575 08/29/2013 Gordon Thomas Ward writer, presenter, musician & educator; currently divides his professional time between writing, lecturing, and being the Family and Youth Minister at a Presbyterian church; has worked as a group transformation facilitator in the experiential education field where he designed and facilitated teambuilding programs for twenty-two years.

576 09/19/2013 Frank Fotusky Acoustic Blues in the style reminiscent of the great East Coast “Piedmont” players such as Rev. Gary Davis, Blind Boy Fuller, John Jackson, Blind Willie McTell to name a few. A majority of his material is culled from the ’20’s, ’30’s and ’40’s; his original compositions are rooted in this era and still carry a contemporary … Read More

577 09/19/2013 Kendy Gable Band Growing up in the farm fields and mountains of Pennsylvania, Kendy now calls the streets of Brooklyn home. She has toured in Australia, Iceland & Canada and plays monthly in New York City.

578 10/15/2013 Steve Kunzman is always searching for truth: truth in study of world religions, truth in his work as a lawyer, truth in songwriting. In his new CD, Back Home, Steve explores his truth through the essence of home as restorative power, as light in the distance & light in the heart, through his music. Steve’s music presents deep, … Read More

579 10/15/2013 Hiroya Tsukamoto & Pete Kennedy (of the Kennedys) joins composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan; at 13 took up banjo, guitar shortly after. At Osaka University was introduced to South American Nueva Cancion; in 2000, rec’d scholarship to Berklee College of Music; recipient of the Professional Music Achievement Award

580 11/07/2013 Queen Esther award-winning vocalist, songwriter, librettist, playwright, actor and recording artist. “Big Al” Gilhausen introduced her to the legendary Hubert Sumlin. Because of his influence, she lost herself in the blues and found her way back to her country gospel roots. This, along with a childhood of free-form radio, a steady diet of Hee-Haw, The Lawrence Welk Show … Read More

581 11/07/2013 Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards folk duo from Massachusetts who sing songs which resonate with the lover of Americana and old country music, commanding familiar traditional melodies and poignant, introspective lyrics, and backing them with delicate arrangements on ukulele, clarinet, guitar and banjo

582 12/04/2013 Ronstadt Generations Representing 5 generations, they continue the family’s musical tradition with Michael J. Ronstadt (younger brother of Linda) and his sons, Michael G. and Petie. Multi-instrumentalists and solo performers in their own right, they present an exciting repertoire that preserves the traditional Southwestern and Mexican songs of their heritage while offering innovative original material. Rich harmonies sung … Read More

583 12/04/2013 Jack Tannehill & Renee Paddock Jack is all of these wrapped up into one: acoustic rock artist, singer, songwriter, story teller and poet. A carpenter by trade, he has been known to write many of his best songs while sitting on someone’s rooftop. His playful interaction with audiences is legendary as he weaves stories into his musical sets. … Read More

584 01/07/2014 Mark Brine Staff writer and roster artist for two Nashville record labels • Winner of the Jimmie Rodgers Memorial Contest, Meridian, MS • Opening act at the legendary World Famous Tootsies Orchid Lounge in Nashville for six years • Appeared on Ernest Tubb’s Midnight Jamboree with Roy Acuff and the Smokey Mountain Boys • Two preliminary Grammy nominations … Read More