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SUMMARY:Songwriters at the Library  Bill Veach\, Ross Jordan\, Dan Philgreen
DESCRIPTION:Free Acoustic Concert\nSouth County Regional Library\n21100 Three Oaks Parkway Estero 33928 \nCome and enjoy local artists who write and sing their own original songs. Great original acoustic music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase\nBill Veach has 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.\nRoss Jordan has been playing and writing music for a long time. He studied Classical Guitar at Rutgers University and has played his original songs from New Jersey to San Francisco to South Dakota and now to South West Florida. His songs reflect influences from these varied regions.\nDan Philgreen Coming of age in the 70’s\, when so many great singer-songwriters were on the radio\, has always loved folk and folk-rock music. His original tunes attempt to take an honest look at life as he sees it and leave the listener with hope
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-library-bill-veach-ross-jordan-dan-philgreen/
LOCATION:South County Regional Library\, 21100 Three Oaks Parkway\, Estero\, FL\, 33928\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Reckless Saints in concert with David Hintz opening!
DESCRIPTION:The ACMA is proud to welcome back once again Roy Schneider and Kim Mayfield\, the Reckless Saints\, to our stage. The ACMA “regulars” know the story of the Saints involvement in the beginning of the ACMA and their continued support of our organization. Newcomers just need to come and hear true Americana music from true orginals and we’ll fill you in on the details. Now for the “official” bio:\nFormer syndicated cartoonist Roy Schneider has found his true calling in writing and performing his “Blue-Twangled Folk & Roll” music. Schneider has developed a loyal fan base through national radio airplay and consistent touring\, performing his blend of the gritty\, soulful and sweet to delighted audiences all across the USA and places abroad. He appears most often with Kim Mayfield providing harmony vocals and accompaniment on mandolin\, percussion\, and piano. From house concerts and folk clubs to festivals and theaters\, the duo – gradually becoming recognized as ‘Schneider & Mayfield’ – clock up thousands of miles annually in their van “Ulysses” toting guitars\, harmonicas\, banjos\, mandolins\, pianos\, and assorted percussive things wherever they are needed. \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\, Yorkshire England’s MAD Fest\, and Roy’s appearance on 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 respected reviewers including No Depression and UK’s Maverick magazine. \nAlso a gifted accompanist\, Roy has performed onstage with John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)\, Tom Paxton\, Joe Craven\, Stevie Coyle\, Buddy Mondlock\, Freebo\, Gove Scrivenor and many others. \nACMA member musician David Hintz opens the show. David has been an ACMA supporter since the beginning and often beguiles us with his own brand of original music.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/reckless-saints-concert-david-hintz-opening/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180104T161500
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SUMMARY:Songwriters at Sunset\, Bob Williams\, Mike McMillan\, Ed Summer\, Bill Steel
DESCRIPTION:FOLKS (Friends of Lovers Key\, Inc.) has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, 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. www.friendsofloverskey.org \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.  www.americanacma.org \nPark entry fees are $8.00 for vehicles (2-8 people)\, $4 for single person in vehicle \nCome Early give yourself time to take tram to the beach. \nBob Williams’s original songs and the stories behind his songs always bring a smile! As a teenager\, Bob began writing his own music. Pulling elements from Folk-Rock and Country-Rock\, Bob created a sound all of his own. Bob’s songs are personal\, irreverent\, funny\, and sad\, and most importantly\, true to his heart. \nMike McMillan got his first guitar as a teenager and has been pursuing his musical dreams ever since (in between jobs\, 4 kids and several dogs).  After his first Doc Watson concert in the 1970’s\, he was inspired to learn finger picking and then later\, many blues songs. \nEd Summers hails from Norton Shores\, Michigan. He’s been playing Bass Guitar for several years around the Fort Myers area. Ed’s influences include Motown\, Blues and Jazz. \nBill Steel is a Snowbird from the southernmost part of Canada- Windsor\, Ontario. He played in a small band as a teenager\, dabbled for many years\, but then came “out” of the musical closet after retirement\, inspired by singer-songwriters like John Prine\, Guy Clark\, Townes Van Zant and the many talented members of ACMA.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-sunset-bob-williams-mike-mcmillan-ed-summer-bill-steel/
LOCATION:Lovers Key State Park\, 8700 Estero Blvd.\, Fort Myers Beach\, FL\, 33931\, United States
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SUMMARY:Songwriters at the Library\, Glenn Sabatka\, Pete Bensen\, Doug Chaiet
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a FREE Concert. Great original acoustic music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. \nSouth County Regional Library21100 Three Oaks Parkway Estero 33928 \nGlenn Sabatka has been playing guitar and harmonica since the 1960-s.  He has been the harmonica player for many bands and has been a side-man on several artists’ recordings. After working for Public Radio for thirty four years he retired from Florida Gulf Coast University’s public radio station   as Director. After retirement he started writing his own songs.  His music is a bit quirky with many terrible puns and word plays.  He likes when his audience laughs! \nPete Bensen. Americana music and playing guitar has been his love\, muse\, and best friend since childhood. Originally from New York\, now living in Southwest Florida\, Peter has performed for over 15\,000 listeners of his regular StreetJelly.com online e-concerts. That’s StreetJelly.com/PeteBensen. He regularly performs at the Fort Myers Music Walk and is no stranger to local open mics and rehearsal studios \nDoug Chaiet is a local singer songwriter who is known for his fingerpicking style guitar playing.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-library-glenn-sabatka-pete-benson-doug-chaiet/
LOCATION:South County Regional Library\, 21100 Three Oaks Parkway\, Estero\, FL\, 33928\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171207T110000
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SUMMARY:Hank Woji\, Eileen Kozloff\, & The Reckless Saints
DESCRIPTION:Songwriters at Sunset   Free Acoustic Concert  4:00 pm\n \nSinger Songwriters Hank Woji\, Eileen Kozloff and Roy Schneider w/ Kim Mayfield swap songs and stories “In The Round” at the monthly “Songwriters at Sunset Concert” hosted by The Friends of Lovers Key on Thursday December from 4pm-5:30pm at the gazebo on the beach in Lovers Key State Park! \nAcclaimed\, Singer/Songwriter\, and hit & run Terlingua\, TX resident\, Hank Woji is a self described Jersey Shore Ex-Pat turned West Texas Desert Rat with roots in folk\, country and blues! Critics have described Hank’s music as being “in the best tradition of the Texas troubadours like Guy Clarke\, Townes Van Zandt and Butch Hancock.” Hank tours nationally\, performing as a solo singer songwriter; with his full band The Hank Woji Conspiracy; and with fellow songwriter Eileen Kozloff as the duo Woji & Kozloff. \nA Pennsylvania native who escaped winter and now resides in Sarasota\, Florida\, Eileen Kozloff is a multi-instrumentalist who is best known for her unique style on autoharp and for her soaring vocals\, stunning harmonies and commanding performances. “Kozloff’s approach is emotive\, clear and controlled\, reminiscent of the best of the revivialists\, such as Joan Baez or Anne Hills\,” says the Old-Time Herald. 2017 saw Eileen perform on stages from California to Denmark and to the legendary Jazz Club Birdland in New York City! \nThe Reckless Saints\, Roy Schneider The Reckless Saints play original music self-described as “blue twangled folk & roll\,”- a delightfully diverse blend\, ranging from bluesy to ballads\, jazzy to folk\, bluegrass to rock\, while still comfortably fitting under the Americana umbrella. Roy Schneider is a singer-songwriter in the grandest tradition of Steve Earle\, Lucinda Williams\, Guy Clark\, and Lyle Lovett\, but his voice\, songwriting skill\, stagecraft\, and instrumental talent are all his own.  With duo partner Kim Mayfield\, they have been touring for years across America and abroad. \nFOLKS (Friends of Lovers Key\, Inc.) has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, 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. www.friendsofloverskey.org \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.  www.americanacma.org \nPark entry fees are $8.00 for vehicles (2-8 people)\, $4 for single person in vehicle \n 
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/hank-woji-eileen-kozloff-reckless-saints/
LOCATION:Lovers Key State Park\, 8700 Estero Blvd.\, Fort Myers Beach\, FL\, 33931\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171202T190000
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT Verlon Thompson with Roy Schneider
DESCRIPTION:We are very happy to welcome the incredible talent of Verlon Thompson to our stage! This will be a special ticketed event at the ACMA with limited availability at the door. General public $20. \nACMA members receive special pricing of $15.00. Members can purchase at a show or on line at the ACMA members only Facebook page. \nNO RSVP …you must have a ticket……This show will sell out  Tickets:  Click below or Copy & Paste for link to tickets\n \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/verlon-thompson-puplic-tickets-tickets-37010922666?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new_event_email&utm_term=viewmyevent_button \n  \n“To the everyday country music fan\, Verlon Thompson is not a household name.\nBut within the music community of Nashville\, Thompson is a songwriter and guitarist almost without peer” \nSongwriters seem to flourish on the fertile Oklahoma plains. Woody Guthrie\, Roger Miller\, Leon Russell\, J.J. Cale and Jimmy Webb.\nAdd Verlon Thompson to that list. \nThirty years as a professional songwriter and traveling troubadour serve as credentials. As a solo performer\, and as the trusted sidekick of Texas Americana songwriting icon Guy Clark\, Verlon has viewed the world from stages everywhere from Barcelona to Binger (his hometown in Oklahoma). \nAlong the way Verlon Thompson compositions have been recorded by Jimmy Buffett and Alan Jackson\, Anne Murray\, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band\, Kenny Rogers\, Randy Travis\, Del McCoury\, Sam Bush\, Trisha Yearwood and many more. \nEqually important in his songwriting and live performances\, Verlon’s guitar work cannot go unnoticed. His guitar can be heard on recordings by Restless Heart\, Pam Tillis\, and many more\, including\, and especially Guy Clark. \nVerlon has co-produced Guy Clark’s Grammy nominated cd “Cold Dog Soup” as well as “The Dark”\, “Workbench Songs” and “Somedays the Song Writes You”. \nAs the in-house musician for Genuine Human Productions (genuinehuman.com) Thompson scores themes and background music for documentaries and special film projects. \nVerlon Thompson is currently on the road. Or in the studio. Or writing in his bunkhouse on the river in Tennessee…\n….but never far from the fertile plains of Oklahoma.\n————————–————————–————————–——————– \nVerlon has had songs recorded by.. \nBalladeers: Kenny Rogers\, Anne Murray\, Barbara Mandrell.\nBluegrassers: Del McCoury Band\, Sam Bush.\nCountry Girls: Pam Tillis\, Trisha Yearwood\, Suzy Bogguss.\nCountry Boys: Dierks Bentley\, Randy Travis\, Joe Diffie\,Tracy Byrd\, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.\nFolk Troubadours: Guy Clark\, Jerry Jeff Walker\, Ramblin Jack Elliott.\n(see complete discography below) \n\nwww.verlonthompson.com\n\n\n \n\n\nACMA member Roy Schneider needs no introduction to most of us but he’ll get one anyway. \n\n\nFormer syndicated cartoonist Roy Schneider has found his true calling in writing and performing his “Blue-Twangled Folk & Roll” music. Schneider has developed a loyal fan base through national radio airplay and consistent touring\, performing his blend of the gritty\, soulful and sweet to delighted audiences all across the USA and places abroad. He appears most often with Kim Mayfield providing harmony vocals and accompaniment on mandolin\, percussion\, and piano. From house concerts and folk clubs to festivals and theaters\, the duo – gradually becoming recognized as ‘Schneider & Mayfield’ – clock up thousands of miles annually in their van “Ulysses” toting guitars\, harmonicas\, banjos\, mandolins\, pianos\, and assorted percussive things wherever they are needed.\n\n\n \n\n\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\, Yorkshire England’s MAD Fest\, and Roy’s appearance on 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 respected reviewers including No Depression and UK’s Maverick magazine.\n\n\n \n\n\nAlso a gifted accompanist\, Roy has performed onstage with John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)\, Tom Paxton\, Joe Craven\, Stevie Coyle\, Buddy Mondlock\, Freebo\, Gove Scrivenor and many others.\n\n\n \n\n\n“Roy Schneider is a singer-songwriter in the grandest tradition of Steve Earle\, Lucinda Williams\, Guy Clark\, and Lyle Lovett\, but his voice\, songwriting skill\, stagecraft\, and instrumental talent are all his own. Together\, the result is like a vibrant jubilee singing out on the banks of the Mississippi River. His 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\n\n\nNo Depression\n\n\n \n\n\nhttp://www.royschneider.com/index.html
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/verlon-thompson-concert-roy-schneider-opening/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171117T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171117T170000
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SUMMARY:Harpeth Rising returns to the ACMA. Millie Van Horn opens. Friday!!
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE; THIS CONCERT IS ON A FRIDAY…NOT SATURDAY. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 17TH. 🙂 \nTickets for this show are $15.00 members $20.00 non members \nChamberfolk: Three classically trained musicians playing original music\, as intricately arranged as a string quartet\, lyrically rooted in the singer/songwriter tradition\, and wrapped in three-part vocal harmonies reminiscent of both Appalachia and Medieval Europe. Building from the tonal depth of the cello (or is it a bass?)\, layer in the shimmering sounds of a violin and the strikingly natural addition of banjo to create a sound at once familiar and impossibe to categorize. Unapologetic genre-benders\, Harpeth Rising fuses Folk\, Newgrass\, Rock and Classical into something organically unique.\nThe three musicians each hold classical performance degrees from some of the most venerated schools in the world: Indiana University\, Oberlin\, Eastman School of Music. But their classical background is only one dimension of this trio’s powerful musical voice. Hailing from vastly different parts of North America\, each member of Harpeth Rising brings different influences to the core sound. Born in Brooklyn\, NY\, Maria Di Meglio began the cello in 4th grade\, and developed her playing style studying both classical music and traditional songs of her families’ ancestry across Western Europe and the Caucasus. Michelle Younger of Charlottesville\, VA comes by her modern spin on old-time infused banjo authentically; her family has been in the United States for generations\, and she is a direct descendent of Cole Younger\, a member of the James-Younger Gang and the namesame of his very own banjo tune. Jordana Greenberg\, violin\, grew up listening to the sounds of Stan Rogers\, Leonard Cohen and Natalie McMaster in her native Canada before moving to Southern Indiana as a child. She studied classical violin by day through the pre-college program at Indiana University\, and spent her nights learning the folk tunes and classic rocks songs that her family plays at the annual post-Passover jam session.\nAll three women began singing after they completed their instrumental studies\, and found a passionate new musical avenue. They developed their voices and arrangements to bring life to the lyrical expressiveness of their original songs. Hallmarks of their music include expansive three-part harmonies\, consummate musicianship and a deft\, yet soulful\, lyrical perspective.\nTheir most recent album\, SHIFTED\, debuted at #1 on the Folk-DJ charts and was released to international acclaim. Tim Carroll of Folkwords wrote “Choose words to define this latest album – progressive\, creative\, innovative\, imaginative – they all describe what’s on offer…Alternatively\, don’t attempt to categorise their ingenuity with words\, take the shortest route\, immerse yourself in Harpeth Rising and let the music carry you with its flow.” Chris Spector at Midwest Record said “Taking Newgrass to the next dimension\, taking back lyric writing as an art form\, if you’ve cleaned your ears out recently\, this set is going to blow your mind. One of a kind\, in a class by itself and simply superlative throughout.” \nACMA’S own Millie Van Horn will open. Millie has her own special story to tell and she does it through song.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/harpeth-rising-returns-acma-millie-van-horn-opens-friday/
LOCATION:FL
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SUMMARY:HomeGrown\, Rick Hardeman\, Ross Jordan\, and Paul Phillips
DESCRIPTION:With many new faces and new voices the ACMA is growing week by week. So\, we’re put three new ACMA songwriters on the stage together. Rick open for NUMR11 in November\, Paul opened for Bill Bynum in June\, and Ross seems to be at every open mic in the area. Please joins us\, for our New Guy Homegrown Songwriters Round. An exciting night of original songs and the stories behind the songs.  \n\nRick Hardeman\, after “lifetimes” lived on both sides of the country\, singer/songwriter Rick now brings his four decades of music and storytelling experience to audiences around the Gulf Coast of Florida. Built solidly on the 70’s-80’s acoustic folk/rock tradition\, Rick’s writing delivers what one writer called “intelligent and emotionally moving songs….songs that are ABOUT something…..songs that take you somewhere.” His intricate and subtle acoustic finger-picking style\, combined with his engaging lyrics\, sense of humor\, and mellow baritone voice make for a unique and entertaining musical experience. Rick’s second record (working title: “What Windows Do”) is scheduled for release in fall 2017.\n \nRoss Jordan has been playing and writing music for a long time. He studied Classical Guitar at Rutgers University and has played his original songs from New Jersey to San Francisco to South Dakota and now to South West Florida. His songs reflect influences from these varied regions. \nPaul Phillips trained musically\, American Songbook\, on a Hammond Organ\, but switched to guitar in a Vermont college\, where he was also introduced to Americana music\, and folk music.\nLiving on the South Shore of Boston\, he was a high school literature teacher and then President of the teachers union. He played guitar pretty much every night in his cellar studio\, and for friends at events and weddings; but not for the public. Retiring from union thuggery\, he moved to Florida\, where he found there are no cellars\, and so began playing above ground in his home studio\, at open mics\, and at song circles in the Port Charlotte\, Punta Gorda area; and joined ACMA at the suggestion of friends. He loves his five guitars\, two keyboards\, and getting friends to listen.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/homegrown-rick-hardeman-ross-jordan-paul-phillips/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171028T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171028T213000
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SUMMARY:David Massengil in concert. Joe Virga opens
DESCRIPTION:Storyteller\, songwriter and picture-book maker\, David Massengill “emigrated” from Tennessee to the Greenwich Village folk scene in 1976 with a dulcimer and a dream of bohemian nirvana. His songwriting style ranges from tragic mountain ballads to the lure of tender love songs and iconic political narratives. His songs have been recorded by Joan Baez\, David Bromberg\, Chad Mitchell\, The Roches\, Lucy Kaplansky\, Tom Russell\, Nanci Griffith and his mentor\, Dave Van Ronk\, who once said David “took the dull out of dulcimer.” Credits include six cds\, 11 bootlegs\, 15 books\, movie score\, school programs. In 2016 the Southern Folklife Collection at UNC-Chapel Hill offered to archive his works. He accepted and joins his friends and heroes Dave Van Ronk\, Bill Morrissey and Mike Seeger as a member. He once chased a bobcat and visa versa. \nDirty Linen Magazine ranks him with\, “Woody Guthrie\, Dylan\, and Paul Simon\,” while the New York Times calls him a\, “respected cult figure\,” whatever that may be.\nWhen I think of David Massengill\, I think in terms of pairs\, some complementary\, some contradictory….a gentle person but a powerful performer…equally skilled as a songwriter and storyteller…..songs full of narrative and allegory…his stories sing in a lyrical cadence and rhythm. A star of the sophisticated Greenwich Village folk scene\, he doesn’t try to disguise his roots in rural Tennessee. John Henderson\, Cornell Folk Club \nwww.davidmassengil.com \nJoe Virga’s musical roots spring from the Greenwich Village folk scene. After years making a living and performing music “on the side” retiremen has given Joe ample time to hone his craft. He has never left the folk scene and is active in all the festivals in SW Florida that he can attend\, as well as out of state conventions and meeting. AND Joe is a founding member of the ACMA! Thanks joe!\nwww.reverbnation.com/joevirga
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/david-massengil-concert-joe-virga-opens/
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SUMMARY:Woji and Kozloff in concert. Bob Williams opens
DESCRIPTION:The ACMA is proud to welcome back Hank Woji and Eileen Kozloff to our stage. The duo has performed regularly at festivals\, concert venues\, coffee houses and house concerts throughout the country combining their stellar individual skills into a duo that showcases the best of their talents into a seamless collaborative musical team. \nAbout Hank Woji\nA self described “Jersey Shore Ex-Pat turned West Texas Desert Rat”\, for over 20 years\, as a bassist\, Hank Woji played in some of The Garden State’s most dynamic and innovative bands\, performing in clubs and concert halls from Virginia to Ontario\, in styles ranging from Blues and R&B to Reggae and Rock & Roll to County Rock and Afrobeat! \nIn the Spring of 2001 Hank moved to Houston\, TX\, fell in with a bunch of great Texas songwriters\, picked up his acoustic guitar\, and found a new musical voice as a Singer Songwriter. But destiny turned a page and it was his chance move\, in 2009\, to the far West Texas desert town of Terlingua that has most reshaped his life and his music. \nCritics have described Hank’s music as “acoustic-wielding\, sharply observed\, Americana all the way” and being “in the best tradition of the Texas troubadours like Guy Clarke\, Townes Van Zandt and Butch Hancock” and that “His troubadour style also comes very close to the style of Woody Guthrie or Pete Seeger\, or as we heard on ‘Nebraska’ from Bruce Springsteen.” \nHank has released five self produced CDs: Medallion 2005; American Dreams 2008; There Was A Time 2010; Holy Ghost Town 2013; and The Working Life 2014. He has also just produced\, Just Words\, the new CD by Florida based singer songwriter Eileen Kozloff\, in 2017 \nOver the last 35 years Woji\, and his bands\, have shared the stage with\, such diverse artists as: Jonathan Byrd\, David Massengill\, Amy Speace\, Ray Bonneville\, The Radiators\, Jimmy Cliff\, Hot Tuna\, Shake Russell\, Dana Cooper\, Darden Smith\, Sara Hickman\, Annie Gallup\, Annie Wenz\, Emma’s Revolution\, The Flying A’s\, David Rovics\, Greg Klyma\, Bonnie Whitmore\, Colin Gilmore\, Ronnie Elliott\, Spook Handy\, Rebekah Pulley\, Room Full of Blues\, Johnny Winter\, Clarence Clemons\, Garry Tallent\, John Hammond Jr.\, The Nighthawks\, Bob Livingston\, Grant Peeples\, Spook Handy\, Jeff Talmadge\, Butch Hancock\, Jimmie Dale Gilmore\, Kinky Friedman\, Bruce Springsteen\, David Amram and Pete Seeger. \nHank is a proud member of AFM Local 1000 and tours nationally\, performing regularly at festivals\, coffeehouses\, theaters\, clubs and house concerts as a solo singer songwriter\, with his duo partner Eileen Kozloff as Woji & Kozloff\, and with his full band The Hank Woji Conspiracy. \nwww.hankwoji.com \nAbout Eileen Kozloff:\nAn award winning artist\, for her singing\, songwriting and instrumental work\, Eileen Kozloff is a multi-instrumentalist who has been actively involved in the autoharp world for over a quarter of a century. She is best known for her unique “pick-less” style of diatonic autoharp and for her soaring vocals\, stunning harmonies and commanding performances. Her ability to compose\, play and sing in a wide range of genres has made her a versatile festival performer and workshop teacher. \nHer extensive repertoire is a rich mix of Old Time chestnuts\, Carter Family songs and her original compositions\, which stylistically run the gamut from country\, blues and folk to jazz and even rock and roll! The Old Time Herald calls her singing approach “emotive\, clear and controlled\, reminiscent of the best of the revivalists\, such as Joan Baez or Anne Hills”\, and her performances ‘heartfelt\, with ravishing\, wide ranging vocals.” \nEileen’s recordings have garnered stellar reviews and her discography includes two critically acclaimed CDs with her former band\, Well Tempered String Band\, as well as\, two solo projects; “Solitary Rider” and “Hearts and Souls Entwined”. She is currently at work on her 3rd solo CD which is scheduled for release in early 2017. \nwww.eileenkozloff.com \nACMA board member and vice president Bob Williams opens the show. Bob has been a songwriter and musician most of his life. He discovered the joy of performing his own music at open mics and from then on\, in his own words\, “he was set free”. After joining the ACMA he rapidly became further involved in supporting local musicians by organizing ACMA events such as Songwriters at Sunset at Lover’s key\, in conjunction with FOLKS\, Songwriters at the South Regional Library and involving the ACMA with the Island Hopper Festival He also landed a regular “gig” at a local watering hole. He’s found time to produce a CD of his orginal music and is working on a second. All the while he continues to enjoy life with his wife Shelley Sue and their dog Murphy.\nwww.reverbnation.com/bobwilliams2
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/woji-kozloff-concert-bob-williams-opens/
LOCATION:FL
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SUMMARY:Danika Holmes and Jeb Stuart in concert Scott Lee Dozier opens
DESCRIPTION:Don’t let the optimistic take on life in Danika’s music fool you into thinking she’s never endured hardship. She has… and plenty of it. She just chose to focus the message of her music on overcoming challenges and getting through life’s hardest moments in one piece\, and being better for it. Danika believes music has the ability to heal. But that’s not all. A well written song and performance can lead you to sing along\, to laugh\, or to bop your head and groove with the beat. That’s what you can expect from a Danika Holmes show… not just songs\, but an experience to remember. \nIn 2010\, Danika joined forces with guitarist Jeb Hart\, a phenomenal player who’s not afraid of shredding on an acoustic guitar. Jeb’s clean and sophisticated style of playing along with Danika’s smooth\, soulful vocals has created their own unique blend of acoustic pop. Fans come to Danika shows expecting to hear Jeb Hart on guitar the same way they know they’re going to get Slash at a Guns N’ Roses concert. \nWhile the music is positive and encouraging\, an occasional song veers to the dark side\, addressing heartbreak and death\, in particular the loss of Danika’s dad to cancer\, while showing a very real and genuine side to the singer-songwriter. “Balance Vol. 1” (2014) is the Nashville duo’s most recent release and was generously fan funded through kickstarter\, as was their most recent full band release “Living Your Dream.” (2010) Danika grew up as one of five kids on the Mississippi River in a little piece of heaven known as “Iowa.” \nJeb Hart is the creator of Six Month Guitar. \nJeb started playing music at age 9\, starting with saxophone and then later adding guitar\, bass\, and drums. Throughout the years he has learned many more. In his college days he spent many hours in the studio writing and recording songs. \nJeb also filled in with hundreds of bands including blues\, rock\, metal\, country\, and even a 2 1/2 year stint with a big band. He has taught for 16 years\, and has decided to perform full time with Danika Holmes. Jeb stated\, “It’s taken a long time to find a band that was worth pulling away from teaching for. I’m excited to see where we go in the next few years.” \nACMA member Scott Lee Dozier opens the show! \n  \nwww.danikaholmes.com
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/danika-the-jeb/
LOCATION:FL
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171007T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T065316
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SUMMARY:Grant Peeples in concert with ACMA members Peg and Emery Williams Opening
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as Grant celebrates 10 years of singer/songwrter thang! Our founding ACMA member Joe Virga opens.\nA self-described “tree-hugger that watches NASCAR\, and Buddhist with a gun below the seat\,” Grant Peeples is known for his axe-sharp socio-political tunes\, raucous humor and heart-gigging ballads. \nIn 2014 he was the recipient of the Focus Foundation Award for Creative Excellence\, which cited the “humor\, compassion and wisdom of his songs\,” as well as their “unflinching social insight and cultural acuity.” He was a 2016 Finalist in the prestigious New Folk Songwriters Showcase\, sponsored by Kerrville Folk Festival. \nThird Coast Magazine’s John Conquest says “Peeples is unusually literate\, unusually honest. And the only songwriter I have ever called ‘ruthless.’” \nGrant has made seven studio records. Including a trilogy produced by Gurf Morlix. His newest record\, “A Congress of Treasons\,” was released in February\, 2016 \nwww.grantpeeples.com \nThe Wonderful Homegrown Sounds of Peg and Emery Williams Opening
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/grant-peeples/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170926T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170926T213000
DTSTAMP:20260416T065316
CREATED:20170829T191946Z
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SUMMARY:Sorry canceled due to storm ACMA Island Hopper Festival Show /  Holiday Inn
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce the 2017 show will be back at the Holiday Inn 2431 Cleveland Ave\, Fort Myers\, FL 33901. Come and enjoy a Free show with some of the best local singer songwriters. Original songs and the stories behind the songs. \nBill Metts\, was influenced by the music of Taj Mahall\, Mississippi John Hurt\, Doc Watson and others.  Bill’s original songs are down home finger-picking style. \n“Robert Bidney is a strong\, new voice on the indie album scene that’s been a long-time coming.”  His messages are as strong as his melodies with an appealing pop / soul sensibility\, leaving listeners wanting more. His songs have been covered by legends in the music industry. With songs on the national charts\, his album “IT’S ALL ABOUT THE LOVE” is gaining traction as he continues to tour. \nBill Veach has 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. \nCarlene Thissen performed early on as a folk singer and then branched out into country.  She is heavily involved with Immokalee\, a farming community that inspired many of her original songs.  She has also written two books: Immokalee’s Fields of Hope and Called from Silence.   Carlene sings and plays piano and guitar at house concerts\, clubs\, restaurants\, festivals and charity dinners. \nMike McMillan got his first guitar as a teenager and has been pursuing his musical dreams ever since (in between jobs\, 4 kids and several dogs).  After his first Doc Watson concert in the 1970’s\, he was inspired to learn finger picking and then later\, many blues songs. Mike can be found performing regularly on Fort Myers Beach. \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’s wife\, Cecile accompanies him on mandolin. They have recorded one CD “Her and Me”\, and are presently working on another
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-island-hopper-festival-show-holiday-inn/
LOCATION:Holiday Inn 2431 Cleveland Ave\, Fort Myers\, FL 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170916T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170916T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T065316
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SUMMARY:Sorry This Show Canceled due to storm Barbara Lynn\, Robert Bidney\, and David Hintz
DESCRIPTION:David Hintz\, Robert Bidney\, and Barbara Lynn. Three dynamic songwriters together for one memorable night. Original songs and the stories behind the songs\, performed in the ACMA Listening Room.\nMusic News wrote\, “Robert Bidney is a strong\, new voice on the indie album scene that’s been a long-time coming.” His messages are as strong as his melodies with an appealing pop / soul sensibility\, leaving listeners wanting more. His songs have been covered by legends in the music industry. With songs on the national charts\, his album “IT’S ALL ABOUT THE LOVE” is gaining traction as he continues to tour.\nDavid Hintz is a straight at you honest songwriter. Whether it’s a love song\, a political protest song\, or a song about dating. Clear direct lyrics and strong guitar is what you’ll get every time. David has 2 cd’s “Rode Hard and Put Away Wet” 2013 and “Out With a Bang” 2015.\nBarbara Lynn is a local favorite entertaining Southwest Florida with excellent songs for years
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/barbara-lynn-robert-bidney-david-hintz-2/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170909T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170909T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T065316
CREATED:20170614T091933Z
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SUMMARY:Bob Sima returns to the ACMA. Glenn Sabatka opens!
DESCRIPTION:Sima is a dynamic singer-songwriter\, performer\, storyteller\, speaker\, servant of humanity\, workshop and retreat leader\, meditation and breathwork facilitator\, and creative collaborator — often weaving all of these elements into a single performance. He is a nationally touring artist performing at festivals\, concert halls\, yoga studios\, wellness centers\, and spiritual centers to share his message and music. His soul-stirring performances straddle the worlds of folk\, kirtan\, soul\, and gospel as he navigates audiences deeply on a journey\, both individually and as a collective. Flowing with the unique energy at each event and rarely making a set-list\, he is a master at going from foot-stomp to pin-drop. He guides audiences into a space for things – epiphanies\, light bulbs coming on\, shifts – to happen. His performances invite a visceral embodiment of the music and message in a wide-open space of possibilities. \nBob is channeling some of the long forgotten troubadours. ~Musica Del Rio Concerts \nSima’s mission for his music: “I come with a crystal clear divine purpose. With utmost and sacred devotion\, I encapsulate – in song – my interpretations of the ancient\, timeless wisdom of the ascended masters and of the contemporary teachers I meet in this life. Each and every song I birth begins as my personal conversation with Source\, delivered as life lessons of spiritual growth\, transformation\, and expansion of consciousness. I share this gift to soften the hardest of hearts\, widen the narrowest of smiles\, loosen the tightest of grips\, lighten the heaviest of loads\, and thin the thickest of walls of as many souls as I can possibly reach. All for the greater purpose of lifting as much light and consciousness into this world at this time in human evolution when it is so called to be done.” \nACMA member Glenn Sabatka opens the show. Glenn brings a unique touch to his guitar/harmonica/humorous but touching songs that give us a glimpse into his being..
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/bob-sima/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170902T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170902T170000
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SUMMARY:Ellen Bukstel\,   Bill Veach Opens
DESCRIPTION: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!” \nA veteran to the stage since childhood\, she has been honored with close to 50 Songwriting and Music Video awards and acknowledgments since 2002 by such notable competitions such as John Lennon\, Paul Stookey’s Music To life\, New Zealand Int’l Peace Song\, Breaking the Silence in Song\, Kerrville NewFolk\, just to name a few. And\, her songs are making a huge difference in people’s lives. \nRenowned as an activist who puts her passions to song\, Ellen has been commissioned to write songs and produced numerous multiple award winning fundraising music videos which have collectively helped to raise almost one hundred million dollars since 2006 and are being used as tools to raise awareness of important social issues such as Housing the Homeless\, Assistance Victims of Domestic Violence\, Human Rights and care for Children with wide spectrum Autism and Elderly with Cerebral Deterioration. \nHer songwriting journey began after losing her husband Doug Segal to AIDS in 1988. Doug was a hemophiliac who contacted HIV from his blood products and died at age 36 leaving Ellen with their three children Brett\, Todd and Margo. Doug and Ellen spoke out publicly hundred of times sharing their personal story in schools\, churches\, synagogues\, educating the community about AIDS.They also spoke to the “Presidents Commission on AIDS” when they came to her home town city\, Miami\, FL. Ellen was honored as a Torch Runner for the 1996 Olympics for her service to the community. \nEllen expresses her imagination with her beautiful voice\, guitar and keyboard. Her award winning songs chronicle the joys and sorrows of a colorful tapestry still being woven…She conveys love and a depth of concern for the ever-increasing threats to our world and to our own individual rights. All this is related to the audience through a brave\, though humorous and earthy connection between the world of musical performance and that of the social “bard” or “troubadour” from which the most powerful and relevant strand of folk music derives it’s roots. It’s not an act. It’s real. \nEllen’s awards are too numerous to list but check out this impressive list at: http://ellenbukstel.com/awards-recognition/ \nACMA member Bill Veach opens the show!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/ellen-bukstel/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170826T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170826T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T065316
CREATED:20170614T090701Z
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SUMMARY:Sally Barris in concert with Andy Getch opening!
DESCRIPTION:Sally Barris won over the music committee 100%…so here she is!\nSally Barris is an A-list Nashville songwriter who has had songs covered by such top-level artists as Kathy Mattea\, Martina McBride\, and Lee Ann Womack. Her song “Let The Wind Chase You”\, recorded by Trisha Yearwood and Keith Urban\, received a Grammy nomination for vocal collaboration in 2009.While her writing credits mightily impress\, fans and peers are most captivated by her bright spirit and expressive mountain soprano. Dirty Linen says “Barris knows how to write lyrics that are as forthright as a stream of clear water and how to support them with melodies that share that quality”. Sally also performs with dobro player and guitarist Chas Williams and mandolin player Jason Bailey as “Sally Barris & The Birmingham Boys”. The Minnesota native has performed Mountain Stage\, New Bedford Summer Fest\, Wildflower Arts & Music Festival and The Kerrville Folk Festival. Sally is currently touring with her new cd “The Road in Me”. \nOur own musician\, artist and songwriter Andy Getch will open the show.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/sally-barris/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170819T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170819T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T065316
CREATED:20170614T090409Z
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SUMMARY:Oak Hammock Open Mic Benefit Show Hosted by Bill Metts
DESCRIPTION:Join your host\, Bill Metts\, and the ACMA\, to raise money for guitars for Middle school students. All proceeds from the door will go to the Oak Hammock Middle School Guitar program.\nThis an ACMA Songwriters Showcase Open Mic Benefit Show\, open to all ACMA members to perform. This will be a wonderful night for an excellent cause.\nIf you are out of town and can’t make the show\, you can mail a check Made out to Oak Hammock Middle School Guitar Program. Mail to the\, ACMA at 9021 Henry Rd Ft Myers FL 33967.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/open-mic-hosted-bill-meets/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170805T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170805T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T065316
CREATED:20170614T085930Z
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SUMMARY:Nate Currin
DESCRIPTION:Nate Currin is an artist and a storyteller. Having traveled to over 20 countries\, toured with notable acts like Blues Traveler and Neon Trees\, been featured on MTV and received a first ballot Grammy nomination\, he retains his enigmatic drive to fly under the radar from time to time. It’s when watching him play an intimate coffeehouse gig that he’s tucked into a headlining U.S. tour that it clicks; Currin is chasing after the genuine human connection\, one fan and one song at a time. Nate Currin now prepares to release a project over five years in the making that is unlike anything he’s ever put out\, and far from most albums on the singer/songwriter\, folk and pop rock charts. On August 6th\, 2013 Currin released an 18-song concept album titled The Pilgrim\, his sophomore full length on Archaic Cannon Records. The Pilgrim breaks the rules of genre confinement for the simple sake of brilliant art.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/nate-currin/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170722T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170722T170000
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CREATED:20170614T085250Z
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SUMMARY:Rebecca Folsum
DESCRIPTION:Rebecca Folsom’s music is about liberation. Her songs crack open hearts\, inspire hope\, and leave listeners with a deeper perspective. Rebecca’s world-class voice traverses a near-four-octave range. KUNC radio describes it as “knock-you-to-your-knees.” The Daily Camera describes her music as “shining…with lush harmonies\,” and Westword Magazine says\, “Her songs hit like little earthquakes!” \nWhile her range is impressive\, it’s the expression in her voice that rivets your attention and stays with you long after the show ends. Rebecca’s voice pours forth from lilting tenderness to fully liberated\, unbridled release. She brings both a pure vocal quality reminiscent of old Appalachia and a blues prowess.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/rebecca-folsum/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170715T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170715T173000
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CREATED:20170614T084958Z
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SUMMARY:The ACMA Songwriters Circle Show
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night of Original Americana Music\, as well as a Thank You to All Faiths for use of the room. Sign up below\, this is open to members & nonmembers. Donation at the door $10-15.00 for All Faiths. Your host Bruce Gallant & David Clayton. If you’re a local songwriter come check the ACMA out. In the last year ACMA members performed in over 50 shows that featured only original music.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-circle-show/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170709T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170709T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T065316
CREATED:20170614T084510Z
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SUMMARY:John John Brown
DESCRIPTION:In the winter of 2013\, right after his twin boys were born\, john john brown started writing songs that would turn into his debut album the road. no depression calls it “one of those albums that suggests brown’s talents have been stirring for some time”\, while Elmore magazine dubbed brown  “one of the more promising young names in folk music today”. John John’s live acoustic performances have also been garnering much critical acclaim. in may of 2015\, he was chosen as a  Kerrville folk finalist for the legendary “new folk” competition\, and in January of 2016 he went home a winner of the prestigious south Florida folk festival songwriting contest. Seeped in good storytelling and fingerpicking melodies\, John John Brown seems to have discovered part of the mystery that surrounds the great singer/songwriter tradition.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/john-john-brown/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170624T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170624T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T065316
CREATED:20170614T070116Z
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SUMMARY:Randy and Lori Thomas
DESCRIPTION:Grammy Award- winning songwriter Randy Thomas leads this duo act with his wife\, Lori.  Randy and Lori have performed dance and dinner music at many of the finer country clubs around their home area of Fort Myers\, Florida for the last eight years. When requested at special events\, they perform some of Randy’s original hit songs\, such as “Butterfly Kisses” and “Why’d You Come In Here Lookin’ Like That?” (Recorded by Dolly Parton).  In their former home studio in Nashville\, Tennessee\, Randy racked up countless Christian / Country / Pop hit songs\, produced records and toured with international acts (such as Shania Twain) while Lori helped run the business and doubled as studio vocalist.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/randy-lori-thomas/
LOCATION:FL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170617T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170617T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T065316
CREATED:20170614T063646Z
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SUMMARY:J Robert & Friends
DESCRIPTION:J.Robert Houghtaling is a member of the ACMA and was just honored as this year’s Marco Islands Artist of the Year . J.Robert is a musician\, composer\, songwriter and producer. \nJ.Robert sings and plays acoustic and electric guitars\, violin\, mandolin\, harmonicas and steel drum. He often volunteers to play during special events in Marco Island and Naples. J.Robert has most recently recorded and produced an entire music score for the PBS documentary “The Great Florida Cattle Drive: Unbroken Circles” which will air nationally this summer. Returning this month from the annual Florida Folk Festival\, J.Robert has also played for Marco Island’s 50th Anniversary Gala\, the Goodland Arts Alliance Annual Harbor Arts and Music Festival as well as the Cultural Carnivale sponsored by the Cultural Alliance of Marco Island and Goodland.\nJRobert is a talented
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/j-robert-friends/
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