{"id":46330,"date":"2019-04-12T13:50:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T21:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/alaska-folk-festival-draws-singer-songwriter-back-home\/"},"modified":"2019-04-16T08:49:46","modified_gmt":"2019-04-16T16:49:46","slug":"alaska-folk-festival-draws-singer-songwriter-back-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/alaska-folk-festival-draws-singer-songwriter-back-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Alaska Folk Festival draws singer-songwriter back home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t

It’s been 10 years since Anna Graceman played her first Alaska Folk Festival, and a lot has happened.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Since that first Folk Fest at age 9, Graceman has appeared on the “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” competed on “America’s Got Talent,” moved to Nashville to pursue songwriting full time and participated in an all-female songwriting camp hosted by Mary J. Blige.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

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“I’ve been in Nashville for about five years now,” Graceman said in an interview with the Capital City Weekly. “I really enjoy it. There’s music everywhere, so I’m able to perform live all the time. Also, there’s just an incredible writing scene as far as writers of all different genres. It’s just a really cool environment to be in. I’ve really been able to grow here.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

The 19-year-old singer-songwriter was back in town Friday to take the stage at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center with her family band, Graceman.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

A family trip to Juneau last year set the wheels in motion that led to this year’s return trip to the capital city.<\/p>\n

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Graceman, a band of former Juneauites, will play Friday night at the Juneau Arts & Culture Centerl for Alaska Folk Festival. The band features, from left to right, Landon Graceman, 16; Anna Graceman, 19; and Allie Graceman, 14. (Courtesy Photo | Anna Graceman)<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t

“What really brought the idea into my mind is my family and I went back to visit last summer, and we played a couple gigs there,” Graceman said. “It made us think, ‘Well, Folk Fest is going to be coming up.’”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

She said she was excited to play, but also happy to see Juneau’s open skies and natural beauty.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

“I’m very excited to go back and see that and drink the fresh water,” Graceman said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

When she performs Friday, she will be joined by her brother, Landon, 16; and sister, Allie, 14.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t