Jack Williams CD Release Concert

  • August 5, 2022 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Roots HQ

    1 East Mountain Street
    Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
Ticket Price $20.00-$80.00 This event is now over
Description

ROOTS HQ is located on the southest corner of the Fayetteville Square, in a historic 1880's building that was home to the Guisinger Music House from 1925 to 1981. The ROOTS HQ plays host to intimate listening room concerts year-round.
 

ABOUT "A TICKLE IN MY SOUL" JACK WILLIAMS' new CD release
Two years in the making (in the studio formerly known as his living room), the album contains ten original songs – seven new, two new versions of previous recordings, and one 35-year-old unrecorded song; and two by, and in tribute to, musician friends who have passed away in recent years: Chuck Pyle and David Olney.

This collection of songs is partly a reflection of the acceptance of aging, and doing so with a positive outlook, energy, and grace, in spite of an era of turmoil and strife in our culture and the world.

A Tickle In My Soul is dedicated to Allan Shaw, president of Wind River Records, dear friend and keeper of the flame, who maintained the label
through thick and thin in an era when technology was moving in to dominate recorded music. Thank you, Allan!

JACK WILLIAMS BIO
https://www.jackwilliamsmusic.com
The music of Jack Williams, rooted in his native South Carolina, is shaped by a 61-year career of playing folk, rock, jazz, R&B, classical and the popular music of the 30s, 40s and 50s. He is counted among the most dynamic performers on today’s “folk” circuit – “…one of the most enlightened and entertaining performers I’ve ever encountered”, said Dave Humphreys of Two-Way Street Coffeehouse in Downer’s Grove, IL. Jack is considered a “musician’s musician”, an uncommonly unique guitarist, a writer of vivid songs with a strong sense of place, and a storyteller in an old Southern tradition who further illustrates each tale with his guitar.

Avoiding the compromises of the commercial music industry, Jack prefers touring “under the radar”, playing concerts, large and small, week in and week out, from the sheer love of music and performing. Jack is a sought-after artist on all contemporary acoustic music stages, from coffeehouses and festivals to music halls and city arts and cultural centers. He also plays for over 60 house concerts each year, where he enjoys a more intimate connection with his listeners. From acclaimed appearances at the Newport, Boston, Philadelphia, Kerrville, Ontario’s SummerFolk, and New Bedford’s SummerFest folk festivals, his musicianship, songs, stories and energetic performances have established him as an uncommonly inspiring and influential artist.

Jack frequently shares his musical knowledge with others. In addition to leading numerous workshops as he tours the country, he has been on the staff of The Swannanoa Gathering in NC, The Augusta Heritage Center in WV, Lamb’s Songwriter Retreat in MI, The Folk Project in NJ, WUMB’s Summer Acoustic Music Week in NH, and co-hosts a semi-annual Music Workshop Weekend near his home in the Ozarks.

Jack has ten CDs of original music on the Wind River (Folk Era) label, the newest being “Far Away Long Ago”, plus his DVD “High Cotton”, a video collection of on-stage performances. An additional CD, “Don’t Let Go”, is a collection of cover songs reflecting major influences on his musical development. Jack has produced all of his own recordings plus CDs by Mickey Newbury, Ronny Cox, Eric Schwartz, and others.

His songs have been recorded by artists ranging from Tom Jones and David Clayton-Thomas to Chuck Pyle, Cindy Mangsen, Ronny Cox and Lowen & Navarro. In addition to his solo career, as a guitarist he has accompanied such luminaries as Tom Paxton, Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul & Mary), Mickey Newbury and Harry Nilsson.

Friendships with two great singers had an enormous impact on Jack’s career and on the development of his own singing voice. In 1973, his relationship with the late Harry Nilsson resulted in an album effort at RCA during an ill-fated period of music industry turmoil. Until 2002, he sometimes toured as sole accompanist to his friend, the late Mickey Newbury, with whom he co-wrote, co-produced, and recorded a live album and video, Nights When I Am Sane (reissued as Winter Winds).

From 1958 through 1988, along with playing jazz (trumpet) and classical guitar, Jack was best known as an electric guitarist in a series of original rock bands and smaller acoustic ensembles. In the late 60’s, he gave in to his troubadour nature and began performing solo – singing and playing a classical guitar and touring from coast to coast.

As a hired-gun guitarist in the Deep South of the Civil Rights-Easy Rider 60’s, Jack’s bands accompanied the likes of John Lee Hooker, Big Joe Turner, Jerry Butler, Hank Ballard, the Shirelles, and the Del-Vikings.

Jack Williams’ music, enriched from these varied influences, is a truly All-American Southern music.

 

Date & Time

Fri, Aug 5, 2022 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Venue Details

Roots HQ

1 East Mountain Street
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 Roots HQ
Folk School of Fayetteville

FOLK SCHOOL OF FAYETTEVILLE is a 501(c)3 non-profit music organization popularly known as Fayetteville Roots. 
For over a 13 years we have carried out our mission to connnect community through music and food. Over that time we have fostered concerts & community/educational events in Northwest Arkansas. We believe in our music community and strive to create opportunies for connections and learning. 

In 2022 one of our signature events, the Fayetteville Roots Festival, was paused. 2023 brings a new chapter and a new location for our organization. The Folk School of Fayetteville, located in the historic Walker Stone House near the Fayetteville Square, will open in late Spring 2023 with space for lessons, classes, workshops, jams, and more.


What is a Folk School and why do you need to know about it?
Folk Schools originated as a way for communities to learn from each other, especially vital to communities that didn’t have access to “formal education”.     Folk Schools create an environment that encourages People teaching People, rather than a classical education approach of Professor and Student.

Folk School of Fayetteville is continuing this model by providing space for musicians to learn from each other, for new players to learn, and for long time musicians to develop new technique and skills — and this is available to ALL the FOLKS (people).  Folk School is open to all genres, identities, and cultures, and is excited to host music that is as dynamic and varied as our community.


Folk School of Fayetteville is buit on the body of work (13 years) of Fayetteville Roots Festival, and is fostered on many of its guiding principles:
Create opportunities for our music community
Support and present multivaried music genres, identities, & cultures
Commitment to free & low-cost community learning
Creative re-use of existing urban spaces
Collaboration with the community & music/arts organizations
Low waste & low impact sustainable events


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