News from the Nest

At home and on the road with The Littlest Birds. http://littlestbirds.net

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Image from a wonderful house concert in Sheridan, WY.

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#salsa #gardenlife

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We had a great night last Saturday taking a trip down to Lyons, Colorado to see our friends The Brothers Comatose play at Oskar Blues.  As always, they put on a fantastic show, I’ve seen ‘em at least half a dozen times over the past few years and it’s always great, and I’m always excited to catch them again the next time our paths cross. Since our first meeting they’ve always welcomed us to the stage for a tune or two, and last saturday was no exception. Sharon sang their beautiful duet “Morning Time” and I jammed on their groovey Swamp Jam, and their version of the Stones “Dead Flowers”.  If you haven’t seen The Brothers Comatose, do yourself a favor and get to a show of theirs. 

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Upcoming shows in Denver! 

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Three songs recorded by Jim Motavalli live in his livingroom in Connecticut this past September.  

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Bernie Sanders Recorded a Folk Album. No Punchline Required

Update 3/20/14: These tracks are previews of the full songs. The full versions are available on CD and for digital download. Yes, dear reader, we...

More music from the campaign trail: Bernie Sanders’ 1987 folk album. Full of classic revival songs as spoken word pieces…over a reggae beat…

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Well... I guess it’s good he’s stuck to politics?

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East Coast Tour

Just wanted to drop a line about how much fun we had on our trip back east. Thanks to everyone who supported us with your hospitality and generosity! We really couldn’t do it without you. We had a great time discovering new venues such as the historic Caffé Lena in Saratoga Springs, and the Jalopy Theater in Brooklyn, and also playing at festivals large and small, from Bearding Man in Shippensburg PA to Lonesome Fest in Strafford NH to the finale at FreshGrass in North Adams MA, where we took home a second place finish in the duo’s contest—we met so many great people, jammed with incredible musicians such as Bruce Molsky and Tony Trischka, and opened for amazing bands like The Dustbowl Revival, and the Down Hill Strugglers among others.  We can’t wait to come back east again!

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!

-Dave & Sharon

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Bounty from our backyard after two weeks on tour! #realfood #organicgardening #thelittlestbirds

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Headed to FreshGrass Festival this weekend in North Adams. Duo competition on Saturday at 1pm, and we play a pop-up set in the galleries at 2:30pm.  Woo Hoo! Keep your fingers crossed for us! 

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Had a blast last night at the historic Jalopy Theater in Brooklyn! Wow. What a cool scene you’ve got going. Thanks to Feral Foster for having us, and to The Turbans for throwing down some great music at the end of the night! Vintage NYC vibes.

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New tour mobile? 

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The Down Hill Strugglers prove that old-timey music is timeless By Greg Haymes SARATOGA SPRINGS - From Bob Dylan to Ani DiFranco to Sawyer Fredericks, Caffe Lena has acted as launching pad for orig...

“Opening the show was the Wyoming-based banjo and cello duo, the Littlest Birds. They opened with a surprisingly subtle interpretation of “Old Man at the Mill,” and by the time they launched into the closing medley of “Black Elk Speaks” and a vibrant re-invention of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land,” cellist David Huebner and banjoist Sharon Martinson had captured the hearts of the audience members.”

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Happy Birthday at 20K feet aboard American Airlines on the way back east a week ago! See y’all tonight at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC at 7pm.

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She is getting patched up. Seam popped along the top. Thanks Jane! @goatpeak

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The tour is going great. Here’s a nice shot from tonight’s show in CT at The Outer Space. Thanks Ken of Five in the Chamber for your music and for taking the pic.

Remaining Shows: 

Wed. Sept. 9 Falcon Arts, Marlboro NY, 7pm w/ The Dustbowl Revival Thurs. Sept. 10 Luthier's Co-op, Easthampton, MA 7pm w/ The Rambling Kind & Whoville Stringdusters Fri. Sept. 11 Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY 7:30pm w/ @The The Down Hill Strugglers Sat. Sept. 12 Lonesome Fest w Molsky & Trischka, 12pm Strafford, NH Sun. Sept. 13 Mocha Maya's, 2:30pm Shelbourne Falls, MA Mon. Sept. 14 Rockwood Music Halll, NYC 7pm Tues. Sept. 15 Cantab Lounge, Boston, MA 7:30pm Wed. Sept. 16 Jalopy Theatre and School of Music, Brooklyn, NY 9pm Thurs. Sept. 17 The Parlor Cafe, North Adams, MA 6pm Sat. Sept. 19 Freshgrass Festival (Duo Contest), North Adams MA 2pm

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East Coast Tour Starts on Saturday in Pennsylvania at Bearding Man Festival!! (Dave’s beard is huge after letting it grow all summer!) 

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An awesome rainbow over our street yesterday evening in Laramie, WY.