I’m teaching in Coloradah. I’m pretty sure I’ll be over Covid by then too. See you in about 10 days

~ NEW ALBUM “THE MOTHER OF TROUBLE” DONE CAME OUT ON ALL STREAMING SERVICES !!

~ VIDEO SINGLE “BLACK ROCHELLE” IS OUT TOO https://youtu.be/30SrbQkemdk  

Order the CD via the methods below:

http://paypal.me/vancevancevance or
https://venmo.com/vancevancevance or
VanceFunder P.O. Box 17,
Arlington, MA 02476 for this web-groovery.

Pay what you like, above $10 appreciated

CD AVAILiaBull NOW!!! Order above with your address. Pay anything greater than $10. You’ll have to wait till I get home for shipping.

—————————————————————————————————

THINGS OVERHEARD AT CAMP

My mention, joking, and singing about race in my mini set at song camp, particularly my song Black Rochelle, brought all kinds of responses:

• “I don’t see you as Black... I see you more like caramel...”
  
• Man stops me on the way to lunch: “Mr Gilbert, I was raised by my family to despise Black people. I’ve done so much work. Black Rochelle was the song I so needed to hear..."
  
• From an elderly lady who I am sure meant not to disparage the other fine performers that evening: “As for your music tonight, I particularly love how I could understand every single word you said when you sang...”
  
• That same evening, someone else, full on serious: “What is that song 'Black Roadshow' about anyway?”
  
• When I relayed a few of these stories to songwriting genius, co-instructor, Grammy Winner, and friend, Jim Lauderdale, he contemplated for a moment and suggested “When someone says to you ‘I don’t see color’, tell them after their song ‘Well, I don’t hear pitch…’ "

And the final, best quote i heard, in class, totally sans anything about race:

• "Well, why can’t older men wear shorts when they perform? I mean sometimes it's hot...”

xovg