Ten Penny Gypsy

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The Arts on Tour roster lists a broad spectrum of Arkansas’s finest solo and ensemble performers, individual visual artists and prepared art exhibitions ready for touring within Arkansas. The online AOT listing facilitates the booking process for arts organizations, festival and event planners, schools, civic organizations and government entities interested in contracting with the artists.

The AOT program is designed to reimburse presenters who showcase Arkansas artists listed on the roster. When an AOT artist negotiates a contract with the presenter, the Arkansas Arts Council typically will subsidize 40 percent of the cost of the event as long as funds are available.

New AOT artists are selected each year through a panel process.

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Applications to join the roster are closed until fall 2025.

To be eligible for the Arts on Tour Program, a performing or visual artist must:

Maintain a primary residency in Arkansas, or must have an Arkansas based contact.
Have presented concerts, exhibitions, programs or lecture-demonstrations in locations away from their home location at least twice in the previous year. Exhibitions must have been presented in a formal gallery space.

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Ten Penny Gypsy

Laura Lynn Danley

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Arkansas singer/songwriters Justin Patterson and Laura Lynn Danley have been successfully following the beat of their own drum for years as separate solo artists. That musical direction took an exciting and robust turn recently when they recruited the talents of renowned multi-instrumentalist/producer Anthony Crawford (Neil Young, Steve Winwood, Dwight Yoakam) to help their songs blossom. The Americana duo Ten Penny Gypsy was born.

Recorded in 2017 at Crawford's Admiral Bean Studio in Loxley, Alabama, Ten Penny Gypsy's self-titled debut album contains eleven finely crafted songs, each delivered with a unique dose of Americana swagger. Whether it's the waltzing hopefulness of "Old Woman by the Sea,” the plaintive longing of "Back on Level Ground,” or the rollicking rhythm of "Perfectly Imperfect,” each song wears its emotions on its sleeve.

Combining Patterson's strong voice and exquisite guitar work with Danley's infectious delivery and melodic hooks, Ten Penny Gypsy has grown into a commanding duo that will draw you in like no other. "I do believe that Ten Penny Gypsy's debut album is a snapshot of Justin Patterson and Laura Lynn Danley in full bloom," says Crawford.

Requirements

If venue provides sound, will require a minimum of 4-6 XLR input channels, 2/3 vocal mics, 2/3 direct boxes, cabling, reverb for vocals, and 2 monitors (depending on duo or trio set up)