Category: Arts
Rod MacDonald
Singer/songwriter and educator Rod MacDonald‘s name is synonymous with the 1980s folk revival in Greenwich Village clubs in New York City. He’s a graduate of the Columbia Law School. Following law school he joined the staff of Newsweek magazine, but his heart was really in music, choosing to write and sing about today’s issues through … Continue reading Rod MacDonald
Sam Pacetti
Fingerstyle guitar wizard Sam Pacetti debuts new CD at Shake Rag in Melrose Critics have described Sam Pacetti’s recordings as “passion and angst” coming together with lyrics that are full of imagery. The St. Augustine fingerstyle guitarist is debuting his newest CD Saturday night at 8 p.m. at the Shake Rag Art and Culture Center in Melrose. Pacetti … Continue reading Sam Pacetti
Shana “Banana” Smith
Shana “Banana” Smith
Singer Songwriter Amanda Garrigues
Amanda Garrigues
Sno Rogers Band
The Sno Rogers Band has gone through a few changes. At the time this feature was produced the members were David McBrady on Banjo, Terry Miller on guitar and Barbara Johnson on bass. The band was known for its high energy! During the 2015 Will McLean Music Festival at the Sertoma Youth Ranch near … Continue reading Sno Rogers Band
Song Contest Winner and Finishers in the 2021 Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest
To hear all the Top Ten Songs scroll down past the Top Three Winners Scott Jackson from Summerfield, FL works as a dentist by day and a musician by night and any other free time he has. Jackson is the 2021 winner of the Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest with the song, “Florida … Continue reading Song Contest Winner and Finishers in the 2021 Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest
Song Contest Winner and Finishers in the 2022 Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest
To hear all the Top Ten Songs scroll down past the Top Three Winners The winner of the 2022 Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest is Jim Terry from Napa, CA. The song highlights a dark time in Florida’s history when the 1928 hurricane ravaged the communities surrounding Lake Okeechobee. Terry says, “As a … Continue reading Song Contest Winner and Finishers in the 2022 Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest
Song Contest Winner and Finishers in the 2023 Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest
To hear all the Top Ten Songs scroll down past the Top Three Winners Singer/songwriter Daniel Childs calls the Florida Gulf Coast home, performing roughly 250 live shows per year. Originally from Tennessee, Childs says he began writing and performing music at a young age, and by 30, he had traveled the breadth of the continental … Continue reading Song Contest Winner and Finishers in the 2023 Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest
Song Contest Winner and Finishers in the 2024 Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest
You can listen to all of the Top Ten Songs if you scroll down past the Top Three winners. Winner- Jim Bickerstaff, “Sister Mary” All of the Top Three finalists will be performing their winning song at the Will McLean Music Festival scheduled for March 8th – 10th, 2024 at the Florida Sand Music Ranch … Continue reading Song Contest Winner and Finishers in the 2024 Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest