Big Trout Radio appears at festivals and concerts. When the note on the door says Gone Fishin' we might be napping, eating enchiladas, walking in the woods or watching Jaws. Or you might find us dipping our toes at a river near you. Our biggest problem is deciding whether its a fashion risk to wear waders to the Grammys. We're very excited to present our debut album Big Trout Radio: Songs About Fishing. It's available online from us, and it's downloadable from iTunes. And we're delighted to announce that it is now available in G.B. from Merlin Unwin Books. Big Trout tracks played on CBS Morning Show Summer 2006 Although the Big Trout is in semi-hibernation this summer, we've been "streaming" throughout the Northeast. CBS Morning Show correspondent Dave Price did a sweet video story on fishing in Montana in July. He used Big Trout Radio songs Big Old Trout and Fishin' Blues as background music for his clip. An excellent choice, Dave. Big Trout Radio, which is now available for download from iTunes and other sites, continues to make waves. We're making plans to re-schedule our concert at the Blue Mountain Lake Adirondack Museum in early 2007. We'll let you know when that gig is all set. Meanwhile, Artie Traum, Chris Shaw and Tom Akstens are busy following their individual musical paths and you can catch them in concert throughout the Northeast and the rest of the country. Below is this Summer's free download, "Big Old Trout." Enjoy! Keep in touch! Artie, Chris and Tom DOWNLOAD "BIG OLD TROUT" (MP3: PC - right click and 'save target'; MAC - control click) REVIEWS "Anyone who enjoys folk music and the sound of musicians playing for the joy of it will appreciate Big Trout Radio." -- Mike Regenstreif, Sing Out "Big Trout Radio was the first thing to come my way in a long time that was truly exciting. With tasty versions of traditional fishing songs and wonderful new & original material, this CD will delight your ears". -- Ruth Eddy, WPKN (Bridgeport, CT) FOR MORE INFORMATION & BOOKINGS E-mail us at mail@bigtroutradio.com. All email gets forwarded to the stream. OUR NEW CD RELEASE Big Trout Radio is an acoustic band featuring Artie Traum, Chris Shaw and Tom Akstens. Tom is a fly- fishing guru from the Adirondacks who picks guitar and banjo with considerable skill. Chris trolls for salmon and is an acclaimed folksinger with many CDs to his credit. Artie is an award-winning musician with, gulp, vegetarian tendencies. Big Trout Radio wrote twelve original songs for this project and added two traditional chestnuts to the mix. We hooked a gaggle of great musicians - John Sebastian, Abby Newton, Happy Traum, Tony Markellis, John Kirk, Debbie Lan, Cindy Cashdollar and Robbie Dupree to accompany us. This crew dove into The Make Believe Ballroom studio in West Shokan, NY where engineer Tom Mark captured all the music brilliantly. Find out more and listen. The CD is available online from us and in many stores, and you can download it from