SCOTCOUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

When the new issue of Country Music & Dance in Scotland magazine appears this weekend, it may look a little different. It'll have a new look in it's smaller B6 size, and have more colour throughout.

It's Christmas Party time at the Country clubs across the Forth Valley this month.
The Polmont Linedancers are first to party, with Southern Boulevard playing Polmont Golf Club on Friday 7th.
The following night, The Prairie Star meet in weirs Club, Alloa, with Rambling Fever, and special guest Wayne Stewart.
The San Quentin's night at Polmont Golf Club in Maddison will be on Friday 14th with Little Rock. The Prairie Star are running a bus from the Alloa area for this event- contact Dorothy on 01259 724352 for more info.
The same night Billy Bubba is in nearby Boness Town Hall for The No Angels.
The Bootleggers also have Billy Bubba for their Festive frolics, in Bannockburn Miners on the 21st.

The San Quentin's very own Bronco has organised a weekend festival for 2008 at Kelso's Springwood Park on April 18th-20th. There'll be fast draws and linedancing, and live music from Carson City, Brian Hughes & The Lonesharks, Settlers Creek, The Gibsons, Middi, Atlanta, Valrico Station, Carson City and Rootin Tootin.
Tickets are £40 for the whole weekend, with camping available from £10.
More details from Bronco on 01324-871042 .

Tickets are on sale this morni on Fridayng for Dolly's return to the SECC on June 28th and additionally on June 30th 2008. Cheapest tickets are £50 + £6.50 booking fee.
Check out this YouTube footage on Dolly's last visit to Glasgow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlSDn3JeSlk

In memory of one of Scotland's most popular Country entertainers, John Wesley, who sadly passed away on September 19th, Mo McLean, with his wife, Angie's blessing, has set up an online memorial to him at
http://john-wesleycoutts.gonetoosoon.co.uk/my_index.php
It's a lovely site and folk can add their own tribute, light a candle or download some music.

The 41st Annual CMA Awards were presented in Nashville last night. UK viewers can watch the usual "highlights" TV show on Saturday night at 11.45pm
The winners are:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Brad Paisley
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Carrie Underwood
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Rascal Flatts
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Sugarland
HORIZON AWARD
Taylor Swift
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
It Just Comes Natural - George Strait
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“Before He Cheats” - CarrieUnderwood
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Give It Away”Bill Anderson / Buddy Cannon / Jamey Johnson
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Tracy Lawrence featuring Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney - “Find Out Who Your Friends Are”
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Online”Brad Paisley
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Jerry Douglas – Dobro

Country Music Hall of Fame member Hank Thompson died late last night (Nov. 7) at his home near Fort Worth, Texas, following a battle with lung cancer. The 82-year-old singer, songwriter and bandleader played his last concert on Oct. 8 in his native Waco, Texas, when Hank Thompson Day was declared by Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Waco Mayor Virginia DuPuy.
According to Thompson's official Web site, a celebration of his life will take place Nov. 14 at Billy Bob's Texas, the famed nightspot in Fort Worth.
His warm and rich baritone graced hits from the 1940s to the 1970s, as his award-winning Brazos Valley Boys band gave those honky-tonk hits a distinctive flavor of Western swing,
Thompson was born on Sept. 3, 1925, and will be best remembered for hits like "The Blackboard of My Heart", "Humpty Dumpty Heart" ,"The Wild Side of Life" and "A Six Pack to Go".

Rosanne Cash will undergo brain surgery in New York for a rare but benign condition, it was announced on her official Web site. The singer-songwriter, daughter of the late Johnny Cash, has been diagnosed with chiari I malformation, a congenital malformation of the skull that affects the brain and spinal cord. Following her recover, she plans to return to the studio to finish work on her debut album for Manhattan Records, resume touring and complete a new book to be published in early 2009.