TICKET GIVEAWAY continues; 1st Round Winners named

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(For the complete current edition of the Guide – May 15-25 News and all events – go to http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/05/acoustic-americana-music-guide-may-15.html )
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THE FUTURE OF THE GUIDE…
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One other quick bit of news, first: The future of the ACOUSTIC AMERICANA MUSIC GUIDE, slated to be announced today, is only partially settled. We will decide by the end of May if the Guide will continue to be published past the end of June. At this time, we are committing to continue publication through the end of June. But the final word on the fate of the Guide – whether or not it will continue in the tradition of the past eight years, and moved and expanded on www.acousticmusic.net – will be decided and announced by the end on this month (May, 2010).
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CHRIS HILLMAN TICKET GIVE-AWAY…
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The Guide, in cooperation with the GRAMMY Museum, is giving-away FIVE PAIRS of tickets for “AN EVENING WITH CHRIS HILLMAN” – a performance-interview at the GRAMMY Museum Sound Stage on Thursday, May 20, at 8 pm.
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The winners of the first round, and the FIRST THREE PAIRS of tickets, are:
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Joel Okida, of Los Angeles
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Sandy Andina, of Chicago, Illinois (touring musician)
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Mary Ellen Cullen, of Ventura
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THERE ARE STILL TWO PAIRS OF TICKETS TO BE AWARDED with those winners announced Tuesday morning!
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GUIDE SUPPORTERS got first crack at free tickets (those who have responded to our appeal, and sent-in $25 in return for the concert DVD + 1 CD or 3 CDs of your choice, from our catalog), and each Guide supporter was entitled to pick a number between 1 and 100. All three winners of THAT round are being notified by email this morning, May 17. Guide supporters can ALSO enter the 2nd round drawing, giving each Guide supporter TWO chances to win a pair of tickets1)
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IF you are NOT yet a Guide supporter, you get a chance at the remaining TWO PAIRS OF TICKETS in the 2nd Round Drawing!
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Just pick a number (that means one number) between 1 and 1000 (for a separate, 2nd round drawing) for tickets. Email us your number pick, with your name and the name of the town where you live, at tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com - and type “Hillman tickets” in the subject line.
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Each winner of the second round will be notified TUESDAY morning, May 18.
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(PLUS, all you Guide supporters can ALSO enter THIS 2nd round drawing, giving each Guide supporter TWO chances to win a pair of tickets!)
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Each winner gets one pair of tickets, FREE, courtesy of the GRAMMY MUSEUM and the Acoustic Americana Music Guide. Enter now, and GOOD LUCK!
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“AN EVENING WITH CHRIS HILLMAN” - DETAILS ON THE SHOW:
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THIS SHOW is in the Guide, as a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. It’s a performance-interview (just like on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks”). It’s at the wonderful new GRAMMY MUSEUM SOUND STAGE in downtown Los Angeles. And you can go, FREE:
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Thursday, May 20; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “AN EVENING WITH CHRIS HILLMAN” at the Grammy Museum Sound Stage, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. (near Staples Center) 90015; www.grammymuseum.org; 213-765-6803. Country-rock-Americana pioneer Chris Hillman plays acoustic on the museum’s state-of-the-art Sound Stage for an intimate audience of 200. Hear Hillman in conversation about his influential musical catalog, cowboy life, seminal collaborations, and remarkable career. After the interview, conducted by GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares Vice President SCOTT GOLDMAN, Hillman will take questions from the audience and perform a few of his beloved songs acoustically. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Tix available in-person at the Museum Box Office, or through Ticketmaster.com, or at 800-745-3000. Tix $20. [Or FREE from the Guide! - see below.]
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CHRIS HILLMAN was the pivotal member of THE BYRDS, and he has been at the center of things for decades, performing as one of the best, with the best. Chris claims some illustrious alma maters, including the FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS and the DESERT ROSE BAND. And In 1971, EMMYLOU HARRIS was discovered by Chris Hillman and RICK ROBERTS when Hillman brought another notable musician to hear her sing in a small club in the Washington D.C. area. That musician was GRAM PARSONS, and soon, Emmylou was atop the charts.
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These days, CHRIS HILLMAN continues to headline at music festivals. Chris still keeps musical company with former band mate HERB PEDERSON, and he’s made occasional tours with RICHIE FURAY. Anyplace he performs, with or without anyone else, is a cause for excitement and rapt attention.
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Recent shows at the Grammy Museum Sound Stage have SOLD-OUT.
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(The winning numbers corresponding to each pair of tickets have been pre-selected before this announcement was released. Whoever correctly guesses one of the pre-selected numbers, or comes closest to a pre-selected number, is the winner. ONLY exception is if we get more winners than we have pairs of tickets to award, in which case, a drawing will be held for any win that is in conflict for a given winning number, and the winner of the drawing will receive the pair of tickets corresponding to that winning number.)
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As long as we’re still able to publish the Guide, we look forward to bringing you ticket giveaways!
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BECOME A GUIDE SUPPORTER, and help keep us going! Details are the #6 News Feature in our current edition, at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/05/acoustic-americana-music-guide-may-15.html
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Read the Acoustic Americana Music Guide at www.acousticmusic.net or at www.acousticamericana.blogspot.com or at www.nodepression.com/profile/TiedtotheTracks
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