Well, its been 3 years since we “officially” toured for tango and we are almost off for a two week whirlwind of milonga performances across the country. This year’s adventure will take us to the southwest!
We’ll be driving a newly purchased 2004 Ford Focus Wagon that will eventually carry 5 people plus music and camping gear!
Check the map to see where we will be and don’t forget to visit again as we post entries from our travels.
The Gig Itinerary:
8/8 Fennville, MI
8/11 Champaign, IL
8/13 Denver, CO
8/14 Glenwood Spring, CO
8/15 Salt Lake City, UT
8/17 Ventura, CA
8/18 San Diego, CA
8/20 Corrales, NM
8/21 Albuquerque, NM
The Crew (Photos courtesy of David McGowan):
Carmen (flute): Tour Manager and group elected leader of the band
Andy (guitar): Tour Driver and keeper of all things in time and distance
“Jean” Luke (guitar): Tour Comedian and source of unshakable camaraderie
Dave (guitar): Tour Fisherman and keeper of superpowers in case we need them
Avik (dancer): Tour Swiss Army Knife and keeper of innumerous finely tuned skills
This past month while Andy has been teaching summer music theory courses at GRCC, I have been working on commissions for our dancer/musician friend Nick Jones and his tango group Orquesta Tipica Natural in Denver, CO. Here is my arrangement of Canaro en Paris based on a D’Arienzo orchestra version from the 1950s. Click on the link to listen along while you flip the pages! Use the icon at the bottom left navigation bar for a full page view.
Canaro en Paris
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