Encore performance from The Rayburn Brothers
(September 12, 2009, 27:46 minutes, 19.8 MB, 99 kbps[VBR])

The after-show podcast at Tree House Concerts, featuring Craig (lead vocals and guitar) and Keith Rayburn (dobro and guitar) in our living room, with Eliza James (backing vocals), Nick Heinz (lead guitar), and Keith Rayburn Jr. (bass)

Pictures and blog.

Original songs played live:
"Stainless Steel" (Coyote)
"Train" (unreleased, Keith Rayburn)
"Go Down Easy" (unreleased)

Super bonus encore:
"California" (unreleased, Keith Rayburn)
"Gone Down The Line" (unreleased)

TECH NOTES:
Behringer B-1 (Large-Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone)
M-Audio FireWire Solo (recording interface)
Apple Powerbook G4 laptop
GarageBand 3.0

Encore performance from Lila Nelson
(August 22, 2009, 16:25 minutes, 12.5 MB, 100 kbps[VBR])

The after-show podcast at Tree House Concerts, featuring Lila Nelson solo in our living room.

Pictures and blog.

Original songs played live:
"Somewhere In The Middle" (unreleased)
"Leather Upper, Lower Manmade" (unreleased)
"American Miracle" (Letter Home)

Artists mentioned:
Ben Folds
Brian Joseph
Kenny Edwards

TECH NOTES:
Behringer B-1 (Large-Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone)
M-Audio FireWire Solo (recording interface)
Apple Powerbook G4 laptop
GarageBand 3.0

Traveling edition of Tree House Concerts, featuring a performance from Jason Harrod
(August 13, 2009, 20:11 minutes, 14.8 MB, 102 kbps[VBR])

The after-show podcast at Esther Hobbs and Dan Weinstein's first house concert, featuring Jason Harrod solo in their living room in Seaside CA.

Pictures and blog.

Original songs played live:
"Train" (unreleased)
"Messed Up Everywhere Blues" (Bright As You)
"Break These Chains (unreleased)

TECH NOTES:
Behringer B-1 (Large-Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone)
M-Audio FireWire Solo (recording interface)
Apple Powerbook G4 laptop
GarageBand 3.0

Encore performance from Beth Wood
(July 25, 2009, 19:24 minutes, 14.7 MB, 99 kbps[VBR])

The after-show podcast at Tree House Concerts, featuring Beth Wood solo in our living room.

Pictures and blog.

Original songs played live:
"1500 Times (Marigolds)
"Highway Water" (New Blood)
"Beachcomber's Daughter (Beachcomber's Daughter)

Artists mentioned:
Buddy Holly
Rickie Lee Jones

TECH NOTES:
Behringer B-1 (Large-Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone)
M-Audio FireWire Solo (recording interface)
Apple Powerbook G4 laptop
GarageBand 3.0

Encore performance from Annabelle Chvostek and Myshkin
(June 12, 2009, 17:45 minutes, 12.7 MB, 99 kbps[VBR])

The after-show podcast at Tree House Concerts, featuring Annabelle Chvostek and Myshkin (seen right) solo in our living room performing to a small studio audience.

Pictures and blog.

Original songs played live:
ANNABELLE - Wait For It (Resilience)
MYSHKIN - "Meet Me in the Gypsy Cafe" (unreleased)
MYSHKIN - "That Fate Song / Cavern and Cave" (unknown)

Artists mentioned:
The Wallin Jennies

TECH NOTES:
Behringer B-1 (Large-Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone)
M-Audio FireWire Solo (recording interface)
Apple Powerbook G4 laptop
GarageBand 3.0

Encore performance from Keith Greeninger
(May 23, 2009, 21:15 minutes, 15.5 MB, 101 kbps[VBR])

The after-show podcast at Tree House Concerts, featuring Keith Greeninger solo in our living room performing to a small studio audience. (pictures and blog)

Original songs Keith played live:
Guadalupe's Eye (unreleased)
Josephina (from Wind River Crossing)
Some Shall Be Found (unreleased)

Artists mentioned:
Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer,
Kerrville Folk Festival,
Dave and Tracy performing "When I Go" in 2001.

TECH NOTES:
Behringer B-1 (Large-Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone)
M-Audio FireWire Solo (recording interface)
Apple Powerbook G4 laptop
GarageBand 3.0

Interview of Mark Erelli
(July 12, 2008, 30:00 minutes, 23.8 MB, 96 kbps)

SEGMENT 1: Hanging out at the 2008 Founder's Title Co. Folk & Bluegrass Festival, up at the Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort, just east of Salt Lake City, Urah. Mark had opened for Lori McKenna the night before (Friday) and got his first solo gig in Utah later that day.

BLOG: Read more about the festival and view more pictures.

Clips played from the album DELIVERED:
Man of the Family
Baltimore
Not Alone
Five Beer Moon
Delivered
Unraveled

Artists mentioned:
Lori McKenna, Zack Hickman, Josh Ritter, Lorne Entress, Jake Armerding, Neil Cleary (drums), Laura Cortese, video of Zack Hickman on David Letterman show, Sam Kassirer (keyboards), Aoife O'Donovan of Crooked Still.

TECH NOTES:
I used the same equipment from last year, and you can hear some wind noise as well as birds, squirrels, flies, and the nearby river.
Griffen LapelMic (stereo)
iRiver 799
Apple G4 laptop
GarageBand 3.0

Backstage interview of Mark Erelli
(June 11, 2007, 17:50 minutes, 12.4 MB, 96 kbps)

SEGMENT 1: Backstage at Faith Hill & Tim McGraw's Soul2Soul 2007 Tour at the Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lori McKenna opened, and Mark was there on acoustic guitar, mandolin, and backing vocals.

BLOG: More details on being backstage.

Clips played:
Volunteers - March 2007 Monthly MP3

Artists mentioned:
Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Lori McKenna, Lorne Entress, Russell Chudnofsky, Jeffrey Foucault, Kris Delmhorst, Catie Curtis.

TECH NOTES:
I had to sneak in some recording equipment into a major sports arena that wouldn't be obvious yet still get the job done.
Griffin LapelMic (stereo)
iRiver 799
Behringer XM8500 (Dynamic Vocal Microphone)
M-Audio FireWire Solo (recording interface)
Apple G4 laptop
GarageBand 3.0

Aftershow podcast of TreeHouseConcerts.org
(May 20, 2007, 24:45 minutes, 17.1 MB, 96 kbps)

SEGMENT 1: Aftershow interview with Sara Hickman.

Clips played:
Learn You Like A Book (Colin Boyd) - MOTHERLODE
I Like My Boots - TODDLER
Two Kinds of Laughter - TWO KINDS OF LAUGHTER

Artists mentioned:
Emily Elbert, Dusty Springfield, Elliot Smith, Joe Pass, Slaid Cleaves, Eliza Giklyson, Steve Brooks, Colin Boyd, Tricia Mitchell, Monte Warden.

SEGMENT 2: (18:00) Full length track from Pieta Brown called "#807" from her 2005 album IN THE COOL from Valley Entertainment.

Download "#807" (mp3)
from "In The Cool"
by Pieta Brown
Valley Entertainment

Thanks to the Independent Online Distribution Alliance and their promotional music distribution network, Promonet. Thanks also to Creative Commons.

SEGMENT 3: (21:58) Sneak peak at next Tree House Concert featuring emith.

Clip played:
I Got My Baby - UNRELEASED DEMO CD

TECH NOTES:
My Apple G4 laptop suffered a hard drive crash a few days before the concert, so I didn't have the same set-up I'm used to. I had to go to Plan B before getting a new hard drive and recovering data!
Griffin LapelMic (stereo)
iRiver 799
Behringer XM8500 (Dynamic Vocal Microphone)
M-Audio FireWire Solo (recording interface)
Apple G4 laptop
GarageBand 3.0

Aftershow podcast of TreeHouseConcerts.org
(April 6, 2007, 26:23 minutes, 18.2 MB, 96 kbps)

SEGMENT 1: Aftershow interview with Rich Prezioso & Jacquie Manning of Small Potatoes.

Clips played:
Acacado - TIME FLIES
Waltz Of The Wallflowers - WALTZ OF THE WALLFLOWERS
Till The Cows Come Home - WALTZ OF THE WALLFLOWERS

Artists mentioned:
Jimmy Buffett
Steve Gillette
Cindy Magnasun
Tena Moyer
Dave Morrison (writer of "Quartzite")
Urban Campfires House Concerts
Steve Goodman

SEGMENT 2: (18:52) Full length track from Brett Dennen called "Ain't No Reason" from his 2006 album SO MUCH MORE.

Download "Ain't No Reason" (mp3)
from "So Much More"
by Brett Dennen
Dualtone

More On This Album

Thanks to the Independent Online Distribution Alliance and their promotional music distribution network, Promonet. Thanks also to Creative Commons.

SEGMENT 3: (23:04) Sneak peak at next Tree House Concert featuring David Ross MacDonald.

Clip played:
Old Joe's Cane - KNUCKLED BRASS AND BONE

TECH NOTES:
Behringer B-1 (Large-Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone)
Behringer XM8500 (Dynamic Vocal Microphone)
M-Audio FireWire Solo (recording interface)
Apple G4 laptop
GarageBand 3.0