Voyage-Air Guitar Artist Relations Director, Virginia Cannon reports from the road:

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - "Another busy day meeting with Voyage-Air artists, and I finally checked in at the Oakland, CA, airport. While I was in line, a family in front of me spotted the Voyage-Air guitar over my shoulder, and wanted to know all about it. Mara, Eric and the rest couldn't believe it was a full-size guitar in such a small and easy to carry case.

"A few minutes later we were all boarding the plane and finding our seats - Eric rushed to help. As usual, my Voyage-Air guitar easily fit in the overhead bin.

"Is this news? Not really, but just an example of how folks are finding out about Voyage-Air guitars, and how easy it is to travel with them as a carry-on item. I take my Voyage-Air guitar with me everywhere. Once you play one, you will too!"

Newest Voyage-Air Endorser KEVIN WELCH Songwriting Workshops

Kevin Welch and Ray Wylie Hubbard are co-hosting 3 songwriting workshops at a lovely site nestled in the Texas Hill Country, February 24-26, March 24-26, and April 21-23.

These are focused workshops with small groups; each workshop is limited to only 6 participants. You'll arrive on Thursday evening and have a meet and greet and dinner followed by a Welch/Hubbard song swap.

Friday and Saturday is devoted to vital lyric devices, melody, delivery, lyric structure and rhythm - both in small group discussions, and in one-on-one time with both Kevin and Ray. Sunday you'll depart by noon.

Breakfast, dinner and lodging is included. Friday and Saturday have a 90-minute lunch break, so you can enjoy one of the Texas Hill Country's local restaurants.

The November and January workshops are sold out so you’ll want to reserve your spot now for upcoming slots. The price for these focused, small-group workshops is $2000 per person. For more info on these joint workshops or to book your spot, see www.kevinwelch.com.

As our newest endorser, Kevin Welch plays only the Voyage-Air Guitar. He’s put his old fashioned guitars out to pasture!

Voyage-Air Guitarists - Big Winners at the CMA Awards

Brad Paisley is an endorser and a big fan of Voyage-Air guitars. This year, he not only hosted this year’s Country Music Awards (CMA), he ended up taking “Entertainer of the Year.” Whoa!

The Zac Brown Band was nominated for two awards, and Zac was nominated in the songwriting category. Zac’s another smash-hit pro that takes his Voyage-Air guitar everywhere. Although it seems that they’ve been on the music scene forever, the Zac Brown Band took the award as “Best New Artist.”

Another Voyage-Air Guitar player, Alan Jackson, was nominated for “Musical Event of the Year.”

Although not YET a Voyage-Air Player, Mac McAnally took “Musician of the Year.” He plays often with Jimmy Buffet. Jimmy Buffet’s ‘Coral Reefer Band’ – well, two guitar players in the band carry a Voyage-Air. Guess we’ll be heading to another Buffet concert soon!

The CMA Watching Party, hosted by Ole’ was held in downtown Nashville on 2^nd Avenue. Voyage-Air Guitar endorser Chris Wallin and his wife were there to enjoy the festivities. Other celebrities wandered in and out, like Editor in Chief of Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, Stacy Standifer. Big fans of Voyage-Air Guitar, Ole’s top executives, Gilles Goddard and Michael McCarty, talked it up to many of the guests.

Mulch Brothers: "Everybody Loves Summertime" Contest Winner

Labor Day may mark the unofficial end of Summer for most of us, but Michael Booth of Pensacola, Florida has plenty of reason to keep celebrating: he just won the national contest with an original music video for the Mulch Brothers popular tune "Everybody Loves Summertime."

"What struck me about Booth's entry was that he so captured the spirit of "Everybody Loves Summertime," said Mark Mulch.

"Everything about this video was just plain fun," adds Nick Mulch. "He really got the message of the song... good times with friends and family... all summer long."

Placing second in the contest was Andres Izturriaga of Franklin, Tenn. and third was Theresa Musser of Nashville.

Officials at the Mulch Brother's label, Savannah Records, and its publishing company, Savannah Music Group, were pleased with the turnout. The song was downloaded from as far away as Australia and Great Britain. In the United States, entries came from 33 states, from Maryland to California, Michigan to Texas.

"We are happy that the Mulch Brothers have such a loyal fan base," says Laurie Spoon, vice president and general manager of Savannah Records. "Their tour, Everybody Loves Summertime Tour 2010, was highly successful, and radio stations asking them back to participate in station events, yet another indication that they are growing their fan base each day."

Click here for more about the Mulch Brothers, official endorsers of Voyage-Air Guitar.

Click below to see the WINNING VIDEO: