Amy England: News
Good Grammy news:
Three of the fine musicians on Amy’s cd “Nantucket to Nashville” were up for Grammys!
Russ Barenberg, nominated for Best Country Instrumental
www.russbarenberg.com
Mark Fain and Andy Leftwich both with Ricky Skaggs who won Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album.
5 Songs Signed!
Five songs off the new release "Nantucket to Nashville" have been signed by Nashville publishers John & Jim Denny on Parker's Ridge.
"Nantucket to Nashville" Now Available!
Amy's new cd "Nantucket to Nashville", produced in Nashville by multi-time Grammy Award winner
Bil VornDick is:
"Captivating Americana/Country - sultry and sassy, sometimes in a dancehall honky-tonk, sometimes on a heartbreaking country back road, but always featuring her evocative voice and addictive songwriting."
Available now at amyengland.net and cdbaby.com
Amy at Folk Alliance - February 20, 2008
See calendar and photos for details!
New England TV and MyTV - November 25, 2007
Amy will be on Community Auditions broadcast in New England this week on NECN and MyTV.
NECN and MyTV - October 28, 2007
Amy will be on Community Auditions broadcast in New England this week on NECN and MyTV.
Amy Chosen as Finalist! - July 29, 2007
Amy is chosen as as one of 20 finalists in the New England Songwriting Contest at Ossipee Bluegrass Festival, Maine
sponsored by the North Atlantic Arts Alliance
Cape Cod Life Magazine - May 15, 2007
Amy is voted one of Cape Cod Life's 2007 Top 400 Notable People on the Cape & Islands. See article in Spring Issue.
Just Like Nashville Songwriting Contest - May 14, 2007
Amy takes part in The Cape Cod Internet Radio Songwriting Contest.
Headed West! - March 21, 2007
See calendar section for all Amy's California dates.
Soldier Song - February 20, 2007
View the Video here!!
http://www.amyengland.net/music-19.html
Memorial Day weekend 06 Amy took part in her brother Andrew T. Hunt's video for his song "Soldier's Song".
The video was directed by Gabriel Judet-Weinshel
http://waxwingfilms.com
It was filmed at the 1700's house where Amy grew up and at the Pound Ridge Reservation.
Gabriel recently completed a video for country singer Adrienne Young and received an award from Paste Magazine. See photos of filming at
http://www.amyengland.net/photos.html
Gaelic Harpist Caera records Amy's song "Darlin'" - February 2, 2007
Caera translated Amy's lullabye "Darlin' into Irish and has included it on her newly released cd of Celtic lullabies "Suantraighe". It is a collection of Celtic lullabies, including traditional lullabies in Irish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic, and in Welsh, set to music with voice and harp. see more here:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/caera4
Saturday, January 27 - January 25, 2007
Come celebrate famed Scottish Poet Robert Burns (1759-1796). The Atheneum salutes Burns'contribution to literature and Celtic culture with musical performances by Amy England, Mollie Glazer, Eric Wendelken, Greta Feeney and Martha Campbell; and with poetry readings by a star-studded line-up of Nantucketers. Burns, a poet and lyricist, is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement and after his death, he became an important source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism. A cultural icon in Scotland, Burns' birthday is celebrated all over the world by those with a wee bit of tartan in their lineage.
http://www.ack.net/arts_and_living.html
Amy England from Nantucket to Nashville - October 11, 2006
Nashville Sights - September 18, 2006
Nashville Sounds - September 17, 2006
Time to celebrate! Peter in Nashville now & we're eating almost every meal at the Loveless Cafe,
http://www.lovelesscafe.com/ right down the road from us. Driving the scenic Nachez Trace Pkwy, listening to new mixes of the songs, and seeing so much history by day & great music at night. It's actually hard to go anywhere here without hearing some great country or bluegrass, but also jazz, blues or classical. We're loving Music City!
Finishing up 9/12-17 - September 17, 2006
Recorded a few last vocal tracks before Bil started mixing on Tuesday night. He & wife Patricia have made me feel so welcome & eased some homesickness with kindness & fried chicken dinners. It's so beautiful here-their place is at the highest point in Nashville. It used to be the Moose Lodge, an old road house with a bar and an amazing dancehall, where folks like Patsy Cline & J.J. Cale came to sing & hang out. Feeling all that history around is quite inspiring!
Week of 11-17 - September 11, 2006
Monday got to work with first class vocalists, Angela Primm & Chip Davis. They recorded several amazing background harmonies. And really added some heartbreak to the ballads (& even got a little weepy singing them!)
And Some Fiddle! - September 10, 2006
Andy Leftwich, violin player for Ricky Skaggs and Three Ring Circle, came in today, just off the road with Ricky ( & bass player Mark Fain) to put down some fiddle tracks. Beautiful! I could listen to just the violin all day long.
(NY Jets win against TN Titans- Everyone sad, but me!)
Sept. 8-10 Recording Vocals - September 10, 2006
It's much harder work now that the guys put down all their tracks & I have to sing by myself! Singing several hours everyday, trying to bring the emotion out in the songs. Bil is wonderfully demanding & it is a joy when he finally says, "OK, good, come in & have a listen." He is not only a brilliant producer, but an amazing teacher.
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