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07/10
Hi folks - Welcome to summer.
I have a new club that I will be playing at this Friday 7/9 - Smokey's Brick Oven Tavern in Vernon. They have great thin crust pizza and it is a cool place. So please come and support my debut on July 9th - 7:30 start . I will also be back at Smokey's on Saturday 7/31.
Thanks to all of you who came out for theWatkins Glen Revisited show at the Warwick Valley Winery. The turnout was amazing and a good time was had by all. We'll also be back at Mexicali Live on July 16th with our friends Particle Theory opening up, doing their eclectic mix of Jerry Garcia & David Grisman influenced jazz-bluegrass. Also a special Sunday show (5:00) with the Peach Project at Joey's in West Milford on July 18th. Lot's of acoustic solo gigs & duos with Vinnie also. See you out there & thanks for all the support.
06/10
We have a big month coming up. The Peach Project is gearing up for the summer with some great events. On June 12th, we will be at The Mason Jar in Mahwah on our home turf. The following Sunday afternoon on the 13th we will be at the Pavilion Lounge on Budd Lake. It's a scenic venue on 13 acres with a lot of musical history (Jackie Gleason used to hang out there & hold court at the piano.) Very large with a state of the art sound system & video projection set-up.
On the 24th we are back at Rhodes for a Thursday warm-up for the Watkins Glen Festival on the 26th (rain date- 27th). In the summer of 73, The Band, The Allman Brothers, and the Dead played for 600.000 people at Watkins Glen. We are recreating that at The Warwick Valley Winery with Reflections and The "The Band" band. A great venue, great setting, great food and a magical mix of music. Show starts at noon. (We go on at approximately 2:00pm.)
Also, Vinnie & I will be doing duos at the usual haunts, and will probably adding some more gigs up in Greenwood Lake. We'd also like to thank all the participants and listeners at the Wednesday open mic nite after our move to Irelands 32. Thank you for supporting live music.
See you out there- RRL
05/10
Breaking News! - Ray will be hosting open mic night every Wednesday at Irelands 32! See the gigs page for more info. The open mic night at the Mason Jar has been discontinued.
Greetings folks -
We have some great stuff coming up.. On Friday May 7th we (the Peach Project) will be at Bernie's Hillside in Chester NJ. A great venue with a tremendous musical history. In the 40's & 50's it was packed day & night with listeners & dancers as world renowned musicians from the city would play big band jazz 7 days a week. Great stage with a resonant sound. Come on out to one of the last charismatic, atmospheric roadhouses left in NJ. We think the place will inspire both the band and the audience.
The following night we have another special event. The Peach Project will be celebrating our One Year Anniversary at the place where we got the ball rolling- Caffe Dolce in Suffern. We've come a long way in a year and have been astounded & overwhelmed by the reaction & support of our rapidly growing fan base. It wouldn't be happening without you folks out there. Our friends Particle Theory will be opening with a 45 minute set of jazz-swing-bluegrass originals & interpretations. If you like the music of Jerry Garcia & David Grisman, you'll love these guys. (They said if I buy them a round they may let me sit in for a tune). Show starts at 8:30.
The Peach project is also at Joey's in West Milford the following week on Fri May 14th. Great Italian food and a large spacious venue with a nice stage. Come on up to Greenwood Lake for a peachful evening.
Another heads up for next month's Watkins Glen Revisited Festival. It will be at the Warwick Valley Winery Sat June 26th (rain date June 27th) starting at noon. It will feature The "Band" Band, Reflections, and The Peach Project, replicating the 1973 Watkins Glen lineup of the Band, The Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead. Beautiful outdoor stage & amphitheatre setting, great food and low ticket price.
We'd also like to thank all the participants and listeners at the Wednesday open mic nite at the Mason Jar. It's been a resounding success so far. Lots of talent and good vibes and a fun place to eat, drink & hang out.
See you out there- RRL
Notice for May 5th - No open mic at the Mason Jar - it will resume 5/12
04/10
We'd like to thank everyone out there for all your support in April. The crowds & response at the Peach Project gigs were off the hook. The open mic nite at the Mason Jar has been fantastic- great atmosphere, talented guests, & listening & appreciative crowds. If you play, sing, tell jokes, or just want to jam or listen, come on out to this special night- it's every Wednesday with a nice early start time (8:45) Sign up is 8:00 if you want to get a jump on things. Thanks for coming out to the solo shows & the acoustic duos with Vinnie also. See you out there & we will play our hearts out for ya'.
P.S. Keep an eye out for some special events with the Peach Project this summer. We have a big show on June 26th (rain date June 27th) in the afternoon at the Warwick Valley Winery with Reflections (Grateful Dead tribute) and the Band band (tribute to the band). It's a recreation & celebration of the huge 1973 concert by those three bands at Watkins Glen- should be an amazing day.
03/10 - Greetings Folks,
Big news this month. We (Scotty Mack from PLS staging & I) are starting an open mic night every Wednesday at a great venue- The Mason Jar on Ramapo Valley Road in Mahwah. Sign up is at 8:00- 8:30- state of the art sound- come down & do a set or meet others to jam with. Great food, libations and atmosphere. Also, The Peach project revs back up at the end of the month- we're growing our setlist & jamming with a vengeance.
See you out there- RRL
02/10 - Greetings Folks,
Thanks for your support last month at all of the gigs - especially the huge turnout & tremendous response at the Peach Project gigs at the Turning Point and Shortways. You folks are inspiring us and we have more to come. We will be at Mexicali Live February 6th with our friends Reflections - an excellent Grateful Dead - Jerry Garcia tribute. Should be a great vibe - see you soon. RRL
01/10 - Greetings Folks,
Happy New Year and hope you had a great holiday. After some needed time off things are heating up in the new year. We added a Peach Project show at the Turning Point in Piermont NY on Fri Jan 8th. New Venue- Joey's in West Milford. Great Italian restaurant-come early. Look forward to seeing you out there soon. RRL
12/09 - Greetings Folks,
We have lots of good stuff coming up for the holidays- Two big Peach Project shows- this Sat 11/28 at Mexicali Live sharing the bill with an excellent Grateful Dead band, Wigjam (we're on 1st so get there early) and a post Christmas show at The New Rock in Suffern on 12/27 (nice early 7:00 start time). Lot's of acoustic shows as well- we're back in my hometown Ramsey at the Country Club on Thur 12/10- also an early 7:00 start. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving & we'll see you out there & play our hearts out for you. RRL
11/09 - Greetings Folks,
Thanks for coming out & supporting us at the Peach Project gigs at the Warwick Valley Winery and the Turning Point. You inspired us & made them the joyous musical experiences they were. Our mailing list & following is growing daily & we're really psyched for the future of the Peach Project- a lot of cool BIG things are in the works. Big Thanksgiving weekend gig coming up at Mexicali Live on Nov. 28th with Wigjam, a very good Grateful Dead band- should be great fun. Also a lot of solo gigs & duos w/Vinnie and a Ray Longchamp band gig (5 piece) at the Lampost on Nov. 13th, as well as two local J&A gigs.
See you out there- RRL
9/24 - Greetings Folks,
We have some very special shows coming up for the beginning of fall. This Friday 9/25, we are at Mexicali Blues with the Peach Project. Sharing the bill with us is The "Band" band- they do an excellent trubute to (what else), The Band. It's a perfect mix of styles so come on out and we will play our hearts out. Other big news- our full 10 minute video is up now- check it out. Some audio of a smoking show at Caffe Dolce from last month also will be up soon. The Peach Project will also be at the Warwick Valley Winery on 10/18. It's one of the most ethereal places to visit in the fall- a great setting, great food & wine, and, of course, some incendiary Allman Brothers music. Vinny& I will be doing our acoustic duo at an old haunt with new owners- Legends Steak House in Midland Park,NJ. (Special guest Artie Toufayan).
In other news, Jay and the Americans, who I tour with in their backup band, have released two CD's of new material produced by Gary Katz, who produced several of Steely Dan's major albums among many others- great stuff. I play on several tracks- you can hear me on Hey Girl, Walking in the Rain, and Blue Jean Blue in particular. Look for local gigs coming up in November and for the touring schedule to heat up in the new year. For more info, check out Jay and the Americans website on our friends page.
See you out there. RRL
9/18 - New Live Video Posted!! Click here to watch The Peach Project Live @ Cafe Dolce
Greetings folks. Hope everyone had a great summer. Thanks to all who came out to our last Peach Project gig at Caffe Dolce and supported us so enthusiastically. The band was truly inspired by you. We'll be hard at work this fall with some notable gigs. The Peach Project is back at Rhodes Thur Sept 3rd for a pre-labor day fest. We'll also be at Mexicali Live again Fri Sept 25th and have the whole night to ourselves. We'll start early, and "play all night" as the anonymous fan yelled out at the Fillmore East in 1971. We're working on more classic ABB material. and evolving the show. We'll also be recording some original material for those who are interested. Hope to see you out there soon.
- Ray Longchamp
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