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Celebration: The 15th Anniversary Tour / Morgantown WV -- April 1
« on: January 28, 2020, 08:21:24 AM »
I was planning on going to see Chloe at Tybee Island (Savannah, GA) on March 28.  So, since I'm on the road, what else can I do?  MA is kind of a long drive, but what about Morgantown WV?  So no M&G (that I could find) but what do you know!  A front row, mostly center seat is available!!

So, Chloe on Saturday, then drive to Asheville NC to go thru the Biltmore with the Downton Abbey exhibit, then on to Morgantown!. 

That will be CW show #4 this year, plus 2 Chloe individual shows!

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Chloe Agnew / Bluffton SC December 9
« on: December 11, 2019, 06:49:28 AM »
I ended up making a quick trip (6 hour drive) to Bluffton Monday night to see Chloe's show. It was scheduled back in October, but got postponed. 

Show was at a fairly small venue called The Roasting Room.  Maybe 60 people, but it was a sell-out.  There was a M&G so I got another photo to add to my collection, plus she signed one of her new CDs for a Christmas gift.

Chloe was her usual charming self, which is one of the main reasons I will still travel to see her.

The show was a mix of her normal songs (think her new CD) and a few Christmas songs.  She did Silent Night in Irish!!  One other highlight was Merry Christmas Darling.  If you close your eyes, you can hear a little bit of Karen Carpenter.  Great song.

Because (apparently) of school, the show didn't start until 8:00.  Not knowing where I was going, I got there too early.  The venue is on the second floor of a building.  There's an outside stair and a balcony.  I got to hear a bit of the sound check from there.  I got a "hi" from Chloe as she was leaving.  No intermission.  They do roll up the sidewalks in Bluffton at about 6. 

No Dermot.  A piano player and a fiddle player. 


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Chloe Agnew / Tarpon Springs, FL
« on: October 28, 2019, 02:32:50 PM »
So I had tickets for the show Saturday night.  No M&G was done.  I also had tickets (w/M&G) for the Bluffton, SC show a week or so ago that got postponed.  Anyway, had hoped to run into Dermot in the lobby (he usually handles the merch table).  Nope -- some other lady from the venue was there.

Interesting that the program listed a 3 piece band with Chloe.  Keyboard, guitar, and fiddle.  No Dermot.  At the end of the show Chloe made a comment that lead me to believe Dermot was either sick/missed a flight.  She said she first met the keyboardist on Thursday (which was her show in Marco Island).  She said she met the other two guys "this" (Saturday) morning.  A few issues, but nothing that most people even noticed.

Chloe made a few changes to her show, like she usually does.  For example, she added Close to You by the Carpenters (god, I'm showing my age!).  Her encore was When Irish Eyes are Smiling.   And yes, she did Rattlin' Bog, plus her story about meeting someone at her songwriting class.  She did 2 of her own songs.

As usual, great show.  My biggest objection was the first row of seat (where I was) was a long way away from the stage.   Think of an orchestra pit being down (although there wasn't one).   Having said that, yes Chloe did acknowledge me.  This was, I think, my 8th Chloe show plus who knows how many CW /Lisa Kelly / M&G.

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Chloe Agnew / Chloe & Lisa
« on: September 23, 2019, 09:49:44 AM »
So there was a thread from a while ago talking about your favorite Chloe photo.  This doesn't quite fit, because it's a Chloe AND Lisa photo.  I took the photo back in2011 on the Songs From the Heart Tour.  I think was the Orlando show.

Anyway, I went to the M&G at Lisa's concert this year and got both of them to sign it.

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Chloe Agnew / Lakeland, GA
« on: April 01, 2019, 10:50:44 AM »
So I decided to go to Chloe's show Saturday night.  What the heck -- it's only a 4 hour drive.

I can't remember when I had such a good time.  The show itself was great (as always), but the M&G afterwards was the best one I have ever been to!

Lakeland is a small town where everyone seems to know everyone.  7 or 8 people came up to me and said "you aren't from around here, are you?"  This was said in a nice way.  People seemed amazed that I would drive that far to their little town to see a show.  Had lots of good conversations.

The M&G was held away from the venue.  One of the oldest families in town was the host.  They had a guest house on their property that Chloe and Dermot were staying in.  Attached to the guest house is a moderate size building where the M&G was held.  As a guess, it would hold about 100 people for a sit down dinner.  Couldn't have been more than 20 people at the M&G.  They had hors d'oeuvres; beer and wine. 

The best part is Chloe and Dermot spent at least an hour at the M&G (OK, it was actually called a VIP reception).  Lots of great pictures/conversation!

If they do this again next year, there's no way I'm missing it.


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Ancient Land on Tour / Meet & Greet (Rant)
« on: March 14, 2019, 01:28:12 PM »
So I went to last night's show in St Petersburg, FL. 

Over the years I have been to 31 meet & greets.  This was 32 and will probably be the last one.  I know that a M&G is mostly a fund raiser for the local PBS station.  I'm OK with that.  I also tend to believe that CW would prefer NOT to have to do them at all. 

The early M&G's after the show were fun.  I get why they needed to move them to before the show.  In the case of last night, I know they have an 8 hour drive to the next venue.   A couple of years ago, I know at least one or two fans (Moscopoet?) met with PBS to kind of complain.  They "improved" for a while, but no more.

I have never this rushed before.  Yes, I was the last one thru.  OK, maybe start a couple minutes earlier?  I was only to get about 5 words to Mairead.  Couldn't say anything to anyone else because everyone kept saying "HURRY UP".

I've got lots of pictures.  Sure, I wanted one with Megan and I now have it (or should -- that's another issue).  As I said, the M&G's used to be fun.  When I went to Chloe's Christmas show last year, Lisa K remembered me!  And that had been a few years.  I don't expect to ever see that again.

Please note this is nothing against the girls.  I believe it's back to a corporate thing again.  Hey, if you don't want my money, OK I'll find someplace else to spend it!





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Ancient Land on Tour / Meet & Greets
« on: February 08, 2019, 08:01:33 AM »
So is it just me or does it seem like there are not as many M&G's in the past?

I reached out several months ago to 3 PBS stations that I have purchased tickets/M&G from in the past.  All 3 said they are not doing them.  I can buy tickets, but they couldn't tell me where they would be in the venue.

My local PBS station covers 3 venues which have hosted CW shows before.  I know at least one of them will not let PBS have what consider "good" seats (first couple rows).  Those are now reserved for the venue members.

I'm not sure if this is a CW thing or a PBS thing. 

One of the reasons I fell in love with CW was because of the ability to meet the performers.   

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Chloe Agnew / Tybee Island
« on: January 17, 2019, 12:27:42 PM »
As noted in a different post, this was kind of an under the radar show. 

Bought a ticket.

Biggest drawback is the hotels are expensive.  I've been to Savannah before, so I know what I can get there.  I'll make the 20 mile drive to Tybee Island for the show, but if I'm going to pay $275 for a hotel, I'm staying in Savannah where I know what I'm getting.  Everything on the island is an independent hotel.

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Chloe Agnew / December 15 -- Atlanta show
« on: November 20, 2018, 05:15:05 PM »
So when I ordered my ticket today, it said Chloe Agnew with special guest Lisa Kelly!!!!

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Ancient Land / Ticket Monster
« on: October 23, 2018, 07:31:52 PM »
So I tried to order tickets to another show today.  (hey, it's a business expense!).  Anyway, the CW link takes me to the venue, which in turn, takes me to Ticket Monster.  Great, there are 3 seats in Row A.  I want 4 tickets total, but I'll take 2 in Row A and 2 in Row B.  Nope -- can't do that.  Get an error message saying you can't leave one seat by itself.  Why the #$% not?  There are an odd number of seats in the first row, so what do they want?

This is getting as bad as PBS.  If you don't want me to come to the show, OK.  Why have the show?

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