BRUCE STEPS OUT at Banter, Denton, TX

We’re having glorious clear days here in Texas, belying the weather forecasts right and left.  I could be painting houses, and I just might. Lisa and I have some marvelous gems of shows coming up this summer, all within a day’s ride; check out the Upcoming Events column over there>>. I’ve been enjoying the street…

Okee Dokee, Here’s the corrected and complete itinerary for this Dynamic Duo of the Well-Constucted Double Entendre, MARKLEY & BALMER! We’re heading out the door in five minutes, we mean it! Hope to see you in Big Bend!   THIRSTY GOAT SUNDAY, MARCH 10TH 1 Main St. Lajitas TX 79852 Phone: 432.424.5000 http://www.lajitasgolfresort.com/default.aspx?pg=thirsty_goat 8 –…

TWO Events between Labor day and mid-September; first  I’ll be sitting in on a couple of tunes with songwriting compadre Dirk Hamilton at Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse on Friday the 5th of September. Doors at 7:30, Show at 8. AND NEXT WEEK: MARKLEY & BALMER Open for Dave Nachmanoff – Saturday Sept 13:   Private House Concert for the awesome Dave…

Lisa Markley & Bruce Balmer performing great jazz at Crossroads Coffeehouse in Winnsboro Texas on March 28, 2009. Recorded by Conrad Wolfman.

March 1st! This Year! That is the official release date for Bruce Balmer’s new album, Get Outta Park! The pre-release activities are heating up already. Folk DJ promoter extraordinaire, Erik Balkey of Hudson Harding Music is handling the distribution, so all our Folk DJ friends should have their copy prior to the release. We are…

Gaaaa!!!!!  It’s Folk Alliance Kansas City week, and there’s not enough minutes to the hour to do everything that might bring a greater iota of joy to the insane, but carefully planned assemblage du chanteuses and acolytes therein entertaining and being entertained. There will be Hallways of Renewed Friendship and Acquaintance, Smorgasbords  of Nuts and…