News article about the SSO!
Oct 27, 2011 News
Check out the Spokesman-Review article about The Spokane Songwriters Organization. Yes it’s Laddie Ray not Eddie Ray.
Thanks Jill for writing the article!
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/oct/27/songwriters-meet-monthly-to-perform-songs-theyve/
Kevin Schibel
Oct 25, 2011 Members
Kevin Schibel of Union Street
Nick Straight and Kevin Schibel have been playing music together for more than a dozen years. As Union Street, they use music as a connection between people from all corners of life. Their lyrics are portraits of the journey we are all on. Twelve string guitar, 6 string guitar, harmonica and vocal harmonies are the tools Nick and Kevin use to paint those pictures. If you’ve lived, then you’ve felt their music.
Stan Hall
Oct 25, 2011 Members
Stan Hall
Stan Hall is a well known guitarist in the Inland Northwest Bluegrass scene. For the last few years he has fronted the band “Heartbreak Pass” which was invited to play Wintergrass during the first six months of the bands career, largely on the reputation they gained on their picking and songwriting skills. Stan’s songs were a huge part of that band, he is currently working towards a solo release of some more originals.
Dana and Susan Robinson
Oct 18, 2011 News
Dana and Susan Robinson are on tour and giving a house concert in Spokane on October 27th, 7 pm. $12 suggested donation ($10 Spokane Songwriter Org. members). One of Dana’s instrumentals was featured in a Ken Burns PBS documentary, they have charted as high as #3 on the National Folk DJ List, and they come highly recommended by a fellow SSO member who used to live near them. Check out their links and read more about them below. We’re excited to have them! Space is limited so ontact 363-0144 or e-mail contact@spokanesongwriters.org to confirm your space and get directions.
From Asheville, North Carolina, Dana and Susan Robinson bring to the stage an exciting blend of original songs and oldtime music. With Dana on guitar and fiddle, Susan’s clawhammer banjo playing and harmony singing they bring to their concerts a joyful energy and the sound and feel of the American landscape.
Dana’s instrumental “Crossing The Platte” was featured in Ken Burns PBS documentary, “Our National Parks, America’s Best Idea.”
Their new CD “Big Mystery,” charted # 3 on the national folk DJ list, celebrates the indomitable life force of the natural world and shines a light upon the beauty of the small and forgotten pockets of rural America.
“Rural America explored with elegant simplicity. Their music and cleanly poetic songwriting bring to mind the great folksingers of our times.”- Asheville Citizen-Times
“Many songwriters have been heralded as modern day Woody Guthries or keepers of the American rural spirit, but that mantle might be better entrusted to musicians like Dana Robinson who embody both the heart and soul of folk music.” Dirty Linen
The Wanderers & BRTC
The Wanderers will be in Spokane for a house concert on Tuesday, November 8th 7 pm. The Wanderers are a true treasure to the northwest folk music community. Their beautifully blended harmonies, insturments, and authentic sound is testament to over 50 years performing together. They are also well known and well respected Woody Guthrie historians and recovered and published Woody’s Columbia River Collection. Carl has performed the sound tracks for 3 public television documentaries for KCTS in Seattle. They perform a varitey of folk songs written from Woody’s day to our day. http://www.thewanderersfolk.com/
The Blue Ribbon Tea Company will kick off the night with a few songs… Perhaps with something new, or perhaps something from their 5th cd released this year (“a dynamic collection of 14 tracks” Tiffany Harms The Pacific Northwest Inlander), or perhaps some of both. You just never know what Bill & Kathy might come out with next… http://theblueribbonteacompany.com/
$10 suggested donation and ALL proceeds to the traveling Wanderers. Join us for a fun night of good music, good company, and free refreshments to boot!
The show will be held at the home of Bill & Kathy Kostelec (Cherry Street Studios) To reserve a space and get directions (near downtown Spokane) e-mail contact@spokanesongwriters.org or call 509-363-0144.