These fine shots were taken by the aforementioned Paul (with parasol) at the Penngrove Parade yesterday, 7/3/11. Thanks, Paul!
That’s Roxanne Oliva with the beautiful blue Castiglione.
That’s Richard Cullinen, the Cotati Festival Master of Ceremonies and former mayor of Cotati in the front seat. Shelly, wife of Festival director, Scott Goree is driving.
I’m off to help with the Cotati Accordion Festival float in Petaluma’s annual Butter & Eggs Day Parade. Several accordion babes will be with me on the float, Amber Lee, Renée de la Prade and Lishka Arata.
We’ve got spectacular blue skies.
The 2010 Cotati Accordion Festival was two days of squeezin’ bliss and a chance to hang with friends and fans and make new ones. I’m collecting all the photos and video and will be posting asap.
Meanwhile …
Death really, really liked this artwork and insisted that I get a snapshot. The owner was kindly accommodating. (Andrew if you email me your tattoo artist’s info I’ll be sure and give proper credit.)
UPDATE 8/30/10
Thanks, Andrew! The artist is Jeff Rassier at Black Heart Tattoo in SF.
And you can hear my pre-festival interview on KSRO here:
Mags on KSRO
We play the Cotati Accordion Festival this Sunday at 1PM.
This two-day festival is one of the very best local live music events. Don’t miss it!
We have new beautiful t-shirts that we will be selling along with our CDs. So come by and say hi before or after we play.
And the new 2011 Accordion Babes Album and Pin Up Calendar will be available.
Gates open 9:30
Single day rates at $17 ($15 Advance)
Two-day rate of only $25
Children under 16 (w/ adult) are FREE!
Buy tix online.
I’ll be on KSRO Morning News tomorrow morning around 8:45 talking up the 20th Cotati Accordion Festival. That’s Wednesday August 18th on KSRO 1350AM.
Listen live at: http://www.ksro.com/STW-PopUp.aspx
There will be a ticket giveaway so tune in!
I’m happy to be one of the babes in the new, upcoming Accordion Babes Pin Up Calendar and CD for 2011.
I knew I wanted to go “classic” pin up, black and white, round toe pumps, gams, nice naughty. Photographer John Clayton (claytonshot.com) loved the idea. We shot in his home studio on June 25th in the afternoon. We kept it simple, one outfit, one backdrop so we could concentrate on getting the right twist to the body, the right expression etc. I am particularly fond of his lighting which captures the vintage feel perfectly.
In the process I discovered that there are b&w lovers and those that much prefer color. Do you have a preference?
Ultimately editor Renée de la Prade chose color for the calendar. John gave that color shot what he called a “kodachrome” look. You can see the shot in both b&w and color and the other shots here in our gallery: Mad Mags Does Vintage Pin Up.
The 2011 Accordion Babes Calendar will be available to the public beginning on the weekend of the Cotati Accordion Festival, August 21 & 22. Note: The Mad Maggies play Sunday 8/22 at around 1PM. 
Of course I’ll be talking the calendar up once I have them in hand. It’s going to be a real good one judging by the sneak preview I got to see. 13 squeezebox goddesses!
Plenty of chances over the next few weeks to get crazy and dance like wild folk.
First up is our show tonight (7/15) starting at 6PM on the plaza off Fourth Street in San Rafael. We’ve been playing the San Rafael Downtown Farmer’s Market since 2005!
We have three People in Plazas gigs lined up. These are free and in the streets of SF — my favorite kind of gig. Also up in San Francisco is our first time at the Blackthorn Tavern, a cool neighborhood pub you’ll want to check out.
And we are very pleased to be back at the Cotati Accordion Festival. It’s the 20th annual. Wow!
So come out and enjoy the weather and yours madly. We love playing music for you!
Of course we’ll be playing some of the tunes from our new CD “Flashbacks – the Mad Maggies play vintage hits”.
yours in a mad, mad world,
Mags
July 15 – Thursday 6-9pm – Downtown San Rafael Market – FREE & Outdoors!
July 30 – Friday Noon-1pm – 555 Mission St, SF – People in Plazas – FREE & Outdoors!
July 31 – Saturday 10pm – Blackthorn Pub, SF
August 26 – Thursday Noon-1pm – 3 Embarcadero Center, SF – People in Plazas – FREE & Outdoors!
August 22 – Sunday 1:15pm – Cotati Accordion Festival. One of the very best local music fests!
September 16 – Thursday 6-7pm – 85 McAllister St, SF People in Plazas – FREE & Outdoors!
To promote the Cotati Accordion Festival, the 2010 West Coast Accordion Babes Calendar, the Mad Maggies and squeezing in general I shall go on the air.
Wednesday 8/19 – 4PM on KSRO “The Drive” hosted by Steve Jaxon – Santa Rosa. I’ll be there with Richard, the Cotati Festival MC
and then later – 10PM til Midnight on KPFA‘s “Sing Out” hosted by Larry Kelp, Berkeley – with fellow accordion babe, Tara Linda
Friday 8/21 – 8AM KRSH “Morning Show, Face the Music” hosted by Frank Hayurst, Rohnert Park – again with Richard, the Cotati Festival MC
I hope you will listen in.
Big fun. Perfect sunny Sunday. Main Street was lined with folks.
Three accordions! — Amber Lee, Renee de La Prade & Mad Mags
Horses and Riders decked out in holiday colors
A masterpiece by Dana and Craig Black of
Custom Balloon Creations, Cotati Ca