CLICK PHOTO ABOVE TO WATCH KOREAN KIDS SINGING ‘WORKING HOLIDAY’!!!

Hello friends of the great globe afar and near… tomorrow those near will be afar and those far will be near.  Thus, we’re all neighbours and so meant to love each other.  I have felt the love here in Europe, and also from as far as South Korea, where this english class of wonderful children have been singing my song every morning… 

Quick news includes my upcoming showcases in Memphis, Tennessee for the North American Folk Alliance Feb 17-21… and keep updated on this site or myspace for more concert dates in Canada and Europe, and perhaps other planets.  The current EU tour dates are below:

EUROPEAN RECONNAISSANCE MISSION DATES SO FAR: 

Jan 6, 2010 - El Peaton (10:30pm - 12am)
Granada, Spain

Jan 9, 2010 - Saarner Kuppe (Leibecke Concert Series) 

Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany

Jan 14, 2010 - Heimat Hochfeld (doors 8pm, music 9pm)
Duisburg, Germany

Jan 15, 2010 - Blueprint Radio Live Broadcast (5-7pm)
Veendam, Netherlands
Broadcast live with audience from ‘vanBeresteyn’ theatre.

Jan 16, 2010 - Lutherhaus (8pm start)
Osnabrück, Germany
http://www.lutherhaus.info/

Jan 18, 2010 - Bahia de Cochinos (8:30pm)
Castrop-Rauxel, Germany

Jan 19, 2010 - Pianissimo (8:00pm)  Duisburg, Germany

www.myspace.com/pianissimoduisburg

Jan 20, 2010 - Erbse
Dillenburg, Germany
http://www.erbse-dillenburg.de

Jan 22, 2010 8 - K2 acht 
Heilbronn, Germany
http://www.k2acht.de/

Jan 23, 2010 - Scruffy’s Irish Pub
Karlsruhe, Germany 
Karlstraße 4 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany 0721 9211514

Friends… I’m listening to Bob Dylan’s new ‘Christmas In The Heart’ album.  I’m losing it! It’s GREAT!  haha only Dylan can pull that off.  Merry Christmas sir Bob.  

So, I’m in Newfoundland now for the last official show off the ‘Safe or Free’ Tour.  Next up is the RIO Theatre show (see/click photo above) in Vancouver with Coco Love Alcorn on Dec 12, 2009.  

I’ll be flying to Frankfurt, Germany on Christmas Day - a month.  I’ve never been to Europe, so I’m hoping for an adventure and also to survive!  If anyone would like to book a house concert with me, please be in touch… find the current dates above by clicking the ‘TOUR’ button.  

Friends (and people googling me for dirt ;), I was lucky to have a little visit with the Emmylou Harris in Kitchener, Ontario a few days ago - Oct 20, 09 - after her concert there.  For the 2 of you that need to get familiar with her, click on the photo!  OK I’ll have more fun things on here soon… youtube has a few good clips to check out in the meantime :)  

The official tour for ‘Safe or Free’ starts in 1 week exactly, and the Canadian dates are as follows:

Nov 3 - Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret
Nov 5 - Saskatoon, SK @ Lydia’s Pub
Nov 6 - Lethbridge, AB @ The Slice
Nov 11 - Vancouver, BC @ The Media Club
Nov 12 - Calgary, AB @ Mikey’s Juke Joint
Nov 13 - Edmonton, AB @ Haven Social Club
Nov 28 - Toronto, ON @ The Cameron House
Nov 29 - Wakefield, QC @ The Blacksheep Inn
Dec 4 - Berwick, NS @ Union Street Cafe
Dec 5 - Halifax, NS @ Seahorse Tavern
Dec 10 - St. John’s, NL @ The Ship Inn

Welcome friends to my new website and my first music video!  I will be posting all sorts of video blogs and news, etc to this site, so you’ll like being connected by visiting mattepp.com often.  Now, watch the video and get creeped out!