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SUMMARY:The Rough and Tumble Zoom! Andy Getch opens!
DESCRIPTION:Please join Andy Getch and The Rough and Tumble for our ACMA concert. You’ve seen them on our stage and perhaps in a house concert setting. Now you can see them live again via the cool interactive setting of Zoom!.\nTo reserve your spot for the ACMA R & T/Andy Getch Zoom concert go to\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-rough-and-tumble-zoomandy-getch-opens-tickets-116241125335\nSuggested donation $5.00-$15.00 with 100% going to help support this Teeny/Tiny/Traveling Folk Band!\nHere’s a bit more about the Rough and Tumble:\nNominated for Best Americana Song in the 2019 Independent Music Awards for “The Hardest Part\,” voted The Listening Room Network’s 2019 Artist of the Year\, and Southeast Regional Folk Alliance Official Showcase Artist in 2018\, Graham & Tyler play over 150 shows a year. Gifted storytellers and perpetual collectors\, The Rough & Tumble use a menagerie of instruments to illustrate the airwaves. Tyler takes the backbone with guitar\, a suitcase drum & mailbox snare\, adding in harmonica and percussion\, while Graham multitasks with accordion\, bells\, banjulele\, nose flutes\, homemade percussion and toy piano among other oddities. The Rough & Tumble’s voices fluctuate between power and delicacy\, demonstrating restraint while sinking the accelerator to give each song its due. Their close-harmony weaves interchangeably. They aren’t afraid to take an audience from the lighthearted to the gut wrenching\, and they do it seamlessly\, with care for their listeners and integrity to their craft.\nwww.theroughandtumble.com\nAnd here’s a bit about Andy Getch..\nACMA founding member musician\, former ACMA board member artist\, house concert host and all around awesome guy will open the ZOOM concert for the Rough and Tumble.\nIf you’ve not used Zoom before here are some tips:\nWearing headphones or ear buds will increase the sound quality\,\nbut you can also listen without them.\nIf you using a computer\, after clicking the link you will get a screen that asks something like ‘Launch Zoom’? Your answer will be yes! If you are accessing from a phone\, ipad or other tablet\, you’ll need the Zoom app downloaded before you click the link.\nWhen ‘entering’ the broadcast\, we will have your video on—meaning everyone sees you. If you don’t want your video on—you can turn it off—in the lower left corner—click ‘stop video.’\nYou will be asked if you want to join with audio—you say ‘yes’ so that you can hear the show.\nWe will have your microphone muted so we don’t hear you. Occasionally we will unmute the audience for applause and Q & A\, etc.\nYou will notice a ‘Chat’ feature at the bottom of your screen. (It’s a little dialogue bubble) You can chat to your fellow audience members by typing a message there. You can send your message to everyone in the ‘room’ or private message to individuals.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/rough-tumble-zoom-andy-getch-opens/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200815T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200815T200000
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SUMMARY:Bill Veach FaceBook Live Stream Concert!
DESCRIPTION:ACMA member Bill Veach has been using his quarantine time to create music. He’s got a new CD and is excited to share it with us here on the ACMA FB Page . Many of you know Bill from The Pearl Street Band as well as opening for ACMA Concerts n the past. He’s successfully tried his hand at politics by being elected to the Fort Myers Beach Town Council. We’re looking forward to hearing Bill’s music!\nA bit more about Bill!\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.\nOur ACMA FB page link is: \nhttps://www.facebook.com/pg/Americana-Community-Music-Association-186132008151817/events/?ref=page_internal\nSee Less
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/bill-veach-facebook-live-stream-concert/
LOCATION:On Line
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200801T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200801T200000
DTSTAMP:20260525T225933
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SUMMARY:Ray Cerbone Facebook Live Stream!
DESCRIPTION:Join us right here at the ACMA FB Live Streaming Stage on August 1\, 2020 7PM for Americana Music from Ray Cerbone!\nDuring our time apart we can still enjoy music together! Ain’t technology great?\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/pg/Americana-Community-Music-Association-186132008151817/events/\n\nHere’s a bit about Ray Cerbone\nOne of the founding members of the Fort Myers ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, Ray began playing guitar during the late 60’s folk scene. With the support and inspiration of fellow local and touring musicians\, he began writing and playing in earnest in 2010. Traveling a long road in a short time\, his music encompasses many genres\, including Americana\, Folk\, Blues\, Ballads\, and a little bit of Country. His storyteller style takes the listener to another place in time\, his music and lyrics bringing evocative insights into the many sides of life. Ray is also a singer-songwriter’s song-singer. That is\, he does interpretive covers of 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 as well as others. He has shared the stage with Jaime Michaels\, Pierce Pettis\, Muriel Anderson\, Rebecca Folsom\, Jefferson Ross\, Brian Smalley\, as well as Roy Schneider and Kim Mayfield (The Reckless Saints)\, and Robin O’Herin. He has performed at several Florida Folk Festivals in SW\, Central\, and Northern Florida as well as house concerts\, and the BMI sponsored “Island Hopper Festival” in Ft. Myers.\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\, both reaching 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!\nRay’s website is www.steelonwood.com\nJoin us right here at the ACMA FB Live Streaming Stage on August 1\, 2020 7PM for Americana Music from Ray Cerbone!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/ray-cerbone-facebook-live-stream/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200711T190000
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SUMMARY:Karen Cohen Facebook Live Stream concert.
DESCRIPTION:Tune in to our FB page for music from ACMA member Karen Cohen! Karen would have been opening for The Divebombers on July 11th on our ACMA stage…\,sadly\, that’s not going to happen BUT Karen will bring us some tunes that she would have played on our stage.\nSo mark your calendars to tune in to our ACMA public page for some great music. \nKaren got her start playing the guitar with her sister\, a few friends\, and trying to sound out the chords from old records. She learned to fingerpick\, at USDAN\, a summer music camp on\nLong Island NY. Then\, too shy to sing and perform\, she turned to the Visual Arts as a young adult. \nIn more recent years\, Karen was able to gain confidence with the enthusiastic support of a wonderful community of musicians here in Southwest Florida. \nDuring these “Guitar Revival” years\, she was Affectionately penned “The Acoustic Queen”\nat open mics and jam circles around the Punta Gorda\, and Englewood areas. \nShe is a long time member of the Ghilcrest Guitar Army and has attended the Swannanoa Gathering in North Carolina over the past few years. \nFor more than a decade\, Karen has worked on arrangements of Mississippi Delta Blues and Slide Guitar. \nShe began by emulating Rory Block\, who is renowned for her authentic renditions of that genre. In Karen’s words…I had never heard a woman playing “old style” Blues before and it had a profound effect on me. I did not know women could play like that\, so before I heard Rory Block\, it never occurred to me to try. “ \nBut Karen loves all kinds of music and\, continues to expand her repertoire\, now adding quite a few originals originals to her list.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/karen-cohen-facebook-live-stream-concert/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200702T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200702T200000
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SUMMARY:Zoom concert with Mare Wakefield and Nomad
DESCRIPTION:Mare Wakefield & Nomad remind us of what it means to feel the sweetness in a song and hear the smiles and the tears in shared stories. Skilled in varied musical styles\, they keep an audience engaged and delighted.” ~ Dalis Allen\, Producer Kerrville Folk Festival \nWe may not be able to meet in person but we can still enjoy live music via ZOOM. Zoom is an easy to use platform that allows the audience to once again be present when the musician is performing.\nWe will be able to see and hear Mare and Nomad and to see other audience members if you choose. If you are not familiar with Zoom check it out at www.zoom. \nRSVP to aliceacma@aol.com….the zoom link will be provided and folks will be able to join the concert up to 6 PM the day of the event There will be a virtual tip jar online for those that wish to donate to the musicians. However\, donations are not required to join the concert. \nYou do NOT have to pre-download Zoom into your computer to attend. The Link will bring you to the right place. \nAs always\, thank you for supporting live music in all the ways that you do. \nSome ZOOM tips:\nWearing headphones or ear buds will increase the sound quality\,\nbut you can also listen without them. \nIf you using a computer\, after clicking the link you will get a screen that asks something like ‘Launch Zoom’? Your answer will be yes! If you are accessing from a phone\, ipad or other tablet\, you’ll need the Zoom app downloaded before you click the link. \nWhen ‘entering’ the broadcast\, we will have your video on—meaning everyone sees you. If you don’t want your video on—you can turn it off—in the lower left corner—click ‘stop video.’\nYou will be asked if you want to join with audio—you say ‘yes’ so that you can hear the show. \nWe will have your microphone muted so we don’t hear you. Occasionally we will unmute the audience for applause and Q & A\, etc. \nYou will notice a ‘Chat’ feature at the bottom of your screen. (It’s a little dialogue bubble) You can chat to your fellow audience members by typing a message there. You can send your message to everyone in the ‘room’ or private message to individuals.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/zoom-concert-mare-wakefield-nomad/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200530T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200530T213000
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SUMMARY:Keith Rea This on LINE show should be a go see our Facebook Page for details
DESCRIPTION:Keith Rea’s been dabbing with music and stories since he was nine years old– singer/songwriter\, instrumentalist\nKeith brings a wealth of experience to the stage as well as a variety of styles and genres. From love songs to train songs\, Keith’s lyrics conjure stories of people\, places\, and situations that feel both familiar and yet somehow fresh. His instrumental styling’s cover the landscape from finger picked ballads to raucous twelve bar blues.\nwww.keithrea.com\nACMA’s own Bruce Gallant will open for Keith.\nBruce Gallant has been writing songs for over 30 years. His songs reflect the different times in his life\, And he considers them his journal. Bruce played in several original music bands And performed at many events. Bruce\, along with his wife Cecile have 2 CD’s “Her and ME” and “Living in Paradise”. Currently Bruce dedicates himself to Hope By Song And has written over 50 songs for HBS
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/keith-rea-concert-bruce-gallant-opens/
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SUMMARY:Jann Klose / Robert Bidney opens!  On Line Show..tickets below
DESCRIPTION:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jann-klose-zoom-concert-robert-bidney-opens-tickets-104454650672 \nJANN KLOSE is an award-winning* pop singer-songwriter\, who has released six albums and two EPs. Klose was raised in Kenya\, South Africa\, Germany and the United States. His latest single “Love You the Most” is part of the soundtrack for the movie “Married Young” and has been streamed over 1.3 Million times on YouTube and Spotify alone. Jann is an ambassador for Desmond Tutu’s TutuDesk campaign. He is the singing voice of Tim Buckley in the movie “Greetings from Tim Buckley” (Universal). His songs have been heard on the Grammy® nominated “Healthy Food For Thought” compilation\, charted in the Billboard Top 10 compilation “Action Moves People United” as well as MTV Cribs and movies “Dead Broke” (Warner Bros) featuring Paul Sorvino and “One Little Finger” alongside Quincy Jones\, Siedah Garrett and Julian Lennon. He has performed as an actor and singer in touring companies of Broadway musicals\, including “Jesus Christ Superstar\,” “Jekyll and Hyde\,” and “The Who’s Tommy” as well as made for TV movies\, voice overs and commercials. \nWe’re happy to welcome Jann back to the ACMA! \nHis latest studio album IN TANDEM is out now via Gallo/Sheer in Africa and SONY/The Orchard elsewhere. The record features collaborations with Annie Haslam (Renaissance)\, Peter Gabriel\, Karen Zoid\, Tamara Dey\, RJ Benjamin and a who’s who of South African artists and session players. Tracks from the album are charting worldwide and streaming numbers are in the hundreds of thousands. Jann tours year round in North America\, Europe\, Africa and Asia and has opened for and collaborated with a wide range of artists including Pat Benatar\, John Oates of Hall and Oates\, Suzanne Vega\, The Yardbirds and founder Jim McCarty\, Rosanne Cash\, Paula Cole\, Brett Dennen\, Shekhinah\, Carrie Newcomer\, Alicia Madison\, Ann Hampton Callaway and sister Liz Callaway\, The Byrds’ Roger McGuinn\, Gary Lucas\, Jeffrey Gaines\, Elliott Murphy\, Rusted Root\, Pete Seeger and Les Paul. \n*Recipient of 4 Independent Music Awards\, Grammy® nomination “Healthy Food For Thought” compilation.\nwww.jannklose.com \nRobert Bidney opens for Jann\nRobert Bidney is a singer songwriter whose message is as strong as his melodies. His music is relatable and has a strong commercial sensibility.\nHe has been writing songs for most of his life. To support his family\, he worked in the advertising world\, but pursued his passion of writing songs with meaning. Those songs define him and reveal his soul. \nOver the years\, his songs have been covered by an eclectic group of artists around the world\, but his dream was to produce an album of his own. That dream came true with the release of “It’s All About the Love” in July 2015. \nThe record examines the universal themes of life. Music News Nashville wrote “His is a strong\, new voice on the indie album scene that’s been a long-time coming.” \nThe South Florida Sun Sentinel wrote that the album is ”an eclectic collection of universal meditations on love\, harmony and the things that threaten them\, told in a confidently unadorned lyrical style that only an experienced songwriter would attempt.” \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. \nA seasoned performer\, Bidney connects with his audiences through his infectious energy and emotional performances. \nHis creativity and commercial awareness merged while working in advertising agencies\, where he wrote and produced a number of national radio and TV jingles for clients and worked closely with many top musicians\, producers and songwriters throughout the U.S. and Canada. \nAn active member of the Americana Community Music Association\, Bidney lives in Southwest Florida and continues to write songs close to his heart. \nwww.robertbidney.com
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/jann-klose-concert-robert-bidney-opens/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200509T190000
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SUMMARY:8 Ball Aitken- Millie Van Horn Opens. This on LINE show is a go see our Facebook Page for details
DESCRIPTION:8 Ball Aitken brings his swamp blues music back to the ACMA! He was the first musician we hosted at All Faiths and he’s been coming back ever since. Be sure to ask about the story behind that!\nAustralian-born\, Nashville\, Tennessee-based\, singer\, songwriter\, slide guitarist\, cast away his cover gigs some seventeen years ago to hit the road\, building a credibly successful yield\, built solely on live performances globetrotting eighteen countries and still counting \n8 Ball as his unusual name suggests\, he is cut from a different mould. He throws a highly energetic and engaging\, quite humorous performance\, padded with a combination of guitars including an impressive three string bewitchery. He is the “legal shot” and sits deep in the pocket of collaborating audience engagement with grooving music like the white ball sinking the black. \n8Ball has fashioned his musical style from a true infusion of roots from blues\, alternative country and rock. He takes on the bull with his slide guitar riffs\, slides across the green felt with antics to impressively entertain even the most under-enthused punter. His clever songs will have everyone on their feet grooving and cheering infectiousl \n8Ball released his 10th Album SWAMP BLUES in 2018 to debute at #2 in the Australian Blues Music Charts 2018 and single ‘High Water’ went to #1 on the AMRAP AIRIT Radio charts. 2019. Its his most celebrated album to date\, following other highly acclaimed albums such as “Rebel with a Cause” and “Southern Hemisphere” boasting of his other industry praised singles “She’s going to Mexico I’m going to Jail” and “Hand’s on top of the wheel” \nwww.8ballaitken.com
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/8-ball-aitken-concert-millie-van-horn-opens/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200418T190000
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SUMMARY:Jon Shain.... Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:We are so glad to be able to attract repeat visits from musicians such as Jon Shain. He’s been with us since way back at the “old room”. Musicians of his caliber have helped us build a loyal following of music lovers. AND since Jon’s been here last he has won THE International Blues Competition (Solo duo) in Memphis Tennessee. Wow.\n“Jon took first place in the solo/duo category of the 2019 International Blues Challenge in Memphis\, besting over 260 competitors for the win. Watch video of Jon’s winning performance and read the News & Observer’s feature.Jon Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter who’s been turning heads for years with his words\, his fiery acoustic guitar work\, and his evolved musical style – combining improvised piedmont blues with bluegrass\, swing\, and ragtime. Shain’s most recent solo disc\, Gettin’ Handy with the Blues: A Tribute to the Legacy of WC Handy\, was released in January\, 2018. Shain’s newest release is the gorgeous roots album\, Tomorrow Will Be Yesterday Soon\, recorded along with long-time collaborator FJ Ventre. \nWe are so glad to be able to attract repeat visits from musicians such as Jon Shain. He’s been with us since way back at the “old room”. Musicians of his caliber have helped us build a loyal following of music lovers. AND since Jon’s been here last he has won THE International Blues Competition (Solo duo) in Memphis Tennessee. Wow.\n“Jon took first place in the solo/duo category of the 2019 International Blues Challenge in Memphis\, besting over 260 competitors for the win. Watch video of Jon’s winning performance and read the News & Observer’s feature. \nJon Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter who’s been turning heads for years with his words\, his fiery acoustic guitar work\, and his evolved musical style – combining improvised piedmont blues with bluegrass\, swing\, and ragtime. Shain’s most recent solo disc\, Gettin’ Handy with the Blues: A Tribute to the Legacy of WC Handy\, was released in January\, 2018. Shain’s newest release is the gorgeous roots album\, Tomorrow Will Be Yesterday Soon\, recorded along with long-time collaborator FJ Ventre. \nFJ Ventre and Jon began playing music together in 1982 when they met in high school. FJ went on to University of Massachusetts-Lowell\, earning a B.A. in Music Performance and Sound Recording. He remained in the Boston area\, performing in the city’s vibrant music scene. Since relocating to Chapel Hill\, NC in 2000\, Ventre has performed with his own group The Swang Brothers\, as well as Chris Stamey\, Rebecca and the Hi-Tones\, and Matt Hill. In addition to performing as a sought after sideman\, he spends his time behind the mixing board\, engineering at his own Good Luck Studio and operating his graphic design firm Tadpole Designs. \nCheck out more about Jon at www.jonshain.com \nOpening for Jon is ACMA member Bill Steel! \n‘Tickets at door \n‘
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/jon-shain-concert-fj-ventre-bill-steel-opens/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T193000
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SUMMARY:Songwriters on The Plaza....   Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:Rain or Shine\, moved inside if needed. \n Gene Martin\, Al Candelaria\, Bill Veach\, Thomas Earl \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. \nApril 14    6 pm Gene Martin\, Al Candelaria\, Bill Veach\, Thomas Earl\n.\n Gene Martin\, AKA Smoky Daytona\, will perform with Al Candalaria\, they are both part of a local group called the Smokey Daytona Band\nGene is a radiologist from  New York who has played guitar\, banjo\, and ukulele since a teenager\, and has been a singer in choruses\, glee clubs\, and church choirs since childhood. His song\, Florida Sunshine\, has received over 2800 hits on YouTube.\nAl Candalaria\, first started his music career as a teenager\, and it was an impressive one. His three man group wrote many great songs\, among them\, “Honest I Do”\, and “Gee Whiz” which made it into the teens on the Billboard charts. He also plays guitar\, and is a very skilled harmonizer.\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 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. Bill released his first CD in 2019. He performs solo and with the The Pearl Street Band\n\nThomas Earl has been writing and performing music for over 50 years.  He started his career playing in Coffee Houses in Ann Arbor\, Michigan in the late 1960s. He is proficient in both guitar and bluegrass banjo\, with a focus on creative finger style techniques.  He has written dozens of original songs\, including original music for theater productions\, and has released two CDs of original music. Reviews of his CDs include descriptions such as \, “…a gifted poet that has the ability to set it all to music in a beautiful and unforgettable way … “\, …a five star indulgence from start to finish.” and “Golddust Magic glitters with years of musical talent”.  Thomas’ unique approach to playing and writing is based on very early influences ranging from Joni Mitchel and Mississippi John Hurt to Tom Waits and James Taylor.  Thomas spent a year living in Maui while working on his most recent single releases and has just moved to Venice\, Florida from the Woodstock\, New York Area.\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-plaza-6/
LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200411T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200411T213000
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SUMMARY:Jennnings and Keller..... Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:Jennings & Keller is an award-winning nationally touring duo based out of Florida. They offer up 21st Century Americana with influences in folk\, jazz\, and roots music. They fuse many different musical elements into a unique eclectic style that is refreshingly diverse. \nDana Keller\, a veteran pedal steel\, dobro\, and guitar player\, has spent years performing on stage or in the studio with such luminaries as Vince Gill\, Ricky Skaggs\, Stevie Wonder\, Larry Graham\, Marvin Gaye\, Dave Mason\, Johnny Rodriguez and The Allen Brothers\, to name a few. Dana has been an endorsee of the Gretsch Guitar and Drum Company since 1980. His dobro playing has been called “jaw-droppingly good”. Along with being lauded for his world-class musicianship\, he is known as a “songwriter’s songwriter”\, often drawing comparisons to Gene Clark and Jessie Winchester. \nLaurie Jennings Oudin is a former Shakespearean actress who has spent many years on the stage. Her theater background combined with a lifetime of professional singing gives her an obvious command of the stage as well as the songs she sings. With a vocal style that ranges from early Joni Mitchell to Emmylou Harris\, Laurie leaves audiences mesmerized by her stunning vocal delivery. \nIn the 11 years of playing together\, Jennings & Keller have released 4 CDs. They have received accolades and airplay from radio stations at one end of the country to the other. In true troubadour spirit\, Laurie and Dana travel the country in their motor home\, performing at festivals\, cafes\, wineries and house concerts. Along with developing a large and loyal fan base\, they have earned a reputation for quality musicianship and expert storytelling. \n“We’ve had perhaps a dozen home concerts now and attended a half dozen more. Laurie Jennings has a beautiful\, polished voice. She and Dana perform original folk and western numbers which are gripping and delightful. Probably the best voice we’ve had the opportunity to enjoy. Dana plays a variety of guitars with beautiful style and tone. They’re a GREAT combination and will be long\, long remembered by our audience”-M. Eisenburg\, Comstock House Concerts\, CA – Aug. 2015\nwww.jenningsandkeller.com \nACMA member Amber Crowley will open\,\nAmber Crowley \nOpposites attract like the negative and positive poles of a magnet. Amber Crowley’s professional life brings together the science of ER medicine and art of acoustic music. Life and death decisions face Amber Crowley every day in the ER. She runs codes responding to the sirens and machine alarms\, in a broken\, overburdened medical system. From this chaos emerges a soulful voice that brings soothing peace and smiles to both the listener and the performer herself. Amber is a Physician musician with Cape Cod and Naples Florida roots\, her original songs often reflect the beauty and her love of the natural environment. Her original songs are both skillfully crafted and emotional and her performances energetic and passionate. In contrast to the automated machine filled ER\, her music is filled with human spirit and emotion.\nAmber started playing guitar and singing in a high school folk group\, and has performed professionally for over 40 years with multiple CDs and EPs. Most recently she performed at Naples Botanical Gardens and Charter Club Resort. She also has shared her music for many years for Hope Hospice\, American Cancer Society and other nonprofit events. Her most requested originals are “License to Sing the Blues”\, and “Snowbird”. Several recent songs reflect her love for the environment “Save our Oceans” and “Spirit of the Mangroves”
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/jennnings-keller-concert-amber-crowley-opens/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200411T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200411T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T225933
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SUMMARY:Songwriters Estero Library....  Cancelled
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. \nPete & Silva Popravak\, Pete Bensen \, Dan Philgreen \nSilvia and Pete is an acoustic musical duo that combines guitar\, mandolin\, Ukelele and harmonica to encompass a variety of musical genres including folk\, country\, Cuban/Latin\, bluegrass and original songs. Always experimenting\, adapting\, and progressing from their roots in rock and traditional music\, Silvia and Pete have created a style that is uniquely theirs\, while remaining faithful to the many sources of their music. \nPete Bensen\, Americana music and playing guitar has been his love\, muse\, and best friend since childhood.\, Peter has performed for over 15\,000 listeners of his regular StreetJelly.com/Pete Bensen. online e-concerts. This is Pete’s second year as ACMA host for these shows. \nDan Philgreen\nAfter failed attempts at violin and piano\, Dan Philgreen picked up the guitar in the 7th grade. Like many of his age he was very influenced by the many singer-songwriters that were at the height of their popularity during the 70’s when he was in high school\, as well as the folk-rock bands of that era\, such as Crosby\, Stills\, and Nash. He has played in church for much of his life but has also always had a love for folk music which never had much of an outlet before his moving to Fort Myers. The founding of the Americana Community Music Association opened a door of opportunity to develop and share his music in a community of folks who are also passionate about this genre. Though he dabbled in song-writing earlier in his life and had a few songs to his credit\, the inspiration of the ACMA’s songwriter’s circle spurred him to write many more songs over the past few years. His playing has also developed to a higher point in the last decade and he says that\, with age\, his voice is finally starting to cooperate as well. Dan’s songs are based on his observations of life and the beauty he sees in the world. They deal with the challenges of life honestly\, but always attempt to leave the listener with hope.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-south-county-estero-library-4/
LOCATION:South County Regional Library\, 21100 Three Oaks Parkway\, Estero\, FL\, 33928\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200404T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200404T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T225933
CREATED:20190812T170922Z
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SUMMARY:Roy Bookbinder Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:Special pricing $15 ACMA members/$20 general public. \nRoy said “Let’s do it again” and so we are…and we are thrilled to welcome Roy Bookbinder back to the ACMA.\nRoy has the goods: the original\, the bare-knuckle\, the low-down . . . blues. Who can say they were friends with the Rev. Gary Davis\, Pink Anderson and Robert Lockwood? And toured with Arthur Big Boy Crudup\, Hot Tuna\, JJ Cale & Bonnie Raitt ? Roy can. He has the stories\, the licks\, and the mystery of timeless music in his fingers. He’s been featured on a PBS special and interviewed by Terry Gross on “Fresh Air.” He’s also a regular at Fur Peace Ranch\, where he teaches along with Jorma Kaukonen. When he brings his ‘Tour Bus’ to town\, a one-man blues-fest ensues. He plays and he entertains\, feeding us music and stories\, and the evening is a celebration for us all. We’re privileged to have Roy here to preserve–and extend—the tradition of great American blues music. (JAMES HIPP)\nwww.roybookbinder.com\nOpening for Roy is ACMA founding member Bill Metts: Bill 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/roy-bookbinder-concert-bill-metts-opens/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200402T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200402T191500
DTSTAMP:20260525T225933
CREATED:20191001T152408Z
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SUMMARY:Songwriters at Sunset\,  Cancelled
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 5:45 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 Obstructionists\,  David Hintz and Ross Jordan are two popular local singer songwriters that are now performing together\, around Southwest Florida. Both have played at every open mic in the area\, they have headlined their own shows and opened for major touring artists.  \nDavid Hintz is a guitar playing singer – songwriter currently residing in N. Ft. Myers Florida. David has produced two CDs. “Rode Hard and Put Away Wet” 2013 and “Out With A Bang” 2015 with a new album in the works. David began writing songs in 1970 and still performs these older songs. His original music is uncomplicated\, thought- provoking and comes straight from the heart. David also enjoys performing his unique cover versions of obscure\, underplayed artists and local singer-songwriters. \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 to 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.  \n 
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-sunset-chakulla/
LOCATION:Lovers Key State Park\, 8700 Estero Blvd.\, Fort Myers Beach\, FL\, 33931\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200327T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200327T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T225933
CREATED:20190812T170307Z
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SUMMARY:Bill and Kate Isles.... Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:Bill & Kate Isles are an acoustic singer/songwriter duo based in Duluth\, Minnesota. Using a wide variety of musical styles\, their performances carry audiences through a broad landscape of experiences from metaphorical worlds to small town family stories and to zany comedy. Consummate performers\, they are known for their catchy melodies and memorable songs. They have a deep-seated love for the audience\, and each other\, and it shines before\, during\, and after the performance. They tour nationally\, presenting their profound songs for audiences large and small\, from house concerts to festival stages and everything in between. Words like ‘Mesmerizing\, ‘Transcendent’\, and even\, ‘Hysterical’ are common descriptions from audience reviews and audiences members feel that they are listening to stories of their own lives\, told by two of their best friends. \nhttp://www.billandkateisles.com/Bio.php
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/bill-kate-isles-concert-friday-show/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200321T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200321T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T225933
CREATED:20190805T140001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T011803Z
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SUMMARY:Daniel Boling. Sorry show is Canceled
DESCRIPTION:Think of a subtle intertwining of Steve Goodman\, John Prine and Tom Paxton.”\n– Fred Schmale / Real Roots Café\, Dutch music magazine \n“Daniel’s songs are filled with sweet imagery and infallible word craft\, and his live performances bring another dimension of energy and charm.”\n– Singer/Songwriter Steve Gillette \nGrassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Winner Daniel Boling shares experiences from a life well-lived in places as far-ranging as Okinawa\, Japan\, and Padre Island\, Texas. This balladeer/songwriter brings his friendly tenor\, fingerstyle guitar\, frailed banjo\, and beautifully-crafted story songs to delighted audiences throughout the U.S.\, Western Europe\, New Zealand and Australia in over one hundred shows a year\, from House Concerts and listening rooms to major festivals (Kerrville\, Winfield\, Woody Guthrie\, and others).\nDaniel was born into a traveling Air Force family\, and worked as a National Park Ranger and a Criminal Investigator for the US Bureau of Land Management for 30 years. At 50\, when most guys are starting to plan their retirement\, he started touring full-time.��He has released eight albums since 1999 – the three newest produced by Jono Manson and released on Berkalin Records:\nLIVE at The Kitchen Sink – May 2018\nThese Houses – 2016\nSleeping Dogs – 2013\nHe Dreams – 2009\nLive from the Winter Folk Festival – 2009\nThe Old International – 2003\nWelcome Home – 2000\nPerfectly Stable – 1999\n�These Houses was considered for GRAMMY Nomination as “Best Folk Album”\, and both These Houses and Sleeping Dogs were chosen among “Top 10 Albums of the Year” by Folk Radio DJs across the U.S.\nDaniel’s songs tell interesting stories about a variety of characters\, including himself. His clear tenor draws positive comparisons to John Denver and Pete Seeger\, and like Pete\, Daniel is happiest when his audience sings too!\nThere’s a lot of Steve Goodman in Daniel’s delivery and storytelling. You can also hear the influence of other classic folk singers and songs from the great American folk tradition. It’s no surprise that iconic Appalachian folk singer Jean Ritchie is his second cousin. He’s won numerous songwriting awards including Kerrville New Folk\, Walnut Valley Festival\, Santa Fe bluegrass and Old Time Festival\, Albuquerque Folk Festival\, and Woody Guthrie Folk Festival.\nThere’s a reason that Still On The Hill calls him “one of the most talented songwriters on the circuit.” Whether or not you’ve walked the very same roads\, you can’t help but relate to these songs – and no matter what your story is\, you’ll love Daniel’s.\nwww.danielboling.com\nwww.concertsinyourhome.com/artist/cdanielboling.html\nwww.sonicbids.com/cdanielboling (Electronic Press Kit)\nwww.youtube.com/user/PerfectlyStableMusic/videos \nKerrville New Folk Winner�Woody Guthrie Folk Festival – 1st Place Songwriter �Santa Fe Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival – 1st Place Songwriter�Walnut Valley Acoustic Music Festival Songwriter Contest – Three-time Winner�Official Showcase Artist: SERFA; FARM; SWRFA; FAR-West�Quad Showcase Artist: NERFA��2016 CD “These Houses” – GRAMMY nominating ballot – “Best Folk Album”�2016 CD “These Houses” – “Favorites of 2016” – Rich Warren / The Midnight Special – WFMT\, Chicago\, IL�2016 CD “These Houses” – “Favorites of 2016” – Ron Olesko / Traditions – WFDU\, Teaneck\, NJ�2016 CD “These Houses” – “Top 10 of 2016” – John Rumsey / Four Strong Winds – KVMR\, Nevada City\, CA \nACMA member musician Elizabeth Lockhart opens the show. This will be Elizabeth’s first time on the ACMA Stage!\nElizabeth Lockhart – Bio \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/daniel-boling-concert-elizabeth-lockhart-opens/
LOCATION:FL
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200314T213000
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SUMMARY:Richard Smith in Concert!   Mike McMillan Opens
DESCRIPTION:Back after way too long a hiatus\, Richard Smith brings us his finger style virtuoso. Read on for full bio!\nHaving witnessed one of his live performances\, fellow musicians and music lovers alike sing hymns of praise about world-renowned fingerstyle guitarist Richard Smith. With fretboard fireworks and lyrical endeavours he will melt your heart- strings\, make your toes tapping and your jaws hanging open. Richard’s ever growing repertoire comprises a wide variety of music from classical Bach to Beatles pop. It includes Scott Joplin Rags just like Sousa marches\, Chopin\, Mozart and fiddle tunes. It ranges from jazz standards to Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed and to Django Rein- hardt gypsy swing\, not to mention his intriguing originals. He delivers both\, light- ning fast barn-burners and beautiful ballads\, occasionally spiced with vocals.\nHis incredible stylistic wealth is founded in a lifelong love for music. Born in Be- ckenham\, Kent\, England in 1971\, Richard started playing guitar at age 5 under the instruction of his father. Concentrating initially on the country picking of Chet At- kins and Merle Travis\, young Richard digested everything he heard\, learning even the most complicated of these tunes with ease\, and confounding everyone with his dexterity. It seemed that not only did he possess amazing physical skill\, but a photographic musical memory as well. Often\, a single hearing was all it took to get a piece under his fingers\, using all ten to play bass\, rhythm and melody simultaneous- ly and creating a universe of sounds\, while easily switching between thumbpicking and flatpicking like hardly anybody else.\nRichard first met his hero\, the “Godfather” of fingerstyle guitar\, Chet Atkins\, when he was only eleven. Richard was invited by Chet to share the stage with him at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London in front of an audience of 1\,000. At first\, the master ac- companied him\, but later on he just listened in stunned silence while the child played Chet’s own arrangements – perfectly. By the time Richard reached his early twenties\, both Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed began to refer to him as their “Hero”.\nIt’s no surprise\, that the hymns of praise subsequently never faded. Now residing in Nashville\, Richard has toured the world as a solo artist\, teaming up with his wife Julie Adams for a unique guitar and cello duo\, performing with his brothers Rob and Sam as the Richard Smith Guitar Trio and with his swing band\, The Hot Club of Nashville\, featuring Stuart Duncan on fiddle\, Pat Bergeson on guitar and Charlie Chadwick on bass. Fellow guitar wizard Tommy Emmanuel prefers Richard Smith as one of his favourite duet partners. In 2001\, Richard became the National Finger-\nstyle Guitar Champion in Winfield\, Kansas. He was elected Thumbpicker of the Year in 2008 and inducted into the National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame in Kentucky in 2009. He is also a recipient of the Golden Thumbpick Award by the Association of Fingerstyle Guitarists in California.\nRichard has been a mainstay at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society Convention in Nashville since 1991\, where he has played with many world renowned artists inclu- ding Nato Lima of Los Indios Tabajaras\, sax legend Boots Randolph and John Jor- genson of Desert Rose Band and Elton John Band fame. He has also performed with other great musicians such as Marcel Dadi\, Tommy Tedesco\, Thom Bresh\, Joe Pass\, Biréli Lagrène\, Bryan Sutton\, Les Paul\, Mark O’Connor\, Sam Bush\, Martin Taylor\, Jorge Morel\, Suzy Bogguss\, Muriel Anderson\, Guy Van Duser\, Béla Fleck\, Victor Wooten\, Tony McManus and Buster B. Jones and shared the bill with a host of others\, most notably Steve Morse\, Albert Lee\, Paco Peña\, Barney Kessel\, Da- vid Russell and Johnny Hiland.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/richard-smith-concert-opener-tba/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200314T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200314T153000
DTSTAMP:20260525T225933
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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. \nBill Burkert\, Bruce Gallant\, Mille VanHorn \nBill Burkert 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. \nBruce Gallant has been writing songs for over 30 yrs. His songs are a reflection of different times in his life and he considers them his journal. Bruce has recorded two CD’s \, and is on the board of Hope By Song. \nMILLIE OROSZ VAN HORN….BIOGRAPHY\nLived in Naples\, Fl for 10 years where I first met other musicians and friends who encouraged me to entertain and sing at the different Karaoke venues around town. That wonderful reception from everyone gave me the courage to then start entertaining with piano and guitar.\nI have always loved to sing. In Indiana I would always search for a piano bar where I could sing my favorite songs. My courage to entertain on my own did not come until I moved to Florida where I was encouraged by my many friends in Naples and then again when I moved to Cape Coral and met wonderful musicians here and in Ft Myers at the AMCA.\nPrevious experience:\na) I am a self-taught musician.\nb) I started playing piano at age 3 by ear.\nc) I taught myself to play guitar….such as it is…..by ear…lol\nd) Sang with various bands locally and in Indiana.\ne) Played piano at 3 Black Tie Affairs in Naples.\nf) Entertained at different retirement homes in Naples\nand Bonita Springs.\ng) Published author\nHave written poetry since a very young age. Was encouraged by Papa Tommy at his open mic nights to compose my own original lyrics and melody. I began doing this about 4 years ago and have written a total of approximately 20 songs. Not all are polished yet. My most noted song I have written is called “The Empty Chair”. I won The Peoples Choice Award at the songwriting contest held at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in Ft Myers.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-south-county-estero-library-3/
LOCATION:South County Regional Library\, 21100 Three Oaks Parkway\, Estero\, FL\, 33928\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T193000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200307T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200307T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T225933
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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
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200305T180000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T153000
DTSTAMP:20260525T225933
CREATED:20190809T154949Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200229T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200229T213000
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CREATED:20190711T140444Z
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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
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200222T213000
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CREATED:20190711T133859Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200216T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200216T213000
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CREATED:20190711T132240Z
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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
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200208T190000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200208T140000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200206T161500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200206T180000
DTSTAMP:20260525T225933
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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
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200205T153000
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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
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