Bill Long Music
Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame Honoree with acoustic Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Gospel, and Original tunes with family-friendly humor and bits of music history.
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Take The Fifth
This collection of 15 originals plus 1 co-written song is my fifth set of original material. It is an acoustic recording that ranges through acoustic Americana, folk, and country genres with tunes that range from upbeat to pensive with lyrics that are based on true experiences, wishful thinking, news, and an eccentric world view.
This collection of 14 original songs continues my release of original material. It is an acoustic recording in the Americana genre that ranges from upbeat to pensive with lyrics that are based on true experiences, wishful thinking, characters he has met or imagined, and an eccentric world view.
Folk
This collection of 15 traditional folk songs is my 5th release. It is an acoustic recording in the folk genre with tunes that were influential to my development as a musician and songwriter.
More, More
This collection of 15 original songs is my third set of original materil. It is an acoustic recording in the Americana genre and includes one with Bo Edwards (The Good Hope General Store). These songs were inspired by reflections on my music, chance comments, news, family, and close friends.
Briar Patch
This collection of 13 original songs plus one familiar song is my first release of original material. It is an acoustic recording in the Americana and Folk genres that ranges from upbeat to pensive with lyrics that are based on true experiences (Caffeine), wishful thinking (Too Late), and getting out and having fun (Dance Tonight) with one standard (I Am Weary) included as a familiar favorite.
Fools of Consequence
This collection of 13 original songs is my second set of original material. It is an acoustic recording in the Americana genre with lyrics that are based on true experiences, wishful thinking, news, a sermon, and an eccentric world view. It includes both kinds of music: fast and slow.
Songbook
This 3rd project is a collection of 17 traditional songs plus 2 original tunes. It was originally recorded, engineered, and produced by Doug Landress, Land Studios, Lawrenceville, GA. The master files were lost and it has been re-recorded, engineered, and produced in memory of Doug Landress, a great friend and musician.
Videos
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Honey, Where You Been?
Let's Go Crazy Tuesday Afternoon
Goober Peas
Bio, Bands, Venues/Events
The short version: Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame Honoree with a repertoire of acoustic guitar-based Americana, bluegrass, country, folk, gospel, and original tunes, family-friendly jokes, and music history from Dacula, GA, USA.
But wait, there's more: Introduced to playing music in public school, 3rd grade. Took private piano lessons in 5th grade. Formed a band at 14 that lasted until graduating high school. Then a long gap until falling in with a bunch of historic and talented musicians in my community and getting the opportunity to renew my skills.
Bands: The Heard, The Sun Room Gang, Fiddlin' Around, The Now and Then Band, Enuf O' That, The Crying Room Players, Bluegrass Bonanza Band, Atlanta Bluegrass Band, Center Stage, Dona Bopp Band, Desperate Measures, The Radio Rangers, The Zircons, Bo Bill & Steve, Pick 'Em Up Band, The Wild Heard, Goatville Band.
Venues/Events: Monroe Farmers' Market, Lilburn Farmers' Market, Athens Farmers' Market, Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival, Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival, Old Tucker Fountain, Lena's Place Coffee House, Greater Good BBQ, Your Pie Athens, Your Pie Perimeter, WRFG, WBCX, WREK, WUOG, Chomp & Stomp, Where There's Smoke, Watkinsville First Friday, Little Kings Shuffle Club, Delmar Gardens, Gwinnett Community Church Fall Festival, Athens Elks Club Benefit, Williamson Music Barn, Hollonville Music Barn, Armurchee Festival, Cornerstone Fellowship Festival, Colbert July 4th, Clarkston July 4th, Healon's Head Benefit, Lawrenceville UMC Memory Care, Lula Railroad Days, Georgia Steel Guitar Association, Mint Julip Jubilee, William Harris Homestead Festival, Elija Winn Festival, Newborn Dixie Jubilee, Ma & Pa Opry, Hillcrest Orchards Apple Pickin' Festival, Dahlonega Appalachian Jam, Cabin Springs Farm Festival, Everett's Music Barn, Shorty's Pizza, Hightower Vineyards, Frettin' The Foothills, Southeastern Railway Museum, Terrapin Brewery, Oconee Brewery, Southern Brewery, Jefferson Foliage Fest, Jackson County Senior Center, Tanger Outlets Veterans' Day, Black Pot Cooking, Bentley Assisted Living, Jefferson Farmers' Market, Big Tex, Athens-Clarke County Library, Jefferson Library, Duluth Downtown Sandwich Shop, West Main & Trade, Farmhouse 17, Norcross Art Fest, Chattahoochee Mountain Music Festival, Chattahoochee Mountain Fair, Gum Creek Opry, Newborn Opry, Kavarna, Athens Coffee House, Cleveland Farmer's Market, Red Clay Theater Open Mike, Smith's Olde Bar Open Mike, Toccoa Harvest Festival. And more!