Americana Community Music Association

Songwriter to Songwriter. Karen Cohen
2021-11-16 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | On Line
Songwriter to Songwriter. Karen Cohen
Join us with our host Bill Veach for a Songwriter to Songwriter interview.
This episodes guest is Karen Cohen
Bill’s guests discuss new and old music, songwriting, their relationship with the ACMA, a few personal titbits, and as a bonus they perform a few songs.
The Youtube link below will be live at the scheduled time and afterwords you will be able to view it anytime.
Sit back and enjoy getting to know more than you knew before about our talented ACMA songwriters.
https://youtu.be/ObxhKODd9dw
Nov. 16th 7 PM

Past interviews available to view now.
Mike McMillan. https://youtu.be/TcYTHk2zifk
Bob Williams. https://youtu.be/YdIzs881H7E
Gene Martin https://youtu.be/qrAJX-c3ryo
Bill Metts. https://youtu.be/IWY5UGKK06s
Kim Mayfield https://youtu.be/tmibtwjikGg
Roy Schneider https://youtu.be/HeiZx1ZsyPY

ACMA Songwriters at the Plaza
2021-11-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Fort Myers Regional Library, 1651 Lee St, Fort Myers , FL, 33901, United States
ACMA Songwriters at the Plaza
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 in the Amphitheater, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket, shows will be moved indoors depending on weather.
The ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who perform their own original songs. Come hear great original music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music a coming together of blues, roots, folk and country.

Music: Mary Dahl,& Carolyn Stanley, Smokey Dayton & The Floridians
Carolyn Stanley began playing guitar as a teenager learning to finger pick country blues from her older brother. Since then she has played solo, and joined several duos and an eclectic string band.
Mary Dahl performed for 20 years with The Lite Side quartet in PA. Their highlights included six performances at the White House, Christmas specials at Hershey Chocolate World and opening for the Kingston Trio.
Carolyn and Mary have forged a harmonious duet and friendship since joining the ACMA
Gene Martin has been singing in church choirs and choruses since childhood, playing guitar since his teen years and joined the ACMA in 2016 when he began song writing.
He soon founded “Smokey Daytona and The Floridians”, a trio that features his original songs and covers with the tight harmony, which is their specialty . This trio includes Al Candelaria and Mary Dahl.
Al Candelaria is a member of the trio ‘The Innocents’ and is a BMI songwriter.
Highlights include being featured in the PBS special, “Rock, Rhythm, and Doo Wop” in 2001 and being inducted into the Doo-Wop Hall of Fame in 2014.

Grant Peeples in concert! David Hintz opens
2021-11-06 19:00 - 22:00 | ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian, 2756 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33901
We are eagerly anticipating another fun evening with Grant Peeples. He is known for his axe-sharp socio-political tunes, raucous humor and entertaining ballads. He is a pure storyteller in the best American folk tradition.
ACMA Member David Hintz will be the perfect opener for Grant.
Door donations $12 member/$18 public
Masks not required for those fully vaccinated. Please keep in mind that COVID-19 is not gone, and there are new variants that still threaten our health and welfare. We appreciate everyone taking all necessary precautions to to keep you and your fellow audience members safe..

Feed Florida featuring Reckless Saints
2021-10-25 21:00 - 22:00 | On Line
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Reckless Saints will be the featured act for October’s ‘Feed Florida’! All proceeds benefit Harry Chapin Food Bank.
Roy Schneider & Kim Mayfield are the core duo of the Reckless Saints, an original Americana act based in Ft Myers, FL. Roy, and/or Reckless Saints, have shared stages/bills or opened for the likes of John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), Joe Craven, Malcolm Holcombe, Eilen Jewell Band, Chuck Prophet, Brothers Comatose, and Charlie McCoy among others. Schneider accompanied folk icon Tom Paxton on his last solo tour in Florida after which Paxton pronounced him ‘one of those horrible people who seemingly can play anything they pick up and play it beautifully.

ACMA@TheAlliance with Rod MacDonald. Ross Jordan opens
2021-10-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL, 33919, United States
The ACMA is happy to once again be partnering with The Alliance For The Arts to present monthly Americana music concerts at the GreenMarket outdoor stage on the Alliance grounds. Folk Icon Rod MacDonald starts off the season. Ross Jordan will open.
How reservations work for outdoor concerts: We will be accepting the first 132 people for concert reservations. IF weather threatens the outdoor concert it will be moved to our indoor theatre for general admission seats. If there is no weather threat we will sell additional tickets at the door the day of the concert.
Tickets at www.artinlee.org
General public $16/ACMA/Alliance members $15
Rod MacDonald is an American singer-songwriter, novelist, and educator. He was a “big part of the 1980s folk revival in Greenwich Village clubs”, performing at the Speakeasy, The Bottom Line, Folk City, and the “Songwriter’s Exchange” at the Cornelia Street Cafe. He co-founded the Greenwich Village Folk Festival, now a non-profit, and is still the President and co-producer of its events. He is perhaps best known for his songs “American Jerusalem”, about the “contrast between the rich and the poor in Manhattan” (Sing Out!), “A Sailor’s Prayer”, “Coming of the Snow”, “Every Living Thing”, and “My Neighbors in Delray”, a description of the September 11 hijackers’ last days in Delray Beach, Florida, where MacDonald has lived since 1995. His songs have been covered by Dave Van Ronk, Shawn Colvin, Four Bitchin’ Babes, Jonathan Edwards, Garnet Rogers, Joe Jencks, and others. His 1985 recording “White Buffalo” is dedicated to Lakota Sioux ceremonial chief and healer Frank Fools Crow, whom he visited in 1981 and 1985, and who appears with MacDonald in the cover photograph. Since 1995 MacDonald has lived in south Florida, where his cd, “Later that Night” was named “Best Local Cd of 2014” by The Palm Beach Post and reached the top ten in national roots music charts. His first novel, The Open Mike, about a young man in the open mike scene of Greenwich Village, was published on December 5, 2014, by Archway Publishing. On December 10, 2020, MacDonald released his 13th solo recording, Boulevard, on Blue Flute Music.

A tenor with a clear voice and wide range, MacDonald is often cited for both his musicality and the content of his songs about political and social events: “Rod MacDonald is a brilliant folk singer and composer. His melodic songs possess words that go straight into your heart and soul.” The Press Of Atlantic City … “A poet with a lot on his mind who has never allowed himself to make points at the expense of making music.” The Boston Globe … “True to the folk tradition, MacDonald is not afraid to get political, take chances, and perhaps shock some people….MacDonald’s place in the folk hall of fame is assured by his ‘A Sailor’s Prayer,’ a hymn-styled tune that many people have mistaken for a traditional song.” All-Music Guide.
Although usually labeled a folk singer, his musical styles include rock, pop, country, light jazz, and blues. In addition to his work in Greenwich Village and Florida, he has written extensively of experiences on US Indian reservations and in Europe, living in Italy from 1989 to 1992.
www.rodmacdonald.com.
Americana Community Music Association member musician Ross Jordan will open the show. Ross has been writing songs since he picked up a guitar at age 10. 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. He is 1/2 of the duo “The Obstructionists”, with David Hintz and can be seen playing shows in Lee County and beyond!
https://www.reverbnation.com/rossjordan

ACMA. Songwriters at the Plaza
2021-10-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Fort Myers Regional Library, 1651 Lee St, Fort Myers , FL, 33901, United States
ACMA Songwriters at the Plaza
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 in the Amphitheater, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket, shows will be moved indoors depending on weather.
The ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who perform their own original songs. Come hear great original music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music a coming together of blues, roots, folk and country.

Music by, PBR a new collaboration of old friends Peter Golbitz and Ricky Baker Cegelis with the new addition of Bud Michaels on bass.
Bud hails from Michigan where he’s been playing bass since he was 12 years old. Familiar with all genres he loves the sound of Americana folk-rock.
He fits in nicely with Peter and Ricky’s mix of easy blues, ballads and folk-rock.
Expect a heady brew of original music with a few choice cover nuggets

Feed Florida featuring Drew Dintzner
2021-09-27 21:00 - 22:00 | On Line
Feed Florida is a monthly ACMA sponsored event raising money for our local food bank. The last Monday of each month will feature a different musical guest with all proceeds going directly to the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.
Hosting the series is ACMA member Kim Mayfield.
This week our featured act is Drew Dintzner.
D. A. Dintzner (Drew) is a founding member of the ACMA. He has been playing guitar and writing songs since the mid-70’s, and his Pop/Folk style has been influenced by the likes of J.D. Souther, Dan Fogelberg, Shawn Colvin, Cheryl Wheeler and Marc Cohn, using internal rhyming and focused on the synergy between music and lyric.
In 1998, D. A. recorded a solo album in Nashville,entitled “The Writer Within”, featuring producer/musician Kerry Ford and multi-award winning violinist Tim Lorsch.
Drew lives in North Fort Myers with his 8 lb chocolate chihuahua, Lady Vancouver (LV). She’s the best audience EVER.
If you are able to provide financial support, there will be a link to donate under the video. Any level contribution from couch change up helps keep our less fortunate friends and neighbors from going hungry during these tough times. Just watch this page for the red Facebook LIVE icon!

Island Hopper ACMA Showcase
2021-09-21 18:00 - 20:00 | The Barrel Room, 2214 Bay St, , Fort Myers, , FL, 33901, United States
Great night of music as planned with some of the Americana Community Music Associations wonderful songwriters.

Evening in a Songwriter's Living Room.
2021-09-10 19:00 - 20:00 | On Line
Evening in a Songwriter’s Living Room.
Long time ACMA member David Martin, now in New Mexico has but together a songwriters showcase that includes a few local friends with some intriguing musical backgrounds.
Link will be available 9-10 7 pm. https://youtu.be/1dHYThwWKnw
ACMA presents an Evening in a Songwriter’s Living Room. Tom Adler, Michael R.J. Roth, and David Martin will each perform their original material of acoustic Americana, folk, country, and other styles.
Tom, David, and Michael met over thirty years ago when all were involved with the “Sweet Inspiration” coffee house in downtown Santa Fe. They got back in contact after Tom and David played a couple of gigs at local restaurants, and David and Michael ran into each other at a songwriter’s circle in Santa Fe.
Tom was an adjunct faculty member at Santa Fe University of Art & Design teaching the acoustic Americana ensemble, songwriting seminar and folk guitar and banjo. His background includes many years and a wide range as a performing/recording musician and stage actor. Tom played with the Fast Peso String Band, toured as a singer/songwriter appearing in film and on television and radio. Tom was currently a member of the folk/Americana band, Bootleg Prophets. Tom’s big secret that few people know is that he worked as a chimney sweep in the early eighties! Tom enjoys listening to music as much as performing it and loves to share folk music from the US and around the world (especially older recordings!) with his listeners Tom Adler has been a presence in the Santa Fe music scene for more than 50 years. Tom plays guitar and banjo with the Fast Peso String Band and his music has been in feature films and on NPR. He has 3 CD’s available. https://www.amazon.com/Tom-Adler/e/B000APG8XS
Michael R. J. Roth has lived most of his life in New Mexico. His well crafted lyrics and melodies have won several song contests. He has been called “a cool dark troubadour…a modern day poet not unlike Townes Van Zandt” and a “Jedi songwriter,” evoking a mix of Leonard Cohen, Gordon Lightfoot, Johnny Cash, Jason Isbell and others with lyrics known for their intriguing imagery and “deep, profound truth.” Lori McKenna called him “Brilliant.”
He was the lyric winner of the 2019 NSAI Song Contest, the Great American Song Contest, and a Gold Award winner in the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. He is featured in the Great American Song Hall of Fame, and is known for his award-winning, original acoustic songs with “the kind of lyrics that make Nashville writers salivate.” NSAI named him “One to Watch.” https://easyheroes.com/
David Martin started learning guitar in sixth grade, and played his first gig at about 14, a church wedding. He got $50, playing guitar behind a singer for 3 songs, and realized this was easier than making burgers. David played bass in several bands around Texas and New Mexico, opening for Asleep at the Wheel, Townes Van Zandt, Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys, and playing six nights a week at steakhouses and theme restaurants. David retired from his day job at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and is writing and performing around Santa Fe. David produced and wrote a couple of songs translated by ACMA member Maria Valsi into Portuguese which are available on SoundCloud and other streaming services. David’s song “Say A Prayer For Me” was selected as best folk song of 2020 by the New Mexico Music Association. His songs range from simple country to bossa nova.
https://youtube.com/user/DesertSailor26

Songwriter to Songwriter. Bob Williams
2021-09-01 19:00 - 20:00 | On Line
Join us with our host Bill Veach for a Songwriter to Songwriter interview.
This weeks guest is Bob Williams
Bill’s guests discuss new and old music, songwriting, their relationship with the ACMA, a few personal titbits, and as a bonus they perform a few songs.
The Youtube link below will be live at the scheduled time and afterwords you will be able to view it anytime.
Sit back and enjoy getting to know more than you knew before about our talented ACMA songwriters.
https://youtu.be/YdIzs881H7E
Past interviews available to view now.
Gene Martin https://youtu.be/qrAJX-c3ryo
Bill Metts. https://youtu.be/IWY5UGKK06s
Kim Mayfield https://youtu.be/tmibtwjikGg
Roy Schneider https://youtu.be/HeiZx1ZsyPY

Feed Florida featuring Mary Dahl & Carolyn Stanley
2021-08-30 21:00 - 22:00 | On Line
Feed Florida is a weekly ACMA sponsored event raising money for our local food bank. Each Monday will feature a different musical guest with all proceeds going directly to the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.
Hosting the series is ACMA member Kim Mayfield.
This week our featured act is Mary Dahl & Carolyn Stanley.
Carolyn Stanley began playing guitar as a teenager learning to finger pick country blues from her older brother. Since then she has played solo, and joined several duos and an eclectic string band.
Mary Dahl performed for 20 years with The Lite Side quartet in PA. Their highlights included six performances at the White House, Christmas specials at Hershey Chocolate World and opening for the Kingston Trio.
Carolyn and Mary have forged a harmonious duet and friendship since joining the ACMA
If you are able to provide financial support, there will be a link to donate under the video. Any level contribution from couch change up helps keep our less fortunate friends and neighbors from going hungry during these tough times. Just watch this page for the red Facebook LIVE icon!

Songwriter to Songwriter. Roy Schneider
2021-08-25 19:00 - 20:00 | On Line
Join us with our host Bill Veach for a Songwriter to Songwriter interview.
This weeks guest is Roy Schneider
Bill’s guests discuss new and old music, songwriting, their relationship with the ACMA, a few personal titbits, and as a bonus they perform a few songs.
The Youtube link below will be live at the scheduled time and afterwords you will be able to view it anytime.
Sit back and enjoy getting to know more than you knew before about our talented ACMA songwriters.
https://youtu.be/HeiZx1ZsyPY
Past shows available to view
Gene Martin https://youtu.be/qrAJX-c3ryo
Bill Metts. https://youtu.be/IWY5UGKK06s
Kim Mayfield https://youtu.be/tmibtwjikGg

Feed Florida featuring Little Fools
2021-08-23 21:00 - 22:00 | On Line
Hosting the series is ACMA member Kim Mayfield.
This week our featured act is Little Fools, AKA John R. Butler & Susan Chastain.
John R. Butler first played music for money during the Johnson administration. The LYNDON Johnson administration. Butler went on to play in a number of bands and as a solo performer throughout high school, college and later.
His songwriting has garnered prizes at the Kerrville (TX) New Folk competition, the Will McLean Music Festival and the South Florida Folk Festival. One of Butler’s songs was included in the soundtrack of the 2013 feature film , “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3-D,” starring absolutely no one you’d recognize.
These days Butler airs out his musical mojo alongside Susan Chastain, erstwhile jazz chanteuse and current belter of ballads, diva of ditties, marquessa of melodies.
Vocalist Susan Chastain began performing at the age of 3, atop her mother’s bar in Oklawaha, Florida. Leaving the jukebox behind, she grew up to be a jazz and big band singer for over 30 years, and still is! She met singer/songwriter/guitarist John R. Butler and he convinced her to swing over to the dark side…old country, old rock, old blues, old soul, and his (not old) original compositions.

Songwriter to Songwriter W/ Kim Mayfield
2021-08-18 19:00 - 20:00 | On Line
Join us with our host Bill Veach for a Songwriter to Songwriter interview.
This weeks guest is Kim Mayfield
Bill’s guests discuss new and old music, songwriting, their relationship with the ACMA, a few personal titbits, and as a bonus they perform a few songs.
The Youtube link below will be live at the scheduled time and afterwords you will be able to view it anytime.
Sit back and enjoy getting to know more than you knew before about our talented ACMA songwriters.
https://youtu.be/tmibtwjikGg
Past shows available to view
Gene Martin https://youtu.be/qrAJX-c3ryo
Bill Metts. https://youtu.be/IWY5UGKK06s

Feed Florida - featuring Elizabeth Lockhart
2021-08-16 21:00 - 22:00 | On Line
Feed Florida is a weekly ACMA sponsored event raising money for our local food bank. Each Monday will feature a different musical guest with all proceeds going directly to the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.
Hosting the series is ACMA member Kim Mayfield.
This week our featured act is Elizabeth Lockhart.
Elizabeth Lockhart was just six years old when her voice brought chills to audiences during solo performances as she delivered gospel music with a rich, full vocal range. She was selected to open for Reba McEntire at age 12 and chose to study Opera Performance at North Carolina School of the Arts, reaching the professional staus of opera singer.
Elizabeth spent most of her early career performing and teaching 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 has the ability to tug at a listener’s heart strings through her haunting melodies, stories and rich vocals.

Ellen Bukstel SORRY This show is Canceled
2021-08-14 19:00 - 21:30 | ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian, 2756 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33901
Donations for the concert accepted at the door!
Suggested Donations. $18.00

The ACMA is happy to welcome back Ellen to our stage! She’ll present her new songs (crafted during COVID) as well as re-visit her classics.
Masks not required for those fully vaccinated. Please keep in mind that COVID-19 is not gone, and there are new variants that still threaten our health and welfare. We appreciate everyone taking all necessary precautions to to keep you and your fellow audience members safe..

From Menopause to Marijuana! …Peace to Politics! …Poignant to Provocative! …Ellen Bukstel writes and sings about it all! This type of happy-sad, life embracing, fear-overcoming emotional schizophrenia truly captures the spirit of modern independent music making—whatever the artist feels in that moment, she shares…and whatever else Ellen is, she’s not shy about it making her audience “sit up and think…laugh til they cry…and sometimes all at the same time!”
Check out her website to learn more about Ellen and mark your calendars for her show.
www.ellenbukstel.com
Opening for Ellen will be Jim Visone. No stranger to the ACMA stage Jim also plays regularly with Pine Island Sound Trio. We’re looking forward to hearing Jim’s songs once again.
Here’s Jim’s Bio.
I played neighborhood bars and restaurants in 1957 and ’58 and then started playing in the Village
until I moved to Texas in ’65. I quit playing in public for several years and started up again in Las Vegas.
Met some good pickers there and played for about seven years. I retired and moved to Florida and started
playing and hosting open mics about eight years ago. I cut a CD two years ago and I’m playing around town
regularly now. No plans of stopping.

Songwriter to Songwriter with Bill Metts
2021-08-11 19:00 - 20:00 | On Line
Join us with our host Bill Veach for a Songwriter to Songwriter interview.
Bill’s guests discuss new and old music, songwriting, their relationship with the ACMA, a few personal titbits, and as a bonus they perform a few songs.
The Youtube link below will be live at the scheduled time and afterwords you will be able to view it anytime.
Sit back and enjoy getting to know more than you knew before about our talented ACMA songwriters.
https://youtu.be/IWY5UGKK06s

Feed Florida - featuring Mike McMillen
2021-08-09 21:00 - 22:00 | On Line
Feed Florida is a weekly ACMA sponsored event raising money for our local food bank. Each Monday will feature a different musical guest with all proceeds going directly to the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.
Hosting the series is ACMA member Kim Mayfield.
This week our featured act is Mike McMillen.
Mike McMillan got his first guitar as a teenager and has been fulfilling his musical dreams ever since. After his first Doc Watson concert in the 1970’s, he was inspired to learn finger picking and then later, many blues songs. Mike calls himself a student of the Blues, When not performing he studies a few hours every day. He has written many songs, and has been an inspiration for others to learn, write and perform Blues songs.
Mike can be found performing regularly on Fort Myers Beach with The Pearl Street Band. He is also a tireless supporter and board member of the ACMA.

Brian Smalley in concert! Matt Hannam opens.
2021-08-07 19:00 - 21:30 | ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian, 2756 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33901
We are so excited to welcome Brian Smalley back to our stage at the beginning of our fall/winter “We’re BACK series” ! And equally excited that one of our founding members,
Matt Hannam, will play an opening set.
We hope that you will join us in this very special evening at the ACMA.
Suggested donation. $18.00
Masks not required for those fully vaccinated. Please keep in mind that COVID-19 is not gone, and there are new variants that still threaten our health and welfare. We appreciate everyone taking all necessary precautions to to keep you and your fellow audience members safe..
www.briansmalley.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/matthannam

Here’s a bit about Brian
“Brian Smalley is a Florida guitar picker with ten crafty fingers, a variety of musical styles and multiple personalities” Having played guitar all his life, Brian has developed some skill on the git-box, and possessing a creative (and somewhat disturbed) imagination, he is a master storyteller. Before ‘CHOSEN,’ he’d recorded six projects. His acoustic novel “ChickensPigs” received the Best Florida Folk CD award from The Florida Times Union in 2013. And thousands have enjoyed the tale of Painter Kellet, a homeless man in Key West, from the acoustic novel ‘KEY.’ But now the floodgates have been loosed, and teaming up with Gatorbone Recording Studio, Brian and friends give us some real ear-candy with ‘CHOSEN.’ Over the top production value, musicianship to beat the band, and a riveting storyline makes this a pleasurable and thrilling listening experience.

Songwriter To Songwriter. ..Gene Martin
2021-08-04 19:00 - 20:00 | On Line
Join us with your host Bill Veach kicking off our first songwriter to songwriter interview
Bill’s guests discuss new and old music, songwriting, their relationship with the ACMA, a few personal titbits, and as a bonus they perform a few songs.
The Youtube link below will be live at the scheduled time and afterwords you will be able to view it anytime.
Sit back and enjoy getting to know more than you knew before about our talented ACMA songwriters.

https://youtu.be/qrAJX-c3ryo

Feed Florida featuring Robert Bidney
2021-08-02 21:00 - 22:00 | On Line
Feed Florida is a weekly ACMA sponsored event raising money for our local food bank. Each Monday will feature a different musical guest with all proceeds going directly to the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.
Hosting the series is ACMA member Kim Mayfield.
This week our featured act is Robert Bidney.
Robert Bidney connects with his audiences through infectious energy and emotion. His songs have been covered by artists in the U.S., Canada, France and the U.K., and aired on radio and TV commercials. He has two albums, RUSH OF HOPE and IT’S ALL ABOUT THE LOVE, both produced in L.A., and his 2021 single, “THANK GOODNESS FOR THE GIVING PEOPLE,” is currently airing on radio stations in the U.S., Canada and U.K.
If you are able to help provide financial support, there will be a link to donate under the video. Any level contribution from couch change up helps keep our less fortunate friends and neighbors from going hungry during these tough times. Just watch this page for the red Facebook LIVE icon!

Feed Florida featuring Millie Orosz VanHorn
2021-07-26 21:00 - 22:00 | On Line
Feed Florida is a weekly ACMA sponsored event raising money for our local food bank. Each Monday will feature a different musical guest with all proceeds going directly to the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.
Hosting the series is ACMA member Kim Mayfield.
This week our featured act is Millie Orosz VanHorn.
Millie began performing 20 years ago after retiring to SW Florida, though she always loved to sing. She started playing piano by ear at age 3, and then taught herself to play guitar. Her song ‘The Empty Chair’ won a People’s Choice Award in a songwriting contest at the Sidney Berne Davis Art Center. She’s become a prolific songwriter, and has also written two children’s books.
During the recent lockdown Millie found an audience of her neighbors, playing socially distanced concerts from her condo balcony!
If you are able to help provide financial support, there will be a link to donate under the video. Any level contribution from couch change up helps keep our less fortunate friends and neighbors from going hungry during these tough times. Just watch this page for the red Facebook LIVE icon!

Feed Florida - featuring Alan Bradford
2021-07-19 21:00 - 22:00
Feed Florida is a weekly ACMA sponsored event raising money for our local food bank. Each Monday will feature a different musical guest with all proceeds going directly to the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.
Hosting the series is ACMA member Kim Mayfield.
This week our featured act is Alan Bradford.
Alan started playing music while growing up in New Jersey, and had the opportunity to open for many touring professionals – two of whom became great influences on his music; Harry Chapin and James Taylor.
He is a unique guitarist, and an old soul singer/songwriter, performing throughout the east coast of the United States.
If you are able to help provide financial support, there will be a link to donate under the video. Any level contribution from couch change up helps keep our less fortunate friends and neighbors from going hungry during these tough times. Just watch this page for the red Facebook LIVE icon!

Feed Florida - featuring Bill Metts!
2021-07-12 21:00 - 22:00 | On Line
Feed Florida is a weekly ACMA sponsored event raising money for our local food bank. Each Monday will feature a different musical guest with all proceeds going directly to the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.
Hosting the series is ACMA member Kim Mayfield.
This week our featured act is Bill Metts.
Bill started playing guitar during the country blues revival of the late 60s and fell in love with the music of Taj Mahall, Mississippi John Hurt, Doc Watson and others of that ilk. In 2011 he had the honor of being asked to perform at the annual Mississippi John Hurt Blues Festival in Avalon Mississippi. Upon moving to SW Florida in 2004 Bill found a welcoming music community and was encouraged by friends to try his hand at song writing. He’s been writing ever since. Bill hosted the Americana Community Music Association’s weekly singer/songwriter circle for four years and co-founded, with Nita Flores, a wonderful not for profit organization called Hope by Song Inc. which is where his love for music and writing found a true home.
If you are able to help provide financial support, there will be a link to donate under the video. Any level contribution from couch change up helps keep our less fortunate friends and neighbors from going hungry during these tough times. Just watch this page for the red Facebook LIVE icon!

Fran Snyder Podcast Featuring Bill Veach
2021-07-08 19:30 - 20:30 | On Line
Fran Snyder Podcast explores the lives of touring musicians and the culture of house concerts and listening rooms around the world. A recurring theme is the silver linings found in 2020 and the paradigm shifts that musicians are facing.
The last of our podcasts at this time features ACMA musician Bill Veach on SW Florida support system, music and ACMA. We appreciate Fran Snyder’s expertise in the interviews and the support of the podcast viewers. We hope you’ve enjoyed learning about some of the ACMA musicians!
The ACMA is at the forefront of these changes, and is proud to sponsor interviews with artists.

Feed Florida - featuring Dan Philgreen
2021-07-05 21:00 - 22:00 | On Line
Feed Florida is a weekly ACMA sponsored event raising money for our local food bank. Each Monday will feature a different musical guest with all proceeds going directly to the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.
Hosting the series is ACMA member Kim Mayfield.
This week our featured act is Dan Philgreen….
After 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, where he is now the Technical Arts Manager at Shell Point’s new Tribby Arts Center and is an on-camera Anchor on their daily in-house TV show. 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.

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Fran Snyder Podcast featuring Annie Wenz: Renaissance Woman with stories, songs, and a big heart
2021-07-02 19:30 - 20:30 | On Line
Fran Snyder Podcast explores the lives of touring musicians and the culture of house concerts and listening rooms around the world. A recurring theme is the silver linings found in 2020 and the paradigm shifts that musicians are facing.
This week’s podcasts features ACMA musician Annie Wenz The ACMA is at the forefront of these changes, and is proud to sponsor interviews with artists.

Feed Florida- featuring Java Moon Band!
2021-06-28 21:00 - 22:00 | On Line
Feed Florida is a weekly ACMA sponsored event to raise money for our local food bank. Each Monday will feature a different musical guest with all proceeds going directly to the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.
Hosting the series is ACMA member Kim Mayfield.
This week our featured act is Naples based trio the Java Moon Band.
The Java Moon Band consists of Bob Cox, Lucia Jenkins, and Guy Rienzi. Lucia’s songs are folk and funk-fused, with jazz tinged elements. Guy’s originals cover a wide range of styles from root based rock to blues. Bob anchors the band as bass player and co-singer. The Java Moon Band plays regularly at local Naples venues and their schedule can be found at https://www.facebook.com/javamoonband
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Feed Florida- Harry Chapin Food Bank Benefit featuring David Hintz
2021-06-21 21:00 - 21:30 | On Line
ACMA is sponsoring this weekly event to raise money for the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Fort Myers. Each Monday will feature a different musical guest. All proceeds go directly to the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.
The host for the series is our own Kim Mayfield.
This week our featured artist is David Hintz, a guitar playing singer/songwriter currently residing in N. Fort Myers, Florida. David has released three CDs of original music. As a founding member of the Americana Community Music Association, he has performed as the headliner or the opening act many times on the ACMA stage.
David’s music is thought- provoking and comes straight from the heart. David enjoys performing unique covers and works by local songwriters.
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Feed Florida- A benefit for the Harry Chapin Food Bank featuring 20 Strings
2021-06-14 21:00 - 22:00 | On Line
ACMA is sponsoring this weekly event to raise money for the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Fort Myers. Each Monday will feature a different musical guest. All proceeds go directly to the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.
The host for the series is our own Kim Mayfield.
This week our featured act is 20 Strings. The quartet grew up in New England in the 1960’s, and were fortunate enough to be at the epicenter of the great folk revival in the Boston-Cambridge area, especially Harvard Square.
Florida singer/songwriter and friend, Debbie Jamieson, gave them the name ’20 Strings,’ which happens to be the total number of strings on 2 guitars and a mandolin.
20 Strings ply their craft all across Florida at festivals, coffee houses, and house concerts. Their performances include fresh interpretations of traditional Folk, Old-time gospel, Americana, Western Swing, Bluegrass, as well as music from contemporary songwriters.
If you are able to help provide financial support, there will be a link to donate under the video. Any level contribution from couch change up helps keep our less fortunate friends and neighbors from going hungry during these tough times. Just watch this page for the red Facebook LIVE icon!
