http://www.dsquaredmusic.com greater than the sum of its parts Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:59:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Friends, We have lots of music swirling around our heads at the moment. Saturday, June 14, 5 PM.......The Kid's Cove, Tsunami on the Square Festival in Prescott, AZ (Cortez St. side of the Courthouse Square) FREE! www.tsunamionthesquare.com Friday, June 20, ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2008/06/13/d-squared-june-in-northern-arizona/ On Saturday, April 5, at 7 PM, Big Bug Station in historic downtown Mayer presents "April's Fools - A Night of Banjos," featuring old-time banjo players Bill Burke and Fred Coon in concert with local artists D-Squared. Burke and Coon are masters of old-time frailing and clawhammer styles on the ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2008/04/01/a-night-of-banjos/ D-Squared will be playing "Live at the Library" at the Glendale Public Library, 5959 W. Brown in Glendale on Thursday, March 20, 7 PM. The show is free! We know it's a school night, but we promise to have you out of there by 8:30. It's one of our ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2008/03/17/d-squared-at-glendale-public-library/ This is a brief glimpse inside our favorite hang-out/venue/clubhouse, Big Bug Station.......Yavapai County's Favorite Living Room! Come meet Mike Connors, proprietor, and take a gander at the old dance hall where we often perform. The stage is located under the "1902" sign. The acoustics are scrumptious, the ambiance ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2008/03/16/welcome-to-the-big-bug-station/ Bill Meldrum is the fabulous percussionist that accompanies most of our music, most notably on our "Big Sky Full O' Dumb Stars" CD. His highly unpredictable, quirky rhythmic line on the "Juggling Feathers" track is my (Deb's) most favorite part of the CD. I absolutely gasped with delight ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2008/03/15/bills-suprise-birthday-party/ This is a look at our tour-dog, Yippy. She's the best ever. http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2008/03/14/yippeee-our-dog-yippy/ First Fridays are always fun in Phoenix. What goes better with music than good art? We will be playing at the 2See Gallery during the First Friday Art Walk in downtown Phoenix. Please join us at at the Garfield Galleria, Ste. 201, 316 W. McDowell Ave. D-Squared ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2008/03/03/2see-gallery-friday-march-7/ We hope your holiday season was festive and joyful and spent with people you care about. In that spirit, we'd like to let you know about a few places we will be playing in January because it's a lot more fun when you show up. Friday, January 4, 6-9 PM, 2See ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2008/01/04/happy-new-year-d-squared-in-january/ If I was a little bird A sparrow sure I'd be A tiny voice, a simple song But happy would I be To sing most joyously If I was a bumblebee Buzzin' round the bowers In pantaloons of pollen sweet I'd wile away the hours Dancin' with the flowers If I was a common moth No fancy flutterby wings I'd powder softly ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2007/10/07/if-i-was-deb-gessner/ Interesting how things line up....and how intention and thoughts seem to send out and attract similar vibes. This article by Ryan Kost showed up in The Arizona Republic on Sept. 3, 2007. This is the very same spot that our "Little Iraq" experience happened. Kind of nice to know ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2007/09/05/recapturing-the-agua-frias-oasis/ Good news in Mayer, we got our room back! And this time we are going to try to keep it. Mike Connors, our friend and the proprietor of the Old Mayer Mercantile is in the process of transforming the Old Dance Hall into a coffee and sweets shop ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2007/08/28/d-squared-and-michael-mcgarrah-at-big-bug-station-september-22/ D-Squared's topical video, Little Iraq, produced by our friend and filmmaker, Cheryl Colan, has been accepted on Neil Young's Living With War website! We're honored to be included and proud to be a part of his vision. To view the video, please go to http://www.neilyoung.com/lwwtoday/lwwvideospage.html , our video is currently ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2007/08/25/d-squared-on-neil-youngs-living-with-war-website/ A new song by Deb exploring the ongoing push-pull relationship with her muse. When the sky Is hot and dry I can't seem to find My way back to you In this world No one keeps their word And the promised bird Flies away from you There's no sleep on this bed of nails Bitter weeping and keening wails Oohoo oohoo ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2007/06/24/sky/ Friends, Due to a family health crisis, all D-Squared concerts in Idaho, Oregon and Washington, from July 4 to August 5, 2007, have been canceled until further notice. We will keep you posted if there are any changes. If you need to get in touch with the venues ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2007/06/24/northwest-tour-schedule-canceled/ We are happy to once again work with Jody Drake and the Blue Rose Theater's Tenderfoot Workshop. The play, "Once Upon a Time, Long Ago and Far Away", was written by Jody. Featuring the music of D-Squared, the play is acted by children, ages 10-14. We work with ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2007/06/11/blue-rose-theater/ We're pleased to announce that we'll be playing this weekend at the Raven Cafe, Saturday, June 9, at 2:00 PM as part of the First Inaugural of the Chaparral Music Festival in Prescott. The Raven Cafe is located at 142 N. Cortez St. in downtown Prescott (map). ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2007/06/06/d-squared-at-raven-cafe-in-prescott/ This is exciting for us! Our friend and webmistress, Cheryl Colan, went on a camping trip with us to the desert and video taped our newest song, "Little Iraq". The song was inspired by a camping experience several weeks prior to the filming, when we embarked on ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2007/04/04/d-squared-debut-on-youtubecom/ They're shooting up the desert tonight down in Little Iraq Some of the boys going out there will not be coming back They'll drown in a dry wash of shotgun shells and beer With the sound of freedom still ringing in their ears In their ears The dudes in the diesels come spoiling for a ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2007/04/04/little-iraq/ D-Squared will be playing the beautiful El Pedregal Plaza Stage at The Boulders, in Carefree, AZ, Sunday, April 15, 2007 from NOON to 3PM. William Meldrum, our favorite percussionist in the known universe, will be joining us for this show so we expect to have extra fun. April ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2007/04/01/d-squared-at-el-pedregal/ We just want to remind you folks that might be around the Prescott area next weekend about our Folk Sessions show at 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 16th at the Granite Peak Unitarian Universalist Hall, 882 Sunset Street (map) in Prescott behind True Value Hardware (www.folksessions.com). We are sharing the ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2007/02/10/prescott-concert/ House Concert, 7:30 PM Saturday January 27 at the West Studio in Phoenix This concert is being held in the immaculate new studio at the Phoenix home of Cyd and Greg West. Greg is a highly respected trompe l'oeil artist, he makes fruit fly, and Cyd is a longtime friend and ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2007/01/11/two-upcoming-shows/ For many years now, the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona has opened its gates to the public on nights between Thanksgiving and Christmas for a unique celebration of the holiday season. The pathways of the garden are lined with 7000 luminarias, paper bags with a scoop of sand in ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2006/12/16/las-noches-de-las-luminarias/ by Donny Charles Hittin' the Road We left Mayer July 25th headed for the midwest to attend the wedding of a dear friend and hang out with old buddies in Ohio for the month of August. We have a couple of ‘gas money' gigs at the front and back end but basically ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2006/10/30/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation-by-donny-charles/ D-Squared will be performing along with other fine area performers as part of Smithsonian CultureFest Prescott. This is an opportunity to hear a lot of acoustic music for one ticket price, and while you're at it you might want to check out their website for cultural activities all around ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2006/10/28/d-squared-in-prescott-november-10/ 7:00 pm Thursday, October 19, 2006 at the Glendale Public Library 5959 W. Brown St. Glendale, AZ FREE! 3:00 pm Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006 at Sharlot Hall Museum 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott, AZ FREE! http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2006/09/27/performances/ Out of the blue of the western skies ... From the beautiful Glendale Public Library Auditorium in sunny Glendale, Arizona (in front of which Don's butt is gloriously immortalized in a 4' high bronze sculpture by Deb Gessner), BLUE DOG RECORDS ---with a whole lot of help from PLAYR RECORDING--- ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2006/09/15/new-accidentally-live-d-squared-cd/ Great news! Our Accidentally Live CD is now available. Look for copies on sale at tonight's Monsoon Magic concert. http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2006/07/08/accidentally-live-cd-now-available/ The Old Mayer Mercantile presents D‑Squared with special guest percussionist William Meldrum in an evening of music and Monsoon Magic. 7 PM, Saturday, July 8, 2006 at the Old Mayer Mercantile in the heart of historic downtown Mayer, Arizona on the corner of Central & Main (overflow parking at post office ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2006/07/08/monsoon-magic-at-the-old-mayer-mercantile/ Friday, February 24, 2006, 7:00-10:00 PM, Granite Peak Unitarian Universalist Hall, 882 Sunset Ave, Prescott, AZ. This is a double bill with our friends Kelly Mulhollan and Donna Stjerna of Still on the Hill. Donna is a bundle of energy that writes, sings and plays a hot violin while Kelly sings, plays ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2006/02/22/granite-peak-folk-sessions-with-still-on-the-hill/ Saturday & Sunday, February 25 & 26, 2006 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, The Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ. "Flower Power" celebrates the start of spring with a festival all about flowers. Tours, demonstrations, wine tasting, delicate flower cuisine with music to stroll through the garden by. Cool ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2006/02/22/flower-power-the-desert-botanical-garden/ We cordially invite you to celebrate the season with us at our second Winter's Eve Concert at the Old Mayer Mercantile here in Mayer, “The Heart of Arizona” (what little there is of it) at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 3. Sharing the stage with us will be our good friend ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2005/11/16/d-squared-winters-eve-concert-december-3-2005-700-pm/ D‑Squared provides the musical backdrop for apple cider, apple butter, apple pies, plein air artists, and hiking along Oak Creek! Please join us at the 1st Annual Apple Festival in Sedona from 2:00-5:00 pm, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005. For further information and driving directions visit the Arizona State Parks Foundation. http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2005/10/05/d-squared-in-sedona/ We are honored to have our river song "Row" (from "matter of life & death" included on a beautiful new compilation CD "Songs and Stories from Grand Canyon" by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. There is a live cybercast of the CD release concert, May 14, 2005 from Flagstaff, Arizona archived at ... http://www.dsquaredmusic.com/2005/05/14/songs-and-stories-from-grand-canyon-cd-released/