The American Connection Country Music Show.

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music Show.If you’re a member of our American Connection Facebook page the chances are that it could be you who wins a couple of albums when I make the draw on todays show.

There’s a brilliant eclectic offering from our Album Of The Week as I give a play to three tracks from Darrell Scott’s

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The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music ShowWe’ve got a couple of real class songs to open this weeks show that may bring back a touch of nostalgia if you’re an Eagles and Everly Brothers fan.

Our Album Of The Week features a new offering from an artist perhaps best known to Swedish country fans, although I’m sure this release will

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The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music ShowFirstly a Happy St Patricks Day to all of our listeners especially those in Ireland, I’ve got a special song for you on todays show.

Our Album of the Week features a brand new release from ex frontman with the Mavericks, Raul Malo who recorded it ‘live’ in front of an audience at THe

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Dierks Bentley - Home

DIERKS S Dierks Bentley HomeDierks Bentley has come a long way since he released his first self titled album in 2003.

During that time he has charted seven number one singles and produced the same number of albums the last of which is released here in  Britain next Monday  (Feb 20th).

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The American Connection Country Music Radio Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music Radio ShowThere’s a cracking Album Of The Week on todays show as I play three tracks from Dierks Bentley’s new album.

I’ll be taking a look at the ups and downs of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and playing the top three this very day in Nashville.

The ‘Take You Back Track

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Reba McEntire - All The Women I Am

REBA S Reba McEntire All The Women I AmThere are only a few artists who are known world wide by their christian name.

Reba McEntire is one.

It is over a decade since one of the biggest female artists in country music appeared in Britain, but next month she returns to top the

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The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music ShowOn this weeks show I’ve got news of Suzy Bogguss coming back to the North East to play a date in May and a roundup of other visiting artists in our Who’s Where and When section.

The Album of the Week is an absolute cracker from Zoe Muth and The Lost High Rollers who

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Suzy Bogguss at Durham Gala Theatre

bogguss S Suzy Bogguss at Durham Gala TheatreIt was many years ago at one of the International Festival of Country Music at Wembley that I first heard of Suzy Bogguss.

Wearing my radio journalist hat I was there to capture some of the atmosphere of the festival and record interviews with some of the

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The American Connection Christmas Eve Special

1128382515 8M4mi S The American Connection Christmas Eve SpecialIt’s that time of year again when I get the chance to dust off the Christmas Country CD’s.

If you haven’t got into the Christmas Spirit of things yet because you’ve been rushing around trying to get everything sorted for tomorrow…then I’ve got the complete antidote to make your Christmas better.

There’s a brilliant

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Intersection - Nanci Griffith

NANCI S Intersection Nanci GriffithNot only are there pop songs like Springsteens ‘Born In The USA’ that become anthems, but country music also has its offerings.

Charley Prides ‘Crystal Chandeliers’ scores fairly high as does “Friends In Low Places’ by Garth Brooks, there are of course too many more to list in a column like this.

Having

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