Acoustic Americana Music Guide, Dec 18 through 21 edition UPDATED

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We at the Acoustic Americana Music Guide are supporting Avaaz, an international nonprofit seeking to halt the exacerbation of global climate change.
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We encourage your awareness and activism. With the Climate Summit in Copenhagen teetering on the brink of action or inaction, You can make a difference. Learn how at
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2009/12/climate-summit-in-copenhagen-taking.html
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Yikes! The “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks for Sunday and Monday were not in last night’s edition. That is now corrected.
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Check our MASSIVE update to the EARLY ANNOUNCEMENTS / UPCOMING EVENTS / BUY TIX NOW section, following the current listings…
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ACOUSTIC AMERICANA
MUSIC GUIDE & NEWS
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DECEMBER 18 through 21, 2009
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No, we don’t know where Tiger Woods is hiding, and we don’t care about the media’s obsession with finding him. News from the political front is disheartening. And the Holidays are supposed to be when we find peace and brotherhood and good will and share treats. Yeah, right. You can Bah Humbug, or you can treat yourself and a deserving companion to a bit of joy. So why not? Go ahead, treat yourself. Take a break from the traffic and those pushy bargain hunters competing to buy junk the recipients don’t want and will re-gift next year, anyway. A blissful respite from the Holidaze awaits at a live music venue near you. Go. Find Sanity Claus. Hear live acoustic music. You can learn all about what and who and where at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com
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THE NEW EDITION HAS SOME FRESH NEWS FEATURES…
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Here are the topics – all the stories are a click away, at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com
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(1) 14th ANNUAL USA SONGWRITING COMPETITION 2009 WINNERS ANNOUNCED
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(2) GIFT IDEA… (season passes)
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(3) A GOOD AMERICANA MUSIC WEBSITE with a nice simple format, found by Joel Okida.
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(4) Annual “CALIFORNIA LISTENING ROOM INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITERS RETREAT” produced by Brett Perkins Presents as the US offering in his global series, Jan 10-17, in Northern Cal.
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(5) IRELAND TOURS (3 of ‘em!), A MUSICAL CRUISE OFF EASTERN CANADA, AND TWO MUSICAL RIVER TRIPS, ALL COMING IN 2010…
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(6) OR, HOW ABOUT A MUSICAL CRUISE IN CANADA’S MARITIMES?
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(7) OR A PAIR OF RIVER TRIPS IN 2010 with LAURIE LEWIS & TOM ROZUM?
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(8) Part 5 of “ENJOY LIVE MUSIC WHILE YOU BUY YOUR HOLIDAY JUNK
(ER, GIFTS)” (what’s still happening, with some added events):
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Plus, of course, an almost unbelievable number of club gigs and coffeehouse shows and big venue concerts and musical holiday events, all with generous descriptions…
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