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Friday, June 12, 2009 — Getting Going...  This Sunday, June 14th the Manatawny Creek Ramblers will perform a complete show at Goggle Works 2nd Sunday/201 Washington Street/Reading, PA from noon to 3PM. Later that night I'll be at Zeno's/State College, PA with JK on upright bass. I'm there each and every Sunday evening at 9PM.  This Thursday, June 18th I'll be doing a special acoustic show with songwriter-guitarist Mike Miz (Gongzilla) at the Brass Lantern/Reading, PA. We'll both be doing sets (I'm playing first) and playing together, starting at 9PM. Next weekend the Manatawny Creek Ramblers play 3 shows: On Saturday, first it's Art on the Avenue at noon, a free show on the street at 5th & Penn Ave/West Reading, PA. Later on it's the Steel City Coffee House/Phoenixville, PA with the Lewis Brothers at 8PM. We finish things up on Sunday back at Frecon Farms/Boyertown, PA at the roadside store on RT 562 from 12:30 to 3PM. Wednesday, June 24th I return to Emily's for a couple sets of solo acoustic from 6 to 9PM.  And here's a reminder to get your tickets early for Jammin' For The Animals at Blue Falls Grove/Leesport, PA Saturday, JULY 25th - Stone Poets, the Youngers, Mark Furman Band, Dakini & Plucking Grassholes, I'll be playing plenty that day..advance tickets are available now at Dragonfly Studio & Gallery/398 Penn Ave/West Reading or call 610/376-7176.Advance tickets buyers will be entered in a special raffle drawing with their ticket stub # that ONLY they will be able to win. Kids 10 & under are free. Activities include: Workshops (Juggling, hula hooping, tie-dying); live painting, disc golf, glassblowing, fire performances, light projection shows, late night activities, yoga, food & craft vending & Kids Camp (own pavilion). Check out all the other dates coming up in the near future down below, but first... This Week' STUFF TO LISTEN TO-
Don't Slip Away - this is the "82 year old birthday interuption version"/recorded live at Emily's/Mohnton, PA - 6/10/09 Gone Are Those Days and Something I Know - solo acoustic version/recorded live to tape in Woobie Cat Kitchens /Reading, PA spring 2009 Gone Are Those Days - from "Notes From The Crossroads"/recorded live to tape woobie cat kitchens/ State College, PA 1999-2000 - w Dr. Dave/pedal-steel & Julie Kehr/vocals Saturday and A Long Time Ago - both from "Notes From The Crossroads"/w Stone Poets & Julie Why Do We Doubt Love? - solo acoustic version/recorded live to tape in Woobie Cat Kitchens/Reading, PA spring 2009 MORE DOWNLOADS - 2 sets with guitarist extraordinaire Scott Muraski & LOWdOGS - 1/19/05 The Recipe - my last show with them. The Youngers - Out In The Country - unreleased live recording/Robesonia, PA - 5/8/9 COMING SHOWS... Sunday, 14th - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers/Goggle Works 2nd Sunday (Cohen Gallery-concrete side) - noon to 3PM Sunday, 14th - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Thursday, 18th - with Mike Miz/Brass lantern/Reading, PA - 9PM Saturday, 20th - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers/Arts on the Avenue/West Reading, PA - noon Saturday, 20th - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers/Steel City/Phoenixville, PA - w the Lewis Brothers - 8:30PM Sunday, 21st - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers/Frecon Farms/Boyertown, PA 12:30 - 3PM Sunday, 21st - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Wednesday, 24th - SOLO at Emily's/Morgantown, PA - 6-9PM Friday, 26th - Private Party Saturday, 27th - Private Party Sunday, 28 - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM JULY- Friday, 3rd - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers at Sterling Stage/Sterling, NY -I'll be sitting in with Max Creek as well... Sunday, 5th - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Wednesday, 8th - SOLO at Emily's/Morgantown, PA - 6-9PM Saturday, 11th - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers/Quigley Summer Jam/Mechanicsburg, PA Sunday, 12 - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Saturday, 18th - Acoustic w JK - Boxer's/Huntington, PA - 10PM Sunday, 19 - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Wednesday, 22nd - SOLO at Emily's/Morgantown, PA - 6-9PM Saturday, 25th - Stone Poets at Jammin' For The Animals/Blue Falls Grove/Leesport, PA Sunday, 26 - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM AUGUST- Saturday, 1st - SOLO at PUB II/Danville, PA - 9PM Sunday, 2nd - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Wednesday, 5th - SOLO at Emily's/Morgantown, PA - 6-9PM Thursday, 6th - the Youngers/Musikfest/Liederplatz - Bethlehem, PA - 5-6:30PM Friday, 7th - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers at Jerry Fest/Kempton, PA - TBA Sunday, 9th - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Sunday, 16th - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Wednesday, 19th - SOLO at Emily's/Morgantown, PA - 6-9PM Saturday, 22nd - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers at the Pub on Main/Macungie, PA Sunday, 23rd - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Friday, 28th - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers at Stir-Fry Fest/Snipes Farm/Morrisville, PA Saturday, 29th - Stone Poets at the Elk Creek Cafe in Millheim, PA. Sunday, 30th - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM posted by Kris Kehr - 5:29 PM - 0 comments Friday, May 29, 2009 — New Summer Stuff  First things first, I'll be performing back at Ludwig's Inn & Oyster Bar in Glenside, PA this Saturday, May 30 from around 8 to 11PM, solo acoustic in the bar. Real nice place, no cover...On Sunday, May 31st I'll be at Zeno's in State College, PA with JK and special guest Julie Kehr, from 9 to midnight.... I play at Zeno's every Sunday night!  Next Saturday, June 6th I'll be pulling double duty, first with the Manatawny Creek Ramblers at Miles & Maggie Fest at the Moonlight Forest (located outside Oley, PA) The Ramblers set with be around 5:25 - 5:45PM.. Of course the new MCR EP 'Meet Me By The Moonlight' is out now at shows or cdbaby... The Ramblers recently performed at Delfest in Cumberland, PA just minutes before a brutal storm (complete with near-by tornadoes) here's  a local news report, Tim Carbone's blog about it is pretty interesting, as are these videos- video 1 video 2  our campsite minutes before our search for a hotel room... Later on Saturday, June 6th I'll be on electric guitar with the Youngers at the Bog in Scranton, PA at 10PM. Here are some live recordings of the Youngers (and myself) from our recent gig at Jonny & Hons in Robesonia...they were recorded multi-track and rough-mixed here at Woobie Cat Kitchens last week...more to come...enjoy! Catfish John See That My Grave is Kept Clean Truck Drivin' Man  Stone Poets and the Youngers will be playing together the same local festival, as well as a few other great bands at this years' 'Jammin' For The Animals' Humane Society Benefit at Blue Falls Grove near Leesport, PA on Saturday, July 25th. I'll sit in with the Youngers a bit that day, as well as a little with the Fabulous Mark Furman Band on blues mandolin during their set. The Poets' set will feature Daniel 'Skrappy' Bowers (from Manatawny Creek Ramblers, Frog Holler) on drums for our set, plus the usual suspects (Rev, Dr. Dave & JK). Skrappy will also be with us on Saturday, August 29th at the Elk Creek Cafe in Millheim, PA. Below is what's happening in the coming weeks...see yas! MAY- Saturday, 30th - Ludwig's Inn & Oyster Bar/Glenside, PA - 8PM Sunday, 31 - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM JUNE- Saturday 6th - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers at Robin & Beth Fest at the Moonlight Forest/Oley, PA - 3PM Saturday, 6th - the Youngers at the Bog/Scranton, PA 10PM Sunday, 7th - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Wednesday, 10th - SOLO at Emily's/Morgantown, PA - 6-9PM Sunday, 14th - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Thursday, 18th - with Mike Miz/Brass lantern/Reading, PA - 9PM Saturday, 20th - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers/Arts on the Avenue/West Reading, PA - noon Saturday, 20th - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers/Steel City/Phoenixville, PA - w the Lewis Brothers - 8:30PM Sunday, 21st - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers/Frecon Farms/Boyertown, PA 12:30 - 3PM Sunday, 21st - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Wednesday, 24th - SOLO at Emily's/Morgantown, PA - 6-9PM Friday, 26th - Private Party/Lancaster, PA Saturday, 28th - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers at the Pub on Main/Macungie, PA Sunday, 28 - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM JULY- Friday, 3rd - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers at Sterling Stage/Sterling, NY -I'll be sitting in with Max Creek that weekend as well... Sunday, 5th - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Wednesday, 8th - SOLO at Emily's/Morgantown, PA - 6-9PM Saturday, 11th - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers/Quigley Summer Jam/Mechanicsburg, PA Sunday, 12 - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Saturday, 18th - Acoustic w JK - Boxer's/Huntington, PA - 10PM Sunday, 19 - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Wednesday, 22nd - SOLO at Emily's/Morgantown, PA - 6-9PM Saturday, 25th - Stone Poets at Jammin' For The Animals/Blue Falls Grove/Leesport, PA Sunday, 26 - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM AUGUST- Saturday, 1st - SOLO at PUB II/Danville, PA - 9PM Sunday, 2nd - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Wednesday, 5th - SOLO at Emily's/Morgantown, PA - 6-9PM Thursday, 6th - the Youngers/Musikfest/Liederplatz - Bethlehem, PA - 5-6:30PM Friday, 7th - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers at Jerry Fest/Kempton, PA - TBA Sunday, 9th - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Sunday, 16th - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Wednesday, 19th - SOLO at Emily's/Morgantown, PA - 6-9PM Saturday, 22nd - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers at the Pub on Main/Macungie, PA Sunday, 23rd - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM Friday, 28th - the Manatawny Creek Ramblers at Stir-Fry Fest/Snipes Farm/Morrisville, PA Saturday, 29th - Stone Poets at the Elk Creek Cafe in Millheim, PA. Sunday, 30th - Zeno's/State College, PA - 9PM posted by Kris Kehr - 11:35 PM - 0 comments Thursday, April 16, 2009 — MCR at Del Fest, Solo at EMILY's and more....  the Manatawny Creek Ramblers are proud top announce we've been included in the band competition at Del Fest this year. We'll be doing a 15 minute spot with 7 other bands on either Friday, May 22nd or Saturday, May 23rd. On Sunday the 24th we'll most likely perform a half-hour exhibition set on the Campground Stage at noon.Before that MCR will be at the Blinkin Lincoln in Manayunk, PA with Mason Porter Thursday, May 7th at 9PM.  the Manatawny Creek Ramblers recently made an appearance on local BCTV show called Talking Trash WATCH IT HERE Here is a track called 21.mp3 from the new MCR EP called Meet Me By The Moonlight due out later this spring...stay tuned for news on that... Saturday, April 25th at 4PM I'll be with my good pal and mighty upright bassist Bill Stetz at Reading Phillies' Stadium. Here is a recording of me and Bill doing Elizabeth Cotten's Babe, It Ain't No Lie.mp3 at the effervescent Balmat Botanical Gardens back in 2003. At 6PM that same night I'm back with the mighty Youngers for Brewphoria at the Canal Street Pub in Reading, PA. I don't have any recordings of myself with the band yet, but we're working on that but until then, check out their new album Heritage (co-produced with John Carter Cash) a louder album (for them) and indicative of their kind of loose, loud electric music that's so much fun to jam with. I'll also be with the Youngers on Friday, May 8th at Johnny & Hons/Robesonia, PA at 9PM and the Symposium Resaurant/Lancaster, PA for a half-hour set on Monday, May 11th. On Wednesday, May 20th the Youngers will open for Wayne Hancock at the Chameleon Club/Lancaster, PA  I'll be playing this coming (AND EVERY) Sunday, April 26th at Zeno's Pub/State College, PA from 9 to 12 with STONE POETS Rev. James, John Kennedy and Dr. Dave Mudgett. I'll be back May 3rd, 10th, 17th etc. with a varying line-up.On Saturday, MAY 9th STONE POETS will be out at Reading Phillies' Stadium after the game at around 10PM, doing about 90 minutes with the full 5-piece version of the band with Matt Cullen on drums and the rest of the guys. Bucket's Got A Hole> Mountain Top Blues.mp3 was recorded 12/15/07 at Otto's Brew Pub/State College, PA with the 5-piece line-up. The full band has a few other gigs on the horizon this summer including the Elk Creek Cafe, Bullfrog Brewery and the Jammin' For the Animals Festival at Blue Falls Grove outside Leesport, PA on Saturday, July 25th, which will include guest drummer Daniel Bower from the Manatawny Creek Ramblers and Frog Holler plus a jam set with old friends/a great blues band called the Mark Furman Band from Philley. I'll have more on that stuff later on.  There's been a slight change in the new Emily's schedule, just to let you know...instead of the 22nd, I'll begin playing every other Wednesday from 6 to 9PM starting Wednesday, April 29th in the bar (while Julie's bartending...she sits in from time to time...)Wednesday, May 13th & 27th I'll be back at Emily's in the bar (or out on the deck if it's nice) from 6 to 9 PM. I'll be at Emily's every other Wednesday through the summer... the Manatawny Creek Ramblers will take it to the road in May, playing Kimballs/Williamsport, PA on Friday, May 15th and then the Wellsville Creative Arts Center/Wellsville, NY on Saturday the 16th. Below is the full schedule at this point.... thanks alot! kris -Saturday, April 25th - with Bill Stetz at Reading Phillies' Stadium - 4PM -Saturday, April 25th - The Youngers/Brewphoria-Canal Street Pub, Reading, PA 6PM -Sunday, April 26th - with STONE POETS at Zeno's Pub/State College, PA 9 to 12 -Wednesday, April 29th - Emily's Pub, RT. 10/Mohnton, PA 6 to 9PM -Sunday, May 3rd - with STONE POETS at Zeno's Pub/State College, PA 9 to 12 -Thursday, May 7th - Manatawny Creek Ramblers/Blinkin Lincoln/Manayunk, PA w Mason Porter -Friday, May 8th - with the Youngers / Johnny & Hons/Robesonia, PA 9PM -Saturday, May 9th - with STONE POETS / Reading Phillies' Stadium - 10PM (appx) -Sunday, May 10th - with STONE POETS at Zeno's Pub/State College, PA 9 to 12 -Monday, May 11th - the Youngers / Symposium Resaurant/Lancaster, PA 1/2 hour set 8:45PM -Wednesday, May 13th - Emily's Pub, RT. 10/Mohnton, PA 6 to 9PM -Friday, May 15th - Manatawny Creek Ramblers / Kimballs/Williamsport, PA -Saturday, May 16th - Manatawny Creek Ramblers / Wellsville Creative Arts Center/Wellsville, NY -Sunday, May 17th - with STONE POETS at Zeno's Pub/State College, PA 9 to 12 -Wednesday, May 20th - the Youngers at the Chameleon Club/Lancaster, PA (opening for Wayne Hancock) -May 22-24 - Manatawny Creek Ramblers at Del Fest/Allegany County Fairgrounds/Cumberland, MD - band competition and camping stage (noon on Sunday) -Sunday, May 24th - with STONE POETS at Zeno's Pub/State College, PA 9 to 12 -Wednesday, May 27th - Emily's Pub, RT. 10/Mohnton, PA 6 to 9PM posted by Kris Kehr - 12:24 PM - 0 comments Tuesday, April 07, 2009 — Mid-April Stuff Hello Everyone-This week I'll be doing the first of what I hope to be several Wednesdays at a new venue (for me) called Emily's (between Flying Hills & Morgantown on RT. 10). Starting this April 8th I'll be playing solo in the bar at Emily's EVERY OTHER Wednesday from 6 to 9PM. Julie will also be tending bar while I play and so will sit in from time to time as the evening goes on. Of course you can partake in the great food there, either from the bar menu or the dinner menu. Kris Kehr Solo Acoustic - Something I Know -recorded March 2009/Woobie Cat Kitchens Mobile Recording Studios The Manatawny Creek Ramblers will play w Bill Whalen of Gleason's Drift this Friday, April 10th at Hucklebucks/Pottsville, PA 9 PM The Manatawny Creek Ramblers - Cabin in the Hills -from the upcoming release Meet Me by the Moonlight On Saturday, April 11th Julie and I will return to Bixler's Lodge/Stoney Creek Mills, PA 10 - 1 Kris & Julie Kehr - She -from our 'Wedding Album' CD/Woobie Cat Kitchens Mobile Recording Studios JK and I will be at Zeno's Pub/State College, PA this Sunday, April 12th at 9PM Dr. Dave will be there, too... Next Saturday, April 18th, The Manatawny Creek Ramblers will perform live from the WXLV studios/Schnecksville, PA at 10 AM on Bluegrass Crossroads. Listen on 90.3 FM in the Allentown area or RIGHT HERE. Later that evening I'll be back at Ludwig's Inn & Oyster Bar/Glenmore, PA at around 8PM. Kris Kehr solo acoustic - I Want To Go Home -live at Jeff Saltzman's Denville Jam 5/6/6 On Sunday, April 19th, The Manatawny Creek Ramblers will also be performing at Reading Earth Day/Riverfront Park from 2 to 2:45 PM. Later I'll be at Zeno's Pub/State College, PA from 9 to 12 with bassist John Kennedy and Dr. Dave Mudgett. Wednesday, April 22nd I'll be back at Emily's in the bar from 6 to 9 PM. Below is the full schedule at this point.... thanks alot! kris -Wednesday, April 8th - Emily's Pub, RT. 10/Mohnton, PA 6 to 9PM -Friday, April 10th - The Manatawny Creek Ramblers w Bill Whalen of Gleason's Drift/Hucklebucks, Pottsville, PA 9PM -Saturday, April 11th - The Manatawny Creek Ramblers/Bluegrass Crossroads - WXLV studios/Schnecksville, PA at 10 AM -Saturday, April 11th - Kris & Julie/Bixler's Lodge, Stony Creek Mills, PA 9PM -Sunday, April 12th - acoustic/Zeno's Pub, State College, PA 9-12 -Saturday, April 18th - The Manatawny Creek Ramblers/WXLV in-studio performance/LISTEN HERE - 11am -Saturday, April 18th - acoustic/Ludwig's Inn & Oyster Bar, Glenmore, PA 8PM -Sunday, April 19th - The Manatawny Creek Ramblers/EARTHDAY Riverfront Park, Reading, PA -Wednesday, April 22th - Emily's Pub, RT. 10/Mohnton, PA 6 to 9PM -Saturday, April 25th - The Youngers/Brewphoria 5-Canal Street Pub, Reading, PA 6-10PM posted by Kris Kehr - 3:01 PM - 0 comments Friday, March 27, 2009 — New Stuff  The Manatawny Creek Ramblers are performing this Saturday, March 28th at the Berks Humane Society Benefit Art Auction at The Reading Country Club our set is 6 - 7:30PM. Then Sunday, March 29th The Manatawny Creek Ramblers play WXLV Bluegrass at the Allentown Brew Works in Allentown, PA with Aimless Pursuit, Mason Porter & Wissahickon Chicken Shack - our set is 2:40  Stone Poets (Rev. James Harton, Dr. Dave Mudgett and John Kennedy) will be out with me this Sunday, March 28th. Check out the ARTICLE in The Daily Collegian on my weekly residency at Zeno's Pub in State College, PA ever  y Sunday at 9PMHere is a recording from STONE POETS' show at the SILO in Reading, PA a few weeks back. fiddler Tim Carbone (Railroad Earth) and drummer Stephe Ferraro (Boris Garcia) sit in on my song To The Sea. Special thanks to Todd (recording) & Mike (mix) On April 3rd and 4th I'll be opening for and playing with a great band out of the Wilkes-Barre area called Cabinet. Friday the 3rd will be in Wilkes-Barre at the River Street Jazz Cafe and Saturday the 4th will be an Derek Trucks Band after-party at The Brass Lantern in Reading, PA starting at 10:30PM. A Plus-Vibes production... I'm going to start doing solo shows on a regular basis at a beautiful restaurant called Emily's Pub located on Rt. 10 south of Reading, PA towards Morgantown. I'll be playing solo acoustic from 6 to 9 (could change, stay tuned) every OTHER Wednesday starting April 8th, and since Julie will be tending bar while I'm playing, look for her to sit in.  Here are a few tracks recorded at Porter's Pub in Easton, PA on March 20th. Thanks to the Jellsmas for the photo...I learned I'm Troubled from a live Jerry Garcia Acoustic band tape, although the song itself has deep folk roots. Here is a medley of a fast version of my song Gone Are Those Days and Lonesome Road Blues, an old blues tune I learned after seeing David Bromberg perform it in 1986. I wrote Doubt Love a long time ago and Bill has been playing it with me just as long. Woobie Cat Kitchens remains busy bringing you new live music to listen to on a regular basis and totally free. The Chronology page remains but stuff here on the news page will be updated with every new post, plus you can peruse the archives down at the bottom of this page for past exclusive song postings scattered throughout. Also in the future look for podcasts of more live music from our vaults as well as the return of Black Mountain Underground right here! -Saturday, March 28th - The Manatawny Creek Ramblers/Berks Humane Society Benefit at The Reading Country Club - band set 6 - 7:30PM -Sunday, March 29th - The Manatawny Creek Ramblers/WXLV Bluegrass at the Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA - w Aimless Pursuit, Mason Porter & Wissahickon Chicken Shack - band set around 2:45 (I'll Update) LISTEN -Sunday, March 29th - Stone Poets/Zeno's Pub, State College, PA 9-12 -Friday, April 3rd - acoustic/opening for Cabinet/River Street Jazz Cafe, Wilkes-Barre, PA 9PM -Saturday, April 4th - acoustic/opening for Cabinet at Derek Trucks after-party/Brass Lantern 9:30PM -Sunday, April 5th - acoustic/Zeno's Pub, State College, PA 9-12 -Wednesday, April 8th - Emily's Pub, RT. 10/Mohnton, PA 6 to 9PM -Friday, April 10th - The Manatawny Creek Ramblers w Bill Whalen of Gleason's Drift/Hucklebucks, Pottsville, PA 9PM -Saturday, April 11th - Kris & Julie/Bixler's Lodge, Stony Creek Mills, PA 9PM -Sunday, April 12th - acoustic/Zeno's Pub, State College, PA 9-12 -Saturday, April 18th - The Manatawny Creek Ramblers/WXLV in-studio performance/LISTEN HERE - 11am -Saturday, April 18th - acoustic/Ludwig's Inn & Oyster Bar, Glenmore, PA 8PM -Sunday, April 19th - The Manatawny Creek Ramblers/EARTHDAY Riverfront Park, Reading, PA -Wednesday, April 22th - Emily's Pub, RT. 10/Mohnton, PA 6 to 9PM -Saturday, April 25th - The Youngers/Brewphoria 5-Canal Street Pub, Reading, PA 6-10PM Mary Jane posted by Kris Kehr - 6:01 PM - 0 comments Archives
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