Slaid Cleaves

Hi Slaid, I love your music. Sad, heartfelt, honest. I saw you in concert and loved how you made it intimate and connected with the audience. I was wondering if you would be interested in writing a song for a friend of mine.
The gist; we play in a band together, she plays fiddle and mandolin, I also play fiddle and the piano and sing, but I'm not good at writing songs. Lise is her name, she is a granite stone carver, an amazing artist. She used to carve wood in the Gasbay peninsula now she's in St. george Maine. She lost her daughter, Isabel Linsey Becu who was also an artist and musician. Isabel left home at 18.She became a hobo, hopping trains, playing music on the street to earn money. She traveled all over the US on her own, and eventually went to Europe. Still traveling by hopping trains. One night in France she got hit by a train. When I heard the story, I thought this needs to be in a song. ? Cami (camibethjewett@gmail.com)

Hi Cami, Thanks for the kind note and thanks for sending along that sad, sad story. Sure does sound like something off one of my albums. I'm not in writing mode at the moment, but I will copy your note into my song folder. If I'm able to come up with some verses someday I'll be in touch. Thanks again, Slaid

Ever play in Ontario ?

Yep. Hope to make it back to Hugh's Room before too long.

I'd love to get a copy of Sorrow and Smoke on CD but can't seem to find it anywhere. What's the best way to get ahold of one?

Best way is to come to a gig and get it signed! But also, we can mail you one. The store is down for the month while we are off the grid. But we're back to work in October, so meet us at a show or at slaidcleaves.com then. We'll save one for ya. -Slaid

I thought I saw you were slated to play the Aster Cafe in Minneapolis on October 19th. Has that been cancelled?

Indeed, unfortunately that show fell through. We are working on a Mpls visit in early November. Stay tuned . . .

I was just listening to Outlaw Country and thought "now that's a good song" - Picking California- mighty fine work there my friend

I agree, but I didn't write that one. My old friend Jason Eklund gets the credit for that one: http://jasoneklund.com/

Where are you playing New Year’s Eve?

If I'm playing on New Year's Eve this year, it'll be fireside at the old home place.

Hey, hi there! I have a request for a tour stop...
I see you will be down in Texas Nov/Dec.. Could you maybe swing by OKC after that, perhaps have a show at the Blue Door?

Hey there. We played at the Blue Door a few weeks ago, so it might be a while before we are back there. But we are looking into a couple of other OK gigs in the coming months. If you sign up on the mailing list you'll be the first to know (after us, that is). -Slaid

Any plans to come to Seattle sometime soon?

Sorry for the delay - been off the grid for a spell. We were at the Tractor back in May. No plans to return at the moment, but I suspect we will head out west sometime in 2020. -Slaid

Hiya. When are you coming back to Scotland?

Howdy. Probably not till there's a new release. Could be a while. In the mean time:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2UPJMX...

Is Everything You Love going get a vinyl release ever? Also, PLEASE PLAY ATLANTA

No plans to put out "Everything . . ." on vinyl, but you never know. We usually play Eddie's Attic in Decatur once a year. Skipped 2019 for some reason. Next year!