John Small

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Allyns Apple Farm

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Released: Jan 15, 2008

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Allyns Apple Farm
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Old Grey Wolf
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Roaches
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Cold Rainy Night
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Burnin The Midnight Oil
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General Info

Genre: Acoustic / Americana / Folk Rock
Location STURBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Un
Profile Views: 25321
Last Login: 3/1/2013
Member Since 1/15/2008
Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vY2RiYWJ5LmNvbS9jZC9qb2huc21hbGw=
Record Label unsigned
Type of Label Indie
Bio
.. ...... ....>.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....John Small.., founder of the Connecticuit-based trio, Grand Junction, is now performing as a solo. John brings an engaging guitar and vocal style to his musical stories and songs. His songs "Legacy Of The Leatherman", "When You Are Older" and "Roaches" are favorites with his New England audiences. His song, .."The Crow and The Strawman".. was recorded by ..Cathy Kreger.. on her 1989 cd release, "Grand Central Waltz", on the Passing Tone Music label. In addition, two of Johns' songs - "Burnin' The Midnight Oil" and "Allyns Apple Farm" have been performed in Great Britain by the band, Aristotle's Lantern. Recently, a song titled, The Maid From Louisville" (co-written with Johns' father, John R. Small) was recorded by the Connecticuit based singer, Rusty Chapman. ....During the months of Oct. - Dec. 2009, Johns' song "Roaches" held the number 1 spot on Bear Radio Top 10! .. THANK YOU EVERYONE for your requests! .. Check out ..Bear Radio........ These days, John can be seen occasionally playing at a local coffeehouse or Bookstore sharing the stage "round-robin" along with singer / songwriter Lydia Fortune and poet Jeff Cannon... .. ..John and his partner have launched a new website: .. ...... .. ......Johns other interests include:.... working on a regional magazine - .... .. Sturbridge Times Magazine .. .......... .. ..Following John's interest in Film and Video Documentary, he has begun working on his first music video for his song, 'Allyns Apple Farm'..... .. ....John's other hobbies include, graphic design, Digital photography, watercolor paintings..... ....About the CD.... Johns first cd, titled, "Demo's & Rough Mixes", was released in 2003. This is a "self-made' cd. Recorded, mixed, designed, printed and duplicated onto recordable cdr discs at Johns' home studio... ..You can order the cd "Demo's & Rough Mixes" .. at http://cdbaby.com/cd/johnsmall.. ................
Members
..The Crow and the Strawman..- Performed live in the great outdoors April 2010.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..HOGBACK MOUNTAIN..- Performed live at "Our House" Nov. 2009.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..WHEN YOU ARE OLDER..- Performed LIVE and "unplugged" in Sturbridge at the Farmers Market / Co-op on Aug. 30th 2009. You can visit them at: http://www.starco-op.tv/ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..I KNOW YOU RIDER..- Performed live at "The Family Room" Aug. 2009.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..ROACHES ..- Performed live at the Sturbridge Coffeehouse 2009.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..ALLYNS APPLE FARM ..- Performed live at the Sturbridge Coffeehouse 2009.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Legacy of the Leatherman...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... I can also be seen on ...... .. .. .. ....You can purchase John Small music at these outlets:.. .. .......... .. .. ...... .. .. .. ...... .. .. ........ .. ........ .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. ..ANNOUNCEMENT - NEW CD,......Small-Fortune & Cannon.. 'Live at the Sturbridge Coffee House'.... is now available at live performances or you can order it by mail...Please send a check or money order in the amount of $12.00 to:.... John Small.. P.O. Box 418.. Sturbridge, MA 01566 ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....MY BIO.... .. While growing up in Old Mystic, CT. I listened to music for hours on end. On the turntable (yes, back then we played those big black discs - this was long before cd players and MP3's were available) everything from Glen Campbell to the Bee Gees to Bluegrass music played. My family attended Bluegrass festivals when I was very young and that certainly had an influence on my musical direction. In my early 20's , after years as a listener of other people's music I began writing my own songs. I was thrilled when in 1989, singer Cathy Kreger recorded my song, "The Crow and the Strawman" which appeared on her cd Grand Central Waltz. .. In 1990, I gathered a few friends who shared my passion for original acoustic music and together we created the group Grand Junction, which would take up the better part of the next six years of my life. The group released a recording titled "Mountains and Valleys" which we released in 1994. .. When the Grand Junction trio broke off in 1996, I began performing in solo appearances at coffeehouses and bookstores. It was also during this time that I went back to college and studied Graphic Arts and Design and took some years off from performing music. Although, in 2003 I released my first CD titled "Demos and Rough Mixes" .. In 2008 I began performing music again, inspired from some very talented folks I met at the Borders Books open mic in Shrewbury, MA. .... In Oct. 2009, my song "Roaches" hit Number 1 on Bear Radio (www.BearRadio.net) top 10!.. These days, I can be seen occasionally playing at a local coffeehouse or Bookstore sometimes sharing the stage "round-robin" along with singer / songwriter Lydia Fortune and poet Jeff Cannon... .. Hope to see you out there along the way... Peace,.. John Small
Influences
In no Particular order..... ..Mom and Dad,.. my Husband,.. my Family and Friends,.... Dan Fogelberg.. Nickel Creek..The Beatles..Michael Murphey..Peter Rowan Rowan Brothers..Iron and Wine..America..Ellis Paul..Joni Mitchell..Fleetwood Mac..Boston and the awesome Lead Vocals of the late Brad Delp - R.I.P. Brad..Beach Boys..Crosby-Stills-Nash..Glen Campbell..Elton John..Walt Whitman..Bill Miller..C.S. Lewis..The Eagles..John Michael Talbot, Talbot Brothers..Albert Einstein..Nanci Griffith....Willard Stanton Small (my Grandfather)..Mews Small (my Cousin)....Mary Chapin Carpenter..Cindi Lauper..James Taylor..the characters from Winnie the Pooh and the endless depths of imagination
Sounds Like
..Mostly like no one else, but I've been told I sometimes sound like a cross between Michael Murphey and David Crosby:..