Eric and Suzy at "Strings", Drawing by Christopher Peterson.

Welcome to our schedule page, here's where you can hear us during the next little while. 2009 has been an extremely eventful year for us. Suzy finished making "Always Been A Rambler", the full-length documentary film about the New Lost City Ramblers, and it's been showing here and there -- and the DVD is available at the "Always Been A Rambler" website . Eric started work on a Kleptograss recording project, and Suzy started on a duo CD with Del Rey. The

Geoff Muldaur & Texas Sheiks CD was released to great acclaim, was reviewed on Fresh Air, and the band (including Eric as a guest Sheik) played a sold-out show at the new Freight & Salvage at which Bonnie Raitt sat in on several songs. Geoff is about to have rotator cuff surgery so it's unclear when the Texas Sheiks will play again but it's been a great ride so far!

We have some fun stuff coming up next year, including a few short tours, one to the Northwest and one to the Southeast. We wish you a happy holiday season and a peaceful New Year, and hope to see you in 2010!

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2010:

Sat. Jan. 16 - Eric & Suzy at the Portland Old Time Gathering. We'll do a concert set at 3 pm in the Upper Lodge Room, and be playing tunes like crazy the rest of the weekend! Save your ticket stub (see Jan. 22 listing below) Lots more info at POTG website for their schedule.

Wed. Jan. 20 - Eric & Suzy at the Roeder Home, Bellingham, WA. The Whatcom Homemade Music Society puts on concerts in this beautiful old mansion which is now a county park. Many thanks to Laurel Bliss for being our sponsor! The Roeder Home is located at 2600 Sunset Drive, in Bellingham. There's a bit of info about the house, and a photo, here: About the Roeder Home More info about the concert series can be found at Whatcom Homemade Music Society website

Thurs. Jan. 21 at 7:30 pm - Eric & Suzy, Seattle WA House Concert. This is our first duet concert in Seattle in at least twenty years! It will be is at the home of our dear friends WB and Bonnie who have a terrific concert series at their house near Columbia City in Seattle. For information, reservations, directions, etc, phone Or phone 206-723-7684 or email: us(AT)wbandbonnie.com. Please note, this is not an email link (to avoid them getting spam.)

Fri. Jan. 22 - Eric & Suzy with Del Rey & Steve James, Portland Folk Music Society concert. The four of us will reunite for an evening of blues, hokum, ragtime and wackiness, punctuated by Steve's amazing stories and Del Rey's glittering guitars and retro fashion. We especially look forward to the resonator mandolin duels, er, duets from Steve and Eric, and to hearing some of the material from Suzy & Del's upcoming CD. The concert starts at 7:30 PM and will take place at Carvlin Hall at St. Phillips Neri Church, one block north of 17th and SE Division Streets, in Portland. For advance tickets, please call Dick Weissman at 503-452-0130. Note: bring your Portland Old Time Gathering ticket stub and get $2 off the ticket price!

Sat. Jan. 23 - Old Time and Country Blues House Party with Eric & Suzy at the Standing Stone Brewing Company, 101 Oak Street, Ashland A benefit for the Southern Oregon Historical Society. They have done very important historical preservation work in Jackson County for 63 years, with support from the State of Oregon. Last year, that support was suddenly cut off, and they are restructuring so that they can continue to make their resources available. They have seven amazing historic properties including 2 museums and a working farm that still ploughs with draft horses. To read more about their work: Southern Oregon Historical Society website For more info about the show, email Mark Nelson: markATmark-o.com (please note that this is not an email link) or phone 541-899-8656.

Sat. Feb. 13 - "Sweethearts of the Radio" at the Dance Palace, Point ReyesWe'll be teaming up with Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum to play as a quartet, as one of the acts at this benefit for the terrific local community radio station, KWMR. Also on the bill: Evie Ladin and Keith Terry, and Deep Elem. This will probably sell out; advance tickets strongly suggested. For more info, visit the . KWMR website

Tues. Feb. 16 - MARDI GRAS with the Aux Cajunals Trio & the Creole Belles at Ashkenaz. Celebrate Mardi Gras with a super double-bill of Cajun and Creole music! We're delighted to be sharing the night with our friends the Creole Belles. Costumes are optional but of course anything that adds to the festive atmosphere is welcome! This is part of the San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-time Festival. Ashkenaz is located at 1317 San Pablo, near Gilman, in Berkeley. All ages welcome, free parking across the street in the REI lot. Ashkenaz website

Sat. Feb. 20 - 2 pm (afternoon) Eric & Suzy at the Petaluma Public Library - FREE! A FREE family concert of music from the American South - we'll bring all the instruments and hold forth with blues, old-time and bluegrass, Cajun music and some jibaro tunes from Puerto Rico. This is the first in a series of FREE concerts for the Sonoma Public Library system. All ages welcome!

Sat. Feb. 20 - 9 pm (evening) -- Eric & Suzy open for the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, at Slim's, San Francisco Another concert that is part of the San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-time Festival. We'll open for one of our favorite bluegrass bands, Peter Rowan with Jody Stecher, Keith Little and Paul Knight.

Sat. Feb. 27 - 8 pm - Suzy's Floozies at the Palo Alto Contra Dance Finally, Suzy's Floozies are going to play another dance! Suzy on fiddle, Maxine Gerber on banjo, Kate Brislin on guitar, and Karen Fontana calling. All ages welcome and beginners are welcome too (there's a free lesson for beginners at 7:00). At the First United Methodist Church, 65 Hamilton Ave (near Middlefield), Palo Alto. For more info, visit the Palo Alto Contra Dance web page. Sponsored by the Bay Area Country Dance Society.

Wed. March 3 - Aux Cajunals with special guest Brandon Moreau, at the Freight - a DANCE! The new Freight has got a wood dance floor on that lower level, so we'll push back the chairs and have a Cajun dance -- there will be plenty of seating for those who prefer to listen (or want to catch their breath). Brandon Moreau is a fantastic young singer and fiddler born and raised in Basile, Louisiana (hometown of Dewey Balfa, Harry Choates, and many other legends of Cajun music.) His singing will knock your socks off! We met Brandon when he came through as part of Ray Abshire's band and we all found each other to be kindred spirits in our love of the old-time style of Cajun music. Freight website

Fri. March 5 - Aux Cajunals with special guest Brandon Moreau, at the Dance Palace, Point Reyes We always love playing at the Dance Palace in Point Reyes, with its fabulous huge wood dance floor! Carol Friedman will start off the night with an informal dance lesson. All ages welcome! Dance Palace website

Sat. March 20 - 2 pm (afternoon) Eric & Suzy at the Guerneville Public Library - FREE! A FREE family concert of music from the American South - we'll bring all the instruments and hold forth with blues, old-time and bluegrass, Cajun music and some jibaro tunes from Puerto Rico. Part of our series of FREE concerts for the Sonoma Public Library system. All ages welcome!

Thurs. April 8 - 3 pm (afternoon) Eric & Suzy at the Cloverdale Public Library - FREE! A FREE family concert of music from the American South - we'll bring all the instruments and hold forth with blues, old-time and bluegrass, Cajun music and some jibaro tunes from Puerto Rico. Part of our series of FREE concerts for the Sonoma Public Library system. All ages welcome!

Sun. April 11 - ANY OLD TIME at the Freight Valerie Mindel will be making the trip from India (!!) to join Suzy, Kate Brislin, Sue Draheim, and Genny Haley for a night of vintage Any Old Time music -- old favorites like "See You In C-U-B-A", "I've Got What It Takes, But It Breaks My Heart To Give It Away", "Home in Pasadena", "I Bid You Goodnight" and much more including some of the new material we worked up for our 2008 shows. Those of you who were there will remember how much fun it was -- and how terrific the music sounded! Advance tickets recommended. Freight website

Sat. April 17 - 2 pm (afternoon) Eric & Suzy at the Sonoma Public Library - FREE! A FREE family concert of music from the American South - we'll bring all the instruments and hold forth with blues, old-time and bluegrass, Cajun music and some jibaro tunes from Puerto Rico. The final concert in our series of FREE concerts for the Sonoma Public Library system. All ages welcome!

Fri. April 30-Sun. May 2 -- Eric & Suzy at Merlefest, Wilkesboro North Carolina We are honored to be playing at the Traditional Music Stage of this super festival!!. Merlefest website

If you are interested in booking Eric & Suzy (with a band, or as a duo) for your party, wedding, or other special occasion, please visit our Weddings and Parties page.