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August 17, 2016

Rapid River: David LaMotte celebrates 25 years with ‘The Other Way Around’

Rapid River Magazine published this article about David’s new album and the release concert that will launch it: Internationally known Black Mountain songwriter David LaMotte celebrates 25 years as a professional musician with the release of a new album, The Other Way Around. LaMotte and a large backing band will mark the occasion with a Release […]

Filed Under: In the News, Uncategorized Tagged With: acoustic, Asheville, Black Mountain, David LaMotte, Diana Wortham Theatre, folk, The Other Way Around, world music

August 9, 2016

Music and silence

Among the most powerful experiences I have had at live concerts is one of silence rather than music. Occasionally, a song, usually in a minor key, arrives with such power, conviction, and depth that when it ends, no one is willing to break the silence. The last notes linger until they fade, and a long […]

Filed Under: Music News Tagged With: acoustic, David LaMotte, folk music, The Other Way Around

May 14, 2015

Box Sets back in stock

After a bit of time revising and updating the content on the USB box sets, we are happy to report that they are back in stock. These digital box sets contain… well, pretty much everything I’ve ever done.  High quality MP3 versions of all eleven CDs (including liner notes, and my very first recording, Barefoot, […]

Filed Under: Music News Tagged With: books, Box Set, David LaMotte, music, USB

May 14, 2015

The Three Davids Ride Again!

We had so much fun at our sold-out show in Asheville in February that we were all eager to book another one — but where to play next? Clearly, what we needed was a concert promoter named David. Happily, concert promoter David Sardinha is the curator of a wonderful concert series in Cary, North Carolina, an […]

Filed Under: Music News Tagged With: 3 Davids, acoustic, David Holt, David LaMotte, David Wilcox, songwriter, Three Davids

November 6, 2013

They’re here! They’re here! They’re here!

UPS brought the new ‘Best Of David LaMotte’ CDs to the door last night after dark (it was a long, impatient wait!), and today we will be mailing them out. We’re really excited about the new record around here.  It contains fourteen songs, including new versions of some older songs with talented guest musicians joining […]

Filed Under: Music News Tagged With: Best of David LaMotte, David LaMotte, David LaMotte CD, Death Come A-Knocking, Traveling Shoes

October 7, 2013

Worldchanging in your town…

It’s been a whirlwind of a day with a few meetings related to releasing my new ‘Best Of’ CD, some writing for an online community, two connections with longtime friends, meetings with the folks at Kudzu, the design company I’m working with these days, to finalize this cool flier right here—–> …and a talk at […]

Filed Under: General Update, Music News, Peace Work Tagged With: David LaMotte, flier, keynote, social change, social justice, speaking, workshop, Worldchanging, Worldchanging 101

July 22, 2013

Just One Candle

Here is the lyric to a new song.

Filed Under: Music News, Peace Work, poetry, Uncategorized Tagged With: Aimee Buchanan, David LaMotte, Francis of Assisi, Just One Candle, Pontamina Choir of Sarajevo, song lyric

January 3, 2013

Interview on peacemaking and activism

David Dault recently interviewed me for his podcast ‘Things Not Seen.’  It was a delightful conversation, and the edited version is here. I hope you will enjoy it. To listen, simply click here.

Filed Under: In the News, Observations, Peace Work, politics Tagged With: activism, charity, David LaMotte, jail, pacifism, social justice, Things Not Seen

September 21, 2012

White Flour is now a video!

Here’s a way to hear and see this story, that doesn’t require buying the book. Please feel free to share it in any context you like, virtual or actual.  

Filed Under: In the News, Peace Work, poetry, politics Tagged With: activism, Clowns, Coup Clutz Clowns, David LaMotte, KKK, non-violence, nonviolence, street theater

June 17, 2011

A Bend in the Path

As I write, the window is open, letting the sticky summer air of Carolina drift in, disturbed by a ceiling fan stirring it around to keep me comfortable.  Sounds fall in that window as well — birds chirping and the low swell of the occasional car passing by. I took Mason to the diner across […]

Filed Under: General Update, Music News, Peace Work Tagged With: Cynthia Bolbach, David LaMotte, Montreat, NC Council of Churches, Pete Seeger, vocation, Wynton Marsalis

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Thank you Montrose, and James Stetson. It’s been Thank you Montrose, and James Stetson. It’s been beautiful — the talk, the songwriting workshop, the concert, and the kids’ show. Lovely time. 

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Book Cover reveal!

May 1, 2023

Hey friends, I've got some exciting news to share.  The release date for my new book, You Are Changing the World Whether You Like It Or Not, has been set!  It will be out in bookstores on July 25, … Read More

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"The cover art is by artist Scott Neely, who doodled this guitar drawing while actually sitting at a concert of mine, listening to me play my instrumental song Shadows."
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