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The Lotus Eaters
Old-Time Banjo and Fiddle Tunes
At The Little Grill Collective
Wednesdays 7-9pm

Kevin Harter & Hannah Johnson - fiddles
Bruce Johnson - clawhammer banjo
Dan Easley - guitar
Crystal Shrewsbury - bass

The Shakes
At The Little Grill Collective
Friday February 29th 2007 8:00pm
Our Community Place, Harrisonburg Virginia

The Shakes will play as one of two opening acts for Red River Rollercoaster at their cd release party.

The Shakes
On WXJM Live
Thursday April 24th 2008 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Our Community Place, Harrisonburg Virginia

Tune in for a two hour set by The Shakes, live on the air!

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past dates

The Lotus Eaters
At the OCP Lawn Jam
Saturday June 23rd 2007 approx. 3:30pm
Our Community Place, Harrisonburg Virginia

The Lotus Eaters played a forty minute set of traditional old-time tunes.

The Burnt Possum Poets
(Dan Easley, Jeremy Frey, Chad Gusler)
Common Grounds Coffee House
Sunday November 19th 2006 8pm
EMU Commons, Harrisonburg Virginia

Burnt Possum presented some of their recent work.

Dan Easley
At the OCP Lawn Jam
Saturday July 22th 2006 approx. 1pm
Our Community Place, Harrisonburg Virginia

Among many local performers at this always fun event, Dan Easley performed new original and old traditional songs for twenty minutes in the afternoon.

Dan Easley
w/ Clyde Wrenn
Tuesday July 18th 2006 9pm (no cover)
Artful Dodger, Harrisonburg Virginia

Dan Easley performed a solo set. Then Clyde Wrenn performed a solo set.

Dan Easley
At The Prophett's Den
Monday June 12th 2006 7-9pm
Artful Dodger, Harrisonburg Virginia

Dan Easley sang songs from his albums.

Some of the Burnt Possum Poets (Chad Gusler, Dan Easley)
MennoFolk presents a Blau Rock Café
Sunday September 11th 2005 7-9pm
Eastern Mennonite High School, Harrisonburg Virginia

Chad Gusler read from recent stories; Dan Easley debuted an edit of a Kindly Ones jam, accompanying it with improvised vocal loops.

The Burnt Possum Poets (Dan Easley, Jeremy Frey, Chad Gusler) with The Kindly Ones
The Little Grill Collective
Friday March 18th 2005 8pm
Main Street, Harrisonburg Virginia

Chad Gusler read from recent stories; Jeremy Frey presented some of his latest poetry; Dan Easley debuted a few new songs. The Kindly Ones (Dan Easley and Frédéric Dorée) improvised ambient accompaniment and interlude.

The Kindly Ones (Frédéric Dorée & Dan Easley), with Jeremy Frey
Daily Grind
Wednesday March 16th 2005 8pm
Court Square, Harrisonburg Virginia

The Kindly Ones presented their unique blend of organic and electronic - improvised programming, with healthy doses of guitar, synth, accordion, tinwhistle, and many oddly unnatural sounds. Jeremy Frey read some of his wonderfully human poetry.

The Burnt Possum Poets (Dan Easley, Jeremy Frey, Chad Gusler)
Common Grounds Coffee House
Tuesday March 15th 2005 8pm
EMU Commons, Harrisonburg Virginia

Chad Gusler read from recent stories; Jeremy Frey presented some of his latest poetry; Dan Easley debuted a few new songs.

Some of the Burnt Possum Poets (Chad Gusler, Easley and Deaton)
MennoFolk presents a Blau Rock Cafe: Still Walking For Peace
Sunday January 16th 2005 5-8pm
Eastern Mennonite High School, Harrisonburg Virginia

Chad Gusler read from recent stories; Easley and Deaton debuted a few new songs; Deaton led the audience in an African drum/chant.

Easley and Deaton / Chad Gusler / The Kindly Ones
Rhett Miles' Art Opening
Tuesday September 14th 2004 9-11pm
The Artful Dodger, Court Square, Harrisonburg Virginia

Easley and Deaton debuted a few new songs; Chad read some of his shorter pieces; The Kindly Ones with guests Phil Easley on fiddle and Mike Deaton on electronic percussion made new and pleasantly frightening ambience.

Easley and Deaton
Our Community Place Festival
Saturday August 28th 2004 1pm
Our Community Place, N. Main St., Harrisonburg Virginia

Easley and Deaton played a fifteen-minute set as part of the festival. It was a very intense experience.

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