BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Americana Community Music Association - ECPv6.15.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Americana Community Music Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.americanacma.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Americana Community Music Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T193000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190804T193949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190804T193949Z UID:2061-1583863200-1583868600@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters on The Plaza DESCRIPTION:Rain or Shine\, moved inside if needed.\nCarlene Thissen\, Karen Cohen\, Carolyn Stanley \nThe Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater\, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket\, shows will be moved indoors depending on weather. \nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who perform their own original songs. Come hear great original music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk and country. \nCarlene Thissen\, Karen Cohen\, Carolyn Stanley \nCarlene Thissen is a singer/songwriter from Naples\, Florida\, where she performs at various interesting venues\, including a recent Cattle Drive in Immokalee\, Florida. Her voice is reminiscent of Joan Baez and Bonnie Raitt\, depending on what she’s singing\, and her songs range from ballads to boot-stomping country rock. Carlene’s songs are frequently featured on Women Of Substance Radio. \nCarolyn Stanley is usually heard in Fort Myers backing up singer songwriters Mary Dahl or David Stanley\, singing harmony and playing guitar\, banjo or charango. Tonight she will be taking center stage\, singing and picking some roots music county blues and a couple originals by singer song writers she knows. Carolyn began singing as a child. Her family always sang on long trips in the car with songs of the Weavers being some of their favorites. She feels blessed to have inherited her father’s talent to pick out harmony parts easily. As a teenager she began learning to finger pick the guitar from her older brother who was playing Mississippi John Hurt and Dave Van Ronk tunes. Later she and her husband\, David Stanley\, joined Peach’s Little Band and Big Build Dup and the Letdowns playing eclectic acoustic music. Her interest in folk music has expanded over the years to include playing old time clawhammer style banjo\, singing songs of her favorite singer song writers and most recently leading the singing at a weekly ukulele jam. URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-plaza-5/ LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/plaza-7-25.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200307T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200307T213000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190711T141442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191113T193658Z UID:2021-1583607600-1583616600@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Mean Mary in concert. Pete & Silvia Popravak opens DESCRIPTION:Mary plays 11 instruments and has recorded 16 albums\, her newest being Cold.\nwww.meanmary.com \nGypsy Girl:\nMary James\, youngest of six children\, was born in Geneva\, Alabama\, though her family lived in Florida\, a couple miles below the Alabama line. Her mom (author\, Jean James) and dad (WWII veteran\, William James) lived a very nomadic lifestyle. On one occasion they packed up the family (Mary was four at the time) and moved from Florida to North Minnesota\, near the Canadian border\, to rough it in the wilds. \nThe North Country: \nFor three months they lived in a tent built from a roll of Visqueen they’d brought with them. During this time\, they built a log cabin using only an axe\, hand saws\, and the trees around them. They cooked their food on a campfire\, got their water from a deep hole they’d dug\, and read at night by the northern lights shining through the clear walls of their plastic tent. On one occasion their tent was mauled by a large\, 7’1” black bear that Mary’s mom\, Jean\, was forced to shoot. \nThe tent soon became unbearably cold\, and when they finally moved into their almost completed log cabin\, winter was upon them. Without electricity or running water\, and cold enough to freeze water five feet from the only source of heat (an old wood stove)\, the family spent many hours reading books by kerosene lamp and enjoying the great outdoors (cutting firewood!). \nFirst Guitar: \nMary’s oldest brother\, Jim\, who’d just joined the Navy\, sent the family a guitar and a compilation tape of songs he liked. With a battery-powered tape-player\, the family listened to the music of Hank Williams\, Jr. and Dolly Parton. It wasn’t long before Mary was singing the songs plus vocalizing all the instrumentation. Seeing her talent\, Mom and Dad bought guitar books\, and Mom started teaching all the children to play the guitar. Mary and her brother Frank were the two who would turn music into a career. \nMary 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. \nGoodness\, Snakes Alive: \nThe James family eventually migrated back to Florida. Mary’s dad (who was sixty when she was born) was now retired\, and Mary’s mom searched for ways to help support the family as well as feed Mary’s musical appetite and the varied interests of their other children. She started an organic truck farm\, built and sold live-animal traps\, collected live reptiles\, amphibians\, and mammals for wholesale distributors\, and collected live venomous snakes for antivenom production. The children joined in all these undertakings and found it great sport. \nOn the Road Again: \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. When she upped her music study time to seven hours a day\, and her road shows began to multiply\, it became impossible for her to attend school. 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. \nIn spite of her hectic schedule\, she found time for her studies and when only nine years old she aced a state required test at a 12th grade equivalency level. This wasn’t surprising to her parents who had witnessed her read the entire Gone with the Wind novel at age seven. \nHer guitarist brother\, Frank James\, who’d now joined her on stage and in the home school program\, also excelled in his studies and at age fourteen taught himself trigonometry. He graduated from high school at fifteen. \nBack in Time: \nAt one point\, Mary and Frank were booked at a living history event. They immediately fell in love with folk music. They’d grown weary of the commercial\, country-music scene and so started a tour of historic folk and Civil War era music. It wasn’t long before they were one of the most sought after historical folk groups in the country\, being booked every weekend and having to turn down hundreds of shows a year. \nThere was only one problem with this new arena of music to Mary’s fourteen-year-old eyes: all those mounted reenactors riding around while she stood in the dust and played music. Mary had always wanted a horse\, and being a wise teenager she slyly told her parents that the only reason she’d worked so hard on music was so she could one day afford one! When her brother\, Frank\, who was equally drawn by equestrian interests\, seconded her resolve\, Mom and Dad gave in. \nHorsing Around: \nAlways creative with new ideas to make money for her kids’ dreams\, Mom started selling fudge at their live shows. The revenues from this enterprise almost too quickly materialized into horse flesh: an Arabian mix which Frank named Rogue\, and a green-broke Thoroughbred mix which Mary named Apache. They promptly added “horse-back music” to their overflowing repertoire and began playing “mounted” music whenever they could book it. This led them from parades to wild-west shows and even a few bank robberies (re-enacted\, of course). \nApache was a spirited horse and contstantly got into trouble. He loved to perform\, but that didn’t stop his proclivity for accidents. He once reared in a parade and fell over backwards on Mary and her guitar. Another time\, when spooked by a deer\, he bolted\, his saddle broke\, Mary fell underneath\, and was trampled by his running hooves. He also\, at times\, liked to roll down hills with Mary astride. But in spite of broken bones\, swollen limbs\, twisted legs\, and multiple bruises\, Mary never missed a show\, though she did on occasion have to prop herself against a support. \nCalifornia\, Here They Come: \nIn the meantime\, Mary and Frank were eliciting interest from a California music agency\, and Mom James had just signed a contract with a California literary agency. The other children were all grown and on their own by this time\, so Mom\, Dad\, Frank\, and Mary did the “Beverly Hillbilly” thing. They packed all their belongings into\, and onto\, their vehicles\, hooked up the horse trailer with Rogue and Apache\, and drove to LA. \nFor the next three years\, Mary and Frank were involved in almost every TV show and movie produced in the Hollywood area – be it as background actor\, stand-in\, photo double\, stunt double\, or day player. Mary found a large\, beat-up\, slide-in camper for the back of her pickup truck that cost only two hundred dollars\, and that became her home. She parked it wherever it was convenient\, and sometimes in places not so convenient. There are no doubt still dents on low-hanging limbs all over the LA area\, thanks to Mary and her top-heavy home. And then there was the time she took the mirror off a movie executive’s car at Fox studios by trying to squeeze through an impossibly-narrow area. She bought him a new mirror but never got a movie roll out of the happening! \nIt was exciting\, interesting work but it wasn’t furthering her music career\, and the horses didn’t like it at all. They longed for the green fields they were used to. Eventually the James Gang migrated back to the South\, finding homes in Tennessee. \nThe Great Setback: \nThe horses were happy\, and Mary’s music career was really taking off\, when the most devastating happening of her life occurred. One rainy evening in February she was the front-seat passenger in a small car when the driver lost control\, Mary’s head broke the windshield and her neck cracked the hard plastic dashboard. The twisted state of her neck convinced the driver she was gone. He even called her parents and told them she was dead. But a high-speed ambulance ride and quick medical attention at the hospital saved her life – if not her future. It was there she received news that\, to her\, was worse than death – her right vocal cord was paralyzed. \nShe brought her battered body home from the hospital and began her fight. Music was her life – had always been her life – and she couldn’t give it up. She purposely set herself to do the hardest of physical tasks\, demanding her body to get well. She stacked hay bales\, built fences and barns\, took winter swims\, and constantly worked her vocal cords. The rest of her body soon recovered from the trauma\, but her right vocal cord stayed paralyzed. The left side tried to compensate for it\, making it possible for her to sing a little\, but only for about ten minutes at a time\, and her voice was dead next to its former capabilities. \nA Bit of Light in the Darkness:   \nOne joyous day\, six months later\, a throat specialist told her there was slight movement in her frozen vocal cord. He said it might not totally recover\, might not even improve further\, but his news was enough for Mary. That was when her real work began. She booked shows\, sang when she could\, and when she couldn’t\, she would play her instruments. \n  \nShe started touring again\, sometimes alone\, sometimes with her brother\, and sometimes with her full band. She wrote and co-wrote books. (Her novel\, Wherefore Art Thou\, Jane?\, won first place in the Reader’s Favorite International Awards.)  Her International fan base took a giant leap in growth. This was all good news\, but the greatest thing that happened during this time was the recovery of her vocal cord. She had worked it back to life! \n  \nOn the Never-Ending Street: \n  \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\, listen to her music—it is all there. URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/woody-russell-trio-concert-pete-silvia-popravak-opens/ LOCATION:FL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/m-mary-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200305T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200305T180000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20191001T151941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200210T190115Z UID:2119-1583425800-1583431200@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Songwriters at Sunset\, The Pearl Street Band DESCRIPTION:FOLKS (Friends of Lovers Key\, Inc.) www.friendsofloverskey.org has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, www.americanacma.org\, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. The concerts will take place in the large gazebo located right on the beach. Seating is available for the first 80 people. Additional seating is also available on the sand. \nShow starts at 4:30 pm\, Come early to enjoy a variety of the local food trucks.\nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based organization that promotes local artists who write and sing their own original songs. Come hear great original music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. The show will finish with a fabulous Lovers Key Sunset.\nPark entry fees are $8.00 for vehicles (2-8 people)\, $4 for single person in vehicle \nThe Pearl Street Band\, comprised of Bob Williams\, Mike McMillan\, Bill Veach and Clark Johnson\, perform regularly on Fort Myers Beach. Bob\, Mike\, and Bill are all songwriters. The band plays a mix of originals and songs from other artists that inspire them. You will enjoy listening to them as much as they will be enjoying performing for you.\n\nIn the late sixties\, Bob Williams\, a young guitar player from Long Island\, NY\, began writing his own music. Pulling elements from Folk-Rock and Country-Rock\, Bob created a sound all of his own. Always eager to share amusing stories behind the lyrics\, Bob’s songs are personal\, irreverent\, funny\, and sad\, and most importantly\, true to his heart. With encouragement from family and friends\, he produced and released his first CD\,  No Apologies“\, in 2015. In 2018 he released his second Album\, “Ain’t Sorry Yet“\, and has a third in progress.\n\n\nMike McMillan started playing guitar at age 13. He enjoys many different genres which have influenced his original compositions. He calls himself a student of the Blues.\n\n\nBill Veach was a drummer in a rock band in college\, but guitars are easier to move and make for better neighbors\, so he spent $100 of his beer money on a flame red acoustic guitar. Moving was a part of his life\, with a love of travel that is expressed in many of his songs. His songs are often autobiographical about his experiences\, travel\, love\, loss and some characters he has met on his journey. Bill is a Western boy\, raised in Colorado and lived in Utah and Wyoming before becoming a full time resident of Fort Myers Beach. He became active writing songs as part of the Cheyenne Guitar Society in Wyoming and finds inspiration in the camaraderie of the ACMA Singer Songwriter Circle on Sundays. Bill has never met a genre he didn’t like. Bill released his first CD in 2019\, and is working on his next one.\n\nClark Johnson\, from New York\, picked up bass in 7th grade and played in Blues bands all through college. As an adult he played mostly Rock/Folk.  Since moving to Florida\, Clark has played in bluegrass and country bands. URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-sunset-pearl-street-band/ LOCATION:Lovers Key State Park\, 8700 Estero Blvd.\, Fort Myers Beach\, FL\, 33931\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/l-key.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T153000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190809T154949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190809T155132Z UID:2087-1583330400-1583335800@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters\, Captiva Memorial Library DESCRIPTION:The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place inside at the Captiva Memorial Library\, 11560 Chapin Ln\, Captiva\, FL 33924 \nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who perform their own original songs. Come hear great original music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk and country. \nRobert Bidney and Ray Cerbone \nRobert Bidney is a singer / songwriter whose messages are as strong as his melodies. His music is relatable and has a strong commercial sensibility.\nHis songs have been covered by an eclectic group of recording artists around the world\, plus his work has been on several national radio and TV commercials. \nBidney’s second album “Rush of Hope”\, released in May 2019\, addresses universal themes through a lens of optimism. With its message of love instead of hate\, the music resonates in today’s social climate.\n“Rush of Hope”\, in its first few months after release\, has received positive album reviews\, airplay in the U.S.\, Scotland\, Amsterdam and London.\nA seasoned performer\, Bidney connects with his audiences through his infectious energy and emotional performances.\nHe is an active member of the Americana Community Music Association and lives in Southwest Florida. \nRay Cerbone is one of the founding members of the Fort Myer’s ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, Ray began playing guitar during the early 70’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 other great originals by little-known but very talented artists using his own creative touch. His inventive fingerstyle guitar is uniquely diverse and easy-on-the-ears. \nRay’s recently released CD\, “How Much Time” has received glowing reviews and is being featured on KEOS Radio in Austin\, Texas\, 98.1 in S.Florida as well as others. He has shared the stage with Jaime Michaels\, Pierce Pettis\, Muriel Anderson\, Rebecca Folsom\, Jefferson Ross as well as Roy Schneider and Kim Mayfield (The Reckless Saints)\, and Robin O’Herin. \nRay fronted “The Apocalypse Blues Revue”. A hard hitting blues rock band formed by Shannon Larkin and Tony Rombola of “Godsmack” fame. The band was signed to Mascot/Provogue records and under that sign released two full length records\, the first of which reached number two in the blues charts. Over 6 years the band played\, blues festivals and blues venues on both coasts. They opened for Steven Tyler\, Robbie Krieger of “The Doors”\, The Blue Oyster Cult\, and did two tours with Kenny Wayne Shepherd. \nRay is currently working on his second solo project which will once again cover the full range of “Americana” music! \nhttps://www.facebook.com/RayCerboneAmericanaMusic URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-captiva-memorial-library-3/ LOCATION:Captiva Memorial Libaray 11560 Chapin La. Captiva FL 33924\, 11560 Chapin La\, Captiva\, FL\, 33924\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Captiva.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200229T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200229T213000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190711T140444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200229T162613Z UID:2017-1583002800-1583011800@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Claudia Schmidt Sorry This show is canceled DESCRIPTION:Claudia Schmidt is not well and had to cancel.. \nWe are doing a FREE show with the Smokey Daytona Band opening\, and a ACMA Open mic . \n  \n“If it were the intention of the creator or creators of this universe to perfectly blend together the night sky with moon and stars\, it might have been their intention as well to deliver Claudia Schmidt as their messenger of reminder. \nTo say that Schmidt is simply a performer with a talent to entertain would be a miscarriage of understatement. Schmidt takes her audiences into her world as easily as the child who discovers the endless universes that exist in a cardboard box. \nFrom lying on sandy beaches under an endless barrage of northern lights\, to the expected anguish and frustration of spinning tires on cars stuck deep in snow\, from the age-old struggle of change between adolescence and adulthood to the observation of sheer idiocy\, she leaves it to the imagination of her audience to conjure their own images of her storytelling and song. No interpretation of a Claudia Schmidt song or story is wrong-she invites audiences to tie their associations to her style. \nSchmidt weaves her way through her concert in much the same manner as a jester. Interwoven anecdotes\, revealing her past and present\, bring people to expect a relationship between themselves and memories driven deep with the passage of time. The concert is an endless display of self-realization through humor and longing\, leaving audience members yearning to become an integral part of her world. Having performed on stages across the country\, Schmidt has developed the ability to remain fresh. She enjoys her talent to entertain as much as the audience enjoys being entertained.”\n(Door County Advocate\, Wisconsin) \nwww.claudiaschmidt.com \nACMA members The Smokey Daytona Band Opens URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/claudia-schmidt-concert-smokey-daytona-band-opens/ LOCATION:FL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/claudia-schmidt-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200222T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200222T213000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190711T133859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190713T180316Z UID:2014-1582398000-1582407000@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Max Hatt and Edda Glass in concert. Pete Bensen Opens DESCRIPTION:We are happy to welcome Max Hatt and Edda Glass to our stage for the first time! Once again 6 Thumbs UP from the music committee!\n“A unique sound” — Larry Groce\, NPR Mountain Stage\n“Beautiful… #chills” —Ann Powers\, NPR Music\n“You cannot confuse her with any other artist” —New York Theatre Guide\n“An incomparable spook” —Nashville Scene\nMax Hatt / Edda Glass have “an incomparable spook” (Nashville Scene) and “a unique sound” (Larry Groce\, NPR)\, comprised of Glass’s unmistakable voice and Hatt’s lyrical guitar. Originally based in Montana\, their award-winning original music and unique interpretations of American and Brazilian standards have taken them all the way to New York City’s Lincoln Center\, DC’s Kennedy Center\, NPR Mountain Stage\, Sundance Film Fest and Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival. Praised for her “impeccable vocal command” (PopMatters) and compared to a gamut of singers from Astrud Gilberto to Billie Holiday\, Glass’s voice is ultimately “one of a kind…you cannot confuse her with another artist” (New York Theatre Guide). Hatt’s equally distinctive guitar work combines the harmonic innovations of jazz with the melodic resonance of folk\, creating music that’s “subtly poignant\, elegantly funky\, and haunting without trying to be” (Nels Cline\, Wilco). Together\, Max Hatt / Edda Glass evoke a world that stretches from the beaches of Rio de Janeiro to the prairies of the American west\, telling stories of little people on great plains\, and leaving audiences with a feeling both light and deep. \nPast press/performances include: New York’s Lincoln Center\, DC’s Kennedy Center\, NPR Mountain Stage\, Sundance Film Festival (official ASCAP performer)\, Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival\, Daytrotter\, Huffington Post\, Relix Magazine\, MT-PBS\, NYC’s WFUV\, New York City Winery’s Cellar Sessions.\nhttps://maxhatteddaglass.com/presskit\nOpener TBA URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/max-hatt-edda-glass-concert-opener-tba/ LOCATION:FL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/max-elna.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200216T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200216T213000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190711T132240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T215253Z UID:2007-1581879600-1581888600@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Muriel Anderson\, Sunday Concert. Blu Lotus Opens DESCRIPTION:MURIEL ANDERSON:            Donations this show $15-20.00\nOne of the world’s foremost fingerstyle guitarists and harp-guitarists\, Muriel Anderson’s obvious joy of music\, humor and her facility across the genres of folk\, classical\, bluegrass\, popular and international music is revered by guitarists worldwide. An engaging performer\, Muriel’s unique approach to the instrument virtually transforms the guitar into a lyrical choir\, then a marching band\, then a Japanese koto\, then a Bluegrass band\, one minute launching into a Beatles’ tune and the next\, a Spanish classic. In addition\, her new program is highlighted by a backdrop of stunning visuals by celebrated photo-artist Bryan Allen\, bringing you on a world tour\, and even into space. \nMuriel is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship and has performed/recorded with Chet Atkins\, Les Paul\, Victor Wooten and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra. Her CD “Nightlight Daylight” was chosen as one of the top 10 CDs of the decade by Guitar Player Magazine. She is host of the renowned Muriel Anderson’s ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT® and founder of the MUSIC FOR LIFE ALLIANCE charity. \nRecordings and Publications \n\n\n\nHer new project “Acoustic Chef” is an international cookbook with a CD containing a tune for each recipe. \n\n\n\nHer double CD “Nightlight Daylight” won top honors in a dozen awards and is the first ever to include an interactive fiber-optic lighted CD cover\, her own concept. It includes collaborations with fellow musicians Victor Wooten\, Phil Keaggy\, Mark Kibble of Take 6\, Danny Gottlieb\, Stanley Jordan\, Tommy Emmanuel\, Earl Klugh\, Howard Levy\, Jeff Coffin\, Tierra Negra and members of the Nashville Symphony. \nHer recording of “El Noi de la Mare” appears in Woody Allen’s film “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.” and her “Heartstrings” recording accompanied the astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery. Muriel Anderson has released more than a dozen instrumental CD’s\, eight instructional DVD’s and guitar books published by Hal Leonard\, Mel Bay\, and Zen-On Japan. Her compositions include commissioned classical works for the Nashville Chamber Orchestra and Vox Caelestis Womens Choir\, as well as songs which have appeared as title tracks for three albums by various artists. \nEndorsements and Columnist \nMuriel has published articles in Guitar Player\, Acoustic Guitar\, Fingerstyle Guitar\, Classical Guitar and Frets magazines\, and is currently a regular columnist for Acoustic Guitar Japan magazine. She has many teaching DVDs with Truefire and teaches at guitar workshops across the country. Many workshops are sponsored by her GHS Signature strings. She plays and records on many handmade instruments including Camps Flamenco\, Mike Doolin harp guitars\, Mike Brittain harp guitars\, DT guitars\, Alvarez Yairi\, McPhearson\, Morris steel string guitars (Japan). She uses Seymour Duncan D-Tar and Barbera pickups. \nQuotes \nMuriel Anderson is a good friend and a great guitarist. She deserves national recognition\n…Chet Atkins \nJust one hell of a great player …a great personality and what I like is the touch that Muriel has on the guitar\, the way she plays it like we all wish to play.\n…Les Paul \nShe has demonstrated excellent technique and has the fine musicianship to communicate well to her audiences.\n…Christopher Parkening \nI cannot think of another guitarist who seems to have taken over the role of Segovia in popularizing the finger-style guitar as Muriel Anderson has.\n…Lawrence Long\, Knoxville-Oak Ridge Guitar Society \nMuriel Anderson is one of America’s Premier solo-acoustic guitarists. A former National Fingerpicking Champion\, she tours constantly\, and is founder of Muriel Anderson’s All Star Guitar Night\n…Guitar Player Magazine\, November 2001 \nAcoustic guitarist Muriel Anderson… has justifiably gained a reputation as one of the world’s best\, and most versatile\, guitar instrumentalists.\n…Chicago Tribune July 29\, 1997 \nAfter reaching the top in her field – she is widely recognized as the premier female fingerstyle guitarist today – Anderson hopes to encourage and inspire a younger audience\, to turn them on to the beauty of making music\, and maybe in some cases\, even turn their lives around.\n…The Reporter\, Melissa Erickson\, Nov. 1999 \nTheme for Two Friends marks a new renaissance for classical guitar and cello! Ms Anderson’s compositions are flawless. Work like this assures me that music in the next century is in good hands.\n…Illinois Chamber Ensemble Nicholas Fuchs\, Music Director Emeritus \nWildcat is not only Muriel Anderson’s best CD to date\, it is perhaps the best album of the year.\n…Steve King and Johnnie Putman of WGN radio \nWith playing that grabs you by the ear and never let’s go\, this is a fine portrait of an artist that just keeps getting better and better fully deserving of a toe to toe spot with the masters that have taught her so well.\n…Chris Spector\, Midwest Record Recap \nCOMPOSER BIO \nComposer\, guitarist\, and harp guitarist Muriel Anderson has composed music since about age five. She fell in love with the guitar at an early age and learned every style available to her\, beginning with folk\, bluegrass and jazz. She received a degree in music from DePaul University and went on to study with classical virtuoso Christopher Parkening and with Nashville legend Chet Atkins. Her current CD “Nightlight Daylight” is a culmination of her creative spirit and has won 11 awards including Global Music Award’s Best Instrumental Composition for “A Bakers Dozen.” Books of her original music include “New Classics for Guitar and Cello” and her works have been performed by the Nashville Chamber Orchestra and Chicago’s Vox Caelestis among others. She is founder of the Music for Life Alliance charity and the Muriel Anderson’s All Star Guitar Night®. URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/muriel-anderson-sunday-concert-ricky-baker-opens/ LOCATION:FL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/muriel-anderson.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200211T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200211T193000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190804T192328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190804T192328Z UID:2059-1581444000-1581449400@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters on The Plaza DESCRIPTION:Rain or Shine\, moved inside if needed.\nTim McGeary\, Kip Lawrence\, Ray Cerbone \nThe Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater\, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket\, shows will be moved indoors depending on weather. \nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who perform their own original songs. Come hear great original music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk and country. \nTim McGeary\, Kip Lawrence\, Ray Cerbone \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 A&M records and toured with Billy Idol\, Roxy Music\, Depeche Mode\, The Cure and many more. Recently Tim got a publishing deal in Nashville as a songwriter. His songs have been featured on TV shows ( Smallville\, One Tree Hill\,Glory Days) and movies like\, Girl Got Moe (HBO)\, Most recently he had 7 of his songs placed in two full length motion pictures\, ” In Mysterious Ways”\, and “The Knowers”. His most recent band Wonderful Johnson\, opened for bands\, The Black Crows\, David Ball\, Sherrie Austin\, Confederate Railroad\, Wet Willie\, Rush Low and many more. Tim plays shows all over the country and likes to work closely with young songwriters\, helping them hone their musical skills. \nKip Lawrence\, toured the country with his legendary band The Yard Dogs spreading the gospel of the music they created called “Florida Swamp”. Since his first recording as a solo artist (Alone With A Song)\, he has released 12 albums of original music.\nHis former company Musikip Entertainment was assistant to the creator of BMI’s Key West Songwriters Festival\nNashville’s Drew Reid\, and was a consultant to founder of The Frank Brown Songwriter Festival Joe Gilchrist.\nKip founded The SW Florida Songwriters Fest (3 years)\, The SW Florida Blues Fest (10 years) and F.I.S.H. Fest (5 years). As marketing director/entertainment for Bert’s Bar in the historical fishing village Matlacha\, Florida he brought top talent to SW Florida for 10 years. He currently is founder of Christmas Toys For Girls and Boys\, which is in its 10th year and performs with The Yard Dogs\, his band Skinny Water or by himself on classical guitar.\nFirst and foremost he writes and creates music everyday in the hope that he will write something good. His newest cd is due to be released in November 2019. \nRay Cerbone is one of the founding members of the Fort Myer’s ACMA\, Ray began playing guitar during the early 70’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 other great originals by little-known but very talented artists using his own creative touch. His inventive fingerstyle guitar is uniquely diverse and easy-on-the-ears. \nRay’s recently released CD\, “How Much Time” has received glowing reviews and is being featured on KEOS Radio in Austin\, Texas\, 98.1 in S.Florida as well as others. He has shared the stage with Jaime Michaels\, Pierce Pettis\, Muriel Anderson\, Rebecca Folsom\, Jefferson Ross as well as Roy Schneider and Kim Mayfield (The Reckless Saints)\, and Robin O’Herin. \nRay fronted “The Apocalypse Blues Revue”. A hard hitting blues rock band formed by Shannon Larkin and Tony Rombola of “Godsmack” fame. The band was signed to Mascot/Provogue records and under that sign released two full length records\, the first of which reached number two in the blues charts. Over 6 years the band played\, blues festivals and blues venues on both coasts. They opened for Steven Tyler\, Robbie Krieger of “The Doors”\, The Blue Oyster Cult\, and did two tours with Kenny Wayne Shepherd. \nRay is currently working on his second solo project which will once again cover the full range of “Americana” music! \nhttps://www.facebook.com/RayCerboneAmericanaMusic URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-plaza-4/ LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/plaza-7-25.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200208T213000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190711T133147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190711T133445Z UID:2010-1581188400-1581197400@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Lipbone Redding in concert. Joe Virga opens DESCRIPTION:Special event suggested donation $15/20. \nThe one and only Lipbone returns to our stage! He wowed us before and I believe he’ll do it again. “One man orchestra\, unplugged\, un expected” Here’s a bit more about Lipbone. \nIn his early twenties\, Lawrence “Lipbone” Redding migrated from North Carolina to New York City with his guitar. After a brief stint as an actor\, carpenter\, bartender and producer for the Museum of Sound Recording\, he promptly became a subway musician. \nFrom the swampy farmlands and beach towns of coastal North Carolina. Lipbone was steeped in the musical tradition of Soul\, Boogie and Blues. \nFrom 1998 to 2001 Lipbone honed his guitar and people skills amongst the underground caverns of New York City\, In 2002 his craft allowed him to travel and make a living wherever life took him: India\, Europe\, South America\, New Orleans\, San Francisco. Along the road\, he forged lifelong collaborative relationships with producers\, artists and masters around the globe. \nIn 2005 Lipbone Redding emerged into the vibrant East Village nightlife\, where he became a staple of the downtown music scene. From 2005-2012 he held a residency at the tiny but famous Jules Jazz Bistro on historic Saint Mark’s Place. Friday night and Sunday brunch with The Lipbone Orchestra became a regular happening frequented by hipsters and tourists alike. It was there amongst the champagne\, rowdy cabaret atmosphere and weekly packed house that Lipbone developed his signature jazzy Lip Trombone and unique style of musical storytelling. \nIn 2006\, In the East Village\, Lipbone met world famous producer Ahmet Ertegun\, founder of Atlantic Records (Ruth Brown\, Joe Turner\, The Clovers\, The Drifters\, The Coasters\, Ray Charles\, Ben E. King\, Solomon Burke\, Otis Redding\, Sam and Dave\, Percy Sledge\, Aretha Franklin\, Wilson Pickett\, Led Zeppelin). Ahmet\, on a date night with his lady\, motioned Lipbone to sit at his table. He offered his hand and confided “You play trombone with no trombone\, better than some trombone players that I know.” Lipbone took it as a blessing and hasn’t looked back since. \nIn 2007 Lipbone signed with Indie label\, Be-Pop Records\, founded by bass player and producer Jeff Eyrich (Natalie Cole\, Tanya Tucker\, T-Bone Burnett\, John Cale\, The Blasters\, The Plimsouls\, Dave’s True Story\, Cheech & Chong). 5 albums and a “Best Of” compilation have since been produced by Jeff and Be-Pop Records. It was also during this time that Lipbone teamed up with choreographer/dancer\, Bill T. Jones (Spring Awakening\, Fela!) to work on Chapel/Chapter. The live performance played to audiences worldwide and Lipbone\, along with the other collaborators\, won an OBIE award for Best Collaborative Performance. \nSince 2012\, in order to maintain a travel lifestyle 200 engagements per year\, Lipbone has returned to his roots and has sprouted new shoots. An uncanny vocal range\, a nylon string guitar\, a wooden spoon duct-taped to his foot and a lifetime of stories are all he needs to get the party started. \nLipbone Redding mostly tours as a solo act but collaborates regularly with other musicians and his trio\, The Lipbone Orchestra. He has shared the stage with many great artists including Marcia Ball\, John Mayall\, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band\, Tab Benoit\, Cyril Neville\, Jimmy Hall\, Jonathan Edwards\, Rita Wilson\, Shemekia Copeland\, Tommy Castro and others. \nLipbone has taken his singular vocal instrumental style to a new level by playing guitar and producing all of the instrument sounds while simultaneously singing and storytelling without the use of electronic effects nor a loop pedal. Really\, you should check him out. \nwww.lipbone.com URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/lipbone-redding-friday-concert-joe-virga-opens/ LOCATION:FL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Lipbone.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200208T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200208T153000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190806T131825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190806T131825Z UID:2075-1581170400-1581175800@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Songwriters at the South County Estero Library DESCRIPTION:The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place inside at the South County Regional Library 21100 Three Oaks Parkway Estero 33928\, Saturday 2:00 Pm – 3:30 Pm \nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who perform their own original songs. Come hear great original music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk and country. \nHouseboat Jim\, Elizabeth Lockhart\,  Ross Jordan \nRoss Jordan has been writing songs since he picked up a guitar at age 10. He went on to study music and classical guitar at Rutgers University. His songs reflect the regional influences from all of the parts of the country that he has lived from New Jersey to the West Coast o the Mid-West and now Southwest Florida\, His songs feature catchy tunes and lyrics and audience members can often be seen dancing and swaying and singing along while he performs. www.reverbnation.com/rossjordan \nHouseboat Jim\, played neighborhood bars and restaurants in 1957 and ’58 and then started playing in the Village\nuntil I moved to Texas in ’65. I quit playing in public for several years and started up again in Las Vegas.\nMet some good pickers there and played for about seven years. I retired and moved to Florida and started\nplaying and hosting open mics about eight years ago. I cut a CD two years ago and I’m playing around town\nregularly now. No plans of stopping. \nElizabeth Lockhart\n“Truly an original Elizabeth Lockhart’s eclectic\, life-long journey through music informs her distinctive blend of traditional folk with elements of classical\, world and blues music. Her sound combines soulful vocals\, an intricate finger picking guitar style and detailed storytelling that culminates into unique original compositions\, drawing listeners in even further through evocative and powerful narratives. There are simply no other musicians on the Southwest Florida scene delivering Lockhart’s style of music to audiences…”\nJohn Davis talk show host\, producer\, cellist Morning Edition NPR WGCU \nFor as long as she can remember\, music has been an integral part of Elizabeth Reece Lockhart’s life. When she was just\nsix years old\, her voice brought chills to audiences during solo performances as she delivered gospel music with a rich\, full vocal range. While in school\, she won numerous awards in state-wide vocal competitions. She was selected to open for Reba McEntire at age 12. Later\, she chose Opera Performance at North Carolina School of the Arts\, reaching the professional status of opera singer with the Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony Opera Theatre and the Piedmont Opera. \nElizabeth spent most of her early career teaching and performing classical music\, theatre and art song literature. But it was when she found folk/roots music that she was inspired to develop her self-taught guitar and writing style. Reminiscent of 60’s folk revival women icons such as Joan Baez\, Judy Collins\, and Joanie Mitchell\, Elizabeth Lockhart delivers this type of quality performance. She has the ability to tug at a listener’s heart strings through melodies\, stories and rich vocals that connect a listener to an authentic\, feeling place within oneself. \n“Her music always communicates. Her voice connects. It is contemporary\, and it is deeply honest.”\nCynthia Arnold – president and CEO ‘One Earth United’ \nMs. Lockhart just released her debut folk album Master Key this year. The Oklahoma-born singer/songwriter co-produced with Chris Rosser who also engineered the album along with guest performances by highly acclaimed folk/Americana and world music players\, including April Verch\, Chuck Brodsky\, Chris Rosser\, Isabel Castellvi\, Billy Cardine\, and River Guerguerian. \nMaster Key is a twelve-song collection of smooth\, hear-felt tracks that gently draw the listener in\, leading them on a poetic journey\, from the soothing piano sounds of ‘’Lifer’ to the more dramatic and descriptive narrative and cello swells on ‘Widows Walk.’ Lockhart combines hundreds of years old traditional ballads with her original\, contemporary folk compositions. Weaving together elements of classical\, folk\, world -pop and blues\, Master Key delivers timeless orchestration\, haunting stories and melodies with something special that appeals to a multi-genre\, worldwide audience. \nHave a listen to her work as an artist\, musician and songwriter on Spotify\, Apple Music or your favorite music platform. Or visit www.elizabethlockhartmusic.com for music\, videos and showtimes. URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-south-county-estero-library-2/ LOCATION:South County Regional Library\, 21100 Three Oaks Parkway\, Estero\, FL\, 33928\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/s-w-library.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200206T161500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200206T180000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20191001T151507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191001T151507Z UID:2115-1581005700-1581012000@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Songwriters At Sunset\, Charlie McCoy\, Schneider & Mayfield DESCRIPTION:FOLKS (Friends of Lovers Key\, Inc.) www.friendsofloverskey.org has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, www.americanacma.org\, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. The concerts will take place in the large gazebo located right on the beach. Seating is available for the first 80 people. Additional seating is also available on the sand. \nShow starts at 4;15pm \,Come early to enjoy a variety of the local food trucks. \nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based organization that promotes local artists who write and sing their own original songs. Come hear great original music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. The show will finish with a fabulous Lovers Key Sunset.\nPark entry fees are $8.00 for vehicles (2-8 people)\, $4 for single person in vehicle \nCharlie McCoy\, Yes That Charlie McCoy\, member of the Country Music Hall Of Fame had a Winter home overlooking Lovers Key State Park\, we are very excited to welcome him back. \nThere are numerous super-session musicians in Nashville\, but very few with the longevity of Charlie McCoy. In addition to being a fixture in Nashville studios for 48 years\, he also has his own recording career going full tilt. (He has recorded 35 solo albums.) He served as the music director for eightteen years for the syndicated television series\, “Hee Haw”. \nCharlie McCoy began working sessions in the early 60s\, one of the first being “Candy Man” by Roy Orbison. “Forty nine dollars”\, says Charlie. That’s how much I was paid for that session back in 1961. “It got Roy another hit and me a career. For a twenty year old to make $49 for three hours work back then\, it was a dream. \nShortly after the release of “Candy Man”\, Charlie became one of the in-demand session players in Nashville. His session credits are literally a who’s who of country music. For a fifteen year stretch\, he did more than 400 sessions a year. A grand total would number more than 12\,000. (and he’s still going) In the last twenty years\, he has been touring more with many appearances in Europe and Japan. \nIn addition to country sessions\, Charlie was a mainstay on Elvis Presley recordings both in Nashville and Los Angeles. When Bob Dylan recorded “Highway 61”\, “Blond On Blond”\, “John Wesley Harding”\, and “Nashville Skyline”\, Charlie was there\, playing on these land-mark recordings. He was also heard on Simon and Garfunkle’s “The Boxer” in addition to many hits from genres other than country music. \nCharlie McCoy began recording for Monument Records in the late 60s and recorded 14 albums for the label\, beginning with “The World Of Charlie McCoy”. He won the Grammy in 1972 for his album\, “The Real McCoy”. He won CMA’s “Instrumentalist Of The Year” two times and the Academy Of Country Music’s “Specialty Instrument Award” seven times. He is a member of the “International Musician’s Hall Of Fame” and the “West Virginia Music Hall Of Fame”. \nIn addition to making his own recordings\, Charlie was a member of a legendary recording band\, “Area Code 615”. The band featured many of the top session players in Nashville.\nWhile Charlie predominately known as a harmonica player\, his musical prowess encompasses other instruments including guitar\, bass\, mallet percussion\, (vibes\, marimba\, bells\, Etc.)\, keyboards\, and various wind instruments. \nCharlie has toured in Europe and Japan regularly since 1989 and has released albums in France\, Denmark\, Germany and the Czech Republic.\nIn addition to “Hee Haw”\, Charlie served a music director for other television shows including “The Colgate Country Showdown” and “The Arthritus Telethon”. He was in the house band for the TNN show “Music City Tonight” with Crook and Chase. \nCharlie was given the “Musician” award from the Reunion Of Professional Entertainers” in 1994\, elected to the German-American Country Music Hall Of Fame in 1998\, The Hall Of Fame of the North American Country Music Association International in 2000\, the International Musicians’ Hall Of Fame and the Old Time Country Music Hall of fame in 2007\, and the West Virginia Music Hall Of fame in 2008. \nOn Feb. 4\, 2009\, it was announced that Charlie would be inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame along with Roy Clark and Barbara Mandrell.\nhttps://www.charliemccoy.com\nRoy Schneider & Kim Mayfield\nTroubadour and formerly syndicated cartoonist Roy Schneider has developed a devoted fan base for his particular flavor of Americana music since 2008\, through international radio airplay and consistent touring with life-and-stage partner Kim Mayfield. Playfully dubbed “Blue-Twangled Folk ‘n’ Roll” in a 2014 No Depression interview\, Schneider & Mayfield have brought their musical blend of the gritty\, fun\, soulful and sweet to delighted audiences across the USA and abroad\, exploring and expanding their musical horizons with every performance.\nFrom ballads and dirges to grooves and hollerin’ rockers\, from intimate concerts and clubs to festival stages\, this multitalented duo clocks up thousands of miles annually from their home base in Fort Myers\, Florida\, toting an ever-evolving array of instruments wherever they are needed. With Schneider on guitar (or dobro\, mandolin or banjo)\, harmonica\, kick drum and vocals\, Mayfield on mandolin (or guitar\, ukulele or percussion) and vocals\, their sound does not suffer for lack of bandmates. Schneider & Mayfield are excited to release their long-anticipated first official Duo album later in 2018\, Reckless Saints. It will be the first to feature original compositions by Mayfield and includes some wonderful guest artists. Schneider’s early and current works can be heard on Pandora\, Spotify\, iTunes/Apple Music\, etc. in addition to public and college radio stations everywhere.\nSchneider’s songs have earned praise in the Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition (TX)\, Telluride Blues & Brews Acoustic Blues competition (CO)\, and Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist showcase (NY). The duo has performed official showcases at Folk Alliance conferences in New York\, Austin TX and Asheville NC. Other notable venues include Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe\, Northern England’s MAD Fest\, and season 5 of NBC’s The Voice. Schneider has raised over $20k through fan funding to produce and successfully promote 2012’s Walls That Talk and 2015’s Ten from the Pen. Both have received generous airplay and accolades from an impressive list of respected reviewers\, including No Depression and UK’s Maverick magazine.\nAlso a gifted accompanist\, Schneider has performed onstage with the talents of John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)\, Joe Craven (Garcia/Grisman)\, Tom Paxton\, Stevie Coyle (The Waybacks)\, Freebo\, Buddy Mondlock\, Gove Scrivenor and many others.\n“[Schneider’s] gift for blending Southern-influenced folk\, blues\, country\, and rock into a seamless genre with his own signature sound demonstrates his connection to the best in the tradition of fine wake-me-up and kick-me-in-the-ass roots music.” ~ No Depression URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-sunset-charlie-mccoy-schneider-mayfield/ LOCATION:Lovers Key State Park\, 8700 Estero Blvd.\, Fort Myers Beach\, FL\, 33931\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/l-key.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200205T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200205T153000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190809T154135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191210T161514Z UID:2085-1580911200-1580916600@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters\, Captiva Memorial Library DESCRIPTION:The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place inside at the Captiva Memorial Library\, 11560 Chapin Ln\, Captiva\, FL 33924 \nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who perform their own original songs. Come hear great original music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk and country. \nRalph Leeseberg and Joe Virga \n\nRalph Leeseberg is a popular local singer/songwriter in his native Pickerington Ohio but enjoys spending his winters in beautiful SW Florida. His songs have flavors of country\, folk\, blues and good old fashioned rock’n’roll. He enjoys writing songs of a positive nature and hopes he can make you smile. If you like John Prine\, you’ll like Ralph.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen Joe Virga speaks\, he cannot deny his Brooklyn upbringing. When Joe Virga sings\, his strong melodious tenor voice cannot be denied. Throughout his childhood\, he was called upon to sing in church and school. Upon entering the Navy\, Joe spent his free time in the USS Guadalcanal’s boiler room\, learning to play guitar and write songs. This hobby has led to a 40 year career of performing\, whether it be in a Greenwich Village coffee house\, a Barcelona bar or a Southern Florida Folk Festival.\nIn the late 70’s and early 80’s Joe was part of the open mic scene in Greenwich Village playing at The Speakeasy or Gerdies\, along with such talents as Rod McDonald\, Suzanne Vega\, David Roth and Christine Lavin. He joined the Musician’s Cooperative\, Two of his songs My Father’s America and Susan’s Valentine were recorded for Fast Folk Magazine.\nThe sudden death of his wife forced Joe to abandon the folk scene while he raised his two young daughters. A golden parachute offered by his Wall Street employer led to a move to Fort Myers in 2006 and a return to his singer-songwriter career full time. Joe has performed at open mics and festivals throughout south Florida including South Florida Folk\, Sarasota and Will McLean. He has release two CDs Stardust Land and My Father’s America which are available through his website JoeVirga.com. A third CD Urban Renewal is currently in production. Joe enjoys performing throughout Florida\, whether it be at a small venue\, a festival or a musical conference such as NERFA and SERFA. He loves the Florida Folk Family and is proud to be a part of it. URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-captiva-memorial-library-2/ LOCATION:Captiva Memorial Libaray 11560 Chapin La. Captiva FL 33924\, 11560 Chapin La\, Captiva\, FL\, 33924\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Captiva.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200201T213000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190710T162420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200106T164728Z UID:2001-1580583600-1580592600@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Billy Kemp in concert. Bill Burkert Opens DESCRIPTION:Another enthusiastic and unanimous thumbs up from the ACMA music committee snagged Billy a spot in our “high season” line up…Check him out!\nA Baltimore native and Tennessee resident\, Billy Kemp is a musician\, songwriter\, singer\, composer and producer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his tasteful and inventive guitar playing. He performs passionate home made songs and compositions\, mostly roots music. \nBilly first made points in his hometown by forming the Paradise Pickers\, a hybrid of country and rock which released one record in 1980. During the ‘80s\, Billy followed his heart and went to Nashville. While based in Music City\, he toured internationally with Tommy Overstreet\, Terri Gibbs and Bandana. In town\, he performed on the Grand Ole Opry with Jeanne Pruett. \nBilly returned to Maryland in 1988 and released one album with the reformed Paradise Rockers before landing the spot as lead guitarist for renegade rock-n-roller Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers living the rock-star lifestyle. He composed and recorded music for Maryland Public Television and produced numerous CDs for regional artists in the Baltimore/DC area. \nHe also recorded and released two CDs on his own label\, Willbilly Records. In 2000 Billy formed a new roots-rock ensemble\, Willbilly—his nickname in high school because of his love for country\, folk and blues music. He also expanded his role as a producer and studio-owner\, establishing a successful recording facility in rural Maryland. \nFrom 2006-2016 Kemp wrote\, recorded and performed with the critically acclaimed\, Appalachian Folk duo\, Jeni & Billy. \nBilly released a new solo CD\, Another Life in August of 2017. \nIn 2018\, Billy released The Painter’s Bucket\, a collection of previously released and unreleased songs from 1983-2018. \nHis concerts include songs from his latest releases\, as well as selections from a rich and extensive back-catalogue. From Lone Star country to urban shuffles and Appalachian waltzes\, Billy remains a songwriter with a love of story.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDIcMb0fiwc&feature=youtu.be\nwww.billykemp.com \nOpening musician Bill got his first guitar in 1963 — the 60’s may have left him\, but he never really left the 60’s. As young people do\, he bounced around from school to army to nowheresville —\nSomewhere along the line he picked up a “Travis” style for the right hand. He never performed or wrote songs. He worked for a resorts company in Ft. Lauderdale\, finally retired to Ft. Myers and discovered ACMA and the songwriters circle.\nThat is why you see him here today.\nTotally a product of ACMA! URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/billy-kemp-concert-bill-burket-opens/ LOCATION:FL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bill-kemp.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200129T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200129T153000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190809T152846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190809T152846Z UID:2082-1580306400-1580311800@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters\, Captiva Memorial Library DESCRIPTION:The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place inside at the Captiva Memorial Library\, 11560 Chapin Ln\, Captiva\, FL 33924 \nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who perform their own original songs. Come hear great original music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk and country. \nBill Metts and David Hintz \nBill started playing guitar during the Country Blues revival of the 60s and fell in love with the art of finger-style guitar. He began his writing career after moving to South West Florida and regularly attending open mics in Fort Myers\, notably the (sadly) no longer operating “Nita’s Sweet Bean Café” where many local singer songwriters cut their teeth. Shortly after\, he was asked to served on the board of the nationally known Americana Community Music Association and hosted their weekly Songwriter Circle for four years. He has also\, for seven years through a not for profit organization called Hope by Song\, been composing 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 and twice at the Island Hopper Festival Songwriter Fest. He has also opened for such greats as award winners Doug MacCleod and Jon Shain\, and is scheduled to open for the legendary Roy Bookbinder.\nwww.mettsmusic.com \nDavid Hintz is a SW Florida based singer/songwriter. David has been actively writing and performing his music and select covers since high school. David began writing in his late teens and still performs the songs he wrote while on the road in the early 70’s. David’s lyrics are a reflection of real life experiences with everything from love\, won and lost\, online dating\, satire\, religion\, and politics. David loves to cover songs by his favorite writers and performers such as\, Jerry Jeff Walker\, John Prine\, Randy Newman\, Michael Nesmith\, Steve Goodman\, Dolly Parton\, and many more. \nDavid has 2 CDs in print 2013’s Rode Hard and Put Away Wet\, and 2015’s Out With A Bang. David is a founding member of the Ft Myers\, FL based Americana Community Music Association. He has performed solo shows in Florida and up and down the east coast and across the US\, and opened for some of the best touring talent\, such as Gurf Morlix\, Grant Peeples\, Eric Bettencourt\, Jon Shain\, and John Eddy and 8 Ball Aitken. David is available for solo bookings at festivals\, house concerts and listening room venues. \nYou can listen to some of David’s music on: https://Reverbnation.com/davidhintzartist or like my David Hintz Musician page on Facebook. URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-captiva-memorial-library/ LOCATION:Captiva Memorial Libaray 11560 Chapin La. Captiva FL 33924\, 11560 Chapin La\, Captiva\, FL\, 33924\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Captiva.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200125T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200125T213000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190710T163222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190710T163222Z UID:2004-1579978800-1579987800@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Lara Herscovitch in concert. The Dunn Deal opens DESCRIPTION:The ACMA welcomes Lara to our stage for the first time! Lara Herscovitch is a modern American songwriter-poet-performer gem\, creating masterful contemporary folk with blues\, pop and jazz influences. Former Connecticut State Troubadour\, she writes\, sings and leads with authenticity\, integrity\, humor and heart\, delivering performances that inspire\, inform\, uplift and entertain. Sound Waves Magazine described her music as “expertly written prose… songwriting at its best… good for your ears AND your soul.” Delivered with a voice Performer Magazine called “clear and smooth like expensive liquor\,” Acoustic Live in New York City added\, “She possesses not only a huge reservoir of musical talent and a voice with a bell-like clarity\, but a keen sense of global concern and a fierce intellect… It might seem too good to be true\, but true it is.” \nwww.LaraHerscovitch.com \nACMA members Carolyn and Jim Dunn\, The Dunn Deal are also first timers to our stage\, however\, you may have seen them at any number of Florida Festivals sharing the stage with Brian Smalley\, Larry Mangum and other ACMA favorites. Carolyn and Jim Dunn met in a rock band in 1975 and have been playing music together since. They moved to Florida in 2005 and joined the wonderful and inspiring Florida folk community. As a duo\, The Dunn Deal performs at Florida folk festivals\, concerts\, fund raisers and coffee houses. They write songs about love and family – so you know they’ll be zany! URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/lara-herscovitch-concert-dunn-deal-opens/ LOCATION:FL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/lara-hersovitch.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200117T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200117T213000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190708T162200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190708T162200Z UID:1998-1579287600-1579296600@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Kyshona in concert. Special guest Shannon Labrie opens. Friday Show DESCRIPTION:Kyshona Armstrong has been called upon to represent for soul and gospel in roots\, rock and folk lineups and to bring singer-songwriter sensibilities to R&B bills. But wherever she plants her feet\, she does so with righteous conviction and a strong sense of her own voice.”- NPR Music \nWith a rousing and unanimous YES…the ACMA music committee ensured Kyshona a place on our stage! Read on for more about Kyshona. \nFor a singer-songwriter\, there’s no more basic function than getting onstage and getting something personal off your chest. The therapeutic qualities of the experience have seduced countless confessional composers\, some of whom make known that they hold unfiltered expression as their highest artistic aim. \nKyshona Armstrong started out enabling others to enjoy the healing properties of songwriting\, and keeping her thoughts to herself. When you’re a music therapist to incarcerated and institutionalized adults and school children with emotional behavior disorders\, artistic considerations aren’t even on the table. \n“I definitely had to accept the fact that when I’m writing with a patient\, whatever they want to do is what they want to do\,” Armstrong tells the Scene as she nurses a latte in East Nashville. “It’s their song: ‘Even if it might not fit in a form\, if that’s what you want to say\, say it. We’re not writing a big hit. This is for you.’ ” \nWhen Armstrong worked first in the state mental hospital\, then the public school system in Georgia\, she found that her co-writers often clung to chant-like\, circular song ideas. “They would find this melody they liked and they would stick to it\,” she explains. “It was theirs to keep. It wasn’t hard to hold onto.” \nArmstrong had focused on oboe at the University of Georgia — that and steel drums\, which she played in the college’s Hawaiian-shirt-sporting ensemble\, Tropical Breeze. But since neither instrument was all that well suited to coaxing patients into musical self-expression\, she got into singing\, playing acoustic guitar and songwriting. \nWhen describing the positions she held during her decade or so in the mental health field\, she punctuates each chapter with the same phrase: “That got kinda heavy.” The weight of it was what eventually moved her to begin penning her own tunes. \n“A lot of my first songs were dealing with what I saw my patients struggling with\,” she recalls. “A lot of my songs were about the stories that I would hear from them. Because I can only take on so much of people dumping. So I had to get rid of it and shed it somehow. I think telling their stories was one way for me to go out in the world and be like\, ‘There’s so much more happening out there.’ For me\, that was therapeutic. I don’t like to talk about myself\, but I’ll talk about everybody else if you want me to share a story.” \nAt a certain point\, her emotional investment in her patients’ pain became too much to purge at coffeehouse open mics. “You’ve gotta know when to tap out\,” she says. “I was like\, ‘I’m not of any use to these kids if I can’t give myself as fully as I used to.’ ” \nSo Armstrong got on the college singer-songwriter circuit\, blending skills of empathizing and entertaining. Her set lists might put a strummy version of Britney Spears’ “Toxic” next to “Confined\,” a song she’d written with a couple of 20-somethings in the mental hospital. They were the hip-hop heads in the patients’ band — otherwise made up of Elvis-obsessed middle-aged men — and they’d wanted a song in the group repertoire that spoke to their own experience. \nBesides teaching institutionalized adults and emotionally troubled school kids how to have healthy interactions with instruments in hand\, Armstrong served a similar mission on the board of the Southern Girls Rock Camp in Athens\, Ga. And that made her a shoo-in to volunteer at last summer’s Tennessee Teens Rock Camp\, where she met a bunch of the women with whom she’ll perform at the girl group tribute She’s a Rebel a few days after playing her own show at 12th & Porter. \nArmstrong moved to Nashville in January 2014\, spending the first couple months commuting back to Athens to record her album Go\, but easily made friends and landed bookings in local folk singer-songwriter\, pop and soul scenes once she was around more. Smack-dab in the middle ofGo is a song that distills the insights of her therapeutic work and the artistic aspirations she’s developed since. Called “Cornelius Dupree\,” it’s the turbulent channeling of a black man’s real-life experience serving 30 years in Texas for rape and robbery before being exonerated. Rather than narrate the external details of Dupree’s story\, Armstrong gives voice to the searing physical and emotional strain he must’ve felt having to defend his innocence for so long. \n“That one took me a long time\,” she says of the song\, “because I wanted to do it right. I tried it from the outside looking in. But in the end I was like\, ‘I have to put myself in those shoes.’ ” \nShe adds\, “The injustice that Cornelius suffered\, on a much smaller level I have experienced that myself\, just being a black woman living in the South. I’ve been held by the police before for nothing\, and it’s frustrating. I’ve never been imprisoned\, but I’ve been held aside. I remember the injustice I felt and the anger I felt. But I’ve always been taught I have to be extra kind\, extra polite to compensate. …With his story\, I think I just got fed up.” \nAt college shows\, Armstrong urges students to look up Dupree’s story on their phones — and hopefully expand their awareness of human suffering — even as she’s singing her song. “Cornelius Dupree” had a similarly awakening effect when she performed it at a house concert 20 minutes outside of Ferguson\, Mo. She’d driven up strictly to join the protests after Michael Brown’s shooting\, but accepted a friend’s invitation to a combination concert and cookout in the suburbs one evening. Folks there seemed downright oblivious to the neighboring turmoil. At the end of the night\, the host thanked her for getting their attention. \nArmstrong has reached the point where she embraces repetitive internal rhythms that emerge in some of her songwriting — likening them to both gospel spirituals and the viscerally simplistic utterances of her former patients — and she’s delivering her roots-soul originals with articulate warmth and newly claimed authority. \nwww.kyshona.com \nKyshona has been touring with Shannon Labrie who acts as her opening musician. www. shannonlabriee.com URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/kyshona-concert-special-guest-shannon-labrie-opens-friday-show/ LOCATION:FL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/kysthona.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200114T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200114T193000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190804T185926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191125T213943Z UID:2057-1579024800-1579030200@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters on The Plaza DESCRIPTION:Rain or Shine\, moved inside if needed.\nRobert Bidney\, Annie Wenz\, Mary Dahl\n \nThe Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater\, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket\, shows will be moved indoors depending on weather. \nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who perform their own original songs. Come hear great original music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk and country.\nRobert Bidney\, Annie Wenz\, Bill Veach \nRobert Bidney is a singer / songwriter whose messages are as strong as his melodies. His music is relatable and has a strong commercial sensibility.\nHis songs have been covered by an eclectic group of recording artists around the world\, plus his work has been on several national radio and TV commercials. \nBidney’s second album “Rush of Hope”\, released in May 2019\, addresses universal themes through a lens of optimism. With its message of love instead of hate\, the music resonates in today’s social climate. \n“Rush of Hope”\, in its first few months after release\, has received positive album reviews\, airplay in the U.S.\, Scotland\, Amsterdam and London. \nA seasoned performer\, Bidney connects with his audiences through his infectious energy and emotional performances. \nHe is an active member of the Americana Community Music Association and lives in Southwest Florida. \nAnnie Wenz has shared her songs & stomped her dusty musical ankle shakers through 25 countries around the world… from some of the most known festivals in the US\, to rallys\, street corners\, schools & arts centers\, refugee camps in Pakistan\, spas in Malaysia\, ESPN videos\, Independent Film & theater scores\, & blaring speakers at Major League Ballparks\, Sirius XM & radio stations internationally. \nShe has collaborated musically with Dr. Jerri Nielsen of the “Icebound” book\, Author Robert Macomber \, baseball legend Bill Spaceman Lee\, & Roy “Futureman” Wooten of Bela Fleck & the Flecktones! \nAnnie is known for her Kerouac-ish magnifying glass-ified lyrical portrait story songs & her unique way of blending roots\, multi-cultural influences & funky rhythms… \nShe has 8 recordings on her own indie label “Island Gypsy” including her all instrumental CD “Rain on Bare Skin” used by yoga & wellness practitioners around the world\, & her buzzed about\, played on SiriusXM radio CD\, “Ride The Sky” penned at stoplights while twirling about dusty back Americana roads on her Harley. \nShe lives in her natty boots. “it’s a muddy road out there\, but somebody’s gotta ride thru it!” \nMary Dahl\, singer/song writer with Carolyn Stanley \nMary performed throughout MD\, PA\, and DC for 20 years with a quartet known as “The Lite Side”. \nBragging rights include performing at the White House on six separate occasions\, for two different administrations. Her favorite experience\, was a Christmas candlelight reception for visiting dignitaries which included a private tour of the White House. \nThey performed for 10 years at Hershey Park Chocolate World opening the Christmas season festivities. \nHowever\, she is particularly proud to boast that they opened for a sold out concert by the Kingston Trio and were permitted to accompany the Trio in their performance . \nCarolyn Stanley will be accompanying Mary with her sharp harmonies and proficient playing style on guitar. \nCarolyn often performs with her husband\, David Stanley and her brother\, Larry Tuttle at various venues in SW Florida.  For many years\, she and her husband performed with Peach’s Little Band in the Ohio/West Virginia area. \nMary and Carolyn are neighbors and have enjoyed sharing and exploring their common interest in music as well as enjoying each other’s company. \n  \n  \n  \n  \npany. URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-plaza-3/ LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/plaza-7-25.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200111T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200111T220000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190708T134912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190708T134912Z UID:1995-1578769200-1578780000@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Malcolm Holcombe in concert. Roy Schneider opens. DESCRIPTION:On the North Carolina side of the Southern Appalachians\, the land still retains its secrets.\nIt’s a place of paradoxes\, where poverty is handed down from one hardscrabble generation to the next in towns passed over by the New South progress that gives a city like Asheville its bourgeois charm. It’s a resilient pocket of wilderness where a small band of Cherokee once disappeared into the misty hollers to wait out the white man’s ire\, back in the deep woods where old growth timber blocks out the sunlight and compass needles sometimes spin crazily and the trappings of civilization give way to things beyond human understanding.\nOn the cusp of releasing his 13th studio album — “Come Hell or High Water\,” out XXX on Singular Recordings — singer-songwriter Malcolm Holcombe is a both a part of and apart from those Blue Ridge hills\, a Southern folk golem brought to life by the deeper mysteries that give these hills so much of their folklore.\nHis songs belong in the same Western North Carolina echelon of mysteries like the Brown Mountain Lights or the ghostly apparitions along Helen’s Bridge or the phantom choir of Roan Mountain — things that surpass conventional explanation but summon forth a combination of awe and primal longing\, an ache to understand the great questions of the human condition.\n“Malcolm Holcombe is an artist of deep mystery and high art; he is who I listen to\, and have for over 20 years\,” says Darrell Scott\, one of Nashville’s premier sessions instrumentalists and a nationally respected singer-songwriter. “All the goods that I value in songs and artistry are in Malcolm.”\n“I think for most songwriters\, songs are like clothing. Malcolm’s songs are his skin\,” writes fellow Nashville tunesmith David Olney. “They are a direct expression of who is as a man.”\n“People like to say Malcolm Holcombe is a national treasure\, and they got that right\,” adds R.B. Morris\, an East Tennessee singer-songwriter\, playwright and the former poet laureate of the City of Knoxville. “He stands on all the old American music traditions and takes them his own way into a very individual music expression.”\nwww.malcolmbholcolmbe.com \nSPECIAL EVENT PRICING 15/20 \nOpening for Malcolm is another true Americana original\, Roy Schneider. Troubadour and formerly syndicated cartoonist Roy Schneider has developed a devoted fan base for his flavor of Americana music since 2008\, through international radio airplay and consistent touring with life-and-stage partner Kim Mayfield. Known in festival circles as the Reckless Saints\, Schneider and Mayfield have brought their musical blend of the gritty\, fun\, soulful and sweet to delighted audiences across the USA and abroad\, exploring and expanding their musical horizons with every performance. \nSchneider’s songs have earned praise in the Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition (TX)\, Telluride Blues & Brews Acoustic Blues competition (CO)\, and Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist showcase (NY). The duo has performed official showcases at Folk Alliance conferences in New York\, Austin TX and Asheville NC. Other notable venues include Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe\, Northern England’s MAD Fest\, and season 5 of NBC’s The Voice. \nAlso a gifted accompanist\, Schneider has performed with John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)\, Joe Craven (Garcia/Grisman)\, folk icon Tom Paxton\, Stevie Coyle (The Waybacks)\, Freebo\, Buddy Mondlock\, Gove Scrivenor and many others. \n“[Schneider’s] gift for blending Southern-influenced folk\, blues\, country\, and rock into a seamless genre with his own signature sound demonstrates his connection to the best in the tradition of fine wake-me-up and kick-me-in-the-ass roots music.” ~ No Depression \nwww.royschneider.com URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/malcolm-holcombe-concert-roy-schneider-opens/ LOCATION:FL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/malc.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200111T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200111T153000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190805T215133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190805T215133Z UID:2073-1578751200-1578756600@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Songwriters at the South County Estero Library DESCRIPTION:The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place inside at the South County Regional Library 21100 Three Oaks Parkway Estero 33928\, Saturday 2:00 Pm – 3:30 Pm \n The ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who perform their own original songs. Come hear great original music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk and country. \n Glen Sabatka\, David Stanley  Christine Scholtus \nGlen Sabatka\, has been playing guitar and harmonica since the 1960-s.  He has been the harmonica player for many bands and has been a side-man on several artists recordings..His music is a bit quirky with many terrible puns and word plays.  He likes when his audience laughs! \n David Stanley Re DR Stanley\, esteemed poet lariat and legend in his own mind\, will offer insights\, outsights and hindsight’s of a life well spent; mostly.  Some of his songs have to be heard to be believed; such as “If You Give Me the Finger\, I’ll Give You the Ring” (a lovely little wedding ditty sure to melt the wax in your ears). “Stuck in a Rut” is a tribute to Ernest Tubb; “A Song and an Old Banjo” to Pete Seeger: and “The Red Tide Blues” to Rick Scott. \nDR Stanley\, and his wife\, Carolyn\, have recently moved to Fort Myers from southeastern Ohio where he performed with Peach’s Little Band\, Big Bill Dup and the Letdowns and The Blue Ohiyins. \nChristine Scholtus.  Has been performing as a singer/songwriter for over 30yrs. She has worked as a music therapist for 19yrs. She is a new  member of the ACMA from Sebring. She performs regularly in\nSarasota / Bradenton area while working on her new CD URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-south-county-estero-library/ LOCATION:South County Regional Library\, 21100 Three Oaks Parkway\, Estero\, FL\, 33928\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/s-w-library.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200104T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200104T220000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190708T134147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191019T112146Z UID:1993-1578164400-1578175200@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Roy Schnieder & The Reckless Saints. The Pearl Street Band opens DESCRIPTION:The ACMA is pleased to welcome back Roy Schneider and Kim Mayfield to open our 2020 music season. There’s a special story behind the connection with them and the ACMA. Just ask us! Beyond that they always bring a wonderful vibe and special music to our stage. Here’s a bit about the duo:\nTroubadour and formerly syndicated cartoonist Roy Schneider has developed a devoted fan base for his flavor of Americana music since 2008\, through international radio airplay and consistent touring with life-and-stage partner Kim Mayfield. Known in festival circles as the Reckless Saints\, Schneider and Mayfield have brought their musical blend of the gritty\, fun\, soulful and sweet to delighted audiences across the USA and abroad\, exploring and expanding their musical horizons with every performance. \nSchneider’s songs have earned praise in the Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition (TX)\, Telluride Blues & Brews Acoustic Blues competition (CO)\, and Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist showcase (NY). The duo has performed official showcases at Folk Alliance conferences in New York\, Austin TX and Asheville NC. Other notable venues include Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe\, Northern England’s MAD Fest\, and season 5 of NBC’s The Voice. \nAlso a gifted accompanist\, Schneider has performed with John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)\, Joe Craven (Garcia/Grisman)\, folk icon Tom Paxton\, Stevie Coyle (The Waybacks)\, Freebo\, Buddy Mondlock\, Gove Scrivenor and many others. \n“[Schneider’s] gift for blending Southern-influenced folk\, blues\, country\, and rock into a seamless genre with his own signature sound demonstrates his connection to the best in the tradition of fine wake-me-up and kick-me-in-the-ass roots music.” ~ No Depression \nwww.royschneider.com \nOpening for Schneider/Mayfield is a group of musicians who also have a special connection to the ACMA and their own story behind it. Just ask them! Here’s a bit about the band.\nThe band is comprised of Bob Williams\, Mike McMllan\, Bill Veach and Clark Johnson. This band is made up of all ACMA members. They perform regularly on Fort Myers Beach.\nBob Williams: In the late sixties\, Bob Williams\, a young guitar player from Long Island\, NY\, began writing his own music. Pulling elements from Folk-Rock and Country-Rock\, Bob created a sound all of his own. Always eager to share amusing stories behind the lyrics\, Bob’s songs are personal. Irreverent. Funny. Sad. And most importantly\, true to his heart. With encouragement from family and friends\, he produced and released his first CD No Apologies in 2015. In 2018 he released his second Album\, Ain’t Sorry Yet.\nMike McMillan: Started playing guitar at age 13. He enjoys many different genres which has also influenced his original compositions. Keith has been both a band leader and a sideman and enjoys backing others on guitar and vocals when the opportunity presents itself. Keith also has a passion for writing\, co-writing\, arranging\, recording and performing original music.\nBill Veach was a drummer in a rock band in college\, but guitars are easier to move and make for better neighbors so he spent $100 of his precious college beer money on a flame red acoustic guitar. Moving was a part of his life for years\, with a love of travel that is expressed in many of his songs. His songs are often autobiographical\, about his experiences\, travel\, love\, loss and some characters he has met on his journey. Bill is a Western boy\, raised in Colorado and lived in Utah and Wyoming before becoming a full time resident of Fort Myers Beach. He became active writing songs as part of the Cheyenne Guitar Society in Wyoming and finds inspiration in the camaraderie of the ACMA Singer Songwriter Circle on Sundays. Bill has never met a genre he didn’t like\nClark Johnson\nBorn in NYC at a very early age. Picked up bass in 7th grade (Beatles\, etc.). Blues bands all through college. Rock/Folk most of the rest of the time. Since moving to FL\, play in bluegrass and country bands. \nIt will be an awesome time so please join us as we sail into 2020 with a full year of great music ahead! URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/roy-schneider-kim-mayfield-concert-pearl-street-band-open/ LOCATION:FL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/about-mission.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200102T154500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200102T171500 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20191001T151028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191001T151028Z UID:2113-1577979900-1577985300@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Songwriters at Sunset JRobert & Brent Moyer DESCRIPTION:FOLKS (Friends of Lovers Key\, Inc.) www.friendsofloverskey.org has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, www.americanacma.org\, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. The concerts will take place in the large gazebo located right on the beach. Seating is available for the first 80 people. Additional seating is also available on the sand.\n\nShow Starts 3:45\, Come early to enjoy a variety of the local food trucks.\n\nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based organization that promotes local artists who write and sing their own original songs. Come hear great original music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. The show will finish with a fabulous Lovers Key Sunset.\nPark entry fees are $8.00 for vehicles (2-8 people)\, $4 for single person in vehicle \nJ.Robert – Florida Fiddler and Songwriter\nFor more than 25 years\, J.Robert has been a SW Florida premier “Florida Music” artist – creator of the “Florida Songwriter Showcase” and regular performer at the Florida Folk Festival\, local charity events\, hotels\, and corporate events.\nJRobert has played music with and warmed up for Bonnie Raitt\, Charlie Daniels\, Doug Kershaw\, Clint Black\, Tracy Lawrence\, Willie Nelson\, David Allen Coe…and has recorded with John McEuen from Nitty Gritty Dirt Band\, as well as Nashville fiddler Vassar Clements.\nJ.Robert presently resides in Marco Island\, Florida\, where he plays his “Caribbean Country” style of music to people from all over the world. J.Robert has toured with “Living Legend” Seminole Indian Chief Jim Billie and occasional Swiss\, Great Britain\, or Central Asia excursions with International Recording Artist Brent Moyer.\nJ.Robert has released 6 albums of music over his career\, which includes placements on shows such as “Big Bang Theory” “Madame Secretary” …and has produced all original music scores for 3 PBS films including “The Great Florida Cattle Drive” “Southwest Florida’s Mangrove Coast” “Peter Gerbert – Florida Wildlife Artist”\nwww.JRobertMusic.com\nwww.FloridaFiddlerShow.com\nwww.MangroveMusicStudios.com \nBrent Moyer \, Raised in the mountains of Wyoming\, Brent’s hot\, high-energy guitar style and rich baritone voice wrapped around his original songs invoke classical Heartland sounds\, the intricate melding of American musical genres; Country\, R&B and Americana. Authenticity and soul\, it’s all there.\nKnown as the Global Cowboy\, he has shared the stage with many famous artists from country star Willie Nelson to pop diva Donna Summer and has played lead guitar for the legendary\, Lynn Anderson (Rose Garden). He has also performed on Broadway (NYC) in the hit musical\, Ring of Fire\, the songs of Johnny Cash. As a producer and studio musician\, he appears on numerous CD’s and has also recorded fourteen albums of original material with his songs being covered by artists in Europe and North America.\nBrent Moyer has been deep into the heart of the musical experience all of his life and he knows how to give that experience over to his audience. His live shows are marked by musical honesty and emotional intensity – and for being a fun time for all. Brent is a true craftsman\, songsmith and entertainer.\nThat’s what he does.\nhttps://brent-moyer.com URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-sunset-jrobert-brent-moyer/ LOCATION:Lovers Key State Park\, 8700 Estero Blvd.\, Fort Myers Beach\, FL\, 33931\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/l-key.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191210T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191210T193000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190804T183711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190804T183711Z UID:2055-1576000800-1576006200@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters on The Plaza DESCRIPTION:Rain or Shine\, moved inside if needed.\nRoy Schneider\, Kim Mayfield & Bill Metts \nThe Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater\, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket\, shows will be moved indoors depending on weather. \nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who perform their own original songs. Come hear great original music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk and country. \nRoy Schneider\, Kim Mayfield & Bill Metts \nRoy Schneider\, Troubadour and formerly syndicated cartoonist Roy Schneider has developed a devoted fan base for his particular flavor of Americana music since2008\, through international radio airplay and consistent touring withlife-and-stage partner Kim Mayfield. Playfully dubbed “Blue-Twangled Folk‘n’ Roll” in a 2014 No Depression interview\, Schneider has brought his musical blend of the gritty\, fun\, soulful and sweet to delighted audiencesacross the USA and abroad. \nSchneider’s songs have earned praise in the Kerrville New Folk Competition\n(TX)\, Telluride Blues & Brews Acoustic Blues competition (CO)\, and Falcon\nRidge Folk Festival Emerging Artist showcase (NY). The duo has performed\nofficial showcases at Folk Alliance conferences in New York\, Austin TX and\nAsheville NC. Other notable venues include The Bluebird Café (Nashville\nTN)\, Northern England’s MAD Fest\, Meadowgrass Music Festival (with band\nReckless Saints) and season 5 of NBC’s The Voice. \nAlso an accomplished accompanist\, Schneider has performed onstage with the\ntalents of John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)\, Joe Craven\n(Garcia/Grisman)\, Folk legend Tom Paxton\, Stevie Coyle (The Waybacks)\,\nFreebo\, Buddy Mondlock\, Gove Scrivenor and many others.\n“[Schneider’s] gift for blending Southern-influenced folk\, blues\, country\,\nand rock into a seamless genre with his own signature sound demonstrates\nhis connection to the best in the tradition of fine wake-me-up and\nkick-me-in-the-ass roots music.” ~ No Depression \nKim Mayfield started playing music on the family piano at age nine. She played for herself for years before learning to play with others. As a member of the trio “Reckless Saints” Kim has picked up guitar and mandolin\, as well as learning to play keyboard without “notes.” She is in her 11th year of touring nationally and internationally with her husband and music partner Roy Schneider. Kim was a semi-finalist in the 2019 International Songwriting Competition. \nBill Metts started playing guitar during the Country Blues revival of the 60s and fell in love with the art of finger-style guitar. He began his writing career after moving to South West Florida and regularly attending open mics in Fort Myers\, notably the (sadly) no longer operating “Nita’s Sweet Bean Café” where many local singer songwriters cut their teeth. Shortly after\, he was asked to served on the board of the nationally known Americana Community Music Association and hosted their weekly Songwriter Circle for four years. He has also\, for seven years through a not for profit organization called Hope by Song\, been composing 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 and twice at the Island Hopper Festival Songwriter Fest. He has also opened for such greats as award winners Doug MacCleod and Jon Shain\, and is scheduled to open for the legendary Roy Bookbinder.\nwww.mettsmusic.com URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-plaza-2/ LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/plaza-7-25.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191207T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191207T190000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190605T151617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190605T151617Z UID:1988-1575745200-1575745200@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Kraig Kenning in concert. Ross Jordan opens DESCRIPTION:Call him Contemporary folk\, Acoustic blues\, Roots rock\, or American fingerstyle. The fact is\, Kraig has managed to merge a bit of all the above\, while maintaining a close and personal connection with his audience. Kraig has played up to 200 dates a year touring the US for the last 3 decades\, showcasing songs from his eight cds containing almost exclusively original material. \nKenning has shaped himself into one of the most capable performers on the planet. “There is an exchange at a spiritual level in a great performance. My goal is to journey with all my listeners to this magical place.” \nAt National Guitar’s 1st Annual Slide Competition\, Kraig took first place honors as Best Unsigned Artist. He has opened for Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones\, and slide guitar master Sonny Landreth; and he has shared lineups with club and folk series favorites such as John Gorka and Patti Larkin. \nKraig has played some of the nation’s largest\, most respected music festivals\, as well as classic clubs like the Vic and Fitzgeralds in Chicago. You might also find Kraig performing at traditionally smaller venues including public librarys state parks and dinner clubs. “The atmosphere is genuinely intimate\, and fits my music and lifestyle.”\nwww.kraigkenning.com \nACMA’s own Ross Jordan opens\nRoss has been writing songs since he picked up a guitar at age 10. He went on to study music and classical guitar at Rutgers University. His songs reflect the regional influences from all of the parts of the country that he has lived from New Jersey to the West Coast o the Mid-West and now Southwest Florida\, His songs feature catchy tunes and lyrics and audience members can often be seen dancing and swaying and singing along while he performs. URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/kraig-kenning-concert-ross-jordan-opens/ LOCATION:FL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kenny-k.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191123T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191123T213000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190911T132138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191113T192837Z UID:2110-1574535600-1574544600@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Aaron Burdett in concert. Ken Crosby opens DESCRIPTION:Creating music isn’t a means to an end\, it is an end with a meaning for Aaron Burdett. Writing and creating songs is rooted somewhere deep in his psyche; it’s something that can’t be denied and must be shared. His lyrics are soul-touching\, intelligent\, witty\, and poetic all at once\, while his music style is a seamless blend of Americana\, country\, blues\, bluegrass\, and folk-rock that cohesively creates a story. \nAaron is listed as one of the top 10 most important musicians of western North Carolina by WNC Magazine\, alongside such greats as Doc Watson\, Steep Canyon Rangers\, and The Avett Brothers. He has also receivedcritical acclaim as a songwriter\, winning Our State Magazine’s Carolina Songs competition in 2012 with “Going Home to Carolina.” Aaron’s song “Magpie” won third place bluegrass song in the prestigious Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at Merlefest in 2013. Over the years Aaron has been a finalist in numerous other songwriting competitions\, including The Mountain Stage Songwriting Contest\, The NC Songwriter’s Cooperative Songwriting Contest\, and the Hank Williams Songwriting Contest. \nAaron’s writing is as prolific and genuine as the man. He grew up the oldest of three boys in the fairly isolated small town in Saluda\, NC\, where the Blue Ridge meets the Smoky Mountains. When Aaron was about 10 years old he was introduced to the music of Cat Stevens\, the first of many musical influences that include the Grateful Dead\, Led Zeppelin\, Doc Watson\, Tony Rice\, Norman Blake\, and David Grier. \nDuring his teen years\, Aaron found his tenor voice in a choral setting and\, performed in musical theater. In 1992 he went to the prestigious Governor’s School of North Carolina for choral music. In his 20s\, he played extensively in Boone\, NC and owned a music store that sold instruments and offered lessons. \nNo stranger to hard work\, Aaron’s sense of adventure took him across the country working on various types of farms and ranches. While many mainstream country singers pay lip-service to the blue-collar working world\, Aaron’s songs come from his life experiences. \nAfter seeing a lot of his friends and musical colleagues struggle to be full-time musicians\, sometimes at the cost of their marriages and family lives\, Aaron moved back to his hometown and decided to go another route. He started a construction business\, built a home for himself and his wife\, and started a family\, all while continuing to write songs and playing music\, recording an album every year or two. In2013\, Aaron decided to pursue music full time\, so fast forward to 2017\, and his distinctive clear voice has carried his dream into a successful career. Aaron’s songs effortlessly transition from solo performance to full band\, with equal emotional impact on audiences. \nAaron has 7 albums\, Refuge (2017 on Organic Records)\, Tinderbox (2015 on Organic records)\, Fruits of My Labor (2014 on Organic Records)\, Breathing Underwater (2012)\, Stand Up Eight (2010)\, Resolve (2008) \, and The Weight of Words (2005).\nwww.aaronburdett.com \n  URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/aaron-burdett-concert-thomas-earl-opens/ LOCATION:FL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Aaron-Burdett-Photo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191116T210000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190605T151100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190605T151100Z UID:1982-1573930800-1573938000@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Joe Jencks in concert. Dan Philgreen opens DESCRIPTION:The ACMA welcomes Joe Jencks back to our stage. We first got acquainted with Joe as part of the powerhouse trio Brother Sun. He came back to us as a solo artist who quickly captivated the ACMA audience. This is his third time on our stage and we are excited to host him again. Opening for Joe is one of our own highly regarded songsters: Dan Philgreen.\nJoe Jencks is an international touring musician\, award-winning songwriter\, and celebrated vocalist known for his performances of musical beauty\, social consciousness and spiritual exploration. A 20-year veteran of the international Folk circuit\, Jencks has released 15 CDs in that time. Merging conservatory training with his Irish roots and working-class upbringing\, Joe delivers engaged musical narratives filled with heart\, soul\, groove and grit. Blending well-crafted instrumentals and vivid songwriting\, Jencks serves it all up with a lyric baritone voice that has the edgy richness of a good sea-salt caramel.\nwww.joejencks.com URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/joe-jencks-concert-dan-philgreen-opens/ LOCATION:FL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/joe-j-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191112T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191112T193000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190804T182443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190804T182443Z UID:2052-1573581600-1573587000@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters on The Plaza DESCRIPTION:ACMA Songwriters on The Plaza\nRain or Shine\, moved inside if needed. \nThe Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater\, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket\, shows will be moved indoors depending on weather. \nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who perform their own original songs. Come hear great original music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk and country. \nBob Williams\, Mike McMillan\, Bill S\nteel\, Clark Johnson \nBill Steel is a Snowbird from the southernmost part of Canada…Windsor\, Ontario. He played in a small band as teenager\, dabbled for many years but then came “out” of musical closet after retirement\, inspired by singer-songwriters like John Prine\, Guy Clark\, Townes Van Zant and the many talented members of ACMA. \nBob Williams: In the late sixties\, Bob Williams\, a young guitar player from Long Island\, NY\, began writing his own music. Pulling elements from Folk-Rock and Country-Rock\, Bob created a sound all of his own. Always eager to share amusing stories behind the lyrics\, Bob’s songs are personal. Irreverent. Funny. Sad. And most importantly\, true to his heart. With encouragement from family and friends\, he produced and released his first CD No Apologies in 2015. In 2018 he released his second Album\, Ain’t Sorry Yet. \nMike McMillan: Started playing guitar at age 13. He enjoys many different genres which has also influenced his original compositions. Keith has been both a band leader and a sideman and enjoys backing others on guitar and vocals when the opportunity presents itself. Keith also has a passion for writing\, co-writing\, arranging\, recording and performing original music. \nClark Johnson\nBorn in NYC at a very early age. Picked up bass in 7th grade (Beatles\, etc.). Blues bands all through college. Rock/Folk most of the rest of the time. Since moving to FL\, play in bluegrass and country bands. URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-plaza/ LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/plaza-7-25.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191109T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191109T213000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190325T183924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190325T183924Z UID:1942-1573326000-1573335000@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Bill Mize in concert. Danny Anderson Opens DESCRIPTION:“It was the mid-1950s when I first saw Elvis on TV. Although I was only three or four years old\, I realized I had just witnessed something incredibly powerful\, and for me music was what it was going to be all about.” \n***************************\nGrammy-winning guitarist Bill Mize is a son of Tennessee\, and a fitting representative of his state’s rich musical heritage. His critically lauded fingerstyle compositions are fluid and intricate\, and their delivery masterful. One suspects an influential teacher\, and one would be right. “I received most of my musical education from a cheap Zenith radio\,” says Mize\, who as a child drifted off to sleep to the decidedly non-sleepy lullabyes emanating from Nashville’s WLAC and WSM and Knoxville’s WNOX. \nMaybe that’s why critics speak of his ability to “transport” the listener; the music itself has been transported. The links to his Tennessee roots are unmistakable\, but so are the elements of the far wider musical realm he inhabits\, and the mixture is as intoxicating as Tennessee moonshine. With a twist. \n*************************** \nBill is a past winner of the National Fingerstyle Guitar Competition at The Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield\, Kansas. Guitar Player Magazine has labeled this event the “U.S. Open of guitar competitions.” Bill received a GRAMMY Award for his collaboration with musician and storyteller David Holt on the recording Stellaluna\, and has been featured on the popular guitar compilations “Windham Hill Guitar Sampler” by Windham Hill Records and “Masters of the Acoustic Guitar” by Narada Records. In 2009\, Bill’s music appeared in the Ken Burns documentary “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.” Mel Bay Productions transcribed Mize’s second CD\, “Tender Explorations\,” into a songbook\, and his original compositions have been transcribed for Fingerstyle Guitar and Acoustic Guitar magazines.\nwww.billmize.com \nNew \nACMA member Danny Anderson Opens URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/bill-mize-concert-danny-anderson-opens/ LOCATION:FL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/bill-M.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191102T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191102T213000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190325T191411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190325T191411Z UID:1953-1572721200-1572730200@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Patchouli return to the ACMA. Andy Getch opens DESCRIPTION:The ACMA is so pleased to have some of our founding member musicians return to our stage!\nInternationally Touring World Radio Chart Topping Guitar Duo \nMaster guitarist Bruce Hecksel and singer-songwriter Julie Patchouli blend music from their two musical projects Patchouli and Terra Guitarra. Terra Guitarra is reviewed as “one of the top nuevo-flamenco groups in the world” – Zone Music Reporter. They have three top 5 internationally charting albums including Of Sea & Stars just won ZMR Award “Best Instrumental Album of the Year 2017”. \nPublic Radio favorite Patchouli features Julie’s sparkling lead vocals\, beautiful duets and award winning compositions. City Pages compares the duo’s live sound like “taking a yoga class in a field of running mustangs”. The Chicago Tribune says the duo’s “songs about harmony & healing inspire the human spirit”. Performing fiery Spanish guitar pieces like “Malaguena” to the gorgeous vocal harmonies of “Sounds of Silence” this duo takes the artistry of guitars to another dimension. \nIn 2018 Patchouli & Terra Guitarra went global bringing their music all over the world touring the UK and Europe\, China and the U.S. In 2019 their album Spirit Wheel was nominated ZMR “Best World Album”. The duo contines to tour across the U.S. and returns for a 2nd bigger tour in China in July of 2019. \nPatchouli & Terra Guitarra have performed over 4\,500 shows\, toured a million miles on the road supporting 21 CD releases\, performed on TV\, film and are played on radio programs around the World. Their soulful fusion of blazing Spanish and world guitar instrumentals\, heartstring tugging lyrics\, lush vocal harmonies\, and epic folk rock anthems infused with a visible onstage chemistry guarantees to make the night an uplifting one of music that will leave you uniquely inspired and excited to pick that old guitar back up.” \nwww.patchouli.net \nFounding member musician Andy Getch will open for Patchouli. Andy has been an important part of the ACMA since its inception…and he continues to volunteer for us\, write new songs\, paint cool stuff\, host house concerts and perform on our stage! URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/patchouli-return-acma-andy-getch-opens/ LOCATION:FL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/patch.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191026T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191026T210000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190325T190203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190909T123231Z UID:1950-1572116400-1572123600@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Violet Bell. Mary Dahl and Carolyn Stanley open DESCRIPTION:Violet Bell’s original Americana is woven from threads of folk\, soul\, bluegrass\, psychedelic\, and classical music. On stage and in the studio\, the energy between Lizzy Ross and Omar Ruiz-Lopez is fiery\, intimate and intuitive. Based out of Durham\, the pair have played shows from Montreal to Miami since forming in 2016\, resulting in a strong onstage chemistry that’s evident in person and in videos of these live performances. \n\n\n \n\n\nThe two share a mutual love of rock\, hip-hop and R&B that finds its way into their traditionally rooted music. “She’s a songwriter\, I’m a composer and multi-instrumentalist\, and our ability to meld those abilities and genres works well for us\,” Ruiz-Lopez says. “The world of songwriting is a very interesting one as opposed to purely instrumental\, ‘classical music.’ There’s more stylistic freedom. Combining those singer-songwriter qualities with orchestral technique allows us to create interesting textures around our message.”\n\n\nhttps://www.lizzy.net\n\n\nMary Dahl and Carolyn Stanley open. Mary & Carolyn always wonderful music to the stage plus the unexpected . URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/violet-bell-omar-ruiz-lopez-mary-dahl-carolyn-stanley-open/ LOCATION:FL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/o-v-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191020T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191020T143000 DTSTAMP:20260526T024630 CREATED:20190722T162207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190722T162207Z UID:2037-1571567400-1571581800@www.americanacma.org SUMMARY:Ding Darling Days- Family Fun Day Music by ACMA DESCRIPTION:Ding Darling Days with FREE Family Fun Day! 10am-3pm! Live wildlife presentations\, arts and crafts\, face painting\, games\, walk through aquatic learning lab\, music\, trams\, hot dogs and more! \nLive Music provide by ACMA members \nDavid Hintz & Ross Jordan \nDing Darlin National Wildlife Refuge\, 1 Wildlife Dr\, Sanibel Florida 33957 \nDavid Hintz is a SW Florida based singer/songwriter. David has been actively writing and performing his music and select covers since high school. David began writing in his late teens and still performs the songs he wrote while on the road in the early 70’s. David’s lyrics are a reflection of real life experiences with everything from love\, won and lost\, online dating\, satire\, religion\, and politics. David loves to cover songs by his favorite writers and performers such as\, Jerry Jeff Walker\, John Prine\, Randy Newman\, Michael Nesmith\, Steve Goodman\, Dolly Parton\, and many more. David has 2 CDs in print 2013’s Rode Hard and Put Away Wet\, and 2015’s Out With A Bang. David is a founding member of the Ft Myers\, FL based Americana Community Music Association. He has performed solo shows in Florida and up and down the east coast and across the US\, and opened for some of the best touring talent\, such as Gurf Morlix\, Grant Peeples\, Eric Bettencourt\, Jon Shain\, and John Eddy and 8 Ball Aitken. David Hintz is available for solo bookings at festivals\, house concerts and listening room venues. \nYou can listen to some of David’s music on: https://Reverbnation.com/davidhintzartist or like my David Hintz Musician page on Facebook. \nFor booking or anything else you may contact David @ gr8fulboy@yahoo.com \n  \nRoss Jordan has been writing songs since he picked up a guitar at age 10. He went on to study music and classical guitar at Rutgers University. His songs reflect the regional influences from all of the parts of the country that he has lived from New Jersey to the West Coast o the Mid-West and now Southwest Florida\, His songs feature catchy tunes and lyrics and audience members can often be seen dancing and swaying and singing along while he performs. \nwww.reverbnation.com/rossjordan \n  URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/ding-darling-days-family-fun-day-music-acma/ LOCATION:Ding Darlin National Wildlife Refuge\, 1 Wildlife Dr\, Sanibel Florida 33957\, 1 Wildlife Dr\,\, Sanibel \, Florida\, 33957\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.americanacma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ding-D-3.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR