Mark Newton's Successful Japan Tour in December 2009

Greetings:

Mark Newton Performing "Follow Me Back To The Fold" Wed., December 2, 2009. Venue: Another Dream in Osaka, Japan.

Sara Khono, Reika Hunt, Dr. Hironobu Oda (Mandolin), Kozue Yasuda (Auto Harp), Background Shin Akimoto (Mandolin), Chiko Mitsuya, Hisae Nishigauchi (guitar), Mark Newton (Guitar), Background Atsushi Kimura (Bass), Izumi Kitamura (Claw Hammer banjo), Yohko Hisanaga, Kohji Kajino (banjo).

I just got back from touring in Japan from Dec., 3-thru-10th. I worked the cities of Chino, Kochi, Kyoto, Kobe, and Osaka. My long time friend and promoter Dr. Hironobu Oda works really hard with putting quality packages together to bring to his country and spread the goodwill of bluegrass music. I worked with a number of quality Japanese bands, (Longing For The Southland, The Peach Boys) and a number of seasoned musicians in each city. One of the exciting opportunities was to work with Professor Taisuke Nihigauchi and his University students in Kobe. The Students ages very from 19-to-21 years of age and I had the opportunity to speak to them on the history of bluegrass music and work with them with there instruments of choice, Mandolin, Guitar, Bass, Dobro, fiddle etc. I taught them some of my songs such as Monrosine, Follow Me Back To The Fold, Cold Sheets Of Rain and Hillbilly Hemingway. We all jammed at the end. Also, met one of the great instrument makers (Guitar, Mandolin) Yoichi Ueda of Wade Instruments. Website: www.wadeguitars.com.

The shows where well attended and supported. Bluegrass Music is in good hands in Japan. What a great cultural exchange. Below is a you tube link on one of my performances in Osaka at a venue called ANOTHER DREAM in OSAKA. I'm performing Follow Me Back To The Fold with the talented women musicians and singers.

Thanks,
Mark Newton

Check This Out!
"Follow Me Back To The Fold" with Mark Newton In OSAKA Bluegrass Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDy8JWc2KJs