tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74708085186674229822024-03-14T04:24:42.137-05:00Webb House Concert NotesWe're a house concert venue in Austin, Texas, featuring singer/songwriters from around our state and beyond...usually right in our backyard!Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-12941074811715210512013-09-11T10:21:00.002-05:002013-09-11T21:40:32.000-05:00<br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">We may still have the heat of the </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">summer raging down on us, but fall is right around the corner in Central Texas! And around here at Webb House, that means more music! Besides our own backyard show on <b>Oct 6th,</b> with <b>Susan Herndon and DC Bloom.</b>...we'll be hanging with <b>Taylor Pie </b>and PuffBunny Records at SWRFA, the SouthWest Region</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">al Folk Alliance at Holiday Inn Midtown here in Austin on Sept 26-29th. PuffBunny and WHC will be setting up a showcase room, with lots of good acts dropping by for 20 minute showcase into the wee hours of the night on both Friday and Saturday. Pie will have extended showcases on Friday and Sat nights. Even if you are not a SWRFA participant, you can catch the main SWRFA showcases in the ball room, plus the ten rooms of showcase acts for about 10 bucks a night. It's easily the best deal in town! And while my buddy Donna Frost won't be doing SWRFA, she'll be around the house, doing a few Austin gigs and having some fun with us.!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span>Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-52083529643982235782011-12-13T16:02:00.003-06:002011-12-13T16:14:39.484-06:00Schedule for first half of 2012!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0ud0J8JiH7s/TufNQCSMoQI/AAAAAAAABLg/HQ6KernmlLE/s1600/IMG_7651.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0ud0J8JiH7s/TufNQCSMoQI/AAAAAAAABLg/HQ6KernmlLE/s320/IMG_7651.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685738729953337602" /></a><br /><strong>Spring, 2012:<br /> Friday, Feb 3rd Rob Lytle<br /> Friday, March 23rd Steve Brooks and Donna Frost<br /> Friday, April 13th Jean Synodinos with Mark Ambrose opening!<br /> Sunday, April 29th Taylor Pie & Tom Corbett<br /> Friday, May 11th Elizabeth Wills & DC Bloom </strong><br /><br /> Find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WebbHouseConcerts">Facebook</a><br /><br />or on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WebbHouseConcerts">Reverbnation!</a><br /><br />To RSVP to a show, email webbhouseconcerts@yahoo.com <br /><br />We'll be glad to hear from you!!<br /><br />Happy holidays from the House Concert Dawgs,<br />Rosie and OtisKaren Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-29225219386030094402011-08-03T09:47:00.003-05:002011-08-03T09:58:39.353-05:00Webb House Concerts MySpaceJust an update, we've discontinued Webb House Concerts myspace page, old and behind the times, and not keeping up with the landscape there just made it sad and shabby. You can find the same information, right here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WebbHouseConcerts">Webb House Concerts on Facebook!</a><br /><br />Videos from our shows and other miscellaneous subjects are on our <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Kwebbtx">YouTube Channel.</a><br /><br />Discontinuing the myspace page hopefully will mean more blogs here on our shows, and other local events around town concerning our local and not so local musician buddies....<br /><br />The fall, Texas heat or not...will be moving forward....Sept 10th our buddies Greg Whitfield and Taylor Pie will be at the <a href="www.thebugleboy.org">Bugle Boy</a> in La Grange!! This will "one of those shows"...two amazing talents swapping songs...hope to see a sold out house to start off Pie's Texas tour!<br /><br />Webb House Concerts schedule:<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Sept 25: George Ensle, Bob Cheevers<br />Sept 30-Oct 3 SWRFA, Showcase Room w/ Puff Bunny Records<br />Oct 23: Bob Livingston<br /><br /></span>South West Regional Folk Alliance Showcase room with Puff Bunny Records!!!<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>That hotel will be so jam full of talent, you best drop by to listen!<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-7672138614218251492011-03-09T21:53:00.003-06:002011-03-09T22:06:21.151-06:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">W</span>ebb <span style="font-size:180%;">H</span>ouse <span style="font-size:180%;">C</span>oncerts</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Austin, Texas</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">2011 Schedule<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#000000;">Jan 23: Andrew McKnight (Chad Dughi open!)<br />Feb 27: Ken Gaines, Butch Morgan, James Hurley<br />March 27: Bradley Kopp & Lorrie Singer<br />May 1: Ladies w/Lyrics Jean Synodinos, Amanda Pearcy, Maria Moss<br />Sept 25: George Ensle, Bob Cheevers<br />Sept 30-Oct 3 SWRFA, Showcase Room w/ Puff Bunny Records<br />Oct 23: Bob Livingston<br /><br /></span>Right in my backyard...email for reservations! </div><br /><p align="center"><a href="mailto:webbhouseconcerts@yahoo.com">webbhouseconcerts@yahoo.com</a></p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FxkiAtpgflM/TXhMo2gAcgI/AAAAAAAABIs/LRu3jzUFQi0/s1600/IMG_6542.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582296002833969666" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FxkiAtpgflM/TXhMo2gAcgI/AAAAAAAABIs/LRu3jzUFQi0/s200/IMG_6542.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Many thanks to Bart and Cat Click of <em><strong>Sign Shack</strong></em> in Willis Texas for this amazing and well loved banner for Webb House Concerts !! It's going to look great behind some of the finest talent in the Austin area show after show...we so appreciate these good folks for supporting live music in Austin, Texas!! Find them at <a href="http://wwwwillissignshack.biz/">http://wwwwillissignshack.biz</a> . They do everything! This particular logo was designed by T. Byrd here in Austin, but Bart and Cat do custom work...including logo design, making the signs and installation, truly a one stop marketing center.Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-88830258987687489562011-02-25T10:14:00.004-06:002011-02-25T10:32:40.695-06:00Gaines, Hurley, Morgan!!!<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ZHPVERO4-A/TWfVwj29WoI/AAAAAAAABIk/T3Oul4K0QXs/s1600/Gaines%252C%2BHurley%2BMorgan%2Bpic.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 98px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577661693757840002" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ZHPVERO4-A/TWfVwj29WoI/AAAAAAAABIk/T3Oul4K0QXs/s200/Gaines%252C%2BHurley%2BMorgan%2Bpic.JPG" /></a><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">WEBB HOUSE CONCERTS</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>SUNDAY, FEB 27</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>KEN GAINES, JAMES HURLEY, BUTCH MORGAN</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Indoor show, Reservations required!!</strong></div><div align="center"><strong><br /></strong></div><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><div align="center"><br /><strong>Doors open 6pm for optional potluck<br /><br />Music at 7pm<br /><br />Suggested Donation: $15.<br /><br />More if you can, less if you can’t<br /><br />All to the musicians!<br /><br />Bring your own adult beverages, some non alcoholic beverages, coffee and snacks will be available<br /><br /><br /><br />Singer/songwriter circle to follow performance!<br /><br />Artists Will Have CD's Available For Sale<br /><br /><br />We love children but at this event only kids over 12 please!<br /><br />2011 Webb House Concerts<br /><br />Jan 23: Andrew McKnight<br />Feb 27: Ken Gaines, Butch Morgan, James Hurley<br />March 27: Bradley Kopp & Lorrie Singer<br />May 1: Ladies w/Lyrics Jean Synodinos, Amanda Pearcy, Maria Moss<br />Sept 25: George Ensle, Bob Cheevers<br />Sept 30-Oct 3 SWRFA, Showcase Room w/ Puff Bunny Records<br />Oct 23: Bob Livingston<br /><br />Right in my backyard...email for reservations! 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Donna Frost told me that "there is nothing that James Lee can't do with that guitar and his voice" and she was right. He is charming, gracious and oh so talented...bringing a special something to his performance that appealed to every member of that audience. Several "first timers" to house concerts are now total fans of both James Lee Stanley and the concept of house concerts after just this one show.<br />Evidence of his talent and the esteem in which his peers in our Austin music community hold him...an amazing song circle followed the show, several of our great local Austin musicians, Donna Frost's crew from Nashville...there to pick with James Lee Stanley...a true symphony of acoustic guitars! One of those moments when you find you're holding your breath, just so you don't break into perfection.<br />As a houseguest, he cooks, he cleans, he shares his expertise on puzzles and the dog adored him...what more could you want? Extraordinary talent, a great artist of his crafts, and always welcome at Webb House Concerts. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/TMn8XVOzipI/AAAAAAAABH8/WKbRU26KCvs/s1600/Donna+and+Jeff+2010++2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533231094967798418" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/TMn8XVOzipI/AAAAAAAABH8/WKbRU26KCvs/s320/Donna+and+Jeff+2010++2.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Donna Frost is always at the top of her game, this show just a little (ha!) awe struck at being on the same stage, in my backyard as it were..., with James Lee Stanley. Her mentor, and hero when it comes to performing around the country as a touring musician. James Allen , her guitar slinger buddy from Nashville, came to Austin for the show this time...and joined the song circle as well. I loved hearing from him about the unselfish talent in that song circle, and how much it impressed him to hear musicians at that level just hand off licks and lyrics without showcasing themselves...sharing the music. <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/TMn--skU0cI/AAAAAAAABIE/9o0AeITlszU/s1600/song+circle+JLS.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/TMn--skU0cI/AAAAAAAABIE/9o0AeITlszU/s200/song+circle+JLS.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533233970270228930" /></a><br /><br />Many thanks to James Lee Stanley and Donna Frost for setting the bar for a great fall of music in Austin, Texas at Webb House Concerts! We continued the next weekend at SWRFA, sharing a showcase room with Puff Bunny Records and Taylor Pie...and then the Austin Acoustical Cafe appearance of Taylor Pie, with our Austin favorites, Dan Hardick and Suzee Brooks opening the show..wow!Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-6116171760119729522010-09-11T11:27:00.000-05:002010-09-11T11:36:38.981-05:00Sept 26, 2010 Show! You're invited!! RSVP info below!!<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/TIuuN9bxurI/AAAAAAAABHs/hpK_mhbu5s0/s1600/austin3+small+web+size.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515693723497904818" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/TIuuN9bxurI/AAAAAAAABHs/hpK_mhbu5s0/s400/austin3+small+web+size.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>An Evening with James Lee Stanley</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong> and</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong> Donna Frost & Jeff Allen!!<br /><br /></strong></span>September 26 6PM<br /><br />Weather permitting, right in our backyard! If not…seating will be limited indoors, please RSVP soon!! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left"><br /><br /><strong>JAMES LEE STANLEY:</strong><br /><br />"It is simple, really. With James Lee you get great songs, great guitar playing, great voice and a gifted comedian as well. You are in for a very entertaining evening." Village Voice<br /><br />JAMES LEE STANLEY is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and actor (who was a regular extra on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager for five years!!)<br /><br />It is only a long lived singer-songwriter career that lets JAMES LEE STANLEY unite the unpredictable creative turns and the eclectic elements that make up his world. His remarkable ability as a vocalist and composer allow him to create songs, each recorded with a finely crafted with guitar orchestrations that enhance the lyric. But a whole new dimension is added when James Lee performs live. These incredible songs, coupled with his outrageously hilarious repartee, make for an evening of hilarity and tenderness and one of the most entertaining concerts on the circuit.<br /><br />And as DONNA FROST says…”there’s nothing this man can’t do with his voice and his guitar”. She also calls this opportunity to perform this show with James Lee “a dream come true!”<br /><br /><strong>DONNA FROST:<br /></strong><br />DONNA FROST was our very first guest on stage at Webb House Concerts, and we love to welcome her back and give her that dream come true! This year she brings <strong>JEFF ALLEN</strong>, her side kick guitar player from Nashville, and we are really looking forward to hearing what he brings to her show!<br /><br />DONNA FROST has received ASCAPlus awards for her work as a performing singer/songwriter for 4 consecutive years (2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008). She was a 2004 Kerrville New Folk Finalist and performed at the 2004 New Folk Concert, Kerrville Folk Festival. Donna is an actress as well and starred as Janis Joplin in the musical “Kozmic Blue” for 3 years in Nashville. She also contributed to Marley Brant’s book, “Tales from the Rock and Roll Highway” as well as a new book coming soon by Rev. Keith A. Gordon called “The Other Side of Nashville.” Donna has worked numerous sessions as a demo singer & background vocalist. She also writes & records for “Songs of Love” (songs are created for & given to children with life threatening illnesses-www.songsoflove.org)<br /><br />Donna performed with longtime friend and idol, the late Skeeter Davis on tour and at the Grand Ole Opry from 1996-2002, and she continues to support the memory and work of Skeeter Davis. (just ask, she’ll do a request!!)<br /></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="center"><br /><strong>Suggested Donation: $15-20.</strong></div><div align="center"><strong> More if you can, less if you can’t, all to the musicians!<br /><br />Potluck before the show, and during the break.<br /><br />Bring your own adult beverages!<br /><br />Non alcoholic beverages, coffee and snacks will be available<br /><br />Singer/songwriter circle to follow performance!<br /><br />Artists Will Have CD's Available For Sale<br /><br />We love children but at this event only kids over 12 please!<br /><br />See Links to Our Artists At: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/webbhouseconcerts">www.myspace.com/webbhouseconcerts</a> </strong></div><strong><div align="center"><br />rsvp to </strong><a href="mailto:webbhouseconcerts@yahoo.com"><strong>webbhouseconcerts@yahoo.com</strong></a> </div><div align="center"><br /><strong>Looking forward to this show, and to seeing you all again!!<br /></div></strong>Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-38941955665967494152010-04-15T18:26:00.000-05:002010-04-15T18:41:56.049-05:00Donna Frost and the Jon Hogan Band!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/S8egyLCdU8I/AAAAAAAABDA/B_cPIam0mew/s1600/texasdonna3wband.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460509857027019714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/S8egyLCdU8I/AAAAAAAABDA/B_cPIam0mew/s320/texasdonna3wband.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Fabulous show, and loved meeting Maria, Jon and Ned and the folks that came to hear them! Always great to have Donna in the house, don't know who is happier, me or the Rose! she loves her Donna Frost! </div><div> </div><div>Song circle went until 3 am!! I will not make coffee past midnight again, maybe...it was really a great one, and yes, I know I say that every time, but that's the glory of song circles, it's always true! Patick D'eimon, Steve Brooks, Jeff Tevraas, Mo McMorrow, Donna of course, Allen Henderson...who else? I know I'm leaving someone out...but it was late when it broke up, poor little Rosie was out on the couch at 2 am, she's getting to be an old dog!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Jon and Maria did the TX Neuro Brain rehab the next day, with the kids...and I heard they were a real hit. Maria called to thank me for setting it up, as I told her it would be...the "best audience we've ever had"...those kids love our singer/songwriters showmen...and it takes somewhat of a seasoned showman with versatilty to do it...those kids know so many songs and they LOVE to sing along. I know most are atustic, but none are very introverted when that music starts!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Donna out to TX Neuro to the Bluebonnet Unit for the nursing patients...her first time in that unit. Her 30 minute show went to 90 minutes. The patients come and go for rehab, and if someone was rolled up in their chair, she couldn't leave, she kept singing. Our young man we've been watching..."the picker"...has his hands out of those bandages, but not alot of movement there....but he communicated enough to let Donna know that he had a guitar just like her Takamine ( I think that's it, I'm sure I'll hear if it's not!). I guess I see Leland, my nephew who did his rehab out there after his car accident, in that young man. Donna didn't sell a single CD, she just handed them out...made some happy patients! Our Picker worked as hard as he could to move his arms to read the cover! he can read!! A couple of other young men, in wheelchairs...rehab...and an older woman who sang every Patsy Cline song along with Donna. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Good people doing wonderful things at that rehab, and our singer/songwriters go there to make a good day for them...because in a brain rehab, being able to tell someone that you had a good day is sometimes all you get. </div>Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-11388274148554506962010-02-25T14:45:00.000-06:002010-02-25T15:23:42.973-06:00<span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/S4bh9A-IeXI/AAAAAAAABBw/MFPHgfQhBSU/s1600-h/JWilber_0232-thumb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442285638072695154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 166px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/S4bh9A-IeXI/AAAAAAAABBw/MFPHgfQhBSU/s320/JWilber_0232-thumb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Feb 28th, <strong>Jason Wilber!!</strong> he's in town with John Prine at the Bass Concert Hall on Feb 27th, and in our living room, possibly the back yard...you know Texas weather! on Sunday the 28th! (Limited seating if we are indoors.) <strong>DC Bloom</strong> will open, this will be a great, great show!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/S4biKxjUhbI/AAAAAAAABB4/AYHq-dCXRxc/s1600-h/full+poster+K.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442285874451875250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 136px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/S4biKxjUhbI/AAAAAAAABB4/AYHq-dCXRxc/s320/full+poster+K.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />March 28th, my buddy <strong>Donna Frost</strong> is in town, and the J<strong>on Hogan Band</strong> will join her in the back yard!! Donna's shows are always a lively concert and Maria and Jon will just be icing on the cake! Donna also will be at the South Austin brain rehab while she's here, two shows! possibly Maria & Jon as well, more later...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>April 25th, <strong>MJ Bishop & Steve Brooks</strong>, with <strong>Wyatt Easterling</strong> (Nashville - High Horse Records) coming in from Nashville with MJ...this is my birthday party! Looking forward to this one! but maybe not the birthday itself....<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/S4bjKl_zP7I/AAAAAAAABCA/geybpkyT3Tw/s1600-h/MJ+Bishop+-+Photo+by+Wayne+Buck.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442286970861731762" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 157px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/S4bjKl_zP7I/AAAAAAAABCA/geybpkyT3Tw/s200/MJ+Bishop+-+Photo+by+Wayne+Buck.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/S4bkmm5KkRI/AAAAAAAABCI/-H1U0TdCebI/s1600-h/IMG_3651.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442288551650300178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/S4bkmm5KkRI/AAAAAAAABCI/-H1U0TdCebI/s200/IMG_3651.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />May 23rd...Austin's own <strong>George Ensle</strong>!! I'm really excited that my son is stationed close by to hear George's show this time, he enjoyed the videos of George's last show, sent by youtube to Iraq. George always has a superb show, and makes the birds dance behind him!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/S4blpnv6pgI/AAAAAAAABCQ/gJByUT1bm7I/s1600-h/ensle+pr+pic.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442289702931179010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/S4blpnv6pgI/AAAAAAAABCQ/gJByUT1bm7I/s320/ensle+pr+pic.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Summer and fall shaping up...<strong>Mizner and Smith</strong> will be back!! and <strong>Donna </strong>has negotiated her dream house concert with <strong>James Earl Stanley</strong>! I saw him last January, he is such a incredible showman! and <strong>Taylor Pie and Eben Wood</strong> will be back in the colored lights in the backyard probably in October! </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="font-family:georgia;">Life is good at Webb House Concerts!</span></strong> </span></p><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/S4bnt07S5FI/AAAAAAAABCY/s2L9C0rLZw8/s1600-h/IMG_4216-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442291974211298386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/S4bnt07S5FI/AAAAAAAABCY/s2L9C0rLZw8/s400/IMG_4216-1.JPG" border="0" /></a>Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-52348933767166792482009-12-22T10:54:00.000-06:002009-12-22T11:08:08.518-06:00Spring Schedule and Holiday wishes!!Busy days, just a moment to post our spring schedule...<br /><br /><em>Feb 28th,</em> <strong>Jason Wilber</strong>!! he's in town with <strong>John Prine</strong> at the Bass Concert Hall on Feb 27th, and in our living room, possibly the back yard...you know Texas weather! on Sunday the 28th! (Limited seating if we are indoors.) <strong>DC Bloom</strong> will open, this will be a great, great show!!<br /><br /><em>March 28th</em>, my buddy <strong>Donna Frost</strong> is in town, and <strong>Maria Moss & Jon Hogan</strong> will join her in the back yard!! Donna's shows are always a lively concert and Maria and Jon will just be icing on the cake! Donna also will be at the South Austin brain rehab while she's here, two shows! possibly Maria & Jon as well, more later...<br /><br /><em>April 25th</em>, <strong>MJ Bishop & Steve Brooks, </strong>starting a Texas SW tour schedule and helping me celebrate my birthday, one more year!! Really looking forward to this one!!<br /><br /><em>May 23rd...</em>Austin's own <strong>George Ensle!!</strong> I'm really excited that my son is stationed close by to hear George's show this time, he enjoyed the videos of George's last show, sent by youtube to Iraq. George always has a superb show, and makes the birds dance behind him!<br /><br />that's it for now, back to Christmas! Webb House Concerts wishes all a Merry Christmas with family and friends, and a wonderful New Year's!!<br />Karen & the Rose!<br /><br /> ps...Check the wishlist for soldiers at <a href="http://www.foxsox.com/">http://www.foxsox.com</a> and send a Marine, soldier, sailor, airman a little gift that they will truly appreciate! Foxsox will ship it to Iraq or Afghanistan for you for free.<br /><br /><a href="mailto:webbhouseconcerts@yahoo.com">webbhouseconcerts@yahoo.com</a> for reservations.Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-55270641259756128422009-10-21T17:53:00.000-05:002009-10-21T18:06:30.286-05:00Nov 1st Taylor Pie w/Eben Wood<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/St-RME5T4yI/AAAAAAAAA3o/pT_oPKwiD4Y/s1600-h/Capture2textclear+edge.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395190515271721762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/St-RME5T4yI/AAAAAAAAA3o/pT_oPKwiD4Y/s400/Capture2textclear+edge.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">TAYLOR PIE w/EBEN WOOD!!!</span></strong></div><div align="center">Mo McMorrow to open </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Pot luck at 5pm</div><div align="center">Music at 6pm</div><div align="center">Song circle follows performances!<br /><br /><strong>As a teenager then known as Susan Taylor, Taylor Pie recorded a song called, "Time", and it hit the 1 slot in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston, followed by four albums on Columbia with the Pozo-Seco Singers.<br /><br />Her soulful messages tap into familiar feelings that unlock forgotten memories. It is no wonder that Bette Midler, Tanya Tucker, Mickey Gilley, The Forester Sisters, Terri Hendrix, Ruby Lovett, and Valerie Smith have recorded her works. "Just Like Angels", written with Dickey Lee was nominated for the gospel Dove Award, and "Full Grown Fool" written with Allen Reynolds, landed Mickey Gilley a Country top 20.<br /><br />Her PuffBunny Records, cd, "So Little Has Changed," and live album, "Live at Hondo's" with Eben Wood are in rotation on Americana stations and Satellite X radio.<br /><br />As Eileen Kuperschmid wrote for the Berkshire Sampler: "Whether she's talking or singing, Taylor Pie's worth listening to. She's clear, real clear- with a mother lode of honesty and a voice as pure and light as it is strong."<br /></strong><br /><em>so...at the summer show with Pie and Eben...it was too hot for the yard...and Cafe Caffeine graciously hosted us! great opening music by Byrd and Street..with the amazing Greg Whitfield! then...watching the guitar players in the audience sit up to take notice of Eben's picking...and then move to see him better! With every ear turned towards Taylor Pie's voice... yeah, nothing's changed since back in the day in Corpus Christi...Taylor Pie is still the amazing voice of true folk and clear, pure lyrics...and Eben is still one of the best pickers around! hope you make a point to come listen...we'll have some fun! and finally, this wonderful duo will be playing right in our back yard at Webb House Concerts!</em></div><div align="center"><em></em></div><div align="center"><em>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</em></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Mo McMorrow</strong></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">Mo McMorrow is working on her new CD...she says she is so happy with the cameo performances of solo artists of Ray Bonneville, Gurf Morlix, Eliza Gilkyson, Cindy Cashdollar, and Sharon Shannon (Ireland) to name only some. She'll start us off with some of those new songs on Sunday, Nov 1.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="center">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><strong>Join us for the pot luck if you like, non alcoholic beverages provided, so bring your own adult beverage.</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong>We love children! but at this concert, no kids under 12, thank you!</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong>email </strong><a href="mailto:webbhouseconcerts@yahoo.com"><strong>webbhouseconcerts@yahoo.com</strong></a><strong> for map and info</strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div>Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-36815808686576463242009-10-21T17:45:00.000-05:002009-10-21T17:53:25.150-05:00Shake Russell Sept 25<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/St-Q2lAPZDI/AAAAAAAAA3g/qFAN4kFTL8U/s1600-h/Capture+no+edge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 204px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/St-Q2lAPZDI/AAAAAAAAA3g/qFAN4kFTL8U/s400/Capture+no+edge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395190145933599794" /></a><br /><div>Shake Russell with Doug Floyd on mandolin and Mike Roberts on acoustic bass! The trio's contemporary acoustic arrangements, coupled with melodic three-part harmonies, create a unique, modern sound for those classic Shake Russell songs.For more than three decades, Texas singer-songwriter Shake Russell has been entertaining audiences throughout the region with his unique, Americana style of folk-rock. A prolific songwriter, Shake has written or co-written hundreds of melodies.</div><br /><div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Okay, that's the bio, but let's be real, <span style="color:#cc0000;">SHAKE RUSSELL!!!</span> is going to be playing right in our backyard! A sweet starry Texas night, under the trees and our Texas moon! How cool is this? Our wonderful <span style="color:#3366ff;">Patty Finney</span> will be doing an opening set, so come on time to make sure you hear every single drop of music on this special night!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center">As always, potluck if you want to participate and eat anyway if you don’t… non-alcoholic beverages provided </div><br /><div align="center">Bring your own adult beverage!</div><br /><div align="center">RSVP to <a href="mailto:webbhouseconcerts@yahoo.com">webbhouseconcerts@yahoo.com</a> for a map! </div><br /><div align="center">This will be held outdoors, weather permitting, if the weather is shaky, rsvp's will get first shot at the limited indoor seating.</div><br /><div align="center">Artists will have CDs and merchandise available for sale! Traditional WHC Song Posse Song Circle after performances.</div><br /><div align="center">We love children! but none under age 12 at this show, thanks!</div>Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-6728486734566889642009-08-27T10:56:00.000-05:002009-08-27T10:56:19.136-05:00September 20th right in my backyard!!<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SpasoXTnhII/AAAAAAAAAuo/DLADLwetn_Y/s1600-h/webb-house-concert+final.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SpasoXTnhII/AAAAAAAAAuo/DLADLwetn_Y/s400/webb-house-concert+final.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-82626810680881385972009-07-22T11:30:00.000-05:002009-07-22T11:30:24.991-05:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/Smc-nzi2DGI/AAAAAAAAAk8/kGctJD92rqU/s1600-h/MVI_3325.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/Smc-nzi2DGI/AAAAAAAAAk8/kGctJD92rqU/s320/MVI_3325.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br />George Ensle with Stephan Paetzold at Webb House Concert's Singer/songwriter Night at Ruta Maya July 16th, 2009.<br /><br />A wonderful night of songs and singers, Mo McMorrow, Jana Pochop with Emily Shirley and DC Bloom completed the cast...plus a great song circle followed...Bob Cheevers, Kit Holmes and Will T Massey joined in!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-68222855238365464602009-06-13T09:03:00.000-05:002009-06-13T09:10:08.676-05:00House Concerts 101This is a repost from Visible Voices...but I have folks that ask questions about house concerts and this MAY answer a few! please use the comment section to ask questions, and I will be delighted to respond! There are also many, many sites on the web that describe how others do their house concerts, as well as Fran Snyders <a href="http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/">House Concerts in Your Home site</a>.<br /><br />They told me I could do it. "have a house concert" they said...my musician friends wanted to perform...my other friends were willing to listen!<br /><br />First thing you always think when you hear the words house concert in relation to your own home is "my house is too small." Let's get over that myth right now. One thing music does in a small space is create intimacy, a mood, a magic that makes you sometime realize that you are holding your breath so that you don't miss the next lyric...and then realize, you are NOT in a bar, or a restaurant...no clanging, no voices, no kids at the next table at full pitch...it's the music. And in a house concert it surrounds you. Your house is not too small.I work in catering and event planning, so granted, I am a little more versed in the ways of venues, musicians and logistics of things like this...but this is MY house! so, I do get a little nervous. Actually, usually it's my back yard...I have neighbors that have no problem pulling up a chair on their back porches, popping a beer and listening along with those in the audience. The little rise in the yard by the fence is the "stage" and I drag every chair I own, and many that my neighbors own to the yard, all in rows. The musicians use small sound systems...not my problem, their gig. At my house concerts, I do a potluck... altho many venues only offer non alcoholic drinks (I usually do a fruited lemonade) and maybe some snacks. I do my concerts on Sunday, so my catering friends bring leftovers from Saturday night! as well as generous guests fill in the edges with other goodies. If a guest wants to enjoy wine or cold beer, bring it along, not a problem.<br /><br />I set the buffet in the house...the bar as well...on the porch is the merch table, each artist has CDs, T shirts etc to sell. I ask for a donation of $10-15, more if you can, less if you can't...and all the money goes to the musicians. I've been setting up a tip jar, I'm thinking of collecting at the door, then it's done.Base rule for house concerts: It's about the music. Conversation in the audience is just not allowed...at my concerts, in the house, with the door shut, you can eat, chat, visit...the backyard is music only. We take a break in the middle, then encourage everyone to return to their seats before the next set starts up.And the music! it makes it all worth while! clear lyrics, sweet melody... stories about the songs, why they were written...who inspired the thought....harmonies flowing over your head and into your heart. It's a miracle way to hear our wonderful Austin musicians, there is nothing else like it. We are the Live Music Capitol of the World...and this is the best way I know to support it.<br /><br />My first concert featured Donna Frost, from Nashville, TN opening for Austin's Byrd & Street, a perfect combination! They've done this show twice so far, with wonderful song circles following each one. Webb House Concerts has followed with Cowboy Johnson, Amanda Pearcy, Steve Brooks, Paula Held...and a couple of song circles just because we could...next up is Ladies w/Lyrics...four women with their guitars and their voices...Donna Frost, Amanda Pearcy, MJ Bishop and Leeann Antherton! right in my own back yard!<br /><br />Leeann throws one heck of a house concert herself here in South Austin...the Full Moon Barn Dance!<br /><br />I do this...you can too...<br /><br />Find my house concert pictures at : <a href="www.myspace.com/webbhouseconcerts">www.myspace.com/webbhouseconcerts</a> and also on <a href="http://webbhouseconcerts.blogspot.com/">Webb House Blogspot</a>Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-82543709861074001622009-05-05T12:08:00.000-05:002009-05-09T11:10:17.084-05:00Webb House Concert Schedule<strong>May 17th</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.georgensle.com">George Ensle </a> comes to our backyard before heading to Kerrville to perform at the Folk festival...with <a href="http://www.tomtranchilla.com/">Tom Tranchilla </a>opening the show....then sit back for two sets by George! George Ensle has a touch of his personal empathy for others in each of his songs, bringing to life everyday folks with love and compassion...allowing us all to feel part of one another, but still celebrating our individuality. In today's tough, tough times...a reviewer wrote of George "Ensle paints with the brush of hope." I just like the way that sounds. He also was <strong>2008 Texas Music Award nominee for Singer/Songwriter</strong>...he's co-written with <strong>Blaze Foley, Hal Ketchum</strong>, this man has talent! Still some spots left, do not miss this one!!<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FdS2tLmgZN0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FdS2tLmgZN0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><strong><br /><br />June 14th!</strong><br /> <strong>Kathy Street</strong> and <strong>Tommy Byrd </strong>will join me in welcoming <strong>Taylor Pie </strong>to South Austin! <strong>Byrd & Street</strong>, w/<strong>Greg Whitfield</strong>, will share the bill with Pie and my old friend, <strong>Eben Wood</strong>. Besides the obvious enjoyment of hearing the song writing skills of Tommy and Pie, I am so looking forward to hearing Greg and Eben show their talent on their guitars! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.taylorpie.com"><strong>Taylor Pie</strong></a> and Eben are from my home town of Corpus Christi...back in the day when Pie was known as <strong>Susan Taylor</strong>, from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pozo-Seco_Singers">Pozo Seco Singers</a> ("Time") with <strong>Don Williams </strong>and <strong>Lofton Kline</strong>..and Eben was gaining his reputation as "the best" on the Texas Gulf Coast, playing with most of the local bands and having musicians and fans drive in from all over Texas to watch him perform. The 40 years since has not dulled Pie's voice, her song writing integrity or her smile...and Eben uses that unique finger picking of his to bring more than his share to any show!<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VzQ5-hkFXsI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VzQ5-hkFXsI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="http://www.byrdandstreet.com"><strong>Byrd & Street</strong></a>, nominees for the Texas Music Academy Duo of the Year Award, as well as pulling in all the recognition that a songwriter of Tommy's caliber does (this year a finalist at <strong>Kerrville Folk Festival</strong> for the New Folk award) have developed a style unique to them, with harmonies equal to the lyrics. Lyrical stories come to life, with the amazing talent of <strong>Greg Whitfield's </strong>guitar to lead and follow the threads of the story line. Having the opportunity to hear this duo in a house concert setting is a special treat to those of us who fight the restaurants and bar noise so often to catch a gig!<br /><object width="576" height="432" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/180010690576" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/180010690576" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="576" height="432"></embed></object><br />For a full size version of this video, check our <a href="www.myspace.com/webbhouseconcerts ">myspace</a> This version didn't shrink to fit...<br /><br /><br /><strong>Save a date:</strong> <br /><br /><strong><a href=" www.myspace.com/gregwhitfield ">Greg Whitfield</a>, July 26th</strong>! Greg is a very talented singer/songwriter in his own right, and will share his tunes and his songs with us!We are all looking forward to a whole night of Greg showcasing his work!!<br /><br /><strong>Korn Poneys, aka Suzee Brooks and Dan Hardick...Sept 20</strong>! These two are part of <strong><a href=" www.myspace.com/fingerpistol">Fingerpistol</a> </strong>who have a CD that I have truly enjoyed, but not as much as hearing these two in the WHC song circles the last couple of concerts! I CANNOT wait to hear them do a whole show! <br /><br /><br />email <a href=" www.myspace.com/webbhouseconcerts ">Webb House Concerts </a>at <strong>webbhouseconcerts@yahoo.com</strong> for more information and a map! We love kids, but none under 12 for these performances! Potluck, if you want...and non alcoholic drinks provided, but feel free to bring your own adult beverage! Just remember, it's a low alcohol concert event, not a party. <strong>We LISTEN</strong>!<br /><br />Song circle follows performances...c'mon by...<br /><br />see you soon!<br /><em></em>Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-49456332582200684342009-04-21T23:01:00.000-05:002009-04-22T00:05:39.506-05:00Ladies with Lyrics 2009<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/Se6cIlKJT8I/AAAAAAAAAWc/qJ0TsiEs8sI/s1600-h/IMG_2823-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/Se6cIlKJT8I/AAAAAAAAAWc/qJ0TsiEs8sI/s400/IMG_2823-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327367080453427138" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/Se6bzQxgDCI/AAAAAAAAAWU/zT4EMSqSoaY/s1600-h/LWL_54.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/Se6bzQxgDCI/AAAAAAAAAWU/zT4EMSqSoaY/s400/LWL_54.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327366714204097570" /></a><br /><br /><br />It was a lovely day...all day long and it just got better and better! <strong>MJ Bishop, Amanda Pearcy, Leeann Atherto</strong>n and my bud <strong>Donna Frost</strong>! how much talent can four women throw at an audience? <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/Se6YFjYBQ4I/AAAAAAAAAV0/YZX_wEcbdIo/s1600-h/LWL_2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/Se6YFjYBQ4I/AAAAAAAAAV0/YZX_wEcbdIo/s200/LWL_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327362630388630402" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/Se6ZEZpdlpI/AAAAAAAAAWE/v15Jbhy07xI/s1600-h/IMG_2812.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/Se6ZEZpdlpI/AAAAAAAAAWE/v15Jbhy07xI/s200/IMG_2812.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327363710109193874" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/Se6YZm9H-MI/AAAAAAAAAV8/cMiIeVTHb6o/s1600-h/LWL_17.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/Se6YZm9H-MI/AAAAAAAAAV8/cMiIeVTHb6o/s200/LWL_17.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327362974946949314" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/Se6k6gRzl0I/AAAAAAAAAW0/Xp5V92CLMLQ/s1600-h/LWL_43.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/Se6k6gRzl0I/AAAAAAAAAW0/Xp5V92CLMLQ/s200/LWL_43.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327376734229862210" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Donna makes to Texas twice a year..Austin, Houston, College Station...and MJ is on her Americana Tour...headed around the country with two stops in Texas, this one and the Kerrville Folk Festival. Amanda is becoming a favorite at venues all over Austin and she and her husband, Cowboy Johnson, have been a big support to WHConcerts! Leeann Atherton is a seasoned house concert performer and hostess...her Barn Dances at her home are legendary...as is she. I have more video, I'm gettin' to it fast as I can...and will post more sometime.<br /><br />This was just so much fun, we had a great audience and a terrific song circle following, with Amanda's son stepping up to join the pros, and doing a hell of a job. <strong>Dan Hardick from Fingerpistol, Tommy Byrd and Kathy Street, Mo McMorrow, Sandy McLain, Cowboy</strong>...it's always my favorite time..relaxing after being the hostess!<br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/Se6bYwZucDI/AAAAAAAAAWM/w_mhOaJ5MEg/s1600-h/SANY3346-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 203px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/Se6bYwZucDI/AAAAAAAAAWM/w_mhOaJ5MEg/s400/SANY3346-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327366258837844018" /></a><br /><br /><<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LscsIcHB0j4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LscsIcHB0j4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Thanks to all these lovely talented women...and the audience that shows up every time to listen and support our live music in Austin, TX...<br /><br />Next one up? <strong>George Ensle on May 17th!!! Tom Tranchilla is opening!</strong> George on his way to Kerrville...<br /><br />After Kerrville, on June 14th, <strong>Byrd & Street</strong>, with <strong>Greg Whitfield </strong>will help us welcome <strong>Taylor Pie and Eben Wood </strong>to our south Austin house concert venue. <strong>Taylor Pie</strong>, formerly Susan Taylor all those years ago in Corpus Christi when she was part of the <strong>Pozo Seco Singers </strong>with <strong>Don Williams </strong>and <strong>Lofton Kline</strong>, is now living near Nashville where she is putting together her own venue. Eben, our old high school bud, is an amazing guitar player from the day, I cannot wait to see Eben and Greg Whitfield on the same night on my stage at Webb House Concerts. Pie's voice is even better, if that's possible. She is a phenomenal song writer, songs that can be interpreted in very personal ways, making her lyrics part of your life. Pie and Eben will be in Fredricksburg at <strong>Hondo's</strong> the week before for a CD party for their CD recorded live at Hondo's last year. She will be at the <strong>Bugle Boy in La Grange </strong>on June 12. <br /><br />Speaking of that, this weekend, on Friday April 24th, <strong>Byrd & Street, w/Greg Whitfield</strong> will be at the <strong>Bugle Boy </strong>as well. They will be on their way to Palestine, TX for the <strong>Texas Music Awards </strong>where they are nominated for Duo/Group of the Year. We wish them all the best on that Sunday! <strong>Tommy Byrd</strong> is a finalist in the New Folk songwriters contest at the <strong>Kerrville Folk Festival</strong>, performing on May 23rd. <br /><br />If you ever have the opportuntity to hear any or all of these Ladies w/Lyrics...do not miss it, each has a talent and voice to share with you....Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-1362160769477970112009-04-11T10:36:00.001-05:002009-04-11T11:33:34.296-05:00I saw a miracle today...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SeDA0gA4bYI/AAAAAAAAAUw/ozwm3fmR00g/s1600-h/IMG_2805-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 184px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SeDA0gA4bYI/AAAAAAAAAUw/ozwm3fmR00g/s200/IMG_2805-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323466767731289474" /></a><br />that's the note I wrote to myself over my busy music days in March...trying to not forget the blog thoughts I had..but no worry here. A miracle. <br /><br />My nephew is a brain injury survivor. In a moment of a car crash, lives changed and one ended...and Leland ended up in brain injury rehabs across our state. The Brown School, right out here on Dittmar, in the Bluebonnet unit just 5 minutes away was his home for several months back then. I've written about that time in other blogs, today I write about the music, and how it heals.<br /><br />At Christmas, <strong>Laurie Freelove</strong>, a local musician, asked <strong>Byrd and Street</strong> to do a Christmas carol show for the kids at what was the Brown School, now Texas Neuro and I tagged along. Just driving down that driveway was more emotional than I realized it would be, so many days I made that drive, sometimes four or five times in one day, sometimes alone, sometimes with Matt..even Boomer came along sometime. He was a big dog with a big heart and he could take the big pets and love them.<br /><br />The kids in the audience were young to old teens...some brain injury survivors, or other neurological diagnoses. And they love to sing! I'm not sure Tommy and Kathy expected to do <strong>Santa Claus is coming to town</strong> four times, but hey! it was a hit and it was a <strong>very</strong> enthusiastic sing along every single time. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SeDB2ODBIVI/AAAAAAAAAU4/BHYbckwUmM4/s1600-h/IMG_2577-2.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 189px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SeDB2ODBIVI/AAAAAAAAAU4/BHYbckwUmM4/s200/IMG_2577-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323467896779776338" /></a><br /><br /><br />It was a natural thing to ask <strong>Donna Frost </strong>to sing for those kids...she's as real as they come and those kids would love her...so one Friday afternoon we headed out there..driving down that drive, we spotted the kids in the bluebonnets across those rolling hills...getting spring time Texas photos. Soon, she was up in front of them in the little art and music room. Bless her for learning words to a George Strait song the night before! and <strong>I Love Rock and Roll</strong>! the enthusiasm was contagious, and loud! <strong>Drift Away</strong>, truly beautiful voices, I have a video of it, but for privacy reasons cannot post it. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SeDAcprf6-I/AAAAAAAAAUo/YWzTdswzafE/s1600-h/IMG_2796.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SeDAcprf6-I/AAAAAAAAAUo/YWzTdswzafE/s200/IMG_2796.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323466358009097186" /></a><br /><br /><br />And our miracle...a dad coming all the way from Alaska where he works, to visit his son..about 12-14 years old, I guess. Autistic, I assume. Very to himself, but trying. Dad, sitting next to him, keeping his hands in his lap, when you could feel how much he just wanted to hug that kid..but he knew the ropes. He sat and the kid sat...and they listened to Donna's songs. And a toe started tapping...she connected. and time passed and all of a sudden I looked over...and that boy's arm had come up around his dad's back...and didn't leave. He reached out. He held on. And when that dad shook my hand and thanked us for coming, he was close to tears as he told us it was the best visit he'd had with his son in quite some time. <em>He reached out. He held on.</em><br /><br /><em><strong>I saw a miracle today</strong></em>, I wrote that night. Reminded myself of all the miracles I had seen at that school and other rehabs as we tried to bring our Leland back to his old self, and learned how to love his new self just as much.<br /><br /><em><strong>Music heals</strong>.</em>Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-78353237246329071372009-04-07T12:30:00.000-05:002009-04-07T13:16:58.754-05:00Well, time is aflyin'....keep thinking I need to do the blog...and more stuff just keeps happening! Life just gets in the way...<br /><br />Okay..SXSW...I have a somewhat perverted view of SXSW...it's spring break, my regular catering work dies and I hit <a href="http://highbeamevents.com/">High Beam Events </a>to party manage for them. Their client is SXSW...do the official parties from day one. So, I started with a breakfast with folks from the UK here for Interactive stuff on SXSW, then on to the <a href="http://www.lanaiaustin.com/about.htm">Lanai</a> for Custard Records. Note to self: remind all to go to the Lanai..absolutely one of the finest, most professional bar staff and team I have ever, ever worked with! Just amazing! My final gig with High Beam was the underage bands..<a href="http://www.namm.org/news/press-releases/namm-sponsors-teen-talent-sxsw-underage-day-party">a showcase </a>of about a dozen bands at <a href="http://www.momosclub.com/">Momo's</a>. And, yeah, I loved those guys from Momo's as well, because they did not have to kill one underage "I'm with the band" kid. Not one. Now those folks are pros! Truly, these kids were mostly sweethearts...one the son of an old friend from back in the day in Corpus Christi, when all we knew were underage and barely aged bands. So, it was pretty interesting, over all. Check out some <a href="http://sxsw2009.do512.com/event/2009/03/20/sxsw-under-18-party">videos from Momo's that day.</a> Some really good talent there, and some kids that make you remember what life was about when all you had was a dream and your future in front of you.<br /><br />Here at home, I had a young man from Seattle come to board while he ran himself all over SXSW, both as a volunteer and a fan! His name is Rich, and he was a darlin'. Certainly here in South Austin, both my little dog and I thought so! I think my Rosie thought I finally had brought her the buddy I keep promising her...and by the line up of toys she left outside Rich's door every night, I'm sure she thought he was there just to play with her.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SduR0yyLBuI/AAAAAAAAAUg/gP1OyEfrFjg/s1600-h/tommy+and+rich+sm.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SduR0yyLBuI/AAAAAAAAAUg/gP1OyEfrFjg/s200/tommy+and+rich+sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322007720839808738" /></a> Introduced Rich to Tommy Byrd, and they had a great visit...Tommy's house on a bad day is a treasure trove of stuff to pursue, and a young musician like Rich had a blast, taking photos and talking music with Tommy. Then Rich went on that schedule only the young can do...late nights out and up early mornings, to volunteer and go hear all that SXSW has to offer...a day off and then Rich went off to New Orleans for a few days, then back for supper and a new song he shared with Donna Frost and me...and back to Seattle! Nice guy, I hope he drops by again the next time he's in Austin. I have a feeling he'll be back...it's a young musician's dream town.<br /><br />I did get out and about to hear some music during SXSW...I'll post it later...<br />SXSW can be good for Austin, but not necessarily for our local musicians, but all in all, I just don't know if there's such a thing as too much music.<br /><br />More later about the house concert, and Donna's special time on a wonderful day with some kids that just deserve the attention she gave them...Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-75722757543067446022009-03-10T14:52:00.000-05:002009-03-10T14:59:26.885-05:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SbbFdaxomfI/AAAAAAAAASg/C6TxQDj7phA/s1600-h/names+clear.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 278px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SbbFdaxomfI/AAAAAAAAASg/C6TxQDj7phA/s400/names+clear.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311649919724460530" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SbbFVHimL-I/AAAAAAAAASY/AUlc46pCQNM/s1600-h/Ladies+with+Lyrics+4+sm.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 342px; height: 336px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SbbFVHimL-I/AAAAAAAAASY/AUlc46pCQNM/s400/Ladies+with+Lyrics+4+sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311649777122160610" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Take a little South Carolina charm and add a big Texas heart and meet <strong>Leeann Atherton</strong>, one of the nicest and friendliest Texas southern belles you would ever want to meet who is now one of Austin's own singer/songwriter treasures. This lady can sing it all, all night long and still have audiences beggin' for more! We are so happy she's in the debut performance of Ladies with Lyrics!<br /><br />A native of Nashville, <strong>Donna Frost</strong> is the real deal, Diverse in her music, from Nashville punk to Americana... she’s clearly fond of telling stories relying on her voice and her guitar talent to convey assorted messages of love, loss, life and hope. Her semi-annual Texas tours has made her a WHC regular performer and fan favorite.<br /><br />"Her music is incredibly full of beautiful, haunting Texas soul, it aches and soothes at the same time. ." is one description of south Austin's <strong>Amanda Pearcy</strong>. She has stories to tell, and her poignant lyrics lead you there with sweet emotion. This woman has a heart as big as Texas, and a smile that can light the world!<br /><br />"Superb poetically written lyrics which blend beautifully with her silken honeyed voice". <strong>MJ Bishop </strong>is an acoustic folk Americana artist who has performed steadily since 1998 in and around Seattle and across the US...Our venue is one stop on her Wild Blue Americana Yonder Tour 2009!<br /><br />Singer/songwriter <strong>Ken Gaines </strong>listened when I pitched this concert at his performance at another Austin house concert, then came to me and told me that this was a <em>phenomenal lineup </em>of women singer/songwriters! I already knew that but I like being told I'm right!!<br /><br />You can link to each of these performers by going to: <a href="www.myspace.com/webbhouseconcerts">Webb House Concerts myspace</a><br /><br />I hope you join us in my backyard to hear each one of these talented women, we're so looking forward to Sunday March 29th and sharing it with you.<br />Karen<br /><br />Potluck like always, but not required! Bring your adult beverage of choice, we provide non-alcoholic drinks. We love children, but for this concert, no kids under 12 please!<br /><br />We're suggesting a $20 donation for this one,<br />more if you can and less if you can't..all donations go to the musicians<br />Merch tables and CD's for each artist available.<br /><br />Gate will open at 5, music starts around 6.<br />Open song circle after Ladies w/Lyrics performance.<br /><br />RSVP Please!<br /> map and directions available<br />email webbhouseconcerts@yahoo.com<br /><br /><br />Thanks for your support!!<br /><br /><br />Promoting Austin music All the time...it's right in our own backya<br /><a href="www.myspace.com/webbhouseconcerts">Webb House Concerts myspace</a>Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-47270269961269281082009-02-24T22:49:00.000-06:002009-02-25T08:34:47.551-06:00Sundays at the Bugle Boy!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SaTfHAkSf8I/AAAAAAAAARI/kXoY3Es-g5Q/s1600-h/IMG_2743.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SaTfHAkSf8I/AAAAAAAAARI/kXoY3Es-g5Q/s200/IMG_2743.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306611572453572546" /></a> <br /><br />Barry Whitfill<br /><br />Amanda, Lane & Chris<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SaTXwN_GQKI/AAAAAAAAARA/O-a1ODxtwYA/s1600-h/IMG_2752.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SaTXwN_GQKI/AAAAAAAAARA/O-a1ODxtwYA/s200/IMG_2752.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306603484337291426" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SaTXU0XBeYI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/y_esgVFAfCE/s1600-h/IMG_2757-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 94px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SaTXU0XBeYI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/y_esgVFAfCE/s200/IMG_2757-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306603013601851778" /></a><br />Mandy,Havilah<br />Kim & Karen<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SaTW8WdxiJI/AAAAAAAAAQw/d_weDPtubps/s1600-h/IMG_2731.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SaTW8WdxiJI/AAAAAAAAAQw/d_weDPtubps/s200/IMG_2731.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306602593260243090" /></a><br /><strong>THE BUGLE BOY, LLC<br />1051 N. Jefferson St. (Hwy 77) <br />La Grange, Texas 78945 <br /><br /></strong><a href="http://thebugleboy.com">The Bugle Boy</a><br /><br />Step one...go to the link and check the schedule...step two, grab a buddy, it's a drive for good conversation.. and three..get in the car and go!<br /><br />Be prepared, you're going to hear some damn fine music, with the cream of the crop of Texas artists all vying for a spot on that little stage. You're also going to be sitting in an audience with fans that know how to listen, it's truly a listening venue. Established by <strong>Lane Gosney </strong>in a an old WWII barracks (there's even a metal bathtub in the office bathroom!), the Bugle Boy has established itself as prime listening property, right on Hwy 77 in La Grange, TX.<br /><br />Lane started having Show Case Sundays, to give not quite as well known performers, or perhaps someone new to the area an opportunity to win a cash prize as well as to perform in the Best of Showcase Concert where the big prize is performing in the Bugle Boy Anniversary Show each January. She has 3 judges, one from the music industry, one is a performer that has performed on her stage and the third is a venue owner...and house concerts qualify! I was very honored when Lane asked me to participate.<br /><br />And I'm not lying when I say it's probably one of the hardest things I've ever done! Ten performers, performing two of their own songs, right after another, with a break in the middle...and then we meet to figure out three top "winners"...who come out to perform another song each...and then, again...we meet to figure out a "winner"! <br /><br />There is a reason Central Texas holds the title of "Live Music Capitol"...we draw the best of the best to this area. Young, old, male, female, Americana, country...a little Townes type thrown in, it was a smörgåsbord of exceptional sound and lyrics. Four hours, twenty-three songs...you really should have been there. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/havilahsings ">Havilah</a> Our Winner on Sunday!<br /><br />Others on the stage, in no particular order:<br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/kimbosunnygrovesmusic ">Kimbo </a> <br /><a href="http://www.stevepower.us">Steve Power</a> <br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/nickverzosa ">Nick Verzosa </a> <br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/amandapearcymusic ">Amanda Pearcy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/janapochop ">Jana Pochop </a> <br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/bethkille ">Beth Kille </a> <br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/chrisbrecht ">Chris Brecht </a> <br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/lookingformisswright">Monica Wright</a> <br /> <strong>Barry Whitfill </strong>(no web site provided, email address on request)<br /><br />The photos above include Barry Whitfill, on the patio tuning up! and then Amanda Pearcy, with Lane behind the counter and Chris Brecht. The ladies are <strong>Mandy Rowden</strong>, from <a href="http://www.girlguitaraustin.com">Girl Guitar</a>, Havilah, <a href="http://www.kimmiller.com">Kim Miller</a> and me on the end. Mandy and Kim were my fellow judges that day, you can get acquainted fairly quickly when you have smart women all with opinions! But Havilah was sensational, I'm sure all the other contestants were not surprised.<br /><br />You can hear all of those with web sites or myspace sites on those links. Have a listen...and imagine hearing all of those fine performers in 4 hours...23 songs. Who would you have chosen?<br /><br />Friday, Feb 27, you can catch my favorites on that Bugle Boy stage...<a href="http://www.myspace.com/gregwhitfield ">Greg Whitfield</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIBrq9KjN2I">George Ensle</a> and <a href="http://www.thesingingcowboy.net/home.html">Freddie Fuller</a>.It is well worth that drive!!<br /><br /> Greg has been on our "stage" here at WHC and will be here again this summer, while George is set for May 17th, right in my own back yard. <strong>Amanda Pearcy </strong>will join <strong>Donna Frost, MJ Bishop </strong>and <strong>Leeann Atherton </strong>on March 29th here at WHC for <strong>Ladies W/Lyrics. </strong> MJ will also perform at Bugle Boy on that trip down from Seattle.<br /><br /><strong>Kim Miller</strong> will be in the round with <strong>MARVIN DYKHUIS & BETTY SOO </strong>on Saturday Feb 28 at the Bugle Boy.<br /><br />It'd be a mighty good weekend to start your visits to the Bugle Boy...say hello to Lane and tell her Webb House Concerts sent you. <br /><br />and thanks to her for bringing Bugle Boy alive...just wait until you hear...<br /><br />but remember...<em>loose lips sink ships</em>...it's a LISTENING venue.Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-61663369084870637322009-02-13T22:53:00.000-06:002009-02-13T23:49:59.344-06:00South Austin Music<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SZZRaG5hitI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/yIvRQ2Uc9F0/s1600-h/IMG_2730-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SZZRaG5hitI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/yIvRQ2Uc9F0/s320/IMG_2730-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302515120245672658" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SZZRCCDTSVI/AAAAAAAAAPI/OXaeUXBbeRY/s1600-h/IMG_1215-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SZZRCCDTSVI/AAAAAAAAAPI/OXaeUXBbeRY/s320/IMG_1215-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302514706627643730" /></a><br /><br />It was quite a crew that filled up the Waterloo in south Austin last night...all on hand to give Kathy Street and Tommy Byrd some congrats and good wishes...as well as their votes for Texas Music Awards nominee Byrd & Street for Best Duo/Group in Texas!<br /><br />Joined by the tremendous talent of Greg Whitfield on lead guitar, Tommy and Kathy gave the crowd a taste of the new CD, <strong>Love Broke the Fall</strong>...plus many of the favorites of their Austin fans. As usual, tight harmony, solid melody and superb professionalism make Byrd & Street's performances of their original songs an evening to remember.<br /><br />In the audience was Patty Finney, soon to release her CD just finished at Byrd House Studios, and another WHC favorite, Sandy McLain. <br /><br />Greg Whitfield, a phenomenal singer/songwriter in his own right, will be here at WHC sometime this summer. <br /><br />You can find the work of most Austin musicians, like Byrd & Street, at <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com">cdbaby.com.</a><br /><br />To learn more about the Texas Music Awards (and to vote for Byrd & Street) go to <a href="http://www.texasmusicawards.org/2009/2009_Nominees.html">Texas Music Awards</a> for a list of nominees. Voting ends Feb 20.Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470808518667422982.post-89723851226208593802009-02-10T15:13:00.000-06:002009-02-10T20:13:42.947-06:00Wunderlich House Concert!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SZIoyXO13gI/AAAAAAAAAOY/_qvPgnYNO_U/s1600-h/IMG_2688-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6aoV2KCas/SZIoyXO13gI/AAAAAAAAAOY/_qvPgnYNO_U/s320/IMG_2688-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301344557063331330" /></a><br />Just the other day... I perched on my chair, and realized I was on the edge, leaning forward to catch every single note as it floated by...in the dining room, peering into the living room at <strong>Ruth Wunderlich's</strong>...and on her impromptu stage...<strong>Karen Mal</strong>, sweet, petite..gorgeous and professional in the center, to her left the ever so handsome folk artist, <strong>Ken Gaines</strong>...and on her right, <strong>Butch Morgan</strong>, glowing smile... Karen played his straight <em>man</em> so well! It was an amazing performance...showing each off to their individual strengths. Butch is a showman, an entertainment pro...with a wealth of songs (and CD's..<em>buy one right here!) </em>to draw from...Ken, again the professional, with the generosity of heart to share his voice and guitar with Karen...and Karen Mal, my first time to hear her show!<br /><br /><strong><em>When I was Three</em></strong> my first favorite of Mal's songs, just so tender live and in the quiet of respectful house concert audience...I just love that moment after a song like that...before the applause, as the song seeps into you...Gaines shows his folk roots, the story in the song, right or wrong to be decided, great verse in his rich voice, the melding of Mal's and his voices just so just right...add in Butch's guitar and his ability to make the song live enough for laughter, it was a perfect combination! After the break, <strong>Will Taylor </strong>from <strong>Strings Attached </strong>arrived, fresh and funny from working a wedding...and added that violin to the mix, who thought it could even get better?<br /><br />Standing ovation at the end! well deserved and brought us another couple of songs...with Mal starting <strong><em>Good night Irene </em></strong>and ending it with all joining in ...including, did I hear <strong>Grace Pettis</strong>? the angel voice floating from the audience? <br /><br />A special treat kind of night all the way around! Thank you Ruth!Karen Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941405580306744035noreply@blogger.com0