Ron From Iceland

Ron performing at Beat Festival in Iceland


Scott Mertz performing at Beat Festical in Iceland


Spectating the event


I am the Fucking Storm

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BURGOO on KET

BURGOO, a film by South Carolina filmmaker Stan Woodward, will be shown on KET
(Kentucky´s PBS affiliate) June 19, 2008 at 9pm EDT. The following week there will be 
multiple broadcasts on all KET stations of both the one hour and two hour versions. 
The film includes Ron Whitehead and Sarah Elizabeth. Sarah´s 'Burgoo' song 
(lyrics by Sarah and Ron), from her WHEN THE REDBUDS BLOOM cd, is the film´s title track.
A 30-second promotional clip from the film, featuring Sarah and Ron at Lawrenceburg´s 
Annual Burgoo Festival, will be shown on KET to promote the film. 
I hope all of you get a chance to watch this fascinating film which could only have been
made in Kentucky. 
Thanks!
Ron
Big Rock
Iceland
may 6, 2008

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bulletin from the trenches:

Ron has chosen to not follow (yet) in his friend Hunter S. Thompson's footsteps
but has chosen to walk the Never Give Up walk. he's headed to Iceland to 
participate in Big Beat Festival, to climb Iceland's majestic mountains, to 
resurrect himself. in Iceland he will powwow with Scott Mertz bout keeping
SOUTHSIDE alive. 
Ron has also started working on a new books:
 

I am The Fucking Storm
INSOMNIACATHON, a history
 
thanks for staying tuned!!				

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Beat Festival in Iceland

A BEAT- DAY AT BIG ROCK

        MAY 3rd 2008

The Icelandic novelist Olafur Gunnarsson, author of some 20 books and translator of Kerouac lives on a small farm four miles out of Reykjavik. The farm is called Stora-Klopp which translates into Big - Rock. On may 3rd 2008 a Beat-day will be held at the farm. The following will perform or give a reading;

• OLAFUR GUNARSONN
• RON WHITEHEAD ( Poet )
  Check his website : www.tappingmyownphone.com
• MICHAEL DEAN ODIN POLLOCK ( poet/composer ) Place name in yahoo search/google for links to videos , poems , interviews , music etc. For example News of Note at ; www.insomniacathon.org
• JONSI ( Lead singer of the band SIGUR ROS )
• EINAR KARASON : author of classic icelandic novel " DEVILS ICELAND "
  DVD of the movies available at good rentals & Stores.
• Scott Mertz : guitarist with Southside Lounge
• Sjón : Award winning poet/novelist , lyric writer for several of Björks included text for the film " Dancer in the Dark " Starring Björk , directed by Lars Von Treir.
• Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson : Sonic Alchemist & High Preist of the Old Norse Religion. mastered many of Bjork's (& others) cds.
• Eileen Myles : Poet/Novelist
  Author of " Cool For You & Sorry "
  and upcoming novel " Inferno Poets Novel ."
  
• Birgitta Jonsdottir: Poet/Artist/Author

Many More Surprise Guests to appear
national & International! :)

Do share this with freinds & associates &
do Google the Artists...several of the writers/poets works have been translated
and are available in several countries/languages.

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Ron Whitehead & SOUTHSIDE

SOUTHSIDE LOUNGE

From Left to Right: Andy Cook, Scott Mertz, Southside Freddy Wethington, Sarah Elizabeth, Ron Whitehead

Photo By Jen Burks

Published in Heaven Audio
$15
now available at earX-tacy records, www.tappingmyownphone.com,
and all SOUTHSIDE shows including INSOMNIACATHON 2008, April 11 & 12.
cd liner notes/credits:

1 The Outlaw Poetry of Sorcery Ron Whitehead vocals, Southside Freddy Wethington electric guitar
2 Tuesday Siren Andy Cook didgeridoo & bodhran
3 Trouble Southside Freddy electric guitar, Andy kanjari
4 Some Say I Got Devil written by Melanie Safka. arrangement by Sarah Elizabeth
   Sarah vocals & guitar, Southside Freddy electric guitar, Andy kanjari
5 You Wish written by Scott Mertz
   Scott vocals & guitar, Southside Freddy electric guitar, Andy kanjari
6 The Shape of Water Ron vocals
7 Saint John the Gambler written by Townes Van Zandt. arrangement by Sarah Elizabeth
   Sarah vocals & guitar, Southside Freddy electric guitar, Andy kanjari
8 4th person singular Ron vocals, Sarah guitar, Southside Freddy electric guitar, Scott harmonica, Andy bodhran
9 The Queen of Beckley West Virginia written by Scott Mertz
   Scott vocals & guitar, Southside Freddy electric guitar, Andy kanjari
10 Memories of You Sarah Elizabeth vocals
11 Tapping My Own Phone Ron vocals, Sarah hollers, Southside Freddy electric guitar, Scott harmonica, Andy didgeridoo
12 Tornadic Circulations written by Scott Mertz & Southside Freddy Wethington
   Scott vocals & guitar, Freddie electric guitar, Andy bodhran
13 Alcohol and Pills written by Fred Eaglesmith. two additional verses by Sarah Elizabeth
   Sarah vocals & guitar, Southside Freddy electric guitar, Andy kanjari
14 Searching for Jack Kerouac Ron vocals, Sarah wails & moans, Scott harmonica, Southside Freddy electric guitar, Andy bodhran
15 Family Tree written by Southside Freddy Wethington & Scott Mertz
   Scott vocals & guitar, Southside Freddy electric guitar, Andy kanjari
16 Bury Me written by Dwight Yoakam. arrangement by Sarah Elizabeth
   Sarah vocals & guitar, Southside Freddy electric guitar, Andy kanjari
17 comes night and wind / Talk To Me Ron vocals, Andy bodhran, Scott harmonica, Southside Freddy electric guitar
18 No More Fingers Pointing to The Moon Ron vocals
19 crossing the coal barren wilderness Ron vocals, Southside Freddy electric guitar


all spoken word poetry written by Ron Whitehead
music accompaniment to spoken word composed spontaneously by each musician.
Entire album recorded live, one take.
recorded, mixed, & mastered by Kevin Ratterman at The Funeral Home. Louisville , Kentucky . March 2008.
photography by Jen Burks
design by Sarah Elizabeth
webmaster Marcus Maraldo
for more info and to book Ron Whitehead & SOUTHSIDE go to official website www.tappingmyownphone.com
thanks for tuning in. spread the word.


special thanks to John Timmons & earX-tacy records (Kentucky), Frank Messina (New York/New Jersey), Dr. Nanine Henderson (Indiana/Kentucky), Mike Driskell & Dawn Tilton (Kentucky), Michael & Kris Young (Kentucky), Kyle Anne Citrynell (Kentucky), Bob Holman (New York), Olafur Gunnarsson (Iceland), Ian McIlvaine (California, Calvin Jerome Presnell & Rani Bri Whitehead (North Carolina), Tom Johnston (Kentucky), and Dr. Suzette Henke for helping to make this project possible.

Southside has added two new members: Erica Jones on bassoon and
Scott Moore on fiddle violin.

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Ron's books, cds, and t-shirts are available in the new Gift Shop.

Book Ron Whitehead and SOUTHSIDE for 2008!
Booking, Purchases & more information:
email ron@tappingmyownphone.com



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