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The Old
Firehouse
8241 FM 279 - Downtown Edom, TX 75754 - (903)
852-ART1(2781) Singer/Songwriter
Folk Music
Concert Calendar
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Our small, intimate, smoke-free and alcohol-free
"Coffeehouse" music room is host to
singer/songwriters from all over the country
who stop in Edom to entertain. With concerts
approximately once each month, most of the money
collected for ticket sales will go to the artist.
Coffee and desserts are available before and
during the concerts.
ADMISSION POLICY:
Since our room is relatively small (around 50
seats), we strongly recommend purchasing
your tickets in advance to insure seating.
If you purchase in advance, you will be on the
"Early Entry List" and be the first
to enter the music room! Admission prices are
indicated for each concert. Advance ticket purchases
can be made up to the day before the concert
using the paypal button or by calling 903-852-2781
to arrange payment by check made out to the
artist or by credit card. Checks must be received
no later than 2 days prior to the concert. Paypal
and Credit Card payments will incur a service
fee (amount indicated in each concert description)
to cover the cost of processing and any other
fees (so that performers will still get the
full admission). PLEASE NOTE that we are NOT
a non-profit organization so any donations are
NOT tax-deductible.
COME
EARLY - ENJOY EDOM!
Visit our galleries and shops
Have lunch or dinner in one of our restaurants
Spend the night in one of our B&Bs
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Sunday, March 21, 2010
Doors Open 3:00 pm, Concert
Begins at 3:30 pm
Please note early afternoon
start time
Admission: $14 at the door
Advance Admission: $12
by cash or check made out to Randy Brown,
by Credit Card $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee)
(please call us at 903-852-2781 to arrange)
or
via Paypal $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee) click
button below:
Seats Remaining For This Concert: 65
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Randy Brown
(www.brownrandy.com)
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Randy Brown is about as eclectic a songwriter
as any you have ever run across. With subjects
as diverse as talking to extraterrestrials
with flashlights, bull nettle for state flower,
border radio stations, peeing on electric
fences and testosterone poisoning make his
songs take unexpected turns and give unusual
insights to the less common aspects of existence.
When asked about his music he responds Imagine
Charles Darwin meeting Guy Clark and Van Morrison
at a MIT BBQ celebrating Einstein's birthday.”
I would agree that about sums it up.
A self styled amateur cosmologist, performing
philosopher and 2009 independent presidential
candidate (didn’t win but still has really
cool bumper stickers and tee shirts), 1997
and 2009 Kerrville Folk Festival Regional
Finalist, 2007 New Traditions Songwriting
winner and
most recently the winner of the 2009 Texas
Independent Music Expo songwriting competition.
When asked to sum up his music career he states
“I wrote my first song at 13 and haven’t
slowed down yet, I have run music venues,
produced records and played in most every
VFW, American Legion and cut-n-shoot from
Shreveport to Dallas and from the Oklahoma
Border to Lufkin. I spent 8 years hanging
out with Jealousy Motel, writing great songs,
making better music and recording 2 acclaimed
CDs. It doesn’t get much better that
that.” . But he still isn’t slowing
down. His solo CD Dream Big has gotten great
reviews and radio airplay and according to
him a new one is in the works for 2010. Proof
positive that the upper east end of Texas
has more to offer than hardshell Baptists
and dry counties.
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In 2009, this Americana Acoustic Duo were
the New Folk Finalists at Kerrville, and nominated
for a 2009 Texas Music Award as Outstanding
Vocal Duo. They took first place in the Country
category in the 2006 Austin Songwriter's Group
contest. Byrd's earthy vocals intertwined
with Street's sweet pure voice create the
tight harmonies that have become their trademark.
"Byrd & Street are an excellent
duo featuring impeccable vocals and harmonies
and intelligent, well-executed guitar-playing.
Great songwriting with arrangements that have
a polished, professional sound reviving a
classic style with refreshed sensibilities."
Before joining forces with Kathy Street,
Tommy Byrd played with The Geezinslaws, sang
harmony with Willie Nelson, and won numerous
songwriting awards, including the Song of
Austin. Kathy sang with folk and pop groups,
a sister's quartet, and performed in musicals
and cabarets.
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
Doors Open 3:00 pm, Concert
Begins at 3:30 pm
Please note early afternoon
start time
Admission: $14 at the door
Advance Admission: $12
by cash or check made out to Andy Gullahorn,
by Credit Card $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee)
(please call us at 903-852-2781 to arrange)
or
via Paypal $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee) click
button below:
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Andy Gullahorn
(www.andygullahorn.com)
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Andy Gullahorn thinks
deep, writes of normal things, and says he's
found his place in the scheme of things. A native
of Austin, Texas, he now lives in Nashville
where he has become a part of the songwriting
community, sharing his wit, insight and songs.
Andy's musical career began when he learned
to play piano around age three. He dabbled with
guitar in grade school, then took it up in earnest
during high school after realizing that no amount
of practice would make him tall enough to qualify
for the NBA-his first career choice back then.
Writing his own songs came next, followed by
a move to Nashville for college and the music
scene; then albums Old Hat in 1999, Reinventing
the Wheel in 2008 and The Law of Gravity in
2009.
We first heard Andy at the 2009 Wildflower Festival
in Richardson, Texas. We were taken with this
wordsmith whose dense lyrics invite listeners
inside his songs to share the imagery and message
that ride along melody. Andy also offers a sly
sense of humor, at work in songs like "Roast
Beef," a ballad that eulogizes a digit
gone AWOL; and "Workin' Man," which
is a formula for success, of a sort. That's
all we can say without giving too much away!
Reserve your tickets now for a Sunday afternoon
of original, clever, thoughtfully-composed songs
by a singer-songwriter you'll want to hear again,
as we did.
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Miki Lynn (www.palominopony.com)
opening
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Miki Lynn was born in western
Kentucky and her music is rich with the influence
of those roots. An award winning songwriter
and poet, she brings a contemporary air to
traditional folk music. She has three solo
albums as well as numerous appearances on
albums with such artists as roots musician
Steve Hartz, singer-songwriter, Tim Chauvin,
bluegrass band, Grampa's Legacy and Christian
artist, D. E. Adams. She has appeared on such
radio shows as "Woodsongs" out of
Lexington Kentucky. With power and emotion,
she gives a high energy show.
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Sunday, May 2, 2010
Doors Open 3:00 pm, Concert
Begins at 3:30 pm
Please note early afternoon
start time
Admission: $14 at the door
Advance Admission: $12
by cash or check made out to BettySoo,
by Credit Card $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee)
(please call us at 903-852-2781 to arrange)
or
via Paypal $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee) click
button below:
Seats Remaining For This Concert: 50
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BettySoo
(www.bettysoo.com)
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Change is good. Sometimes, you just need
a little shake-up to get things to how they
always ought to have been. With Heat Sin
Water Skin, BettySoo' latest CD, she adds
some welcome edge and grit to the heartbreaker
ballads and bell-pure vocals she's come to
be known for. Her vocals are striking, the
players strong, the sound gripping, and the
lyrics compelling.
Her first studio efforts (Let Me Love You,
2005; Little Tiny Secrets, 2007, Never the
Pretty Girl EP, 2007) were well received by
critics, earning praise locally and nationally
- even securing her performance opportunities
overseas. And she’s not slowing down
any time soon.
Then again, not much about BettySoo isn’t
surprising. People are surprised just to see
her take the stage. Plain-faced, petite (clocking
in at exactly 5 feet), and freckly, people
don’t have any idea what to expect –
they certainly don’t expect such a large
voice and moving songs
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For booking inquiries, please submit a CD and press
kit to us at:
The Old Firehouse - 8241 FM 279 - Edom, TX 75754
903-852-2781
info@theoldfirehouse.net
PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES
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Our wonderful volunteers!
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Neal Katz
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Nick Annis
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Dana Cooper
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Peter Mayer
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Beyond the Pale
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Our supportive audience.
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February 5, 2010 - Peter
Mayer
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December 19, 2009 - The
Dreamsicles
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November 22, 2009 - Dana
Cooper
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October 24, 2009 - Bill
Ward / Tim Chauvin (opening)
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September 20, 2009 - Nick
Annis / Neal Katz (opening)
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