Hello Blog Fans!
This post is chock full of info and videos!
Both videos in this blog are from my Country Radio Station tours. You will see me with numerous DJs , but you will also see pics with my Road Manager, Guitarist, Promoter and Tour Photographer Scott Jarman.
Scott is a songwriter/guitarist living and working in Nashville, originally from Indiana. We met about 5 years ago when we both were auditioning for the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville! We've stayed in touch over the years and played at several clubs together around Music City.
When I started planning this tour, and knew I would not only be doing interviews, but performing live, I immediately thought Scott would be a great partner. I was right!
In addition to the many hats Scott has worn during these tours - I told him his most important job was to find me healthy places to eat! This was no easy task and usually impossible, considering we were in mostly small Southern towns! We did manage to have a lot of great unhealthy Southern food that we totally enjoyed! And you will see a few pics of some of those amazing heart attack rendering meals in the video!
Scott did, however, find me a Red Lobster or two and an Applebee's where I could stick to my Weight Watcher plan!
Here's a typical day for me on the road:
Three, sometimes four stations a day, traveling 100's of miles in between, singing and chatting on live radio at all the stations.
By the time I reach the hotel late in the day, it is time for dinner, with a much needed glass of wine! After dinner is basically just collapsing in front of the TV until I fall asleep.
Next morning, up at 5AM, getting gussied up, packing up, checking out and on to the next station for a 7AM or 8AM interview and it starts all over again!!
The morning DJ’s were always so energetic and so darn happy and peppy! I pretended I was energetic and peppy too! (Hey, I was voted "Peppiest girl" in high school. Was I a cocker spaniel pup? What was that about?)
I found DJ’s to be smart and interesting people with, of course, amazing speaking voices. Some of them had been doing it all their lives and some had had other professions. Many had been musicians but I also met three former teachers/college professors who then became DJ’s. I think every DJ I met, LOVED what they did and it showed!
I certainly am lucky to be on this “road” and I hope you enjoy these two videos of my adventures!
Joanna
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
My March Madness!
My March Madness!
In March, I went on my second Country Radio Station tour. I visited 10 cities in KY plus cities in VA and TN. It was great trip and I have fallen in love with the South all over again.
While traveling through Bristol, VA we drove along the "Crooked Road" where the first country song was recorded in 1928 by the Carter family. Check out www.thecrookedroad.org for more information on this fascinating and musical region of the South.
When you continue on the"Crooked Road" and cross into Eastern KY, the “Crooked Road” turns into "Country Music Highway" which is so named because of all the stars that were born along this stretch of road! Country music stars such as Patty Loveless, Loretta Lynn, Ricky Skaggs, Billy Ray Cyrus, The Judds and many more!
I absolutely LOVED KENTUCKY!!
Eastern KY is rural, rustic and beautiful in it’s own way – from the coal mines to the Appalachian Mountains.
Central and Western Kentucky have beautiful rolling hills and miles and miles of white fences surrounding the horse farms. Louisville is a fun, river city with lots of music venues and restaurants on the water.
I especially loved the capitol city of KY, Frankfort. Brick lined roads with great restaurants, bars and music venues. Went to a great Italian Restaurant there (believe it or not!) and also hit an Irish Pub. (It was St. Paddy's Day so lottsa fun!!)
I met wonderful people (Southern hospitality is alive and well) and the DJ's seemed to really like my music. I sang "Keep on Going", the new single, and "A Good Distraction" live at all the stations. Most of the stations reserved an hour for me to sing and chat, which was great exposure for me and my music
.
A couple of great food places in Kentucky are Bread of Life Cafe in Liberty, KY and Farm Boy Restaurant in Morgantown, KY (great burgers)!
On the way to Norton, VA, we passed the site of a Civil War Battle, "Battle of Jonesville". If you are a Civil War buff you can read more about this famous battle at http://www.bencaudill.com/documents_msc/jonesville/battle_of_jonesville.html
Now I’m finally back home and both exhausted and exhilarated. More and more stations are playing the single “Keep On Going” and we are getting great feedback from stations and from listeners!
Last weekend I performed with John Hall (of the band “Orleans”) at the Town Crier in New York. It was a great night of music! I performed songs from the new CD, "Keep on Going" and I got on stage with all the bands at the end of the night to sing "Lean on Me". The house was packed. and the audience seemed to have a blast! Jon Poussette-Dart from the Poussette-Dart String Band performed and Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult performed some of his hits, "Don't Fear the Reaper", and “I'm Burning for You.” (He can still rock out on the guitar!). And John Hall sang a few, including his hit, "Dance with Me". He's an amazing guitarist and a great Congressman. (A man of high energy and many talents!)
That's it for now!
I'll be posting photos from this tour in a day or so!
Thanks, as always, for your support!
Keep on Going!
Joanna
In March, I went on my second Country Radio Station tour. I visited 10 cities in KY plus cities in VA and TN. It was great trip and I have fallen in love with the South all over again.
While traveling through Bristol, VA we drove along the "Crooked Road" where the first country song was recorded in 1928 by the Carter family. Check out www.thecrookedroad.org for more information on this fascinating and musical region of the South.
When you continue on the"Crooked Road" and cross into Eastern KY, the “Crooked Road” turns into "Country Music Highway" which is so named because of all the stars that were born along this stretch of road! Country music stars such as Patty Loveless, Loretta Lynn, Ricky Skaggs, Billy Ray Cyrus, The Judds and many more!
I absolutely LOVED KENTUCKY!!
Eastern KY is rural, rustic and beautiful in it’s own way – from the coal mines to the Appalachian Mountains.
Central and Western Kentucky have beautiful rolling hills and miles and miles of white fences surrounding the horse farms. Louisville is a fun, river city with lots of music venues and restaurants on the water.
I especially loved the capitol city of KY, Frankfort. Brick lined roads with great restaurants, bars and music venues. Went to a great Italian Restaurant there (believe it or not!) and also hit an Irish Pub. (It was St. Paddy's Day so lottsa fun!!)
I met wonderful people (Southern hospitality is alive and well) and the DJ's seemed to really like my music. I sang "Keep on Going", the new single, and "A Good Distraction" live at all the stations. Most of the stations reserved an hour for me to sing and chat, which was great exposure for me and my music
.
A couple of great food places in Kentucky are Bread of Life Cafe in Liberty, KY and Farm Boy Restaurant in Morgantown, KY (great burgers)!
On the way to Norton, VA, we passed the site of a Civil War Battle, "Battle of Jonesville". If you are a Civil War buff you can read more about this famous battle at http://www.bencaudill.com/documents_msc/jonesville/battle_of_jonesville.html
Now I’m finally back home and both exhausted and exhilarated. More and more stations are playing the single “Keep On Going” and we are getting great feedback from stations and from listeners!
Last weekend I performed with John Hall (of the band “Orleans”) at the Town Crier in New York. It was a great night of music! I performed songs from the new CD, "Keep on Going" and I got on stage with all the bands at the end of the night to sing "Lean on Me". The house was packed. and the audience seemed to have a blast! Jon Poussette-Dart from the Poussette-Dart String Band performed and Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult performed some of his hits, "Don't Fear the Reaper", and “I'm Burning for You.” (He can still rock out on the guitar!). And John Hall sang a few, including his hit, "Dance with Me". He's an amazing guitarist and a great Congressman. (A man of high energy and many talents!)
That's it for now!
I'll be posting photos from this tour in a day or so!
Thanks, as always, for your support!
Keep on Going!
Joanna
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