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Thinking about John...

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:20:00 +0000

...
Originally uploaded by nicolethewholigan

...as I have on this day every year since I was 9.
Mom let me stay home from school and listen to the radio and mourn.
That was a cool thing to do Mom, Thanks.

Thanksgiving and the weekend...

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:29:00 +0000

First off a note of thanks. To my family and new and old friends for making this continuing journey around the sun a joy and an adventure that keeps getting better. I have had the good fortune of knowing all of you and sharing a lot of fine opportunities, none that I take for granted. There's a couple of gratitude minded gigs this weekend. Hope you can come out. Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you all for your kindness.

Friday 11/27 Kindle Cafe @ Rojo's in Lambertville, NJ, 7:30PM
I met Vincent & Carolyn this summer after they'd just moved back east from California. They're two good community minded souls that I'm happy to have met. They're adding music to their community vegetarian dining this week and I'm happy to be making music in the good fire that they've started in Lambertville.

Sunday 11/29, Yogaphoria 5th Anniversary Celebration,
New Hope, PA, 9AM (yes AM)
Maggie and I were at the studio for its opening and are happy to be making music together for its birthday. Class is free that morning for anyone who'd like to come out and celebrate some good karma with us. Maggie and I will playing live for a class taught by Melanie and Sue. Congratulations and thank you to Melanie and all the instructors for bringing such a wonderful gathering place to our community. Namaste.

A Reasonable Person (of New Hope, PA)

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:25:00 +0000

VIDEO: "A Reasonable Person"

A reactionary tune inspired by the rewriting of the Noise Ordinance of New Hope, PA. Dedicated to the Town Council. See full text of existing code/inspiration at: http://www.ecode360.com/?custId=NE2409 (Chapter 192)

Mansion Inn October dates

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:26:00 +0000

This just in:
I'll be back at The Mansion Inn
Oct 9th & 24th, 8-11pm.

Thanks to my new friends at Stone Cottage Gardens & Down To Earth up in Pen Argyl for an autumn oasis party gig last night. Great to meet y'all.
Come down to New Hope soon.

Live@Yogaphoria...

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:57:00 +0000

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

I'll be playing live music for the Friday Night Yoga! here in New Hope at the wonderful inner health club and community center Yogaphoria. This is a new class, led by Andy Gardiner, that aims to do live music once a month. It's an all level class so come out to and start your weekend with some acoustic grooves and physical & mental gratitude...

Gig this Friday & Buddha's on a Flatbed...

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:57:00 +0000

http://www.flickr.com/photos/greggno/3934387239/
Originally uploaded by greggno

Right down the road out back at the Stephan House I'll be playing for the New Hope Chamber of Commerce at 8pm.

In other news Buddha, glowing in nirvana, appeared on a flatbed trailer in Frenchtown, NJ last weekend. He was seen next to the new location of the shop 2 Buttons, owned by the author of Eat, Pray, Love Elizabeth Gilbert.

Zen master, pray tell what should I do if I meet the Buddha off the road in a parking lot strapped to a trailer?....

Happy Fall and Happy Birthday Lon!

Off the beach, on to The Mansion...

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:16:00 +0000

Rough day...
Originally uploaded by greggno

Back in New Hope, PA tomorrow night, Friday Sept 11 from 9-midnight at the Mansion Inn.

No sand there but the groove will be all around...

Hope to see you,
G

Folk Alliance Flashback

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:04:00 +0000

13th Black Potatoe Music Fest
Originally uploaded by greggno

"Nine guitar cases
Lean on a lobby sofa
Who's up next? Cagno..."

- excerpted from 'Five FA Haiku'
by Tom Neff (ca. 1957-?)

Back to the Mansion on Friday 8/28

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:26:00 +0000

From Avalon with Ella

I'll be singing at the Mansion Inn in New Hope again tomorrow night, 8/28 from 9pm-midnight.

In other news my friend Ella thinks the riptide reports were exaggerated, but the water is too cold and would like me to continue carrying her until further notice...

Happy Birthday to my Dad Larry Cags.

Have a good one, or two if you're nasty, GC

Wasn't that a mighty storm?

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:16:00 +0000

Edge of the storm
Originally uploaded by greggno

Saturday 8/22 is the River's Edge Music Fest in Lambertville. I'm not playing but my friends JB Kline (5:40pm) & John Sonntag (7:40pm) will be there and they both are fab. John's doing a late night post-fest gig at Mitchell's on Church St and I'll be sitting in for a mini-set.

In other news:
Slo-Mo will be at For The Music Only on Sunday 8/23
Jessica Paris will be at JAG Pine St. on Thurs 8/27
& I'll be back at the Mansion Inn next Friday 8/28, 9pm.

Enjoy the dog days of summer...woof.

Gone to Canada...

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:41:00 +0000

Out on the road with my wife...Saratoga Springs, Quebec City (above), Montreal, Burlington, Beach Haven then back home at the Mansion Inn on Aug 15...
Road shots over at my Flickr page
Allons!
GC

Pine Street Music Series ~ Phila, PA 7/16/09

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:08:00 +0000

13th annual Black Potatoe Music Fest
Originally uploaded by greggno

I'll be playing in Philly tomorrow night, Thurs 7/16 at 7:30
at the new Pine Street Music Series held at JAG Fine Art.
Tickets and Directions available at www.jagfineart.com

Thanks to all who came out this weekend to the Black Potatoe Fest.
What a year!...Well done Matt.

Black Potatoe Music Fest 13 ~ July 9-12

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:20:00 +0000

This Thursday-Sunday is the Black Potatoe Music Fest in Clinton, NJ.
It's the 13th annual, a summer staple of the Jersey music scene.

There was a write up yesterday in The New York Times & The Star Ledger. The lineup this year is stellar. Lots of acoustic slinging songwriters: Chris Smither, Cheryl Wheeler, plus hot up and comers like Sarah Borges see the whole 4 day jam packed kick-ass lineup at BlackPotatoe.com

I play on Sunday July 12th at 1:30pm
(accompanied by the brilliant Marty Paglione on percussion). Directly following my set are 3 of my favorite players: Peter Mulvey, Willy Porter and Ellis Paul. No kidding, these guys are all monsters of folk. DO NOT MISS. It'll be a great day for acoustic music heads like myself and hopefully you.

Props to Matt Angus (playing Saturday 9:30) for putting together a great lineup, and to Rick Lee for the great poster above, and to all the volunteers who make this great festival happen every year.

See you down by the riverside!,
GC

JAG moves to Philly

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:40:00 +0000

My buddy John is moving his gallery JAG from Lambertville to Center City Philly.

I'll be at the new location (1538 Pine St.) this Thursday night (6/25) for a meet and greet cocktail party, playing some music from about 6:30-9pm.

Come down for a song and a drink and welcome him to the neighborhood.

JAG
1538 Pine St. Philadelphia, PA
jagfineart.com

Nephew Update: Matthew Lawrence Cagno

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:48:00 +0000

Adam's Little Brother Matthew was born
May 13, 2009 1:12pm - 19.5", 7.0lbs

Welcome to the world little man,
we're so happy to meet you...

Congrats to Brother Wayne & Sista Kristina!

From Matthew Lawrence Cagno

This weekend!! DingFest5 - May 23, 4pm

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:23:00 +0000

The 5th Annual Dingmans Campground Music Festival,
Dingmans Ferry, PA 5/23/09

4pm - Opening ceremony
4:10 - Wally & the girls
4:30 - Steve Kelly
5:30 - Gary Dillon
6:45 - Gregg & special guests
7:50 - Finale

More info at www.dingmanscampground.com
See you on the River. Drop me in the water!

Photo of Lev, Cags & Caroline at DingFest4 byBrian Brunsch

Live@Shad Fest - Sat 4/25

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:43:00 +0000

It's the weekend of the fish in Lambertville - Shadfest

I'm making music on Saturday from 1:30 - 2:30pm in the grassy knoll
@ JAG Fine Art 52 N. Union St., Lambertville, NJ

The rocking Jessica Paris will play after me at 3pm

John Andrulis, the artist who runs JAG (and shot the pic of Mags and I at last year's Shad Fest) is offering 20% off all photography and paintings over the weekend.

The weather forecast is stellar!

Everybody's got to do some waitin' sometimes...even Frank

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:36:00 +0000

A rare pic of Frank at Hoboken Station

Little Red...VW

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:39:00 +0000

Slagsmålsklubben - Sponsored by destiny from Tomas Nilsson on Vimeo.

Black Potatoe Music Fest 13

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:28:00 +0000

Taxes got you down?

Don't despair. Festival Season is not far off...

Potatoe Fest #13 coming this July.

Featuring fab poster by Rick Lee, plus some musicians and stuff TBA...

Grandma Gertrude

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:39:00 +0000

Nov 12, 1922-March 15, 2009

Va ti aspettero'
II fiore nel giardino segna il tempo
Qui disegnero' il giomo poi del tuo ritorno
Sei cosi sicura del mio amore
Da portarlo via con te
Chiuso nelle mani che ti porti al viso

You will be missed

Lost weekend in Key West

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:27:00 +0000

Blue Heaven
Originally uploaded by greggno

Just back from a trip to the southern most hang-time.
Spent another fine long weekend of music, sand, volleyball, tequila and sunsets in my favorite winter oasis with Bill (Squeezer Geezer) & Julie & Olson the dog. Got home just in time to miss the snow...When you go down there (positive thinking) go have a meal at Blue Heaven and eat the local catch...can't go wrong. Also go hear Barry Cuda play the upright Piano (that he rolls down the street to gigs)...again, can't go wrong...A big sunny rock filled with all kinds of creative, happy and alive people who are all One Human Family...

Currently residing in the 'where are they now' category...

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:10:00 +0000

The mystery is solved.
Here's what became of our high school garage band Hypothermia...
See link for full discography. Man we've been busy...
Churning out the black metal...Hard work.
My personal favorite the "Lead Yourself to Failure" LP...
20 years later and the slogan remains:
"Hypothermia's music makes you drift into a melancholic trance,
rather than just being boring."

Winter Woodshedding

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:03:00 +0000

Snowday
Photo by John Andrulis

Taking some time away from performing to make up some new songs and record and just enjoy the welcomed slowing down of time that winter brings...
I'll keep you posted on upcoming gigs.

Photo of Mags & I in full bundlage courtesy of John Andrulis at JAG Fine Art in Lambertville, NJ.

Welcome Mr. President

noreply@blogger.com (Cags) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:59:00 +0000

So glad to have you in the House.

Lead the way...