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CTBA Band Scramble at Threadgill's North
Volume 37, No. 7 Copyright © Central Texas Bluegrass Association July 2015 Sunday, July 5: CTBA Band Scramble at Threadgill’s North By Eddie Collins up. It’s that time again. It’s the CTBA’s 19th annual garage sale and band scramble, Sun- Y day, July 5, 2-6 PM at Threadgill’s North, 6416 N. Lamar. The garage sale portion of the event will be where the buffet is usually set up. We’ll have CDs, instructional materials and other music related items, and T-shirts (didn’t make it out to the RayFest? Here’s your second chance to get a RayFest T-shirt at a bargain price). The second part of the event is the band scramble, where up to 40 area (continued on page 3) The weather in Texas is as changeable as a chameleon on a rain gauge. One year it’s a drought, next year it’s monsoon season. But don’t let that stop you from scrambling out to Threadgill’s on July 5. If you miss it, you’ll be green with envy. Photo by K. Brown. Jamming at the 2012 CTBA band scramble; Waterloo Ice House, June 1, 2012. Left to right: Jeff Robertson, Jacob Roberts, Matt Downing. Photo by K. Brown. July birthdays: Jeff Autry, Byron Berline, Ronnie Bowman, Sidney Cox, Dave Evans, Bela Fleck, Jimmy Gaudreau, Bobby Hicks, Jim Hurst, Alison Krauss, Andy Leftwich, Everett Lilly, Larry McPeak, Jesse McReynolds, Charlie Monroe, Scott Nygaard, Molly O’Day, Peter Rowan, Allan Shelton, Valerie Smith, Bobby Thompson, Jake Tullock, Rhonda Vincent, Keith Whitley… oh, and also the United States. -
Greenup County, You Have a of June in Pike County
J.D. Crowe Table of Contents US23CountryMusicHighway......................4 The Future Stars of Country Music.................5 “More Than Music” US 23 Driving Tour.............8 Billy Ray Cyrus........................................9 Greenbo Lake State Resort Park...................10 Jesse Stuart..........................................11 The Judds.............................................12 Boyd County Tourism.................................13 Ricky Skaggs.........................................15 Lawrence County Tourism............................16 Larry Cordle..........................................18 Loretta Lynn & Crystal Gayle.......................19 US 23: John Boy’s Country .....................20 Hylo Brown...........................................21 Johnson County Tourism..............................22 Dwight Yoakam.......................................23 Map....................................................24 The Jenny Wiley Story.............................27 Presonsburg Tourism..................................28 Elk in Eastern Kentucky..............................30 Patty Loveless.......................................33 Pikeville/Pike County Tourism........................37 The banjo on the cover of this year’s magazine is a Hatfields and McCoys...............................38 Gibson owned by JD Crowe.JDwasbornandraisedin Gary Stewart........................................39 Lexington, Kentucky, and was one of the most influential Marion Sumner.......................................39 bluegrass musicians. -
Carl Jackson- Musical Dream Maker
Carl Jackson- Musical Dream Maker By Lee Kotick Carl Jackson is a musical architect, bridge builder, and dreamer. He’s a one of a kind man; a humble networker who enriches others’ lives. Jackson’s mantra is, “With each dream that becomes a reality, a new dream lies ahead.” Many of his dreams have come true. He’s not just a gifted musical producer, but a most influential guy who perhaps is singularly responsible for the creation of one of the major bridges between bluegrass and country from the 1960s to the present. His feet are firmly planted in both genres. Jackson’s humility would cause him to disagree with such homage. Make no mistake, bluegrass and country go together other like ham and eggs. Jackson’s body of work in bluegrass and country is unrivaled for its time period. Just as Glen Campbell and Jim and Jesse took a young banjo playing Jackson under their wings, he in turn takes on talented young artists, nurtures them and teaches them to fly on their own. As a good song must have a great title, so must dreams be built on bridges providing artists connections between episodes of their dreams. While he’s fulfilled many of his own dreams, Jackson is called to make others’ dreams come true. Our country’s greatest artists want to be affiliated with Jackson’s projects, and to a person, they clearly love and admire him. This is a man who has reached the epitome of musical production in our genres. The Man Jackson was born in 1953 in a small clinic above the Strand Theatre in Louisville, MS. -
Off the Beaten Track
Off the Beaten Track To have your recording considered for review in Sing Out!, please submit two copies (one for one of our reviewers and one for in- house editorial work, song selection for the magazine and eventual inclusion in the Sing Out! Resource Center). All recordings received are included in “Publication Noted” (which follows “Off the Beaten Track”). Send two copies of your recording, and the appropriate background material, to Sing Out!, P.O. Box 5460 (for shipping: 512 E. Fourth St.), Bethlehem, PA 18015, Attention “Off The Beaten Track.” Sincere thanks to this issue’s panel of musical experts: Richard Dorsett, Tom Druckenmiller, Mark Greenberg, Victor K. Heyman, Stephanie P. Ledgin, John Lupton, Angela Page, Mike Regenstreif, Seth Rogovoy, Ken Roseman, Peter Spencer, Michael Tearson, Theodoros Toskos, Rich Warren, Matt Watroba, Rob Weir and Sule Greg Wilson. that led to a career traveling across coun- the two keyboard instruments. How I try as “The Singing Troubadour.” He per- would have loved to hear some of the more formed in a variety of settings with a rep- unusual groupings of instruments as pic- ertoire that ranged from opera to traditional tured in the notes. The sound of saxo- songs. He also began an investigation of phones, trumpets, violins and cellos must the music of various utopian societies in have been glorious! The singing is strong America. and sincere with nary a hint of sophistica- With his investigation of the music of tion, as of course it should be, as the Shak- VARIOUS the Shakers he found a sect which both ers were hardly ostentatious. -
282 Newsletter
NEWSLETTER #282 COUNTY SALES P.O. Box 191 November-December 2006 Floyd,VA 24091 www.countysales.com PHONE ORDERS: (540) 745-2001 FAX ORDERS: (540) 745-2008 WELCOME TO OUR COMBINED CHRISTMAS CATALOG & NEWSLETTER #282 Once again this holiday season we are combining our last Newsletter of the year with our Christmas catalog of gift sugges- tions. There are many wonderful items in the realm of BOOKs, VIDEOS and BOXED SETS that will make wonderful gifts for family members & friends who love this music. Gift suggestions start on page 10—there are some Christmas CDs and many recent DVDs that are new to our catalog this year. JOSH GRAVES We are saddened to report the death of the great dobro player, Burkett Graves (also known as “Buck” ROU-0575 RHONDA VINCENT “Beautiful Graves and even more as “Uncle Josh”) who passed away Star—A Christmas Collection” This is the year’s on Sept. 30. Though he played for other groups like Wilma only new Bluegrass Christmas album that we are Lee & Stoney Cooper and Mac Wiseman, Graves was best aware of—but it’s a beauty that should please most known for his work with Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, add- Bluegrass fans and all ing his dobro to their already exceptional sound at the height Rhonda Vincent fans. of their popularity. The first to really make the dobro a solo Rhonda has picked out a instrument, Graves had a profound influence on Mike typical program of mostly standards (JINGLE Auldridge and Jerry Douglas and the legions of others who BELLS, AWAY IN A have since made the instrument a staple of many Bluegrass MANGER, LET IT bands everywhere. -
Exploring the Bluegrass Nation As an Imagined Community
NOTIONS OF NATION: EXPLORING THE BLUEGRASS NATION AS AN IMAGINED COMMUNITY A Thesis by JORDAN L. LANEY Submitted to the Graduate School at Appalachian State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS May 2013 Department of Appalachian Studies NOTIONS OF NATIONS: EXPLORING THE BLUEGRASS NATION AS AN IMAGINED COMMUNITY A Thesis by JORDAN LANEY May 2013 APPROVED BY: Nancy S. Love Chairperson, Thesis Committee David Haney Member, Thesis Committee Fred Hay Member, Thesis Committee Patricia D. Beaver Director, Center for Appalachian Studies Edelma D. Huntley Dean, Cratis Williams Graduate School Copyright by Jordan L. Laney 2013 All Rights Reserved Abstract NOTIONS OF NATIONS: EXPLORING THE BLUEGRASS NATION AS AN IMAGINED COMMUNITY Jordan L. Laney B.F.A., Goddard College M.A., Appalachian State University Chairperson: Nancy S. Love While bluegrass music has been a topic of conversation within the discipline of Appalachian Studies, research concerning the emergence of the community in cyberspace is relatively rare. Appalachian music’s role as a transnational facilitator is groundbreaking in areas of social networking, and as a member of the bluegrass community, I am fascinated by the communication that results now that members of that community can connect to friends in Europe, Japan, and France as easily as to next door neighbors. Noting that music is what brings these individuals together, this study addresses ways in which the bluegrass community embodies an imagined community and uses political language to gather in cyberspace. The study is not meant to discredit the direct ties the music has to Appalachia, but rather to applaud and understand the work of enthusiasts in the field who have found ways to mobilize the music through the Internet. -
Charm City Junction Resume
Charm City Junction 831 W. 33rd Street Baltimore, MD 21211 Phone: 443-564-7713 E-Mail: [email protected] www.charmcityjunction.com About Charm City Junction Charm City Junction creates a fresh soundscape that keeps listeners on the edge of their seats wondering where they'll go next. The band is comprised of four of the most talented and promising acoustic roots musicians in the country. Patrick McAvinue, one of the most in-demand and highly respected bluegrass fiddlers in the country, takes charge with his virtuosic, powerful and musical approach to the fiddle. Clawhammer banjo wizard Brad Kolodner adds his playful, driving, melodic and groovy Old-Time touch. Sean McComiskey, an incredibly talented Irish button accordion player, soars through the tunes and fills the gaps with his soulful playing. The versatile bassist Alex Lacquement drives the train, locking everything together with his commanding and tasteful choices. Drawing from separate musical backgrounds, the four members have found a common ground on which to develop their unique approach. Charm City Junction embodies the essence of what acoustic roots music is all about, a shared and burning passion for blazing new trails while respecting the tradition. They are torchbearers with a clear message that the future of acoustic music is in good hands. "Baltimore-based roots group Charm City Junction puts a new spin on old-timey music, carrying the torch of fast-picking bluegrass and toe-tapping Celtic music. Featuring fiddle, clawhammer banjo, the button accordion and -
Erin Salley (850) 527-2429 [email protected] Mailing Address: Very Jerry Records P.O
For All Bookings and Appearances: Erin Salley (850) 527-2429 [email protected] www.jerrysalley.com Mailing Address: Very Jerry Records P.O. Box 121041 Nashville, TN 37212 Jerry Salley has been referred to by Billboard Magazine as "One of Music Row's greatest veteran tunesmiths," and has had over 500 songs recorded (selling in excess of 18 million records worldwide) in his multi-award winning songwriting career. From Sir Elton John's only chart single to appear on the Billboard Country Chart ("Where We Both Say Goodbye" - duet with Australian artist Catherine Britt) to a Gospel song so popular it has been included in Church Hymnals ("His Strength Is Perfect”), Jerry's long list of accomplishments speaks for itself. Writing and singing in Nashville since 1982, he has written multiple hits in Country, Bluegrass and Gospel music and may well be the most successful songwriter to have earned equal recognition from all three genres of music. Salley was named the 2003 SESAC Country Songwriter of the Year, the 2018 IBMA Songwriter of the Year and was a 2019 Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame nominee. He is a seven-time Dove Award nominee, having won a prestigious Dove for the 1990 Inspirational Song of the Year "His Strength Is Perfect", recorded by and co-written with Steven Curtis Chapman. In addition to his Dove recognition, Jerry has received numerous awards and nominations from different associations for his songwriting accomplishments (GRAMMY, IBMA, NSAI, SESAC, Gospel Voice Magazine, Absolutely Gospel, etc.). Along with friends Carl Jackson and Larry Cordle, “The Trio” (Cordle, Jackson & Salley) recorded the song "You're Running Wild" on the CD entitled Livin', Lovin', Losin' - Songs Of the Louvin Brothers", that won the 2003 GRAMMY for Country Album Of The Year. -
Donna Hughes Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Producer and Multi-Instrumentalist
Donna Hughes Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Producer and Multi-Instrumentalist Award-winning Singer-Songwriter Donna Hughes has written over 500 songs during her impressive career. She has albums produced by Tony Rice (Gaining Wisdom) and J.D. Crowe (Hellos, Goodbyes & Butterflies) both on the Rounder Records label. Her songs have been recorded by numerous artists throughout the years including “My Poor Old Heart” recorded by Alison Krauss & Union Station and performed during the CMA Awards Show in 2005. Numerous other artists have recorded Donna’s original songs such as: The Seldom Scene, (“Sad Old Train” from the album Scenechronized), Kati Penn, (“Never Gonna Change” from the album My Turn To Cry), Nu Blu (“Nights” from their album Nights), Darren Beachley (“Scattered To The Wind” from his album I Love You To The Moon & Back), and The Snyder Family Band (“Little Bluebird” from their Comin’ On Strong album). “Whatever moves me, moves me to write,” she explains. For Hughes, songwriting is an all- consuming endeavor, encompassing all that goes on around her. “My songs are always about something I have seen, done, or felt – or something that I saw someone else do or go through. There is always truth to every song I write, even if it isn’t my truth.” In 2014, Donna embarked on her biggest endeavor yet by producing and releasing not one, but two new albums in 2014. From the Heart is her bluegrass album and includes 19 original songs plus two cover songs. The album includes the talents of Scott Vestal (Banjo), Tim Stafford (Lead Guitar), Rob Ickes (Reso Guitar), Jenee Fleenor (Fiddle), Cory Piatt (Fiddle), Zak McLamb (Bass) and Lucas White (Rhythm Guitar). -
June 18, 2021 the Musicrow Weekly Friday, June 18, 2021
June 18, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly Friday, June 18, 2021 MusicRow Magazine Releases 2021 Artist SIGN UP HERE (FREE!) Roster Issue, Including The Invaluable Company Directory And Artist Grid If you were forwarded this newsletter and would like to receive it, sign up here. THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES MusicRow Magazine Releases Artist Roster Issue ABC, CMA Extend Broadcast Agreement 14th Annual ACM Honors Honorees Announced Kenny Chesney Announces Stadium Tour Garth Brooks Adds Nashville Date To Stadium Tour Nashville music industry publication MusicRow Magazine has released its 2021 Artist Roster print issue, featuring ASCAP songwriters and Arista Nashville band Old Dominion on the cover. Vince Gill Signs With Jody Williams Songs Reigning CMA and ACM Group of the Year Old Dominion has emerged as one of the hottest bands out of Nashville, with numerous awards to date. Rivers Rutherford Inks With Since breaking onto the music scene in 2014, Old Dominion has notched Verse 2 Music eight No. 1 singles at country radio, surpassed one billion on-demand streams, earned several Platinum and Gold single certifications, and Nashville Songwriters Hall Of headlined arenas and amphitheaters around the globe. Fame Nominees Revealed This year's Artist Roster print edition features exclusive editorials, including Sandi Spika Borchetta a chat with industry stalwarts Clint Higham and Ebie McFarland who Elevated At BMLG continue to serve as cutting edge leaders in our industry. Higham and McFarland discuss lessons learned from the pandemic, "cancel culture," TikTok and NFTs, and more. River House Artists Ups Zebb Luster This issue also highlights the National Museum of African American Music which is now part of our Nashville landscape serving as the only museum DISClaimer Singles Reviews dedicated to preserving and celebrating the many music genres created, influenced, and inspired by African Americans. -
“The Stories Behind the Songs”
“The Stories Behind The Songs” John Henderson The Stories Behind The Songs A compilation of “inside stories” behind classic country hits and the artists associated with them John Debbie & John By John Henderson (Arrangement by Debbie Henderson) A fascinating and entertaining look at the life and recording efforts of some of country music’s most talented singers and songwriters 1 Author’s Note My background in country music started before I even reached grade school. I was four years old when my uncle, Jack Henderson, the program director of 50,000 watt KCUL-AM in Fort Worth/Dallas, came to visit my family in 1959. He brought me around one hundred and fifty 45 RPM records from his station (duplicate copies that they no longer needed) and a small record player that played only 45s (not albums). I played those records day and night, completely wore them out. From that point, I wanted to be a disc jockey. But instead of going for the usual “comedic” approach most DJs took, I tried to be more informative by dropping in tidbits of a song’s background, something that always fascinated me. Originally with my “Classic Country Music Stories” site on Facebook (which is still going strong), and now with this book, I can tell the whole story, something that time restraints on radio wouldn’t allow. I began deejaying as a career at the age of sixteen in 1971, most notably at Nashville’s WENO-AM and WKDA- AM, Lakeland, Florida’s WPCV-FM (past winner of the “Radio Station of the Year” award from the Country Music Association), and Springfield, Missouri’s KTTS AM & FM and KWTO-AM, but with syndication and automation which overwhelmed radio some twenty-five years ago, my final DJ position ended in 1992. -
Mark Twain: Words & Music
Track 1: “Hello yourself, and see how you like it…” DiscHUCK: “YOU don’t know about me Onewithout you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain’t no matter. That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly.There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.” NARRATOR: Samuel Langhorne Clemens was the sixth of seven children born to John and Jane Clemens. His mother would tell him later that he came into the world with the arrival of Halley’s Comet, a cosmic event that occurred every 75 years, and so she predicted greatness for her premature and sickly infant son, whose survival in those challenging times was not typical. TWAIN: “I was born the 30th of November, 1835, in the almost invisible village of Florida, Monroe County, Missouri. The village contained a hundred people and I increased the population by 1 per cent. It is more than many of the best men in history could have done for a town. It may not be modest in me to refer to this but it is true. There is no record of a person doing as much—not even Shakespeare. But I did it for Florida and it shows that I could have done it for any place—even London, I suppose.” (Autobiography) Huck Finn: Jimmy Buffett; Narrator: Garrison Keillor; Mark Twain: Clint Eastwood; Background Score: “Comet Ride” performed by Andy Leftwich Track 2: When Halley Came To Jackson Artist: Emmylou Harris Written by: Mary Chapin Carpenter Published by: ©1990 EMI April Music / Getarealjob Music (ASCAP) All rights controlled & administered by EMI April Music, Inc.