BMC Durfee High School, Fall River MA - 11/28/2009

[tomcos]

I spent $10 and had a front row seat to see Vienna Teng.

Vienna Teng performed tonight at BMC Durfee High School in Fall River, Massachusetts. The concert benefited the Durfee HS Student Activities/Durfee Parents Group. Admission was $10 for the general public, and $3 for students.

Setlist:

Whatever You Want
Blue Caravan
Gravity (Looped version)
In Another Life
That's Where I'll Be
Passage
The Atheist Christmas Carol
Stray Italian Greyhound
Augustine
City Hall
Homecoming
Last Snowfall
1BR/1BA
Harbor
Grandmother Song


Opening for Vienna was Andrea Belanger, a Fall River product, and Vienna accompanied her on piano for her last song, "Permanent Until Proven Temporary." Check her out at http://www.myspace.com/andreabelangermusic

Song notes:

"That's Where I'll Be" was played with an acknowledgement that songwriter Brian Webb hails from nearby Warwick, RI.

"Passage" was performed a cappella, no mic, in the cavernous school auditorium, as she stood near the edge of the stage. Nobody (not even the otherwise restless high school kids) made a sound during the performance of that song. I wish my words could adequately describe the stillness in that large place. Goosebumps.

"Augustine" was a nice surprise, because I read the book (see below).

Several of the high school students joined Vienna on stage for "Grandmother Song." I have a video which I'll post at some point.

The EHX 2880 got a good workout tonight.

After the show, Vienna was gracious enough to autograph my old college copy of "Confessions of St. Augustine," a book she also read in college, and which formed the basis for the lyrics to "Augustine." In return, I gave her a gift - a big old box o' Sharpies.

Thus ended my 4-year Tengless drought. Looking forward to the Joe's Pub shows as well as The Kate in Old Saybrook next week.

TC

[tomcos]

Video of "Grandmother Song" (camera got a little shaky just before she got a little "Beyonce" - sorry).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STZjhbUaFZ4


TC

[roofboy179]

I've given pie and nutella, but it never occurred to me to give sharpies to traveling musicians. It's so.. convenient.

[aaparallel]

I spent $10 and had a front row seat to see Vienna Teng.

Vienna Teng performed tonight at BMC Durfee High School in Fall River, Massachusetts. The concert benefited the Durfee HS Student Activities/Durfee Parents Group. Admission was $10 for the general public, and $3 for students.

Setlist:

Whatever You Want
Blue Caravan
Gravity (Looped version)
In Another Life
That's Where I'll Be
Passage
The Atheist Christmas Carol
Stray Italian Greyhound
Augustine
City Hall
Homecoming
Last Snowfall
1BR/1BA
Harbor
Grandmother Song


Opening for Vienna was Andrea Belanger, a Fall River product, and Vienna accompanied her on piano for her last song, "Permanent Until Proven Temporary." Check her out at http://www.myspace.com/andreabelangermusic

Song notes:

"That's Where I'll Be" was played with an acknowledgement that songwriter Brian Webb hails from nearby Warwick, RI.

"Passage" was performed a cappella, no mic, in the cavernous school auditorium, as she stood near the edge of the stage. Nobody (not even the otherwise restless high school kids) made a sound during the performance of that song. I wish my words could adequately describe the stillness in that large place. Goosebumps.

"Augustine" was a nice surprise, because I read the book (see below).

Several of the high school students joined Vienna on stage for "Grandmother Song." I have a video which I'll post at some point.

The EHX 2880 got a good workout tonight.

After the show, Vienna was gracious enough to autograph my old college copy of "Confessions of St. Augustine," a book she also read in college, and which formed the basis for the lyrics to "Augustine." In return, I gave her a gift - a big old box o' Sharpies.

Thus ended my 4-year Tengless drought. Looking forward to the Joe's Pub shows as well as The Kate in Old Saybrook next week.

TC

Love the sharpie idea! She's always looking for those! Very cool that you had your copy of Confessions for her to sign. Congratulations on surviving the drought and hope you catch many more shows to come! And thanks for the video...I would have been sooo bothered if I didn't hear the Beyonce bit after reading about it

[Scot]

Wow- looks like a fun show. Are there any audio recordings as well?
Thanks for posting the setlist. I see that you (or someone) also uploaded it to my site. Unfortunately, I can't approve setlist while I'm traveling, but I'll get this and the others up when I return.

s

[tomcos]

Hey, Scot - yes, I did post the setlist to your site. I have a few photos as well, which I'll upload at some point if that's ok. I'm not sure if there are any audio recordings of the show... and the Grandmother Song is the only one that I videotaped - it came at the end, and the house lights were up, so I went for it. There is a part of me that regrets not videotaping Passage, but I think that the very act of taking out the camera and turning it on would have done some violence to the moment, if that makes any sense. There was truly no movement in the auditorium when she sang that song.

I'll see you on Thursday!

TC

[Scot]

Hey, Scot - yes, I did post the setlist to your site. I have a few photos as well, which I'll upload at some point if that's ok. I'm not sure if there are any audio recordings of the show... and the Grandmother Song is the only one that I videotaped - it came at the end, and the house lights were up, so I went for it. There is a part of me that regrets not videotaping Passage, but I think that the very act of taking out the camera and turning it on would have done some violence to the moment, if that makes any sense.

That makes total sense to me- I do stuff like that all the time and only later
regret not taking advantage of the opportunity, but of course, not doing so made the moment more precious in real time!

Yeah, pictures are ALWAYS welcome! Thanks much for posting the setlist!

Will you be in Tarrytown on Tuesday, too?


s

[tomcos]

Will you be in Tarrytown on Tuesday, too?

I won't be able to make it to Tarrytown - work schedule and all. I'll be at the Joe's Pub shows and at the Kate in Old Saybrook.

Safe travels to you!

TC

[roofboy179]

Re: The Beyonce in Gma Song.

Yes. Just yes.