The Topp Twins Newsletter
27 November, 2009

    Summer Dates Announced

Hi everyone,

We are delighted to announce five special shows in January - our Summer
Winery Tour
- with Don McGlashan and the Seven Sisters band.

Jan 5  - Cable Bay Vineyards, Waiheke Island
Jan 7 - Mangaweka Tavern, Mangaweka
Jan 8 - Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana
Jan 10 - Wharepai Domain, Tauranga
Nov 16 - Black Barn Vineyards, Hawkes Bay

Book Now. TICKETMASTER.  www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Tauranga and Hawkes Bay Book Here:
Wharepai Domain - Ticket Direct.      0800 4 Ticket
Black Barn  Ph 06/877 7985  or   www.blackbarn.com

We were very lucky to have Don, one of New Zealand's finest singer
song-writers, produce our latest album *Honky Tonk Angel*. And his
amazing band did a brilliant job backing us on all the songs.  We had so
much fun making the CD we thought it would be a great idea to hook up
and perform some live shows in fantastic outdoor venues. You can expect
a double-value show, suitable for the whole family (cheap tickets for
kids). All the usual trademarks of a Topp Twins show will be in the mix,
plus Don's delivery of Kiwi classics such as Anchor Me and Bathe in the
River. So see you amongst the vines !

Don is also touring some wineries with the Topp Twins this summer. Choice!

2009/11/27 Barbara Gellert <bibigellert@...>

> Here's a link that confirms it, Spencer.
> http://www.nzlive.com/nzlivecom/wilco-with-don-mcglashan-Wellington
>
> Cool deal-should be a very good show.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Spencer Bayles
> To: List - Mutton Birds
> Sent: 11/26/2009 6:40:17 AM
> Subject: RE: [muttonbirds] Don Supports Wilco at Wellington Town Hall
> inApril
>
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>
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> That's a very cool pairing indeed. Where have you folks seen the
> confirmation that Don's the support act? I'm going to put the links on
> www.areligionofakind.co.uk, but that eventfinder link (and Don's own site)
> don't make any mention.
>
> Cheers,
> Spence
>
> > To: muttonbirds@yahoogroups.com
> > From: brrrrodie@...
> > Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:37:16 +1300
> > Subject: Re: [muttonbirds] Don Supports Wilco at Wellington Town Hall in
> April
> >
> > Yes! And at THE CIVIC with WILCO on 27/4... just as I requested on this
> very
> > forum a number of months ago! Sometimes dreams do come true.
> >
> > See you there!
> >
> >
> > --
> > brodie
> >
> > taamaki makaurau / auckland
> > aotearoa / new zealand
> > make trade fair www.oxfam.org.nz
> > stop climate change www.greenpeace.org.nz
> > www.greens.org.nz
> > Mr Roberelli - music for kids and adults - http://mrroberelli.co.nz
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> > 2009/11/26 Tricia Lew <schoberlew@...>
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> > > Yessssssssss!!!!!!
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> 40paradise.net.nz>
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> > > Subject: [muttonbirds] Don Supports Wilco at Wellington Town Hall in
> April
> > > To: muttonbirds@yahoogroups.com <muttonbirds%40yahoogroups.com>
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brodie

taamaki makaurau / auckland
aotearoa / new zealand
make trade fair www.oxfam.org.nz
stop climate change www.greenpeace.org.nz
www.greens.org.nz
Mr Roberelli - music for kids and adults - http://mrroberelli.co.nz
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Here's a link that confirms it, Spencer. 
http://www.nzlive.com/nzlivecom/wilco-with-don-mcglashan-Wellington

Cool deal-should be a very good show.

----- Original Message -----
From: Spencer Bayles
To: List - Mutton Birds
Sent: 11/26/2009 6:40:17 AM
Subject: RE: [muttonbirds] Don Supports Wilco at Wellington Town Hall inApril




That's a very cool pairing indeed. Where have you folks seen the confirmation
that Don's the support act? I'm going to put the links on
www.areligionofakind.co.uk, but that eventfinder link (and Don's own site) don't
make any mention.

Cheers,
Spence

> To: muttonbirds@yahoogroups.com
> From: brrrrodie@...
> Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:37:16 +1300
> Subject: Re: [muttonbirds] Don Supports Wilco at Wellington Town Hall in April
>
> Yes! And at THE CIVIC with WILCO on 27/4... just as I requested on this very
> forum a number of months ago! Sometimes dreams do come true.
>
> See you there!
>
>
> --
> brodie
>
> taamaki makaurau / auckland
> aotearoa / new zealand
> make trade fair www.oxfam.org.nz
> stop climate change www.greenpeace.org.nz
> www.greens.org.nz
> Mr Roberelli - music for kids and adults - http://mrroberelli.co.nz
> ************************************************
>
>
> 2009/11/26 Tricia Lew <schoberlew@...>
>
> >
> >
> > Yessssssssss!!!!!!
> >
> > --- On Wed, 11/25/09, Steve Dean
<steve.dean@...<steve.dean%40paradise.net.nz>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > From: Steve Dean <steve.dean@...<steve.dean%40paradise.net.nz>
> > >
> > Subject: [muttonbirds] Don Supports Wilco at Wellington Town Hall in April
> > To: muttonbirds@yahoogroups.com <muttonbirds%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 9:21 PM
> >
> >
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> > http://www.eventfin der.co.nz/ 2010/apr/ wellington/ wilco?utm_
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That's a very cool pairing indeed. Where have you folks seen the confirmation
that Don's the support act? I'm going to put the links on
www.areligionofakind.co.uk, but that eventfinder link (and Don's own site) don't
make any mention.



Cheers,
Spence

> To: muttonbirds@yahoogroups.com
> From: brrrrodie@...
> Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:37:16 +1300
> Subject: Re: [muttonbirds] Don Supports Wilco at Wellington Town Hall in April
>
> Yes! And at THE CIVIC with WILCO on 27/4... just as I requested on this very
> forum a number of months ago! Sometimes dreams do come true.
>
> See you there!
>
>
> --
> brodie
>
> taamaki makaurau / auckland
> aotearoa / new zealand
> make trade fair www.oxfam.org.nz
> stop climate change www.greenpeace.org.nz
> www.greens.org.nz
> Mr Roberelli - music for kids and adults - http://mrroberelli.co.nz
> ************************************************
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> 2009/11/26 Tricia Lew <schoberlew@...>
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> >
> > Yessssssssss!!!!!!
> >
> > --- On Wed, 11/25/09, Steve Dean
<steve.dean@...<steve.dean%40paradise.net.nz>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > From: Steve Dean <steve.dean@...<steve.dean%40paradise.net.nz>
> > >
> > Subject: [muttonbirds] Don Supports Wilco at Wellington Town Hall in April
> > To: muttonbirds@yahoogroups.com <muttonbirds%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 9:21 PM
> >
> >
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> > http://www.eventfin der.co.nz/ 2010/apr/ wellington/ wilco?utm_
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Yes! And at THE CIVIC with WILCO on 27/4... just as I requested on this very
forum a number of months ago! Sometimes dreams do come true.

See you there!


--
brodie

taamaki makaurau / auckland
aotearoa / new zealand
make trade fair www.oxfam.org.nz
stop climate change www.greenpeace.org.nz
www.greens.org.nz
Mr Roberelli - music for kids and adults - http://mrroberelli.co.nz
************************************************


2009/11/26 Tricia Lew <schoberlew@...>

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> Yessssssssss!!!!!!
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> --- On Wed, 11/25/09, Steve Dean
<steve.dean@...<steve.dean%40paradise.net.nz>>
> wrote:
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> From: Steve Dean <steve.dean@...<steve.dean%40paradise.net.nz>
> >
> Subject: [muttonbirds] Don Supports Wilco at Wellington Town Hall in April
> To: muttonbirds@yahoogroups.com <muttonbirds%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 9:21 PM
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> http://www.eventfin der.co.nz/ 2010/apr/ wellington/ wilco?utm_
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Yessssssssss!!!!!!

--- On Wed, 11/25/09, Steve Dean <steve.dean@...> wrote:

From: Steve Dean <steve.dean@...>
Subject: [muttonbirds] Don Supports Wilco at Wellington Town Hall in April
To: muttonbirds@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 9:21 PM
















 









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http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2010/apr/wellington/wilco?utm_medium=rss&utm_source\
=rss&utm_campaign=rss

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http://www.ziln.co.nz/channel_detail.php?program_id=&channel_id=125




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Thanks, I ordered the Stroke CD on release day, hopefully it'll arrive in the UK
before Christmas (a gift for my wife, who is crazy about Chris Knox).

--- On Sat, 21/11/09, Tricia Lew <schoberlew@...> wrote:

From: Tricia Lew <schoberlew@...>
Subject: [muttonbirds] An interview about Chris Knox's influence on his peers
and the "Stroke" release
To: muttonbirds@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, 21 November, 2009, 2:33







 









       Link below is to the Radio NZ Nat'l interview with Graham Reid, Don
McGlashan, Roy Martyn, Shayne Carter, and Roger Shepherd discussing Knox's
influence and "Stroke" - the release benefiting the Knox-Ward family after
Knox's stroke.



http://static. radionz.net. nz/assets/ audio_item/ 0003/2136891/
nrmtalk-20091121 -1400-Access_ All_Areas_ Stroke_-_ Songs_For_ Chris_Knox-
wmbr.asx



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Link below is to the Radio NZ Nat'l interview with Graham Reid, Don McGlashan,
Roy Martyn, Shayne Carter, and Roger Shepherd discussing Knox's influence and
"Stroke" - the release benefiting the Knox-Ward family after Knox's stroke.

http://static.radionz.net.nz/assets/audio_item/0003/2136891/nrmtalk-20091121-140\
0-Access_All_Areas_Stroke_-_Songs_For_Chris_Knox-wmbr.asx




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Yup! got tickets for that no prob.

Its a testament to Don innit, esp as he's a relatively frequent visitor.

I'm hoping Chris can pursuade Don into a bit of improvising at Happy or Fred's?
;-)



   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Tricia Lew
   To: muttonbirds@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 1:02 PM
   Subject: Re: [muttonbirds] Don McGlashan at the March International Fest of
Arts



   ;(
    I saw last night that McGlashan and the Mahler Symphony No. 8 were the first
two shows to sell out.
   Will you go to Ship Songs?
   -Tricia

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;(
 I saw last night that McGlashan and the Mahler Symphony No. 8 were the first
two shows to sell out.
Will you go to Ship Songs?
-Tricia


--- On Thu, 11/19/09, Steve Dean <steve.dean@...> wrote:

From: Steve Dean <steve.dean@...>
Subject: [muttonbirds] Don McGlashan at the March International Fest of Arts
To: muttonbirds@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 3:07 PM







 











Tickets went on sale yeasterday andd I went to get some after work but Don's

show was already sold out ;-( My own fault for not being a Friend of the

Fest - for the first time since 1988 - but to be honest they have sent us so

much gump begging for sponsership etc the last few years that we resolved to

just go to the acts and foresake the advanced ticket chance. More fool me on

this occasion!



Steve 





















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Tickets went on sale yeasterday andd I went to get some after work but Don's
show was already sold out ;-( My own fault for not being a Friend of the
Fest - for the first time since 1988 - but to be honest they have sent us so
much gump begging for sponsership etc the last few years that we resolved to
just go to the acts and foresake the advanced ticket chance. More fool me on
this occasion!

Steve

Hey, everybody.  I'm making a mix CD of some of my favourite EPs, and I'm
including the four-track Heater single (it's the closest thing to a Mutton Birds
EP in their discography).  I'm making artwork for the disk, and I want it to be
a collage of the covers of the 5 EPs.  Could someone scan the cover of the
4-track NZ release of The Heater (in fairly high resolution) and send it to me? 
Or if you know of a place to find it on line, just send me a link to it?  I'd
really appreciate it...



thanks,

Mike



ps: For the curious, here's my EP mix:

Ned's Atomic Dustbin - The Ingredients EP (4 songs)

The Mutton Birds - The Heater (4 songs)

Longwave - Life Of The Party (5 songs)

Midnight Oil - Species Deceases (4 songs)

R.E.M. - Chronic Town (5 songs)

That comes out to 79:49, just short enough for one CD...

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Howdy

http://thebellbirds.bandcamp.com/

I think that's the only place you can hear them so far....

--
brodie

taamaki makaurau / auckland
aotearoa / new zealand
make trade fair www.oxfam.org.nz
stop climate change www.greenpeace.org.nz
www.greens.org.nz
Mr Roberelli - music for kids and adults - http://mrroberelli.co.nz
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2009/11/13 Ashley Pharoah <apharoah@...>

>
>
> Is there any way of hearing the Bellbirds if one is stuck in a chilly
> English winter? Anything online yet? I'm very intrigued.
>
> "The Sun Came Out" is pretty good, I think. Always bound to be a bit
> patchy, given the nature of the project. I think Don's songs are the
> stand outs.
>
> Ax
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Is there any way of hearing the Bellbirds if one is stuck in a chilly
English winter? Anything online yet? I'm very intrigued.

"The Sun Came Out" is pretty good, I think. Always bound to be a bit
patchy, given the nature of the project. I think Don's songs are the
stand outs.

Ax