Hi to everyone!  Here's another edition of my newsletter. 

I'm starting to think about recording another album.  Since I haven't found
$20,000 just laying around my house, I'm going to need your help.  If you can
loan or grant me $1,000 or more, I'd love to talk with you.  The reason I
approach my fans for funding is because banks rarely give loans to musicians.
They think we're all crack addicts or something.  I'm just addicted to
chocolate so I'm safe.  Anyway, I've got great credit and references and I've
never lost money on an album.  So, if you'd like to talk more, email me.

I'd like to put the album out next year sometime.  I think I'll call it "Jamie
Anderson, Big Queer Folksinger."  Or "Can't Dress, Can Sing."  B^)
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A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the Folk Alliance
conference in Memphis, TN.  It's a conference for anyone in folk music.  I
performed at a bunch of showcases for folks who might produce me in their
town.  I also heard a lot of great musicians including Irene Farrera, who
really knows how to throw a great party.  At one point, we had an entire
Mexican band (with two harp players) in her hotel room.  Yeehaw.

The highlight of the conference was a gay peer group I facilitated.   It was
great to be in the same room with a bunch of people who are out (plus a couple
of supportive straight folks).  Many of the gay performers I know didn't show
up -- they're closeted and they're afraid they'll loose gigs.

I want to stress that the Folk Alliance board has been very supportive of the
gay group, it's folk music as a whole that is homophobic.  Surprising, isn't
it?  You'd think that all those people would be more open to accepting gays
and lesbians but that isn't what I've found.  Yes, there are some very
supportive straight venues (I'm playing at several this year) but there are
still coffeehouses and other places who won't book performers like Alix
Dobkin.  Or me.

I'll step off the soapbox now.
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I'm getting ready to put my happy ass on the road!  Hope you can make it to
one of my gigs.  If you do, be sure to bring 50 of your closest friends.

2/28, Bakersfield, CA, 8 pm, The Asylum, 207 Kentucky St, 805-871-5432,
Ladykern@aol.com

3/1, Woodland, CA (near Davis), 7 pm, Next Chapter Bookstore, Court and East
St., 916-668-4620

3/3, Emeryville, CA, 8 pm, Strings, 6320 San Pable Ave (@64th), with other
songwriters, 510-653-5700, CarenSing@aol.com

3/4, Rohnert Park, CA, 7 pm, Sonoma State Univ, Women’s History Month
Celebration, Student Union Pub, 707-664-2845

3/5, Davis, CA, The Palms, 726 Drummond Ave, open for Teresa Trull & Barbara
Higbie, 916-756-9901

3/6, Pacific Grove, CA, 8 pm, Pacific Grove Arts Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave.,
408-373-7379, Barbara_Murphy@msn.com

3/7, Redwood City, CA, 8 pm, Beans on Broadway, 2209 Broadway, with Susanne
Mulcahy, 415-369-3335, Ospreymuse@aol.com

3/8, Eureka, CA, Womyn’s Web, 7:30 pm, 1919 California St (Humboldt Senior
Ctr), 707-444-8101, Jwindz@aol.com

3/11, Eugene, OR, 8 pm, John Henry’s Tavern, 136 E. 11th, 541-342-3358,
zora@pacinfo.com

3/13, Roseberg, OR, 7:30 pm, house concert, 541-679-4655

3/14, Newport, OR, house concert, 541-265-9141

3/15, Tacoma, WA, 8 pm, Shakabrah Java, 2618 6th Ave, 253-572-4369

3/20, Portland, OR, 8 pm, Artichoke Back Gate Stage, 3130 A SE Hawthorne, open
for Cosy Sheridan,	503-235-3071, berksnow@teleport.com

3/21, Olympia, WA, 8 pm, Traditions Café, 300 5th Ave SW, 360-705-2819

4/10 – 12	Ovett, MS, Gulf Coast Women’s Festival, 601-344-1411,
sisterspir@aol.com

April: IL, IN
May: OH, MI, VA, MD, NY, PA, TX, CT
June: MO, KS, IN, TN
July: AK

Contact the venue directly for more information or write to us at
tsunamiinc@aol.com.

Have a great week everyone!

-- Jamie Anderson
singer - songwriter - road enchantress