Industry Ink (6/16/14)

Steamsound Records’ co-founders Byron Gallimore and Jim Wilkes caught up with Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel backstage at The 2nd Annual Tribute to Jerry Reed, which took place last week at 3rd and Lindsley. The show, a benefit hosted by Darrell Toney for the “Chet Atkins Music Educational Fund,” featured performances by Emmanuel, Brent Mason, Richard Smith, John Knowles, Wes Crider, Seidina Reed, Thom Bresh, and Phil Hunt.

Pictured (L-R): Streamsound Records Co-Founder Byron Gallimore, Emmanuel and Streamsound Records Co-Founder Jim Wilkes. Photo: Streamsound Records.

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Reminder: The NSAI Parking Lot Picnic will take place Tuesday, June 17 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Live music will be provided from Sony/ATV Music Publishing, ole, Universal Music Publishing, and Warner/Chappell Music.

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Prichard’s Distillery will celebrate the grand opening of their second distillery on Wednesday, June 18 from noon until 5 p.m. at Fontanel in Nashville. Prichard’s will host visitors at a log cabin converted into a tasting room and shop on the grounds of Fontanel.

The new Prichard’s production facility is adjacent to the log cabin tasting center and includes a 400-gallon Alembic copper still custom-designed by Vendome Copper and Brassworks in the style of French cognac.

“Our new facility represents a significant expansion of our current distilling capacity and will allow us to keep pace with demand for our whiskies and rums,” states founder Phil Prichard. “Our Alembic still is an extraordinary piece of equipment made entirely to our specifications to enable us to experiment with a new line of small-batch brandies. It’s a dream come true to be based at the Fontanel Mansion, where visitors can discover so much of the true traditions of Tennessee.”