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		Verbose Ross Ryan / Coathanger Newsletter August 2005
		Despite the failure of her legal battle to secure the fruits of her latent Celtic heritage, Coathanger's intrepid roving ambassador uncharacteristically puts her disappointment and bitterness behind her and unbowed, moves on to flatter and more tornado prone pastures - all for the greater Ryan good.

Dateline: August 2005 - Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Ok first the bad news. After months of waiting around in Scottish courtrooms surrounded by a clutch of now wealthy lawyers, I have been informed by the Royal Peerage Tribunal that my claim for the Person family estate at Mull of Loch Glen Iris, including the hereditary title of Baroness, has been denied.
(See April-May Newsletter)

Seems I got shafted by the Chinese government. They're still miffed by the Chinese release of Ross's 'One Person Queue' album and so they cut a deal with the Scots. I got deported and Scotland got caber throwing added to the Bejing Olympics. Oh yes .. and the good news?

I'm in Kansas ....

Ross Ryan Tour 2005 update

Meanwhile back in the other Oz, Ross has been maintaining his grueling live performance schedule with a solo tour of Western Australia, Victorian and NSW dates with Doug Ashdown plus, in pursuit of a live album, ongoing band gigs in Melbourne.

Then, just to keep things interesting; in the middle of all this - Ross inconveniently came down with pneumonia, thus forcing the cancellation of a second month-long season of RR & Friends at Hardimans in Melbourne.

Anyway - he's better now and Tour 2005 marches on - finishing up October 8th.

Ross then returns to his Pacific headquarters in Fongafale where he will be hosting the breakfast show on local radio station FONG-FM.

Tour 2005
Pix etc

Jojo's son Joel & Friends
McWilliams Winery 24-07-05

More info:

Gig Guide

	Doug considers his options.		Doug Ashdown & Ross Ryan NSW Tour Aug 18-25
			They were there about this time last year and now they're coming back for another lightning raid of the New South Welsh.The Doug & Ross Show kicks off at the Brass Monkey in Cronulla on August 18 and sweeps through Bulli, Hall, Katoomba, Milton and the Basement in Sydney.

(They also have a couple of Victorian dates in September in Williamstown and Foster.) As you can imagine, touring on this scale is a stressful, difficult and risky undertaking. Thus, our advice is that you make the effort and catch this once in a lifetime (admittedly it's twice now) opportunity to see these two guys share the same stage.Who knows what stress, difficulty and risk the future may hold?
See GIG GUIDE for Doug & Ross tour details.

Ross Ryan & Friends - Live album update

Ross's game plan was to gather a few musical pals together in his kitchen, play some music and work up some material for a live album. (See April-May Newsletter)So rehearsals began and by all reports they were wonderful. Great fun and music. On the other hand sadly, the subsequent May gigs at Hardimans were plagued by staging and sound problems that made things occasionally less than enjoyable.

Roy, RR, Broc, Jo K & Cath

Ken & Roy

Ironically from an audience point of view, the four Fridays were most successful with lots of punters and folks dancing on bars and having a great time. Which just goes to show you.Due to Ross's afore mentioned bout of ill health, the second Hardimans season, slated for July, had to be cancelled kind of leaving the project now temporarily in stasis until Ross's touring duties conclude and the gang can regroup in the kitchen. Stay tuned.

See: Tour 2005 Pix

Rob Draper launches 'The Rest Are Details'

In early June, up and coming Melbourne singer-songwriter Rob Draper's first album, the Coathanger produced - 'The Rest Are Details' - was launched before a large and enthusiastic audience at the Noise Bar in Melbourne.Rob's ninety minute set, which was taped and later broadcast on Noise TV, featured tracks from the new album including the single 'Lunatics In Dressing Gowns', and executive producer Tina Ryan's favourite, 'I'm Going Home'.

Rob & RR

On stage guests included Ross, Jojo Leslie, the dudes from Spectrum - not to mention Rob's band The Details.A definite highlight of the evening was when Rob was joined by Spectrum - Mike Rudd, Bill Putt and Peter Robbo - for a show stopping version of a new Draper song, 'Cest La Vie Blues'.'The Rest Are Details' is available through Sound Vault Records and Coathanger Merchandising.

Rob's web site: www.robdraper.com

Kansas birthplace to host Ross Ryan Library

As well as being Kansas' first city, Fort Leavenworth is also where Ross was born. And even though his music is not well known in the US and he was last in Kansas in 1959, in Leavenworth, Ross Ryan is looked upon as one of the cities most famous and favourite sons.

For some time now there has been talk of establishing, in Ross's 'birth-city', a library to house the vast RR archives - a collection that spans five decades and each obscure era of Ryan's career. In late June of this year, following a generous donation from the Friends of Leavenworth Penitentiary Committee for the Arts and an expression of interest from sister city Wagga Wagga, I began work on Stage 1 of this project.

In coming weeks I'll be bringing you more details of what Coathanger hopes will become not only a Mecca for Ross Ryan fans around the world but also one of Leavenworth's most popular and tasteful, family tourist attractions.

Artist's impression of proposed library.

To be honest, I'm pretty disappointed about the Baroness thing falling through. Bloody Scots! Damn! I'd ordered the crest and everything. Phooey!! However, I've had setbacks before and I'm truly enervated by the incredible challenge of setting up this library in Kansas as quickly as humanly possible, and then getting the hell out of here.In the meantime, architects and archivists are awaiting.

Have a safe journey.

Cheers

Ms Connie Person
Madam Librarian
Coathanger Kansas