Acoustic Americana Music Guide, Oct 28 to Nov 4
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Following our extensive current event descriptions of HUNDREDS of shows in and around Los Angeles, and radio shows with live acoustic music performances available on-air in L.A. or on the web, we bring you Ticket Alerts for upcoming events, so you can GET YOUR TICKETS BEFORE THEY SELL-OUT. As always, there’s LOTS here for you!
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Meantime, send your friends to the Guide! Just tell them to go this url ~
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com
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~ you don’t even need to tell them why. They will be amazed and they will thank you.
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NEWS:
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The editor sends his heartfelt thanks to all who attended, volunteered as staff, or performed at the BENEFIT CONCERT on Sunday, Oct 25. It was an amazing day! More about the show, and video links, will be here soon.
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In Memoriam…
The late AMY FARRIS is being mourned by a great many of us in the L.A. roots & acoustic music communities, and by everyone on the Austin music scene.
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No Depression has a blog feature/tribute to Amy, and comments are being added, including ours. Read them at www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/on-amy-farris
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The L.A. Times obit for Amy is at www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-amy-farris2-2009oct02,0,4854445.story
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I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. pay tribute to the late AMY FARRIS this week on their blog with some MP3s of the Hawks and Amy from Cole’s basement. The guys add, “We miss you sister.” As do we. Find their tribute at www.iseehawks.com/hawkslog/#000394
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FEATURE STORY: ‘Grammy Awards Add American Roots Category,’ our recent news feature, is at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2009/10/grammy-awards-add-american-roots.html
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FOLKWORKS: you can check out Larry Wines’ most recent column, available free online at www.folkworks.org/content/viewcategorycur/89. It’s a time of remembrances for the late musicians MIKE SEEGER and DAVID CARRADINE, and for WOODY GUTHRIE’S guitar.
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REVIEW: WPA (Works Progress Administration) superstar band – you can read JOEL OKIDA’s review for the Guide of their Oct 6 show at Largo in L.A.; it’s at www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/review-of-wpa-works-progress or at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2009/10/review-of-wpa-works-progress.html
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The editor still can’t use the computer as his recovery continues to progress from eye surgery – but he does contribute some colorful phrases and somehow coax a coalition of the willing to keep it all going.
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WANT TO HELP? Write to us at tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com
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The editor thanks everyone for the cards and letters and tasty edibles and homemade treats, and for whatever well-wishes await in the mountain of emails that he can’t yet read. A few at a time, we are starting to read them to him (there are over 3,900 there, waiting!)
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