Maura O'Connell
Update--May 18, 2009

TODAY

Monday
May 18

Woodsongs Oldtime Radio Hour
Kentucky Theatre
Lexington, KY
(859) 252-8888


NEXT MONTH

Tuesday
June 16

Release date for Maura's new CD, NAKED WITH FRIENDS.

While she did wear clothes during most of the recording sessions, the title of the album refers to the fact that it contains only voices, no instruments. The list of guest artists is long and eclectic: Dolly Parton, Mary Black, Alison Krauss, Kate Rusby, Jerry Douglas, Paul Brady, Tim O'Brien and many other friends.

Song selection shows Maura's always broad taste, including songs by great contemporary writers, including Elvis Costello, Cheryl Wheeler and Janis Ian, to traditional tunes in Irish.

For the first time, Maura took a co-producer credit, collaborating with the multi-Grammy-winning, multi-talented Gary Paczosa, who's worked with John Prine, Alison Krauss, Nickel Creek, Tim O'Brien and many others. The project was recorded over two years in Nashville and Dublin.

For a press release, along with an image of the CD cover, please go to this link:

http://www.mauraoconnell.com/of_note.ph ... ews&id=180

We'll be providing more information and links during the next few weeks, and some news items have been posted to Maura's site at:

http://www.mauraoconnell.com/

Also, you can get updates about Maura's new CD and keep track of Sugar Hill Records' other artists by joining their newletter list at:

http://www.sugarhillrecords.com/about.asp


Thursday
June 18

Celebrate Release of "Naked with Friends"
and Hear Maura and the band in a full show.
The Station Inn
Nashville, TN
(615) 255-3307

Saturday
June 27

Maura O'Connell and Friends
Concert to Benefit
Console
National Concert Hall
Dublin, Ireland
+353 (0)1 417 0000 National Concert Hall


UPCOMING

Friday
August 14
Stone Mountain Arts Center
Brownfield, ME
(866) 227-6523

Saturday
August 15
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Harbor, ME
(207) 633-5159

Visit Maura's dates page at http://www.mauraoconnell.com/dates/ for links and a full listing of confirmed dates.


THANKS
Thanks for using Maura's discussion boards at http://www.mauraoconnell.com/forums/ and her MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/mauraoconnell

And thanks for supporting Maura's music.