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Hello all, just thought I'd mention that I'm touring through the UK and Europe right now for quite a length of time. In the past when I've toured elsewhere in the world it's been nice to catch up with others from this forum and shoot the breeze.

I'm touring with my friend Daniel Romano. You may know his most recent record Come Cry With Me on the New West imprint Normaltown. It's a six-piece country music show; not that new Nashville-style country that you'd hear on the radio, but more of a 70's-style ballad country that also has lately been leaning heavily into country-rock.

We began the tour last night in Dublin and the remaining dates are below. Following this tour I will be taking a much-needed European vacation with my wife before touring back through Europe for another three weeks with another Canadian act, and I will announce those dates when they are public. Cheers all.

2014.08.27 Dublin (IRL) @ The Grand Social
2014.08.28 Kilkenny (IRL) @ Cleeres
2014.08.29 Suffolk (UK) @ The Bank Eye NEW
2014.08.30 Cardiff (UK) @ The Moon Club
2014.08.31 Newcastle (UK) @ The Cluny
2014.09.01 Coventry (UK) @ The Tin at The Coal Vaults
2014.09.02 Bristol (UK) @ Tunnels Club CHANGED VENUE
2014.09.03 Brighton (UK) @ Prince Albert
2014.09.04 London (UK) @ The Black Heart
2014.09.05 Asten (NL) @ Misty Fields
2014.09.06 Amsterdam (NL) @ Paradiso
2014.09.07 Vlieland (NL) @ Into The Great Wide Open
2014.09.08 Duisburg (DE) @ Steinbruch
2014.09.10 Antwerpen (BE) @ Trix
2014.09.11 Nijmegen (NL) @ Doornroosje
2014.09.12 Groningen (NL) @ Vera
2014.09.13 Groningen (NL) @ Take Root
2014.09.14 Copenhagen (DK) @ Loppen
2014.09.15 Kristianstad (SWE) Biljardkompaniet
2014.09.16 Drammen (NO) @ Union Scene
2014.09.17 Oslo (NO) @ Cafe Mono
2014.09.18 Stockholm (SWE) @ Scandic Malmen
2014.09.19 Goteborg (SWE) @ Pustervik
2014.09.21 Munster (DE) @ Fachwerk
2014.09.23 Paris (FR) @ Le Divian
2014.09.24 Strasbourg (FR) @ Le Camionneur
2014.09.25 Dunkerque (FR) @ Festival Folks
2014.09.26 Bordeaux (FR) @ Le Wunderbar NEW
2014.09.27 Madrid (ESP) @ Boite Live
2014.09.28 Valencia (ESP) @ Loco Club
2014.09.30 Barcelona (ESP) @ Sala Rocksound
2014.10.01 Zaragoza (ESP) @ La Ley Seca
2014.10.02 Santander (ESP) @ Escenario Santander
2014.10.04 Poggo Berni (IT) @ Circolo Dei Malfattori
2014.10.05 Cantu (IT) @ All 1&35 Circa
2014.10.09 Vienna (AT) @ Local Bar
2014.10.10 Zurich (CH) @ Stall 6
2014.10.11 Eeklo (BE) @ N9
2014.10.12 Utrecht (NL) @ TivoliVredenburg

Hey Aaron, I'll come down to Münster to check you guys out - and boy, I'm really looking forward to it!
Insane tour btw., I count 39 shows in 46 days..
Well, have a blast and keep in good health!
see ya in about a month,
Ollie

Great show in Drammen, Norway! And thanks for letting me borrow your tuning wrench at the sound check for my Pro1.

Here's a song from the show on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeq2l3xEsQE

Hey Aaron, I'm really enjoying your playing on Daniel's album. Hope you guys can get to Australia some day.

You're skipping Birmingham, one of the biggest cities in Europe.

I can see that you have no room to slip any more in. Looking at your itinerary you hardly have a day free. You're going to be exhausted.

Thanks all for your thoughts. Oliver I really regret that we had to cancel Munster, Dan was ill and couldn't sing. Really hoping to see more of Germany on our next trip. Frode, you're most welcome and thanks for the video. Alan, I too was disappointed to miss Birmingham and also Manchester. These things are beyond my control, there are managers and agents who deal with bookings and I can only hope we'll get there next time. Greg, we're in a unique situation - Dan doesn't fly because of anxiety. He took a freighter ship to Europe while the rest of us flew. Australia will prove difficult but we are indeed trying to make it happen sometime on the next record cycle in conjunction with a trip to Japan. Sit tight and I hope we can make it there sooner rather than later.

I suppose I can now mention that my second tour is with the fine Canadian group Elliott Brood, and the dates can be found here: http://www.elliottbrood.ca/News.shtml

Hey Aaron, thanks for the update. I'll try to catch up with you on Nov 4th when you're in Hamburg with Elliot Brood. Enjoy your vacation!

Aw man, sorry I missed you in Cardiff in August. I'm really enjoying your playing on Daniel's album.

Coincidentally I played steel in a band called Blind River Scare opening for Elliot Brood in Cardiff back in February 2013.

Thanks Chris, I appreciate that. I'm sure we'll be back there next time.

There were some Italian dates added and tonight I'm in Rome, which is a treat. Here are my Elliott Brood dates.

October 22nd, 2014 - Q-Bus, Leiden, NL
October 25th, 2014 - SALA AZKENA, Bilbao, ESP
October 27th, 2014 - BOITE, Madrid, ESP
October 28th, 2014 - ROCKSOUND, Barcelona, ESP
October 31st, 2014 - SERIE Z FESTIVAL, Jerez, ESP
November 3rd, 2014 - Steinbruch, Duisburg, DE
November 4th, 2014 - Astra Stubbe, Hamburg, DE
November 5th, 2014 - Crystal, Berlin, DE
November 7th, 2014 - The Bank Eye, Suffolk, UK
November 8th, 2014 - The Cluny 2, Newcastle, UK
November 9th, 2014 - The Islington, London, UK
November 10th, 2014 - Prince Albert, Brighton, UK
November 11th, 2014 - The Dog House, Nottingham, UK
November 12th, 2014 - Burgerweisshuis, Deventer, NL
November 13th, 2014 - Paradiso, Amsterdam, NL
November 14th, 2014 - VanSLag, Borger, NL
November 15th, 2014 - Roepean, Ottersum, NL

What a great show here yesterday! Chances are rare to hear that kind of band in conjunction with a great steel-player here in Vienna!
Cheers!

Could you get something a little closer to Cambridge please???