From: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org (mad-mission-digest) To: mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Subject: mad-mission-digest V11 #187 Reply-To: mad-mission@smoe.org Sender: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk * If you ever wish to unsubscribe, send an email to * mad-mission-digest-request@smoe.org * with ONLY the word unsubscribe in the body of the email * . * For the latest information on Patty's tour dates, go to: * http://www.pattygriffin.net/PattyInConcertDB.php * OR * go to http://www.atorecords.com * . * PLEASE :) when you reply to this digest to send a post TO the list, * change the subject to reflect what your post is about. A subject * of Re: mad-mission-digest V8 #___ gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. * Also, PLEASE do not quote an entire digest when you reply to the * list. Edit out anything you are not referring to. mad-mission-digest Sunday, November 4 2007 Volume 11 : Number 187 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: Patty awards ["Don Henn" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 19:14:02 -0400 From: "Don Henn" Subject: MM: Patty awards From CMT Patty Griffin accepted the artist of the year award from the Americana Music Association on Thursday night (Nov. 1) in Nashville, although she struggled to find the words to express her gratitude. After thanking her management team and her bandleader, she called herself "honored and humbled," adding, "I wish I could be more eloquent." That's not something often said about Griffin, whose musical power comes as much from her lyrics as her strong voice. She also earned an Americana honor for album of the year for Children Running Through. She ran from the upstairs dressing room, where she said she was eating potato chips with Emmylou Harris, to accept the trophy. "It's quite an honor to be honored in this town," she said during the annual Americana Honors presentation at the Ryman Auditorium. "The legacy is huge and beautiful and rich, and I'm always inspired by it." Toward the end of a very long ceremony, Griffin performed "Trapeze" with Harris singing the harmony she provided on the recording. Earlier in the night, Griffin harmonized with Buddy Miller on a brand new song written by Miller's wife, Julie Miller. It was so new, host Jim Lauderdale said, it didn't even have a name yet -- but its melancholy lyrics and brooding melody made it a highlight of an evening overflowing with music. *********************************************************************** Kudos to Patty, finally getting her well deserved recognition. Album of the year over Dylan & Lucinda & artist of the year over Lucinda is no small feat. Patty is also up for " Indie Album of the Year " & " Outstanding Folk Act of the Year " at the 20th Boston Music Awards. www.bostonmusicawards07.com I voted : ) Don ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V11 #187 **********************************