Hello Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest friends, fans, sponsors and supporters, One more time I want you all to know how thankful I am for your support, sponsorship, attendance, enthusiasm, and love of the Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest and Harmonious Wail.  Really, we couldn’t / wouldn’t be here with out you. It is becoming clear to me that the new music business model is coming closer to home, more DIY (do-it-yourself) and much more immediate.  Musicians, bands and music festivals are becoming much more involved directly with their fans.  As I am writing for grants and corporate sponsors (I do have…

Hello Wail Friends, I hope this note finds you all groovin in to a summer of great music and fun.  Here in Wail world things are always cooking and we are all geared up for travels and tours.  For starters, tomorrow in Sturgeon Bay, WI we are very excited to be part of The Harmony by the Bay Concert Series.  Great line up this year and Tuesday June 29 is the kick-off.  Martin Park in Sturgeon Bay WI at 7pm.  920-493-5979 for more info or of coarse www.wail.com/gigs. I am up to my eyeballs managing the upcoming Midwest Gypsy Swing…

Hello Wail friends.  We are in AR - doing a bunch of great gigs as part of the month long Artosphere celebration taking place in NW Arkansas through the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville.  Wonderful sun soaked show yesterday at Fayetteville Town square and tonite it's the Bentonville Town Square.  Tomorrow (Sat. May 8) - Compton House and then Good Folk Concerts at night -- all the details are at www.wail.com/gigs

We know you all LOVE the new album and have already listened to it a billion times, but just in case, here are some cool places right here in our hometown Madison, WI, that you can buy it! Strictly Discs 1900 Monroe St, Madison, WI 608-259-1991 B-Side Compact Discs 436 State St, Madison, WI 608-255-1977 Frugal Muse 235 Junction Road, Madison, WI 608-833-8668   We're also getting some airplay on these Madison-area radio stations! Give 'em a call and request The Wail!!!   WORT 89.9 FM Triple MMM 105.5 FM WSUM 91.7 FM Thanks everyone! We really do appreciate your…

Hi Faithful Wail Friends, so after all we've been thru together here we are in the spring of 2010 and we here in wail world could not be more committed to bringing you more heart felt musical lift than ever before.  Big things are afoot in Wail world.  Our brand new CD, " The Vegan Zombie's Lament" is done and ready to ship.  It will take me until March 18 to get it shipped to CDBaby and available at www.wail.com/music.   Digital downloads are available now at  www.broadjam.com/harmoniouswailand speaking of March 18 (Thursday) - we will be in New York at…

Just a quickie here -- The 2010 Midwinter Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest is almost up on us.  This weekend - Friday Feb12 and Saturday Feb 13.  A perfect Valentines weeken outing! The Amsterdam Gypsy Swing Quartet are already in Chicago - coming up to Madison tomorrow - The Stellanovas are in prime form - The Cafe Accordion Orchestra is loading the truck for the trek down to Madison from Mpls - mandolinst extraordinaire Don Stiernberg says he's super excited about being part of the festival and representing Chicago - and Harmonious Wail is ready and raring to go.Tickets are going…

  Harmonious Wail News and Gigs   Hello Music Lovers, Happy mid winter to you all.  Remember, as Tom Waits says -- "you can never hold back spring." Here is what we've got coming up and what we've been up to lately.   Upcoming Gigs; remember to always go to wail.com/gigs Saturday, January 30, 2010 -- 8pm The Center Cabaret Series Governor State University - University Park IL (Chicago) This is going to be a great show. As much as we love playing festivals and clubs it's the Performing Arts Concerts that seem to levitate us all.  Be There if…

  and a Happy New Year -- 2010 is going to be rockin!   Gigs   Please come on down to The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governors Club on New Years Eve and help us usher in the new year.   Another very special gig alert is our Jan 30 performance at Governors State University, University Park, IL - kinda sorta just barely south of Chicago. Be sure to check out the details at wail.com.   Free Music . There is always free music - right now you can down load a special unreleased new tune, listen to the entire…