Donna the Buffalo News & Rumors

A Farewell Gig From Kathy Z And Friends
This Saturday, if you're not headed to Vermont to see DtB, you might want to check out former Donna the Buffalo keyboardist Kathy Ziegler's final performance before she moves to the Netherlands in June. The gig will take place at 8 pm this Saturday, 5/10, at the Morgan Opera House in Aurora, NY. "I will be joined by Mary Lorson on vocals, AJ Strauss on vocals, stand-up bass, and trumpet, and Billy Cote on electric guitar," Kathy said. For tickets, visit www.morganoperahouse.org or call 315-364-5437. Also check out a terrific interview with KZ that appeared in The Ithaca Journal. Best of luck, Kathy, and we'll see you again soon!
(posted 5/8/08)

Preorder DtB's Next CD!
You can make sure you're one of the first to hear Donna the Buffalo's next CD, Silverlined--and be automatically entered in a drawing for two all-access tickets to the Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival in Trumansburg, NY--by preodering it today from the band's official site, www.donnathebuffalo.com, where you also can find the complete track list (finally, we get an "official" 40 Days and 40 Nights!). This Sugar Hill Records CD was co-produced by Joe Blaney (The Clash, Shawn Colvin) and mixed by Jim Scott (Lucinda Williams, Dixie Chicks). Guest artists include Bela Fleck, David Hidalgo, Amy Helm, Claire Lynch, and others. Release date is 7/8/08.
(posted 5/8/08)

Just Added: Photos From The Hillside Jam At Merlefest
Donna the Buffalo's annual appearance at Merlefest usually offers the band the opportunity to collaborate with numerous talented musicians--some longtime friends, others whom they rarely see. One of the highlights of this year's Merlefest was the Saturday afternoon Hillside Jam, which featured DtB performing with Tim O'Brien, Scott Vestal, and country legend Jim Lauderdale. The band played Tides of Time, the title track from the 2003 Wait Til Spring CD they released with Lauderdale, You Don't Seem To Miss Me, Let's Go To Huntin,' Walk the Way the Wind Blows, and Greatest Love of All. John Yust returned to Merlefest for the first time since 2001, and kindly shares with us 12 photos of Donna the Buffalo and friends playing in Wilkesboro, NC on 4/26/08. "Tim O'Brien wanted us all to sing along on obscure songs, and his cowboy pantomime was hilarious," Linda Dicus wrote, adding that lightning, thunder, and torrential rain cut the set short. Thanks for the photos, John! (posted 5/3/08)
New Donna the Buffalo CD Due Out In July!
From the Funkyside News (www.funkyside.com) we've just learned that Donna the Buffalo's next CD--reportedly titled Silverlined--will be released on Sugar Hill Records and is expected to be available in early July.
(posted 4/29/08)
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