December 2004 TICE NOTES - -

Winter stands at our doorstep, patiently waiting her turn to dance
Snowflakes camp on strata clouds, shapeless yet
Time slows soon, but not too soon for me
Comes a winter’s lullaby on frozen winter’s trees

My great thanks to Brian Austin Whitney of JPFOLKS for a superb job at the Santa Ana music awards show.  Independent music is alive and well, friends.  CDBaby.com is the place to find a plethora of “the good stuff.”

Some recently discovered artists I like:
Mark Thunderwolf (Native flute)
The Dreamsickles are Tom Prasada-Rao and Carrie Cooper (contemporary and roots)
Melody Guy (Americana, country)
GUTA (intelligent, original, crossover rock & roll)
Wolfe (high-powered blues and rock)

Check them out at CDBaby.com

Thanks also to Andrea Clearfield, pianist, composer and producer of The Salon event in Philadelphia for a terrific evening of exceptional talent. If you live anywhere within driving distance of Philly, please treat yourself to an evening of musical bliss! Contact the website at http://internationalopus.com/Andrea_Clearfield

The new album and songs coming this Spring in four directions.
Until then, blessings on your winter time.

all peace…
jackie tice



Live shows – new venues you’ll like!

October 2004 TICE NOTES - -

Friends....
We're getting closer to release dates for the new record. I'm happy to report that the pre-release copy is being played on WXPN - 88.5 FM, Philadelphia. Call Michaela Majoun - diva of radio that's hip - if you want to hear it. 215-573-WXPN

NEWS and GIGS BELOW
The Salon, Philadelphia
Postponed from March, I will appear on Sunday October 24, at THE SALON, an event featuring superb musicianship, in the style of the 19th-century European salons. About ten performers tout the best of their latest musical endeavors spanning jazz, classical, and acoustical styles. There will also be a dance piece presented at this Salon.
I will be joined by William (Billy) Hall at this performance. 400 South Sydenham Street, 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7:00 pm, and you are advised to come early to get a seat. . Suggested donation $8 http://internationalopus.com/Andrea_Clearfield for more info.

The California trip, Los Angeles
From November 4-8, I will be in the Los Angeles-metro area, making my way into the offices of music supervisors, visiting TV studios and playing my songs. I have two performances scheduled. If you're from CA, email this address for further information.

An Award?
My all-acoustic, locally-released CD, In These Bones (2002, Saja Records), has been nominated as best traditional folk album by the JPF MUSIC AWARDS. This grassroots organization has over 25,000 member musicians/songwriters, including Jason Blume, the Dixie Chicks, and other famous folks, whose main purpose it is to close the gap between the mainstream "popular" perception of elitist musical talent and the actuality of many thousands of talented independent artists, putting out CD's and making credible contributions to the industry. This organization has a bigger pool than the Grammy's, thereby representing a truer picture of the music industry. My record is recognized in the same category as the Doc Watson/David Holt collection, Legacy, which puts me in very good company and very stiff competition.

VOTE - PLEASE!
all peace....
jackie tice

more to come...



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August 2004 TICE NOTES - -

Friends -

Welcome to the new people on this mailing list! Thanks to all of you being part of my core group of supporters – live music is a struggling phenomenon in light of cable, I-pods and other internet interactives. I deeply appreciate your commitment to its survival.

I have been traveling this summer and am back home now to get to the business of getting my new record, Human, out to all of you.

A few exciting gigs are coming up. Continue to check jackietice.com for news, reviews and articles. Thanks to Mike Space at Godfreys for the upcoming show with my dear friend and fellow-songwriter, Billy Hall.

all peace...
jackie tice



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Mid May 2004 TICE NOTES - -

My Friends -

The mastered copy of 'Human' is on it's way to me from MInneapolis as I write this.

Mike von Muchow and Tom Tucker spent many hours tweaking the record to get it just right! Then, they listened to some of Prince's new CD, due to be released soon! I'm not usually one to be so bold - name dropping like that - but it's so funny to me, as well as kind of cool!

I'm taking two trips this summer to North Dakota to, again, be with 'my people,' the Mandan/Hidatsa. I wouldn't be doing the work I do without going back there. They are indelible in their effect upon my psyche, my soul and my art - both visual and musical. One of my recent paintings, Thunder Moon, specifically focuses on Thunder Butte in ND and it's sister-song of the same name made the record, with Bill Miller adding beautiful native flute to the piece.

I am preparing 100 limited-edition pre-release copies of Human for sale at the upcoming gigs. These will be signed and numbered and will include exclusive studio photos from the week we recorded the album. The official release of Human is not determined yet but, as I said, these pre-release copies will be available at gigs until they run out! E-me if you're out of the state or country and we can possibly get one to you.

For WDIY-FM (88.1) listeners, I'll be on The Blend with Ray Sommerville at 2:45pm on Wednesday, May 19.

Thank you
all peace...
jackie tice



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Mid-April 2004 TICE NOTES - -

Friends -

The new album, officially called Human, is finished and ready for mastering.

Bill Miller, Michael von Muchow and I spent most of the first week in April mixing the record.

A Cooper Hawk came and visited during a break, perching on a tree 20 feet from the porch at Signal Sound Studios, where we mixed and recorded the album. My great thanks to Pete Davis (owner/engineer) and to Rick Statkus (engineer), who were vital to the completion of this project.

I am eternally grateful to Billy Hall, who also spent many hours post-production, recording, editing and gathering all the source material necessary for getting the record ready to mix.

Great thanks to Michael von Muchow, from La Crosse, WI, who flew in to be part of this. His honest approach to the music is enlivening. I recommend him highly to others in the music biz. He is also handling the mastering end of the process, along with Tom Tucker, who mixes Prince's records, in Minneapolis.

This record would not exist without Bill Miller. It's the best record I've ever made - hands down! His commitment to his vision and ability to hold the space of intention and positive energy is miraculous. In the face of his own rising career, it was truly an act of love that he guided this beautiful journey and the resulting music to its completion.

Another important part of this project and one of it's magical moments came with the publication of Geoff Gehman's two-page spread in the Morning Call, Allentown PA.. Geoff spent hours interviewing and visiting with me, Bill Miller, Jamey Haddad and others to write this beautiful piece documenting the magic and the making of this album. The article is posted here at jackietice.com.

I had no intention of recording an album at this time. I was looking for a house to buy when all this came to my attention. Some things are painfully obvious as the right thing to do.

Everyone who came to this project said the same thing. They did it because they felt like it was the right thing to do. It called to them. There is no accounting for that feeling between people. It's just a gift!

So, as we complete another step along the way toward the "whatever," I'm grateful and look forward to holding the finished product in my hands, and also to sharing it with all of you.

Hang in there ----------it's coming........

all peace....
jackie tice



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Late March 2004 TICE NOTES - -

My Friends -

I have just emerged from a one-week recording marathon with BILL MILLER. Six weeks after handing him a demo, the wind swept us into the studio, where we created high art with JAMEY HADDAD (Paul Simon, Lenny Kravitz, Dave Liebman), PETE CUMMINGS (Oak Ridge Boys, Tanya Tucker, Elvis Presley!), JOSHUA YUDKIN (Bill Miller's oft-seen accompanist), TONY DOMINIC (UNAMI), BILLY HALL (Frostwater, Peter Yarrow, Pete Seeger) and GARY RISSMILLER (Phil Woods, Charles Fambrough).

You won't hear the results on CD for another month or two, however, a few gigs coming up will give us opportunity to showcase some songs.

The full moon has birthed another baby....

all peace....
jackie tice



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February 2004 TICE NOTES - -

Greetings Friends...

My driveway is packed with snow and ice. I'm doing my best to look towards Spring and Summer - writing new songs and painting, resting up for the big thaw just around the corner. Right!

Coming in March is a very hip Jim Thorpe event. The Cerridwyn (Ker-i-dwin) Music and Arts Festival will feature women artists and musicians at the famed Mauch Chunk Opera House.

The festival will begin in the gallery space at the Opera House with an exclusive Art Exhibit from 2pm – 5pm. The Opera House doors will re-open at 7pm for an exhibition of artwork, musical performances mixed with poetry readings and featured performances by the ACCO chorus and myself.  Lite Fare and refreshments are included in a $10.00 ticket price.

Part of the excitement for me is that I will hang two paintings for the Art Exhibit.

The gallery page on the website is still in the design stage, so this is an opportunity to get a preview of some of my visual work and to hear the songs inspired by them.

An exciting opportunity this month is at the Salon in Philadelphia. Modeled after the 19th Century European Salons,each month an evening of classical, folk and world music, dance and poetry is featured at this townhome of pianist Andrea Clearfield (http://www.internationalopus.com/Clearfield).

Allentown musician Steve Brosky has finished recording a bluesy, funky cover of my song, Trouble, from my Let In The Joy album. Recorded at Westwires Studio (www.westwires.com), the backing vocals are provided by Billy Hall, my daughter Sagi, Paco the drummer! and myself.

Other news is on the burner for next time. Please drop me a note and thank you for your support!

all peace...
jackie tice


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NOVEMBER 2003 TICE NOTES - -

Friends -

Thank you - all who've attended shows and bought CD's through October. I so appreciate your continued support and generosity of spirit.

The next two weekends will be fun and filled with music. First, Godfrey Daniels is sponsoring their annual Craft Faire Extraordinaire on Saturday, November 22 from 9-4pm, with live music playing from 11-3. I will be appearing with my special guest, Bill Hall. You'll remember him from the Blue Coyote record and from our extraordinary journey to Kerrville Folk Festival in 1996, when we, as two individual songwriters, entered the field of 800 entrants for the Emerging Artists competition there. As fate would have it, we BOTH came home as two of the six winners of the New Folk Award that year. Pretty cool! At this gig, we'll debut the song we just wrote together - not to be missed!

The following weekend - November 29 and 30 - you'll have another chance to attend a Native American Pow Wow. This one, again at Dimmick Park in Hellertown, will be held in a huge, heated tent, with enough room for a dance circle, vendors of Native crafts, leathergoods, jewelry and clothing, and two Indiginous drumming groups. I will play, as well, in the late afternoon hours. This is a non-profit event to raise money for the People of the Tayac Sun Dance - held on Piscataway Nation grounds in southern Maryland. My friends, Eagle Claw Victoria and Sherry Running Bear, are organizing the event. I am happy to be part of it.

Check the website at http://jackietice.com for updated info and to check future performance dates.

My CD, Let In The Joy, is now available at http://cdbaby.com/tice2 .

all peace.....
jackie tice


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