Billie Jo Spears - Talking Country

1179071314 wt9Nn S Billie Jo Spears Talking CountryI have to confess to Billie Jo Spears being one of my favourite female country singers.

I like many more was introduced to her with her ‘Blanket On The Ground’ hit and having heard her vocal ability was hooked on an artist that could shout ‘coal’ and it would be so musical it could be a

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John Schneider - Talking Country

1179071314 wt9Nn S John Schneider Talking CountryThere cannot be many of us who are not aware of the TV series ‘The Dukes Of Hazzard’.

Each Saturday afternoon our TV screens bounced into life with the adventures of cousins Luke and Bo aboard the ‘General Lee’.

Luke was played by Tom Wopat and Bo by John Schneider, and who could forget Daisy May played by

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Marie Osmond Talking Country

1179071314 wt9Nn S Marie Osmond Talking CountryAlthough perhaps not recognised by the majority of folk as being bona fide country music artists The Osmonds have over their years proved their worth by being able to fit into any genre of music.

To many it was suprising that they had been asked to perform at a Wembley Festival.

The synics had to eat their words

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Willie Nelson Talking Country

1179071314 wt9Nn S Willie Nelson Talking CountryThere’s a great little tale behind the third of our ‘Talking Country’ interviews.

Prior to Willie’s evening performance at one of the International Festivals of Country Music held at Wembley,  journalists and broadcasters were invited to a private screening of Willie’s movie ‘Redheaded Stranger’.

Myself and a fellow broadcaster from another radio station …(we’ll call him Bob)

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Country Matters-The American Connection

653615206 J2Yxv S Country Matters The American ConnectionThere’s an across the board mixed bag of music coming your way on todays show with something for everyone.

There’s also an invitation to win tickets to see Lyle Lovett in concert at The Sage Gateshead when he appears in July as part of the SummerTyne Americana Festival.

I’ll be taking the usual look at the

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Country Music Ways

653615206 J2Yxv S Country Music WaysOn this weeks show I’ll be announcing a winner from our recent competition to see Billie Jo Spears when she plays the Sage Gateshead as part of the ‘Ladies of Country’ tour.

There’s also a winner from our monthly American Connection Facebook page who wins a double CD featuring Darrell Scott.

As usual I’ll be playing the top three singles

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Tammy Wynette-Talking Country

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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 Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S Essentially CountryIf you’ve joined  our American Connection Facebook page then it could be you who wins our free draw prize on todays show.

There’s the usual look at the ups and downs of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and I’ll be playing the best three selling singles in our Country Countdown.

If you’re wanting a night out to hear some great music

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Country Connections

962766967 VLExP S Country ConnectionsThere’s a full update on todays show relating to American country artists visiting Britain in the next few month.

Our ‘Remember This’ track brings wedding memories back to a listener from Swindon and the ‘Coulda Been Country’ track suggested by a listener from Durham takes us back to the summer of 1976.

Our Album of the Week features icons of the music

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