Local woman gets chance at Grammy gig
A local musician who has already performed with some of the world’s greats: Jethro Tull, DMB, and— most recently— Ringo Starr, still finds that she has to resort to unusual tactics to get noticed. Violinist Ann Marie Calhoun has landed herself among the semifinalists in an online competition that could put her into the Foo Fighters’ lineup for the upcoming Grammy Awards presentation.
The competition, hosted by YouTube, asks viewers to watch videos and vote for the performer who should go to L.A. and perform on the national broadcast. Fans of Calhoun, who formerly was part of Charlottesville-based Old School Freight Train, are invited to vote early and vote often. All they have to do is visit http://www.youtube.com/mygrammymoment and click on the “Vote Now!” button and search for “theboggster” to find Calhoun. Voting for this stage closes February 1, and the Grammys are awarded February 10.
When I read this headline, I thought that a woman had been shot, as wounded with a gun. A more appropriate headline might read, “Local woman gets chance at Grammy gig.” Keep up the good work, Hook.
You are so right! I have changed the original headline from “Local woman gets shot at Grammy gig” to your suggested alternate. Thanks for the good advice.–Hawes Spencer, Hook journalist
ANOTHER ARTICLE ABOUT ONE OF OUR FAVORITE CHARLOTTSESVILLE PEOPLE AND MUSICIANS! WE DID SO MUCH RECORDING OF HER IN OUR VIRGINIA ARSTS RECORDING STUDIO, AND FROM THE BEGINNING NOTICED A REALLY OUTSTANDING TALENT. (HER SISTER IS ON THE WAY, AS WELL, ALSO A “FIDDLE” PLAYER). WE RECORDED HER NOT ONLY DOING POP MUSIC, BUT CLASSICAL, COUNTRY, AND JUST ABOUT EVERTHING IN BETWEEN. WHAT A TALENT. ALL THE BEST TO YOU!