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Thursday, November 22, 2007:
Hey, thanks.
I'm deeply grateful to so many folks... Here's a partial list. Thank you, Michael Kornfeld of AcousticMusicScene.com and the Folk Music Society of Huntington New York, to my super-special magical musical singing partner friends Stuart Markus and Hillary Foxsong. Thank you, Sue Kroupa Riley and Richard Mekdeci of iTOi Ministries and The Association of Unity Churches International; to Amy Tuttle -- the Godess of Long Island Acoustic Music and her guitar-slingin' hubby Bob Westcott, to Penny Nichols, Mark and all the teachers and campers at Summersongs/Wintersongs/Autumnsongs; Arlene Atherton and Ray Tromba; to my new friends at TRIBES HILL; Karen and Jack Finkenberg; Billy Joel; Paul Helou; Joe Iadanza; Jack Licitra (Jack's Waterfall); Tom Grogan and family; Kayli and Ely Joseph; Steve and Val Young (perfectcds.com; Steven Perotto; Fiddleheads; all of my Oyster Bay friends and the Chamber of Commerce; MAPC; RCB; all the wonderful venues and homes where I've performed this year; to all my friends and fans; to Dad, Nancy, Chris, Kelly, Marie, David, Steph, Shannon, Justin, Samantha and Casey and all of my family; to my newest family, the Ravellas -- thank you all for your warmth and love (extra gratitude to Don, whom we all miss terribly); but I am especially grateful for my darling wife Dawn, who fills my soul with joy every day!
Sunday, November 18, 2007:
 John Platt's City Folk Sunday Breakfast (WFUV, 90.7 FM, New York) Debuts New Glen Song, "You"
Listen to the WFUV streaming archive of the show here (I'm about one hour into the show.) Thank you, John Platt! For anyone who isn't familiar with John Platt's City Folk Sunday Breakfast, it's simply a wonderful place to stay on the pulse of the new acoustic music scene in the Metro New York area. John is the hardest working DJ and most passionate music lover I've ever met. You'll see him everywhere -- wherever good, new live acoustic music can be found -- there he is! His program streams on the web, too. Click here to read more about the show. ~ Click here to tune in from near or afar.
November 8-11, 2007
 Glen Roethel, Co-organizer of AcousticMusicScene.com Showcases at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA), to Perform
Read more about it here: AcousticMusicScene.com Showcases Top Artists at NERFA Conference, November 8-11
October 2007
 New CD, "Smaller Things" Coming very soon. (Really! I mean it!)
Listen to previews here.
September 8, 2007
 Folk 'N' Great Music House Concert with Glen Roethel and Sara Hickman "Most Successful Ever!"
Cheryl Kagan and husband, David Spitzer of Folk 'N' Great Music hosted opener Glen Roethel and headliner Sara Hickman in what they called their biggest and most successful house concert ever. More than seventy friends and fans packed into their Rockville, MD home to enjoy musical and culinary delights. Sara and background vocalist Kristin deWitt warmed the room with fun, educational anecdotes, funny and poignant stories, playful antics and sing-alongs to the heart's content! (Click image for larger view.)
August 27, 2007
 Just Wild About Harry Harry Chapin tribute concert a great success!
Perfect weather, great support from the media and a general desire to honor the man brought nearly 3,000 fans and listeners to the Harry Chapin Memorial Bandshell at Eisenhower Park this day. For the price of a canned food donation you could enjoy the great lawn and dozens of Long Island's finest performers playing their own renditions of Harry Chapin favorites. The local musicians who participated couldn't say enough about the family feel to the evening, and thanks to our friend Stuart Markus, the organizer, Long Island Cares collected 1,305 pounds of food as well as $685 in donations at the concert -- the largest collection so far! Kudos to Stuart for his excellent work!
Did you miss the show? Don't worry! You can watch the entire concert online here!
[personal note: Oh...I performed "Sandy," a gorgeous love song he penned for his wife. Of course, I couldn't have done it without my magical, musical friends Stuart Markus (guitar/vocal), Hillary Foxsong (beautiful vocals!) and Barry Kornhauser (mellow cello) -- thanks guys!]
June, 2007
Song "People of the Earth" To Be Published in New Songbook by Association of Unity Churches International
"People of the Earth," another inspirational track from Glen's upcoming release, "Smaller Things" will appear in the new Unity songbook, Special Services and Chants, Volume 2, to be published this month (June, 2007) by the Association of Unity Churches International. The song, according to Glen, was partially inspired by the writings of Wallace Black Elk, a Lakota Medicine Man, in his book Black Elk: The Sacred Ways of a Lakota in which he emphasizes the Lakota belief that all things are sacred and that we are all one.
April 3, 2007
Glen chosen as finalist in the Susquehanna Music and Arts Festival (SMAF)
Glen will perform as one of eight finalists in the SMAF Singer-Songwriter Contest on May 11. He'll play two songs from his upcoming CD, Smaller Things ("One Word" and "Pumpkin Street"). For tickets, campsites and more info: http://www.smaf.info .
Dec. 18, 2006 through Feb. 15, 2007
"Children Speak: Tsunami" - Multimedia Exhibit to feature "Namaste'" by Glen Roethel
At the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum, College Station, Texas a collection of artwork by child survivors of the 2004 tsunami portrays the children's perspective of the disaster, their hopeful view of the world and the resilience of the human spirit. Glen's music is featured in the library exhibit and on a DVD of the show.
In the first quarter of 2007, the exhibit DVD will be distributed within a book of the artist's photographs and photo-journey in the South Pacific.
To learn more about Arlene Atherton's powerful photographs and the library exhibit, visit http://www.childrenspeaktsunami.org.
Sunday, Jan. 21. 10:30am to Noon
Acceptance and Love: A Recipe for Change
"I've listened to your CD several times, Glen. Let's plan a service together." That was quite a review from Rev. Ratzlaff at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington (New York). So Reverend Paul and I collaborated on his Sunday morning service on this day, and while the format was quite unusual, an almost "talk-show, interview" style, the message was solid. Together we wove sermon and song to explore the powers of acceptance and self-love to enable us to make change. It was very beautiful.
To learn more about the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington and the great work they do, visit http://www.uufh.org. Also, for my fellow musicians, be sure to check out their coffehouse, the Last Licks Cafe'. They have great shows and wonderful open-mic opportunities. Come early for sign-up (just 10 slots available) and tell 'em Glen sent ya!
Thursday, Jan, 25. 7:30pm 'til Midnight.
Fiddleheads American Fish House & Grill in Oyster Bay -- this, and every other Thursday night.
Fine food and drink, and home-town fun.
The songs you're growing to enjoy, plus interactive, improvisational, amazing harmonic explorations with other talented performers who join me frequently (Hillary Foxsong, Stuart Markus, David Pollack, Paul Helou...), and lots of love and laughs all night long! Come to this (every other Thursday night) to experience my preferred party format ;-)
To learn more about Fiddleheads, visit http://www.fiddleheadsnewyork.com. Call (516) 922-2999 for dinner reservations, or just come hang with us.
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