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SUMMARY:Billy Kemp in concert. Bill Burkert Opens
DESCRIPTION:Another enthusiastic and unanimous thumbs up from the ACMA music committee snagged Billy a spot in our “high season” line up…Check him out!\nA Baltimore native and Tennessee resident\, Billy Kemp is a musician\, songwriter\, singer\, composer and producer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his tasteful and inventive guitar playing. He performs passionate home made songs and compositions\, mostly roots music. \nBilly first made points in his hometown by forming the Paradise Pickers\, a hybrid of country and rock which released one record in 1980. During the ‘80s\, Billy followed his heart and went to Nashville. While based in Music City\, he toured internationally with Tommy Overstreet\, Terri Gibbs and Bandana. In town\, he performed on the Grand Ole Opry with Jeanne Pruett. \nBilly returned to Maryland in 1988 and released one album with the reformed Paradise Rockers before landing the spot as lead guitarist for renegade rock-n-roller Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers living the rock-star lifestyle. He composed and recorded music for Maryland Public Television and produced numerous CDs for regional artists in the Baltimore/DC area. \nHe also recorded and released two CDs on his own label\, Willbilly Records. In 2000 Billy formed a new roots-rock ensemble\, Willbilly—his nickname in high school because of his love for country\, folk and blues music. He also expanded his role as a producer and studio-owner\, establishing a successful recording facility in rural Maryland. \nFrom 2006-2016 Kemp wrote\, recorded and performed with the critically acclaimed\, Appalachian Folk duo\, Jeni & Billy. \nBilly released a new solo CD\, Another Life in August of 2017. \nIn 2018\, Billy released The Painter’s Bucket\, a collection of previously released and unreleased songs from 1983-2018. \nHis concerts include songs from his latest releases\, as well as selections from a rich and extensive back-catalogue. From Lone Star country to urban shuffles and Appalachian waltzes\, Billy remains a songwriter with a love of story.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDIcMb0fiwc&feature=youtu.be\nwww.billykemp.com \nOpening musician Bill got his first guitar in 1963 — the 60’s may have left him\, but he never really left the 60’s. As young people do\, he bounced around from school to army to nowheresville —\nSomewhere along the line he picked up a “Travis” style for the right hand. He never performed or wrote songs. He worked for a resorts company in Ft. Lauderdale\, finally retired to Ft. Myers and discovered ACMA and the songwriters circle.\nThat is why you see him here today.\nTotally a product of ACMA!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/billy-kemp-concert-bill-burket-opens/
LOCATION:FL
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SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters\, Captiva Memorial Library
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 inside at the Captiva Memorial Library\, 11560 Chapin Ln\, Captiva\, FL 33924 \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. \nRalph Leeseberg and Joe Virga \n\nRalph Leeseberg is a popular local singer/songwriter in his native Pickerington Ohio but enjoys spending his winters in beautiful SW Florida. His songs have flavors of country\, folk\, blues and good old fashioned rock’n’roll. He enjoys writing songs of a positive nature and hopes he can make you smile. If you like John Prine\, you’ll like Ralph.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen Joe Virga speaks\, he cannot deny his Brooklyn upbringing. When Joe Virga sings\, his strong melodious tenor voice cannot be denied. Throughout his childhood\, he was called upon to sing in church and school. Upon entering the Navy\, Joe spent his free time in the USS Guadalcanal’s boiler room\, learning to play guitar and write songs. This hobby has led to a 40 year career of performing\, whether it be in a Greenwich Village coffee house\, a Barcelona bar or a Southern Florida Folk Festival.\nIn the late 70’s and early 80’s Joe was part of the open mic scene in Greenwich Village playing at The Speakeasy or Gerdies\, along with such talents as Rod McDonald\, Suzanne Vega\, David Roth and Christine Lavin. He joined the Musician’s Cooperative\, Two of his songs My Father’s America and Susan’s Valentine were recorded for Fast Folk Magazine.\nThe sudden death of his wife forced Joe to abandon the folk scene while he raised his two young daughters. A golden parachute offered by his Wall Street employer led to a move to Fort Myers in 2006 and a return to his singer-songwriter career full time. Joe has performed at open mics and festivals throughout south Florida including South Florida Folk\, Sarasota and Will McLean. He has release two CDs Stardust Land and My Father’s America which are available through his website JoeVirga.com. A third CD Urban Renewal is currently in production. Joe enjoys performing throughout Florida\, whether it be at a small venue\, a festival or a musical conference such as NERFA and SERFA. He loves the Florida Folk Family and is proud to be a part of it.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-captiva-memorial-library-2/
LOCATION:Captiva Memorial Libaray  11560 Chapin La. Captiva FL 33924\, 11560 Chapin La\, Captiva\, FL\, 33924\, United States
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SUMMARY:Songwriters At Sunset\, Charlie McCoy\, Schneider & Mayfield
DESCRIPTION:FOLKS (Friends of Lovers Key\, Inc.) www.friendsofloverskey.org has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, www.americanacma.org\, 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. \nShow starts at 4;15pm \,Come early to enjoy a variety of the local food trucks. \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.\nPark entry fees are $8.00 for vehicles (2-8 people)\, $4 for single person in vehicle \nCharlie McCoy\, Yes That Charlie McCoy\, member of the Country Music Hall Of Fame had a Winter home overlooking Lovers Key State Park\, we are very excited to welcome him back. \nThere are numerous super-session musicians in Nashville\, but very few with the longevity of Charlie McCoy. In addition to being a fixture in Nashville studios for 48 years\, he also has his own recording career going full tilt. (He has recorded 35 solo albums.) He served as the music director for eightteen years for the syndicated television series\, “Hee Haw”. \nCharlie McCoy began working sessions in the early 60s\, one of the first being “Candy Man” by Roy Orbison. “Forty nine dollars”\, says Charlie. That’s how much I was paid for that session back in 1961. “It got Roy another hit and me a career. For a twenty year old to make $49 for three hours work back then\, it was a dream. \nShortly after the release of “Candy Man”\, Charlie became one of the in-demand session players in Nashville. His session credits are literally a who’s who of country music. For a fifteen year stretch\, he did more than 400 sessions a year. A grand total would number more than 12\,000. (and he’s still going) In the last twenty years\, he has been touring more with many appearances in Europe and Japan. \nIn addition to country sessions\, Charlie was a mainstay on Elvis Presley recordings both in Nashville and Los Angeles. When Bob Dylan recorded “Highway 61”\, “Blond On Blond”\, “John Wesley Harding”\, and “Nashville Skyline”\, Charlie was there\, playing on these land-mark recordings. He was also heard on Simon and Garfunkle’s “The Boxer” in addition to many hits from genres other than country music. \nCharlie McCoy began recording for Monument Records in the late 60s and recorded 14 albums for the label\, beginning with “The World Of Charlie McCoy”. He won the Grammy in 1972 for his album\, “The Real McCoy”. He won CMA’s “Instrumentalist Of The Year” two times and the Academy Of Country Music’s “Specialty Instrument Award” seven times. He is a member of the “International Musician’s Hall Of Fame” and the “West Virginia Music Hall Of Fame”. \nIn addition to making his own recordings\, Charlie was a member of a legendary recording band\, “Area Code 615”. The band featured many of the top session players in Nashville.\nWhile Charlie predominately known as a harmonica player\, his musical prowess encompasses other instruments including guitar\, bass\, mallet percussion\, (vibes\, marimba\, bells\, Etc.)\, keyboards\, and various wind instruments. \nCharlie has toured in Europe and Japan regularly since 1989 and has released albums in France\, Denmark\, Germany and the Czech Republic.\nIn addition to “Hee Haw”\, Charlie served a music director for other television shows including “The Colgate Country Showdown” and “The Arthritus Telethon”. He was in the house band for the TNN show “Music City Tonight” with Crook and Chase. \nCharlie was given the “Musician” award from the Reunion Of Professional Entertainers” in 1994\, elected to the German-American Country Music Hall Of Fame in 1998\, The Hall Of Fame of the North American Country Music Association International in 2000\, the International Musicians’ Hall Of Fame and the Old Time Country Music Hall of fame in 2007\, and the West Virginia Music Hall Of fame in 2008. \nOn Feb. 4\, 2009\, it was announced that Charlie would be inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame along with Roy Clark and Barbara Mandrell.\nhttps://www.charliemccoy.com\nRoy Schneider & Kim Mayfield\nTroubadour and formerly syndicated cartoonist Roy Schneider has developed a devoted fan base for his particular flavor of Americana music since 2008\, through international radio airplay and consistent touring with life-and-stage partner Kim Mayfield. Playfully dubbed “Blue-Twangled Folk ‘n’ Roll” in a 2014 No Depression interview\, Schneider & Mayfield have brought their musical blend of the gritty\, fun\, soulful and sweet to delighted audiences across the USA and abroad\, exploring and expanding their musical horizons with every performance.\nFrom ballads and dirges to grooves and hollerin’ rockers\, from intimate concerts and clubs to festival stages\, this multitalented duo clocks up thousands of miles annually from their home base in Fort Myers\, Florida\, toting an ever-evolving array of instruments wherever they are needed. With Schneider on guitar (or dobro\, mandolin or banjo)\, harmonica\, kick drum and vocals\, Mayfield on mandolin (or guitar\, ukulele or percussion) and vocals\, their sound does not suffer for lack of bandmates. Schneider & Mayfield are excited to release their long-anticipated first official Duo album later in 2018\, Reckless Saints. It will be the first to feature original compositions by Mayfield and includes some wonderful guest artists. Schneider’s early and current works can be heard on Pandora\, Spotify\, iTunes/Apple Music\, etc. in addition to public and college radio stations everywhere.\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\, Northern England’s MAD Fest\, and 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 an impressive list of respected reviewers\, including No Depression and UK’s Maverick magazine.\nAlso a gifted accompanist\, Schneider has performed onstage with the talents of John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)\, Joe Craven (Garcia/Grisman)\, Tom Paxton\, Stevie Coyle (The Waybacks)\, Freebo\, Buddy Mondlock\, Gove Scrivenor and many others.\n“[Schneider’s] 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.” ~ No Depression
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-sunset-charlie-mccoy-schneider-mayfield/
LOCATION:Lovers Key State Park\, 8700 Estero Blvd.\, Fort Myers Beach\, FL\, 33931\, United States
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SUMMARY:Songwriters at the South County Estero Library
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 inside at the South County Regional Library 21100 Three Oaks Parkway Estero 33928\, Saturday 2:00 Pm – 3:30 Pm \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. \nHouseboat Jim\, Elizabeth Lockhart\,  Ross Jordan \nRoss Jordan has been writing songs since he picked up a guitar at age 10. He went on to study music and classical guitar at Rutgers University. 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 o 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 while he performs. www.reverbnation.com/rossjordan \nHouseboat Jim\, played neighborhood bars and restaurants in 1957 and ’58 and then started playing in the Village\nuntil I moved to Texas in ’65. I quit playing in public for several years and started up again in Las Vegas.\nMet some good pickers there and played for about seven years. I retired and moved to Florida and started\nplaying and hosting open mics about eight years ago. I cut a CD two years ago and I’m playing around town\nregularly now. No plans of stopping. \nElizabeth Lockhart\n“Truly an original Elizabeth Lockhart’s eclectic\, life-long journey through music informs her distinctive blend of traditional folk with elements of classical\, world and blues music. Her sound combines soulful vocals\, an intricate finger picking guitar style and detailed storytelling that culminates into unique original compositions\, drawing listeners in even further through evocative and powerful narratives. There are simply no other musicians on the Southwest Florida scene delivering Lockhart’s style of music to audiences…”\nJohn Davis talk show host\, producer\, cellist Morning Edition NPR WGCU \nFor as long as she can remember\, music has been an integral part of Elizabeth Reece Lockhart’s life. When she was just\nsix years old\, her voice brought chills to audiences during solo performances as she delivered gospel music with a rich\, full vocal range. While in school\, she won numerous awards in state-wide vocal competitions. She was selected to open for Reba McEntire at age 12. Later\, she chose Opera Performance at North Carolina School of the Arts\, reaching the professional status of opera singer with the Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony Opera Theatre and the Piedmont Opera. \nElizabeth spent most of her early career teaching and performing 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 delivers this type of quality performance. She has the ability to tug at a listener’s heart strings through melodies\, stories and rich vocals that connect a listener to an authentic\, feeling place within oneself. \n“Her music always communicates. Her voice connects. It is contemporary\, and it is deeply honest.”\nCynthia Arnold – president and CEO ‘One Earth United’ \nMs. Lockhart just released her debut folk album Master Key this year. The Oklahoma-born singer/songwriter co-produced with Chris Rosser who also engineered the album along with guest performances by highly acclaimed folk/Americana and world music players\, including April Verch\, Chuck Brodsky\, Chris Rosser\, Isabel Castellvi\, Billy Cardine\, and River Guerguerian. \nMaster Key is a twelve-song collection of smooth\, hear-felt tracks that gently draw the listener in\, leading them on a poetic journey\, from the soothing piano sounds of ‘’Lifer’ to the more dramatic and descriptive narrative and cello swells on ‘Widows Walk.’ Lockhart combines hundreds of years old traditional ballads with her original\, contemporary folk compositions. Weaving together elements of classical\, folk\, world -pop and blues\, Master Key delivers timeless orchestration\, haunting stories and melodies with something special that appeals to a multi-genre\, worldwide audience. \nHave a listen to her work as an artist\, musician and songwriter on Spotify\, Apple Music or your favorite music platform. Or visit www.elizabethlockhartmusic.com for music\, videos and showtimes.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-south-county-estero-library-2/
LOCATION:South County Regional Library\, 21100 Three Oaks Parkway\, Estero\, FL\, 33928\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lipbone Redding in concert. Joe Virga opens
DESCRIPTION:Special event suggested donation $15/20. \nThe one and only Lipbone returns to our stage! He wowed us before and I believe he’ll do it again. “One man orchestra\, unplugged\, un expected” Here’s a bit more about Lipbone. \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 simultaneously singing and storytelling without the use of electronic effects nor a loop pedal. Really\, you should check him out. \nwww.lipbone.com
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LOCATION:FL
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SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters on The Plaza
DESCRIPTION:Rain or Shine\, moved inside if needed.\nTim McGeary\, Kip Lawrence\, Ray Cerbone \nThe 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. \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. \nTim McGeary\, Kip Lawrence\, Ray Cerbone \nTim 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 A&M 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 all over the country and likes to work closely with young songwriters\, helping them hone their musical skills. \nKip Lawrence\, toured the country with his legendary band The Yard Dogs spreading the gospel of the music they created called “Florida Swamp”. Since his first recording as a solo artist (Alone With A Song)\, he has released 12 albums of original music.\nHis former company Musikip Entertainment was assistant to the creator of BMI’s Key West Songwriters Festival\nNashville’s Drew Reid\, and was a consultant to founder of The Frank Brown Songwriter Festival Joe Gilchrist.\nKip founded The SW Florida Songwriters Fest (3 years)\, The SW Florida Blues Fest (10 years) and F.I.S.H. Fest (5 years). As marketing director/entertainment for Bert’s Bar in the historical fishing village Matlacha\, Florida he brought top talent to SW Florida for 10 years. He currently is founder of Christmas Toys For Girls and Boys\, which is in its 10th year and performs with The Yard Dogs\, his band Skinny Water or by himself on classical guitar.\nFirst and foremost he writes and creates music everyday in the hope that he will write something good. His newest cd is due to be released in November 2019. \nRay Cerbone is one of the founding members of the Fort Myer’s ACMA\, Ray began playing guitar during the early 70’s folk scene. With the support and inspiration of fellow local and touring musicians\, he began writing and playing in earnest in 2010. Traveling a long road in a short time\, his music encompasses many genres\, including Americana\, Folk\, Blues\, Ballads\, and a little bit of Country. His storyteller style takes the listener to another place in time\, his music and lyrics bringing evocative insights into the many sides of life. Ray is also a singer-songwriter’s song-singer. That is\, he does interpretive covers of other great originals by little-known but very talented artists using his own creative touch. His inventive fingerstyle guitar is uniquely diverse and easy-on-the-ears. \nRay’s recently released CD\, “How Much Time” has received glowing reviews and is being featured on KEOS Radio in Austin\, Texas\, 98.1 in S.Florida as well as others. He has shared the stage with Jaime Michaels\, Pierce Pettis\, Muriel Anderson\, Rebecca Folsom\, Jefferson Ross as well as Roy Schneider and Kim Mayfield (The Reckless Saints)\, and Robin O’Herin. \nRay fronted “The Apocalypse Blues Revue”. A hard hitting blues rock band formed by Shannon Larkin and Tony Rombola of “Godsmack” fame. The band was signed to Mascot/Provogue records and under that sign released two full length records\, the first of which reached number two in the blues charts. Over 6 years the band played\, blues festivals and blues venues on both coasts. They opened for Steven Tyler\, Robbie Krieger of “The Doors”\, The Blue Oyster Cult\, and did two tours with Kenny Wayne Shepherd. \nRay is currently working on his second solo project which will once again cover the full range of “Americana” music! \nhttps://www.facebook.com/RayCerboneAmericanaMusic
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-plaza-4/
LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States
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SUMMARY:Muriel Anderson\, Sunday Concert. Blu Lotus Opens
DESCRIPTION:MURIEL ANDERSON:            Donations this show $15-20.00\nOne of the world’s foremost fingerstyle guitarists and harp-guitarists\, Muriel Anderson’s obvious joy of music\, humor and her facility across the genres of folk\, classical\, bluegrass\, popular 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 Spanish classic. In addition\, her new program is highlighted by a backdrop of stunning visuals by celebrated photo-artist Bryan Allen\, bringing you on a world tour\, and even into space. \nMuriel is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship and has performed/recorded with Chet Atkins\, Les Paul\, Victor Wooten and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra. Her CD “Nightlight Daylight” was chosen as one of the top 10 CDs of the decade by Guitar Player Magazine. She is host of the renowned Muriel Anderson’s ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT® and founder of the MUSIC FOR LIFE ALLIANCE charity. \nRecordings and Publications \n\n\n\nHer new project “Acoustic Chef” is an international cookbook with a CD containing a tune for each recipe. \n\n\n\nHer double CD “Nightlight Daylight” won top honors in a dozen awards and is the first ever to include an interactive fiber-optic lighted CD cover\, her own concept. It 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 has many teaching DVDs with Truefire and teaches at guitar workshops across the country. Many workshops are sponsored by her GHS Signature strings. She plays and records on many handmade instruments including Camps Flamenco\, Mike Doolin harp guitars\, Mike Brittain harp guitars\, DT guitars\, Alvarez Yairi\, McPhearson\, 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 \nShe has demonstrated excellent technique and has the fine musicianship to communicate well to her audiences.\n…Christopher Parkening \nI cannot think of another guitarist who seems to have taken over the role of Segovia in popularizing the finger-style guitar as Muriel Anderson has.\n…Lawrence Long\, Knoxville-Oak Ridge Guitar Society \nMuriel Anderson is one of America’s Premier solo-acoustic guitarists. A former National Fingerpicking Champion\, she tours constantly\, and is founder of Muriel Anderson’s All Star Guitar Night\n…Guitar Player Magazine\, November 2001 \nAcoustic guitarist Muriel Anderson… has justifiably gained a reputation as one of the world’s best\, and most versatile\, guitar instrumentalists.\n…Chicago Tribune July 29\, 1997 \nAfter reaching the top in her field – she is widely recognized as the premier female fingerstyle guitarist today – Anderson hopes to encourage and inspire a younger audience\, to turn them on to the beauty of making music\, and maybe in some cases\, even turn their lives around.\n…The Reporter\, Melissa Erickson\, Nov. 1999 \nTheme for Two Friends marks a new renaissance for classical guitar and cello! Ms Anderson’s compositions are flawless. Work like this assures me that music in the next century is in good hands.\n…Illinois Chamber Ensemble Nicholas Fuchs\, Music Director Emeritus \nWildcat is not only Muriel Anderson’s best CD to date\, it is perhaps the best album of the year.\n…Steve King and Johnnie Putman of WGN radio \nWith playing that grabs you by the ear and never let’s go\, this is a fine portrait of an artist that just keeps getting better and better fully deserving of a toe to toe spot with the masters that have taught her so well.\n…Chris Spector\, Midwest Record Recap \nCOMPOSER BIO \nComposer\, guitarist\, and harp guitarist Muriel Anderson has composed music since about age five. She fell in love with the guitar at an early age and learned every style available to her\, beginning with folk\, bluegrass and jazz. She received a degree in music from DePaul University and went on to study with classical virtuoso Christopher Parkening and with Nashville legend Chet Atkins. Her current CD “Nightlight Daylight” is a culmination of her creative spirit and has won 11 awards including Global Music Award’s Best Instrumental Composition for “A Bakers Dozen.” Books of her original music include “New Classics for Guitar and Cello” and her works have been performed by the Nashville Chamber Orchestra and Chicago’s Vox Caelestis among others. She is founder of the Music for Life Alliance charity and the Muriel Anderson’s All Star Guitar Night®.
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SUMMARY:Max Hatt and Edda Glass in concert. Pete Bensen Opens
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to welcome Max Hatt and Edda Glass to our stage for the first time! Once again 6 Thumbs UP from the music committee!\n“A unique sound” — Larry Groce\, NPR Mountain Stage\n“Beautiful… #chills” —Ann Powers\, NPR Music\n“You cannot confuse her with any other artist” —New York Theatre Guide\n“An incomparable spook” —Nashville Scene\nMax Hatt / Edda Glass have “an incomparable spook” (Nashville Scene) and “a unique sound” (Larry Groce\, NPR)\, comprised of Glass’s unmistakable voice and Hatt’s lyrical guitar. Originally based in Montana\, their award-winning original music and unique interpretations of American and Brazilian standards have taken them all the way to New York City’s Lincoln Center\, DC’s Kennedy Center\, NPR Mountain Stage\, Sundance Film Fest and Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival. Praised for her “impeccable vocal command” (PopMatters) and compared to a gamut of singers from Astrud Gilberto to Billie Holiday\, Glass’s voice is ultimately “one of a kind…you cannot confuse her with another artist” (New York Theatre Guide). Hatt’s equally distinctive guitar work combines the harmonic innovations of jazz with the melodic resonance of folk\, creating music that’s “subtly poignant\, elegantly funky\, and haunting without trying to be” (Nels Cline\, Wilco). Together\, Max Hatt / Edda Glass evoke a world that stretches from the beaches of Rio de Janeiro to the prairies of the American west\, telling stories of little people on great plains\, and leaving audiences with a feeling both light and deep. \nPast press/performances include: New York’s Lincoln Center\, DC’s Kennedy Center\, NPR Mountain Stage\, Sundance Film Festival (official ASCAP performer)\, Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival\, Daytrotter\, Huffington Post\, Relix Magazine\, MT-PBS\, NYC’s WFUV\, New York City Winery’s Cellar Sessions.\nhttps://maxhatteddaglass.com/presskit\nOpener TBA
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SUMMARY:Claudia Schmidt   Sorry This show is canceled
DESCRIPTION:Claudia Schmidt is not well and had to cancel.. \nWe are doing a FREE show with the Smokey Daytona Band opening\, and a ACMA Open mic . \n  \n“If it were the intention of the creator or creators of this universe to perfectly blend together the night sky with moon and stars\, it might have been their intention as well to deliver Claudia Schmidt as their messenger of reminder. \nTo say that Schmidt is simply a performer with a talent to entertain would be a miscarriage of understatement. Schmidt takes her audiences into her world as easily as the child who discovers the endless universes that exist in a cardboard box. \nFrom lying on sandy beaches under an endless barrage of northern lights\, to the expected anguish and frustration of spinning tires on cars stuck deep in snow\, from the age-old struggle of change between adolescence and adulthood to the observation of sheer idiocy\, she leaves it to the imagination of her audience to conjure their own images of her storytelling and song. No interpretation of a Claudia Schmidt song or story is wrong-she invites audiences to tie their associations to her style. \nSchmidt weaves her way through her concert in much the same manner as a jester. Interwoven anecdotes\, revealing her past and present\, bring people to expect a relationship between themselves and memories driven deep with the passage of time. The concert is an endless display of self-realization through humor and longing\, leaving audience members yearning to become an integral part of her world. Having performed on stages across the country\, Schmidt has developed the ability to remain fresh. She enjoys her talent to entertain as much as the audience enjoys being entertained.”\n(Door County Advocate\, Wisconsin) \nwww.claudiaschmidt.com \nACMA members The Smokey Daytona Band Opens
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