05/2012
Greetings folks- Thank you all for your tremendous support and making it a wonderful April. Thanks to all who came out to the "JimJam"- it was a truly magical, spiritual, musical communal night- a lot of love in the air, and the music was "off the hook". We have another crazy busy month coming up- venues new and old, and private parties. A debut for Longchamp & Manzo at Cascade Lounge Tavern at Crystal Springs in Hardyston NJ (my neck of the woods) on 5/11- a solo debut for me at CB's kitchen in Nanuet NY (old stomping grounds) & lots more. Thanks also to all who are coming out the open mic nites- Mondays at Rhodes North in Sloatsburg NY, and Tuesdays at Valley Stables Pub in Oakland NJ- come on out & jam or listen- nice early start times for both, & great food at both venues. The Peach Project has a few private events this month, & we'll see you out in the public domain again in June. Also a heads up- Jay and the Americans will be playing a VERY local gig (for me) in July- just about a 5 iron shot from my hometown of Ramsey NJ. See you out there- RRL
Folks- check out the video for the new original "For Chester & Lester" featuring me, Vinny Manzo & Bill Schaedler. Click on the link HERE or go to YouTube & type in Ray Longchamp original "For Chester & Lester". I wrote it as a tribute to two of my guitar heroes- Chet Atkins & Les Paul
Check out the duo & solo videos on YouTube- type in - Longchamp & Manzo video or click HERE. Also between Vinny and myself we are doing Open Mic on Mondays at Rhodes North in Sloatsburg.
04/2012
Greetings folks- Back home after some serious road doggin'- two weeks in Sunny Florida with Jay and the Americans & other adventures. We're back at all our (my) favorite local venues this month- solos duos, private parties, & Peach Project gigs. Please join us for a special weekend April 14th & 15th. We warm up on Saturday the 14th with a Peach Project gig at the Mason Jar in Mahwah. Then Sunday the 15th- a very special event- a musical celebration honoring our friend and brilliant guitarist Jim Perrini. He will be playing a special set with the Peach Project as well as with other artists he's worked with over the years. Many great musicians, good friends- It promises to be a very special afternoon & night of music. Starts at 5:00 p.m. See you out there & thanks for all your support- RRL
Folks- check out the video for the new original "For Chester & Lester" featuring me, Vinny Manzo & Bill Schaedler. Click on the link HERE or go to YouTube & type in Ray Longchamp original "For Chester & Lester". I wrote it as a tribute to two of my guitar heroes- Chet Atkins & Les Paul
Check out the duo & solo videos on YouTube- type in - Longchamp & Manzo video or click HERE. Also between Vinny and myself we are doing Open Mic on Mondays at Rhodes North in Sloatsburg.
03/2012
Hi Folks- Just got back from a week in British Columbia with Jay & The Americans. Fun gigs, nice people , & breathtaking scenery. The busy schedule continues into March. Don't forget we're kicking off the Tuesday Open Mic Night at Valley Stables in Oakland on 2/28. Come down & play or listen- should be fun. The Open Mic Night at Rhodes North in Sloatsburg is going strong as well. Thanks for all your support & see you out there- RRL
Folks- check out the video for the new original "For Chester & Lester" featuring me, Vinny Manzo & Bill Schaedler. Click on the link HERE or go to YouTube & type in Ray Longchamp original "For Chester & Lester". I wrote it as a tribute to two of my guitar heroes- Chet Atkins & Les Paul
Check out the duo & solo videos on YouTube- type in - Longchamp & Manzo video or click HERE. Also between Vinny and myself we are doing Open Mic on Mondays at Rhodes North in Sloatsburg.
02/2012
Greeting folks. Thanks for all your support in January as we kicked off the year. A tremendous debut & turnout at The Stanhope House for the Peach Project followed by a great return to Mexicali Live. We'll be at Pennings Farm in Warwick again this month with our friends Dead on the Tracks- always a special night. Vinnie & I will be busy with duos at all the usual great venues, and we'll be debuting at a couple new ones- Cosmic Charlies up at Hunter Mountain Ski area- come ski during the day & see us jam some Dead & lots of other classic rock with great harmonies. Looking forward to a tour through British Columbia with Jay And the Americans at the end of the month. Also- starting Tuesday February 28th we will be kicking off a regular acoustic open mic nite every Tuesday. It will be at Valley Stables on Rte 202 in Oakland- a really nice, atmospheric venue & great location. See you out there- RRL
Folks- check out the video for the new original "For Chester & Lester" featuring me, Vinny Manzo & Bill Schaedler. Click on the link HERE or go to YouTube & type in Ray Longchamp original "For Chester & Lester". I wrote it as a tribute to two of my guitar heroes- Chet Atkins & Les Paul
Check out the duo & solo videos on YouTube- type in - Longchamp & Manzo video or click HERE. Also between Vinny and myself we are doing Open Mic on Mondays at Rhodes North in Sloatsburg.
01/2012 Updated
New gig recently added on 1/28!
The Peach Project will have a special guest with us at The Stanhope House on January 6th. Garrett Dawson, who tours with Dickey Betts & Great Southern, Artemis Pyle of Lynard Skynard, & Duane Betts & Berry Oakley Jr., will be playing percussion with us that night. Should be a special night at a special venue- see you there. RRL
Holiday greetings folks- We're kicking off the new year with a very busy schedule & lots of special events. The Peach Project will be doing a holiday show Dec 30th at The Mason Jar in our home town area- we expect to see a lot of old friends. We follow that with our first gig Jan 6th at the historic Stanhope House- a legendary New Jersey roadhouse where many music heavyweights have played, followed by a gig the following week Jan 13th at Mexicali Live, one of the best venues around- state of the art sound, lighting, & great food too. The "Band" Band, & Tim O'Donohue band will be warming up the crowd for us. Lot's of solo gigs & Longchamp & Manzo gigs too. See you out there (and "think snow"- we'll be back at Campgaw Ski Area).
Check out the duo & solo videos on YouTube- type in - Longchamp & Manzo video or click HERE. Also between Vinny and myself we are doing Open Mic on Mondays at Rhodes North in Sloatsburg. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays- RRL
12/11
Greetings folks- After a brief Thanksgiving vacation, the schedule heats up as the weather gets cold & we head into the holidays. Lots of good stuff- hope to see you out there. Also a heads up- the Peach Project is lining up some very cool stuff for the new year- we will be at the Stanhope House in Stanhope NJ- a historical music venue- on Jan 6th. We also have a concert at the newly renovated Blairstown Music Hall in Blairstown NJ on Feb 18th - a beautiful historic theater that, like the Stanhope House, is having many prominent national acts.
Check out the duo & solo videos on YouTube- type in - Longchamp & Manzo video or click HERE. Also between Vinny and myself we are doing Open Mic on Mondays at Rhodes North in Sloatsburg except Monday 12/12 & 12/19. See you out there & happy holidays- RRL
11/11
Greetings folks - A little late with this month's newsletter due to being buried under 20 inches (that's not a typo) of snow, and electricity-challenged. Back in the swing now and some great stuff coming up. The Peach Project is back in action- we'll be doing a "barn dance" at Pennings Farm in Warwick, NY, sharing the bill with "Dead on the Tracks" a real good time Grateful Dead & classic rock band (I may even get to sit in). Also some Jay and the Americans action and duos w/ Vinnie as well as a solo gig at The Landmark Inn in Warwick (a beautiful historic restaurant with great food). Going "fishing" over Thanksgiving. Check out the duo & solo videos on YouTube- type in -Longchamp & Manzo video or click HERE. Also between Vinny and myself we are doing Open Mic every Monday at Rhodes North in Sloatsburg.
10/11
Greetings folks. Thanks for making September a memorable month- lots of great gigs, festivals, and successful kickoffs of some new venues.
More coming up this month at new places & old.
See you out there- RRL
Check out the new Longchamp & Manzo video on YouTube
09/11
Greetings Folks- Hope you survived the end of the summer with it's earthquakes & hurricanes without too much trauma & damage. Lots of great gigs coming up in September as the flood waters recede & the sun shines again. Special Peach Project gigs-
The Palaia Winery in Highland Mills NY Sept 3rd (our 1st time here- we're looking forward- scenic outdoor venue, rain or shine).
The venerable Let It Grow Festival in River Edge Sept 10th. There will be a huge crowd on hand for this show- great lineup- two stages for the bands- and a great cause. This is always a memorable day. We have a great time slot at 6:00 & will play a long set & blow the roof off of the place (the roof being a blue sky hopefully, so all the more appropriate). This is another Watkins Glen Show with our friends the The Band Band and Reflections. For more info on this, go to www.letigrow.com . We'll also be playing the Macktoberfest for our friend Scotty Mack on Sept 24th at Camp Scuffy in Chestnut Ridge NY. Another multiple act show, so come early to see everybody. We go on at 7:45 & close the show.
Longchamp & Manzo will be at some nice new venues as well as some of the familiar places (& private parties too)- The Brick House in Wyckoff, NJ, Bibz Lounge in Westwood, NJ, & The Breezy Point in Upper Greenwood Lake, NY. The Breezy Point gig is part of the Greenwood Lake Blues Festival. We will open up for the Reddan Brothers & go on at 7:00. Their will be an end of the festival jam to culminate things. Also- don't forget to go to youtube and type in "Longchamp & Manzo video" & see our new demo video.
Looking forward to seeing you out there & thanks again for all your support. You're the ones who help keep live music alive. RRL
08/11
Greetings folks- Hope your summer is going well. We had a busy July- lots of great club gigs & some wild & hot (literally & metaphorically) private parties. A lot of bottled water went down this month, as well as other summer fun recreational beverages. Good times to be remembered. Good stuff coming up too as we kick off the last week of summer. Watch for the release of the new Jay and The Americans album- I got the chance to do a lot of guitar work on it. Vinnie & I just completed our long awaited demo- sounds great and is being mixed as we speak (thanks to Scotty Mack). Should be up on the website soon. The Peach Project is continuing its string of great concert gigs this
summer- by the way, the Watkins Glen II at Warwick Valley Winery was off the hook- huge crowd, beautiful day, great food & drink at a beautiful venue. We look forward to doing it next year & will be doing it in other areas as well (taking it on the road, so to speak).
The Peach will be at the Orange County fair on Sunday July 31st, in Greenwood Lake on August 6th, at the Turning Point in Piermont NY on August 21st, and the Palaia Winery in Highland Mills, NY on September 3rd. The open mic night at Rhodes North in Sloatsburg is going
strong- come on out & bring your talent, appetite, thirst, libido, id, & general desire for a good time. Vinnie will be at an old favorite for the 1st time in years on 8/24- the Orange Lantern in Paramus.
See you out there- RRL
07/11
Greetings folks-
Lots of big big stuff coming up this summer. Some Peach Project highlights-
Concert in Ramsey NJ before the fireworks July 2nd
Watkins Glen revisited II at the Warwick Valley Winery with Reflections and the "The Band Band" July 9th rain date July 10th
Concert at Orange County Fair Middletown NY July 31st
Concert on Greenwood Lake (north end) August 6th
Palaia Winery show- Highland Mills NY Sept 3rd
Let it Grow Festival- River Edge NJ Sept 10th
Mactoberfest- Sept 24- Camp Scuffy
Lots of other good stuff too- concert in Lyndhurst with Jay and The Americans (for you locals who've been wanting to see me & the USA band backing up these rock & roll legends). Solos & duos with Vinnie, private parties- all in all a busy but fun month- see you out there & thanks for all your support- RRL
06/11
Greetings folks - welcome to summer. Lots of big stuff coming up. Solos & duos with Vinnie, private parties, Peach Project gigs, & Jay & The Americans. With Jay & The Americans, we will be on "Good Day New York" with Roseanne Scotto (channel 5) on Monday morning June 6th between 9am & 10 am. We will be doing a promotion for our concert at The Beacon Theater on Broadway NY on June 18th. Tune in or Tivo. See you out there for cool cocktails & hot music.
RRL
05/11
Greetings folks-
In addition to strolling through the park in this very merry month (of May) we're going to be making a lot of music at all the fine venues new and old. We have quite a few private parties booked- if you want us for yours, get in touch. Some big Peach Project concerts coming up later in the summer. Thanks for all your support & see you out there.
I will continue to host an open mic night the 2nd Monday of each month at Rhodes North and Vinny Manzo will host the 1st and 3rd Monday open mic. Bring your axe, bring your voice, bring a friend or tell a joke.
See you out there.
RRL
04/11
Greetings folks- Lots of fun stuff last month- thanks for coming out to the shows. Shared the bill with The Association on a Jay and the Americans gig up in Michigan. Thanks to the nice folks at the Landmark in Warwick- a new venue for me. Looking forward to more gigs there soon- great atmosphere & food. New venue this month- Christopher's Bistro in Chester, NY- a convenient location for Van Gelder Music students & families. I'll (we'll) be back at the usual places in the coming month, including The Valley View Pub in West Milford for the 1st time in a while. New Peach Project video coming soon, & see you with them at the beginning of the month for an intimate gig at Fratello's and a sure to be packed party night at the end of the month at the Mason Jar.
I will be hosting an open mic night the 2nd Monday of each month at Rhodes North and Vinny Manzo will host the 1st and 3rd Monday open mic. Bring your axe, bring your voice, bring a friend or tell a joke. See you out there. RRL
On Sunday afternoon April 10th, The Rusty Paul Band will be playing at the Orange Lantern in Paramus- it's a benefit for a very worthy cause. He has asked me and many of the areas musicians to participate. Contact the Orange Lantern for more details, or check out www.rustypaulband.com
03/11
Important updates-
Thursday 3/17 and Thursday 3/31 at Fratello have been cancelled.
(Friday 4/1 and Saturday 4/2 with The Peach Project are still on)
The date for the Sunday afternoon at Penning's Farm has been
changed- it is now Sunday 3/20 from 3:00 to 6:00 (instead of Sunday
3/27) and will be the Longchamp & Manzo duo.
Greetings folks - It's been a long cold (but not lonely) winter, and as things thaw we have lots of good stuff to look forward to. We're winding up a great record setting winter at Campgaw Ski Area. Lots of solo gigs, duos with Longchamp & Manzo, The Peach Project, and Jay & the Americans. We're booking parties & private events for the summer, so contact us & we can do yours. On 3/19, the Peach Project will be at the Pour House in Nyack- a special show- we will do one set of Allman Brothers music, & a second set of classic rock & roll & rhythm & blues chestnuts.
Thanks for all your support & see you out there. RRL
02/11
Greetings folks. Thanks for coming out to all the gigs in February & supporting us despite Antarctic temperatures & snow up to our eyeballs. It was a great month, capped off with a fantastic night at BB Kings in Manhattan, where the Peach Project shared the stage with Reflections & the "The Band" Band. Amazing turnout & ecstatic crowd response. There will be pictures & video footage from that gig posted soon. Lots of good stuff coming up.
Looking forward to see you out there. RRL
01/11
Greetings folks- hope you are having a happy & joyous, & safe holiday season. Lots of stuff coming up for 2011- Peach Project back in action (don't forget the Watkins Glen show at BB Kings Jan 23rd), solo gigs, duos with Vinnie, & some appearances with other bands. Still recording with Jay & the Americans & will be back on tour with them in February for some shows in Florida.
Thanks for all the support & see you out there- RRL
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