Pamme Swan: Notions

I'm booked right up good this summer in the Adirondacks ya' all! And theres no place I'd rather be! Well actually there is one other place I'd rather be and that is in the middle of a lake in my kyack!
The Skyway plans are coming along very nicely with the Hamilton community pulling together for this event in memory of Craig.
Also...Don't FURK with Central New York...Stop the NYRI!

Chris Kocher wrote a very colorful review of Patchouli Room on April 6th for the Binghamton Press Connects. Click on Press/Reviews for this tidbit.
The “First Friday” in B-town is a wonderful thing especially when the weather is warm. It wasn't so warm Friday night and it probably hindered the still hunkered up locals of Binghamton.
But it was nice to see the people who did come out, dressed in their Friday’s finest, milling around on the streets enjoying the fruits of others.
I enjoyed performing at the Arts Mission amongst the sculpture and artwork of Devon Chalfant's "Senses Of Place." Mind provoking once I had the chance to explore his creations.
My performance at the mission was the first gig in many years where I didn't use amplification. It was a truly freeing experience and NO CORD WRAPPING OR HEAVY EQUIPMENT HAULING IN THE END!
I also had the chance to check out the new Night Eagle Cafe in its new home on State Street. I missed the music but there was an attentive crowd of listeners and drummers coloring up the belly of the Eagle.
So all in all it was nice to be in Binghamton, the first city of my childhood. If it were still there I would have left home a little earlier to walk the brown hollow ramps of Philadelphia Sales and sift through the bins of stuff with one hand and a bag of warm, bumpy, buttery popcorn in the other. I would remember then my protesting father saying "We really should get out of here Audrey. This place is a fire trap”!
After that, we always went without him.
So that’s it for now.
Happy Peanut Butter Eggs
I mean …Easter
Pamme

Patchouli Room can now be purchased at Ithaca Guitar Works.
Larry Hoyt wrote an interesting review of one of the songs on Patchouli Room that took the least time to record using no instruments and no effects.
Go figure..."Harry Boyt" is the one song getting airplay on WAER's Common Threads...but Thanks Larry ...REALLY!
Summer is booking up with some boat rides in the mountains, summer band stands, blue frogs and my favorite, under the Bohemian Moon.
Another CD is in the works as well.

Well! Well! Well!
What a nice way to start the New Year!
Patchouli Room ranked in at #7 on Mark Bialczak's top ten list for 2006!
In this world where EVERYTHING is so competitive, and music shouldn't be as its an expression of one's true self...
It is a great feeling to be recognized for something you love to do.
Thank you Mark Bialczak for listening and supporting the Central New York music scene.
Click on my links for Mark's blog under "Listen Up"
Happy New Year everyone!
Peace Out!

WOW! Now that I've had a chance to drink some Frexinet and rest. I'm happy to report that the CD release party was better then I could ever expect!
Great Turnout! Thank you for all coming and thanks to the Copper Turret for the beautiful fruit, veg and cheese and cracker platters and the punch.
My merch table is getting gude! I'm into the beads and I think everyone enjoyed the prizes!
So T-shirts are in order for the summers merch table.
If anyone wants shirts now for holiday gifts they are available through this site. Click on "Swan Store" to get to the Cafe Press website.
Playing at the Bohemian Moon Saturday in Norwich. Then taking time off for the holidays.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Pray for Peace
ta la

New review from Mark Bialczak music critic from the Post Standard posted on my Press and Review page.
Getting ready for the CD release party with Jimmy Wunderlich and Scott Kraly and special guest with an incredible voice, Maren Van Tine.
This is NOT a private party everyone is welcome. Dinner reservations are recommended.
ta la pamme

Invites are in print for the Patchouli Room CD release party Saturday Dec. 2nd at the Copper Turret Morrisville NY. 7:30- 10:30
Patchouli Room can now be bought at The Colgate Bookstore and very soon through CD Baby
Check out the new Pamme Swan Store on the links page for new sweat shirts and other merchandise!

At long last!
I have alot of people to thank here. Scott and Jimmy for sticking by me for so long and learning my stuff.
Thanks to the team at Orbital Sound for the mastering.. GReat Job
Thank you Nick Eyle for letting me use the great shot of Denise.
Thank you Denise wherever you may roam.
Thanks to Van Tine Studios for the re-scan of Denise.
Thanks to my husband for putting up with all of this and for buying the kyacks.
I couldn't of done any of this with out the support of my dear friend and fellow writer Patrick Mills. Ta La dear man!

The interview with David Hollis on the Radio Free Hamilton website is now up under Conversations From The Barge. My song "Our Sweet Hovels" has been veiwed as the fight against NYRI anthem.
Please click on links to find the Radio Free Hamilton link.

Patchouli Room is close to completion! Lesson learned ...the more people involved the more time and money it takes. But I'm thrilled with the results. Some really sweet songs came out of the extra time it took in recording. Now for the cover...Come on Johnny!
Aurora is off to Ithaca for college..gonna have to visit her often. I love Ithaca.
The trio has a gig on the 7th at Michaels in Waterville. Great food here really...great food. Ta La

I'll be working with David Hollis of the Radio Free Hamilton website in taping my song "Our Sweet Hovels" named the NYRI anthem in the Syrcacuse Post Standard. Sunday July 30 edition by Glen Coin and Alaina Putrickus.
The taping will be at the Barge Canal Coffee House in Hamilton August 4th at 11:00 am.

I've had the pleasure of mentoring two VERY talented musicians. Ellen Fagan and Lauren Mettler. Not only do they sing and harmonize like angels they are good acoustic guitar players and songwriters as well...and very young with hopefully a wonderful music career ahead of them! They are taking my Taylor and Ovatrion and hitting the stage at 1pm today in the Hamilton Park.
Then I'm off to Raquette Lake for another WW Durrant moonlight cruise. Boat boards at 9:30. Had a great time last week on this beautiful lake I once boated and swam in my childhood.
Sunday its another Woman's Right To Rock in Senaca Falls where I'll meet up with the trio for a set of Swan Songs.
Our timeslot there is 3pm..
Saturday the 22nd I'll be doing the sound for the NYRI in Gaines Park in Sherburne and playing music with Ellen and Lauren aka A Couple Mistakes.
and hopefully Laurie Fagan on recorder backing me on my song "Our Sweet Hovels" that I wrote in protest to the NYRI powerlines.
Please come and show your support.

The mother of parties is over..my daughters graduation. She's off to Ithaca in the fall!
The trio is primed and ready for some relaxing fun summer gigs!
Patchouli Room is still in the works..yes... good things do take time...

Since returning from escaping Katrina in New Orleans, I now see Central New York with all its small towns whether quaint or ragged and forgotten, with its open story book shaped hills, its peaceful farms and four seasons with new eyes. I truly live in a beautiful magical place. And now the threat of a monster powerline running through sickens me.
I had the chance just recently to see a panaorama shot taken over the rooftops of my home town of Sherburne with the powerline super imposed to get an idea of the monstrosity of it and could find no words.
It would destroy the small town charm and everything in its path that we central New Yorkers hold dear! We need to come together and not be bullied!
Please click on links to link to the NYRI site for more info in stopping this monster from plagueing the land of our homes.
Thank You

Sherburne-Earlville placed 4th in worlds competitiion in Iowa State
Congratualations SECS!
Another 4th of July coming up with a great show on the Hamilton Bandstand with the Chick-a-dees Swan Road Trio and Club Ed! Click on wanderings for times.

Looking forward to many wonderful events this summer
graduation Parties and weddings,
Cocoa Beach, Florida and Odessy of the Mind Competitions in Iowa with some very talented students from Sherburne- Earlville and lastly some dates in San Diego California TBA in August...
Patchouli Room is still in the process...A room I'm enjoying immensly...

3/17/06
I will be performing songs from Patchouli Room and talking about the songwriting process at the Writer Jubilee Workshop Morrisville-Eaton Elementary School Saturday April 1st. There will be an author signing following at the Colgate Bookstore where a demo of Patchouli Room can be purchased. Times TBA
1/30/06
Recording PatchoulI Room...and DVD...working with some great people Rich Grant from Colgate University and Johnny Aikens from Sherburne-Earlville Art department...And greatly inspired by my new/old friend photographer Patrick Mills....just love these creative times!