MINTON SPARKS INTRODUCES

STEPHANIE LAMBRING

TO FANS AT CITY WINERY

Nashville, TN  October 22, 2017

 

Minton Sparks

 

    

John Jackson

MINTON SPARKS is noted for her stories about family and experiences she's had along the way. She sings, she buck dances a little, and she carries her hanky and the now-famous pocket book that figures into her routine. She also brings along her enormously talented guitarist to accompany her stories. JOHN JACKSON is an amazing instrumentalist whose work fits perfectly with Minton's stories. One more important thing that Minton does is that she introduces her fans to new artists that her fans may not have seen and heard. A real pro does that--brings the newer ones along and gives them a hand up.

Minton Sparks and John Jackson

 

     On the night that we were there, we had the chance to see and hear STEPHANIE LAMBRING who is originally from Seymour, Indiana. As it turns out, a special cousin of ours is also from

Seymour. He served the town as mayor and also as head of the Chamber of Commerce. We shouted for him and he came down to City Winery Nashville to have dinner and hear Stephanie perform. As for this writer, it was great to see all of them...Minton, Stephanie, and Cousin Bill.

     In our meager attempt to catch up on blogging, we won't tarry. We will dive right into Stephanie's set and then Minton's.

Stephanie Lambring on guitar

Stephanie Lambring

     Stephanie Lambring sings, writes her own songs, and plays guitar. Here is her song selection from that evening:  I Get Around, Oh Love I Don't Know Your Name, Hand Me Down, Disappointment, How Do I Look Like I'm Not Lookin', and At the Door of Jesus (title?). We look forward to hearing Stephanie again as she settles into the Nashville music routine.

      Minton Sparks is a familiar name in our blogs, so you already know that we have followed her career a long time, from Memphis to Oxford, MS, and to Nashville, TN. She is a spoken-word artist of the finest sort. Her subjects cover hopes for playing basketball for the late legend, Pat Summitt, of the University of Tennessee, to a bunch of her aunts who sound like chickens clucking, to mall parking lot carnivals, to gas station attendants, and most importantly (to us, anyway), her grandmother's pocket book that held small items and a big secret. She's Minton and we love her! Minton's subjects for that night at City Winery were as follows: You Gotta Walk This Lonesome Valley, Fill 'er Up?, Trella's Trash, Aunt Dixie in Dixieland, John 3:16, Vickie Pickle's Mama, Where Women End and Birds Begin, Cheryl Lynn, Gold Digger, Fight Club, Ticket Taker at the Carnival, It Could Happen to Anybody, Lunch Ladies and School Bus Drivers, Eastern Bloc Kites (sheets sown together), Tennessee Prison for Women (cousin is #501***), Her Purse, and another favorite, When You Comin' Home, Girl? 

Minton Sparks

 

For more information:

Minton Sparks www.mintonsparks.com  for CDs and DVDs, also see Facebook and other social media for Minton's performances and writing workshops

Stephanie Lambring www.stephanielambring.com and also see Facebook and Twitter 

John Jackson  www.discogs.com and search John Jackson also Google for more about John Jackson's musical career