Garry Novikoff

News!!

July, 12 2010

Hello, Friends!
Please see my GIGS page for a listing of my summer concerts, and don't forget the BIRTHDAY CONCERT at Dixon Place on August 10th!

June 15, 2010
PEOPLE COVERING MY SONGS!

Corrina Sowers-Adler is a brilliant up and coming cabaret singer who has taken to singing my song "Instant Passion" in her shows. Check her out at the Laurie Beechman Theater in NYC on June 19th, and at other venues this summer! "*corrina's website*

Brooke Ferris, another cabaret talent, will be singing my song "A Normal Life" at the Duplex in NYC on July 17th, and will be singing more of my songs in a concert this fall.

My song "Dog on the Moon" has been covered by singer Karen Linsey for an upcoming compilation CD. More on that CD at a later time!

June, 4 2010

GARRY IN CHRISTINE LAVIN'S NEW BOOK!

This just in: I've been immortalized in print! Singer/songwriter and folk institution Christine Lavin has written a book about her life called: "Cold Pizza for Breakfast, a Mem-wha??" and a good part of the second chapter is devoted to me!

Christine tells the story of how, in 2004, at a Merkin Hall concert for Bob Sherman's radio show Woody's Children, which had a stellar lineup featuring Pete Seeger, Tom Chapin, Christine and others, she had me fill in at the last minute for Odetta and Oscar Brand who were no-shows. I had attending the first half of the concert, and when I ran into her at intermission, Chrstine had the idea of bringing me up onstage to sing Dog on the Moon" since there was extra time. I said yes, but inwardly panicked because I didn't have my guitar with me. Since I only play left-handed guitar and there were only right-handed guitars on stage, borrowing one was not an option. I decided to play the song on piano, even though I had never played it on that instrument before. I successfully transposed "Dog" on the spot, and the song was a big success that night.

You can read about it all in Christine's Book, which is smart of funny, and a great read. She really knows how to tell a story.

Thank you Christine for documenting what was one of the most exciting nights of my life!

"Cold Pizza for Breakfast" is out now on Tell Me Press.
*Click on me to learn more about the book!*