Christie Burns

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Chattanooga, TN

Folk School of Chattanooga founding director, musician, traveler, plotter, schemer, chancer, lover.

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Farmer Pirates Compost Program by Farmer Pirates Cooperative

Our urban farming cooperative needs to buy a dump truck and supplies to scale up our composting program.
- Food
- Buffalo, NY
- 101% funded $15,231 pledged
- 247 backers
- Funded May 09, 2012
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Tricia Spencer - Midwest Fiddler recording first solo album by Tricia Spencer

Tricia Spencer is recording her first solo CD of old-time fiddle tunes, a couple originals, and Carter family style vocals.
- Country & Folk
- Lawrence, KS
- 106% funded $3,180 pledged
- 73 backers
- Funded Mar 29, 2012
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Firefly Ballet by Avin Loki Baird

Winfield finger style finalist Avin Baird is getting ready to release her first full CD based in her Appalachian and blues roots.
- Country & Folk
- Cleveland Heights, OH
- 102% funded $2,570 pledged
- 63 backers
- Funded Feb 18, 2012
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The KeyMaster: Patrick Olwell by Jem Moore

A film documentary of legendary flute maker Patrick Olwell whose black-wood, silver-keyed flutes are played by the top Irish musicians.
- Documentary
- Lyons, CO
- 104% funded $5,232 pledged
- 76 backers
- Funded Feb 22, 2012
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New Dischord Festival 2011 by Tim Hinck

On June 24-26, New Dischord presents a festival of experimental music combined with live art in Chattanooga's SouthSide neighborhood.
- Indie Rock
- Chattanooga, TN
- 100% funded $1,006 pledged
- 15 backers
- Funded May 24, 2011
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"Home to the Highway", one musician's dream. by Lon Eldridge

"Home to the Highway" is an album, but it's so much more. It's the dream that one musician can make it in this world, with some help...
- Country & Folk
- Chattanooga, TN
- 164% funded $1,811 pledged
- 44 backers
- Funded May 02, 2011
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Third Lobby Records a New Album by Matthew Brown

Third Lobby will be recording their fourth album project in New York City under producer Chris Griffin beginning 11/17/2010.
- Pop
- New York, NY
- 393% funded $1,965 pledged
- 41 backers
- Funded Nov 16, 2010
A song a week by Charles Allison and friends by Charles Allison

"A song a week by Charles Allison and friends" was started in September of 2009 and completed in September of 2010 and featured over 30 collaborators.
- Music
- Chattanooga, TN
Funding Unsuccessful (11/10/2010)
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And The Iron Did Swim: a documentary by Mary Barnett

A local documentary maker is videotaping stories from former iron industry workers in Chattanooga, TN, a city once known as "the dynamo of Dixie."
- Documentary
- Chattanooga, TN
- 104% funded $6,242 pledged
- 94 backers
- Funded Jul 28, 2010

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Farmer Pirates Compost Program by Farmer Pirates Cooperative

Tricia Spencer - Midwest Fiddler recording first solo album by Tricia Spencer

Firefly Ballet by Avin Loki Baird

The KeyMaster: Patrick Olwell by Jem Moore

New Dischord Festival 2011 by Tim Hinck

"Home to the Highway", one musician's dream. by Lon Eldridge

Third Lobby Records a New Album by Matthew Brown

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