Genre-Defying Groover/Picker-Poet Michelle Shocked Launches JAMS Tour - Inviting `You' to Jam With Her.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Shocked's Popular Recording Odyssey--"Arkansas Traveler Arkansas Traveler may have several meanings:
Southern iconoclast iconoclast Surgery A surgical instrument used for blunt dissection, which may be used below the galea aponeurotica in preparation for scalp reduction-browlift in hair restoration. See Hair replacement. Michelle Shocked Michelle Shocked (born Karen Michelle Johnston, 24 February, 1962, in Dallas, Texas) is a U.S. singer-songwriter whose music and performances are influenced by her Texas roots, her political activism, and a self-assured style that her first major-label producer likened to , always gutsy guts·y adj. guts·i·er, guts·i·est Slang 1. Marked by courage or daring; plucky. 2. Robust and uninhibited; lusty: "the gutsy . . . , outspoken, unique and soulful soul·ful adj. Full of or expressing deep feeling; profoundly emotional. soul  ful·ly adv. , is launching the JAMS TOUR, which invites fans from
the audience to come on stage and jam with Shocked and friends. The
tour, which intends to break down conventions, while encouraging
spontaneity spon·ta·ne·i·ty n. pl. spon·ta·ne·i·ties 1. The quality or condition of being spontaneous. 2. Spontaneous behavior, impulse, or movement. Noun 1. and creativity, kicks off an East Coast run September 22 in Morgantown, WV through October 3rd in Woodstock, NY. In keeping with the spirit of her bluegrass bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species. roots, and the re-release of her popular epic recording, "Arkansas Traveler" (Mighty Sound/Ryko), in stores September 14, Shocked invites fans to bring their fiddles, guitars, banjos and mandolins to jam with her on their favorite songs. The JAMS set list and audio stream is included on Shocked's website, www.michelleshocked.com, for fans who want to practice beforehand. Shocked, who has earned a reputation as one of music's most genre-defying and politically outspoken talents, comes full-swing as she returns to her bluegrass roots with the re-release of "Arkansas Traveler." The popular work was first released in 1992 and is a travelogue of the old-time string band and fiddle tunes she grew up playing in her native East Texas. It is the perfect music for a jam session. Says Michelle, "I call it my Strawberry Jam motto: music is a lot like politics - it's too important to be left to the professionals." Following are the JAMS Tour dates:
September 22 Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Theater
September 23 Charlottesville, VA Starr Hill Music Hall
September 24-25 Nashville, TN Americana Conference
September 26 Kennebunkport, ME Biddeford Green Party
Benefit
September 27 Northampton, MA Iron Horse
September 29 Arlington (Boston), MA Regent Theater
September 30 NYC, NY Irving Plaza
October 1 Falls Church (DC area), VA State Theater
October 2 Bryn Mawr (Philly), PA The Point
October 3 Woodstock, NY Colony Cafe
October 8 Kyoto Japan Jittoku
October 9 Yokohama Japan Thumbs Up
Following is the JAMS set list: Come A Long Way Contest Coming Over The Waterfall Shaking Hands Jump Jim Crow Hold Me Back Strawberry Jam Prodigal Daughter Blackberry Blossom Woody's Rag Arkansas Traveler Secret To A Long Life |
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