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SUMMARY:Dan Navarro in Concert! Andy Getch Opens
DESCRIPTION:Dan Navarro’s long and eclectic resume includes “songwriter\,” “recording artist\,” “singer”\, “voice actor”\, “road warrior” and “arts advocate” in its extensive range of credits. His former acoustic duo\, Lowen & Navarro\, released 13 albums from 1990-2008\, enjoyed widespread Triple A radio airplay and performed 1500 shows before Eric Lowen’s retirement in 2008 and passing from ALS in 2012. Dan set out solo in 2006.\nDan’s new album\, “Horizon Line”\, released in 2022\, reunited Dan with Grammy® winning producer Jim Scott\, who helmed six L&N albums. The album features performances from Chris Stills\, Steve Postell (David Crosby\, The Immediate Family)\, Doug Pettibone (Lucinda Williams)\, Brian Whelan (Dwight Yoakum)\, Jimmy Paxson (Lindsay Buckingham)\, Mai Leisz (David Crosby\, Jackson Browne)\, Sebastian Steinberg (Soul Coughing)\, Taras Prodaniuk & Michael Jerome (The Richard Thompson Trio)\, Phil Parlapiano (John Prine)\, Peter Adams\, Aubrey Richmond (Shooter Jennings)\, Carlos Murguia\, Leyla Hoyle and Derek Nakamoto. The album twice charted Top Ten at NACC Folk\, and reviews have been the finest of Dan’s career.\nHis songs have appeared in the films Deadpool 2\, Pitch Perfect 2 and Talladega Nights\, TV series This Is Us\, Mare of Easttown\, Halt and Catch Fire\, American Idol\, The Voice\, American Dad and The Office and national commercials for Corona Beer\, Sargento Cheese\, Pepsi\, Sheraton Hotels\, Chase Bank and the United Way.\nIn his “spare” time\, Dan serves on the Board of SAG-AFTRA\, the actor-performer-broadcaster’s union; is a Trustee on the AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Fund; serves on a committee of the Mechanical Licensing Collective and is a past president of Folk Alliance International. He has been a vocal activist in Washington DC for intellectual property rights for over 20 years\, having testified before the US Senate Judiciary Committee\, the Copyright Royalty Board\, and in May 2023\, before the House Judiciary Subcommitte on IP regarding AI and copyright.\n\nDan Navarro’s music probes life at its most resonant. In his rich baritone\, he sings songs of heart and insight\, steeped in experience\, soulful tales from a long road well-traveled.\nFind out more cool stuff at:\ndannavarro.com\nOur own ACMA member Andy Getch opens the show. Andy has been a member back to the humble beginnings of the ACMA. He has the ability to pull the audience into his music and stories that accompany. Andy is a talented singer/songwriter\, painter of cool stuff and dedicated environmentalist. He and his wife open their home to traveling musicians for house concerts. Thank you for all you do to support the mission of the ACMA!\nTickets to the concert are available at the door.\nDoor donations:\nMembers – $18\nGeneral Public – $20\nDoors open at 6:30 pm
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/dan-navarro-in-concert-andy-getch-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:Seth Walker in Concert! Dhruva' Stephenson Opens
DESCRIPTION:Country Standard Time said it best: “If you subscribe to the Big Tent theory of Americana\, then Seth Walker –with his blend of blues\, gospel\, pop\, R&B\, rock\, and a dash country—just might be your poster boy.”\nThe ACMA is excited to welcome Seth Walker to our stage!\nSeth Walker is often cited as one of the most prolific contemporary Americana artists on the scene today. He’s a multi-dimensional talent who combines a gift for melody and lyric alongside a rich\, Gospel-drenched\, Southern-inflected voice with a true blue knack for getting around on the guitar. His new studio album\, I Hope I Know\, produced by Jano Rix of The Wood Brothers\, and a string of singles\, including “We Got This\,” “Spirits Moving” and a cover of Van Morrison’s classic “Warm Love” further build upon this reputation.\n\nIn 2021\, Walker added published author to his oeuvre with his first memoir\, ‘Your Van Is On Fire.’ A riotous and charming melange of a touring musician’s life\, the book is comprised of many short essays\, poems and paintings he’d accumulated over a near 30-year career. Written during the pandemic lockdown\, Walker offers a first hand account of an artist in perpetual motion who’s dedicated his life to chasing the muse wherever it may lead.\nGrowing up on a commune in rural North Carolina\, the son of classically trained musicians\, Seth Walker played cello long before discovering the guitar in his 20s. When his introduction to the blues came via his Uncle Landon Walker\, who was both a musician and disc jockey\, his fate was forever sealed. Instantaneously\, Seth was looking to artists like T-Bone Walker\, Snooks Eaglin\, and B.B. King as a wellspring of endless inspiration. The rest is history. He’s released ten albums\, broken into the Top 20 of the Americana Radio Charts\, reached No. 2 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart and received praise from NPR\, American Songwriter\, No Depression and Relix\, among others.\nSeth Walker is currently based in Asheville\, NC after previously residing in Austin\, New Orleans and Nashville. He’s used those experiences wisely\, soaking up the sounds and absorbing the musical lineage of these varied places. With a bluesman’s respect for roots and tradition\, coupled with an appreciation for—and successful melding of—contemporary songwriting\, Seth sublimely incorporates a range of styles with warmth and grace.\nListen to some of his music at:\nsethwalker.com\nOpening the concert is Dhruva’ Stephenson. In her own words…”Singer-songwriter\, jammer\, traveler. Loves singing harmonies and flirting around with flute\, mandolin\, bass\, percussion\, piano and other lesser-known instruments”. She is an ACMA member from the Mid-Atlantic region. Her music reflects a variety of folksy and bluesy genres highlighted by her distinctive contralto voice. Dhruva’ has released several albums of original music.\nTickets for the concert are available at the door.\nDoor donations:\nMembers – $15\nGeneral Public – $20\nDoors open at 6:30 pm
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/seth-walker-in-concert-dhruva-stephenson-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters at the Plaza\, Fred Ball\, Matt Hannam\, JD Lashley.
DESCRIPTION:ACMA Songwriters at the Plaza\, Fred Ball\, Matt Hannam\, JD Lashley.\nThe Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer FREE concerts of all original music by local Artists. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater\, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket\, shows will be moved to the meeting rooms located next to the amphitheater if needed depending on weather.\nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit promoting local artists who perform original songs. What to expect\, you will hear singer-songwriters sharing a lifetime of experiences in song and the inspiration behind the songs. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music is a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk \, bluegrass\, and country. Lots of room to spread out so bring a friend.\n\nFred Ball started off in Greenwich Village in the early 60s during “The Great Folk Scare”. Played primarily folk music until the late 60s when he started playing in a wedding band. In 2005 Fred recommited himself to his music when he moved to Florida in 2018 and start running the open mic at George and Wendy’s Sanibel Seafood Grill until COVID shut it down. You can find Fred out and about performing local gigs at Woody’s\, Hooked\, The Perch at The Wyvern in Punta Gorda\, and The Paradise Deli.\nSongwriting has become Fred’s passion as well as photography in videoing other musicians. The ACMA is lucky to have Fred as a member he’s always willing to volunteer and help out.\n\nMatt Hannam is a covers artist and songwriter who performs as a solo artist\, and with his six piece band The Collective. Matt is a former school teacher that has worked in the Telecommunications industry for the past 21 years. He has been a member of the ACMA since the founding year\, and is a former board member of both the ACMA and Hope by Song.\nPast regular solo and duo performances include World of Beer University Parkway (2016 to 2019)\, and Three Fishermen Seafood Restaurant (2016 to 2020). He has also played at various other local establishments.\nSince The Collective’s formation in 2015 his band has shared the stage with such notable national artists as Fuel (2016 & 2019)\, Buckcherry (2020)\, Cracker (2017)\, Filter (2019)\, 10 Years (2021)\, Cinder (2020)\, and Smile Empty Soul (2016). The Collective has also performed at various local festivals/events to include: Cape Coral Bike Night\, Lehigh Spring Fair\, Taste of The Town – Jr. League of Lee County\, Taste of Cape Coral\, Fort Myers Relay for Life\, Lehigh Acres Relay for Life\, Ink Life Tour – Fort Myers\, Gator Fest (Cape Coral)\, and the Deland Original Music Festival.\n\nJD Lashley\, If singer songwriter/ troubadour Todd Snider had dropped his kid brother on his head\, he’d have probably wound up a lot like JD Lashley. JD works hard and writes harder\, trying to pluck jokes and rhymes out of the grind. His style is heavily influenced by Americana and Roots music\, and he’s not afraid to sneak in a little Hip Hop… Something for everyone.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-at-the-plaza-fred-ball-matt-hannam-jd-lashley/
LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reckless Saints W/ Susie Hulcher .... Ken Dunn Opening
DESCRIPTION:Happy 2024! The ACMA is pleased that some things don’t change. If it’s a new year for concerts then the Reckless Saints are in the house! Welcome back\, Roy and Kim.\nRead below for more details:\n\nRoy Schneider and Kim Mayfield are the core duo and songwriters of Reckless Saints. Partners in music and love since 2003\, they began recording and touring five years later. “Blue Twangled Folk ‘n’ Roll’ is the answer Roy provided to the question “What kind of music do you play?” The Fort Myers based duo decided to use his answer as the album title for their new release\, while also adopting the title of their 2018 release ‘Reckless Saints’ as their new band moniker.\n\n “Joining The Reckless Saints on stage will be Susie Hulcher. Susie has been a musician for longer than she cares to remember. She happily joins Roy and Kim for this event as bassist and vocalist to Serve The Song. www.susiehulcher.com\n\nKim & Roy met online in 2003\, when it was still awkward to admit to such in public. On their first date\, Roy had Kim playing a few chords on the mandolin and their musical collaboration began. Roy was making a living performing in local venues at the time\, but was reluctant to share his original songs as he felt no one was really listening. Kim suggested they book a summer tour\, playing any venue that would have them\, so they could focus on playing their own songs for a listening audience. Roy agreed\, and the duo spent 6 weeks on the road pulling a tiny camper. The inaugural tour gave them confidence to continue seeking a bigger listening audience and led to higher profile bookings and two European tours. The duo spent over a decade touring and recording 5 CDs of original music under their solo names before officially adopting Reckless Saints as their band name.\nOther studio guests on Reckless Saints newest album\, ‘Blue Twangled Folk ‘n’ Roll’ include the legendary Country Music Hall of Famer\, Charlie McCoy\, on harmonica\, and Aaron Neville bassist\, David C. Johnson. The album was recorded and mixed at the couple’s home studio\, ‘Shiny Gnu Records\,’ with mastering by Mark Hallman in Austin\, TX.\nTake a listen at:\nrecklesssaints.com\nOpening for Reckless Saints is ACMA member Ken Dunn. Tempered by experience and fueled by passion\, Ken Dunn’s music “sneaks into your feet\, heart\, and soul” (No Depression Magazine). Distilling disparate life experiences into a proficient set of musical skills\, his unique songs and stories take audiences on a healing journey of love and self-discovery.\nWith decades of touring and ten critically acclaimed albums to his credit\, Ken writes\, performs\, and records with the intention of promoting peace\, social\, and environmental justice. Alternatively light-hearted and pensive\, contemporary\, yet infused with tradition\, this is music focused on positive human values\, with diversity and inclusivity at its core.\nTickets for the concert are available at the door.\nDoor donations:\nMembers – $12\nGeneral Public – $18\nDoors open at 6:30 pm.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/reckless-saints-in-concert-ken-dunn-opening/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters at the Plaza\, Tim McGeary\, Barbara Chamberlain\, & Ray Boone
DESCRIPTION:ACMA Songwriters at the Plaza\, Tim McGeary\, Barbara Chamberlain\, & Ray Boone \nThe Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer FREE concerts of all original music by local Artists. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater\, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket\, shows will be moved to the meeting rooms located next to the amphitheater if needed depending on weather. \nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit promoting local artists who perform original songs. What to expect\, you will hear singer-songwriters sharing a lifetime of experiences in song and the inspiration behind the songs. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music is a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk \, bluegrass\, and country. Lots of room to spread out so bring a friend. \nTim McGeary hails from Naples\, Florida where he has lived for the past 20+ years. Tim has been writing songs and performing since the 80’s and was with the band “The Rescue” on AM records and toured with Billy Idol\, Roxy Music\, Depeche Mode\, The Cure and many more. Tim’s songs have been  on ( Smallville\, One Tree Hill\,Glory Days) and movies like\, Girl Got Moe (HBO)\, He has opened for opened for The Black Crows\, David Ball\, Sherrie Austin\, Confederate Railroad\, Wet Willie\, Rush Low and many more. Tim plays shows in SW Florida\, Nashville\, and Europe. \nBarbara Chamberlain has a passion for playing the guitar and singing harmony. Now that she is back to her beloved Southwest Florida\, after some time in Michigan\, you might find her performing several decades of multi genre music alone or with friends\, while she works towards producing a CD. When not making music with her friends from Naples to Pine Island\, she will be saving the bees\, kayaking or fishing. \nNew ACMA member\, Ray Boone first arrived in Nashville in the early 80’s. He himself did not come to play music\, he came as a music fan and to provide support for his songwriter cousin. His cousin\, Larry Boone\, was making his mark in country music\, as an award winning songwriter and an artist with Mercury Polygram. \nFast forward to 2007\, Ray returned to Nashville as an award winning outdoor television producer.He produced RFDTV’s “Music and Motors”\, featuring Mike Curb’s NASCAR team and young country music stars in the making. During the making of the TV show Ray was surrounded by songwriters and music makers who encouraged him to write.  As a writer he signed with BMI. When a song he penned himself\, “Totch Brown”\, about a character from the Florida Everglades was being demoed\, independent artist Rickie Lee Tanner decided to cut it on his album “This Here.” \nA year later country artist\, Jake Clayton cut two of his compositions\, “Down with That” and “Old Red Barn.”\,”How’s that working for you” and “Means Everything”. These can be heard on Jake’s “By the Light of the Moon” and “Quarantine Sessions”CD’s. The “High South” band had it’s first hit with his Co-write “All We Need” \nThe new Americana Tropical Rock genre fit Ray perfect for his type and influence of Florida Coastal lifestyle. Ray is in good company\, writing with several of Nashville’s best and brightest. He penned all his new EP releases of “Native Son” \,  “Island Songs” and “Legacy”  and has co writes with some well-known hit songwriters Phoenix Mendoza\, Keesy Timmer and Walker Hayes. His recordings also have been played on television shows “Legacy Trails”\, “Ray Van Horn’s Captains Journey” (Sportsman Channel) Family photo frame (PBS) Today Ray lives with his wife Jody in Cape Coral Florida and tours performing Trop Rock Americana festivals\, concerts and house concerts. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-at-the-plaza-tim-mcgeary-barbara-chamberlain-ray-boone/
LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States
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SUMMARY:Hank Woji and Friends in concert!! Chakulla opens
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the final concert of the season at our All Faiths Venue! Touring musician and ACMA member Hank Woji takes the stage with a merry band of friends\, including Rob Pastore on pedal steel and bass\, and Roy Schneider & Kim Mayfield\, on guitar\, bass\, mandolin\, dobro and vocals. \nA self described ‘Jersey Shore Ex-Pat turned West Texas Desert Rat’\, Hank cut his musical teeth in the vibrant Asbury Park\, NJ music scene of the 1980s & 90s. In the Spring of 2001 Hank moved to Houston\, TX\, and found his new musical voice as a Singer Songwriter\, but it was his chance move\, in 2009\, to the far West Texas desert town of Terlingua\, that has most reshaped his life and his music. \nCritics have described Hank’s music as “acoustic-wielding\, sharply observed\, Americana all the way” and being “in the best tradition of the Texas troubadours like Guy Clarke\, Townes Van Zandt and Butch Hancock” \nOf his recently released 6th CD\, Tony Award winning songwriter\, Anaïs Mitchell says: “Highways\, Gamblers\, Devils and Dreams is a sprawling meditation on mythic American themes\, Hank is a warm-hearted and precise troubadour of the old school.” The album debuted at #5 on the September 2023 Euro Americana chart. \nOver his 40+ year music career\, Hank has performed with such notable artists as: Jonathan Byrd\, Joe Jencks\, David Amram\, Spook Handy\, Bob Livingston\, Butch Hancock\, Jimmie Dale Gilmore\, Bruce Springsteen and Pete Seeger. \nA proud union member of AFM Local 1000\, he’s still based in Terlingua\, TX and tours nationally\, performing at coffeehouses\, theaters\, clubs\, festivals and house concerts throughout the US. \nwww.hankwoji.com\n\n\nOpening the show for Hank is ACMA member musician Chakulla. Chakulla hails from Punta Gorda where he donates his time and talent to his Hunger Bus Project and The Happy Place!\nChakulla (affectionately known as Grandfather Chakulla) is an individual\, expressing his music with an organic grove of worldly rhythm’s\, unique guitar cords\, catchy and memorable melodies. He sings out with an acoustic guitar using a loop pedal enabling leads\, harmonica\, marimba\, conga’s\, percussion\, and vocal percussion lines to manifest on the spot and live .\nHe is best described as the Folk/World/Jazz/Americana artist\, and in his 4 decades of writing and playing music Chakulla has shared his music at concert venues seating 60\,000 people\, and in Clubs\, at House concerts\, Festivals\, TV and radio appearances\, and singing out in the streets.\nHe has shared the stage with Richie Havens\, Pete Seeger\, Arlo Guthrie\, Buddy Miles\, Aztec Two step\, etc. Chakulla has a profound effect on audiences connecting\, including\, inspiring\, and inviting them to participate and to sing along leaving them with a smile.\nwww.chakullamusic.net\nDoors open at 6:30\nDoor donation $12/$18
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/hank-woji-and-friends-in-concert-chakulla-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:Grant Peeples in Concert! David Hintz Opens
DESCRIPTION:One of the ACMA favorites….welcome back songwriter and poet extraordinaire\, Grant Peeples!!\nGrant Peeples is known for his axe-sharp socio-political tunes\, raucous humor and heart-gigging ballads.\n\nHe is the recipient of the Focus Foundation Award for Creative Excellence\, which cited the “humor\, compassion and wisdom of his songs\,” and their “unflinching social insight and cultural acuity.” Grant tours coast to coast and is a regular performer at The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival\, the 30A Songwriters Festival\, and The Florida\, Folk Festival\, along with the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival.\n\nHe has been a keen observer of the American condition for five decades\, ever since a friend introduced him to the music of Bob Dylan. Through many years on the road\, running a night club/music venue in Tallahassee\, and after a ten-year stint on an isolated island off the coast of Nicaragua\, Peeples turned to writing with a vengeance. He wrote poetry and songs that turned a critical eye on American culture and identity\, the very definition of contemporary folk music.\n\nJanuary 2019 marked a second tour in The Netherlands\, where FolkForum.nl described him “…a pure storyteller\, in the best American folk tradition…” and his show “…one of those gems that you will remember for a long time…”\nGrant released a new record in February 2023… A Murder of Songs. Congratulations!!\ngrantpeeples.com\nOpening the show is David Hintz. David is a founding ACMA member and singer/songwriter. He has been actively writing and performing his own music and covers since high school. He and Grant Peeples in one show create a perfect pairing! Hintz describes his lyrics as being a reflection of real life experiences with everything from love won and lost\, online dating\, satire\, religion\, and politics. The ACMA is fortunate to have this calibre of musician in our own back yard. Take a look at his SW Florida schedule and go take a listen. You will be glad you did.\nhttps://www.reverbnation.com/DavidHintzMusician\nTickets for the show are available at the door!\nDoor donations:\n$12 – Members\n$18 – General Public
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/grant-peeples-in-concert-david-hintz-opens-2/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231105T150000
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SUMMARY:Patchouli in concert At The Alliance For the Arts. Carlene Thissen opens
DESCRIPTION:Advance tickets are recommended. 134 are available. If weather threatens the advance ticket holders will have seats indoors. Walkups on the day of the show are welcome if the show stays out doors.\nwww.artinlee.org\nACMA/Alliance $15/General public $16\nWe’re super excited to be kicking off another season at The Alliance for the Arts…and the icing on the cake is that our founding members Bruce Hecksel and Julie Patchouli will be playing for us on the Green Market Stage.\nBetter known as “Patchouli”….the duo brings magical music to the stage.\nHere’s a bit more:\nPatchouli & Terra Guitarra\nPatchouli and Terra Guitarra is master guitarist Bruce Hecksel and singer-songwriter\, guitarist Julie Patchouli.\nZMR calls Terra Guitarra “one of the top nuevo-flamenco groups in the world”\, with a #1 and two top 5 internationally charting albums and multiple “Album of the Year” nominations. Patchouli is a folk festival headliner and Public Radio favorite with pure\, haunting lead vocals and beautiful harmonies. Their sound\, depth and virtuosity is described as “Simon and Garfunkel meets the Gipsy Kings” and “taking a yoga class in a field of running mustangs.”\nTheir soulful fusion of blazing Spanish and world guitar instrumentals\, spine tingling vocal harmonies\, and epic folk rock anthems are infused with a visible onstage chemistry. An extraordinary bond is immediately apparent as two guitars merge into one acoustic wall of sound and their innovative\, percussive flat-picking and hybrid fingerstyle techniques leave even astute listeners wondering where the drummer is.\nPatchouli & Terra Guitarra have performed over 4\,000 shows\, toured a million miles on the road supporting 20 CD releases\, won songwriting awards\, industry awards\, performed on TV\, film and are played on Radio programs around the world.\nThe duo’s instrumental guitar project Terra Guitarra – “Dragonfly” debuted at #4 on the ZMR World Music Radio Charts and was Nominated ZMR Best Instrumental Acoustic Album of the Year 2013. Their 6th instrumental album “Firelight” is nominated ZMR Best Instrumental Acoustic Album of the Year 2015 was #5 on the ZMR Charts and #1 on the OneWorldMusicRadioUK charts. The duo was honored to perform for the Awards show May 7th 2016 in New Orleans at the Joy Theatre.\nThe overwhelming demand by their fans to have a live recording of the Terra Guitarra songs lead the duo to release a 12 song recording of Terra Guitarra in concert “Live at the Big River Theatre” November 2015. In January of 2017 they released their 8th album of all instrumental music “Of Sea & Stars” fusing their Spanish guitar style groove with other world music influences and is a huge success in just it’s first couple of months available. “Of Sea & Stars”has already charted at #1 for 2 months on both One WorldMuiscRadioUK and Phase Global Radio (Austrailia) and #2 on the International ZMR new age /ambient/ world music radio charts.\nA new Patchouli album (with lyrics/vocals) is in the works and may be out by end of this year. The duo is touring hard this Spring in the USA with a couple of weeks in Europe in May. Their summer tour takes them all over the Midwestern & Eastern states for festivals\, and outdoor concerts as well as they will be debuting their new animated concert experience\, The Landscape of Guitar in several theatres.\nPatchouli & Terra Guitarra represents the very top echelon of today’s acoustic performers\, bringing the highest level of skill together with the passion\, experience and joy that are a rare combination indeed.\nhttps://www.carlenethissen.com/about\nwww.patchouli.net\nOpening for Patchouli is ACMA member Carlene Thissen!\nCarlene Thissen is an American singer-songwriter\, and author\, born on June 28\, 1950\, in Andover \, northwest New Jersey. Carlene Thissen is now in Naples\, Florida\, where she dedicates herself to performing\, speaking and songwriting\, singing and playing piano and guitar at house concerts\, clubs\, restaurants\, festivals and charity events. She also serves the community as part-time Instructor and content developer for a Farm Labor Supervisor Training program at the University of Florida’s Research & Education Center in Immokalee.\nCarlene Thissen performed in the 1960s and 70s as a young guitar-playing folk singer in northwest New Jersey\, doing songs by Bob Dylan\, Joan Baez\, Judy Collins\, Joni Mitchell and Melanie. She says the best three days of her life were spent at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair in 1969 and she presents a multi-media program today about that experience.\nAs she explains in her autobiographical song\, Back There Again\, this Woodstock hippie girl\, “…cut her hair and got a career\, and lost herself for 30 odd years.” Forgetting her dreams of being a doctor working in ghettos\, she became a successful business woman\, well known for speeches\, articles and books about marketing technology. She ended her corporate career as Vice President for a large market research company in Chicago\, started her own independent international consulting company and then moved to Naples\, Florida.\nCarlene Thissen says a series of God-driven events led her back to her true self through the agricultural community of Immokalee\, Florida\, where she volunteered as a music teacher for pre-school children and sang in the choir at Our Lady of Guadalupe church. Her love of the farm workers inspired two books: Immokalee’s Fields of Hope and Called From Silence: The Father Sanders Novel.\nShe also has written several songs that were inspired by her work and friendships there (see MUSIC on this website and listen to “Take These Hands\,” “Mama in Your Heart\,” “When Papa Goes North\,” “Our Lady of Guadalupe\,” and “On the Road Home.”).\nCarlene still works part-time at the University of Florida in Immokalee\, teaching and developing courses to educate the supervisors of farm workers on the laws that keep farm workers safe and in a fair work environment.\nShe has three more books in progress about Immokalee and music that will no doubt accompany them. The one that is closest to publication will be called Harvest of Dreams\, stories of the children of the farm workers who have gotten educations and advanced degrees so they no longer have to work in the fields. The other two are Black Immokalee\, the stories of American Black people who lived on the south side on segregated Immokalee; and The Haitian Kids\, about 10 young people she has loved and mentored for 21 years.\nShe graduated with a B.A. in Business Administration from the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul\, Minnesota in 1982\, and an M.A. in Latin American History from Florida International University in Miami in 2005.\nCarlene Thissen lives in Naples\, Florida.\nShe is a member of Nashville’s Global Songwriter’s Connection\, Women of Substance’ Female Musician Academy\, and the Americana Community Member Association.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/patchouli-in-concert-at-the-alliance-for-the-arts-carlene-thissen-opens/
LOCATION:Alliance for the Arts\, 10091 McGregor Blvd\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33919\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rupert Wates in Concert! Gareth Rockliffe Opens
DESCRIPTION:“This is one gifted s.o.b. If you are not hip to this guy you are missing a lot”. – Mark S. Tucker\, FAME\nWe\, at the ACMA\, agree and are excited to have Rupert Wates back on our stage.\nRead more:\nRupert Wates was born in London and studied at Oxford University. He has been a full time songwriter since the late 1990s\, when he signed a publishing contract with Eaton Music Limited. In London he worked with some of the best performers in the city. Moving in 2001 to Paris\, Wates formed his own quartet and began playing live regularly. In fall 2006 he came to the US. He is now based in New York City and Colorado. Since coming to the US\, he has won more than 50 songwriting and performing awards (www.rupertwatesmusic.com/awards).\nHis music is an eclectic mix of acoustic\, melodic art/folk\, with flavors of jazz\, vaudeville and cabaret. He has released twelve solo CDs. They have received outstanding reviews in the international online press and tracks from them have been played on radio all over the world. In addition\, Wates’ songs have been covered by other artists in the UK\, Canada and the US.\n\nRupert Wates averages 120 live shows every year\, in front of audiences totaling more than 3\,500\, in acoustic venues in every state in America\, in Canada and in Europe. He performs sometimes alone\, sometimes with his trio or his quartet. He prefers smaller listening rooms where the audience is up close and the emphasis is on the music. Audiences everywhere respond to Wates’ brand of melodic art/folk—haunting songs that ring true.\nrupertwatesmusic.com\n\nThe opener for Rupert Wates is ACMA member and singer/songwriter\, Gareth Rockliffe. Gareth Rockliffe\, a native of the UK\, is a professional photographer who has enjoyed writing songs for the past thirty years. His songs are often deeply personal\, but with a universal heartfelt appeal. Gareth’s songs have in the past only been shared with small groups of friends or fellow songwriters…that’s about to change.\nTickets available at the door!\nDoor donations:\n$12 – Members\n$18 – General Public\nDoors open at 6:30 PM. See you there!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/rupert-wates-in-concert-gareth-rockliffe-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:Ellis Paul 30th Year Anniversary Tour! Featuring\, Darryl Purpose\, Gene Martin opens
DESCRIPTION:There is a story behind every musician that graces our stage at the ACMA. For the ACMA to be a part of this artist’s 30th Year Anniversary Tour is top shelf! You are going to like this….\nOn our stage\, Ellis Paul\n\n“Ellis Paul is one of the best singer/songwriters of his generation. And for many of us he is the face of contemporary folk music. Few are as smart\, as literate\, as poetic as Paul. I cannot think of another artist on the acoustic music scene is better loved by fans\, or more respected by his contemporaries.” Lee Zimmerman – (writer/reviewer for American Songwriter)\nRead on:\nEllis Paul is one of those gifted singer/songwriters. Though some may refer to him as a folk singer\, he is more\, for lack of a better word\, a singular storyteller\, a musician whose words reach out from inside and yet also express the feelings\, thoughts and sensibilities that most people can relate to in one way or another\, regardless of age or upbringing. The exhilaration of the open road. A celebration of heroes. The hope for redemption. Descriptions of those things that are both near and dear. The sharing of love\, intimate\,passionate and enduring.\nSome artists document their lives through their music. Others chronicle their times. It’s a rare artist who can do both\, telling their own story through songs that also encapsulate the essence of people and places who have helped define their era overall. Woody Guthrie comes to mind\, and so does Bob Dylan. Bruce Springsteen certainly as well. Yet few others\, for whatever genius they may possess\, can relate their own history to the history experienced by those who find that common bond\, be it in a coming of age\, living through the same realities or sharing similar experiences.\n\nThere’s likely no greater evidence of how Woody Guthrie’s insights and humanity have rubbed off on Paul than in this particularly telling tribute from Nora Guthrie. “A singer-songwriter is only as good as the times he reflects\, ”she said in praising Paul. “In times like these\, when so many nuts are running the show\, it’s comforting to know that Ellis Paul is actually holding our sanity on his own stage! Wise\, tender\, brilliant and biting\, Ellis is one of our best human compasses\, marking in melodies and poems where we’ve been and where we might go if we so choose to. Personally\, Ellis\, I’m goin’ where you’re goin’! ”   we are hoping to put together a member only workshop with Ellis.\nellispaul.com\n\nDarryl Purpose as a special guest of Ellis Paul. Darryl is a tremendous songwriter with a long history of shows across the US. \nDarryl Purpose. Website https://darrylpurpose.com/home \nOpening our show is ACMA treasure\, member and singer/songwriter Gene Martin!Gene is a radiologist who has been singing in church choirs\, glee clubs\, and choruses since childhood. He started playing the ukulele\, and four string banjo as a teenager\, then the guitar which was his constant companion through college\, medical school\, and during his tour as a battalion surgeon in Vietnam. He formed a quartet with fellow students in college where they entertained at many functions and parties. After retiring he joined the ACMA\, and began writing songs. His first real attempt was the song\, I Can’t Live Forever\, But It’s On My Bucket List. He then formed a band called The Floridians with Mary Dahl\, Al Candelaria\, and Chuck Dettmann. They entertain in the atrium at Health Park\, and at least twice a month at Loving Hearts\, an adult day care center\, leading many songs the clients sing with them\, and they have done several shows sponsored by the ACMA. Gene also cohosts the ACMA Songwriters Circle with Bruce Cese Gallant.  \n\nConcert Tickets are available at the door\nDonations:\nMembers – $15\nGeneral Public – $20\nDoors open at 6:30 pm
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/ellis-paul-30th-year-anniversary-tour-gene-martin-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:ACMA @ Tribby Arts Center presents 2PM Band
DESCRIPTION:ACMA Acoustic Americana Series wraps up 2023 season with the 2PM band!\n“2PM” is Pete Price\, Pete Hennings\, and Mike Jurgensen\, a trio of talented musicians who blend their varied musical talents into an eclectic mix of material\, from original songs\, to obscure covers\, to well-known standards.\nWith Price on guitar and bass\, Hennings on guitar\, bass\, mandolin\, and violin\, and Jurgensen on guitar and harmonica\, these three performers combine tight instrumentation with pristine vocal harmonies to delight audiences of all musical tastes.\nAll three are talented songwriters and have performed solo as well as with other bands: Hennings and Price with Jon Semmes and the Florida Friends\, and Jurgensen and Hennings with Myriad. The combination of Pete\, Pete\, and Mike as “2PM”\, however\, is a unique trio that has delighted audiences at acoustic venues and folk festivals around the state of Florida.\nhttps://www.2pmband.com\nThe Tribby Arts Center at Shellpoint Retirement Center is a state of the art 400 seat performing arts venue. Don’t miss the chance to hear Americana music presented in this fantastic setting!\nTickets $25.00.\nwww.tribbyartscenter.org
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-tribby-arts-center-presents-2pm-band/
LOCATION:Shell Point Tribby Arts Center\, 17281 On Par Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, Florida\, 33908
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SUMMARY:Sarah McQuaid - Bill Veach Opens
DESCRIPTION:“One of the most instantly recognisable voices in current music … Shades of Joni Mitchell in a jam with Karen Carpenter and Lana Del Rey.” —Trust The Doc\nSarah McQuaid’s lush\, chocolatey voice combines with her endearing personality\, “subtle mastery onstage” (Huffington Post) and “brilliant musicianship” (fRoots) on acoustic and electric guitars\, piano and (occasionally) drum to create a truly immersive experience.\nBorn in Spain\, raised in Chicago\, holding dual Irish and American citizenship and now settled in rural England\, she brings the eclecticism of her background to her “captivating\, unorthodox songwriting” (PopMatters) and choice of material\, spanning genres and defying categorisation.\nAll this is abundantly demonstrated by her new live album and video series The St Buryan Sessions — but needs to be savoured in person to be fully appreciated.\nsarahmcquaid.com\nfacebook.com/sarahmcquaidmusic\ntwitter.com/sarahmcquaid\nyoutube.com/sarahmcquaid\ninstagram.com/sarahmcquaidmusic\nACMA member Bill Veach Opens. Bill is a gifted local songwriter and storyteller. Bill will take you with him on a journey as he weaves together his songs.\nSuggested donation $15 members/$20 non members — 7pm (Doors 6:30pm)
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/sarah-mcquaid-bill-veach-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:ACMA Island Hopper Festival Singer-Songwriter Showcase
DESCRIPTION:ACMA Island Hopper Festival Singer-Songwriter Showcase\nWednesday\, September 27\, 2023\nDoors open & Cocktails. 6:30 pm • Concert 7:30pm\nThe Americana Community Music Association\nThe Americana Community Music Association sland Hopper Festival Singer-Songwriter Showcase\nhe Sidney Berne Davis Art Center\nThe Island Hopper\, is excited to once again present some of the best local songwriters at The Sidney Berne Davis Art Center. All artists are members of the Americana Community Music Association\, a Fort Myers based not for profit\, that promotes year-round original music.\nRoy Schneider\, Kim Mayfield\, Ray Cerbone \, Robert Bidney\, and Bill Metts will be performing in the round sharing original music and the stories behind the songs. This will be a wonderful evening of great music in a beautiful location.\nAdvanced tickets $10.00. week of concert $15.00\nBox Office Link https://www.sbdac.com/acma-showcase/\n\n\nACMA Performers biographies\nRay Cerbone\, One of the founding members of the Fort Myers ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, Ray began playing guitar during the late 60’s folk scene. With the support and inspiration of fellow local and touring musicians\, he began writing and playing in earnest in 2010. Traveling a long road in a short time\, his music encompasses many genres\, including Americana\, Folk\, Blues\, Ballads\, and a little bit of Country. His storyteller style takes the listener to another place in time\, his music and lyrics bringing evocative insights into the many sides of life. Ray is also a singer-songwriter’s song-singer. That is\, he does interpretive covers of great originals by other very talented singer/songwriters using his own creative touch. His inventive fingerstyle guitar is uniquely diverse and easy-on-the-ears. Ray’s recently released CD\, “How Much Time”\, has received glowing reviews stateside and oversea\nhttps://steelonwood.com\nKim Mayfield is better known as half of the Americana duo Reckless Saints. Her music has been described as “haunted by Patsy Cline.” Mayfield’s song ‘Ring Around the Moon’ made her a semi-finalist in the 2019 International Songwriting Competition. In April Kim and her Reckless Saints partner\, Roy Schneider\, released a new album titled ‘Blue Twangled Folk ‘n’ Roll.’\nhttps://www.recklesssaints.com\nBill Metts. started singing playing guitar during the Country Blues revival of the 1960s and fell in love with the art of finger-style guitar. Shortly after moving to Southwest Florida\, he was asked to serve on the board of the nationally known Americana Community Music Association. He began writing songs as a result of being asked to host their weekly Songwriter Circle and for four years did so. He also volunteered for “Hope by Song Inc”\, a not-for-profit organization\, creating songs from the writings of people dealing with great emotional trauma in order to help them heal through the power inherent in music. He has performed at the prestigious Mississippi John Hurt Blues Festival\, the world famous “Ground Zero” in Clarksdale Mississippi\, at the Will McLean Festival in Brooksville Florida and in the BMI sponsored Island Hopper Songwriter Festival.\nwww.mettsmusic.com\nwww.reverbnation.com/billmetts\nRobert Bidney is a Southwest Florida-based singer-songwriter whose messages are as strong as his melodies. His songs are both relatable and have a strong commercial sensibility. A seasoned performer\, who connects with his audiences through his infectious energy and emotional performances\, he has been writing songs for most of his life. Bidney has recorded three studio albums\, while an eclectic array of artists around the world have also covered his songs with meaning – songs that define him and reveal his soul. His creativity and commercial awareness merged while Bidney was employed by advertising agencies for which he wrote and produced a number of national radio and TV jingles for clients and worked closely with many top musicians\,\nWebsite: http://www.robertbidney.com/\nRoy Schneider\, Founding member of the Americana duo Reckless Saints\, Roy Schneider has been performing his original music throughout the United States and abroad for the past two decades. His songs have thrice made him a NewFolk Finalist at the Kerrville Folk Festival (TX)\, a contestant on NBC’s The Voice – Season 5 and placed him in the Telluride Acoustic Blues competition (CO). No Depression called him “A songwriter in the grandest tradition of Steve Earle\, Lucinda Williams\, Guy Clark and Lyle Lovett\, but with a voice\, songwriting skill\, stagecraft and instrumental talent all his own.” In April Roy and Reckless Saints partner\, Kim Mayfield\, released a new album titled ‘Blue Twangled Folk’n’ Roll.’\nhttps://www.recklesssaints.com\n\n 
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-island-hopper-festival-singer-songwriter-showcase/
LOCATION:The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center\, 2301 First ST\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901\, United States
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SUMMARY:ACMA @ Tribby Arts Center presents Brian Smalley!
DESCRIPTION:The ACMA is happy to be invited back to Tribby Center this year to continue our summer Acoustic Americana series\, presenting a smattering of “what is Americana?” to the Shellpoint Community and the general public. The Tribby is a state of the art performance center. Don’t miss the chance to see some of your favorite artists in this superb setting!\nHaving played guitar all his life\, Brian has developed some skill on the git-box\, and possessing a creative (and somewhat disturbed) imagination\, he is a master storyteller. Before ‘CHOSEN\,’ he’d recorded six home-grown projects. His acoustic novel “ChickensPigs” received the Best Florida Folk CD award from The Florida Times Union in 2013. And thousands have enjoyed the tale of Painter Kellet\, a homeless man in Key West\, from the acoustic novel ‘KEY.’ But now the floodgates have been loosed. Brian and friends give us some real ear-candy with ‘CHOSEN.’ Over the top production value\, musicianship to beat the band\, and a riveting storyline makes this a pleasurable and thrilling listening experience.\nwww.brianssmalley.com\nTickets $25.00\nDoors open 6:30\nShow at 7:00\nTickets available now at www.tribbyartscenter.com
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-tribby-arts-center-presents-brian-smalley/
LOCATION:Shell Point Tribby Arts Center\, 17281 On Par Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, Florida\, 33908
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SUMMARY:Bob Sima and Shannon Plummer in concert. Bill Frey Opens
DESCRIPTION:It’s been a long time since Bob Sima and Shannon Plummer brought their talents to the ACMA stage. Welcome back!\n“They go from pin drop to foot stomp\, often in the middle of a song.”\nRams Head Annapolis \, MD\nBob is an “untrained” musician who allows his music to roam free of rules. His unbridled desire is to articulate a path of awareness to the heart of humanity through his songs. He is a songwriter not intent on entertainment\, yet he is entertaining. He accomplishes in a four-minute song what a skilled orator creates in an hour-long speech. The songs gently hold your hand\, slowly infiltrating your old ways of thinking – like a guide that you did not invite\, yet you would never ask to leave.  The songs ask nothing of you\, yet you cannot avoid acting on the emotions they create within you.\nBob has won may songwriting awards and across various music communities including Folk; Kerrville Folk Fest (2 Time New Folk Finalist)\, Wildflower Songwriting Contest (Grand Prize Winner)\, Mid-Atlantic (Multiple Awards)\, Mainstream; Positive Music Association (5 Awards and 12 nominations)\, and more. His songs just reach people\, plain and simple.\nBob performs with his wife Shannon Plummer. They travel extensively offering concerts\, workshops\, experiential retreats. They founded “Where the Light Gets In Ministries”\, a 501(c)3 whose mission is to provide personal growth programs arts programs to reach underserved populations and youth.\n“They had the audience from the first lyric. Everyone knew the purpose of the evening and they were happy to be going along for the ride.”\nShort Stories Bookstore Concert Series. NJ\n“Bob is picking up where John Lennon left off.”\nAmericana Community Music Association\, FL\nwww.bobsima.com\nOpening for Bob and Shannon is ACMA member Bill Frey!\nBill started playing guitar/harmonica and song writing in 1960’s. Influenced by Miles Davis\, Billie Holiday\, Chuck Berry\, Harry Leahey\, Jimmy Smith\, Kenny Burrell\, Bob Dylan\, John Pilla\, Paul Butterfield\, and BB King\, his musical style remains eclectic but blues based. He has recorded and played venues in NYC\, Philadelphia\, up and down the Jersey Shore\, the Hamptons\, Boston and Burlington\, Vermont. His career has included stints with The Floyd Morgan Blues Band\, The Bristol Flames and for the past 30 years leading the Deep Freyed Blues collective.\nDoors open at 6:30. Show at 7 PM\nGeneral admission at the door $12 ACMA members/$18 General public.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/bob-sima-and-shannon-plummer-in-concert-bill-frey-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:Grant Maloy Smith in Concert! Peter Bensen Opens
DESCRIPTION:Summer concerts at the ACMA keep rolling on into the good stuff.\nOne of our favorites….Grant Maloy Smith is returning to our ACMA stage!\nNO DEPRESSION magazine\, raved: “… lyrics and music as potent as Woody Guthrie … A reminder of the darker period of Bob Dylan\, and it’s that good\, that memorable…”.\nGrant Maloy Smith is a Billboard Top 10 recording artist and MusicRow Country Breakout charting songwriter of American Roots music. His latest album\, APPALACHIA: AMERICAN STORIES\, is earning rave reviews from Americana Highways\, MusicRow Magazine\, Bluegrass Today\, Roots Music Report\, and more. His previous album\, DUST BOWL: AMERICAN STORIES\, spent 17 weeks on the Billboard charts\, including eleven weeks in the Top 10. Grant made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2018 and has won numerous awards\, including two Grammy® certificates. He appearred at Carnegie Hall again in April 2022\, and Lincoln Center in December 2021. He has just been inducted into the Indie Music Hall of Fame in Hollywood.\nGrant is a member of the CMA (Country Music Association)\, AMA (Americana Music Assocation)\, NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association International)\, and is the co-founder of the Indie Collaborative\, a group of more than 2\,000 independent musicians and music industry professionals. His music is distributed by Sony Orchard.\ngrant-maloy-smith.com\nOpening the show is ACMA member and singer/songwriter\, Peter Bensen. An old hand at garage bands and rehearsal studios\, born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island\, New York. Peter now makes his home\, and home music studio\, in Estero\, Florida. He is a multi-instrumentalist\, playing acoustic and electric guitars\, bass and electric and acoustic percussion.\nTickets available at the door.\nDoor donations:\n$12 – Members\n$18 – General Public
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/grant-maloy-smith-in-concert-peter-bensen-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:Rod MacDonald @ ACMA @ ShellPoint Tribby Theater
DESCRIPTION:The ACMA is thrilled to be continuing our Americana Acoustic Series in collaboration with The Tribby Arts Center at Shellpoint Village.\nRod MacDonald will step on the stage on August 24th!\nA veteran of the Greenwich Village folk scene\, Rod MacDonald’s happily ensconced in Delray and still manages to eke out a pretty good living with frequent touring and an ongoing series of master classes at FAU where he lectures on popular music.\nPrior to relocating to these realms in 1995\, MacDonald was a constant presence at many of New York’s most prestigious folk clubs\, including Gerdes Folk City and the Bottom Line\, and his level activity both here and abroad hasn’t faltered since.\nDespite frequent overseas tours\, he manages to make regular Florida appearances\, not only under his own auspices\, but also as part of his Dylan tribute band Big Brass Bed and in a traditional group setting with singer Tracy Sands. Their songs are devoted to social and political commentary; his “American Jerusalem” was hailed for its commentary about the contrast between the rich and the poor. It’s little wonder his material has been covered by the likes of Dave Van Ronk\, Shawn Colvin\, and Jonathan Edwards.\nHe can also claim ten solo albums and shared stages with Emmylou Harris\, Pete Seeger\, Peter Yarrow\, Richie Havens\, Ani DiFranco\, Odetta\, Suzanne Vega\, and the Violent Femmes. Whew!\nTickets    $25.00.   https://www.tribbyartscenter.com\n\nThe Tribby Arts Center is a multimillion $$ performing arts center with a state of the arts sound system. Don’t miss a chance to see Americana music performed in such a wonderful space!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/rod-macdonald-acma-shellpoint-tribby-theater/
LOCATION:Shell Point Tribby Arts Center\, 17281 On Par Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, Florida\, 33908
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230805T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230805T213000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014824
CREATED:20230121T180833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230121T180833Z
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SUMMARY:Deidre McCalla in Concert! Robert Bidney opens
DESCRIPTION:Deidre McCalla is not afraid of the heat. Her upcoming tour is coming through Florida in August! The ACMA is lucky to have this powerhouse talent make her first-time appearance on our ACMA stage!\nWhat some are saying about Deidre McCalla:\n“…alluring contemporary folk that is both inspired and inspiring…”\n–Roots Music Report\n“…a highly distinctive voice in a crowded field of contemporary folk music.”\n–Austin American Statesman\nDeidre McCalla doesn’t merely take the stage – she owns it. Her songs embody hope and celebration\, struggle\, loss\, and longing – sometimes all in one song!\nA dreadlocked singer-songwriter-guitarist for close to five decades Deidre McCalla\, Black woman\, mother\, lesbian\, feminist\, has long been in the forefront of the growing number of Black musicians reconfiguring perceptions of how Black folk do folk.\nWith five independent albums to to her credit\, including her most recent release Endless Grace\, Deidre McCalla has touched audiences from Maui to Maine\, church basements and college coffeehouses to Carnegie Hall. In 2021 Deidre received a SERFA Award from the Southeast Regional Folk Alliance for distinguished service and exceptional contributions to folk music in the Southeast region of Folk Alliance International.\nHer powerful songwriting exhibits an unyieldingly honest perspective grounded in her life and expressed with a lyric touch that is simple and direct and fearlessly celebrates the power and diversity of the human spirit.\ndeidremccalla.com\nOur own ACMA member and singer/songwriter\, Robert Bidney will be the perfect opener for this show! His message is as strong as his melodies. His music is relatable. A seasoned performer\, Bidney connects with his audiences through his infectious energy and emotional performances. The ACMA is so fortunate to have Robert as an active part of our Americana Community Music Association and allows us the opportunity to hear his songs that are so close to the heart.\nrobertbidney.com\nTickets for the show are available at the door!\nDoor donations:\n$12 – Members\n$18 – General Public\nSee you at the show!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/deidre-mccalla-in-concert-robert-bidney-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230720T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230720T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014824
CREATED:20230403T143607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T143804Z
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SUMMARY:The Nouveaux Honkies @ ACMA @ ShellPoint Tribby Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:The ACMA @ ShellPoint Americana Series is happening again! We are thrilled to join with Shellpoint to host events at the beautiful Tribby Arts Center and the Noveaux Honkies\, Rebecca Dawkins and Tim O’Connell kick it off!\nFrom way down South\, here come The Nouveaux Honkies. This violin\, guitar\, bass and drum quartet are Roots and Roll that Rocks.\n“If Johnny Cash and Freddy King had a baby it would be the Nouveaux Honkies\,” said the Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel.”\n\nBouncing around the country for the last 10 years\, the Nouveaux Honkies currently spread their time between East Tennessee and Southern Florida. Yes\, some would call them “snowbirds”\, but they will declare themselves bi-statual. That’s not a word\, but it will be. As far as what one will hear when they perform\, they consider it genre neutral. They play songs they wrote and songs they wish they wrote. If you wanna get picky it’s called “mother lovin’\, country folkin’ blues”. Catch a show and you will end up smiling.\nhttps://tnhband.com.\nTickets available now. All seats $25\nThe Tribby Art Center at Shell Point is an amazing state-of-the-art auditorium with a seating capacity of 400. Once you walk through the heavy oak doors the acoustics are astounding\, creating a perfect space for concerts. Along with the top-notch lighting these shows …..picture perfect!\nTribby Arts Center at Shell Point Retirement Community\n17281 On Par Blvd.\nFort Myers\, FL 33908\nDoors open at 6:30 PM.\nhttps://www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice/
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/the-nouveaux-honkies-acma-shellpoint-tribby-arts-center/
LOCATION:Shell Point Tribby Arts Center\, 17281 On Par Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, Florida\, 33908
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230708T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230708T213000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014824
CREATED:20230121T170656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230121T171232Z
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SUMMARY:Mia Borders in Concert! Casey Page Culbreth opens
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to have a new face gracing our ACMA stage. A writer with the Huffington Post says this\, “Mia’s voice is an instrument of exquisite beauty.”\nA native of uptown New Orleans\, Mia Borders’ powerhouse vocals and compelling songwriting have made her a perennial figure in the regional music scene.\nHeralded locally and nationally as one of the city’s best talents\, Borders has been featured on AXS.tv’s coverage of The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. She has toured in venues all over the U.S. Mia has shared bills with B.B. King\, Corinne Bailey Rae\, Lee Fields\, and Marc Broussard\, among others.\nHer live shows are regularly praised as “deeply funky” (USA Today) and “confident and cool” (The Times-Picayune). Borders herself is “a chanteuse of the highest order” with “miles of style and charisma” (AXS.com).\nHer expansive catalogue includes six LPs\, various live albums\, five singles\, and three EPs – including 2019’s “well-steeped in classic soul” Good Side of Bad (Offbeat Magazine). 2021 brings Borders’ latest self-produced singles\, “Sweater Weather” and “Right on Time\,” released under Borders’ own label\, Blaxican Records.\nFor more information\, visit www.miaborders.com.\nOpening the show is new ACMA member Casey Page Culbreth. Casey has been a singer/songwriter for over 20 years. Originally from Kentucky\, Casey now resides and creates from her home in Cape Coral\, FL. The ACMA is fortunate to have so much talent in our own backyard. Welcome Casey!\nFind out more at caseypage.com\nTickets are available at the door!\nDoor donations:\n$12 – Members\n$18 – General Public\nDoors open at 6:30 pm. Come enjoy live original roots/Americana music in our listening room venue!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/mia-borders-in-concert-casey-page-culbreth-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014824
CREATED:20230403T141146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T115147Z
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SUMMARY:Jason Wilber in Concert! Bruce Gallant Opens
DESCRIPTION:June is hot in SW Florida\, but the ACMA has some cool news. Help us welcome first timer to our listening room stage\, Grammy winner\, Jason Wilber!\nMore about Jason Wilber:\nIn Wilber’s multi-decade journey with John Prine\, the Grammy-winning singer\, songwriter\, guitarist and producer has graced stages from the Grand Ole Opry to Austin City Limits\, Seth Myers & Conan to Letterman & Colbert. And he’s been a key player in high-profile collaborations with a host of legends including Lucinda Williams\, Emmylou Harris\, Alison Krauss\, Todd Snider\, Tom Russell\, Miranda Lambert\, Susan Tedeschi\, Josh Ritter\, Kacey Musgraves & more.\n\nFor the third album in a row\, latest 2023 is solo LP\, Time Traveler\,(after 2016’s Echoes and 2017’s Reaction Time)\, Wilber worked with longtime friend\, producer and Bloomington\, Ind.\, music-scene compatriot Paul Mahern.\nTime Traveler\, plays like a radio signal emanating from some distant outpost. Folk music from the future\, with themes at once timeless and timely. Wilber strums stories from space stations and post-apocalyptic bunkers\, alongside down to earth parables on the mysteries and truths of life. Wilber has had plenty of time to ponder the day dreams and fantastic journeys that wind up in his songs.\nAlongside his singer/songwriter career Jason hosted the syndicated radio series\, In Search of a Song\, which featured long form interviews with singers\, songwriters\, musicians\, and producers. He is also an activist\, who along with artists like Willie Nelson\, Gillian Welch\, Kathy Mattea\, Bonnie Rait\, Tom T Hall and others contributed their talents to benefit the Alliance for Appalachia’s work to stop Mountain Top Removal in rural Appalachia.\nLonesome Highway writes\, about Jason Wilbur “Widely considered one of the finest guitar players of his time”\nWe are hoping to put together a member only workshop with Jason… Stay advised.\nhttps://jasonwilber.com/\nOpening for Jason Wilber is our own Bruce Gallant. Bruce is an ACMA member and accomplished singer/songwriter. According to Gallant\, “I started writing songs in my late 20’s and have never stopped. Anything of importance in my life is in my songs.\nWriting and music are like breathing to me\, they are what I need to get me through my life”. He is a driving force behind the success of our ACMA Singer/Songwriter Circle. Also a member of the ACMA Board of Directors. Thank you\, for all you do\, Bruce!\nTickets for this show are available at the door.\nDonations are as follows:\n$12 – Members\n$18 – General Public\nDoors open at 6:30 pm. We will be glad to see you!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/jason-wilbur-in-concert-bruce-gallant-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014824
CREATED:20230328T141815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T121906Z
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SUMMARY:Rebekah Pulley Twosome in Concert! Boz Opening
DESCRIPTION:“ \nShe finds emotional trigger points you never knew existed.” – Sean Daly\n— The St. Petersburg Times\nRebekah Pulley is a St. Petersburg\, Florida based singer-songwriter whose music has been described as jaw dropping\, with a tendency to break your heart and shake your soul whether performing solo\, as a duo or with her band\, The Reluctant Prophets. With a musical career spanning 3 decades\, she’s etched out a fruitful living in a diverse setting of house concerts\, bars\, coffeehouses\, and festivals and has earned herself 9 ‘Best Of The Bay’ songwriting\, recording\, and performance awards from Tampa’s own Creative Loafing. On June 17th Rob Pastore joins Rebekah on upright bass.\n\nRebekah’s songwriting has wryly evolved tapping roots-rock\, blues\, old-school country & western\, jazz\, and gospel to become a must have for even the most discerning music fans.\n\nA songwriter who is eternally compelled to challenge herself as an artist and musician\, Rebekah continues to write and record great music. Her unique combination of skilled songwriting and powerful stage presence has earned Ms. Pulley a place in the ears and hearts of fans and critics across the nation.\nClick here to find more:\nrebekahpulley.com\n\n\n\n\nOpening the show is long time ACMA member\, Boz. He is a singer/songwriter who performs regularly from Fort Myers to Naples. Boz started playing music as a child in the sixties. He was writing verse and poetry from the age of 12 then began playing guitar at the age of 14\, songwriting was a natural developed.�\nBoz grew up in the Boston area and began playing professionally in his 20s.�Now living with his wife Bonita (Bon)\, in SW Florida since 2001. They have performed all over SW Florida\, Bon now performs as a solo artist.\n\n\nTickets available at the door.\nDoor Donations:\n$12 – Members\n$18 – General Public\nDoors open at 6:30 PM. Come in and grab a front row seat for this show!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/rebekah-pulley-in-concert-boz-opening/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230527T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230527T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014824
CREATED:20230308T175141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T175141Z
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SUMMARY:ACMA Summer of LOVE Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:ACMA Summer of LOVE Open Mic \nThis is a funraiser for All Faiths to show the ACMA’s appreciation . \nAll members of the ACMA and All Faiths are inviteded to perform\, \n whatever your interpretation of Songs from the Summer of Love is. We suggest that you dress appropriately for the occasion.. Flowers in your hair\, sandals on your feet\, bellbottoms if they still fit. Door donation for everybody entering including musicians is $10.  Signing up to perform will be at the door for the first 20 musicians. \n 
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-summer-of-love-open-mic/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T213000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014824
CREATED:20221219T144722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T144722Z
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SUMMARY:Abby Posner in Concert! Fred Ball opens
DESCRIPTION:April showers bring May flowers AND Abby Posner to our ACMA stage for a night of great music!\nAbby Posner has been a working musician in Los Angeles for the past 18 years. She is best known for her ability to play nearly any instrument that she can get her hands on\, twisting genres\, and pushing the boundaries of folk\, roots\, electronic\, and pop music making her “Genre Fluid.” If you have seen Abby perform live\, you know she can play a mean lead-blues guitar solo\, or throw down a complex Earl Scruggs banjo riff. You also may have spotted her playing drums\, mandolin\, or bass while using her looping pedal. In addition to her versatility\, she puts passion and soul into everything she does.\nPosner has also scored the music for multiple films (Across Land Across Sea\, Through Their Eyes\, award winning short animation Elizabeth Sees\, and recently scored the Award-winning Documentary Lady Buds) while playing and touring all over the US. In 2019 Posner played banjo and sang Wagon Wheel as a featured principal role in Bank Of America’s ad campaign for the Ken Burn’s PBS Country Music Documentary.\nIn 2020 Abby Posner won the Carl Gage “Give me Shelter in Place” Songwriting Award through the Topanga Folk Festival for her original song Blind Spots\, and she received the runner up for her song Emergency Use Only for the 18th Annual International Acoustic Music Awards. She was honored to land an Official Showcase at Folk Alliance International in 2022 and will be releasing 2 new records in 2023.\nhttps://www.abbyposner.com\nOpening the show is ACMA member and singer songwriter Fred Ball. Fred told us\, I got my musical start in Greenwich Village in the early 60s during “The Great Folk Scare”. Played primarily folk music until the late 60s when I started playing in a wedding band (if I ever have to play “The Shadow of Your Smile” again I might throw up). In 2005 Fred recommited himself to his music and said this..We moved to Florida in 2018 and I started out running the open mic at George andT Wendy’s Sanibel Seafood Grill until COVID shut it down. I have played local gigs at Woody’s\, Hooked\, The Perch at The Wyvern in Punta Gorda\, and The Paradise Deli. I happily found the ACMA three years ago.\nSongwriting has become my passion and I spend time each day in pursuit of that! As a resident “old guy” my hands are now showing the ravages of age but will play until I cannot! You have to love what you do……..and I do!\nTickets are available at the door. Door donations are:\n$12 for Members\n$18 for General Public
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/abby-posner-in-concert-fred-ball-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T193000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014824
CREATED:20220818T212431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T212431Z
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SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters Showcase at the Plaza
DESCRIPTION:                 ACMA Songwriters Showcase at the Plaza\nJoin as for our season finale as we celebrate Songwriters on the Plaza. This show will be an ACMA showcase featuring many local songwriters. This is one of the best shows of the year with a variety of musicians.\nUsually the show will be held indoors.\n\nThe Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer FREE concerts of all original music by local Artists. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater\, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket\, shows will be moved to the meeting rooms located next to the amphitheater if needed depending on weather.\nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit promoting local artists who perform original songs. What to expect\, you will hear singer-songwriters sharing a lifetime of experiences in song and the inspiration behind the songs. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music is a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk \, bluegrass\, and country. Lots of room to spread out so bring a friend.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-showcase-at-the-plaza/
LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T213000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014824
CREATED:20230109T164135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T164135Z
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SUMMARY:Mean Mary in Concert! JD Lashley open
DESCRIPTION:Welcome back to our ACMA stage…Mean Mary! Come meet and hear one of the most talented and engaging performers you will ever hear.\nMary James\, the youngest of 6 children\, learned to read music before she could read words and was an official singer/songwriter before she’d started her first day of kindergarten. With the help of her mom\, she wrote her theme song “Mean Mary from Alabam’.” The press immediately baptized her with this handle\, and she’s been Mean Mary ever since. It was clear that Mary had the appetite and talent for music and writing.\nMary was now playing guitar\, banjo and fiddle. She recorded her first album at age six\, and spent five hours a day on instrumental and vocal practice along with her live performances. At the end of the second grade\, she went into home study and also started appearing daily on the Country Boy Eddie Show\, a regional TV program out of Birmingham\, Alabama. During this time\, she also appeared regularly in Nashville\, Tennessee at the Nashville Palace\, on the Nashville Network\, the Elvis Presley Museum\, and on Printer’s Alley.\nA horrendous car accident almost ended Mary’s singing career..her right vocal cord was paralyzed. Music was her life. She was not and did not give up! The hard road to recovery began.\nToday she produces music\, produces videos (her YouTube videos have received over 15 million visits)\, tours extensively across the US and overseas\, is co-writing a novel trilogy about the music world\, and is an endorsing artist for Deering Banjos. The Deerings have named her their Goodtime Ambassador. Mary plays 11 instruments and has recorded 16 albums\, her newest being Cold. There is not room here to tell the whole life story of Mean Mary\, but if you would like to hear more of it\, come listen as she once again brings her talent to our ACMA stage!!\nmeanmary.com\nOpening the show is ACMA member\, JD Lashley\, If singer songwriter/ troubadour Todd Snider had dropped his kid brother on his head\, he’d have probably wound up a lot like JD Lashley. JD works hard and writes harder\, trying to pluck jokes and rhymes out of the grind. His style is heavily influenced by Americana and Roots music\, and he’s not afraid to sneak in a little Hip Hop… Something for everyone.\nDoor donations:\nMembers – $12\nGeneral Public – $18\nTickets are available at the door.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/mean-mary-in-concert-jd-lashley-open/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T193000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014824
CREATED:20220818T212142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T212142Z
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SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters at the Plaza\, Karen Cohen \, Dan Philgreen\, Bruce Gallant
DESCRIPTION:Karen Cohen \, Dan Philgreen\, Bruce Gallant\nThe Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer FREE concerts of all original music by local Artists. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater\, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket\, shows will be moved to the meeting rooms located next to the amphitheater if needed depending on weather.\nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit promoting local artists who perform original songs. What to expect\, you will hear singer-songwriters sharing a lifetime of experiences in song and the inspiration behind the songs. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music is a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk \, bluegrass\, and country. Lots of room to spread out so bring a friend.\n\nKaren Cohen\,\nA lifelong guitar player and visual artist\, Karen is used to focusing on creative pursuits. Whatever form her creative “Flow-du-Jour” takes\, she generally excels. Whether it is singing and picking songs from the 60’s folk revival\, Jumping on a Memphis Minnie guitar lick\, or Sliding on some Old Delta Blues\, she has fans at guitar circles\, open mics and at a few from the ACMA. Over the past few years Karen has been writing her own songs. A new form of creating for her\, but as she put’s it; “It all comes from the same Source… I love get to the essence of Emotion. Whether Carved from the trunk of a Black Walnut tree\, Burned with acid into a printmaker’s plate\, or coming up with a new melody to illuminate a lyric\, emotion is the ceaseless source of my expression.”\n\nDan Philgreen\,\nAfter failed attempts at violin and piano\, Dan Philgreen picked up the guitar in the 7th grade. Like many of his age he was very influenced by the many singer-songwriters that were at the height of their popularity during the 70’s when he was in high school\, as well as the folk-rock bands of that era\, such as Crosby\, Stills\, and Nash. He has played in church for much of his life but has also always had a love for folk music which never had much of an outlet before his moving to Fort Myers. The founding of the Americana Community Music Association opened a door of opportunity to develop and share his music in a community of folks who are also passionate about this genre. Though he dabbled in song-writing earlier in his life and had a few songs to his credit\, the inspiration of the ACMA’s songwriter’s circle spurred him to write many more songs over the past few years. His playing has also developed to a higher point in the last decade and he says that\, with age\, his voice is finally starting to cooperate as well. Dan’s songs are based on his observations of life and the beauty he sees in the world. They deal with the challenges of life honestly\, but always attempt to leave the listener with hope.\n\nBruce Gallant “Music was always a part of my life.Family jamborees were a constant part of my family life. My Mom\, uncles and numerous relatives and friends\, all sang and played music .It was just part of life for me.\nI started writing songs in my late 20’s and have never stopped.Anything of importance in my life is in one of my songs. It is not a choice for me to write anymore than breathing is. I need to write to survive”.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-at-the-plaza-karen-cohen-dan-philgreen-bruce-gallant/
LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230408T213000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014824
CREATED:20221214T140408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T130007Z
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SUMMARY:Ordinary Elephant in Concert! Barbara Chamberlain Opens
DESCRIPTION:Anything BUT ordinary\, the ACMA is excited to have the Ordinary Elephant\, Pete and Crystal Damore\, on our stage for the first time!\nInternational Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs\, letting the listener know that they are not alone in this world.\nInterestingly\, if not ironically\, in order to accomplish this new work\, Crystal and Pete had to set aside the work they’d done previously\, as a veterinary cardiologist and a computer programmer\, respectively. The two met at an open mic in College Station\, Texas\, in 2009 and soon moved to Houston together. With her on acoustic guitar/lead vocals and him on clawhammer banjo/harmony vocals\, the work of music continued on the side as both had full-time jobs\, until they threw all caution to the wind and hit the road in an RV.\nAs Crystal notes\, “The choices we make are not easy or safe but they are important. Indeed\, every of us has a heritage\, a legacy\, a story\, of which we are part\, for better and for worse. Each moment and memory a lesson leading us to who we will be.”\nOrdinary Elephant makes every word count as it rises from their chests to their tongues.\nhttps://www.ordinaryelephant.net/\nOpening the show isBarbara Chamberlain \nHer passion for playing the guitar and singing harmony at every chance she gets led her to becoming one of the founding board members of the ACMA.\nNow that she is back to her beloved Southwest Florida\, after some time in Michigan\, you might find her performing several decades of multi genre music alone or with friends\, while she works towards producing a CD. When not making music with her friends from Naples to Pine Island\, she will be saving the bees\, kayaking or fishing. \nTickets are available at the door.\nDoor donations:\nMembers – $12\nGeneral Public – $18
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/ordinary-elephant-in-concert-barbara-chamberlin-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:Open Mic  2pm-4pm.  FREE
DESCRIPTION:Sunday April 2nd   2-4 pm \nACMA Circle\, Open Mic  2pm-4pm.  FREE \nAll Faiths Unitarian Congregation\, On McGregor \nSomething different rather than our normal songwriters Circle. We are changing this Sunday’s Circle into an open mic. The Open Mic is Open to members and nonmembers that play Original Americana style music.  \nYou will peform on a stage\, with professional sound and a recording that will be emailed to you.  You will also get a professional photo taken.  Do not expect to play more than one song depending on the turnout. \nIf you’ve been wondering what the ACMA is all about\, this is your opportunity to find out\, and why we have over 80 singer-songwriter’s as members. Come\, meet and hear your peers. Learn more about our songwriters circle\, that has been running  continuously for over 10 years. 
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/open-mic-2pm-4pm-free/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:Richard Smith in Concert! Karen Cohen opens
DESCRIPTION:The ACMA is excited to welcome Richard Smith to our stage.\nBorn in 1971 in Beckenham\, England\, Richard started early and first picked up the guiar at the age of 5 with his father teaching him his first chords and songs.\nAfter some early solo performances and six years of working as a trio with two of his brothers\, Rob and Sam in the 90’s\, Richard moved to Nashville\, TN. in January 2000\,\nIn 2001 he won the national fingerpicking championship and has since forged a career as a solo artist\, performing all over the USA\, Canada\, UK\, Europe\, Australia and Brazil\, releasing solo records\, duet and ensemble records.\nConstantly touring with a repertoire of fingerpicking classics\, originals\, fiddle tunes\, blues\, Joplin rags\, jazz standards\, classical repertoire and everything from pop to Sousa marches.\nRichard has also performed or recorded along the way with Chet Atkins\, Les Paul\, Tommy Emmanuel\, Suzy Bogguss\, and a host of others.\nrichardsmithmusic.com\nOpening the show is ACMA member and singer/songwriter Karen Cohen. She began playing guitar as a teenager\, finger picking Traditional Folk songs and Contemporary Acoustic Musicians of the 60’s and 70’s. Karen can be found playing her original music around SW Florida and beyond. Her focus is to connect with her audience through her soulful eclectic mix of Americana music
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/richard-smith-in-concert-karen-cohen-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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