A Note from Michael This month I’m working with Blair Thomas, who is an interesting man and who has a very calm way of approaching his life and art. I’d love some of that to rub off on me and that’s one of the many reasons I’ll enjoy working with him again in “The […]

  Saturday, April 27 at 8 PM And the Poet Sang: Songs of Spring with Michael Smith, Jamie O’Reilly & Peter Swenson and reading and singing  poetry:  Maureen Connolly, Willa Moore, Anne Schultz and Cecilie O’Reilly At: Roots Salon (private residence in Lincoln Square) $20 donation or-pay-what you can BYOB. Dessert will be served. Call […]

 If you’d like to receive this newsletter as an email, please send a note to roots@jamieoreilly.com. JAMIE O’REILLY J. OREILLY PRODUCTIONS SPRING E-NEWS Return of the Salonniere Roots Salon reopening Upcoming shows April SONGS Patron’s Event with Robert McClory Songs-on-the-Road Raue Center show For Easter week.  The Holy City and Bells of St Mary’s. Jamie […]

 If you’d like to receive this newsletter as an email, please send a note to roots@jamieoreilly.com. JAMIE O’REILLY J. OREILLY PRODUCTIONS SPRING E-NEWS Return of the Salonniere Roots Salon reopening Upcoming shows April SONGS Patron’s Event with Robert McClory Songs-on-the-Road Raue Center show For Easter week.  The Holy City and Bells of St Mary’s. Jamie […]

On Tour With John McDermott December 2012   For the past three weeks I have been guest-performing, touring Canada with John McDermott, who is a very well-known singer up here and also pretty prominent in the U.S.A. John recorded lovely versions of The Dutchman and Crazy Mary and (I’m happy to say) will soon be […]

Holiday Concerts listing Old Man Dancing CD review How did you like the Michael’s CD?  Post a review on CD BABY: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/michaelpetersmith More below about Songs of a Catholic Childhood CD release Follow Michael Smith, Songwriter on FACEBOOK Canada Tour November 21 – December 14 Michael with John McDermott Michael is touring from Saskatchewan to […]

“If “The Dutchman” was the only song Michael Smith ever wrote, I’d put him on my list of great songwriters. But Michael has consistently written many great songs over the past 40 years or so and cemented his place on the list many times over.” Smith’s vivid and surprising imagination brings us another quirky –and […]

ENEWS May 22, 2012 A Note from Michael Rehearsals for Eastland continue apace, and I am learning, 1: it’s not so easy to be a real actor, and 2: that there are some serious composers out there. Previews June 6th. Also looking forward to Thursday night at Fitzgerald’s with the Lovely Potatoes and the lovely […]