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Thursday, February 19, 2015

The Guide's February BIG NEWS edition awaits you

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Psst. Hey you. Yes, YOU! Over here. Two things. We want you to know - quietly - that the March BIG NEWS edition arrives soon, and we don't want you to get trampled in the stampede. So we're telling you quietly.

Meantime, there isn't much time to play catch-up with FEBRUARY's BIG NEWS edition (published Jan. 22nd) hint-hint.

For this next go-'round, we're working on MANY things for you - from alllll over the magical realm of acoustic and Americana music. That includes our Grammys review, and lots of fresh music industry news - which of course means several in-depth reports about NAMM, music's largest annual trade show (yep, MORE, in addition to our daily editions published during NAMM's four-day run). Suffice it to say, our next edition will bring you a whooooole lot.

That's soon. How about NOW?

Yes, yes, certainly. So, did you find all the treasures in our most recent BIG NEWS edition? It was GAR-GAN-TU-AN! 'Purt near all the locomotive could get up the hill. Hefty, even.

The full list of "what's in it" is a lot more interesting than reading the ingredient panels on goodies at the grocery store, and it's better for you! (And you can do that, just below.)

So if you still haven't explored all the nooks and crannies of that LAST one, the FEBRUARY edition - well, it's here, waiting for you.

You can read a few stories at a time (it's so nicely organized that it's easy to do that and not lose your place), or you can go for the full immersion and catch-up with everything all at once!

It's at ~

http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2015/01/mega-music-news-edition-jan-22-2015.html?m=1

(or, just backup one click and scroll; it's available just below or in the sidebar at left, depending on where you're reading this).

Drum roll, maestro. 'Cause here's where we tempt you and make you say "Wow!" about all that's in that last BIG NEWS edition.

Let 'er go, maestro, with the three-part harmony! And feelin'!

FEBRUARY's BIG NEWS edition:

♪ 1.0 Music industry insider…

1.1 Gibson at NAMM is “Not Your Daddy’s Gibson!” by Ted Drozdowski

1.2 2015 “She Rocks Awards” ~ A NAMM Event You Can Attend Without a Badge

1.3 Quickie Music Statistic ~ A Point for Thought

1.4 “Socially Responsible Streaming” ~ A New Distribution Paradigm?

1.5 L.A. Music Center’s Music Education /Student Participation

♪ 2.0 Hands-on the strings ‘n things…

2.1 Ever-Vibrant Florida Folkie Annie Wenz on How to Be an effective side player: “Percussion 101” ~ by Annie Wenz

2.2 Fiddle Players: Notable Events January 24th and in April, by Debbie Berry

♪ 3.0 Best freebies…

3.1 Free Lesson from "The Singing Zone," Online

3.2 Freebies, Celtic, Roots Music, Happy Surprises from the Air Force Band ~ in which band members share news of their multifaceted ensembles’ free music downloads

♪ 4.0 Tales from the road…

4.1 Yes, it Was HIM, but Was He Seated at Table Nine?

4.2 Dave Stamey’s Tale of “A Wedding in Lavina”

♪ 5.0 Publications…

5.1 “Zen and the Art of Recording,” Book and E-Book, New from Hal Leonard

♪ 6.0 Inspirations…

6.1 Limited Edition “Ringo: Peace & Love” Street Banner Set for Your Wall

♪ 7.0 Awards, accolades, honors…

7.1 Levitt Pavilions, Nationwide Free Concert Presenters, Announce $250k Grant Winners

7.2 The Roys Win their 4th Consecutive “Bluegrass Artist of the Year” Award

7.3 Will Goofy Accolades Add to Your Cachet?

7.4 57th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees now Online

♪ 8.0 In the Studio or on the Charts…

8.1 Lonesome River Band's New "Turn On A Dime" Contains Number 1 Single

♪ 9.0 Previews & Reviews…

9.1 Folk Star Guests Shine on “Nell Robinson & The Rose of No-Man’s Land,” CD Produced by Joe Henry ~ by Kim Fowler

9.2 Notable Co-Writes on Americana Album from Irishman Ben Glover ~ by Debbie Berry

9.3 Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Violinist, Humanitarian: Lili Haydn’s New “Lili Land” Album, Out Now ~ by Debbie Berry

9.4 Vegas Guitar & Uplifting Music Phenom Patrick Sieben’s Debut Album, “Under the Neon Light,” Due Feb. 24 on District 7 Records

9.5 Ashley Lian’s Indie EP Release, “Dear”

9.6 Adam Hood’s “Welcome to the Big World” Is Storyteller Folk Meets Roadhouse Honky-Tonk, Texas Style ~ by Lyndie Wenner

♪ 10.0 New Indie Releases: Quickie Notes Just the facts, ma’am: eight new albums, short ‘n sweet

♪ 11.0 Music in film…

11.1 Motion Picture Academy Blows it for Silent Film History Buffs

♪ 12.0 Profiles: artists & bands…

12.1 Lisa Haley & the Zydekats Mark 20 Years as a Band

♪ 13.0 In the Venues…

13.1 McCabe’s New Concert Season

♪ 14.0 Ticket Alerts

♪ 15.0 Parting Thoughts


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So until our next BIG NEWS edition arrives, you still won't fall behind if you go catch-up with FEBRUARY's BIG NEWS edition, published January 22nd.

Nicely organized and waiting for you to survey, patrol, peruse, acquire, learn, entertain yourself, and get a handle on a whooooole bunch o' things.

Go on. Mosey on over there before the new edition gets here. You're welcome.

That edition is at ~

http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2015/01/mega-music-news-edition-jan-22-2015.html?m=1


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Imminent.
Impending.
(Oh, what can't he just say "SOON," already?)

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WHOA UP, THAR, PARDNER!

So, how do I find out about OTHER stuff that I always find here?

Check-out the TICKET ALERTS section in tecent editions, including the Guide's massively huge February BIG NEWS edition published January 22nd.

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Speaking of where you're reading this... we know, you may be here when you're actually there - on another site, that is. If so, check-in with us and let us know that all is good on that site, or that there’s questionable content there, if that’s the case.

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The ACOUSTIC AMERICANA MUSIC GUIDE endeavors to bring you NEWS and views of interest to artists everywhere, more specifically to musicians and the creative community, and music makers and fans of acoustic and Folk-Americana music, both traditional and innovative. We provide a wealth of resources, including a HUGE catalog of acoustic-friendly venues, and news of performances in Southern California venues large and small. We cover workshops and other events for artists and folks in the music industry, and all kids o’ things in the world of acoustic and Americana and accessible classical music.

From washtub bass to musical spoons to oboe to viola to banjo to squeezebox, from Djangostyle to new-fangled-old-time string band music, from sweet Cajun fiddle to pre-bluegrass Appalachian mountain music to proto blues.
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The Acoustic Americana Music Guide. We’re on it.
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Saturday, February 14, 2015

Special "TV ALERT" Edition - Feb 14 & 25 2015

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If, any time in the past 40 years. you reached the chronological age that enabled you to stay up late, part of your acculturation has come from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.

In its early years, SNL featured some of the hottest musicians - those who already were, or who became, legends.

Because late night king Johnny Carson did not want compilations of the current week's "Tonight Show" to be aired on weekends, NBC decided it needed to launch a new, weekend-only variety show. And L.A. peeps Lorne Michaels and his friends from "The Groundlings" comedy troupe transformed themselves into "The Not Ready for Prime Time Players" and gave NBC a product they didn't quite know what to do with.

That original cast - Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Garret Morris, Laraine Newman, Bill Murray, Jane Curtin, Dan Aykroyd, and John Belushi - are now legends. But it's not easy to find their original shows.

Right now, classic "SNL" episodes with the original cast are airing - until the big 3-hour special (plus its "red carpet" lead-in) on Sunday night on NBC.

THESE intact flashback episodes are on VH-1 Classic Rewind channel (VHCRW).

Here's the full schedule. All times here are Pacific:

Saturday, Feb. 14:
5:30-7 pm: Steve Martin & Jackson Browne (1977).
8-8:30 pm: Steve Martin, Randy Newman, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1978).
8:40-10 pm: Steve Martin & The Blues Brothers (1978).
A break, 10 pm-1 am for "The Blues Brothers" movie (1980).

Sunday, Feb. 15:
1-2:30 am: Elliott Gould & Leon Redbone (1976).
3:40-4 am: Candice Bergen (1975).
4-5:30 am: Lily Tomlin (1975).
5:30-7 am: Peter Boyle & Al Jarreau (1976).
7-8:30 am: Raquel Welch, Phoebe Snow, John Sebastian (1976).
8:30-10 am: Buck Henry, Bill Withers, Tony Basil, and thr famous "Samurai Deli' sketch (1976).
10-11:30 am: Buck Henry & Gordon Lightfoot (1976).
11:30 am-1 pm: Kris Kristofferson (1976).
1-2:30 pm: Ron Nessen (White House Press Sectetary hosts: Patti Smith is musical guest (1976).
2:30-4 pm: Richard Pryor & Gil Scott-Heron, plus the famous "Samurai Hotel" sketch (1975).
4-5:30 pm: Paul Simon,  Art Garfunkel, Randy Newman (1975).
5:30-7 pm: THE PREMIERE episode, with George Carlin, Janis Ian, & Billy Preston (1975).

Either the DVR will be full, or you won't get any sleep, or both.

Then, immediately following - over on NBC - is:

7-8 pm: The brand-new "SNL 40th Anniversary Red Carpet Special."
And then:
8-11 pm; "SNL 40th Anniversary Special' with live appearances in new sketches by just about all the SNL cast alumni, plus many past guest star hosts and guest musicians.

Note that NBC is not announcing their schedule from 11 pm-12:35 am, so it's possible this will go long and some network affiliates will stay with it. I suppose they would say to those stations, "Well. EXCUUUUUUUSE MEEEE!

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The ACOUSTIC AMERICANA MUSIC GUIDE endeavors to bring you NEWS and views of interest to artists everywhere, more specifically to musicians and the creative community, and music makers and fans of acoustic and Folk-Americana music, both traditional and innovative. We provide a wealth of resources, including a HUGE catalog of acoustic-friendly venues, and schedules of performances in Southern California venues large and small. We cover workshops and other events for artists and folks in the music industry, and all kinds o’ things in the world of acoustic and Americana and accessible classical music. From washtub bass to musical spoons to oboe to viola to banjo to squeezebox, from Djangostyle to new-fangled-old-time string band music, from sweet Cajun fiddle to pre-bluegrass Appalachian mountain music to proto blues.
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Friday, February 13, 2015

Celtic Fiddle Festival: Friday in Pasadena – Guide edition for Feb 13 2015

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A fine start to your weekend: “THE CELTIC FIDDLE FESTIVAL.”

It’s rare enough that the Pasadena Folk Music Society presents a concert on a Friday. And this is much more than a good concert. It’s “THE CELTIC FIDDLE FESTIVAL,” performing February 13 at 8 pm in Beckman Institute Auditorium (aka “Little Beckman”) on the Caltech campus in Pasadena.

Okay, we said “FESTIVAL,” didn’t we? So, it’s a four-piece musical ensemble that named itself a festival. But it seems that it’s warranted.

Performing on fiddles are:
Kevin Burke (Ireland)
Christian Lemaître (Brittany, France)
André Brunet (Québec)

The three will alternately showcase and combine their music traditions and their interaction with guitarist Nicolas Quemener (of Brittany). The show’s producers tell us to expect “a delightful mix of music that ranges from joyous to mournful, with the balance tipped toward the former.”

The most recent recording by the ensemble is 2013's “The Celtic Fiddle Festival: Live in Brittany (20th Anniversary Concert),” and it captures them in fine form, with such tunes as “The Trip to Durrow,” and the beautiful “Valse du Chef de Gare (The Station Master's Waltz),” a tune about the musings of a man who oversees the boarding and well-being of his passengers – but will he ever take a train trip himself?

Here’s a clip of them playing at Edinburgh's Queen's Hall where they perform the medley, “La Belle Catherine / Le Step á Ti-Phonse / Reel á Toto” ~
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBR6d8dAcAA.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for Caltech students and children.

You can call 626-616-4559 on Friday to verify ticket availability.

Bring enough money with you to get tickets for the Pasadena Folk Music Society’s next show, Saturday, February 28, featuring SOCKS IN THE FRYING PAN, a young Irish group of brothers Shane and Fiachra Hayes on accordion and fiddle / banjo, accompanied by Aodán Coyne on guitar and vocals. They’re doing their first US tour. You can hear them sing the song “Bonny Light Horseman” recorded at Whelan's in Dublin, at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBuLckoRfVY

There’s more about them at

http://www.socksinthefryingpan.com

You can buy tickets online for that show at

http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?pid=7929728

Check out the Pasadena Folk Music Society’s upcoming shows at

http://folkmusic.caltech.edu



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Saturday, February 7, 2015

New edition due soon; MAJOR News Edition still available

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We appreciate you, our readers, for your QUARTER-MILLION PAGE-VIEWS per year.

The latest word...

We're working on MANY things for you from in and around the magical realm of acoustic and Americana music. That includes fresh music industry news and several in-depth reports about NAMM, music's largest annual trade show (in addition to our daily editions published during its four-day run). Suffice it to say, our next edition will bring you a whooooole lot. In the meantime...

Our most recent MAJOR edition...

If you still haven't explored all the nooks and crannies of the Guide's latest MAJOR News Edition, published January 22 - well, it's still here, waiting for you. You can read a few stories at a time (it's so nicely organized that it's easy to do that), or you can indulge in a full immersion and catch-up with everything all at once!

It's at ~

http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2015/01/mega-music-news-edition-jan-22-2015.html?m=1

(or, just backup one click and scroll; it's available just below or in the sidebar at left, depending on where you're reading this).

Here's where we tempt you and make you say "Wow!"...

We'll bet that all it takes is letting you know what's in THAT, our latest "MEGA MUSIC NEWS" edition. So here goes:

♪ 1.0 Music industry insider…
1.1 Gibson at NAMM is “Not Your Daddy’s Gibson!” by Ted Drozdowski
1.2 2015 “She Rocks Awards” ~ A NAMM Event You Can Attend Without a Badge
1.3 Quickie Music Statistic ~ A Point for Thought
1.4 “Socially Responsible Streaming” ~ A New Distribution Paradigm?
1.5 L.A. Music Center’s Music Education /Student Participation

♪ 2.0 Hands-on the strings ‘n things…
2.1 Ever-Vibrant Florida Folkie Annie Wenz on How to Be an effective side player: “Percussion 101” ~ by Annie Wenz
2.2 Fiddle Players: Notable Events January 24th and in April, by Debbie Berry

♪ 3.0 Best freebies…
3.1 Free Lesson from "The Singing Zone," Online
3.2 Freebies, Celtic, Roots Music, Happy Surprises from the Air Force Band ~ in which band members share news of their multifaceted ensembles’ free music downloads

♪ 4.0 Tales from the road…
4.1 Yes, it Was HIM, but Was He Seated at Table Nine?
4.2 Dave Stamey’s Tale of “A Wedding in Lavina”

♪ 5.0 Publications…
5.1 “Zen and the Art of Recording,” Book and E-Book, New from Hal Leonard

♪ 6.0 Inspirations…
6.1 Limited Edition “Ringo: Peace & Love” Street Banner Set for Your Wall

♪ 7.0 Awards, accolades, honors…
7.1 Levitt Pavilions, Nationwide Free Concert Presenters, Announce $250k Grant Winners
7.2 The Roys Win their 4th Consecutive “Bluegrass Artist of the Year” Award
7.3 Will Goofy Accolades Add to Your Cachet?
7.4 57th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees now Online

♪ 8.0 In the Studio or on the Charts…
8.1 Lonesome River Band's New "Turn On A Dime" Contains Number 1 Single

♪ 9.0 Previews & Reviews…
9.1 Folk Star Guests Shine on “Nell Robinson & The Rose of No-Man’s Land,” CD Produced by Joe Henry ~ by Kim Fowler
9.2 Notable Co-Writes on Americana Album from Irishman Ben Glover ~ by Debbie Berry
9.3 Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Violinist, Humanitarian: Lili Haydn’s New “Lili Land” Album, Out Now ~ by Debbie Berry
9.4 Vegas Guitar & Uplifting Music Phenom Patrick Sieben’s Debut Album, “Under the Neon Light,” Due Feb. 24 on District 7 Records
9.5 Ashley Lian’s Indie EP Release, “Dear”
9.6 Adam Hood’s “Welcome to the Big World” Is Storyteller Folk Meets Roadhouse Honky-Tonk, Texas Style ~ by Lyndie Wenner

♪ 10.0 New Indie Releases: Quickie Notes Just the facts, ma’am: eight new albums, short ‘n sweet

♪ 11.0 Music in film…
11.1 Motion Picture Academy Blows it for Silent Film History Buffs

♪ 12.0 Profiles: artists & bands…
12.1 Lisa Haley & the Zydekats Mark 20 Years as a Band

♪ 13.0 In the Venues…
13.1 McCabe’s New Concert Season

♪ 14.0 Ticket Alerts

♪ 15.0 Parting Thoughts


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See? We told you it was tempting AND nicely organized.

So go there. Survey, patrol, peruse, acquire, learn, entertain yourself, and get a handle on a bunch of things. And it might be a good idea to mosey on over there before the new edition gets here, and you find yourself falling behind, because you never finished the last Mega Music News edition, right? You're welcome.

That edition is at ~

http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2015/01/mega-music-news-edition-jan-22-2015.html?m=1


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More, soon, as always.
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WHOA UP, THAR, PARDNER!

So, how do I find out about OTHER stuff that I always find here?

Check-out the TICKET ALERTS section in the Guide's massively huge January 22 edition.

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Speaking of where you're reading this... we know, you may be here when you're actually there - on another site, that is. If so, check-in with us and let us know that all is good on that site, or that there’s questionable content there, if that’s the case.

Direct to the current editions /

MOBILE-DEVICE-FRIENDLY

editions load quickly at . www.acousticamericana.blogspot.com
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CONTACT US at / send Questions / Comments to: . Tiedtothetracks (at) Hotmail (dot) com
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Contents copyright © 2015, Lawrence Wines & Tied to the Tracks. All rights reserved.
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The ACOUSTIC AMERICANA MUSIC GUIDE endeavors to bring you NEWS and views of interest to artists everywhere, more specifically to musicians and the creative community, and music makers and fans of acoustic and Folk-Americana music, both traditional and innovative. We provide a wealth of resources, including a HUGE catalog of acoustic-friendly venues, and news of performances in Southern California venues large and small. We cover workshops and other events for artists and folks in the music industry, and all kids o’ things in the world of acoustic and Americana and accessible classical music.

From washtub bass to musical spoons to oboe to viola to banjo to squeezebox, from Djangostyle to new-fangled-old-time string band music, from sweet Cajun fiddle to pre-bluegrass Appalachian mountain music to proto blues.
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The Acoustic Americana Music Guide. We’re back. And we’re on it.
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