WORD! Spoon Lady Storytelling Event David Joe Miller Presents WORD! with Abby The Spoon Lady and the Fly By Night Rounders doing “Salvation In Steel.” Abby’s stories of the road and riding the rails, busking across America. Stories AND their own brand of music READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
Nashville Busking – Abby the Spoon Lady
Why the Spoon Lady gave up Nashville busking. With our storytelling night coming up fast, May 31 in Jonesborough, TN (click here for tickets) I have really started thinking about how it is I came to spend all this time in Asheville, and why I READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
Famous Spoon Players
Famous Spoon Players Here is a list of famous spoon players from around the world… and ones that are just really awesome! Spoon playing is found in many different cultures, and the styles of playing can be very different from one country to READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
Playing Spoons | A Quick History
Playing Spoons | A Quick History Playing Spoons| A History — There have been spoon players since before written history. Prehistoric rock drawings and pottery as early as the 4th millennium depict dancing figures with curved blades in their hands. Spoons READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
Salvation in Steel – Smart bets with Abby the Spoon Lady
Salvation & Steel Salvation recently has come to me through storytelling. Storytelling has been difficult for me, as I am generally an introverted person. During our recent storytelling nights, we have been discussing the story and lifestyle of the modern hobo, and the feelings READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
‘Fly By Night Rounders’ celebrate upcoming show new CD & growing fame | WLOS
I’ll admit it, it sure is a nice thing when folks give you a bit of credit…. I’m a lucky gal to be playing music with these fellers, and very proud of all the work we’ve done to tighten our sound and get the READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
Asheville busker pilot program underway | WLOS
Busker pilot program? What does it all mean? The Asheville Buskers Collective has been having discussions with the local Asheville, NC government about street performance rules and regulation since 2014. Finally, after a couple years of going to and from the city council with READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
Farm & Fun Time ft. Jesse McReynolds, Fly By Night Rounders – Birthplace of Country Music
A Fun Time at the birthplace of country music. Farm & Fun Time on the birthplace of country radio out of Bristol Tn. The show features a live studio audience. You can catch more events by visiting the events page. It was an honor to play READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
CBC Listen | Q | Why ‘The Spoon Lady’ Abby Roach is recording America’s buskers
Abby the Spoon Lady has a knack for finding stories that are nestled within America’s underbelly. It is very difficult to gather these recordings, however, the Spoon Lady has been vigilant. You can find Abby the Spoon Lady volunteering for Asheville FM radio in READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
Abby The Spoon Lady performs at The Mothlight – Storytelling Night
Storytelling February 12, 2017 at the Mothlight Come and join us on another one of our fun nights! Storytelling February 12, 2017 at the Mothlight. So far ALL of our shows have SOLD OUT so make sure to grab your tickets right away! Music stories READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
Fly By Night Rounders Finish debut Album
FLY BY NIGHT ROUNDERS – THIS AIN’T BLUEGRASS The Fly By Night Rounders Debut album “This Aint Bluegrass” is nothing short of a great blues record. The record demonstrates just exactly what you will get out of this band, it couldn’t be more accurate. The READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
WDVX Blue Plate Special – Knoxville
Blue Plate Special WDVX – Abby the Spoon Lady & Fly By Night Rounders Always fun to visit the Blue Plate Special WDVX. NOVEMBER 2016 – The Fly By Night Rounders were happy to go play a show on the The WDVX Blue Plate Special READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
Asheville Buskers Discuss Life On The Road – Original Fuzz
“Our contributor Jonathan Price, a North Carolina native and Asheville resident, gives us a look into the local busking scene and the problems these musicians are facing. Can Asheville keep its Appalachian charm while making room for inquisitive tourist? What will come of READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
Homemade music – Bells, bells, bells!
Homemade music and fixing my bells… My bells are falling apart and becoming stripped out. They just aren’t made to be stomped on. I figured it would be a great idea to just ask for some ideas. My musical buddy Chris Rodrigues joins me to ask for READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
Storytelling Nights with the Spoon Lady
Storytelling with the Spoon Lady & the Fly By Night Rounders I am in no way at all a professional storyteller…. I’ve just got a lot to say and talk about. Over the last few months I’ve swallowed my fears and dove READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
Buskers argue against scheduling, designated performance spaces
Buskers argue against city proposal. The buskers in Asheville have been standing up for their right to play music in the city of Asheville, NC. Whatever your thoughts on busking, one thing is clear, and that is that the buskers argue that the city’s proposal does READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
Studio Session: Asheville’s “Fly By Night Rounders”
Studio Session: Asheville’s “Fly By Night Rounders” The Fly By Night Rounders visited Studio 62 to play a few tunes in a studio session with Jamarcus Gaston. Check out the videos below, and if you feel like it, please let us know what you READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
Tourism video depicts ‘warm and welcoming’ Asheville after HB2
Tourism video depicts some of Asheville’s most well-known faces. The Asheville CVB has created a great video of some of Asheville’s most well-known faces and has put a light to what the “face”, or “faces”, of tourism in Asheville looks like. Created by one of Asheville’s READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
Buskers to City: Don’t put art in a box | Mountain Xpress
The streets and squares of Asheville were quieter than usual on the afternoon of Monday, Aug. 24. Despite brilliant sunshine and pleasant temperatures, some of the city’s best-known street performers crowded into a meeting room to give City Council members an earful about proposed READ A SPOONFUL MORE…
Living Portrait series: The Spoon Lady
Living Portrait series: The Spoon Lady Living portrait series – you can read more by clicking THIS LINK. Article by Nick King – from the Asheville Citizen-Times. Article date: Nov. 13, 2014 If there was ever a busker in downtown Asheville that stopped you dead READ A SPOONFUL MORE…