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Michael releases his new song Valentines Day
	Valentine's Day started out as a potential co-write with John Lynch and Julie Last—to complete the Stone House Project which we all worked on and finished and will be released in 2012. John passed away suddenly before we got past my early planning stage for Valentine's and Julie Last and I actually wrote it. I did most of the basic tracks here in Munich Germany and flew the files over to Julie's Coldbrook Studio where she brought in Kyle Esposito and Eric Parker to complete the bass and drums live!- It sounds like we were all the studio together. Very Cool.
Hear a clip and buy the song from Michael's CD Baby Store

Get a Free Download of Michael's song
Shut it Down Right Now on the Videos page.

Breaking News—October 2011

I am truly honored to have my anti-war song Veteran's Day recorded by Judy Collins (in duet with Kenny White) for her latest album Bohemian" on Wildflower Records. She is a great songwriter in her own "write" but also one of the all time greatest interpreters of other people's works—Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Stephen Sondheim…and many more…it's a long list.

Through a song contest called Music To Life," started by Noel Paul Stookey and managed by his daughter Liz, my song found it's way to Judy who was a judge that year. That was about six years ago and, considering it to be a "jewel" of a song, she grabbed it for herself and a future recording project. That project is Bohemian which also features greats such as Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Webb, old friend Shawn Colvin fellow Woodstockers Ollabelle. I had the good fortune of meeting Judy and catching up with Kenny in Paris in early October, 2011. She put on a very strong performance, to say the least, and had the room singing and stomping at the end. My best wishes for Bohemian's success and if Judy is playing anywhere nearby-be sure to go see her-she's truly amazing.

Here's a link to a radio podcast featuring
Michael & Solly.

Gigs

Jan. 28th Sat. Heppel Birthday-begin 20.00-Einglass 19.00
5 Euro-my set will run between 20.00 and 21.00-apparently there will be currywurst and weisswurst! www.heppel-ettlich.de for directions-Feilitzschstr 12-Tel: 089-3888-78-20
Monday Feb 13th 8pm: Stoa, Gollierstraße 38 / Ecke Ganghofer Straße, U 4/5 Schwanthalerhöhe 80339 München.
I will be doing two (or more?) sets at a great music, food and drink venue. Will be debuting many new songs and my new sound system! CD's will be there too and hopefully some special guests. I don't believe there is a cover but make room for the great food.

Here's a link to listen to, or download Michael's June 17, 2008 performance on Performance Place on Northeast Public Radio (WAMC).

NEW!! Sound clips from the new CD, Painted Heart

[Michael's] music is a savvy combination of informed protest songs and sensitive love songs delivered with acoustic guitar and a softly soaring tenor voice. - Robert Resnick, Seven Days

Here's a video of Michael Veitch performing his sing Pledging Allegiance Live at the Colony Café in Woodstock NY

Shawn Colvin has said of Michael Veitch: "In addition to being a topical songwriter, Michael Veitch has to his credit the gift of writing some really great personal songs like 'Moving Day,' 'Time Wins Again,' and 'TRU LUV.' For me, Michael passes the ultimate test of any performer—he moves me."

On December 18, 2001, Robert "Woody" Woodward was killed by the police in Brattleboro, VT. Here is the story and a song that Michael has written about it to download.

On Saturday, August 4, 2001, Michael performed on the mainstage of the Newport Folk Festival, here is a review.

Michael was on the stage at the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition peace rally in Washington D.C. on October 26, 2002. Here is a page of still pictures from that day's live CNN broadcast.

Michael enjoys reading The Woodstock Journal