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Report: Willie Nelson taken to hospital; no word on status of Dallas concert via @dallasnews

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“Blending the sounds of traditional folk music with elements of dark, but optimistic, neverland whimsy, Hannalee creates a unique music strange and familiar all at once. The magical three part harmonies of married couple Michael Notter (guitar, ukulele vocals), Anna –Lisa Notter (ukulele, dulcimer, vocals, percussion) and long-time friend Fidelia Rowe (vocals, percussion) wrap around the ears like a favorite childhood blanket and send one off to bed to dream enchanted dreams. Morchella (Spring) is the third in the series of Seattle folk roots trio Hannalee’s seasonal EP offerings” Winter and Fall Homepage

. . TICKET GIVE-AWAYS! Win pairs of passes to the "LONG BEACH BAYOU & BLUES FESTIVAL from the Acoustic Americana Music Guide! See item # 1, below!..~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ Monday, June 17, 2013~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ .Monday's Sections:.1)  TIX GIVE-AWAY for LONG BEACH BAYOU & BLUES -- Festival this weekend!2)  Today in history3)  FESTIVALS happening TODAY4)  FESTIVALS coming this weekend5)  Concerts, Club Gigs, Coffee Houses, and other notable live performances and events 6)  HEADS-UP on TUESDAY's best events..~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~..1)  TIX GIVE-AWAY for LONG BEACH BAYOU & BLUES -- Festival this weekend!.You can WIN a pair of passes to the "LONG BEACH BAYOU & BLUES FESTIVAL from the Acoustic Americana Music Guide!+We have tickets available for Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23. +Enter for either or BOTH days (if you win one pair, you are not eligible for a second pair.) We know some folks might only be able to go one day or the other, so only enter if you can claim and USE the tickets.+HOW TO ENTER:.a) Answer this question: The word "Cajun" comes from what word?.b) TITLE your email either "Saturday Bayou Tickets" or"Sunday Bayou Tickets"(And you CAN enter once for each day's tickets).c) INCLUDE your name and the email address where we can notify you if you win..d) SEND your email to tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com.Contest is open NOW, and it CLOSES Thursday at 9 am PDT. Winners will be notified before Noon on Thursday. Each winner must supply their name as it appears on the photo i.d. they will use to claim their pair of tickets at the will-call window at the event.+Details on this wonderful annual festival are in a separate section, below...-------- ..2)  Today in history:.On this day in 1972, a group of burglers was caught by D.C. Police inside the Democratic Party's National Headquarters office in the Watergate Hotel and Office complex. In addition to burglary tools and electronic bugging devices, some of the burglers had money in their possession that was traced directly back to CREEP -- the Republican Committee to Re Elect the President that was President Richard Nixon's campaign organization. "Watergate," as all of what followed became known, revealed systematic break-ins, burglaries, wiretaps, falsified documents, illegal funds and pay-offs, and illegal activities under color of law and Executive authority. In 1974, on the brink of impeachment and certain conviction, Nixon became the only president ever to resign the office. Washington Post newspaper reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein and editor Ben Bradlee -- together with Woodward's mysterious source, "Deep Throat," uncovered much of the story that led to Congressional action in an exercise of journalistic prowess that could not be repeated in our time of mega-giant corporate-controlled media. ..-------- ..3)  FESTIVALS happening TODAY:.Mon, Jun 17; ngoing, Jun 13-Jun 23, FILM FESTIVAL, in L.A.:Annual "LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL" at the Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE, 800 W Olympic Bl, Los Angeles 90015 and other venues; includes live music events. Full schedule at www.lafilmfest.com.+This year’s festival is slated to be the best yet. That'll take some doing. Last year’s Festival screened a diverse set of nearly 200 feature films, shorts and music videos, representing more than 30 countries, along with signature programs such as our intimate Coffee Talks, live music events, free community screenings, a Dirty Dancing Dance-A-Long and 30th Anniversary screenings of "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" and "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan." ..=÷=÷=÷=÷=÷=÷=÷=÷=÷=÷=..Jun 13 -30, FESTIVAL,  in Hollywood:Annual "HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL," the largest celebration of the performing arts in Los Angeles, brings an eclectic array of music performances. Tickets are on sale now. It's too vast to sort-out for you, and the Folk-Americana music offerings are not abundant. Check it out at www.hollywoodfringe.org...-------- ..4)  FESTIVALS coming this weekend:.Sat & Sun, Jun 22

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Leeroy Stagger is back in the UK this summer for the first time in five years and playing a series of gigs throughout July in support of his album Truth Be Sold that’s out on July 4th in the UK on one of my favourite labels – Clubhouse Records. The eleven track album is Stagger’s eight studio album and builds on his impressive back catalogue, we have another batch of original songs from the Canadian, combining freshly written material with songs written earlier in his career including one of the albums many highlights Cities on Fire a song written some eight years ago that has been updated and reworked as a rock protest song about the Occupy Wall Street Movement, the track is one of the albums amped up moments, though it’s not all about fuzzy guitars, pedals and amps as the album strikes a balance with some quieter moments too including the beautiful steel-drenched ballad Break My Heart, my favourite track on the album The Other Half sits somewhere in-between, great lyrics and I love the guitar on this one, in between these two tracks comes another cracker entitled ESP and as a trio they work wonderfully well. The album was produced by Grammy winner Steve Berlin from Los Lobos and was recorded at Portland’s Mystery Machine Music, Berlin himself appears on the album playing baritone sax on another of the album highlights Goodnight Berlin. Essential listening. If you missed it last year there’s also another Easton Stagger Phillips album set for release pretty soon, more details at the Kickstarter page, this is the second collaboation between the three and if it’s on a par with the last one it will be another treat – if you’re not familiar with Staggers back catalogue I urge you to delve in there is much to cherish. Buy at the Clubhouse http://leeroystagger.com Friday 5th July – Ents Shed, Bedford Saturday 6th July – Maverick Festival, Suffolk Sunday 7th July – Fleece Folk, Suffolk Tuesday 9th July – Greystones, Sheffield Wednesday 10th July – Taylor John’s House, Coventry Thursday 11th July – Thunderbolt, Bristol Friday 12th July – Le Pub, Newport Saturday 13th July – Tingestock, Tingewick Village Hall Sunday 14th July – Musician, Leicester Tuesday 16th July – The Prince Albert, Brighton Wednesday 17th July – The Windmill, Brixton, London Thursday 18th July – Hare and Hounds, Birmingham Friday 19th July – Ironworks, Oswestry Saturday 20th July – Summertyne Festival – The Sage, Gateshead Sunday 21st – Truck Festival After-Party, Oxford