Author Archives: Russell

Back at the Shack on December 20!

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Russell

Liz Nance and I will deliver our two-hour set of popular seasonal favorites at SB’s Lakeside Love Shack this coming Friday, December 20 from 6 PM until 8 PM. We love seeing you when you join us at these occasional … Continue reading →

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Introducing LRL3 Music Publishing

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Russell

  LRL3 Music Publishing is the company that holds publishing rights to songs written by Louis Russell Lawson III (aka Russell Lawson). Lyrics are written and music composed by Russell Lawson for these songs for which he holds the full … Continue reading →

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Montana Wide

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Russell

Montana Wide was written after a St. James’ Episcopal Church Youth 2016 Mission Trip to the Blackfeet Nation. Mary Beth Abplanalp and I took ten teenagers to the reservation through Billings, Montana and an eight hour drive to the northwest … Continue reading →

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Ol’ Jack and Daddy

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Russell

Back in March 2020, at the start of the 2020-2021 novel coronavirus pandemic, I was putting away a bottle of “Early Times” bourbon that we had out for eggnog on New Year’s Day (yep, it took two months) and one … Continue reading →

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Wayne and Maggie’s Grill (11/5/2020)

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Russell

I had a dream a couple of months ago that I was in a group of familiar people, musicians mostly, including my sometimes songwriting partner and producer Josh Jones. We were in this tiny restaurant and he and I had … Continue reading →

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Dear Santa (12/16/2020)

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Russell

So now it’s time to celebrate the holidays and I find you’re on my mind in lots of little ways and though we’ve been apart since way back when I just can’t wait until you’re back again   Dear Santa, I missed … Continue reading →

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Asheville Vacation

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Russell

Here are some links to things we could do in Asheville. Asheville – Molly’s house Day trips Grandfather Mountain http://www.grandfather.com/ Lake Lure http://www.lake-lure.com/whattodo.html Chimney Rock http://www.ncparks.gov/chimney-rock-state-park Biltmore Estate http://www.biltmore.com/ Three Waterfalls Hike https://www.exploreasheville.com/stories/post/hooker-falls-triple-falls-and-high-falls-hike/ Craggy Pinnacle Hike https://www.exploreasheville.com/stories/post/craggy-pinnacle-trail/ Botanical Gardens  http://www.ashevillebotanicalgardens.org/ … Continue reading →

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