"If you ever feel a bit low or feel that life has become a little mundane, join a choir. I guarantee that it will lift your spirits. Who knows what it will lead to. Look what happened to me."
- Glyn Johns - famous recording engineer (Beatles/Stones/Eagles/Who/Zeppelin//Clapton//Clash)
RANGER REPORT - March 23, 2016 (3rd Day Of Spring - Jim Hines Birthday!) The Official Newsletter Of The Mighty Manatees "Celebrating 30 Years Of Celebrating Birthdays!"
SINGIN' FOR THE CHOIR - And speaking of choirs....there are still some tickets available for the big barn dance next week at Pete's Barn in Worcester, PA. This is a fund-raiser for my 11-year old daughter Fiona's Bel Canto Children's Chorus' European Tour. Special musical guests: Ted The Fiddler, Mike Guldin, Ray Adkins, and Reggie Clark! Amazing raffle prizes! Beef & beverages! Spring fever! TWO Keyboardists! Tickets available at all Mighty Manatees shows and also from Emma Kleinschmidt at 215-527-8973 or quiltemma@gmail.com . Showtime: 6:00 PM. Don't you miss it! ( https://www.facebook.com/events/1550246088628920/1578442025809326/ )
GRAMPA CAVANAUGH BIRTHDAY PARTY! - And speaking of birthdays....Mighty Manatees drummer Jim Cavanaugh will be making a rare appearance with us this Thursday, March 24, at The Rising Sun in Telford, PA. Jim will be playing with the Beautiful Vision Project which also includes Randy Wagner, Cassie Ciciliot, Brett Andrew, and myself. Come and celebrate the "Cavanaugh Phenomenaugh" with a tribute to Little Feat...VERY SPECIAL guest musicians... This is a Mystical Vagabond Production. Showtime is 9:00 PM. ( http://www.risingsuninn.net/ )
AUNT JET BIRTHDAY PARTY! - And speaking of birthdays...Mighty Manatees drummer Ras Mykyl will be making a rare appearance with us this Friday, March 25 at The Pickering Creek Inn in Phoenixville, PA. We will be celebrating the birthday of Jeanette Ponder! Come for some cake, sign her birthday card, and prepare to dance! Showtime is 9:00 PM ( http://www.pickeringcreekinn.com/ )
MANATEES PLAY SALSA! - And speaking of salsa (the dance, not the condiment)...next Thursday, March 31, The Mighty Manatees will play an evening of salsa dance music at Twenty9 in Great Valley, PA! It's the same location as the old Fox Barn where we used to play in the 90's. The night starts at 8:00 PM with a 30-minute salsa dance lesson from Jeanette Ponder for all the beginners. Once you have the steps down, the band starts playing and then all heaven breaks loose! Ai carumba! ( http://twenty9restaurant.com/ ) This a Mighty Manatees first!
Peace,
Ranger Will
IN PASSING -
Constance Moore
Phife Dawg
Frank Sinatra Jr.
March 2016
24 - Thurs – Beautiful Vision Project w/ Cassie Ciciliot, Brett Andrew, & Jim Cavanaugh (birthday) - Little Feat tribute - Rising Sun Inn 9-12:30
25 - Fri - Pickering Creek Inn w/Ras Mykyl 9-1
31 - Thurs - Twenty9 Salsa Dance Party, Great Valley PA 8-11
April 2016
01 - Fri - The Barrel 8-11
02 - Sat – Pete's Barn Party Benefit for Bel Canto Children's Choir 6-11
07 - Thurs – Rising Sun Inn 9-12:30
08 - Fri - Justin's First Outdoor Show Of The Year! 8-12
09 - Sat – Blue Bell Inn 8:30-12
15 - Fri – Hotel Fiesole 8-12
16 - Sat - KC's Alley 10-1
21 - Thurs – Rising Sun Inn 9-12:30
26 - Tues - Will, Randy, & Jason Crosby w/ Shana and Sir Van Morrison - Wang Theater, Boston, MA 7:30 PM
27 - Wed- Will, Randy, & Jason Crosby w/ Shana and Sir Van Morrison - Wang Theater, Boston, MA 7:30 PM
23 - Sat - PJ's Pour House Will & K-Jo Acoustic Duo 9-12
For the full schedule, including any updates, visit http://themightymanatees.com/schedule.htm
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
You can now download our music at
www.themightymanatees.bandcamp.com
Also now available on iTunes
www.savethemanatee.com
