere There Toronto
Nov 8 – TKS jam
Nov 13>Nov 15 – attending PASIC in Indianapolis (please get in touch if you’ll be there and want to hang, that’s the whole point of going!!!!)
Nov 19 – Scarborough Streisand @ 416 Festival, Tranzac, Toronto
Nov 20 – Scarborough Streisand TBA Ontario
Nov 21 – Scarborough Streisand TBC Kitchener/Waterloo, ON
Nov 28 – Ashley Newall Band @ Kaffe 1870, Wakefield, PQ
Dec 4 – SeeWhySound @ The Gladstone Hotel
Dec 5 – Hot Buttered Soul @ JT Plucker’s Burlington
Also, every Saturday I’m in Toronto, I’ll be running my “Drop-In and Drum!” kids hand drumming hang at 3:30pm, please go to drumlab.blogspot.com for more info and the confirmed schedule.
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