We are a week away from Americana Fest...yippee, Music Fog is returning to Nashville! Now don’t scowl, Nashville is much more than the big bad city of Mainstream Country Music. There are so many talented people that live there. They play clubs like The Basement, The Rutledge, Music City Roots at the Loveless Barn, The Ryman, and the newly expanded 3rd and Lindsley. There are any number of world class nights that could only happen in places like Nashville, or Austin, for that matter; with renowned locals and exceptional national tours coming through. Not to mention that Nashville has long been a migration destination for songwriters, guitar pickers, singers, and producers, relocating from parts unknown to pursue a life of art.
The Americana Music Association is headquartered in Nashville, too, and every year in the fall we do our annual Festival & Conference, which includes the Americana Honors & Awards Show. I am proud to report that I will be anchoring the webcast from the booth at the Ryman Auditorium once again, as Folk Alley has asked me to co-host this year with NPR’s Ann Powers. If you are not planning to attend, you can listen online at NPR.org the evening of Thursday, October 13th.
We filmed Foster and Lloyd at the Music Fog Marathon in March at Threadgill’s World Headquarters in Austin. They are one of the many artists that will be playing the Americana Fest schedule this year. I am so glad they are gracing the world with their close harmonies again. Foster and Lloyd treated us to this Everly-esque tune, here is “Hidin’ Out.”
- Jessie Scott
