presents
Cream of the Portland Folk Scene
Date: Friday, September 18th
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Carvlin Hall
1 block N. of 17th & SE Division on the grounds of St. Philip Nieri.
Tickets:
$10 (PFS Members)
$12 (non-members)
Join me and the Portland FolkMusic Society for an evening of folk music handcrafted in Portland. The evening will include performances by:
Frank Blair
Chris Kokesh (fiddler-singer-songwriter, Misty River)
Steve Cheseborough (Blues guitarist and singer)
Lisa Ornstein (French-Canadian fiddle)
Jane Keifer (Old time banjo)
Warrior Poets of the Easter Uprising, 1916
An evening of poetry, prose, and song by and about the warrior poets who led the Easter Uprising in 1916 for the cause of Irish freedom.
Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 6:30pm
Bridie's Irish Faire
Newport, OR
Celebrating the Irish in Everyone
A Benefit Concert for
the North Santiam Historical Society
Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 2:30pm
Santiam High School Auditorium
265 SW Evergreen St., Mill City, OR
Tickets: $8 Adults, $4 students (K-12)
- Frank Blair
- Molly Malone Irish dancers
- Jerry McGee (author/storyteller: "How Ireland Saved Oregon")
- Santiam Community Chorus, conducted by Jo Ann Hebing
News (1/27/2009):
If you're into such things, I also have a presence on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/fblair.
News (1/27/2009):
Last minute gig in Portland, OR
Saturday, 1/31
The Airplay Cafe
7:00pm
$5.00 cover at the door. Opening for Widdershins. Come if you can; bring friends
News (1/15/2009):
Recording is underway for the new album. I'm hoping to have it ready for distribution by 2/15.
Just a reminder, I'll be playing at the Northwest St. Andrews Society Burns night celebration on 1/24. More information is available at http://www.nwsas.org/. Reservations are required, so you might want to hurry.
News (3/28/2008):
Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 7:00pm
Music of the British Isles
Performed by Frank Blair
A Concert To Raise Funds For
Gates Fire District Emergency Services Support
Sponsored by
North Santiam Historical Society
Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 7:00pm
Santiam High School Auditorium
265 SW Evergreen St., Mill City, OR
Tickets: $8 Adults, $4 students (K-12)
Tickets will be available at the door or may be pre-purchased either through me (fblairml@comcast.net) or by contacting the North Santiam Historical Society at mtangelmg@yahoo.com.
If you are unable to attend, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution*. Checks should be made out to "Gates Fire District Emergency Services Support" and mailed to:
NSHS
PO Box 574
Gates, OR 97346
* The GFDESS is a 501C-3 non-profit/tax deductible organization
News (3/22/2008):
Sadly, the Warrior Poet evening at Bridie's on 3/27 has been cancelled.
News (1/21/2008):
October was, in fact, very busy. As was November, December, and January apparently. So much so that I neglected posting stuff here. :( Sorry 'bout that. I've been relying on the semi-monthly newsletter to get the word out. But the calendar is as up to date as I can keep it.
Some cool stuff coming up including another evening of Republican discussion and song as part of the Spotted Dog Poetry series at Bridie's Irish Faire in Salem, OR on March 27th. This one will focus on the "warrior poets" of the 1916 Easter Uprising. For more information, please call Bridie's at 503-585-4542.
I have a couple other surprises up my sleeve in the next couple months, but they're not fully hatched yet. Watch this space.
News (9/30/2007):
October will be very busy.
Please note that the "Emigration and Yearning" program at Bridie's Irish Faire in Salem has moved from October 4th to October 11th (the following Thursday.) It is still 7pm-9pm. For more information, please call Bridie's at 503-585-4542.
News (8/28/2007):
Lots of new dates added for September and October.
Working up some new material and putting it into piles, some of which may become another recording project in the Spring. Watch this space for more details as they become available.
One of the dates in September is another evening of prose, poetry, history, and songs as part of the "Spotted Dog Poetry Series" at Bridie's Irish Faire in Salem, OR. The theme will be "Emigration and Yearning". It will be similar to the Long Kesh 25th Anniversary evening: some reading, song songs, break, repeat. It should be a fun evening. I'm looking forward to it.
News (5/06/2007):
New dates have been added in June.
And don't forget Bridie's Irish Faire's First Anniversary this coming weekend, Saturday May 12th. We'll be doing some live music, maybe some dancing.
11am - 2pm.
News (4/02/2007):
Both CDs are now available through CDBaby with samples. I'm working on getting them up on iTunes.
Evergreen
Past Lives...
News (3/07/2007):
Corrected all the dates on the news ticker to be 2007 (correct.) Silly calendar... rolling over every year like that.
News (2/26/2007):
Evergreen, the new CD, is now available for purchase on-line. You can get to the order page by going HERE.
News (2/23/2007):
Evergreen CD Release Event
Friday, March 23rd 2007
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Bridie's Irish Faire
183 High Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
503-585-4542
CDs will be available for a special CD release price of $12.00 with each purchase being an 1 entry for door prize drawings offered that evening.
Space is limited. Please call 503-585-4542 for reservations.
There is a possibility that the venue may change if there is enough interest. Please make sure we have an email address or contact phone number so that we can contact you if this happens.
News (2/21/2007):
The new CD called Evergreen is off to the duplicators and I am anxiously awaiting the proof copy for approval (should be here next week.) If you want a headstart, take a look at the liner notes and album cover that are available from the Liner Notes tab on the right navigation.
News (2/03/2007):
There are a couple new dates added to the calendar, including an appearance at Newberg Music for their house concert series and a CD release party for the solo CD. More details will be forthcoming in a couple weeks, but if you're going to be around Salem, OR on March 23rd stop in and pick up your copy hot off the presses.
News (1/17/2007):
Recording is largely done for the solo project. Former Gabriel's Gate guitarist, Sean Hayes, come out over the weekend to lay some tracks down for me and Liam Deyerle, a guitarist friend from Salem, came by on Sunday. Now we're on to mixing and mastering and still shooting for a release date in early March.
In other news, I've recently completed editing a "Best of" collection of Gabriel's Gate's material spanning our recordings. It should be available in February. It's called "Past Lives and Restless Spirits: The Best of Gabriel's Gate." The liner notes are available on the right navigation bar if you want to look around. I'll post ordering information as soon as I have them in my hands.
- frankblair