Its beautiful here in Asheville! The grass is green, the sun is out, the flowers are blooming, and my kitty, Lump, is telling me that its time for her lunch.
With spring comes some exciting news, new shows and the season for travel!
I'll start with the shows. We've got some pretty exciting ones coming up. We'll be at one of my favorite festivals in Colorado, Bluegrass on the River in Pueblo. Unfortunately this is going to be the last year that their having it, although I am glad that we are going to be a part of it.
We'll also be playing a handful of full band shows on the Front Range (I'll post specifics later) and another handful of duo shows (featuring Matt Purinton, and myself). Be sure to check our schedule to find out about where we'll be.
In other news I'll be playing quite a bit with the lovely and talented, Nikki Talley. She's a great singer, guitarist, and songwriter from the Asheville area. I'll be posting the shows that I'll be joining her for in a bit. One that I'm particularly excited about is the Shakori Hills Spring Grassroots Festival.
And now for the very most exciting news: my tune, Row By Row, was selected as a finalist in the Bluegrass category of the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest! What this means is that I will be traveling to Merlfest and performing my song (along with Matt Purinton) on the Chris Austin Stage in the final competition! I am very excited about it, and I feel so honored to have made it this far.
Thats all the news I have for you today. If you're free tonight, come to Black Mountain North Carolina and hang out with us at the Town Pump Tavern. I've got a great group of guys pickin with me tonight: Gary Mackey (fiddle), Matt Purinton (mandolin), Griff Martin (guitar), and maybe a few special guests!
Happy spring!
-Ashleigh
Great things going on!
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