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15-year old indie songwriter Gal Musette from San Clemente, California began writing songs a couple years ago. Never having had any music lessons, she was driven to write music in great part due to her love for Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields (as well as the music she loved from the classic movies shared from her Grandfather, i.e. Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Irving Berlin, etc.). www.galmusette.com

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..More outstanding Folk-Americana FESTIVALS are here, including one that’s heavy on workshops and another that’s heavy on jamming, PLUS, there’s plenty MORE to do out ‘n about at the many concert venues. Let’s get started!.+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+.MUSIC FESTIVALS: The Guide’s updated listings (we add to this all the time...) +THIS WEEKEND’s MUSIC FESTIVALS:+• 8th-EVER LOS ANGELES OLD TIME SOCIAL (May 16-18, L.A.)• JOSHUA TREE ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL (May 17-19, Joshua Tree)• HENDERSON CRAWFISH FESTIVAL (May 17-19, near Las Vegas, Nevada)• DOHENY BLUES FESTIVAL (May 18-19, Doheny State Beach, Dana Point)• CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL (May 18-19, Oxnard)• TOPANGA BANJO•FIDDLE CONTEST & FOLK FESTIVAL (May 19, Agoura Hills)+MUSIC FESTIVALS COMING UP SOON (and LATER): +• SWINGIN’ ON A RIFF BIG BAND JAZZ FESTIVAL (May 23-26, in L.A.)• SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GAMES (May 25 & 26, Costa Mesa)• SIMI VALLEY CAJUN & BLUES FESTIVAL (May 25 & 26, Simi Valley)• TOPANGA DAYS FESTIVAL (May 25-27, in Topanga)• LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL (Jun 14-16, NE of Santa Barbara)• HUCK FINN'S JUBILEE at its new Ontario, California venue (Jun 14-16, Ontario)• ROADSHOW REVIVAL JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE FESTIVAL (Jun 14, Ventura)• CLAREMONT FOLK FESTIVAL (Jun 15, Claremont)• FRINGE FESTIVAL (Jun 20, Hollywood)• BIG BEAR COWBOY GATHERING (Jun 21-24, Big Bear)• LONG BEACH BAYOU FEST – 27th Annual (Jun 22-23, Long Beach)• NOHO MIDSUMMER NIGHTS COFFEE HOUSE & MUSIC FESTIVAL (Jul 20, North Hollywood)• CITRUS CLASSIC BALLOON FESTIVAL (hot air balloons, Jul 26-27, Santa Paula)• DAY OF THE COWBOY & COWGIRL (Jul 27, Autry Museum of the American West, L.A.)• WAVELENGTH FESTIVAL OF MUSIC (Aug 22-25, Costa Mesa)• CINECON 49 CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL (Aug 29-Sep 2, Hollywood) +FESTIVALS ELSEWHERE:If you're headed EAST, there’s • KERRVILLE FOLK FEST (May 28-Jun 4, near Kerrville, Texas)• STRAWBERRY PARK CAJUN ZYDECO FESTIVAL (Jun 6-9, in Connecticut) • TELLURIDE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL (40th annual, Jun 20-23, in Colorado)• WILDLIFE WEST FEST (Jul 20, in New Mexico)• NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL (Jul 26-29, in Newport, Rhode Island). +Up NORTH, there’s • NORTHWEST FOLK LIFE (May 23-27, in Seattle, Washington)• WATERFRONT BLUES FEST (Jul 4-7, in Portland, Oregon)+More info and more festivals added all the time... +AND check the Guide’s write-ups on each festival. Use our site's "search" function at the top of the “full web edition” page, or scroll to find ’em by the dates. Be sure you get tix before they sell-out – some will! We cover a LOT of details, but sometimes the link for a festival’s site has esoterica we didn’t have at press time, like provisions for jamming, where the best jams happen, early-bird discounts, volunteer opportunities that get you in free, extra-fare VIP seating, camping or lodging info, reserving shuttles / transport to avoid parking hassles, and more. . . . . ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ Saturday, May 18~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ . .Saturday’s Sections:. 1) Saturday’s WORKSHOPS for ARTISTS2) Saturday’s FESTIVALS3) Saturday’s CONCERTS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, & other LIVE events . ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ . . 1) Saturday’s WORKSHOPS for ARTISTS:.Sat, May 18, WORKSHOP for ARTISTS:, in Hollywood:11 am-1 pm "MASTERCLASS IN FILM SCORING" with Award-Winning Composer SHARON FARBER, presented by Los Angeles Women on Music (LAWIM) at 6565 W Sunset Bl, Hollywood 90028. Reservations and info, www.lawim.com.+MASTERCLASS on scoring music for film, with an inspired artist and one of the most talented composers in the industry today, SHARON FARBER. She will cover (a) The role of Music in Films; (b) How Music for Film has changed throughout the years; (c) The Real Deal; (d) Starting Out; (e) Industry Relationships; (f) The State of the Industry; (g) Schedule / Budget; (h) Your Music Team Royalties; (i) The Emotional Business of this Business; (j) Q&A.+Sharon Farber was named the 2012 "VISIONARY AWARD IN MUSIC" winner by THE WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL FILM & TV SHOWCASE, Composer Sharon Farber, orig

16 TRACK ALBUM BENEFITS THE WOMEN AND CANCER FUND REVIVER RECORDS ALBUM FEATURES AMERICANA ARTISTS PERFORMING THE SONGS OF SIR PAUL McCARTNEY On June 25, 2013 Reviver Records will release Let Us In Americana,its second album from the Let Us In series, which follows the success of 2011's Let Us In Nashville.Let Us In Americana features prolific Americana artists including Steve Earle, The Wood Brothers, Buddy Miller, Lee Ann Womack, Will Hoge and many more delving into a rich selection of songs written by Sir Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Each artist chose a composition to record and the proceeds will go to the Women And Cancer Fund, established in the memory of Linda McCartney. June 25th, the release day of Let Us In Americana, is a significant day in Beatles history. On that day in 1967, The Beatles performed "live" thanks to the BBC on the first global TV music special entitled, "Our World". It was viewed by over 400 million people spanning 26 countries and special guests during The Beatles performance included: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Graham Nash.Fast forward to 2013, now 46 years later, with the release of Let Us In Americana. The 16 track album is distributed by BDG via RED Distribution and was primarily produced by Phil Madeira in Nashville. Let Us In Americana Tracklisting:The Wood Brothers - Come And Get ItBuddy Miller - Yellow SubmarineWill Hoge - Band On The RunJim Lauderdale - I'm Looking Through YouHolly Williams - My LoveTeddy Thompson - Let Me Roll It***Bruce Cockburn - Fool On The Hill**Ollabelle - Get Back**Lee Ann Womack - Let 'Em InSteve Earle & Allison Moorer - I Will***Rodney Crowell - Every Night*Matraca Berg - YesterdayKetch Secor - Give Ireland Back To The IrishSam Bush - I've Just Seen A FaceEd Snodderly - Uncle Albert/Admiral HalseyThe McCrary Sisters (Amy Helm, Fiona McBain & Allison Moorer) - Let It Be* track produced Rodney Crowell** tracks recorded in San Francisco*** tracks recorded in New YorkPre-Order Let Us In Americana: Amazon Let Us In on FacebookReviver Music

..More – as in, MUCH more, in a few hours – but we don’t want you to miss anything tonight!+Brace yourself for FESTIVALS! The 53rd annual “TOPANGA BANJO•FIDDLE CONTEST & FOLK FESTIVAL” happens Sunday May 19, the “6th Ever LOS ANGELES OLD TIME SOCIAL” is at mid-point, the annual “JOSHUA TREE ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL” goes through Sunday, the “DOHENEY BLUES FESTIVAL” is this weekend, there are WORKSHOPS, there are CONCERTS, Sunday’s Topanga Banjo Fiddle (etc) is heavy on jamming, and there is plenty more of EVERYTHING tuneful coming your way. Right NOW, this is a short single-day update, with only FRIDAY’s events. MUCH more in a few hours...~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ Friday, May 17~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ . .Friday’s Sections:. 1) Friday’s WORKSHOPS for ARTISTS2) Friday’s FESTIVALS3) Friday’s CONCERTS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, & other LIVE events . ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ . 1) Friday’s WORKSHOPS for ARTISTS:.Fri, May 17, WORKSHOP for ARTISTS:“CLAWHAMMER BANJO WORKSHOP” with DAN "CLAWDAN" LEVENSON in the Silverlake area of Los Angeles. This will be a skills-directed workshop where you can develop and refine such techniques as drop thumbing and working towards making a tune your own. This will be the only Clawhammer Banjo workshop led by Dan during this trip. Fee is $50. +Registration gets location and additional info, at http://clawdan.com/index.php?/products/silverlake_ ch_workshop/ or email Dan at clawdan@clawdan.com.. . . . -------- . 2) Friday’s FESTIVALS:.Fri, May 17; Fri-Sun, May 17-19, FESTIVAL, in Joshua Tree:Annual “JOSHUA TREE ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL” gets underway Friday, and it has a substantially different definition of “roots music” than we, in the acoustic folk-Americana world, have; the event has performances by PAPADOSIO, GANGA GIRI, BANG DATA, THE EGG, JANKA NABAY & THE BUBU GANG, ARTOFFICIAL, DOGON LIGHTS, M.A.K.U. SOUNDSYSTEM, LIBERATION MOVEMENT, THE MAIN SQUEEZE, RISING APPALACHIA, GLOBESONIC SOUND SYSTEM, JALIBA KUYATEH & THE KUMAREH BAND, MINER, ROBBI & KRIPA'S THIRD EAR EXPERIENCE, JELLY BREAD, MEXICO 68, WHOOLILICIOUS!, and IAN WINTERS, and it happens at 2601 Sunfair Rd, Joshua Tree 92252. . = + = + = + = + = + = + = + = + = + = . Fri, May 17; Thu-Sat, May 16-18, FESTIVAL, in L.A.: 8 pm “8th Ever LOS ANGELES OLD TIME SOCIAL” brings the second of three evenings and one whole day of performances, workshops, jams, dances, and “old time is good time” music to several venues in L.A. Though produced separately, it’s become the annual lead-in to Sunday’s TOPANGA BANJO•FIDDLE CONTEST & FOLK FESTIVAL, as well as a mighty fine event on its own. Produced by Los Angeles’ old time trio, TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT, the festival is a hootin’ good time, with plenty of opportunities to learn from top players.+Here are the details for tonight’s 8 pm event, “AN EVENING OF OLD-TIME AMERICAN MUSIC” from top local and out of town musicians, at The Velaslavasay Panorama, 1122 W. 24th St, LA 90007.+The evening begins with Los Angeles-based KING BABY celebrating the release of their debut CD, then moves to the mandolin / violin & guitar duets of PAUL RANGELL & EMILY ABBINK of Santa Cruz, and things conclude (for tonight) with old time and country duo JESSE MILNES & EMILY MILLER, direct from West Virginia.+Concert admission is $20. Advance tix at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/358603+Brought together by a love for Old Timey dance, blues, and rag tunes from African-American musicians, KING BABY churns out hard driving dance tunes and jelly-legged jug numbers with a variety of instrumentations. MATT ORKIN, NICK BACHMAN, and KING BABY himself, JOSH ORKIN, are thrilled to welcome back from Pittsburgh founding band member MAX WARD for this performance. The band plays for square dances and performs regularly in one form or another in the L.A. area. They’d love for you to check out their Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/kingbabyandson, and they promise to bring enough beards for everybody.+EMILY ABBINK & PAUL RANGELL play “social mus

Quietly affecting indie-folk from from West Virginian turned Seattleite singer-songwriter Pepper Proud, the thirteen self-penned tracks are beautifully embellished with violin, viola, cello and a smattering of trumpet that work alongside the more traditional instrumentation that one would expect to adorn music from Pepper’s home state. Buy at.

Independent Americana/folk/blues singer-songwriter Beth Bombara proudly releases her third EP, "Raise Your Flag," with a special CD release show set for June 15 at Off Broadway with fellow St. Louis acts The Blind Eyes and Bruiser Queen. Recorded in St. Louis, "Raise Your Flag" features six new songs by Bombara as well as hand illustrated artwork by St. Louis artist Casey Miller. "The DIY aspect of creating music is something I really value. I want my music to sound real, organic," says Bombara. "These songs were tracked in my house in St. Louis, and two blocks from my house at a neighbor's studio. My husband and band member Kit Hamon stepped up as our main recording engineer. I'm very excited to share these songs with everyone. It's affirming to see growth in your art, and I really feel that with this project."A notable and frequent contributor to the St. Louis music community, Bombara was named Best Singer-Songwriter of 2012 by the Riverfront Times.She has developed her signature sound over the past decade, drawing inspiration from not only her favorite rock, blues, and folk musicians but also from the places she’s lived in and toured through over the years, first as a member of Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers and then as a solo artist.Having independently released two successful EPs and, most recently, a full-length album on vinyl, Bombara is poised and ready to share her songs and her stories with a larger audience. When not singing, stomping, sliding, and shredding with her own band, she cheerfully lends her talent to local groups Old Lights and Cassie Morgan + the Lonely Pine.Join Beth Bombara along with The Blind Eyes and Bruiser Queen on June 15, 2013 at Off Broadway, sponsored by the I Went to a Show music blog. "Raise Your Flag" will be available for purchase at the show and following on iTunes, CD Baby and at St. Louis area independent record stores.ABOUT BETH BOMBARABeth Bombara writes and performs Americana music infused with a shot of the blues. She has independently released three CDs, one LP, a single on a 45 record, and is working on a second EP for 2013. She was named 2012 Best Singer-Songwriter by the Riverfront Times. For more information, visit www.BethBombara.com.

..Lots happening, so here's a single-day update.. ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ Thursday, May 16~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ . Thursday’s Sections: . 1)  Thursday’s FESTIVALS 2) Thursday's FILM OPENING (Music documentary) 3)  Thursday’s CONCERTS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, & other LIVE events . ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ . 1) Thursday’s FESTIVALS: . Thu, May 16, FESTIVAL, in Echo Park:8 pm  The "8th Ever LOS ANGELES OLD TIME SOCIAL" gets underway tonight, with performances by KURT MACINNIS & FRANK HOPPE, EMILY ROSE, BOB CARLIN & DAN LEVENSON, at the Echo Country Outpost, 1770 Glendale Bl, Los Angeles 90026. See the full edition for a complete report on this Thu-Sat festival.. . --------. 2) Thursday's FILM OPENING (Music documentary):.Thu, May 17, film opening:Time tba  "ROCKSHOW," the new PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS roadshow documentary, opens in theaters tonight.  +"ROCKSHOW" features the legendary musician and band from their 1975-1976 "Wings Across America" tour. This is the first time this footage has been shown on the big screen in over 30 years.+McCartney biographer Chris Salewicz gave an exclusive interview to WHAM in Rochester to talk about "ROCKSHOW" and its importance in the narrative of McCartney’s career. See the interview at www.13wham.com/mediacenter/local.aspx? videoId=4059821&navCatId=389-mccartney+See if "ROCKSHOW" is playing in a theater near you, at www.rockshowonscreen.com... --------. 3)   Thursday’s CONCERTS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, & other LIVE events:.Thu, May 16, in Long Beach: 5 pm KEN O'MALLEY plays his weekly solo show of authentic and original Irish music for Happy Hour at The Auld Dubliner, 71 S Pine Av, Long Beach 90802; www.aulddubliner.com. . ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ . Thu, May 16; in South Pasadena: 6-9 pm Weekly “BURGERS, BEERS, & BLUES” with BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER on guitar & vocals at the Firefly Bistro, 1009 El Centro St, South Pasadena; www.eatatfirefly.com; 626-441-2443. “Big B” Brenner performs “The Real Folk Blues” for dining pleasure, and each week, Chef Paul features a different hamburger creation in addition to the seasonal dinner menu. Venue features regional micro brews “at old time prices.” No cover. .~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~.Thu, May 16, in SFV (Canoga Park): 6 pm “WEST VALLEY OLD-TIME JAM” at Jerry's Pizzeria, 22035 Sherman Way, Canoga Park 91303; 818-346-3033. . ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ . Thu, May 16, near UCLA: 6 pm “THURSDAY NIGHT SOFA JAM” at Westwood Music, 1627 Westwood Bl, Los Angeles 90024; 310-478-4251. . ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ . Thu, May 16, in San Luis Obispo: 6-9 pm Monthly “OLD TIME JAM” at Linnaea's on Garden Street in SLO. Third Thursday, every month. . ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ . Thu, May 16, in OC (Fountain Valley): 6:15 pm Weekly “FOUNTAIN VALLEY BLUEGRASS JAM” at Orange County Archery, 18792 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley 92708. . ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ . Thu, May 16, in Ojai: 7 pm Irish band HIDDEN FIFTH plays the "OJAI CONCERT SERIES" at the Ojai Valley Woman's Club, 441 E Ojai Av, Ojai 93023. + It's the local debut of an exciting new band, HIDDEN FIFTH, exploring a fresh new take on Irish Traditional Music. With exquisite fiddle, driving piano, flute & guitar, they create a warm, lively blend of danceable tunes. The band features hometown girl Deirdre Wood of Celtic Spring on fiddle, with her husband Max Becher on flute. Sisters Margaret and Melanie Ryland accompany on guitar and piano. + Hear sound samples and get a free track at http://bowstoes.com/hidden-fifth. + Advance tix, $9 by email to hiddenfifth@bowstoes.com or $12 at the door. . ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ . Thu, May 16, in San Diego: 7 pm “SAN DIEGO OLD TIME FIDDLERS JAM” at New Expression Music, 4434 30th St, San Diego 92116; 619-280-9035. . ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~. Thu, May 16, in Santa Monica: Time tba  Weekly "ACOUSTIC NIGHT" at Sonny McLean's Irish Pub, 2615 Wilshire Bl, Santa Monica; 310 449-1811; www.sonnymcleans.com. No cover. . ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ .Thu, May 16, in Cu

Come Josephine In My Flying Machine (1911) – Will Sexton & Simone Stevens 256kbps Producers Paul Marsteller and Gabriel Rhodes invite you back into the parlour with The Beautiful Old, an entertaining collection of elegant yet earthy songs, ranging from 1823’s ‘Home Sweet Home’ to 1918’s ‘Till We Meet Again’. The Beautiful Old keeps the piano, often played by The Band’s Garth Hudson, at the heart of each arrangement, illustrating the original spirit of the compositions brought back to life with such illustrious vocalists as Richard Thompson, Christine Collister, Dave Davies (The Kinks), Graham Parker, Kimmie Rhodes, Kim Richey, Heidi Talbot, Jimmy LaFave, Eric Bibb and more. The stories behind the songs reflect changing times for music and popular culture: ‘After the Ball’ became the first song in history to sell a million copies of sheet music (and went on to sell 5 million) and was the beginning of what became known as Tin Pan Alley; ‘Come Josephine In My Flying Machine’ is a fun take on the new invention of air-flight; ‘The Dying Californian’ is based on a farewell letter written at sea in the Gold Rush era; ‘The Flying Trapeze’ is a comic-tragic account of French acrobat Jules Leotard, who also designed the one-piece garment that bears his name. These antique tales illuminate the past, but along with the other songs on The Beautiful Old, reflect timeless subjects of loss and regret, comforts of home, wistful loneliness, heartbreak and the joys of love as the sweetest song of all. http://thebeautifulold.com/about.cfm Facebook Buy at SmartChoice