Greetings from the windy banks of the Gowanus Canal.

It’s been a crazy April!  I performed TWICE on A Prairie Home Companion, singing both times with my friend Heather Masse, and got to meet singing heroes like Emmylou and Renee.  Incredible.  Spent a few days in Nashville, jumped up on stage with Punch Brothers, sang with Jesca Hoop on WFUV in the Bronx, recorded harmony vocals on projects by Lissa Schneckenburger and Emy Phelps, and in between it all, baked some chocolate chunk cookies which I garnished with flakes of sea salt.  Yum.  

I’m joining my dear friends Mike & Ruthy for a show on Sunday night at Joe’s Pub.  We’ll both be accompanied by Jacob Silver (bass) and Robin MacMillan (drums), and Ryan Scott will play tasty electric guitar for my portion of the set.  I’ve got a few new gems I’m planning to play, and we’d love to see you there.  

Details:  

Sunday, April 29th
Joe’s Pub
Mike&Ruthy (with Aoife opening)
9pm, $15
tickets HERE

Have you guys checked out the Van Morrison Pandora station?  It’s pretty amazing.  Also, LISTEN IMMEDIATELY to the latest Radiolab short- it’s called Crossroads.  Mindblowing.  

Enjoy spring, folks.  

I love guitars.  Spent last week up at Humble Abode Studios with Lissa Schneckenburger and Mike Merenda, working on Lissa’s upcoming album of covers.  Beautiful. 

If you want to hear what we came up with last weekend on A Prairie Home Companion, visit www.prairiehome.org for streaming audio.  Heather Masse and I sang some traditionals and originals, a Welch/Rawlings song with Punch Brothers, and became Renee Fleming’s backup singers for two tunes.  I’ll be back on the show this weekend, so get your radios ready.  

A few weeks ago, my dear friend Sarah Jarosz came to NYC.  I jumped up on stage to join her for a Joanna Newsom cover.  Check it out.

Hey folks.  

I’ve just returned from an adventure on the road with Punch Brothers.  My one woman band was the opening act for their recent North American tour, and we had a grand time.  Check out this video of us performing “Here and Heaven” in Chicago, and this video of my new song “Beekeeper” in Portland.  I pressed up a 5 song compact disc called “Peachstone EP” to sell on this run, and while it will remain offline, you can get it at my live shows for the next little while.  

I’m back in Brooklyn now.  Got to sit in with Sarah Jarosz at Joe’s Pub the other night, got to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style with TWO birthday parties, got to unpack my suitcase for a few days before heading out again…  BUT before that, I’m playing a full band show at Rockwood 2!  My soulsister Kristin Andreassen is playing the set before me, so please come down at 7pm for beautiful songs and a great tequila list.  

Monday, March 19
Aoife’s Band (with J.Silver-R.Scott-R.MacMillan-C.Rose)
Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2
196 Allen Street, NYC
8:00pm, FREE
(Kristin at 7pm, don’t miss it)

From Brooklyn, I’ll travel across the Atlantic to the Isle of Skye to take part in the Celtic Connections Big Top Festival.  Scotland, I’ve missed you.  Charlie is coming with me to break hearts with his pedal steel, and we can’t wait to connect with The Deadly Gentlemen, Rosanne Cash, The Civil Wars, and Mike McGoldrick, among others.  Our set is on Friday, March 23, just in case you guys happen to be in the area.  

Currently listening obsessively to the new Anais Mitchell record, just finished Another Roadside Attraction by Tom Robbins, flipping out over Christina Courtin’s new music video, and loved this NYT piece that Betsy Plum showed me.  

AO’D

Hello New York, Hello February.

I’ve been hiding out in Gowanus, eating pie and drinking wine, writing songs and running in the park.  Here’s the latest news:

I’m excited to be premiering 3 new tunes THIS Sunday at Public Assembly.  Communion is a very cool event, started by Ben Lovett of Mumford and Sons (among others), and we are chuffed to be joining the lineup this month.  My Black Dub hero Trixie Whitley will play a set, along with the David Wax Museum, Jones Street Station, and Julia Easterlin.  Come to Williamsburg, it won’t bite you.  

Aoife’s band (with J.Silver-R.Scott-R.MacMillan-C.Rose) 
COMMUNION NYC at Public Assembly
70 North 6th Street, Williamsburg, BK
Doors at 6pm, Music at 7pm, AO’D at around 9pm
$12, 18+

In case you’re curious, I can’t stop listening to Kathleen Edwards’ new album, also digging tracks by Sharon Van Etten and Kurt Vile.  Very depressed about the Patriots. Seeing Bill Callahan tonight, then singing with Bell at Pianos.  Inspired by this Jonah Lehrer piece that Steph sent me.  Read it.    

See you down the road…

We are in the thick of it here on the Noam Pikelny tour.  Heading to Portland tonight, then Boston, then NYC, and finishing up in Chicago on Saturday. Come hang out with us and I’ll try not to spill a Bud Light on you.

I’m going on tour with Punch Brothers this winter…  Check out my website for details.

I’m here in Cambridge rehearsing with Childsplay at the Friends Meeting House.  We’re going on tour this weekend, playing a host of folk songs and fiddle tunes on instruments made by the one and only Bob Childs.