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Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival -2008

we met up with Brandon in Seattle,WA

we met up with Brandon in Seattle,WA

Combos - the lunch of champions.......or somethin'

Combos - the lunch of champions.......or somethin'

Dan and Brandon on the last leg of our journey to Canada

Dan and Brandon on the last leg of our journey to Canada

some of the festival grounds

some of the festival grounds

Anita our wonderful artist liason....she took great care of us!

Anita our wonderful artist liason....she took great care of us!

Workshop with Chris Smither

Workshop with Chris Smither

Saturday morning workshop at the Barn Stage with porterdavis and Chris Smither 8/16/08

Saturday morning workshop at the Barn Stage with porterdavis and Chris Smither 8/16/08

a view of the Main Stage

a view of the Main Stage

The Saturday Night Line Up for the Main Stage

The Saturday Night Line Up for the Main Stage

behind the scenes of the Main Stage

behind the scenes of the Main Stage

Set List for Saturday night

Set List for Saturday night

Saturday evening on the Main Stage  8/16/08

Saturday evening on the Main Stage  8/16/08

just after our Main Stage show

just after our Main Stage show

closing out the Blues Stage on Sunday evening after  the legendary "Honey Boy" Edwards

closing out the Blues Stage on Sunday evening after  the legendary "Honey Boy" Edwards

Gettin' into it on the Blues Stage - photo by Linda Whitaker

Gettin' into it on the Blues Stage - photo by Linda Whitaker

Rockin' the Blues Stage 8/17/08

Rockin' the Blues Stage 8/17/08

the temporary mohawk - photo by Linda Whitaker

the temporary mohawk - photo by Linda Whitaker

April/May '08

Mix master Matt @ Studio 333 5/23/08

Mix master Matt @ Studio 333 5/23/08

Simon and Mike, just before Mike interviews Simon for the radio program "Rough cuts from studio 333"

Simon and Mike, just before Mike interviews Simon for the radio program "Rough cuts from studio 333"

Dan gettin' in tune

Dan gettin' in tune

Mike gettin' mic'd up

Mike gettin' mic'd up

Introducing road manager extraordinaire.... Jo

Introducing road manager extraordinaire.... Jo

Simon workin' it @ Studio 333

Simon workin' it @ Studio 333

Keith Harrelson was our trusted tour manager for the first part of the tour....this was his first time behind the wheel......

Keith Harrelson was our trusted tour manager for the first part of the tour....this was his first time behind the wheel......

Mike's new set-up...to find out more about the stuff he bangs on, go to www.meadowsdrums.com

Mike's new set-up...to find out more about the stuff he bangs on, go to www.meadowsdrums.com

Dan and his guitar @ soundcheck....somewhere....

Dan and his guitar @ soundcheck....somewhere....

Filmmaker Simon "Burns" Wallace......Always record!

Filmmaker Simon "Burns" Wallace......Always record!

Killer BBQ at The Shed in Maryville, TN 4/19/08

Killer BBQ at The Shed in Maryville, TN 4/19/08

Simon patiently awaits for the next move after sound check in Chattanooga @ Rhythm and Brews 4/22/08

Simon patiently awaits for the next move after sound check in Chattanooga @ Rhythm and Brews 4/22/08

Simon never leaves home without his trusted, road-proven, memory foam pillow!

Simon never leaves home without his trusted, road-proven, memory foam pillow!

Puttin' up the banner in New Orleans

Puttin' up the banner in New Orleans

porterdavis' fearless manager Brandon DeMaris takes on a climbing wall in New Orleans

porterdavis' fearless manager Brandon DeMaris takes on a climbing wall in New Orleans

Gettin' down 'n' dirty @ University of New Orleans 4/29/08

Gettin' down 'n' dirty @ University of New Orleans 4/29/08

Michelle Malone and her band start off the night at the House of Blues in Dallas,TX 4/25/08

Michelle Malone and her band start off the night at the House of Blues in Dallas,TX 4/25/08

Past Photos

November 2007

The stage is set at Lucy's in Birmingham,AL 11/17/07

The stage is set at Lucy's in Birmingham,AL 11/17/07

Dan and Simon chattin' it up between sets.

Dan and Simon chattin' it up between sets.

Radio interview in San Antonio, TX

Radio interview in San Antonio, TX

Some new mojo for Dan's set-up

Some new mojo for Dan's set-up

11/2/07 the stage is set  @ the Armadillo Supermoto

11/2/07 the stage is set  @ the Armadillo Supermoto

The new banner on display @ the Armadillo Supermoto 11/2/07

The new banner on display @ the Armadillo Supermoto 11/2/07

October 2007

Sound Check @ The Allgood Cafe 10/27/07

Sound Check @ The Allgood Cafe 10/27/07

Our luck of the draw Sound Guy who will remain anonymous......

Our luck of the draw Sound Guy who will remain anonymous......

The Pumpkin Festival in Dallas,TX /10/27/07

The Pumpkin Festival in Dallas,TX /10/27/07

Simon enjoying his meal @ the Cracker Barrel

Simon enjoying his meal @ the Cracker Barrel

NACA Central Showcase 10/20/07

NACA Central Showcase 10/20/07

NACA Central Showcase 10/20/07

NACA Central Showcase 10/20/07

NACA Central Showcase 10/20/07

NACA Central Showcase 10/20/07

"Burns" Wallace takin' some footage in the van

"Burns" Wallace takin' some footage in the van

July 2007

Marquee  @  Cypress Creek  in Wimberly,TX  7/27/07

Marquee  @  Cypress Creek  in Wimberly,TX  7/27/07

A new song?

A new song?

DB kickin' it solo style @ the Wooden Nickel 7/21/07

DB kickin' it solo style @ the Wooden Nickel 7/21/07

Texas Cafe in Lubbock, TX  -- 7/20/07

Texas Cafe in Lubbock, TX  -- 7/20/07

Why can't Bike Nite be porterdavis nite too???

Why can't Bike Nite be porterdavis nite too???

Look at all those nicely packaged T's just waiting for a good home

Look at all those nicely packaged T's just waiting for a good home

Sliding away  7/19/07 @ the White Elephant

Sliding away  7/19/07 @ the White Elephant

Singin' in Harmony 7/19/07 --  Ft. Worth, TX

Singin' in Harmony 7/19/07 --  Ft. Worth, TX

Diggin' in deep at the House of Blues in Dallas,TX 7/14/07

Diggin' in deep at the House of Blues in Dallas,TX 7/14/07

Mr. Simon A. Wallace 7/14/07

Mr. Simon A. Wallace 7/14/07

Sound check in the Cambridge Room @ the brand new HOB in Dallas,TX

Sound check in the Cambridge Room @ the brand new HOB in Dallas,TX

porterdavis manager Brandon DeMaris hits the road with the guys for a couple of dates - 7/14/07

porterdavis manager Brandon DeMaris hits the road with the guys for a couple of dates - 7/14/07

Tryin' to get the monitors just right @ HOB Dallas,TX 7/14/07

Tryin' to get the monitors just right @ HOB Dallas,TX 7/14/07

Kickin' it @ Casbeers in San Antonio,TX 7/7/07

Kickin' it @ Casbeers in San Antonio,TX 7/7/07

Dan & Simon fielding questions @ KSYM 90.1 FM San Antonio, TX 7/7/07

Dan & Simon fielding questions @ KSYM 90.1 FM San Antonio, TX 7/7/07

Simon trying to play Harmonica Jenga @ the KSYM studio

Simon trying to play Harmonica Jenga @ the KSYM studio

May/June 2007

LBG Dallas,TX 6/30/07

LBG Dallas,TX 6/30/07

KGSR 107.1 FM 6/28/07

KGSR 107.1 FM 6/28/07

Playing "Come Closer" live on KGSR 107.1 FM 6/28/07

Playing "Come Closer" live on KGSR 107.1 FM 6/28/07

Gruene Hall on a sunny Sunday 6/24/07 -- photo by Kellie

Gruene Hall on a sunny Sunday 6/24/07 -- photo by Kellie

Gruene Hall 6/24/07 photo by Steph -- Check her out @ www.ImSteph.com

Gruene Hall 6/24/07 photo by Steph -- Check her out @ www.ImSteph.com

Mike's shakin',singin', and hittin' down in Conroe,TX 6/23/07

Mike's shakin',singin', and hittin' down in Conroe,TX 6/23/07

Corner Pub Conroe,TX 6/23/07

Corner Pub Conroe,TX 6/23/07

Dan getting intimate with his microphone 6/23/07

Dan getting intimate with his microphone 6/23/07

After the show 6/22/07 photo by John Wilson

After the show 6/22/07 photo by John Wilson

Outside Anderson Fair Houston,TX photo by John Wilson

Outside Anderson Fair Houston,TX photo by John Wilson

Mike packin' up 6/22/07 photo by John Wilson

Mike packin' up 6/22/07 photo by John Wilson

Getting ready to play live on KPFT 90.1 FM 6/22/07

Getting ready to play live on KPFT 90.1 FM 6/22/07

Cypress Creek Cafe in Wimberley, TX 6/21/07

Cypress Creek Cafe in Wimberley, TX 6/21/07

Mike bangin' the box  6/14/07 on  KUT 90.5 FM

Mike bangin' the box  6/14/07 on  KUT 90.5 FM

Dan and Simon warming up on KUT in Studio 1A 6/14/07

Dan and Simon warming up on KUT in Studio 1A 6/14/07

Dan singin' solo @ Hondo's on Main Fredrickburg,TX 6/8/07

Dan singin' solo @ Hondo's on Main Fredrickburg,TX 6/8/07

Preparing to take the stage @ the ROT Ralley

Preparing to take the stage @ the ROT Ralley

Tunein' up for the bikers 6/2/07

Tunein' up for the bikers 6/2/07

13th Annual ROT Ralley 6/2/07 -- over 40,000 bikers in attendance

13th Annual ROT Ralley 6/2/07 -- over 40,000 bikers in attendance

DB changin' strings in the break room @ KGSR 107.1

DB changin' strings in the break room @ KGSR 107.1

Bryan Beck asks the tough questions on the morning show 5/31/07 KGSR 107.1

Bryan Beck asks the tough questions on the morning show 5/31/07 KGSR 107.1

April 2007

Living Room, NYC 4/19/07 © 2007 :: Rich Gelchinsky

Living Room, NYC 4/19/07 © 2007 :: Rich Gelchinsky

NYC 4/19/07 © 2007 :: Rich Gelchinsky

NYC 4/19/07 © 2007 :: Rich Gelchinsky

TOAD Cambridge,MA 4/18/07 photo by Shawn

TOAD Cambridge,MA 4/18/07 photo by Shawn

The stage @ TOAD...ready to rumble 4/18/07 photo by Shawn

The stage @ TOAD...ready to rumble 4/18/07 photo by Shawn

One of our old fav's in Cambridge,MA

One of our old fav's in Cambridge,MA

One of our 2 namesakes -- Boston,MA 4/18/07

One of our 2 namesakes -- Boston,MA 4/18/07

Into the belly of the beast....Porter station 4/18/07

Into the belly of the beast....Porter station 4/18/07

Dan goes it alone @ WPI -- Worcester,MA

Dan goes it alone @ WPI -- Worcester,MA

WPI  4/17/07 photo by Shawn

WPI  4/17/07 photo by Shawn

Guitars waiting to be man-handled by Dan "The Man" Barrett

Guitars waiting to be man-handled by Dan "The Man" Barrett

Load-in @ WPI 4/17/07 photo by Shawn

Load-in @ WPI 4/17/07 photo by Shawn

Callin' for back-up......

Callin' for back-up......

Hand Dan the Mic. & show him where the *#%$in' studio is at!

Hand Dan the Mic. & show him where the *#%$in' studio is at!

The stage is set to "Rock the Stacks" -- Hollins U. 4/15/07

The stage is set to "Rock the Stacks" -- Hollins U. 4/15/07

TMP 4/14/07 Charlotte,NC photo by Phil Carias

TMP 4/14/07 Charlotte,NC photo by Phil Carias

Western Carolina U. -- Friday the 13th April '07

Western Carolina U. -- Friday the 13th April '07

Greensboro College 4/12/07

Greensboro College 4/12/07

DB Slidin' away.....NC 4/11/07

DB Slidin' away.....NC 4/11/07

Hideaway BBQ 4/11/07

Hideaway BBQ 4/11/07

Slappin' that box again...Raleigh,NC 4/11/07

Slappin' that box again...Raleigh,NC 4/11/07

Simon at the helm of a long drive from Nashville to Raleigh

Simon at the helm of a long drive from Nashville to Raleigh

12th & Porter our favorite club in Nashville,TN 4/10/07

12th & Porter our favorite club in Nashville,TN 4/10/07

Preservation Pub Knoxville,TN 4/9/07

Preservation Pub Knoxville,TN 4/9/07

Live on-air @ WDVX in Knoxville,TN 4/9/07

Live on-air @ WDVX in Knoxville,TN 4/9/07

content after a very large Easter day brunch

content after a very large Easter day brunch

did YOU get a postcard????? photo by Anna

did YOU get a postcard????? photo by Anna

Smith's Olde Bar 4/7/07 photo by Anna

Smith's Olde Bar 4/7/07 photo by Anna

Atlanta, GA 4/7/07 photo by Anna

Atlanta, GA 4/7/07 photo by Anna

The new Pedal set-up....

The new Pedal set-up....

Hangin' w/ our buddy Keith from the old Moonlight Music Cafe -- Birmingham,AL 4/6/07

Hangin' w/ our buddy Keith from the old Moonlight Music Cafe -- Birmingham,AL 4/6/07

Birmingham 4/6/07 photo by Tommy Ellison

Birmingham 4/6/07 photo by Tommy Ellison

Hangin' with Lucy of Lucy's fame -- great Coffee & baked goods! Birmingham, AL 4/6/07

Hangin' with Lucy of Lucy's fame -- great Coffee & baked goods! Birmingham, AL 4/6/07

The Dawg House -- Ruston,LA 4/5/07

The Dawg House -- Ruston,LA 4/5/07

March 2007

Sound Checkin' at  "Almost Austin House Concert" Pasadena,TX 3/31/07

Sound Checkin' at  "Almost Austin House Concert" Pasadena,TX 3/31/07

Singin' from the Soul @ LBG Dallas,TX 3/30/07

Singin' from the Soul @ LBG Dallas,TX 3/30/07

 3/30/07 Mike by Maggie

 3/30/07 Mike by Maggie

3/30/07 Simon by Maggie

3/30/07 Simon by Maggie

3/30/07 Dan by Maggie

3/30/07 Dan by Maggie

Dallas CD Release @ LBG 3/30/07

Dallas CD Release @ LBG 3/30/07

Morning Show KPFT 90.1 Houston, TX 3/30/07

Morning Show KPFT 90.1 Houston, TX 3/30/07

"Partners in Crime" Geno and Dan on Dan's B-day 3/27/07

"Partners in Crime" Geno and Dan on Dan's B-day 3/27/07

w/ Strings Attached Austin,TX 3/23/07

w/ Strings Attached Austin,TX 3/23/07

St. David's with Strings Attached 3/23/07

St. David's with Strings Attached 3/23/07

Pondering the infamous Coca-Cola cake @ Cracker Barrel

Pondering the infamous Coca-Cola cake @ Cracker Barrel

porterdavis and Raining Jane .....together again

porterdavis and Raining Jane .....together again

Tearin' it up on the harp Mr. Simon Wallace 3/21/07

Tearin' it up on the harp Mr. Simon Wallace 3/21/07

Hendrix College 3/21/07

Hendrix College 3/21/07

Simon tuning his harmonicas before the show 3/21/07 VIDEO

Simon tuning his harmonicas before the show 3/21/07 VIDEO

Getting set-up for the show 3/21/07 
See Dan's innovative technique for setting up his stands VIDEO

Getting set-up for the show 3/21/07
See Dan's innovative technique for setting up his stands VIDEO

Ole Mouton Bank 3/17/07

Ole Mouton Bank 3/17/07

Wheelin' and Dealin'

Wheelin' and Dealin'

St. Patricks Day in Moulton, TX

St. Patricks Day in Moulton, TX

 Dan and Simon in the zone 3/17/07

 Dan and Simon in the zone 3/17/07

Dan "the Man"

Dan "the Man"

"Songbird" Simon

"Songbird" Simon

Mike Rockin' the Hadjira

Mike Rockin' the Hadjira

"Love on the Lawn"  3/16/07

"Love on the Lawn"  3/16/07

Love on S. 1st Austin,TX

Love on S. 1st Austin,TX

Opening for Ruthie Foster @ the Saxon 3/10/07

Opening for Ruthie Foster @ the Saxon 3/10/07

The stage is set!! Hondo's on Main 3/9/07

The stage is set!! Hondo's on Main 3/9/07

"No Regrets" 3/9/07

"No Regrets" 3/9/07

Simon just got back from Jamaica!

Simon just got back from Jamaica!

Sound checking @ the Texas State Arts Festival

Sound checking @ the Texas State Arts Festival

February 2007

Texas Cafe aka "The Spoon" Lubbock,TX 2/24/07

Texas Cafe aka "The Spoon" Lubbock,TX 2/24/07

Lubbock, TX  2/24/07

Lubbock, TX  2/24/07

Tunin' up at Gruene Hall 2/18/07

Tunin' up at Gruene Hall 2/18/07

The power of the switch

The power of the switch

Gruene, TX 2/18/07

Gruene, TX 2/18/07

The Oldest Dance Hall in Texas

The Oldest Dance Hall in Texas

Dan's 55SH

Dan's 55SH

Mike's D-6

Mike's D-6

Antone's Austin, TX  2/17/07

Antone's Austin, TX  2/17/07

Things to jingle with the feet

Things to jingle with the feet

Someone must have said something funny???

Someone must have said something funny???

Sound checkin' @ Antone's 2/17/07

Sound checkin' @ Antone's 2/17/07

Dan serenading the masses @ JP Hops 2/16/07

Dan serenading the masses @ JP Hops 2/16/07

Capo anyone?

Capo anyone?

paternal twins

paternal twins

They look like they're ready to start some trouble

They look like they're ready to start some trouble

Where Simon keeps his goods

Where Simon keeps his goods

The Midas Touch

The Midas Touch

They're just waitin' to get slapped,shaken, and stomped on

They're just waitin' to get slapped,shaken, and stomped on

The Devil's Guitar?

The Devil's Guitar?

Note the new double mic. technique

Note the new double mic. technique

Gettin' down @ Opening Bell 2/10/07

Gettin' down @ Opening Bell 2/10/07

Dallas Texas 2/10/07 (VIDEO)

Dallas Texas 2/10/07 (VIDEO)

Dan's Slide....want to know more about this rare guitar? Just ask him @ a show

Dan's Slide....want to know more about this rare guitar? Just ask him @ a show

Simon was very excited about the new postcards

Simon was very excited about the new postcards

Is he buying or selling?

Is he buying or selling?

The New CD's fresh off the press 2/3/07

The New CD's fresh off the press 2/3/07

The birthday boy Lamberts 2/3/07

The birthday boy Lamberts 2/3/07

Lamberts Austin, TX 2/3/07

Lamberts Austin, TX 2/3/07

Photos by Hal Samples

Photos by Melinda Bichelmeyer