April 18th Music by Richard Patureau

Welcome back to Tappahannock Farmers' Market, local singer-songwriter Richard Patureau who is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but lived for many years in Austin Texas. He is a past winner of the Austin Songwriters' Competition, one of the largest songwriting contest in America.  His songs have been recorded by many other artists as well as being featured on the soundtrack to the motion picture "Zephyr". As a performer, Richard has opened for such artists as Marty Stuart, Becky Hobbs and Billy Joe Shaver. His album, recorded a number of years ago, received extensive air play in the state of Texas, as well as most of the Southwest. Richard has been in semi-retirement, from music, for the past few years but still plays on occasion at events such as festivals and songwriter showcases.  His music has a traditional country feel and is flavored by the occasional bluegrass or gospel song.
Always remaining true to his country roots, Richard's performances feature not only his music but also great writers such as Hank Williams and Merle Haggard. Richard lives in Warsaw Virginia.