"Good music comes out of people playing together, knowing what they want to do, having an idea of what they want to do and going for it. You have to sweat over it and bug it to death."

-Keith Richards

RANGER REPORT - JULY 2008

Hello friends. It's me Ranger Will, the de facto leader of a musical collective known as The Mighty Manatees. I am here today to announce with great pleasure that our new studio CD will be out in TWO WEEKS! The first CD release party will be held on FRIDAY, JULY 18 at CHAPLIN'S in SPRING CITY, PA (66 N. Main St.). www.ChaplinsTheMusicCafe.com Three-Legged Fox will open the show at 8:00. This is a BYOB show. A limited special edition Manatee-shirt is being made for the occasion.

Manatees Fun Fact: Did you know that the first Manatees studio CD was released on June 4, 1991? It's true!

We are very excited to see this project come to completion. Guest artists include Richie Hayward on drums (Litlle Feat, Robert Plant), Earl "Chinna" Smith on guitar (Bob and Ziggy Marley), and Pablo Batista on percussion (Grover Washington Jr., Alicia Keyes). It was recorded at Dylanava Studios and produced by David Ivory (The Roots).

Manatees Fun Fact: Did you know that 17 different musicians were used on our new CD? It's true!

Uncle Ronkle recently set up our web-site so that you can now purchase Mighty Manatees music and clothing online! Many of our live CDs will soon be on sale as well as CDs by some of our musical friends. On sale now: our newly-remastered live acoustic album "Tall Pines", my first solo CD "Southpaw", and of course the new CD.

Manatees Fun Fact: Did you know that immediately following our Tex Mex Tiki Bar Charity Show last month 46 people got up and took a salsa dance lesson in front of the band? It's true!

Next Wednesday, July 9, we'll be playing a free all-ages outdoor concert in Eagleville Park, Lower Providence, PA. Showtime is 7:30.

Two days later (Fri., July 11) we'll be playing at the upstairs ballroom at 3rd&Walnut in Lansdale, PA. Opening for us will be herMan4peace&sun (featuring the electric sitar). Music begins at 9:30.

On Sunday, July 13, The Mighty Manatees will be playing a free all-ages outdoor concert at Sette Luna in Easton, PA as part of their annual Heritage Day celebration. The outdoor show runs from 3-7 and then beginning with a fireworks display we play a second show inside Sette Luna starting at 9:00.

Thursday, July 17, Dos Manatees debuts at The Columbia in Phoenixville, PA www.columbiabarandgrille.com 7:00-10:30

Saturday, July 19 sees us returning to the Skippack Roadhouse www.skippackrestaurants.com at 8:30

Manatees Fun Fact: Did you know that The Mighty Manatees played their first three outdoor shows of 2008 recently and the police came to two of them? It's true!

On Sunday, July 27 (weather permitting) we will play a free all-ages outdoor concert at the legendary Fitzwater Station in Mont Clare, PA from 4:30-8:30.

And finally, all of us here send our sincerest condolences to Manatees producer Steve Bell and Manatees singer/guitarist Bob Tomlinson who both lost their mothers last month.

Love,
Ranger Will

Manatees Fun Fact: Did you know that Bob Tomlinson's son's band Firetruck are playing Puck in Doylestown, PA on Sunday night, July 27? Well they are!

Dorothy K. Hutchinson 1934 - 2008
Frances Tomlinson 1928 - 2008




MIGHTY MANATEES DATEZ - JULY 2008

3 - Thurs. - Oakmont Pub 8-12 duo (Dos Manatees)
4 - Fri. - Two 4th of July parties Pottstown & Lansdale PA
5 - Sat. - Company Picnic 7-11 Lehighton, PA
9 - Wed. - Free Outdoor Concert 7-8:30 Eagleville Park, Lower Providence, PA All-ages
10 - Thurs. - Rising Sun 9-1 Dos Manatees Jam
11 - Fri. - CD Release Party 9:30-1:30 3rd & Walnut, Lansdale, PA w/opening act herMan4peace&sun
12 - Sat. - Wedding
13 - Sun. - Sette Luna Heritage Day Festival w/fireworks 3-7 (outside) 9-12 (inside)
17 - Thurs. - Columbia Hotel 7-10:30 Dos Manatees Phoenixville, PA
18 - Fri. - CD Release Party 8-11 Chaplins, Spring City, PA w/opening act Three-Legged Fox www.chaplinsthemusiccafe.com
19 - Sat. - Skippack Roadhouse 8:30-12:30Trio, Skippack, PA
20 - Sun. - Wedding
24 - Thurs. - Rising Sun 9-1 Dos Manatees Jam
25 - Fri. - Salford Pub 9-1 Trio, Salford, PA
26 - Sat. - Wedding
27 - Sun. - Fitzwater Station 4:30-8:30 Outdoor All-ages Show, Mont Clare, PA
31 - Thurs. - Dutch Tavern 9-1 Dos Manatees Jam, Skippack, PA