Photos and Labor Day Posted: Aug 27, 2008

Hey! We posted a few new (and old) pictures for you. Most are from the summer, but there's one from the Chili Cookoff as well as the LOC fundraiser with Andre and Norm last October. Be sure to check them out. If you have some nice shots we could use, please forward them to Patrick. We are always looking for good pics to post. Thanks! Also, check the schedule. We are on the deck Friday and Sunday over Labor Day weekend. Come out for the last big weekend of summer. The fall schedule is still being put together. Be sure to check back and come on out for a listen when the opportunity presents itself!! Back to school on Tuesday. For those fisherfolks out there, Bryan says the salmon are bunching up off the mouths of most of the N. MI streams. They're catching them from the pier in Frankfort and they should start coming in over the next week to 10 days. Get your gear in order.

N3C Song on 2008 TCFF Soundtrack Posted: Jul 29, 2008

Our version of Jim Crockett's "Last Believer" has been included on this year's Traverse City Film Festival soundtrack! It is quite flattering. This is becoming a huge event. We'll be playing in front of the CSN&Y documentary on Wednesday and Thursday as well as at the Open Space on Wednesday evening. Come on out as Hollywood and the Cherry Capital mix and mingle. Here's the link to get the soundtrack: http://www.traversecityfilmfest.org/tixSYS/2008/festivalstore/item.php?BaseSKU=MCD000000000&StyleCode=0000&ColorCode=000&SizeCode=REG Just copy and paste it into your browser. Thanks for listening, N3C PS: When we made the change to this new website format two years ago we were averaging about 40 visits a day. For the month of July, we have been averaging 180 visits a day!?! A four fold change in just two years. Thanks for following our efforts and thanks for appreciating the sound we strive to create. Long May WE Run!

Summer Schedule Coming! Posted: May 12, 2008

We are working through the details. We should have the schedule posted soon! Be sure to check back. Also, don't forget to drop us a thought on the blog page! We always love to hear from you. N3C

Stephen Stills Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer Posted: Dec 19, 2007

A day after Dan Fogelberg left us due to this frightening disease, Graham Nash made the announcement that Stephen Stills has been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. It is believed that it has been caught early, so the likelihood of a successful treatment is very much in his favor. It was reported that he will be having surgery in January. Okay boys! We're not boys anymore 'cept in our hearts and minds (and loins). You need to see your doctor regularly - at least annually. You need to have your PSA level checked and endure that brief moment of inconvenience and discomfort for the peace of mind of knowing your condition. If caught early, treatment is highly successful. If you don't do it for you, do it for those who care about you. There is no need for a premature departure. We don't want to lose a single family member or friend due to neglect. GET CHECKED!!!! Enough of the sermon. See everybody soon and thanks for listening in '07. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! N3C

Dan Fogelberg Dies at Age 56 Posted: Dec 17, 2007

It was announced yesterday, Sunday, December 16th, that Dan Fogelberg had passed away from prostate cancer. He was only 56 years old. Bryan has been a long-time fan and N3C does a few of his tunes in their show. Though his voice is silenced far too soon, his music will linger 'round campfires for years to come. There is a joyous reunion with the "Leader of the Band" in heaven. He will be a welcomed member to God's orchestra. God bless and rest in peace.....

Save The Wild UP Posted: Oct 27, 2007

Go to our "Links" page and connect to SaveTheWildUP.com. The preservation of our beautiful UP is something very close to our hearts. Andy McFarlane from Leelanau.com made us aware of the site. Be sure to listen to "A Letter From Downstream" from Daisy May. We doubt anyone can hold back the tears by the end of the song. We are only stewards of the land. What will we leave the generations to follow?

Peak Weekend Posted: Oct 18, 2007

Hey! It's been a packed fall between Marching Band, Stratford, football, cross country, and every other occupational, educational, and parental obligation you can think of that the trio has largely been on a brief hiatus. We've been picking up a few dates here and there when time allows. We'll be at Boone Docks Saturday night. It's tight quarters, but a very cozy setting for our music. Come on out and join us. We should have our winter schedule glued together in the near future. Stay tuned and come on out and listen. We appreciate your support! If you are looking for fall colors, this weekend will be the peak. With the warm weather we have had of late, the colors (and salmon) have been a bit confused. The salmon are late this year as are the maples! However, the cooler weather and rain have sparked both. Jump in the car and travel up for a color tour, fresh cider, and don't forget your rod! See ya Saturday!!!

#1 on the WNMC Top 30 Posted: Sep 5, 2007

It Is What It Is! is number 1 on the WNMC Top 30 for the week of 8-23-07 a/o 8-28. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of the local support we are receiving for this effort. We appreciate all of the listeners and coasters. Copy and paste this link to your browser to view it and check out the WNMC site. http://www.wnmc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=189&Itemid=40

Video Clip Posted: Aug 14, 2007

Our website is hosted by Broadjam. They also provide a homepage to us similar to MySpace. If you go to www.broadjam.com/newthirdcoast there is a "Video" link. Click it and it will take you to a segment of the June 2nd concert. We hope you enjoy it. As always, Thanks for listening!!!

**CD RELEASE PARTY** Posted: Aug 1, 2007

Alert! Alert! Bob Ewing and Boone Docks will be hosting the official release party for "It Is What It Is!" It all takes place Friday, August 10th, on the big Sun Deck in Glen Arbor. Come on out and join us from 7-10pm for the fun as we launch our latest effort. There are 15 tracks, nearly all original, and about 70 minutes of music. We still have copies of last year's "Somebody Lived Here" as well.

Get Yer New Music Here! Just 99 Cents. Posted: Jul 26, 2007

It Is What It Is! Posted: Jul 12, 2007

If you've gotten here, you've already seen the cover for the new CD. It is at the manufacturer being duplicated. The master and the artwork have been received (along with our check) and we will have it available on Tuesday, July 24th at Boone Docks. Thanks to all who helped with the project and thanks to those who came out to listen. We will be having a CD release party on the deck at Boone Docks. Once we decide on a date we will post it immediately. We greatly appreciate all of the coasters who listen and support us. Thank you!!

New Website Template Posted: Jul 12, 2007

Time for a change. With the new CD we thought we'd add a platinum backdrop to our website. Perhaps it will be a sign of success for this new disc. Let us know if you do or don't like it.

Almost Done Posted: Jun 26, 2007

We delivered the record for mastering a couple of days ago. It sounds pretty good. Bryan is working on the art and Johnny is working on replication. Everything points to a delivery date around the second or third week of July. Vedy, vedy, vedy soon.... Patrick

Sunday, July ! Posted: Jun 26, 2007

Be sure to join us Sunday, July 1, at the Leland Lodge for an evening of songs. This is a new venue for us and the Lodge is hoping to build a Sunday concert series. They have a number of excellent artists lined up. We are fortunate to be a part of it. Again, Sunday, July 1, beginning at 6pm. See you there!!!

Jonathan Edwards Posted: Jun 26, 2007

Thanks to the songwriters who participated in last Saturday's event. Many, many great ideas (and tunes) were shared. It was a blast to get up close and personal with someone out there "doing it." He's a grinder staying true to his art. We were so blessed to have him share his insights with us. The evening concert was magnificent and the unofficial "Bards" event, hosted by Adair, kept the songs going. This event, we hope, will become an annual event. We can't think of a better why to share the solstice.

Thank You Posted: Jun 4, 2007

Thanks to all who were at Saturday night's big gig at The Old Art Building. We will be working vedy vedy vedy hard to get the CD together soon. Stem to stern, the whole evening was a great time! Soft rock on!! N3C PS: Bill Hauxwell and Andy McFarlane took a ton of pics of the evening. We should have a few of them posted soon.

Live Recording Coming!!! Posted: May 4, 2007

Sound the trumpets! Beat the drums!! A live CD from New Third Coast is in the works!!! On June 2nd at 7:30pm at the Old Art Building in Leland, N3C will record their performance. The working title is, "It Is What It Is." We will have it for sale for the summer. It will have several new songs as well as a few old favorites. Expect a few guest performers as well. We hope all of our friends and Coasters plan to attend this event! Get the word out. One if by land...oops, wrong story. Seating is limited at this venue. Help us pack the place. Jon Waling will be providing the audio and Seamus will be helping us with promotion. "It Is What It Is" The Old Art Building in Leland. June 2nd, 2007 7:30pm Come on out!!!!!!!!!!!!! Be there as we record this moment in time.

Summer Schedule Coming Soon!!! Posted: May 1, 2007

The summer schedule is being put together as we speak. We should have it posted within the next few days. Check back early and often!! N3C

Neil's Garage Posted: Apr 2, 2007

Check out N3C's new listing on Neil Young's website "Neil's Garage"...we are under the new listings section with the song "Would I". Thanks to Adair for the head's up.....

New Photos Posted: Mar 26, 2007

We've uploaded a couple of new shots from our performance at the Inside Out Gallery last month. It was time for a new front page image anyway! Thanks Bill for the disk!! Keep 'em rollin'.

MySpace.com Posted: Mar 26, 2007

New Third Coast can also be found on www.myspacemusic.com/new third coast. Check it out..it gets more interesting every day...

Union Street Station Posted: Mar 24, 2007

Wow! What a blast!! Thanks to all who participated last night. We are truly blessed with some amazing talent in our scenic area. Norm, Adair, Skelly, Paul, Robin, Nathan, Jim, and, of course, yours truly, N3C. Thanks to USS for hosting this wonderful event and thanks to Seamus for all of his efforts. The turnout was marvelous and we ran over by 1/2 hour. This was really a show. Next time it should be at the Opera House. How would that be?!? Don't be surprised....

Thanks! Posted: Feb 20, 2007

Thanks to everyone at Beppi's (the "Homestead") and Boone Docks for a fun winter season. We look forward to next winter. Make sure you check out Boone Docks in Glen Arbor this Saturday (February 24) as N3C welcomes Chris back for an evening of memories (do you think we can pull off Suite: Judy Blue Eyes?...you never know!). Also, don't forget Art's Tavern for St. Patricks day and Horizon Books at the end of March. Until we meet up again..... The calendar is always changing. Check back early and often!

Muskegon Visit Posted: Jan 15, 2007

We want to say, "Thanks," to Dave, Shirley, Lou, and Diane at Quiet Faith Productions for hosting us yesterday at the Muskegon Museum. There was a nice turnout of appreciative "Coasters." We had folks hike over from as far away as Portland and Mount Pleasant. Thank you!! We greatly respect the Quiet Faith folks and are humbled by their support. Also, look for a "Folk Festival" north of Muskegon this summer coordinated by Quiet Faith and assisted by N3C. It was bandied about at the dinner table after our concert. We'll keep you up to date on the details as they become available. Thanks for listening!! P.S. Be sure to check out the images forwarded to us of the Selkirk Settler in heavy seas. We posted a couple of them in the "Images" page. ...We're holding our own...

Skellenger's Journal Posted: Jan 15, 2007

Chris Skellenger has arrived in Belize. His journal is up and running. In true Chris style, it is filled with serious stuff, a couple requests, and his flair for finding humor in any situation. Copy and paste this to your address window above to follow his month-long adventures. http://www.11oaks.org/2007_Goals.php His journal most likely appears at www.paulkoss.com as well.

The Blog Gatekeeper Posted: Dec 5, 2006

It is remarkable to us. Someone finds a blog site and is compelled to post their advertising (and we use that term loosely) in hopes of finding a dolt dense enough to click on their link and fork over their hard-earned funds for erectile disfunction assistance, online gambling, credit card offer, an outstanding "teaser" rate on an interest-only mortgage, etc. You get our drift. We have taken the time to construct this site. We want 3rd Coasters to be able to be informed of our songs and schedules. We want them to be able to send us greetings as well. But, some foul, freeloading slob feels the need to add their garbage like a disease attaching itself to a host. We are averaging about 20 of these ridiculous posts everyday. We have in place a barrier that requires us to approve them prior to appearing on the blog. It's a good thing. It's also a sad thing and a disheartening commentary about the state of our society. Keep watching and listening. And, please feel free to post. We'll make sure the worthy stuff gets through and appears on the blog! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! MERRY CHRISTMAS!! 3RD COAST KICKS BACK IN BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND! THANKS FOR LISTENING!! N3C

Central American Music Fest Posted: Nov 16, 2006

From Chris Skellenger's e-mail: "Hey Everyone, Last minute reminder about the Central American Music Fest on Sunday, Nov. 19th at the Hayloft on M72 West in Traverse. It starts at 2 pm sharp and goes till they throw us out. 2-3 the original 3rd Coast with Dick Anthony 3-4 the original Michael Camp 4-5 the Corvairs, Mr. K on drums 5-6 the original Big Sky with Pat, Murph, and Dane Times are approximate and subject to change as impromptu jamming breaks out! Don't miss this 're-union' or some of Leelanau's, umm, oldest performers.... oooh, that didn't come out right!" Please come out and support Chris and Susan in this noble effort. You can visit their website, www.11oaks.org, for more detail on the endeavor. N3C

Grand Rapids Posted: Oct 23, 2006

Thanks to all of those who ventured out on a wet Saturday evening to listen to N3C and chose us over the Tigers. See, we said they were due for a loss!!Baker Auditorium is a wonderfully intimate setting for a concert. We wish to thank the GRFAS for having us and we look forward to returning in the future. After the concert N3C headed downtown to The Bob and played for an hour with David Cisco. What a wild place!! David had full command of the crowd. And a crazy crowd it was. We had a lot of fun. Thanks to David and The Bob.

Grand Rapids Visit Posted: Oct 18, 2006

We leave the confines of our beloved Leelanau to trek to Grand Rapids this weekend. Please come out and listen at 8pm Saturday at Grace Bible College. Yes, it's also game 1 of the World Series. Yes, it also starts at 8pm. Yes, we will try to have a radio available to give regular updates. But, hey, they've won 7 in a row. They're bound to lose one here...and still win the series. Who are "THEY" you ask? Why, the Tiggers of course. Most of you can RECORD the game!! Tape the game and come on out. We are LIVE!!! The venue is supposed to be superb. Coming up, but not on the calendar yet, is another fundraiser for Chris Skellenger and his crusades. His efforts are admirable, but he needs help. On Sunday, October 29th, at the Village Inn in Empire is a pickers party. The old Big Sky with Murph, Dane, Chris, and Pat will play. Various incarnations of 3rd Coast will appear. Andre' Villoch will be there. Paul Koss. Pickers to be named later. Join us as we help Chris as he prepares for his next global effort. The anticipated time is 2-7pm. To see what Chris is up to please copy and paste http://www.11oaks.org/ into your browser. More to follow!!!

Must Be Fall!!! Posted: Oct 5, 2006

Boy, summer is seriously over! Yes, we are still alive. But, school's back in session for Pat and John and Bryan's office moved. Too much happening. Football, Cross Country, Pep Band, yada, yada, yada. Today is October 5th. For those downstate, the colors are coming on strong. You can almost always count on the peak around the 15th of October. It feels like it will be earlier than that this year. Peak will probably be around this Sunday or early next week. Same with the salmon fishing. It seems to be peaking earlier this year as well. It was an amazing thunderstorm here around 11pm Tuesday evening. Extremely intense. We got about 2 inches of rain overnight. Hopefully, we'll have some new pictures up soon. Take care for now. N3C

Comments/Blog Posted: Aug 21, 2006

A small change needed to be made to the Comments/Blog page. We will need to approve any posts prior to them appearing on the web page. The reason? We had to delete a dozen viagra/cialis ads that got posted to the sight. We aren't surprised. The only surprise was the speed with which they found our sight to post their garbage. We can turn the feature on and off as needed. If they get bored by not seeing their posts immediately and go away we will turn the guard back off. Thanks for understanding.

A Few Changes Posted: Aug 9, 2006

We have the benefit of modifying the template as wanted or needed. We were told by a few folks that the calendar was a bit hard to read (too small a print for older eyes). So, hopefully this will be better. We are having fun with the new website. Keep watching for changes. We posted a couple of Keith Burnham's Leelanau County barn photos on the Images page. We hope you like them.

Thanks!!! Posted: Aug 9, 2006

We had a nice crowd that rallied for the early show Saturday morning at Dunegrass. Thanks to all who came out. Thanks to Norm Wheeler for sittin' in with us. We loved how he blew Revelly to roust the campers. It is a wonderful event and we hope that it continues far into the future.

Flash: Chris Skellenger Turns 50!?!? Posted: Aug 1, 2006

There was a party at the Wah Saturday night, July 29th, to celebrate our dear friend, Chris Skellenger, turning 50 years young. After our gig, we made our way back. Much music was being made. At 3:30am music was still being made?! So, should you see this young man be sure to say, "Happy Birthday!" May the harmonies of life continue to surround you!

Welcome!!! Posted: Jul 31, 2006

Here it is! The new New Third Coast website. We plan to make it much more interactive. Give us a bit of time to smooth out the program, but the goals are to keep it current, add items and images as they become available, and allow for you to partake and share. There is a comments/blog for your thoughts. You can contact any of us via e-mail or be added to a mailing list with a simple click. As example, Pat is Patrick@newthirdcoast.com. We bet you can figure out John's and Bryan's!! Let us know what you think!!!