Well, Uncle Earl came and conquered Bowling Green and received a standing
ovation. Instrumentally, they were great, vocally, they were good, but suffered
a little road fatigue. They played my favorite, Sugar Babe, and Kristin's
Crayola Doesn't make a color, but most of the set were numbers that I had not
heard them perform before.  The crowd really enjoyed a number that was about
Bowling Green.
  Stephanie Coleman was Super on the fiddle! Bryn Davies not only did a great job
on bass, but she augmented the group vocally as well.  She has worked so much
with the gEarls that she fits like a glove.  I know that no one likes change,
but in my 60+ years I know that bands come and go and that nothing lasts
forever.  I pesonally miss the vocal harmony that was on Uncle Earl's first CD. 
But Uncle Earl still has the electricty and the talent to keep my interest and I
will continue to buy their CDs and catch their concerts whenever I can.  Allen

I know for one I stay connected to get my news on Uncle Earl. I can't wait to
see the new lineup. I hope KC manages to get the rest of the g'Earls to come
back home for visit in Denver or somewhere on the Front Range.

So yes the Yahoo news group is still be monitored by some us quiet ones. KC and
Kristen both have an eternal fan.

Its good to hear that we still have a group, I was wondering for awhile.  I know
that KC use to check in often and we need to give the gearls our support.
From my efforts to buy tickets for their Nov. 17th concert in Bowling Green, it
appears that it is free admission!  The concert must be paid for by WKU.  If the
economy has you down, you all come and see the gearls here.
Allen Graf
Bowling Green, KY

Dear Uncle Earl fans,

   The G'earls will be in Asheville tomorrow night. See below for a discount code
for tickets

Who: American Revival Tour: Uncle Earl, Sierra Hull, & The Dixie Bee-Liners
Where: The Orange Peel, Downtown Asheville
When: Sunday, November 9th, 8pm

How much?: SPECIAL OFFER! $2 off the normal advanced price ticket (normally $15
- you get it for $13) when you use this access code before 5:30 on Sunday.

Access Code: GEARLS  (enter this code when ordering tickets online; click here
to reach the website, or copy and paste the below URL into your browser)

How to get tickets:
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&even\
tId=2740594&pl=orangepeel

What:   This Sunday, don't miss a special opportunity to see one of old-time
music's most buzzed-about bands, Uncle Earl

Hell Yeah!

Hartmut from Hannover, Germany, here! After years of lurking on this list and
enjoying UE recordings, it's about time to come out as now it DOES look like
finally a dream will come true: Can't wait to see the G'Earls over here!!!

Just in case You haven't seen this clip of young Sierra jamming with ol' Sam
Bush, here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKHvOz7IvGM

Greetings to the G'Earls and all their friends on this list from over the pond,

"Rock On!" ;-)

Hartmut

Last night at the Birchmere, Mary and I had the distinct pleasure of seeing a
reconfigured Uncle Earl during a brilliant evening of music.

KC has done a marvelous job filling the gaps left by Abby & Rayna: a little bit
of the familiar (chestnuts) to establish a baseline, then highlighting  the
talents of the new members to give the band a refreshing new personality. We
loved it.

From the behind the bright lights of the stage, KC asked the audience if the
Yahoo Group is still out there. I yelled "Hell Yeah" from the darkness, but I
doubt if she heard me. So I ask you all again .. "Are you still out there????"

Bill Aldacushion
Great Falls, VA

I just checked their tour schd. and the EarlGirls are coming to Bowling Green,
KY on 11-17. I have seen them up in Louisville, KY Owensburo, KY and Nashville,
TN.  You can bet I am going to see them in my town.  Bowling Green is along I-65
about half-way between Louisville and Nashville.  My son is in his Jr.year at
Western Kentucky University majoring in Physics.  If anyone has any questions
about the town, Email me and I will happy to try and find an answer for you. 
Allen Graf

Kristin posted this information on her MySpace page...

Uncle Earl TOUR 10/29-11/22
Southeast, South, Midwest, Raleigh, North Carolina
Please come see the new Uncle Earl with Stephanie Coleman (fiddle), Paula
Bradley (banjo), Bryn Davies (bass) and of course KC Groves (mandolin) and me
(guitar, etc.).

The UE MySpace page has these dates:

Oct 3 2009  8:00P
	 Three Sisters Festival 	        Chattanooga, Tennessee
Oct 23 2009  6:30P
	 Portland Art Museum 	        Portland, Oregon
Oct 29 2009  8:00P
	 Stewart Theater @ NC State University  Raleigh, North Carolina
Oct 30 2009  8:00P
	 Weinberg Center for the Arts  Frederick, Maryland
Oct 31 2009  8:00P
	 The American Theatre 	        Hampton, Virginia
Nov 1 2009  2:30P
	 The American Theatre 	        Hampton, Virginia
Nov 2 2009  7:30P
	 The Birchmere 	                Alexandria, Virginia
Nov 4 2009  8:00P
	 Newberry Opera House 	        Newberry, South Carolina
Nov 5 2009  7:30P
	 City of Morganton Municipal Auditorium  Morganton, North Carolina
Nov 6 2009  8:00P
	 The Carolina Theater 	        Greensboro, North Carolina
Nov 7 2009  8:00P
	 Caswell County Civic Center  Yanceyville, North Carolina
Nov 11 2009  7:30P
	 Manship Theatre 	        Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nov 15 2009  7:00P
	 Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts @ Missouri State University 
Springfield, Missouri
Nov 20 2009  8:00P
	 College of DuPage Arts Center  Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Nov 21 2009  8:00P
	 Parrish Auditorium @ Miami University - Hamilton  Hamilton, Ohio
Nov 22 2009  7:00P
	 Byham Theater 	                Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Alas, nothing in the North East, yet.

The g'earl will be touring with Sierra Hull and the Dixie Beeliners.

For folks who don't know Sierra, here's a short clip of Sierra playing with
Sarah Jarosz in the Masters Tent at Grey Fox this year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6BLSVlweIc

Kent

When Rayna and Dan Gellert hosted an Old Time jam at the Chicago Folk & Roots
Fest a few weeks back, Rayna was sporting a fancy new ring on her finger.  Don't
know if that has anything to do with it, but it's a definite possibility.  And I
think Abby's musical path is leading elsewhere.  I don't really think you would
call this a breakup.  The group has gone through personel changes in the past.

Stephanie is an Old Time fiddler, and Paula, who I don't know anything about,
seems to be firmly rooted as well.
http://www.rmfiddle.com/artists_2004.htm#Paula_Bradley
http://www.myspace.com/moonshineholler

Rich Kurowski

--- On Wed, 7/29/09, Kent Lockman <hannahatthespringhouse@...> wrote:

>
> Hey everyone!
> Can anyone tell me what caused the Uncle Earl split and why
> it happened? One  guy said last week or so that Abby
> and Rayna could not be replaced. All the recent UE emails
> seem to be excited about the new line up. To me, Rayna was
> the traditional oldtime heart and soul of the group. I worry
> what direction in music the girls will go now with Rayna.
> Maybe Paula Bradley will keep that traditional direction
> going. Hope one of you guys can tell me exactly what caused
> the split in the group. Thanks.
>
> Kent Lockman
>
>

Hey everyone!
Can anyone tell me what caused the Uncle Earl split and why it happened? One 
guy said last week or so that Abby and Rayna could not be replaced. All the
recent UE emails seem to be excited about the new line up. To me, Rayna was the
traditional oldtime heart and soul of the group. I worry what direction in music
the girls will go now with Rayna. Maybe Paula Bradley will keep that traditional
direction going. Hope one of you guys can tell me exactly what caused the split
in the group. Thanks.

Kent Lockman

 

As best I can find, here are the upcoming Uncle Earl shows, starting with one this coming weekend in West Virginia.

08/02/09 High Rocks Campground Hillsboro, WV

10/03/09 Three Sisters Music Festival Chattanooga, TN

10/23/09 Portland Art Museum Portland, OR

10/29/09 Stewart Theatre Raleigh, NC

10/30/09 Weinberg Center for the Arts Frederick, MD

10/31/09 The American Theatre Hampton, VA

11/01/09 The American Theatre Hampton, VA

11/02/09 Birchmere Alexandria, VA

11/04/09 Newberry Opera House Newberry, SC

11/05/09 Morganton Municipal Auditorium Morganton, NC

11/06/09 Carolina Theatre Greensboro, NC

11/07/09 Caswell County Civic Center Yanceyville, NC

11/11/09 Manship Theatre Baton Rouge, LA

11/14/09 Walton Arts Center Fayetteville, AR

11/15/09 Hammons Hall Springfield, MO

11/20/09 McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL

11/21/09 Parrish Auditorium Hamilton, OH

11/22/09 Byham Theater Pittsburgh, PA

As best I can find, here are the upcoming Uncle Earl shows, starting with one
this coming weekend in West Virginia.

08/02/09 High Rocks Campground Hillsboro, WV

10/03/09 Three Sisters Music Festival Chattanooga, TN

10/23/09 Portland Art Museum Portland, OR

10/29/09 Stewart Theatre Raleigh, NC

10/30/09 Weinberg Center for the Arts Frederick, MD

10/31/09 The American Theatre Hampton, VA

11/01/09 The American Theatre Hampton, VA

11/02/09 Birchmere Alexandria, VA

11/04/09 Newberry Opera House Newberry, SC

11/05/09 Morganton Municipal Auditorium Morganton, NC

11/06/09 Carolina Theatre Greensboro, NC

11/07/09 Caswell County Civic Center Yanceyville, NC

11/11/09 Manship Theatre Baton Rouge, LA

11/14/09 Walton Arts Center Fayetteville, AR

11/15/09 Hammons Hall Springfield, MO

11/20/09 McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL

11/21/09 Parrish Auditorium Hamilton, OH

11/22/09 Byham Theater Pittsburgh, PA

You can hear Stephie Coleman fiddling and singing harmony on the Katie murder
ballad by Ryan McGiver, on this page:
http://www.myspace.com/mcgiverryan

Paula Bradley is a member of this band (and that's probably her clogging in the
video), on this page:
http://www.myspace.com/runmountain

All the best to the g'Earls for this latest venture!

Phil



--- In UncleEarlFans@yahoogroups.com, Rich Kurowski <scrach@...> wrote:
>
>
> Guess it's official now.
>
> http://www.oldtownschool.org/concerts/2009/12/31_stringdusters.html
>
> From the blurb:
> "Uncle Earl will be flaunting their great new line-up of KC Groves, Kristin
Andreassen, Stephanie Coleman, and Paula Bradley."
>
> Rich Kurowski
>

 

 

Date: Friday, July 10, 2009, 12:57 PM Guess it's official now. http://www.oldtowns chool.org/ concerts/ 2009/12/31_ stringdusters. html From the blurb: "Uncle Earl will be flaunting their great new line-up of KC Groves, Kristin Andreassen, Stephanie Coleman, and Paula Bradley." Rich Kurowski

--
-Scott

Where the midnight wind
makes your soul & spirit cry
- Todd Sheaffer, Railroad Earth

Guess it's official now.

http://www.oldtownschool.org/concerts/2009/12/31_stringdusters.html

From the blurb:
"Uncle Earl will be flaunting their great new line-up of KC Groves, Kristin
Andreassen, Stephanie Coleman, and Paula Bradley."

Rich Kurowski

I guess it's out of print again.  You can hear clips of songs here
http://mog.com/music/Uncle_Earl/She_Went_Upstairs

Doesn't seem to be available for digital downloads either.  Amazon.com has some
used copies for very high prices here
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00008WT47/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condit\
ion=used

But it looks like you can get a used copy from the UK for much cheaper than
that, though still expensive with the exchange rate like it is.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00008WT47/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&conditi\
on=all

It had been out of print when K.C. had some made a couple of years back.  If
there's enough demand, maybe she'll do it again.  It's a great CD.  A little
different from the more recent Uncle Earl.  Fewer fiddle tunes, and many more
singing songs.

Rich Kurowski

--- On Fri, 6/5/09, Jeff <hitman_1975@...> wrote:

> That seems to be one of the albums
> that eludes newer "Uncle Earl" fans like myself. 
> Ironically, it was the track "Snow White Dove" (from "She
> Went Upstairs) that caught my attention.  Heard it on a
> college station's bluegrass show.