Quotes about americana (16 Quotes)


    The Americana scene in Davis is really taking off. There are live shows every Thursday and Friday at Delta of Venus. It's free all the time and everyone is really getting into it. The whole town has been real supportive of the whole thing.


    One thing about Dale is he's a major collector and he's a collector of Americana. He's a really specific collector. He likes to collect a lot of thing in different subjects and one of the passions he has is for American Indian blankets.

    Richard Kramer said, We have been wanting to return to this market for years. We used to do a show there sometime ago and it is a great market for Americana and country antiques, plus it attracts the Southwest audience and its distinctive style as well. We couldn't be more excited about it. ... The Heart show in February will always remain in Nashville but this change beginning with the September 23-26, 2006, show is permanent.



    We all listen to the same music we all came from the same place, standing on the shoulders of the same giants. I'd be willing to bet that The Rolling Stones are more envious of our lifestyle, living here in Kentucky, playing loads of different Americana music. That's what they were going for. We're closer to the source than they are, really. I think they would love to come down and stay in Covington with us and stay up until 5 in the morning, playing guitar and singing Townes Van Zandt songs and Leadbelly songs. It'd be right up their alley. It's no mistake that we have the same kind of thing going on.

    It's no accident that my first novel was called Americana. This was a private declaration of independence, a statement of my intention to use the whole picture, the whole culture.


    According to Doug Allen, president of MastroNet, the rapidly growing Americana division provided fertile ground for establishing some new favorite collecting items and areas of interest. There can be little doubt that Americana collectors are increasing i


    After 911, there was a real shift toward family-oriented travel. Visiting small-town America became more popular as people were looking for a piece of Americana. You have your big all-American cities, but the majority of the country is small areas with fun events and cultural traditions that are a draw these days.

    During the 6th Annual Americana Music Conference, from September 8-10 in Nashville, an all-star house band ... explore the linkages between social struggles, respect for fundamental rights and the recognition of personal dignity and community empowerment.

    You look at the body of work that has been completed here over 36 years the great games, the stars, the story lines, the part of Americana that 'Monday Night Football' is, it's really a magnificent piece of work.

    It is true that after they have been reassured and have lost this fear, they are so artless and so free with all they possess, that no one would believe it without having seen it. Of anything they have, if you ask them for it, they never say no rather they invite the person to share it, and show as much love as if they were giving their hearts. This letter, the first and rarest of all printed Americana, describes the scenery and the natives of Hispaniola.

    Not only is this a desirable collector car, this is the creme de la creme in a hot, hot, hot muscle car market. If you can find one for sale, and if you can afford one considering today's skyrocketing prices, I would buy it and fast. This is a true slice of Americana and I would personally love to own one myself.

    I think you're going to find out that westerns will be coming back. It's Americana, it's part of our history, the cowboy, the cattle drive, the sheriff, the fight for law, order and justice. Justice will always prevail as far as I'm concerned.



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