tag:davidlum.com,2005:/blogs/news-and-updates?p=2News and Updates2023-05-16T21:46:15-04:00David Lumfalsetag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/72103142023-05-16T21:46:15-04:002023-10-16T10:51:13-04:00New gigs - 2023!<p>Hello and long time no see!</p><p>It's been a while since I've had any new performances, but I've got a few coming up this summer! I've been involved with my wife in a side project in our YouTube foodie channel “Pam and Dave's Gallivanting Geeks and Non Nom Nerds” (@pamanddaveg2n2) for the last year and a half, but I'm making some new music!</p><p>Check out the Events page for some upcoming solo shows and with my bandmates in Sing Me a River (www.singmeariver.com) this summer. Hope you can join me!</p><p>David</p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/69657052022-05-06T23:26:36-04:002022-05-06T23:45:37-04:00I'm back!<p>Hi, everyone! </p>
<p>Well, it's been a long time since I've been out there playing live, but now that the pandemic is mostly behind us (hopefully!), it's time to re-enter the world! In the meantime during the last 2 years, I've been doing the occasional music post online, either with my trio Sing Me A River on Facebook or on my YouTube channel. I also started a foodie blog channel on YouTube - Pam and Dave's Gallivanting Geeks and NomNom Nerds (or G2N2 for short) - and it's been fun travelling, eating and goofing around with my soon-to-be wife Pam! </p>
<p>Check out my upcoming gigs on my website's Events page or the videos on my YouTube channels:</p>
<p>Music: <a contents="David Lum - Official YouTube Channel" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCesh9iTJstykLVZVOk2_Lhw" target="_blank">David Lum - Official YouTube Channel</a> (or #officialdavidlum)</p>
<p>Foodie Blog: <a contents="Pam and Dave - Gallivanting Geeks and NomNom Nerds" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCz26r1YVFNxqdXmH3gfUTw" target="_blank">Pam and Dave - Gallivanting Geeks and NomNom Nerds</a> (or #PamandDave)</p>
<p>Looking forward to rejoining the human race LIVE, and hope to see you soon!</p>
<p>David</p>
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<p> </p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/66374072021-05-22T10:53:09-04:002021-09-12T02:13:49-04:002021 - What a strange trip it's been....<p>Hello - long time no see!</p>
<p>Like everyone else, I have been hunkering down during the pandemic but looks like live music is slowly returning again!</p>
<p>Both myself and my bandmates in Sing Me A River (Dorothea Smith, Kathy Lepp, David Lum) have some events coming up this summer, both online and live! We are thrilled to be back practising and performing. Check out the dates below and the Events page at www.davidlum.com. </p>
<p>Hope to see you soon, virtually and in person!</p>
<p>May 23, 2021 @ 7pm - 88.7 -The River "Electric Dirt" program (my song "Firefly, Firefly" will be played)</p>
<p>www.887theriver.ca</p>
<p>June 13, 2021 @ 1pm - Grand Porch Party 2021 (online version) - Sing Me A River video performance </p>
<p>https://grandporch.wordpress.com/ </p>
<p>July 8, 2021 @ 6:30-8:00pm - Waterford Summer Outdoor concerts - Sing Me A River performs LIVE at 26 Sylvia Street, Waterford, ON. </p>
<p>August 28, 2021 - all day (time TBA) - Play Music On The Porch Day (International online event) - Sing Me A River performs LIVE during this worldwide online event</p>
<p>http://www.playmusicontheporchday.com/</p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/64988452020-12-14T02:36:22-05:002021-09-11T12:32:03-04:00Christmas Edition - Weekly Music Series!<p>There will be a special Christmas edition of my Weekly Music Series on Friday Dec 18, 2020! I'm so excited to debut 2 brand-new, hot-off-the-presses videos. One will be with my new band "The Misfits of Merriment" featuring some familiar faces, and the second will be from my other trio, "Sing Me A River", with my friends Kathy Lepp and Dorothea Smith. I'm so excited to debut these two new videos, they'll be released at 12:00pm noon on Friday, Dec 18, 2020. Go visit my YouTube channel for these upcoming videos and past videos as well. </p>
<p>Website: www.davidlum.com</p>
<p>YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCesh9iTJstykLVZVOk2_Lhw</p>
<p> </p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/64890532020-12-01T01:27:52-05:002022-05-18T18:19:07-04:00New YouTube Music Series<p>I have some exciting news! </p>
<p>Starting Friday December 4, 2020, I'll be posting a new Weekly Music Series episode on my YouTube channel every Friday at 7:00pm EST! Stay tuned for original songs, stories and a few surprises now and again. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel to get notified every week. </p>
<p>Until we can meet again at a live music venue, hope you can tune in! </p>
<p>Website: www.davidlum.com </p>
<p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCesh9iTJstykLVZVOk2_Lhw</p>
<p> </p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/64190432020-08-27T22:46:29-04:002021-11-04T14:33:30-04:00Long time, no see...<p>Well, it's been a while since I've posted anything.</p>
<p>First some big life changes in early 2020, and then of course, the coronavirus pandemic happened 2 weeks after a very successful March 7, 2020 concert at the Registry Theatre with Outside The Box and The MacQueens. Like all my fellow musicians, the gigs and shows for the remainder of the year were cancelled, and my busy practice and gigging schedule with my bandmates in Sing Me A River and Outside The Box also ground to a halt. I am slowly coming out of my musical hibernation/self-isolation, and have started social distance practicing with Sing Me a River again. It is so nice to be playing music again with my friends! As the remainder of 2020 comes with our new altered reality, I hope to get creative again online, posting videos and participating in online concerts and shows. Looking forward to reconnecting with all of you virtually! Stay safe and be kind! </p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/59950542019-12-06T05:58:17-05:002021-09-14T11:35:16-04:00CD Release concerts - November 2019<p>Well, that was a blast! I had a great time at my two CD release concerts at Silence in Guelph, ON and at McDougall Cottage Historic Site in Cambridge, ON, both in November 2019. Head on over to my YouTube channel - I've just uploaded 4 videos from the McDougall Cottage concert! Big thanks to Peter Light for the videos!</p>
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<p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCesh9iTJstykLVZVOk2_Lhw/featured?view_as=subscriber</p>
<p> </p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/59402532019-10-27T02:14:04-04:002021-10-30T16:14:59-04:00New video release - "A Life Flashed Before My Eyes"<p>Just released - "A Life Flashed Before My Eyes" - the second self-directed music video from my recently released CD "True North". </p>
<p>Check out my other videos at www.davidlum.com and come to one of my CD release concerts </p>
<p>- Nov 17, 2019 at Silence in Guelph at 2pm </p>
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<p>- Nov 29, 2019 at McDougall Cottage Historic Site in Cambridge at 7pm. </p>
<p>Tickets are available at eventbrite.ca or follow the links at www.davidlum.com/events. </p>
<p>Hope to see you soon!</p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/59042462019-09-24T23:33:49-04:002021-09-14T16:21:24-04:00True North - CD Release Concerts announced!<p>Exciting news!</p>
<p>I have 2 CD release concerts set in November 2019! </p>
<p>* Sunday, Nov 17, 2019 at 2pm - Silence (46 Essex St., Guelph, ON) </p>
<p>* Friday, Nov 29, 2019 at 7pm - McDougall Cottage Historic Site (89 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge, ON)</p>
<p>These have been a long time coming, but it`s finally happening!</p>
<p>Tickets are available at the links below, at the door, or send me an email.</p>
<p>www.davidlum.com/events</p>
<p>https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/david-lum-cd-release-concert-true-north-tickets-74058760747</p>
<p>https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/david-lum-true-north-cd-release-tickets-73908057991</p>
<p>Hope you can make it to one of the shows!</p>
<p>David</p>
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<p> </p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/58944672019-09-16T22:27:26-04:002022-06-02T11:54:57-04:00Exciting news around the corner!<p>Well, I've been off the radar a little bit in terms of performing this summer, but certainly have kept busy. I have been recording and producing a CD for my friend Martha Renaud, a wonderful singer-songwriter from Windsor, ON. Our paths crossed a couple of years ago, and I have been a fan ever since! She's a masterful storyteller and accomplished finger-style guitarist, and it was a privilege to work on her music. The CD will be released soon - check out some of her past work at www.martharenaud.com.</p>
<p>I am excited to announce I am in the final planning stages for a couple of CD release concerts for my own CD, "True North", and will announce the date(s) shortly. A second video from the CD for my song "A Life Flashed Before My Eyes" will also be released soon.</p>
<p>Also, mark your calendars for November 9, 2019 - BOTH of the bands I'm in - Outside the Box and Sing Me A River - will be sharing the evening in our 4th annual MiniFest concert at Silence in Guelph. It's been sold out every year, so don't miss out!</p>
<p>Stay tuned for more details of my upcoming CD release concerts and check out my website, Facebook page, YouTube and other social media for updates!</p>
<p>Hope to see you soon!</p>
<p>David</p>
<p> </p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/57424682019-05-04T02:00:50-04:002022-01-22T14:21:50-05:00True North - CD and Video release<p>My new CD, "True North", is officially released to the world!</p>
<p>An official CD release party is being planned for the fall 2019, but I will be performing songs from the album throughout the spring and summer 2019 throughout Ontario. </p>
<p>I have also released my first music video for "True North", a self-directed project with the help of my friends/bandmates Dorothea Smith and Kathy Lepp of <a contents="Sing Me A River" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.singmeariver.com" target="_blank">Sing Me A River</a>.</p>
<p>Check it out on my <a contents="Official YouTube Channel" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/ygRuoLa6HXI" target="_blank">Official YouTube Channel</a> and please "Like" and subscribe for more videos in the future. </p>
<p>You can also stay up to date by subscribing to my mailing list for the latest news and updates at <a contents="www.davidlum.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.davidlum.com" target="_blank">www.davidlum.com</a>. </p>
<p>CDs are available at <a contents="CD Baby" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://store.cdbaby.com/artist/davidlum" target="_blank">CD Baby</a>, <a contents="iTunes" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/true-north/1462028415" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a contents="Amazon" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.amazon.com/True-North-David-Lum/dp/B07QXM2DTM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=David+Lum&qid=1556936659&s=dmusic&search-type=ss&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a contents="Google Play Music" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://play.google.com/store/music/album/David_Lum_True_North?id=Bcduwhag74okgasabpfu4uo76ma&hl=en" target="_blank">Google Play Music</a>, and also directly from yours truly! </p>
<p>On behalf of all independent musicians everywhere, please support your local musician by going to their shows, purchasing their CDs/digital downloads and other merchandise, and help spread the word. We thank you!</p>
<p> </p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/57253432019-04-19T09:20:00-04:002021-09-21T17:34:08-04:00New CD - True North<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/243325/638f62526ac291c443625ffebb5104d3e5f79663/original/true-north.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The new CD has arrived! I'll be releasing it to the world in the near future, releasing a video and planning a CD release party, too! Head on over to the Music/Videos page for a preview of a few tracks from the CD. Watch this space for details as they come!</p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/56795882019-03-13T22:13:20-04:002019-03-13T22:15:21-04:00Just around the horizon - stay tuned!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/243325/553f89a173fdc13f83fc653d7f7d23eb6292fdc9/original/true-north.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/56691242019-03-04T22:36:07-05:002019-03-04T22:36:07-05:00The Long Road...<p>It's been a long road full of starts and stops, but the CD is <em>finally </em>finished! Being primarily a one-man operation (with a little help from my friends), it has taken hundreds of hours of recording, takes and retakes, tweaking, re-tweaking, listening, re-listening and many cups of coffee. All the songs are off to the mastering engineer, who will apply his magic to add the final polish before I send it to the CD manufacturer. Thanks to Dorothea Smith, Kathy Lepp, Julie McCann, Peter Light, and Gwen Potter for being part of all this - you guys are the icing on my musical cake!</p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/50044932018-01-03T06:50:24-05:002018-05-28T06:30:22-04:00The Home Stretch<p>Well, 2017 has been a very busy year! Lots of gigs in between daily life and recording for the CD. I'm happy to say the recording process is almost finished, with just a few instrument parts and vocals left to do by myself and with my talented musical friends. Final mixing and then off to the mastering engineer to make it all shiny and polished before sending it off to manufacture the CDs. I'm hoping for a CD release party in the spring of 2018, so please stay tuned!</p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/48374262017-09-05T00:12:39-04:002017-09-05T00:12:39-04:00The end of summer is upon us!<p>Well, the end of summer is upon us and what a busy summer it has been! Plenty of gigs between myself, Outside the Box and Sing Me A River. Some highlights included both the Grand Porch Party and Schneider Creek Porch Party, both in Kitchener-Waterloo, ON, The Lynn River Music and Arts Festival in Simcoe, ON (where I hosted a song circle as well as played on the Main Stage), Two Creeks Concert Series in Wheatley, ON and The Old Town Hall Concert Series in Waterford, ON. The fall holds fewer gigs, as I am concentrating on finishing up my CD. It's slowly coming together - it is mostly myself on all the instruments, with contributions from my Outside the Box band mate Gwen Potter (viola player extraordinaire) and beautiful harmonies from Julie McCann (my band mate in the Hazy Maidens) and Kathy Lepp and Dorothea Smith from Sing Me A River. I am very lucky to be surrounded by very talented friends!</p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/47634442017-06-30T23:47:42-04:002017-06-30T23:47:42-04:00Sleep, who needs sleep?<p>It's been a couple of busy months! Lots of gigs both with myself and with my other bands. The recording of the CD is slow, due mainly to how busy I've been playing out, and trying to coordinate schedules with my musical friends to do their parts. However, good things come to those who wait, I say! My bandmate in Outside the Box, Gwen Potter, played some absolutely beautiful viola and violin parts on my song "Simple Soul". I wrote the string arrangements but she brought it life! I'm pleased as punch as they say. More updates to come as the story unfolds. See you out there in the real world!</p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/46776522017-04-19T21:20:29-04:002018-06-18T22:03:39-04:00Onwards and upwards!<p>The new CD is well underway - about 60% of the recorded parts are done. It's a slow process but hey, it's pretty much been a one-man show so far, with a little help from my friends in <a contents="Sing Me A River" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.singmeariver.bandzoogle.com" target="_blank">Sing Me A River</a>. I've been keeping busy between my own gigs and shows with the three other trios I'm in - <a contents="Outside the Box" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.peterlightmusic.com" target="_blank">Outside the Box</a>, <a contents="The Hazy Maidens" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.reverbnation.com/hazymaidens" target="_blank">The Hazy Maidens</a>, and the aforementioned Sing Me A River. I have so many talented friends - hmm...perhaps I can call in a few favours? <br><br>Check out the <a contents="Events" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.davidlum.com/events" target="_blank">Events</a> page to see what I'm up to or better yet, sign up on my <a contents="mailing list" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.davidlum.com/home">mailing list</a>.<br><br>Hope to see you around!</p>David Lumtag:davidlum.com,2005:Post/46478142017-03-27T19:32:52-04:002022-05-27T05:00:11-04:00Welcome!<p>Welcome to my new website! </p>
<p>2017 brings new changes, including a new website and a new CD! I'm currently in the middle of recording the new CD at home, and hope to release it sometime in 2017. On top of recording the new CD, I continue to gig regularly solo, as well as with the three (!) trios I am in - Outside The Box, The Hazy Maidens and Sing Me A River. Stay tuned for news of the CD release party right here!</p>David Lum