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THE
GRASCALS
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Celebrate
the 50th Anniversary of The Andy Griffith Show With...........
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DANCE
'TIL YOUR STOCKINGS ARE HOT AND RAVELIN'
Digital
Release Set for March 29
On
Saguaro
Road Records
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Dance
Til Your Stockings Are Hot + Ravelin' cover
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Nashville,
TN (March 24, 2011 ) -- Grammy-nominated bluegrass band The Grascals
pay tribute to one of America's most-beloved television programs, The
Andy Griffith Show, with the release their newest disc, DANCE 'TIL YOUR
STOCKINGS ARE HOT AND RAVELIN' (A Tribute To The Music of the Andy Griffith
Show). Available digitally via BluGrascal Records/Saguaro Road Records
on March 29 and via CD on June 7, the seven-song EP features tunes that
were an integral and humorous part of the show's eight-year run. The
disc's release coincides with The Andy Griffith Show's celebration of
its 50th anniversary.
DANCE
includes one original song written and recorded in the spirit of the
sweetly-comical series, "Boy, Giraffes Are Selfish," alongside
iconic tracks such as "Dooley," "Boil Them Cabbage Down,"
"Stay All Night (Stay A Little Longer)," "Ol' Joe Clark,"
"Leaning On The Everlasting Arms" and "Mayberry's Finest
Theme."
THE
GRASCALS' guitarist, Terry Eldredge, is a longtime fan of the show and
confesses to have seen each episode numerous times. "The Andy Griffith
Show had a moral lesson that every human being should live by,"
Eldredge comments. "It's an honor and privilege to be associated
with the best TV show ever made. It was - and still is - awesome family
entertainment."
"The
Andy Griffith show, The Grascals, and Bluegrass music is a quintessential
American combination and The Grascals have given us another great listen,"
says Saguaro Road / Time Life Senior VP Retail Mike Jason.
The
Grascals launched their career in 2004, and have become one of the most-lauded
Bluegrass bands of their era. Accolades abound and include: SPBGMA's
2011 Instrumental Group of the Year, SPBGMA's 2010 Bluegrass Band of
the Year, SPBGMA's 2009 Album of the Year and IBMA's (2007, 2006) Entertainer
of the Year. The band's unique sound has also earned two of their previous
releases (THE GRASCALS and LONG LIST OF HEARTACHES) Grammy® nominations
in 2005 and 2006, respectively.
Fans
can catch up with THE GRASCALS at www.grascals.com.
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RICHARD
LINDGREN
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| MEMENTO
- BEST OF + RARE AND UNRELEASED TRACKS 1994-2010 |
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A
3CD box set. 46 songs, 22 previously unreleased. Booklet with
Richards Lindgren’s own recollections of the songs and recordings.
Liner
notes by Mary Gauthier.
Swedish
release April 6, 2011
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“They
say there is no one more honest than a dying man, and Richard Lindgren
sings and writes like a dying man. He creates music like someone who
has nothing to lose. His songs are honest, raw, real. It’s like
he is talking to me in confidence, singing personally to me his hearts’
secrets.
I
remember the first time I heard the music of Richard Lindgren. His songs
grabbed me immediately, making it impossible for me to turn his music
off. I simply HAD to hear the next song, then the next one. I forgot
about what I was supposed to be doing next. I just sat there listening,
and a smile broke across my face because against the odds, I’d
found a new artist to love.
As
song after song went by and held my attention, I felt my heart open,
time went away, and Richard Lindgren sang me back to my love of the
art, the craft, and the magic of the troubadour-back to that jaw dropping
place where the mystery of the creator is embedded in the creation of
a human being. As I listened to Richard sing I remembered, once more,
the power of song.
I’ve
always felt there is an unspoken contract between the writer and the
listener, an agreement. It goes like this—as a listener, when I
give music my attention, I expect the songwriter to give me something
back in return, something as valuable to me as my time, something I
can believe in and love. I want the songwriter to have done the time-consuming
and brutal work of finding the truth inside them before singing their
songs to me. What I require before I can let a new artist in is trustworthiness.
The inversion is true as well, as a songwriter and a singer, I honor
the trust an audience puts in me, and as Dylan once said, I must know
my song well before I start singing.
From
my first listen, I believed the songs of Richard Lindgren. I believed
he was telling me the truth, that he was a trustworthy singer and writer.
That he does it in ENGLISH, when his native tongue is Swedish, is astonishing
to me. This is no small feat.
When
Richard sings,“ Baby I don’t belong in this world anymore”,
I feel it too. He is speaking my own life to me.
“I’m
sorry baby, if you wasted love on me”, ahh, yes Richard, I know
that one as well.
“I
was born with my heart in a vice in the ripe of spring”. Amen brother,
me too.
Richard
Lindgren’s songs introduce me to pieces of myself that I didn’t
have words for until he sang them. This is the best a songwriter can
hope to give a listener, the most a songwriter can offer. It is a gift
that helps us, the listeners, to remain conscious in this terrifying,
heartbreaking, and breathtakingly beautiful world. Richard is a true
artist, and I am a true fan. Listen to these songs with an open heart;
they will not let you down.”
Mary
Gauthier, Jan. 2011
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BEGGARS
AND THIEVES
Available
from Wiser Time's online store.
A
review written for the Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange by
Mark S. Tucker progdawg@hotmail.com
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It's
been a while since I heard someone I thought followed on Bobby Whitlock's
heels, but Carmen Sclafani has that flavor and drive. Beggars and
Thieves was wisely designed to overwhelm the listener from the first
flat minute and slide on into a mellower frame of mind. Love and Devotion
starts building straight-out chords but catches fire as a piano ambles
in, drums roll, and slide guitar greases the skids into a bayou-lit
Southern rocker that keeps expanding. Ah, but then I glanced down
the roster and discovered that someone was finally discovering Bad
Company's Seagull. Yes indeedy, I knew I was in for a good time.
There's
also more than a little Delaney and Bonnie here, some Randall Bramblett,
and the good Lord only knows how many of the 70s rootsers that were
around during the San Fran heyday. Sclafani sings, writes, and plays
guitar but surrounds himself with a band long in the groove and as
clabbered up with etouffee and dusty back roads as him. There's some
boogie, some rock, folk, blues, and the guy can also slow-ass a song
beautifully, as in Revolution 09, a swampily souled mello-funk cut
overhung with weeping willows and mangroves lazing under balmy Florida
skies; thus, whatever you might want in the genre is pretty much here.
Don't ignore the early Faces side influences either, but, coming up
the decades, there's some Hooters, Counting Crows, Timbuk 3, and a
host of others as well.
This
ain't yer country club swank-muzik, y'all, no, better you just haul
out them suspendered blue jeans, a beat-down straw hat, and a pair
of trusty clodhoppers, 'cause we're getting' down in the the dirt,
Clem, and, after a hot day's back-breaking, you an me is gonna pass
the jug and dance a hoot 'r two. No, no, no, fergit thet cocaine,
son, reefer'll do ya jes' fine. Limber up, steal the Cheshire Cat's
grin, and put your arm around Sweet Jezebel over there; time to have
us a time.
Track List:
* Love and Devotion
* On Our Way
* Take Me Back Home
* It's Hard Letting You Go
* Revolution 09
* Keep It On (Sclafani / Schneider)
* Whiskey and Wine
* Working Man's Blues (Steve Decker)
* Seagull (Ralphs / Rodgers)
All
songs written by Carmen Sclafani except as noted.
Edited
by: David N. Pyles
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BELLE
CANNON
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REWIND
is the debut album from Belle Cannon,
an innovative Country music singer songwriter from London born
into a prolific Irish American musical family based in Galway.
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Her
original material crosses the boundaries of traditional country,
merging influences from Bluegrass, Honky-Tonk, Pop & Rock
into a refreshing musical blend that is immediately memorable.
The
album recorded in Nashville features Grammy Award winning musicians
Brent Mason on guitar, Gordon Moat on keyboards & Vince
Gill’s ‘Time-Jumpers’ bandmate Larry Franklin
on fiddle – amongst others.
The album release will be supported by a UK & Ireland tour
summer 2011. Belle Cannon – an original & fresh voice
in Country Music. Belle Cannon can be booked for festivals and
events in Ireland or in the UK and Europe at any time in 2011
– subject to availability.
Watch
out for posts from BelleJar Records on Twitter and join the
mailing list for gig dates on the UK and Country Music Events
Ireland tour 2011.
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Single
release: BELLE
CANNON - That
Thing You Do http://cdbaby.com/cd/bellecannon1
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DICK
DAMRON BREAKING NEWS
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Brand New Bear Family Records
"Box Set CD Release"
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Biography
Since his first record release of "Gonna Have a Party"
in 1958, his first chart record "That's What I Call Livin'"
in 1961 and his first number one recording of "Hitch Hikin"
on RCA in 1964, Dick Damron has written over 500 songs and recorded
more than 30 CD's, cassettes and vinyl labels.
Dick
has performed in thousands of venues around the world, ranging
from tiny country halls and clubs, to Las Vegas casinos and
some of the largest Country Music Festivals. He has won almost
every Country Music Award in Canada, as well as 5 Texas Awards
and was twice named Foreign Artist of the Year in Europe. Dick
is both a Canadian and International Country Music Hall of Fame
inductee.
His
words and music reveal far more than we can tell you here and
his autobiography titled "The Legend & The Legacy"
published in 1998 is worth the read ! Dick has written two novels,
"Rock A Bye Baby Blues' and "Pacific Coast Radio".
Dick's
songs have been recorded by Charley Pride (2008 - Jesus It's
Me Again), George Hamilton IV (Countrifyed), Carroll Baker,
Wilf Carter and countless others. His records and music can
still be heard on classic country radio stations around the
world, as well as online and satellite radio.
Dick
spends his summers in his hometown in Alberta, Canada and winters
in Mexico.
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TALMADGE |
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KIND
OF EVERYTHING
Featured
Artist-Tim O'Brien
#
37 AMA, #14 FAR, #4 Euro Americana, #1 Roots Music Report
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"It's
a big country, the USA, and even just the state of Texas is
big enough to produce songwriters of the quality of Jeff Talmadge
who somehow manage to escape the attention of even quite avid
fans like myself; makes you wonder how many more there are out
there, one of whom might be just the songwriter you want within
reach as you travel through life. Jeff Talmadge is that sort
of writer; reflective and thoughtful, careful enough to tell
a story in his own words and offer a personal perspective on
the world around him....Another fine Texas songwriter."
John Davy, Flyin' Shoes Review
Folk/Americana Music
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AMY
BLACK
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ONE
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Amy
Black Takes Her Shot With Sophomore Album One Time Juggling
Success in the Business World with Following Her Dreams
of Music
Available
from March 29; Produced by Lorne Entress (Lori McKenna,
Bittertown), Features Stuart Duncan on Fiddle and Mark
Erelli on Vocals
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Nashville,
Tenn. – Singer/songwriter Amy Black releases her sophomore
album entitled One Time today, March 29, 2011. After a decade
of success in the business world, Black is taking a chance and
following her music dreams with this new release. The rootsy
collection of revealing and authentic tunes was recorded with
producer, Lorne Entress (Lori McKenna, Bittertown). Available
digitally, the album’s foundation is a traditional American
roots sound but it’s not without a dash of rock and soul.
“My goal was to create music that successfully merged the
acoustic and electric instrumentation that I love,” says
Black. “I tend to be drawn to a classic sound and paid
my respects to some of the great music of the past when I wrote
this album.”
Black
worked with Entress to bring the perfect cast of characters
together – top-notch musicians, including singer/songwriter
Mark Erelli on vocals, guitar and lap steel and Nashville’s
favorite fiddle player, Stuart Duncan. With Entress’ guidance
the players have created a rich and compelling album. The music
spotlights traditional roots instruments like Dobro, fiddle,
mandolin, pedal steel and upright bass as well as the smooth
and classic sounds of the electric guitar. “Making One
Time was an incredible experience for me,” says Black.
“As happy as I am to get the music out there, I’m
also sad that the creation process is over. My favorite part
of making this record was witnessing these incredible musicians
doing what they do best. I can’t wait to get back in the
studio with them again.”
In
her debut album Amy Black & The Red Clay Rascals, Amy paid
tribute to her favorite songwriters. With One Time, Amy’s
powerful voice and presence are matched by the commanding range
of her own song writing as seen in the nine originals on the
album. The characters in “Molly” and “Whiskey
And Wine” ache with bittersweet yearning in a world of
pleasure and pain. “All My Love” simmers with seduction,
while “Meet Me On The Dance Floor” is a flirty delight.
“Stay”, featuring harmony vocals by Amy’s little
sister Corrie Jones, swings with grown-up romance and “Run
Johnny” crackles with bluesy menace.
“This
album is really a tribute to my southern roots and is dedicated
to my Granddad who grew up dirt poor in Alabama,” says
Black. After putting himself through college, Black’s grandfather
worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority for decades before
pursuing his dream of starting his own business. This can-do
tenacity along with a flare for storytelling, are traits passed
along to Black. “He was a bit of a showman and I think
I got that from him,” says Black. “He passed away
during the production of the album and I’m proud to honor
him with this music.”
In
the album’s potent title track, "One Time," the
plaintive lyric “Time for you to make a break/And show
what you’re good for” could describe Black’s
bold step with this new release. “I decided a few years
back that it was now or never,” says Black. “I love
music way too much to sit on the side lines. You only get one
chance at this life, and I’m taking mine.”
For
more information or to purchase the album visit www.amyblack.com.
Tour
Dates:
04/03/2011
- Cambridge, MA - Club Passim (One Time Release Party)
04/22/2011
- Cambridge, MA - Toad
06/02/2011
- Framingham, MA - Amazing Things
06/10/2011
- Shirley, MA - The Bull Run
06/16/2011
- Norwood, MA - Perks Coffee House
09/09/2011
- Portland, ME - Port City Blue
09/18/2011
- Middleborough, MA - Joe Davies Folk Festival
09/08/2012
- Milton, CT - Blacksheep Ranch
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