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SUMMER SCHEDULE SO FAR... PLUS SOME NEWS AND AFTER THOUGHTS FROM TED
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    JUNE
    • Saturday, June 7, Front St. Coffee House, Salem, Mass 12-2
    • Saturday, June 7, Lobster Shanty, Salem, Mass 8-12
    • Wednesday, June 11, In A Pigs Eye, Salem, 9-11:30
    • Friday, June 13, Private Fuction
    • Saturday, June 14, The Big Lou, Revere, Mass 9-12
    • Wednesday, June 18, The Pickled Onion/ w/ Pete Beverly, Mass
    • Thursday, June 19, Stromburgs, Salem, Mass 8-11:30
    • Friday, June 20, Caffee' Italia, Marblehead, Mass
    • Saturday, June 21, Lyceum, Salem, Mass 9-12
    • Friday, June 27, Lobster Shanty, Salem, Mass 8;30-12;00
    • Saturday, June 28, Private Fuction
    • Sunday, June 29, BRITANNICA @ Lych Park in Beverly Mass, 6-8

    • Check back for additional dates to come very soon!!

    AUGUST

    • Thursday, July 3, Stromburgs, Salem, Mass 8-11:30
    • Friday, July 4, Hoobs' Popcorn, Salem Willows 2-4
    • Saturday,July 5, Private Fuction
    • Sunday, July 6, Lobster Shanty, 4-7, Salem
    • Thursday, July 10, The Landing Open Mic Host, Marblehead, Mass 7:30-11:30
    • Friday, July 11, Caffe' Italia, Marblehead, Mass 8:30- 11:30
    • Thursday, July 17, Stromburgs, Salem, Mass 8-11:30
    • Friday,, July 18, BRITANNICA @ The Station House, Dover, N.H.
    • Saturday, July 19, Lyceum, Salem, Mass
    • Friday, July 25, Lobster Shanty, Salem, 8:30-11:30
    • Saturday, July 26,"BRITANNICA" plays the "Boaters Bash" at The Black Lobster @ Stromburgs!!
    • NEWS FROM TED!! LOT'S OF THINGS ARE HAPPENING!FIRST OF ALL,TED IS NOW ON "MY SPACE" YOU CAN GO TO HIS NEW MY SPACE WEB SITE FOR THE LATEST UPDATES FOR THE FALL SEASON. http://www.myspace.com/gratefultedmusic TED'S VIDEO CABLE SHOW,"CLASSIC NORTH SHORE ROCK 'N ROLLERS", IS CELEBRATING IT'S ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY ON CHANNEL 3 ON SALEM ACCESS T.V. CHARLIE FARREN WAS TED'S GUEST ON HIS ANNIVERSARY SHOW! CHARLIE PLAYED A FEW TUNES AND THEN TALKED ABOUT HIS CARREER STARTING WITH HIS BAND "BALLOON" AND HOW THE "JOE PERRY PROJECT" STARTED, THEN EVOLVED INTO "FARRENHEIT". THEN CHARLIE TALKED ABOUT THE TOURING HE DID WITH "FARRENHEIT" AND HOW HUGE THE SHOWS WERE WHILE OPENING UP FOR AEROSMITH, BOSTON, OZZY, JUST TO NAME A FEW ACTS! IT WAS A PLEASURE TO HAVE CHARLIE ON THE SHOW AND HE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO COMING BACK REAL SOON FOR ANOTHER SHOW FOR THE SUMMER! WE TALKED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR AFTER THE SHOW ABOUT COUNTLESS MEMORIES AND HAD A LOT OF LAUGHS! LYNN AND SWAMPSCOTT CABLE HAVE STARTED AIRING "CLASSIC NORTH SHORE ROCK 'N ROLLERS" ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS, IT STARTED THE SHOWS IN ORDER OF THE SERIES, SO THE SMUGGLER SHOW WAS UP FIRST!! MALDEN HAS STARTED SHOWING THE VIDEO SERIES ! MARBLEHEAD,DANVERS, MIDDLETON, PEABODY, BEVERLY, WAKEFIELD, SAUGUS, THE CAPE ANN AREA, ARE ALL SCHEDULED TO PICK UP THE SERIES THROUOUT THE FALL & WINTER!! DAVE RATTIGAN, FROM THE BOSTON HERALD, WANTS TO DO AN ARTICLE ON THE MUSIC SHOW FOR ONE OF HIS COLUMNS SOON!! ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, TED'S NEW BAND "BRITANNICA" PLAYED A SET FOR ABOUT 35 MINUTES TO A LARGE CROWD AT THE FOUNTAIN STAGE ON ESSEX STREET. IT WAS RECORDED FOR S.A.T.V. AND IS BEING SHOWN ON CHANNEL 3 IN SALEM RIGHT NOW. PATRICK KENNEDY'S BAND "EL RANCHO" ALSO WAS TAPED AND WILL BE ON THE SAME S.A.T.V SHOW. TED IS STILL POLISHING OFF HIS SPRING & SUMMER SCHEDULE AND WILL BE ANNOUNCING MORE GIGS VERY SHORTLY. ALSO, TED'S 4 PIECE BAND "BRITANNICA" WILL BE ANNOUNCING A SCHEDULE SHORTLY. THE TIME FRAME SEEMS TO BE AROUND THE SUMMER. ED MCNIFF WILL BE PLAYING BASS AND ROB PHANUEF WILL NBE ON THE DRUMS AS OF NOW. IT MAY TURN INTO A FIVE PIECE WHEN IT IS ALL SAID AND DONE!! TED HAS BEEN RECORDING HIS NEW C.D."DROPIN' DIMES" AT HIS PAD. TED'S SONG "THE POWER & THE PAIN" IS ALREADY BREWING UP SOME CONTROVERSY. SOME HAVE SAID THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF A VOCAL TRACK LIKE THAT. TED HAS JUST RELEASED "THE KINGDOME HALL FOLLIES" ON HIS "MY SPACE" FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE!!HE'S SURE TO RUFFLE A FEW FEATHERS WITH THIS ONE!! MORE SONGS ARE FINISHED, "I'M OUTTA HERE", "MAKING A FOOL OF YOURSELF", "IT HURTS", "CLOSURE", "MY COFFEE WENT COLD,JUST LIKE YOU DID", "LOSING FRIENDS" AND "HONEY & VINEGAR" ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS! THIS WILL BE A TWO C.D.SET UNLESS THERE'S A CHANGE! THE PORTSMOUTH HERALD HAS A GOOD C.D. REVIEW OF TED,S " A CHANGE OF SCENERY".IT'S IN THE SPOTLIGHT SECTION OF THE NEWSPAPER.
    • TO ORDER " A CHANGE OF SCENERY" OR "TIME MACHINE" SEND $10 FOR EACH TO
    • GRATEFUL TED
    • 3 ISLAND AVE.
    • SALEM MASSACHUSETTS, 01970
    • HERE IS A COMPLETE TRACK LISTING FOR "A CHANGE OF SCENERY"
    • 1-MIRACLE
    • 2-CLOSE ALL THE DOORS
    • 3-WHERE LADY LIES
    • 4-MERMAIDS
    • 5-IS IT LOVE?
    • 6-LASSO THE MOON
    • 7-A CHANGE OF SCENERY
    • 8-MRS GLO
    • 9-ETERNAL WOMAN
    • 10-YOUR SISTER
    • SMUGGLER BONUS TRACKS ARE (1982-1985)
    • 11-THE BOX (ALTERNATE VERSION)
    • 12-IN THE LONG RUN (ALTERNATE MIX)
    • 13-COME OUT OF THE SHADE
    • 14-SWEET & INNOCENT
    • 15-WOMAN OF THE WORLD (ALTERNATE MIX)
    • 16-SAME OLD LIES (ALTERNATE MIX)
    • 17-IT'S PART OF LOVE (ALTERNATE MIX)
    • GRATEFUL TED BONUS TRACK IS
    • 18-X-MAS HOLIDAY BLUES (1998)
    • HE HOPES TO SEE YOU AT A GIG REAL SOON! THANKS, TED.
    • WHEN GOD FINALLY CLOSES A DOOR ON YOU, THERE IS ALWAYS ANOTHER OPEN SOMEWHERE. YOU JUST HAVE TO FIND IT. IT'S MOST LIKELY BEEN THERE ALL THE TIME. NEVER CLOSE ALL THE DOORS.
      • KEEP CHECKING FOR ANY ADDITIONAL GIGS!!