Fountain AfterDark vol. 3, no. 30 € July 25, 2007 published weekly by R.A. Fountain, General Store & Internet Cafe Steve Creech Quintet Friday Night € Lounge Abouts Play Trad Bluegrass Saturday € Free Shows Thursday & Sunday: Whitewater Junction Bluegrass & Melody Brown € August Live Music Schedule Released [Fountain, NC] The Steve Creech Quintet performs jazz standards and pop classics on Friday night at Fountain General Store, and the Lounge Abouts, a trio of college students, plays high-energy, traditional bluegrass on Saturday. Carolina Junction presents a free bluegrass show on Thursday night, and Melody Brown performs free-at-3:00 on Sunday afternoon. The Creech jazz show will feature Dee Braxton Pelligrino on violin and vocals, and Fremont's Jimmy Aycock on keyboards. Keith Dobbins will play bass, and Gary Salt, drums. Steve Creech is a Kenley native who grew up in Kinston, where he played in the local combo the Hi-Fi's, performing 1950s hits and originals. Three of his compositions as a high schooler were recorded by late '50s artists. While a student at Wake Forest, 1957-61, he fronted Steve Creech and the Creatures, a popular party band, and throughout an extensive academic and professional career since, he has continued to mature as a musician and entertainer. "Steve always has an excellent band with him," Alex Albright, Fountain General Store proprietor said. "He works with most of the best jazz players in eastern North Carolina, and he's been regularly bringing a lot of them here to play in the various incarnations of his quintets and sextets." Dee Braxton Pelligrino, this show's featured soloist, is a violin virtuoso who also has composed a number of original tunes. She and her quartet of classical musicians perform at weddings throughout the region. Creech promises an evening of jazz classics and pop and show standards, with a lot of musical improvisation. Showtime for this July 27 concert is 8 p.m.; general admission is $7.50. The Lounge Abouts return on Saturday for a concert of classic bluegrass. This trio of college sophomores grew up together in Raleigh, where they played for parties but mostly picked together for fun. Leader Alex Ball, who attends ECU, plays fiddle, mandolin, and guitar. Lee Molvie is an award-winning mandolin picker, and Mark Voller plays banjo. They both attend UNC-CH. The Lounge Abouts perform at 8 p.m. on July 28; general admission is $5. Whitewater Junction's Thursday night bluegrass concert will be the first the band has played since its founder, Sam Groves, passed away on July 6. Groves, the multi-talented Martin County picker, started the first Ridgeway Opry House in Ridgeway, and the Wise Opry in Wise. He played banjo, guitar, and mandolin with the Martin County Circuit Riders before forming Whitewater Junction five years ago. "Sam would have wanted us to keep on playing," said Robin Gill, who sings, plays rhythm guitar, and writes most of the band's original songs. Matt Groves, Sam's 15-year-old grandson, plays mandolin in the band. "He can play just about anything he picks up," said Gill. "On mandolin, he's something else." Susan Harris sings and plays bass and Gordon Gray plays lead guitar. Whitewater Junction plays traditional and original bluegrass and bluegrass gospel. Their July 26 concert is free and begins at 7:30 p.m. Melody Brown's return to Fountain marks her first performance here since the release in April of her second CD, "Big Songs about a Big God." Accompanying herself on guitar, she sings original Christian folk songs and traditional church hymns and gospel songs. Melody Brown's free-at-3 concert on July 29 is the last Sunday show at Fountain General store until October, when the Sunday shows will resume and run through Christmas. R.A. Fountain, General Store and Internet Cafe, is located in historic downtown Fountain, at the intersection of US 258 and NC 222. Its family atmosphere is smoke- and alcohol-free. For further information, visit www.rafountain.com or phone 252-749-3228. € € € PHOTOS Steve Creech, right, plays jazz guitar at Fountain General Store on Friday night with Jimmy Aycock, left, on keyboards. http://rafountain.com/pictures/Creech/Creech.jpg € € € hi resolution photo of Melody Brown performing at Fountain General Store: http://rafountain.com/pictures/MelodyBrown/MelodyBrown2_lg.jpg August Live Music at R.A. Fountain 3 New Vintage Bluegrass 8 p.m. $7.50 Lead singer from the Grass Cats, Russell Johnson, is reviving his early bluegrass project with a new cast that features Alice Zincone on vocals, Rick Lafleur on banjo, and Jon Stickley on guitar. This all-star bluegrass band performs original songs by Zincone and Johnson and classic bluegrass. New Vintage is an additional project for Johnson, whose Grass Cats' latest CD, "Home to Carolina," has been a top-5 album for over half-a year. http://newvintagebluegrass.com/ 4 Doug & Telisha Williams 8 p.m. $5. "Fuel-injected folk music" from this Triangle-based recording act. http://www.dandtw.com/ 10 Chet Nichols, with See You Tuesday 8 p.m. $5 Nichols, of Wilson, has been called "an eastern Carolina Springsteen," whose intense and lyrical ballads use as their primary source material the desolate and abandoned lives and scenes of our impoverished tobacco belt. See You Tuesday is a folk duo comprised of ECU English prof Luke Whisnant and Erica Plouffe Lazure, who writes for the university's news bureau. http://chetnichols.com/ http://seeyoutuesday.com/ 11 Carolina Junction 8 p.m. $5 It's been too long since this Triangle-based band's last visit to Fountain. Excellent pickers and harmonies, they perform original and classic bluegrass. http://www.carolinajunctionband.com/ 17 Steve Creech Sextet $8 p.m. $7.50 Featuring vocalist Jerry Jolley and pianist Jimmy Aycock http://home.earthlink.net/~cscreech/ 18 Bridgewater Bluegrass Band 8 p.m. $5 Lester Butts of New Bern and his fellows play classic bluegrass and bluegrass gospel in the barn-picking tradition. 23 Dan Frechette 7:30 p.m. $5 Canadian Frechette is making his third return to Fountain, so fond has he become of both the venue and its receptive crowds. "Much cooler than Chapel Hill," he commented after his last visit, in April. http://www.myspace.com/danfrechette 24 Boys from Carolina 8 p.m. $5 Tight harmonies and great picking make this one of Fountain's favorite bluegrass bands. They play original and covers of classic bluegrass and bluegrass gospel. http://www.boysfromcarolina.com/ 25 Charlie Flowers & the International Harvesters 8 p.m. $5 If Bowie Martin is the brains behind the Wilson country music renaissance, Flowers is its heart. His Harvesters are an all-star band, and the Hootin' Cowboy brings out a fine crowd of fans every time he plays here. http://www.charlieandtheharvesters.com/index.html 30 Real Live Tigers 7:30 FREE A duo of singer-songwriters from Austin, Texas, making their second visit to Fountain. http://www.myspace.com/reallivetigers http://www.reallivetigers.com/ 31 Farm and Home Bluegrass Band 8 p.m. $5 Shorty Mooring, the Gaddis Brothers Bob & Jim, and John Booker finally get their long-deserved weekend slot here. Shorty's one of our region's most prolific songwriters, and he's quite a showman, too. The Gaddises could be fronting their own bluegrass band, and with Booker, they often get to show off their licks. http://home.portbridge.com/beegee/farmhome/ To unsubscribe to this weekly newsrelease from Fountain General Store, please write "unsubscribe" in the subject box and return to "releases@rafountain.com" or "alex@rafountain.com" € € € What You¹re Reading Each week, we send out a news release to 26 area newspapers and radio stations. The primary contents of each issue of Fountain AfterDark is that news release. The FAD distributed via e.mail contains no attachments. To add friends to our e.mail subscription list, send their e.mail address to ²fountainexpress@rafountain.com.³ To remove yourself from this list, reply to this e.mail with ²unsubscribe³ as either text or subject of your e.mail. Our e.mail list is not sold or traded or otherwise shared with anyone. Please let us know of any suspected abuses of the Fountain AfterDark/Fountain Express distribution list. -30- € € € Fountain AfterDark vol. 3, no. 29 € July 19, 2007 published weekly by R.A. Fountain, General Store & Internet Cafe Homegrown String Band from NY Saturday, Carolina Still Friday, Donald Underwood Thompson Free-at-3 on Sunday [Fountain, NC] The Homegrown String Band returns to Fountain this Saturday for a concert of oldtime and bluegrass music. Carolina Still plays traditional and new-style bluegrass on Friday. Kinston's Donald Underwood Thompson performs free-at-3 on Sunday, and Fountain General Store's monthly bluegrass jam returns on Thursday. The Homegrown String Band is a family band borne from parents Georgianne and Rick Jacofsky's wish, 10 years ago, to keep their two daughters entertained while getting rid of their family television. "We started with the idea of forming an early-20th century style band," said banjo picking father Rick. Their parlor picking expanded, though, as it turned out that daughter Erica was something of a fiddle prodigy. She has studied with several great fiddlers, and has been called "a true fiddle powerhouse" by SingOut! magazine. Daughter Annalee performs on a variety of instruments, including impressive work on a jaw harp. Popular at festivals throughout the eastern U.S., Homegrown performances are "heartfelt, original, and impressive," said one reviewer. They all share singing, and they perform on a variety of instruments: banjo, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, dulcimer, ukelele, harmonica, doumbek, and percussive dance. "This is one of the most entertaining acts we've had," said Alex Albright, Fountain General Store proprietor. "Talented and charming, and they have a lot of fun performing." The band has recently released its fourth CD, "Ragged but Right." Their July 21 concert begins at 8 p.m.; general admission is $5. Carolina Still's return to Fountain on Friday night marks their first time here since adding new fiddler Alex Ball. Based out of Washington, NC, the quartet plays high-energy and high-speed bluegrass. Their performances are a blend of original and classic bluegrass infused with oldtime, blues, rockabilly, and punk in a style sometimes compared to the Avett Brothers. Bandsmen are J. Alan Casey on banjo, guitar, kazoo, and percussion; Brad Jackson on guitar, harmonica, and bottleneck guitar; Ball on fiddle, guitar, and mandolin; and Billy Smith on percussion and guitar. All share in vocal work. Carolina Still performs on July 20 at 8 p.m.; general admission is $5. The free monthly bluegrass jam on Thursday night, July 19 is open to all levels of pickers and listeners. Picking begins about 7:30. Sunday's free-at-3 show is a return engagement for one of Fountain's favorite performers, Donald Underwood Thompson. He performs blues, country, pop, gospel, and folk songs from the early 20th century. "Donald's an excellent showman and musician," said Alex Albright, Fountain General Store proprietor. "He's got a very entertaining show that mixes music with a bit of storytelling." R.A. Fountain, General Store and Internet Cafe, is located in historic downtown Fountain, at the intersection of US 258 and NC 222. Its family atmosphere is smoke- and alcohol-free. For further information, visit www.rafountain.com or call 252-749-3228. € € € Grass Cats 6th CD Gets Rave Review in July Bluegrass Unlimited The Grass Cats' latest CD, "Home to Carolina," gets the lead review in the July Bluegrass Unlimited magazine, considered by many to be the monthly "bible of bluegrass." The recording, their sixth, has been on Bluegrass Unlimited's Top 15 chart for 6 months. It currently is #4, down a notch since June. Their review asks this pertinent question: "How does a band that tours so little get as much radio airplay as the top festival bands around?" and adds, "If you want to see the Grass Cats, you go to North Carolina. Judging by 'Home to Carolina,' as well as their five previous albums, it's well worth the trip." The Cats are playing regularly in the Raleigh area this summer, and they return to Fountain General Store on Saturday, November 17. Among accolades bestowed upon "Home to Carolina," the review cites "excellent engineering" by Jerry Brown and "two first-rate songwriters and singers in mandolinist Russell Johnson and guitar man Steven Martin." Johnson is praised for his "ability to write new songs that sound classic," and Martin's four originals on this record "display that same wonderful quality." High praise throughout the review, too, for the covers the band chooses: "No matter what their source, [they] sound like bluegrass." No easy matter when you're covering artists as diverse as the Who ("Let My Love Open the Door)," Robert Cray, and Tim McGraw. Two of Johnson's originals on the album are still charting: "Pill or Potion" is number 6, up two notches in its eighth month, and the title track, up a notch to number 14 in its fifth month. Artists whose singles are rated higher than "Pill or Potion": J.D. Crowe & the New South, Lonesome River Band, Doyle Laawson & Quicksilver, and the Grascals. "Home to Carolina" is available via the band's webpage, at www.grasscats.com, or at R.A. Fountain. Johnson, by the way, also returns to RAF on August 3 with his revived New Vintage Bluegrass Band, a supplemental project to his work with the Cats. He'll be teaming in New Vintage with a couple of other Fountain favorites, Alice Zincone and Rick Lafleur, and John Stickley on guitar. € € € What You¹re Reading Each week, we send out a news release to 26 area newspapers and radio stations. The primary contents of each issue of Fountain AfterDark is that news release. The FAD distributed via e.mail contains no attachments. To add friends to our e.mail subscription list, send their e.mail address to ²fountainexpress@rafountain.com.³ To remove yourself from this list, reply to this e.mail with ²unsubscribe³ as either text or subject of your e.mail. Our e.mail list is not sold or traded or otherwise shared with anyone. Please let us know of any suspected abuses of the Fountain AfterDark/Fountain Express distribution list. -30- Fountain AfterDark vol. 3, no. 28 € July 11, 2007 published weekly by R.A. Fountain, General Store & Internet Cafe Blues Legend George Higgs Performs Saturday Night € Find Out if Russ Varnell is Too Country Friday € No shows Thursday & Sunday This Week Only € Grass Cats Newest Gets Rave Bluegrass Unltd Review [Fountain, NC] George Higgs, the Tarboro native whose blues performing career has taken him all over the world, returns to his favorite local venue for a Saturday night concert at Fountain General Store. Russ Varnell and the Too Country Band perform Friday night, filling out the short weekend of live music in Fountain. Higgs, who has released two critically acclaimed CDs on the Hillsborough-based MusicMaker label, has been one of Fountain's most popular performers, as he alternated playing this crossroads community of 500 with gigs in France, Australia, and throughout the United States. But health problems have limited his performing schedule since he suffered a series of strokes--and renal failure--in the spring of 2006. Higgs' wife Bettye, who wrote several songs on his latest CD, "Rainy Day," says that his health is good, and that he is progressing well with his rehab therapy, which includes daily singing and playing guitar and harmonica. He performed in Fountain in January, and has recently played in Durham and Wilson to large and enthusiastic crowds. Higgs is the last of his generation of Piedmont blues artists still living and performing in eastern North Carolina. Developed by itinerant performers around tobacco warehouses in the 1920s and '30s, Piedmont is a style of blues that features more delicate finger-picking than Delta blues as well as the infusion of other styles of music into its composition. "It was very social music," said Alex Albright, Fountain General Store proprietor, "and it included a lot of what today would be called 'sampling' of the country and popular music its composers enjoy listening to." UNC-TV's Piedmont blues webpage says: "If you could wrap Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee into one package, it would probably look a lot like George Higgs. Not only does Higgs play blues on the guitar, but he also is an artist on the harmonica." The webpage also includes a video clip of Higgs performing, as well as lots more praise for this unique and excellent musician. Higgs will perform two sets of about 40-45 minutes each. "He's not up to a full 2 hours yet," said Bettye Higgs. "But he's working on it." George Higgs' July 14 concert begins at 7:30. General admission is $5; reserved seats are available for this show for $8. Russ Varnell and the Too Country Band is also a popular Fountain act. Varnell, of Black Creek, is a strong proponent of traditional, honky-tonk country music in the style of George Jones, Merle Haggard, Del Reeves, Hank Williams, Sr., and Buck Owens, with whom Varnell performed with at Owens' legendary Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, Calif., annually in the last years of Owens' life. "Russ's performances are really from a lost era of country music," said Albright. "He's got a good following and and an excellent band. And we always like seeing what new additions he has to his classic wardrobe that already includes outfits formerly belonging to Owens and Ernest Tubb." Varnell's July 13 show and concert begins at 8 p.m.; general admission is $8. R.A. Fountain, General Store and Internet Cafe, is located in downtown Fountain at the intersection of US 258 and NC 222. Its family atmosphere is smoke- and alcohol-free. For further information, visit www. rafountain.com or call 252-749-7074. € € € PHOTO of GEORGE HIGGS performing at Fountain General Store: http://rafountain.com/pictures/Higgs/GeorgeHiggs.jpg GEORGE HIGGS promotional photo: http://rafountain.com/pictures/Higgs/George_Higgs_harp.jpg € € € Grass Cats 6th CD Gets Rave Review in July Bluegrass Unlimited The Grass Cats' latest CD, "Home to Carolina," gets the lead review in the July Bluegrass Unlimited magazine, considered by many to be the monthly "bible of bluegrass." The recording, their sixth, has been on Bluegrass Unlimited's Top 15 chart for 6 months. It currently is #4, down a notch since June. Their review asks this pertinent question: "How does a band that tours so little get as much radio airplay as the top festival bands around?" and adds, "If you want to see the Grass Cats, you go to North Carolina. Judging by 'Home to Carolina,' as well as their five previous albums, it's well worth the trip." The Cats are playing regularly in the Raleigh area this summer, and they return to Fountain General Store on Saturday, November 17. Among accolades bestowed upon "Home to Carolina," the review cites "excellent engineering" by Jerry Brown and "two first-rate songwriters and singers in mandolinist Russell Johnson and guitar man Steven Martin." Johnson is praised for his "ability to write new songs that sound classic," and Martin's four originals on this record "display that same wonderful quality." High praise throughout the review, too, for the covers the band chooses: "No matter what their source, [they] sound like bluegrass." No easy matter when you're covering artists as diverse as the Who ("Let My Love Open the Door)," Robert Cray, and Tim McGraw. Two of Johnson's originals on the album are still charting: "Pill or Potion" is number 6, up two notches in its eighth month, and the title track, up a notch to number 14 in its fifth month. Artists whose singles are rated higher than "Pill or Potion": J.D. Crowe & the New South, Lonesome River Band, Doyle Laawson & Quicksilver, and the Grascals. "Home to Carolina" is available via the band's webpage, at www.grasscats.com, or at R.A. Fountain. Johnson, by the way, also returns to RAF on August 3 with his revived New Vintage Bluegrass Band, a supplemental project to his work with the Cats. He'll be teaming in New Vintage with a couple of other Fountain favorites, Alice Zincone and Rick Lafleur, and John Stickley on guitar. € € € RAF Dark Thursday & Sunday This Week Live shows on Thursdays and Sundays return next week, with RAF's monthly bluegrass jam on July 19 and Donald Underwood Thompson on July 22. Sunday shows end for the summer on July 29 but will resume in October. Thursday shows are set for July 26 (bluegrass with Whitewater Junction) and for the last two Thursdays in August. What You¹re Reading Each week, we send out a news release to 26 area newspapers and radio stations. The primary contents of each issue of Fountain AfterDark is that news release. The FAD distributed via e.mail contains no attachments. To add friends to our e.mail subscription list, send their e.mail address to ²fountainexpress@rafountain.com.³ To remove yourself from this list, reply to this e.mail with ²unsubscribe³ as either text or subject of your e.mail. Our e.mail list is not sold or traded or otherwise shared with anyone. Please let us know of any suspected abuses of the Fountain AfterDark/Fountain Express distribution list. -30- € € € Fountain AfterDark vol. 3, no. 27 € July 4, 2007 published weekly by R.A. Fountain, General Store & Internet Cafe Happy Fourth of July! Ohio Bluegrassers Richard Hood and the Licking County Hot Lix Saturday Night, Alaskan Fiddln' Poet Ken Waldman on Thursday Highlight 5 Shows Upcoming this Weekend € Jonathan Byrd, Original Alt-Americana, on Friday € Two Free Shows Sunday: Brien Barbour at 3, Razor at 7:30 € Seven Fountain Acts Play Eno Festival in Durham Today, Friday & Saturday [Fountain, NC] Richard Hood and the Licking County Hot Lix, faculty and students from Dennison University's Bluegrass Studies program, play traditional bluegrass Saturday night at Fountain General Store. Ken Waldman, the Alaskan Fiddlin' Poet, performs on Thursday; Americana singer/songwriter Jonathan Byrd plays Friday night; and twin free shows on Sunday feature solo acoustic artists Brien Barbour in the afternoon and Chicago-based Rayzor in the evening. Hood, a Dennison professor, is a bluegrass veteran who has written songs for Jim Eanes, the Bass Mountain Boys, and Chesnut Ridge, among others. He was one-half of the Bristol Brothers, with Don Springer. In 1995, they were named "best new bluegrass duo" by Country Beat magazine. Hood plays banjo. The rest of the band are teenagers Hayes Griffin on guitar, Jacob Hawkins on mandolin, Kyle Adamcik, on fiddle, and Tommy Sheppard on bass. This is the band's first foray into the South, on a roadtrip through Tennessee, the Carolinas, and Virginia, organized by Hood so that his students can experience bluegrass in the regions where it was born and nourished. His appearance in Fountain was arranged by Shelby Stephenson, who has played often at Fountain General with his family bluegrass band and the Cricket Band, his country music ensemble. "This is an exciting show to have in town," said Alex Albright, proprietor. "Richard visited once for a jam, and he's been eager to get this band to town to show off what his kids can do." Richard Hood and the Licking County Hot Lix' July 7 concert begins at 8 p.m.; general admission is $5. Ken Waldman, the Alaskan Fiddlin' Poet stops over in Fountain while in North Carolina for performances this weekend at the Eno River Festival in Durham. He quit his day job as a college professor over ten years ago to travel and perform poetry and music. He has been the subject of features in the New Yorker, the Boston Globe, and Sing Out! Waldman is the author of 5 collections of poetry and he has released 5 CDs of poetry and old-time fiddling. Joe Newberry, one of North Carolina's own most outstanding oldtime musicians, says that Waldman "combines a lyric heart with a good fiddle shuffle." Waldman's performance in Fountain is a result of Barton College poet and singer/songwriter Jim Clark's recommendation that he would enjoy both the venue and its crowd. Clark and Waldman have performed together several times in recent years, and Waldman reports that he hopes Clark will join him on a few numbers Thursday night. Ken Waldman's July 5 performance begins at 7:30; general admission is $5. Jonathan Byrd is a Fayetteville native who now calls Chapel Hill home. He played in several rock and roll bands there and in the Navy. After an introduction to old-time music, what he calls a life-changing event, his interests shifted towards Southern traditional music. He subsequently won the 2003 Kerrville Folk Festival new artist award, where he has also returned as a featured performer annually since. He and his band will also be featured at this year's Festival for the Eno. Byrd's songs include the ballad "Velma," about the last woman executed in North Carolina, Velma Barfield, whose victim was Byrd's grandfather. Byrd's performances have drawn comparisons to those of a young Doc Watson. "He's a fine flat-picker, very fast and articulate," said Albright. "The same talent agency that brought us the Carolina Chocolate Drops is bringing him in." Folk legend Tom Paxton has said of Byrd, "What a treat it is to find someone so deeply rooted in tradition yet still growing in his own beautiful way." Byrd's fifth CD, "This Is the New That," has just been released. Byrd plays Fountain highly recommended by Lightnin' Wells. "He really deserves a lot more recognition around here than he's gotten," said Wells. "He's got a lot bigger following outside of North Carolina than he has in his own home state." Jonathan Byrd's July 6 concert begins at 8 p.m.; general admission is $5. Sunday's twin free shows begin with a return at 3 p.m. of Brien Barbour a Triangle-based singer-songwriter who also plays a variety of popular cover songs. "He's very lively and energetic, with a grand, booming voice," said Albright. "Folks who saw him last time were all adamant about us getting him back as soon as we could, and they all swore they'd bring out a crowd." Rayzor DeArcangelis, who performs free at 7:30 Sunday evening, is a Chicagoan who has traveled throughout the United States and Europe over the past 15 years performing Bob Dylan and Neil Young-style ballads, folk, and rock tunes. Both Barbour and Rayzor accompany themselves on guitar. Homemade ice cream by Jones Fruit Farm is on sale, two for $2, on Sundays through July at Fountain General Store. R.A. Fountain, General Store and Internet Cafe, is located at the corner of US 258 and NC 222. Its family atmosphere is smoke- and alcohol-free. For further information, visit www.rafountain.com or call 252-749-3229. € € € Eight Fountain Acts Performing at Festival for the Eno Today, Saturday and Sunday The 28th annual Festival for the Eno in Durham will present over a hundred musical acts spread over three days. Eight of those acts have played Fountain General Store or are soon slated to perform here. The festival begins today and continues on Saturday and Sunday. Performing today are local favorite Lightnin' Wells; Jonathan Byrd, who plays Fountain General this Friday evening;, and Mary Rocap, who returns in a singer-songwriter showcase with Bruce Piephoff on October 5. Saturday performers include Bill Hicks and Joe Newberry, with another version of the Red Clay Ramblers; and Ken Waldman, the Alaskan Fiddlin' Poet, who plays Fountain tomorrow night. Sunday performers include Waldman again; Bruce Piephoff; and the Pratie Heads. € € € What You¹re Reading Each week, we send out a news release to 26 area newspapers and radio stations. The primary contents of each issue of Fountain AfterDark is that news release. The FAD distributed via e.mail contains no attachments. To add friends to our e.mail subscription list, send their e.mail address to ²fountainexpress@rafountain.com.³ To remove yourself from this list, reply to this e.mail with ²unsubscribe³ as either text or subject of your e.mail. 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