SCOTCOUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

The son-in-law of country music star Alan Jackson died Wednesday after sustaining traumatic head injuries in a fall, authorities said.
Ben Selecman suffered severe injuries after falling while helping a woman onto a boat in Florida, according to information released by the Davidson County District Attorney's Office in Nashville, where he worked as an assistant district attorney.
He was 28 and married to the singer's daughter, Mattie Jackson Selecman.

Following an extended hiatus, much acclaimed Pacific Northwest  singer-songwriter Rachel Harrington announces a month-long UK tour running from during October.
Rachel will be performing material from her widely lauded back catalogue, interspersed with selections from her new covers set I Wish I Was In Austin, which will only be available on CD during the tour - a digital release will follow later in the year - and previewing songs from her much anticipated Hush The Wild Horses album, due for release in summer 2019.
Dates on her tour includes visit to Dunfermline Folk Club, at The Glen Tavern on Wednesday 10th October, Dunoon Burgh Hall on Thursday 11th , and the following Thursday, 18th at Montrose Folk Club.

Stirling's Tolbooth Theatre is a stop on the forthcoming tour by Betse Ellis & Clarke Wyatt next Friday, September 21st. Fiddler Betse has played Scotland before as part of The Wilders, whilst Clarke wows audiences on the banjo. The pair's Ozark influenced old timey bluegrass sounds will also be heard this month in places like Fort William, Kirkcaldy, Peebles, and at The Moniaive Bluegrass Festival.

The 10th Annual Moniaive Bluegrass Festival is being held in the Dunfrieshire village from Seprttember 28th-30th, with music from The White Top Mountain Band, Midnight Run, Betse & Clarke, Longway, The Broken Spring Band and Bluedust, with a number of workshops and sessions running alongside the live music.
Full details, and videos of the main acts are available at https://www.moniaivebluegrass.co.uk/#

Shania Twain, who performs in Glasgow next week, was the big winner at Sunday night's Canadian Country Music Awards, which were held in the steel town of Hamilton, Ontario.
Booked to host the glittering TV show, which was broadcast across Canada, and streamed across the world online for the first time, Shania was surprised during the pre-show red carpet coverage, by being presented by the awards for Top Selling Country Album, and Top Selling Canadian Country Album for “Now”. She was also presented with The Generation Award, and the evening’s top accolade, The Fans Choice Award. Shania had previously won this award three times, the most recent being in Ottawa back in 1999, when she was notable by her absence, being a 4 time award winner that year too.
As if Shania’s triumphant return wasn’t enough, the evening began with a Twain tribute, by three of today’s Country girls, Kira Isabella, Jess Moskaluke and Madeline Merlo.
Women were certainly shining bright on the night. Terri Clark was elected to the Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame.  Saskatchewan’s Jess Moskaluke collected the award for Album of the Year, the first time a female had won that award since Carolyn Dawn Johnson in 2004. And Meghan Patrick repeated her success by winning Female Vocalist for the second year.
BC’s Dallas Smith was the awarded Male vocalist for the first time, and The Reklaws were named Rising Stars. The James Barker Band were awarded Single of the Year for “Chills”, whilst The Washboard Union, based out on the west coast, were named Top Group, as well as collecting their third Roots Artist of the year accolade.

Album of the Year — "Past the Past" - Jess Moskaluke
Fans' Choice Award — Shania Twain
Female Artist of the Year — Meghan Patrick
Group of Duo of the Year — The Washboard Union
Male Artist of the Year — Dallas Smith
Rising Star — The Reklaws
Single of the Year — "Chills" - James Barker Band
Top Selling Album of the Year — "Now" - Shania Twain
Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year — "Now" - Shania Twain
The Generation Award - Shania Twain

Glasgow’s Annual Americana festival, which was first held in 2007, is back again this month, with 10 impressive gigs in 5 days, at venues across the city.
International visitors like Austin based singer songwriter Kimmie Rhodes, Nathan Bell from Chattanooga, and New Jersey’s Anthony D’Amato are all flying in to headline their own shows.
Nashville based Woody Pines is playing for a private wedding over here, before also squeezing in an appearance on the Sunday afternoon Hazy Recollections matinee show at The Admiral Bar.
Martha L Healy and Starry Skies will be having album launches during the festival, which also sees headline shows by Bristol based Yola Carter, and Australian born Emily Barker (she wrote and performed the theme to BBC TV’s Wallander), and local lads, The Hellfire Club.
There’s also a night of Byrds,Beatles and Beach Boys influence from Bennett Wilson Poole at The Glad Café on the Saturday night
Add to that supporting roles for The Red Pine Timber Company, Mabel & Huck, David Latto, Lynnie Carson & Yvonne Lyon, the festival is showcasing an amazing array of talent.
The Glasgow Americana Festival runs from October 3-7th. See the giglist page for individual dates, or check out www.glasgowamericana.com.