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STARBIRD



EUSTIS, Florida
United States

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Last Login:  11/24/2009
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Member Since6/20/2006
Band MembersJay Wood & Valinda McQueen
InfluencesGamble Rogers, Will McLean, Don Grooms
Type of LabelMajor


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 20 2009 7:00P
Lake Helen Coffeehouse Lake Helen, Florida
Nov 21 2009 3:00P
Ormond Beach River Festival Ormond Beach, Florida
Nov 22 2009 4:00P
Shake Rag Gallery Foodbank Concert Melrose, Florida
Jan 1 2010 7:00P
Derby House Jacksonville, Florida
Feb 12 2010 7:00P
Lake Helen Coffeehouse Lake Helen, Florida
Feb 13 2010 3:00P
Orlando Arts Festival/Orlando Library Orlando, Florida
Mar 21 2010 1:00P
Sweetwater Farms Tampa, Hawaii

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   About Starbird

VALINDA McQUEEN grew up in Kentucky with the influence of bluegrass, Old Time mountain and gospel music. She studied classical voice at Tennessee Temple University, but ultimately returned to her passion of folk music.

Valinda traveled with a blind folk singer between Florida and North Carolina from 1997-2000. She then joined folk-fiddle-grass act "Jackson Creek" and for the next three years toured the state of Florida.

Her first musical love is songwriting. She blends traditional, celtic, mountain, and contemporary styles to weave songs about life, love, and the natural environment of both Florida and her rural Kentucky roots. These can be heard on a 2006 release CD she and Jay did together called "Folks Like Us".

JAY WOOD
is a sixth generation Florida native that grew up around Brooksville, Homosassa and Weeki Wachee Springs.

Jay has a lifelong fascination with Florida's history and a deep abiding spiritual connection with the sheer beauty and natural wonder of his home state. All of this heritage eventually served as a strong inspiration to write and perform songs based upon his experience as well as that of his family's.

With Jay's versatile guitar playing and incredible talent, there isn't a style of music he can't do. From rock to jazz, and bluegrass to country, he has performed with bands and duos for many years, but ultimately returned to his folk music roots and has concentrated on writing and performing songs about Florida.

He enjoyed sitting in with Florida's great folksingers of the past such as Gamble Rogers, Will McLean, and Don Grooms. These fine musicians left an indelible imprint, as can be heard in a fine tribute to them and Florida folk music in a song called "Good Medicine".

At every festival Jay gets a request for "Withlacoochee Waltz" and "Seminole Rose", both of which can be heard on the 2006 release CD he did with Valinda called "Folks Like Us". "Twisted River" is a riveting song detailing the exploitation of Florida's natural resources and can also be heard on "Folks Like Us."

Valinda and Jay were selected as Rising Star performers at the state White Springs Festival in 2005.  They currently perform at many different venues including festivals, historic societies and museums, and city events. 

StarBird is featured on a PBS special that has been broadcast since April over the western part of the state- with footage from the prestigious Pinellas Folk Festival.

Address:               

     Valinda McQueen/Jay Wood

     203 Mae St.     

     Eustis, Fl 32726


Phone: 352-430-4800

 

Accomplishments:   
   Currently on a Florida PBS Special - from the Pinellas Folk Fest.

   White Springs Performers----Rising Star Performers in 2005

   White Springs 2006

   Will McLean Placements (past)

 


   Starbird's Friend Space (Top 7)
Starbird has 83 friends.
 Sunshine 


 Taylor Mason 


 Sweet Pea 


 PROUD TO BE A REBLE 


 Mary 


 Benny Willman 


 Paula Aubert 





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Beautiful Day

Beautiful Day



Nov 26 2009 1:31 AM

 
Michelle and I wish you a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!
 
Peace...Ken
 

swampseeker

Welcome to our WOrld



Oct 21 2009 5:15 PM

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Scott and Michelle Dalziel

Scott and Michelle Dalziel



Sep 21 2009 1:00 PM

You Two sound like fun!!! Hope to get to hear you live sometime.
Thanks for being my myspace friend.
Bill & Eli Perras

Bill & Eli Perras



May 16 2009 1:54 PM

Thank you being our dear friends. You both walk the walk, proving God's Angel's are walking this earth.
We love you both,
Eli & Bill
Beautiful Day

Beautiful Day



Apr 12 2009 4:45 AM

HE IS RISEN!†!
Brian Smalley

Brian Smalley



Feb 1 2009 4:15 PM

Yo Jay & Valinda!!! I had a great time yesterday at FOFF-fest! I love you guyz and your music! Can't wait to do it all over again!
bri
Point in Time

Point in Time



Jan 3 2009 3:48 AM

Point in Time
01/09/2009 07:00 PM - Coffee Bistro
101 North Woodland Blvd.
Deland, Florida 32720
US
No cover
Come enjoy our music among an intimate atmosphere and a great cup of java!

We'd love to see you there!
Beautiful Day

Beautiful Day



Oct 10 2008 1:40 PM

See you guys in Eustis Sunday!!!

Peace...Ken
Scotty Lee and The Treble Hooks

Scotty Lee and The Treble Hooks



Aug 22 2008 12:35 PM

The Coreopsis was adopted as Florida's official state wildflower. Nothing conveys the image of the Sunshine State better than a golden spray of Coreopsis spread across the landscape. You two are like a roadside full of them.
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Scotty Lee and The Treble Hooks

Scotty Lee and The Treble Hooks



Jun 4 2008 6:15 PM

FFF #56th thanks for let me share the camp with yah's, we damn near burnt the campground down with all the fancy pickin' goin' on.................

Pineless County

Pinellas County Isn't piney anymore
they sawed all the flat woods
made rich mans doors

US 19
dont run one lane south and north
Pinellas County isn't piney anymore

They took my hometown away
while I was liv-in' here ev'ry day
they raised my taxes
I don't know why
sent a letter tell-in' me my grass is to high

But it's not grass, no my grass all died
the poisons kill us so I let it get fried
now it's just weeds but it's the way it's sposed to be
before they paved the county and cut down the trees

It's just weeds and I barely tried
my neighbor hates me and I don't know why
and now they say cut or pay a fine
it's enough to make you cry

Then they took the beach away
I used to fish and swim there ev'ryday
they built so many condos try to find a legal place to park
when it comes to sunsets we've been left in the dark

The lights are bright and the shorelines slim
the loggerheads future is look-in' dim
to see what's yours and mine your gonna have to pay
we went and let 'em take the beach away

There run-in' this great state into the ground
just look around you can hear the sound
of engines tear'in up what left of your town
if it don't make you mad well your just a clown

Hear 'em tout-in' nuclear powers the way to go
but I can feel the sun and the wind that blows
the poison dust on the streets of your town
they're run-in' this great state into the ground

Pinellas County Isn't piney anymore
they sawed all the flat woods
made rich mans doors

US 19
dont run one lane south and north
Pinellas County isn't piney anymore
Lauren

Lauren



Jun 2 2008 5:20 AM

Good to see you guys last weekend...even if we did have to wait in line together for so long! I didn't realize you all played around here so often...will have to try to make one of your shows sometime.
Scotty Lee and The Treble Hooks

Scotty Lee and The Treble Hooks



Jan 7 2008 5:26 AM

Thanks for being so inspiring, good to see you again at Sweetwater Farms......
until we meet again may the road lead you safe on your way........

Peace On and Offshore,
Scotty Lee
Benjamin Dehart

Benjamin Dehart



Jan 6 2008 11:16 AM

Howdy guys !

Thanks for bringing me into your circle of friends!

See you down the music trail !

Ben
M.T. Pawketts

M.T. Pawketts



Oct 23 2007 2:36 PM

Happy birthday Jay!
Sunshine

Sunshine



Mar 17 2007 6:49 PM

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