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THE TOUR LESS TRAVELED
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Somewhere in North America, off the beaten path, on the tip of the songsearching spear, Pat and Gabe, a songwriter and his nose for truth are taking the Tour Less Traveled. They're playing campfires, coffee shops and street corners.
(Gabe keeps Buffalo from stampeding campfire as night falls near Sakajawea's--meaning bird song--grave.)
Here's the Utah desert where we explored a couple of canyons, Fish and Owl creek.
Have you ever backpacked 20 miles, carrying all your gear, food, tent, cookstove, etc. and a Martin acoustic guitar? Well, I just did with Gabe, my little camping buddy Lauren and her dog, Shiprock. And it was worth it. The audiences I played for were terrific, (in 3 days, we only saw 2 other people and deserted cliff dwellings around 1700 years old).
Yep, no one knows how famous I am. Here's some TN Press I had recently
Nashville Producer hosts writer’s night at Jessie’s Place
    Way back in Internet time Pat Barber took an idea to a Nashville café owner, Amy Kurland. “Let’s broadcast your writers nights on the net. I read the printout from just one show in 1997.” Pat recalls, “273,000 hits from 65 countries. The world is fascinated with American life as painted by songwriters taking turns and sharing their stories in the little Bluebird Café. Millions of mouse-clicks since then, the songwriter nights have spawned an Emmy nominated TV series in its 4th season on Turner South Network and a series of live albums. Nashville writers—that you’ve probably never even heard of—have gone around the world to hear 15,000 Swiss accents singing along with every word of their songs.”
    Because every great storyteller doesn’t feel compelled to take his guitar to Music City and hit the big time, Pat wants to take Music Row to the country and record the voices and stories that stay and keep the home fires burning. Buffalo River troubadours are invited to plug in and trade a few songs with him this Saturday night, June 21, at Jessie’s Place in Lobelville. If the publishing is available, an authentic picture, an honest and pure voice from Perry County may end up on The Tour Less Traveled CDs, a Norman Rockwell-esque collection of songs and stories that Pat finds while hosting writers nights along the Lewis and Clark trail.
The Perry County hit Saturday Night at Jessie's Place was 21yo Fara Thompson
PAT'S STORY: Pat played a song once. Someone clapped. So, he moved to Nashville.
Actually, his son Ben talked him into singing Boogars and Tears in a contest. He became a finalist at Telluride Bluegrass festival with the Dixie Chicks, joining them briefly...before they started that wierd dressing thing.
Bill Monroe, Grandfather of the Bluegrass genre, had just placed the High and Lonesone Blessing on little Ben, so Pat had to listen to the little man. He played boogars to a croud of flowerdy dressed, hairy legged hippie girls and boys who sang along with great enthusiasm. That went to Pat's head and he went straight to Nashville.
What do they say about Pat?
"I was playing a festival in Sweden and started singing a song Pat wrote with me and realized the croud of 15,000 was singing it for me. It made me cry. I had to have the band start me over. Another time, I brought Pat to play guitar for one of my gigs. I made the mistake of letting him sing one song, Turbo. He stole my show."
"Pat's laconic wit definately sets him apart from other Nashville songwriters."
Amy Kurland, owner of Bluebird Cafe, editor of The Bluebird Cafe Scrapbook
What about Pat's book, Dawn on Dickerson Road?
"Mezmerizing storytelling..." John Yancey, retired counselor
"We put the book in the car CD player just to check it out. Pat started telling his story. We could not turn it off or leave the car until the CD ran out 80 minutes later. Then, we played it again as we found our way back home." Alan Fry, carpenter
"Mike (husband) told me I just had to listen to this amazing story. Half way into Pat Meets Dawn I made him turn it off and said, 'this guy is one sick ****!' I refused to listen further. His issues screamed from the radio. Mike begged me to keep listening. 'That was 13 years ago, honey. Let him finish the story!' No way." Mary Chisolm, housewife

 

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