Adler & Hearne: NEWS

The following arts calendar feature appeared in the January 2011 "Best Of" issue of County Line Magazine. Our thanks to Winnsboro Center for the Arts for hosting the exhibit, which runs from November 19, 2010 through January 22, 2011.  | Lindy's photos now enjoy exposure in a number of shops and restaurants in downtown Winnsboro, including our own Adler & Hearne Store (the land of "ahs") just inside the front door of Main Street Antiques & Collectibles, across from Art & Espresso and Brewbaker's Restaurant & Pub (two of our favorite, local live-music venues -- in addition to Crossroads of course, which we founded in 2005). | When you're passing through Winnsboro, stop in and enjoy our quirky collection of music, photos, and of course -- antique, retro and vintage finds. (Open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Here's the news as it read in the County Line:

Images with deep roots in rural East Texas are on display at Winnsboro Center for the Arts (WCA) through January 22 in an exhibit by photographer and touring songwriter Lindy Hearne. Hearne finds inspiration for his photos and his songs from the ordinary to the extraordinary. The exhibit includes glimpses from his East Texas piney woods home outside Winnsboro, to images captured ‘on the road.’ Plus a few song lyrics thrown in for good measure.

The exhibit features framed and matted fine art prints, and photo note cards, and the works are available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the art center.

WCA exhibit hours are Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and during special events. It’s recommended that patrons call the volunteer-managed art center to verify hours of operation at 903.342.0686.

Winnsboro Center for the Arts is at 200 N. Market St., across Broadway (Hwy 11) from the Winnsboro Depot. Winnsboro is an official State of Texas Cultural Arts District.

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/ketr/local-ketr-915820.mp3

Click the link above to hear the interview!

KETR "Notably Texan" radio host Matt Meinke produced a detail-packed, one-hour interview of Adler & Hearne, broadcast on July 29, 2010. Link above to listen. Better yet -- cut and paste the link into a separate browser to enjoy listening while you continue to explore our site.

KETR is "our" National Public Radio station, located on the campus of Texas A&M in Commerce (just about 40 miles northwest of our home). Hats off to Matt Meinke and all the other fine radio folks out there in the world who work so hard to keep music aLIVE and well in the world by helping music like ours find its way to the ears of folks like YOU!

God bless David Card. For 22 years, through this special memorial event, he has given the world -- especially the singer-songwriter community -- the opportunity to pay homage to the high-and-honey-voiced BW Stevenson, who passed away at the too-young age of 38 while undergoing heart valve surgery on April 28, 1988.

Buckwheat's spirit was most definitely felt in the house on Wednesday night, April 28, 2010, as 12 semifinalists (a rare imbalance of 11 gentleman singer-songwriters plus yours truly's Lynn Adler) performed their two song submissions that won them their spots in the semifinal 12.

Lynn Adler was named among the final 6, and performed two songs, plus two more originals before three judges and the famed Poor David's audience on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. At the end of the evening Lynn was speechless and all-smiles at being named "winner" of the event. Songwriter Scott Fant was named Runner Up.

Here are some of Lynn's words to the wise about entering song contests and such...

"Take the fresh bragging rights where you can get 'em! But when you don't make the cut, take it with an ample dose of salt. God knows, I've either never made the cut, or been in my share of situations where I've only made the 'semi-finals.' For years, my joke about myself has been that of being dubbed 'most talented non-finalist.' 

"Regardless of what happens, don't let it shake your passion for your art. Smile to yourself that you got up on the stage and shared your songs with the world. That's really what it's about. That, and growing your relationships within the greater music community. Not the judging, the being judged, or the tallied results. That part is all subjective, and a matter of opinion.

"Somebody said '...that which does not kill us makes us stronger...' (or something like that). It's true. I was shaking in my boots both nights of this event. Happily, I'm used to singing and playing music with Lindy. But it's good to stay strong on your own. You bring more to your other musical relationships that way. I'm glad I pushed through my fears and insecurities to enter this event. I made new friends through the experience. I gained new courage and self confidence. And I won a nice cash award of $700, plus other winning-related perks.

"And one more thing -- I entered that event before. Twice over the past number of years. And made the semi-finals both times. So yes -- I was smiling pretty big on May 12. Still, I know what a crap shoot it all is, which helps me not take myself too seriously."

Our song "A Hundred Years From Now" (co-written with Tom Prasada-Rao, and Track #9 on our newest Adler & Hearne release "To The Heart") was recently voted #5 from among 36 finalists out of more than 500 songs submitted for inclusion in The Alternate Root's 'Music for Social Change' Sampler.

The FREE sampler is up and ready to change the world! (no longer available that we can find -- but it was fun while it lasted!!)

The Alternate Root reports that they had 7500 votes. The Top 25 artists, which includes Adler & Hearne, join James McMurtry, Jason & The Scorchers, Christine Ohlman, The Boxmasters, Chip Taylor and Kasey Anderson in having their voices heard. Gary Allegretto reached the top slot with over 1400 votes with his song, "Four Days Late", featuring Ivan Neville. Adler & Hearne's song came in 5th in the voting!

The songs are available at TheAlternateRoot.com for streaming and download. To download the sampler, click to the following link. http://www.thealternateroot.com/music-for-social-change-free-sampler (again -- sorry, but this story and compilation are no longer archived at the alternate root site)

The Alt Root folks and all artists involved agree -- let's make this compilation viral. The world needs to hear what these artists have to say! (if we can ever find a way to create a link to this compilation -- we'll post it here)

Lindy Hearne was among the TOP 20 CONTESTANTS of the 2010 Wildflower Festival Performing Songwriter Contest, and has been invited to perform his songs on the Bud Light Stage (formerly the Acoustic Cafe Stage, next to the Eisemann Center for Performing Arts).

Joining him will be partner Lynn Adler, and Lindy's lead-guitar wielding daughter Kate Hearne who will be home from having completed her first year as a Commercial Music major in guitar at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas.

Adler & Hearne with special guest Kate Hearne are scheduled to go on at 3 PM for a 45-minute set. Please join us! ~ A&H

P.S. Tickets to the show are super easy to obtain. Just click to the festival web site -- www.wildflowerfestival.net -- go to Tickets, and everything you need to know to purchase online, and even to print at home to scan for entry at the festival -- it's all there. Easy as pie.