Nanci Griffith
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Griffith was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, raised in Austin, Texas, who lived in Nashville, Tennessee. Griffith appeared many times on the PBS music program Austin City Limits starting in 1985 (season 10). In 1994 she won a Grammy Award for the album Other Voices, Other ...
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Nanci Griffith Biography
Griffith was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, raised in Austin, Texas, who lived in Nashville, Tennessee. Griffith appeared many times on the PBS music program Austin City Limits starting in 1985 (season 10). In 1994 she won a Grammy Award for the album Other Voices, Other Rooms.Griffith toured with various other artists, including Buddy Holly's band, The Crickets; John Prine; Iris DeMent; Suzy Bogguss; and Judy Collins. Griffith recorded duets with many artists, among them Emmylou Harris, Mary Black, John Prine, Don McLean, Jimmy Buffett, Dolores Keane, Willie Nelson, Adam Duritz (singer of Counting Crows), The Chieftains, John Stewart; and Darius Rucker (lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish). Griffith had a backing band which she referred to as "The Blue Moon Orchestra".
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New Season Announced at Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatreby Stephi Wild - May 31, 2022
Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre have created four different covers for their July to December brochure to highlight the broad range of entertainment they have on offer over the next season.
Audra McDonald & More to Launch PTown Memorial Day Weekend 2022by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2022
Historic six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald, star of Broadway’s The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Carousel, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill and HBO’s The Gilded Age, opens the Town Hall series on May 29 with Seth Rudetsky as music director and host.
SOUTHERN FRIEDÂ Returns For One Night Onlyby A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2022
American roots music fans can rekindle the spirit of Perth's popular Southern Fried Festival at two special gigs on Saturday 30 July. The award-winning festival hasn't taken place since summer 2018, but organisers are set to delight Southern Fried's loyal following with this exclusive one-night edition of the event.
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center Welcomes Sweet Baby James, Tom Rush, and Danny Paisley For Folk, and Bluegrass One-Night Only Concertsby Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2022
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center welcomes three folk and bluegrass artists this spring as part of the ongoing music series at the arts center. Sweet Baby James, – the #1 James Taylor Tribute Artist comes to Uptown! Saturday, April 30th at 7:30pm.
BWW Review: MAC AWARDS CEREMONY at Symphony Space Featuring The Photography of Helane Blumfieldby Stephen Mosher - Apr 15, 2022
The thirty-sixth annual MAC Awards were presented on Tuesday night in a ceremony that was widely remarked upon for the length of its duration.
WE'RE BACK! Comes to 53 Above Broadway Next Monthby Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2022
2019 MAC Hanson Award recipient Teresa Fischer and recent NY Independent Theater Award winner Mary Sheridan come back to the cabaret stage with an evening of musical delights.Â
THE CRICKETS to Celebrate 65th Anniversary of First Hitby Marissa Tomeo - Jan 8, 2022
The Crickets will celebrate the 65th anniversary of their very first hit song this year, “That’ll Be The Day,” the iconic rock and roll classic written by Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison (produced by Norman Petty, who also received songwriting credit). To help kick off the yearlong celebration, CBS Sunday Morning will air a profile on the band on January 9, 2022.
Teresa Fischer & Mary Sheridan Will Return to 53 Above Broadway with WE'RE BACK!by Gigi Gervais - Oct 16, 2021
Two of NYC’s award-winning singers join forces to interpret songs of love and belonging that reach into the rich history of Broadway and pop gems from yesterday and today.  2019 MAC Hanson Award recipient Teresa Fischer and recent NY Independent Theater Award winner Mary Sheridan come back to the cabaret stage with an evening of musical delights. Â
Artists Come Together To Pay Tribute To Nanci Griffith At Club Passim This Weekby Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2021
More than a dozen artists including Lisa Bastoni, Sadie Gustafson-Zook and Rob Siegel will perform some of Griffith's greatest songs from her 36 year career.
BWW Review: Meg Flather and Tracy Stark Bring Life, Love, and Girl Power to The West Bank Cafeby Stephen Mosher - Jun 1, 2021
It's been a long time for Meg Flather and for her fans, but everyone left The West Bank sated and smiling after a dinner music set that ranks as full-blown cabaret show.
