Well - It's happening, folks! I am recording a new studio album in September, again joining forces with Memphis label, Yellow Dog Records. Following the success of the ‘Lucky 13’ album, I plan to continue the fruitful collaboration with my mates Mark ‘Kaz’ Kazanoff (producer) and Stuart Sullivan (engineer) at Wire Recordings in Austin, TX.
The recording session has been brought forward to fit around a busy touring schedule in the later part of the year. With several major festivals booked in Australia, I've decided to focus on Southern Hemisphere commitments from October to early 2009. There will still be opportunities for the odd showcase US performance during this time - and I'll still be maintaining my 'home away from home' in Portland, Oregon USA. Portland is a great town, filled with talented musicians - and the blues community here has been very welcoming and supportive. Thank you PDX!
Steve ‘The Preacher’ Clarke is going to continue my personal management (of course!) and I have a new booking agent - the lovely Sara Negri-Whitmer of Washboard Productions, Memphis, who will be looking after my USA/Canada and European bookings. You'll find her on my contact page.
I'll be back for the Northern Spring/Summer and looking forward to seeing friends and making new ones everywhere they let me loose during 2009!
As well as performing solo acoustic, and electric with The Fortune Tellers band, I'll also be performing in an acoustic trio format with ‘Boyes, Brill and DelGrosso’. Blues mandolin-master Rich DelGrosso and BMA-winning bassist Mookie Brill, (who is also a fabulous vocalist and harmonica player) joined me on the recently released BlueEmpress/VizzTone album ‘Live From Bluesville’, recorded last July at XM Satellite Radio in Washington DC - see photo at the top of the page. The album is now #15 on the Living Blues charts.
So - that's the latest news - and my first blog! Now, it's time to keep writing material for the studio next month and pack up my house for a long stretch on the road....
*Also - for my students there is a new page behind this blog called Teaching which will give you info on material we covered in class - enjoy & happy playing!
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Lil Fi
Melbourne Australia
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Aug 11, 2008 @
3:41 PM
This is my latest silly escapade. Women in Voice 17. Its that show in Brisbane where you get six women to do something they wouldn't normally do. I did Glam Rock. haha. Ballroom Blitz, coocachoo, spirit in the sky, nutbush city limits and devilgate drive, and that was the first song as a medley. VERY FUNNY. I wrote a song about having my mouth washed out with soap for swearing that I did too and then EGO the old skyhooks number and then finished off with KISS, I was made for loving you baby. There goes all my credability. I've just finished an album of classic womens blues with Margret RoadKnight. It's a beauty, where can I send one to? Love ya and keep on rockin. xxxx Lil' Fi
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Lil' Fi
Melbourne Australia
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Aug 11, 2008 @
3:29 PM
Hey there lovely, your new site looks great! Glad to hear you're coming home for the summer. We love you too much. Have fun recording the new album. I never did get that new song to you...haha. It's too much! Love and hugs sweetie. Cheers Lil' Fi
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Suzanne
Panama City Beach
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Jul 4, 2008 @
11:28 PM
I just love the new site!!!
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al johnson
brussels belguim
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Jul 3, 2008 @
12:17 AM
fiona met you many times in 89 and 90 at the old corner house in richmond....good to see your doing well ...
hope to see you here in europe at some stage if you need information just ask
al my email is almayuko@gmail.com
ciao
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