Hello Folks,
I do that because they have been great to me for nine years and I love the location, the rooms, the beach and everything.
For everything else you might want to go to:
www.FBSIF.com ;
Glad to see some of you getting together in the real world. Hope you had a good time. Let us know if there was any interesting tid bits.
It is "SONGWRITING FESTIVAL season" going on, and the year is starting to wind down professionally in Nashville.
Last week was a great time in the Smokey's with the SMOKEY MOUNTAIN SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL in Gatlinburg. All of these have such a special charm. There is nothing like the Mountains and that quaint little village. Great food, fun folks a lot of really great things in the area. I didn't get around as much this year as I usually do, mainly because it was so hot and we had several people with us, trying to get everyone around is always a difficulty. When you have one of your number dealing with some health issues, it makes it harder. And plus, I WAS JUST WORN OUT the whole time. I'm OLDER, what can I say?
Last week was a great time in the Smokey's with the SMOKEY MOUNTAIN SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL in Gatlinburg. All of these have such a special charm. There is nothing like the Mountains and that quaint little village. Great food, fun folks a lot of really great things in the area. I didn't get around as much this year as I usually do, mainly because it was so hot and we had several people with us, trying to get everyone around is always a difficulty. When you have one of your number dealing with some health issues, it makes it harder. And plus, I WAS JUST WORN OUT the whole time. I'm OLDER, what can I say?
After a week to recover, I will head out next week to Ocean Springs Mississippi, for the MISSISSIPPI SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL. This is a very small festival in it's fourth year. I was there two years ago and just getting my footing there. My Father and his family were from Meridian and Philadelphia Miss. so I have some Miss. Roots. And Jimmie Rodgers, the "Singin' Brakeman" was my Grandmother's second cousin. So there is a lot of connections there. I'm very much looking forward to it as many of the same people are at the FRANK BROWN festival, so it will be another part family reunion. Tina is going to be in Austin Texas at this time so I am solo. Hope I can remember how to get around without her. LOL! She is always so organized, it really keeps me together. But I think I'll do okay.
For those interested, I am sure it is going to be a wiz bang:
http://www.mssongwritersfestival.com/
On the FRANK BROWN front, everything is ramping up for that. It is NOV.3-13, and it is going to be THE TIME for songwriting outside of Nashville. There is a lot of excitement here in Nashville, because a lot of the writers here, the hit makers, publishers, etc. as well as the GENERAL public are making their reservations. And I would TOTALLY SUGGEST if you are interested in going, NOW is the time to book your places. It will be 75-80 during the day ON THE BEACH and it will be an amazing time. It is off season in the GULF SHORES, PERDIDO KEY area, and it is a great time down there. There will be over 200 Nashville writers and probably another 200 local. regional and people from all over. The greatest hang out there is in the greatest setting. Lots of views, great food, cold drinks and all the beach accoutraments. And trust me, FOOTBALL WILL BE GOING so you don't have to leave that behind either.
For those interested, I am sure it is going to be a wiz bang:
http://www.mssongwritersfestival.com/
On the FRANK BROWN front, everything is ramping up for that. It is NOV.3-13, and it is going to be THE TIME for songwriting outside of Nashville. There is a lot of excitement here in Nashville, because a lot of the writers here, the hit makers, publishers, etc. as well as the GENERAL public are making their reservations. And I would TOTALLY SUGGEST if you are interested in going, NOW is the time to book your places. It will be 75-80 during the day ON THE BEACH and it will be an amazing time. It is off season in the GULF SHORES, PERDIDO KEY area, and it is a great time down there. There will be over 200 Nashville writers and probably another 200 local. regional and people from all over. The greatest hang out there is in the greatest setting. Lots of views, great food, cold drinks and all the beach accoutraments. And trust me, FOOTBALL WILL BE GOING so you don't have to leave that behind either.
There will be a daily OPEN mic at the FLORABAMA, so if you want to play, you can get on in there.
And you can see, rub elbows with the hitmakers AND see a lot of the songs and artists you are going to be hearing over the next couple of years all right beside you.
And you can see, rub elbows with the hitmakers AND see a lot of the songs and artists you are going to be hearing over the next couple of years all right beside you.
There are many places to stay and at very reasonable rates. I always promote one, THE REGATTA, in Gulf Shores.
http://regattaingulfshores.com/ ;
http://regattaingulfshores.com/ ;
I do that because they have been great to me for nine years and I love the location, the rooms, the beach and everything.
For everything else you might want to go to:
www.FBSIF.com ;
In the meantime, I'm around Nashville, writing, playing, networking and helping other people do the same. Of anyone has any thing they want to talk about....shoot. I'm listening.
MAB
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