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About Me

Chuck Cheesman is a former Chicago songwriter and Old Town School of Folk Music instructor (Wiggleworms & guitar) who now lives in Flagstaff, Arizona. Among other things he writes about love, the West, and social justice. Chuck performs for children and adults, and he has released three CDs. His newest release is called Campfire . Coming Home is Chuck's first recording of entirely original songs. A Family Songbook is a collection of songs for children.Campfire is at Apple iTunes . Coming Home is also available on Apple iTunes .Chuck is also a backpacker, conservationist, and big fan of our national parks. He and his wife were married in Zion National Park and his daughter was born on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. Originally from Chicago, he is a former staff member at the Old Town School of Folk Music.Sign up for Chuck's mailing list:

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/20/2006
Band Website: chuckcheesman.net
Band Members: Chuck Cheesman
Influences: I like the Beatles, Grateful Dead, and Dylan. But these days my influences are local and regional artists I've come to know and respect: Andrew Calhoun, Mark Dvorak, Sue Fink, 56 Hope Road, Matthew Henry Hall, Nolan McKelvey, The Porchlights, etc.., A lot of local music is just as great as the stuff coming from the corporate labels. Some is even better.Oh...and I don't know if I've actually influenced him, but my little brother (We call him Uncle Bob. He is eighteen!) has a pretty rockin' band! See below!
Sounds Like:

iMixes

on Apple iTunes.

Crow and Wolf Music

online folk music store.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

FlagNews@Noon

Way back in October I did an interview and performance with Tony Norris on a cool little local newscast called FlagNews@Noon. The video can be seen at the following site: http://flgnews.com/dates/1006...
Posted by Chuck Cheesman on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:24:00 PST

Grand Canyon - Whale Foundation Wing Ding

I'll be playing at the Whale Foundation Wing Ding on Saturday night. This is a benefit fot the Grand Canyon guiding community. See www.whalefoundation.org for details.Coconino Center for the ArtsWhale...
Posted by Chuck Cheesman on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:06:00 PST

Happy Holidays and 2006 Music News

Hi,Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!Thanks to everyone who helped make 2006 a good year for my music. Wereleased "Campfire" earlier this year and the response has beenexcellent. And...
Posted by Chuck Cheesman on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 02:03:00 PST

"You and Me" free download

I have just added an electric guitar arrangement of "You and Me" as a free download. My friend Steve Joyner produced this track and played the electric guitar. I hope to record some more "plugged in" ...
Posted by Chuck Cheesman on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:02:00 PST

This Is Your Brain On Music by Daniel J. Levitin

I just finished a really good book, This Is Your Brain On Music by Daniel J. Levitin. Levitin is a former professional musician who made the unlikely career switch to cognitive scientist. But Levitin'...
Posted by Chuck Cheesman on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:59:00 PST

Crow and Wolf Folk Music & Grinning Planet

A very cool online folk music shop has begun carrying my Campfire CD. This is a real mom & pop operation. I think we could use a few more of these little stores: Crow & Wolf Music If...
Posted by Chuck Cheesman on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 12:10:00 PST

CAMPFIRE at iTunes

And it is here as well: Apple iTunes. Enjoy the music. Please feel free to add me to your iMixes. Every little bit helps....
Posted by Chuck Cheesman on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 08:42:00 PST

CAMPFIRE CD

And it's here: http://cdbaby.com/cd/cheesman3 Enjoy the music, Chuck Cheesman www.chuckcheesman.net ...
Posted by Chuck Cheesman on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 01:30:00 PST

Getting ready for folk radio

CAMPFIRE has arrived at my house. So now I have a couple days to get everything ready for its release - for getting it out to you!One of the very first things I am doing is getting nearly 150 CDs read...
Posted by Chuck Cheesman on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:17:00 PST

Campfire CD

A quick note: My new recording has been sent to the manufacturer. CAMPFIRE is finished. I've updated my website a http://www.chuckcheesman.net and have added updated sound files to MySpace. I am very ...
Posted by Chuck Cheesman on Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:41:00 PST