Greg Klyma

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Tenth Letter to You of 2010 It's been a couple of weeks full of good shows mixed with a healthy dose of time to visit with family and friends. I left Somerville on Sept. 11 and drove to Vestal, NY, where a long-time fan hosted a fine house concert on his back porch. We lucked out with perfect weather for the outdoor gathering. The audience was fun and I seein' as I was draggin' a little from the long drive, I needed their good energy that night. This past weekend I played a show opening for Joe Crookston at the Village Meeting House in Williamsville, NY. We were presented by the Buffalo Friends of Folk Music. I played my 30 minutes, then played some mandolin and lead guitar with Joe, singing harmony where I could. Too cool. I've played a number of shows with Joe at this point and, for me, it just keeps getting better. Crookston and I had a late night hang. He decided to put off the drive back to Ithaca, so we drove into Buffalo for some extracurricular fun. First, a little "speak easy" style jam session, complete with a Thanksgiving style spread. Last, a visit to Sportsmen's Tavern for the final 30 minutes of the Steam Donkeys show. Man, Buck Quigley writes the best songs! The "honkiest tonkiest beer joint in town" is getting a make over. I wanted to make sure Joe saw it now so that he'd have perspective when he returns in January for my birthday weekend. The celebration is booked for Saturday January 8 (the Saturday closest to my actual birthday). Tom Stahl from Buffalo is confirmed to open the show. Joe Crookston will be on hand to play a couple during my set. I will be performing with my friends from the Somerville-Cambridge music scene: Jeff Gaynor on keys; Chris DeSanty on drums; Tom Bianchi on bass. There's a good chance Samantha Farrell will be on hand. I'm very excited for this show. The following afternoon, I will host a January 9 house concert presenting Joe Crookston. Reservations will be absolutely necessary as we will be limited to 30 attendees. Tickets for the b-day throw down are currently available through me and at Sportsmen's Tavern. They are $10 advance. It will be a memorable night in Buffalo. I hope to see you in the City of Good Neighbors. ~ gK ~ RETURN to HOME PAGE * * * * * * http://www.cdbaby.com/all/gregklyma * * * * * * Ninth Letter to You of 2010 At Walden Pond there was a sign that read WARNING BEES. I think it was meant to be read... WARNING: BEES. But I just kept wondering about this variety of bee. The warning bee. Is it like your mom. Does it buzz up next to you and say stuff like, "you're face is going to freeze like that." Summer heat has been extraordinary. I've had some good shows, and a couple as hot as August. I've seen a few good shows, too. The Peter Case gig at Sportsmen's Tavern and house concert that followed were pretty great. If you're not hip to Peter and his music, ya might want to change that. You're missing out. I had a flurry of writing to start the year. Then, I recorded an album and went on tour. Since May, I've not written much of anything, not even these letters. I did catch up to an old idea that had been in my head and many old notebook pages.

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