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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180106T190000
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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:20180113T140000
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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:Nikki Talley and Jason Sharp with Chakulla & Me Opening.
DESCRIPTION:“Nikki Talley – Out from the Harbor: I know\, there are seven million singer-songwriters out on the road these days\, but this woman delivers the type of North Carolina country you wished your local radio station played.” -No Depression \n“Nikki Talley has traveled a lot of miles these past few years and called numerous places home\, but we in Western NC still want to claim her as one of the area’s finest singer-songwriters. Always genuine and down to earth\, she and her partner Jason Sharp deliver her latest songs on Out From the Harbor in a beautiful\, laid-back style — just in time for a beautiful\, laid-back summer. “ -Martin Anderson WNCW Music Director & Host \n250\,000 miles click over\, Nikki Talley just smiles. \nAfter 4 1/2 years of hard touring\, 150-200 shows annually\, Nikki continues traveling on\, bringing her gorgeous voice & thoughtful songs all across the nation. Hailing from the mountains of western North Carolina\, it’s only fitting that her songs are as eclectic as the state that boasts the mountains and the sea. Along with her guitar & clawhammer style banjo\, her musical partner & husband Jason Sharp adds resonant lush guitar tones as well as harmonies to round out the duo’s sound \nYou can find Nikki & Jason chasing their dreams down in their van\, Blue Bell all across the country playing festivals\, venues & house concerts.\nwww.nikkitalley.com \nOpening for Nikki and Jason is ACMA member Chakulla & Me\, Ask him about the Hunger Bus. He spends much of his time and resources fighting hunger in America…and still finds time practice his craft of music. \nChakulla (affectionately known as Grandfather Chakulla) is an individual\, expressing his music with an organic grove of worldly rhythm’s\, unique guitar cords\, catchy and memorable melodies. He sings out with an acoustic guitar using a loop pedal enabling leads\, harmonica\, marimba\, conga’s\, percussion\, and vocal percussion lines to manifest on the spot and live . \nHe is best described as the Folk/World/Jazz/Americana artist\, and in his 4 decades of writing and playing music Chakulla has shared his music at concert venues seating 60\,000 people\, and in Clubs\, at House concerts\, Festivals\, TV and radio appearances\, and singing out in the streets. \nHe has shared the stage with Richie Havens\, Pete Seeger\, Arlo Guthrie\, Buddy Miles\, Aztec Two step\, etc. Chakulla has a profound effect on audiences connecting\, including\, inspiring\, and inviting them to participate and to sing along leaving them with a smile. \nAt every concert event and venue Chakulla will be “Singing out for Food” asking and reminding us to remember those less fortunate and give to your local Food Bank\, Pantry\, soup kitchen\, etc… to HELP FEED HUNGRY CHILDREN PEOPLE!!!!!!!! \nPlease feel free to bring non-perishable food item’s to any of Chakulla’s concert events.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/nikki-talley-jason-sharp-chakulla-opening/
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SUMMARY:FRIDAY  HomeGrown  Kip Lawrence  Opening Alan & Cindy
DESCRIPTION:This Matlacha Invasion is on Friday night \nKip Lawrence is a songwriter living in Matlacha\, and was a founding member of The Yard Dogs who put out 12 cd’s of original music which came to be known as Florida Swamp Music. The Yard Dogs toured extensively and brought their music to people all over the world. He wrote many of the songs along with his partners Yard Dog Charlie and Brian “Swamp Box” Travis.  In his early years he worked to help establish The Key West Songwriters Fest and created The SW Fla Songwriters Fest as well as The SW Fla Blues Fest. His latest project is his band The Skinny Water Seagrass Band which combines island music with bluegrass. However\, he is semi-retired and writes every day at his humble abode in Matlacha\, FL with the hope of someday writing a song which will make him a millionaire. Until Kip’s makes it big\, why not join us for what is always a night of incredible music from one of S W Florida’s best songwriters. \nOpening for Kip is\, Alan and Cindy Bickford\, aka Native Kid\, were both born and raised in South Florida.  Alan grew up fishing the waters of Biscayne Bay and the Keys with his parents and grandparents. After a career as an engineer with ATT\, he picked up his guitar again and started writing about his life experiences. \nThe inspiration for his songs come from family\, friends\, and his Florida roots.  All of his songs are written about life at no more than five feet above sea level.  Cindy sings the stories Alan writes about. \nCindy is a retired special education teacher.  They grew up in the same Hialeah neighborhood and attended the same elementary and jr high school.  They have been married for 40 years.  Their grandchildren are 4th generation Floridians. \nThey are also part of the band Pine Island Sound\, which performs regularly at the Olde Fish House in Matlacha. They have also played for Calusa Land Trust\, Matlacha Hookers\, and the Holiday House at Tarpon Lodge.  They currently enjoy old Florida living on the water in St James City. \n 
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/friday-homegrown-kip-lawrence-opening-alan-cindy/
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SUMMARY:Bill Mize in Concert. Opening Bill Burkert
DESCRIPTION:It’s not often the ACMA showcases an instrumentalist\, but when we do..watch out! We are proud to present Grammy award winner guitarist Bill Mize. \nBill Mize is a son of Tennessee\, and a fitting representative of his state’s rich musical heritage. His critically lauded fingerstyle compositions are fluid and intricate\, and their delivery masterful. One suspects an influential teacher\, and one would be right. “I received most of my musical education from a cheap Zenith radio\,” says Mize\, who as a child drifted off to sleep to the decidedly non-sleepy lullabyes emanating from Nashville’s WLAC and WSM and Knoxville’s WNOX. \nMaybe that’s why critics speak of his ability to “transport” the listener; the music itself has been transported. The links to his Tennessee roots are unmistakable\, but so are the elements of the far wider musical realm he inhabits\, and the mixture is as intoxicating as Tennessee moonshine. With a twist. \n*************************** \nBill is a past winner of the National Fingerstyle Guitar Competition at The Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield\, Kansas. Guitar Player Magazine has labeled this event the “U.S. Open of guitar competitions.” Bill received a GRAMMY Award for his collaboration with musician and storyteller David Holt on the recording Stellaluna\, and has been featured on the popular guitar compilations “Windham Hill Guitar Sampler” by Windham Hill Records and “Masters of the Acoustic Guitar” by Narada Records. In 2009\, Bill’s music appeared in the Ken Burns documentary “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.” Mel Bay Productions transcribed Mize’s second CD\, “Tender Explorations\,” into a songbook\, and his original compositions have been transcribed for Fingerstyle Guitar and Acoustic Guitar magazines. \nDirty Linen Magazine (Stephen Ide) – “… To call Mize guitar maestro would be understating his ability to transport listeners beyond what most guitarists can only hope to accomplish.” \nFingerstyle Guitar News\, Canada – (Dave Walker\, 2010) “One of the best guitarists around.” \nDigital Dream Door – 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitar Albums of all Time\, #36 \nAll Music Guide ~ (Marc Castellani) “Gorgeous and compelling”.\nhttp://www.billmize.com \nOpen for Bill Mize\, is local songwriter Bill Burkert. Bill got his first guitar in 1963. After that the 60’s left him\, but he never really left the 60’s. In his early days he bounced around a bit -school\, army\, nowheresville\, etc.- somewhere along the line he picked up a ‘”Travis” style for guitar which he has been struggling with ever since. Eventually he landed in a resorts company in Ft\, Lauderdale\, retiring 12/31/16 and moving to Ft. Myers where he discovered ACMA and songwriters circle. As a songwriter and performer he is TOTALLY a product of ACMA!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/bill-mize-concert-opening-bill-burkert/
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