Tim and Jan are notable musical artists themselves, well-known in the Columbus-Indianapolis-Bloomington area for their strong story-oriented songs. Tim, who spends about half his time touring, has a following in many parts of the United States, as well as in the Netherlands and Germany. About a decade ago, Tim and Jan made a conscious decision to leave the “successful” life of LA movies, television, and commercials for a return to their roots in the heartland. Tim, who had been writing songs and performing in Chicago before the move to LA, wrote no music at all in the years they were in what their friend Ramblin’ Jack Elliott calls “Hollyweird.” “The muse returned with the move,” Jan laughs, as they jointly describe how fruitful the last 10 years have been. Since their return, Tim has written and recorded eight CDs. All of his past four recordings have appeared on the Folk, American-root,s or Euro-Americana charts. He and Jan have embarked on several large performance collaborations with other Indiana-based artists. The Hoosier Artist series brings notable Indiana musicians together to interpret songs of one nationally prominent artist or group. These have included Hoosier Dylan, Hoosier Springsteen, and Hoosier Beatles. Another remarkable collaboration was Wilderness Plots, a group of songs based on Scott Russell Sanders’ short darkly humorous, historical tales of drunks, judges, lovers, and other characters belonging to the 1750–1850 Ohio River Valley settlement. Collaborators included Krista Detor, Carrie Newcomer, Tom Roznowski, and Michael White, as well as Sanders himself. Life is changing for the Grimms as they enter the empty-nest phase. Son Connor is a bass player living and working in Bloomington, who often plays music with them. Son Jackson is at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina and has picked up guitar. Oldest son Lucas lives in Seattle and works for REI, climbs mountains, and skis. With the boys at college, Jan has become more available to tour. They are crisscrossing Florida in April, doing a series of “house concerts” and folk festivals. This fall, Sept. 20–29, they will lead “a tour for people who hate tours, but love music,” to counties Cork, Kerry, and Clare in Ireland. Then Tim will spend more time abroad in Germany and the Netherlands. And in between will be the next Hoosier Artist collaboration, Hoosier Young, Crosby, Stills & Nash at the Brown County Playhouse on Saturday, May 18, 2013.
The Art and Soul of Nashville
Brown County
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The Marie Goth Collection and works by 50 Contemporary Member Artists visit www.BrownCountyArtGuild.org for our seasonal hours 48 South Van Buren Street in the historic Minor House PO Box 324 • Nashville, IN 47448 • (812) 988-6185
Springtime is the perfect time to enjoy Brown County’s unmatched natural beauty, plus popular seasonal events like the Studio and Garden Tour, Indiana Heritage Arts Exhibit, Taste of Brown County and more. Plan your escape today at BrownCounty.com.
For more information see <www.timgrimm.com>. Tickets to Hoosier Young, Crosby, Stills & Nash are available at <www.browncountyplayhouse.org>
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