“Dreaming Fields” makes Engine 145 & Performing Songwriter’s lists
January 6, 2012
Engine 145 named “Dreaming Fields” #3 in their Best Albums of 2011 list:
It had been nearly 12 years between Berg albums. The Dreaming Fields was more than worth the wait. “You and Tequila,” co-written with Deana Carter, got the lion’s share of attention in 2011 thanks to Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter’s recording, but it’s just one in a collection of 11 stellar songs; from the piano-laced title track about the death of the family farm (which also appeared on Trisha Yearwood’s Heaven, Heartache, and the Power of Love) to the bluesy, hard-edged other woman tale “Your Husband’s Cheating on Us,” Berg proves why she’s one of the best singer-songwriters in country and roots music. Oh, Matraca. Don’t ever leave us again.
“Dreaming Fields” made it on Performing Songwriter’s 10 Favorite CDs of 2011 list:
Matraca Berg is one of Nashville’s finest and most respected songwriters, and this is a shining showcase of her work wrapped in her gorgeous voice. The Dreaming Fields is Matraca’s first release in 14 years, and is a complete delight. She’s simply one of the best. (Matraca Berg’s The Dreaming Fields was featured in Performing Songwriter’s Be Heard Jukebox.)
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Saturday, February 25
Lobero Theatre
33 East Canon Perdido St
Santa Barbara, CA, USAThursday, March 8
The Station Inn
402 12th Avenue South
Nashville, TNSaturday, March 24
The Paramount Theater
215 East Main Street
Charlottesville, VA, USAPhone: 434.979.1333
Tickets: $32 / $48
Purchase Tickets here: www.vabook.org
The Virginia Festival of the Book presents two writers who love music and two singers who love to write. Lee Smith (The Last Girls) and Jill McCorkle (Going Away Shoes) and Nashville singer-songwriters Matraca Berg (Reba McEntire, Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill) and Marshall Chapman (Jimmy Buffett, Wynonna, Olivia Newton-John) come together on one stage on behalf of the Book Festival. Each one is an event by herself; all four create a force of nature. Weaving together stories and music, the evening will entertain you, charm you, and captivate as only four Southern women can. Proceeds from this event will support the Virginia Festival of the Book.Saturday, March 31
The Franklin Theatre
419 Main Street
Franklin, TN, USAPhone: 615-538-2075
This was RESCHEDULED from Jan 21st. All original tickets will be honored for refunded in full.
8:00 PM
Guy Clark and Matraca Berg
Balcony & Lounge Ticket - $46.75
Cabaret Ticket - $62.50
Classic Ticket - $36.50