NEWS
Americana Agency
Jonathan Byrd
Doug and Telisha Williams
Idgy Vaughn
Corinne West
Michael Johnathon
Amy Speace
Charlie Louvin
Terri Hendrix
Danny Schmidt
The Inaugural Chattahippie Music Festival in September
Three American Agency artists have accepted inviations to perform at the first annual version of this festival. Chattanooga plays host this celebration of peace, love and great Americana music. Described as a cross between MerleFest and Bonnaroo, Chattahippie is an outdoor event, located on a beautiful 50+ acre riverside venue.
For more information, visit the Chattahippie Music Festival website.
Jonathan Byrd:
“Judge” Byrd: The Songwriter’s Songwriter
When top folk festivals like Kerrville in Texas and Sisters in Oregon call the Americana Agency to book Jonathan Byrd, they not only want him to perform concerts and not only want him to teach at their songwriting schools. He is in demand as a judge of their songwriting competitions. They explain that the credibility of their contest depends on songwriting reputation of the judges, and Jonathan’s is as esteemed as anyone writing in the folk music world today.
Jonathan Byrd’s Spring Surprise
The twelve tracks on This is the New That,
which will be released this spring, will surprise his fans by revealing
an edgier artist, according to advance reviews. Randy Auxier of WDBX
in Carbondale, Illinois writes that “Jonathan Byrd continues to
inspire awe with his versatility and musical sensitivity. This is
the New That does for rock and roll what The Sea and the Sky did
for bluegrass, which is to take things to a different level. Folkies
will like this recording, but Byrd draws a wider circle concentric to
the one he already created. It is possible for first-rate songwriting
to be sustained through a full length rock recording while exploring
nearly every mode of human emotion.”
Charlie Louvin :
Americana Agency signs Charlie Louvin
Charlie Louvin is the latest artist featured from the Americana Agency.
Doug and Telisha Williams :
Nashville Legends Tap Doug & Telisha Williams for Support
Charlie Louvin . . . Lucinda Williams . . . Darrell
Scott . . . all are legends in the country music world . . . and all
have invited Doug & Telisha to share the stage with them. Grand Old
Opry Member and Country Music Hall of Farmer Charlie Louvin is most famous
as one of half the Louvin Brothers, seminal Nashville artists in the
50’s and 60’s – Doug & Telisha opened for him at
the Handlebar in Greenville, SC. Lucinda Williams is the reigning queen
of the alt-country genre – Doug & Telisha opened for her at
the Carolina Theater in Greensboro, NC. And Darrell Scott, having written
chart hits for Garth Brooks, the Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill,
has emerged as a performer in his own right – Doug & Telisha
opened for him at Ashland Coffee & Tea in Ashland, VA.
Idgy Vaughn :
Idgy Vaughn Joins Kris Kristofferson for Paramount Theatre Gala
Austin’s Paramount Theatre has selected its artists for their 2008 Annual Fundraising Gala and Concert: Kris Kristofferson and Idgy Vaughn. These two great songwriters join forces to benefit the historic theatre, which has stood on Congress Avenue in the heart of downtown Austin for nearly 100 years. The Paramount is a non-profit organization that presents comedy, drama, music, dance, spoken word, children’s programming and films to more than 200,000 people each year. For more information, visit the Paramount Theatre website.
Big Doings at GoodFolk
Mike Shirkey thinks big. That's why his house
has a room devoted to concerts, complete with a small stage and a sound
system. And why he often hosts five or more house concerts per month.
And why the list of artists he has hosted reads like a Who's Who of
Americana music: Fred Eaglesmith, Darrell Scott, Tim O'Brien, the Austin
Lounge Lizards, Terri Hendrix, Kate Campbell, Robin & Linda Williams
- the list goes on and on. When Mike invited Austin songwriter Idgy
Vaughn to his GoodFolk House Concert Series, we jumped at the chance.
As usual, Idgy took the audience on a roller coaster ride of emotions,
from her hilarious "Red Bone Hound" to the very somber "St.
Francis Fire."
Corinne West :
Corinne West’s 2007 CD Release Produced by Roots Music Legend Mike Marshall
Corinne West’s fans have waited nearly three years for her sophomore release. On "Second Sight," they recognize her beautiful and poignant songwriting style that they have grown to love. And she has recruited an incredibly seasoned cast of bluegrass music’s best instrumentalists, including Jerry Douglas, Darol Anger, Tony Furtado and Mike Marshall, to sit in with her for this album. Her fans are being richly rewarded for their patience.
Corinne West Leads the Posse to the UK in April 2008.
Corinne West & the Posse take their show to the
United Kingdom in 2008 for their first full-length tour there. Last year they
performed seventeen concerts over the course of three weeks in England, Wales,
Northern Ireland and Ireland. They entertained Americana music lovers
in London, Windsor, Belfast, North County Dublin and many other cities.
Corinne West Plays a House(boat) Concert
Muralist Dan Fontes calls Corinne West "talented,
funny, smart, honest and sharp as they come." No wonder he and
Julie Lucchesi love getting Corinne for their Bay Area concerts. We mean "Bay" quite
literally - Dan and Julie live in a house boat called the Alpha, where
they host Alpha Houseboat Concerts. They deal with issues that most of
us don't have to - like timing the concerts so that their audience doesn't
tip the house over! They hold concerts only at low tides to avoid any
weight distribution issues. When the tide goes out, the Alpha sits on
the mud shoreline, assuring stability.
Michael Johnathon :
Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Michael Johnathon’s Woodsongs Old-Time Radio
Hour is broadcast each week to one million listeners on 500 radio stations
and XM satellite radio. Woodsongs is now a TV show available to all PBS
stations and is being telecast in markets reaching 58 million people.
The audio and video of the shows are available on the Internet. In the
last six months, there have been 1,680,000 downloads of them. For more
information, visit www.woodsongs.com.
Amy Speace :
Amy Speace Sings Title Cut on Judy Collins
Tribute AlbumWildflower Records is releasing a tribute album of
the songs of folk music icon Judy Collins. The album has various artists
each performing one of Judy Collins’ songs. Wildflower has selected
Amy Speace to perform the title track of the album, “Born to the
Breed.”
Amy Speace is a 2008 New Talent to Watch
WFUV is a New York City NPR radio station affiliated with Fordham University.
It is regarded as one of the top radio stations in the country that focuses
its music programming on singer-songwriters and folk music. Every year
they release their New Talent to Watch List and Amy Speace is included
for 2008. Click here for
more on Amy and the other artists on the list.
Terri Hendrix :
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Danny Schmidt :
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