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 "If you're already a devotee of Scott Helland and the Gypsy Nomads, their latest 11-track CD might come as a bit of a shocker. But what a pleasant shocker it is. Hardcore punk bassist turned medieval rocker Helland still pounds out tempestuous rhythms on his acoustic guitar for the Celtic, renaissance, and gypsy music fans out there, but now we've finally got his sidekick and percussionist, Samantha Stephenson, in the mix and she's crooning sultry, original French pop tunes in a classy cabaret fashion. Admittedly, I can't mutter a lick of French unless I'm ordering a cheese omelet at a Parisian cafe, so I have no idea what Stephenson is singing about. But neither do I care, because to me her emotive, aphrodisiacal voice is just another instrument. The entire recording and its combination of folkish styles and moods smacks of individuality, and we certainly need more of that in an industry that is content to crank out pappy crap. I understand their live shows are captivating, and the Nomads are all over the map on tour this summer." Chronogram Magazine/Sharon Nichols 
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June 19, 2009 (Friday) $5 suggested donation | 8pm | THE ELECTRIC BREW 136 South Main Street Goshen, IN (574) 533-5990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 20, 2009 (Saturday) | 11:30 - 6pm | TUTTI FESTIVAL (Arabian Knights Farm) 6526 Clarendon Hills Rd Willowbrook, IL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 23, 2009 (Tuesday) | 8pm | THE MILL 120 E. Burlington St Iowa City, IA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 24, 2009 (Wednesday) $5 suggested donation | 8:00pm | CRESCENT MOON COFFEEHOUSE 816 P Street Lincoln, NE June 25, 2009 (Thursday) $5 suggested donation 8:30pm
| CAFFEINE DREAMS | 4524 Farnam Street Omaha, NE (402) 932-2803 June 27, 2009 (Saturday) CD Signing CD Signing at the New Leaf Distributor's booth at 2pm
| INATS TRADE SHOW | Denver Convention Center Mart Denver, CO June 28, 2009 (Sunday) $10 cover Doors at 7pm Show at 8pm w/ Lunar Fire
| OWSLEY'S | 2151 Lawrence St Denver, CO July 3, 2009 (Friday) 7pm
| KIRK WHITE HOUSE CONCERT | 307 Christian Hill Rd Bethel, VT July 4, 2009 (Saturday) TGN - 9pm
| Sacred World Interdependence Day Festival (S.W.I.D) | Earth Lands Preserve 39 Glasheen Rd Petersham, MA www.myspace.com/sacredworldday July 10, 2009 (Friday) 9pm
| TRI-STATE FESTIVAL | Mandrake Field, 2524 Shady Glen Rd New Cumberland, WV July 11, 2009 (Saturday) 9pm
| SPIRITS OF THE EARTH FESTIVAL | London, Ontario July 16, 2009 (Thursday) 9pm
| SIRIUS RISING FESTIVAL | Brushwood Farm Center Sherman, NY July 17, 2009 (Friday) $8 in advance / $10 at the door 7pm
| GODDESS BLESSED Instore Concert | 15729 Madison Ave Cleveland, OH (216) 221-8755 for info July 18, 2009 (Saturday) $5 suggested donation 8:30pm
| CRAZY WISDOM TEAROOM | 114 South Main St Ann Arbor, MI July 19, 2009 (Sunday) $5 in advance / $8 at the door 3pm
| CRYSTAL TREASURES Instore Concert | 92 W. Walton Blvd Pontiac, MI July 22, 2009 (Wednesday) $8 in advance / $10 at the door 7pm
| HEAVENLY HARDWARE Instore Concert | 1005 Kennilworth Cleveland, OH July 23, 2009 (Thursday) 8pm
| VICTORIANS MIDNIGHT CAFE | 251 W. 5th Avenue (at Neil) Columbus, OH July 24, 2009 (Friday) 7:30pm
| CHRYSALIS MOON FESTIVAL | Spencer Hollow Road French Lick, IN July 25, 2009 (Saturday) $7 cover 8pm
| AQUARIUS STAR Instore Concert | 329 Ludlow Ave Cincinnati, OH September 19, 2009 (Saturday) tba
| FALL FROLIC | Camp Netimus Milford, PA September 20, 2009 (Sunday) tba
| FALL FROLIC | Camp Netimus Milford, PA September 27, 2009 (Sunday) tba
| ARTS IN THE PARK | Eastampton, NJ October 2, 2009 (Friday) 7pm
| MYSTICKAL VOYAGE | 8601 Walther Blvd Nottingham, MD October 24, 2009 (Saturday) 1pm
| CELEBRATE SAMHAIN | Petersborough, NH October 30, 2009 (Friday) 7pm
| HAWTHORN HOTEL | Salem, MA |
June 18 Aroma Cafe, Champaign, IL June 13 St Louis Picnic, St Louis, MO June 12 Aquarius Books/Vulcan Forge Event Space, Kansas City, MO June 6 Heart of the Dragon Performance Space, Grnd Junction, CO June 4 Bongo's Salida Cafe, Salida, CO May 31 Faerie Moone Instore Concert, Colorado Springs, CO May 30 Witches Brew Cafe, Denver, CO May 29 Metaphysical Research Performance Space, Denver, CO May 28 Next Millennium Shop, Omaha, NE May 27 Crescent Moon Cafe, Lincoln, NE May 26 Meadowlark Cafe, Lincoln, NE May 25 IOWA RENAISSANCE Fest, Amana Colonies, IA May 24 Heartland Festival, McLouth, KS May 17 Maryland Fae Fest, U. Marlboro, MD May 16 Summerfest, U. Marlboro, MD May 16 Maryland Fae Fest, U. Marlboro, MD May 13 Muddy Cup, Saugerties, NY May 3 Spoutwood Festival, Glen Rock, PA May 2 Spoutwood Festival, Glen Rock, PA May 1 Glen Rock Mill Inn, Glen Rock, PA May 1 Spoutwood Festival, Glen Rock, PA Apr 25 Coco 66 Club, Greenpoint, NY Apr 25 Beltaine Fest, New Paltz, NY Apr 24 SoulJourney, Butler, NJ Apr 23 The Elements Center, Virginia Beach, VA Apr 22 Eclectic By Nature, Greensboro, NC Apr 21 CafeWhere, Princeton, WV Apr 19 Psychic Festival, Cincinnati, OH Apr 18 Natasha's Bistro, Lexington, KY Apr 18 Psychic Festival, Cincinnati, OH Apr 15 JJ's Bohemia Bar, Chattanooga, TN Apr 14 Acoustic Cafe, Johnson City, TN Apr 11 Zierra Myst Space, Hermitage, TN Apr 10 Java Cabana Cafe, Memphis, KY Apr 9 Greener Groundz Cafe, Bowling Green, KY Apr 8 WKU Java City, Bowling Green, KY Apr 7 Way Out Club, St Louis, MO Apr 4 Spirit Awakening Festival, Fenton, MO Apr 3 Bentley's Pub, Champaign, IL Apr 2 The Magic Candle, Indianapolis, IN Apr 1 Your Inner Vagabond, Pittsburgh, PA March 26 Camp Olmstead Center, Cornwall, NY March 21 Bube's Brewery, Mt Joy, PA March 20 Wildflower Cafe, Bethlehem, PA Feb 28 GAS Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NY Feb 22 Wicked Ren Faire Fest, Whippany, NJ Feb 21 Wicked Ren Faire Fest, Whippany, NJ Feb 14 Muddy Cup Cafe, New Paltz, NY Feb 7 Winterfest, Laurel, MD Jan 2 Jess Fest!, East Earl, PA
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