You don't want to miss what will very likely be the only Christmas, Hanukkah, Solstice, New Year's concert this year.  Christine Lavin and folk-pop trio Uncle Bonsai celebrate all of winter’s holidays with a grain of salt and a lot of laughter in Just One Angel. With the spotlight on fresh, new holiday-themed songs along with favorites from their individual repertoires, Christine and Uncle Bonsai deliver an exuberant concert of song you'll never hear in an elevator.

Just One Angel is based on the album of the same name which Christine produced featuring twenty-two original holiday songs written and performed by fellow singer-songwriters including Janis Ian, Jeff Daniels, Roy Zimmerman, Kate Taylor and more. In 2011 Christine and Uncle Bonsai launched a concert tour of Just One Angel in eight cities from Portland, Oregon to Berkeley, California. In 2012 their thirteen-city tour again originates in the Northwest at the Broadway Center’s Theatre On The Square in Tacoma WA and works east with two performances at the Symphony Space in New York, and concluding on December 23rd at the The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA

Folded throughout Just One Angel are songs from Christine’s and Uncle Bonsai’s respective repertories – Lavin’s “Good Thing He/She Can’t Read My Mind,” “If You’re Drunk You Cannot Buy A Puppy,” “What Was I Thinking?” and Uncle Bonsai’s perennial hits  "The Baby's Head," “Men & Women,”  and “The Monster in the Closet.”   These and other concert standards are a perfect lock with the album’s holiday songs such as “When You’re Single at Christmastime,” “Doug’s Greatest Christmas Ever,” Is it Hanukkah Or Chanukkah?” and “The Christians and the Pagans."

This year the Just One Angel tour will again feature special guests from the album. Singer-songwriter Larry Murante, and classical guitarist Hilary Field will join them in the Pacific Northwest.  Award-winning singer and actor Megon McDonough will appear with them in the Chicago area. Singer-songwriter-comedian Don White will meet up with them in Michigan and Erik Balkey will appear with them in Pennsylvania. Special guests for the two New York City concerts currently include Grammy-winning songwriter Julie Gold, cabaret MAC-award winning Sue Matsuki, David Ippolito (the Guitar Man Of Central Park), actors Erik Frandsen and David Rasche, and the award winning a cappella group, The Accidentals.

ARTISTS
CHRISTINE LAVIN  / UNCLE BONSAI

CHRISTINE LAVIN
Multi -award winning singer-songwriter-entertainer and folk-pop tradition Christine Lavin sparkles (both literally and figuratively) in concert. Armed only with a guitar and boundless insight into popular culture, Christine takes the house by storm with her giddy stories, and riotous original songs. Her holiday show is but the latest chapter in an illustrious career that includes 20 albums, eight compilation albums, seven years as a founding member of The Four Bitchin' Babes, three published books and numerous awards including the prestigious 2012 New York City Night Life Award.

UNCLE BONSAI
Uncle Bonsai performs original, contemporary folk-pop music. With their soaring and intricate three part vocal harmonies and biting humor, accompanied by only an acoustic guitar, Arni Adler, Patrice O’Neill and Andrew Ratshin deliver poignantly unflinching portrayals of life, love, and a guy named Doug.  The trio’s influences range from the Beatles to Stephen Sondheim.  Some describe them as Zappa cross-bred with Peter, Paul and Mary, Loudon Wainright III and the Roches.  Uncle Bonsai's songs focus on the passing of time, the passing of genes, and the passing of pets – the truth of everything seemingly buried somewhere under the family tree.  

GUEST ARTISTS in selected cities include:
Larry Murante, Hilary Field, Megon McDonough, Don White, Erik Balkey, Julie Gold,
Sue Matsuki, David Ippolito, Erik Frandsen, David Rasche, The Accidentals.

YELLOW TAIL RECORDS is a Seattle-based independent label specializing in Folk/Acoustic, Classical, and Children’s recordings. Their artist roster includes Uncle Bonsai, Christine Lavin and the Just One Angel album, Hilary Field, Patrice O’Neill, Matt Price, Scott Katz, and others. Information about the label, releases, and press information for individual artists, can be found at the label web site: www.yellowtailrecords.com

Tour Links
www.justoneangeltour.com
www.christinelavin.com