March 9 & 10 - The DIXIE Does Nashville

TWO MAGICAL NIGHTS OF MUSIC, WRITER'S IN THE ROUND. EACH NIGHT HOSTS A DIFFERENT GROUP OF SOME OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE'S MOST SUCCESSFUL SONGWRITERS.  HEAR THEM PERFORM THE HITS THEY'VE WRITTEN FOR SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE COUNTRY ARTISTS LIKE  BROOKS & DUNN,  FAITH HILL ,TIM MCGRAW, KENNY CHESNEY AND MANY MORE.  IT ALL BEGINS WITH A SONG, DON'T MISS THESE INCREDIBLE WRITER'S DOING WHAT THEY DO BEST, PLAYING AND PERFORMING THE SONGS THAT BECAME HITS FOR COUNTRY MUSIC'S BIGGEST STARS.  

For more information contact the Dixie Theatre.

Friday, March 9

Karen Staley

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Born in WV and raised in Western , PA this award winning songwriter has had #1 hits by Faith Hill, Tracy Byrd, IIIrd Tyme Out and Michael Martin Murphy. She has also had top hits by stars like Terri Clark, Trick Pony, Dolly Parton, and Reba. 

Songs such as Take Me As I Am , Let’s Go To Vegas, Every Time I Cry, On A Night Like This, Across The Miles, Face In The Crowd, Keep Walkin’ On and many more.

Three of Karen’s songs, Take Me As I Am, Let’s Go To Vegas and Keeper Of The Stars have all achieved BMI’s Millionaire Award twice over…some approaching 3 million plays. Read more....




T. W. Hale

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T.W. Hale has had songs recorded by artists Reba McEntire (Why Haven't I Heard From You), George Jones (Smack Dab In The Middle of Love), Billy Ray Cyrus (Back To Memphis), Gene Watson (Snake In The House), Joe Diffie (A Night To Remember), Randy Travis (I'll Be Right Here Loving You), Martina McBride, Trace Adkins, Rhett Akins, Jeffrey Steele and bluegrass artists Del McCoury and David Parmley among others.
 

Don Poythress

Don Poythress is a noted songwriter with Extreme Writers Group in Nashville, Tennessee.  He was born in Meridian, Mississippi, the home of Jimmie Rodgers, and has lived and worked in Nashville since 1986.  He has penned songs  that have been recorded by Willie Nelson (You Remain), Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Tim McGraw (Comfort Me), Daryll Worley, Sir Cliff Richard, Brian Littrell, Niall Toner, The Marie Sisters, The Wilkinsons, Leslie Satcher, Andrea Zonn, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Daryl Worley, Andy Childs and Bill Gaither among many others.  Read more....

Saturday, March 10

Tony Mullins

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Tony has over 700 Songs published in 14 years as a Pro Writer and now is building a song list for his own Publishing Company, Mullintone Music and is now in a co-venture with Universal Music Publishing--Tony is also playing lots of Shows showcasing his new and old Songs and playing his hits live. Read more....

Danny Orton

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Danny Orton has achieved many major label recordings including - the Top 2 single from Emerson Drive “Fall Into Me,” Top 20 single from Chicago “Feel,” and the top 30 single from Reba McEntire “You’re Gonna Be.” Orton's song, “Angel Boy,” was featured on Tim McGraw’s double platinum album Set This Circus Down. Read more....

Jason Matthews

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"Must Be Doin' Something Right," by Patrick Jason Matthews and Marty Dodson, was the first number one for both writers, and also the first for Universal artist Billy Currington, who took it to the top of the charts. It is the most played country song in America of 2005/2006.