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Sharecropper Blues 3:430:00/3:43
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Fannon Street 3:590:00/3:59
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Fathers and Sons 3:370:00/3:37
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Wash Away My Fears 4:330:00/4:33
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t's time! Travel to Edinburgh with us: https://online.thespaceuk.com/e/online-thespaceuk-season-2?fbclid=IwAR0HWjsTN598gq2mRL8fQ_Lgp367RuVh8PSaagpy7zJPl3klr8NV7yKfnrsand
Just copy the link to your browser and we'll be there! Our Rock Salt and Nails 40 minute concert, Best Laid Plans, will be available 24/7. We're pretty pumped to be included in this diverse line up.
There's a lot of great acts in the line up. Check out Readymade Cabaret 2.0. For my artist friends, you'll recognize the Duchamp and Dada references. Also Alive by Jenny Stafford, antiques, a relationship and opening Pandora's box.
Send me an email with any questions about this event.
Please share it with your friends. We'd love to share this concert with people across the country and across the pond.
I can't think of a better way to start the new year. Our best New Years wishes to all of you.
Jim D, Jim P, Keith and Priscilla
January 25th RSN will be in the lobby at Aultman Hospital in Canton playing tunes from 11-1.
11/7/20 What a night! Time to reflect and to celebrate. RSN porch concert for a few friends and family. Friends, enjoy the rest of this amazing weather. Let your heart sing. Bridge what divides us. Let's turn the page together.
11/4/20 RSN played virtually for ArtsinStark live at lunch. Heres the link if you'd like to view it: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsinStark/posts/10157965960888657
September 2020 highlighted a new music video of Priscilla's song Wash Away My Tear. Thanks to Bob Sammon for this video production and David Mayfield for engineering the recording. Heres a link so you can view it: https://www.facebook.com/rocksaltandnails/videos/1406760352853484.September 19th we played Alliance Farmers Market and enjoyed a beautiful morning.On September 9th we did a virtual concert from Studio 214. Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/rocksaltandnails/videos/1191293264582574
Well 2020 has turned out to be a whole new experience. RSN practiced and played a few gigs then the whole world came to a halt with COVID-19. We were adaptable and were one of the first NE Ohio bands to schedule a Facebook live concert on March 14. That was a whole new experience. Thanks to Karen Perone for handling the recording and to the 494 guests who engaged for our concert. Thanks to Chuck and Martha for attending it live at a very appropriate social distance. Like every other band our concert schedule has been postponed. We have been attempting to carry on with practice using Zoom which is challenging but at least we get to see each other and have lively discussions on the state of current events. We have lately been focusing on refining our set list and writing new songs. I think we will have a few you're going to like. Stay safe and we will see you when this is all over.
Jim, Priscilla, Keith and Jim
Well Christmas has come and past and we are now entrenched in the year 2020. Wow what a blessed decade for RSN. Thanks to all who made it possible including all of our fans, all of the venues and most importantly our spouses for allowing us to carry on. In January we played at Brent Kirby's 10x3 in Cleveland and the Standing Rock Cultural Arts in Kent. We will be playing Canton's First Friday in February at the Joseph Saxton Gallery. We are now actively booking for 2020 so if there's a venue you'd like to see us at, drop us a note.
Have a great 2020,
RSN
As we approach the end of November RSN would like to give thanks to all the wonderful establishments where we were privileged to play our music and our wonderful friends and audiences who continue to come and support our music and allow us to keep the music alive! We would like to thank the Roggenkamp's for giving up their home at the last minute and host a house concert for many of our great fans.The night was a thrill for us. Thanks to all who came. Here is a super cool piece of art by artist Kathleen Gray Farthing who attended our house concert.She's a fan and we are a fan of hers. Thanks Kathleen. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
October 2019 saw RSN playing at the Algonquin Mill festival, Louisville Farmers Market and Massillon's Last Saturday event at the Massilllon Museum. The band also took in a performance by Rayna Gellert and Kieran Kane at the GAR Hall with our spouses. We are looking forward to our final performance this year at Jupiter StudiosNovember 23rd with One Way Street. Jim Perone our featured guest performer, who plays with One way Street and RSN when he's able will play in both bands. Should be fun! Hope to see you there!
RSN is going into its slow period but will be busy putting together new material including a few gospel songs. September 2019 was a very busy month. We started by playing Canton's First Friday. We had so much fun and the weather could not have been better. The streets were packed and it was a real festive atmosphere. The third week had us at the Fire Fish festival in Lorain on Friday night to play for a VIP party in an old bank building which was gutted and in the conversion process to become an art gallery. Saturday morning we returned to Canton for their farmers market followed by lunch at the Ohio Deli and then on to the Mount Union Art Fest. Needless to say we were some tired musicians by Saturday evening. In October we will return to the Art Spot Friday October 11th and the Algonquin Mill Festival October 12th. On October 19th we will celebrate a busy season and appreciation for our spouses patience by attending the Rayna Gellert & Kieran Kane concert at the GAR hall preceded by dinner.
We just might have time to catch our breath before we move on to a busy schedule in September. August was packed which is just how we like it. We also got two our new songs recorded. We will be playing Canton's First Friday on September 6th. You can find us at 4th street and Court right in the middle of the Arts district. Check our schedule for more dates coming up this month.
This past Saturday 8/9/19 we ventured to the beautiful town of Columbiana to play at the Birdfish Brewery. We had a great time and were received well even though we didn't have Keith who had to withdraw. We sure missed him but survived admirably. Tonight 8/12, we will head for Sweetside recoding studio and record a few new songs we've written with our friend David Mayfield. On Wednesday 8/14 we will head north to Brother's Lounge to play at Brent Kirby's 10x3. This is always an even we look forward to.
Well it's been a busy summer so far. I'll try to catch things up. Our good friend Jim Perone retired the end of June and has joined RSN when his schedule permits. Jim adds a terrific clarinet and dobro to our sound. If you have our 3rd CD Trouble in Mind, you would have heard Jim on some of the songs.
This past weekend 7/26 & 7/27 we played the Rialto Theatre in Kenmore with the terrific duo Goslee Reed and Keen. It was a great time for both band to play in a true listening room. On the 27th we played at the beautiful Barrel Run Crossing winery in Rootstown, It was a wonderful night with soft summer breezes and a crowd that listened.
As we head into August, I see a full calendar. We hope to catch up with our old friend John Reed at the Birdfish brewery in Columbiana on the 9th. Check out our show calendar for all future events. Hope to see you at one of our shows.
Jim, Keith, Jim P and Priscilla
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May was a quiet month for RSN, It was nice to be able to work on new music and to work on incorporating Jim Perone's clarinet and dobro to some of our songs. Jim will be a featured artists in several upcoming gigs in June and July. This past Saturday we played at the Haymerkers Farmers Market in Kent which is one of the best markets around.
Thanks to all who came to see us Saturday April 6th at Rodman Library. It was a great time for us playing to an almost full house. We will be at our home stage, Jupiter Studios on Saturday April 27th. Hope to see you there!
Well, March 2019 will be a memorable milestone in RSN's journey. We were honored to be the featured artists at "Bring Your Song" hosted by the incredible #Ron Flack. If you haven't met Ron you're missing out on one of the coolest dudes on the planet! After spending time recording Priscilla's new song "Wash Away My Tears" in Ron's recording studio #Realgrey Records, we played for the very gifted songwriters who attended BYS.
We then played one of our favorite places the #Art Spot in Minerva for the McMahon family's opening. We always enjoy meeting up with the really nice folks in Minerva.
RSN took our spouses out to dinner and to see the Cave Twins perform at the Rialto Theatre> David Mayfield and Abby Rose form the duo and were just incredible. Great fun!
We ended the month by opening for Gangstagrass at the Auricle in Canton and the following night at the Rumba Cafe in Columbus. Special thanks to Ron Flack, #Curtis Miller and ETC productions. This was really cool! First time for a fog machine.
Well now it's on to April. We will perform a free concert at the #Rodman Public Library 4/6 from 2-4pm then back to our home venue, Jupiter Studios4/27.
Here are some cool pics from last weekend. Special thanks to #O'ROCK PHOTOS for the great photo at the Rumba Cafe and best that's no other than the Jim Perone!
Each new record marks two years in the career of the musicians behind Rock Salt and Nails.
“This is our fourth CD, and we have been doing one about every two years, as we believe it marks our growth as musicians,” said Priscilla Roggenkamp, who plays upright bass in the band. “It is nice to bookmark where the band is at any given time.”
Playing in the band with Roggenkamp are Keith McMahon on lead guitar and mandolin, and Jim Dutter on rhythm guitar.
“We met at a folk jam 10 years ago and enjoy playing together so much, we decided to continue,” Roggenkamp said.
The group’s latest CD was released Saturday night with a performance and release party at Jupiter Studios in downtown Alliance.
Sharing lead vocals, each of the group’s members headlines songs, adds harmony and provides backup.
The band began working on “Time Stands Still” in May with engineer David Mayfield of Sweetside Recordings in Canton, a renowned musician known for his acoustic work. Local photographer Patty Rickard took the photo on the CD cover, and Alliance’s Carter Copy Center oversaw the graphic design.
McMahon said the band’s growth is seen in its records.
“The whole series of CDs has felt a progression,” he said. “We are better musicians than we were a decade ago. We cover songs that we like, but we also make them our own as well as writing original music. I think this showcases our songwriting very well.”
Dutter describes the band’s influences as the Carter family, Jimmie Rodgers and Bob Dylan.
″(Dylan) influenced us greatly, because we were children of the ’60s,” Dutter said. “We like all kinds of music. We do a little blues and a lot of folk. The new term is Americana, and we don’t get pigeonholed with our style, but we stay true to our acoustic roots.”
Roggenkamp, who teaches art at Ashland University, said the band decided to release its latest CD close to home.
“Instead of holding the CD release in Cleveland or Columbus, where we had been playing, we chose to hold our party at Jupiter to give the fans and locals the opportunity to celebrate with us,” she said.
McMahon and Dutter are retired, McMahon from University of Mount Union and Dutter from McDonald’s, where he was an executive.
In addition to purchasing the CD during the release party, the band is selling copies for $10 through www.rsn-band.com and its Facebook page. Digital downloads are available through the website for $5.
What a night at (Not) Sheep Gallery! I got to make music in front of my artwork. The weather was perfect for a January gallery hop in Short North, Columbus. So was the venue. Thanks, Caren, Jim and Keith for a wonderful evening.
Wow! It's December already. We are looking forward to our fourth CD release soon. Next year looks to be even better as we've been writing more songs and discovering new venues to play our music.
We want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Keith, Priscilla and Jim
Thanks to all who made to Jupiter Studios Saturday. We introduced several new numbers we've written. One was a tribute to our friend Travis and Lyndsey who are nearing the end of their hike on the Appalachian Trail. You can catch the video on our you tube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzkIJBe97Ge5eit5-8Qy-tQ
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas
Keith, Priscilla and Jim
RSN played at the Stow Heritage Harvest Festival Sunday and had a blast. What a cool event to be part of. We met some of the nicest folks from Stow and enjoyed the beautiful sunny day playing our tunes. Thanks again to our friend Lindsay Thomas for referring us.
Wow, another busy September. We played farmers markets in Alliance and Canton, Mount Union Artfest and folk night at Jupiter Studios. We still have one more to go thanks to our friend Lindsay Thomas from Morning Star band. Lindsay booked us for the Store Heritage Society Harvest Festival 9/30 because he's have major surgery. Thanks Lindsey and our prayers are with you and your family.
Here is an article published in the Bridge Newsletter featuring our own Priscilla Roggenkamp:
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July 27th 2018 Jupiter Studios Alliance, Ohio was a fun night for us as we performed for an enthusiastic crowd at Jupiter Studios. The highlight was getting to see Ginny and Phil who were visiting and planned their trip around our performance date.
July 14, 2018 was a beautiful Ohio morning. RSN played for the Canton Farmers Market. By 11am it was getting pretty warm but had to make the trek north to the annual folk music festival at Hale Farm where we enjoyed playing with lots of talented musicians. When the day was done we were all hot, tired and sore fingered! What fun it was. Looking forward to our bi-monthly appearance at Alliance's Jupiter Studios. Hope to see you there.
July 7, 2018 was a very busy weekend for RSN. Friday 7/6 we played at Sonnets for Wadsworth's First Friday.We made lots of new fans playing to an enthusiastic crowd
Saturday 7/7 we at the Louisville Farmers Market. Arts n Stark sponsored the event and put us on the coolest retractable stage we've ever seen. Thanks to all who came out on this absolutely beautiful day.
Since we last talked we have had our second recording session, played at the Sandy Springs Brewery in beautiful downtown Minerva and played for a Veterans ward dinner at the Alliance Senior Center. It's been a busy year so far and we have 4 scheduled gigs in July. We will be at Sonnets in downtown Wadsworth for their First Friday celebration on the 6th. We will be on stage at the Louisville Farmers Market the next morning sponsored by Arts n Stark. On the 14th we will be at the Canton Farmers Market and the 27th will bring us back to our home away from home Jupiter Studios for our bi-monthly performance.
May 26,2018- Great fun last night at Jupiter Studios for their traditional folk night. It was a pleasure to share the stage with Goslee Reed and Kerry Kean. It made the night very special with their set of original and cover songs.
We will be at Rodman Library Alliance,Ohio for an afternoon free concert. Then June 4th we are back in studio with David Mayfield to record more songs for CD #4
May 9,2018 RSN began the process for CD#4. We hope to have a 12 song CD by summers end. We chose engineer David Mayfield to produce this CD. David is well known nationally as a performer. He specializes in acoustic sound. The first night we got four tracks down for him to mix and master. We can't wait for the projects completion.
Look for us at Jupiter Studios Friday May 25. Keith will unfortunately miss this one as he and the family will be traveling. We have invited Kerry Kean from Kent. Kerry is a terrific guitar and fiddle player. Hope to see you there.
Great time at the Sandy Springs Brewery in Minerva last night, Saturday 4/28 . Really nice crowd and great hospitality. We will be back in June! Next up Canton's First Friday at the Art Museum for the Ceramic Guild's Empty Bowl benefit.
Friday April 6,2018. Great fun last night at Sonnets in Wadsworth for their FIRST Friday! I 'm not sure why but every time we play their it seems to snow. Even in April! Thanks to Mike for going home to get his fiddle and playing along some. Also for playing during our break. Thanks to Sonnets for the great hospitality.
Hi Friends,
Rock Salt and Nails will be playing the 10x3 at Jillys in Akron Wednesday March 21st. Our time slot is 10:00. Ten artists, three songs each. We heard some wonderful musicians last time we went.
We'll be playing at Jupiter Studios on Friday March 23 at 7:30 or there abouts.
We're trying out some new tunes and dusting off some older ones. Cover $5. Excellent drink and food!
Looking ahead:
April 6th. First Friday in Wadsworth at Sonnets. 7-9
April 13th. The Art Spot Gallery in Minerva 5-9.
April 21st. The Domestic Violence Fund Raiser in Alliance
April 28. Sandy Spring Brewery in Minerva. 5-8
May 4th. Canton Museum of Art, Ceramics Exhibition and Sale.
Thanks for your support. Hope to see you Friday at Jupiter!
Priscilla
We played at the 10x3 this past Wednesday 2/7 at Jilly's in Akron. What a cool event. Brent Kirby, a really cool singer songwriter from Cleveland, hosted this event. There were some really talented performers there. It was great to be a part of it. We hope to do it again.
January 27, 2018 Thanks to all who came out to catch our performance at Jupiter Studios last night. We sure appreciate all of you! We had a blast and met some new folks in the crowd which continues to grow!
See you down the pike!
Keith, Priscilla and Jim
As we approach 2018 RSN will begin its 10th year. Wow!!! time goes by fast. Plans for 2018 include expanding our music catalog with more new RSN songs as well as learning more cover tunes to keep us fresh. Happy New Year to all our friends.
January 2018 we will be playing at the Louisville Eagles Friday the 19th from 7-10pm and Jupiter Studios Friday the 26th for folk night.
We will be at Minerva's Art Spot Friday December 8th from 5-9pm. This is always a nice place to visit and browse the wonderful art that is on display, enjoy some refreshments and of course great music.
On December 2nd we once again played to the Louisville YMCA Snowflake Auction. What a great crowd who showed up for a great cause.
See you down the road.
RSN played our annual Thanksgiving show on Black Friday at Jupiter Studios. What a nice crowd. Special thanks to the Swope's and Roggenkamp's who were here from coast to coast. It was also great to see John Reed back in the audience. Thanks again to all that came out.
Keith, Priscilla and Jim