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A Clemens Christmas
Wednesday, 07 December 2011 20:57
On Saturday, December 10th at 2:00 p.m. the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum will present "A Clemens Christmas" program at the Mark Twain Museum Gallery at 120 N. Main St. Curator Henry Sweets will share stories of Christmastime in the Clemens household, and storyteller Glady Coggswell will share "A Letter From St. Nick," a letter written by Clemens to his daughters, Susy and Clara. The event is free and open to the public.The Museum will participate in downtown Hannibal's "Living Windows" display from 5:00 to 8:00, and the Museum Gallery Gift Shop will remain open that day until 8:00 p.m.
To reserve a seat at the program, call 573-221-9010, ext. 401.
Mark Twain CD Available for Radio Stations
Last Updated on Monday, 07 November 2011 14:41 Monday, 07 November 2011 14:31
Mark Twain: Words & Music, the double-CD that tells Twain's life in spoken word and song, is now available on AirPlayDirect, a program used by radio stations to download tracks for programming. Radio station programs can play clips of the CD and decide which tracks they want to download for airplay. Stations subscribe to the service, which then allows digital downloads."This is a more efficient way of getting the music to stations instead of sending them hard copies of the CD," said executive director, Cindy Lovell. "The website includes information about songs - musicians, singers, songwriters, along with other relevant information to help disc jockeys make selections. We're hopeful that the CD will get even more airplay now that the tracks are available in this digital format."
Lovell said the CD, which features Jimmy Buffett, The Church Sisters, Sheryl Crow, Joe Diffie, Clint Eastwood, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Carl Jackson, Garrison Keillor, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Angela Lovell, Brad Paisley, Marty Raybon, Ricky Skaggs, Val Storey, Rhonda Vincent, and Bradley Walker, has already been downloaded by stations in Australia, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, England, and the Netherlands, reflecting the global appeal of Mark Twain. Buffett and Lovell have been interviewed for the Bob Edwards Show on SiriusXM, which featured clips from the CD, and several of the songs have already become favorites on bluegrass stations.
The CD is on the Mailboat Records label and is available for sale at the Museum and in other retail outlets.
Twain CD Topping Sales on Amazon
Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 November 2011 15:18 Tuesday, 01 November 2011 14:23
Mark Twain: Words & Music, the double-CD produced by Grammy award-winner Carl Jackson as a benefit for the Mark Twain Museum, has soared in recent days topping sales on Amazon. The CD has been ranked #1 in Bluegrass and #1 in Spoken Word since the weekend when it also shot to #6 in Country Music, #26 in Pop Music and #28 in Music overall. The CD is carried on the Mailboat Records label.Artists on the benefit project include Jimmy Buffett (as Huck Finn), The Church Sisters, Sheryl Crow, Joe Diffie, Clint Eastwood (as Mark Twain), Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Carl Jackson, Garrison Keillor (as the narrator), Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Angela Lovell (as Susy Clemens), Brad Paisley, Marty Raybon, Ricky Skaggs, Val Storey, Rhonda Vincent, and Bradley Walker. The CD tells Twain's life in spoken word and song and is available at the Museum and other outlets.
"Sales for the CD have been excellent at the museum store," said director Cindy Lovell. "After people hear the CD, many return to buy extra copies as gifts. Online sales here have been tremendous with purchases from fans in Japan, Germany, England, Finland and elsewhere. Mailboat Records intends to market the CD globally, which is a wise plan considering how beloved Mark Twain is around the world."
The CD was released on September 21, 2011.
Mark Twain: Words & Music - #1 in Bluegrass
Mark Twain: Words & Music topping sales on Amazon
Twain CD Entered in Multiple Grammy Categories
Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 November 2011 13:55 Monday, 31 October 2011 01:23
Mark Twain: Words & Music, the double-CD produced by Grammy award-winner Carl Jackson as a benefit for the Mark Twain Museum, has been entered in multiple categories for the upcoming Grammy Awards. Voting members decide which entries become actual nominations, which will be announced on November 30.The CD, which is on the Mailboat Records label, is entered in the General field in the categories of Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year.
In the Country field, several songs are entered in the Best Country Solo Performance category, as well as in the Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Best Country Song.
In the Pop field, Sheryl Crow is entered in the Best Pop Solo Performance.
In the American Roots field, the CD is entered in the Best Americana Album category.
In the Production Non-Classical field, Mark Twain: Words & Music is entered in the categories of Best Engineered Album and Producer of the Year.
Sales have been brisk on Amazon.com with the CD rising to #1 in Bluegrass, #1 in Spoken Word, #4 in Miscellaneous, #6 in Country Music, #28 in Pop, and #30 in Music (overall) this past weekend.
"We're hopeful but not counting any unhatched chicks," said Cindy Lovell, museum director. "The fact that the Grammy nominations will be announced on Sam Clemens's birthday on November 30th feels like a good sign, but we'll just have to wait and see."
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will be announced February 12, 2012 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Mark Twain: Words & Music includes the voices of Jimmy Buffett (as Huck Finn), Garrison Keillor (as narrator), Clint Eastwood (as Twain), Angela Lovell (as Susy Clemens), and songs by Emmylou Harris, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Rhonda Vincent, Bradley Walker, Carl Jackson, The Church Sisters, Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley, Marty Raybon, Val Storey, Vince Gill, Joe Diffie, and Ricky Skaggs. It is available at the Mark Twain Museum and other venues.
For additional information contact Cindy Lovell, executive director, at 573-221-9010, ext. 402.
Mark Twain: Words & Music CD Featured on PBS and Bob Edwards Show
Last Updated on Friday, 28 October 2011 16:13 Friday, 28 October 2011 16:09
Mark Twain: Words & Music, the double-CD produced by Grammy award-winner Carl Jackson has enjoyed brisk sales since its release on Mailboat Records on September 21, 2011. The star-studded CD has been featured on PBS's Illinois Stories and the Bob Edwards Show on SiriusXM Radio. Edwards interviewed museum director Cindy Lovell and featured excerpts of the CD. The interview is featured in two parts (Part 1 and Part 2). Edwards' interview with Lovell will air again on Bob Edwards Weekend on Public Radio International on Oct. 29-30.The CD features 14 spoken word tracks and 13 corresponding songs that tell the life story of Mark Twain. Artists include Jimmy Buffett, The Church Sisters, Sheryl Crow, Joe Diffie, Clint Eastwood, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Carl Jackson, Garrison Keillor, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Angela Lovell, Brad Paisley, Marty Raybon, Ricky Skaggs, Val Storey, Rhonda Vincent, and Bradley Walker. It was produced as a benefit for the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum and can be purchased at the Museum and other outlets.
For additional information contact Cindy Lovell, executive director, at 573-221-9010, ext. 402.
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