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Fran Snyder on the road in July: Nebraska & California

Be small, be brilliant!

tinychair25 Message from Fran:

These are fascinating times. For music, things are better than ever, and the worst they’ve ever been. Never before has there been so much opportunity to develop a meaningful career in music - to write, perform, record, and promote directly from your heart - with few if any compromises, and the ability to survive on the income you generate from it.

Never before have there been so many supportive souls (like hosts) that genuinely care about art and artists, so many individuals who value community and want to have a voice in it, in order to do good and to feel good about their place in this world.

The downside? To fully enjoy this new environment, you have to let go of the media brainwashing that for decades has made too many people feel like they should be and could be the next big thing…

Be small, be brilliant, and watch the right people in this world embrace you.


Web-boost: We’re offering a nice web-boost to our artists and hosts who want help with their websites. Bryan Tilford, who’s been coding for CIYH since the very beginning, is offering an amazing deal to help you make your websites more effective, and to help you get organized to get the most of the time you spend online. It’s amazing what you can accomplish in just two hours. Here’s the deal.

tinychair25New CIYH Hosts: (artist members can search “member since 2010-06″ using the advanced search.)

8 New House Concert Presenters in ON, IE, IL, MD, MI, NY, OK, TN

tinychair25New CIYH Artists:

(A big thank you for your support.)

2tone, Alexander’s Real Time Band, Alicia McGovern, Anna Madorsky, Becky Schlegel, Beppe Gambetta, Bill Bynum&Co., Bill Sheffield, Brent Malin, Brian Henke, Buzz Cason, Caleb Hawley, Carolyn Cruso, Chris Darby, Claudia Schmidt, Dave Argentati, Doug MacLeod, Freddy Hall, Gather ‘Round!, Jason Liebman, Jim Tyrrell, Joe Hand, Julie Kathryn, Les Sampou, Lindsay White, Natalie Gelman, Orrin Star, Rom Ryan and Moodafaruka, Serenade Duo, Starcode, Terry Holder, Tima & Rick, Valdy

Our Audio 6-Packs (free downloads) are back! This month, download 2 tracks from each of our featured artists. Lovely music!

Look for these new artists here!

tinychair25Renewed Artists:

(A HUGE thank you for your continued support!) Alex Woodard, Ben Bedford, Bread and Bones, Brian Price, Carly and Mark, Gary Paul Hermus, Grant Peeples, Jack Tempchin, John Wort Hannam, K.C. Clifford, Marion Walsh, Melissa Greener, Rachel Sedacca, Reid Jamieson, Sonny and Perley, Steve Elliott & Lucie Walker

tinychair25Schwag of the Month:

This tried and true t-shirt always grabs attention, and gives you the chance to start that “what’s a house concert” talk everyone can’t wait to have. It was a toss up between this one and our “I’m a writer…” shirt. Show people what you believe in!

Choose your style and size shirt here!

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