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- Heralded by Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Billboard Magazine and NPR’s“Weekend Edition,” Amy Speace was discovered by Judy Collins, who signed her to herrecord label and has recorded her songs. She’s the 2020 winner of the AMA UK’sInternational Song of the Year. “The Blue Rock Session,” her 10 th solo album, wasreleased in December 2025 and reached #1 immediately on the Folk Radio Charts. It isa truly solo acoustic project Amy recorded in 3 hours at The Blue Rock Studio during awriter’s retreat there. Her 2024 release, “The American Dream,” became the #1 recordand the title track was named #1 song in the FAI Radio Charts for its first month out.She has been featured on NPR’s “Weekend Edition” and in a segment for“Marketplace.” Craig Havighurst of Nashville’s WMOT radio calls her “Sublime andinimitable…Speace has been one of [Nashville’s] premiere folk artists of the lastdecade.” Amy has played many festivals around the world, including Rocky MountainFolks Festival, Philadelphia Folk Festival, Glastonbury Music Festival, legacy stageslike The Grand Ole Opry and The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and is a favorite of“Mountain Stage Radio.”A well-respected writer, she’s had essays published in The New York Times, NoDepression, Working Mother Magazine, Salon.com and leads workshops in songwritingand performance. Her forthcoming debut collection of poetry, The Cardinals, will bepublished by Red Hen Press on September 1, 2026. In 2025 she published To ThePerformer: A Handbook for Singer-Songwriters. She holds an MFA in poetry fromSpalding University.**********************************************************************************Please note this ticket price DOES include a BYOB fee should you wish to bring alcohol to the venue.All additional purchases of non alcoholic drinks and home baked sweet treats from the cafe counter are always very much appreciated.