ANNIE DINERMAN: *NEWS

Annie's finished recording her new CD, "Broken Cookies", and the 12 songs are being mastered. Robert Corwin, noted photographer of Folk musicians, shot the photos for the CD last week. Annie plans to release the CD in November. If you're on her email list (see link above), you'll be among the first to get the news when the CD is ready for you.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH AT 2:00PM, ON WJFF RADIO (90.5 FM and 94.5 FM)

Bill Jumper will interview Annie during the Jambalaya program around 2:00PM. WJFF is a listener sponsored station cuddled up in the beautiful Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. Bill will feature favorites from Annie's first CD, “1,001 American Nights". He'll also preview newly recorded songs from Annie new CD, “Broken Cookies”, to be released in November. IT’S SIMPLE TO LISTEN ON THE WEB! Just follow this link:

http://www.wjffradio.org/

CAN'T LISTEN AT 2:00PM ON AUGUST 9TH? By 5:00pm, the program will already be archived on the website and will stay in the archive for two weeks. TO LISTEN AT THE ARCHIVE, just CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW, LOOK FOR "Jambalaya"; THEN CLICK PLAY at the right side of your screen.

http://www.wjffradio.org/wjff/index.php?section=38

On June 7, 2008, Annie opened for The Refugees at the Hurdy Gurdy Folk Concert Series in Fair Lawn, NJ. New photos have just been added here. Please click PHOTOS above to view them.

Bill Jumper hosted the Jambalaya Program this afternoon on WJFF Radio Catskills in Jeffersonville, New York (Saturday, May 31st at 1:00PM). Bill is always letting people know about my music. He's the DJ who gave me the opportunity of singing in the NERFA Conference DJ showcase in November 2007. Thanks, Bill!!!

Today, Bill Jumper played rough mixes of 3 new songs from the CD I'm recording. This edition of Jambalaya will be archived for two weeks. You can CLICK HERE to listen online. Janet Burgan also sang on this program. I think you will enjoy hearing her music and stories, too.

I'm so EXCITED to be opening for Wendy Waldman's great, new band, The Refugees, on Saturday, June 7th. Please CLICK SHOWS above for more details, including where to purchase tickets online.

I've posted new photos from my set in The Bitter End Singer Songwriter Sessions. Please CLICK PHOTOS (above) to see.

Please CLICK on Photos (above) to view new pictures from my recent shows in Saratoga Springs, New York with Chrissie VanWormer, and in Greenwich, Connecticut where I swapped tunes with JD Southard.

This Saturday, November 10th at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (US), you can listen in on your computer as I give a live streaming radio interview and performance of my songs on WJFF Catskills in Jeffersonville, NY in the Catskill Mountains. Here’s a link:

CLICK HERE TO VISIT WJFF RADIO.

Just CLICK THE LINK ABOVE, then CLICK “Listen Now!” in the top right corner.

Just got a total rave from Paul Autry of BallbusterMusic.com for my debut indie CD, "1,001 American Nights"! This is a Metal site but Paul's musical tastes are pretty varied (as you might guess). I'm in the Spotlight Column for Oct./Nov. 2007.

To read the review, CLICK on the link below. Then, CLICK on "Spotlight" and then scroll or search for "Ten Questions With Annie Dinerman". (Sorry, there isn't a more direct link.)

http://www.ballbustermusic.com/

I'll be going for the first time to the NERFA (Northeast Regional Folk Alliance) Conference in Monticello, New York, November 8-11. I've received confirmation on three showcase slots and am awaiting confirmation on two more. If you're going to NERFA, CLICK ON SHOWS above for more details. (Performances are open to Folk Alliance Members attending the Conference.)

Today, I traded my vintage Guild F-20 guitar for a new Martin DC 16GTE-Premium. (CLICK ON PHOTOS above to see my new guitar!)

My plan was to own a Martin to take out of town in place of my vintage Martins (too dear to me to travel). I didn't like giving up the Guild since I had bought it as a student, with the first $100 I'd ever earned by singing. But this new Martin has two pickups and a built-in strobe tuner, both of which are essential for good sound in live performance. It's a dreadnaught, which means it's a lot larger than my Martin New Yorker. Funny but when I play it, it doesn't seem bigger or heavier, and I'm only 5'4"! I love the warmer, larger sound of this spruce and mahogany guitar. You'll see what I mean when you hear me playing it at upcoming shows.

View new photos from Annie's Labor Day Weekend tour in the Albany, New York area. Click on PHOTOS in the Button Bar above, then SCROLL DOWN to view all photos.

I've finished recording the first 6 songs for my 2nd CD. The grant I received earlier this year from the Anna Sosenko Assist Trust paid for nearly 9 hours of studio time, and it was time well spent. Three new songs were recorded with guitars, bass and drums, and bass and drums were added to one song which was already recorded. I was in the studio for about 14 hours yesterday and today, and I really enjoyed the whole process.

It's exciting when musicians bring new dimensions to my music. When the result is better than the music you've been hearing in your head, you know you've asked the right people to join you. Steve Addabbo, who is producing, played lead guitar on all tracks, and also played bass on the first 2 songs. On the other 4 songs, bass was ably played by Tom Welsch, and some very tasty drums were added by Denny McDermott who has toured with David Johansen and other established artists.

So my 4 song EP turned into a 6 song EP and now, I'm so proud of the results that I want to write and record at least 10 songs, and perhaps as many as 12. I'm writing new songs now and hope to record again before the year ends.

All the best,
Annie

CLICK LISTEN above to hear the Interview!

On June 30th, Bill Hahn of WFDU-FM Radio at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, NJ taped a studio interview with Annie Dinerman and Noel Paul Stookey ("Paul" of Peter, Paul and Mary). The topic was Stookey's Music To Life Foundation and Annie's environmental song, "One Planet At A Time". The program aired on July 15, 2007. CLICK ON PHOTOS, above, to see Annie, Bill and Arlon in the studio. OR READ MORE at Bill Hahn's Blogspot:

CLICK to read Bill’s Blog

RADIO PROMOTION: Thanks to 2006 finalist Erik Balkey, also a tenacious folk radio promoter, the Music To Life 2006 finalist songs, including Annie's "One Planet At A Time", went out to hundreds of folk radio stations across the country. Eric also tracked airplay samplings. The Music to Life 2006 compilation CD charted as the #36 album on the Folk DJ charts for April, and also reached the #39 slot in March.

CD BABY: The 2006 Music to Life compilation is now available on CDBaby. proceeds as always to benefit the ongoing work of the Public Domain Foundation. CLICK TO LISTEN/BUY. You can read some gratifying "user reviews" on that page, too.

Do you speak Russian? Do you sing in Russian? We're not sure, but we think this page offers Annie's lyrics in Russian...???

CLICK TO VISIT RUSSIA ONLINE

Ron Olesko played Annie's song, "One Planet At A Time", on his Traditions program, on July 8--stretching Live Earth Day into the next day. Also featured on this program was Pete Seeger's classic song, "Garbage". We heard Pete sing it a few weeks ago at the Clearwater Folk Festival, which annually celebrates our environment.

CLICK to visit Ron Olesko

Performing Songwriter Magazine covers Music To Life songwriters Annie Dinerman, Arlon Bennett and Amy Carol Webb, who will give radio interviews about the 2006 MTL songwriting contest and compilation CD. Noel "Paul" Stookey (Peter, Paul and Mary) will join in the interviews via telephone. CLICK the link below (and scroll down) to read more.

CLICK TO READ MORE

Annie is featured in the "Wheels and Deals" section of Good Times Magazine, a Long Island music paper that focuses on local artists. Annie can be seen in the May 20th issue. CLICK HERE to view the article or follow link and click on Archives below in the menu at left.

Annie has just received a grant from the Anna Sosenko Assist Trust. The grant is for studio expenses for her second CD, an EP of new songs. She's working on this CD with producer Steve Addabbo, who has recorded Susanne Vega, Shawn Colvin, Sonya Kitchell and many others.

Anna Sosenko was a noted producer, composer and arranger. She is best known for the hit, "Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup", which she wrote in 1935. In 1943, the song charted at #21. In 1955, Nat "King" Cole's recording of the song charted at #7. CLICK HERE to learn more about the Anna Sosenko Assist Trust.