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May 1, 2010
Diana's music is informed by the themes that have run through her life…love, loss, and redemption…bringing to mind both Emily Dickinson & Loretta Lynn in the same breath. From the mournful lament of a dance hall girl, to the stomping melodic rant of a young woman's burial instructions, each of Diana's original songs from her latest CD, My Remembrance of You, draws life from the rich cross currents of old timey, country blues and mountain music.
Adopted as an infant and raised in New York, Diana left home at the age of 15 in search of her roots. Unlike most of her friends, Diana was attracted to the music of Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline, as well as contemporary artists Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton. It wasn't until she was reunited with her birth family and the music of the Eastern Tennessee hills some years later, that she discovered why that music had always moved her.
After establishing a solid folk career in the late 90’s in the fertile Austin music scene, Diana returned to the northeast seeking time to heal from the loss of her beloved grandfather, Robert Lee Maranville, who as a young man performed with Chet Atkins among others. It was during this time of healing and isolation, that Diana started writing from a deeper place, and after some serious wood shedding, she emerged with some of the most honest songs of her life.
"Her songs are as threadbare and timeless as a Carter Family classic, yet as personal and carefully crafted as a John Prine or Guy Clark tune." -- Nashville Scene
Time: Pot Luck : 6:30 Music: 8:00
Donation: $20.00 Location: TBA
Conroe, TX
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".....Jones just might be the best American songwriter most people have never heard of."
--Chicago Tribune
Jonathan Byrd
March 25th
Jonathan will be at Conroe House Concerts for an encore performance on Thursday March 25th. This will be a very limited event. You are welcome to email us if you are interested and we will let you know if any seats are available. CHC
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Sept. 25th
Eliza Gilkyson is a politically minded, poetically gifted singer-songwriter, who has become one of the most respected musicians in roots, folk and Americana circles. The Grammy-nominated artist has appeared on NPR, Austin City Limits, Mountain Stage, etown, XM, Air America Radio and has toured with Richard Thompson, Patty Griffin and Mary Chapin Carpenter. In February of 2003, she was inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame.
Rolling Stone magazine described him as "a raspy-voiced West Texas mystic with an equal affinity for romantic border balladry and Zen paradox." Along with Lubbock bred childhood pals Joe Ely and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock has been active in their group work as The Flatlanders. They have appeared on Letterman and Imus in the Morning. He is a member of the Buddy Holly Walk of Fame and the Texas Music Hall of Fame.
"Intimate, delicate-voiced and given to musical intospection......her honest voice and understated , life affirming lyrics remain the core of her songs..- People Magazine
Butch Hancock is most often described as Dylanesque. The comparison is apt. His lyrics are meaningful and memorable, his delivery uses some of the gliding style of Dylan, and he plays both harmonica and guitar to accompany himself. - unlockaustin.com
Time: Pot Luck 6:30 Music 8:00
Donation: $20.00 Location: TBA
Conroe, TX
Time: Pot Luck 6:30 Music 8:00
Donation: $20.00 Location: TBA
Conroe, TX
