After a great time in North Carolina and Virginia and Knoxville TN, OML will take another short break from country living to play the Greenbank Folk Society show in Port Perry Ontario Saturday January 24.

Then OML will sit in with Toronto’s wonderful New Country Rehab at their residency at the Dakota Tavern to cover a few Loudon Wainwright III tunes Wednesday January 28. Hope to see you there. He might get a few new tunes of his own out that night with the band in advance of his own April 23 gig there too.

stay warm

OMl is playing the Blue Plate Special on WVDX radio tomorrow at noon eastern in Knoxville TN. Come down and hear some tunes or tune in at http://WDVX.com and listen in!

Hey, long time no speak. Been writing and recording and working towards a new album. Just had a great trip out West including a night at the Banff Centre where I heard the great Robert Lepage speak. He was pretty inspiring and spoke of the intelligence of audiences and many wonderful things.

Have two more shows this year in Halifax at the Carlton this week! Monday and Tuesday will see me aided by the estimable Joel E. Hunt and supported by Willie Stratton at the Carlton in Halifax

Check the shows page for details

Also very excited to be going to North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia the first week of the New Year. An awesome festival in Raleigh called First Night will see me performing solo and in collaboration. I’ll also make my first appearance on WDVX’s Blue Plate Special.

Also I’m appearing in the Chester Christmas Play next week singing a couple of tunes.

Hello –

Team Luedecke has a new video for your diversion and delight. Jason Levangie made a sweet one take video for my A&W Song full of cabs and burgers. I’m happy to share it with you. Pass it around, get me sued or go for burgers.

I’ve been really enjoying the early summer at home writing songs towards a new album. Check back for details. In the meantime check out my summer touring:

Dates
July 3 – PEI 2014 Celebration Zone, Charlottetown – FREE info
July 5 – Saint John : SaltyJam Festival – FREE info
July 5 – Sackville : Carriage Factory – Tickets
July 6 – Trailside Cafe, PEI – with Gabrielle Papillon tickets
July 7 – Trailside Cafe, PEI – with Gabrielle Papillon tickets
July 13 – Evolve Music Festival, Antigonish – tickets
July 20 – Woodstock Folk Festival – SUGGESTED DONATION info
July 25-27th – Calgary Folk Festival – tickets
August 7 – Crystal Palace, Perth ON
August 8 – Kinsmen Club, Gananoque ON
August 9 – Bloomfield Town Hall, Bloomfield ON
August 14 – Boston : Club Passim
August 15-17th – Philly Folk Fest – tickets
August 23 – Rising Tide Festival – FREE info
August 30 – Sunshine Folk Festival – tickets
Sept. 1 – Bumbershoot Festival – tickets

Also, I’m teaching songwriting at the Calgary Folk Festival camp (2014 Folk Boot Camp). I’ve been thinking about it every day, I’m nervous but have been pretty lucky to get to do what I do. Come along and I’ll show you some things I’ve learned.

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Do everything I wouldn’t do,
OML

Thanks Canada! The Old Man Luedecke “I Never Sang Before I Met You” Winter Tour was a Smash. Thanks everyone from St. John’s to Dawson City who came to the shows and saw me and the trio with Joel E. Hunt and Brian Kobayakawa. Also how great was Jordi Lane? What a blast we all had.

I’ll be reunited with Jordi again this weekend. I’m packing my bags and heading back to Australia for a few weeks starting at the National Folk Festival this weekend. See you soon, check the shows listed below and here for details.

When I’m done down under, I’ll hang my hat til the summer and dig into song writing for the next record. It’s great to end on a high note of winning two East Coast Music Awards. The Tim O’Brien produced album won for Folk Recording of the year and a whomping Album of the Year win. check out this photo from the Globe and Mail:
the record is available here:

Also thanks very much to Mainstage Cases for setting me up with a couple of sweet flight cases for my travels. Check them out here: www.mainstagecases.com

with ongoing gratitude and wonder,
Old Man Luedecke

OML’s Juno Nominated Tender is the Night album was just nominated for three East Coast Music Awards! Tender is the Night snagged nods for Album of the Year, Folk Recording of the Year and Solo Artist. See you at the ECMAs in Charlottetown PEI. OML and Joel will be performing live on the Gala awards show.

And joy continues to unfold for OML’s “I Never Sang Before I met You” EP with positive reviews and radio adds from many quarters.

Check this grocery bag out for your next trip to the farmer’s market or bookstore (or liquor store)

The Tour continues for the noble trio (Joel E Hunt on strings and Brian Kobayakawa on upright, and OML), check the shows page for the  upcoming western leg with the amazing Jordie Lane!