Just in case you’re still ducking and diving to find that last minute stocking filler for Christmas I thought that I’d remind you of some musical treats that won’t break your Christmas piggy bank. If your like your country with a traditional flavour then take a look at who I still consider to be the [...]
Marty Stuart
Apart 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 [...]
A Happy New Country Year
I hope you had a really great Christmas and wish you a very Happy New Year. As we start into a new decade I thought I’d take a look back over a few things relating to country in 2010. The Sage at Gateshead provided us with some great acts during the year as did the [...]
New Year Country Goodies
As we head towards the New Year and you may have been given cash for your Christmas gift, I thought I’d recommend a few releases that you may want to add to your New Years listening. If you like trio sounds The Dixie Chicks have recently released a double CD entitled ‘the Essential Dixie Chicks’, [...]
Marty Stuart – Ghost Train
There can not be many artists who have been in bands with Johnny Cash, Doc Watson, and Lester Flatt. Marty Stuart played for them all and many others. He has however been an artist in his own right for many years now and in Britain we can see him weekly on the Marty Stuart Show on [...]