"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life"
-Berthold Auerbach (quote submitted by Jozo)
RANGER REPORT - July 6, 2011
This Friday, July 8th, The Mighty Manatees will play another Tex-Mex
Tiki-Bar All-Ages Outdoor Charity Fundraiser in North Wales, PA
www.TexMexConnection.com. Music starts at 5:00PM. The charity is The
Boys & Girls Club of America and last year Tex-Mex raised over
$10,000.00!
BIG SHOW DEPT. - This Saturday, July 9th, The Mighty Manatees headline a
triple-bill featuring The Angel Band and The Had Knots at Puck in
Doylestown, PA www.PuckLive.com. The last time we played Puck we
recorded the "Mighty Manatees - Live!" CD. We will be recording this
show as well. Singer/songwriter Jessie Teich opens at 8:00PM. This is
a Mystic Vagabond production. For more complete information contact
www.MysticVagabond.com.
MANATEES FUN FACT: Did you know that at Jim Constantine's Spring City
block party two weeks ago The Mighty Manatees played music for a giant
game of musical chairs? It's true! And the police came 3 times!
On Saturday, July 16th, The Mighty Manatees will debut at Cooper Morgan's
Public House, (formerly The Barto Hotel), in beautiful Barto, PA.
Manatees keyboardist Karl Frick has been hosting The Barto Thursday
Night Jam for years and now he's ready to bring in the whole band.
Showtime is 9:00PM. www.CooperMorgans.com
Manatees co-founder Ray Adkins was interviewed recently on an
Allentown, PA cable TV show promoting his new CD. Click here to watch
him recall his hilarious employment history:
www.wfmz.com/news/28293580/detail.html
MANATEES FUN FACT: Did you know that at last week's outdoor show on
Market St. in Philly we jammed with a one-legged drummer? It's true!
His name was Howard and he played with us on James Brown's "I Feel
Good"!
The Mighty Manatees return to the mighty Fitzwater Station in Mont
Clare, PA, on Sunday, July 17th. This is a free outdoor all-ages show
which starts around 4ish. Rumored special guest stars: Ivan Funk on pedal steel guitar and Ted
The Fiddler. www.FitzwaterStation.com
Mighty Manatees archivist Michael Jones recently created music files of
some of our more noteworthy shows over the years. (Whiskey Joe's, the
infamous New Hope barge trip, etc.) Check it out at
www.peanutonastring.com/manatees/ or find it on the link page of our web-site.
Thank you, Michael!
VIDEO-CLIP-OF-THE-MONTH: And speaking of archives...here is an
old clip from 1990 of the original Manatees band performing in
Phoenixville at a cancer research fundraiser in memory of Jeff Jones
(Michael's younger brother). Introduction by Matt Szebo.
http://youtu.be/Is6EstHDnXs
That's all the news for now.
See you at the shows,
Ranger Will
JULY - 2011
7 - Thurs. - Dutch Tavern 9:30 - 1:30
8 - Fri. - Tex-Mex Tiki-Bar All-Ages Outdoor Fundraiser 5 - 8
9 - Sat. - Puck (Doylestown, PA) w/ The Had Knots, Jessie Teich, and the Angel Band 8:00
14 - Thurs. - Rising Sun 7 - 11 (Outdoor Deck Party)
15 - Fri. - Hotel Fiesole 8 - 12
16 - Sat. - Cooper Morgan's Public House (Barto, PA) 9 -1
17 - Sun. - Fitzwater Station (Outdoors) 4 - 8
21 - Thurs. - Dutch Tavern 9:30 - 1:30
22 - Fri. - Justin's (Outdoors) 8 - 12
23 - Sat. - Screwballs 9:30 - 1:30
28 - Thurs. - Rising Sun 7 - 11 (Outdoor Deck Party)
29 - Fri. - Wedding
30 - Sat. - Pickering Creek Inn 9 - 1
AUGUST - 2011
1 - Mon. - Recording New CD - Long Island, NY
2 - Tues. - Recording New CD - Long Island, NY
4 - Thurs. - Coble Park, Schwenksville, PA (behind John Deere on Rt. 29)
- Free Outdoor All-Ages Concert 7 - 8:30
4 - Thurs. - Dutch Tavern 9:30 - 1:30
5 - Fri. - Ringers 10 - 2 (duo on Ringer's deck 6 -9)
6 - Sat. - Cedars 9 - 12
8 - Mon. - Recording New CD - Long Island, NY
9 - Tues. - Recording New CD - Long Island, NY
11 - Thurs. - Rising Sun Barn w/Jason Crosby and Shana Morrison 7-11
12 - Fri. - Tex-Mex Tiki-Bar Out-Door Fund-Raiser 5-8
12 - Fri. - Puck w/Mike Wilkins, Jason Crosby's Dark Loft, and Shana Morrison 8:00
13 - Sat. - A Day at PETE'S BARN w/Jason Crosby's Dark Loft, Shana Morrison, Angel Band, Mighty Manatees, & MORE!!! 2:00
18 - Thurs. - Dutch Tavern 9:30 - 1:30
19 - Fri. - Hotel Fiesole 8-12
20 - Sat. - TBA
25 - Thurs. - Rising Sun Deck 7-11
26 - Fri. - TBA
27 - Sat. - Pickering Creek Inn 9 - 1
Every Sunday morning 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) See video clips at www.NewChurchLive.tv 