A Look At Summer Songwriter's Night 2009

It was another wonderful evening at the Summer Songwriter's Night in Peggy's field. Thank you to all who attended and/or donated to this event. A special thanks to all our artists - Marabeth Poole, Tia Sillers, Mark Selby, Bob Thompson, Richard Leigh and David Pack. Thank you to Jean Luc Le Du for hosting the Pre-Party and a special thanks to Mike Osborn for providing us with photos of the event.

We look forward to seeing you again next year! Stay tuned to the blog for updates on Songwriter's Night 2010.

Summer Songwriter's Night TONIGHT

RAIN OR SHINE...THE SHOW WILL GO ON. A LARGE TENT IS UP IN PEGGY'S FIELD FOR SUMMER SONGWRITERS NIGHT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON!

Special Guest Bob Thompson To Perform

Summer Songwriter's Night 2009 is pleased to once again welcome Bob Thompson, M.D., of Columbia, to the stage. Thompson has been a pediatrician in Columbia for 32 years and has performed the past three years at the annual Songwriter's Night. One of his most notable songs for this occasion, "Peggy's Field" is the perfect opener to a great night of music in the beautiful fields at Antrim.

At age 9, Bob Thompson bought his first rock and roll record, a 78 rpm of "Party Doll" by Buddy Knox. Six years later, he bought his first guitar that, according to Bob, completely changed his life in determining the college he attended, his spouse, and his decision to live in Columbia. He has played in several bands over the years, including the Tennessee Pride and has continued to develop his passion in blues, bluegrass and Americana music. His musical influences are Jesse Winchester, Delbert McClinton, Guy Clark, and Lester Flatt.

A principal organizer and participant of Summer Songwriter's Night, we welcome Bob Thompson once again to kick off the wonderful evening.

New Artist Added to Lineup...

Marabeth Poole grew up in a musical family where her love of music and the arts was nurtured and developed into a lifelong passion. When Marabeth, then 18, followed her vocal coach Brett Manning to Nashville to pursue a music career, she could not have imagined all of the many exciting experiences that lay in store.

While working on her musical goals, Marabeth did everything from waiting tables to modeling to acting to makeup artistry. Through these and other experiences she realized she could enhance peoples’ lives in other ways beyond her music, and thus was born the award-winning Natural Oasis Day Spa and Salon.

Now a busy wife, mom, and business owner, Marabeth still finds time to pursue singing and songwriting. She has been fortunate to write with some of Nashville’s best and brightest of the industry and was thrilled to have one of her songs cut by ACM Top New Artist, Julianne Hough.

As a musician she appreciates many different styles of music and has been influenced by many musical greats such as Sting, Tina Turner, and Martina McBride. Marabeth draws on her vast experience and passion for life to bring a unique down-to-earth sound and writing style to the stage. She strives to live by the mantra “If you’re not givin, you’re not livin” and is blessed to give and live through her music.