World War II in 3D (Bluray DVD)

worldwar2 M World War II in 3D (Bluray DVD)World War 2 was the most destructive event in human history. 

Recent calculations have established that for the nearly five years duration of the War the daily death toll amounted to 70,000.It is indeed chilling to realise that the vast majority of these casualties were of civilian’s men women and children killed on

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Wine,Women and Song

588124145 Vbmnn S Wine,Women and SongWine, Women and Song, whichever way you look at it it spells Matraca Berg, Gretchen Peters, and Suzy Bogguss.

Not only that but it spells a great night of musical entertainment and banter among three great friends.

Each in their own right have indelibly stamped their mark in the musical world, through singing, songwriting

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The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S Escape to the CountryThere’s a great mix of across the board country on todays show from an Elvis cross over rocker through to the gentility of a new artist called Sierra Hull.

Our ‘Remember This’ track is chosen by a listener from Skipton taking us back to 1960 and our ‘Coulda Been Country’ track featured on an album released in 1998

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The American Connection-Talking Country

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Talking CountryApart from the normal ‘American Connection’ show today there’s a real treat in store if you like a helping of traditional country and were a fan of the late Johnny Cash.

Today the ‘Man In Black’ would have celebrated his seventy ninth birthday and as a special tribute we launch a new feature called ‘Talking Country’

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Marty Stuart

1159359101 ZkQPu M Marty StuartApart from being a great instrumentalist and entertainer Marty Stuart is a memorabilia collector.

From the early age of eleven Marty was influenced by the music of Lester Flatt, little knowing as a self taught musician that years later he would be playing in his band.

His on stage musical career had started at the age

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Fifty Greatest Hits from Tom T Hall

1100396282 yCzHc S Fifty Greatest Hits from Tom T HallOver the years I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing many of the country greats, the majority in the comfort of a radio studio, hotel room, or a dressing room.

One of the strangest however has to be an interview with the ‘storyteller’ of country music Tom T Hall, on the way to,

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Ken Dodd brings ‘Happiness’ to Sunderland

1065977394 aLwGC S Ken Dodd brings Happiness to SunderlandWhat makes you have a good old hearty laugh?

When it comes to having a tear stained face through laughing there are a few who do it for me.

Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau, The Goons, Tommy Cooper, Morecambe and Wise, Joe Pasquale, the radio show ‘I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue’ and

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Brassy Women

923588888 mFczc S Brassy WomenBrassy Ladies’ Band on The Run.

Set in the sixties in a parallel world to the swinging one, a family of sisters set out in a great big adventure in the exclusively alpha-male domain of brass band competitions .

All of the girls have what we now call issues – useless boyfriends, a headbanger father, and

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Take a walk in the country

653615206 J2Yxv S Take a walk in the countryOn this week’s show I’ll be announcing the winner from our June competition and it could be you going to see Rosanne Cash when she appears in our area.

In our ‘On This Day’ feature I’ll be mentioning The Pony Express, Batman, A Norway newspaper, and possibly something you won’t know about a schoolboys

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Tasting the country life

653615206 J2Yxv S Tasting the country lifeOn todays shows there’s lots of mentions if you’ve joined me on our American Connection Facebook page.

I’ll be telling you how by just sending me an e-mail you can win a pair of tickets to see Rosanne Cash in Concert at the Sage Gateshead ..and it’s her only British date.

Our Album of the week is more

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