McGonigel's Mucky Duck

After a pretty rough summer for both Michael Hearne and me, I am way behind on my blog.  Not since July?  I'll be catching up soon because we have had a whole lot going on and all fun now that we are both healthy and playing strong again!  So, watch for it!  

Shake Russell and Michael Hearne tonight!!!! November 17th 2018, 7:30 PM.  Come hear some tunes!  One of our most favorite stages to play, a premier venue for our music!  Come early for a super meal and beverage, now serving special drinks as well as wine!  Mike Roberts is playing bass. 

Peace, Shake

With a few great shows under my belt and Gypsy Silver being loaded and readied for the road, we are off to northern New Mexico for a few days out of the Texas heat. Last week we began in Friday night in Dallas at UNCLE CALVIN’S COFFEEHOUSE for a sold out show and a tremendous music loving audience.

Saturday night I ventured down to Houston for a solo show at ANDERSON FAIR the, prestigious folk club and listening room. I got a chance to play a lot of songs and had many requests for songs I had to quickly rehearse in the green room. There were songs not often in our Trio show. The audience was great and into it from the beginning and even allowed a couple of false starts here and there. It was almost like playing at home in the living room except there were a bunch of people in my living room, plus a sound system.  A very fun and intimate evening of music and stories.

On Sunday Michael Hearne and I performed the the Fulshear house concert hosted by Buddy and Belinda Williams and co-hosted with Scott Witt. It was a capacity crowd with Pauline Reese opening the show and later joining us on stage for a few tunes. Even my friend Darby Douglas, you know the traffic guy from channel 11, was there with his wife and laughing at a lot of our jokes! It’s always good to see him in the audience.

Just last Saturday night we were back In Tomball,TX. at MAINSTREET CROSSING for another sold out night with everyone giving us lots and lots of love. We are truly blessed to have so many of you who still enjoy the music and continually showing your support.

We made our way back home on Sunday and and have had a few days to rest and regroup for our journey to RED RIVER, NM.  We will appear at MICHAEL MURPHEY’S AMERICAN WEST FEST. It’s held at Bradenburg Park smack dab in the center of town. Michael Hearne and Mike Roberts and I play on Saturday @1:45pm.  In the evenings on Friday and Saturday we will be playing at the legendary MOTHERLODE SALOON. Come on out and bring your dancing shoes...there will be plenty of boot scooting going on!

I hope everyone has a great and safe Forth of July.

After the Red River jaunt I’m thinking I'm taking the rest of July off. Gone fishin’!!!! or something like that.  See you back in Texas in August and September for a series of solo shows! More on that later.
 Thanks you all.

Shake

With a few great shows under my belt and Gypsy Silver being loaded and readied for the road, I am
off to northern New Mexico for a few days out of the Texas heat. Last week we began in Friday night in Dallas at UNCLE CALVIN’S COFFEEHOUSE for a sold out show and a tremendous music loving audience.

Saturday night I ventured down to Houston for a solo show at ANDERSON FAIR the, prestigious folk club and listening room. I got a chance to play a lot of songs and had many requests for songs I had to quickly rehearse in the green room. There were songs not often in our Trio show. The audience was great and into it from the beginning and even allowed a couple of false starts here and there. It was almost like playing at home in the living room except there were a bunch of people in my living room, plus a sound system.  A very fun and intimate evening of music and stories.

On Sunday Michael Hearne and I performed the the Fulshear house concert hosted by Buddy and Belinda Williams and co-hosted with Scott Witt. It was a capacity crowd with Pauline Reese opening the show and later joining us on stage for a few tunes. Even my friend Darby Douglas, you know the traffic guy from channel 11, was there with his wife and laughing at a lot of our jokes! It’s always good to see him in the audience.

Just last Saturday night we were back In Tomball,TX. at MAINSTREET CROSSING for another sold out night with everyone giving us lots and lots of love. We are truly blessed to have so many of you who still enjoy the music and continually showing your support.

We made our way back home on Sunday and and have had a few days to rest and regroup for our journey to RED RIVER, NM.  We will appear at MICHAEL MURPHEY’S AMERICAN WEST FEST. It’s held at Bradenburg Park smack dab in the center of town. Michael Hearne and Mike Roberts and I play on Saturday @1:45pm.  In the evenings on Friday and Saturday we will be playing at the legendary MOTHERLODE SALOON. Come on out and bring your dancing shoes...there will be plenty of boot scooting going on!

I hope everyone has a great and safe Forth of July.

After the Red River jaunt I’m thinking I'm taking the rest of July off. Gone fishin’!!!! or something like that.  See you back in Texas in August and September for a series of solo shows! More on that later.

Thanks you all.

Shake

Still Chasing The Song 

Great news!
My new CD Album “CHASING THE SONG” on Howlin’n Dog Records has been
nominated for ‘album of the year’ in the Folk/American category by “The Josie Awards.
This is an independent music awards out of Nashville.I have also been nominated as ‘male
artist of the year’ in the Folk/Americana category.Pretty cool! You never know!!

Also....
The new CD is getting a lot of spins and downloads on CD TEX
and airplay on Airplay Direct. I want also to thank Bruno Michels @ TEXAS MUSIC TIME
(produced here in central Texas)for adding “Grand Daddy’s Silver Dollar “ on this weeks
June 12 playlist at number 16.Check it out!

Upcoming Shows:
June 22 Michael Hearne and I w/Mike Roberts will be at “Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse” in Dallas,TX.
June 23 I will be playing a rare solo show at Anderson Fair in Houston,TX.
June 24. A return visit to an up close and personal house concert in Fullshear,TX.
and on June 30 @ Main street Crossing in Tomball, TX.

Then we head up north to Red River, N.M. July 6 and 7 for Michael Murphy’s ‘West
Fest’ up at Bitter Creek, N.M. then back down to Red River for evening shows at
The Motherlode on the 6th and 7th for a couple of double headers. So why not get
out of the Texas summer heat and come on up to Northern New Mexico for a few days.
You know some call it “the Texas Alps”.

We hope to see you out at one of these shows.and hope you all have a great and safe
4th of July!
See you soon.
Thanks
Shake

BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN
After the longest hiatus from playing music I have had in decades, and after the month of May in the hospital and outpatient care, which still continues, my doctor Matthew Robinson has given me the green light to get back to work. I've had to miss several shows in the past couple of weeks because I still wasn’t feeling well enough and didn’t feel like I had sufficient energy to play a show. Well today they took the IV picc out of my arm and lung, and I’ve traded in my electric pump and man-purse which I had to wear and carry everywhere for a dose of oral antibiotics twice a day, to get my old black ovation guitar back.  Today I am a very happy guy!

My first show back will be in Llano tomorrow night. My old friend and entrepreneur Kevin Harney (who use to manage IQUANA GRILL on Lake Travis) is now a Partner at the historic BADU1891 Restaurant and Bar in Llano,TX.  It has been closed for awhile for renovations and will have their long awaited grand opening.  For all the folks who have missed Iquana Grill Venue now have a grand 4-star hotel restaurant and bar with great food in a historic building in Llano, TX.  Michael Hearne, Mike Roberts and I play from 7 to 10pm.  So all of you in the area come on out and come hungry.  I look forward to seeing you all and playing some songs for you.

Next Thursday, June 7th we will be performing at McGonigel's Mucky Duck. We will be playing the early show, which is good for a Thursday night. The music starts at 7pm and we will be performing a ninety minute set finishing at 8:30. The Duck is my home away from home.  I love playing there.  So come out early, have some supper, hear some music, see I am still alive and well, and still get back home early.  P.S. My Doctor had one stipulation on my returning to the stage.  He said, “Shake you can play guitar
and sing, but no rapping for a couple of more weeks".  Darn it!

And finally to continue my come back and recovery, we will be at The Kerrville Folk Festival June 9. We are honored to be part of an evening paying tribute and remembering the late Ms. Bonnie Hearne. Put this on your calendar and come hear Tish Hinojosa, Michael, Mike Roberts and Me, The Bill Hearne Trio from Santa Fe, NM, Christine  Albert and Chris Gage and more surprise guests.   We will be sharing songs and stories of remembrance. We love you Bonnie and we miss your sweet presence and your sweet voice.

We hope to see you at one of these shows coming up.
Thanks,
Shake