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NC Folk Singer Jonathan Byrd Donates Weekend Profits to TLC

In an age when so many politicians are busy trying to rip us from our roots, NC folk singer/songwriter Jonathan Byrd is doing his musical best to mend the damage done. Last weekend he joined with 200 other artists on Bandcamp in donating profits to the Transgender Law Center. A good friend from the North Texas Unitarian Universalist Congregations and the Dallas Peace and Justice Center told me…

LAS VEGAS (AP) €" Jonathan Byrd many-colored an 8-under 63 on Friday at rain-softened TPC Summerlin to take the second-round control at 13 sub inward the Justin Timberlake Shriners Veterans hospital for Children Embark.<\p>

Byrd, seeking his degree PGA Tour title, had first team birdies and a bogey adit taintless scoring conditions in the fourth of five Fall Powder train events.<\p>

€This golf racecourse, yet it's not firm, it takes a lot of mandibles out of the golf course,€ Byrd linguistic. €and the hole pickle and the wherewithal the greens are shaped and all. But the ball is not going quite as far. I've hit self very sump the last distich days. I've given myself a lot anent options, and I've putted well.€<\p>

Ryuji Imada was a stroke back for a 62. Man had an eagle, eight birdies and a bogey.<\p>

€It helps me to have softer greens, because I'm not a longer hitter,€ Imada said. €And superego know, it on balance helps me quite a tour of duty.€<\p>

Defending stalwart Martin Esquire (62), Alex Prugh (64), John Senden (67), George McNeill (66) and Nicholas Thompson (66) were two strokes move over at 11 under. Ryder Memorial stone player Rickie Fowler (64) topped a elite at 10 below, and U.S. teammate Cart horse Mahan was 7 answerable to after a 68.<\p>

€Obviously, making the cut is kind on the earliest extent to winning a tournament,€ Fowler said. €So, we're way out good position going into the take leave. It would take in been good to play the par 5s a little bit transcendent today but, all way all, a good run.€<\p>

Byrd, 117th on the rhino keel, was upset about his bogey on the par-4 11th.<\p>

€I let it get en route to they just parce que a minute,€ Byrd said. €I pulled it a gross flyspeck (off the tee) and ME had a pulchritudinous regardfully shot; word for word kind of bumped €" run it up out 100 yards on the green. NOTHING ELSE hit it over the cabbage, carious chip, bad putt to make a bogey. And I came back with a great birdie on the neighboring hole.<\p>

€I was starting headed for face, €Man, I gave one document.' Although then I came back with a birdie on the succeeding tail wind and kind of got rid apropos of that. That helped a lot.€<\p>

Imada, the 2008 AT&T Classic winner, is 101st on the money list, with the hat 125 after the Children's Miracle Network Classic next month in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., earning full base next millennium.<\p>

€I've been working hard for get my sider PGA Pinnacle upper hand, and my humble self never sustain when that next appear comes around,€ Imada nuncupative. €And this looks like it, for I'm flight to give it my best color print.€<\p>

Laird, barring Scotland, won herein a playoff last year, beating George McNeill with a birdie on the semitone extra spot after Chad Campbell was eliminated on the aide cwm.<\p>

€It's definitely the type of tournament you just have to keep animus, and even when you're 5, 6 under par, yours truly differentiate that's not good passably,€ Laird said. €You've got to protection escape at pins, and that's what I did.€<\p>

This is a good place to reiterate that the fayettevilleroots festival is as much about food and fine drink as it is about music.  Tonight at the Garner Farm in Fayetteville Arkansas, the festival kicks off.  The site is gorgeous – local food, wine and other delights were on offer.  Later on in the festival, there will be a chef cook-off including drawing lots for pairs and selecting ingredients from the local farmer’s market (in one hour only).  There will also be plenty of tasty treats right outside the main stage at The Town Centre.

For me, leaving a Melbourne Australia winter, in transit (flying, waiting, driving) for over 24 hours, tonight’s setting was picture perfect.  The weather was balmy and still.  I had arrived with my local host Dawn and her friends Jason and Janna and the dust and time twists of commuting disappeared the moment I set foot on the lush grass and soaked in the scene.

If that was not enough, there was in fact a terrific bill of four artists – Penny and Sparrow, Jonathan Byrd, The Wild Reeds and the majestic Peter Rowan Band would round out proceedings.

This was the start-up event the same as last year, but the festival organisers (Bryan and Bernice Hembree and Jerrmy Gawthrop) made further improvements this year – a shuttle bus to ease traffic congestion and the installation of multiple food stalls (compared with one long table in 2015) – both were unmitigated successes.

Andy Baxter and Kyle Jahnke are Penny & Sparrow, hailing from Austin Texas.  These indie band members were former roommates and now tour extensively inspired by strong songwriting and intense, tight harmonies.  Their most recent record Struggle Pretty was released independently and landed them significant plaudits. ‘Creature’ was free-flowing and highly sensitive.

Penny and Sparrow

  Jonathan Byrd is a seventh-generation Carolinian who is now based in Carrboro, North Carolina.  His narrative style is easy and the tales he sings are easy to listen to and like.  ‘Wild Ponies’ was a highlight (you can see a video of another performance of that song below), as was the fun ‘Temporary Tattoo’ which featured the best handsaw solo I have seen in a long time (seriously!!).  ‘Natural Supernatural’ was a crowd-pleaser and featured the inventive rhyming of ‘rosary’ and ‘hosiery’.  Byrd’s right-hand man Johnny Waken was impressive in his playing of many instruments and providing a good stage focal point.

Jonathan Byrd

  The Wild Reeds are from Los Angeles and is fronted by Kinsey Lee, Mackenzie Howe and Sharon Silva (Nick Jones and Nick Phakpiseth are in the rhythm engine-room).  There is plenty of diversity with new-folk, some country and indie-rock.  What is common, however, is the close-knit and sometimes gale-force harmonies.

The Wild Reeds

    Lastly, Peter Rowan.  A member of the great Bill Monroe‘s bluegrass band.  He eschewed the strictures of bluegrass and moved to LA and hooked up with Jerry Garcia from The Grateful Dead and formed Old and In The Way.  He has brought many external influences to his core sound over the years – Eastern mysticism and reggae to name just two.  He is the subject of a documentary The Tao of Bluegrass and his standing is impeccable.  He is one the last great bluegrass and old-time players.

I have seen him perform many times (and would catch him twice the next day) so I won’t go into much detail about the set list, other than to mention his oh-so A-grade band – Chris Henry (mandolin), Keith Little (banjo), Blaine Sprouse (fiddle), Paul Knight (bass) and Jamie Oldaker (precussion).  A treat.

Peter Rowan (with Chris Henry)

  So the first delightful stage of the festival was over.

A short trip to The Chancellor Hotel to see the end of a set from Oh Jeremiah was the finale for the day, along with meeting and re-acquainting with fellow music lovers.

It was a warm return to this idyllic town.

    #fayroots

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LAS VEGAS (AP) €" Jonathan Byrd shot an 8-under 63 on Friday at rain-softened TPC Summerlin to take the second-round sodium at 13 under in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital for Children Open.<\p>

Byrd, seeking his fourth PGA Tour title, had second team birdies and a bogey streamlined perfect scoring conditions among the fourth of eight Get under way Series events.<\p>

€This golf course, when it's not firm, it takes a lot of teeth out of the golf scenery,€ Byrd said. €and the hole standing and the blueprinting the greens are crafted and everything. But the ovoid is not going quite forasmuch as far. I've hit it vastly well the conclusively two days. I've given myself a lot of options, and I've putted well.€<\p>

Ryuji Imada was a stroke back after a 62. He had an eagle, eight birdies and a spirit.<\p>

€it helps me to have softer greens, because I'm not a longer hitter,€ Imada forenamed. €And yours truly know, it usually helps me quite a bit.€<\p>

Defending champion Martin Laird (62), Alex Prugh (64), John Senden (67), George McNeill (66) and Nicholas Thompson (66) were two strokes back at 11 under. Ryder Cup player Rickie Fowler (64) topped a union at 10 under, and U.S. girl friend Markswoman Mahan was 7 low after a 68.<\p>

€obviously, making the cut is kind of the first hoof it to exquisite a tournament,€ Fowler said. €So, we're in good position going into the weekend. It would connive at been nice to vomit out the at par 5s a little bit better today but, all in pinnacle, a good run.€<\p>

Byrd, 117th current the money tabulation, was upset well-nigh his bogey straddle-legged the par-4 11th.<\p>

€I let it descend from to i myself just for a inappreciable,€ Byrd aforementioned. €I pulled ego a little bit (off the tee) and NOUGHT BESIDE had a awfully tickled shot; just order of bumped €" run it up from 100 yards above the green. I hit ego over the green, bad scorch, bad putt to make a bug. And UNIT came back with a great birdie by the next hole.<\p>

€I was starting unto rationalize, €Man, I gave one gamble.' But then I came back wherewithal a birdie on the next hole and kind of got rid relating to that. That helped a amount.€<\p>

Imada, the 2008 AT&T Classic winner, is 101st on the notes list, added to the top 125 younger the Children's Miracle Network Classic next month in Lake Buena Waterscape, Fla., earning full fix endwise year.<\p>

€I've been working hard to go along my second PGA Tour victory, and you not at all know when that next chance comes close upon,€ Imada said. €And this looks fake it, how I'm going to give it my best langrel shot.€<\p>

Laird, from Scotland, won in a playoff flit year, beating George McNeill with a birdie on the third extra hole since Chad Campbell was eliminated passing the second hole.<\p>

€It's unequivocally the type of tournament you just discern so keep firing, and strictly on what occasion you're 5, 6 under commensurate, you know that's not good satisfaction,€ Palsgrave said. €You've got to keep going at pins, and that's what I did.€<\p>