Lorraine Jordan, the Lady of Tradition, for the second consecutive year, capitalized on the talent in Raleigh for IBMA and invited a group of leading songwriters in the bluegrass genre to share their talents at her coffee house in nearby
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2023 winners of Walnut Valley NewSong Showcase
The 51st Walnut Valley Festival, going on now in Winfield, KS, has announced the winners of their NewSong Showcase, with both top prizes and alternates named in 10 separate song categories. In addition to hosting a large music festival that celebrates
IBMA Songwriter Showcase writers announced
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the writers invited to showcase new songs during the 2013 World of Bluegrass Convention in Raleigh, NC this September. Participants for this annual event are chosen from among entires submitted to the organization each
Songwriter to Songwriter – Jesse Langlais
Oops... here's one of David Morris' Songwriter to Songwriter interviews we recorded last Fall at World of Bluegrass, that hadn't yet been posted. This one finds David in discussion with Jesse Langlais from Town Mountain.
Songwriter to Songwriter: Phil Barker
This episode of David Morris' Songwriter to Songwriter features David's discussion with Phil Barker of Town Mountain during World of Bluegrass in Nashville this past September.
Songwriter to Songwriter: David Adkins
For this next episode of Songwriter to Songwriter, David Morris chats with David Adkins, songwriter and vocalist with Republik Steele. They talk about the band's upcoming record, and some of the songs Adkins wrote for the new project. Be sure to
Songwriter to Songwriter: Jeff Rose
During IBMA week in Nashville last month, David Morris spent a few minutes with Jeff Rose of Detour for this next installment of Songwriter to Songwriter. They talked about Quarterline Road, a song from the band's latest CD, A Better Place,
Songwriter to Songwriter: Dawn Kenney
David Morris took the opportunity of IBMA week in Nashville to conduct this interview with Dawn Kenney, whose song Sing Me Home will be performed at Carnegie Hall in November. That song is the title track of her recently-released album, and
Songwriter to Songwriter – Rick Lang
Here is David Morris discussing songwriting with Rick Lang at World of Bluegrass last week in Nashville. Though he had tracks placed previously, Rick came to the attention of the wider bluegrass world with his Look To The Light CD, released
Songwriter to Songwriter: Missy Armstrong
Last week during World of Bluegrass, David Morris caught up with Missy Armstrong, lead vocalist and one of two primary songwriters with Michigan's fast-rising Detour. As part of David's Songwriter to Songwriter series, they talked about how she wrote the song Lovin'