Townes Van Zandt Tribute

On March 7th 2008, Candor will host it's 1st Annual Townes VanZandt Tribute.

Townes Van Zandt March 7 1944 - January 1st 1997

BIO (CMT)

Despite his warm, dusty-sweet voice, as a singer Townes Van Zandt never had anything resembling a hit in his nearly 30-year recording career. He had a hard enough time simply keeping his records in print. Nonetheless, he was widely respected and admired as one of the greatest country and folk artists of his generation. The long list of singers who have covered his songs includes Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson (who had a No. 1 country hit with "Pancho and Lefty" in 1983), Emmylou Harris, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Nanci Griffith, Hoyt Axton, Bobby Bare, the Tindersticks, and the Cowboy Junkies.

In honour of one of our Favourite songwriters, we invite local musicians to contact us if you have a Townes song that you would like to perform that evening.

We plan to start the evening with a screeing of Maragret Browns' Documentary 'Be Here To Love Me', followed by the tribute show.

For more details please check www.myspace.com/candorshop
We will update the line-up of performers and events as they come in.


Thank you, and Happy New Year.
Amanda & Jules
Candorshop