Hannah Canille Rogers
Hannah Canille Rogers
On Saturday, music on the amphitheater stage will feature performances by local singer Hannah Canille Rogers who recently recorded a CD in Nashville, Tennessee.
Hannah is a graduate of Palmetto High School and Anderson University, and has recently recorded her first album titled “Lipstick on Your Shirt” in Nashville, TN. Be the first to hear the newly recorded unreleased music from Hannah Canille and her band when they rock the park from 1:30 - 2:30 on Saturday, Aug. 27!
Angela
Easterling and the Beguilers
Greenville’s Angela Easterling and her new band, The Beguilers, will entertain at the Spring Water Festival with their country-folk American influenced music and songs that have gained the attention of a number of people in the music business.
The Beguilers features guitarist Brandon Turner and drummer Jeff Hook, both of whom Angela met in Spartanburg, and play on her latest CD Beguiler. The album follows 2009s Black Top Road which drew a lot of attention.
Both albums were produced by singer-songwriter Will Kimbrough, who is currently serving as Emmylou Harris’ lead guitarist and is known for his work with Rodney Crowell, Todd Snider and Jimmy Buffett. Also helping out in the studio are bassist Byron House, from Robert Plant’s Band of Joy and multi-instrumentalist Fats Kaplin; while two South Carolina songbirds, Fayssoux Starling McLean, a longtime harmony singer for Emmylou Harris and folk-pop artist Hannah Miller add their voices to the album’s finale, “Anchored in Love”.
Easterling’s songwriting has made her a two-time Kerrville New Folk Finalist and a 2011 Telluride Troubadour Finalist, and has gained critical lauding from Oxford American, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Boston Herald, a prolific interview with NPR’s Bob Edwards, and heavy airplay on Sirius XM’s Outlaw Country.
She can be seen at area festivals and music houses and has performed all over the East Coast including Nashville.
Her songs feature storytelling through Americana songwriting provocative music and lyrics which are presented through her persona.
After graduating college, Easterling moved to Los Angeles to further her music - and she quickly learned the Catch-22 of working in the music industry. “I had to work a day job to pay my bills, but I spent so much time working, I couldn’t play music and totally lost track” she said. “To get yourself out there, you have to tour, so why am I paying this high rent if I’m never going to be here anyway?” So Angela Easterling went back to South Carolina, and found everything she needed in her own backyard - including a permanent band and a constant stream of inspiration.
What she found in her native Greenville had Roger McGuinn, founder of legendary folk rock group The Byrds, calling her “a bright shining star on the horizon,” going on to say “Her gift is so special&ldots;.brought me back to the time the Byrds recorded Sweetheart of the Rodeo - tradition meets youthful exuberance.”
The Spring Water Festival welcomes Angela Easterling and the Beguilers to our stage.
Earl Thomas Conley songs you may remember . . .
Fire And Smoke #1 hit released 4/25/81
Somewhere Between Right And Wrong #1 hit released 10/16/82.
Heavenly Bodies #8 hit released 7/3/82.
I Have Loved You Girl (But Not Like This Before) #2 hit for two weeks released 2/5/83.
Angel In Disguise #1 hit released 5/19/84.
Don’t Make It Easy For Me #1 hit released 2/4/84.
Your Love’s On The Line #1 hit released 5/28/83.
Holding Her And Loving You #1 hit released 10/1/83.
That Was A Close One #1 hit released 4/25/87.
I Can’t Win For Losing You #1 hit released 12/20/86.
Chance Of Lovin’ You #1 hit released 9/29/84.
Honor Bound #1 hit released 2/2/85.
Love Don’t Care (Whose Heart It Breaks) #1 hit released 5/18/85.
Nobody Falls Like A Fool #1 hit released 10/5/85.
Once In A Blue Moon #1 hit released 2/15/86.
Right From The Start # 1 hit released 8/15/87.
What She Is (Is A Woman In Love) #1 hit released 4/2/88.
Love Out Loud #1 hit released 4/1/89.
What I’d Say #1 hit released 11/26/88.
Brotherly Love #2 hit released 9/21/91; with Keith Whitley
Spring
Water Festival to
celebrate
30th anniversary
Williamston will celebrate 30 years of hosting the Spring Water Festival with a two day event August 26 & 27.
Festival activities will begin Friday evening at 6 p.m. with the Out of Towners Band playing a variety of Beach Music including their own. A shag contest is also being planned for Friday evening. More than 50 craft vendors are expected and there will festival food and amusement rides for children on Friday.
Saturday will offer a full day of activites and events beginning at 10 a.m. and culminating with entertainment by Earl Thomas Conley at 6 p.m.
Conley has 18 number one hits spanning his 30-plus year career and will headline the entertainment on Saturday.
Conley’s career featured early hits such as “Fire and Smoke” and “Holding Her & Loving You.” He had multiple Grammy nominations for the 1983 hit “Holding Her & Loving You,” which won the “Country Song of the Year” award.
The album on which that song appeared, “Don’t Make it Easy on Me” was the first in any genre to have four number one hits on it.
Through the 1980s and ’90s, Conley led the country music charts with a string of hits.
“We are very proud and excited to that Earl Thomas Conley will be entertaining at the 30th Annual Spring Water Festival,” Festival Chairman David Meade said. “During the time Conley’s musical career was taking off, Williamston’s Spring Water Festival was also growing in recognition as one of the premier festivals in the Upstate.”
Organizers say the 2011 Spring Water Festival will build on the success of their first two day festival held last year.
“More than 3000 people came on the first day of the festival last year,” Meade said. “Adding Friday evening to our activites was a big success with a lot of support from the community.”
On Saturday, music on the amphitheater stage will feature performances by local singer Hannah Canille Rogers who recently recorded a CD in Nashville, Tennessee. Rogers will be appearing with Georgia singer/songwriter Rex Norton, who will also be performing songs from his CD and new songs that will be on an upcoming CD.
Also appearing during the day will be Odyssey, the Royal Scotsmen Band and Angela Easterling and the Beguilers.
Lots of other entertainment will be offered throughout the day including an all day gospel stage featuring Catlin Tierce and Eagleheart and others. There will also be special children’s entertainment throughout the day.
The Children’s stage will feature performances by Canadian Quarter, the Mt. Zion Church Praise Team and Janie Turner. There will be demonstrations by Chad Allen Karate Fight Club, Slamming Sammy’s Gym and Jack’s Drum Shack. The Mill Town Players and Zipper the Clown will also entertain.
Events Saturday will kick off with the 5K Spring Water Run which will feature more than 200 runners on a registered course. Entry fee is $15 in advance or $20 on the day of the race. Registration forms are available in advance at The Journal and online at www.springwaterfestival.com and at strictlyrunning.com.
For additional information contact Chris Bradberry at 864-420-3282 or email bradberry9600@msn.com.
Local businesses and non profits are invited to have a display at the festival to promote their goods and services. For more information contact Dianne Lollis at 847-5743.
Local crafters who would like to display handmade items for sale at the festival are also invited to participate. Contact Ellen Harvell at 847-5588.
The festival will again feature one of the upstate’s largest antique and classic auto shows, being sponsored by the Williamston Fire Department. To register contact Steve Ellison at 864-847-4950.
Spring
Water Festival plans big name
entertainment
for 30th Anniversary!
Williamston
Town Council recently approved a request by the Springwater
Committee for funding that will allow expanded entertainment for the
Spring
Water Festival. The event was also approved the event as a two day
festival which will be held Friday, August 26 at 6 p.m. and continue
all day Saturday, August 27, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
SWF Chairman David Meade said the Springwater Committee plans to bring in a big name country music artist for the festival which will celebrate its 30th year in 2011.