TWO MORE BASEBALL SHOWS

Just when I thought folks were giving up on the baseball season, two more of my Musical Baseball Shows were booked. I’ll be appearing at the Hamilton Senior Center on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m. and the Lunenburg Public Library on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m. Both shows are free.

 

Barring any more surprises, these will be the last two baseball shows of the season, coming smack dab in the middle of the playoffs. I wonder if anyone around here will be watching. I will.

 

By the way, the Lunenburg library is where we recorded the live version of “Way Past My Bedtime” for the It Sure Beats Workin’ album. So it should be a sizeable, and lively, crowd.

 

I’ve added “Twelve Perfect Innings” to my repertoire. It’s on my new Baseball’s Greatest Hits, Volume 3 CD and is a song about the greatest game every pitched. Ironically, it wasn’t a perfect game, a no-hitter or a shutout. It wasn’t even a victory. That’s all I’m going to say.

 

You can listen to the track at www.howienewman.com/bgh3-samples

 

For more info about my baseball shows, including a video feature and all kinds of propaganda, visit www.howienewman.com/baseball-show

 

BUY A CD?

Everybody is saying that no one buys CDs anymore. There was even a crossword puzzle clue that read “1990s music recordings.” Starts with C and ends with S.

 

1990s? I think not. First of all, there are a lot of people driving old cars (most of them are probably musicians).

 

So there’s no blue tooth, streaming or anything type of that nonsense. It’s just a radio and a CD player. Secondly, folks tend to hang onto their home CD players because … well, what else are you going to use to play all your CDs from the 1990s?

 

So it’s come as no surprise to me that people still buy my CDs at gigs. OK, maybe a little surprised but I’m forever grateful. And I’ve sold close to 400 over the past three years.

 

Unfortunately, the only way you can buy one of my CDs is from me. A new one, anyway. Belying its very name, CD Baby no longer sells CDs. You can get used CDs on Amazon and eBay but there’s only one way to get a brand new Howie Newman CD.

 

From my “Buy a CD page”: www.howienewman.com/buy-cd 

 

You can also purchase a digital download from that page but wouldn’t you rather have a CD? It has artwork, a lyric booklet and an aesthetically-pleasing label. So trade in your fancy new car for a used one that has a CD player.    

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OUR 10th SEASON

Knock on Wood, my acoustic folk-rock duo, finished up its 10th season with a house concert in Woburn on Sept. 22. Thanks to everyone who came to the shows this year.

 

We’ve already booked seven concerts for 2025. Check the KOW page (www.howienewman.com/knockonwood) for updates.

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MUSIC VIDEO

I don’t want to brag or anything (OK, I want to brag), but the “Hannah’s Song” video recently surpassed 400 views. Not exactly viral but mildly contagious to be sure. Hannah is almost 3 now and, unlike her portrayal in the video, has a big head of beautiful curly hair.

 

I’m looking forward to the day when she can tell me how embarrassed she is by the song and the video.

 

If you haven’t checked it out yet, please do. You can thank me later. Just visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT3Vv4MKD9Y or go to my home page (www.howienewman.com) and look for a toddler holding a microphone.

 

The song is on my new CD, It Sure Beats Workin.’ For more info about the album, visit www.howienewman.com/workin    

 

Enjoy this great fall weather. See you soon.​

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UPCOMING 

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