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.