Have you all been keeping your New year’s resolutions? I made a few and so far I am on the right track. I have a feeling this year will be a very good one! My first show of the year and my first one with my full band went off without a hiccup! I was so relaxed and we all had a great time performing! If you don’t enjoy what you do, you shouldn’t do it, right? Well in the next few weeks I will be putting out my Kickstarter fundraiser so I can get my CD going. I know a ton of you have been waiting for it!!
On a different note, my son is now 12 weeks old and adorable! I am not looking too bad for just having a baby either, lol! I will be back in shape in no time. I look forward to seeing you at many shows this year! Take care, Carrie
Here we are in 2012…
January 9th, 2012tonight’s my last show
September 9th, 2011Yes that’s right folks! I am going to hang up the pipes for a little while after tonight. I plan on coming back better than ever though after my beuatiful son is born! Tonight I will be in Sublimity, Oregon for the Sublimity Harvest fest! I start after the final monster truck rally or tractor pull! So around 9pm. I am also doing the National Anthem tonight and on Sunday for Sept 11th! If you have never been to the harvest fest, you are missing out! It is a ton of fun!
A few notes about other friends that are playing in the Vancouver/Portland area tomorrow night:
My cowriting buddy and friend Tom Mann will be doing an acoustic show in Ridgefield, Wa at the Rusty Grape Vineyard from 7-9pm. Please go out and support him. Then:
Once you are done, head on over the bridge to the Ponderosa lounge in Portland, Or for Kimberly Manning and Bob Manning’s CD Release party! They start at 9pm. If you like Honky Tonk and Texas swing, you will love them! Plus they are newleyweds. Cutest couple ever! This will also give you an opportunity to say hi and chat with me before I disappear, lol!
Thank you for all your support! I look forward to the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012! Alot of new things I will be bringing to the table, and not just another mouth to feed!
Love you all!
Carrie Cunningham
Only three shows left
August 23rd, 2011Hello friends! Well this past week was a ton of fun! I played three shows at the Clackamas County fair, where I got to see some old friends I have not seen in a while. That was great! We had a wonderful crowd, even with the Rodeo going on, AND Toby Keith playing in Clark County. I was really pleased.
I also played down in Southern Oregon at the Henry Estates Winery for their 16th annual “Henry goes Wine” event. That was so much fun! There was amazing food there, wonderful hawaiian dancers before us, and great audience participation. It was hotter than a who done it, like 98 degrees, but it was still a ton of fun. I ended up with so many encores, it felt really good. Thank you to all of you who were there!
Well I have only three more shows until I go on maternity leave. I can’t believe how fast time has flown by! Summer is almost over, I have a newborn on the way….It’s just amazing.
This Saturday, the band and I will be heading east to Moro, Oregon for the Sherman County Fair Barn Dance. We will be playing and dancing all night long, starting at 7:30pm.
Next Tuesday, August 30th, I will be part of a wonderful experience. I will be only one of four performers performing for the “Oregon National Guard Celebrate Freedom! A tribute to veterans at the Oregon Statre Fair. The band will be the very talented Denanda band and the other three performers will be Kimberly Hall, Bill White, and Thom Effinger. We will be performing two shows, one at 2:30 and one at 6pm. I would love to see you there!
Lastly, my final show will be at the ever famous Sublimity Harvest Fest Sept 9th. This festival which mainly revolves around the tractor pull is a huge event and will be a ton of fun! We will be performing from 9-1am, so be ready to have a good time!
I will be staying in contact and letting you know how everything is going with the baby and band stuff over the next few months. Feel free to drop me a line just to say Hi! i would love it, and I always appreciate it when my fans email me back after recieving my newsletters. It means a lot!
Well, I hope you have a wonderful week and I will see you at one of my shows in the next few weeks!
Carrie Cunningham
Have you ever been to the Sawtooth Mountains?
June 28th, 2011
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Amazing! Breathtaking! Wow! That is about all I can say about the Sawtooth Mountains located in the Southern Panhandle of Idaho. I had a private show there a couple of weeks ago and I can not believe how beautiful it was! No cell or internet service, just the fresh, quiet outdoors! This had to have been one of the best places I have ever been asked to perform at. I almost did not want to come home! Not only was it beautiful, but being able to go hiking in such a place is fabulous! I have added a few pictures from the trip.
Last week I was in the opposite type of climate, I was at the Tillamook Rodeo! Tillamook is off hwy 101 and the Pacific Ocean, so I made a vacation out of it as well! My family and I left a few days early and celebrated my daughter’s birthday on the coast! We bought my son a skin board and he did so well! My daughter is now a huge fan of go karts! We did so many things! Aquarium, Tillamook Cheese factory, played on the beach, go karts, shopping, The list just keeps going! I added a few photos as well! I can’t believe how great these past few weeks have been and it is all because of my profession. Being fortunate to be able to perform at such events are truly amazing. I am so blessed to have such a great career!
This weekend being the 4th of July weekend, I decided to take the holiday off and not perform! Instead, my husband, children and I will be part of the Civil War Reinactment at the Williamette Mission State Park just outside of Kaiser, Oregon. I encourage all of you in the area to check it out July 2-4th! What a great way to teach our children some history!
Please let me know how all of you, my fans, are doing and maybe where you would like to see me perforn in 2012!
Have a wonderful and safe 4th of July and I will see you again at a show near you!
Thank you!
June 9th, 2011I just want to start off by saying thank you to all of you who have supported me over the years. The music business is a tough road and it takes a lot of talent and determination to get where I want and need to go. The fact that you support me and help promote me (well I hope you do!) means a lot to me.
Last week I was in Nashville Tennessee for the NSAI advanced song camp. NSAI stands for Nashville Songwriters Association International. I run the Portland Chapter! They have an advanced camp for writers and you have to apply for it. They only select 50 campers out of all who apply world wide! Yes folks world wide! Well Myself, Tom Mann, and Stuart Stone from Lacey Washington were the only ones representing the great Northwest! It was an amazing experience. We went from 7:45 am to 6:30pm for three days perfecting the artform of wrtiting. Not to mention, rubbing elbows with hit songwriters and meeting writers who were selected with us. It’s hard to be passionate about something when you are always surrounded by negativity, but if I ever give up on music, I will only be letting myself down and I refuse to do that! Especially after this past weekend. Many of you know Nashville is my second home and this past week, I came back to the northwest with more determination than a group of non believers can dish out! I was born with the gift of music and I will die with it! (don’t shoot me or run me over please!)
Ok I am off my “Go Carrie” soap box now:) I would love to tell you about a few public shows coming up in the next few weeks.
Next Thursday, June 16, I will be in St.Helens Oregon for the “13 nights on the River” Concert series! This wonderful concert is set right off the Columbia River at Columbia View Park. The concert starts at 6pm and goes until 9pm. If you haven’t seen my band in a concert style setting yet, then here is your chance! Some lawn chairs, great food, wine….yep I am getting excited all ready and I can’t do any of that! There will be food vendors there if you forget to bring food or drinks!
Then after that, June 25th in Tillamook Or, I will be performing for the 25th anniversary of the Tillamook Rodeo at the fairgrounds! For those of you who have never been to Tillamook, I highly recommend coming! Not only will you get to see my band in a dance all night kind of mood, but come early for the Parade and the streak feed! Dont forget about the cheese! Take a tour at the Tillamook chees factory or get some of their famous ice cream as well! I love Tillamook! Here is the link to show you the wonderful events for the rodeo! http://www.tillamookrodeo.com/events.htm
I look forward to seeing all of you at one of my shows this month or this summer! Again thank you for being a supporter !
Nashville, March-April 2011
April 4th, 2011Well my trip this time around has been absolutely wonderful! I have been able to connect with old friends, meet new friends, and see some amazing shows! I have also had a time playing as well. Last night I played at the Famous Bluebird Cafe and had a great response. I played songs I am trying to cut for the next album. Today I get to have lunch with a potential co-writer whom I have been following his career for a while now. Hopefully we will mesh well together and start a great friendship.
I have to tell you all about a new band that is coming out. They are called the Blue Sky Riders. It is a three part harmony band with none other than very famous songwriters Gary Burr, Georgia Middleman, and Kenny Loggins! I encourage you to sign up on their mailing list through their website www.blueskyridersband.com I had heard about them through some friends of mine about a month ago, but got to hear them the other day and WOW! I can’t tell you how excited I am. I might promote them more than myself!
Well I will keep you informed as to how the rest of the week is going down here and the days progress. Stay safe and thank you for being a fan!
2 radio staion interviews for this weekend!
February 17th, 2011Hello CC & SS fans! Thank you to those who came out to Spirit Mountain last weekend. We really enjoyed playing for you and showing off our new guitar player!
This weekend we will be performing at Confluence: Beer, wine, seafood and music festival in Reedsport Oregon. Well actually the location address is in Gardiner! Technicalities! This event is surely to be a ton of fun! We will be perfoming around 7:15 Saturday evening. the address is
325 High St, Gardiner Oregon, Old W.F. Jewett School building
To start off the festival, I will be on air with two local radio stations! KDUNE between 8-9am and KJMX between 10 and 11am. Tune in on the radio or online!
I look forward to seeing you there and have a great weeked!
Special announcement
February 7th, 2011Hello CC&SS fans! I, Carrie, would like to say thank you to all the many, many birthday wishes I received on Saturday! It was overwhelming and awesome! I really do have the best fans and friends. Thank you again to all who voted for us for the Portland Music Awards as well! We did not win, but that is ok!
I am so looking forward to 2011! There are things already in the works that make me really excited! I hope you are all ready for a fun ride!
Well this weekend The Six Shooters and I will be at the Spirit Mountain Casino, Grand Ronde, Oregon for Valentine’s weekend. You know what that means Oregon? You get to take your honey out for an awesome weekend and spend it with us! And let me tell you, we are so exctied to play for you! We have some new tunes, both original and cover. We also have a new guitar player! After two and a half years, 57 decided to play with a band closer to home. We will miss him. BUT, if you love how well Tim Rooney plays everything under the sun on stage, well, I now have two! Dirk Alan has joined the group and will knock your socks off! This man can play guitar, mandolin, banjo, dobro, frums, keys, pedal steel, (what else am I leaving out) Oh and he sings like there is no tomorrow! Great Harmonies!! We are looking forward to an awesome weekend! Please come out and make Drik feel at home with the Six Shooter family!
The following weekend we will be part of Confluence 2011 in Reedsport, Or. There will be 7 bands throughout the two days, Oregon wineries, microbreweries, seafood, and craft vendors! We will be on Saturday as the Closing band starting at 7:15pm. I will also be on the local radio stations on Friday, so listen in if you live in the area!
Oh one more thing, please become a fan of our on Facebook. i know I have a lot of pages out there, but i will clean them up! The page i am focusing on is this: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Carrie-Cunningham-The-Six-Shooters/89602747733
I look forward to seeing all of you again this year!
Have a wonderful week!
Hugs,
Carrie Cunningham and the Six Shooters
January 2011
January 16th, 2011Wow, I cannot believe we are in 2011 already! It is just amazing how quickly the times have been flying by. I am so grateful I have been able to perform as a singer and songwriter for the past few years. I would not have been able to do this if I did not have the support group that I have. I anticipate 2011 to be even better than what i have experienced thus far.
I am in Nashville right now. Many of you know my trip this time was cut short due to the weather, but I have made the best of it. I was able to still make all three shows, and I was able to write three songs as well! That is staying busy for sure! Today I will be heading to Doak’s house for the the monthly 3rd Sunday songwriters gathering. It is the most fun songwriters can have. Good friends, good food, good music! I love it! I head back tomorrow morning to the NW to see my babies. I am looking forward to seeing them, along with my husband, my rock. I would not be living this dram without him! He is my biggest fan!
Well, time to get ready for the fun!!
This team is your family Michael
October 16th, 2010That’s right, The blind side is my FAVORITE movie! I am currently watching it right now. I can watch it over and over and never get sick of it. I cry every time I see it! You would think I would be use to it by now, but it is such a feel good movie, I can’t help it. Leanne reminds me a lot of me!
I am currently up in Bow, WA practically up to the Canadian border. The sun is shining and it is just beautiful right now! I had an amazing show last night at the Skagit Valley Casino. The place was packed all night long! I anticipate tonight to be the same. There are some great dancers here!
Being this far north, my son had the opportunity last night to see the last game of the season for the Seattle Sounders. He loved it! It was a guys night out with my husband. My son loves soccer, and he is an amazing soccer player himself.
Well time to get back to the movie! Until next time!
