Colleen McFarland 2009 - Colleen McFarland - News

East Side of the River Documentary

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Colleen is part of a documentary titled East Side Of The River written and directed by filmmaker Ron Coons, which follows the lives of musicians, artists, and writers living in East Nashville, for more info go to www.eastsideoftheriver.com

New Year, New Songs, New Shows!

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Hello 2012, and Happy New Year to my Friends and Fans! I've been busy writing some new tunes with Peter Nova for a duets album we're going to record this year, and also have some fun new blues and soul tunes I'm working on, and have been performing at recent shows. I was lucky to have some incredible musicians join me for a blues and soul set including Peter Nova, Reeves Gabrels, Byron House, and Rick Wilkerson at the Family Wash in Nashville on December 20th. In April and May I performed a few shows with Mare Wakefield, David Olney and Sergio Webb in the Northeast, and in August I played a sold out show at the Bluebird Cafe with David, Tom Kimmel, and Gwil Owen.

In September of 2011 I was honored to perform two sets at the Mountain Hall (Fjell Haven) in Norway for the Nashville to Norway Festival. We had an outstanding group of Nashville and Norwegian musicians and artists, light and sound technicians, and volunteers and staff, including students from the local university helping out with filming. My favorite part of the show featured my rockin' friends David Olney and Sergio Webb with Peter Nova on B3, and our review in Oppland Arbeiderblad was fantastic! It was so much fun, I can't wait to go back this year. After the festival, Peter and I performed in Ireland (in Dublin, Tipperary, and Limerick, squeezing in some unbelievable castle time, pubs, and great Irish beer). I definitely felt at home with those lovely people and hope to tour there again. Well, hope to see you in the near future, and until then, have an incredible new year!

love, Colleen

Announcing the Nashvlle Songwriter book and campaign launch

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

I have been blessed and very lucky to be included in a book called The Nashville Songwriter. It started when photographer Rick Smith and writer Dawn Hopkins heard Peter Nova and I perform at one of our favorite venues, Hotel Indigo on West End Ave. in Nashville. They interviewed us for the book along with hit songwriters Dave Gibson, Daisy Dern, Guy Clark, Billy Burnette, Liz Rose, Chris Wallin, Danny Flowers and many others. Rick and Dawn chose 50 songwriters for their book and we're so honored to be among them.
You can see a video about their project below. If you can consider donating to their project please contact them as they are in final production before the book is published.

Here's the link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1239051017/the-nashville-songwriter?ref=email

thenashvillesongwriter.wordpress.com

Colleen performs at the Benefit for Missing Persons on November 3rd, 2011

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Colleen will perform for the Squeaky Wheel Concert Series benefiting Missing Persons along with Diane and Jack Untz, Bernie Nelson, Julie Forester, Jeff Miller, Shay Watson, Darryl MacQuarrie, Eric Haines, Trent Jeffcoat, Jeff Batson, CJ Watson, Anna Johnson, Adam Pope at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville from 6-9pm

From Nashville to Norway to Ireland

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

hey peeps, I'm headin' to Norway in September for the From Nashville to Norway Festival with Peter Nova, Reeves Gabrels, Dave Gibson, Daisy Dern, David Olney, and Sergio Webb. Then Peter and I are off to Ireland for a few dates, check out the Calendar and join us if you can.....

Bluebird Cafe in August!

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Colleen will join songwriters Tom Kimmel, David Olney, and Gwil Owen for a night of original, acoustic music at one of Nashville's premiere venues on August 11th at 9pm!

Colleen joins David Olney for a Northeastern U.S. Tour

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Colleen will be joining renowned singer-songwriter David Olney for a tour of the Northeastern United States in late April and early May, stay tuned for details!

David Olney's songs have been recorded by Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Del McCoury, Lonnie Brooks, James King, Slaid Cleaves, Dale Ann Bradley, Tom Rozum, Ann Rabson, Keiran Kane/Kevin Welch/Fats Kaplin, Tim O’Brien and others. He has released more than 20 albums over four decades, including six live recordings, and performs worldwide.

Happy New Year News

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Colleen heads back to Norway to perform the anniversary show on January 15th for the city of Gjøvik at Fjell Hallen, the 'Mountain Hall" with celebrated Norwegian artists including Narum, Ingvild and Trond Nagell Dahl, Peter Nova, and many other excellent performers.

Nashville to Norway to Northeast U.S.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Performing at Fjellhaven in Gjøvik, Norway this Friday and Saturday 9\3 and 9\4, with special guests Peter Nova, Reeves Gabrels, Jon Anders Narum, Benedikte Narum Jennsen, Billy Falcon and Rose Falcon, Dave Gibson, and an all star back up band, Colleen will head back to Nashville to host her monthly writers night at Hotel Indigo (sponsored by Voyage Air Guitar) before her next tour to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, NYC, Boston, and Vermont.

September Nashville to Norway Tour

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Colleen will perform in the Mountain Hall (Fjellhaven) in Gjøvik, Norway with Peter Nova, Jon Anders Narum, Benedikte Narum Jenssen, Billy and Rose Falcon and the Sowing Circle, Dave Gibson, and Reeves Gabrels, September 3-4, 2010, www.fromnashvilletonorway.com