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Welcome to Patterson Barrett.com, the official website of singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/wiseguy Patterson Barrett.

What folks are saying about Patterson's CD "I Must Be Dreaming": "if you haven't heard of Patterson Barrett you'll wonder why. He's great at everything and he's got a lot of heart. That's what comes through."---Buddy Miller "Hooray! The ever talented Patterson Barrett (longtime friend and mentor) has, at last, got these beautiful songs down for us to hear this "art & heart" ---Julie Miller "Patterson has been a friend and musical inspiration for more than 30 years. Cool songs and great playing." ---Gurf Morlix   Read more on the "Press" page!

Happy New Year! - January 20, 2012

2012...wow! When I was a young boy my friends and I would do the math and talk about how we'd probably still be alive at the turn of the century, and we'd try to imagine what life might be like in the 2000s! Well, I made it.

Every year's got so much to offer—I've been playing a lot with a bunch of wonderfully talented folks recently (Walt Wilkins, John Inmon, Ramsay Midwood,to name a few) and I look for that to continue. But I've also resolved to release a new cd this year, and so I'm busy making plans to let people see and hear the newest stuff. Hey, it even looks like I'll be in France for some playing in August (thank you Steve Carter and Phillippe Lafont!)

In the nearer future, I'll be heading up to Memphis for the International Folk Alliance Festival and Conference, an amazing affair with SO much music...it's almost too much...but I love it. Hope to see you out a show sometime soon!

Coming in November! Gram Parsons B-day Hoot! - November 5, 2011

Although you wouldn’t know it by looking at a thermometer, fall is here and it’s time for the 5th Annual Gram Parsons Birthday Hoot, and I'm pretty darned excited about it!

On November 6th from 7 to 10:30PM at Threadgill’s World Headquarters in Austin, Texas, I'll once again gather an impressive collection of performers and celebrate the music of Gram Parsons, benefitting the Americana Music Association.

I'll lead the house band, as invited guest artists perform their favorite Gram Parson’s songs in this annual musical homage to the man whose influence on the artists and music of today’s Americana movement is still felt today.

This year’s event will benefit the Americana Music Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the genre of music that Parsons helped define.

Performers scheduled to appear include:

Sahara Smith

Dallas Wayne (Heybale)

Barbara K

Will  Sexton

Bill Carter

Bob Livingston

Patterson Barrett

Earl P. Ball

Owen Temple

Micky Braun (Micky & the Motorcars)

Freddie Steady Krc  w/Emily Grace Berry

Ted Roddy

Leeann Atherton

Jed Zimmerman

Karen Abrahams

Phil Hurley (Stonehoney)

Noelle Hampton

Mike Stinson

Matt Brooks (2 Hoots & A Holler)

Julieann Banks

Charlie Faye

Tom Pittman

Halleyanna

Brian Pounds

Shawn Davis (Stonehoney)

Amanda Cevallos

Gerry Burns

Dana McBride

Cam King

Steve Carter

Kim Deschamps

Chojo Jacques

Doc Simons

Daniel Simons

Rob Bollinger

Jon Hahn

Mike Rieman

Join me and the league of Parsons fans to celebrate his legacy of cosmic American music and help support this great organization!

New Song, New Video! - August 20, 2011

I was at this event that was...well, awesome in this case actually applies. It's the annual Cherokee Creek Festival near Llano, Texas, a benefit concert that included Jackson Browne, Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn, Keb Mo, Don Henley, and a host of others. Well I was fortunate to be included to play with my friends Stonehoney, and while I was there, Jessie Scott invited me to sing something for the Music Fog cameras. I decided to give a new song a try, and you can check it out at <http://musicfog.com/home/2011/8/13/patterson-barrett-the-where-and-when.html> Thanks so much to the entire Music Fog crew!

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