"A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves."
- Frederick William Faber
RANGER REPORT - July 30, 2014
ROCK N' BOWL! - Do you like to bowl while you listen to live music? If so, this Friday, August 1st at Steppy's in East Norriton, PA may be just the thing for you. The Will & Randy acoustic duo, AKA The Medicine Brothers, will be performing from 8:00 - 11:00PM. You can get a spare while we sing into the air, or you can get a strike while we sing into the mike. Bring your own bowling ball, while we sing to one and all. A Red Phone Production. Thanks to Rob Vig.
MOLLY MAGUIRE'S SATURDAY NIGHT! - This Saturday, August 2nd, The Mighty Manatees return to Molly Maguire's in Lansdale for a night of electric dance music. Showtime is 9:00 - 1:00PM. Bring a friend.
COBLE PARK FREE CONCERT! - Ted The Fiddler will be joining us for our annual all-ages, acoustic, free outdoor concert in Coble Park in beautiful Zieglerville, PA on Thursday evening, August 7th. Bring the family, bring the family dog, bring the coolers, blankets and chairs. Our 90-minute performance runs from 7:00 - 8:30PM.
MUSIKFEST 2014! - This year The Mighty Manatees have been asked to play at Bethlehem's world-famous Musikfest! This is one of our big shows of the summer and we are pulling out all the stops. We will be joined by the three-piece Rhino Horns as well as Ras Michael on percussion. Showtime is 9:30 - 1:00AM at the Musikfest Cafe. WWW.MUSIKFEST.ORG
NEW RANGER WILL ALBUM! - In the works since returning from Ireland and Roatan in 2012, the forthcoming "Up For Air" is currently being mixed by the capable ears of engineer Chris Silverio at his Essex Studio in Schwenksville PA. Inspired by love, family and the tranquility of Lake Minaki, 10 special selections were mostly recorded at Jim "Grampa" Cavanaugh's LilBigJams home studio with a few special guests (including my daughters Fiona and Daisy on percussion). The album is slated for release this fall. Stay tuned!
NEW RITCHIE DECARLO ALBUM! - And speaking of new solo albums, Mighty Manatees alumni drummer Ritchie DeCarlo has a new project in the works with legendary bassist Percy Jones, formerly of Brand X . To check out the album and donate to his Kick-Starter site go to:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1538085815/percy-jones-scott-mcgill-ritchie-decarlo?ref=discovery
LIVE MANATEES! - See a real live manatees video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/adoptamanatee
That's about all the news for now.
Be excellent to one another,
Ranger Will
IN PASSING -
Tommy Ramone
Stephen Gaskin
Owen Geltzer
James Garner
Johnny Winter
JULY 2014
31 - Thurs - Rising Sun Inn with Randy Wagner 9 - 1
AUGUST - 2014
1 - Fri - Steppy's 'Rock n' Bowl' acoustic duo w/Randy Wagner 8 - 11 www.steppyssportsbar.com
2 - Sat - Molly Maguire's Lansdale 9 - 1
7 - Thurs - Coble Park, Schwenksville, PA 7 - 8:30 w/Ted The Fiddler OUTSIDE!
All-ages show
8 - Fri - MUSIKFEST - Musikfest Cafe 9:30PM - 1AM Bethlehem, PA w/The Rhino
Horns!
9 - Sat - Private Party - Hatfield, PA 6 - 11
10 - Sun - Fitzwater Station 3 - 7 OUTSIDE! All-ages show
14 - Thurs - Rising Sun Inn w/Randy Wagner 9 - 1
15 - Fri - Hotel Fiesole 8 - 12
17 - Sun - Landis Store Hotel - Will & Ray Acoustic Duo 2 - 5 OUTSIDE!
21 - Thurs - The Still 8 - 12
22 - Fri - Philadelphia Folk Fest Volunteers Party - 8 - 12 Schwenksville, PA
w/The Rhino Horns! OUTSIDE!
23 - Sat - PETE'S BARN! w/Catullus 9:30 - 1:30
28 - Thurs - Rising Sun Inn w/Randy Wagner 9 - 1
30 - Sat - Wedding - Pheonixville, PA
31 Sun - Private Party - Pheonixville, PA 6 - 10
September - 2014
5 - Fri - Justins 8 - 12 OUTSIDE
6 - Sat - Wedding - Sellersville, PA
11 - Thurs - Rising Sun Inn w/Randy Wagner 9 - 1
12, 13, 14 - Fri/Sat/Sun - Jamie & Josh Wedding - Saskatoon, Sakatchewan CANADA
18 - Thurs - The Still 8 - 12
19 - Fri - Hotel Fiesole 8 - 12
20 - Sat - Wedding - Newtown, PA
24 - Wed - Free All-Ages Concert - Railway Plaza, Lansdale, PA 12PM - 1:30PM OUTSIDE
25 - Thurs - Rising Sun Inn w/Randy Wagner 9 - 1
26 - Fri - Raven's Nest 9:30-1:30
27 - Sat - Asher's Chocolates 17th Annual Fall Fest - Franconia, PA 11AM- 3PM Free All-Ages Concert Featuring Free Hot Dogs & Drinks, Clowns, Face Painting, Moon Bounce, Ted the Fiddler and a whole lot more! OUTSIDE www.ashers.com
27 - Sat - Rising Sun Barn Concert! w/Mike Guldin's Rollin' & Tumblin' - Telford, PA 3 - 11
28 - Sun - Fitzwater Station 3 - 7 OUTSIDE
October - 2014
3 - Friday - Discover Lansdale - Free All-Ages Concert OUTSIDE (across from Molly Maguire's) 6 - 9
4 - Sat - Oktoberfest - Bethlehem 7 - 10
9 - Thurs - Rising Sun Inn w/Randy Wagner 9 - 1
10 - Fri - Justins 8- 12 OUTSIDE
11 - Sat - Private Party
17 - Fri - Hotel Fiesole 8 - 12
18 - Sat - The Perk 10 - 2
23 - Thurs - Rising Sun Inn w/Randy Wagner 9 - 1
24 - Fri - TBA
25 - Sat - Other Farm Brewing Company, Boyertown 8 - 11 www.theotherfarmbrewingcompany.com
31 - Fri - HALLOWEEN! - The Annual Manatee Masquerade! - Revivals, Perkasie 8:30 - 12:30
You can now download our music at www.themightymanatees.bandcamp.com
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 