It's an action-packed, non-stop wild and energetic thrill of the minute end of the year with lots of opportunities to listen and hear QTN Music even in the Holiday Madness. It is, in fact, the antidote to Holiday Madness. Now that Pluto is in Aquarius (or Asparagus) for the next 2 whole years, perhaps something can be salvaged from these overstimulated heartminds, and connect with community and that is a relief to know in these days of long dark and less light. The light is still there; just got to do some diggin. It is a fine time to be a part of something larger than your self and figure out what needs to be done in the name of community. An important and especially good time to look out for one another, to speak truth to power and not to spare a kind word or thought. It is precious as it cannot be bought.
This year's Wordless Solstice is a special kind of blessing. I have been playing it annually since the first one in the early 2000s at a now-defunct bookstore called Foolscap Bookx. It moved to Tsunami Books in 2006 and has continued nearly every year since. I am grateful it means so much to so many. It is a fine way to set our collective intention for the year – Wordlessly!
Lotsa gigs here!
Your corn forest pundit,
bq
Print and paste this to your refrigerator or wall calendar. There are too many to remember.
QTN LIVE MUSIC
November/December
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Two kinds of concerts
∞ Wordless • Singing
∞ FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29, 6 pm – ZAGWE'S ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT. Live Wordless music with delicious food. I play inside. The menu is always changing and always tasty!
∞ SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30, 5 pm – POPPI'S ANATOLIA RESTAURANT QTN Wordless Dinner Music. SO happy to have a monthly residency here and somehow it's worked out for me to play two weekends in a row this time. One of Eugene's oldest, most beloved food places with splendid Greek and Indian cuisine.
• SUNDAY DECEMBER 1, HOLIDAY MARKET, 3 pm – BRIAN QTN/w/ AMY DANZIGER singing Wordplay Meta-Fables, Wild Melodies and original Harvest Moon Tunes live on Holiday Market's EVERGREEN Stage at the Lane County Fairgrounds. (https://www.eugenesaturdaymarket.org/music)
∞ FRIDAY DECEMBER 6, 5:30-7:30 pm – NEW ZONE GALLERY FIRST FRIDAY – What could be better than fabulous visual art with live spontenacious guitar music art accompaniment? ALL AGES WELCOME.
DECEMBER 7, 5 pm – POPPI'S ANATOLIA RESTAURANT QTN Wordless Dinner Music. A monthly residency here at one of Eugene's oldest,
most beloved food places with splendid Greek and Indian cuisine.
∞ SATURDAY DECEMBER 21, 7:30 pm – Brian QTN and TSUNAMI BOOKS present the annual WORDLESS SOLSTICE, 7:30 pm MORE ON THIS SOON
• SUNDAY DECEMBER 22, HOLIDAY MARKET, 12 Noon – BRIAN QTN w/cellist AMY DANZIGER and saw and accordion with SARAH HOLTSCHLAG. More Wordplay Meta-Fables With Wild Melodies and original tunes live on the EVERGREEN Stage at the Lane County Fairgrounds (https://www.eugenesaturdaymarket.org/music)
∞ MONDAY Dec 9 and 23 6:30-8:30 – SAM BOND'S GARAGE, 4th & Blair Blvd. QTN Wordless Guitar before bingo every other week carrying on the 25-year tradition established by Richard Crandell. Sam Bond's is closing December 31. I've played there since the 20th Century. 2 more nights of Wordless Guitar. All ages are welcome until 8 and there is nothing like it!
BONUS!! SHAMELESS PLUG: Logodaidalia, my book of Bedtime Stories for when you get up in the morning. Since it is the season for gifting and sharing, this book, (like all my albums) is available for mail order here or local delivery, online and the book, locally at Tsunami Books,
Sundance Natural Foods and Moon Rock Records. It really is the perfect gift for the book folk in your life. Copies are $15 each postage paid. Reply to this email with your address and use Paypal (paypal.me/BQTN) or an old fashioned check or money order.
Sundance Natural Foods and Moon Rock Records. It really is the perfect gift for the book folk in your life. Copies are $15 each postage paid. Reply to this email with your address and use Paypal (paypal.me/BQTN) or an old fashioned check or money order.
See you suddenly!
Your corn forest pundit,
bq
