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To ensure that the biggest share of your payment goes to the artist use the PayPal option for buying a physical CD (below left… yellow button),   or the cdBaby option for buying a digital copy or singles.   You can use a credit card with either PayPal or cdBaby.




 

If you want to go old school, mail a check, cash, or money order for $15 to:

Larry Nair
1373 Kittyhawk Ave.
Gardnerville NV 89410

Specify that you want to buy a copy of “Under the Plow” and be sure to include your mailing address.

 

VIDEOS

 

 

 

 

2023 SHOW CALENDAR


March 12 Nashville Social Club, Carson City NV 3-5:30pm
thenashvilleclub.com

April 29 Genoa Western Heritage Days< Genoa NV 11am-1:30pm
Genoa Station Bar & Grill 11am-Noon, Country Inn Lawn 1-3pm
genoa_western_heritage_days


July 1 Kirkwood Summer Festival, Kirkwood CA, 3-6pm
Kirkwood Summer Fest

August 26 Wine in the Garden, a Benefit for the Alpine Co. Library, Markleeville CA, 5-7pm
Music In the Park, Wine in the Garden

Sept 3 Plumas Americana Festival, Quincy CA, 12:30-6pm

Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival
Performer Schedule

2022    SHOW CALENDAR


April 6 Peavine Taphouse, Reno NV 6:30-9pm
peavinetaphouse.com

April 30 Genoa Western Heritage Days, (Sierra Chef Patio) Genoa NV 11am-1:30pm
genoa_western_heritage_days

April 30 CASI Bark, Whine and Dine, Casino Fandango Carson City NV 6:30-9pm
casi-bark-whine-and-dine

May 21 Brewery Arts Center, Appearing with “Her Finest Hour” Carson City NV 7pm
breweryarts.org

July 2 Kirkwood Summer Festival, Kirkwood CA, 3-6pm
Kirkwood Mtn on Facebook

July 10 Cutthroat Brewing Co., Markleeville CA 2-4pm
Cutthroat Brewing Co.

July 29 Sorensens Restaurant, Hope Valley CA 4-7pm
Wylder Hope Valley

August 12 Sorensens Restaurant, Hope Valley CA 4-7pm
Wylder Hope Valley

August 21 Cutthroat Brewing Co., Markleeville CA 2-4pm Cancelled… road closure
Cutthroat Brewing Co.

August 27 Nashville Social Club, Carson City NV 6:30-9pm
Nashville Social Club

September 9 Sorensens Restaurant, Hope Valley CA 4-7pm
Wylder Hope Valley

September 10 Hermit Fest, Hermit Valley CA, Time TBD
Hermit Fest

Sept 30 Cutthroat Brewing Co, Markleeville CA 6-8pm
Cutthroat Brewing Co.

Oct 9 Library Park, Markleeville CA 12-3pm
Alpine County Chamber of Commerce event


Nov 26 Cutthroat Brewing Co, Markleeville CA,  Cancelled last minute by Venue ( 2 large dinner parties don’t want music)
Cutthroat Brewing Co.

 

2021    SHOW CALENDAR


July 10 Canvas Cafe, Virginia City NV 10am-12pm
Canvas Cafe on facebook

July 17 Private House Concert Glenbrook NV
House Concert Page

July 24 Sorensens Restaurant, Hope Valley CA 5-8pm (Cancelled / Wildfire)
Wylder Hope Valley

July 25 Cutthroat Brewing Co., Markleeville CA 2-5pm (Cancelled / Wildfire)
Cutthroat Brewing Co.

July 31 Sorensens Restaurant, Wylder Resort, Hope Valley CA 5-8pm
Wylder Hope Valley

Aug 7 Washoe Camp Saloon, Washoe Valley NV 7-10pm
Washoe Camp Saloon

Aug 12 Shoe Tree Brewery, Minden NV 5-7pm
Shoe Tree Brewing on Yelp

Aug 14 CASI Fund Raiser, Casino Fandango, Carson City NV 6-9pm
Bark Whine and Dine

Aug 22 Sorensens Restaurant, Hope Valley CA …sigh… CANCELLED (DUE TO SMOKE)
Wylder Hope Valley

Oct 15 Sorensens Restaurant, Hope Valley CA 3-6 pm
Wylder Hope Valley

Nov 18 Shoe Tree Brewing Co, Minden NV 6-8 pm
Minden Shoe Tree

Nov 30 Shoe Tree Brewing Co, Carson City NV 6-8 pm
Shoe Tree on facebook

Dec 3 Noble Pie Parlor, The Summit Mall, Reno NV 6-8 pm
Noble Pie at the Summit
 




 

2020    SHOW CALENDAR

February 1, Sierra at Tahoe Resort 3 miles from Meyers CA, Noon-3:00
This is a ski race/benefit for the Wildland Firefighter Foundation, click on links for full info
Theverticaldrop.org
Sierra at Tahoe Events

April 25, Western Heritage Festival, Genoa NV Time TBA
Genoa Western Heritage Days

July 10 Wylder Resort General Store, Hope Valley CA Time 6-9pm
Wylder Hope Valley

July 31 Wylder Resort General Store, Hope Valley CA Time 6-9pm
Wylder Hope Valley

August 16 Wylder Resort Sorensen’s Cafe, Hope Valley CA Time 1-4pm
Wylder Hope Valley

August 28 Wylder Resort General Store, Hope Valley CA Time 2-5pm
Wylder Hope Valley

Sept 11 Wylder Resort General Store, Hope Valley CA Time 2-5pm
Wylder Hope Valley

Sept 27 Wylder Resort Sorensen’s Cafe, Hope Valley CA Time 1-4pm
Wylder Hope Valley



 

Complete 2020 show calendar coming soon












 

2019    SHOW CALENDAR

February 28 KNVC Community Radio – Carson City, Airs @ 7pm,
streaming available anytime after on air performance/interview

knvc.org/canyon club

March 9 DST Coffee/1411 Hwy 395, Gardnerville 6:30-8:30pm
We’ll be shooting a live performance video at this show
facebook.com/dstcoffee/

April 27 Genoa Western Heritage Days, at Sierra Chef, Time:TBA
Genoa Western Heritage Days

May 4 Reno Ukefest & Acoustic Faire, Peppermill Casino, Reno NV 12:30pm
facebook.com/renoukefest/

May 24 Sierra Chef, Genoa NV 6-9pm
A Taste of Rome

May 26 T-Bar Social Club, June Lake CA 9pm
facebook.com/tbarsocialclub/

June 9 Friends of Hope Valley at Sorensen’s Hope Valley CA, Time:TBA
Friends of Hope Valley on Facebook

June 27 Sierra Chef, Genoa NV 6-9pm
link forthcoming

July 4 Genoa Americana Celebration, Genoa NV, 11am
Genoa Americana Festival on facebook

July 5 Gaia Gathering at Rancho Rico, Yerington NV, Time:TBA
Gaia Gathering on Facebook

July 6 Kirkwood Summer Festival, Kirkwood CA, 3-6pm
Kirkwood Mtn on Facebook

July 13 Brewery Arts Center, Carson City NV, 7pm
Opening for The Mother Hips

July 21 Whoa Nellie Deli, Lee Vining CA, 4-7pm
Whoa Nellie deli on Facebook

August 23 Sierra Chef, Genoa NV 6-9pm
Sierra Chef events on facebook

September 6-8 Casey Jones Music Festival, Parrish Ranch, Berthoud CO, Time:TBA
Casey Jones Music Fest on Facebook

September 28 Turtle Rock County Park 3-5pm Benefit Alpine Co Library
Turtle Rock County Park

October 6 Sky Tavern, Mount Rose 6-9pm
Sky Tavern on facebook.

October 18 Sierra Chef, Genoa NV 6-9pm
Sierra Chef events on facebook

December 14, A to Zen, Carson City NV 7-9:30pm
Kingwhistler on facebook

December 20, Carson Valley Art Center, Minden NV 6-9pm
CV Art Center on facebook

2018    SHOW CALENDAR

March 2 DST Coffee/1411 Hwy 395, Gardnerville 6:30-8pm

May 4 Reno Ukefest Peppermill Casino, Reno NV 11:30am

June 9 Camp Connell General Store, Camp Connell CA TBA

June 10 Sorensen’s Resort, Hope Valley CA 1pm

June 30 Kirkwood Summer Fest, Kirkwood Village Plaza, Kirkwood CA 3-6pm

July 1 Markleeville Library Music in the Park, Markleeville CA 6pm

TBA Latta House Concert, Oakland CA

July 22 KPIG’s “Please Stand By” radio show hosted by Sleepy John Sandidge 10am- 12pm

July 22 Armitage Winery Tasting Room in Aptos Village 2pm

July 26 East Fork Ranch, Sierra Chef Dinner & Music in the Barn, Gardnerville NV 6pm

July 27 June Lake Music Festival, Double Eagle Resort, June Lake CA 5pm

Sept 8 HermitFest, Hermit Valley CA 10am

September 27 East Fork Ranch, Sierra Chef Dinner & Music in the Barn, Gardnerville NV 6pm

October 13 at the Gardner’s House, End of Summer Concert, by invitation, 11 Tall Pines, Zephyr Cove, NV 5-7 pm

October 14 Hope Valley Cafe, Hope Valley CA 2-5 pm

TBA Starlight Lodge, Woodfords CA




 

2017    SHOW CALENDAR

Jan 17th   Powderbears Cabin Concerts Ten dollar Pony& Nandi Forrest
6:00pm-9:00pm  Bear Valley, Calif

Jan 20th  Park City Brewery  5:00pm-7:00pm   Park City, Utah

Jan 21st  Flanagans     3:00pm-3:45pm   Park City, Utah

Jan 22nd    Tiny House Concert  7:00pm – 9:00pm< Salt Lake City, Utah

Mar 7th Stamp Social Club 5:00pm-8:pm Reno

April 21st Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City NV 1pm

May 27th Tahoe Ale WorX/The Crossings, The wye in South Lake Tahoe 6pm

Jun 11th Artists Garden Party, Rising Sun Nursery, Burson CA 2pm

June 24, 3rd Annual Minden Beer Fest, 1pm Minden Meat and Deli, Minden NV

July 8th Tamarack Live – Tamarack Lodge at Heavenly Village, S. Lake Tahoe CA 2pm

July 9th Starlight Lodge – Sunday Brunch, Woodfords CA 11am

Aug 3rd Dangberg Home Ranch Concert Series, Minden NV 6:30pm

Aug 5th Summer Concert Series, Cedar Center – Arnold CA 6:30pm

Sept 9th Hermitfest, Hermit Valley CA 10am or TBA

Sept 16th Brice Station Vineyard, Murphys CA 7:00pm

Sept 28th The Warming House, Minneapolis MN 7:00pm

Nov 10th Mountain Music Parlor, Reno NV 7:30pm

2016    SHOW CALENDAR

Sept 24th    Genoa  Candy Dance Party  6:30pm – 9:00pm Genoa, Nevada

Sept 10th    Hermitfest  3:00-4:00pm   Hermit Valley, California

Sept 7th    Sorensens Resort       5:00pm-7:00pm   Markleeville, California

Sept 2nd    Living the Good Life   6:00pm-9:00pm    Carson City, Nevada

Aug.  28th     Dangberg Ranch     6:00pm-8:00pm      Minden, Nevada

Aug.  13th   House Concert      6:00-9:00pm       Longmont, Colorado

Aug 12th      Vindication Brewery    5:30pm-7:30pm      Boulder, Colorado

Aug 6th     Arnold Bandshell        5:00pm-7:30 pm       Arnold, California

Aug.  3rd      Caleveras Arts Center   5:30pm-7:30 pm      San Andreas, California

July 10th      House concert     Bill & Andi’s Ranch    Minden,  Nevada

July 2nd        Burning Girl Festival        Rancho Rico        Yerington, Nevada

June 12th    Sorensens Resort     2:00pm-5:00pm     Markleeville, California

April 1st   Studio on 4th        8:30pm-9:30 pm             Reno, Nevada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Us

Ten Dollar Pony is Larry Nair and Liza Beth Oliveto.   They met in the usual way.   He asked her to sing, and people said they liked it.   So they just kept singing and playing and now look what’s happened…

They’ve just released their latest album as a duo, and they certainly have a signature sound.   Sure…  they’ve got banjo mandolin and dobro on this one… so you might be thinking “Bluegrass??”   But you’d be wrong.   For starters,  most of the songs on this CD are underlaid with strong rock drumming and bass, then there’s rock guitar and Reggae licks played on a banjitar, REM flavored mando, swamp soup dobro all mashed up into a country rock gumbo… maybe you better have a taste and you tell me what the genre is.

When Larry was in his 30’s someone told him he could sing.   He’s been writing songs and playing them all over northern Nevada and eastern California ever since.   He can claim writing or co-writing credit on four CD’s of original material recorded since 2001.    He’s been playing guitar since he was a kid,  developing excellent guitar chops from finger style acoustic to electric country blues.  He recently added dobro, banjitar, and mandolin to the mix.   Like Guy Clark,  he builds guitars and prefers to play one of his own on stage.   His strongest musical influences include Jackson Browne, John Hiatt, and Nancy Griffith.    His thinking is informed by Farley Mowat, Ray Bradbury, and Homer Simpson.

Liza Beth cut her performing teeth in community theater groups from Minneapolis to South Lake Tahoe, as well as gigging with other artists in the Minneapolis area.   Her delicate voicing of a lyric is a fan favorite and has brought many a smile or tear.   She jumped at the chance to sing in Larry’s band Playa Papaya,  and the pair have worked closely ever since,  her co-writing contributing an ethereal spookiness to their repertoire.    Her muses run from Brandi Carlile to the BoDeans and Casey Chambers.   

Ten Dollar Pony often performs as a four piece band with their two favorite sidemen,  who are featured on their most recent CD “Under the Plow”.    Drummer Don Piletic  formerly beat the skins for the Mutilators and currently plays with Moons of Venus.  Bassist Tom Patton was previously with Playa Papaya.    They really bring a strong groove to a live performance.   They’re f***ing awesome.

Larry and Liza Beth’s music is firmly based in a “vocal-centric” and melody driven aesthetic.   Their lively blend of original and cover tunes encompasses many styles…folk, pop, blues, and country rock to name a few.   Whether delivering intimate and heart wrenching ballads with warm harmonies, or raucous blues, their music ranges from sweet to wryly observant, to perversely funny, all served up with intelligence and wit.    They’ve spent a lot of time in the woodshed and on stage together… and it shows.

 

 

©2016 Ten Dollar Pony

CONTACT / BOOKING INFO.

Larry Nair   ph 775-443-0448

agentkoyote@aol.com

 

Liza Beth Oliveto   ph 612-232-3904

emeoliveto@netzero.net

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About Us

Ten Dollar Pony is Larry Nair and Liza Beth Oliveto.   They met in the usual way.   He asked her to sing, and people said they liked it.   So they just kept singing and playing and now look what’s happened…

They’ve just released their latest album as a duo, and they certainly have a signature sound.   Sure…  they’ve got banjo mandolin and dobro on this one… so you might be thinking “Bluegrass??”   But you’d be wrong.   For starters,  most of the songs on this CD are underlaid with strong rock drumming and bass, then there’s rock guitar and Reggae licks played on a banjitar, REM flavored mando, swamp soup dobro all mashed up into a country rock gumbo… maybe you better have a taste and you tell me what the genre is.

When Larry was in his 30’s someone told him he could sing.   He’s been writing songs and playing them all over northern Nevada and eastern California ever since.   He can claim writing or co-writing credit on four CD’s of original material recorded since 2001.    He’s been playing guitar since he was a kid,  developing excellent guitar chops from finger style acoustic to electric country blues.  He recently added dobro, banjitar, and mandolin to the mix.   Like Guy Clark,  he builds guitars and prefers to play one of his own on stage.   His strongest musical influences include Jackson Browne, John Hiatt, and Nancy Griffith.    His thinking is informed by Farley Mowat, Ray Bradbury, and Homer Simpson.

Liza Beth cut her performing teeth in community theater groups from Minneapolis to South Lake Tahoe, as well as gigging with other artists in the Minneapolis area.   Her delicate voicing of a lyric is a fan favorite and has brought many a smile or tear.   She jumped at the chance to sing in Larry’s band Playa Papaya,  and the pair have worked closely ever since,  her co-writing contributing an ethereal spookiness to their repertoire.    Her muses run from Brandi Carlile to the BoDeans and Casey Chambers.   

Ten Dollar Pony often performs as a four piece band with their two favorite sidemen,  who are featured on their most recent CD “Under the Plow”.    Drummer Don Piletic  formerly beat the skins for the Mutilators and currently plays with Moons of Venus.  Bassist Tom Patton was previously with Playa Papaya.    They really bring a strong groove to a live performance.   They’re f***ing awesome.

Larry and Liza Beth’s music is firmly based in a “vocal-centric” and melody driven aesthetic.   Their lively blend of original and cover tunes encompasses many styles…folk, pop, blues, and country rock to name a few.   Whether delivering intimate and heart wrenching ballads with warm harmonies, or raucous blues, their music ranges from sweet to wryly observant, to perversely funny, all served up with intelligence and wit.    They’ve spent a lot of time in the woodshed and on stage together… and it shows.

 

 

©2016 Ten Dollar Pony


What is a House Concert?
The basic idea is that you get friends together at your house for the experience of seeing an artist or band in an extremely intimate venue. By hosting, you are supporting the arts and keeping the troubadour tradition alive and well.

How Do I Host a House Concert?
It’s relatively easy! Just invite 20-40 friends, family, neighbors to a concert at your home. Gather chairs, patio furniture, or ask your guests to bring a camp chair with them. Arrange the seating in concert style. Cozy is good! For the most intimate atmosphere, arrange the seating inside, where we can play truly unplugged with no amplification whatsoever. Alternatively if there’s not enough room inside, we can play on the back porch or in the back yard with light amplification.

How Much Does It Cost?
Typically the host assigns someone to the door to collect $20/person or simply place a jar in a high traffic area with a sign that reads:

$ 20 Suggested Donation
All proceeds go to the musicians
Thanks!

It is important to let your guests know ahead of time that a donation is suggested. If you don’t
want to charge your friends, you can negotiate a flat fee with the artist. Also let your
friends know that CDs and download stickers will be available to remember the special evening.

How Long Does the Concert Last?
Normally, we play a 45 minute set. Then we take a break to enjoy refreshments or dinner if that’s

on the agenda and sell CDs. Then we’ll come back and play another 1/2 hour.

Other ideas for the concert include combining it with dinner, dessert or brunch instead of dinner, a pot luck if you don’t want to cook, wine tasting, or pot luck wine tasting. It’s really only limited by your imagination.

To book Ten Dollar Pony for a house concert:

Larry Nair
775-443-0448
Agentkoyote@aol.com

Liza Beth Oliveto
612-232-3904
emeoliveto@netzero.net