Join Nanci In Supporting A Very Worthy Cause Against The Death Penalty
Join Nanci In Supporting A Very Worthy Cause Against The Death Penalty… Gaile Owens is a battered woman on death row and she needs our support. The Tennessee Supreme Court has set an execution date for Gaile Owens of September 28, 2010. TN Governor, Phil Bredesen, is now the only person who can decide to commute Gaile’s sentence of the death penalty to life in prison. It is now more important than ever to show your support for Gaile. To... [Read More...]
Nanci featured in doc For “The Sake Of The Song”
FOR THE SAKE OF THE SONG: THE STORY OF ANDERSON FAIR is a documentary about a little place in Texas where big things happen… starring Nanci Griffith, Guy Clark, Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett, Townes Van Zandt, Lucinda Williams and many others. Nanci is thrilled to be part of this film now making the rounds on the 2010 festival circuit. Check it out, screening dates below. March 17– SXSW (Austin) Paramount Theater March 19– SXSW... [Read More...]
Nanci To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award…
Lifetime Achievement Awards for Nanci Griffith and Dick Gaughan at BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Nanci Griffith and Dick Gaughan – two artists who have influenced generations of musicians and music fans alike – will be presented with Lifetime Achievement Awards at BBC Radio 2’s Folk Awards on Monday 1st February 2010. Both Griffith and Gaughan will also perform at the Awards ceremony which takes place in London and celebrates the vibrant... [Read More...]
“The Loving Kind” Included In The Top 10 Folk Songs Of 2009, From Folk Alley
The Loving Kind Comes In At #2 On The Top 10 Folk Songs Of 2009, From Folk Alley by Jim Blum Compiling a Top 10 list of the year’s best songs for Folk Alley is difficult, because the stream offers listeners the chance to wear so many different hats. Overall, the choices were made based on quality of composition, originality, arrangement, performance, use of poetic device and production. But each hour of our stream is built around more than... [Read More...]
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... [Read More...]
Bid Now On “The Loving Kind” Handwritten Lyrics To Benefit The Americana Music Association
You Can Bid Now On Nanci’s”The Loving Kind” Handwritten Lyrics To Benefit The Americana Music Association The Lovings Nanci has donated a handwritten copy of the title track from her latest album “The Loving Kind.” The song means so much to Nanci and she was happy to re-count the melodic tale of Richard and Mildred Loving once more with pen and paper in hopes that their story will help promote equality across the country.... [Read More...]
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. Read More →
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! Read More →
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. Read More →
Nanci on the cover of Maverick magazine!
Check out the September cover story by Peter Palmer on Nanci in the UK’s Maverick magazine. More on the issue and where to buy HERE. Read More →
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