Thursday, November 19, 2015

MY LAST GIG OF 2015


To entertain, educate and inspire you I join forces with Citizens' Band and General Strike at the marvelous Alberta Rose Theater - 

https://www.albertarosetheatre.com/


Joe Hill 100 Years Tribute - A Benefit Concert for KBOO Radio and Sisters of the Road Cafe
Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 7:30PM
Minors OK when accompanied by a parent or guardian
Doors open at 6:30

$15 General Admission

Performers include:
Citizens Band
Anne Feeney
General Strike
Joe Hill - the Man Who Never Died

Labor singers, union activists and lovers of freedom gather together to celebrate the life of Joe Hill

Presented in association with the NW Oregon Labor Council

ALBERTA ROSE THEATRE
3000 NE ALBERTA STREET
PORTLAND, OR 97211

You can help to fund the Joe Hill 100 Roadshow wherever you are:

I hope to see you tonight!


Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope your holiday weekend is filled with family, friends, food and fun.
Dan and Monique are hosting Thanksgiving this year for Sebastian and Nico, me and Julie, Amy and Kimberly and more!

(STILL 6 seats left for my Ireland tour! C'mon!!!)

love to all from beautiful Portland, OR!

Anne Feeney
http://annefeeney.com
http://cdbaby.com/all/unionmaid - Buy CDs!
412-877-6480 (cell)

"Anne Feeney is the greatest labor singer in North America." -- Utah Phillips


Anne Feeney
http://annefeeney.com
http://cdbaby.com/all/unionmaid - Buy CDs!
412-877-6480 (cell)

"Anne Feeney is the greatest labor singer in North America." -- Utah Phillips

Monday, October 05, 2015

October 2015 - Anne Feeney's Fellow Travelers' Advisory - Volume 10, Number Five




So long, summer!




Dan and Sebastian at Swallow Falls, Deep Creek Lake, MD

You are very welcome on my 2016 Irish Tour  
May 1-10 - Dublin, Clonakilty (County Cork)
and Ennistymon (County Clare)


Seats are going fast for the 2016 tour of Dublin, Clonakilty, and Ennistymon, County Clare in my beloved Ireland - only 8 seats left.  See the real Ireland at Ireland's pace.   Our luxury coach accommodates 33, but we limit the tour to 24 so that we aren't crowded on the tour.

Please contact our fabulous liaison, treasurer, and oracle, Vicki Belinoski - vbelinoski@austin.rr.com to reserve a seat or get more information.  Also, my August Fellow Travelers' Advisory is available at http://fellow-travelers-advisory.blogspot.com/ and includes a lot more of the tour details. Paddy just sent me the hotels where we are confirmed:

May 1, 2 and 3 -  The Harding Hotel, Dublin

http://www.hardinghotel.ie/


May 4,5 and 6 - The Clonakilty Hotel, Co. Cork

http://www.theclonakilty.com/index.html
"Welcome to our family run boutique style hotel in the heart of Clonakilty"
                                                                             Christopher and Patricia Byrnes


  May 7, 8 and 9 - The Falls Hotel, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
The Falls Hotel, Ennistymon, County Clare
http://www.fallshotel.ie/ 

The link to our driver +++ Paddy Downes' website:  http://www.downescoaches.com/

Also, I'm thrilled to report that my dear friends Danny Donnelly and Caitriona McConnell Donnelly will be awaiting our arrival in Dublin.  After you've settled into your rooms you can join them for the first of the three banquets included in the cost of the tour.
 
 
 
 
On Mayday 2015 Jan Hammarlund of Stockholm Sweden and I drove to from Pittsburgh to Chicago for a very special event. The 2015 Joe Hill 100 Roadshow began at the monument to the Haymarket Martyrs. From Chicago to St Paul with 8 stops along the way ..  Honoring Joe's idealism, rebel spirit, inspiring and funny songs, and legacy of resistance, we joined JP Wright, Bucky Halker, Li'l Rev Revenson and many other great musicians as we played 10 performances in as many days.  The performances were great -- educational, inspiring and entertaining. The shows were either free with a hat-pass or a $5 cover. Most nights there was less than $100 for each musician, and no allowance for travel or expenses.
The tour planners wanted most of the shows to be free or very inexpensive.  Our wages are to come from the Go Fund me site set up to finance the tour. Due to a number of technical problems, the donation website did not go up until after our tour was over on May 10th.  I don't think most activists even know that the site exists.  To date it hasn't topped $1100 - which is going to be split many many ways. The tour is continuing with terrific players -  Charlie King, Magpie, George Mann, Mark Ross and many more.  It will end on November 19th in Salt Lake City, where Joe Hill was executed.  If you can make a donation to the Joe Hill 100 GoFundMe site before November 19, it will go to all the musicians who participated in the important labor-of-love-of-labor.


https://www.gofundme.com/Joe-Hill100




Saturday, October 17th, 2015 2:00 PM
Pittsburgh IWW presents: The Joe Hill 100 Roadshow - with the Mike Stout Band, Smokestack Lightning and Anne Feeney
The Pump House at the Waterfront
Homestead, PA
http://iww.org
Price: $15/25 suggested
No one turned away for lack of funds
Sunday, October 18th, 2015 6:00 PM
Westmoreland County Labor Council Banquet
tba
Friday, October 30th, 2015 - Sunday, November 1st, 2015 at 12:00 PM
Labor Campaign for Single Payer
Hilton Hotel
Chicago, IL
http://laborforsinglepayer.org

Thursday, November 19th, 2015 8:00 PM
NW Oregon Labor Council presents Anne Feeney - Honoring the Legacy of Joe Hill
Alberta Rose Theatre
3000 NE Alberta St.
Portland, OR 97211
http://albertarosetheatre.com
Jim Cook is the contact
with GENERAL STRIKE and CITIZENS'BAND

Thursday, September 03, 2015

September 2015 - Anne Feeney's Fellow Travelers' Advisory - Volume 10, Number Four



THEN, on to SWEDEN - a tour with Jan Hammarlund


with Jan Hammarlund in Stockholm 2010


Saturday, September 5th, 2015 2:00 PM
Joe Hill Centenary
Sugarhouse Park
1400 E 2100 S
Salt Lake City, UT` 84106
I'll also be participating in some workshops. Look at your program for details
Friday, September 11th, 2015
Anne Feeney, David Rovics, Kristian Svensson in Consert
PANORA
Friisgatan 19 D
Malmo 21421
Sweden
+46 40 611 27 07
http://vansterdagarna.vansterpartiet.se/
Saturday, September 12th, 2015 7:30 PM
Anne Feeney and Jan Hammarlund
Nyatrols
Karlskronaplan 1
Malmo
http://www.nyatrols.se/
Vansterdagarna presents
Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 7:00 PM
Joe Hill 100 Road Show
Tellus
Misommarkransen
Sweden
http://www.tellusbio.nu/
Sunday, September 20th, 2015 4:00 PM
Anne Feeney and Jan Hammarlund in Concert
Joe Hill Huset
Nedre Bergsgatan 28
Gavle
Sweden
070-3186391
http://www.gavle.se/turism/sevart/gamla_g.html
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015 8:00 PM
Joe Hill 100 Road Show.se
FolkKulturCentrum
Stockholm
Sweden
http://folkkulturcentrum.se/
Saturday, September 26th, 2015 8:00 PM
IWW presents the Joe Hill 100 Road Show.se
Kultarnatten
Norrskoping
Sweden
http://www.norrkoping.se/kultur-fritid/kultur/kulturnatten/
Monday, September 28th, 2015 7:30 PM
Anne Feeney and Jan Hammarlund in Concert
Anne Feeney and Jan Hammarlund in Consert
Sveavägen 41
Stockholm 11134
Sweden
http://www.scenrum.nu/frm_lokal_info.asp?lanid=01&lannamn=Stockholms%20l%E4n&kommunid=80&Kommunnamn=Stockholm&spelplats=Stockholm&lokalid=5015706&lokalnamn=ABF%2C%20Restaurang%20Cirkeln&niva=lokal
with special guest Goran Greider

Back to da 'Burgh with two exciting shows in October!!

SOUNDS LIKE FUN TO ME!!  SEE YOU THERE!! 




                              Saturday, October 17th, 2015 2:00 PM
The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Industrial Workers of the World Presents
The Joe Hill 100 Roadshow - with  Mike Stout Band, Smokestack Lightning and Anne Feeney
The Pump House at the Waterfront
Homestead, PA
http://iww.org
Price: $15/25 suggested

No one turned away for lack of funds



Come to Ireland with me May 1-10, 2016


Seats are going fast for the 2016 tour of Dublin, Cork City and Ennistymon, County Clare in my beloved Ireland.  See the real Ireland at Ireland's pace.   Our luxury coach accommodates 33, but we limit the tour to 24 so that there is a sense of spaciousness on the tour.


I'm running out of time to get this newsletter out. I posted a more detailed description of the tour last month - Please feel free to contact our fabulous liaison, treasurer, and oracle, Vicki Belinoski - vbelinoski@austin.rr.com to reserve a seat or get more information.  Also, my August Fellow Travelers' Advisory is available at http://fellow-travelers-advisory.blogspot.com/ and includes a lot more of the tour details.  



Some highlights from last month

THIS FABULOUS SHOW RAISED ENOUGH MONEY TO "BRIDGE THE GAP" FOR PAM PARKER





Posted on Facebook by JOHN NICHOLS right after the show!!
John Nichols
@NicholsUprising
Aug 22
The great @annefeeney singing labor songs@APWUnational Postal Press Association in Madison.
I HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE POSTAL PRESS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION IN WONDERFUL MADISON WISCONSIN!


Still cute....
NICO WITH ICE CREAM!
SEBASTIAN ON THE INCLINE!


That's all for now... Thanks for being part of my network of family, friends, folkie and fellow travelers.  I could not do this without you! See you in October!!

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

August 2015 - Anne Feeney's Fellow Travelers' Advisory - Volume 10, Number Three

This is Volume 10, #3 of the Fellow Travelers' Advisory.  It's my once-a-month missive to all my friends, family, fans, folkies and fellow travelers. Thanks for reading... I don't know what I'd do without you!!  

If you don't live near any of the places where I am playing, I'll bet that if you put on your thinking cap you'll come up with someone you know in one of those places.  If you'd be nice enough to forward my newsletter to them, or just leave a memo on their facebook page - tell 'em to turn out for some good old-fashioned hellraising music - I'd be so grateful.




Labor Day Weekend in Salt Lake City with 
Judy Collins, David Rovics and many of my favorite labor minstrels!!
After my adventures in Utah, I'm off to Sweden for a month with my husband, and he'll be coming back to the US with me. While I'm there, I'll be doing some shows with my pal, 
Jan Hammarlund



Friday, September 11th, 2015 - Sunday, September 13th, 2015
Joe Hill Road Show.se
Vaensterdagarna
Malmo
Sweden
(412) 877-6480
http://vansterdagarna.vansterpartiet.se/
Sunday, September 13th, 2015 8:00 PM
tentative - Joe Hill 100 Roadshow.se
TBA
Jonskoping
Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 7:00 PM
Joe Hill 100 Road Show
Tellus
Misommarkransen
Sweden
http://www.tellusbio.nu/
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015 8:00 PM
Joe Hill 100 Road Show.se
FolkKulturCentrum
Stockholm
Sweden
http://folkkulturcentrum.se/
Saturday, September 26th, 2015 8:00 PM
IWW presents the Joe Hill 100 Road Show.se
Kultarnatten
Norrskoping,
Sweden
http://www.norrkoping.se/kultur-fritid/kultur/kulturnatten/


Dates to Save:
Friday, October 30th, 2015 - Sunday, November 1st, 2015 at 12:00 PM
Labor Campaign for Single Payer
Hilton Hotel
Chicago, IL
http://laborforsinglepayer.org
Thursday, November 19th, 2015 8:00 PM
NW Oregon Labor Council presents Anne Feeney - Honoring the Legacy of Joe Hill
Alberta Rose Theatre
3000 NE Alberta St.
Portland, OR 97211
http://albertarosetheatre.com
Jim Cook is the contact
with GENERAL STRIKE and CITIZENS'BAND
Family News

Here's Sebastian with his adorable cousin Sonia
Nico knows how to make friends



Dan is still on the job-hunting trail.  Dan and Monique are on the house-hunting trail as well. Dan and Monique could have easily taken their wonderful family almost anywhere in the world --- I can't tell you how grateful I am to have them here in Pittsburgh!!
My sister Kathleen and my daughter Amy at Costa Rican Hotsprings (photo by my wonderful niece, Kimberly Sever... aka Bone Crawford)

IN MEMORIAM

This month I'm remembering Michael Krivosh, a true union heart,   Also Theo Bikel, Raybo, Phatjack,  Dan Knerr, Ronnie Gilbert, Slim Richey, Julius Margolin, Dick Mitchell, Stephanie Bledsoe, Tom Weldon and too many more.


IRELAND - MAY 1ST THROUGH TO MAY 10TH - DUBLIN, CORK AND CLARE!!

I've got lots more details with more excitement still in the planning stage. On the morning of April 30th, you'll arrive at Shannon Airport on the beautiful West Coast of County Clare. You'll be met by Peter from Ace of Cabs. who will take you to your bed and breakfast in charming Bunratty.  After a brief nap, you can explore the village, perhaps do some shopping, have a pint at Durty Nelly's - a real landmark. You might consider the medieval banquet at Bunratty Castle for dinner.  It's a little pricey, and some would say "touristy" -but hey, we're tourists, n'es?t ce pas

THE TOUR HASN'T STARTED YET!!

We strongly recommend that you book your travel so that you arrive before 11 AM on April 30th  at Shannon Airport.  We also recommend a good night's sleep on Irish soil before the tour starts.  You are certainly free to make different arrangements, but this is what we recommend.  

WE BEGIN

After a sumptuous breakfast at Patricia or Sheila and Frank's lovely Bed and Breakfast, Paddy Downes will arrive with his luxury coach to take us all to Dublin.  We'll drive across Ireland on Mayday.  Perhaps we'll make a couple stops along the way, and arrive in Dublin in time for our first group dinner.  The next day, historic Dublin is ours.  Our exact plans in Dublin are still in the formative stage, but our time in Dublin will include a visit to Kilmainham prison, the General Post Office, Dublin Castle, the Four Courts, St. Stephen's Green, the Shelbourne Hotel. We'll also visit the Guinness brewery and take the tour if time permits.  We'll also hear some great music every night.

Our plan is to spend 3 nights in Dublin (1-2-3), 3 nights in Cork City(4-5-6) and 3 nights in Ennistymon, County Clare (7-8-9).  After breakfast on the 10th, Paddy will deliver you to Shannon Airport, if thvat is where you're going.  If you have other plans, we'll do our best to assist you.  I'll be adding more details next month.  We want you to have time for yourselves, to get a good night's rest each night.  We typically start our day at around 10 AM, after breakfast.  You early birds will have time for a little morning exploring.  The pace of our tours is Ireland's pace.  Some folks call it the "un-tour" - We ae very flexible, casual and relaxed.

The tour includes all ground transportation, 9 nights' hotel, all breakfasts, three wonderful group dinners, ferries,  admission to all heritage sites and more.  It's a great value. This is my 7th or 8th tour and they have all been fabulous.  I can host 22 people on the tour, and I hope that you're one of them.  I know at least 100 Irish songs (some of you already know that) and I'm a great student of Irish history, jokes and beverages.

You are responsible for your transportation to Ireland, your cab to Bunratty, your first night at the Bed and Breakfast,  all your lunches, your dinners the other six nights of the tour, your beverages, tips and souvenirs.  You'll probably another $1000, depending on how much cool Irish stuff you can't resist... wonderful woolens, gorgeous jewelry, crystal and much more.

The cost of the tour is $2300, based on double occupancy.  It's a great value.  We only had  two single rooms and they are gone.  I'll be happy to pair up compatible roommates for the rest of you.  Besides there are a lot more fun things to do in Ireland  with the $500 single supplement..  

Your $800 deposit will guarantee your spot.  There are two more subsequent payments of $750. (Plus the other $500 if you're in one of the two single rooms.)  We accept credit cards, if that is most convenient for you. 

Contact vbelinoski@austin.rr.com - She's our beloved wizard and treasurer.

I am so looking forward to a relaxing and inspiring musical tour of dear Ireland.

Refund policy: 100% of money refunded up to 4 months out. Less than 4 months out, 100% refunded only if the slot can be filled. If slot can't be filled, 50% of all money refunded up to 3 months out and no refunds less than 3 months out. I suggest guests purchase trip insurance such as http://www.travelguard.com


Well, that's it for August.  See you in September!