news update

Hi funsters!

I have been back in the U.K. since August 2007 and I still miss the cosy small town life of Mainz with it's glorious ice cafes and Rhine side cycle ways. Oh well, nothing like the fresh sea breezes of Brighton to keep me going. I will relocate back to dear old London shortly and then begin preparations for my 2008 August birthday in ... Mainz of course.

Yes, it is the BIG ONE! So I'm returning to celebrate with German friends.

Musical plans: Solo tours of Germany Autumn 2008 and Spring 2009 to be followed with Band tour of the new studio album 2009. I'm on the case. Just have to buy the bus and tune the guitar!

See you there Blue Skies!
Love Jan


Snippets of good news

Go to my myspace site and enjoy
Check my  website at myspace.com. This is perfect for networking freaks and a wonderful way to discover some new music. There are many good musicians connected to my site there. But you can search for anyone and everyone at myspace. I use it like a virtual radio show & back stage party. It’s highly addictive and fun. 

Listen to  some great music especially Jaki Whitren singing a track from her forthcoming solo album. I have been a life long fan of Jaki’s ... go and find out why! Don’t miss her video of the song.

It's right here: www.myspace.com/janallain (same window) or click on the image (new window)

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Recommending my heroine

I can recommend this stunning new album by a singing heroine of mine! Isis unveiled by English singer- songwriter Jaki Whitren. Click on the link for the amazon store now. You can watch Jaki performing a beautiful track from Isis unveiled at her myspace site. Jaki's debut album Raw but Tender, released in 1973, had a huge impact on me. This is also re-released now by Sunbeam Records and is also available from amazon. You'll find my review of Raw But Tender on amazon. Enjoy one of the greatest soul voices you'll ever hear. Honestly, you will melt!

Concerts

Autumn 2008/Spring 2009 Tour: for concert bookings please contact concerts@janallain.com

Songmagic Workshops

I am available to run workshops in all areas of acoustic music in any part of Germany.
Organisations interested to book a workshop, or individuals interested in a place on a workshop, please visit the songmagic site at www.songmagic.de and contact me directly at concerts@janallain.com

New album plans

When the time is right, I will make another album. Many more, I hope. I have really enjoyed a break lately from touring and returning to teaching has been very satisfying. I will write more about it on the new (soon to come) website.

Teaching

Since the year 2002 I have been teaching and producing performance arts projects with children of all ages in three schools in the Mainz area. The productions so far have included "Cinderella with a Difference", "Heartbeat - the history of pop music", "Robinson Crusoe (and the pirates from hell)", "Zirkus Chaos" and a murder mystery comedy.

Jan Allain albums by post.  Special prices ! Only from this website

You can discover and order any of my seven releases from this website right now. They are exclusively hand signed by moi, all at unbeatable prices and the mailorder service is very fast.Check out some songs at the MP3 samples of ‚A Kind of Glory’ and ‚Apple Size..’ albums. You can even download two  tracks for free. I recommend ‚Pearl in the Wreckage’ as a first buy.
You will fall happily in love with that album and come back for more. That is a modest promise (smile). Next get ‚Apple Size’..or why not all six in one go!

Hope you make it to one of my concerts this year ...  if not check out the albums and go shopping!

Blue Skies
Jan Allain

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