Author Archives: Russell
VOCAL Open Mic Showcase April 20
Starting at 7:30 PM at O’Toole’s Pub on Forest Hill Avenue, the Virginia Organization of Composers and Lyricists (VOCAL) will hold its regular monthly showcase, and I’m excited to be planning to play a few tunes. Come on out, see … Continue reading
Appeared at Rare Old Times February 19
Can you say “bucket list”? That’s what we checked off when Liz Nance and I played the renowned Rare Old Times Public House at 10602 Patterson Avenue in western Henrico. We delivered a two-hour mix of our best popular tunes … Continue reading
VOCAL Open Mic Showcase February 16
Starting at 7:30 PM at O’Toole’s Pub on Forest Hill Avenue, the Virginia Organization of Composers and Lyricists (VOCAL) held its regular monthly showcase, this time an open mic session. I contributed a few tunes. Come on out some third … Continue reading
AnyfolkRVA on October 29
I will be part of AnyfolkRVA tonight at the Hofheimer Lofts at 2818 W. Broad Street, Richmond. Organizers say with Halloween fast approaching, they’re advertising this show as a Halloween show. If you’re feeling festive, costumes, tricks & treats are … Continue reading
Played July 25 at SB’s Lakeside Love Shack
We bring our summer tour sets to our favorite northside diner when we return to SB’s Lakeside Love Shack on July 25 for about two hours, starting at 6:00 pm. You know the place! Come grab some dinner and hear … Continue reading
Had Outing at SB’s Lakeside: St. Patrick’s Day
Actually the Friday before St. Patrick’s Day, but an evening filled with our best Irish tunes. Both traditional and modern, Liz and I keep you thinking of the old country and shamrocks for about two hours, starting at 5:30 pm. … Continue reading
Back at the Shack on December 20!
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
Introducing LRL3 Music Publishing
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
Montana Wide
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 corner … Continue reading
Ol’ Jack and Daddy
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
