Several acclaimed musicians have teamed to record a tribute version of Tom T. Hall’s 1974 release Songs of Fox Hollow. For the project, producers Peter Cooper and Eric Brace assembled artists Patty Griffin, Bobby Bare, Jim Lauderdale, Mike Bub, Buddy Miller, Duane Eddy, Tommy Cash, Elizabeth Cook & Tim Carroll, Gary Bennett, Jon Byrd, Mark & Mike, and Fayssoux Starling McLean. Cooper and Brace also recorded songs for the children’s album remake, as did Tom T. Hall who sings a new tune he wrote with wife Dixie Hall for the occasion. Recorded at Hall’s Fox Hollow farm outside Nashville, I Love: Tom T. Hall’s Songs of Fox Hollow will be released by indie label Red Beet Records and the Country Music Hall of Fame’s CMF Records. Set for release May 23, it will arrive in time for Hall’s 75th birthday.
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A young Frank Wing
Speaking of birthdays, APA Agent Frank Wing recently celebrated his 50th. Send greetings to fwing@apanashville.com.
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O'Shea
Nashville based Australian duo, O’Shea have two reasons to celebrate. The husband-wife team recently scored the No. 1 video on the Australian Country Music Channel with “Smash” and also announced they are expecting their first child later this year.
“Smash” was released to Australian country radio in February and was co-written by the duo with Kim Carnes. It’s the second single from their upcoming Australian album, Mr & Mrs.
Fresh from co-headlining the CMC Rocks the Hunter festival in Australia alongside Alan Jackson, Jack Ingram and Joe Nichols, O’Shea is busy taping their own 26-episode reality show, O’Shea USA, now airing on the Country Music Channel in Australia.
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Skip Ewing’s Horse & Writer songwriting retreats will be held Sept. 12 – Sept. 17, 2011 at Triangle C Ranch in Dubois, WY. Ewing is an award winning songwriter with 11 No. 1 singles and over 250 album cuts to his credit, including “You Had Me From Hello” (Kenny Chesney), “Love, Me” (Collin Raye), and “Something That We Do” (Clint Black).
Attendees of the “Invitational” receive a full scholarship awarded by a committee of pro-songwriters and music industry professionals. Attendees of the “Classic” retreat pay tuition. Applications must be postmarked by July 15, 2011. Details at www.horseandwriter.com or email theteam@horseandwriter.com.
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Belmont University and Watkins College of Art, Design & Film have partnered in a new reciprocal agreement. Starting this semester, Belmont students can pursue a minor in film through Watkins, and Belmont Honors students may take supplemental courses at Watkins. Meanwhile, Watkins students can take courses in Belmont’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, as well as other course offerings though Belmont’s Department of General Education.
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The TSU Guitar Summit, a multi-genre summer guitar festival, will take place June 3-5, 2011 at Tennessee State University. Set to participate are guest artists Pat Flynn, Walter Egan, Rand Bishop, and Boomer Castleman. Instructors include well-known Nashville guitar teachers that specialize in working with songwriters and artists Gary Talley, Denny Sarokin, and Summit Coordinator Dave Isaacs. All levels welcome. For details, contact disaacs@tnstate.edu or 615-963-2108 or visit TSUGuitarSummit.com.
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