Battle Ground Washington
May 18th 2009

I have not written any updates to the "notes"
here since March of 2008, so I guess it is
high tme I do so.........

Some things thankfully remain the same; my wife
Debbie is a joy in my life and continues to put up with all of the gigs, the traveling and the preoccupation
with work that is required in this business. I am also so blessed by good friends:
Donny Wright, Peggie Moje, and Fuzzy Purcell that perform with me
regularly; and all the rest of you, you know who you are. Debbie often says
that because of those friends, and the music, I am the richest man she has ever known, and she is right........I am so lucky to have you all.

"Blue Roads, Red Wine", my 2008 release on Waterbug records, has been
played extensively throughout the U.S. and across the world on radio. It was a thrill to have it be chosen by Rich Warren, producer of the long-running
syndicated program "The Midnight Special" from over 800 releases he received last year, as one of the top albums of 2008.

In April of 2008, I had a lovely concert back in my hometown of Omaha, followed by a very successful show at the Spring Conference at the John Neihardt Center in Nebraska.

Summertime was highlighted by my annual concert with Chris Kennedy in Rock Springs Wyoming and shows in Black Forest and Trinidad, Colorado

On to September, when I traveled back to Alaska to do concerts in Juneau and Skagway for the Arts Councils there. It was grand to be back in the "Land of the Midnight Sun", even though it rained pretty much constantly the week Debbie and I were there. I finished off that tour with a weekend performing in Friday Harbor,
San Juan Island.

In October I traveled far north in Washington, to do a concert in the Methow Valley w/Hank Cramer. Along the way, we sampled wine at one of the most beautiful wineries I have ever seen; Tsillan Cellars in Chelan Washington. I was fortunate enough to meet the owner, who is a folk music fan; and I will be returnig with the trio to do a concert there in September 2009.

Before that occurs, my son Dylan May will be getting married to his lovely bride in Portland Oregon, on August 15th. He met Dolly England not too long after moving back to the Pacific Northwest, and it has been a heart-warming love story to watch unfold. I am writing these notes on his 27th birthday.....it does not seem possible time is passing that quickly.

Thank you all again for coming to the shows and caring about me and my music. I am so grateful for all of you listening and giving me the privilege to do this profession for the last 37 years........

Cheers!

Tom May