Last weekend (although it feels like a month ago already) the Folk Alliance International honored me with one of 4 “Spirit of Folk” awards.

Rod and I drove to Montreal for the conference so I could accept this award in person. They only gave me 60 seconds for remarks. Not complaining. That’s a good thing. I STILL don’t have the words to express how honored and grateful I am. The surreal feeling of walking up on a stage to accept an award after someone* has just told a hotel ballroom full of “folkies” (many heroes of mine) – most of whom have never heard my name – why I deserve a Spirit of Folk award, was … well… it’s kinda how I would imagine attending my own funeral would feel. Most people don’t get to hear that kind of praise in such a big way during their lifetime. Gobsmacked.

*Oh and um… that “someone” was Fiona Whelan Prine. Gobsmacked x10.

Honestly, I don’t know what to do with all of it. Of course I don’t feel worthy. Of course my mind flips to the thousands of volunteers and hard working folks behind the scenes who rarely get more than a pat on the back. 

I don’t mean to dismiss this award at all. Nor discount the judgment of those who felt me worthy of it. Just the opposite. I want nothing more than to deserve it. The truth is, I feel like I have a LOT of work left to do and I will do my best to eventually live up to all the kind words. 

“The North Star Lounge in Ann Arbor was the scene of an invigorating evening of daredevil Americana music thanks to the exceptionally talented Annie and Rod Capps Quartet.” – Chuck Marshall, Life in Michigan

Kinda gobsmacked by this awesome review of our North Star Lounge show. We jumped off the proverbial songwriting diving board into the deep end with a bunch of songs we barely knew but wanted to “road test”. By all reports, they stood up to our loyal friends and fans’ standards. Far from perfectly delivered, but there was no denying the passion and well-seasoned professionalism. I love the metaphors Chuck Marshall of Life in Michigan used in his review.

https://lifeinmichigan.com/annie-and-rod-capps-quartet-at-the-north-star-lounge/ 

We’re super excited about this new batch of songs and can’t wait to share them with you. We started recording in January and will be finishing up very soon. (Read a bit more about the album and listen to a teaser – https://annieandrodcapps.com/recordings/) Although this album is a relatively low-budget endeavor, we can really use your help to get it across the finish line. So we’ve set a modest goal to raise $5,000 (which will help us pay for the balance of mixing, mastering, and manufacturing of the CDs) and we hope to raise that in two weeks! Ambitious? Yes. But not impossible.

If 200 of you buy the album in the next two weeks, we hit that goal. If a few of you are able and feel compelled to donate a little more, we have those options as well. 

We created some other premiums below but if there’s something you want that isn’t listed, just reach out and we’ll do our best to make it happen. (NOTE, these options are subject to change but once you make a purchase we promise to deliver)

Options include:

• $15 Download Only
• $25 Disc and Download
• $50 Disc, Download, and Donation (an extra $25 just because)
• $75 Disc, Download, and Donation (an extra $50 and we’ll throw in 3 CAPPS albums of your choosing)
• $100 Disc, Download, and Donation (an extra $75 and we’ll throw in 5 items from the Capps shop (choose from recordings, t-shirts*, and posters)
• $150 Double down (2 of everything we have for sharing plus an extra $50 just because)
• $250 Double down PLUS a one-on-one songwriting session with Annie (or something else we can offer of equal value)
• $500 Double down PLUS a House Show* (or something else we can offer of equal value)
• $1000 Executive Producer (All of the above, PLUS your name “in lights” in our album liner notes with Executive Producer credit)