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SUMMARY:Songwriters at Sunset\,  4:30pm  Ray Cerbone\, Kip Lawrence\, & Houseboat Jim
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 the tram to the beach \nRay Cerbone plays mostly fingerstyle guitar. With his original songs\, Ray’s music crosses several genres from storyteller ballads to folk\, and country based fun songs to blues. Ray is also the lead singer for the nationally touring band\, The Apocalypse Blues Revue. \nKip Lawrence is a songwriter living in Matlacha and formerly performed with the national touring act\, The Yard Dogs. As a band\, they released 11 cd’s in 10 years of performing original “Florida Swamp” music for their fans all over the world. Solo Kip always delivers a moving\, as wells as entertaining show. \nHouseboat Jim started picking and singing back in the early 60’s in Greenwich Village. Jim married\, worked\, and got back to his music about ten years ago in Las Vegas. He has been performing in the Ft. Myers area for the last five years.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-sunset-430pm-ray-cerbone-kip-lawrence-houseboat-jim/
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SUMMARY:Melissa Welke\, Annie Wenz  & Kim Mayfield
DESCRIPTION:If you know any of these women you know how special this show will be. If you don’t know them\, you’re going to really enjoy getting to know them. A night of the shared songs and stories behind the songs. Don’t miss this one. \nMelissa Welke has been singing and writing songs for several years. Performing at such venues as Blissfest Music Festival\, Mackinaw City Outdoor Amphitheater\, Boyne City Strolling the Streets\, Harbor Springs Street Musique\, Charlevoix Area Library Folk Music Series\, Alliance of the Arts Farmers Market and numerous other private gigs she aims to project a positive attitude in her music.\nWhile wintering in Florida she found the ACMA\, and has performed at many shows. Melissa always leaves the listener walking away feeling inspired. \nAnnie Wenz has shared her songs and stomped her dusty musical boots through 25 countries around the world… from festivals\, rally’s\, street corners\, schools and arts centers\, to refugee camps in Pakistan\, spas in Malaysia\, ESPN videos\, Independent Film & theater scores\, and blaring speakers at Major League Ballparks! \nShe is known for her Kerouac-ish magnifying glass-ified lyrical portrait story songs and her unique way of blending roots\, multi-cultural influences And funky rhythms. \nLong time ACMA member Kim Mayfield will be stepping out of her role as duo partner with Roy Schneider. Kim has been touring for years across America performing self-described as “blue twangled folk & roll music”.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/melissa-welke-annie-wenz-kim-mayfield/
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SUMMARY:Songwriters at the Library\,  Bob Williams\, Andy Getch\, Carlen Thissen
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 \nBob Williams’s original songs and the stories behind his songs always brings 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. Sad. And most importantly\, true to his heart \nAndy Getch is a local artist who has written hundreds of songs and also paints. Andy is very active in the Fort Myers area. \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.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-library-bob-williams-andy-getch-carlen-thissen/
LOCATION:South County Regional Library\, 21100 Three Oaks Parkway\, Estero\, FL\, 33928\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lipbone Redding in concert. Opener Bruce & Cecile Gallant
DESCRIPTION:The ACMA is happy to welcome back the authentically entertaining master of the stage Lipbone Redding\, No loopers\, no special effects. All sounds are all Lipbone! Lipbone has taken his singular vocal instrumental style to a new level by playing guitar and producing all of the instrument sounds while simultaneously singing and storytelling without the use of electronic effects nor a loop pedal. Really\, you should check him out. \nIn his early twenties\, Lawrence “Lipbone” Redding migrated from North Carolina to New York City with his guitar. After a brief stint as an actor\, carpenter\, bartender and producer for the Museum of Sound Recording\, he promptly became a subway musician. \nFrom the swampy farmlands and beach towns of coastal North Carolina. Lipbone was steeped in the musical tradition of Soul\, Boogie and Blues. \nFrom 1998 to 2001 Lipbone honed his guitar and people skills amongst the underground caverns of New York City\, In 2002 his craft allowed him to travel and make a living wherever life took him: India\, Europe\, South America\, New Orleans\, San Francisco. Along the road\, he forged lifelong collaborative relationships with producers\, artists and masters around the globe. \nIn 2005 Lipbone Redding emerged into the vibrant East Village nightlife\, where he became a staple of the downtown music scene. From 2005-2012 he held a residency at the tiny but famous Jules Jazz Bistro on historic Saint Mark’s Place. Friday night and Sunday brunch with The Lipbone Orchestra became a regular happening frequented by hipsters and tourists alike. It was there amongst the champagne\, rowdy cabaret atmosphere and weekly packed house that Lipbone developed his signature jazzy Lip Trombone and unique style of musical storytelling. \nIn 2006\, In the East Village\, Lipbone met world famous producer Ahmet Ertegun\, founder of Atlantic Records (Ruth Brown\, Joe Turner\, The Clovers\, The Drifters\, The Coasters\, Ray Charles\, Ben E. King\, Solomon Burke\, Otis Redding\, Sam and Dave\, Percy Sledge\, Aretha Franklin\, Wilson Pickett\, Led Zeppelin). Ahmet\, on a date night with his lady\, motioned Lipbone to sit at his table. He offered his hand and confided “You play trombone with no trombone\, better than some trombone players that I know.” Lipbone took it as a blessing and hasn’t looked back since. \nIn 2007 Lipbone signed with Indie label\, Be-Pop Records\, founded by bass player and producer Jeff Eyrich (Natalie Cole\, Tanya Tucker\, T-Bone Burnett\, John Cale\, The Blasters\, The Plimsouls\, Dave’s True Story\, Cheech & Chong). 5 albums and a “Best Of” compilation have since been produced by Jeff and Be-Pop Records. It was also during this time that Lipbone teamed up with choreographer/dancer\, Bill T. Jones (Spring Awakening\, Fela!) to work on Chapel/Chapter. The live performance played to audiences worldwide and Lipbone\, along with the other collaborators\, won an OBIE award for Best Collaborative Performance. \nSince 2012\, in order to maintain a travel lifestyle 200 engagements per year\, Lipbone has returned to his roots and has sprouted new shoots. An uncanny vocal range\, a nylon string guitar\, a wooden spoon duct-taped to his foot and a lifetime of stories are all he needs to get the party started. \nLipbone Redding mostly tours as a solo act but collaborates regularly with other musicians and his trio\, The Lipbone Orchestra. He has shared the stage with many great artists including Marcia Ball\, John Mayall\, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band\, Tab Benoit\, Cyril Neville\, Jimmy Hall\, Jonathan Edwards\, Rita Wilson\, Shemekia Copeland\, Tommy Castro and others. \nLipbone has taken his singular vocal instrumental style to a new level by playing guitar and producing all of the instrument sounds while sim \nOpening musician\, Bruce 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. Cecile accompanies him on mandolin. They have recorded one CD “Her and Me”\, and are presently working on another.
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SUMMARY:Muriel Anderson with Ray Cerbone opening.Tickets Donation $15/20. Sunday Night
DESCRIPTION:SUNDAY Feb. 18th\, the ACMA welcomes back Muriel Anderson in concert\, complete with her stunninly beautiful AudioVisual show.\nOne of the world’s foremost fingerstyle guitarists and harp-guitarists\, Muriel Anderson is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship. She appears on the cover of Classical Guitar Magazine\, Spring 2017\, and concurrently in main feature stories in Guitar Player Magazine and Acoustic Guitar Magazine. Her recent CD “Nightlight Daylight” has won top honors in 11 national awards. She has performed/recorded with Chet Atkins\, Les Paul\, Victor Wooten and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra. Her obvious joy of music\, humor and her facility across the genres of folk\, classical\, jazz\, bluegrass and international music is revered by guitarists worldwide. An engaging performer\, Muriel’s unique approach to the instrument virtually transforms the guitar into a lyrical choir\, then a marching band\, then a Japanese koto\, then a Bluegrass band\, one minute launching into a Beatles’ tune and the next\, a Rodrigo concerto. Her video “Why Worry” has garnered a total of over 8 million views. Muriel is host of the renowned Muriel Anderson’s ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT® and founder of the MUSIC FOR LIFE ALLIANCE charity. In addition\, her new program “Wonderlust” is highlighted by a backdrop of stunning visuals by celebrated photo-artist Bryan Allen. \nRecordings and Publications \nHer double CD “Nightlight Daylight” is the first ever to include an interactive fiber-optic lighted CD cover\, her own concept\, and includes collaborations with fellow musicians Victor Wooten\, Phil Keaggy\, Mark Kibble of Take 6\, Danny Gottlieb\, Stanley Jordan\, Tommy Emmanuel\, Earl Klugh\, Howard Levy\, Jeff Coffin\, Tierra Negra and members of the Nashville Symphony. \nHer recording of “El Noi de la Mare” appears in Woody Allen’s film “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.” and her “Heartstrings” recording accompanied the astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery. Muriel Anderson has released more than a dozen instrumental CD’s\, eight instructional DVD’s and guitar books published by Hal Leonard\, Mel Bay\, and Zen-On Japan. Her compositions include commissioned classical works for the Nashville Chamber Orchestra and Vox Caelestis Womens Choir\, as well as songs which have appeared as title tracks for three albums by various artists. \nEndorsements and Columnist \nMuriel has published articles in Guitar Player\, Acoustic Guitar\, Fingerstyle Guitar\, Classical Guitar and Frets magazines\, and is currently a regular columnist for Acoustic Guitar Japan magazine. She is a regular guest instructor for Truefire and at guitar workshops across the country. Some workshops are sponsored by her GHS Signature strings. She plays many handmade instruments including Camps Guitars\, Mike Doolin harp guitars\, Morris steel string guitars (Japan). She uses Seymour Duncan D-Tar and Barbera pickups. \nQuotes \nMuriel Anderson is a good friend and a great guitarist. She deserves national recognition\n…Chet Atkins \nJust one hell of a great player …a great personality and what I like is the touch that Muriel has on the guitar\, the way she plays it like we all wish to play.\n…Les Paul\nwww.murielanderson.com \nAbout Ray Cerbone:\nMy music is influenced by the songwriters of the mid 60’s through the writers of today. I moved to SW Florida 8 years ag\, and soon became one of the founding members of The Americana Community Music Association\, a Ft. Myers based group formed to promote original music\, and began writing my own songs. I had the privilege to open for Florida singer songwriters Roy Schneider\, Larry Mangum and Brian Smalley\, and also open for touring musicians Jamie Michaels\, Pierce Pettis and Robin O’Herin to name a few. I performed at The ACMA both solo and in special events\, like The Island Hopper Festival\, and local house concerts\, as well as folk festivals like Barberville\, Lake County\, Will MacLean Folk Festival and Sarasota where I won the open stage competition. Playing mostly fingerstyle guitar and original songs\, my music crosses several genres from storyteller ballads to folk to country based fun songs to blues.\nFive years ago\, after performing a song for a well-known rock drummer who was putting a contemporary blues band together\, I became the singer for The Apocalypse Blues Revue. Since then we have been signed to Mascot/Provogue Records\, recorded our first “full on” CD\, and completed our first tour. We have headlined at clubs and events as well as opened for the likes of Blue Oyster Cult\, Steven Tyler\, and Robbie Krieger of The Doors. Our second tour is in the works and most of the songs for our second CD have been written. We were recently informed that we were nominated by our record company for a Grammy in the “best new contemporary blues record” category. Our music has been featured on BB King’s Bluesville on Sirrius Radio as well as radio stations worldwide. Check us out on www.TheApocalypseBluesRevue.com. \nMy Blues project has not stopped me from writing new songs in the “Americana” genre…my first love\, and I continue to write and perform solo and with The ABR.”\nWebsite: facebook.com/RayCerboneAmericanaMusicA
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/muriel-anderson-concert-ray-cerbone-opening-tickets-donation-1520/
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SUMMARY:Songwriters Showcase  Tim Mcgeary\, Bill Metts\, & Bob Williams
DESCRIPTION:Songwriters Showcase  Tim Mcgeary\, Bill Metts\, & Bob Williams \nThis show came together when Doug MacLeod had to cancel for heath reasons. \nThe different ways to listen to music is endless. One of our favorites\, is three songwriters sharing the stage performing original songs and the stories behind the songs. For this show we have three very unique songwriters all with a story to tell. \nNew ACMA member Tim Mcgeary hails from Naples\, Florida where he has lived for the past 20 years. Tim has been writing songs and performing since the 80’s and was with the band “The Rescue” on AM records and toured with Billy Idol\, Roxy Music\, Depeche Mode\, The Cure and many more. Recently Tim got a publishing deal in Nashville as a songwriter. His songs have been featured on TV shows ( Smallville\, One Tree Hill\, Glory Days) and movies like\, Girl Got Moe (HBO)\, Most recently he had 7 of his songs placed in two full length motion pictures\, ” In Mysterious Ways”\, and “The Knowers”. His most recent band Wonderful Johnson\, opened for bands\, The Black Crows\, David Ball\, Sherrie Austin\, Confederate Railroad\, Wet Willie\, Rush Low and many more. Tim plays shows in SW Florida\, Nashville\, New York and New Jersey. \nBill Metts said\, he started playing guitar when was 19 during the country blues revival of the late 60s. I fell in love with the music of Taj Mahall\, Mississippi John Hurt\, Doc Watson and others of that ilk. Just about everything that I have done since then has been in that down-home finger-picking style. I had the honor of being asked to perform at the annual Mississippi John Hurt Blues Festival in Avalon Ms. in 2011. All types of music move me I but prefer to play and sing traditional Americana roots music. \nIn the late sixties\, Bob Williams\, a young guitar player from Long Island\, NY\, began writing his own music. Pulling elements from Folk-Rock and Country-Rock\, Bob created a sound all of his own. Always eager to share amusing stories behind the lyrics\, Bob’s songs are personal. Irreverent. Funny. Sad. And most importantly\, true to his heart. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-showcase-tim-mcgeary-bill-metts-bob-williams/
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SUMMARY:Doug MacLeod   Sorry Show has been Canceled
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