Alan Rose



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This photo is from the Acoustic Stage at Musefest, a fantastic Labor Day celebration of music.


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Summer's here and I'm ready to come out of hibernation again, as is my ever-evolving band. It's looking like a busy summer, with additional dates and details still being confirmed, so be sure to check back here often.

Ithaca Festival Preview Show
Saturday May 31, 1 PM = 2 PM
Bernie Milton Pavilion
The Ithaca Commons, Rain or Shine!

Ithaca Festival usually runs this weekend. But it's moved to late June. The Ithaca Downtown Alliance realized that people might still be coming downtown expecting a festival, so they put this Preview Show together. The lineup is great, and there's no admission charge. In addition to watching the music, you'll be able to sign up to volunteer at Ithaca Festival. It's also your first opportunity to buy your Ithaca Festival Buttons and T-Shirts. Scroll down for the complete schedule.

Although I'm billed as "Alan Rose Band," it'll actually be a trio this time around. I'll be joined by Stephen Burton on keyboards and Benn Bartishevich on bass. And yes, this marks the fourth different lineup in as many band gigs.

Ithaca Festival
Saturday June 21, 11 AM - Noon
Solar Stage at Stewart Park
Ithaca, NY, Rain or Shine!

I'm thrilled to be playing the Ithaca Festival again. This is a year of big changes. Not only has the festival moved to late June (in the hope that the weather will be better), it will be running both on the Commons and at Stewart Park all three days. Free buses will help get you from one location to the other. The full schedule should be announced soon, and from what I've heard so far I expect it to be the best ever. This year's theme is "I Am Ithaca," and I'll have a song to go with it as I have the past four years. I'll be joined by band lineup number five: Stephen Burton on keyboards, Benn Bartishevich on bass, Scott Nelson on guitar, and Chris Ploss on drums. And there may be more, so watch this space in the weeks ahead.

Musefest
August 22 - 24
Enfield, NY

I don't have my time slot yet, but I'll be on the bill either Saturday or Sunday. This will be another band gig, possibly lineup number six. Watch this space for more details.


THE ITHACA FESTIVAL PREVIEW SHOW
MAY 30, 5-9pm
MAY 31, 12n-9pm
ITHACA COMMONS

FREE MUSIC, DANCE, STREET PERFORMANCE
FESTIVAL INFORMATION
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER
BE THE FIRST TO GET YOUR 2008 "I AM ITHACA" BUTTON AND T-SHIRT

Friday, May 30
10am-9pm Salmon Nation: 25 foot fiberglass salmon "FIN" - An educational booth about the plight of wild salmon. Come tell your greatest fish story.
5-6 Sugar in the Raw
6-8 The Yardvarks
8-9 Jeanie Burns & the Jukebox Raiders

Saturday, May 31
12-1 Vitamin LÀ
1-2 Alan Rose Band
2-4 Radio London
4-5:30 Zydeco Trail Riders
5:30-6:30 Nate & Kate
6:30-7:30 Black Eyed Susies
7:30-9 Judy Hyman & Richie Stearns of The Horse Flies

Also great Ithaca Street Performers, Nate the Great, Chandani belly dance, Community Sing (1-2 amphitheatre) and More.

Brought to you by the Downtown Ithaca Alliance and the Ithaca Festival



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And now, about those CDs...

Thanks to those of you who have bought copies of Stripped Down Notions and solitaire over the past year and a half, as well as those of you who have supported me by coming to a show and dropping a few dollars in the basket, I've finally reached the point where I can fulfill my original plans with Stripped Down Notions. You see, the Limited "Recycled" Edition was never intended to be the only edition of Stripped Down Notions, so . . .

This fall I will be re-releasing Stripped Down Notions in a new pressing -- one done through a real pressing plant, rather than the burned-and-stickered CDs in the "Recycled" edition, with a professionally printed booklet, not the printed and hand-cut and folded (with loving care) poster that's in the current edition.

The new edition is NOT going to feature any new songs. Frankly, I've always hated it when a musician I like re-releases an album and includes a couple of bonus tracks that weren't on the original release, forcing me (being a completist) to buy it again. Oh, sure, I've re-bought them, but I haven't liked it, and I wouldn't want to force anyone to re-buy one of my CDs just for a song or two.

However, once the new edition of Stripped Down Notions is complete, I'll be retiring the "Recycled" edition no matter how many copies remain. And if you don't already have a copy, you might want to consider picking one up before then. Because while the new version won't have anything exclusive to it outside of changes to the artwork and liner notes, the "Recycled" edition does have some things that won't be available to people who buy the new one.

Right now there are three ways to get CDs. First, I'll have them with me pretty much everywhere I go for the next month or so.

Second, I've set up a P.O. Box for just this purpose, if you're not into online commerce.

Third, we now have online ordering via PayPal if you're the click-to-purchase sort.

Stripped Down Notions is $10.
solitaire is $15 for CDs, $10 for cassettes.

TANGENT: Why is SDN cheaper when it's the new CD? I felt funny asking $15 for a CD that's burned and uses previously owned jewel cases. Sure, it's a limited edition, signed and numbered, and hand-made. But some of the cases are cracked, some of the cuts and folds are crooked, and the CDs have stickers on them rather than printing. On the other hand, solitaire was professionally printed, stamped, and pressed. So think of the Limited "Recycled" Edition of SDN as a bargain and solitaire as a really nice package. Keep in mind that the "Recycled" Edition of Stripped Down Notions won't be available much longer! Get yours now.

If you buy directly from me, whether at a show or on the street, the costs above are all you need to worry about. If you buy through the mail or online, please add postage using one of the following methods:

First Class Postage: add $2 for the first item, .50 for each additional item. Priority Mail: Add $4 for up to 3 items, .50 for each additional item. Outside the US? Prefer another shipping approach? Get in touch to work out the details.

You can send orders to me at:

Alan Rose
P.O. Box 4834
Ithaca NY 14852

with check or money order payable to Alan Rose. Remember, bouncing checks is just not cool -- especially when they cost starving artists their food money for the week -- so if yours does bounce, expect an unhappy Alan to be knocking on your door for the bank fees as well as the original amount of the check.

Alan


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