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John Prine Tribute Album for New City Arts Fund
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There has been so much suffering during the pandemic, so much loss. After we lost the legendary songwriter John Prine to Covid in April, I reached out to some amazing Central Virginia musicians who I'm also proud to call friends. After figuring out the logistics of recording safely, we've put together a very special tribute album. With YOUR support, a double LP will be released this spring (target date is late April or May), and you can secure your copy in the process. Think of it like a pre-order, so our cause gets the money even quicker.
You'll be supporting the New City Arts Fund (who has distributed over $48,000 to local artists of all kinds since March) and Blue Sprocket in Harrisonburg who is making & mastering the LPs (and suffered major damage at their Sound recording studio back in October after a gas explosion nearby). Just to be clear, the former is a non-profit, the latter is for-profit. My goal is based on an approximate 50/50 split between production costs (making & mastering the LPs & securing the royalty rights) and the New City fund, where local artists apply for help to be distributed according to need.
John Kelly, Devon Sproule, Sally Rose, Koda from Chamomile & Whiskey, Kai & Bram from Lord Nelson, Michael Clem, Davina & Brennan of Wild Common, Thomas Gunn, Susan Munson, The Pollocks, Rob Cheatham, Boxed Lunch, FarAway & Emily Kresky are all part of this outstanding collection of songs. And there may be a couple more surprise acts to be announced...thank you to Ellis Paul for the Prine drawing, Dave Stipe for production & Rockfish know-how, and James McLaughlin & Rusty Speidel for recording equipment & production expertise.
There are 3 different levels of incentives:
$25 spiffy commemorative t-shirt
$50 limited-edition double-LP upon release in spring
$75 t-shirt + LP bundle
Thank you in advance for your support of local artists!
Organizer
Jeff Sweatman
Organizer
Crozet, VA