Song For a Dog #TBT

Recorded November 19, 2010 Rock n Roll Rescue, a benefit for Art For Animals at Club Helsinki in Hudson, NY with Laurie Anderson, her talented rat terrier Lolabelle who played the keyboard conducted by Elisabeth Weiss dog trainer. Other artists included Joy Askew with ANA Milosavljevic and the MC was none other than Tom Davis of Saturday Night Live fame.

But I also want to make a lovely shout out to Elisabeth Weiss who is a recent New York Magazine edition showcasing her skill in training dogs in a fun and exciting way.

Since meeting at the Art For Animals event, I've had the pleasure of working with Elisabeth, and have created clips of her training sessions, plus she has taught my poodles some lovely behavior skills (that's my Etta in the training session clip).  Bravo Elisabeth for your well deserved press.

Here's the clip I made of Lolabelle performing with Elisabeth at the Rock N Roll Rescue benefit:

benefit Art For Animals

I love to come above ground and share my music with commuters of the concert type, (not rushing past to their destination, in a warm and quality sound environment).  I am eager to perform tomorrow night to benefit Art For Animals a non profit created to teach humane arts to children and provide funds for shelters in need.

Rock N Roll Rescue at Club Helsinki Friday November 19th

FOOD: a great party needs great food.  Ruth Reichl has invited some of the most thrilling chefs for the cocktail party.

ART: a gallery of artwork created by students in an Art For Animals supported portrait workshop.

MUSIC: Laurie Anderson and her dog Lolabelle will perform, Joy Askew and me.

FILM: In keeping with my What's Your Inspiration series on my website, I created a short film about what Inspires people about animals.  I traveled to Columbia County NY interviewed friends and farmers and will be performing to the film.

And the newest addition to the event the wonderful Tom Davis of Saturday Night Live fame will MC

6:30-8:30 cocktail party and gallery viewing, 8:30 concert

$50 tickets now available.

If you can't attend, please consider a donation to this wonderful organization.

read press release in Times Union

article in Rural Intelligence blog