Folkie takes an Emmy

Kevin Briody, a wonderful songwriter, singer and guitarist from Connecticut, impressed a crowd at the Rose Garden Coffeehouse in Mansfield, Mass., a couple of years back. He was a finalist in the coffeehouse’s performing songwriter contest and came back in 2006 as an opener.

Turns out that Kevin wrote a song for ABC’s daytime soap “One Life To Live.” The song, “My Little Star,” according to Kevin’s web site, “was written for a specific scene on the show where mom (Kassie DePaiva/Blair Cramer) is talking with daughter (Kristen Alderson/Starr Manning) as she makes ready for the prom.”

Here’s the scene from One Life to Live
(turn down your volume first because this seems to be blaring):

Kevin sent visual proof of the Emmy, awarded on June 13, so we know he was there, complete with tux. I honestly can’t say I can sit through the soap’s rendering of the song, but I’m happy Kevin’s music is making a mark. Sorry, Kevin.

In any case, check out Kevin’s web site, as well. He has three CDs, plus a wonderful Christmas CD. His signature song, in my mind anyway, is “Walnuts and Rice,” one of the tunes he performed at the Rose Garden in 2006. You can hear a clip of that song and photos of Kevin in a slideshow from that show, followed by a song by Mark Erelli.

~ by folkmaster on June 17, 2008.