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Minnesota
Singer/Songwriter Becky Schlegel Brings Bluegrass-Infused Country To Great
River Folk Festival On August 23
Nashville, TN (July 10, 2008) - Becky Schlegel brings her bluegrass-infused
country/folk sound to the Great River Folk Festival
(www.greatriverfolkfest.org) in La Crosse, Wisconsin on August 23.
Becky's 8 p.m. show should be a highlight of the 33rd annual three-day
event, which promotes a family-friendly environment, and features not
only traditional, contemporary folk and ethnic music, but workshops and
handcrafted wares from area artists as well.
Schlegel is excited to make her Festival debut and says, "This event
has a wonderful reputation for bringing in incredible talent. That
they invited me to this year's gathering is certainly an honor."
Other artists performing at GRFF 2008 include seven-time Grammy nominee
John McCutcheon; Johnsmith, past winner of the New Folk competition at the
Kerrville Folk Festival and Matt Wattroba, radio show host ("Folks
Like Us"/ WDET-FM) and "Best Overall Folk Performer (Detroit
Music Awards, 2000). Becky will be accompanied by renowned banjoist/guitarist
Brian Fesler, who shared production credits with her on her third solo (and
first nationally-distributed CD), FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE.
Released June 17, the disc is drawing rave reviews from European and
U.S. critics, and the album's debut single, "Bound For Tennessee,"
is gaining momentum at both Country and Americana radio. Becky
recently played a show at Nashville's famed Bluebird Café, and upcoming
appearances include the Redwing Art's Festival (July 12), RFD-TV's
Midwest Country Theater (August 16) and the Minnesota State Fair
(August 21 & 22).
Becky is a multi-award winning artist (Minnesota Music Academy) who tours
regularly and guests frequently on NPR's A Prairie Home Companion.
Her voice and songwriting have been compared to Alison Krauss and Jewel, and
recent print coverage includes Bluegrass Unlimited, Country
Weekly and Maverick.
The Great River Folk Festival is held at the University of Wisconsin-La
Crosse campus and more information can be obtained by calling
608-784-3033. Hear audio clips and see Becky's complete summer
touring schedule at www.beckyschlegel.com. For interviews, email
martha@somuchmoore.com or call 615-746-3994.
(PHOTO CREDIT:
Mike Witcher)
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