Nanci Griffith News

Nanci Griffith will perform at the Newberry Opera House at 8 p.m. If you like folk vocalists, then you should go see her.

Back in 1988, Nanci Griffith unknowingly crossed paths here in Columbia with a big fan who'd eventually become a future country music star - Darius Rucker.

Two alumni of Houston's fabled folk scene return to Anderson Fair this weekend. Vince Bell lives in Santa Fe, N.M., these days, but he will always be associated with the heyday of the Houston folk scene and Anderson Fair.

Griffith is writing her way to music history By KEITH LORIA Hour Correspondent When you start writing songs at the age of 6, chances are you're going to have a successful career in the music business.

COUNTRY star Nanci Griffith is set to play the Capital next year. The US singer will appear at the Queens Hall on February 7. The set list is anticipated to include tracks from new album The Loving Kind.

This may not have been the first club on the Houston folk scene, but Anderson Fair has endured to become the mother church.

When Nancy Griffith makes her tour stops in Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts October 22-24, the opening performer will be Amy Speace .

Nanci Griffith 's 19th album, The Loving Kind , represents a return to form for the widely heralded songwriter.

There are a quarter more AMA showcases this year - and a lot of the new slots have gone to all-girl bands, bands fronted by women and female singer-songwriters. They make up twice as big a piece of the pie as they did last year - a full third.

"Of the many artists that I look up to Nanci Griffith surely is high up on my list of influences," says Speace, "and it will be a huge honor to share the stage with her on these shows.

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of The Handlebar, co-owner John Jeter decided to go back to his roots.

CRITICALLY acclaimed singer Eric Taylor is coming to Dingle next month for one night only.

CRITICALLY acclaimed singer Eric Taylor is coming to Dingle next month for one night only.

The Americana Music Association proudly announces that Jim Rooney will receive the Lifetime Achievement for Producer/Engineer award at the 8th Annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony, scheduled for Thurs., Sept.

Nanci Griffith wanted to look on the bright side. Nanci Griffith, who says she's "fed up with negativity," was revitalized by the election of Barack Obama.

The Americana Music Association proudly announces that Jim Rooney will receive the Lifetime Achievement for Producer/Engineer award at the 8th Annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony, scheduled for Thurs., Sept.

She's a longtime presence in the Americana country-folk scene, but Texan artist Nanci Griffith is no showboat - just a no-nonsense songcrafter with a sincere and workmanlike approach to her work, plus a soft heart for songs about the struggles, triumphs and taken-back dignities of ordinary folks of all stripes, including her own.

Kate Clinton has a new show premiering in Ptown this week and new book available in bookstores and online.

Nanci Griffith, "The Loving Kind" . After dabbling in torch songs and ornate classic pop, Nanci Griffith makes a strong return to her country-folk roots with "The Loving Kind." A subtle, understated collection of tunes centered around Griffith's wispy but deeply affecting singing, the album is also notable for the breadth of topical songs the ...

SHE'S been described by top country artist Nanci Griffith as: "A wonderful young woman, so gifted and full of song, with a voice that is as sweet as the angels." You can hear that angelic voice for yourself when Edwina Hayes plays the Plough Art Centre tomorrow.