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Tickets for the Josephoenix Memorial Benefit Concert for Grief Watch & The Dougy Center
on February 18th at the Old Church in Portland are now on sale at Brown Paper Tickets:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/219801
Complete details on the Calendar & News Page - or visit the Facebook event link below!
Proceeds from the show go directly to support the work of Grief Watch and The Dougy Center. Both organizations are priceless resources for people and families dealing with grief and loss. Most of us already have - and all of us will - lose loved ones. The impact of supportive groups like these cannot be understated.
I'm pleased to announce that Chris Kokesh will be the special guest opener for the evening's concert. Lincoln Crockett & Enemies will headline the event - featuring Jim McKeon on guitar, Peter Schwimmer on banjo & mandolin, Tyler Smith on bass, Andy Love on drums, and introducing Jeff Baxter on keys.
Facebook Event Link:
http://www.facebook.com/events/329231023764239/
With support and sponsorship from:
Aniche Cellars
New Seasons Market
Fred Meyer
Lucky Lab Brewing
Widmer Brothers Brewing
Voodoo Donuts
Aloha Juice Company
I'm leading this one-of-a-kind workshop January 12 - February 2:
Small Miracles – The Music Connection Workshop
In this four-part dynamic workshop you’ll experience the kind of spontaneous, miraculous music making many people think is reserved for the greats. Through instruction, examples, games and more you’ll have the chance to connect with the deep fundamentals that are the real magic of music.
The class is intended to help aspiring musicians find their strength, take experienced musicians to the next level, and improve everyone’s ability to feel and make music. The exercises and group activities alone will improve every note you make. Learn to find the groove, to let the solo take you, to play better with and for others, and much more. Open to singers and instrumentalists of all levels and styles.
Class leader Lincoln Crockett is a professional musician and energy worker who believes everyone who loves music can make music. He has performed at local coffee shops and on national stages as a singer, songwriter, mandolinist, guitarist and drummer. He currently teaches at Sound Roots School of Modern Music in Portland, OR.
"There's nothing wrong with old-school, but the real fun comes with those who push envelopes. As with blues, jazz, even country and rock 'n' roll, those who bring something new to the party help propel genres to higher levels. Such is the case with Lincoln Crockett…”
- The Oregonian
Four-Part Workshop Dates:
Thursdays Jan. 12, 19, 26, Feb 2
7–9 pm
Cost:
Sliding scale: $110–$160
Location:
Sound Roots School of Music
3954 N. Williams Ave
Portland, OR. 97227
Reservations:
Sound Roots School of Music
Call: 503-282-9999
Email: soundrootsms@gmail.com
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THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME AND ENJOYED THE
SPECIAL SHOW AT BIRDFEST & BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7!
At The Old Liberty Theater in Ridgefield, WA!
The organizers of the Birdfest & Bluegrass Festival invited me to do a special show at The Old Liberty Theater. I kicked it off with a solo/duo first set trading off guitar and mandolin duties with guest picker Nicolas Miranda. For the second set we were joined by fellow Cross-eyed Rosie alum Jason Mellow on bass and Peter Schwimmer on banjo. Each talented in their own right, together these three are truly a joy for me to play with and we had a remarkable evening, if I do say so myself.
Look for us to release some music, hopefully later this year!
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LINCOLN CROCKETT & CHRIS KOKESH PLAYED LIVE AGAIN!
I first teamed up with singer, songwriter, guitarist, fiddler CHRIS KOKESH in July 2008. One local promoter dubbed us the Yin-Yang Twang Twins; we’ve both got a bit of traditional in our originals, but where Chris goes folk, I go rock. When we get together, my songs pull the electric guitar out of her fiddle and hers inspire my most delicate guitar and mandolin work. It’s dynamic, acoustic folk-rock with a whole bunch of harmonies all over it.
Lately we have not had very many opportunities to play together, so we jumped at the chance to share the stage with long-time Willamette Valley favorites, the Sugar Beets (www.thesugarbeets.com) on Friday, September 2, 2011 at the Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland’s finest spot for acoustic music. It was a great turnout and thank you to everyone who cheered us along. We'll do it for you again soon!
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WE CELEBRATED ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26th, 2011 WITH MY OPENINGS SET AT THE WOODS IN PORTLAND FOR THE EPIC DOUBLE DOUBLE CD RELEASE SHOW FOR NATHANIEL TALBOT'S SOPHOMORE LP "LESS WILD" - GARETT BRENNAN'S NEW EP "THE COOKIE TAPES"
Before my sabbatical last year I holed up with “Angels & Devils Alike” engineer Tom Frisch to record “In Pictures”. The album captures eleven solo performances of then brand-new, untested material. It’s got everything – guitars, mandolin, even a banjo – but something was missing. Hmmm… oh, yeah: Originally released on my birthday in 2010 as download-only, on 2/26/11 I triumphantly unveiled – ta da – PHYSICAL COPIES. Mission accomplished, Amercia.
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THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME AND SAW THE ELECTRIC TRIO @ EAGLE HOURS AT THE WHITE EAGLE, THURSDAYS IN DECEMBER 2010! IT WAS LIKE A ROLLCALL OF MY FINEST SUPPORTERS AND MUSICAL COMPATRIOTS. IN AN UNEXPECTED BONUS I WAS ALSO JOINED ONCE BY ACOUSTIC GUITARIST NICOLAS MIRANDA AND ANOTHER TIME BY CHRIS KOKESH!
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THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT TO THE PLAY IN THE YARD CD CELEBRATION NOVEMBER 20, 2010 IN PORTLAND!! AND TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED OUT AT THE SHOW!! THANK YOU!!
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NEW MUSIC AVAILABLE NOW:
A lovingly captured weekend of jamming with three of my favorite musicians. You've never heard these songs like this before! Includes "Glory Halelujah", "New Day", and electric translations of "When Will You Come Home" and Cross-eyed Rosie's "Moonbeams & Kerosene".
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Studio album featuring solo performances of new songs, previously unrecorded live favorites and rarities! Includes "Sight Of Love", "Takin' A Break", "Ya Gotta Know" and "Summerbird".
To read more about about each of these unique albums and download a copy, visit CD BABY! .
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MY DEBUT CD, STILL ONE OF THE FINEST THINGS I HAVE EVER DONE, IS ANGELS & DEVILS ALIKE. RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER 2007 TO A SOLD-OUT SHOW AT MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS IN PORTLAND, OREGON IT HAS CONTINUED TO GENERATE A DEVOTED FOLLOWING. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS PURCHASED ONE OR EVEN MORE COPIES! GET YOUR HANDS ON A CD AT CDBABY.COM GO ALL DIGITAL AT iTUNES
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WELCOME TO THE HOMEPAGE OF SINGER, SONGWRITER, MANDOLIN & GUITAR PLAYER AND ENERGY HEALER LINCOLN CROCKETT
This is my online home for music, the place to check for shows near you or your friends, sign on the email list, listen to and purchase music, learn more about the healing I do and keep in touch in the guestbook. I'm on a sabbatical right now, but all my musical news will be in the news and notes page. If you're new to my music, take a few minutes and discover why I've been fortunate enough to make a living doing what I love.
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I teach lessons!
When Sound Roots School for Modern Music in Portland, OR invited me to sign on as an instructor for I jumped at the chance. Sound Roots has a fresh approach to teaching music. In their own words, the school "was founded on a passion for music. Our lessons strive to be inspirational, and are formatted to identify your learning styles and personalize a learning platform from which you can launch your own musical goals and dreams, whatever they may be! We don't just teach music, we live it. Our vision is to help you further believe in yourself, find a way to tap into your soul and discover your very own passion for music." With lessons on every instrument, classes, camps, activities, and concerts, there's something for everyone at Sound Roots.
I teach guitar, mandolin, voice, songwriting and performance to musicians and music lovers of all ages and skill levels. Lessons with me are about more than just learning the instrument, but about really experiencing music. It's fun! It is called "playing", after all. To schedule, contact Sound Roots directly at 503.282.9999 or visit us HERE to learn more.
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LINCOLN CROCKETT & THE ROCKTET !!
CELEBRATING PLAY IN THE YARD FROM NOW 'TIL FOREVER !!
WHEN I WAS ASKED TO PULL TOGETHER SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR BIDDY MCGRAW'S IN PORTLAND, OR I ACCIDENTALLY FORMED MY OWN MAGICAL, MUSICAL FRATERNITY. I GRABBED THE POWER TRIO CORE OF PDX FUSION BAND THE ROCKTET: TYLER SMITH ON BASS, JIM McKEON ON GUITAR AND ANDREW LOVE ON DRUMS. THERE'S A SPECIAL ENERGY WHEN WE PLAY TOGETHER AND WE'RE ALWAYS EXPANDING THE LIMITS OF WHAT WE CAN DO LIVE. THIS IS THE CORE OF MY DISK, PLAY IN THE YARD!! AVAILABLE NOW AT CD BABY
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MORE ABOUT LINCOLN CROCKETT:
Lincoln Crockett is the real deal, a talented Northwest performer singing standout original songs on mandolin & guitar, all while playing leads, rhythms and chords all at the same time. He holds audiences’ attention with the expansiveness in his voice and his ability to move a mountain of music through his instruments. Crockett has a style all his own he sometimes calls "progfolk". He twists jazz, bluegrass, prog-rock and folk into an affecting set of wry soul-searching with uplifting spiritual flavor specific to no genre. The combined effect has garnered Crockett attention from within the music and spiritual community in the Pacific Northwest, the reputation of being a 'musician's musician' and devoted audience support.
Crockett is also a trained and experienced energy healer with an active practice in Portland, Oregon where he offers both hands-on and distance healing. Crockett’s awareness of the energetic connections between performers and audiences has long influenced his performances. Sensitive to energies from a very young age, music became an expressive tool for bridging the gap between the world he could see and the world he could feel. His songs are often derived directly from his own personal healing process, and have gone on to affect thousands of listeners.
Crockett cut his chops as singer, songwriter and mandolin player for progressive bluegrass funhouse Cross-eyed Rosie, and helped turn this popular Portland, Oregon five-piece into the Northwest's premier group of its kind. The band sold out it's Portland and Seattle cd release shows for their long-awaited disk second disk Adjusted and remains popular. On indefinite hiatus since 2008, their final appearance was at roots music festival Pickathon, and they recently popped their heads up at The Laurelthirst Pub in Portland. Don't exect that you've heard the last from CER.
Over the past few years Crockett's poured his energy into singing and playing mandolin with a number of projects, including Cross-eyed Rosie and 'blues-grass' duo Robb&Crockett; (with singer/songrocker Jimmy Robb). Many of Rosie's live shows are available for download online, while R&C's last appearance was a remarkable live show in March '08 at Mississippi Studios. Also in 2008, Crockett began his remarkable modern folk & bluegrass pairing with award-winning singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Chris Kokesh of nationally recognized folk group Misty River. In 2009 Chris and Lincoln were joined by acoustic guitar wizard and Berklee School of Music dropout Nicolas Miranda to briefly form the boundary-bending acoustic trio Lucky Finn. Crockett also plugs in and turns it up loud with Lincoln Crockett & The Rocktet, a fusion collaboration with a power trio backup-band of members of Portland's Rocktet, featuring virtuoso prog-blues guitarist Jim McKeon, bass player Tyler Smith and drummer Andy Love. From time to time Lincoln also lends his skills to supporting Portland area artists like Brad Creel, Garett Brennan, and Alexa Wiley.
The past few years have been eventful for Crockett's solo career beginning with the 2007 release of his full-length debut disk “Angels & Devils Alike”. The Oregonian said it “radiates all that's good about the progressive side of bluegrass”, while the Willamette Week called it “gorgeous”. In addition to frequent performances and the release of Angels & Devils Alike, in 2007 Lincoln opened for Phish's Page McConnell at Portland's Aladdin Theater, had his song 'When Will You Come Home' featured on KINK 101.9FM's Local Music Spotlight and placed his popular song 'Sawdust Settler' on a compilation benefiting the Salmon Nation Project. He began 2008 with more continuous gigging, more tours into Washington, a guest appearance sitting-in with virtuosos Tony Furtado and Scott Law, and yet another spin on KINK. 2009 saw more regional touring and frequent performances with Chris Kokesh. Near the end of the year Lincoln completed work on In Pictures and Play In The Yard and announced his sabbatical, which but for a small handful of houseconcerts continued through August 2010. Lincoln is currently focused on his energy healing practice and continuing his course as a successful, independent, and uniquely Pacifc NorthWestern musician.
VISIT THE MUSIC PAGE and hear tracks from all of Lincoln's albums plus a live version of ‘Gone Away’ from Portland's Aladdin Theater! Crockett has four albums, all available here at THE STORE PAGE and at CDBaby. VISIT THE NEWS PAGE to keep up with events as they unfold. On the HEALING page you can learn about something that makes Lincoln truly unique as a musician. VISIT LINK'S LINKS to keep up with Chris Kokesh, Cross-eyed Rosie, Lucky Finn, Robb&Crockett;, JCB, CVG, 3LD and other projects Lincoln has been associated with. And say HI in the GUESTBOOK. You'll be glad you exposed yourself to the art and music of Lincoln Crockett.
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