Hello fans, friends, family!
First I want to welcome all the new folks added to this list from our recent tour to Europe, welcome welcome and happy sparkly holidays!
 
It's Christmastime!!! This time last year Greg, Kohen, Rob, Dave and I recorded our original holiday song with Producer, Martin Feveyear (also co-writer on the song). We are very excited to announce that It's Christmastime is now available for your listening and purchasing pleasures on Pandora, Bandcamp and CDBaby!  We had a ball recording it and very much hope you enjoy it as much as we do!  I've included links below and please feel free to forward on to your friends and family.  Special thanks to our dear friend, Jane Brown, who designed the beautiful artwork. We have a limited number of printed discs so if you are interested in purchasing a CD, drop me an email for more information. 
http://www.pandora.com/carrie-clark-lonesome-lovers-holiday/its-christmastime-single
http://carrieclark.bandcamp.com/track/its-christmastime
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/carrieclark5
 
And for you folks in and around Seattle a quick reminder... Our Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-A-Longs are this Friday, 12/16 and Saturday, 12/17!  Seats still available for the Friday shows so make your reservations now!  And if the show you want to go to is currently full, send me an email, we always have seats that open up at the last minute and I will do my absolute best to get everyone seats.
 
2016 has been a roller coaster ride of amazing adventures, disappointing elections and the heartbreaking loss of artists like Leonard Cohen, Prince and David Bowie just to name a few.  2017 is going to need an extra infusion of love, tolerance, patience and willingness to step up and help those who are in need. As Dolly Parton says, "love yourself, love your family, and love each other."
 
Thank you all so very much for being on this list and for traveling on this magical musical journey with us.  Without you, we couldn't do what we do and we are so very grateful to each and everyone of you. Wishing you and yours a magical season of celebration.
holiday hugs and smooches,
carrie, greg, rob, dave, and kohen
 
carrie clark & the lonesome lovers

americana country cabaret sass-a-frass
website: www.carrieclark.com
facebook: www.facebook.com/CarrieClarkandtheLonesomeLovers
twitter: @carrieclark
music: www.carrieclark.bandcamp.com
new holiday song!  carrieclark.bandcamp.com/track/its-christmastime
 
Coming up...
Friday, December 16th AND Saturday, December 17th: Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-A-Long

Due to popular demand, The Lonesome Lovers, The Von Piglet Family Players and I are performing 4, yes 4 Hootenanny Shows for you all again this year! Friday, December 16th AND Saturday, December 17th. 7pm shows for the little kids and 9pm shows for the big "kids". Tickets are just $10, shows are all ages and kids under 12 are free.  We HIGHLY recommend getting a reservation as seats are filling up fast (Saturday shows go especially fast).  Email reservations@ballardjamhouse.com and let them know how many folks and for what date and which show (7pm or 9pm).  Egan's has yummy food, desserts, beer, wine and cocktails so come hungry and thirsty.  We'll have songbooks ready for your singing pleasure, a few surprises and if the mail folks are timely, we'll have Carrol's Caramels just in time for the shows. Thank you Mom! 
Egan's Ballard Jam House: 1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, Washington
Facebook link 12/16 7pm show

Facebook link 12/16 9pm show
Facebook link 12/17 7pm show
Facebook link 12/17 9pm show

Hello fans, friends and family!
What a whirlwind of music last month! Dave, Rob and I had an AMAZING tour through Europe. So many wonderful shows, amazing fans, beautiful venues, yummy food, good friends and so many memories, it's still hard to take it all in. If you had a chance to follow us in the land of facebook/twitter/instagram, we posted lots of photos of our adventures and my sister, Laurie, joined us for almost half the tour and really captured some of the beautiful venues and places we travelled through.  I'll get more photos up on our website in time, but now that we are home...

It's a holly jolly December and the festivities have already begun.  The air is getting crisp, parties are being planned, holiday lights are making the neighborhood sparkle and the feeling that a new year is right around the corner ready to burst with all it's possibilities.  It's an electric and exciting time of year meant to be spent with those you love and adore.  And speaking of time spent with people I love and adore, we have some fabulous shows for you lovely people so I'll get right to it before the snowflakes start to fall...

The short and sweet shake of the snow globe.....
Sunday, December 4th Concerts in the Woods in Coyle, WA - all ages show from 3pm to 5pm
Saturday, December 10th Tom Waits Night at the Conor Byrne in Seattle, WA
Friday, December 16th AND Saturday, December 17th: Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-A-Long at Egan's in Seattle, WA (all ages)

And the long wait for the cookies to finish baking in the oven...
Sunday, December 4th Concerts in the Woods in Coyle, WA - all ages show from 3pm to 5pm
For our fans, friends and family out on the peninsula, I will kick off December with an all ages early show at the Laurel B Johnson Community Center for Concerts in the Woods.  It's a beautiful setting for an intimate afternoon of music.  I'll be telling stories of our recent tour to Europe as well as sharing a few new songs including our new holiday song, It's Christmastime.  I hope you can join me!
Coyle Concerts in the Woods at the Laurel B Johnson Community Center
923 Hazel Point Road, Coyle, WA 98376

Friday, December 10th: 10th Annual and Final Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennen Tribute Show
The Lonesome Lovers and I will be performing a few songs for the 10th and final Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennen tribute show at the Conor Byrne. This show has been going on for 10 years and this year is the final so if you're a Tom Waits fan, don't miss out! Musical conspirators include: The Love Markets, Kevin Incroyable & the Straight Razor Syndicate, The Foghorns, Dan Yost, Miss Mamie Lavona the Exotic Mulatta and her White Boy Band, St Judas String Band, Clayton Ballard, The Debaucherauntes, The Cabarailers, Crying Shame, Armitage Shanks, Vicious Petals, Dane Ueland, Sarah Shay, Sam Russell and Diarmuid Cullen. Doors at 8:30pm, music at 9pm.
Conor Byrne Pub: 5140 Ballard Avenue NW, Seattle, WA
Facebook event link: Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennen Tribute Night

Friday, December 16th AND Saturday, December 17th: Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-A-Long
Due to popular demand, The Lonesome Lovers, The Von Piglet Family Players (Sue Corcoran and Vincent Gates) and I are performing 4, yes 4 Hootenanny Shows for you all again this year! Friday, December 16th AND Saturday, December 17th. 7pm shows for the little kids and 9pm shows for the big "kids". Tickets are just $10, shows are all ages and kids under 12 are free.  We HIGHLY recommend getting a reservation as seats are filling up fast (Saturday shows go especially fast).  Email reservations@ballardjamhouse.com and let them know how many folks and for what date and which show (7pm or 9pm).  Egan's has yummy food, desserts, beer, wine and cocktails so come hungry and thirsty.  We'll have songbooks ready for your singing pleasure, a few surprises and if the mail folks are timely, we'll have Carrol's Caramels just in time for the shows. Thank you Mom! 
Egan's Ballard Jam House: 1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, Washington
Facebook link 12/16 7pm show
Facebook link 12/16 9pm show
Facebook link 12/17 7pm show
Facebook link 12/17 9pm show
 
Thank you for reading to the end and thank you all so much for being on this list and riding along this musical journey with me.  It wouldn't be the same without each and everyone of you. Wishing you and yours a beautiful and magical holiday!
Smooches!
carrie