Acoustic Americana Music Guide & HAITI BENEFIT NEWS, Jan 26 to Feb 1 (and beyond)
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CONCERT FOR HAITI on Sunday, Jan 31, at 2 pm, is an enormous show of folk-Americana artists, with Grammy and top music award winners, sponsored by the ACOUSTIC AMERICANA MUSIC GUIDE. It’s the current Front Page at FolkWorks online (www.folkworks.org) and DETAILS are in this edition of the Guide!
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OTHER BENEFIT SHOWS FOR HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF are Jan 28, Feb 12, and one is still pending. Full info on this is in the Guide’s special HAITI section and in the listings.
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Tied to the Tracks
ACOUSTIC AMERICANA
MUSIC GUIDE & NEWS
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JANUARY 26 through FEBRUARY 1, 2010
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Rain or not, acoustic music in L.A. continues unabated. And Sunday’s CONCERT FOR HAITI is a “Show of the Year” on anybody’s list!
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NEWS FEATURES:
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1) MORE UPDATES TO THE BIGGEST MUSIC NEWS – “HAITI EARTHQUAKE FUNDRAISER” CONCERTS
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We have more to report to you.
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Sun, Jan 31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-YEAR” pick:
2-8 pm “CONCERT FOR HAITI” – an enormous multi-artist benefit with GRAMMY and top music award winners who tour nationally and internationally, and some of L.A.’s finest folk-Americana musicians. 24 acts! Co-sponsored by the Acoustic Americana Music Guide and Culver-Palms United Methodist Church, at the church, 4464 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City 90230. It’s a “listening room” environment with a superior sound system. Rev. Rich Bolin has generously donated the use of his beautiful church as the venue.
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With a theme of, “Be There. Be Hope,” this will be among the best acoustic music concerts of 2010, anywhere. The following recording artists will perform:
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• LAURENCE JUBER (Grammy-winning guitarist from Paul McCartney’s Wings)
• SUSIE GLAZE & HILONESOME (bluegrass band, won international award)
• RENAISSANCE (top award-winning doo-wop / old school vocal group)
• STEPHANIE BETTMAN & LUKE HALPIN (top fiddler/vocalist on folk charts)
• AMILIA K. SPICER (keyboard & vocalist, plays major music festivals)
• FREEBO (Bonnie Raitt Band; award-winning multi-instrumentalist)
• BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO (Cajun festival favorites)
• ROBBY LONGLEY (fingerstyle guitar wizard)
• WUMBLOOZO’s Michael Richards & Doctor Fun (L.A. blues band)
• TRACY NEWMAN (Emmy winner)
• MATT CARTSONIS (Austin Lounge Lizards band; renowned film composer)
• BERNIE PEARL (blues legend) & Mike Barry
• BRAD COLERICK (Johnny Cash recorded one of his songs)
• JAMES LEE STANLEY (one of his CDs named among the top 200 CDs of all time)
• SEVERIN BROWNE (award-winner; recorded for Motown)
• TIM TEDROW & TERRY VREELAND (Trough Records “new folk” duo)
• SAGE (Culver City-based recording duo of Dan Brown & Kathy Jarel-Girgis)
• DALE LaDUKE (solo L.A. Music Award nominee; bands 5 Wheel Drive, Kaedmon)
• ROBERT MORGAN FISHER (multiple national award-winning singer-songwriter)
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Plus some of the finest L.A.-based recording artist / singer-songwriters:
• DAFNI
• LISA TURNER
• DUANE THORIN
• KARA GRAINGER
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The “house band” includes Grammy-winning guitarist LAURENCE JUBER (Paul McCartney), fiddler MARK INDICTOR, and mandolin / multi-instrumentalist TOM CORBETT. The schedule of who-performs-when is not yet established. Check the Guide frequently for complete info, at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com
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In lieu of tickets, tax-deductible donation checks will be accepted to any one (or more) of a number of disaster relief organizations working on the ground in Haiti. The audience may come and go, as with the annual Holiday Program at the Music Center.
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FOOD AND BEVERAGES will be available at the event. Artists will meet-and-greet patrons and autograph CDs (available at the event).
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Suggested minimum donation (in a check to a relief organization working in Haiti) is $20; no one turned away for lack of funds.
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VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT: The event needs volunteers to assist in a variety of roles. Those who would like to help can contact the producers at tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com
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2) MORE MUSIC BENEFITS FOR HAITI ARE COMING
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Thu, Jan 28, 7-11 pm, is the “HAITI ORPHANAGE CHARITY EVENT” with musician AMANDA ABIZAID performing at The Annex of Hollywood and Highland (where the Oscars are awarded), in Hollywood. Amanda tells us, “100% of the money will be wired to the orphanage.” What’s the orphanage? She explains, “My good friend Marc Porterfield and his colleague, Corey Taylor, at Wolfgang Puck Catering, are putting together a fundraiser to help out their dear friend Herve, who’s father’s orphanage, located outside Port-Au-Prince, was leveled by the earthquake. We are all volunteering to host an evening of fun and cheer for a good cause. Wolfgang Puck is donating food, Ultimat Vodka is donating, well, vodka, and Her Energy is donating their energy drink, and we have other sponsors pouring in. The DJ, band, (tbd) and myself are also donating our time for the cause. Please email Marc Porterfield at porterfield.marc@gmail.com if you can assist in any capacity with the event.”
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Amanda encourages other donations to assist the relief and recovery efforts in Haiti, as well. Tix are $20 at the door.
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Sun, Jan 31:
6:30-9 pm “HAITI BENEFIT CONCERT” with SACREDTRI, the trio of ANNMARIE SOLO, PAULINE DROSSART, & ARADHANA SILVERMOON, at Yoga Desa, 120 N Topanga Canyon Bl, in Pine Tree Circle Center, Topanga. It’s an “evening of music, prayers, community and chocolate” to raise money for Haiti, with “Special guests, devotional music, high vibes, Topanga goodness.” Aradhana says, “Three amazing songstresses are joining forces to bring some healing to Haiti.Come and gather with us to donate, chant, dance and send the energy to Haiti. Donations go to the Red Cross. Raw chocolate will be available.” More at www.silvermoonmedicine.com – www.myspace.com/annmariesolo – www.myspace.com/pauinedrossart. Suggested sliding scale donation of $10 – $20 or more. No one will be turned away.
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Fri, Feb 12, 7-10 pm; at the venue and with a web simulcast, is “LOVE FOR HAITI” with THE CONLONS, MELISSA TRINCHERE, AUBREY BOUSKILL, KATHLEEN BLACKWELL, and THE PATCHWORK QUILT FALLACY, is a benefit for the American Red Cross Relief Efforts in Haiti sponsored by NetteRadio, at (and webcast live from) The Talking Stick, 1411 C Lincoln Bl, Venice 90291; 310-450-6052; www.thetalkingstick.net. Event includes an auction, drawing, and more, all to raise money for earthquake relief in Haiti. Annette Conlon’s “NetteRadio” is webcast globally, and you can not only hear, but watch, this event live online at www.netteradio.com or www.ustream.tv/channel/netteradio. If you are not present at the venue, you can donate from anywhere. Text HAITI to 90999 to donate $10 to the American Red Cross Relief Efforts in Haiti – anytime, including now. More on the American Red Cross at 800-HELP-NOW or info@usa.redcross.org. Annette tells us, “The American Red Cross name is used with its permission, which in no way constitutes an endorsement, express or implied, of any product, service, company, individual, or political position.” Venue is all ages. $5 cover plus one beverage minimum.
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Finally, Jeannine Frank and her “Parlor Performances” series is working on a benefit for Haitian earthquake victims. More when we know it, or check with Jeannine at 310-476-6735 or Jeannine@FrankEntertainment.com.
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MUSIC COMMUNITY HAS RALLIED TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF HAITI
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Things got started when the first local Haiti benefit concert was held Sunday, Jan 17, in just 36 hours notice, after being announced in the middle if the night, and causing us to publish a special edition of the Guide. That “HAITI EARTHQUAKE BENEFIT” with “SOUTH PARK’S” fiddle-playing actress ELIZA JANE SCHNEIDER performing her award-winning one-woman play, “FREEDOM OF SPEECH” at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena, brought-in over $850 for a variety of charities working on the ground in Haiti, as designated by each patron. And it was a marvelous show. Other recent music benefits were:
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“HOPE FOR HAITI NOW” was a very well-produced two-hour TV telethon with many stars from the music world, organized by actor George Clooney and sponsored by the MTV Networks. The fact that it ran on almost every channel on TV, including the big networks, proves that the medium and the industry are capable of worthwhile endeavor, something we see all too rarely. The event raised money for a variety of charities working on the ground in Haiti, as designated by each donor/viewer. More at www.hopeforhaitinow.org
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MERLIN SNIDER & THE PRETTY GOOD ACQUAINTANCES did a BENEFIT SHOW for Haitian earthquake relief at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena, Sat, Jan 23.
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“PRIVATE SESSIONS: SONGS FOR HAITI” was an A&E TV special two-hour edition of “Private Sessions,” produced to raise funds for relief efforts. It aired Sun, Jan 24. More at www.aetv.com/haiti
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“HAITI EARTHQUAKE BENEFIT SHOW” at (and web simulcast from) Kulak’s Woodshed in North Hollywood, was a multi-artist benefit on Sun, Jan 24. More at www.kulakswoodshed.com
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3) CD BABY TO DONATE $1 TO HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FROM EVERY CD OR ALBUM DOWNLOAD…
Brian Felsen, President of CD Baby, has sent a message to the artists who sell their music through the massive online music store, CD Baby dot com. Brian wrote, “The earthquake and its aftermath in Haiti have touched all of our lives. Many in the CD Baby family have already contributed as individuals, but we wanted to do more to help the victims of the horrible earthquake tragedy. By selling [or buying] your music on CD Baby, you can help raise funds towards those affected by the disaster. Starting on Monday, January 25th and continuing for two weeks, we will donate $1 of our cut from every CD sale through our website, and $1 from every download sale over $8.99 on our site, to the American Red Cross and to Mercy Corps, a Portland-based relief organization with a large presence in Haiti. With your help, we hope to raise tens of thousands of dollars. Since the donation will be taken out of OUR cut of sales, [artists] will still earn the normal amount per CD and download sale.” Brian adds, to the artists, “If you’d like to help out as well, consider letting your fan base know that a portion of your sales will go to these fine organizations.”
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In addition, CD Baby (and the Guide) encourage you to please donate directly to a relief organization that is working effectively in Haiti.
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In addition, THE GUIDE wants you to know that Congress just passed a bill that allows you to deduct your donation on your 2009 Federal Income Tax Return, through the end of February, 2010. (Careful, though, as only donations to US-based charities can be deducted.)
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If you can make it to the CONCERT FOR HAITI on January 31 in Culver City, you’ll have your choice of which organization gets your money, in lieu of an admission ticket. And you’ll see an AMAZING show of Grammy and other top music award winners! Whether or not you can get to the concert, you can make your own direct donation to any of many fine and effective organizations. CNN, MSNBC, and other sites have all the info.
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As Brian says, “Together, we can make a difference.”
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More about benefit concerts for Haiti, and all the live acoustic performances in the L.A. region, and the WEB RADIO shows with performance-interviews with acoustic musicians, and more, is right here in this edition of the Guide. Tell your friends they can find it at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com
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Recent NEWS FEATURES from the Jan 15 to 18 edition, are available at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/01/acoustic-americana-music-guide-haiti.html
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Entire contents copyright (c) © 2010, Larry Wines. All rights reserved.
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