tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-181617102024-03-06T09:14:01.401+00:00SCOTCOUNTRY MUSIC NEWSCountry Music News for Central Scotland.Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.comBlogger1194125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-62652528262852322712020-11-19T20:59:00.001+00:002020-11-19T20:59:51.886+00:0040 years of Country radio<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvOaADkDGxIpK2ZMthQR5s3e37mgQprYpPdGUmb1CPobhe_mbOTekffaOL9H6Og7EJuh9OV1PlDQEkaR7q6CIgrh7qkioekIn2JPwdGGtZU1q2O0yyUCoGXkEyL0x5STBWEwr/s796/PhotoScan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="639" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvOaADkDGxIpK2ZMthQR5s3e37mgQprYpPdGUmb1CPobhe_mbOTekffaOL9H6Og7EJuh9OV1PlDQEkaR7q6CIgrh7qkioekIn2JPwdGGtZU1q2O0yyUCoGXkEyL0x5STBWEwr/w161-h200/PhotoScan.jpg" width="161" /></a></div>Stewart Fenwick presented his first Country music programme on November 22nd 1980 on Radio Airthrey at Stirling University. The student run radio station, the only one of its kind in Scotland at the time, broadcast from studios in the basement of Airthrey Castle. It’s from there that Stewart presented “Campus Country” every week, during semester, until 1988, until he ended the programme with a 24 hour marathon broadcast. <br />He then spent 15 years at Central FM, before joining Glasgow based Celtic Music Radio in 2006, where he’s presented “Celtic Country” ever since. This Sunday, Stewart will look ck at his 40 years on Country music radio with a special programme, featuring a number of interview excerpts from the past, including Kathy Mattea, George Hamilton IV, The Osmond Brothers, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill, Robin Lee, Marty Stuart and Shania Twain, as well as a few tracks he played on that first programme.<br /><span style="color: #800180;">Celtic Country is broadcast on Celtic Music Radio on Sunday 12 Noon-2pm (same time slot as that very first programme, albeit that was a Saturday), on 95FM and DAB across Glasgow, and online @ celticmusicradio.net as well as streaming services & smart speakers. The programme is also carried by Dunoon Community on 97.4FM and online @ riverradio.co.uk. The programme is also available anytime on the Listen again page @ celticmusicradio.net. </span><br />Due to Covid-19 restrictions, Stewart has been recording his programmes at home in Clackmannan over the past eight months, but looks forward to getting back into the Glasgow studios before too long. Stewart has another couple of milestone anniversaries coming up. In January 2021, it’ll be 15 years since his first Celtic Music Radio programme, and, in June 2021, it’ll be 40 years since his first visit to Nashville.</div><div><br /></div>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-92116895757831303652020-11-19T20:50:00.002+00:002020-11-19T20:50:16.220+00:00Acoustic Night online welcome Katee Kross<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsG_JjxCrKh3pu-wdkPql_4_tjg8b0ElcRU70uS4fcY2ECab_FO7wmZmbuAUJIvOT4gDiV0q_VwHKDgcMpU9sRAa-QwLG92Z2ULlENwJv_wmHbCvAufeLvafwJgQbWjf8wBajt/s960/kk..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsG_JjxCrKh3pu-wdkPql_4_tjg8b0ElcRU70uS4fcY2ECab_FO7wmZmbuAUJIvOT4gDiV0q_VwHKDgcMpU9sRAa-QwLG92Z2ULlENwJv_wmHbCvAufeLvafwJgQbWjf8wBajt/s320/kk..jpg" /></a></div>As part of Americana/ Bluegrass month - AcousticnightsONLINE presents the return of the fabulous Katee Kross and Ross Barron from the Amberjax this Friday 20th November at 8pm - click here <a href="https://youtu.be/ZpkWMWrlTME" target="_blank">FROM 8pm!</a><br />You can make donations to Katee’s PayPal account link @ www.paypal.me/kateekross. <br />Katee Kross is a Glasgow based singer songwriter who has recently released her fourth album 'Show Your Hand' on the 22nd of February with the help of her awesome guitarist Ross Barron. Like so many musicians this year Katee had planned for a jam packed year with many gigs up and down the UK and even a 22 date tour of Germany but due to Covid19 all of these gig and the Germany tour have had to be either cancelled or rescheduled. Katee has performed a couple of Drive In gigs in Bishopbriggs recently, but you can enjoy her intimate showcase at this week's Acoustic Night - on line.<br /></div>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-84130469546758727662020-11-19T20:28:00.003+00:002020-11-19T20:28:23.026+00:00Texan Doug Supernaw passes<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A8Z9V4VpWuCtqBR7mP__KXPsQSl800eUvFuYo2MZNThw3JXU8dGZuDH-f_6WqgPI86PS4QAGKVFYNLJ7vV2-3QrAO1q0i1re2f4B2OOYUs6HlkQgYP27dGV2WQatzVrgP0Xr/s285/supernaw.jpe" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A8Z9V4VpWuCtqBR7mP__KXPsQSl800eUvFuYo2MZNThw3JXU8dGZuDH-f_6WqgPI86PS4QAGKVFYNLJ7vV2-3QrAO1q0i1re2f4B2OOYUs6HlkQgYP27dGV2WQatzVrgP0Xr/s0/supernaw.jpe" /></a></div>Texas singer-songwriter Doug Supernaw, who topped the country charts in 1993-96, died Nov. 13, following a battle with cancer.<br />He is best known for “Reno” (1993), “I Don’t Call Him Daddy” (1993) and “Not Enough Hours in the Night” (1996). Supernaw, who was 60 when he passed, was nominated as the ACM’s New Male Artist of the Year and earned a Gold record for his Red and Rio Grande album in 1994.</div><div style="text-align: left;">In 2016, Doug Supernaw was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame. <br />Noted as a top songwriter as well as a good-time showman, Supernaw’s career was derailed by mental illness and substance abuse. But during the last few years of his life he fought to reclaim it.<br />In January 2019, he sought treatment for a persistent cough. His initial diagnosis was pneumonia, but subsequent tests revealed Stage IV cancer in his lungs and bladder. A bladder tumor was removed in March 2019<br />On Sunday, Oct. 18, his wife<br /> posted on Facebook that her husband had been placed in home hospice care and that the cancer had spread to his brain and spine.</div>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-79431287066918734642020-11-19T20:14:00.001+00:002020-11-19T20:14:14.540+00:00Tower returns<div style="text-align: left;">Who remembers Tower Records huge store on Glasgow's Argyle Street ?<br />Well, this will rekindle some memories of the music you bought there. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhao7BRMqLrjKMZyUtkSR2JIJdSH8D0Rfh73HFm0QyxYBnWxfjY6EyVN0bFp1_d8FKbyVCXiMhWuWhp9dyRNjBhZJHqoOouz9oMCNxxON8JfVfQhYmAFlvglIZCFjlHtBKdhGfy/s1638/Tower-Records.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1638" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhao7BRMqLrjKMZyUtkSR2JIJdSH8D0Rfh73HFm0QyxYBnWxfjY6EyVN0bFp1_d8FKbyVCXiMhWuWhp9dyRNjBhZJHqoOouz9oMCNxxON8JfVfQhYmAFlvglIZCFjlHtBKdhGfy/w200-h200/Tower-Records.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Tower Records has relaunched as an online shop selling vinyl, CDs and cassettes, with a website that will also feature livestream concerts and a digital version of the company’s Tower Pulse! magazine. While there had been plans to offer pop-up stores during SXSW earlier this year, those plans were interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading Tower Records to relaunch as a virtual store.<br />Founder Russ Solomon opened the Tower Records chain in Sacramento, California in 1960. Over four decades the record retail chain grew to 200 stores around the world, before shuttering in 2006 (with the exception of Japanese locations). <br /></div>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-90657734881376689282020-11-19T20:04:00.003+00:002020-11-19T20:04:41.920+00:00Charley Pride honoured at CMA Awards<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MsWi24po2yt5VOc1Z0yugcnIfYZZbLCdqm6es0I1Zbm5MQOwzaHI-rWlHXXArQ60ZTT4U68nMOP93SkqnB8rFV_U7PA_rybKNkzX79nvsRqwB_JouaVQwNFD7m8WD-479q9f/s259/pride.jpe" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MsWi24po2yt5VOc1Z0yugcnIfYZZbLCdqm6es0I1Zbm5MQOwzaHI-rWlHXXArQ60ZTT4U68nMOP93SkqnB8rFV_U7PA_rybKNkzX79nvsRqwB_JouaVQwNFD7m8WD-479q9f/s0/pride.jpe" /></a></div>The legendary Charley Pride was honoured with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the CMA Awards on Nov. 11, also taking the stage to perform his hit song "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'." <br />Pride said<br /> that he appreciates receiving the Lifetime Achievement Awards "so greatly." "I get asked a lot of times what award I like the best," he reflected. "I mean, I've got so many, it's like asking me what song do I like the best when I'm singing. And this is the truth. What song do I love the most is the one I'm singing at the moment? So that's it. I'm going to put this with all the other awards and everything and be happy about having them. And I hope I can get some more, if that's possible, but I didn't come into this business to try to win awards, but I'll sure take them."<br />Pride was named CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1971 and Male Vocalist of the Year in 1971 and 1972 among numerous other accolades, including inductions into the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame.</div>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-52433344634520465312020-11-19T19:57:00.003+00:002020-11-19T19:57:49.027+00:00Backlash over CMA Prine snub<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQB2lm3nUdmGx6MsixxIsMJ34uXUgHnfQWuIulwFqH630KhEGhi6TcaPeDKXld_CtGFwrSiAa5YBh82gQsGohIg83djyT-oNwg69Iox2GbD6PoFGUzF5LeaSo6w2vPidaJRmXf/s320/John_Prine_by_Ron_Baker.jpg" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Some country icons who died this year were honored during the 2020 CMAs (including Kenny Rogers, Charlie Daniels, and Mac Davis), but three icons went unmentioned during the broadcast: John Prine, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Billy Joe Shaver. In protest, Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires have announced that they’re returning their lifetime membership cards to the Country Music Association. The Country Music Association offered the following comment:<br /><i>The CMA Awards broadcast historically does not include an In Memoriam segment. An In Memoriam did air in 2017 to honor the victims of the tragic shooting at Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas. In order to recognize those we have lost each year, the CMA does include an In Memoriam tribute on our website and in our annual CMA Awards Program Guide, which was mailed to CMA members ahead of this year's broadcast. To note, this year's In Memoriam includes those lives lost prior to the program guide’s printing deadline of October 14, 2020.</i></div>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-68294519280721469862020-11-19T19:38:00.003+00:002020-11-19T19:40:11.794+00:00CMA Award Winners 2020<div style="text-align: left;"> “THE 54th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” WINNERS:<br />ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR - Eric Church<br />SINGLE OF THE YEAR - “The Bones” – Maren Morris<br />ALBUM OF THE YEAR - What You See Is What You Get – Luke Combs<br />SONG OF THE YEAR - “The Bones” - Songwriters: Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz<br />FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - Maren Morris<br />MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR -Luke Combs<br />VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR - Old Dominion<br />VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR - Dan + Shay<br />MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR - “I Hope You’re Happy Now” – Carly Pearce and Lee Brice<br />MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR - Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle<br />MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR - “Bluebird” – Miranda Lambert<br />NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR - Morgan Wallen</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">See the acceptance speeches on the<a href="https://cmaawards.com/nominees-winners/"> CMA website</a>.</div>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-47272823288187143442020-10-02T15:19:00.000+01:002020-10-02T15:19:27.112+01:00Bluegrass Award winners<div style="text-align: left;"> The awards season is well and truly upon us, even if most are virtual events this year, The IBMA Awards were handed out at the World Of Bluegrass Festival on Thursday night from the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.<br />Sister Sadie won the IBMA Entertainers and Vocal Group of the Year awards. Sister Sadie are an all girl quartette of bluegrass performers who have pooled together to make a supergroup. They include Dale Ann Bradley, Tina Adair, fiddler Deannie Richardson and Gena Britt on banjo. <br />Danny Paisley won Male vocalist and Brooke Aldridge was crowned Top Female Vocalist for the 4th year in a row.<br />Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver won Album of the Year for their album recorded in Prague, Czech Republic <br />The Song Of the Year award went to Special Concensus , Micheal Cleveland and Beck Buller for "Chicago Barn Dance". Becky also won for Collaborative Recording Of The Year for "The Barber's Fiddle alongside an array of talent, including Shawn Camp, Laurie Lewis, Sam Bush and Stuart Duncan.<br />New Grass Revival and The Johnson Mountain Boys were inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall Of Fame, as was J.T.Gray, the owners of Nashville's famous Bluegrass venue, The Station Inn.<br />Mile Twelve won the New Artist Of The Year Award.</div><div style="text-align: left;">You can watch the awards show on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/intlbluegrass/videos/361820575180418">Facebook</a></div>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-26957546514916097282020-09-29T21:18:00.000+01:002020-09-29T21:18:15.413+01:00Glasgow Americana Festival online<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="300" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DiUgpMMZcvUhl9g57EFyO6SHjxrPHlgBQ5I-yAjalADUztfxXjGy3POs7cB5D5jU3R8Fyx8rpc8kAuOXKJYJM-_BkNC61MoEmq4GlR4d6KI9dc0NajCfu5Uq89H9aC3CJLvz/w312-h84/GA.png" width="312" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Although there's no live music at present, the annual Glasgow Americana Festival will be held online this year.</div><div style="text-align: left;">The Online extravaganza will take place between 1st-4th October 2020 and all shows will be streamed via Zoom.<br />The opening night features two old friends in the shape of Boo Hewerdine & Darden Smith.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Boo & Darden first recorded with each other 31 years ago and have remained friends ever since.</div><div style="text-align: left;">They will play on Thursday 1st October at 8pm.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Other events include : </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Friday 2nd October - 8pm </div><div>Song Writers In The Round with</div><div>Martha L Healy, David Starr & Al Shields</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Saturday 3rd October 2020 -4pm </div><div>Robert Vincent & Danny George Wilson</div><div><br /></div></div><div><div>Saturday 3rd October - 8pm</div><div>Laura Cantrell</div><div><br /></div></div><div><div>Sunday 4th October - 4pm</div><div>Danni Nicholls & Adriana Spina</div><div><br /></div></div><div><div>Finale– Sunday 4th October 8pm </div><div>Jill Jackson plus special guest Kim Richey</div><div><br /></div></div><div>Tickets to all events are available via paypal.me/fallenangelsclub.</div></div>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-7840108146513550072020-09-28T20:34:00.001+01:002020-09-28T20:34:17.629+01:00The Opry's 95th birthday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyA4YGgJcTiY_zFoxAOsFc2D3dJFEB5ZeBK5Q1pBlr2e3ZPw-BNm6Bcg2GIUSs2B2CRV2YIOY06oKcB9-_RKu844XZ4VIiWagAhxv0WNHHNN1o1_C-6Pgx2Dy5NOPIknt5vDGw/s1600/opry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="1080" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyA4YGgJcTiY_zFoxAOsFc2D3dJFEB5ZeBK5Q1pBlr2e3ZPw-BNm6Bcg2GIUSs2B2CRV2YIOY06oKcB9-_RKu844XZ4VIiWagAhxv0WNHHNN1o1_C-6Pgx2Dy5NOPIknt5vDGw/s320/opry.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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The legendary Grand Ole Opry celebrates it's 95th birthday in October, by welcoming a live audience back to it's Saturday radio show for the first time in 6 months.<br />
The radio programme, which began in 1925, continued throughout lockdown, with a socially distanced concert from the stage of the Opryhouse in Nashville, without a live audience, but still heard on WSM Radio, and Circle TV and online.<br />
This Saturday's show, in front of 500 fans, will feature Vince Gill, who has appeared several times during lockdown, as well as Dierks Bentley, Terri Clark & Lorrie Morgan. Lorrie made her Opry debut at the age of 13, when her father, George Morgan brought her on stage. That was 48 years ago!<br />
The actual Opry 95th anniversary isn't until November 28th,Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-40423338112704373402020-09-28T17:33:00.003+01:002020-09-28T17:36:23.147+01:002020 Canadian Country Award Winners <div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9k2hqGA62bRHTRzjX2CRYS-QbbO42EKnOz3TROjC0YLc1LBqE84iXE1nPOW0LI9EfOitMgSfSEiTeaE3B8kepHVuS_Pi186qz2ze5hu8yUU7RYDtqfC56JtZ5dMYVEhG9Rhr/s1834/ccma+ent.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9k2hqGA62bRHTRzjX2CRYS-QbbO42EKnOz3TROjC0YLc1LBqE84iXE1nPOW0LI9EfOitMgSfSEiTeaE3B8kepHVuS_Pi186qz2ze5hu8yUU7RYDtqfC56JtZ5dMYVEhG9Rhr/s320/ccma+ent.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Album Of The Year - Brett Kissel</div><div style="text-align: left;">Entertainer Of The Year - Dallas Smith<br />Fans’ Choice Award - Brett Kissel<br />Female Artist Of The Year - Tenille Townes<br />Male Artist Of The Year - Brett Kissel<br />Group Or Duo Of The Year - The Washboard Union<br />Interactive Artist Of The Year - Lindsay Ell<br />Rising Star - Tenille Arts<br />Roots Album Of The Year - Everbound - The Washboard Union<br />Single Of The Year - “Keep It Simple” – James Barker Band</div><div style="text-align: left;">Video Of The Year - “Jersey on the Wall (I’m Just Asking)” – Tenille Townes</div>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-77338645561895871602020-08-20T20:57:00.000+01:002020-08-20T20:57:03.979+01:00Acoustic Night Online<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7EqcGQvRy2JuTC6S_QBSqaK7v79CzyiYwX_gPh3oI5gALfTQvFhUOAU0QROfatekFe56fZJbnQUjTy2cTEGKvSOZz9MqTgBGYCw3_iRXcfj2ESi5yn3Q5mV4ULafxV93p4E8/s1600/image0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="1242" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7EqcGQvRy2JuTC6S_QBSqaK7v79CzyiYwX_gPh3oI5gALfTQvFhUOAU0QROfatekFe56fZJbnQUjTy2cTEGKvSOZz9MqTgBGYCw3_iRXcfj2ESi5yn3Q5mV4ULafxV93p4E8/s320/image0.jpeg" width="320" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The long awaited, much in demand, fantastic duo, Hazel Mairs and Darren Young return to AcousticnightsONLINE tomorrow night, Friday 21st, 8pm, Don’t miss it. They are on fire </span><img alt="🔥" class="CToWUd" data-goomoji="1f525" data-image-whitelisted="" goomoji="1f525" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f525" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">!!!!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" />The online Acustic Nights are held every Friday, with different guests each week.<br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><a href="https://youtu.be/n2S-VVQNIsY">https://youtu.be/n2S-VVQNIsY</a><br />
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Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-23432470702047208562020-07-22T20:59:00.003+01:002020-07-22T20:59:21.901+01:00Ruby Revisited<br />
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was making quite a name for herself thirty years ago. She was popular on the
road with her own band, having come down from Orkney, was part of Colorado for
a while, guesting on the Opry in Nashville with Jean Shepard, and had her own
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“No More
Broken Promises” (Roadside Records) was a cassette only release from Ruby, way
back in 1988. Now, 32 years on, the album is available on CD for the first
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The album includes Ruby's version of "From A Distance", which is being release as a single, with proceeds going to CLAN, a cancer charity in the North East. </div>
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<br />Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-6289697949994360212020-07-22T20:08:00.001+01:002020-07-22T20:08:13.816+01:00Ashley McBryde tour rescheduled Ashley McBryde's tour date at Glasgow Barrowlands, on September 10th has been rescheduled for May 16th 2021.<br />
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Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-16874395534394397012020-07-21T21:33:00.000+01:002020-07-21T21:33:01.705+01:00Chicks drop Dixie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLsHQpvwxl68AnfDTuUzVD9ekQfr6UxXmR6FPU-Kll3S7XcdVDKIJN8f40fAygVVf941stbRjrTAZEKGdgVqDZ1jzA-FmL8m_oEC8DXtM7ga3mxojLGOX_-BN4H7_oYAr22lsx/s1600/dixies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="1000" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLsHQpvwxl68AnfDTuUzVD9ekQfr6UxXmR6FPU-Kll3S7XcdVDKIJN8f40fAygVVf941stbRjrTAZEKGdgVqDZ1jzA-FmL8m_oEC8DXtM7ga3mxojLGOX_-BN4H7_oYAr22lsx/s200/dixies.jpg" width="200" /></a>Following on from Lady Antebellum's name change, in light of protests against historic slavery, The Dixie Chicks have decided that Dixie isn't politically correct anymore, so will now be called "The Chicks", starting with their new album "Gaslighter".Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-88633302607295619412020-07-21T20:55:00.001+01:002020-07-21T20:55:13.664+01:00New album for Tim McGraw<div><div>Tim McGraw will release his first album of new music in five years on Aug. 21. The album, Here On Earth, his 16th career release, marks McGraw’s first project since returning to Big Machine Records earlier this year.</div><div><br /></div><div>McGraw will launch the album on Aug. 21 with an innovative album livestream experience. The project is led by the single “I Called Mama,” penned by Jimmy Yeary, Marv Green and and Lance Miller.</div></div><div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHstsNJBBqpvE64kw-WzHXKthI8_jEsvLOZqsMD92X_6k8LH-0XahrvOQjZ11E2pQHlk7fBE1vpq-80czWi09GDSej-SAthbCKhWcIXKtjspm07UaQwyWTWyBd_lqZw91U0aZb/s1000/Tim-McGraw-Here-on-Earth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHstsNJBBqpvE64kw-WzHXKthI8_jEsvLOZqsMD92X_6k8LH-0XahrvOQjZ11E2pQHlk7fBE1vpq-80czWi09GDSej-SAthbCKhWcIXKtjspm07UaQwyWTWyBd_lqZw91U0aZb/s320/Tim-McGraw-Here-on-Earth.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-80415132293364215022020-07-21T20:50:00.000+01:002020-07-21T20:50:05.980+01:00Charlie Daniels mourned by Country fans and fellow artists<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxLjDnaBQn9SSBvCmL4KhZxqKUqLAeRs6uYDg5TK81b5jTV1wFGdsWV00rVE1lE9Xk-PVt9NiT_iymef8Lu10lx04uXVZ0FwSGrLKQuws0uBAjp88PSoQe5yMF-1ywRVZVI6i/s259/cbd.jpe" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxLjDnaBQn9SSBvCmL4KhZxqKUqLAeRs6uYDg5TK81b5jTV1wFGdsWV00rVE1lE9Xk-PVt9NiT_iymef8Lu10lx04uXVZ0FwSGrLKQuws0uBAjp88PSoQe5yMF-1ywRVZVI6i/w633-h475/cbd.jpe" width="633" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Charlie Daniels, one of American music’s most eclectic artists and colorful personalities, died on July 6th at age 83. </div><div>His “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” was a smash on both pop and country charts in Britain as well as the USA, back in 1979.</div><div>But Charlie was much more that "The Devil Went Down To Georgia".He was a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the cast of the Grand Ole Opry. One of the mainstays of Southern rock music, he was equally at home in bluegrass, gospel, honky-tonk and folk styles. He was a sideman for Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, a songwriter for Elvis Presley, a top bandleader and a noted philanthropist. During his career, he sold more than 13 million albums, wrote giant hit songs and collected Grammy, Dove, CMA, BMI and ACM awards.</div><div>He has also charted more than 35 other titles. Since 1974, he has hosted a series of world-famous, multi-act, multi-genre Volunteer Jam concert marathons in Nashville and around the South. Volunteer Jam 21 was scheduled for September.</div><div>For many, Charlie Daniels personified the South. He was a rugged individualist who never followed trends. He carved his own way through the music business, beholding to no one and embracing rock, country and blues in equal measure.</div><div>His funeral service was webcast around the world, and featured contributions from Vince Gill, Gretchen Wilson and Travis Tritt.</div></div><div><br /></div>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-25321865309914939692020-06-14T19:54:00.002+01:002020-06-14T19:56:12.513+01:00Hank Jr's daughter killed in auto accident<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkJc0-h24Q9-o857DBA8IZ3Fo81ZqAKKqOhXFxSZ-Lv-9g-2oAcscWTowx5T67iMbchPZaR6YFL7bN1oCTtETL9blChM2me1qrtBo4KMIkhMxIUkfyrWl4IXvdEnH1uu95id9/s1200/rs_1200x1200-200614082849-1200-hank-williams-jr.cm.61420.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkJc0-h24Q9-o857DBA8IZ3Fo81ZqAKKqOhXFxSZ-Lv-9g-2oAcscWTowx5T67iMbchPZaR6YFL7bN1oCTtETL9blChM2me1qrtBo4KMIkhMxIUkfyrWl4IXvdEnH1uu95id9/s320/rs_1200x1200-200614082849-1200-hank-williams-jr.cm.61420.jpg" /></a></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.9; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; padding: 0px;"><font face="inherit"><font size="2">Hank Williams Jr.‘s daughter, 27-year-old Katherine Williams-Dunning, was killed in a one-car crash on Saturday (June 13) in Henry County, Tennessee. Katherine </font><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"> was driving the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe on Highway 79 near Antioch Road when an SUV, which was towing a boat, crossed the median and crashed around 7:45 p.m. CT Saturday evening. Williams-Dunning was killed, while her 29-year-old husband, Tyler Dunning, who was also in the vehicle, was flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Katherine owned the clothing company Weston Jane. </span></font></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.9; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; padding: 0px;"><font face="inherit"><br /></font></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.9; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; padding: 0px;"><font face="inherit" size="2"> </font></p>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-24633441082478186182020-06-13T16:21:00.002+01:002020-06-14T21:08:09.827+01:00Derek Ryan & Philomena headline Northern Ireland Drive In <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGKk11S8Gdt2IdAlfpjquzVUDJ6-EilNk4Yg_Xk6E5wL0Wtm1zT9eCuOFlTq3xXTwSIyLNFnDe9mdtW6a3MeNl6r3lqn9VOX_ZE5nluOiXRkvjUHnVX7KBxbwv93VpRTxmLT8/s1209/unnamed.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1209" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGKk11S8Gdt2IdAlfpjquzVUDJ6-EilNk4Yg_Xk6E5wL0Wtm1zT9eCuOFlTq3xXTwSIyLNFnDe9mdtW6a3MeNl6r3lqn9VOX_ZE5nluOiXRkvjUHnVX7KBxbwv93VpRTxmLT8/s320/unnamed.png" /></a></div>Northern Ireland is set for its first-ever Drive-In country music concert next month when the Ballymena Showgrounds will be the venue for the Farmers Bash Country Drive-In.</div><div> The event, in the hallowed grounds of Ballymena United will be transformed into a huge music venue for three nights, on Friday,Saturday and now Sunday 3rd-5th July with upwards of 400 vehicles expected. To give it an added dimension and in keeping with the Farmers' Bash rural audience, a limited tractor park section within the grounds will also be available with strict social distancing guidelines being observed.</div><div> The line-up at Ireland's first ever country music drive-in will see Derek Ryan, Marty Mone and country queen Philomena Begley take to the huge stage performing for the first time in weeks in front of a live audience. Derek and Philomena are also expected to perform their current duet ‘It Won’t Rain Forever' at the unique mid-summer event. </div><div> With FM transmission of the music directly to car radios, country fans will also be able to benefit from the on-site PA system and can listen with their left windows down or sunroof open.</div><div> On-site toilets with controlled queuing will be available but only if absolutely necessary. There will be a selection of food available with providers serving directly to cars so as to maintain social distancing and avoid queuing.</div>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-23722088505737661812020-06-13T16:06:00.003+01:002020-06-13T16:06:31.469+01:00Rose Garden 50th Anniversary <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QTIkt-hRExmqdF6seu6zyuJQRTiMB7MA9u7LByW93vG4WNXc0iRrkPZuY1RYhqfrpoTU4JYdkCZQJc_MJGSCc7-jMEugkGFScGQ_xnh2AqhN9UWjN1V7nqLEfycjNfRbt7nY/s800/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QTIkt-hRExmqdF6seu6zyuJQRTiMB7MA9u7LByW93vG4WNXc0iRrkPZuY1RYhqfrpoTU4JYdkCZQJc_MJGSCc7-jMEugkGFScGQ_xnh2AqhN9UWjN1V7nqLEfycjNfRbt7nY/s320/unnamed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div>It's 50 years since Lynn Anderson's 'Rose Garden' was originally released, and to mark the occasion, a special limited edition reissue of the original album has been released. </div><div>The Deluxe Collector's Edition includes Pink Translucent Vinyl and notes from Reba McEntire and Clive Davis with only 1000 Exclusive Vinyl Records Released, Just In Time For Lynn Anderson Day</div><div>In light of the 50th Anniversary celebration, Sony Legacy Recordings have also re-released four digitally remastered albums of Lynn Anderson’s: ‘Cry,’ ‘Listen To A Country Song,’ ‘Singing My Song,’ and ‘Stay There ‘Til I Get There.’ Fans were granted access to these albums digitally for the first time in history and also had the opportunity to purchase a Limited Edition Lynn Anderson Rose Bush for Mother’s Day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-30831613018368102552020-06-13T15:00:00.003+01:002020-06-13T16:12:19.336+01:00Nashville Meets London - virtually <div class="separator"><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOke0pLrA_h6BvtDbipA_kr72wEHK4VSWforbxnmDzhj6gy2uvwc4ttGz4gLoJ9854HtHxKc0twy2ooUngH4-q-aJ7iO5sMdrasL22ejYzQ2EcawqB91PPFWvMLitD0U76z2B/s320/jT45x3mj.jpeg" /></div></div><div>The annual Nashvile Meets London Festival, like many other public events cannot be held this year due to social distancing and travel restrictions. </div><div>But the Nashville Meets London team has teamed with London’s Royal Albert Hall for a virtual concert set for July 18, 2020 at 7.30pm UK time, as part of the venue’s recently-launched livestream series Royal Albert Home.</div><div>North Azmerican acts acts The Cadillac Three, Michael Ray, Tenille Townes , together with Yorkshire recording act Twinnie are all set to take part in the free event, which will be hosted by Country Hits Radio, as well as Mainly Music radio presenter Matt Spracklen.</div><div>The event will be livestreamed at the Royal Albert Hall YouTube channel and at royalalberthall.com.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-69420674507880043692020-06-13T14:46:00.002+01:002020-06-13T14:46:44.596+01:00Drive In Garth<div class="separator"><div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGW-qFE9Z6Z2Yp9ADszaSN2qyOFeHkYFsl3P6_oQ3fPfWfsqOMkEbn6MR06x10CQTxTN4SnZVyCUyc84kxbt8Dgvv1Hxlmj64LdjGvmIJXrCkpYL0GMouTs079Ido5uTUcZFKU/s180/0ee00a02cff9f052a919e6c8127fba2c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGW-qFE9Z6Z2Yp9ADszaSN2qyOFeHkYFsl3P6_oQ3fPfWfsqOMkEbn6MR06x10CQTxTN4SnZVyCUyc84kxbt8Dgvv1Hxlmj64LdjGvmIJXrCkpYL0GMouTs079Ido5uTUcZFKU/" /></a></div>Garth Brooks will perform a one-night-only concert event at 300 drive-in theaters across North America, on Saturday June 27th, the largest one-night show to ever play at outdoor theaters across the United States and Canada.“I am so excited to get to play again. I have missed it so much and want to get back to it,” said Brooks. “This drive-in concert allows us all to get back to playing live music without the uncertainty of what would be the result to us as a community. This is old school, new school, and perfect for the time we are in.”Tickets will be general admission and will cost $100, all inclusive. Each ticket admits one passenger car or truck. The event will take place rain or shine and will begin at dusk.</div></div>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-24839686218320169222020-06-12T11:35:00.001+01:002020-06-12T12:01:58.230+01:00Lady Antebellum change name amid slavery protests<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3asIt5MrsKuQgL9JBKiMUo0sPnBGap_ozKKtfgImwbjSGV_HbRnkz4FC8Us_BSvOCQmPwgmGVl4zsSMV237_CV6KB95R5CjDdNva4RYpTvSEel8XQ2rYFRB71l3XNi0EEie7i/s464/Lady+A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3asIt5MrsKuQgL9JBKiMUo0sPnBGap_ozKKtfgImwbjSGV_HbRnkz4FC8Us_BSvOCQmPwgmGVl4zsSMV237_CV6KB95R5CjDdNva4RYpTvSEel8XQ2rYFRB71l3XNi0EEie7i/s320/Lady+A.jpg" width="320" /></a>Lady Antebellum are changing their name to Lady A, with members saying they are 'regretful and embarrassed' for not taking into consideration the word's association with slavery.</div><div>The band, made up of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, made the announcement Thursday on their social media.</div><div>The 'antebellum south' refers to the pre-Civil War period in the Southern United States between 1830-1860 when slavery was practiced.It was known as a time of economic growth in the region, largely due to its heavy reliance on slaves. </div><div>The band, who has used the name since 2006, said they felt compelled to make the change after the past few weeks opened their eyes to 'blindspots we didn't even know existed'.</div><div>'After much personal reflection, band discussion, prayer and many honest conversations with some of our closest black friends and colleagues, we have decided to drop the word "antebellum" from our name and move forward as Lady A, the nickname our fans gave us almost from the start,' they said. </div><div>'When we set out together almost 14 years ago, we named our band after the Southern 'Antebellum' style home where we took our first photos.</div><div>'But we are regretful and embarrassed to say that we did not take into account the associations that weigh down this word referring to the period of history before the Civil War, which includes slavery.'</div><div>'We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen, or unvalued.' </div><div>Last year Confederate Railroad were dropped from festivals at short notice, because their name caused offence.</div>Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-82587248638161522682020-06-12T11:17:00.001+01:002020-06-12T11:17:11.974+01:00Protests hit Music CityThe Black Lives Matter protests which have been held , not only in America, but across the world hit Music City last weekend. Rioters set fire to the Old Courthouse, and protesters on Lower Broadway destroyed property. The good news is that the Ernest Tubb Record Store and Roberts both reported no damage, but windows were smashed at the nearby Ryman Auditorium. Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142479934363745138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18161710.post-79157025917396195762020-05-20T14:35:00.001+01:002020-05-20T14:35:06.094+01:00EK rescheduled date for Katee Kross/Raintown concert<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92hYKrSJJjXlyEbazit3keuo53PZxLChtHVgqYwukP0D3KH6p0rQJYCn6tDgm7ZrftykyvvcAS6zkMPHtVx6kJFg318eywCbMH6-yLKpBSJJu2FKkSu7EHfFBC5xdty_eITNO/s1600/97967206_10159829765503835_785081706305552384_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="679" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92hYKrSJJjXlyEbazit3keuo53PZxLChtHVgqYwukP0D3KH6p0rQJYCn6tDgm7ZrftykyvvcAS6zkMPHtVx6kJFg318eywCbMH6-yLKpBSJJu2FKkSu7EHfFBC5xdty_eITNO/s200/97967206_10159829765503835_785081706305552384_o.jpg" width="141" /></a>Due to the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, the Raintown/ Katee Kross gig at East Kilbride Village Theatre , scheduled for August has been rearranged for Saturday October 10th.<br />
All tickets for the original date will still be valid for the new date. Anyone needing a refund, these will be allocated once the Village Theatre returns from the current Lockdown.<br />
Katee Kross has just released "Bumblebee" from her "Show Your Hand" album, as her new single.<br />
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