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Dear IFS Readers,

Hope you're doing wonderful, I just got back from 2 weeks of back
packing and camping near Cimmaron, New Mexico at Philmont Scout
Ranch. What an experience! Any IFS readers Boy Scouts, Boy Scout
parents or ever been to Philmont?

During my trip, I wrote one lyric on the way home, I send it to a
cowriter this morning and she wrote back saying she "likey." Maybe
she'll jump on it and work it up. I started a few others as well.

My biggest little development is I received a check from ASCAP
for "Home Made of Stone" Perfomances. It's about enough to buy
dinner for two some where nice. Maybe it's the end of those letters
that begin
"WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU we found no performances of your works in
the previous quarter."

First this is REAL short notice BUT,

ALLIE DANIELLE & BRIAN HANKINS are performing at
THE COTTON CLUB & STEAKHOUSE in Granger AT
6:30PM ON
SUNDAY JULY 17TH.
BRIAN'S LABEL RCA AND PRODUCERS
RANDY SCRUGGS AND FRANK LIDDELL WILL BE THERE.
COME SHOW YOUR SUPPORT.
TERRY

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Congratulations Brian, Allie, and Terry. it's not every day that
Frank and Randy come to Austin.

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Dear Music Lover,

Would you like to "sing away your stress?" Your voice, no matter what
skill level, is a natural instrument for stress relief, empowerment,
and emotional expression. If you love to sing, or would like to
learn, come discover the power of your own natural voice and improve
your singing quickly, easily, and enjoyably with award-winning
singer/songwriter Sharon Bousquet, on August 19-21 at The Crossings.

Sharon Bousquet is a facilitator of the CrystalVoice Singing Body
Workshops, a professional singer/songwriter, and a mother of two.
Bousquet is offering The CrystalVoice Singing Body Workshop at The
Crossings on August 19th-21st, 2005. For more information, call toll-
free at 877-944-3003 or go online at
www.thecrossingsaustin.com.

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Here's a little more about Mez who created my "Ain't Gonna Stop" Demo

mez has been involved with music since early childhood. Ten years of
classical piano discipline to self taught rhythm/lead/bass guitar;
paving the way to songwriting and lead vocal duties; building an ADAT
project studio; honing skills as a drum and bass programmer; and
finally giving way to computer based music recording. And practice...

mez has performed and recorded with rock bands since the late 1970's,
having success in song placement within the top 40 of a few rock
stations in the New England markets. It wasn't until the late `90s
when he traded in dreams of rock goddom for serious song crafting.
Armed with a Mac and Cubase, mez writes, performs, and records songs
in his home studio for placement in film, television, and with
artists.

In addition to signing multiple song publishing deals with Global
Graffiti Music and SongCastle Music, mez has had 18 songs placed in
various independent films. He also records demos for other
songwriters in need of getting their songs out there and noticed.

www.musicmez.com

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Hi everybody -
Finally have a new domain name!!! www.swrfa.com
Dates - Oct 6 -9, 2005, location - Lakeway Inn and Resort, Austin TX,
prices - for Official Showcases, registration (early price currently
posted), hosting In-Room showcases, exhibit table, cruise on Lake
Travis
Thursday Oct 6 w/ an open mike, advertising rates for the Program and
printable forms for Official Showcases and full registration are now
posted.
Pay Pal will be ready to go by tomorrow as well.
Many of you have already sent your information and messages but it is
now so
much easier. Thank you to Greg Forest for his assistance!
There will also be a place for questions, discussion, ride sharing and
roommate requests, etc.
Please let me hear from you at alliance@...
Some of you may receive this message more than once over the next few
days
as I begin (w/ help YEA!) to clean up the various places I have
stored your
names.....
Thanks and as always if you don't wish to hear about the Southwest
Regional
Folk Alliance tell me that too.
Dalis

Dalis Allen
Producer, Kerrville Folk Festival
PO Box 291466
Kerrville, TX 78029
830/257-3600
fax 830/257-8680
dalis@...
www.kerrvillefolkfestival.com
Coordinator SW Regional Folk Alliance
alliance@...
www.swrfa.com

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Welcome to Just Plain Notes!
Just Plain Notes: July Awards Bulletin, July 10, 2005
Written by Brian Austin Whitney
Visit the Website: www.jpfolks.com
Mail CD's @ 5327 Kit Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46237
Copyright 2005 Just Plain Folks Productions.
Just Plain Folks Member Population: 26,047
***************************************************
2005-2006 Just Plain Folks Music Awards Entry Period has Officially
Begun!

Yes, we're at it again! After a record setting program last year,
we're ready to launch our JPF Member Music Awards. For those of you
familiar with the program, you can click the link below and get the
needed info to enter:

Just Plain Folks Music Awards FAQ and Entry Guidelines
http://www.justplainfolks.org/ubb/Forum61/HTML/000081.html

To see who was nominated and won awards in 2004, please visit this
page:
http://www.jpfolks.com/MusicAwards/index.html

For those of you who are new members or have never entered before,
I'll give you a little background on how and why we do this. If
you're not interested in the awards, we'll send out a regular JPF
Newsletter later this month. Quick note to those who have sent music
in since the last music awards ended: We will automatically include
your CD's in this year's awards so no need to send another copy!

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PlayboyPat6978@... writes:
Hey I needed help finding a R&B/pop singer to replace a member that
left the group. We have plenty of producers to work with and do
traveling to gigs in the Tri-State area and are planning to shop a
demo shortly. The ad is below I hope you could help.
Thanks,
Pat

Philadelphia male Vocal group Undefined is still in search of one
more member to complete their already existing group. They need a
high tenor with capabilities to sing strong in harmony and to catch
onto material quickly. Age range is between 16-24.

The group rehearses in Philly at least 2-3 times a week and at
least one time a week in New York City with a production/artist
Development company. Along with that they also have songs from
European producers to record as soon as possible as well as many
established Philadelphia based contacts.

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BAND SEARCHING FOR SONGS

Dear Ande:

Our band "The Posse" is currently looking for straight forward
uptempo blues material, positive message country lyrics, to record
for our upcoming CD.
We are curently in the studio as well as recording live tracks when
we play
out. Feel free to research us out at our web
http://www.musicposse.com
full
contact information is available there.
Thanks

Jerry
info@...

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Don't forget about the


Wanted to let you know that the 1st Annual Texas Songwriters Cruise
is
coming up on October 8, 2005. Carnival announced that the ship is
starting
to fill up and have requested some of the rooms that we have reserved
for
our songwriter attendees.

So, if you're hanging on the fence on signing up for this terrific
event, or if you thought you still had plenty of time to sign up, you
don't....now is the time to make your call to
Brulee Travel at
(512) 930-7111 to get your name on a cabin.
You will need $200 to hold your cabin until August 3rd. After that
the prices will definitely be higher, (if there are any rooms left).
Credit cards are accepted.

We've had some people request that we help you find a room mate. We
can do that. We have male and female songwriter attendees on a
waiting list just for this.

Heres whats happening on this 5-day Caribbean cruise:

The 1ST ANNUAL TEXAS SONGWRITERS CRUISE sails from Galveston, Texas
on October 8, 2005. This 5-day event features teaching faculty

Jason Blume, (cuts on 50 million albums sold) and

John and Jo Ann Braheny, (Los Angeles Songwriters Showcase).

Participants also pitch their songs to major
publishers/industry pros in TV/film and various music genres,
including

Norm DeVasure ("Keeper of The Stars", "Long Slow Kisses"),

Ted Lowe ("Kill Bill 2", "Punk'd"),

Mike Geiger ("Adalida", "Hillbilly Shoes"),

Monica Benson (Whitney Houston, Diamond Rio, Faith Hill),

David Hilker ("Law & Order", "King of the Hill", "ER"), and more.
Cruise with ports of call in Cozumel and Playa del Carmen, with
conference costs included from $494 per person!!

Go to

www.txsongwriterscruise.com

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Write on,

Ande Rasmussen
AndeRasmussen@...

http://songramp.com/ande
http://www.AndeRasmussen.com

512-217-2728 cell

835 Martindale Falls
Martindale, TX 78655