Greetings Music Fans,

I know it's been a while, but we've all been soooo busy.

First, let me thank all of you for coming out this summer and making all of our concerts so much fun!
Stay tuned for some mid-winter dates to be added in the near future.

Here's some news from the Vinyl Shockley World!

At the Vinyl Shockley concert in Lewes this August, poet William Claire read a poem:  "When I Hear Ed Shockley Sing", that he had recently composed.  Ed was completely humbled and honored to be the subject of the poem, connecting him in place and time with his beloved home town, Lewes, Delaware.  This poem has been printed as a booklet and can be purchased through: voyagesbks@aol.com or email me at vinylshockley@aol.com.

Ed was part the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival this past October where He, Keith Mack and Doug James perfomed as "Three Good Friends" at the new Performing Arts Center's Celebration Theater.  Ed featured songs from Vinyl Shockley, Moving Day, Cries and Jack of Diamonds. 

October was a good month!  Ed was also featured in an article in Delaware Today Magazine's www.delawaretoday.com  Oct. 2008 issue about successful singer/songwriters in the beach area. The story centered around the Songwriter's Circles that have been sponsored by the Rehoboth Beach Writer's Guild. Go to www.rehobothebeachwritersguild.com for info about future songwriting circle events.

November is just as nice! It was at one of these performances where Ed met Grammy award winning songwriter John Thompson.  Ed and John have been writing together ever since and one of their songs, "Delaware", was featured (with Ed singing) at the 200 year old annual  Sussex County election celebration - "Return Day".  Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Mike Castle, Govenor Jack Markell, and many other State, County and Local candidates were on stage with Ed as he sang to close the ceremony. You can watch it here.

Kevin Walsh and Ritchie Rubini have been busy at Hammerhead Studios engineering and producing a record for singer songwriter Adam Eden.  Superstar session men: drummer Andy Newmark (Carly Simon, John Lennon, Eric Clapton) , bassist Willie Weeks (Donnie Hathaway, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Areatha) and guitarist Carlos Alomar (David Bowie, Eno) are on hand. Super sounds coming out of Hockessin, DE!!

Ian Walsh's solo career keeps getting better and better.  His new video, "Now Or Never" is HOT and can been seen at www.imeem.com/ianwalsh

Good Friend, Cliff Hillis has a new CD. "The Long Now" is super brilliant!  Ed can't be objective since he played on a couple of the tracks! www.cliffhillis.com

Johnny Neel is rocking down in his studio in Nashville.
Always something happenin' in the kitchen!  Neely was up Philadelphia way jammin' with Allman Brothers Alumni, Dangerous Dan Toller.  What a great night of music with Ed and Michael Shockley on drums! www.johnnyneel.com

That's it for now,

Keep Singing