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Sorry we have been MIA...

We all have had the crud around here and not in the best of spirits to blog. Although we got to feeling a little better this past weekend, just in time for 30a Songwriter's Festival. It was amazing!! This is the 2nd year so I guess that now qualifies it to be known as an annual event. Well mark your calenders for next year. MLK weekend. All these fabulous artists come from ALL over and play at restaurants, bars, town halls and pavilions all weekend. So grassroots. Make sure to check out the details here.

Friday night we went to Watercolor's Fish Out of Water, focused on seeing Mat Kearney, which we did, but also go to hear a really cool artist, Vienna Teng before. She is an American gal, with Chinese parents. All of her songs were so beautiful. Vienna sang a lullaby in Chinese that her grandmother used to sing to her and wow was it breathtaking. Mat Kearney was everything and more that I had hoped for. So cool and down to earth. LOVED hearing all his stories about how his songs were composed. Got to hang out with him and his gorgeous wife a little later at another venue. Really neat people.

Point being from above: 1. Check into coming to 30a Songwriter's Festival next year. 2. Mat Kearney is fantastic

Next point, if you are like me, you like to find your own new music. I wish I had hours and hours to scroll through Itunes every day, but I don't. Well my sweet friend and Willow girl, Paige introduced me to the coolest new music site.  Daytrotter.com

Here is how it works. You just go and search as artist. ie Mat Kearney. You then join, download and you get 4-6 of his songs for FREE!!!!!!! They give you a nice sampling of each artist. oh, it is legal so no worries for trouble. Neat and very creative site and did I mention it is FREE!!!

So go get a little Mat Kearney in your life too!! Watch out Chris Martin..I'm just saying...

One Cool Kid

For me, one of the best things about living at the beach means I almost always have friends in town visiting. Last night I went to dinner with lots of my great friends from way back when. Of course, everyone has lots of news about their lives; some good some bad.

Rebecca wins the award for the most fun news!!! Her son, Walker, has some mad musical skills and check out who he got to show them off to this summer:

 http://www.keithurban.net/kutube.html%3Fma_id%3D29%26mc_id%3D831

That's right, that is Keith Urban and Walker on the drums.  Rebecca and Walker were at a band practice  and after the band took a break, Walker just walked right up on stage and picked up some drumsticks and started jamming....which didn't go unnoticed by Mr. Urban. Pretty Cool Walker!!!!! Did I mention he is 12 years old....

Look out for this cool kid.....I don't think this is the last time we will see him rocking out!!!

So proud of you Rebecca; you are such a great momma to two awesome kids. Just like Claire said, you are very inspiring and admirable. Love you lots...
 

Wine-down

We have all been working 7 day weeks around here, so we went out for a lil fun. Just a glimpse...

The Dancing Queen came out to play!! So fun at the Courtyard Wine Bar in Rosemary with Jay Memory playing. It is a must stop if you come to Rosemary Beach.... you never know who will be shakin down that night!!!

 

Best dressed last night?!?!!

Shockingly....Miley Cyrus looked amazing on the red carpet last night! She's wearing a gown by Jenny Packham looking youthful and glamorous all at once without being too overdone. It's a perfect color for her and just enough bling to pull it all together. Stunning...

Agree?

-Celia 

USA Today writes about 30a...

Austin City Limits look out...We are so excited about our first ever annual music festival. This weekend the Cultural Arts Association of Walton County has put together this little shindig for us and anyone else who loves music. 

Stop by some of your favorite spots along 30a, such as Bud n Alley's, Red Bar, Stinky's, Alys Beach Amphitheater and of course Rosemary Beach.

Our Town Hall will be transformed into our own little "grassroots" music festival...

  

 Performances include...

 EMILY SALIERS of the Indigo Girls (Closer To Fine, Galileo, Least Complicated)

 AMY RAY of the Indigo Girls (“Kid Fears,” “Joking,” “Shame On You”)

JEFFREY STEELE("When the Lights Go Down" - Faith Hill; "What Hurts the Most", "These Days" - Rascal Flatts; "The Cowboy in Me" - Tim Mc Graw)

 SHAWN MULLINS ("Lullaby", "Beautiful Wreck")

 RODNEY CROWELL ("After All Of This Time", Produced "Seven Year Ache" for Rosanne Cash)

GARY LOURISof the Jayhawks ("Blue", "Save It For A Rainy Day", "Everybody Knows" - Dixie Chicks)

SAM BUSH ("Circles Around Me", New Grass Revival founder)

CHELY WRIGHT ("Shut Up and Drive, "Single White Female") and many, many more. 

For more info click HERE...

To read the USA Today article, click HERE!

It should be a really fun holiday weekend in our neck of the woods!!

Not to mention, it is a balmy 67 degrees. Woo Hoo!!