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Hi Everyone,

Just a brief post here. First, thank you all who came out to the 404 Bar and Grill last week. Despite some challenges with the sound on stage, we pulled it off and got a good response.

Second, there will be no CSLN Writers’ Night in December. In January, we will be featuring Shawn Gallaway. More on that in the next newsletter.

And finally, Happy Thanksgiving! Sometimes, when things upset me, I forget all that I have to be grateful for, but I realize I have a lot. I hope you have more blessings to be grateful for than you can count.

Be safe, be well, be you.

Gordon

Hi Everyone,

Just a brief reminder here: The Gordon Ellis Ensemble will be performing a 1 hour set on Wednesday, 11/16/22 at the 404 Bar and Grill in South Nashville. We will be playing from 7 – 8 P.M.

The address is: 404 Elysian Fields Rd, Nashville, TN 37211 (I may have previously said Elysian Fields Dr.). It is a half block west of Nolensville Rd (Across the road from Habachi Grill) and a half mile north of Harding. There will be a suggested $5.00 door charge.

It should be a great show–hope you can make it out.

Be safe, be well, be you.

Gordon

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are enjoying the fall weather and changing of the leaves. It’s been beautiful here.

My website is using a new host/server, and I don’t think my first attempt went out, so I am trying again. I apologize if you get multiple versions–it’s just until I get things straightened out.

I have an upcoming gig, I would like you to know about. On Wednesday, Nov. 16th, I will be doing a 1 hour set with a full 5 piece band from 7 – 8 P.M. at the 404 Bar And Grill in South Nashville. It is located at 404 Elysian Fields Drive, a half block west of Nolensville Rd. and about a half mile north of Harding. I will be playing with Arnie Reed and David Johnson, and a couple of new people. This should be a great set, so I hope you can make it out. There will be a $5.00 cover. Since it is still more than two weeks away, I will probably send a reminder a few days before.

Meanwhile, this Friday, Nov. 4th, CSLN will have its monthly Writers’ Night. It will start with an Open Mic from 7 – 8 P.M. Original songs, poems, short readings, etc. are welcome. Then from 8 – 9 P.M. we will be featuring 2 excellent songwriters: Antoinette Olesen and Buddy Farler.

Antoinette is not only a wonderful songwriter in her own right–she often mentors other writers, and was recently a guest speaker at the West Coast Songwriters Association in the Bay Area. Her songs range from beautiful love songs to spiritually uplifting. She has also been a guest performer at CSLN Sunday Services a number of times.

Buddy’s music defines description–you can’t put it in a box, but the songs are all very catchy and meaningful, and you will probably leave, hearing a couple of his tunes in your head. There is a $5.00 suggested love offering. Please come out and support this event, so we can keep it going.

That seems to be it for this month. Be safe, be well, be you.

Gordon

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are enjoying the fall weather and changing of the leaves. It’s been beautiful here.

My website is using a new host/server, and I don’t think my first attempt went out, so I am trying again. I apologize if you get multiple versions–it’s just until I get things straightened out.

I have an upcoming gig, I would like you to know about. On Wednesday, Nov. 16th, I will be doing a 1 hour set with a full 5 piece band from 7 – 8 P.M. at the 404 Bar And Grill in South Nashville. It is located at 404 Elysian Fields Drive, a half block west of Nolensville Rd. and about a half mile north of Harding. I will be playing with Arnie Reed and David Johnson, and a couple of new people. This should be a great set, so I hope you can make it out. There will be a $5.00 cover. Since it is still more than two weeks away, I will probably send a reminder a few days before.

Meanwhile, this Friday, Nov. 4th, CSLN will have its monthly Writers’ Night. It will start with an Open Mic from 7 – 8 P.M. Original songs, poems, short readings, etc. are welcome. Then from 8 – 9 P.M. we will be featuring 2 excellent songwriters: Antoinette Olesen and Buddy Farler.

Antoinette is not only a wonderful songwriter in her own right–she often mentors other writers, and was recently a guest speaker at the West Coast Songwriters Association in the Bay Area. Her songs range from beautiful love songs to spiritually uplifting. She has also been a guest performer at CSLN Sunday Services a number of times.

Buddy’s music defines description–you can’t put it in a box, but the songs are all very catchy and meaningful, and you will probably leave, hearing a couple of his tunes in your head. There is a $5.00 suggested love offering. Please come out and support this event, so we can keep it going.

That seems to be it for this month. Be safe, be well, be you.

Gordon

Hi Everyone,

After a pretty quiet Hurricane season, Mother Nature has made up for it big time with Hurricane Ian. I am sure you have all seen the news, so no need to recap here. As far as I can tell, people I know down in Florida have escaped the worst of the storm. But for others, it has no doubt been devastating. Now would probably be a good time to donate to the agency of your choice, to help out.

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This coming Friday, Oct. 7th CSLN will have its monthly Writers Night. We will be deviating a bit from our normal format this month. Although there will still be an Open Mic at 7 p.m., instead of a couple of “Spotlight” acts, there will be just one Featured Performer: David McHenry and his band Void Contact. They will be doing at least an hour show starting at 8.

I believe David was the first drummer for the CSLN band around 30 years ago. Although I don’t have bio info on him, I saw his CD Release Party online a year or two ago. It was during COVID so there were only a few people in the live space, but David and his band did a fabulous job. I know he is planning a large ensemble, including backup singers and guest performers. If this is anything like his CD Release Party, it should be great.

$10 suggested love offering for use of the space.

My next gig is set for Wednesday, Nov. 16th at the 404 Bar and Grill. I am still trying to confirm it with the club owner, who has been hard to reach, so I won’t say anymore until next month’s newsletter.

It’s fall, and it’s beautiful here in Ellisville. Hope it is like that where you are.

Until next month,

Gordon