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Carlyn Hutchins - April 2010 Newsletter

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:50:00 GMT

Hello everyone! I hope you're enjoying this early spring weather - I know we're all a bit rain and flood weary in Massachusetts, but I am choosing to look at the bright side of it. To me, it's a sign that the growing season is just around the corner, and that makes me a very happy woman!

This month's free song download is "Urban Tragedy", in honor of it having been chosen for Women of Substance Radio's program "Music With a Conscience", which aired during March. If you missed it, then just click the download link at the bottom of the email and you can get it for free! If you're reading this in a blog, then email me directly and I will send you the MP3 instead.

I have a couple of shows coming up soon: one on Saturday April 3rd and one on April 10th, which is a late addition to the schedule. Way off in the future is a show at The Soule Homestead, get it on your calendar now!

Saturday April 3, 2010 7:30 PM: Upton House Concerts in Upton, MA - Opening for Chuck E. Costa! Seats are $15 each, for reservations please email rob@robertmattson.com or call 617-899-0799.

Saturday April 10, 2010 8:00 PM: Driftwood Folk Cafe in Plymouth, MA - Opening for 2008 Guitar Magazine Guitar Superstar Vicki Genfan! The originally scheduled opening act can't make it so I'm a last minute fill in. Seats are $15- to buy in advance, please visit the Driftwood Folk Cafe website. To see Vicki's videos, visit her YouTube page.

Saturday August 14, 2010 6:00 PM: Soule Homestead Saturday Music Series in Middleborough MA - Opening for Kerri Powers! This is a rain or shine show, $7 cover charge.

SOCIAL NETWORKING! You can visit me at these social networking sites, where you can keep up with some of my wacky posts in 140 characters or less, watch video, or read about what's new or where I'm playing. Yay!

RADIO! In addition to a couple of songs placed on Women of Substance Radio, I've had airplay on Radio Crystal Blue, Something About the Women (WMFO 91.5 FM Medford, MA), Catskill Community Radio's program "The Road", MVY Radio's Local Musicafe, and most recently on the Pride Showcase on QNation FM - thanks Bill, and all the other DJ's too!

MUSIC! You can buy CDs and MP3s directly from me at The Store. But if you were interested in buying my music from other retailers, that's cool too, so here are the links!

iTunes
CD Baby
Tradebit
Great Indie Music
PayPlay

Thank you all so much for your support, and I hope to see you at a show soon!

Carlyn
www.carlynhutchins.com

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:39:00 GMT

March 2010

Hello fine mailing list folks! Maybe you've noticed a change in email format over the past several months. Well, the reason is that I just can't seem to make up my mind which service I'd like to stick with, so I've been trying a few different ones lately.

I want to let you know that I have a couple of shows coming up, one on Friday March 19th and one on April 3rd.

Friday March 19, 2010 8:00 PM South Shore Folk Music Club at The Beal House Kingston, MA. $5 members, $6 non-members. Co-bill with Bethel Steele!

Saturday April 3, 2010 7:30 PM Upton House Concerts in Upton, MA - Opening for Chuck E. Costa! To reserve tickets please email rob@robertmattson.com or call 617-899-0799.

Please feel free to drop by and visit me at these social networking sites, where in most cases you can keep up with some of my wild and wacky posts in 140 characters or less, watch video, or read about what's new or where I'm playing. Let's hear it for microblogs!

RADIO! "Urban Tragedy", a song from Lust Love Lost can now be heard on Women of Substance Radio! It was selected for their new program "Music With a Conscience", and you can tune into the program every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday from 3-7 pm Eastern time during the month of March - so cool! I've also had recent airplay on Radio Crystal Blue, Something About the Women (WMFO 91.5 FM Medford, MA), Catskill Community Radio's program "The Road", and MVY Radio's Local Musicafe.

Some of you have written to ask for a list of where you can buy my music. Well, you can buy directly from me at The Store. But, if you were interested in buying my music from other retailers, that's cool too, so here are the links!

iTunes
CD Baby
Tradebit
Great Indie Music
PayPlay

Thank you for your support, and I hope to see you at a show soon!

Carlyn

"Urban Tragedy" on Women of Substance Radio!

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:09:00 GMT

Carlyn's song "Urban Tragedy" was selected for Women of Substance Radio's new program "Music With a Conscience"! You can tune into the program every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday from 3-7 pm Eastern time during the month of March - so cool!

Got $500? How about $750!

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:39:00 GMT

Thanks to everyone's extremely generous contributions, we have raised $750 to be donated to Doctors Without Borders for Haiti relief efforts! I will be making that donation soon, and submitting the paperwork to my employer, who will be matching our contribution dollar for dollar.

Additionally, the very generous attendees of the January 23rd Driftwood Folk Cafe concert helped raise an additional $515, which will also be donated to Doctors Without Borders and submitted for a matching contribution! I know that overall, this doesn't seem like a lot of money, but it is going to go far. This donation could prove the difference between life and death for some Haiti earthquake victims.

I am so proud of all of you for making these donations, because it would have been so easy to walk away, to turn a blind eye to the devastation and suffering. I have been seeing Twitter and Facebook posts stating that Americans should be ashamed of themselves for donating so much time and money to the people of Haiti when Americans are equally in need. Needless to say, I do not share this sentiment. I don't know how we cannot help, and I think it speaks to our humanity to come together and answer a cry for help, even for those in foreign countries.

To everyone who helped me meet and surpass the $500 goal, I cannot thank you enough, and I certainly can't thank everyone by name because the list would be much too long. You know who you are though, and I am very grateful for your generosity. You all rock!

A New Year, A Plea for Help

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:09:00 GMT

Happy New Year to you!

While I hope that you are having a fabulous new year so far, I'm writing mainly to ask for your support. The magnitude of the earthquake in Haiti is becoming more and more apparent with each passing day. As an individual, I, like most of you, feel pretty helpless. But as a group, we can do much by making small contributions! I am reaching out to each of you to help me try and make a difference with the relief efforts. My goal is to raise $500 for Doctors Without Borders, an international medical humanitarian organization.

I'll start off the pot with $50, and will also donate the full purchase price for each sale of my new EP "So Far From Lost" to this worthy organization. Five bucks gets you some great new music you can download for your iPod or MP3 player. More importantly, your $5 will be going to an organization dedicated to provide emergency medical care for the men, women, and children affected by the earthquake in Haiti.

Now, I understand you might not be comfortable with the whole digital download thing. Maybe you're just one of those folks who really likes simply having a hard copy CD. No worries, I have that covered too! You can order an autographed copy of the new EP directly from me for $8 including shipping. Just visit The Store to order!

My next show will be on February 27th, opening for Chuck E. Costa at the Upton House Concert series, hosted by my friend Rob Mattson. I hope you will put it on your calendar and come and hang out with us at Rob's house, because it is going to be a really fun show!

Thank you so much for your attention, and for your support! If you would rather your $5 go directly to Doctors Without Borders, please donate directly to them, but tell 'em I sent you!

Peace, hugs, and love,

Carlyn

Visit me at these social networking sites!

Twitter
Facebook
MySpace
ReverbNation
YouTube

Happy Holidays!

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:47:00 GMT

Warm holiday greetings to you!

I'm writing to wish you and your family a very warm and wonderful holiday season! Your support throughout this year has meant so much to me, from your kind words to your coming to the shows or buying CDs, I'm simply overwhelmed by how much my music means to you. It's one of the reasons I keep writing, because it makes me really happy to make someone else's day with a little bit of music. Sounds funny I know, but totally true!

I'll be taking some time off to work on some new music and to start plotting and scheming a plan to record a new studio CD!

Yes! I want the Holiday Package!

Just in time for the holidays, Carlyn is offering up a super special you can order as the perfect small gift or stocking stuffer! For a limited time, $15 (includes S&H) gets you the following:

An autographed copy of "Lust Love Lost"
An autographed copy of Carlyn's 5-song EP
A digital download card redeemable for a full album download of Carlyn's new live EP So Far From Lost
A sticker, a button, and a guitar pick (because I know you're a true fan!)

Order before December 20th for guaranteed delivery before Christmas!

Something cool to ponder this holiday season...

I've written in the past about how I will be making charitable donations this season as opposed to buying material gifts for my friends and loved ones. Everyone is having a hard time this year, especially the organizations that are helping the needy, be they of the human or the critter variety. It's at times like these that I feel that those who can make donations to charitable organizations should. And it doesn't have to be a large donation, because even the little donations count.

I'll use the case of my friend Amy Petty as an example. She just released a new (and very beautiful) Christmas song called "A Lullaby for a King". She is donating every cent of that $0.89 download price to Habitat for Humanity. OK, so I paid a whopping $0.89 for the download, but if 99 other people do the same, or 999 people, or more... think about how much money that could be, and how much good it could do. It just goes to show that something so little, less than the price of a cup of coffee, can ultimately do so much more good. Just something to think about. How much good is that $0.89 doing in your pocket?

And... on that note, I will sign off, again wishing you and yours a very happy, healthy, and warm holiday season!

Peace, hugs, and love,

Carlyn

http://www.carlynhutchins.com

Visit me at these social networking sites!

Twitter
Facebook
MySpace
ReverbNation
YouTube

Carlyn Hutchins - December 2009 Newsletter

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:13:00 GMT

Happy holidays - I hope they have been wonderful for you so far! I know you must be wicked busy so I'll keep this short.

I recently redesigned my website and online music store (henceforth to be know simply as "The Store"), so let me know what you think! Please visit The Store to find out where and how to buy my music - all of my CD's are available in hardcopy and MP3, all for a darned good price!

My brand new 6 song live EP was just released in November, and makes a perfect stocking stuffer! ?So Far From Lost? was recorded at the Roslindale Open Mike in September. I'll have it with me at shows where you can buy it for $7, or you can download it for $5 (really ? just $5) from my website!

I have an awesome holiday season special... for $15 (includes S&H), you get:

An autographed copy of Lust Love Lost
An autographed copy of my 5-song EP
A digital download card for a full copy of So Far From Lost, the new live EP
A sticker, a button, and a guitar pick, because I know you're a true fan!

Just visit The Store and you'll be on your way to the perfect musical stocking stuffer! Please order before December 18th for guaranteed delivery before Christmas.

And lastly, as always, keep up with me in 140 characters or less on Twitter!

Big hugs and lots of love, and the warmest of wishes to you and your loved ones this holiday season!

Carlyn

http://www.carlynhutchins.com

Buy Lust Love Lost at CD Baby, baby!

Carlyn's social networking links:
YouTube

Facebook

Twitter

MySpace

Holiday Season Special at The Store!

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:48:00 GMT

Just in time for the holidays, Carlyn is offering up a super special you can order as the perfect small gift or stocking stuffer! For a limited time, $15 (includes S&H) gets you the following:

- An autographed copy of "Lust Love Lost"
- An autographed copy of Carlyn's 5-song EP
- A digital download card good for a full album download of Carlyn's new live EP "So Far From Lost"
- A sticker, a button, and a guitar pick (because she knows you're a true fan!)

Place your order before December 18th for guaranteed delivery before Christmas!

NERFA Day 3...

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:06:00 GMT

...woke up around 7:30. Yes folks, that would indeed be 4 and a half hours of sleep. I did stay in bed until 9 am, but I don?t really think I slept much more truth be told.

I think the one thing that is the most overwhelming for me is the constant din. The noise of so many people in a relatively confined space all speaking at once is sometimes deafening, and I have constant ringing in my ears as it is. The exhibit hall for instance is very loud, and I find that I have to speak loudly to the person with whom I?m speaking. Now, I have a bit of a sore throat and I feel hoarse, which is not good for me today because?

I was asked to play in the ?Golden Ticket? showcase this afternoon, sponsored by Focus out of the D.C. area. It was geared for venue hosts and presenters, and one of the presenters asked me to play ? it?s a huge honor, and I was very honored to have been asked! I think I did OK, got some very helpful feedback too, and managed to unload some CDs on some of the presenters there.

Meanwhile, back in the exhibit hall, I found a new-to-me custom guitar maker, Randy S. Muth, who I think I will have to look into a little bit more. The guitars were really sweet? small bodied with slimmer necks, great string action, and a surprising amount of resonance and volume for the body size. I would like to play these guitars outside of a noisy exhibit hall, to really hear what they sound like, but I was very impressed. I?m sure they must cost a small fortune, but I?m also sure they?re worth it. And besides that, they were absolutely beautiful!

Not uncommon at NERFA (from what I understand) is the impromptu jams in the stairwells. On one of my hoof-it-up-the-stairs runs, I ran into Jay Mankita and Peter Siegel, who were thoroughly entertaining and very talented. And they asked me to play a song for them as well ? really nice to get some positive feedback from my peers!

Now? I'm just waiting for the Tricentric showcases to start, and then after that will be more guerrilla showcases. It's likely to be another very late night, but no worries... I have Fogbuster coffee to get me through!

NERFA Day 2... dun dun dun......

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:04:00 GMT

This is completely overwhelming! There is way too much to do in too short a period of time. I sat in a bit on a performance skills workshop with Vance Gilbert. I think I learned more about performance in the 30 or so minutes I sat in that workshop than in the 6 years I have been back to playing on stage. Wow. I think Vance is God. Or something god-like. I saw him help a guy completely transform a newly written song with a handful of suggestions. It went from an ?OK? song to a ?wow I really want to pay attention to this? song. Just amazing!

Then I sat in the exhibit hall at my table for a couple of hours. I met lots of really cool folks, including some DJs who took my CDs. Awesome! Whether or not they get played who knows, but I was happy to be able to make a connection with them. I think I have talked with more people today than I have in the last several years combined!
The formal and tricentric showcases were amazing, as expected. Not taking anything away from anyone else who performed, I was particularly impressed with Craig Bickhardt and Carsie Blanton, neither of whom I had heard before.

And then? the games began! Initially, I had looked at all the schedules ahead of time, and put together a list of who was playing where and when, and wanted to go room to room to hear them. Since I was so overloaded and overwhelmed, I decided to throw that list out, and just walk around the halls and pop in to hear whoever was playing at that particular point. It was a lot of fun, and I heard lots of folks I probably would not have heard otherwise.

I do think the highlight of the night was a story I was told regarding a friend of a friend, on an acid trip, who had a gnome in his closet. The story went that the gnome was actually a child with Down?s Syndrome who was taken from a playground during the height of the acid trip, and subsequently placed in the closet. Yeah? it was about that time I decided it was time to go to bed! So off I went, off to dreamland somewhere around 3 am.

NERFA - Day 1 Recap

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:13:00 GMT

So, I?m at my first conference of any sort, NERFA ? the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance ? in Kerhonkson, NY. It promises to be a fun filled weekend of a lot of music and absolutely no sleep? well, little sleep anyway.

I arrived yesterday around 4:30. In looking around at all the early arrivals so far, I realized it?s so weird to see so many faces I recognize, probably from Falcon Ridge. Most of whom do not yet have names to go with them for me, but I?m sure I?ll be making many friends in a short time.

I am pulling double duty this weekend, because I?m here as both a musician (please book me at your venue, I?m the best rhythm guitarist and songwriter EVER) as well as a venue booking agent (please come play at my venue, we?re the best hosts EVER). In kind of a sick way, I?m looking forward to the challenge of wearing both hats. In a more realistic way, I?m wondering how the hell I?m going to pull this off, followed by ?why in the world did I think it was a good idea to have a table in the exhibit hall?!

On to the more important stuff? dinner last night was absolutely fabulous! I was invited to sit at a table with Siobhan Quinn, Michael Bowers, Mary Lou Troy, Fred Kaiser, and about 6 other folks whose names I did not catch. I also met lots of folks in passing with whom I have only emailed so it was nice to meet in person, and others who are Facebook friends but we?ve never met in person. I?m also looking forward to hearing in their guerilla showcases.

Then, it was off to the Suzi Wollenberg Folk DJ showcase which was well attended and very enjoyable. After that, it was guerilla showcase heaven! This is where many folks here get a chance to play for an audience outside of the formal showcases. People basically go from room to room, pop in for a few minutes to listen, then run off to the next room to either listen to someone else. I was not selected to play in any of these, but maybe next year when my name and music are a little more recognized, I?ll get a few. I did get a "golden ticket" and will play a couple of songs in a showcase on Saturday afternoon, which is totally cool! With this being my first NERFA, I just want to get a feel for how this all works before jumping head-first into it all with playing in or hosting showcases. Make no mistakes, guerilla showcase time is complete and utter pandemonium, and a lot of fun! I?m looking forward to the informal jam sessions in the stairways and lobby as well!

Anyway, I'm running on about 5 hours of sleep with a very full day ahead, so I apologize if any of this in incoherent! So that?s all for Day 1, I?ll catch you up on Day 2 when I can!

Carlyn Hutchins - November 2009 Newsletter

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:48:00 GMT

It?s amazing how quickly the year flies by? is it really November already? This is crazy ? the holidays are just around the corner!

Recently, I donated my first ?big-girl? guitar to the Guitars For Peace organization. It was an old Washburn acoustic/electric that I bought somewhere around 1992, and it had been collecting dust in my basement. After I read about the program, I thought ?why not?? It wasn?t being used, it was taking up space, and I thought that it would mean so much to someone across the world to have it, than to me with not using it. So, off it went. While I had a brief moment of sadness in letting it go, I had, and continue to have, a bigger feeling of joy for being able to give something so meaningful to someone else. Which brings me to the subject of giving as we approach the holiday season.

On the one hand, I love getting presents, and I love giving them too. On the other hand, I have every material thing I need, and if there is something I want (within reason), I'll go out and get it, if I can. But in these hard times for so many others in true need, I?ve taken a step back to think about ?giving?. I?ve decided to tell all my friends and family to not buy anything for me, if they were planning to. Instead, I will encourage them to make a donation in my name to a charity of my choice. To me, this makes the holidays less about what I receive and more about what I give, either through my own donations in the names of others or through people donating in my name. What I hope is that I get other people thinking about what they have versus what they need, and do they really need more ?stuff?? Maybe it will start a true cascade of charitable donations filtering to organizations who could really use it at this time of year and beyond? ah yes, that would be ideal, wouldn?t it? I know it?s not so simple, but in economic times like this, doesn?t it make sense for people who have means to donate to charities, to provide to people who don?t?

Anyway, enough about all of that. I have other news to share, and upcoming shows to tell you about!

The biggest news I have this month is that I have just released a new 6 song live EP called ?So Far From Lost?, recorded at my recent feature at the Roslindale Open Mike. I?m very excited about it, and hope you are too! In fact, I?m so excited about it that I am giving away a free album download to the first 10 people who send me an email to ask for it! Now, this link is only valid for 48 hours (don?t ask me why, it?s just how it is), so you need to act quickly if you want to take advantage of it! Don?t worry, if you aren?t one of the first 10, you can still download it for $5 (really ? just $5) from my website! Or, come out to a show and get an honest-to-goodness real CD that you can hold and see the artwork and the credits and all that good stuff, and I?ll even sign it for you!

Now, for shows! Coming up in November, I have a couple of shows that I?m very excited about. On Sunday November 22^nd, I will be playing a set at the edible South Shores Harvest Market, being held under a heated tent at Pilgrim Memorial Park on the waterfront in Plymouth MA. This is a very special Emerging Artist showcase, and will also feature Caleb Hawley, Amy Petty, and Sam Chase ? we?re playing from 11 to 3, so stop on by!

On Saturday November 28 I am the opening act for the wonderful John Flynn at the Third Fret Coffeehouse in Marston's Mills! The show starts at 7, and tickets will go on sale soon, $15 each!

In other fun news, my song "I Don't Know Why" was added into the rotation on Women of Substance Radio! I hope you can tune in on Monday nights, 9 to 10 pm Eastern Time to catch me on "Acoustic Show 1"! Additionally, my song "Roses & Wine" was added to the Local MusiCafe playlist on MVY Radio! Cool, huh?

Recently, I revamped my website slightly, so you can now buy single track or full album downloads of "Lust Love Lost", "Session: Live", ?So Far From Lost?, or random MP3s of unreleased material, including the very popular Roses & Wine ringtone! Just click the links to check it all out!

And lastly, as always, visit me on YouTube to see a few performance videos. Or, visit me on Facebook and Twitter, to keep up with me in 140 characters or less!

Big hugs and lots of love!

Carlyn

http://www.carlynhutchins.com

Buy Lust Love Lost at CD Baby, baby!

Carlyn's social networking links:

New Live EP - "So Far From Lost" Now Available!

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:59:00 GMT

Available for purchase now - Carlyn's new live EP "So Far From Lost" for just $5 online! http://tiny.cc/sKtSB

This CD was recorded live at my featured performance at the Roslindale Open Mike, Roslindale MA, in September 2009. Enjoy!

Carlyn Hutchins - October 2009 Newsletter

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:31:00 GMT

I can't believe it's already mid-October and I haven't sent out an update yet, shame on me! So here it is real fast, because I know you're probably as busy as I am...

Tomorrow night, October 16th, I'll be the featured performer at Java Jo's Open Mike Night, hosted by Ana Eder-Mulhane! She is just the loveliest person in the world, and we're so grateful that she continues to run such a great open mike night. I hope you can come and hang out for a while! I will go on around 8 pm, but come out early and grab a light dinner, they have a wonderful selection of salads and sandwiches from which to choose.

Then on Saturday October 24th, I will be the opening act for Coretta Sellars at her CD release party at The Bull Run Restaurant out in Shirley MA! I'm very excited about this show, and hope that you can make it out to support me and Coretta as well! Tickets are on sale now, $10 in advance or they'll be $12 at the door the day of show. Dinner seating is available and starts at 6 pm. The show starts at 8, come on out! Good times are going to be had, Coretta is a wonderful singer/songwriter and performer!

Coming up in November, I am honored to have been asked to open for the wonderful John Flynn at the Third Fret Coffeehouse in Marston's Mills on November 28th! The show starts at 7, and tickets will go on sale soon, $15 each!

In other fun news, my song "I Don't Know Why" was added into the rotation on Women of Substance Radio! I hope you can tune in on Monday nights, 9 to 10 pm Eastern Time to catch me on "Acoustic Show 1"! Additionally, my song "Roses & Wine" was added to the Local MusiCafe playlist on MVY Radio! Cool, huh?

Speaking of songs.... keep your eyes out for a new live CD I'll be releasing within the next month or so! More news on that later, but it'll have some new and not so new material that was recently recorded at the Roslindale Open Mike. I've also revamped my website slightly, and you can now buy single track or full album downloads of "Lust Love Lost", "Session: Live", or random MP3s of unreleased material, including the very popular Roses & Wine ringtone! Just click the links to check it all out!

And lastly, as always, visit me on YouTube to see a few performance videos. Or, visit me on Facebook and Twitter, to keep up with me in 140 characters or less!

Big hugs and lots of love!

Carlyn

http://www.carlynhutchins.com

Buy Lust Love Lost at CD Baby, baby!

Carlyn's social networking links:
YouTube
Facebook
Twitter
MySpace

Carlyn Hutchins - September 2009 Newsletter

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:00:00 GMT

Hey, I just wanted to touch base and send a quick reminder about 2 shows I have coming up in September, as well as encourage you to put another few shows on your calendar in the fall!

This Friday September 11th, I will be playing an in-the-round with Kellee Webb and Jessi Fanuele at the Oasis Coffeehouse in Waltham MA! Ticket prices range from $8 to $12, visit their website for more info. Doors open at 7:00, the show starts at 7:30.

On Monday September 14th, I will be heading over to the Roslindale Open Mike (hosted by Mike Delaney), where I will be the featured performer. There is no cover charge, but Mike will pass the "not-hat", and encourage you to donate generously. Mike and Neal Braverman have worked really hard to make this open mike night a great success, so come on out and support them (and me of course too)! The open mike starts at 7:00, I play for 30 minutes around 8:00.

Coming up for me in October and November:

? October 16th, 7 pm @ Java Jo?s Open Mike, Jamaica Plain MA
? October 24th, 8 pm @ The Bull Run Restaurant, Shirley MA

? November 28th, 7:30 pm @ Third Fret Coffeehouse, Marston's Mills MA

In even more news, you can now visit me on YouTube to see a few performance videos. Or, visit me on Facebook and Twitter, to keep up with me in 140 characters or less!

Big hugs and lots of love!

Carlyn

http://www.carlynhutchins.com

Buy Lust Love Lost at CD Baby, baby!

Carlyn's social networking links:
YouTube
Facebook
Twitter

MySpace

Canceled - August 22nd Move the Muse Fest

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:01:00 GMT

I had been scheduled to play in the Emerging Artist Showcase at the Move the Muse Fest, a first year festival which was to be held at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton MA this coming Saturday the 22nd. However, the group who was financing the festival, Boston Baseball Allstars, cancelled it on Monday with little explanation to the artists.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. If you had purchased tickets, please contact Brown Paper Tickets at (800) 838-3006 to obtain a full refund.

Thanks, and have a great weekend!

Carlyn

http://www.carlynhutchins.com

Buy Lust Love Lost at CD Baby, baby!

Carlyn's social networking links:
YouTube
Facebook
Twitter
MySpace

UPCOMING SHOWS
The Oasis Coffeehouse	Waltham, MA	Fri Sep 11 09	07:30 PM	Tickets
Roslindale Open Mic	Roslindale, MA	Mon Sep 14 09	07:00 PM
Java Jo's	Jamaica Plain, MA	Fri Oct 16 09	07:00 PM
Bull Run Restaurant	Shirley, MA	Sat Oct 24 09	08:00 PM	Tickets
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PRESS CLIPPINGS

"Hutchins is a pure folk artist with a bit of a kick." Jennifer Layton, Indie-Music.com

"Carlyn Hutchins delivers folk music that is upbeat, sensuous, contemplative, and passionate." Annette Conlon, 'Nette Radio

Carlyn Hutchins - August 2009 Newsletter

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:55:00 GMT

Wow, it feels like forever since I sent out my last newsletter! I have been very busy, very busy indeed. I just moved from Boston to the South Shore of MA, into a cute little house near the ocean. Yeah, I am living a very difficult life. Which is half true, considering that I still work in Cambridge, which is at the least an hour and half drive if I leave at 5:30 am! At least I will wake up and smell the salt air, which can never be a bad thing!

Regarding music, July was pretty fun and music filled! I spent the 4^th of July weekend at New Bedford Summerfest, and saw some amazing talent, both new to me and not so new to me. They also had a perfectly wonderful variety of arts and crafts vendors in addition to 6 or so stages of music, which really rounded out the festival experience. What a great atmosphere, and I?m really looking forward to going again next year!

I also went to the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, a four day music and mud filled extravaganza! Now, while I enjoyed the music tremendously, I have to be honest and tell you that I am not the best camper in the world. I try, I really try, but when you add in torrential rain (Thursday and Friday nights) and a lot of mud (which sometimes smelled like cow-poo), I can assure you that this wannabe happy camper was not so happy. I?m not entirely sure that the motel where I ended up on Saturday night (the threat of more overnight storms was more than I could bear) made me feel better or cleaner, but that?s a different story. The bottom line is that the music this year, as always, was absolutely fantastic, and like Summerfest, I?m looking forward to next year! Maybe I?ll stay in a motel instead of camping!

Speaking of festivals, let me tell you about a couple of new ones! I will be volunteering at the 1^st annual Berkshire Women?s Muse Fest, at Wahconah Park in Pittsfield MA this Saturday, August 15^th! The lineup includes: Cheryl Wheeler, Suzanne Vega, SONiA of Disappear Fear, Amy Petty, Gretchen Peters, Nervous But Excited, Pamela Means, Lindsay Mac, Melissa Ferrick, and Sarah Bettens. All this for $25 if you buy tickets online, $35 at the gate on the day of the show.

Also, I am playing in the Emerging Artist Showcase at the Move the Muse Fest, another first year festival being held at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton MA! Wow, I am truly honored to have been asked to play. The featured performer lineup includes: Kathy Mattea, Jesse Colin Young Band, Eliza Gilkyson, Girlyman, The Kennedys, Vicki Genfan, David Jacobs-Strain, Trina Hamlin, Natalia Zukerman, The Paper Raincoat, and Jacob Johnson. Tickets for this festival are also $25 online, or $35 at the gate the day of the show. I hope to see you out and about!

You can also come out and here me at a few other places, with more shows to be added later. Check ?em out!

? August 22nd, time TBA @ Move the Muse Fest, Brockton MA (Festival runs Noon to 8 pm)
? September 11th, 7:30 pm @ Oasis Coffeehouse, Waltham MA
? September 14th, 7 pm @ Roslindale Open Mike, Roslindale MA
? October 16th, 7 pm @ Java Jo?s Open Mike, Jamaica Plain MA
? October 24th, 8 pm @ The Bull Run Restaurant, Shirley MA

I?m hugely excited for all of my gigs, but especially the October 24th gig, as I?m opening for Coretta Sellars and she totally rocks. I hope that you will be able to make one or two or three of them! :-)

In other fun news, my song "I Don't Know Why" was added into the rotation on Women of Substance Radio! I hope you can tune in on Monday nights, 10 to 11 pm Eastern Time to catch me on "Acoustic Show 1"!

In even more news, you can now visit me on YouTube to see a few performance videos. Or, visit me on Facebook and Twitter, to keep up with me in 140 characters or less!

Big hugs and lots of love!

Carlyn

http://www.carlynhutchins.com

Buy Lust Love Lost at CD Baby, baby!

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Carlyn Hutchins - July 2009 Newsletter

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:55:00 GMT

Hey there!

It?s been too long since my last newsletter, but just to let you know, I?ve been a very busy gal! I worked quite a bit on booking shows, and managed to get me some attention, which is always a good thing! My buddy Rob would say that I?m using self-deprecating humor by telling you this, but I think not ? most of the time when we try to book gigs, we don?t get any replies, so I think it?s very positive if I?ve gotten someone?s attention enough to get a reply of ?not at this time? or ?I?ll get back to you later?, so I think this is a step in the right direction! I?ve also been getting replies of ?let?s work out a date?, which is part of the point of this email? I?ve got gigs! You can see the details of them on my calendar, but here?s what I have coming up in the next several months:

? July 11th, 2:45 @ Plymouth Harbor Folk Festival, Plymouth MA (Festival runs Noon to 7 pm)
? July 30th, 8 pm @ Rose Room Revue, Upton MA
? August 22nd, time TBA @ Move the Muse Fest, Brockton MA (Festival runs Noon to 8 pm)
? September 11th, 7:30 pm @ Oasis Coffeehouse, Waltham MA
? September 14th, 7 pm @ Roslindale Open Mike, Roslindale MA
? October 16th, 7 pm @ Java Jo?s Open Mike, Jamaica Plain MA
? October 24th, 8 pm @ The Bull Run Restaurant, Shirley MA

I?m very excited to be playing showcases at two festivals ? this is huge for me as it?s my first time playing on stage at a festival, and I hope you all can come out and support them. I?m also hugely excited for the October 24th gig, as I?m opening for Coretta Sellars and she totally rocks. Just to clarify, I?m excited about *all* of my gigs and hope that you will be able to make one or two or three of them! :-)

In other fun news, my song "I Don't Know Why" was added into the rotation on Women of Substance Radio! Tune in on Monday nights, 10 to 11 pm Eastern Time to catch me on "Acoustic Show 1"!

On the music front, aside from booking gigs, I have also been working on some new songs, and polishing up a couple of older songs, because I?m thinking that it?s time to start working on a new CD! Yes, it?s been almost 3 years since Lust Love Lost was released, and I have a bunch of new songs since then. One of these songs is ?North Carolina Called?, and if you haven?t heard it yet, be sure to click on this TunePak link!

In other news, you can now visit me on YouTube to see a few performance videos. Or, visit me on Facebook and Twitter, to keep up with me in 140 characters or less!

Big hugs and lots of love!

Carlyn

http://www.carlynhutchins.com

Buy Lust Love Lost at CD Baby, baby!

Carlyn's social networking links:
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Facebook
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Carlyn Hutchins - May 2009 Newsletter

Tue, 05 May 2009 08:18:00 GMT

I hope you?re enjoying the lovely spring weather! I just got back from a fabulous 3 days at the Kripalu Center in Western Massachusetts, at a songwriting workshop hosted by Val Denn, The Nields, Eliza Gilkyson, and Gretchen Peters. I am feeling a burst of creativity since I left, not just because of the things I learned, but because of the feedback I got on my singing, songwriting, and performance skills. It?s easy to lose focus on the things we love to do, especially in these busy times, so being able to spend some time getting positive reinforcement was incredibly welcome.

Have you heard my demo of North Carolina Called yet? You can hear it by clicking on this link!

You can catch me on stage this coming weekend, I?ll be playing at The Burren on Sunday night, May 10th! The show starts at 8 pm, no cover charge but tips are appreciated! Also playing that night will be The And Company (Brian Tavener, Mally Smith, and Alle Santiago) and other special guests. You never know who will show up for a pint! My thanks to hosts Danielle Miraglia and Tom Bianchi for asking me to play!

The Burren
247 Elm Street
Davis Square, Somerville MA
http://www.burren.com

Driftwood Folk Cafe in Plymouth MA will be presenting its last show of the season on Saturday May 9th, featuring the Jason Spooner Trio with opening act Sam Chase! I highly recommend purchasing advanced seats for the show, $15 each.

Driftwood Folk Cafe at First Parish UU Church
19 Town Square
Plymouth, MA 02360
508-224-7024

Carlyn's social networking links:

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I hope to see you at my show on Sunday, but if you can't make it, I hope to see you soon!

Squishy hugs and love!

Carlyn

http://www.carlynhutchins.com

Carlyn Hutchins - April 2009 Newsletter

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:47:00 GMT

Happy spring everyone! Every day I drive home from work and pass the Arnold Arboretum. Every day around this time of year I get to watch the buds come out on all the trees, and it never ceases to amaze me how what was once brown and barren will ?green up? in a week?s time. I hope you?re enjoying the early spring as much as I am!

I only have a few announcements this month:

? First, thanks to everyone who came out to the gigs I had in February and March. I had so much fun opening for Chris Pureka and Ellis, and even more fun meeting so many new fans!

? Second, I got some recording software and a digital interface (meaning I can hook up my guitar and a microphone into my computer), and made a recording of ?North Carolina Called?, one of my newer songs. You can listen to it here. The first 10 people who send me an email (carlyn AT carlynhutchins DOT com) with some feedback will get it as a free MP3 - constructive feedback is preferred of course, but say what you must! If you hate it, then please tell me, because there is no sense in me sending it to you if you hate it, right?

? Third, I will be attending a workshop called ?Powerful Women, Powerful Voices? in late April at Kripalu in Western MA. All you creative type women (sorry boys) should seriously think about coming. Here?s more about the workshop:

Women and Songwriting Retreat April 26 to April 29 at Kripalu Yoga Center

For all women who love music. We have a few spaces left for an intimate writing workshop with Eliza Gilkyson, Gretchen Peters, The Nields and Val Denn for intensive writing and creativity workshop in a nurturing environment.

Come together in community with other women to connect with your creative self and explore the power of words and music to express the human experience. Co-created by a bevy of talented grassroots musical artists, this workshop will awaken you to your own inner well of creativity and strength.

Eliza Gilkyson, The Nields, Gretchen Peters, and Val Denn have created a program for women who want to write and gather together to enhance that desire. They will share their creative journeys, and delve into what it means to make music out of the tumult and beauty of their inner lives and then offer their songs to the world.

The program includes experiential workshops, panel discussions, live performances, open mic sessions, nuts and bolts discussions, and singing together as a group to draw you deeper into the heart of your own unique, essential, powerful voice, no matter how you express yourself. Whether you are a musician, writer, or music lover, Powerful Women, Powerful Voices offers a wealth of ways to use creative expression as a spiritual practice and move toward your creative dreams with balance and integrity.

Kripalu is a Yoga Center in the Berkshires that provides a quiet place to do yoga, to retreat, eat organic food in the beauty of the Berkshires. Call and tell them your a FA member and receive a 20% discount on the program tuition, Housing is separate and prices vary from dorm style to private rooms, http://www.kripalu.org/program/view/PWPV91/powerful_women_powerful_voices or call Val Denn if you have questions. 512 391-3855

Speaking of Gretchen Peters, she will be performing at Driftwood Folk Caf� in Plymouth MA on Saturday April 25th, with opening act Lisa Martin! You may not recognize Gretchen, but she has been nominated for Grammys, is a Country Music Award winner, was the 2008 Folkwax Magazine artist of the year, and has more ASCAP awards than you can shake a stick at! Oh yeah, she?s written for the likes of Martina McBride, Bonnie Raitt, Bryan Adams, George Strait, Shania Twain? the list goes on and on! I highly recommend purchasing advanced seats for the show, $20 each.

Driftwood Folk Caf� at First Parish UU Church
19 Town Square
Plymouth, MA 02360
508-224-7024

In other news, you can now visit me on YouTube! I have a few performance videos for you to check out. Visit me on Facebook too! And if you Twitter, you can follow my tweets too. Oh yes, I'm all hooked up on social networks now!

Happy Spring, and hope to see you at my next show on May 10th! Come out at see me at The Burren's Sunday Night Songwriting Series! Always a good time, especially with Danielle Miraglia and Tom Bianchi as hosts!

Squishy hugs and love!

Carlyn

http://www.carlynhutchins.com