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ANNOUNCING  the... 8th Annual L.A. Songwriters' Festival !        Original songwriters from the Eastern Shore, Lower Alabama, Nashville and beyond are participating in this exciting three day event at the American Legion on beautiful Mobile Bay.  Come and Catch the Music!    The L.A. SONGWRITERS' FESTIVAL with host songwriters Evans Davis and Charles Davis of the Leavin' Brothers, will be held at the American Legion Post 199 at 700 S. Mobile Street in Fairhope.  Net proceeds of the event will benefit The Haven a local, no-kill animal shelter.    DATE:  September 13, 14 & 15, 2012 Thursday, Friday and Saturday:  Thirty Six original songwriters on the intimate but spacious inside Hall Stage during the three days with a jam session at the end of each evening's performances.   Vendor exhibits, festival activities, food and other events throughout the period.  See performance schedules and songwriter bios below. Admission:  $ 10 / day. A CELEBRATION OF ORIGINAL MUSIC    The LASF is a celebration of original music played in an acoustic setting on the intimate and comfortable indoor Hall Stage arranged for intimate listening appreciation and enjoyment.  The performances are designed to aid artists in further promoting their work and to encourage participation in other songwriter events such as the Mobile Songwriters at Mobile Bay Fest in October and the Frank Brown International Songwriters' Festival on the Alabama Gulf Coast in November. ACOUSTIC STAGE, SONGWRITERS, MUSIC & FUN    The American Legion provides a newly updated and outstanding stage with appreciative music fans for artists who wish to share their original creations and new musical ideas.    The LASF is open to the public and encourages original music appreciation fans to attend.  Cell phones, loud conservations and other disruptive actions are not permitted in the Legion Hall during performances.  Please use the Northside Deck or the outsideTENT area for lively discussion, smoking and cool refreshments.  Musicians with original scores and lyrics should contact the Legion at 251/928-9132 if they wish to participate in future festivals. NOTE:  Smoking is not permitted indoors at the Legion.  Smokers should use the outside deck and bayside porch areas.

The 2011 festival is over. Below are some details.        L.A. Songwriters' Festival the 7th Annual Celebration of Original Music September 15, 16 & 17, 2011   ‘Catch the Music’ on the American Legion Hall Stage in Fairhope  Thursday, September 15  (with John Edd Thompson as Master of Ceremonies) 7:00 - DONNIE MILLS / KEITH GLASS / KATHRYN SCHELDT / ANDREW DUHON  8:15 - DONNA SLATER / ELAINE PETTY / RHONDA HART / KIM CARSON 9:30 - RICK WHALEY / COWBOY JOHNSON / SUZI RAGSDALE   Friday, September 16   7:00 - KURT WINN / BRITTANY GRIMES / JIMMY LUMPKIN & TOM HAASE 8:00 - WES LEE / RONDALE OVERSTREET & JASON CALDWELL / RYAN BALTHROP 9:00 - ASHE UNDERWOOD / CHARLES DAVIS / EVANS DAVIS 10:00 - JIMMY LEE HANNAFORD / RUSTY MILLER / TYLER CHAMPION / JOHNNY BARBATO . Saturday, September 17   7:00 - BO ROBERTS / CHRIS NEWBURY / JODY PAYNE / GRANVILLE AUTOMATIC 8:15 - SCOTT ALBERT JOHNSON / HANK BECKER / LOLLY LEE / SCOTT BOYER 9:30 - BEVERLY JO SCOTT / ANTHONY CRAWFORD & SAVANA LEE (SUGARCANE JANE) . ~~~ $10 admission daily ~~~   ~~ Proceeds to benefit the HAVEN in Fairhope. The Haven will also have a PET ADOPTION UNIT at the Legion on Saturday, 9/17 from 10-2pm.  Music, Food and 4-legged Friends. ~~~  Food during the festival by DOUG'S DOGS of Fairhope. Talent scheduling by Randy Branch. Sound engineering by Dr. Music of Fairhope. No smoking indoors! See listing of previous festival songwriters below.  Come and 'CATCH THE MUSIC !'   FESTIVAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF -2010    Chairman - Skip Jones;  Vice Chairman and Talent Director - Randy Branch;  Creative Director - Charles Davis;   Director of Operations - Susan Mitchell;  Event/Planning Director - Kimberly Davis;  Stage Manager & Sound Engineer - Wade Wellborn;  Advertising Director - TBD; Treasurer and American Legion Coordinator - John Henderson;  Photographer - Angela Montgomery.                                DIRECTIONS TO AMERICAN LEGION POST 199    From I-65 (east from Mobile, Alabama), take US Highway 98 south toward Daphne and Fairhope.  Continue on Scenic 98 through Fairhope within sight of the bay.  The American Legion is just south of Fairhope's Municipal Pier on beautiful Mobile Bay.  Plenty of free parking.    Baron's Motel and the Elk's Lodge are directly across the street from the Legion. PARTICIPANTS IN PREVIOUS L.A. SONGWRITER FESTIVALS Alan Hartzell ~ Alvin Porter ~ Andrew Duhon ~ Andy McDonald ~ Anthony Crawford ~ Ashe Underwood ~ Ashley Miller ~ Benita Murphy ~ Beverly Jo Scott ~ Bill Press ~ Blind Dog Mike ~ Bo Roberts ~ Brent Burns ~ Brittany Grimes ~ Burke Ingraffia ~ Buzz Cason ~ Buzz Kiefer ~ Cary Hudson ~ Cary Laine ~ Cathe Steele ~ Chad Maness ~ Charles Davis ~ Chris Graham ~ Chris Newbury ~ Chris Cuevas ~ Cowboy Johnson ~ Damien Lamb ~ David Dulion ~ Davis Raines ~ Delta Funk ~ Dixie Flyers ~ Donna Hall ~ Donna Slater ~ Donnie Mills ~ Doug Forshey ~ El Cantador ~ Elaine Petty ~ Ellen Robertson ~ Eric Randall ~ Evans Davis ~ George Eberlein ~ Granville Automatic ~ Greg Travis ~ Gregg Fells ~ Hank Becker ~ Heath Underwood ~ Hunter Lawley ~ J. Hawkins ~ J. Michael Tilley ~ Jason Feinstein ~ Jason Smith ~ James Floyd ~ Jason Feinstein ~ Jeanie Perkins ~ Jenny Reynolds ~ Jerry Powell ~ Jimmy Lee Hannaford ~ Jimmy Lumpkin ~ Jody Payne ~ Joe Langley ~ John Joiner ~ John Lisi ~ John Reno ~ John Edd Thompson ~ Johnny Barbato ~ Jon Miller ~ Justin Fobes ~ Kathryn Scheldt ~ Keith Glass ~ Kerry Polk ~ Kevin Clements ~ Kim Carson ~ Kurt Winn ~ Kyle Brady ~ Larry T. Wilson ~ Lee Yankee ~ Les Lydon ~ Lisa Christian ~ Lisa Mills ~ Lolly Lee ~ Mackey Lister ~ Mark Bintliff ~ Mark Robinson ~ Matt Goedken ~ Micah Husband ~ Mike Hutchinson ~ Milton Brown ~ Nick Gill ~ Paul Brammer ~ Phil Proctor ~ Randy Branch ~ Rhonda Hart ~ Rick Whaley ~ Rock Killough ~ Roger Fleshman ~ Rondell Overstreet ~ Rusty Miller ~ Ryan Balthrop ~ Savana Lee ~ Scott Albert Johnson ~ Scott Boyer ~ Scott McPherson ~ Sean Donahue ~ Seth Cherniak ~ Stephen Foster ~ Steven Lee Veal ~ Sugarcane Jane ~ Suzi Ragsdale ~ Tim Simmons ~ Tommy Nichols ~ Top Hat & Jackie ~ Troy Brannon ~ Tyler Champion ~ Vic DuBose ~ Wes Lee  SONGWRITER EVENTS:    The schedule of future songwriters' festivals will be published on this site when available.      Frank Brown International Songwriters' Festival web site is www.fbisf.com      Mobile Bay Songwriters web site is www.hometown.aol.com/johnedd/