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Past workshops at Old No. 9 have proudly featured the following artists.
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 “Her words are too good to be
ignored. She sings with plaintive power and writes with
soulful strength.”-
Dallas Morning News
Eliza Gilkyson was inducted into the Austin Music
Hall of Fame in February of 2003, alongside such
luminaries as Willie Nelson, Townes Van Zandt, Nancy
Griffith, and others. Grammy nominated Eliza Gilkyson is
a third generation musician who grew up in Los Angeles
knowing that her life would revolve around music. “I got
into it for all the wrong reasons, more as a survival
tool than anything else, but it proved to serve me more
than I dared to imagine.” As a teenager, she recorded
demos for her dad Terry Gilkyson, who wrote folk music
hits “Greenfields,” “Marianne,” and “Memories Are Made
of This,” among others. “He would use me in the studio
because I had a mature voice at an early age and would
work for free,” laughs Eliza. Soon after, she was
writing and recording her own material as well.
At the end of the sixties,
Eliza moved to New Mexico with likeminded souls,
eventually raising a family, all the while developing a
loyal fan base in the Southwest and Texas. She cut
numerous records, including Pilgrims, released on
Gold Castle Records in 1987. In 1996 Eliza released
Through the Looking Glass (Private Music), followed
by Redemption Road (Silverwave/ MTI) in 1997,
which she has recently reissued.
Eliza started her own label,
Realiza Records and put out Misfits in 1999, a
collection of outtakes that received favorable press as
a sound that connected the worlds of folk and modern
storytelling. In 2000, Eliza released her first album on
the Red House Records label, Hard Times in Babylon.
The album was a critical success followed quickly by
more acclaim for Lost and Found. “Gilkyson’s
superior songwriting and sensuous singing make Lost
and Found a true delight. It is one of the few discs
that listeners can enjoy in any mood. The complexities
of male-female relationships have rarely been expressed
better – or deeper – than in those lyrics.” – Boston
Herald
Eliza has recently appeared on
NPR's All Things Considered, Austin City Limits and on
tour with Patty Griffin and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Eliza's recent release, Land of Milk and Honey,
is a recording decidedly more sociopolitical in theme.
Eliza's new CD, "Paradise Hotel" was released in
August 2005
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 Imagine taking a songwriting class from a
songwriter who has “made it.” You can! Steve
Seskin has written seven number one songs,
including Grammy-nominated “Grown Men Don’t
Cry,“ recorded by Tim McGraw, and “Don’t
Laugh at Me,“ winning NSAI Song of the Year
and Music Row Magazine Song of the Year in
1999 as recorded by Mark Wills. Steve enjoys
teaching; he is an insightful, helpful and
charismatic teacher.
Steve has been invited by Nashville
Songwriters Association International (NSAI)
to lecture at NSAI teaching nights in
Nashville since 1995; he was invited as a
guest lecturer at NSAI Spring Symposium in
1997 and NSAI Songwriting Cruise in 1998 and
1999. Steve has taught regional NSAI
workshops in Los Angeles, CA, San Diego, CA,
Vancouver, BC, Banff, Boston, MA, Fresno,
CA, Sacramento, CA, Seattle, WA, Greenville,
SC, Charlotte, NC, Washington, DC, Detroit,
MI, Columbus, OH, Kansas City, MO, and
Nashville, TN. He has been Staff Instructor
at the Rocky Mountain Folk Festival for the
past 7 years.
Since 1988, Steve has taught beginning and
advanced classes for the West Coast
Songwriters Association. He continues to
teach about all aspects of writing lyrics
and music, including critique classes. Steve
has also been a guest lecturer at Berklee
College of Music and on the faculty at San
Francisco State University. These are just
some of his songwriting workshop and song
school management experiences.
As one of Steve’s students says so well, “I
have benefited from Steve’s encyclopedic
knowledge of songcraft at several song
schools. He not only writes hit country
songs on a regular basis, but is an
amazingly enthusiastic, entertaining,
concise and effective songwriting teacher.
Long may he teach!” Steve’s songwriting
courses include; Intro to Lyric Writing,
Melody, Rhyming and Metaphor, Point of View,
Writing/Rewriting, Inspiration, Music
Business, and Collaboration.
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Thanks Peter
Rowan
for a Fantastic
Concert and Workshop
 Peter Rowan is one of the most popular bluegrass artists currently performing. During the past forty years he has cultivated a devoted, international fan base through his independent records, numbering over twenty, and his constant touring. Peter’s high lonesome voice and mastery of guitar and mandolin put him at the very top of his genre. To play (bluegrass) right, Rowan claims, you've got to learn it from someone like Bill Monroe, who has it in his genes. Peter states that he was drawn to bluegrass in his youth because it had blues and ballads, and when Bill Monroe played the mandolin, fire came out. It was then and still is very exciting music. As a creative songwriter, Peter Rowan brings his heart and soul to his impeccable style. Peter is an experienced teacher dedicated to sharing his musical skill with those interested in developing their own talent.
Peter Rowan always follows his muse, says Bev Paul, Sugar Hill Records' director of sales and marketing. He does world music projects,
old-timey music, and now he's back to bluegrass, where his roots are. He's even starting to look like Bill Monroe, she says. Rowan represents what is coming to be known as third-generation bluegrass, says Paul. Monroe and people like Earl Scruggs were the first wave, and then there was a flurry of activity in the mid-'60s. Now we're feeling the third wave roll into the 21st century --- and Peter's leading that charge.
Check out the following Review:
Peter recently played an Old Number 9 Road House Music Series concert in
Waring, Texas. Waring is a tiny little one horse town in the Texas Hill Country - a neat and intimate setting to really see Peter in his element. The show was held in the Waring General Store, maybe the oldest store in Texas, but certainly antique and full of truly Texas energy. The walls of the room were decorated with rusty old tin signs of all sizes and had all the goodness of a treasure filled flea market. The room was kind of drafty, down right cold in fact, and had a cement floor and a roof with high wooden rafters so the sound was a little tinny, but Peter compensated for it exponentially with an absolutely stellar performance - my favorite thing I’ve ever seen him do by far. He opened the show with Dust Bowl Children, and I noticed immediately the sound of boot tipped toes quietly tapping the cement floor. I left the show singing the Wild Mustang song and had it in my head for days, so I imagine that was my favorite. Peter was really exceptionally dramatic in his rendition of the Bo Regard Hooligan story, and, in fact, was exceptionally dramatic the entire performance. It was classically wonderful - the yodels, the high notes, the facial expressions and the subtle strutting that make Peter Rowan so endearingly himself flowed like milk and honey and the crowd slurped it up graciously. He played Fetch Wood and Carry Water reaggebilly style, but for the most part, the show had a
folky, rather than bluegrassy feel. In fact, the verses to Land of the Navajo were spoken kind of Rex Foster style (who opened the show) and did not have the normal upbeat bluegrass rhythm to them. Other things I remember off hand that he played include Angel Island, Wafaring Stranger, Old Santa Fe, Walls of Time, Mississippi California, and an extremely short version of Midnight Moonlight. Peter encored with an instrumental mandolin piece. It was really very good. . The finale following the encore
featured Peter, Rex and LeAnn Atherton improvising verses to Goodnight Eileen. It was silly and lighthearted - a fitting end to a down home family event.
Lyndsay Bowen
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more Information on Peter click - HERE
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Terri Hendrix - Thanks for a great
workshop and concert!
Terri Fann was a
finalist in the Old No.9/Austin Songwriter's
Group Songwriter's Workshop Contest. She won a
ticket to the Terri Hendrix Concert at the Waring
General Store. This is her review of the
evening.
Golly, who
would have thought that out there in the middle of
nowhere, I’d find this beetle-ridden, oak tree
heaven called the Waring General Store packed to
standing room only! The only way to describe the
Terri Hendrix/Lloyd Maines concert with Paul Pierce
(sp?) on drums is AWESOME! Kids and adults were
out of their seats, singing, smiling, clapping
along.
Upon arrival, I was
directed to a parking space by flashlight and greeted
at the fence gate with a ticket . Inside, I
felt at once overwhelmed by the positive energy and
lost in the large crowd. I grabbed food and
drink and sat down to take it all in. Students
were performing on the outdoor stage before the crowd
was herded into the indoor area to see the Maines/Hendrix
show. The main event rocked the house of
course. Between Maines/Hendrix sets I introduced
myself to Abi (the ASG contest winner), a confident
young artist who was clearly pleased as punch to be
there. She jumped up on the outdoor stage and
sang hear heart out while Terri and Lloyd took their
break. I also met finalist Jeff Frazier and his
wife, both tanned from the Galapagos sun and easily
identified wearing straw hat and red boots
respectively. I hooked up with my buddy Cotton
Inks who I think is probably also an ASG
member. He introduced me to a good
handful of workshop students, many which he was
already friends with. Kricket was very nice and
kept things running in orderly fashion.
Before and after the
concert I got to briefly meet and talk to Lloyd Maines,
and I can’t imagine a nicer guy. OK, except my
dad, but I digress.
After the show, with two
fists I swigged a strong cup of coffee and a
margarita, then headed out to the Old No. 9 campfire a
mile or so up the road. The first and most
obvious thing I noticed upon arrival is that it was
way too hot for a fire. So I hung around the
sidelines and visited with a few students and other
folks that came out for a late night of songs out in
the open air. Marshmallows got
roasted. Coolers were brought out. Flasks
passed. Almost every guitarist seemed to also be
packing a mandolin. A trend? Anyway,
smoothly and without noticeable transition at all,
music began floating around the place. Some was
near the fire. Other small groups branched
off. Everyone could see one another, and now and
then an angelic voice from someone else’s group
would waft across the sky. As groups were sort
of forming organically and warming up, Terri Hendrix
(and Lloyd) stopped by. I was lucky enough to
talk to her for a few minutes, and I found her to be
very real and quite a deliberate person.
Long story short, that
night I got wrapped up in hearing all this incredible
music in a truly incredible setting, and I never even
got my guitar out of the trunk. Hey, I’ve
already heard all my songs, right? I also
remember drinking several beers, but in the end my own
cooler was untapped. Music-wise, in particular I
was taken with Bryce Beaird, Dan Robertson, Mike
Cooper, and Gary and Donna Taylor. Along with
Cotton, we sang our hearts out – new songs, old
ones, of every kind. I gave the harmonies a
rating of 10 (on the Rector scale, get it, nyuk nyuk).
The other music and musicians were having a great time
too, and many wandered into our circle from time to
time. I turned into a pumpkin just after 3 am and
headed to Comfort where I stayed in a most peaceful
Motor Inn, even though it was right on
I-10.
My experience was
really great. Definitely the next best thing to
attending the workshop. Thank you ASG for the
ticket!
Terri Fann
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Ray Wylie Hubbard
Austin’s Ray Wylie Hubbard was a leader of the outlaw country insurgence that rose in Texas in the ‘70s, penning one of its anthems, "Up Against The Wall, Redneck Mother." Since then, Hubbard, who played at Schubas Thursday, has taken a calmer path, developing into a singer-songwriter of depth and sensitivity with more in common with Guy Clark and Jimmie Dale Gilmore than Willie and Waylon. Clad in his best Austin grunge apparel, Hubbard ambled up onstage looking a bit like he had just gotten out of bed, an impression belied by his clear eyes, quick wit and impish grin.
Hubbard usually performs with guitarist Terry Ware, so he was a bit sheepish about his uncharacteristic solo appearance. Apologies were superfluous, as Hubbard’s own fine guitar work and harmonica playing were more than adequate. Hubbard opened with "The Ballad of the Crimson Kings," a somewhat ominous minor key ballad that, like several other songs he performed, dealt with the darker side of the rock ‘n’ roll game, a territory the now clean-and–sober musician knows all too well. Hubbard is a versatile vocalist, with a supple, slightly reedy set of pipes capable of crooning a sensitive ballad like "Without Love (We’re Just Wasting Time)," wailing a Delta blues, or summoning up a creditable Hank William’s hiccup.
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Gary Nicholson
Music greats B. B. King, George Jones, Bonnie Raitt, Neil Diamond, Delbert McClinton, Waylon Jennings, Robert Plant, Wynonna, John Prine, Lee Roy Parnell and Vince Gill are only a short list of national recording stars who have recorded Gary Nicholson songs.
 A Texas boy by birth, Gary now resides in Nashville where was staff writer with /SonyTree Publishing for over 14 years. Although Gary’s 200-plus cut list reads like a who’s who of country music (George Strait, John Prine, Alabama, Patty Loveless, to name only a few) his diverse songwriting talent crosses over to include tunes recorded by The Neville Bros., Dion, Stevie Nicks, John Mayall and many more. Hollywood also has benefited from his talent and his songs have been heard in Urban Cowboy, Major League and the new Costner movie Message in a Bottle.
As a natural extension of his songwriting, Gary recently began producing records: Delbert McClinton’s acclaimed release One of the Fortunate Few, Capitol recording artists, River Road and T Graham Brown’s comeback CD Wine into Water. He has earned 18 ASCAP awards as writer and publisher.
Gary’s desire to share his experience is evidenced in his participation in songwriting seminars for BerkLee School of Music and ASCAP upon numerous occasions. He has traveled to Romania, Bali, Ireland and Cuba with other well known writers as part of a cultural exchange with songwriters of those countries.
Gary is also busy on the local Nashville club circuit with his own band. One music critic remarked, “This may be Nashville, but this ain’t country...this band rocks.” THE SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT, a collection of self-penned, blues-inflected rock is Gary’s first solo album in which Gary utilizes the talents of his touring band whose individual performance credits include Steve
Winwood, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Mark Knophler, Shawn Colvin and Neil Young
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Darden Smith
 Named for a local rodeo rider, Darden Smith grew up in Austin, TX, and placed two singles, "Little Maggie" and "Day after Tomorrow," on the country charts in 1988. His untitled major-label debut was released in 1988 on Epic. In 1989, he teamed up with British songwriter Boo Hewerdine of The Bible rock band to record Evidence, which expanded his following beyond the country market. Smith's second solo album, Trouble No More, appeared in 1990. ~ William Ruhlmann, All-Music Guide
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Rex Foster
If the definitive history of the last three decades of Texas music were published today, Rex Foster would be mentioned by a handful of household names as having been part of the scene, among them, Gary P. Nunn, Willie Nelson, the late B.W. Stevenson and Jerry Jeff Walker. Some might even acknowledge his having been an influence on their own music.
He is one of those special regional songwriters whose work transcends geographic boundaries. Like his friends Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and Willis Allen Ramsey, his work is about things that matter and his delivery is such that audiences can't help but respond and become involved.
He writes and sings about brittle ladies and fine-haired children, raising chickens in high rent ghettos, about freedom and its abuse, lives on the loose and even about a short ride with a dark-hearted Jesus! And that's just for starters.
Rex Foster is truly an American Original, an Artist in the finest sense of the word, an individual whose philosophy and personal approach to living permeates every aspect of his life. His odyssey has taken him from the frontiers of the psychedelic sixties to the vanguard of the singer/songwriter movement in the nineties.
"Rex Foster has the four winds in his voice and Mother Earth in his heart, and when he puts it to music, I believe it"
-- Chuck Pyle
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Ponty Bone
Born in Dallas, raised in San Antonio, lived 15 years in Lubbock and a huge part of the Austin scene the last 18 years, accordionist Ponty Bone is, after all, completely unique...just like Texas. To define his style of music in a word is a difficult task, but, describing his mastery of his instrument, the word most often used is "awesome". Playing the accordion all his life has given him chops enough to mix his Texas blues with Louisiana Zydeco and, then mix Mexican or Caribbean rhythms with his own wry originals.
 As Ponty related to his friend, San Antonio Express-News writer, Jim Beal, Jr., a few years ago: "When it comes to my music, I go in the direction my writing leads me. But I guess my music will always be rooted in blues and R & B, with the occasional Third World rhythm thrown in." His career is documented on many recordings, from old friends Joe Ely's and Jimmie Dale Gilmore's, to his own as leader of The Squeezetones, to other, newer artists like Chris Gaffney from California and fellow Texan, Robert Earl Keen. Always giving something new to each project, he is often called a musician's musician. Years and years of live work have contributed to a fan base that, quite literally, spans the planet. Writers from publications all over the world have paid homage to Bone as one of the real innovators on his chosen instrument. Even actor and writer Sam Shepard felt obliged to mention Ponty and his band in Cruising Paradise, a novel published in 1996. Future plans include the completion of his newest CD; then, more of the traveling and performing he has been doing for decades, and, as always, continuing to craft more of his unique songs. If Ponty Bone & The Squeezetones come to a venue near you, get out and see them, you are not going to be disappointed.
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Terri Hendrix
To know Terri Hendrix and her music is to know an artist driven by creating and the passion for motion itself. Terri is a multi-instrumentalist who writes, sings and runs her own label, Wilory Records. The Dallas Observer states "...[Terri] makes her way in the music industry like some Hill Country version of Ani DiFranco." Over the course of the last half-decade she has quickly risen to the top of the talent pool in her native Texas, a state that measures its musicians against such towering standards as Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Townes Van Zandt.
"It's about direction and finding one's place in the world in spite of the weeds in the garden of life-fear, doubt and uncertainty," says Terri.
On the strength of her Lloyd Maines-produced sophomore outing Wilory Farm and her outstanding live shows, Terri claimed numerous awards including Best Singer-Songwriter, Best Folk Band, and Best New Band (as well as top ten nods for Best Album, Acoustic Guitar and Song of the Year) in the 1999 and 2000 Austin Music Awards. She has also won Best Songwriter and Vocalist in the San Antonio Current Music Awards and Best Female Artist in the San Antonio chapter of the Texas Music Association. Terri is endorsed by Tacoma Guitars and her music has been featured in several nationally syndicated shows including WXPN's World Café, KLRU's "Live at Cibolo Creek Country Club" on PBS, Texas Music Café and the prime time soap opera Another World. Her music has also been used in commercials for the Pabst Brewing Company and the University of Texas in San Antonio. She has amassed both critical acclaim and a phenomenal fan base through national and international touring. Terri started her own label Wilory Records because "no label has come along that can do better for me than I am able to do for myself." The label is supported with the help of a team and a personal grassroots approach to selling and marketing her music through her website, mailing list and fan club.
Lloyd Maines
Master musician and teacher Lloyd Maines holds the title on Austin City Limits as the musician who has appeared the most on the well-known PBS-TV show. Over the years, a star-studded list of Texas-based acts including such names as Joe Ely, Jerry Jeff Walker, Ray Wylie Hubbard have enlisted the talent of this master musician.
Lloyd is regarded as one of the music world’s best pedal steel players. Musician and teacher, Lloyd, over the years, has given numerous fledgling and experienced musicians the benefit of his knowledge. He authored one of Mel Bay’s instructional videos, "Anyone Can Play Honky-tonk Pedal Steel".
In addition to his personal instrumental expertise, Lloyd also is well versed in the business of music and has produced several acts including Pat Green and Terri Hendrix.
Undoubtedly a mainstay of the Texas music scene, one of Lloyd’s best known credits is his daughter, Natalie Maines, the lead singer for the Grammy Award winning Dixie Chicks.
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