MDB NEWS March 06

For those that are keeping track:
Harbor will be released nationally by MUNGA MUSIC.

The debate about another company licensing Harbor for national release ended in a deflating struggle that only made it clear that this is a tricky little business.
So, I simply regrouped, had a covert Valentine's Day meeting in a back room in Greenwich Village with my trusty producer and collaborator Dick Neal and looked at some options. A few days later, the stars aligned, opportunity came knocking, balls were rolling, calls were made, more meetings were attended, egos were placated, points were attended to, discussions were focused, schemes were flying, confidence was built, jokes were made, Times were a- changing, wheel's were a-turning and deals were struck. Handshakes all around.
The end.

NATIONAL RELEASE-MUNGA MUSIC
APRIL 2006
Stay with me. Tell others. Release concert coming.

MDB is a Finalist At Suwannee Springfest, Live Oak, FL!
Marc Douglas Berardo Returns to The Suwannee Springfest as a finalist in the song contest.
MDB won this award in 2000 and now he returns for a second time with a few songs from HARBOR.
Other performers in the festival include:
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones/ Mavis Staples / Del McCoury Band /
Peter Rowan and Tony Rice Quartet
Donna the Buffalo Guy Clark Jim Lauderdale
Verlon Thompson Buddy Miller Band
Mike Marshall & Hamilton de Holanda Darol Anger & The Republic of Strings ,
David Gans (The Grateful Dead Hour)
and many more great American string music artists and over 2,000 music fans.
Make your plans now!
March 24 and 25th
Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park Live Oak, FL
all day

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Friday, March 03, 2006
Harbor rises to # 35 on Folk DJ Chart!
TOP ALBUMS AND SONGS OF FEBRUARY 2006
Compiled by FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
full list here:http://www.folkradio.org/
35: "Downriver," Karen Matheson [Compass, 2/06] (18) "Singing In The Dark" "Puirt A Beul"
35: "Fields Of Dreams And Glory," Dan McKinnon [Self, 1/06] (18) "Wandering Days" "Aesop's Fables"
35: "Harbor," Marc Douglas Berardo [Prime, 1/06] (18) "Harbor" "Shake Out The Dust"
35: "Haven," Flook [World Village, new] (18) "Asturian Way" "Mouse Jigs"
35: "Raven," John Williams And Dean Magraw [Compass, new] (18) "Gypsy Queen"
35: "She Waits For Night," Uncle Earl [Rounder, 7/05] (18) "How Long" "Take These Chains"

Others include Jackson Browne, Rodney Crowell, Darden Smith and Pete Seeger.

Harbor Top 70 Folk DJ List Tied with Jackson Browne/ Pete Seeger
TOP ALBUMS AND SONGS OF JANUARY 2006
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
full list here:http://www.folkradio.org/