tuck's music journal

I write about local music stuff in West Virginia and nearby Ohio. I post lots of information about the Greens and musical benefit events I organize for my non profit organization. Americana music focused.

Sunday, October 09, 2011

John Prine Tribute last night

We held our 9th annual John Prine tribute as a benefit for Children's Home Society of WV last night at 6 Pence Pub in Parkersburg. We had 5 great acts of music with people playing sets of John Prine songs. Randolph Ramsey started us off, with a solid, diverse set of songs, getting everybody in the spirit. Matt Kirkland and Tom Gibson came up next, and likewise, had a nice diverse set list, broadening the audience's appreciation of John Prine's great body of work. Todd Heslep was next; one of the original Tribute show performers, he has a deep, deep set of John Prine tunes. Jonny Nutter gave a typically spirited set, to great audience acclaim. Jonny brings a good audience with him! Carly Stephens and Austin Alexander performed next, and they were fantastic with harmonies and guitar work. Todd Heslep finished up the night with a second set with songs he didn't work in the first time! There were some fun contests and story sharing about John Prine's impact on people. All in all a great evening!

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