January 2014 - Anne Feeney's Fellow Travelers' Advisory - Volume 9, Number 3

Thanks so much for being part of my network of family, friends, fans and fellow travelers.  Our connection means so much more than I can ever express.
Please forward this to any friends you have where I am playing.

Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year to all of you reading this.

I hope you'll stop by http://cdbaby.com/all/unionmaid to buy my CDs or download single songs or full-length recordings.

IN THIS ISSUE
Pics from Christmas in Zimbabwe
West Coast Tour Jan 10-20
NYC-FL Tour  Jan 24-Feb ??
Ireland Tour Dates Set!!  Reserve Now!

Hi there!

I hope you got through the holidays with lot of happy memories.  My son Dan and his fabulous family sent me a ticket to spend Christmas with them in Harare, Zimbabwe. I had a glorious visit with Dan and his wonderful wife Monique.  And I am very gratified to report that my two grandsons, Sebastian (3) and Nicholas (6 mos) are still cute... perhaps even cuter.

Cheers and Happy New Year from Zimbabwe!

Mama Monique with baby Nicholas - perhaps the most mellow baby ever!

Sebastian - not mellow yet!

GoGo loves Sebastian (check out warthog in background) ... taken in Matopo

 Sorry to be out of touch for so long.  I've been crazy busy, but thinking of you and how much I care about all my friends and family, how much I enjoy hearing from you and being with you.  I'll be a more faithful correspondent, I promise -- it's my New Year's Resolution!  and I'm going to be out on the road visiting lots of you, and I'm so looking forward to it.

annefeeney.com Concert Calendar

Friday, January 10th, 2014 7:30 PM Bev Grant and Anne Feeney "We Were There and Now We're Here" Tour Steynberg Gallery, Tea and Coffee House 1531 Monterey St San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 805-547-0278 http://annefeeney.com, http://bevgrant.coma multi media show about women in labor history followed by a concert with Bev Grant and Anne Feeney Sunday, January 12th, 2014 10:00 AM LIVE ON KPIG - Please Stand By http://kpig.orgI'll be on the air briefly with the legendary Sleepy John - fresh from his 40 day RV road odyssey! Sunday, January 12th, 2014 1:30 PM Bev Grant and Anne Feeney "We Were There and Now We're Here Tour" Live Oak Grange Hall 1900 17th Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 831-840-0852 http://annefeeney.com Friday, January 17th, 2014 6:00 PM Western Workers Labor Heritage Festival Machinists Hall 1511 Rollins Road Burlingame, CA http:/http://www.westernworkersfestival.org/2014-festival.html Saturday, January 18th, 2014 1:15 PM We Were There - featuring Bev Grant and Anne Feeney Machinists Hall 1511 Rollins Road Burlingame, CA http:/http://www.westernworkersfestival.org/2014-festival.htmlAlong with festival participants, Bev Grant and Anne Feeney are proud to present Bev's moving production of "We Were There" as part of the "We Were There .... and Now We're Here" at this year's Western Workers Labor Heritage Festival. http://bevgrant.com Saturday, January 18th, 2014 9:00 PM Western Workers Labor Heritage Festival Machinists Hall 1511 Rollins Road Burlingame, CA http:/http://www.westernworkersfestival.org/2014-festival.htmlJoin us for breakfast at nine, followed by an action packed day of music, workshops, film, poetry and more, culminating with a three hour song/story/poetry exchange from 7-10PM Sunday, January 19th, 2014 9:00 AM Western Workers Labor Heritage Festival Machinists Hall 1511 Rollins Road Burlingame, CA http:/http://www.westernworkersfestival.org/2014-festival.htmlJoin us for an action-packed day of inspiration, starting with a breakfast, followed by workshops, films, songs, workshops, dinner and a 7PM concert featuring Elise Bryant, the James Connelly Singers, Francisco Herrera, Eliot Kenin and Anne Feeney + more!!! Friday, January 24th, 2014 8:00 PM People's Music Network Winter Gathering Jam St John's Lutheran Church 83 Christopher St Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NY 413-548-9394 http://peoplesmusic.org Saturday, January 25th, 2014 8:00 AM People's Music Network Winter Gathering Renaissance Charter School 35-59 81st St Jackson Heights, Queens, NY http://peoplesmusic.orgThis is a two-day, all-day and evening conference featuring songs of Freedom and struggle. Its members are amateur and professional musicians who meet to share songs old and new. There are lots of participatory workshops. Come for one day or all 3. Check the wegbsite for registration information and advance discounts. Sunday, January 26th, 2014 8:30 AM People's Music Network Winter Gathering Renaissance Charter School 35-59 81st St Jackson Heights, Queens, NY http://peoplesmusic.orgThis conference includes meals, so advance registration is highly recommended. The Saturday night Round Robin will end at 11:30 PM. The Sunday session ends at 2PM. Friday, January 31st, 2014 7:30 PM A Concert to Fund NC NAACP Moral Monday/Forward Together Movement Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 4907 Garrett Road Durham, NC 585-314-1413 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_Mondays Price: Suggested $20Or email Vicki Ryder at vickiryder@yahoo.com for more information As always, no one is turned away for lack of funds. Saturday, February 8th, 2014 2:00 PM Tribute to Pete Seeger: A History of the Labor Movement Through Song Lake Worth Playhouse 713 Lake Ave Lake Worth, FL 33460 http://bmnllc.wix.com, http://lakeworth-playhouse.ticketleap.com/a-tribute-to-pete-seeger/ Saturday, February 8th, 2014 4:00 PM Reception with Performers Clay, Glass, Metal, Stone Gallery 15 S Jay Street Lake Worth, FLCome hang out in between shows with me, Cerina Anderson, Grant Livingston, Kat Mahoney, Marie Nofsinger, Mel and VInnie, Tracy Sands ... it'll be fun! Saturday, February 8th, 2014 7:00 PM A Tribute to Pete Seeger: A History of the Labor Movement Through Song Lake Worth Playhouse 713 Lake Ave Lake Worth, FL 33460 http://bmnllc.wix.com Saturday, June 14th, 2014 7:00 PM Heartland Labor Forum's 25th Anniversary Celebration with Jim Hightower and Anne Feeney probably IBEW Local 124 301 W 103rd Terr Kansas City, MO 816-517-4083 http://cas.umkc.edu/labor-ed/radio.htm Tuesday, July 29th, 2014 Come to Ireland with me for a Labor History Tour!! Innishfree Tours http://johnsmithmusic.com/tour-ireland The dates are confirmed, the rooms are reserved -- all we need is you!! I've got a labor history tour of Ireland that will knock your socks off! Ireland's history is as interesting as its countryside is gorgeous. Please join me for ten days you'll never forget in the "Isle of Saints and Scholars."  This year's tour starts and ends in Dublin.  Come in a day early and book a room at the Academy Best Western Hotel in Findlater Place.  Be sure to mention Innishfree Tours and get a discount.  Day 1 starts with a full Irish breakfast at our hotel.  Then we'll climb aboard our luxury coach and head south through Dun Laoghaire, Killiney and on to the Wicklow Mountains where we'll visit Glendalough, weather permitting. Glendalough

Then on through historic towns you've likely heard of - Waterford, Wexford and on to Cork, where we'll check into the Maldron Hotel.  We'll be in Cork City for three days, where we will attend the"Spirit of Mother Jones" Festival.   On July 30th we'll treat you to dinner at the Waldron Hotel, and to a private concert by a wonderful local musician. The festival lineup is still shaping up, but on July 31st, The Spirit of Mother Jones Festival will present me and Si Kahn in concert.

The Mother Jones Monument in Cork

festival board member Gerd O'Mahony

our genial host at Maldron's

On August 1 we'll head to Dingle, one of the music capitals of Ireland, and spend three days taking in breathtaking scenery by day and fabulous Irish music by night. We're staying at the Hotel Ostan Ceann Sibeal in Dingle. http://www.dingleway.com/accommodation/ballyferriter-hotel-hotel-ostan-ceann-sibeal.php We'll be providing a fine dinner one of our nights in Dingle, and fabulous music every night!

August 4th we'll take a scenic cross-country drive and return to Dublin.  I'm still working on the whole Dublin itinerary, but it will unquestionably be the emotional high of the tour.  We will discover so much about the history, spirit and culture of the Irish people - AND tour the Guinness brewery.  Our last night, we treat you to dinner.

Let me know if you want to be one of the lucky 22 to make this tour with me in 2014 and I'll connect you to the wonderful folks at Innishfree Tours.  This tour is a fabulous value... and you'll love the company of the wonderful folks who tour with me. send an email to anne@annefeeney.com

MILESTONES

Sincere condolences to my dear friend Maryellen Deckard, whose mother passed. And I was saddened to learn of the death of Alma Speed Fox's beloved husband.

My whole family was rocked by the sudden death of my dear cousin Mick Madera.

On the joyous side, my cousin Caroline Metcalfe Hohal doubled the size of her family celebrating the arrival of twin sons Levi John (7 lb 13 oz) and Jude Patrick (8 lb 8 oz) on Jan 2nd.  The boys have two older sisters, Meredith and Megan. Congratulations!

NEW RELEASES

David Rovics, one of the foremost political songwriters I know - and certainly one of the most prolific - as a new cd out that is terrific.  Check out http://davidrovics.com. David is a regular tourmate of mine, both here and in Sweden and Copenhagen.  Jeremy Scahill got it right when he called Dave a "musical journalist."

And my daughter, Amy Berlin, just put together a 6 song EP that should be released fairly soon.  She promises to post to https://www.facebook.com/amysueberlinmusic the minute her EP is available.  I'm very much looking forward to hearing her debut recording!

Well, that's all for now. I love it when you write back.
California, here I come!