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Caught the Silver Threads in Nashville last month at the New Moon - fabulous evening - fabulous music. Can't make the Maverick Festival but have got tickets for Gren Note in July.

Hi Eileen,
We were just in Nashville this week and you are one performer we always want to see. We ended up having to leave early, so did not get to see you again today at Roberts, (darn!) but were so glad to have gotten to see you at Laylahs - we danced - on Tuesday. We truly enjoy watching and hearing you perform, and believe that you are a truly gifted and talented musician. Keep up the good work and I'm sure we will be seeing you again in Nashville before too long.

Hello, I'd like to know: does your Eileen Rose store ships orders to foreing places like, to Mexico?

I have only three of your albums up to now. 'Long Shot Novena', 'At Our Tables Plus' and my favourite one to-date is 'The Legendary Rich Gilbert'....Can't stop playing it!..Its a brilliant piece of work. Thank you. Vern.

hi Eileen, i saw your show few hours ago in Pavia (Italy).
I just say THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Paolo

Of course we're curious (about Bones) but whilst you are over here in the UK why not come and play at our little club in Beverley, East Yorkshire? (30 miles east of York.) Best wishes. H

Hey friends! I'm off to Italy in a couple weeks and looking forward to performing some of my brand new songs (for the first time, yikes!) from the new album. It's not out until this Spring. But, T L Rich Gilbert and I have recorded a special acoustic album for this tour. It's a collection of songs from my older records - some of my favorites, some of your favorites - stripped down to just the basics: Voice and acoustic guitar with just a little bit of added detail. PLUS it includes three bonus tracks - rough mix "preview" versions of songs from my new album. This acoustic collection is called BONES. As in, just the bones of the songs. I'll post the track listing this weekend, if you're curious.

Eileen, you make my day!

Hi Everyone!

Thank you for your kind words! I'm always humbled and delighted that you all would take the time to send me a message. Just wanted to let you all know that I've got a lot on....Italian tour dates, plus a UK/Euro tour in July. I'm most excited about the new record I've been working on. I know it's been a long time coming but I'm really striving for it to be "step forward" or "step up" or "step into" - something more. 10 albums into it, what else is there to do but try to go further? I'm hoping I've done it...I think I may have....and I certainly tried....but all that matters is whether the songs connect. That's where you come in. So we shall see what the good people say. Thanks Good People! Hope to see you at a show soon. And if there is a song you really, really just are DYING to hear in this year's set list, let me know. I'll tend to play my new stuff - you know how we songwriters are - but I do love knowing that you've taken a song of mine to heart. So come see me, if you can! And bring 100 of your closests friends. Love love love to you all!

Hi Eileen - my dad, "Smilen' Bob" and I saw you and the Silver Threads in Nashville at Roberts back in March. Your version of Sweet Dreams actually moved him to tears, and I've never seen him cry before! He's 84 years old, and asked you if you were ever in Wisconsin if you'd perform at his bar, Bayside Tavern in Fish Creek. He also told me that it would be my job to get the Silver Threads to perform at his funeral, because he loved your music so much! You were kind enough to pull him up on stage and introduce him to the crowd which made his day!! I'm happy to say he's still alive and well, but was wondering if you could direct me to any of the tunes you performed that I'd like to give to him. And, also, wonder if you will be touring in the northern midwest anytime this year? My brother, Pat MacDonald is a singer/songwriter that you may have heard of - he and his wife were Timbuk 3 and he wrote Future's so Bright I Gotta Wear Shades. He runs an annual songwriters festival, SteelBridge Songfest, each year in June in Wisconsin that you might be interested in participating in - http://sbsf5.com/fr_home.cfm and I thought it would be amazing if I could arrange for you to participate in that somehow and also line up a gig at Bayside for my dad possibly? If nothing else, check out the link to the songfest - hundreds of songwriters from around the globe descend on a small resort community to collaboratively write and record original music in an effort to save a historic bridge. Jackson Browne is a parnter in the event and the lineup is pretty amazing and diverse. -Bob

Miss you so much, Eileen! When will I see you again in Germany? Like Mick Jagger says: Time waits for no one .....

Hey Everyone!

Thanks so much for checking in on my web page. And many thanks to our lovely Info Mistress Vicky Rea Doll, who did an AMAZING and meticulous job building this thing and keeps it up to date and running smoothly.

Just wanted to let you know that our Music City Roots perfromance is tomorrow night, that's Wednesday June 12th. We're on about 7:30pm and are only playing 3 songs but two of them are brand new ones from the new album. (Not done yet, but we're working away on it!) You can watch it live, just click the Shows page for details. The great Jim Lauderdale is also playing, by the way!

I'm also going to make an attempt at starting a video blog next week with the focus being on the recording of the new record. And maybe some other little bits and pieces I think you might find interesting. I'm going to try it for a few weeks and if I enjoy it and people watch, then I'll keep doing it. If not, then I'll declare all blogs stupid and stomp away, arms folded and lips 'apouting. Sound good?

Thank you all so much for sticking with me!

xoxoxo
Eileen

Thank you, Dave! I really appreciate your spreading the word. Love to play Australia! Hope to have the new record out within few months and would love to know what you think. xo

Hi Eileen,
When travelling in Nashville we saw you at Roberts and knew we were seeing the "real deal".
I now have three of your albums and I have introduced you to my friends here in Australia.
I hope one day you can come to Australia for some shows. Our East coast Blues and Roots festival always sees a good contingent from the US,
Thanks for the music.
Cheers Dave

Hey everyone!

Thank you, thank you for all the kind comments. It's always such a pleasure (and a relief!) to know folks are visiting the page and enjoying what I do.

There is so much going on now - lots of Nashville work (she works hard for the money) plus a live CD in the can with my honky tonk band, The Silver Threads. The Legendary Rich Gilbert and I are blown away with the beauty (and size!) of that big ole Brian Tull Mural. It's almost done, we'll be playing right in front of it in a couple weeks.

But I'm most excited because I'm digging in to the recording of my own songs, getting the next record underway with, HOPEFULLY, a European tour to follow. Wish the economy would right itself so we can get ourselves back in front of you without going broke!

Thanks a million, faithful fans and friends. You keep me going.

Eileen
xo

p.s. Well "hey!" to Alex and Lee Ann! Hope all is well in your part of the world! Stay in touch!

Hi there Eileen! We saw and heard you and 'the gang' several times at Roberts' , The Wheel and Layla's last sep-
tember. Every time we had a ball !
During these performances, I taped video's. Last week I've had time to look 'm back and ( being a humble beginner ) I can say, they are quite nice and the sound quality is good.
If you are interested, I can send some footage to you.
We are planning to visit Nashville again september coming and hope to see you lot again and enjoy the 'good ol' countrymusic' !!
Best musical wishes from Gouda, the Netherlands (Holland).

frank and rob

Hey Eileen . I caught your shows this Thursday and Friday at Roberts . I was there while the tornado sirens were going off. I also saw you there two years ago . You're so talented . I just loved the way you sang those honky tonk songs . Sorry I kept requesting all those Loretta Lynn songs that you said you haven't learned yet . I'm from eastern KY , so I'm a big Loretta fan . I get to Nashville about once a year . I can't wait to get back and see you sing again next year .

Keep trying to find yourself- you're bound to get there!

eileen,
first: have a GREAT new year.

it's soooooooo long ago you were here the last time.

your friends in berlin do miss you!

please say hello to the boys.

alexander

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Eileen, I've seen you you twice with The Silver Threads lately in Nashville, and ya'll are a breath of freash air on Broadway. What you do with the old country classics is nothing short of fantastic! To take these old great tunes, and liven them into the 21st century with superb musicianship and stunning heartfelt vocals is truly an accomplishment that could only be done by extremely talented and insightful musicians. Needless to say, I tipped big and bought all the CD's you had. I hope to get down again before long. Howard

Hey Eileen - I stumbled across you by accident on the 'net. I knew you when I lived in London and worked at the Helena Harnik Clinic (the South African Aromatherapist...) I am so very pleased to see you have done extraordinarily well! It is fantastic to see your talent and dedication has borne beautiful fruit...
Best wishes to you - Lee

is a visit to ireland likely soon?

Hey everyone!

Thanks for checking out my new web page. I have to say a HUGE thanks to Vicky Rea who donated hours and hours and hours of her life for free to build this fantastic new page. She's done an extraordinary job and is the biggest most sincere music fan I've ever met. And also, many many thanks to the supremely talented Adrian Mitchell donating his time in making a beautiful design layout. I am incredibly lucky to have them in my corner.

Let us know what you think of the new site! The next album is underway with tour dates to follow. And we'll post pix of the mural by the wonderful artist Brian Tull as soon as it's done (probably in the Spring, it's a BIG project).

Thanks for staying with me, folks!
Eileen xo