CalTech and BOTH Beckmans!

[kayshapero]

  Those of us who are a distance away from the burned and flooded areas of Southern California are glad to have a bit of winter on our hands this week (at last!) and see our parched landscape get a respite from the drought.  Our hearts go out to those who have suffered so much in this mixed blessing.  Meanwhile, Jim Malcolm, the "ultimate Scots troubadour" is at home in Perthshire, starting to pack for his US West Coast tour, which will bring him to Caltech's Beckman Institute Auditorium (we call it "Little Beckman") on Saturday, January 27 at 8:00 PM.  Jim is a fine singer and guitarist, who writes original songs and he also covers lots of traditional songs, including compositions by some of Scotland's great writers, such as Robert Burns.  He plays a bit of harmonica, too.  Jim is a very funny guy and, between songs, we get exposed to stories about life in Scotland, the country's history, his travels, and more. Jim was lead vocalist for Old Blind Dogs (who are coming to Caltech on Feb. 23!) for about eight years, but he later went back to performing solo in favor of spending more time sharing his own compositions and traditional vocal interpretations.   Listen to him sing Robert Burns' Rantin Rovin Robin and see him perform the traditional Flowers of Edinburgh to sample both his music and his humor.  His own song, Neptune, is a moving plea to respect our fragile oceans before it is too late.   Jim has a broad repertoire and a brand new recording out, Spring Will Follow On, which we will tell you more about soon.
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