Flowers are blooming
The sunshine is everywhere
Spring has just begun
- Haiku by Wyatt John Hodgson, 2002 (10 years old)
RANGER REPORT - March 18, 2015
MIGHTY MANATEES RETURN FROM CENTRAL AMERICAN TOUR! - Actually, it was 5 days in Roatan, Honduras. We played Monkey Island, Land's End, and Co Co Vu (which you had to get to by boat, like "The African Queen"). Our drummer Myles Rothwell played brilliantly during our first show despite not having the benefit of any cymbals (he DID have a high-hat). At our last show, I accidentally blew up a guitar amp and Jozo had to run his Stratocaster through the p.a. system. And in between those shows, we played at Co Co Vu, which hosts one of the top ten diving spots in the entire world. During the days, we swam, we ate, we drank, and we were hustled by local masseuses and hair weavers. Myles fed the local deer so much that they ended up knocking on his hotel room door. Fred, the manager of the Rising Sun Inn, became our de facto road manager. He and Jozo went snorkeling. I wound up writing a song. When we got back home, K-Jo was sick for a week (bad water). But he's OK now, folks. All in all, it was an amazing adventure that we will remember as long as we can. Special thanks to Doug White, Lynn Dee, Brion James, Adi, Fred, and Dave the drummer.
MIGHTY MANATEES KEYSTONE LOUNGE DEBUT! - This Thursday, March 19th, The “Electrio” (Randy, Jim & I) will take the stage at the new and exciting Keystone Lounge in Cedars, PA. Special guests are expected. Showtime is 8:30PM.
www.thekeystonelounge.com
MIGHTY MANATEES CELEBRATE FIRST DAY OF SPRING! - It's true! This Friday, March 20th, Spring officially begins! Praise Jah! Come and do a fertility dance with us that evening at Hotel Fiesole in beautiful Skippack, Pennsylvania! Welcome a new Manatees keyboardist: Tim Hooper! Showtime is 8PM.
www.hotelfiesole.net
JEFFREY JONES SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WEBSITE - Jeffrey Jones was the brother of Manatees soundman/archivist Michael Jones. He died from cancer in 1989 at the age of 21. After his passing, a scholarship award was set up in his name, and in 1991 a benefit concert was held featuring The Manatees, Living Earth, Jim Femino and others. A documentary film about Jeffrey, the scholarship, and the benefit concert is being completed this month by director Brian Miksis. This new home page contains a short film which is comprised of portions from the longer form documentary "Life Is Fair". Jim Cavanaugh and I contibuted the soundtrack music.
www.jajms.org
Thrive,
Ranger Will
IN PASSING -
Clark Terry
Don Covay
Leonard Nimoy
Jimmy Greenspoon
Albert Maysles
Daevid Allen
Mike Porcaro
Sam Simon
Bob Simon
Andy Fraser
Gene Gene The Dancing Machine
March 2015
19 – Thurs – Keystone Lounge 8:30 – 12:30 www.thekeystonelounge.com
20 – Fri – Hotel Fiesole 8 – 12 www.hotelfiesol.net
21 – Sat – Private Party
26 – Thurs – Rising Sun Inn 9 – 1
27 – Fri – Blue Dog Tavern w/Ras Mykl 9:30 – 1:30 www.bluedog.cc
28 – Sat – The Sumney Tavern 7 – 11 www.thesumney.com
April 2015
2 - Thurs – Keystone Lounge 8:30 – 12:30 www.thekeystonelounge.com
3 - Fri - TBA
4 - Sat - "Nest's Best" - Raven's Nest Annual All-Day Music Marathon 9:30 - 1:30
www.ravensnesttavern.com
9 - Thurs – Rising Sun Inn 9 – 1
10 - Fri – Justin’s 8 – 12
11 - Sat – Blue Bell Inn w/Ranger Will’s Mom! 8:30 – 12 www.bluebellinn.com
17 - Fri – Hotel Fiesole 8 – 12
18 – Sat - TBA
23 - Thurs – Rising Sun Inn 9 – 1
24 – Fri – Blue Dog Tavern w/Ras Mykl 9:30 – 1:30
25 – Sat - McCooles Red Lion, Quakertown w/Mike Greer 12 - 9 outdoor all-ages event!
www.mccoolesredlioninn.com
MAY - 2015
1 – Fri - TBA
2 - Sat – Screwballs 9:30 – 1:30 www.screwballsbarandgrille.com
7 - Thurs – Rising Sun Inn 9 – 1
8 - Fri – Justin’s 8 – 12
9 – Sat - Private Party
15 - Fri – Hotel Fiesole 8 – 12
16 - Sat – The Sumney Tavern 7 – 11 www.thesumney.com
20 – Wed - 50th Annual Harleysville Faire all-ages free outdoor concert! - Harleysville Community Center 7 - 9PM
21 - Thurs – Rising Sun Inn 9 – 1
22 – Fri - TBA
23 – Sat - Pinnacle Ridge Winery w/chartered magic bus 2 – 5PM www.pinridge.com
29 – Fri - TBA
30 - Sat – Blue Bell Inn 8:30 – 12 www.bluebellinn.com
For more complete venue info and schedule updates, please visit www.themightymanatees.com/schedule.htm
You can now download our music at www.themightymanatees.bandcamp.com
Also now available on iTunes!
www.savethemanatee.org
Every Sunday morning from 10:30 to 11:30, various members of The Mighty Manatees
play at The New Church Live in the Mitchell Performing Arts Center, 800
Tomlinson Rd., Bryn Athyn, PA. 19009
(Tomlinson Rd. & Buck Rd. -the corner down at the far end of the parking lot)
Watch LIVE at 10:30 AM on Sundays, or see video clips at
www.NewChurchLive.tv
