Check out the YouTube videos (above) of The Groovinators at Art in the Gardens 2009. To receive notice of Coming Engagements, please email us at earl@solie.org

NEW STREAMING MUSIC: Groovinators Live! Earl Oliver & Friends Live from V'canto Restaurant on August 8, 2009. Bye Bye Blues | Flip Flop & Fly | Killer Joe | Jump City

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• "Earl, Thanks for the great fun time on Saturday. It was definitely one of the best dances so far!"
  --Pattie DeMatteo, Mendocino Stories & Music Concert Series
  
  
• "Earl encompasses the knowledge of music going back to when we were pounding on rocks, I mean he really has a great repertoire. A fine, fine musician."
  --Tom Yates, KOZT-FM 95.3 "The Coast"
  
  
• "Known to locals as the Walkin' Blues Man, Earl Oliver is one of San Francisco's undiscovered treasures. His old timey low down delta style is just the ticket to bring you up out of the holiday blues."
  --Jasai, Rue De Nouveau column San Francisco Arts Magazine, 12/2001
  
  
• "I was delighted when a temporary halt to the parade forced Earl to stand in one place and belt out two more tunes while he waited to start marching again. Earl aptly crashed right into his version Robert Johnson's "Walkin' Blues", then followed it with the soulful "My Mama Ain't Me". The crowd around me ate it up.
  --Carl Kress, The Orinda Post, 9/20/2000
  
  
• "He can shout the blues with the best of them, scat like Ella, or croon like Old Blues Eyes."
  --Bill Blake, Nite Out column, The Daily News, 10/2/89
  
  
• "So many staff people thanked me for bringing music that was a little more vintage and overlapped with their era."
  --Carole Robinson, Producer, Bread & Roses
  
  
• "I again want to thank you for providing such great music for our party. A number of people commented on how much they enjoyed your music.
  --Warren Kenneday, Project Read, San Francisco Public Library
  
  
• "Thank you for your participation in the Palo Alto ArtWalk. Through your efforts and enthusiasm, our most life affirming symbols: Art, Wine, Music and Food came together in community spirit."
  --Sheila Smith, State of the Arts
  
  
• "Just wanted to say thanks for coming down yesterday and performing here at THE CANNERY. You were great!
  --Kris Kremers, Marketing Director, THE CANNERY

Check out some of Earl's other press clippings:

Here are some from the early 1970s

Here is a review from the LA Weekly in July of 1979

And another review from the San Fernando Valley Daily News in October of 1989

And some clippings concerning Earl's TV program, Live From La Val's

Click here to read about some of his other local appearances:

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• Open Mic at Headlands with your host, Earl Oliver
  Will not happen in February due to Headlands annual cleaning period. The showcase will return on Monday, March 1st. All kinds of acoustic music and spoken word performers are welcome. Come on out and strut your stuff!. Headlands is located at 120 Laurel Street, Ft. Bragg.

• Frankie's Ice Cream Parlor
  The Groovinators, will perform on Saturday, February 6th at 6:30 PM. Frankie's features Homemade pizzas, Cowlick's ice cream and other yummy things to nosh on. Beer and wine available. Live music weekly, all ages welcome. Open daily from 11 - 9 at 44951 Ukiah Street, Mendocino.

• Earl Oliver & Friends at Headlands Coffeehouse
  On Thursday, February 11th, The Groovinators, will appear at this jazz venue, which features live music 7 nights a week. Surprise guests are not uncommon.

• Shanachie Pub
  The Groovinators, will appear on Saturday, February 20th at this pub that has over 18 imported and micro-brews and ales on tap, along with a vast selection on wines, organic sodas, vitamin waters and features live music from everywhere imaginable every Thursday through Saturday night. Open Mon-Sat at 3 pm. Located at 50 S Main St., in Willits, CA

• V'canto Italian Dinner House
  The Groovinators, will appear on Fridays, February 26th. and April 2nd, and on Saturdays, May 1st and June 5, at this classy Italian restaurant. V'canto is located at 124 E. Laurel Street in Fort Bragg, right across the alley from Headlands.

• Ukiah Brewing Co.
  The Groovinators, will perform on Saturday, March 6th at this cozy pub and dinner house. Ukiah Brewing Co. & Restaurant is located at 102 South State Street in Ukiah, just off Highway 101. Meals and brews are served seven days a week and live music often fills the space on Friday and Saturday nights. Telephone: (707) 468-5898.

• Winter in the Redwoods
  The Groovinators, will play the after dinner dance on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at this annual scholarship fundraiser for the College of the Redwoods from 8 PM to 10 PM.

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  NEW STREAMING MUSIC: Groovinators Live! Earl Oliver & Friends Live from V'canto Restaurant in Fort Bragg on August 8, 2009.
  Honey Don't | Moondance | Smoky Joe's Cafe | Honeysuckle Rose

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  The Walkin' Blues Man doin' his thing on the Skunk Train!

  
  This photo was taken on the Skunk Train sometime in July of 2008.
  Photo by Danny Swarts

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  Earl and Butch at Local Licks Live!

  

  Click on Earl and Butch's photo to listen to the Pipeline Medley, from the Local Licks Live XII concert.

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  Here's Earl with Kevin & the Coconuts!

  

  There's Earl on the right of the photo, playing the cello pans with Kevin & the Coconuts.
  To his right is Steve Paul, on the seconds, and Kevin Grant on the lead pans.

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  For booking and other information or if you would like to be placed on our mailing list to receive regular updates of our shows,
  please e-mail us at earl@solie.org

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  Visit our friends!

  
  Mendocino Coast Television
  My day job...

  
  This is my other business...

  
  My employers - be nice to them...

  
  Headlands Coffeehouse
  Our home base and hang out. Great friends.

  
  These guys play our music. Thanks, KOZT!!

  
  Frankie's of Mendocino
  Great ice cream and pizza - and a great place to perform

  
  Our country-funk friends

  
  My former band mates

  
  A great place for all your party needs!

  
  The Walkin' Blues Man officially endorses the Dean Markley GT1000 Micro Amp.
  The Dean Markley String Co. has dedicated a page on their web site to the endorsement here.

  
  Greg Schindel - the guy I alternate with on the Skunk Train

  
  Good friends, a great local band.

  The Badger
  My Bay Area accompanist and one of the best slide players on the planet!

  Jon Emery
  The King of Hillbilly Rock 'n Roll!

  McGrath's Irish Pub

  

  Janet Lenore

  Loren Davidson

  Dark Hollow

  The Mud Hens

  Patrick Landeza

  Michael Masley

  
  TrainWeb - the web site for Train enthusiasts

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