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SUMMARY:Mare Wakefield and Nomad. With Karen Cohen Opening
DESCRIPTION:As the music committe said unique talent rises to the top\, a big yes! ” and that’s one reason why the ACMA is looking forward to Mare and Nomad’s show to close out our 2018 season.\n“Daddy was a seeker\,” says Mare Wakefield. “Eventually he became a Salvationist minister. Mama was a gypsy\, loving nothing more than a long stretch of highway.” \nBorn with wanderlust in her DNA\, Mare lived in eight different places before she was ten. “It was a roller-coaster way to grow up\, but my brother and I learned to fit in fast\,” she says. “We picked up Wisconsin accents in two weeks. Eighteen months later we were drawling like native Texans.” \nFor Turkish-born Nomad\, the journey was equally varied. His musical education began at the exclusive Istanbul Conservatory and continued with a scholarship to Berklee College of Music. Nomad’s gift for musical arrangements includes a full arsenal of classical\, folk and jazz chops. \nVersatility and travel-scapes are evident in their music. Listeners roam through Arizona deserts\, Oklahoma oil fields and Amsterdam canals. Journeys go inward too\, exploring hope\, heartbreak and barroom brawls. Story and song are woven together by Mare’s intimate delivery and Nomad’s exquisite piano and accordion. \nwww.marewakefield.com \nKaren Cohen Opens \nKaren got her start playing the guitar in the late 60s\, learning to fingerpick the folk songs of Joan Baez\, Odetta\, Bob Dylan\, Phil Ochs\, Arlo Guthrie and many more artists of the day. \n In more recent years\, Karen worked on arrangements for some old Country Style Blues and some Slide Guitar by the famed Robert Johnson.  \n Karen was Only able to gain confidence to perform\, with the enthusiastic support of a wonderful community of musicians here in Southwest Florida who she considers her family.  \nFellow open mic players and fans\, kept her at task\, learning new songs\, helped get her over her stage fright\, and even challenged her to start writing some of her own music. \n During these first Guitar Revival years\, she was Affectionately penned “The Acoustic Queen”  \nat open mics and jam circles around the Punta Gorda\, and Englewood areas.  \n She is a long-time member of the Ghilcrest Guitar Army in Punta Gorda where she lives\, and has been a Swannanoa Gathering attendee for the past 5 years. \n Karen considers herself fortunate to have found the ACMA\, another incredible musical family\, who like her have a passion for music that touches soul and brings us together in harmony. \n ACMA events here in this Listening Room are always of the highest quality. The amazing professional artists that come play here are surprising and inspiring. \nFor me personally\, it’s an incredible honor to be the opener here at the ACMA.
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SUMMARY:Songwriters on the Plaza\, Kim Mayfield \,Andy Getch\, Bob Williams
DESCRIPTION:The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater\, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket\, shows will be moved indoors depending on weather. This show will be indoor in the South Building that is attached to Talking Books Library. The address is 1651 Lee Street\, next to the Second Street Parking lot. \nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who perform their own original songs. Come hear great original music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk and country. \nKim Mayfield started playing music on the family piano at age nine. She studied with several teachers on and off for about thirty years before learning to play with others. As half of the duo “Reckless Saints” Kim has picked up guitar\, mandolin\, and songwriting\, as well as learning to play keyboard without “notes.” She is in her tenth year of touring nationally and internationally with her husband and duo partner Roy Schneider\, and once more getting used to playing alone. \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.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-plaza-kim-mayfield-andy-getch-bob-williams/
LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States
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SUMMARY:Songwriters at Sunset  3:30 pm
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. The Folks group will offer a Beach BBQ fundraiser at the show. www.friendsofloverskey.org\n\n\n\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 “Bluebird Café” style. The show will finish with a fabulous Lovers Key Sunset. www.americanacma.org\n\n\nPark entry fees are $8.00 for vehicles (2-8 people)\, $4 for single person in vehicle\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHouseboat Jim\, started picking and singing back in the late 50’s in Greenwich Village. Got married\, worked\, and got back to music about fifteen years ago in Las Vegas.  He is a local favorite performing around the Ft. Myers area for the last six years. Jim who does live on a houseboat just released a new CD. \n\n\n\nBill Steel retired from the automotive industry in 2008 and has been wintering in Fort Myers ever since. He is passionate about sailing and music and has found a perfect place to enjoy both of these interests.\n\n\nIt was his introduction to the ACMA that encouraged him to perform in front of an audience and eventually write his own songs. Bill draws from his travels through Central America\, as well as every day life experiences as the source for his songwriting and tries to bring out the humor from them.\n\n\n \n\n\nKeith Parker\, Started playing guitar at age 13. He enjoys many different genres which has also influenced his original compositions. Keith has been both a band leader and a sideman and enjoys backing others on guitar and vocals when the opportunity presents itself. Keith also has a passion for writing\, co-writing\, arranging\, recording and performing original music.
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LOCATION:Lovers Key State Park\, 8700 Estero Blvd.\, Fort Myers Beach\, FL\, 33931\, United States
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