Heather McCready - Give It A Day

McCready M Heather McCready Give It A DayI call it the ‘tingle’ factor.

We’ve all probably experienced it at one time or another, it’s that moment when the world stops, the sun shines, and the hairs on the back of your neck reach for the sky in celebration of something.

It happened the first

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The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music ShowIf you like to pop out and see ‘live’ country shows there’s a fairly healthy ‘What’s On Diary’ on the programme today.

There’s also some new names for you to enjoy on today’s show including Winfields Locket, Carrie Hassler and Hard Rain, Marty Raybon and the Sunny Cowgirls.

I’ll be taking a look at

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Titanic - Soundtrack Anniversary Edition

titanic S Titanic Soundtrack Anniversary EditionFilm Director James Cameron, as well as going travelling to the deepest part of the Ocean this week  launches the release of his epic box office smash hit Titanic in 3D.

This coincides with the one hundred year anniversary of  the Titanic itself setting sail and the opening of The Titanic Centre in Belfast where the ill fated boat

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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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Tim McGraw - Emotional Traffic

McGraw2 S Tim McGraw Emotional TrafficWhen it comes to sucessfull careers Tim McGraw must be a contender for leading the field of country artists.

Not only clocking up multiple Grammy Awards, Country Music Association Awards, People’s Choice Awards and major film roles he has just completed his eleventh studio album to great acclaim.

Released this week in Britain on the Curb /Rhino Records  label

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The American Connection

962766967 VLExP S The American ConnectionThere’s a cracking new album as Album Of The Week on todays show from a living legend of country music.

A complete delight for you if you’re a traditional country music appreciator as it comes from Merle Haggard, and I’ll be playing four tracks from it.

There’s the usual look at the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and I’ll be

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Jet Harris-In Spite of Everything

jetharris S Jet Harris In Spite of EverythingThey reckon that many musical icons have become ‘famous’ or ‘legendary’ when they are referred to by their first name.

As examples you know doubt will relate to what I mean if I mention Tina, Ella, Cilla, Cher, Elvis, Buddy, Marvin, and then there’s Cliff.

You’ll probably notice that

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A Gift from Tom T Hall

TOMT S A Gift from Tom T HallPerhaps this new release from Nashville’s storyteller should also be entitled A gift from the gifted.

Tom T Hall signed for the Mercury record label in 1967 and since then has delivered a plethora of brilliant songs and stories through his music.

Know as ‘the storyteller’ he has entertained

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Sean Wilson-These Tender Years

SeanWilson S Sean Wilson These Tender YearsIn his day Val Doonican was the most successfull Irish musical personality on British television.

As a singer he had numerous hits and dominated Saturday night TV with songs of ‘The Old Country’.

Val retired and Daniel O’ Donnell took up the slack.

His dominance of the charts and stage now faces a contender in the shape

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The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S Spring Into Country MusicThere’s a bit of a special on today’s show, because after a modicum of pressure you’re going to hear yours truly sing a song.

Since the announcement of Billie Jo Spears appearing here in Britain as part of the ‘Ladies Of Country Tour’ many listeners remembered that in the eighties I had recorded a song I’d

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