Jon Byrd: England, Norway and Scotland Oct Nov!!

[Editorial]

 

 

Lead guitar for the seminal country band SLIM CHANCE AND THE CONVICTS (LETTERS TO MAMA, 1993, & TWANG PEEKS, 1996). Formed hard country band the RATCHET SET as an outlet for his love of trucking songs &  honky-tonk gems. Late 90’s, Byrd helped country traditionalist GRETA LEE record her first 2 cd’s THIS AIN'T OVER YET and YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN. 

 relocated to Nashville, quickly making a name as an authentic country singer and Telecaster slinger, recording with DAVIS RAINES, BUCK JONES, STEPHEN SIMMONS, SUZETTE AND THE NEON ANGELS, MANDO SAENZ, AMELIA WHITE, MARK HUFF, CARISSA LEE BROADWATER, SUZANNA SPRING AND BEN LANKENSHIP. 2004 his own project BYRD'S AUTO PARTS. Since then he appears on 3 RED BEET RECORDS compilations. 2010 Jon gets a cut on the new ERIC BRACE AND PETER COOPER recording MASTER SESSIONS, SILENT NIGHT was the first single released from that cd and a Christmas radio hit. This year Jon can be heard on Country Music Hall of Famer TOM T. HALL's I LOVE: TOM T. HALL'S SONGS OF FOX HOLLOW (RED BEET RECORDS) along side ERIC AND PETER, BUDDY MILLER, PATTY GRIFFIN, JIM LAUDERDALE, ELIZABETH COOK, DUANE EDDY, AND BOBBY BARE. You now hold in your hand his new full-length recording DOWN AT THE WELL OF WISHES Enjoy!!

 

 

 Down At The Well Of Wish's Reviewed here

 

 

 

 

http://flyinshoes.ning.com/video/jon-byrd-alabama-asphalt

 

Sat Oct 22 ~ Folly Bridge, Oxford 

 

Wed Oct 26 ~ Fulford Arms, York

 

Thur Oct 27 ~ Henry Boons, Westgate, Wakefield, WF2 9SW Yorkshire

 

Fri Oct 28 ~ Aspinall Arms, Mitton, Lancashire

 

Sat Oct 29 ~ View Two Gallery, Mathew Street, Liverpool L1 

 

Sun Oct 30 - TwickFolk, The Cabbage Patch Pub, London

 

Wed Nov 2 ~ Carnivale, London

 

Sat Nov 5 ~ The Troubadour, London

 

Sun Nov 6 ~ The Foundry, Brighton (Sunday Get Rhythm Presents Showcase)

 

Nov 15 ~ Bonanza, Oslo, Norway

 

Nov 17 ~ Musikkhuset, Haugesund, Norway

 

Nov 19 ~ Private Event, Kårstø, Norway

 

Sun, Nov 20 ~ The Donkey, Leicester, UK

 

Mon, Nov 21 ~ Strathpeffer Sessions  

for  Medicine Show Internet Radio Coffee Shop , Strathpeffer, Scotland

 

Tues, Nov 22 ~ Loch Broom FM Medicine Show

and

Acoustic show, The Argyll Hotel 18 Argyle St, Ullapool, Scotland IV26 2UB, United Kingdom

[the Good Intentions]

Can't recommend Jon highly enough -  we were lucky enough to see him play last  year  in East Nashville and he was marvellous

NOTE: the Liverpool gig, supported by the Good Intentions is now  a house concert - you can mail me for  details!