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The opening set for Page McConnell this evening was a blast. AND hilarious. with all the keyboard gear that crew was hauling I squeezed myself and my little ol' mandolin up at the front edge of the stage and rocked it from there. The audience was super responsive and I got a lot of stoked feedback the rest of the evening. Page checked out some of the set and had good things to say. Sounds like he and his touring band are nearing the end of their trip and they really sounded great. The place was packed!!

Many thanks to the Aladdin staff who are really running a first rate operation over there. Music buisness doesn't have to be beautiful but these guys actually enjoy their work. Special thanks to Evan, Tommy, Paul and Freddie-the-new-guy for taking good care of me. Top thanks to Mark Adler for calling me in for the gig!

And thanks to all of you who came out to show your support, or wrote or called with kudos before the show. You were there in spirit. See you again next time!

-Lincoln

Northwest Newsletter

... or rather, opens for a new Page McConnell, that is! McConnell,
keyboardist and founding member of the iconic and genre-busting
improvisational band Phish, is touring in support of his self-titled
debut solo release. Lincoln is fresh from the studio and both will
be playing at the Aladdin Theater on Wednesday, July 11th. Details
below.

It's been more than 2 months since the last Northwest Newsletter.
Welcome to all new fans since April! Special thanks to those of you
who showed your support for Lincoln at the Willamette Valley Folk
Festival and at Matt Miner's sold out houseconcert in June! We also
had a great time at FolkLife with Cross-eyed Rosie, and even ended up
turning Brad Creel's slot at the Rock Creek Tavern into a solo show
when Brad's beloved dog took ill. The new cd is also nearing
mastering. Lincoln has been busy!

Lincoln is also pleased to announce that he's accepted an offer to
become the mandolin player for Caravan Gogh. CVG just released their
debut disk at Mississippi Studios in June. Their experimental swing
sound is equal parts Django Reinhardt and Frank Zappa, channeled thru
ukelele, cello, mandolin and electric bass. CVG must be heard to be
believed and gives Lincoln an opportunity to experiment with the jazz
side of the mandolin.

Keep up with all these chances to hear Lincoln's solo shows, as well
as his unique singing and mandolin playing for great Northwest bands
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Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
Aladdin Theater - http://www.aladdin-theater.com/ opening for Page McConnell - 8 pm
3017 SE Milwaukie Ave
Portland, OR 97202
USA
Price: $25

Just added! Lincoln is opening for Page McConnell, the keyboard
player for Phish. McConnell is touring his debut solo disk and always
puts together a hot band. Lincoln is fresh from the studio and
energized. Sure to be a great set in a great show.



Thursday, July 12th, 2007
PSU Farmer's Market Eastbank
3:30 - 7:30 pm
SE 20th and Salmon
Portland, OR
Price: free + tip

Three solo sets at Portland State University's Thursday Farmer's
Market at their Eastbank location. Special guest Brad Creel will be
stopping during the 3rd set.



Friday, July 13th, 2007
Caravan Gogh at Portland State University
details tba --> please visit LincolnCrockett.com & Lincoln's myspace
page during the week <--
A low key debut set with CVG for Lincoln as they join Music
Population Orchestra and
Evolutionary Jass Band at this KPSU concert series downtown. Look
for More Caravan Gogh dates as Lincoln masters this extraordinary
band's repertoir.



Saturday, July 14th, 2007
Lincoln Crockett's Edgefield Exorcisms -
http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=3&id=484&eventid=51583 7 - 9 pm
2126 SW Halsey St.
Troutdale, OR 97060
Price: free + tip

Lucky number 11 of Lincoln's long-running and well received
'Edgefield Exorcisms'. This is the darker side of Lincoln's music (if
there is such a thing). Down in the winery in winter or out at the Red
Shed in the summer. The Second Saturday of every month.



Sunday, July 22nd, 2007
Caravan Gogh - NW Block Party
12:30 pm
NW 8th & Davis
Portland, OR

Lincoln and his bandmates in Caravan Gogh will be playing on the
closed-off street in Northwest Portland for the neighborhood
hootinany.




Saturday, July 28th, 2007
Rock Creek Tavern - Josh Cole Band -
http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=48&id=194&eventid=51824 9 pm
10000 N.W. Old Cornelius Pass Rd
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Price: free + tip

Lincoln joins bandleader Josh Cole & Co at the one-of-a-kind Rock
Creek Tavern for a night of fun.



Sunday, August 5th, 2007
Abundant Life Center - http://www.my-alc.com/ 10 am
Vancouver, WA

Lincoln has been invited back to the ALC for his third performance.



Sunday, August 5th, 2007
Sellwood Park - Cross-eyed Rosie - http://www.crosseyedrosie.com 3 pm
Portland, OR 97202

Cross-eyed Rosie return to Sellwood's beautiful waterfront park for
this fun afternoon set. This is a great chance for families with
kids to come enjoy Rosie!



Sunday, August 5th, 2007
The Bitter End - Songwriter's Workshop -
http://www.thebitterendpub.com/ 8 pm, small cover
1981 West Burnside St
Portland, OR 97209

Lincoln has long participated in an informal gathering of some
fantastic performing & non-performing songwriters here in Portland.
This Sunday the group is getting together in public! Sure to be a
treat.


Thursday, August 9th, 2007
PSU Farmer's Market - Alexa Wiley & Lincoln Crockett -
http://www.portlandfarmersmarket.org/ 3:30 - 7:30 pm
SE 20th and Salmon
Portland, OR
Price: free + tip

Lincoln and singer-songwriter Alexa Wiley will trade sets from 3:30
to 7:30. Lincoln will be backing Alexa up on mandolin during her sets
as well.




Saturday, August 11th, 2007
Lincoln Crockett's Edgefield Exorcisms -
http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=3&category=Location%20Homepage 7 - 9 pm
2126 SW Halsey St.
Troutdale, OR 97060
Price: free + tip

The 12th of Lincoln's long-running and well received 'Edgefield
Exorcisms'. This is the darker side of Lincoln's music (if there is
such a thing). Down in the winery in winter or out at the Red Shed in
the summer. The Second Saturday of every month.



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Lincoln loves his work and is amazed he gets to play so much and in
so many forms. Thanks as always for your support and for being a part
of the music.

Looking forward to seeing you at a show soon!


Peace and be well,
Lincoln & LincolnCrockett.com



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Today Lincoln and engineer Tom Frisch sat down with Portland music cornerstones Jim Brunberg and Ezra Holbrook to finish the final mix for Lincoln's new album, tentatively titled "Angels & Devils Alike". Both Jim & Ezra were thrilled with what they heard and each offered a couple of comments to take the album from fantastic to, well, what's better than fantastic? Jim was so excited he invited Lincoln to add vocals to his next album and even asked to be in Lincoln's band!

Many thanks to E & J for their time and support. Massive thanks also to the select friends and fans who have previewed the disk and come back smiling.

We'll let you know as soon as the release show is booked!!

Lincoln has accepted an invitation to join Portland band, Caravan Gogh, taking over for their mandolin player in mid July. CVG is releasing their first album, "Caravan Gogh", this month at the prestigious Mississippi Studios.

Says Jeff Rosenberg of The Willamette Weekly "Their cello-mando-uke-bass lineup defies convention, as do the four freewheeling musical minds wielding those instruments."

Keep an eye on the calendar to check out Lincoln and this wild new adventure live!

I'm expanding my email list right now and am asking supporters to invite their friends to join on. There's a blank on my website that makes it easy. If you know someone who would enjoy what I do, please ask them to sign up and help spread the word.

Here's something you can forward on to people if it's helpful:

"Hi, my name is Lincoln Crockett and I'm a mandolin player and solo performer who's email list is expanding. Your friend has seen me play live and thought you'd enjoy what I do. I have been compared to... The real point is the great music and a great experience. I hope you'll visit my website and use the easy email list sign-up blank, or reply to mail@lincolncrockett.com. Thanks for your support and I look forward to having you be part of the music!

www.LincolnCrockett.com"

Thank you and hope you're having a good spring.

-Lincoln

The Salmon Nation Artist's Project (SNAP) went off great last night at Alberta St Pub here in Portland. Many Thanks to Alexa Wiley for her hard work getting the show together and spearheading the project. Her set was hot as usual, and she had me up to play. Any time, Alexa!

Thanks to everyone who showed up to support the evening. It was good to see some of N/NE Portland crew out, and great to find new supporters as well. A special shout-out goes to Hunter Paye, who's set earlier in the evening wow-ed me with his gentle songwriting and inviting presence. Check him out!

Looking forward to seeing you out there soon,

Lincoln

Lincoln is laying down tracks with his old friend, Tom Frisch, at the latter's home studio. The first finished was a fantastic version of 'Sawdust Settler', slated to appear on a compilation disk to benefit the Salmon Nation Project, due later this year.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! May you have much to be thankful for.

November was a very fun and busy month:

We saw Lincoln's final solo gig at the Trout Lake Country Inn. "Trout Lake's Living Room" is closing it's doors after their sure-to-be-crazy New Year's Eve bash, so this was Lincoln's last solo turn on the stage. The Inn has been Lincoln's second home for the past year and a half, and he's sad to see the place go. Trout Lake has proved itself to be very supportive of good live music, always giving Lincoln a warm welcome and coming out strong for Cross-eyed Rosie shows. May the fun continue some other way!

Lincoln's Edgefield Exorcism played to an enthusiastic audience in the winery. The few fans who cozied into the loung chairs in the very front were treated to some close-contact pyrotechnics. New fans were made further back as well and a lot of wine disappeared. Was that why people were bobbing their heads so much?

Light In The Dark, with Joni Laurence and Juliet Wyers, was a special evening on the 15th. A lot of new and old friends came out. A handful even made it all the way to closing time! First Juliet, then Joni, and finally Lincoln each took the stage to themselves for a 30 minute set. Each makes such beautiful and unique music. All three of them played together in the round for the rest of the evening, trading songs, stories, wisecracks, and offering spontaneous accompaniment. Oh, the joy of lonely solo performers making music together, and the rare magic of equals supporting one another! Thanks to everybody for coming.

Lincoln is booked to continue his imbibe happy hours through December, and is engaged in a dog-pile of behind the scenes activity. Look for exciting new things in 2007!

Lincoln's second Edgefield Exorcism went off with a bang with a great crowd crammed into the long hall in the winery. As with all of Lincoln's past shows at the Edgefield, the music ran well past 9 for all the folks who hung on long. MVPs of the night were busy MOD Sam and indefatigable bartender/wine-taster Janelle, who poured generously late into the evening.

You have to see a show in Edgefield's winery to believe it. The long, glass-lined hall is surrounded by kegs of beer and wine, lined with small candle-lit tables and chairs, and capped off with a cozy couch and loungers. People who stayed to the end commented it was just like being invited into Lincoln's living room.

Many thanks to all who came out and made this casual show a success! Look forward to a new Edgefield Exorcism every second Satruday of the Month in '06.

Direct from Derek Severs and the great folks at CDbaby there is now a direct link to Make Love Music at iTunes. For all you iTunes junkies, now its easier to download track by track or grab the 2004 disk in its entirety. Just visit the 'BUY' page here at lincolncrockett.com

Lincoln and imbibe are continuing their Wednesday happy hours in August! Tentatively titled "Lincoln Crockett's Humpday HappyHours", the goal is to continue to bring good people together to hear Lincoln's music. Cuz let's face it, good people like what he does. He works hard to bring out the best in himself and people are responding:

"Your songs are moving"...

"You've got some truly beautiful progressions..."

"Your songwriting and mandolin playing are amazing"...

...are just some of the things people said there in July.

Stay tuned for how these happy hours may get even more interesting!...

Hey everyone,

The Red Shed was a blast last night, thanks to everyone who came, stayed and enjoyed themselves and the music. What a beautiful place to have been playing these past couple of months!

If you've never seen it, McMenamin's Edgefield's Little Red Shed has a great outdoor concert series. The LRS is exactly that, a rustic shed, buried in vines, serving beer and wine, surrounded by picnic tables and lawn.

Again the audience was warm and I got to meet people who're tracking down my shows cuz they love the music. Hope you'll all do the same! The circle is widening and I couldn't be happier.

As a reminder, at this time you can download and share the tracks you find here on the MUSIC page. Please spread them freely and send people my way. The more the merrier!

Hope you're enjoying your summers.

-Lincoln