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Historic Penn's Store The 2013 KENTUCKY WRITERS DAY CELEBRATION For a listing of
the 2013 Kentucky Writers' Day participants and updates, click here. APRIL 19-21, 2013 ************************************
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 20 and SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 21 "SONGWRITERS TRIBUTE SHOWCASE" Friday April 19, 5:30pm - 1:00am Kick-off to the 2012 KWD CELEBRATION weekend honoring the state's official Writers' Day. An evening featuring songwriters from Kentucky and other states in musical tribute to the written word.
NEWS FLASH!
The winner -
DON GAYLORD - Nashville, originally from New York
state. Here's some info on him below.
Don
Gaylord
Don
Gaylord is an award-winning songwriter and performer from
Kinderhook, NY. He moved to Nashville in February of 2006 on
following the 2002-2003 success of the song “Better Chance” which
was co-written with his friend Jim Dufty and recorded by
independent artist Dave Young. Don has also had his share of
success in his native Northeast with numerous nominations and wins
for awards from the NorthEastCMA as well as radio airplay on
multiple Upstate New York stations and a weekly television show
based in Schenectady, NY.
Don’s writing and performing styles reflect the diversity of his
musical interests that range from Electronica to Delta Blues. You
can hear Don at
http://www.reverbnation.com/dongaylord Eddie Montgomery's Steakhouse, Harrodsburg, Kentucky 2013 KENTUCKY WRITERS' DAY
CELEBRATION
Admission Free
NEW THIS YEAR:
As our KENTUCKY WRITERS DAY CELEBRATION "celebrates" the written
word ...Each person attending (participants as well as audience)
will be given a Kentucky Writers Day Celebration card & envelope -
for writing a note of thanks and greeting to a veteran.
The cards will be collected and delivered to the V.A. Hospital in
Lexington for personal distribution to the veterans.
FOOD will be available for purchase.
SATURDAY NIGHT, APRIL 20, 5:30 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. 2013 KWD "SONGWRITERS
TRIBUTE SHOWCASE"
Eddie Montgomery's Steakhouse
Terry Wooley - Singer, songwriter, actor, author and
the new
host of "COUNTRY JUNCTION" on WDRB - TV, Louisville.
June
16, 2012 - Woodstock, Alabama
Friday night, June 15th at Woodstock Festival Art Center, Terry
Wooley performed for an enthusiastic crowd. Terry was there to
promote the movie “Alabama Gator Oil. ” which is based on his book
by the same name. He also wrote the title song and has a part in
the movie which will come out in August 2014 and stars American
Idol winners, Scotty McCrary and Carrie Underwood.
Terry Wooley is a gifted singer, songwriter, actor and author who
brought cheers from the crowd with songs such as “Country Boy,” ,
and “Average Joe,” then tears with his moving story of Haley, for
whom he wrote the song “There Is A Cure.” As a result of his
meeting with young cancer victim , Terry now donates all the
proceeds from the sale his merchandise from the “Terry Wooley
Show,” to the “Children’s Miracle Network.” You can find this and
other Wooley charities along with his music at http://www.terrywooley.com/fr_welcome.cfm.
Terry Wooley has a guitar he takes with him when he performs around
the country for veterans to sign. The guitar is being donated
to the WOUNDED WARRIORS. Terry will have the guitar available for
signing by veterans in the lobby of EMS before his performance.
So help spread the word to any vets you know that may want to come
out and meet Terry and sign this special guitar. SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 2013 KENTUCKY WRITERS' DAY
CELEBRATION & AWARDS
NEW THIS YEAR:
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
There will be an old fashioned "Tent Meeting" with ministering /
evangelists and gospel singing.
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
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Lunch ( FOOD will be available for purchase.)
12:30
PM
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5:00 PM
Reading by authors, poets, writers, journalists, songwriters and
genealogists. ************************************ For a listing of the 2012 Kentucky Writers' Day participants, click here.
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Performance Schedule *
For 2013
Participants ~ Info ~ Updates click link below
http://www.pennsstore.com/events/2013WDperformers.htm
"SONGWRITERS TRIBUTE SHOWCASE"
APRIL 19
- Friday Evening * * * * * * *
5:00 -
5:05 PM ..........
WELCOME ~ Emcees: Larry Sanders &
Jim Powell
8:05 - 8:55 PM ........... OBIE SLATER SALUTE
BACK STREET Band ................... Lebanon, KY...................... ( Rock / R&B)
9:05 - 9:50 PM ..........DOOLEY-MILLER Band
............ Central Kentucky ............. ( Country Rock )
12:15 - 1:00 AM .......... "MIDNIGHT JAM"
CELEB "WRITERS"
SHOWCASE
APRIL 20 - Saturday * * * * * * *
10:00 AM ......... WELCOME ~ Wilma Brown
Dava's Poem by the late Terry
Ward
10:15 AM ......... Chris Hamilton ............ Aurora,
Illinois................................................ (
author )
3:20 PM ........... OPEN MIC / Collect cards for Veterans
"SONGWRITERS TRIBUTESHOWCASE"
APRIL 20
- Saturday Evening
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5:00 - 5:05 PM ......... WELCOME ~
Emcees: Larry Sanders & Will Osborne
5:05 - 5:25 PM ......... Don Gaylord
.........................
Nashville,
TN ....................... ( Americana Rock )
8:30 - 9:10 PM .........
TERRY WOOLEY
.................Nashville/Campbellsville, KY............ (
Country )
12:15 - 1:00 AM ........ " MIDNIGHT JAM "
CELEB "WRITERS"
SHOWCASE
APRIL 21
- Sunday
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10:00 AM .........WELCOME ~
Chad Horn & Steven Gray 10:05 AM ......... Tony Cooper
Regina Noel
10:20 AM ......... Ruth Ann Johnson Fogel ~
" The Instruction Manuals"
12:15 PM ......... ~ Lunch Social ~
12:30 PM ......... C. A. Shelley ........................... Burgin, KY
................................( Author/Poet )
Michael Denis .....
Danville, KY .. ( Pres. Boyle County Genealogical Association )
2:00 PM .......... Paula Hill ..............................
Danville, KY ......................................... ( Poet )
4:45 PM .......... OPEN MIC Closing of the 2013
KENTUCKY WRITERS DAY CELEBRATION Weekend
* Schedule
subject to change. ************************************ (Those attending the event at Penn's Store should bring a chair.) Historic Penn's Store
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