Video of: Ginny Mac Band: “Under Texas Skies” written by Ginny Mac
Ginny Mac Band: Jess Meador (fiddle), Ginny Mac (accordion), and her brother Glenn McLaughlin (guitar); Playing at ArtsGoggle 2017 Fort Worth Texas. October 21, 2017
Ginny Mac has been on the accordion scene with her unique style for many years. This year she will appear at the 29th Annual Cotati Festival. Excerpts from CotatiFest website: Hailing from Fort Worth, TX, Ginny Mac fronts a dynamic group that brings a fresh and exciting twist to vocal and instrumental stylings in the Country & Western Swing, Americana, Hot Jazz, and International music genres. Ginny is also a former member of the two-time Grammy Award-winning group Brave Combo based in Denton, TX.
Ginny Mac is also an experienced teacher. She will teach a course at Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX 76129 called “Western Swing and Cowtown”. You can still register for it.
Course Description:
This course will explore Western Swing music and its ties to Fort Worth. From an overview of its history, influential figures, and most popular songs, to guest appearances by Western Swing musicians who will demonstrate the quintessential sound of the genre, the course is designed to delight, entertain, and inform.
Dates: July 9-30, 2019
Meets: Tu from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, 4 sessions
Hours: 6.00
Instructor: Ginny Mac McLaughlin
E-Mail: lifelong@tcu.edu
Ginny added, “And if you’d like more info, I’ve started a page on my website for this course as well. Feel free to visit:: http://www.ginnymac.com/western-swing–cowtown—tcu.html?fbclid=IwAR12I_FhGIY_8Ij7jo9RSzp-to8wcctkmJr1VBInUx_OHaF_cZHp89eQEDY
Some of Ginny’s notable performances include:
Accordion Kings & Queens Festival / Houston, TX
Opened for Asleep At The Wheel / Gruene, TX
Sofar Sounds Concerts
Modern Art Museum First Fridays Concert Series / Fort Worth, TX
Drew Carey’s Improv-a-Ganza at MGM Grand / Las Vegas, NV
Bruce Wood Dance Project / Dallas, TX
Kessler Theater / Dallas, TX
Winter’s Eve Fest / NYC
Joe’s Pub / NYC
Denton Arts & Jazz Festival / Denton, TX
“Rockabilly Baby” film with Timber Creek Productions (actress and music department)
Ginny has recorded four albums; the newest release in Spring 2014, “On The Street Where You Live,” is a collection of classic tunes and originals, featuring many of her friends and greatest musical heroes. The project includes Grammy Award winners Woody Paul and Joey Miskulin (Riders In The Sky), legendary Nashville fiddler Buddy Spicher, the great bassist Bob Moore (Roy Orbison), and several of Nashville’s premier musicians. “It was an unforgettable experience,” she says, “I was fortunate to learn so much and make music with these wonderful people.”
When she is not busy with an active touring schedule, Ginny is writing and arranging new original music for an upcoming album and collaborating on multiple musical projects. Her other passions include blogging, painting, and recently, exploring the world of photography. “I find inspiration in the world around me, ” she says. “Whether it is a stranger sitting on a park bench, or the shadow a broken chair makes on the sidewalk, there is beauty in ordinary, everyday things. And I love the way inspiration from my other interests finds its way into my music.”
People that influenced her include Spade Cooley, Bob Wills, Milton Brown, Tom Russell, Patsy Cline, Hank Thompson, Hank Williams, Queen, Merle Haggard, Glen Campbell, Wayne Hancock, Tom Morrell, whiskey, geckos, Brave Combo, Steve Jordan, Rufus Wainwright, Mr. Bungle, Estradasphere, Glenn McLaughlin, Kent Shores Neat-tet, Alex Browne, and Rosana Eckert.
Future Performances:
Fri, JUL 5
The Kitchen After Dark
Dallas, TX
Sun, JUL 7
Times Ten Cellars
Dallas, TX
Tue, JUL 9
Western Swing & Cowtown – TCU Office of Extended Education
Fort Worth, TX
Thu, JUL 11
Sons of Hermann Hall w/ Simon Flory
Dallas, TX
Sat, JUL 13
Montana Folk Festival
Butte, MT
Sun, JUL 14
Montana Folk Festival
Butte, MT
Tue, JUL 16
Western Swing & Cowtown – TCU Office of Extended Education
Fort Worth, TX
Thu, JUL 18
Tributary Café – Third Thursday Happy Hour
Fort Worth, TX
Sun, JUL 21
AllGood Cafe
Dallas, TX
Tue, JUL 23
Western Swing & Cowtown – TCU Office of Extended Education
Fort Worth, Tx
Tue, JUL 30
Western Swing & Cowtown – TCU Office of Extended Education
Fort Worth, TX
Sun, AUG 4
Times Ten Cellars
Dallas, TX
Fri, AUG 16
Museum of Making Music
Carlsbad, CA
For further information: ginny@ginnymac.com
