Kathy's Weekly Writers Night at Wilhagans
Nashvillevisit Kim Sherman and Darcy Cotten at the best little guitar store in Nashville - Great small-shop and handmade guitars, mandolins and banjos by Collings, Walker, Goodall, Santa Cruz, Breedlove, Martin, Tippin, National Reso-Phonic, Deering, Mid-Missouri, Seagull and Kentucky. You can browse their entire inventory online.
world-famous listening room...shhh!
Resources for songwriters
NSAI - Nashville Songwriter's Association International
NSAI is the world's largest not-for-profit songwriters trade organization, dedicated to protecting the rights of and serving aspiring and professional songwriters in all genres of music.
John Braheny.com for music creators
an informative site hosted by the author of The Craft and Business of Songwriting
Performing Songwriter Magazine
Other stuff...
an international organization whose purpose is to support traditional and contemporary folk arts andartists - they have a yearly conference - 2003 will be in Nashville (Feb 6-9)
the best place to buy and sell indie CDs on the internet - hands down...no, really, put yer hands down
Music-Making Friends...
Jim Miller is an icon of the Cleveland music scene - formerly the front-man of the band Oroboros (with whom Kathy used to share the stage from time to time in the 80's) , and currently fronting this popular "jam band"
One of my favorite songwriters for many years... loaded with talent (and controversy - he wrote Tim McGraw's song "Red Ragtop" - what a silly world we live in that people want to turn this into an "issue" more...)
soulful jazz singer - "velvet and wine" according to Leon Russell who produced her latest recording
Host of the very popular "Writer/Artist Showcases" at the Boardwalk Cafe and The French Quarter here in Nashville
