Dear Friends and fellow music lovers. . . Happy October !

Fall has made it's appearance with beautiful weather. . . and a new
world view:
          with each falling leaf, may our hope for peace grow brighter;
          with each glorious and colorful day, may we be reminded that
             our individuality, pride and abilities shine brighter
             than ever; and,
          with each sneeze and sinus headache caused by seasonal
             allergies, may we know that with all life,
             we must take the good with the bad.

Figuring out how to deal with some of those unpleasant moments and
events is now one of our biggest challenges. Luckily for us, we have
music. Music helps us heal, helps us cry, helps us sing out with joy
and rejoice in what we have been given and for the lessons along the
way.

I have felt like the thing that was most missing lately for me, was
not performing as much as I had been this year, and I miss all your
beautiful smiles. Fortunately, I have been asked to fill in with some
last minute dates:

SATURDAY . . . OCTOBER 13th
Six String Cafe & Music Hall
MacGregor Village, Cary
Near the intersection of US 1 S. and Highway 64 W. Exit 98B.
919-469-3667
www.sixstringcafe.com
$6 cover

I will be opening for Ada Khoury from Asheville. She is a great
songwriter and performer that used to live in the Triangle area. You
will definitely enjoy her music.

I will go on at 8:00 - 8:45 This is probably going to be a solo show,
unless Duke's Med School will release Mike Hsu long enough for him to
come and play violin.

The Six String Cafe is a smoke free listening room where you can
enjoy a great beer and wine selection. The Spectator Magazine's
Critics picked the Six String as the Triangle's Best Club for
Acoustic Music



FRIDAY . . .OCTOBER 19
There is a gallery Crawl in Charlotte
I have been asked to join Sarah Pinsker at
The Evening Muse
3227 N. Davidson Street.
in Historic North Charlotte
at 8:00 & late night
Come check it out. Sounds like fun!



SUNDAY. . . October 21
Rachel Cross ( www.rachelcross.com )is featured at our House Concert
Series,
"Under The Willow House Concerts".
She is an incredible, award winning songwriter/performer from
Washington DC.
If you would like additional info about this, or would like to join
the email list for that series, please email me and I will give you
all the details

Music starts at 4:00 pm
$5 per adult - bring the family. . .



FRIDAY . . .November 2
Six String Cafe & Music Hall
MacGregor Village, Cary
Near the intersection of US 1 S. and Highway 64 W. Exit 98B.
919-469-3667
www.sixstringcafe.com
David Childers opens
$5 cover



SATURDAY . . . November 3
North Carolina Songwriter's Co-op
5th Annual Songwriter's Contest Finals
No idea as to who has been selected, but I hope you will come out and
support some of NC's finest.
8:00 pm  $5 cover (?)

For more details go to www.ncsongwriters.org . I am sure the
finalists will be listed when they have been selected.

________________________________

Are you or your company having a holiday gathering? Need music?
please keep us in mind for your music needs
________________________________

Here is a bit of humor for the day. . .
PETS A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided
the answer to the question: "Where do pets come from?" Translation
follows:

Adam and Eve said, "Lord, when we were in the garden, you walked with
us every day. Now, we do not see you anymore. We are lonesome and it
is difficult for us to remember how much you love us." And God
said, "No
problem! I will create a companion for you that will be with you
forever and who will be a reflection of my love for you, so that you
will love me even when you cannot see me. Regardless of how selfish
or childish or unlovable you may be, this new companion will accept
you as you are and will love you as I do, in spite of yourselves."
And God created a new animal to be companion for Adam and Eve. And it
was a good animal. And God was pleased. And the new animal was
pleased to be with Adam and Eve and he wagged his tail. And Adam
said, "Lord, I have already named all the animals in the Kingdom and
I cannot think of a name for this new animal." And God said, "Because
I have created this new animal to be a reflection of my love for you,
his name will be a reflection of my own name, and you will call him
DOG." And Dog lived with Adam and Eve and was a companion to them and
loved them. And they were comforted. And God was pleased. And Dog was
content and wagged his tail. After a while, it came to pass that an
angel came to the Lord and said, "Lord, Adam and Eve have become
filled with pride. They strut and preen like peacocks and they
believe they are worthy of adoration. Dog has indeed taught them that
they are loved....but perhaps too well." And God said, "I will create
for them a companion who will be with them forever and who will see
them as they are. The companion will remind them of their
limitations, so they will know that they are not always worthy of
adoration." And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam and Eve.
And Cat would not obey them. And when Adam and Eve gazed into Cat's
eyes, they were reminded that they were not the supreme beings. And
Adam and Eve learned humility. And they were greatly improved.
And God was pleased.
And Dog was happy.
And Cat didn't give a damn one way or the other.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Please share this update with your friends. Thanks for your continued
support and interest! I look forward to seeing you soon.

Kim

kimbuck2@...
http://www.kimbuchanan.com
http://www.mp3.com/kimbuchanan
http://www.cdstreet.com/artists/kimbuchanan

Hello friends,

I know this is very late notice but... Jubal's Jubilee is at
Centerfest!!! Centerfest is Durham's downtown art and music festival!

The show is on Sunday, September 16 at 1:45 and it is at the NBC-17
Five Points Stage (formally the Reichhold stage) on Main Street. If
you have not had the chance to see Kim and me do Jubal's Jubilee, it
is quite a hoot!

It is geared to children of all ages. We do lots of wonderful songs
(many golden oldies) and I have a great time spinning yarns from my
colorful collection of world folktales and stories. It is a
celebration of rhythm and happiness! So, if you have no other plans,
if you are already going to Centerfest on Sunday or if you need some
happiness and sunshine during these trying times ... please come join
your smiling friends Kim and Jubal for Jubal's Jubilee at Centerfest
this Sunday the 16th at 1:45.

I wish the world renewed peace, joy and commUNITY and I hope this e-
mail finds you in good health and as much well being as we can have
during these times.
jubal

Hey there!

Here's a reminder for you about tomorrow's show:

Meghan Cary and I will be sharing the night at the Six String Cafe
and Music Hall. If you haven't seen her while she has been in the
area, this is your last chance for a while. She has been taking
audiences by storm and making lots of new fans. She is one of my good
friends from the NYC area, and will be leaving our area on Saturday
morning.

We will each do individual sets, and then a joint set, where we will
do a "songwriters in the round". Jubal will be joining us both as
well.

Details:
AUGUST 17 ( FRIDAY)
Six String Cafe and Music Hall
Starting at 9:00 - Midnight
Meghan Cary & Kim Buchanan (& jubal)
$5 cover

ALSO. . . .
on September 1st,
I will make my first appearance at:
Go Rehearsals Room 4
100 F Brewer Lane.  CARRBORO, NC 27516
Go! is across Brewer Lane from Al's Garage (100 S. Merritt Mill)
behind the Carwash.
919-969-1400

Opening this show is one of the Triangle's favorite young songwriter,
Alysson Light. A wonderful pianist, and songwriter playing jazz-rock-
folk reminiscent of Tori Amos-- free previews at
www.mp3.com/alyssonlight".

~~~~~~
September is a very slim month for performances since we are focused
on the recording. Keep your fingers crossed that we can knock it out.

~~~~~~

DRESS CODE is now available as a CD Single. Check it out. It also
features the talents of:
Robin Cape ( My sister and bass player for Jimmy Landry)
Scott Ainsley ( an incredible blues / slide guitarist )
& of course, jubal on percussion.

for a sneak preview go to www.javamusic.com/kimbuchanan

To order, send $5 to:
Kim Buchanan
P.O. Box 182
Hurdle Mills, NC 27541

OR, come to tomorrow's performance and you can get it there!

~~~~~~~~ Good Samaritan portion of this email ~~~~~~Pass It On

Breast Cancer Stamp

We need those of you who are great at forwarding on info with your  e-
mail network. Please read and pass on. Peace and good health. It
would be wonderful if 2001 were the year a cure for breast cancer was
found!!!! The notion that we could raise $16 million by buying a book
of stamps is powerful!

As you may be aware, the US Postal Service recently released its
new "Fund the Cure" stamp to help fund breast cancer research. The
stamp was designed by Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, Maryland.

It is important that we take a stand against this disease that kills
and maims so many of our mothers, sisters, friends Instead of the
normal $.34 for a stamp, this one costs $.40. The additional $.07
will go to breast cancer research. A "normal" book costs $6.60. This
one is only $8.00.

It takes a few minutes in line at the Post Office and means so much.
If all stamps are sold, it will raise an additional SIXTEEN MILLION
DOLLARS for this vital research. Just as important as the money
is our support. What a statement it would make if the stamp outsold
the lottery this week! What a statement it would make that we care.

  Many of us know women and their families whose lives are turned
upside-down by breast cancer. It takes so little to do so much in
this drive.  Please help & pass it on!

~~~~~~~

Thanks again to all of you for your continued support and
encouragement. Hope to see you tomorrow!


Kim

kimbuck2@...
http://www.kimbuchanan.com
http://www.javamusic.com/kimbuchanan
http://www.mp3.com/kimbuchanan
http://www.cdstreet.com/artists/kimbuchanan

Hello!

I hope your summer has been going great. I can't believe that my kids
already had to start back to school. If you want to hear the new song
based on their new dress code, check out an initial version at
www.javamusic.com/kimbuchanan. It's called . . . "Dress Code".

~~~~~
I wanted to let you know about these upcoming events...

August 11th,
Grey Eagle - ASHEVILLE, NC
jubal and I will open for Jimmy Landry
We start at 8:00


August 17th,
the Six String Cafe, CARY, NC
Meghan Cary joins us for an evening of great fun and music!
9 - 12 pm
$5


September 1st,
Go Room 4, CHAPEL HILL, NC
the talented and beautiful Alysson Light open for us.
More details will follow closer to this date.

~~~~~~~~~~

ALso for those interested in coming to a house concert. . .
Sunday, August 12th
are hosting their first house concert on
their beautiful property in Person County . This concert will feature
Meghan Cary, an incredible talent, and performer from NYC. (
http://www.meghancary.com )I know that once you hear her and see her
perform you will be hooked.

The show will start at 4:00 pm, Sunday afternoon, so arrive around
3:30. Weather permitting, it will be an outdoor concert, and you are
encouraged to bring your blanket, and a picnic, wine & cheese or
whatever you would like to munch on. Also, bring a desert to share.
We will provide coffee and tea. If it rains the event will be moved
inside.

There is no cover charge, BUT we will ask you for a donation (
perhaps $5 - 10 per adult) for her travel expenses.

If you are needing directions, please email me at
kimbuck2@...

What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
Here are some of her other local dates:
August 10, She opens for David LaMotte at the Six String Cafe
August 11, CoffeeMill, Clayton
August 12 - UNDER THE WILLOW  House Concert

*** August 17, Six String Cafe. KIM BUCHANAN & MEGHAN CARY

~~~~~~~

ALso another friend from the DC area is touring in this area. His
name is Doug Alan Wilcox and here is his local schedule:
August 15  Six String Cafe  Cary
8:00 p.m.
I'm opening for local group Chatham County Line

August 16  Open Eye Cafe  Carrboro
8:00 - 10:00

August 17  The Coffee Mill  Clayton
8:00 p.m.

August 18  Trent River Coffee Co.  New Bern
7:00 - 9:00
Cover charge

~~~~~~~~


Thanks for your continued support. I am working on the new disc, and
will be putting the majority of my energy into this project for the
next couple of months. Wish me luck!

~~~~~~~

HERE'S SOMETHING TO REFLECT ON. . . . .
                      THINGS GRIPED ABOUT IN 1959

(1) "I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are,
it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $20."

(2) "Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be
long when $5000 will only buy a used one."

(3) "If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. A
quarter a pack is ridiculous."

(4) "Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging a dime
just to mail a letter?"

(5) "If they raise the minimum wage to $1, nobody will be able to
hire outside help at the store."

(6) "When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would
someday cost 40 cents a gallon."

(7) "Kids today are impossible. Those duck tail hair cuts are
ridiculous
looking. Next thing you know, boys will be wearing their hair as long
as
girls."

(8) "Also, their music drives me wild. This 'Rock Around The Clock'
thing is nothing but racket."

(9) "I'm afraid to send my kids to the movies any more. Ever since
they let Clark Gable get by with saying 'damn' in 'Gone With The
Wind,' it
seems every movie has a 'hell' or a 'damn' in it. What's next I ask
you?"

(10) "Soon you won't be able to buy a good 10 cent cigar."

(11) "Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract
for $75,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if
someday
they'll be making more than the president."

(12) "Do you suppose television will ever reach our part of the
country?"

(13) "I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances
would be electric. They are even making electric typewriters now."

(14) "I'll tell you one thing. If my kid ever talks back to me, they
won't be able to sit down for a week."

(15) "Did you know the new church in town is allowing women to wear
slacks to their service?"

(16) "The drive-in restaurant is convenient in bad weather, but I
seriously doubt they will ever catch on."

(17) "There is no sense in going to Ohio anymore for a weekend. It
costs nearly $15 a night to stay in a hotel."

(18) "No one can afford to be sick any more, $35 a day in the
hospital is too rich for my blood."

(19) "If they raise the price of coffee to 15 cents, I'll just have
to drink mine at home."

(20) "If they think I'll pay 50 cents for a hair cut, forget it.
I'll have my wife learn to cut hair."

(21) "Did you know that our baby sitter informed us she wants 50
cents an hour? Kids think money grows on trees."


~~~~~~~~~
Hope to see you next Friday at the Six String Cafe!

Kim Buchanan
kimbuck2@...
www.kimbuchanan.com

Border's Books & Music - WINSTON-SALEM

252 S. Stratford Rd. 336.727.8834

July 13

Benefit for Kathy Leahan, a local cancer victim.

Six String Cafe & Music Hall,

Cary, NC, 919-469-3667
www.sixstringcafe.com.

Performing are:

Jamie Anderson, 8:00 pm

Rebecca Vinson, 9:00 pm

Kim Buchanan, 10:00 pm

$10 - 20 recommended donation .

If you wouldl like info about Kathy & Her condition, please email me, and I will share it with you. Thanks

~~~~~~~

Other Ways you can feel good about yourself. . .

It takes less than a minute to go to The Breast Cancer Site & click on "donating a mammogram" for free  - their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits
 to donate a mammogram in exchange for advertising. Here's the website:
 http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/

ALSO. . . the USPS has a stamp that costs a few cents more, but is a wonderful way to support cancer research. Just ask your post office for the Cancer Stamp.

~~~~~~~

I hope you all have a wonderful July 4th!

Hey there!

I am a bit late on my June up-date, but I wanted to post my photos
form the MD, NJ & NY trip on my website, and they are now there. go
to http://www.kimbuchanan.com/photos.htm and select the MerleFest
photos ( new ) to see the pictures I took of lots of the greats in
Bluegrass & New-grass. You can also click on the Tour pictures on
this page, and then if you see a thumbnail you're interested in, just
click for a larger size.

~~~

NEW DOs:
If you haven't been to my site lately, or seen me, you may be
surprised. My hair is much shorter, and now ( as of last night) is
even shorter than the one on the website. Every single month this
year so far I have gotten a new style, but hopefully I have finally
found the right one. There will probably be new pictures later this
month or early next.

~~~~

ON-LINE REVIEWS
A friend of mine sent me this link yesterday - ( Thanks Patty)
http://lifeminders.digitalcity.com/raleigh/entertainment/event.dci?
eid=265514
and when I checked it out, I had a huge smile. Thanks to all of you
who come to the shows, and thank you Grant Britt!

"Kim Buchanan
Folk magician transforms the mundane to sublime.

Kim Buchanan throws a little bit of everything into her musical mix-
pop, jazz, and folk. Her voice has been compared to that of Sarah.
But where she really shines is her original music. Buchanan has the
gift of transforming the mundane into the beautiful, taking events
from every day life and making something magical out of them. - Grant
Britt "

----
There is also an interview with me on this site you might like to
check out ~
http://www.insideindiemusic.com

~~~~~~~~

& THE WINNER IS:
Thanks again to all of you who participated with Casey's Raffle for
her Australian trip. We sold close to 500 tickets, and it paid for
more than half her trip. There had participants from NC, SC, VA, GA,
FL, TX, CA, TN, MI, OH, MD, VT, WA, the Virgin Island, and even
Germany & Switzerland.

Dr. Keith Conners, from Durham, NC had the winning Ticket Number,
which was 9751326. Congrats again

I wish you could all have won, but maybe you will get a surprise in
you mailbox one day. At least you know you have great Karma for
helping such a great kid realize her dream of going to Australia for
16 days. She leaves June 16th, and returns July 1. I am sure we will
have  lots of photos to share with you then as well.

~~~~~~~~

SCHEDULE:
I am taking time off this month to spend some quality time with my
family, and I am really enjoying that. I am also supposed to be
recording, and I am trying to get to that too. I am excited about a
new song, and look forward to getting that produced.

JUNE 9th-
Millsotck - the Music & Art Fair
A day-long celebration of the arts with fantastic LIVE MUSIC from 10
a.m. to 10 p.m., an artists & artisans' bazaar, plus plenty of food
and fun for the whole family

On our outdoor stage:
Paul G. Barton, Leslie Berry, Blue Dust Box, Kim Buchanan, Chump,
Doctor Oakroot, Kurt Fortmeyer, Generic Culture, Keith Hoeppner &
Wendy Turner, Mamasutra, Trish Miller, and The Rockits.

I go on at 1:00 in the Afternoon Unfortunately, jubal will be out of
town.


June 17th -
Fete de la Musique
A great line-up of NCSC -( North Carolina Songwriter's Co-op ~
http://www.ncsongwriter.org )musicians will share a stage. We go on
at 6:40 - 7. Come share your father's day with a bunch with a bunch
of great music!!!

An update for July is available at www.kimbuchanan.com/calendar.htm

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I hope you all have a fantastic summer! I look forward to seeing you
VERY soon. Sing every chance you get!!

Kim
kimbuck2@...
http://www.kimbuchanan.com
http://www.mp3.com/kimbuchanan
http://www.cdstreet.com/artists/kimbuchanan

Hey There,

I am a bit crazed packing bags, packing the car, and making sure everything
is ready to go. Jubal and I are headed out for MD, NJ & NYC this morning for
our first Northeast tour. I am excited, and know we will have a great time.
I will give a full report on our return. In case you have friends & family
in these areas, please let them know about our performances.

3rd - Patrick's
Songwriter's Showcase
131 S. Schroeder St
Baltimore MD
410.576.8899
7:30 pm

4th - Outpost In The Burbs
Opening for Kate Campbell
40 South Fullerton Ave.
Montclair NJ
973-744-6560
8:30 pm, doors open at 8:00    $13

6th - Border's Books & Music
80 Wayne Town Center, Route 23, S.  Map
Wayne, NJ
973.785.0037
2 - 4 pm

9th -The Cutting Room
with Meghan Cary - Great Friend and Outstanding Performer!
24th Street between 5th & 6th.
NYC  7 - 9 pm
$5

10th - Sun Music
Sharing the stage with Eddie & Gina Drangel
340 East 71st Street
between First and Second Avenue
NYC. NY  8 - 10 pm
$10

11th - Border's Books & Music
461 PARK AVE. Map
NYC, NY
212.980.6785
12 noon - 1 pm

11th - The Grace Place
Ocean City, NJ
8 - 10 pm

12th - Border's Books and Music
3304-A Crain Highway Map
Waldorf. MD
301.705.6672
7:30 - 9:30 pm

13th - Year of the Rabbit Coffee Pub
Also Performing is Rachel Cross - A Wonderful DC Performing Songwriter
6700 Race Track Rd.
Bowie, MD
(301) 809 - 0979
2 pm - 5 pm

Then we head home. Should be a week full of adventure for us.

When we return we are only doing 1 show in the area, and I hope you will be
able to make it. The new venue in Cary, called the Six String Cafe & Music
Hall opened mid April, and we are performing there on

FRIDAY - May 18.
MacGregor Village Shopping Center
Cary  NC
919.469.3667
9 pm    $5

We are taking the month of June off, so please come out to hear us at the
Six String Cafe & Music Hall.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The end of the raffle is approaching for my daughter's trip to Australia.
She is getting ready, and making sure she has everything she needs - I think
she is enjoying the shopping portion of this trip already!
The winning ticket will be drawn on May 26th ( her 12th birthday) and we
will notify the winner by the 27th. Good Luck, and thanks to all of you who
have participated in this effort. If you wanted to buy tickets and haven't
had a chance, now's a great time. Go to www.kimbuchanan.com/Casey.htm to get
more details.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Well, I better go pack the car...... have a great MAY!

Kim  ( & jubal )

kimbuck2@...
http://www.kimbuchanan.com
http://www.mp3.com/kimbuchanan
http://www.cdstreet.com/artists/kimbuchanan

Hey there,

I hope you are enjoying the beautiful spring weather we are having.
Don't let the taxes and the allergies get to you down too much.
Fortunately my taxes were completed a couple of months ago and due to
all the allergy medications I am taking, I have no worries at all.
Staying awake is another story. . . .

Jubal and I will be playing this weekend at 2 Borders that we feel
right at home in. Bring the family out this weekend and we may even
have a little special gift for the youngest members of our
audience.. . . and if the big kids are good, we may even share with
them too!


Friday, April 6

Border's Books & Music (North Raleigh)

8825 N. Six Forks Rd.  Map

N. Raleigh,  NC

919.845.1154

8 - 10 pm



Saturday, April 7

Border's Books & Music

1751 Walnut Street Map

Cary  NC

919.469.1930

   8 - 10 pm



EASTER WEEKEND . . . . . . . .

13 - Border's Books & Music

252 S. Stratford Rd. Map

Winston-Salem  NC

336.727.8834

8 - 10 pm



Jubal & I are not playing on the 14th, BUT there are some other
wonderful songwriters, performers, and folks I consider friends
scheduled to play around here.



Meghan Cary ( from NYC)

The Coffee Mill

105 S. Lombard Street

Clayton NC

919.550.0174

8 - 10 pm

www.thecoffeemill.com



David LaMotte - from the Asheville, NC area

Six String Cafe & Music Hall -

A NEW venue in Cary's McGregor Village

(we will be there May 18th)

http://www.sixstringcafe.com

9 - 12 pm





See you soon!

Kim

ps  - raffle tickets are still available and will be for sale this
weekend as well. Not much time left before the drawing. For more
info, go to www.kimbuchanan.com/Casey.htm



kimbuck2@...
http://www.kimbuchanan.com
http://www.mp3.com/kimbuchanan
http://www.cdstreet.com/artists/kimbuchanan

Heyt there,

Just a friendly reminder that jubal and I will be playing this
weekend:

Friday March 9th
Border's Books & Music
252 S. Stratford Rd
Winston-Salem  NC
336.727.8834
8 - 10 pm


Saturday, March 10th
Border's Books & Music
1751 Walnut Street Map
Cary  NC
919.469.1930
8 - 10 pm

Next Friday in North Raleigh. For More info, check out the website
http://www.kimbuchanan.com

~~~~~

I have recently posted a couple of new songs to the mp3.com site. If
you get a chance, check them out. "Illusions" is up, and has another
friend featured as well on violin. Tracy Feldman joined us on stage
at the ArtsCenter in January, and so I have been lucky enough to
recruit him for some recordings. And actually that recording from the
ArtsCenter is also there - "That Could Be Now" (also showcases Tracy
on the violin). I think you will enjoy it.
http://www.mp3.com/kimbuchanan

You can also check out some of Tracy's music on mp3. He is a
wonderful songwriter.
http://www.mp3.com/tracysfeldman

~~~~~

Enjoy these beautiful days, and fill your soul with the music of your
life!

Kim Buchanan

kim@...
http://www.mp3.com/kimbuchanan
http://www.kimbuchanan.com
http://www.kimbuchanan.com/Casey.htm

Happy March!

I hope this email finds you well. We are enjoying one last weekend
off before we hit it hard.

I have been working on a couple of out of town "mini tours" and I
think they will be quite fun. Please help us spread the word if you
know folks in the Atlanta area (later this month), and the NY/NJ/MD
areas ( Early May) who you think would enjoy our music.

~~~
I will be opening my house to an out of town musician this weekend.
Here name is SARAH PINSKER, and she has a couple of performances
scheduled this weekend in the Chapel Hill, Carrboro area. Sarah is
from the Baltimore MD area, and released her debut CD on the
Disappear Fear label. for more information on her, check out her site
http://www.sarahpinkser.com .

Friday Night - March 2nd
Open Eye Cafe, 100-C East main Street , Carrboro
Starts at 9. I will play a short set with her, and then sit back and
enjoy her show.

Saturday Night - March 3rd
The Artist's Escape - 137 E. Franklin Street (in the back of the Bank
America building) Chapel Hill, 919.960.3717. This also starts at 9,
and will feature several women artists. one of whom is ALYSSON LIGHT.
She is a very talented young lady ( I think she is still 15 ) and
writes some very beautiful music. You will see alot of her in this
area
~~~~~

I want to thanks everyone who has already purchased raffle tickets
for my daughter's Australia trip this summer. There is still time for
those of you who haven't yet. The drawing is  May 26th, and I will
have the tickets with me at all my upcoming performances. For more
information, please check out http://www.kimbuchanan.com/Casey.htm .
Thanks, and good luck!

~~~~~

UPCOMING MARCH PERFORMANCES:
9th -
Border's Books & Music
252 S. Stratford Rd.
Winston-Salem  NC
336.727.8834
8 - 10 pm

10th -
Border's Books & Music
1751 Walnut Street
Cary  NC
919.469.1930
  8 - 10 pm

16th -
Border's Books & Music (North Raleigh)
8825 N. Six Forks Rd.
N. Raleigh,  NC
919.845.1154
8 - 10 pm

23rd -
Clancey's,
Spartanburg, NC

24th -
Java House
A writer's in the round with Elephant Gerald,
920 Commercial Street,
Olde Town Conyers, GA
770.922.1210
$6 cover Starts at 8:30 pm

25th -
Border's Books & Music
1929 Scenic Highway
Snellville, GA
770.982.0454
2 - 4 pm

26th -
Eddie's Attic
Open Mic
Decatur GA

30th -
Kim Solo Performance
Border's Books & Music (Central Raleigh)
404 -101 East Six Forks Rd
Raleigh  NC
919.755.9424
  8 - 10 pm

31st - Mad Hatter
2200 W. Main Street,
Durham, NC
919.286.1987
8-10 pm


Listings of April's and May's events are on my website:
http://www.kimbuchanan.com/calendar.html

Have a wonderful day, weekend and Month!

Kim

http://www.kimbuchanan.com/Casey.htm

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Hello, and happy February!

This month Jubal and I are playing out less, but there are lots in
our lives to keep us busy. . . . like taxes ( sorry to mention that
for those of you who are dreading this as much as me), setting up a
new tour up north for the early part of May, and kicking off a fund
raising campaign for my daughter.

Yep, my daughter Casey (11 yrs. old)  has been selected to be
a "People To People Student Ambassador".  We are all thrilled with
this honor, and even more excited with the opportunity to travel that
she has been given. She will be going to the "land down under".
That's right, Australia! and for 16 days. Of course, having both
parents with careers in the Arts, she is doing a fund raiser to help
her get there. We are raffling an original oil on canvas, painted by
my husband, George Buchanan. To find out more, and how you can get
tickets, please click here:
http://www.kimbuchanan.com/Casey.htm

and for more information on my husband's work, please check out:
http://www.georgebuchanan.com


~~~~~

Jubal and I really enjoyed the first leg on the NCSC (North Carolina
Songwriter's Co-op) Mini Tour. It kicked off at the Coffee Mill in
Clayton, and was such an enjoyable night. What a nice new venue we
have been introduced to.  A real listening audience that gave us such
a welcome!

The other folks on the tour the Mystery Tour"  include:  Carol
Thompson, Alysson Light, Mike Germano, Greg Taylor, and 2 alternates -
  Jon Zachary, and Tracy S. Feldman. For more information about the
NCSC, check out their website http://www.ncsongwriters.org and then
you can click on the Mini Tour link. There are so many talented folks
in the area, and I hope you get an opportunity to see lots of them
this year!

~~~~~~

Here are the dates we have for this month: ( If others pop up, I will
let you know)

CARY, NC
Saturday, February 10th
Border's Books & Music
8 - 10 pm

NORTH RALEIGH
Friday, February 16th
Border's Books & Music
(Intersection of Six Forks & Strickland)
8 - 10 pm


MARCH -  a very busy month for us:
9 - Border's Books & Music, Winston-Salem  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
10 - Border's Books & Music, Cary  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
16 - Border's Books & Music, N. Raleigh,  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
24 - Java House, Conyers, GA, $6 cover
25 - Border's Books & Music, Snellville, GA 2 - 4 pm
26 - Eddie's Attic, Open Mic , Atlanta GA
30 - Border's Books & Music, Central Raleigh  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
31 - Mad Hatter, Durham NC ~ 8-10 pm

APRIL
6 - Border's Books & Music, North Raleigh  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
7 - Border's Books & Music, Cary  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
13 - Border's Books & Music, Winston-Salem  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
18 - Open Eye Cafe, part of the NCSC Mini Tours, Carrboro, NC ~ 8 -
10:30 pm

MAY
5 - Outpost In The Burbs, Montclair NJ. Opening for Kate Campbell
6 - 16 - NY, CT, DE, . . .
17 - Border's Books & Music, Part of NCSC Mini Tours Cary, NC ~ 8 -
10pm


Some of you may notice that I have removed the LIVE CD recording date
in April. There have been several technical snags, so I have decided
it best to postpone or at least change venues for this. I will
definitely let you know all the changes.

~~~~~~~

Thanks again to all of you for your continued support and
encouragement.

Please remember Art is not a luxury, Art is a necessity, and we all
need it in our lives.  Your support of Independent musicians, and
artists, is more appreciated than you may ever know.

Kim

kimbuck2@...
http://www.kimbuchanan.com
http://www.mp3.com/kimbuchanan
http://www.cdstreet.com/artists/kimbuchanan

Hey there,

Just a quick reminder about performances this weekend.

Friday, January 12, 2001
Border's Books and Music
CENTRAL RALEIGH - Six Forks, and Wake Forest
8 - 10 pm

Saturday, January 13, 2001
Carrboro ArtsCenter
North Carolina Songwriters Co-op WRITER'S NIGHT
Also featured:
Jamie Anderson,
Tracy Simon Feldman,
Alan Brown &
John Saylor
8 - 10 pm, $5. cover.
Please come out and help support independent songwriters in our area.
It will prove to be a great show!


Have a great day, and I look forward to seeing you this weekend.

Kim Buchanan
kim@...
http://www.kimbuchanan.com
http://www.mp3.com/kimbuchanan

Welcome to 2001. . . and if you are reading this you know how
important a role computers play in our lives. Hal ( from "2001, A
Space Odyssey") I'm sure has been the inspiration for many computer
programmers and developers, and we all place quite a bit of
importance in their existence. Is this another example of life
imitating art? . . .
Speaking about space. . would you like to see what Earth looks like
from space? Check this out. It is very beautiful, and shows just how
luminous we earthlings are.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg

~~~
With all the accomplishments mankind has made, one thing will
hopefully never be replaced - the value of human contact. I can't
imagine being a musician and not having the relationships I have been
able to build with all of you. Thanks again,and I am looking forward
to another wonderful year.

So far, the last couple of days have been busy. I am starting the
planning and organizing of the LIVE CD project that will be taking
place on April 21, 2001 in Roxboro, NC. So far the intended title
will be "ALIVE In a Small Town". It will be recorded at the Kirby
Auditorium, which is a very nice venue, and has quite a bit if
history. I hope many of you can make the trek to our neck of the
woods, and help me complete this project, and create lots of
memories. I plan to have a few very special guests join us on-stage
and an after show party as well.  I will fill you in on the details
as they become confirmed.

Jubal and I are also planning a couple of trips this winter and
spring. We head to Atlanta in late March, and NJ/NY are in early May.
We are really excited to be spreading our wings a bit further,
although it will be hard to stay away for too long.  Until then, we
have quite a few scheduled performances around the NC area. They are:
JANUARY
6 - Border's Books & Music, Cary  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm

12 - Border's Books & Music, Central Raleigh  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm

13 - NCSC Songwriter's Night, ArtsCenter, Carrboro, NC, $5.00. Also
appearing are Jamie Anderson, Tracy Feldman, & Alan Brown

19 - Coffee Mill, part of the NCSC Mini Tour, Clayton, NC 8 - 10 pm.

26 - Private Function, Roxboro Chamber of Commerce Banquet, Roxboro,
NC

FEBRUARY
10 - Border's Books & Music, Cary  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm

16 - Border's Books & Music, North Raleigh  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm

MARCH
9 - Border's Books & Music, Winston-Salem  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm

10 - Border's Books & Music, Cary  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm

16 - Border's Books & Music, N. Raleigh,  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm

24 - Java House, Conyers, GA

26 - Eddie's Attic, Open Mic , Atlanta GA

30 - Border's Books & Music, Central Raleigh  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm

31 - Mad Hatter, Durham NC ~ 8-10 pm

APRIL
6 - Border's Books & Music, North Raleigh  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm

7 - Border's Books & Music, Cary  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm

13 - Border's Books & Music, Winston-Salem  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm

18 - Open Eye Cafe, part of the NCSC Mini Tours, Carrboro, NC ~ 8 -
10:30 pm

  ***** 21 ****  LIVE CD RECORDING . . . "Alive at the Kirby",
Roxboro, NC ~ Starts at 8:00pm

MAY
5 - Outpost In The Burbs, Montclair NJ. Opening for Kate Campbell

17 - Border's Books & Music, Part of NCSC Mini Tours Cary, NC ~ 8 -
10pm

~~~~~~~~~

Personal Interests:
I recently went to see the movie "Castaway", and it really sparked
some pondering. . . . could I survive if that happened to me? Today
when I was browsing my email, I got something that had a survival
test in it, and so I thought I would pass it along. It was pretty
interesting... although passing this will not help too much if
stranded on a deserted island
http://www.myprimetime.com/play/static/survivor/index.shtml

If you liked that test, here is another one that will test your burn
out rate.
http://www.myprimetime.com/health/center/stayhealthystrong/index.shtml

If you are starting to feel burn out ( and even if you aren't), it is
time to relax and listen to some good music. You can go to my mp3.com
site http://www.mp3.com/kimbuchanan , and check out some of the
stations listed to get introduced to a bunch of new independent
artists.

~~~~~~

VIRUS ALERTS:
These came to me from my mom, and I have not checked them out, BUT it
is better to be safe than sorry.

DO NOT OPEN "PRETTY PARK"
It is a virus, that will erase your whole "C" drive. It will come to
you in the form of an E-Mail from a familiar person. I repeat a
friend sent it to me, but called & warned me before I opened it. He
was not so lucky and now he can't even start his computer! Forward
this to everyone in your address book. I would rather receive this 25
times than not at all.

DO NOT OPEN "AN INTERNET FLOWER FOR YOU"
Intel announced that a new and very destructive virus was discovered
recently. If you receive an email called  "An Internet Flower For
You" Do not open it. Delete it right away! This virus removes all
dynamic link libraries(.dll files) from your computer. Your computer
will not be able to boot up.

~~~~~~~

Take care, and have a wonderful new year!
I look forward to seeing you again soon!

Kim

kimbuck2@...
http://www.kimbuchanan.com
http://www.mp3.com/kimbuchanan
http://www.cdstreet.com/artists/kimbuchanan

JANUARY
6 - Border's Books & Music, Cary  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
12 - Border's Books & Music, Central Raleigh  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
13 - NCSC Songwriter's Night, ArtsCenter, Carrboro, NC
18 - Coffee Mill, part of the NCSC Mini Tour, Clayton, NC 8 - 10 pm
26 - Private Function, Roxboro Chamber of Commerce Banquet, Roxboro,
NC
FEBRUARY
10 - Border's Books & Music, Cary  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
16 - Border's Books & Music, North Raleigh  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
MARCH
9 - Border's Books & Music, Winston-Salem  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
10 - Border's Books & Music, Cary  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
16 - Border's Books & Music, N. Raleigh,  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
24 - Java House, Conyers, GA
26 - Eddie's Attic, Open Mic , Atlanta GA
30 - Border's Books & Music, Central Raleigh  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
31 - Mad Hatter, Durham NC ~ 8-10 pm
APRIL
6 - Border's Books & Music, North Raleigh  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
7 - Border's Books & Music, Cary  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
13 - Border's Books & Music, Winston-Salem  NC  ~ 8 - 10 pm
18 - Open Eye Cafe, part of the NCSC Mini Tours, Carrboro, NC ~ 8 -
10:30 pm

***** 21 ****  LIVE CD RECORDING . . . "Alive at the Kirby", Roxboro,
NC ~ Starts at 8:00pm
MAY
5 - Outpost In The Burbs, Montclair NJ. Opening for Kate Campbell
17 - Border's Books & Music, Part of NCSC Mini Tours Cary, NC ~ 8 -
10pm

Now here's a last minute notice for you all.

I just got a call from the North Raleigh Border's to fill in for
another group that had to cancel last minute.So, If you are out and
about tomorrow night, December 15th, on North Raleigh, or there
abouts . . .
~~~~~
Border's Books & Music
8 - 10 pm
Interesection of Strickland and Sixforks Roads

( Maybe that will give me a chance to get to the BIG CITY and do some
holiday shopping.)
~~~~~~~~

If you can't make it by then, you get another chance on December
29th, same wonderful location!

**********

For those of you in and around the Roxboro Area. . .
my husband, George Buchanan, www/georgebuchanan.com , will be having
an open house at his "up town" office & studio. He will be showing
some of his originals, art prints and art cards from 11 am - 4 pm.
The Roxboro Christmas Parade will be going in front of his office,
and it starts at 2:00.

His office is located in the Small Business Administration Building,
#101, directly across from Main Street Books & More. Just look for
the beautiful paintings in the display window.

************

If I miss you this weekend, have a wonderful, safe and happy Holiday!


Kim Buchanan
kimbuck2@...
www.kimbuchanan.com
www.mp3.com/kimbuchanan

Season's Greetings . . .

Well, the weather folks threatened a huge snowfall for us last
weekend, and we never saw a flurry. Now, I am truly convinced that
when they say alot of snow will fall, we probably won't get much - if
any at all. Remember in January, when very little snow was forecast,
and we got 24 inches . . . .
I would have liked to get snow, but perhaps there is still time to
have a white Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa and/or Winter Solstice.
(Did I leave anyone out? Hope not!)

~~~~~~~~

Gigs in December. . .

We really booked light this month so I could stay close to the kids,
and enjoy the holidays, BUT we do have a couple of dates . . .

Friday, December 8th
BORDER'S BOOKS & MUSIC
Winston Salem, NC
8 - 10 pm

Friday, December 29th
BORDER'S BOOKS & MUSIC
North Raleigh, NC
8 - 10 pm

ALSO Jubal's Jubilee will be performing much of the day for FIRST
NIGHT in Raleigh. I will be joining him as well as many other special
guests through out the day. If I have more details I will send them
closer to the date. It's a great way to spend some time with kids of
all ages!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I have to do some promotion for my husband's site as well. (For those
of you who haven't met my husband - George "Bucky" Buchanan, he is a
wonderful visual artist) Check out his paintings at
www.georgebuchanan.com . On his site you can purchase art
reproductions, notecards, and his instructional video on watercolors
called The Portable Artist.  If you are interested in original
paintings, please contact us via email or phone.

I feel that looking at his paintings is very soothing , so if you get
overloaded shopping and celebrating, take some time and relax. Look
at some wonderful art, and escape.
www.georgebuchanan.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I have a friend who has sent me lots of info on Holiday sites on the
web. Here are a few of them:

An Online Christmas Songbook - it plays the music on the site, has
the words,  and you can print out the music and play at home!
http://rememberjosie.org/carols/

Christmas Around the World
http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Holidays_and_Observances/Chri
stmas/Christmas_Around_the_World/

Crafts
http://www.creighton.edu/~bsteph/pack114/library/craft-christmas2.html
http://www.benjerry.com/fun/ne-village.html
http://www.kidsdomain.com/
http://craftcentralstation.com/
http://craftcentralstation.com/
http://craftcentralstation.com/
http://www.benjerry.com/yule/crafts.html
http://www.teelfamily.com/activities/christmas/
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7134/Christmas/chrcrafts.htm
http://www.crafts-america.com/
http://familypc.zdnet.com/
http://asp.myfree.com/displayoffers/offers.asp?offercat=4
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7997/Hanukkah.htm
http://www.isd.net/stobin/document/cubcraft.html
http://women.com/holiday/index.htm
http://craftcentralstation.com/
http://www.linit.com/
http://www.marthastewart.com/
http://www.creighton.edu/~bsteph/pack114/library/hol-crafts.html
http://craftsforkids.tqn.com/msub2.htm
http://www.santaland.com/arts.html

Recipes

http://www.santa-at-home.com/pages/cooking.shtml
http://www.virtual.co.il./city_services/holidays/chanukah/recipes.htm
http://www.merry-christmas.com/recipes.htm
http://www.merry-christmas.com/recipes.htm
http://christmas.com/html/recipes.html
http://healthyideas.com/holiday/recipes/
http://www.epicurious.com/e_eating/e06_jewish_cooking/recipes/recipes.
html
http://members.tripod.com/~Nancy_J/kwanzaa.htm
http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/holidays/xmas/
http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/holidays/hanukkah/
http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/holidays/kwanzaa/
http://www.northpole.com/kitchen.html
http://www.santas.net/recipes.
http://www.ebicom.net/~howle/page/seasondx.htm
http://www.iarelative.com/xmas/bc_food.htm
http://southernfood.miningco.com/library/holiday/blxmas.htm
http://www.vegsoc.org/info/xmas.html
http://www.vegsource.com/christmas.htm
http://www.kitchenlink.com/cgi/public_frames
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/1721/Christmas_Cookies.html
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/cookies/
http://www.cookierecipe.com/
http://www.rahul.net/fatfree/recipes/cookies/http://homearts.com/gh/fo
od/12cookf2.htm
http://food4.epicurious.com/HyperNews/get/cookie.html
http://www.joyofbaking.com/cookies.html
http://www.christmas-cookies.com/">Christmas-Cookies.com
http://www.onenorthpole.com/MrsClaus/Cookies.html

Free Christmas Screen Savers
http://www.kate.net/holidays/christmas/screensavers.html

Free Christmas Wallpaper
http://www.kate.net/holidays/christmas/wallpaper.html

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Also, at this time of year it is great to remember those around us
who are not as fortunate as ourselves. Here are a few sites to click
on that allows you to help others without actually spending your own
money:
www.thehungersite.com - Donate Food, paid for by sponsors, not
you . . .How easy can it get!
www.therainforestsite.com - Almost 2 acres of Rain Forest disappear
every second!
www.thekidsaidssite.com - 1,800 Children worldwide are infected with
HIV each day!
and more links on these sites. . . .

Don't you feel better now for helping . . .
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I hope you each have a wonderful season. Stay safe, sound, and carry
music with you in your heart where ever your day takes you.

Peace to all!

Kim

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www.kimbuchanan.com
www.mp3.com/kimbuchanan

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