If you like instrumental acoustic guitar with a joyful and unique quality to it, maybe the Venture Out CD will speak to you.
Notice- For over 3 years now, I'm located near Eureka Springs Arkansas.
See Tim's live-streamed concert event at the Eureka Springs Auditorium lower down the page.
Tim Hillwood's Venture Out album– born from the blow of a fall.
UPCOMING EVENTS . . .
Friday, May 20th from 6 to 7 I'm playing at Basin Hotel (Spa Deck) in Eureka Springs.
Saturday, May 28th at Basin Hotel (Cave area) from 4 to 6PM.
Wine is usually served, and this is for guests of Basin Hotel only. No charge.
Above - Spa Deck. Below - Cave
True Story- Years ago at the age of 36 I was painting a house from a walk-board at the second story and it came crashing down- with me on it.
I passed out from the impact, landing on a narrow strip of lawn between some railroad ties and round patio rocks.
Some time later on my back, I regained consciousness and found myself looking face up at a half dozen or so emergency personnel standing over my battered body in the mid-summer sky.
A screenshot of some reviews plucked off Facebook in April–
"Don't move him." I heard one of the medics say. "He could have internal bleeding or a broken back." In surprising matter-of-fact tone I shifted my body some and reported that my back was OK but it was just about then I glanced toward my twisted left hand. (scroll down)
"Tim played for our gallery opening in November. He had a well crafted set of unique songs that exemplified his stellar musicianship and guitar playing skills. He provided the perfect ambiance for our event. We LOVE Tim and cannot wait to have him back at our gallery for a house concert."
Three of my fingers that used to play guitar at an advanced level were pushed backwards, and that left playing hand now looked strangely disfigured.
"It doesn't look like my hand is doing so well", I muttered with a quiet voice. They attempted to wrap the damage and all I could do was wince at the pain of it.
The next thing I remember, I was in a hospital half out-of-it with pain medication and a doctor manipulating my strayed fingers back In their respective joints. "Back In Place" would later become the final lively track of Venture Out, a mostly instrumental acoustic guitar music CD —music which came close to being lost.
There's more to tell . . .like the doctor's uncertainty about my chances of becoming a guitarist again, or the long year and a half of painful, often discouraging practice. I went from broken fingers that could barely make a note, to breaking limits of previous barriers. Going through that fire brought new compositions and new possibilities to life.
This Venture Out album was recorded as a personal triumph. It's also a musical reminder that I hope inspires others to overcome challenges or create a compelling path.
There is power in making a CHOICE outside of what looks to be the predictable future.
Tim's music is heard andsold around the world. Here are some of the places where it can be found –
A Few Gigs . . .
Above–Tim Playing Bentonville, Arkansas Farmers Market
Below– Tim playing at a coffee house
Community Art Event
"Thank you Tim. The background music you provided at my friend’s Celebration of Life was perfect. Thank you for staying in touch throughout the planning process. I would highly recommend you to anyone with a need for background music such as dinner parties, holiday celebrations, outdoor gatherings." -Nancy B.
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