This giveaway is now closed. Winners will be emailed Wednesday, June 16, 2010 and results will be posted on our blog.
It’s been nearly a year and a half since we profiled 3 Penny Acre on the night they released their debut CD. A lot has happened between February 2009 and today.
They were selected as an official showcase artist at the 2009 Folk Alliance Conference, voted “Best New Band” at the 2009 Northwest Arkansas Music Awards, opened for Yonder Mountain Stringband and Railroad Earth, and toured an 11-state region. The band returned for the third year in a row to the Mulberry Mountain Harvest Festival, and also at the 62nd Annual Ozark Folk Festival.
On June 20, the folk trio that Fayetteville should be thrilled to be able to claim will release their new CD titled “Highway 71,” at Greenhouse Grille. If you’d like to win a copy of the CD and a pair of tickets to the show, keep reading.
Highway 71
Photo: Chris Galegar
3 Penny Acre recorded the new album by themselves in a project studio set up in the living room of members Bryan and Bernice Hembree’s house. “It was an amazing way to approach this project,” said Bryan. “It gave us some freedom to do what we wanted to do and record when our schedules allowed. Kelly Mulhollan of Still on the Hill helped us along the way.”
Charlie Pilzer handled the final mastering. “Ezra Idlet, from Trout Fishing in America, recommended Charlie and got us in touch with him,” said Bryan. Pilzer’s Airshow Mastering has mastered a number of Keller Williams albums, the Utah Phillips tribute album, and Trout Fishing in America’s Grammy nominated albums.
For more from 3 Penny Acre, make sure to tune in to KUAF’s Ozarks at Large this weekend. The group recorded an interview with host Kyle Kellams this week. It will air on both the Friday and Sunday editions of the show. “Listeners will get preview of the new album,” said Hembree. “As usual,” he added, “Kyle gave a close listen to the album and adds some great insight.”
Click below to hear The Ballad of John Lambeth from “Highway 71” by 3 Penny Acre
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» Click to pre-order “Highway 71” or purchase tickets to the CD release party
Win tickets and a copy of the CD
How to enter
3 Penny Acre has played all sorts of venues. Leave a comment telling us where your favorite place to see 3 Penny Acre is. If you haven’t seen them live yet, just say so. Either way, you’ll be entered.
What you’ll win
One winner will receive two tickets to the 3 Penny Acre CD release party at Greenhouse Grille on Sunday, June 20. The winner will also receive a free copy of their new CD “Highway 71.”
A few rules (read ‘em carefully):
- You may enter this specific contest once.
- This contest is open to anyone anywhere except Fayetteville Flyer writers.
- Contest is open until 5:00pm CST on Tuesday, June 15, 2010.
Make sure you leave a valid e-mail address when filling out the comment form since that’s how we’ll contact you if you’ve won - You’ll have to provide us with your first and last name (if you win) and then be prepared to show a valid photo ID when picking up your tickets.
Thanks to 3 Penny Acre for sponsoring this contest.
