Nanci Takes The 2010 “The Loving Kind” Tour To Australia!
Nanci Takes The 2010 “The Loving Kind” Tour To Australia: Grammy Award winner Nanci Griffith from Austin Texas, comes to Australia for the first time in March 2010.
Nanci Griffith got an early start on her path to performing and songwriting. At the age of 6 she began to write songs, thinking of it as “part of the process of learning how to play guitar.” While she doesn’t remember many of her earliest songs, she does recall that “the first original song my mother commented on…was a song about Timothy Leary.” Then at the age of 14, when a campfire turn at the Kerrville Folk Festival caught the ear of singer-songwriter Tom Russell, she was on her way.
She has recorded 18 albums and in recent years she has toured with many artists including Buddy Holly’s band, The Crickets, John Prine, Iris DeMent, Suzy Bogguss and Judy Collins. Griffith has recorded duets with other great artists, among them Emmylou Harris, Mary Black, Don McLean, Jimmy Buffett, Willie Nelson, Adam Duritz (singer of Counting Crows) and The Chieftains. Nanci has been described as one of the most important voices to come from America. Never afraid to tackle difficult topics head on in her songs, her performance is always full of passion and deep honesty. “Griffith is a songwriter, pure and simple….The detail, depth and simple intelligence of her compositions makes her an artist whose work will endure.” -Rolling Stone.
Her latest album The Loving Kind finds Nanci Griffith at the top of her game as a songwriter, interpreter, and singer. The Loving Kind, which skillfully touches on newsworthy issues as well as matters of the heart, proves that such a writing style can capture life at its most complex. Featuring nine songs written by Griffith and her collaborators, and four well-chosen covers, the album takes its place alongside the consistently acclaimed work of this Grammy Award-winning, genre-defying artist.
The Loving Kind Tour will be in Australia…
3/6/10–Cooma, AUS–CMC’S Rock The Snowys Festival
3/7-3/8/10–Victoria, AUS–Port Fairy Folk Festival
3/10/10–Melbourne, AUS–Melbourne National Theatre
3/14/10–Katoomba, AUS–Blue Mountain Folk Festival
3/15/10–Sydney, AUS–Sydney Metro Theatre
More info HERE
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Nanci on BBC 2 Radio Tomorrow!
Nanci will be a part of a special BBC Radio 2 program, He Shall Overcome – Pete Seeger at 90, airing Wednesday 9th December at 8.30pm – 10.00pm UK time.
Not in the UK? You can listen online HERE via the BBC iPlayer.
Nanci to perform live on WSM’s new program, Music City Roots
On Wednesday evening, November 11th, Nanci will take part in WSM’S new radio program, Music City Roots. Broadcast live from the Loveless Cafe right outside of Nashville, TN, Nanci will be performing live and speaking with show host, Eddie Stubbs, about her new album, The Loving Kind.
Tickets are only $10, come be a part of the studio audience! 
Nanci on BBC 2 Radio with Bob Harris!
During the whirlwind Americana Music Conference last week, Nanci stopped by BBC Radio’s temporary studio on Music Row to visit with Bob Harris and sing a few songs from The Loving Kind.
Check out the performance HERE. Note that Nanci’s segment appears about 1:15:30 into the audio stream.
And check out pic below of AMA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Jim Rooney, Nanci and Bob backstage at the Ryman after the awards show.
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