"As one of the new breed of young New England singer/songwriters, Ryan Fitzsimmons is the real deal. I happened to catch him as an opening act one night and was knocked out by his singing, songwriting, guitar playing, and poise. He has the chops and smarts to go somewhere and I look forward to catching him again soon when someone else is opening for HIM!"

- Barnes Newberry, host of Highway 61 Revisited, Folk Radio WUMB Boston MA

08.25.08

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08.10.08

NEWPORT FOLK FESTVIAL RECAP - Getting to perform at the Newport Folk Festival was quite an experience. You can read the whole story on my MySpace Blog, along with pictures from the day in the MySpace gallery. There is also a great video of "Idle Hands" at OurStage.com.  Aquarium Drunkard has also reviewed the whole day their blog, which opens with a review of my set .

DAVE CARTER TRIBUTE - Dave Carter left a legacy of fantastic songs behind when he passed away in 2002, and is one of my main influences. I'm looking forward to taking part in an annual tribute this Wednesday 8/13 at Johnny D's, where I will be joined by Chris Thompson and Beth DeSombre, along with some other very special guests.

ONLINE VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE - There are now videos of live performances from the few weeks, along with an older video from Club Passim at these sites:

YouTube
MySpaceTV

There will be more videos coming soon, so check back when you can

I'll at Toad with a solo show this week, and later this month I'll take a trip to Alexandria Bay (the town in "Will My Mind") for the annual Fitzsimmons Family Jam!

Thank you!

Ryan

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