tag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=73Latest News2022-05-06T10:08:35-04:00Rod Abernethyfalsetag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/69651272022-05-06T10:08:35-04:002023-10-16T10:48:39-04:00"Normal Isn't Normal Anymore" makes No. 11 on FAI Folk Chart for 2021!<p>Rod's album "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore" makes No. 11 on FAI Folk Chart for 2021!</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.folkradio.org/chart/2021/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/aa70fafe22d6aea8aee47cd7c33e098e5c230a00/original/folk-radio-logo-4.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/68056452021-11-11T10:35:35-05:002021-11-11T10:38:48-05:00Recent Quotes<p><em>“This may be one of the year’s best… He’s a vivid, expressive artist.” </em> <strong>- Americana Highways </strong></p>
<p><em>“Nothing may be normal in 2021, but ‘Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore’ offsets Abernethy’s doom and gloom with pure joy.” </em><strong>- No Depression </strong></p>
<p><em>“Clairon vocals, masterly guitar playing...the complete creative and artistic package.” </em> <strong>- Looking Through The Lense </strong></p>
<p><em>“Impressive guitar-picking is an attraction in itself, and Mr. Abernethy proves an adept, vocal interpreter…” </em> <strong>- The Wall Street Journal </strong></p>
<p><em>“A message as poignant as it is heartwarming...this idea of unity, so valuable and necessary in these times of polarization and strife, is so beautifully done.” </em><strong>- American Songwriter on “Another Year” </strong></p>
<p><em>“His guitar playing evokes comparisons to such luminaries as Leo Kottke, John Fahey, and Tommy Emmanuel." </em> <strong>- Pop Matters </strong></p>
<p><em>“Such a gifted writer and talented guitarist...his are not only well-crafted songs; they are important, provocative messages that need to be shared.” </em> <strong>- Country Standard Time </strong></p>
<p><em>"Masterfully played and with skilled wordsmanship, it deserves to be part of your new normal." </em><strong> - Fatea </strong></p>
<p><em>“He does such an amazing job of bringing true feelings and emotions to life and makes it sound flawless.”</em> <strong>- That Music Mag </strong></p>
<p><em>"Abernethy’s masterful guitar picking and poetic folk chanting combined with a lively melody captures a wholesome moment when it feels like sweetness is hard to come by.” </em> <strong>- BTRtoday </strong></p>
<p><em>“Every couple of years it seems like I come across a record that’s filled with all kinds of little audio treasures. Sweet little instrumental licks, well told stories, an admirable turn of lyrical phrase, subtle references to previous artists or songs–something new pops up every time I hear the album. Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore is the latest one of those to find me.” </em> <strong>- Twangville </strong></p>
<p><em>"When Rod begins to sing, his heart also follows. Whether it's one of his own songs or a rendition of someone else’s, Rod Abernethy has a way of capturing the song the way it was intended.” </em> <strong>- Josh Belcher’s Uncharted Podcast</strong></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/66097342021-04-20T22:40:02-04:002021-04-27T13:34:40-04:00Rod Featured in Vintage Guitar!<p><a contents="Rod is featured in the May 2021 issue of Vintage Guitar." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bandzoogle.com/controlpanel/pages/rod-is-featured-in-vintage-guitar" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/ef6dd0c58f05321688d5120e2bb6a6b1886f88b3/original/rod-in-vg-cover-feature-web2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Rod is featured in the May 2021 issue of Vintage Guitar.</a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/65976072021-04-07T21:57:15-04:002021-04-07T22:28:38-04:00Americana UK talks with Rod about his life so far and the new album<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://americana-uk.com/interview-rod-abernethy-on-his-multiple-careers-and-bob-dylan-song-award" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/ec731841b764ca31d1e7155cd2de3f11f5a31093/original/a-uk-3.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><a contents="Martin Johnson of Americana UK talks with Rod about his career and new album." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://americana-uk.com/interview-rod-abernethy-on-his-multiple-careers-and-bob-dylan-song-award" target="_blank">Martin Johnson of Americana UK talks with Rod about his life as a singer-performer-composer and the new album.</a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/65823902021-03-23T11:56:12-04:002021-03-23T12:28:31-04:00Rod's new album featured in Acoustic Guitar Magazine!<p><a contents="Read the review of Rod's new album here in Acoustic Guitar!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://rodabernethyguitar.com/rod-is-featured-in-acoustic-guitar-magazine-may-june-2021" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/6ab44b29a7ab6bd1232e404dd7ce03d41c8ca87b/original/acoustic-guitar-half-cover.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><a contents="Read the review of Rod's new album here in Acoustic Guitar!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://rodabernethyguitar.com/rod-is-featured-in-acoustic-guitar-magazine-may-june-2021" target="_blank">Read the review of Rod's new album here in Acoustic Guitar!</a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/65287072021-03-18T00:00:00-04:002021-03-28T18:17:10-04:00Twangville Reviews New Album<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/2f23113b5133e88c0f144ea763629d8402b66622/original/twangville.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><a contents="Twangville reviews "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore"" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://twangville.com/36829/rod-abernethy-normal-isnt-normal-anymore/?fbclid=IwAR3LdwZuDMrm7wgb3sxceohzBV9r9bnxWjwYkRN4M_zbuR6GPLdBLaSaxyA" target="_blank">Twangville reviews "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore"</a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/65475602021-03-12T09:00:00-05:002021-03-28T18:25:58-04:00Overall Grand Prize Winner in the 17th Annual IAMA Awards!<p> </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://inacoustic.com/winners/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/b138925b86d464a111139e8fe37451efa97b1361/original/iama-winner-rod.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Rod is the <a contents="Overall Grand Prize " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://inacoustic.com/winners/" target="_blank">Overall Grand Prize </a>as well as First Prize (BEST FOLK/ROOTS) in the 17th Annual International Acoustic Music Awards with his song <a contents="“My Father Was A Quiet Man”." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBrp3hA-LEQ&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">“My Father Was A Quiet Man”.</a> </p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/65709332021-03-11T12:03:42-05:002021-03-24T10:37:42-04:00Lonesome Highway reviews Rod's new album<p><a contents="Paul McGee from Lonesome Highway reviews "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore"!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.lonesomehighway.com/music-reviews/2021/3/4/new-album-reviews?rq=Rod%20Abernethy" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/584857164cf6b9cbb1d0291665dd90e9718fd915/original/lonesome-highway.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Paul McGee from Lonesome Highway reviews </a><a contents="Paul McGee from Lonesome Highway reviews "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore"!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.lonesomehighway.com/music-reviews/2021/3/4/new-album-reviews?rq=Rod%20Abernethy" target="_blank"><em>"Normal Isn't Normal Anymore"!</em></a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/65564202021-03-09T00:00:00-05:002021-03-28T18:20:31-04:00The Wall Street Journal reviews new album!<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/songs-for-shut-ins-11612008000" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/904d157cac8b1c0626ccf7df5dd00370577c650e/original/wall-street-journal.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><a contents="The Wall Street Journal reviews "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore"!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/songs-for-shut-ins-11612008000" target="_blank">The Wall Street Journal reviews "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore"!</a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/65596972021-02-26T14:56:46-05:002021-02-26T15:06:32-05:00Rock & Roll Globe reviews "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore"<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/a833995c1bc75d43ceafae2c9d1f326695b1a984/original/cropped-rock-and-roll-globe-logo.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="Lee Zimmerman of Rock &amp; Roll GLOBE reviews "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore"" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://rockandrollglobe.com/north-americana/albums-rod-abernethys-idea-of-normal/?fbclid=IwAR37Pz012kVxu_Wrj5b5Xla6HqZshLHMKpwbYkpcgpXTkbIcQOqZfJ1Qyhc" target="_blank">Lee Zimmerman of Rock & Roll GLOBE reviews "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore"</a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/65596982021-02-24T00:00:00-05:002021-03-28T18:19:16-04:00Music Connection features Rod's IAMA Grand Prize Win!<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.musicconnection.com/rod-abernethy-wins-top-honors-at-iama/?utm_content=155180079&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-193460230680394&fbclid=IwAR20MoDBpvrswOazng6nQxl6nlpKqnXKEu8PR7OX1wQTo8zbEtgEzde3qp0" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/0b499dcd665260d36fa31df8bc0cc7d430c0e2d7/original/cropped-music-connection-logo-copy.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><a contents="Music Connection features Rod's IAMA Grand Prize Win!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="" href="https://www.musicconnection.com/rod-abernethy-wins-top-honors-at-iama/?utm_content=155180079&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-193460230680394&fbclid=IwAR20MoDBpvrswOazng6nQxl6nlpKqnXKEu8PR7OX1wQTo8zbEtgEzde3qp0" target="_blank">Music Connection features Rod's IAMA Grand Prize Win!</a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/65651882021-02-23T00:00:00-05:002021-03-28T18:19:52-04:00Walter Magazine: Rod Abernethy’s New Album Feels Right of the Moment<p><em><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/22390152b11ec42f9f679a6eee867e9368f5ec03/original/walterlogo.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></em><a contents="The New Normal: Rod Abernethy’s New Album Feels Right of the Moment" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://waltermagazine.com/art-and-culture/the-new-normal-rod-abernethys-new-album-feels-right-of-the-moment/" target="_blank">The New Normal: Rod Abernethy’s New Album Feels Right of the Moment</a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/65017562021-01-23T19:00:00-05:002021-02-13T10:32:23-05:00Rod's New Album "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore" is here!<p>"Normal Isn't Normal Anymore" is here, you can purchase a hard copy or download<em><span style="color:#c0392b;"> </span><a contents="in the store!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://rodabernethyguitar.com/store" target="_blank"><span style="color:#c0392b;">in the store!</span></a><span style="color:#c0392b;"> </span></em> Produced by Grammy nominated producer Neilson Hubbard (Mary Gauthier, Amy Speace, Ben Glover) and recorded at Skinny Elephant Recording in Nashville TN.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://rodabernethyguitar.com/store" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/ba2751fc2627160651f9170bb5afd9ac5765caf9/original/album-cover-sq-copy.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/65226562021-01-16T09:30:25-05:002021-01-16T09:30:25-05:00American Songwriter Premieres Video for "Another Year"<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://americansongwriter.com/rod-abernethy-shares-the-simple-sentiment-of-trying-to-live-through-another-year/?fbclid=IwAR0tWiLOZLQc3D7fgtBoGYN70RsbWxop9KdX-fZ7SjWKbtXYQnD6oiYW0cw" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/7d9a2845e5d4ed7358dd8aa4d8d779a2c78c9cc4/original/american-song-premiere.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><a contents="American Songwriter Premieres Rod's new video for "Another Year" " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://americansongwriter.com/rod-abernethy-shares-the-simple-sentiment-of-trying-to-live-through-another-year/?fbclid=IwAR0tWiLOZLQc3D7fgtBoGYN70RsbWxop9KdX-fZ7SjWKbtXYQnD6oiYW0cw" target="_blank">American Songwriter Premieres Rod's new video for "Another Year" </a>from his new album "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore"</p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/65226232021-01-16T08:58:49-05:002021-01-16T09:02:59-05:00Jake Flynn interview w/ Rod Abernethy<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://setlist.community/podcast/2021/1/10/s2-e18-the-setlist-podcast-featuring-rod-abernethy" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/d7e345f7321c0124b7b86c8b6a3edbdcf6c685ab/original/setlist-podcast.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Rod talks with Jake Flynn on<a contents=" The Setlist Podcast " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://setlist.community/podcast/2021/1/10/s2-e18-the-setlist-podcast-featuring-rod-abernethy" target="_blank"> The Setlist Podcast </a>about his lifetime career in music. </p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/65090012020-12-28T11:46:29-05:002020-12-28T11:49:55-05:00Listening Through The Lens reviews Normal Isn't Normal Anymore<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://listeningthroughthelens.com/2020/12/27/rod-abernethy-when-normal-meets-abnormal/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/dcd21f463b7f14c543eb5b36b274b48ed1614726/original/listening-lens.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Rob Dickens<em> </em>of <em>Listening Through The Lens says "<strong>Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore</strong></em> proves that an abnormally good singer and guitarist can do just about anything." <a contents="Read the review HERE." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://listeningthroughthelens.com/2020/12/27/rod-abernethy-when-normal-meets-abnormal/" target="_blank">Read the review HERE.</a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/65008352020-12-16T13:18:33-05:002020-12-28T11:51:33-05:00Backstage Pass interview with Rod <p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/BackstagePass409/videos/433471344685332" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/fec496e8769a2cbbf6b3b88b6043a45359970251/original/screen-shot-2020-12-16-at-1-14-37-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Brandon Morrell interviews Rod and asks about the new album and the true meaning of catching seven large mouth bass in 30 minutes!</p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/64933182020-12-10T19:47:38-05:002020-12-10T19:58:11-05:00BTR Today premier's "Birds In The Chimney"<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.btrtoday.com/read/premieres/new-music-video-captures-the-spirit-of-rod-abernethys-birds-in-the-chimney/?fbclid=IwAR15IILZWDmluIJtmhvvu2GzF2_7aYpvlUvcaPj3QujfRxFZIE0PmBesef0" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/adc0b511c748426f649a219fc67b3c52493a2099/original/birds-insta-3.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>"Abernethy’s masterful guitar picking and poetic folk chanting combined with a lively melody captures a wholesome moment when it feels like sweetness is hard to come by. The entire world seems like it’s up in flames, but this moment Abernethy shared with a family of birds captured in song provides us a drop of desperately needed honey." <em> - Elena Childress / BTRtoday / December, 2020</em></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/64965622020-12-10T19:19:30-05:002020-12-10T19:19:30-05:00Grateful Web features "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore"<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/rod-abernethy-release-new-album-normal-isnt-normal-anymore" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/0b60323e55d1fa738cd792805aacca166de7a7c7/original/grateful.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><a contents="Grateful Web features Rod's upcoming album "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore"" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/rod-abernethy-release-new-album-normal-isnt-normal-anymore" target="_blank"><strong>Grateful Web</strong> features Rod's upcoming album <em>"<strong>Normal Isn't Normal Anymore"</strong></em></a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/64965532020-12-10T19:13:33-05:002020-12-10T19:20:53-05:00Independent Artist Buzz 5 Questions w/ Rod<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://independentartistbuzz.com/search/Rod+Abernethy" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/67ad5174cae466ab5ad5e0a2c3dd0d8fca09ffb6/original/screen-shot-2020-12-10-at-7-11-25-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><a contents="Read&nbsp;INDIE 5-0: 5 QUESTIONS WITH&nbsp;ROD ABERNETHY" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://independentartistbuzz.com/search/Rod+Abernethy" target="_blank">Read </a><a contents="INDIE 5-0: 5 QUESTIONS WITH&nbsp;ROD ABERNETHY" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://independentartistbuzz.com/search/Rod+Abernethy" target="_blank">INDIE 5-0: <em><strong>5 QUESTIONS WITH ROD ABERNETHY</strong></em></a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/64965522020-12-10T19:02:55-05:002020-12-10T19:20:27-05:00Josh Belcher Uncharted Podcast<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/ff4ceae4b5ce5734627467e22efe7ef14cd4a80e/original/screen-shot-2020-12-10-at-7-03-47-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Rod talks with <strong>Josh Belcher</strong> about the meaning of life, music and guitars on<strong><em> <a contents="Josh Belcher Uncharted!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://anchor.fm/joshbelcheruncharted/episodes/Episode-77Rod-Abernethy--Kelly-Kellz-em6qtr" target="_blank">Josh Belcher Uncharted!</a></em></strong></p>
<p> </p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/64706352020-11-05T09:15:03-05:002020-12-10T19:23:22-05:00We did IT!!!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/0936ab9e00b621575f01e6b38de9f08b5dad664b/original/we-made-the-goal.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
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<p>Thanks to all you backers who made my Kickstarter campaign a success! We made it over the goal and the new album "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore" should be ready by January! I'm so grateful to all of you for supporting my music and my art.</p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/64965652020-10-15T19:30:00-04:002020-12-10T19:29:46-05:00No Depression features Rod's Kickstarter Campaign<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.nodepression.com/crowdfunding-radar-amy-speace-rod-abernethy-and-abigail-dowd/?fbclid=IwAR2cYQxnrelqNUIjdOc5kLvvpTHEX54q6D9wrMQ-w9xO16wOwFq6QnGv1co" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/a4be4c97b832bee989483d934dfdd83677125cce/original/screen-shot-2020-12-10-at-7-26-05-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>"Rod Abernethy wrote his new album’s title track over a year ago when all of our views of “not normal anymore” were, in retrospect, hilariously naïve. Armed with what he didn’t know at the time was the most appropriate album title of 2020..." <strong><em>- Chris Griffy / No Depression</em></strong></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/64965712020-10-01T19:40:00-04:002020-12-10T19:38:40-05:00Broadway World features Rod's album "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore"<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Rod-Abernethy-To-Release-New-Album-NORMAL-ISNT-NORMAL-ANYMORE-20201023" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/75b76d698e37f9df8ebdd6ec0f290873401c3f4e/original/screen-shot-2020-12-10-at-7-34-48-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Rod's upcoming album <em>"Normal Isn't Normal Anymore" </em>is featured in <span style="display: none;"> </span><span style="display: none;"> </span><strong><a contents="Broadway World!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Rod-Abernethy-To-Release-New-Album-NORMAL-ISNT-NORMAL-ANYMORE-20201023" target="_blank">Broadway World!</a></strong></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/64392172020-09-21T10:08:52-04:002020-09-21T10:08:52-04:00Rod's Kickstarter Campaign goes live Sept. 23 - 9am EST<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/b8d23da3f3f2db57633f21cbf40d5e2377b240dc/original/youtube-pitch-vid-card.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/64325252020-09-13T12:24:48-04:002020-09-13T14:43:56-04:00Rod's Youtube Channel<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGG0gM3fjDEHon9hqO7Pv3w?view_as=subscriber" style="" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/692b12f67de4e9c3d05f4b0f96108c22a3308d92/original/click-here-2.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/63248782020-05-21T08:37:36-04:002020-05-21T08:37:36-04:00Check out the latest episode of My Mom's Guitar with Rod!<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://rodabernethyguitar.com/my-mom-s-guitar" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/18402b6ab241e157e952f54ed0336d548f9fd803/original/mmg-fb-sq-clickhere.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/63120082020-05-11T10:39:19-04:002020-05-21T08:34:21-04:00My Mom's Guitar w/Rod Abernethy<p>My new YouTube series "My Mom's Guitar" is now online! It's a video series about the 1954 Gibson J-200 that my Mom gave me 35 years ago. I'll be posting new episodes every Wednesday, you can view it <a contents="HERE." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://rodabernethyguitar.com/my-mom-s-guitar"><strong>HERE.</strong></a> Please take a look, and Subscribe to keep up with new episodes.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://rodabernethyguitar.com/my-mom-s-guitar" style="" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/18402b6ab241e157e952f54ed0336d548f9fd803/original/mmg-fb-sq-clickhere.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/62615932020-03-25T14:13:47-04:002020-03-25T14:13:48-04:00Rod performs "Live From Home" this Friday, 3/37 at 8:00 pm!<p>This Friday night, I’m going live at 8 pm thanks to Sally Sparks and Streamside Online! I’ll be doing new and old songs and instrumentals, many from my new upcoming album. Please join me online for the event, you’ll be able to chat with others during the show - we’re all gonna have a great time! Check out<strong> <a contents="Eventbrite HERE for tickets" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rod-abernethy-live-online-tickets-100011747830" style="">Eventbrite f</a>or tickets and details.</strong></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rod-abernethy-live-online-tickets-100011747830"><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/d4afead84e0dbc48e73d84d67dba56c23fd4585a/original/streamside-newsletter.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></strong></a> <a contents="Click HERE for Eventbrite tickets and details." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rod-abernethy-live-online-tickets-100011747830">Click HERE for Eventbrite tickets and details.</a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/62022222020-02-03T17:44:05-05:002020-02-04T12:15:45-05:00New Touring Dates For 2020!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/566b3ccd5a1fe212e42918f6d9b8cf8a22b1bf2c/original/rod-tour-2020-fb-banner-narrow-ver9.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/59673052019-11-20T15:49:32-05:002021-03-16T12:13:07-04:00Bob Dylan Song Contest Winner Announced: Rod Abernethy "Oxford Town"<p><span class="font_small"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/62f37fabe8e970a2f0ba5fae83657b799da0dee2/original/as-masthead-nobox-copy-small.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></span></p>
<p>"Rod Abernethy’s blistering version of “Oxford Town” has been chosen as the winner of our Bob Dylan Song Contest. Abernethy turned the relatively obscure early Dylan song about racial injustice into a tour-de-force, complete with a focused vocal delivery, tight and percussive rhythm, fiery guitar licks and solid harmonica playing." - <a contents="American Songwriter, November 2019" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://americansongwriter.com/bob-dylan-song-contest-winner-announced-rod-abernethy-oxford-town/" target="_blank">American Songwriter, November 2019</a></p>
<p> </p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/58834312019-09-06T17:29:22-04:002019-09-06T17:29:22-04:00New Fall Dates for 2019!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/504b7bd8c41f1887d5ff6ec66876aef1df0cfb8a/original/rod-fall-2019-fb-banner-7-lo.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/58306802019-07-20T11:25:59-04:002019-07-20T11:28:16-04:00Feature in the North Reading Transcript<p>Thanks Allison Hastings for this great write-up in the<a contents=" North Reading Transcript!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.localheadlinenews.com/southern-troubadour-rob-abernethy-at-library-august-3/" target="_blank"> </a><a contents="North Reading Transcript" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.localheadlinenews.com/southern-troubadour-rob-abernethy-at-library-august-3/">North Reading Transcript</a><a contents=" North Reading Transcript!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.localheadlinenews.com/southern-troubadour-rob-abernethy-at-library-august-3/" target="_blank">!</a> I be playing at the North Reading Coffee House in North Reading, MA on Aug. 3.</p>
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<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.localheadlinenews.com/southern-troubadour-rob-abernethy-at-library-august-3/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/56ca16064b6e2facc0b05bdad4f0b4cd56821e54/original/north-reading.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/58201672019-07-10T14:49:38-04:002019-07-10T21:07:17-04:00Formal Showcase at the Folk Alliance Regional Midwest Conference in October!<p>What an honor to be part of the live performance formal showcases at FARM, I'll see all you great FARM folks in Grand Rapids, MI in October!</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.farmfolk.org/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/ddf33934b03c7156efa0888c211127326c95ce32/original/farm-logo.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/57941302019-06-17T09:51:29-04:002019-06-17T09:51:29-04:00Great show at The Burren in Boston<p>What a blast! Thanks to Susan Cattaneo and 24 Hour Music for hosting the show at The Burren yesterday day. And a great set by Ian Flanigan. There were so many great people in the audience including Kathy Sands-Boehmer and Art Grossman, thanks to Tom Bianchi for hosting!</p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/57354472019-04-28T18:23:04-04:002019-05-01T09:44:33-04:00Spring - Summer Dates 2019<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/126e59c2f55eda91e8be8bcd73f024d740f98fbc/original/rod-spring-summer-dates-5.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/57107722019-04-07T14:33:34-04:002019-04-07T14:33:34-04:00The Queen Street Playhouse - Charleston, SC<p>A fantastic show last night in Charleston with David Burney and Darby Wilcox at the Queen Street Playhouse, love to all who came and everyone who helped us make it happen! Here’s a great view near the venue at State St. & Queen, I could spend an entire summer just walking around in downtown Charleston.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/63de43ab3e8635ce4a4a5c541d1dd0413e08e062/original/56879339-10213929515540896-2793276893426614272-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/56494092019-02-18T21:54:33-05:002019-02-26T22:47:10-05:00New 2019 Spring Dates<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/fef7221dddf5b32f0732573587cd4f29208de6d1/original/rod-abernethy-spring-dates-4.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/54534782018-10-03T10:52:35-04:002018-10-03T10:52:35-04:00New dates added to my fall tour!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/a13880270a21a65b6bb70d8a407132be05243209/original/rod-tour-schedule-fall-2018-5.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br> </p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/54306982018-09-16T10:57:18-04:002018-09-25T17:26:39-04:00Rod has been chosen for the Semi-Formal Showcases at NERFA - Stamford, CT<p>Rod has been chosen to perform in the Semi-Formal Showcases at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance conference November 7-11 in Stamford, CT. </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.nerfa.org/2-uncategorised/118-2018-semi-formal-showcase-artists-named" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/e10a79461992b10992b44b03045cca1712ebd2ed/original/nerfa-logo.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/53926202018-08-18T11:43:27-04:002018-08-19T07:31:57-04:00Rod's 2018 Fall Schedule<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/947b013ad78f7bfa00a9a841afdb020019461d1e/original/rod-tour-schedule-fall-2018-2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/53447212018-07-13T11:27:27-04:002018-08-12T10:32:12-04:00No.9 on Folk Alliance International's Folk DJ Chart!<p>The new album "The Man I'm Supposed To Be" is #9 on <a contents="Folk Alliance International's Folk DJ Chart!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.folk.org/page/FolkDJ" target="_blank">Folk Alliance International's Folk DJ Chart!</a> Thanks to Folk Alliance International and all the DJs around the world that are playing the album, it's a dream come true!</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/rodabernethy1" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/f9a23b236f7e0a0d3a8a325f54d98089bd083d7c/original/rodabernethy-digipack-outerspread-v4-copy-2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/53344572018-07-06T16:56:12-04:002018-07-10T07:39:06-04:00Great gigs in New England, June has been a blast!<p>Eight awesome gigs in Boston and Cape Cod in June! Many thanks to the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, WOMR- Provincetown, The Cantab Lounge, The Burren Pub, The Lizard Lounge, Toad, the VFW in Salem and a great house show at the Yindras in Chatham. June has been a blast!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/c48583613daddbc0d717b5ccf8f087b00b656f03/original/cape-cod-map.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/53088082018-06-21T10:57:51-04:002018-06-21T10:59:26-04:00I'm at the TOAD in Cambridge on June 21st<p>I'll be playing a solo set at <a contents="the TOAD" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://toadcambridge.com/" target="_blank">the TOAD</a> in Cambridge, MA on June 21 for a midnight set. Thanks to Tom Bianchi for asking me to play, can't wait to see the folks there!</p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/53088072018-06-21T10:55:07-04:002018-07-02T05:21:24-04:00Great time at The Burren Pub<p>Thanks Tom Bianchi for hosting a great open mic night at the Burren last Tuesday. Great crowd, great performers!</p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/52930922018-06-13T11:04:15-04:002018-06-13T11:04:15-04:00Cool open mic night at The Cantab Lounge in Cambridge<p><a contents="The Cantab Lounge in Cambridge " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.cantab-lounge.com/" target="_blank">The Cantab Lounge in Cambridge </a>is a cool place with some incredible talent on open mic Mondays. Thanks to Geoff Bartley for hosting a great night, including a set by legendary Freebo! Check out this pencil drawing that artist Jesse Shulr drew of me during my set, how cool is that!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/f74c6fb3a751226622b5135d466a0409df9fc32e/original/rod-drawing.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/52929922018-06-13T10:44:27-04:002018-06-13T10:44:27-04:00Thanks to George Woods and The Lizard Lounge in Cambridge<p>Thanks to <a contents="George Woods and The Lizard Lounge in Cambridge" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://lizardloungeclub.com/event/lizard-lounge-open-mic-challenge-94/?instance_id=1968" target="_blank">George Woods and The Lizard Lounge in Cambridge</a> for hosting a great open mic last Monday, it was a blast playing for him and the great crowd there in Cambridge.</p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/52929952018-06-13T08:55:00-04:002018-06-13T10:51:54-04:00Thank you Cultural Center of Cape Cod for a great show<p>Thanks to Bob Nash and <a contents="The Cultural Center of Cape Cod" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.cultural-center.org/#about" target="_blank">The Cultural Center of Cape Cod</a> for a great time and wonderful crowd last Saturday night. What a fantastic place, you are lucky if you live in the area to have such a great venue!</p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/52930942018-06-13T07:15:00-04:002018-07-23T00:25:25-04:00The Cape Cod Times feature<p>Thanks to <a contents="The Cape Cod Times f" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.capecodtimes.com/entertainmentlife/20180607/best-bets-for-entertainment-this-week" target="_blank">The Cape Cod Times f</a>or the feature in last weekends entertainment section!</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.capecodtimes.com/entertainmentlife/20180607/best-bets-for-entertainment-this-week" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/7f8432b6a8f70ee7014988c400ed3d1baeade1d1/original/cape-cod-times-jpeg.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/52778862018-06-05T20:11:54-04:002018-06-05T20:11:54-04:00"The Man I'm Supposed To Be" is #11 on FAI's Folk DJ Charts!<p>I got some great news today, my album "The Man I'm Supposed To Be" has reached #11 on <span style="display: none;"> </span><a contents="FAI's Folk DJ Album Charts! " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://folkradio.org/Charts/FolkDJChartMay2018.html#albums" target="_blank">Folk Alliance International's Folk DJ Album Charts! </a>This is out of seventy charting albums that include Tommy Emmanuel, John Prine, Ry Cooder, Tom Rush. Wow, it's #11 in the first four weeks of airplay! Thanks to everyone who supported me with my Kickstarter album campaign and all of you who are coming to the live shows, I can't believe we've made it this far!</p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/52473652018-05-21T17:37:59-04:002018-07-02T04:51:48-04:00New Album Featured on Blues & Roots Radio<p>Many thanks to <a contents='Artie Martello and Blues &amp; Roots Radio for featuring the new album on his show "Power Folk" ' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/BluesAndRootsRadio/" target="_blank">Artie Martello and Blues & Roots Radio for featuring the new album on his show "Power Folk" </a>last saturday!</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/BluesAndRootsRadio/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/5d60bce671fc774b0fc4f0e9804521cf8d35bf95/original/blues-roots.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/BluesAndRootsRadio/" target="_self"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/81b240fac6dce6c9031b26fdc3e7a097f4d879fa/original/blues.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/52114062018-05-01T09:39:25-04:002018-07-02T05:21:54-04:00The new album is on CDBaby, iTunes and Amazon!<p>"<a contents="The Man I'm Supposed To Be" is now for sale online at CDBaby!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/rodabernethy1" target="_blank">The Man I'm Supposed To Be" is now for sale on CDBaby!</a> It's also available on <a contents="iTunes" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-man-im-supposed-to-be/1379928550" target="_blank">iTunes</a> and <a contents="Amazon" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CT7C821/ref=dm_ws_tlw_thmb1" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/rodabernethy1" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/e0ab604d6db8a189e05195345196ccdfb8ce228a/original/front-cover-3-300-10x10.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/51934892018-04-20T20:01:36-04:002018-05-07T16:25:36-04:00Rod featured in The News & Observer<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.newsobserver.com/latest-news/article207522644.html" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/5e3ef8af255401069761255e35f6f60a81435ac2/original/n-o-rod.png/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Thanks to the <a contents="News &amp; Observer of Raleigh and writer Stacy Chandler for the fantastic feature" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.newsobserver.com/latest-news/article207522644.html" target="_self">News & Observer of Raleigh and writer Stacy Chandler for the fantastic feature</a> about my new album and the release party on April 8th at KINGS!</p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/51093642018-03-03T09:25:55-05:002018-04-10T11:39:26-04:00New Double Album Release Party at KINGS, Raleigh Sunday April 8th<p>The new double album "The Man I'm Supposed To Be" is being released in April! I'm having the release party at KINGS in Raleigh on Sunday April 8th at 7:00 PM. There will also be some good friends of mine performing before my album set including Caitlin Cary, Robert Kirkland, David Burney, John Teer, Pattie Hopkins Kinlaw, Steve Howell, Caroline Mamoulides, Billy Warden, Ed Bulter, Chad Lister and more. </p>
<p>Come on down to KINGS and join the party, it starts at 7:00 PM!</p>
<p>KINGS 14 W. Martin St. Raleigh, NC</p>
<p>Sunday April 8th, 7:00 PM</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/f9a23b236f7e0a0d3a8a325f54d98089bd083d7c/original/rodabernethy-digipack-outerspread-v4-copy-2.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/50608062018-02-04T13:45:11-05:002018-07-02T03:58:11-04:00Rod Showcases at FAI in Kansas City, MO - February 14-17<p>I'll be at Folk Alliance International Conference from February 15th-19th and showcasing for many hosts at the Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, MO. Check the schedule below and if your there, please come to showcase, take a listen and say hello, I'd love to meet you and talk music!</p>
<p>Wed-Feb.14 12:15 AM -The Folk Chef's Kitchen (Room 647) 30 min set </p>
<p>Thur-Feb.15 10:50 PM - The Wisconsin Room (543) In the round. </p>
<p>Thur-Feb.15 1:00 AM - Access Film Music -BLUE (Room 552) In the round </p>
<p>Fri-Feb.16 3:20-4:00 PM - Pushing Chain Presents (633) In the round </p>
<p>Fri-Feb.16 11:00 PM - Access Film Music BLUE (552) In the round </p>
<p>Sat-Feb.17 1:00 AM - Access Film Music- ORANGE (754) 30 min set</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.folk.org/"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/759307e681079cad148ea5dfb8f63248ae9f4cd0/original/fai-big-logo.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/50607732018-02-04T12:52:17-05:002018-06-25T02:20:29-04:00Rod guests with The Johnny Folsom 4 at Haw River Ballroom<p>I had a blast guesting with The Johnny Folsom 4 at the Has River Ballroom on Jan. 28th...They did a reenactment of the entire "Live At Folsom Prison" album and it was so much fun, Here I am playing harmonica on Cash's Orange Blossom Special! Thanks to David Burney and JF4 for a fantastic night!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/bfec79f78a7cfa2123b3c37724ce2591def0ec28/original/rod-orange-blossom-sp.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/49377232017-11-17T18:09:13-05:002018-07-07T03:18:04-04:00Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference was a big success!<p>My wife Suzanne and I had a blast at NERFA (Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference) last week in Stamford, CT. I played seven showcases, met lots of new people and loved every minute of it. Here's a vid from Alan Rowoth's Big Orange Tarp Showcase, thanks Alan and everyone else who hosted showcases!!</p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="iRm3SdYIrnI" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/iRm3SdYIrnI/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iRm3SdYIrnI?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="308" width="512" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p>R<a contents='Rod plays "Simple & True" at NERFA 2017' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRm3SdYIrnI" target="_blank">od plays "Simple & True" at NERFA 2017</a></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/48483582017-09-13T10:09:13-04:002018-07-02T04:37:15-04:00Great show at The Dance Barn in Saxapahaw, NC!<p>Thanks to Beth Lavinder and all the fantastic folks who came to Saxapahaw, NC, last Sunday for a beautiful late afternoon show!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/114e0c9010f32a9b9cd248e6d3066cedced42067/original/the-dance-barn.jpg?1505311674" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/48127702017-08-13T13:19:07-04:002018-07-02T04:34:29-04:00Great crowd at the Cat's Cradle last Thursday night<p>It's was a blast playing a set at Wyatt Easterling's Album Release party and the Cat's Cradle last Thursday night. Thanks to Rebecca Newton for posting this live video from the show. <iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="476" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftherebeccanewton%2Fvideos%2F10155405029555792%2F&show_text=0&width=267" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="267"></iframe></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/47902042017-07-24T12:10:36-04:002018-07-02T03:45:52-04:00Live interview with Rod on Wed. 7/26/17 at 1:00 PM<p>Tune in to a live interview with Rod on <a contents="Rock the Next Stage " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/positivenetwork/2017/07/26/rock-the-next-stage-with-dori-staehle-feat-rod-abernethy">Rock the Next Stage </a>with Dori Staehle this Wed 7/26 at 1:00 PM, Dori and Rod will be talking about the new album.</p>
<p> </p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/47649932017-07-03T12:44:36-04:002018-07-02T04:51:09-04:00New FB Artist Page<p>Rod has a new<a contents=" Facebook Artist Page" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/rodabernethyguitar/"> Facebook Artist Page</a>, if you'd like to stay updated on the new album and performances, click <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/rodabernethyguitar/">here</a>.</p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/47614682017-06-29T14:05:19-04:002018-07-19T01:07:37-04:00We Reached The Kickstarter Goal!<p>We did it, we reached my Kickstarter goal!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you! And with 4 days to go to the end of the campaign.</p>
<p><a contents="https://www.kickstarter.com/…/after-40-years-musician-becom…&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://tinyurl.com/ydy9mqbd">https://www.kickstarter.com/…/after-40-years-musician-becom… </a></p>
<p>I am overwhelmed with gratitude. I'll keep you all posted on my progress as Don Dixon and I continue to work on the album. </p>
<p>Now it's time to get to work, let's make a record!</p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/47410792017-06-11T08:09:21-04:002018-07-12T00:35:23-04:00I've launched a Kickstarter campaign for the new album<p>I've launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund my new double album. One side is all original guitar instrumentals and the second side is full of original vocal tunes and songs from some of my favorite writers includes Steve Earl and Alexi Murdoch. Please check out my Kickstarter video and page at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/464648466/after-40-years-musician-becomes-the-man-hes-suppos</p>
<p> </p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/46826932017-04-24T10:14:30-04:002018-04-04T07:04:34-04:00Rod performs at SERFA conference in May<p>Rod will perform four separate showcases during the 10th Annual Southeast Regional Folk Alliance conference, May 17-21 in Montreat, NC. <br>http://www.serfa.org/<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/558762745040ba380dceeaeede9e1c73d42d072a/original/serfa-log.png?1493043260" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/46826892017-04-24T10:01:32-04:002018-04-17T07:48:17-04:00Bob DylanTribute-Birthday Celebration<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/d2ce2ac0e882469b18a5fd2af9cf571dffaf9390/original/time-out-of-mind-2017-rev3-kings.jpg?1493042561" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Rod will be hosting and performing at the Bob Dylan Tribute - Birthday Celebration at KING's in Raleigh on May 7 along with some of NC's finest performers including the Connells, Kenny Roby, The Backsliders, Robert Kirkland, John Custer, Robert Sledge and many others.Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/42434432016-06-22T17:04:52-04:002018-03-20T12:28:29-04:00New show calendar for June/July<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/14415e38f3c4fdc5d0fcad0813f0904013e85b50/original/rod-abernathy-calendar-july.jpg?1466629471" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/41903542016-05-20T18:09:01-04:002018-04-25T08:15:40-04:00Great show at Haw River Ballroom for NC Musicians Against HB2<p>A sold out show for the benefit for Equality NC on May 15th. Twenty five acts playing for a great cause! Look for more shows in Winston, Wilmington and Asheville.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/86d51693be45ce18d18d19c32d728eee22403608/medium/hb2-big.jpg?1463782097" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/41258152016-04-07T17:41:07-04:002018-07-23T03:31:36-04:00Next show is at The Station in Carrboro 4/21/16Rod Abernethy 6&12 string with special guest Wyatt Easterling.<br>Doors 7:30-Show 8:30<br>The Station Carrboro<br>201 E Main St.<br>Carrboro, NCRod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/39979682016-01-20T08:29:56-05:002018-07-02T04:14:52-04:00Feb/March Upcoming Dates<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175885/4537d9de49eca5ee57ae5986c9160b83867ba9cd/original/rod-abernathy-calendar-short2.jpg?1453296537" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/39880032016-01-14T11:36:51-05:002016-01-14T11:38:24-05:00The Winston Salem Journal gives a "Hot Pick" for Winston Salem show<p>The Winston Salem Journal gave me and Jeff Foster a <a contents="Hot Pick" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://ow.ly/X3M6r">Hot Pick</a> for the January 16th show at Muddy Creek Music Hall in Winston Salem, come on out and see the show!<br>Doors open at 7:30, Admission is $10. Call (336) 923-8623 or visitwww.muddycreekcafeandmusichall.com</p>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/39684942015-12-30T12:23:46-05:002015-12-30T12:23:46-05:00Featured Artist for K & K pickupsRod's the featured artist on K&K Pickups website for December, thanks K&K! <a contents="K&K Featured Artist - Rod Abernethy" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.kksound.com/artist-of-the-month.php?month=12&year=2015">K&K Featured Artist - Rod Abernethy</a>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/39667932015-12-21T10:46:25-05:002018-05-09T05:00:32-04:00Great show with Me & Dixon at the Cat's Cradle Dec.13thFrank Heath has one of the best music venues in the South, and it's The Cat's Cradle in Chapel Hill-Carrboro, NC. I played the opening set with <strong><em>Me & Dixon</em></strong> on Dec 13th to a packed house of old and new friends.<strong> <em>Me & Dixon</em> </strong>is Parthenon Huxley, Rob Ladd and Don Dixon, producer and performer extrarordinaire. Don, Parthenon and I exchanged songs in the second set, it was a treat to hear them both on acoustic guitar and also have them play with me on my tunes.Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/38823282015-10-04T18:11:50-04:002018-07-09T06:12:01-04:0010/2/15 - The White Horse Black MountainI had the best time at the White Horse in Black Mountain, NC playing for a great crowd of new and old friends. Bob Hinkle did a fantastic solo set and we played a few tunes together before my set. Thanks Bob, Don and all the folks at the The White Horse for a great time!Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/38291832015-08-22T15:40:02-04:002018-07-02T04:15:52-04:008/19/15 - Songs From Downstairs with Dexter Romweber<span class="font_regular">Last Wednesday's show at Songs From Downstairs was packed, it was a great crowd at Neptune's. I included a couple of new songs in my set and Dexter Romweber was my guest and blew everyone away with his performance. Julie Dixon wrote a fantastic piece about it on her blog at http://juliewilliamsdixon.com/</span>Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/38298552015-08-08T15:10:00-04:002015-08-24T06:57:05-04:008/7/15 - The Cary Theater with The Bluegrass Experience Got to reconnect with my old friend Tommy Edwards of The Bluegrass Experience last night, what a great time we had. I played in front of a sold out audience thanks to Tommy and the boys. The Cary Theater is fantastic, a classy venue in downtown Cary, thanks to Steve Sardinha and Six String Presents for inviting me to play for such a great crowd.Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/38302982015-07-23T15:10:00-04:002018-07-02T04:38:28-04:007/23/15 Song From Downstairs with Terry AndersonLast night we celebrated a year of performances at Songs From Downstairs with Terry Anderson and The Oak Ass Kicking Team...and Terry and the boys rocked it out! Thanks to Terry, Jack, Greg and Dave for playing a great acoustic set, Terry's songwriting never ceases to amaze me. Rod Abernethytag:rodabernethyguitar.com,2005:Post/38302962015-06-25T06:55:00-04:002018-07-02T04:27:42-04:006/25/15 ...with Kenny Roby at Songs From DownstairsLast night was a one of the best crowds ever for Songs From Downstairs with the great Kenny Roby. Neptune's continues to be the perfect setting for performers like Kenny and I who love playing for a room full of acoustic lovers, thanks to all who came.Rod Abernethy