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SUMMARY:Hank Woji and Friends in concert!! Chakulla opens
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the final concert of the season at our All Faiths Venue! Touring musician and ACMA member Hank Woji takes the stage with a merry band of friends\, including Rob Pastore on pedal steel and bass\, and Roy Schneider & Kim Mayfield\, on guitar\, bass\, mandolin\, dobro and vocals. \nA self described ‘Jersey Shore Ex-Pat turned West Texas Desert Rat’\, Hank cut his musical teeth in the vibrant Asbury Park\, NJ music scene of the 1980s & 90s. In the Spring of 2001 Hank moved to Houston\, TX\, and found his new musical voice as a Singer Songwriter\, but 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” \nOf his recently released 6th CD\, Tony Award winning songwriter\, Anaïs Mitchell says: “Highways\, Gamblers\, Devils and Dreams is a sprawling meditation on mythic American themes\, Hank is a warm-hearted and precise troubadour of the old school.” The album debuted at #5 on the September 2023 Euro Americana chart. \nOver his 40+ year music career\, Hank has performed with such notable artists as: Jonathan Byrd\, Joe Jencks\, David Amram\, Spook Handy\, Bob Livingston\, Butch Hancock\, Jimmie Dale Gilmore\, Bruce Springsteen and Pete Seeger. \nA proud union member of AFM Local 1000\, he’s still based in Terlingua\, TX and tours nationally\, performing at coffeehouses\, theaters\, clubs\, festivals and house concerts throughout the US. \nwww.hankwoji.com\n\n\nOpening the show for Hank is ACMA member musician Chakulla. Chakulla hails from Punta Gorda where he donates his time and talent to his Hunger Bus Project and The Happy Place!\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.\nwww.chakullamusic.net\nDoors open at 6:30\nDoor donation $12/$18
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/hank-woji-and-friends-in-concert-chakulla-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters at the Plaza\, Tim McGeary\, Barbara Chamberlain\, & Ray Boone
DESCRIPTION:ACMA Songwriters at the Plaza\, Tim McGeary\, Barbara Chamberlain\, & Ray Boone \nThe Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer FREE concerts of all original music by local Artists. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater\, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket\, shows will be moved to the meeting rooms located next to the amphitheater if needed depending on weather. \nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit promoting local artists who perform original songs. What to expect\, you will hear singer-songwriters sharing a lifetime of experiences in song and the inspiration behind the songs. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music is a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk \, bluegrass\, and country. Lots of room to spread out so bring a friend. \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 AM records and toured with Billy Idol\, Roxy Music\, Depeche Mode\, The Cure and many more. Tim’s songs have been  on ( Smallville\, One Tree Hill\,Glory Days) and movies like\, Girl Got Moe (HBO)\, He has opened for opened for The Black Crows\, David Ball\, Sherrie Austin\, Confederate Railroad\, Wet Willie\, Rush Low and many more. Tim plays shows in SW Florida\, Nashville\, and Europe. \nBarbara Chamberlain has a passion for playing the guitar and singing harmony. Now that she is back to her beloved Southwest Florida\, after some time in Michigan\, you might find her performing several decades of multi genre music alone or with friends\, while she works towards producing a CD. When not making music with her friends from Naples to Pine Island\, she will be saving the bees\, kayaking or fishing. \nNew ACMA member\, Ray Boone first arrived in Nashville in the early 80’s. He himself did not come to play music\, he came as a music fan and to provide support for his songwriter cousin. His cousin\, Larry Boone\, was making his mark in country music\, as an award winning songwriter and an artist with Mercury Polygram. \nFast forward to 2007\, Ray returned to Nashville as an award winning outdoor television producer.He produced RFDTV’s “Music and Motors”\, featuring Mike Curb’s NASCAR team and young country music stars in the making. During the making of the TV show Ray was surrounded by songwriters and music makers who encouraged him to write.  As a writer he signed with BMI. When a song he penned himself\, “Totch Brown”\, about a character from the Florida Everglades was being demoed\, independent artist Rickie Lee Tanner decided to cut it on his album “This Here.” \nA year later country artist\, Jake Clayton cut two of his compositions\, “Down with That” and “Old Red Barn.”\,”How’s that working for you” and “Means Everything”. These can be heard on Jake’s “By the Light of the Moon” and “Quarantine Sessions”CD’s. The “High South” band had it’s first hit with his Co-write “All We Need” \nThe new Americana Tropical Rock genre fit Ray perfect for his type and influence of Florida Coastal lifestyle. Ray is in good company\, writing with several of Nashville’s best and brightest. He penned all his new EP releases of “Native Son” \,  “Island Songs” and “Legacy”  and has co writes with some well-known hit songwriters Phoenix Mendoza\, Keesy Timmer and Walker Hayes. His recordings also have been played on television shows “Legacy Trails”\, “Ray Van Horn’s Captains Journey” (Sportsman Channel) Family photo frame (PBS) Today Ray lives with his wife Jody in Cape Coral Florida and tours performing Trop Rock Americana festivals\, concerts and house concerts. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-at-the-plaza-tim-mcgeary-barbara-chamberlain-ray-boone/
LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States
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