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November 15, 2023
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Where’s Aubrey’s ninth record is also available on many streaming services including spotify, apple music, and youtube music. Click the cover to launch spotify. Each song also linked to spotify.
The record was released November 11, 2023 (double spinal tap day) during a show at the Barns of Rose Hill.
November 15, 2023
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Thanks to you, the Where’s Aubrey show Saturday 11/11 was a smashing success. We played to an enthusiastic full house, missing a sell out of the venue by only four tickets. JOBIE’s opening set was excellent. An all around evening of great music performed for a good cause.
Speaking of which, together we raised $3305 on Saturday evening with $1983 going to the Shenandoah Riverkeeper to protect our local river.
We also released our ninth record, Hole, which is now available on most streaming services including spotify. If you would like to join the 18 people who bought a physical copy of the CD for old time’s sake, just get in touch.
Where’s Aubrey before the show: Rhine Singleton, Charles Arthur, Gary McGraw, and Nick Schrenk.
Here are some pictures and videos of the show in approximate chronological order arranged by set lists. What a night!
The band on stage: Nick on Drums, McGraw on fiddle, Rhine on Guitar, and Charles on everything else.
BORH 11/11: Set One
Your Lies Are Gone
Ghosts on the Farm
The Miles Roll By
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Dirty Blond Haired Girl
Brown Like Your Cinnamon
*** (stage lighting changed as we performed the entire new record)
All songs linked below to spotify tracks from the record.
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BORH 11/11: Set Two
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Ham Bone (during a broken string changing exercise)
*** (record over, we ended the concert with full band)
Irish Goodbye (JOBIE cover)
Full video
Full video (different angle)
Devlish Situation
Into a Cloud
Snippet only
Has it Ever Been this Good
JOBIE opening set
Special thanks to Jen Lee for photographs and show publicity. April Claggett also provided photos and videos. Romey Michael provided video of Irish Goodbye. Some images above are Copyrighted.
October 28, 2023
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Nick Schrenk, the consumate Winchester-based jazz drummer, and Gary McGraw, lifetime fiddle player (or is that violin?), will be performing together on stage again during the Where’s Aubrey benefit concert for the Barns of Rose Hill. They will be joined by Richmond-based multi-instrumentalist and professional-musician, Charles Arthur, and Where’s Aubrey frontman, New-Hampshire-based Rhine Singleton.
Tickets are on sale now. We recommend getting your tickets in advance, soon. Use this link –> https://bit.ly/WA-BORH23 (or call the box office directly at (540) 955-2003).
See details on the poster below.
September 17, 2023
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Where’s Aubrey will perform all original music from their brand new ninth record, Hole, at a benefit concert November 11th at the Barns of Rose Hill in Berryville. All proceeds from the concert benefit the Shenandoah Riverkeepers.
Here is a rough mix of track six on Where’s Aubrey’s new record Holes. The record is currently in final production.
About: Local violinist Gary McGraw (The Bitter Liberals) and New Hampshire songwriter Rhine Singleton are Where’s Aubrey. Where’s Aubrey will be joined at this show by Richmond multi-instrumentalist Charles Arthur (featured at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts) and Winchester jazz drummer Nick Shrenk. Where’s Aubrey is releasing a new record at the show called Holes. Where’s Aubrey has performed since 1985, releasing nine records and raising $17,000 for charity. Singleton’s original songs, cloaked and hooded by McGraw’s improvisation on the fiddle and mandolin, range from old-timey folk music to modern jazz.
Gary McGraw has played the violin since he was just three years old (54 years for those of you counting), and has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Barns of Rose Hill. McGraw met Singleton at the University of Virginia and Where’s Aubrey gradually coalesced into existence in the mid-90s and began recording all original music in 2001. Gary is also a member of The Bitter Liberals.
Rhine Singleton played piano and violin as a teen, before switching to the acoustic guitar. In his time at the University of Virginia with McGraw, Singleton started singing and was inspired to write his own music. Soon after compiling a strong repertoire of original tunes, the duo began recording under the name Where’s Aubrey.
Although McGraw and Singleton regularly write and record music, it’s rare to see a live performance by Where’s Aubrey.
Date & Time: Saturday, November 11, 2023. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the concert starts at 7:00 PM.
Ticket Price: All tickets are general admission. $20 in advance until 3:00 PM on the day of the event. $25 at the door. Children 12 years and below are free when accompanied by an adult.
Ticket Information:
or by calling the Barns of Rose Hill Box Office at 540-955-2004 (Noon to 3:00 PM – Tuesday through Saturday). When our Box Office is closed, please leave a message. All ticket sales are final; no exceptions and no exchanges.
Program Sponsors: We extend our special thanks to Michael Hobert and Mary Jane Lee for sponsoring this program!
Program Benefits: Proceeds from this show will benefit Shenandoah Riverkeeper, part of the Potomac Riverkeeper Network. A representative will be in attendance.
August 27, 2023
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I mean, Aimee Mann was really good. But Regina Spektor is in a completely different league.
Still, Aimee Mann played some greats.
Like “Save Me”
But Regina was better and she played some favorites too.
Like “Fidelity”
And “Samson”
But above all, this magical “Becoming All Alone”
We had a great evening with Donnie and Geri, sneaking bourbon mint fizz cocktails into Wolf Trap.
May 25, 2023
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The National is excellent in concert. Fun show with Romey, Emily, and Lisa. One of these years we’ll figure out how to get seats.
Soccer Mommy opened in a muddy opener.
But then…
Once Upon a Poolside
The band played the entirety of the new album which has lots more energy live.
New Order Tee Shirt
Your Mind is Not Your Friend
And there were some excellent deep cuts from the past.
Bloodbuzz Ohio
This song was a new one on me played for the Resners’ mom.
Light Years
Fake Empire for the win. Pretend I wasn’t singing. Video in video.
Yes please more.
April 4, 2023
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The Andrew Bird show in Richmond was excellent. Go see the Inside Problems tour if you get the chance.
February 6, 2023
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There is a back story of sorts. Way back in the summer of 2022 in Virginia, we decided it would be fun to see Roxy Music and also Florence and the Machine when we could. Happily, we managed to do both, but only with some doing.
The plan for the Florence show was to get to the UK on business in November, skip American “dead turkey day,” meet up with our best British friends, and catch the show in Manchester. But somehow Florence broke her foot in London (while we were there) the day before the Manchester show.
We vowed to return.
Here are some bits from the show, an emotional powerhouse led by a charismatic master of the stage. What a show.
The AO arena is a great place to see a show, mostly because the crowd is fantastic. But the best reason to see a show there is because Noelie and Lisa are excellent hosts and are really fun to hang out with.
The crowd gathers.
We don’t even remember who the opener was.
Then, it was showtime!
Heaven is Here was the first song of the night. Florence had shoes on.
Ship to Wreck
Free
Dog Days Are Over. This is my favorite Florence song, and I was psyched it made the setlist. The fucking phone diatribe was captured in bits. Here it is in all its glory.
Of course the real Florence fan (and the reason we were all here) is Romey. She knew all the words to all the songs and had a huge smile on her face.
Romey dances.
Morning Elvis
My Love
You’ve Got the Love is Romey’s favorite Florence song. She was super psyched that it made the setlist.
The encore song Never Let Me Go had 20,000 people singing along.
Never Let Me Go, performed for the first time in a decade.
Shake it Out
September 11, 2022
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The Roxy Music show in DC was excellent and fun. St Vincent opened up (and not many of the audience members knew her stuff). We rocked out. Here are some bits.
We parked at the arena (though it cost some $$$ it was way worth it as we drove directly out in under 2 minutes). We arrived early enough to buy a very bad gin and tonic from the sports betting center on the corner before the show.
We were in the venue about 30 minutes before the show. Row 12!
St Vincent played lots of material from her new album.
New York
Only mother fucker in the city…
Slow disco.
The stage change took about 25 minutes. And it was worth the wait.
ROXY MUSIC in the house!
The show began with Avalon interstitial into Re-Make/Re-Model.
A guitar solo by Phil Manzanera.
Bryan Ferry was full of energy during this show.
Andy Mackay on woodwinds.
The guitar gets wild
While My Heart is Still Beating
Roxy gets psychedelic.
As does Romey! You go girl.
Many of the interludes were beautiful in just the right Roxy way.
One of our all time favorites To Turn You On
The Main Thing
The crowd was into it. And the visuals were just as much of the experience at the music. One guy in front of us knew every word of every song.
An all time favorite (though honestly I would rather play this than listen to it), More Than This.
Romey captures some bits.
And a very much great version of Avalon (though, don’t be the asshole who talks over this song).
The Warhol set was awesome
Jealous Guy
Congrats on 50 years of being a band, Roxy Music! You guys still rock.
July 6, 2022
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What happens when you convene an eclectic group of artists with a vague plan to “make something” involving music, dance, drawing, and possibly opera? Well who knows. We haven’t been able to find out yet as one of the dancers came to Italy with COVID (everyone tested on arrival) and spread it to two others in our group before proper quarantine set in. The biggest impact involved our fearless leader and chief convener Shooka taking to her bed.
The upshot on Sunday about three hours after landing in Italy was a hastily constructed spettacolo involving Bach, improvisational movement art to unplanned spontaneous music, and Where’s Aubrey in Miagliano, Italy. Amazingly, the people who came to see us actually enjoyed themselves.
We fittingly call ourselves, Into the Unknown.
Instruments fly from Germany
Giant guitar case travels well
Sogol plays Bach to open the show
The audience mostly avoided the actual amphitheater seats, instead opting for the shade
We shifted the “stage” to face the shade loving audience.
“Backstage” with a dobro
By far the most interesting part of the show was when the musicians played whatever occurred to them (us?) as the dancers moved to the improvisational music and the artist drew what she heard and saw. We divided that piece into eight parts defined by the artist. We also asked the audience to participate by drawing as well.
Movement art
Sogol and Dani and April
Where’s Aubrey performs with a kluged up sound system
Paparazzi
Sure
Ultimately, we all had a good time at our first performance (one of three planned so far). Benvenuto in Italia.
More about the show can be found on Rhine’s blog.
