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P A G E B 4 LIFESTYLES THE INDEPENDENT / FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012

WHAT’S HAPPENING Irish carnival will ‘Remember me’ be today HUNTINGTON Huntington’s Kitchen will have an Irish Carnival honors unforgettable music from 4 to 7 p.m. today. The event will include By ROBERT K. OERMANN games and prizes. Irish CMA Close Up News stew will be served at $2.50 Service for adults and $1 for chil- dren. NASHVILLE For Willie Nel- Huntington’s Kitchen is son, the difficult part about at 911 Third Ave. recording an album of country classics wasn’t de- Quilt show on ciding what to record — it was deciding what not to Tuesday record. SOUTH POINT “I probably know two or The Lawrence County three thousand songs,” said Extension Homemakers the member of CMA’s Quilt Show will be from 11 Hall of a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Fame, “everything from Jimmie Rodgers’ ‘Blue Yo- the Briggs Library, South- del No. 1’ to the songs of to- ern Branch at 317 Solida day. There’s not enough Road. room on one record for all Refreshments will be of my favorites. There served and door prizes will aren’t enough records, ei- be awarded. ther — not in one lifetime.” Fourteen of Nelson’s fa- Free family film at vorite oldies can be found on his latest album, Re- BCPL on March 18 member Me Vol. 1, released CANNONSBURG on R&J Records. As its title Boyd County Public Li- suggests, he has recorded brary will host a free family more than can fit on one al- bum. “Eventually, we got it matinee, featuring “Puss In down to 32 songs,” Nelson thrilled. I’m on a small list hit a golf ball, because his Willie and I were laughing Country Music Hall of Boots,” at 2 p.m. Sunday at said. “The biggest problem of producers who have studio is on his own golf at that. He said, ‘You know Fame, and all except Hag- the Kyova Branch. was cutting it down.” worked with him, one of the course. I remember one day what we should do? We gard and Price have since Some refreshments are He and producer James top three or four Country we did a couple of vocals should look at all of our fa- passed away. Were these provided, and additional Stroud both contributed to artists in history. Honored is and then he said, ‘Let’s go vorite songs.’” projects a way for Nelson to snacks can be purchased. selecting the repertoire. not the word, because I was play golf.’ So we went out- Singer/songwriter Stuart get to know his boyhood fa- “Me and James got together beyond honored. And I still side and got in his Mercedes. Hamblen created the origi- vorites while he still could? ‘Hooks for Books’ and chose the songs and feel that way. But he never He popped the trunk, we put nal version of “(Remember “I’ve done a lot of duet chose the keys I would sing makes you feel that way. our golf clubs in the back Me) I’m the One Who Loves projects,” Nelson reflected. program ongoing them in,” Nelson said. “I “Willie is about as easy to and he drove it onto the You” in 1950. During that “I did an album of Lefty WHEELERSBURG came up with a few. James work with as anybody I’ve course. We played golf in his same year, also Frizzell songs (To Lefty Top student vocalists will came up with a few. James been around,” Stroud Mercedes! He said, ‘I like to had a big hit with the song. from Willie). And then I did compete Friday in the went into the studio with added. “Working with play golf with it being air Hamblen is represented on whole albums with Ray the Nashville musicians Willie is like pouring water. conditioned.’ That’s how we the album as well by Nel- Price and Roger Miller (Old “Hooks for Books” pro- and cut the tracks. Then he It’s just that easy. He’s very worked. We take our time. son’s revival of his “This Friends). It’s just that I gram at G-Entertainment brought those down to knowledgeable. He certain- He doesn’t stress out.” Ole House,” from 1954. loved their music. It’s just at Wheelersburg Cinema. Austin and I put my vocals ly understands everything Also dating from 1950 is that I loved the sound of Student vocalists from on them.” that he can do — his inflec- he oldest song on the “I’m Movin’ On,” the signa- people like Webb and Hank. individual schools have “We started out with tions, the way he sings, the album is “Roly Poly,” ture song of Hank Snow, a Those two were guys I just been competing to win a about 75 songs,” Stroud re- way he plays, the way he Ta Western Swing tune previous Nelson collabora- really liked the unique place in the finals for sever- membered. “It was sort of a ties his (vocal) phrasing in by that was pop- tor. During the 1980s, Nel- styles of what they do.” al months. On Friday, the combination of music that around the way he plays his ularized by Bob Wills & The son sought out many of his first- and second-place win- we loved and music that we guitar. Everything that he Texas Playboys in 1946. Nel- musical heroes to record hree big hits from 1955 ners from each Scioto could apply to Willie’s does, he’s an expert at being son had a particular con- duet albums, including “made the cut” after County School will com- style.” Willie Nelson.” nection to Wills, so he and Snow. The first of these was TNelson and Stroud pete, with the winner re- Nelson’s vocal perform- Stroud gave it an especially San Antonio Rose with Ray trimmed their song list. “Six- ceiving a student member- troud’s production ances on Remember Me swinging treatment. “I Price in 1980. “Release Me,” teen Tons” was written by ship with the Nashville credits include new Vol. 1 sound astoundingly grew up on Bob Wills’ mu- written by Eddie Miller, and popular- Songwriters Association In- Shitmaker Chris strong for a man who will sic,” the singer explained. Dub Williams and Robert ized by Ernie ternational (NSAI, and a Young, superstars Toby celebrate his 79th birthday “And I got to know him per- Yount and introduced by Ford. broke one-song CD from a profes- Keith, Tim McGraw, Randy on April 30. sonally. Very early in my ca- both Price and through to stardom with sional recording studio. Travis and Wynonna, living “If I knew, I’d bottle it reer, I did some concert pro- in 1954, is revived on Re- “Why Baby Why,” which The first-place winner and legends , up,” he answered, with a moting, and I hired him for member Me Vol. 1. he’d written with Darrell Ed- Neil Diamond and Hank chuckle. “I do an hour-and- some shows. He was such a In 1982 came Nelson al- wards. “Satisfied Mind” (Red the first second and third Williams Jr., plus Country a-half show every night, great guy.” bum collaborations with Hayes and Jack Rhodes) was runners-up will have the Music Hall of Fame mem- and that’s the best (vocal) From 1947 comes “Smoke Roger Miller (Old Friends) a 1955 hit for three future opportunity to perform in bers Merle Haggard and exercise you can do. When That Cigarette,” a hit for Tex and (In the members of CMA’s Country Nashville for representa- . As a ses- other singers Jailhouse Music Hall of Fame: Red Fo- tives of the Music Industry. sion drummer years before ask me, Now). Nelson ley, and Porter he began producing, Stroud that’s what I revives Pierce’s Wagoner. ‘Web’ auditions worked with hundreds of tell them: Willie Nelson’s concert, scheduled for 8 p.m. 1954 smash Though songs from the others as well. Sing all the May 10 at The Clay Center in Charleston, “Slowly” (writ- 1940s and dominate upcoming His association with Nel- time. If you W.Va., is sold out. ten by Pierce on Remember Me Vol. 1, ASHLAND son goes back a long way, don’t use it, and Tommy other eras are represented Auditions for those 10 to but neither man can re- you lose it.” Hill) on the too. The gave us “To- 20 years old for “Charlotte’s member exactly how they “Willie has new album. Al- day I Started Loving You Web” will be from 11 a.m. to met. “I played on one of his an awesome range today,” Williams, who co-wrote it so in 1982 were the first of Again,” introduced by song- records that Chips Moman Stroud confirmed. “If he with Country Music Hall of four Nelson duet albums writers Merle Haggard and 1 p.m. March 24 and from produced (in the 1980s) but sang a song more than three Fame member Merle Travis. with Waylon Jennings Bonnie Owens in 1968. And 2 to 4 p.m. March 25 at the Willie wasn’t there,” Stroud or four times, it was rare. I Phil Harris took it up the pop (WWII) and the first of Kris Kristofferson’s “Sun- Kyova Mall. recalled. “Then, sometime mean, he had each vocal on charts that same year. It was three with Merle Haggard day Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” The show will be present- in the early to mid ’90s, a that record done perfectly by this song that actually jump- (Pancho & Lefty). a massive hit for Johnny ed at 7 p.m. May 4 at the mutual friend introduced us three or four, every one of started the album. In 1985, Nelson reac- Cash in 1969, was named John P. Stephens Cultural and we played golf in them. “One day we were talking quainted audiences with the CMA Song of the year in Arts Center at Raceland Nashville. The first music I “He’s very spontaneous about ‘Smoke! Smoke! songs of (Fun- 1970. Cash, Waylon Jen- with a matinee perform- produced for Willie was for as far as the way he Smoke! (That Cigarette),’” ny How Time Slips Away) nings, Kristofferson and ance for schools at 9:30 a.m. a TV special, maybe 11 years records,” the producer con- Stroud recalled. “I remem- and Hank Snow (Brand on Nelson were billed on al- May 4. ago. I was working with one tinued. “He would sit and bered my mother hearing My Heart), including “I’m bums they recorded in 1985 For more information, of my heroes, so it was a play his guitar and have fun. that song on the radio and Movin’ On.” All seven of (Highwayman), 1990 (High- call Tiffany Jobe at (606) combination of feeling in- He’d sing a song, and then then seeing her actually these classic duet partners wayman 2) and 1995 (The 615-3603. timidated, excited and we might go out to eat or go smoking a cigarette. So are members of CMA’s Road Goes On Forever). Ironton singer-songwriter’s album to be released April 1

By TIM PRESTON with the issue of outside own- voice of Julie Reeves. many of the songs The Independent ership of mining operations. “We ended up with this all- when he performs at a When the time came to star cast of bluegrass musi- select handful of upcom- IRONTON With a collection record “Tallmansville,” Shel- cians. Luckily, my wife didn’t ing concerts. “The icing of songs written during a 15- ton said he had a list of names kill me for spending so much on the cake would be to to 20-year period and a list of to call upon. When the project on it,” Shelton said with a have one of those songs go musicians he’s dreamed of was complete, Shelton’s gui- chuckle. just as far as it can go.” working with, guitarist and tar and voice were joined by Shelton said he has ab- “I will play a couple of singer Steve Shelton of Iron- the talents of Don Rigsby, who solutely no desire to tour with shows and festivals, but I ton says he is pleased with his produced the album as well as “Tallmansville,” citing his have no interest in doing new recoding “Tallmans- singing and playing mandolin deep appreciation of spending that ... really,” he said of a ville,” set for release April 1. and archtop guitar; Matt time with his wife and two road tour. The title track of Shelton’s Hooper on fiddle, Phil Lead- daughters in Ironton. Instead, Set for general release on latest studio project is a trib- better on dobro; Rowdy he said the new CD is a “song- the first day of April, Steve ute to the men who lost their Vance, Josh Click and Tim writer record” which he hopes Shelton’s “Tallmansville” is lives in the Sago Mine Disas- Surrett on bass; Josh Man- may get the attention of an- already available at 9lives- ter of 2006. Shelton said he ning on guitar; tenor vocals by other artist. records.com. started writing the tune as of- Gary Kesling; fiddles by “I wrote nine of the 13 ficials confirmed they had lost Deanie Richardson; Rob Ickes tracks and I hope to get it out TIM PRESTON can be reached at [email protected] or all but one of the trapped min- on dobro; Shawn Lane on fid- to others,” Shelton said, con- (606) 326-2651. ers, and the lyrics also deal dle and tenor vocals, and the ceding he does plan to play

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