4S PORTAL: SecondSaturday Songwriters Soiree!!!

Calabash Blues & Boogie Band will perform at the FAFA Gallery "4S" event on Saturday, April 12, 2007 between 6:30-9PM. Come hear them rattle the rafters and paint the art corridor BLUE!

The Calabash Blues & Boogie Band is a band steeped in the tradition of
roots music. The group’s music is based largely on the
Texas/Mississippi/Chicago blues of the40’s & 50’s, emulating such
legendary artists as Elmore James, T Bone Walker, John Lee Hooker,
Howlin’ Wolf, Freddie King, Albert King, and B. B. King, just to name a
few. Their exciting CD, "Total Coverage Blues", may be obtained at the gig, or on-line. Local keyboard player, Larry Johnson, will accompany.
CONTACT: Blues@CalabashBluesBand.com
CHECK-OUT SOME FREE SOUND CLIPS AT: http://www.flyincloudrecords.com/cartease/item-detail.cfm?storeid=1&ID=FC054
or
http://www.calabashbluesband.com/

One Item or Less
Bret H. Hart - 8/14/1997

I love my wife a lot
It’s what we want (like it or not)
Don’t ask for much, her needs are few
“Just keep it right here between me and you.”

I’ve been tempted, I’ll admit it
Some folks like to rub your face in it
“Have some fun. She’ll never know.”
One for the money
Two for the show

I can only handle one item or less
Living without lies works the best, for me
One item or less
No muss. No fuss. No mess.

Some folks talk about nothing’ but baloney
Putting on airs, happy being phony
Every truth lived buys stock in the future
Every heart you break
Needs 50 feet of suture…

I’ve seen a lot of people climbin’ over that fence
Soon their hands were shakin’ and their faces looked tense
As they straddled two pickets labeled “Guilt” and “Fun”
Now they’re living in denial ’bout what they done done

I can only handle one item or less
Living without lies works the best, for me
One item or less
No muss. No fuss. No mess.

Ron Martin, who lives in North Carolina, is a husband, father, pharmacist, singer, songwriter, and musician. He is a busy, dedicated, multi-talented person. His musician friends go back over 30 years. Ron has been into music since hearing and seeing The Beatles in 1964 when he was in the eighth grade. He was heavily influenced by them, The Byrds, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and the California Country Sounds. Along with several friends they formed a band and played at school functions and birthday parties. The early “band mates” stayed in touch and were together again in a band in the 80’s and another band in the 90’s. Some of the bands he has performed in include The Kaleidoscope, The Wampus Cats and Shiloh.
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LISTEN TO Ron's Music at: www.liddyshriversarcomainitiative.org/Initiatives/The%20Circle/the_circle.htm

Michael has been writing and arranging songs since 1986. Over the years he has developed a style both instrumentally and vocally that is unique only to him. Michael’s most recent accomplishments include winning the 2006 Nashville Music Networks talent show held in Nashville and signing with Three Hat Productions.

LISTEN TO SONG SAMPLES: http://www.myspace.com/michaelken1

BRYAN C. SMITH (aka SONGBEAR) After going through a serious time of change in my life, I found my balance through my love of music. I started my songwriting, as I was learning just who I was, and what I really wanted in my life. Being part Native American, and following the teachings of the elders, has been very beneficial in helping me find my way along my own chosen path. and for that, I am thankful.

LISTEN TO SONG SAMPLES HERE:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=52691331

This song is from her 2004 CD "8 Slices of Life", her fourth CD release on HipWorks Productions.
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Tina's songs do not hold back punches. She writes odes to human frailty, the vagaries of modern love, hard choice-making, parenting, and deep spiritual longing.
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Tina Hart's roving "military brat" childhood steeped her in influences ranging from Cajun to Folk-Rock to raw porch music. Tina [then, Juvrud] performed in New England with Fertile Ground during the 1990's and recorded her first solo CD, "Planting That Seed in Their Heads", with future husband, Bret H. Hart producing, at Toad Hall Studio in 1997. Tina, Bret, Songbear, banjoist Jim Eanes, and percussion-madman Scotty (aka: Clang Quartet) Irving gigged in North Carolina in various configurations - The Harts, Barbwire Hearts, The Cat's Pants - between 1998-2004.