Our digital single "Wings of War" was very well received and we appreciate all the emails and shared stories.  Thanks to all the radio shows that featured it during their Memorial Day programming.     albertandgage.com/wingsofwar.

Albert and Gage continues to carve out a space amidst the studio, Jerry Jeff gigs, Swan Songs, French music, Grammy board work, family demands, etc.  This summer we are hanging around Texas until our October European tour.  Christine is playing a little more sans Chris, so watch for opportunities to hear her with a slightly different focus and vibe.  The muse is waking up and we're working on songs for the next album - no guarantees when that will appear! 

We are very proud that Christine Albert's French Show has been approved for inclusion on the new Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) Texas Touring Roster for the Sept 2010 - August 2012 season.  The TCA provides grants to arts presenters, schools, libraries, theaters and other non-profits throughout Texas to help with the cost of bringing in artists from the roster. 

So, if you know of a school, non-profit, etc that would like to host Ms. Albert's French Show, please keep this in mind.  The deadline for Arts Respond Performance Support Grants performances occurring Sept. 1 - Dec. 14 is August 1.

Central Market Cooking School will be featuring Christine's grandmother's Olive Wine Chicken recipe that appeared in "Music in the Kitchen: Favorite Recipes from Austin City Limits Performers" this Thursday, July 8 at 6:30 PM!!

There are still seats available and Christine will be there to watch, eat, learn, sing a bit and talk with Chef Vance Ely as he teaches the class.  More info below!  Sure to be a tasty, informative, fun evening. 

The cookbook is full of great pictures by Austin City Limits photographer Scott Newton and is available at Amazon.com.

Red Willow Band (featuring Chris Gage) played The Knuckle in Sturgis, South Dakota June 26th and the turn out was fantastic.  1,000 Red Willow Band fans from 28 different states came and danced under the full moon in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota.  The boys already have several offers for next year, so it looks like the magic will keep on happening.  For those who don't know, RWB was a band that Chris was in from 1974-1982.  Based in South Dakota they traveled the country but were especially loved throughout the Midwest.  Click here to check out their music on "Reunion", A CD/DVD of a live concert produced by South Dakota Public Broadcasting in 2006. 

Red Willow Band is on Facebook! 

Jerry Jeff Walker took us to Belize in January for a week of sun and music as part of his Camp Belize concert series.  Chris took some beautiful video on the trip and produced a music video, set to "Down in Belize" from his new Moon Child album, that we gave to Jerry Jeff and Susan on JJ's birthday this year.  They've posted it on their website to let people see what the week is like.  Here's your chance to see it on YouTube.  Click here. 

Austinites - watch for a cameo appearance of a singing Pam Golightly, and a shot of Christine basking on the beach in her Camp Street Cafe t-shirt from one of our favorite venues in Crockett, Texas

Check out our other videos at albertandgage.com/video or chrisgage.biz/videos

MoonHouse Records artist and traveling songbird Abi Tapia makes her home in New England now, so those of you in that area really need to check her out.  She has a great website - www.abitapia.com - where you can find her tour dates.  She also has a healthy dose of wanderlust, so she regularly shows up in other areas of the country and has a charming blog about her travels. 

MoonHouse Studio is in full swing this summer with Bob Livingston, Casey Yeager, Cowboy Johnson and Sarah Smith.  Chris has plans to start creating content to pitch to TV shows for background music.  He'd like to write music for the Food Network...the best of both his worlds. 

"Tall Ship Silva - Halifax Harbour"
photo by Chris Gage

Visit the MoonHouse Records website where you can purchase CDs, digital album downloads
and t-shirts.  Already checked it out?  Click here to go directly to the store. 

        

August   4 - First Wednesday at Donn's (A&G)
August 11 - Second Wednesday at Artz (Christine)
August 14 - Donn's Depot with the band (A&G)
August 19 - New World Deli - Austin (A&G)
August 21 - Chris in Minneapolis with Jerry Jeff
August 27 - Anderson Fair - Houston (A&G)

More shows and more details at our website!

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