The melodious forest elves behind Faun Fables have packed their tiny guitars in tiny magical seed pod cases and hitched their wisest rabbits to a tiny, enchanted stagecoach, which can only mean one thing: the Oakland-based duo are ready for a spring tour! Sylvan creatures Dawn McCarthy and Nils Frykdahl have shoved two kids (their own) and a nanny along with them in their tiny, enchanted stagecoach and the whole family’s literally taking the show on the road, traveling to venues across the US and the part of Canada everybody goes to. (Sorry, Saskatchewan, maybe next time.) Their last album, Light of a Vaster Dark (TMT Review), was released on Drag City back in 2010, so maybe there’s some new material on the way.
Then, later this summer, head faun Dawn McCarthy will be striking out on tour with Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy in support of their most recent release together, What the Brothers Sang. Released earlier this year, the album is a collection of covers of Everly Brothers tunes. The McCarthy/Billy tour sees the duo journeying up to Alaska and the Yukon Territories (!!!!!!) before dipping back down to the lower 48.
Faun Fables tourdates:
05.04.13 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kirby Court
05.07.13 - Denver, CO - The Marquis Theater
05.09.13 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
05.10.13 - Madison, WI - Dragonfly
05.11.13 - Evanston, IL - SPACE
05.13.13 - Toronto, ON - Double Double Land
05.14.13 - Montreal, QC - Divan Orange
05.15.13 - Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
05.16.13 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
05.17.13 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird Cafe
06.08.13 - Knoxville, TN - The Pilot Light
06.09.13 - Chattanooga, TN - Barking Legs Theatre
06.22.13 - Berkeley, CA - Starry Plough
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Dawn McCarthy tourdates:
07.17.13 - Palmer, AK - Vagabond Blues
07.18.13 - Anchorage, AK - Tap Root
07.20-21.13 - Dawson, YT - Dawson City Music Festival
07.25.13 - Detroit, MI - Trinosophes *
07.28.13 - Newport, RI - Newport Folk Festival
07.29.13 - New York, NY - Town Hall *
07.30.13 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer *
07.31.13 - Washington, DC - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue *
08.03.13 - Newport, KY - The Southgate House Revival *
* Van Campbell
• Faun Fables: http://www.faunfables.com
• Drag City: https://www.dragcity.com
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