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I am very excited to welcome to the Hootenanny family the band Seven Handle Circus(performing 9:30pm on Shed Stage, April 5) from Atlanta! This sextet brings it every time and has been paving nice roads around the Southeast since they formed in 2010, and their music has been described as “bad-ass bluegrass” with the “drive and energy of a rock band.” Chandler May from Atlanta Music Guide sums it up nicely following a performance where they performed as a trio (Seven Handle Sideshow), opening for Justin Townes Earle in December of 2012 ~
“Their songs have the pop sensibility of Mumford and Sons and the joie de vivre of Yonder Mountain String Band. Folky three part harmonies filled the air as the Sideshow plucked their way through many original numbers, my favorite being “I’ve Been Around The World“. The opening guitar riff immediately grabs you, and the hook most definitely ‘brings you back’.”
Here’s a clip from their most recent performance at Terminal West last year. Needless to say, they have that “it” factor going on!
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Moontower returns for a second appearance (performing 11:30pm on Shed Stage, April 5) at TDawg’s Back Porch Hootenanny, and folks are pumped! These fellas have built quite the loyal following and for good reason. Mixing a strong dose of original material with the perfect covers, their music propels your groove as well as any fine jam ever has. The video below is from their previous Hootenanny appearance in September of 2012 performing an epic 27 minute jam with the help of Benji Shanks on slide guitar that is one of the more unlikely medleys you’ve heard in a while. Enjoy!
Here is the initial schedule for the 16th Edition of TDawg’s Back Porch Hootenanny on April 4-5 at Cherokee Farms in LaFayette, GA! Please note that the schedule is subject to change – HOOOOOOOOOOOOTENANNY y’all!
Well folks, we have officially moved past the realm of Happy New Year and into the juggernaut that is the dead of winter and sub-freezing temperatures! One month ago, I was gearing up for the 3rd Annual Atlanta’s Holiday Hootenanny at Terminal West. On Sunday, December 22, what transpired over 5 1/2 hours was pure magic. Both as a fan of the music and as a producer, a simply amazing feeling overtakes me – gives me goose bumps actually – listening to and watching these well-seasoned musicians get up and do their thing without any rehearsal! Let’s just say that the sound check is one of the best 😉 The family vibe is alive and strong, and without that family at the core, the Holiday Hoot would be hard to bring to the stage. In Atlanta, we are so fortunate to have such a wonderful, loving, amazing group of musicians in the form of bands and individuals that blow your mind on any given night. One night a year, everyone looks forward to Atlanta’s Holiday Hootenanny!
For me personally, I feel like the Holiday Hootenanny has helped me to purge some lingering effects of years’ past and create some special, new opportunities for 2014 and beyond. Atlanta’s Holiday Hootenanny (4th Annual on Sun Dec 21 at Terminal West) is here to stay, and the upcoming 16th edition of TDawg’s Back Porch Hootenanny (April 4-5) is going to be off the chain musically and energy-wise. All that needs to happen now is for YOU to be there!
Words of advice, EMBRACE live music that has any sort of a hook on you. You’ll be glad you pursued further. The Hootenannies, and before that HarvestFest, without fail have provided many opportunities to see some of the finest live music out there in it’s initial stages. I hope you’ll take some time to check out the bands at the Hootenanny this year, as I guarantee there will be something fresh that hits you.
I recently listened to the Eye of the Dawg Songwriter Showcase from the Keel Family Function in 2009, and let’s just say I was as blown away now as I was then. Two sets, featuring the incomparable Larry Keel, Col. Bruce Hampton, Rev. Jeff Mosier, Grayson Capps, Caroline Pond, Ralph Roddenbery, Donna Hopkins, Lefty Williams, Michael Tolcher, Scott Mecredy, Apt Q258 Jeff Sipe on drums accompanied by Duane Trucks for the finale, and fiddlin’ by Zebulon Bowles, Caroline Pond & Erin Zindle (The Ragbirds). WOW! Y’all this was spontaneity at its finest, presenting the best in each of the musicians in a relaxed and “damn I’m glad I’m here and not there” feeling that pervaded the audience as well 😉
We live in a wacked out world – politically, economically, and socially – however, one thing is true here. Through all the sometimes harsh divides we have to put up with, a common thread is good music to heal the soul regardless of beliefs. We are all music farmers, constantly looking for the perfect crop that provides that ultimate satisfaction and yearning more.
Enjoy the video below from the Eye of the Dawg Showcase featuring Larry Keel performing Dreams. It will soothe your mind, body & soul.
The first two editions of Atlanta’s Holiday Hootenanny have featured southern music luminaries, and this year’s is no different. I am very excited to be able to present three music visionaries that date back to the 70’s with their respective music repertoires.
Randall Bramblett, Tommy Talton & John Cowanhelped to define an era of music discovery that ranged from the classic Capricorn Records in Macon and acts like The Allman Brothers Band, Cowboy, Marshall Tucker Band, and Sea Level to the progressive “new grass” sound created by the likes of the late John Hartford and New Grass Revival in the early 70’s, which originally featured Sam Bush, Cowan, Dr. Dobro Curtis Burch, and the late Courtney Johnson in the 70’s and Bela Fleck and Pat Flynn in the 80’s (replaced Burch & Johnson). These two styles have merged many times over the years for what turns out to be a match made in musical heaven, and the 3rd Annual Atlanta’s Holiday Hootenanny is going to certainly showcase those two styles.
Randall with his current band from Music City Roots earlier this year.
And you here you have some vintage John Cowan with a great prelude by Sam Bush talking about John.
Here’s a clip of Tommy Talton Band performing last March in NYC at the Hittin’ the Note party.
Get your advance tickets now, and know that you’ll be supporting a wonderful cause and witnessing a piece of music history!
Johnny Knapp is music history. He has assumed every role you possibly can as a musician – a pianist, conductor, composer, performer, educator, arranger – Knapp has worked with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Billie Holliday, Miles Davis, Barbara Streisand, Mary Martin, Frank Sinatra, Paul Chambers, and countless others.
We are extremely honored to have him grace the stage at the 3rd Annual Atlanta’s Holiday Hootenanny during the sequence led by Col. Bruce Hampton, Ret. on Sunday, December 22, at Terminal West in King Plow Arts Center. The video above is from earlier this year at Music On Main Street. Y’all, this show is truly going to be off the charts. You are going to want to be there to witness the journey! Get yourself a ticket NOW to ensure your presence THEN! You’ll be donating to a great cause and receiving the gift of one of the finest performances of the year.
* The Silent Auction will feature some fantastic items up for auction! Including a cabin for two on the Sandy Beaches Cruise, hosted by the legendary Delbert McClinton and featuring fellow luminaries Marcia Ball, Paul Thorn, Richard Thompson, Holiday Hoot alum Jimmy Hall and Fred Eaglesmith, as well as Lukas Nelson & The Promise of the Real, plus so much more!! An autographed guitar by Los Lobos, a guitar to be signed at this year’s 25th Annual Christmas Jam, an autographed photo of Greg Allman and Mama Louise (love!), a $150 catering certificate to Bhojanic, a deluxe overnight stay at Callaway Gardens, a signed acoustic guitar by all participating Holiday Hootenanny musicians, and so much more! The auction will begin in person at 5pm on Sunday, December 22 and sooner online. Enjoy live music by Sans Abri featuring members of Packway Handle Band while you browse the auction items! And just think, proceeds from this concert will go directly to Atlanta Habitat for Humanity!! Complete information for the auction will be out next week!
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Now that the announced lineup is firm, the fun has started in constructing the flow for the evening 😉 Rest assured your anticipation will be outdone! Expect some surprise special guests to show on up for this one – this show is going to be so damn fun you aren’t going to know what to do with yourselves! Starting with the Silent Auction on through the entire evening, you will stop wondering how you are so lucky to be attending this event and believe that you were meant to be a part of some musical memories that will last a lifetime!
Get your advance tickets now online at the Terminal West website (or in person at their box office to avoid a service fee), committing to a cause far larger than the music itself, and enjoy one of the finest music experiences you will happen upon!
One of my favorites clips from last year’s edition is this instrumental jam featuring Papa Mali and Co. tearing it up. Enjoy!
Alright folks! Let’s go on and get your tickets, supporting a great cause while anticipating yet another incredible one-of-a-kind jam that you probably will never see again in such a way! This show is stocked full of southern soul, Americana, and that space in between that gets jazzy, bluesy, and funky in a moment’s notice ~ You’ll certainly be as happy as those in the picture just above! Advance tickets are $30, $35 at the door, click HERE to get yours now!
The initial lineup is as follows with more to be announced soon!
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