Rachel Proctor
Rachel Proctor
Rachel Proctor: Guestbook
Bill Holland, SoundExchange
February 24, 2010
Hello,
Below is a reminder note that there are digital performance royalties at SoundExchange for you or your client.
The performance rights organization SoundExchange has collected digital performance royalties on behalf of the featured artist Rachel Proctor.
It appears from our sources that you are the contact for the artist, and we wanted to make you aware that these royalties are available to the artist.
This is NOT a solicitation. The artist has accumulated royalty money here, royalties that artists and copyright owners are already entitled under U.S. statute.
These digital performance royalties are coming from music subscription services like XM, Sirius, Music Choice, and Internet Webcasting.
Note that this is a separate and additional royalty stream from those that ASCAP and BMI collect and distribute. They pay the songwriter and publisher of a song and SoundExchange pays the featured performer(s) on a sound recording.
SoundExchange is the nonprofit performance rights organization officially designated by the US Copyright Office to collect and distribute digital public performance royalties for all recording artists and sound recording copyright owners (record labels) for the use of their records by certain digital streaming services.
Registration is free. Artists are paid quarterly, and directly.
Your royalties cannot be processed until registration paperwork has been received. You can now also register online at our website, www.soundexchange.com. If you prefer to request the forms, please visit the website or call 202-640-5858 and we will be happy to assist you. Or you can call me directly at 301 277 2060.
Best,
Bill Holland, SoundExchange Outreach
Sara Lynn Wallin
February 6, 2010
Traditional Country Music! Thanks for keeping Country Music REAL! Please check out my website at www.saralynnwallin.webs.com and sign my guestbook as well as become a FREE member in an effort to support Traditional Country Music and the artists and fans that represent it. Thank you for your consideration and thanks for keeping it COUNTRY! Nice Website you all!
Eddie Powell
February 2, 2010
I was wanting to buy Only Lonely Girl.Where can I get it.Also how can I get five songs from your playlist.I have your new CD.I listen to it everyday.It's the best CD,I give it a 10+.
Gregg Wingo
January 19, 2010
Rachel,
I am writing to determine your availability of for the a Saturday, September 4th, performance at the Festival of the Rivers. We would be interested in determining if you could perform a two-hour set as one of the headline acts.
Below is our press release from last year’s festival for your review.
Take care and we look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Gregory A. Wingo
Flannagan-Murrell House, Inc.
PRESS RELEASE
Organization: Flannagan-Murrell House, Inc.
Date: August 27, 2009
Subject: Festival of the Rivers 2009
Contact: Gregg Wingo
gwingo@usa.net
Festival of the Rivers 2009
This year’s Festival of the Rivers will feature performances by fourteen music acts including country music sensation, Taylor Made, at the 2009 Labor Day Weekend event. The free festival is located in Hinton WV at the confluence of the Greenbrier, Bluestone, and New rivers. As the "Gateway Community" for the New River Gorge National River, the community and festival are near both the National Park Service's New River Visitors Center on Interstate 64 and the breathtaking beauty of Sandstone Falls.
The music and workshop schedule for the festival is as follows:
Saturday, September 5th
Noon- 12:50 Johnny Jones (Country)
1-1:45 pm Jan Marra (Whistler)
2-3 pm 51/50 (Rock & Blues)
3:15-4 pm Dulcimer Dave (Acoustic)
4:15-5 pm Capt. Insane-O & the Mad Dogs
5:30-7:30 pm The Wild Rumpus (Alt-Country)
8-10 pm Taylor Made (New Country)
Workshop
11 am Dulcimer Building, Part 1
5 pm Jan Marra Workshop
Sunday, September 6th
Noon-12:50 pm Johnny Jones (Gospel)
1-1:45 pm Hans Creek String Band (Gospel, Bluegrass, & Country)
2-2:50 pm Mary Dailey (Irish-Appalachian Folk)
3-3:50 pm Jimmy Costa (Old Time & Americana)
4:-4:50 pm Patrick O’Flaherty (Irish Roots Music)
5-6:40 pm David LaFleur (American Roots Music)
7-9 pm Costa, Dailey, & O’Flaherty (Appalachia-Irish Hybrid)
Workshops
11 am Dulcimer Building, Part 2
2-3 pm Slide Guitar
5 pm Historical & Hysterical Tales & Characters of Hinton
Beginning at 10 am and ending at 10 pm daily, the Saturday and Sunday event at Hinton’s City Sidetrack Park, "Festival of the Rivers 2009", remains FREE to the public. The festival features something for every member of the family and the Water Slide will be open each day from 11 am till 7 pm. Hinton’s “Jewel of the Hills” features traditional, regional, and international music performed by musicians from around the world.
Of unique interest for children of all ages will be Jan Marra, an award-winning singer, songwriter, and whistler with a lively personality and voice described as "traffic-stopping." Ms. Marra performs at one o’clock on Saturday and will host a workshop at 5 pm. that evening.
Her original songs are superbly crafted, full of warmth, humor, and have a perspective described as "Joan Baez meets Carol Burnett."
A poised performer, natural storyteller and comedienne, Ms. Marra has a repertoire of over 300 folk, popular, jazz, and original songs at her command, and captivates with nothing more than her voice and guitar--and a most pleasing whistle. She won the Kerrville Folk Festival's New Folk songwriting award twice, and her song Oh Baby I Love You So has been featured on National Public Radio’s "A Prairie Home Companion" and sung by host Garrison Keillor. She has released two albums featuring her original music, and has performed from Vancouver to Branson to Carnegie Hall, as well as in her ancestral home in Carfizzi, Italy.
Jan toured nationally with Pieces of 8, an eight-member a cappella vocal group, and is on the CD Hook, Line & Sinker, released in 1998. In 2000, Jan was featured on Suite 16, an album of St. Louis songwriters, and is included in several CDs produced by community radio station KDHX-FM. Her first album, These Crazy Years (Flying Fish/Rounder), received excellent reviews in the New York Daily News and England’s Folk Roots magazine. Her latest album of original music, Songs For Collectors, was released in 2002. Several of her songs have been recorded by children's artists and folk singers, and she continues to write regularly and perform.
Ms. Marra placed in the International Whistling Competition's 2009 contest in North Carolina. She performs as a music therapist and entertainer for elders in St. Louis, Missouri, and has been a member of the world-renowned St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Chorus for 10 years. She also plays bass and sings with Raw Earth, an urban tribal percussion band led by Ivan Martin and accompanied by the Sakinah Tribal Dancers, and performs jazz standards with a pickup combo.
Attendees of her free Saturday evening workshop can learn the answers to the following questions: What makes a whistle? What makes a good whistler? How do you achieve volume, high notes, low notes, and the amazing warbles and runs that professional whistlers use? Ms. Marra will teach by demonstration and coaching, and all ages are welcome to listen, learn, and show off. To register for the class please contact Ms. Marra at boss@janmarra.com .
The free festival is held by the Flannagan-Murrell House, Inc. (FMH), a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to using the arts for the benefit of the people of Hinton, Summers County, and West Virginia in general. FMH is maintained through community support and staffed by volunteers. For more information on the organization please contact publicity coordinator, Gregg Wingo, at gwingo@usa.net or visit the event website at www.cfm-fmh.org/festivalofthe rivers.html .
Additional Background
Festival of the Rivers is sustained through the ongoing support of the State of West Virginia, corporate sponsors, and private donors.
Individuals or companies interested in vending at the festival should contact vendor coordinator, David Williams, at (304) 890-4602 or email by davesele@hotmail.com . The vendor fee is $25/day and spaces are limited. For more information please visit the event website at www.cfm-fmh.org/festivaloftherivers.html .
Each day of the festival will be musically kicked off by Nashville veteran and Hinton resident, Johnny Jones who performs Gospel, bluegrass, and country music. Born and raised in West Virginia, he started playing the guitar, singing, and writing songs around the age of 14. While in the U.S. Air Force his off-duty hours were spent playing clubs and entertaining at many different functions and, eventually, Mr. Jones was selected as one of several Air Force men and women for the "Command Performance" a variety show that toured throughout the United States, entertaining the troops at different air force and army bases.
After his tour of duty, he returned to his home state where Mr. Jones was soon in demand for performing clubs and a variety of social events as a single act, as well as doing some recording. During this time he was a regular on a Saturday morning radio show as well as making frequent television appearances on "The Country Jamboree" in Bluefield as well as a guest appearance on "The Bonnie Lou & Buster Show" out of Knoxville. Mr. Jones has performed on the same stage with acts like Dave Dudley, the late Mel Street, the Glaser Brothers, and Tom T. Hall. He eventually moved to Nashville and formed his own band which toured throughout several states and western Canada.
Upon returning to West Virginia Mr. Jones began performing with different bands as well as working as a single act. He recently started his own record label, Singing Crow Records, to promote his own material on his CD, "Mowing Grass While Dressed Up In A Suit", a collection of self-composed songs meant to “put a smile on your face”. For an advance listen his work can be heard at http://cdbaby.com/cd/johnnyjones .
Dr. David “Dulcimer Dave” Haas who appears on Saturday, September 5th at three o’clock, lives in Charleston, WV and has been playing the mountain dulcimer since 1990. Dr. Haas teaches dulcimer in both private and group settings, and loves to share the mountain dulcimer and its history with schools, churches, and civic organizations. He has even performed dulcimer music at local area prisons. Dulcimer Dave also plays the guitar, sings, and leads music on Christian retreat experiences such as Kairos Prison Ministry, The Walk To Emmaus, and Teens Encounter Christ. He has released three dulcimer CDs, three dulcimer instruction/CD workbooks, and a popular dulcimer chord chart. The good doctor also enjoys teaching science as a Chemistry Professor at the University of Charleston. One of his favorite activities is to sing chemistry songs (some on dulcimer) with his students. You can hear Dave’s music at www.youtube.com/user/davehaasmusic .
Returning for an encore performance this year, The Wild Rumpus takes the stage at 5:30 pm on September 5th prior to Taylor Made. Their performance will highlight the band’s traditional country heritage and their contemporary alt-country sound. Hailing from Fayetteville, WV, the Wild Rumpus is an original string band led by singer and songwriter, Andrew Adkins. Forging a sound that has one foot stomping in the past and the other stomping in the present, their debut album “Love, Trains & Home” on WV label Mudbone Records rolls together bluegrass, swing, country, and rock & roll for a style that is uniquely their own. Their influences range from Leonard Cohen to Jimmy Martin and touch everything in between while managing to hold together a sound that is instantly recognizable and will start your legs to dancing on their own.
Performing on September 5th, Saturday at 8pm, Taylor Made’s powerful music will electrify the senses while soothing the soul with their trademark harmonies. Siblings Brian, Wendy, and Greg have taken their unique style, which began on a back porch in Taylor County West Virginia, and crafted it into the rich country sound, that is truly Taylor Made.
Founded as a sister and brothers act Wendy Williams, Brian Duckworth, and Greg Duckworth are members of the band Taylor Made. All three sing and play both acoustic and electric guitar. Greg and Wendy also play mandolin. However, knowing they would need some more musicians to be successful, they found five people to join them. The band's other members are Don Drummer on steel guitar, Dan Bailey on lead guitar, Tom Mallory on bass guitar, Rick Lloyd on drums, and Dino Pastino on keyboard.
Having thrilled local fans for the past several years, the band continues to be one of the most requested country groups on local and nationwide radio stations with the release of their hit single Heavy Duty Beauty. Taylor Made has just finished up their new album TAYLOR MADE NASHVILLE available now at www.weblast.com .
Appearing on Sunday, September 6th, Costa, Dailey, O’Flaherty defines their musical experience as “Ireland meets Appalachia”. This trio of talented musicians offers a delightful mix of Old-Time and Celtic music. In 2007, Jim Costa, Mary Dailey, and Patrick O'Flaherty met at the Irish Pub session in Lewisburg, WV and soon realized a camaraderie rooted in the musical traditions of Old and New World. All three are experienced solo performers, each with an informal stage presence, and will also appear individually on and off stage during the day as follows:
2-2:50 pm Mary Dailey (Irish-Appalachian Folk)
3-3:50 pm Jimmy Costa (Old Time & Americana)
4:-4:50 pm Patrick O’Flaherty (Irish Roots Music)
5-6 pm Historical & Hysterical Tales & Characters of Hinton (Off stage)
7-9 pm Costa, Dailey, & O’Flaherty (Appalachia-Irish Hybrid)
For more information or a listen visit www.myspace.com/irishpubjam.
Mary Dailey grew up in the suburbs of Washington, D. C., but headed for the hills as a young adult, longing for a simpler life surrounded by nature. She volunteered a summer at the Appalachian South Folklife Center in southern West Virginia where old time mountain music and song echoed across the hillside, from lively fiddle and banjo tunes to haunting a cappella ballads. It was love at first sound! She followed the folk music trail which led to Ireland and Scotland, home of her ancestors and Appalachian music's roots. No wonder she felt such a kindred connection. Continuing further down the trail, she encountered the songs of working class minstrel Woody Guthrie who penned the well known folk anthem "This Land is Your Land". Inspired by Woody's life story and with creative juices flowing, Mary began writing original songs, adding them to her traditional repertoire. Performing was a natural next step, for not only did she love singing, she was darn good at it. Since 1995 she has performed in the mid-Atlantic region at concert venues, festivals, historic events, coffeehouses, private affairs, etc., including at the Kennedy Center's Atrium. She accompanies herself on guitar, mountain dulcimer and handmade percussion and is known for stirring a cappella renditions.
Music has never been a career for southern West Virginia native Jim Costa, but rather an unself-conscious way of life. Beginning with harmonica as a teen, then moving on to banjo, guitar, fiddle, autoharp, dulcimer and accordion, all the while amassing an extensive catalog of old time country and Appalachian folk songs, he is that rare combination of unadulterated authenticity and exceptional talent. Though never a self-promoter, he is known far and wide in old-time music circles and has been solicited to share his music in a number of bands and recording projects. He also appeared in the movie Matewan as the mandolin player. He is especially noted for his uncanny renditions of songs from legendary Grand Ole Opry performer Uncle Dave Macon. Jim lives in an old reconstructed log cabin where he collects and restores handmade folk instruments, tools and other interesting artifacts.
Patrick O'Flaherty, a talented multi-instrumentalist, began playing the harmonica as a young boy in Connemara. Raised in Galway's Gaeltacht on the Rugged West Coast of Ireland, he is part of a select group of people whose native language is Gaelic. Today Mr. O’Flaherty is acknowledged as one of the truly fine practitioners of Irish mandolin and harmonica, and is also a highly respected player of the button accordion and banjo. His professional music career has spanned nearly three decades.
Patrick has played in a multitude of venues including the National Press Club, the Smithsonian Mall on Solidarity Day, Notre Dame University, the National Geographic Concert Series, the Milwaukee Irish Festival, and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. He has also performed for a variety of notable audiences including Pope John Paul II, President Reagan, President Herzog of Israel, and Speaker of the House, Tip O'Neill.
Mr. O’Flaherty tours as a solo act and with the Poor Clares, a nationally charted group, and the Celtic Folk. To learn more about Patrick please visit his website www.poflaherty.com .
Festival of the Rivers is a multi-faceted program which brings the arts, music, culture, entertainment, history and education to the people of Summers County. It offers several workshops for the educational part of our programming. The “Dulcimer Building” Workshop will be held on two consecutive days, both Saturday and Sunday. Two days are needed for the participants to complete a mountain dulcimer and to learn a simple tune or two for practicing. Each workshop will run approximately 90 minutes and both will begin at 11 am.
The first workshop will be for the actual building of the body and attaching the fingerboard. The glue must dry overnight. The following day will consist of personal decoration, stringing the instrument, learning how to strum and to play a simple tune. Participants 11 years and older (adults welcome) do not need any previous musical experience. The fee for the class is $25 and due to limited slots payment must be made in advance. For more information please contact instructor, Caroline Stilwell at (330) 697-9615.
Ms. Stilwell is a musician and was a music teacher in the Ohio Public Schools for 35 years. She received both her B.S and M.A. at Kent State University. In 1998 she received a grant from the Rubbermaid Corporation for a study of the Appalachian Arts. Participants built and learned to play dulcimers along with songs, stories, and other Appalachian art forms. In both 1998 and 2003 she taught the building of mountain dulcimers in Warsaw, Poland to polish students who were there to learn about American culture and to improve their English skills.
During the 17th Century the largest groups of immigrants were coming to America from England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. They brought their culture, food, traditions and their music. They began pushing their way westward, avoiding the Appalachians until the early 1800s.
Finally communities began to develop through the mountains. These communities were isolated geographically and the settlers found their lives rigorous and a constant struggle. They needed one another and anything social was highly important. Music traditions from their homes were cherished links to their past and to their mental well being in such a rugged life. Home instruments, like the fiddle and fretted dulcimer were made, and played. Their songs and instruments were passed down to the next generations. Music in Appalachia has, and continues to play a vital role in the lives of mountain folk. The music continues to be passed from grandfather and grandmother to grandchild.
The Mountain or Appalachian dulcimer is a fretted instrument of the zither family and was originally found in Southern mountain cultures. It is not found in any other culture. Dulcimers are the easiest stringed instrument for the beginners to play, ideal for youth and adult non-musicians who want to play tunes or accompany singing. Many music teachers consider them to be especially educational. It is important to retain this mountain heritage for our future generations. When a workshop participant builds their own dulcimer, and learns to play it, they will have the ability to pass this music and its social aspects on to the next generation.
Through this Dulcimer Building Workshop individuals will have an instrument of their own and will be given enough instruction to set them on their own Appalachian Music Trail.
Prior to taking the stage at 5pm on Sunday, September 6th, David LaFleur will also be hosting a slide guitar workshop at 2 pm. Interested individuals should contact him at drlafleur@comcast.net to reserve a spot in the class. For his stage show Mr. LaFleur will reprise his 2007 performances at the festival and introduce new material from his third CD "Shepherd's Pie". Superb musicianship, an artful array of thoughtful and sometimes hilarious songs mixed with dynamic stage presence, and a dry wit will create a memorable performance.
With a rich tenor voice and a mastery of the guitar, dobro, mandolin, and dulcimer, David LaFleur has been performing his unique mixture of folk, Appalachian, blues, and bluegrass for over 20 years. He learned his “chops” performing among such acts as Danny Gatton, Harvey Reid and the Johnson Mountain Boys. LaFleur has opened for Emmy Lou Harris, Tom Rush and the Seldom Scene, and his original music has been featured on TV and radio across the country.
His songwriting has placed him among finalists in numerous national songwriting contests; in 2004 alone LaFleur was a finalist in six national songwriting contests. In 2006, he was invited by ASCAP to perform at the Kennedy Center and won first place in the Australian Pacific Songwriting Competition. And the following year was winner of the Pacific Songwriting Competition. His lyrics are available on his website at www.davidlafleurmusic.com .
Hinton is the county seat of Summers County WV. The town and county are rich in outdoor activity with superb fishing, two state parks, rail and coal history, and home of the Legend of John Henry, The Steel Drivin' Man. For more information on Hinton and the surrounding area visit the Summers County Convention & Visitors Bureau website at www.summerscvb.com . Beginning with the Gay 90's of the nineteenth century, the community experienced explosive growth. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the historic district includes over two hundred architecturally distinctive buildings. Styles encompassed are American Gothic, Classical, High Victorian, American Foursquare, and Greek Revival. The community is literally a living architectural exhibit.
Flannagan-Murrell House, Inc. (FMH) was founded in 1990 with the purpose of preserving the oldest extant house in the Hinton National Historical District. A group of concerned citizens of Hinton and Summers County banded together and obtained a loan to purchase the abandoned house in order to save it from being razed. Cost of annual membership in the organization is $15 for an individual, $25 for a family, or $50 in in-kind donations or services. FMH also offers lifetime memberships for $1000 and welcomes support for the continuing restoration of the building and program development in the arts. For more information call Fred Long at (304) 466-0005 or by email at hinton1000@aol.com .
anika proctor
December 19, 2009
love the music its mind blowin and i cant stop listenin to it
Melissa
November 30, 2009
I can't stop listening to the new CD. I hope you can hit the road sometime soon & head to Oregon! :)
Brian Smiles Estes
November 25, 2009
Rachel, your songs continue to blow me away. I've been at this a long time (singer/songwriter)and your music moves me in a way that one feels like they know you personally. Your songs get me so emotional that they take me to a place that has never existed in my life. Sincerely, Brian
Jeff Firmin
October 16, 2009
Rachel, I can't stop listening to your CD. Me my wife and kids have had it on since I got it from you. It is nice to hear an artist that can still tell a story and captivate through their song writing. You rock! Keep it up! See you in the Spring.
Annette
October 2, 2009
Hi Rachel! Just finished listening to your last CD! I can't tell you which song I like best; this is a FABULOUS collection!! Can't wait to send Jackie hers! Hope Gracie's ears are feeling better! Kisses for them all! Love your work!!!
Sara Beth
September 22, 2009
Please can I record your song
"How can I forget"
www.myspace.com/sarabethphetteplace
Dan
August 12, 2009
Rachel, the new CD is a 10! I've been non-stop listening to it since it arrived. Awesome work! This really is music that I want to hear. Keep it up!
Rachel
August 11, 2009
LOVIN the new cd! LOVE Rachel Proctor music! perfect for anyyy mood! thank you for your gift of music :)
Kim
August 10, 2009
Hi, I love your music Rachel! I am writing though to ask for your support. Your song "Me and Emily" really hit home for me. I now work at a relationship abuse awareness organization. We are trying to raise any amount of money we can. I am wondering if you or anyone you know would be able to donate any amount. If you are interested, I can send you more information, the website, and anything else you might need! The organization is the Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness. Keep making amazing music!
Ken Sidders
July 18, 2009
Wow! I didn't even know you had this site. Looks Awesome!!!
Stephanie
July 17, 2009
Love the updated website, and can't wait for the new CD!! Please come to Michigan and play sometime...Nashville is just too far to drive, especially with two young kids!
Jack Blues
July 17, 2009
Hi
I want to say hello from Germany.We heard your music first on the radio and ordered `your first CD. Hope you will give us some more stuff soon.
Justin Lynch
July 8, 2009
I just wanted to stop by and say that your music is great, keep it up.
Jamie Morgan
June 24, 2009
My daughter and I first saw you in concert in Elkins WV at D&E College. She has wore out your first CD because of the song "Me & Emily". Her name is Emily and she loves that song! She can't wait for your next CD. Best of Luck - We think you are very talented and hope to hear more of your music soon. We love your music and can't wait to see you again in concert!!!!
Jamie White
June 9, 2009
You are such an inspiration to us aspiring artists and I just wanted to say thanks. I hope to record one of your songs someday soon!! God Bless you always!
adah lynch
June 6, 2009
Hi looking more like me everyday, you lucky girl! how very proud of you i am of you sweetheart...mom ma adah
Jason Patten
June 2, 2009
Rachel, I want to say so glad to see you have a website! Looking so forward to the new album! Hang in there, love the music and hope to see you in concert soon!