Acoustic Americana Music Guide & NEWS, July 22 to 27 (and beyond)

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Herein resides acoustic Americana, in all its myriad forms !
– Blues to bluegrass to borderlands,
Cajun to cowboy to Celtic to Cape Breton to Quebecois,
new-old-trad-alt-post folk,
singer-songwriters with something to say,
string bands, harmonicas, accordions,
from good-time old time to ragtime
to the best of today’s vibrant acoustic renaissance,
from new-old-trad-alt and indie acoustic Americana
to those who call their music “post-folk,”
plus accessible classical music
– all of that, the concerts, the parks, the bowls,
the greens, the band shells,
the club and coffeehouse gigs,
summer music indoors and out,
– festivals (!),
workshops, showcases, jams, open mics,
artist events and opportunities
– acoustic music on radio & TV
– the most complete acoustic music venue directory anywhere
– and it all awaits you, right here in the Guide!
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(The above is NOT the poem, “Acoustic Americana!” published as the opening piece in the July 1 edition at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/acoustic-americana-music-guide-july-1.html )
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First thing, let’s catch-up with the latest News Features
(all the concert listings and event write-ups are in the complete edition)…
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Tied to the Tracks
ACOUSTIC AMERICANA
MUSIC GUIDE
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July 22 through 27 edition (+ events ALL SUMMER & beyond)
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NEWS FEATURES
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1) “NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY & COWGIRL” VENUES INCLUDE THE AUTRY IN L.A., JULY 24
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On Saturday, from 11 am to 5 pm, the Autry National Center’s Museum of the American West (aka Autry Museum) is the venue for one of the key observances of the “National Day of the Cowboy.” This one celebrates “The National Day of the Cowboy & Cowgirl” with live music and more at the museum, 4700 Western Heritage Way, in Griffith Park, L.A. 90027, where JULIE REAM and BETHANY BRALEY lead the festivities.
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THE TUMBLIN’ TUMBLEWEEDS, the top award-winning western vocal and guitar group, headline the music at the Autry. In addition, there are demonstrations by western gunslinger JOEY DILLON, the BANUELOS CHARRO TEAM, the RESERVE MOUNTED SHERIFF’S POSSE, plus blacksmithing and gun engraving, steer-roping, and leather braiding. There are scavenger hunts, gold panning, and watermelon seed-spitting contests, hot sauce tasting, a western marketplace, an outdoor BBQ, and indoor screenings of original Gene Autry TV shows.
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A full schedule is available at www.theautry.org (323-667-2000) and the Autry encourages kids “of all ages” to dress-up in cowboy or cowgirl duds, noting there will be many photo ops. Regular museum admission applies and includes all the day’s special events: $9 adults, $5 seniors (age 60+) and students (with id), $3 for children age 3-12.
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There’s more.
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MONTY HARPER, award-winning children’s songwriter from Stillwater, Oklahoma, has posted “Cowboy Dreams,” a special song for the event, at http://calendarsongs.blogspot.com
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ATTENTION MUSICIANS:
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AN AUTOGRAPHED YAMAHA GUITAR is something you can bid on, on Ebay, in an auction that ends July 23. It’s listed with NO RESERVE, and it bears more than thirty signatures. It’s item number is #330452277379 or search “Jamey Johnson Yamaha.” Event sponsors tell us, “We really need to sell this guitar, so if you know of a collector or fans of some of these celebrities, please pass this along.” 100% of the proceeds benefit the National Day of the Cowboy nonprofit organization. The winning bidder will receive the autographed acoustic guitar, a soft guitar case, photos of many of the celebrities as they signed it and a Certificate of Authenticity verifying the signatures.
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The guitar was donated and signed by singer-songwriter JEFF CONNORS, one of Chuck “The Rifleman” Connors’ sons. This guitar has been signed by country superstar and CMA award winner JAMEY JOHNSON, and BY MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY, THE QUEBE SISTERS BAND, RAY BENSON & ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL, JOHNNY BUSH, JOE STAMPLEY, JOHNNY LEE, JON CHANDLER, GARY MCMAHAN, JEFF CONNORS, BILLY JOE SHAVER, JOYCE WOODSON, LEONA WILLIAMS, RON WILLIAMS, MANDY BARNETT, EDDIE STUBBS, DALE WATSON, BRYAN KENNEDY, DERYL DODD, JUNI FISHER, JEFF GRIFFITH, and LARRY “MURDER ON MUSIC ROW” SHELL. There’s a full description of the guitar and the signers posted on the organization’s website in “From the Publisher.”
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There’s QUITE a lot to this nationwide special day, including the five 2010 “COWBOY KEEPER AWARDS.” Among the recipients are WESTERN JUBILEE RECORDING COMPANY, and musician DOC STOVALL.
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WESTERN JUBILEE RECORDING COMPANY is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The recognition notes that the label, “Sets the bar for recording excellence in the world of western music and cowboy poetry.” Scott O’Malley and Kathleen Collins are the dedicated ramrods for WJRC and Scott O’Malley & Associates. Not only do they produce premier cowboy and western artists like Michael Martin Murphey, Don Edwards, Waddie Mitchell, Wylie & the Wild West, and Sons of the San Joaquin, they offer intimate concerts in their classic “Warehouse Theater,” provide artist representation and booking, attend many western events, and helped start the “Ride for the Brand Ranch Rodeo.” The event website notes, “They are a dynamic and highly respected duo, working tirelessly to ‘offer the finest in American music traditions since 1982.’”
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DOC STOVALL is a native Virginian who’s been associated with music most of his life. His earliest influences include traditional music from the Appalachian and Blue Ridge Mountain areas of the South, handed down through generations from Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales. He’s well loved as a Western singer and cowboy poet, and was honored in 2002 as Georgia’s Official Cowboy Balladeer by the Georgia State Legislature. In 2004, Stovall was inducted into the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame, the first cowboy singer so honored. In addition, he leads discussions on the origins of traditional cowboy music and presents programs and seminars on the writing and recitation of cowboy poetry, tracing the genre to its beginnings at the back of the chuck wagon on cattle drives. Doc is a co-founder of the Cowboy Performing Arts Society and he is the Entertainment and Sponsorship Manager for the Booth Western Art Museum in Georgia, where he assists with the educational outreach program.
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Learn about the other honorees and more on the nationwide events at www.nationaldayofthecowboy.com.
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2) “ROOTS ROADHOUSE” ARRIVES JULY 31, AS AN “EVENT-OF-THE-SUMMER”
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Every time we look, this event includes even more. When we first saw it, there was no question it would be a Guide “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. Now, it’s even more than that.
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Starting at 3 pm on Saturday, July 31, the “ROOTS ROADHOUSE” brings, on three stages, a parade of festival headliners, including DAVE ALVIN & THE GUILTY MEN, RED SIMPSON, T MODEL FORD, PETE ANDERSON, I SEE HAWKS IN LA, OLD CALIFORNIO, CHATHAM COUNTY LINE, THE CHAPIN SISTERS, LESLIE & THE BADGERS, THE WHISPERING PINES, OLIN & THE MOON, TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT, KILLING CASSANOVA, AND SPEEDBUGGY. It’s all at The Echo and Echoplex, and you need to enter at 1154 Glendale Bl, Echo Park 90026; 213-413-8200; www.attheecho.com.
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CHRIS MORRIS of Scion Radio and Variety Magazine will emcee at least one stage.
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Presented by The Echo and the “Grand Ole Echo” series, this will be a top show of the summer, and it’s a veritable mid-summer indoor & outdoor roots-Americana festival. The Happy Bookers add, “There will be BBQ trucks, bingo, raffles, and vendors selling you good stuff!” The seen-around-town BBQ trucks of Q Zilla (http://www.qzillabbq.com/) and Barbie-Que (http://www.barbiesq.com/) will be serving up their versions of pulled pork, brisket, mac’n cheese and collard greens.
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See the Guide’s event listings for the complete schedule, all three stages.
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The producers humbly declare, “This is an exciting event, where for one ticket price, you have access to two stages full of L.A.’s BEST roots rock, country, folk, bluegrass, freak folk, cowternative, and alt-country bands in one day! Yeeehhaaawww!”
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The Echo patio will host games of bingo with prizes ranging from gift certificates, free tickets, t-shirts and CDs and a photo exhibit with some of the Grand Ole Echo’s favorite photographers (Kent Geib and “Electric” Earl Rheinhalter among them).
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Old Style Guitar Shop (www.oldstyleguitarshop.com) will be on site showing off their ‘70s-wood paneled guitar, crafted just for the event. Vintage jewelry and clothes will be there from Le Modern Trickets (http://lemoderntrinket.com) and Stuck On Vintage (www.stuckonvintage.blogspot.com) and more.
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Advance tix strongly recommended.
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The last chance for discounted tix in person, is at this Sunday’s (July 25) “Grand Ole Echo” show, where they’re available from producer Kim Grant for $13 adult, $10 for age 14 and under. Otherwise, they’re $15 adult advance tix on the web, at http://kgmusicpress.com/l/n3taor/5258953;http://www.ticketweb.com plus “convenience fees.” $17 day of show, if any remain.
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3) PETE SEEGER’S “RECLAIM THE COAST” – GULF COAST OIL SPILL BENEFIT
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Oh, those lucky New Yorkers. For three nights, Friday July 23, Sunday July 25, and Friday, July 30, legendary 91-year-old folk singer, activist and environmentalist PETE SEEGER takes to the stage with a most impressive lineup. Each night, Pete will perform his latest song, “DRILL BABY DRILL… SPILL BABY SPILL,” penned as a protest of the ongoing Deepwater Horizon environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
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The three “RECLAIM THE COAST” benefit concerts are at City Winery, 155 Varick St (at Vandam), New York, NY 10013; www.citywinery.com/events/97727.
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Here’s the lineup for each night ~
July 23, night 1:
Pete Seeger, Richard Barone, The Roches, Mike Doughty, Elysian Fields, Lucy Wainwright Roche, James Maddock, Julie Gold, Peter Yarrow (others tba); info, www.citywinery.com/events/93762
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July 25, night 2:
Ian Axel, Ed Romanoff, The Madison Square Gardeners, Paula Valstein, The Spring Standards, The Wellspring, Rich Pagano (others tba); info, www.citywinery.com/events/93763
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July 28 – “Channeling Chilton – The Music of Alex Chilton” – not an official “Reclaim the Coast” concert, but all proceeds benefit the Gulf Restoration Network; Yo La Tengo, Marshall Crenshaw, Jody Stephens, Doug Garrison, Rene Coman, Alan Vega, Jon Spencer(of the Blues Explosion), Jon Auer, Fran Kowalski, Chris Stamey, Jay Proctor, Bill Cunningham, Gary Talley, Evan Dando, Chuck Prophet, Terry Manning , Danny Krohah plus members of The Gories and Jay & The Techniques. Info, www.citywinery.com/events/93429
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July 30, night 3:
Martin Rivas, Jay Nash, Christina Courtin, Among the Oak and Ash (others tba); info, www.citywinery.com/events/93764
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Pete Seeger, a longtime social, political and environmental activist and driving force behind the Hudson Watershed Restoration, has said that the Deepwater Spill will prove to be the most costly and long lasting environmental disasters to strike the US.
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The shows’ producer, Alex Baldwin, tells us, “The series of benefit concerts is being produced by City Winery to help raise funds for the reclaiming and cleaning efforts of the Gulf Coast. Since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and sank on April 20, 2010, causing the worst oil spill in US history, thousands of birds, sea turtles and marine mammals have died. In addition to the environmental disaster writ large, thousands of people along the Gulf Coast who rely on fishing and tourism have lost their livelihoods. Immediate aid is needed, even though the cleanup and restoration efforts will require decades of work. Equally important is the raising and maintenance of public awareness, even as the 24-hour news cycle moves on.”
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“The Reclaim the Coast Benefit” follows on the heels of the very successful series of concerts, held in January at City Winery, that raised over $100,000 for relief efforts in Haiti. Now, as then, all of the artists are donating their time and talent for this awareness and fund raising effort.
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100% of ticket proceeds will be donated to The Gulf Restoration Project, which provides assistance to the people, wildlife and wetlands affected by the spill as well as advocacy work throughout the Gulf Coast. The Gulf Restoration Network aims to protect and restore the natural resources in the Gulf by uniting and empowering people in their mission.
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Tix for the first night, July 23, are $22; tix are $15 for the July 25 or 30. All ticket purchases are deductible as allowed by law, and attendance at any of these concerts will result in much-needed aid going to “the hands of people in dire need of help,” says Baldwin. He continues, “As the hurricane season fast approaches, now is the time to further boost the clean up efforts and ensure that life in the Gulf can return to normal as quickly as possible.”
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Artists confirmed for the Reclaim the Gulf benefit concert include the acclaimed recording artist, performer, producer, and composer, RICHARD BARONE, indie darlings ELYSIAN FIELDS, JENNIFER CHARLES, OREN BLOEDOW, singer-songwriter-poet-photographer MIKE DOUGHTY, pop-driven piano-playing singer-songwriter IAN AXEL, New Orleans-style R&B funk artist ED ROMANOFF, and “the soulful, raw and honest singing” of MARTIN RIVAS. More artists are being confirmed and listed at www.citywinery.com.
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In addition to the donation of the ticket proceeds, City Winery is bottling a special blend and donating $10 from the sale of each bottle sold on the night. The “Reclaim the Coast Benefit Cabernet” will only be available from the winery’s cellar door each night. Baldwin says, “The target is $50,000 to be raised over the three nights to help ‘Reclaim the Coast.’”
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4) FORD AMPHITHEATRE SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR 2011 SUMMER SEASON
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Unique among large venues in Southern California, the John Anson Ford Theatres, aka Ford Amphitheatre, builds its season each year in creative partnerships with those selected to present shows there. Their “Summer Partnership Program” is what facilitates producing performing arts shows there, applications are now available, and the deadline to apply for 2011 is September 8, 2010.
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You may have attended annual concerts by the Celtic Arts Center, the Bluegrass Association of Southern California, or unique events (that we hope return) like the L.A. Accordion Festival.
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“In this down economy, we are here to help,” said Adam Davis, Ford Theatres Managing Director. He adds, “Groups who are accepted into the Ford’s Summer Partnership Program receive significant presentation support and assistance for their productions.”
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The Ford Amphitheatre announced they are “offering a leg-up to Los Angeles County-based arts organizations interested in producing live performing arts events” at the historic, open-air theatre in the Hollywood Hills in summer 2011.
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Proposals are accepted electronically through the Ford’s web site. Before opening a proposal application, prospective applicants should first read the program’s guidelines; these include instructions to apply and information on eligibility, the partnership program, and other opportunities that exist for presenting at the Ford.
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Go to www.fordtheatres.org/en/opportunity/summerpartnership for the guidelines and application. You can get there from www.FordTheatres.org, by clicking on “Opportunities,” then “Artist Partnership Programs.”
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Workshops about the Summer Partnership Program, and how to submit a competitive proposal, will be held on Tuesday, July 27 at 7 pm and Tuesday, August 24 at 7 pm at the Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Bl East, 90068, in the Hollywood Hills.
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Parking for the workshop is free. Please RSVP with your name, organization, email address and phone number to publicevents@arts.lacounty.gov or call 323-856-5793.
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The Ford is seeking proposals for a broad range of categories including, but not limited to, alt-rock, ballet, cabaret, circus, classical music, film, hip hop, jazz, multimedia, modern dance, theatre, world and folk music, and world dance. Similar to a grant program, proposals for the Ford Amphitheatre Summer Season are considered on a competitive basis.
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The Ford is a renovated historic 1,200-seat amphitheatre located in a Los Angeles County Regional Park and is operated by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. Over 100 performing arts and film events are presented at the venue each summer.
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The Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Laura Zucker, Executive Director, provides leadership in cultural services of all disciplines for the largest county in the United States, encompassing 88 municipalities. In addition to programming the John Anson Ford Theatres, the Arts Commission provides leadership and staffing to support the regional blueprint for arts education, Arts for All; administers a grants program that funds more than 300 nonprofit arts organizations annually; oversees the County’s Civic Art Program for capital projects; funds the largest arts internship program in the country in conjunction with the Getty Foundation; and supports the Los Angeles County Cultural Calendar on www.ExperienceLA.com. The Commission also produces free community programs, including the “L.A. Holiday Celebration” broadcast nationally from the Music Center, and a year-round music program that funds more than 40 free concerts each year in public sites. The 2010-11 President of the Arts Commission is Ronald D. Rosen. More at www.lacountyarts.org
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Should you wish to submit a proposal, we suggest you contact the Guide’s editor; he is a professional Proposal Writer and Editor, with vast experience that includes writing proposals for NASA. Make your subject line “Proposal Help” and send it to tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com
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5) INDIE-MUSIC TOP 25 AWARDS – ROUND 2 DEADLINE IS JULY 31
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Independent musicians in all genres are invited to submit their music to Indie-Music.com’s annual “Top 25 Awards, Round 2.” Now in its 5th year, the “Top 25” is billed as a mechanism that “spotlights outstanding musical talent in all genres and exposes these deserving artists to a large audience hungry for new music.” All submitting artists “receive promotion and advertising on Indie-Music, consideration for radio play, reviews, and other career-building opportunities in addition to entering the Awards.” Deadline for Round 2 submissions is July 31, 2010.
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This is an enterprise that requires the artist to join it, and receive services and eligibility for entries for a membership fee. You would need to join by July 31 for eligibility to submit your original songs, and to be entered for a chance to win a Pro Bundle from Disk Faktory, billed as a $495 value. The Guide is not endorsing this, just making you aware of it. More at www.indie-music.com/join
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6) NEW MAVIS STAPLES TUNE DEBUTS, WRITTEN BY JEFF TWEEDY
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Pitchfork just premiered the title track from MAVIS STAPLES’ new album, “You Are Not Alone,” due September 14, on the Anti label. Staples says she “shed some tears singing” the song penned by the album’s producer, JEFF TWEEDY. You can listen to the “lived-in, old-soul glory” song at http://bit.ly/alEaX5
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7) WE’D LIKE YOU TO MEET…
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(The Guide is launching a new feature with this inaugural “We’d Like You to Meet” feature, profiling musicians and people on the music scene that you should know.)
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MARK HOLT is a ubiquitous presence on the Central Washington music scene, doing roots and country, solo and with his sister, KIMBERLEE HOLT TULLY. Mark & Kimberlee are in the midst of playing a number of events this week and next, including live TV, and concerts on July 22nd and another August 13 with the NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND, and a couple with WYLIE & THE WILD WEST.
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Mark’s “Acoustically Native Nashville Sessions” were produced by multi-Grammy-winning Bil VornDick with an all-star cast of bluegrass pickers. Mark has opened shows for Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys, Tammy Wynette, Ricky Skaggs, B.J. Thomas, Rhonda Vincent, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, and Hal Ketchum. Mark has twice performed in Las Vegas at the National Western Art Show & Sale, held during the Wrangler PRCA National Finals Rodeo.
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Mark has been featured in the pages of “Country Weekly,” as one of the “inside stories,” and in “Bluegrass Canada” magazine, “Bluegrass Unlimited” magazine, and “American Cowboy,” the popular western lifestyle magazine.
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Mark Holt was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up on the Yakima Indian Reservation, spending his musical life keeping both feet in multiple genre’s of music, partly out of necessity, and partly out of his love and respect for all types of music.
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Mark has been a featured showcase artist for the International Bluegrass Music Association, the Academy of Western Artist’s, has performed at Seattle’s legendary waterfront Highway 99 Blues Club, and has been a guest on SCAN-TV “Blues to Do” Television.
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For more, read “Riding the Dark Horse,” wherein MARK HOLT sits down for a conversation with CYRUS RHODES of “Indie Music Digest,” at www.indiemusicdigest.com/Darkhorse Interview on IMD.html.
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If you find yourself in Moscow, Idaho, this weekend, Mark & Kimberlee are filming their first live concert DVD at the One World Café. On July 24, Mark will take part in the “National Day of the Cowboy” in the Northwest, in a counterpart event to the one at the Autry in L.A. More at www.soundclick.com/markholt and www.myspace.com/mhkht
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8) THE FUREYS & DAVEY ARTHUR, PLUS KEN O’MALLEY: WEST COAST TOUR IN SEPTEMBER
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THE FUREYS & DAVEY ARTHUR lead the field of Ireland-based traditional musicians and singers, as they have for over three decades. Their performance style comes from a family tradition of true and deep Irish culture. Their string of hits, from “Steal Away,” “Sweet Sixteen,” “My Old Man,” and “Red Rose Café,” to their rendition of “The Green Fields of France,” have wowed audiences worldwide from Dublin to Sydney and London to New York. Learn about them at www.thefureys.com
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KEN O’MALLEY, whether performing solo acoustic or with his acoustic and electric band, KEN O’MALLEY & THE TWILIGHT LORDS, is a longtime L.A. favorite who has headlined festivals here and in a growing list of other places. His guitar and marvelous baritone vocals are moving and splendid, as are his originals and covers of traditional songs. He played the Redlands Bowl last week, in a Guide “Show-of-the-Week” pick, and he’ll play a pair of solo shows in Lincoln, Nebraska, in October.
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Along the way, he gets great press: “O’Malley, from Dublin, is a rare talent.” – Sean Canniffe, The Irish Herald, San Francisco. “The star is O’Malley’s voice… which effortlessly spans the range from sentimental ballads to aggressive Irish folk, rock and everywhere in between.” – Dave Soyars, The Irish Herald, Los Angeles. “Dust-free and polished to perfection, each song is performed with authenticity, and the care one might use when handling a valuable family heirloom” – Lisa Elaine Scott, Music Connection Magazine. More at www.kenomalley.com
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Ken and the legendary band from Ireland perform on Sep 10 & 11 in San Francisco, and on Sep 12 in Los Angeles. Get tix early. San Francisco tickets & info at www.glenquinproductions.com/events.html or call the United Irish Cultural Center at 415-661-2700. Los Angeles tickets & info at www.celticconcert.com
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9) IS INTERNET MUSIC “COMPLETELY OVER” -?
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It is, if you believe the artist formerly known, and now know again, as PRINCE. Certainly no stranger to the unconventional, he told the London Daily “Mirror” last week that his new album will be released in CD format only. There’ll be no downloads of the CD’s tracks, anywhere in the world. Ostensibly, that’s because of his ongoing battles against internet abuses. Unlike most other pop stars, he has banned YouTube and iTunes from using any of his music – and he has even closed-down his own official website. PRINCE says: “The internet’s completely over… it’s so 2000… I don’t see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won’t pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can’t get it.” More at http://tinyurl.com/33dmp7j
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So, is this something specific to the eccentricities of Prince, or are there a myriad of reasons that could work together (deliberately or accidentally) to fulfill his opinion as a prophecy for music’s future?
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We’ll add another perspective, that of a radio programmer. Here, the internet presents exactly the opposite problem of that cited by Prince: if you simulcast or archive your broadcast radio show on the web, the octopus-like tentacles of the music industry can strangle you with demands for money, far in excess of what you can generate from sponsors / supporters / advertising revenues. There, the web presents the illusion of accessibility to a vast global audience, but it’s far too expensive to reach it.
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Editorially, the Guide has always taken a position that may appear contradictory, at least to those who accept the playing field as it is. We want artists to be paid for their work – and we mean artists, not their PROs (Performance Rights Organizations – ASCAP, BMI, & SESAC) or the big labels and the RIAA, who seem to be vacuum cleaners for any and all money that’s demanded and received from recorded and live music performance that’s broadcast and / or webcast.
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At the same time, we believe that exposure of the artist’s music on broadcast and webcast radio is an important vector for creating widespread public awareness of the artist and his or her music (certainly beyond the reach of most indie artists, by any other means open to them) and without awareness, there can be no large fan base and the financial success it could bring. Hence, we believe a new formula is needed, wherein artists share in the profit from radio programming in which their music is played. And we must specify that we are talking about the profit generated after the expense of presenting the show, instead of a requirement that enables the industry to demand money before and because the music is played on radio.
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Such a new model would encourage everyone – radio host / programmers and artists alike – to raise the bar, and profit from successfully bringing great music (new and old) to listeners ready to hear something wonderful. That is, the new model would encourage everyone except Big Music. They have a single-paradigm business model from which they are too scared to deviate, so from them, we get only sh-thump-thud, revolving-door-rehab, pop-tart-du-jour. They do control the current model, but it’s a myth that it works: what big label – with both CDs and downloads – hasn’t posted shrinking profits and diminishing market shares?
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How does this relate to the assertion by Prince, that “the internet’s completely over”-? Well, in terms of simulcast of broadcast radio shows, it is indeed headed that way. There are fewer, not more, music programs simulcast, and especially archived, from broadcast radio than were available on the web a year ago. Hence, your opportunities for hearing entire genres, and for discovering new music, are fewer than they were. And all that runs counter to the conventional wisdom that the internet is growing, and that its growth means more access to everything. So, for reasons that reach beyond those he cites, maybe Prince is on to something.
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10) THE GUIDE STILL NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT
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We expect our situation will be just like your favorite NPR station: they depend, for most of their needs, on their individual supporters. We must depend on you, our readers, and the musicians whose gigs are listed in our pages. (We are simultaneously seeking commercial sponsors to assure that we can continue to publish and move the Guide to a full-feature website, but there’s no guarantee that we can raise enough revenue to allow us to do that. We’re giving it a good go. Still, we need YOU, our readers and the musicians whose gigs we list!)
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We’ve been letting you know that The Guide needs your support to continue to bring you NEWS, and CONCERT & EVENT LISTINGS, and to offer you FREE TICKETS through the summer, and that we can only do that if we are still here. Some of you have responded with a check for $25, in return for THREE CDs of your choice, or for our professionally-produced live concert DVD + one CD of your choice. We are grateful to those readers and artists. (If you haven’t yet received your CDs or DVD/CD in the mail, please be patient, they’re coming.)
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The Guide still needs everyone’s support. Really and truly. Many people read it regularly, and have never helped to sustain it. If that’s you, we especially need your support, together with support from the artists whose gigs always appear in our listings. Doing this requires a TON of time. We’ve made our case to you. Our mailing address is below. We need your financial support – at a modest level – support from you, our readers and the musicians whose gigs appear in the Guide.
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Send us a check for $25, in return for THREE CDs of your choice, or for our professionally-produced live concert DVD and one CD of your choice (while they last, so act quickly!)
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Write your check for $25, made-out to “Tied to the Tracks,” and mail it TODAY to:
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Then email us with a subject of “Guide thank you” and tell us whether you want 3 CDs of your choice, or the live concert DVD plus 1 CD of your choice (the catalogue of our extensive offerings is at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/03/support-guide-and-get-some-great-dvds.html).
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Please sustain our ability to get free tickets and goodies for you, and for the Guide to be able to continue bringing you all the news and events. And thanks again to those who have contributed to keep the Guide in moccasins!
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RECENT NEWS FEATURES (in the current month):
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July 16 edition’s New Features are available at:
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/acoustic-americana-music-guide-news_6388.html
The topics are:
1) Six Local Festivals this Saturday: 2 Free, 2 Charity Benefits, Plus Four Festivals on Sunday – One an “Event Of The Summer” –
> 1a) Saturday… 2nd annual “Sea Shanties Festival;” Friday evening early start, with “Sea Chanties… Evening” [with a note on various spellings of “chanties, chanteys, shanties, & shanteys”]; “Target Arts & Wonder Free Family Festival” in San Pedro; “A Sweet Taste of Jazz” benefit; 15th annual “NoHo Midsummer Nights Coffee House & Music Festival,” a local charity benefit; annual “Santa Barbara French Festival;” annual “Music in the Mountains Festival,” with Celtic and traditional Americana, at Green Valley Lake.
> 1b) Four Festivals on Sunday – One an “Event Of The Summer” –
annual “Boulevard Music Summer Music Festival;” annual “Americana Family Festival” in Santa Ana; day two of the annual “Santa Barbara French Festival;” day two of the “Target Arts & Wonder Free Family Festival” in San Pedro.
2) “Tin Pan Alley Jazz” at Descanso Gardens this Thursday Night
3) “Lord Of The Dance” Joins Ken O’malley, for July 16th Free Show
4) Tannahill Weavers Play Caltech Folk Music Series July 17th
5) Hawaiian Vocal Quartet, with Hula – and Bluesman Stan West?
6) “Roots Roadhouse,” a “Show-Of-The-Summer,” Coming July 31st – with Dave Alvin & The Guilty Men, Red Simpson, T Model Ford, Pete Anderson, I See Hawks In LA, Old Californio, Chatham County Line, The Chapin Sisters, Leslie & The Badgers, The Whispering Pines, Olin & The Moon, Triple Chicken Foot, Killing Cassanova, & Speedbuggy, in Echo Park…
7) Accessible Classical Goes “Bu-De-Bu-De-Ba, that’s all, Folks”
8) Still More Accessible Classical, Outdoors and Charming…
9) Jackson Browne & David Lindley at the Greek Theatre, July 23rd
10) Records, CDs, More, at Big Flea Market, July 18th
11) Please Support The Guide
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July 9 editions’ News Features are available at:
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/acoustic-americana-music-guide-july-9.html
The topics are:
1) “How to Work the Media: A Workshop For Artists” on July 10
2) The Guide’s New Faster Format, Status, & Future
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July 1 edition’s News Features are available at:
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/acoustic-americana-music-guide-july-1.html
The topics are:
1) “How to Work the Media: A Workshop for Artists” on July 10
2) July 4th, The Horse, and a Little Obscure History…
3) “Byrd from West Virginia” Remembered in Song
4) Pete Seeger, at Age 91, Continues to Inspire and Contribute
5) Kinky Friedman to Play L.A., End of the Month
6) The Guide’s New Faster Format, Status, & Future
7) International Acoustic Music Awards Profiles Winners
8) The Guide Previews (Gasp!) a Rock Show
9) Recycling CDs & DVDs
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FOR ALL THE EVENT LISTINGS, GO TO…
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…the latest edition of the Acoustic Americana Music Guide! It’s always available at www.acousticmusic.net or at
www.acousticamericana.blogspot.com or by links from the News-only edition at www.nodepression.com/profile/TiedtotheTracks
or by following any of MANY links on the web to get to one of those sites.
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