Topic: Blues
March 11, 2009 |
[Part II] Conference Luncheon and Afternoon Sessions
The February 28th PAT 2009 Regional Conference continued with a luncheon and afternoon sessions. This report covers those activities and discussions.
 Dr. Minoa Uffelman introduces the keynote speaker, Dr. Ted Ownby.
The luncheon keynote speaker was Ted Ownby, University of Mississippi, Professor of History and Southern Studies, Director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture. His topic was “Free Bird, Roots, and Family Values: Southern Culture in the 1970s.” Ownby centered his talk on “What it means to be part of a family in the South in the 70’s.” Three elements must be considered. “The South in the 70’s is working out integration and is no longer a rural agrarian culture. The South is establishing a new relationship with the federal government.” «Read the rest of this article»
February 2, 2009 |
Jeffrey Scott Stewart will perform at Blue Note Coffee in Clarksville on Saturday, February 7, from 7-10 p.m.
Jeffrey Scott Stewart is a singer, a songwriter, and a multi-instrumentalist. Originally from Southern California and now based in Nashville, Jeff has had his songs heard in movies, documentaries, television and radio from Seattle to Switzerland, and of course, on the internet and internet radio stations, where he
enjoys frequent rotation – worldwide.A songwriter since the tender age of six, Stewart started learning guitar at the age of nine, and now also performs on mandolin, tenor banjo and even accordion. Growing up listening to Top 40 radio when it included all styles of music gave him an appreciation for a wide variety of music, which is evident in his performances. «Read the rest of this article»
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