The American Connection Country Music Show

653615206 J2Yxv S The American Connection Country Music ShowThere’s an exclusive on todays American Connection when I’ll be playing tracks from an album that is not officially released until January next year.

Singer/songwriter Gretchen Peters releases her new album ‘Hello Cruel World’ in two months time however you can here three tracks from it on todays show as it takes up our

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Merle Haggard - Working In Tennessee

78208 S Merle Haggard Working In TennesseeWhen it comes to male country music legends there are always certain names that come to the fore in discussions.

Naturally Hank Williams, always seems to top the list followed by Johnny Cash, Jim Reeves, George Jones,Lefty Frizzell and Merle Haggard.

The last two names may not mean much to the uninitiated ,but to the country music

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Christmas Day Country

1128382515 8M4mi S Christmas Day CountryA Very Merry and Happy Christmas to you.

As it’s such a very special day today there’s a very special programme coming your way.

For a full ninety minutes I’ll be playing some really great Christmassy sounding tracks from some of your favourite artists.

There’s a few quirky Christmas facts thrown in and there’s lots of dedications and requests and

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A taste of the country

653615206 J2Yxv S A taste of the countryOn this weeks show I’ll be announcing the winner from our May competition.

It could be you that receives the Jim Reeves Double CD album along with the complete movie soundtrack to the Crazy Heart film.

There’s news as to how you can win tickets to go and see Rosanne Cash when she plays her only

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Serving the country

653615206 J2Yxv S Serving the countryOn todays show I’ll be telling you of a big surprise that came my way during the week.

I’ll be featuring three tracks from a great new album from Mary Chapin Carpenter in our Album Of The week slot.

As usual I’ll be taking a look at the ups and downs of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart and in

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Countrywide

653615206 J2Yxv S CountrywideOn today’s show there’s a warm invite to join our American Connection Facebook  by just clicking on the panel on the right of this column.

There’s quite a few name checks and there’s a reminder as to how you can win fifty eight country tracks by just sending me an e-mail.

If you do you could win a double CD release of Jim Reeves

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Around the country

653615206 J2Yxv S Around the countryOn this weeks show I’ll be announcing the winners of our April competition.

Two lucky listeners will win a pair of tickets to see either Gretchen Peters or Suzy Bogguss when they appear at the Sage Gateshead.

I’ll also be telling you how you can win a Jim Reeves double CD album and the CD soundtrack of the award winning

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Check out the Countryside

653615206 J2Yxv S Check out the CountrysideOn this weeks show it’s your last chance to become a winner for the month of January by taking part in our ‘Beat The Bugle’ competition.

Still up for grabs before we make the draw..you could win a double CD from Jim Reeves of unreleased songs and a exclusive Mavericks album.

Our ‘On This Day’ feature takes you

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A trip in the country

653615206 J2Yxv S A trip in the countryOnce again a warm welcome is extended for you to join me as we take a look at some of the great music coming out of Music City USA

There’s all sorts of gossip around Nashville this week and you can hear why Carrie Underwood is looking forward to her wedding day and who the special

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Take a trip in the Country

653615206 J2Yxv S Take a trip in the CountryOn today’s American Connection in the ‘On This Day’ feature you can find out which legendary artist performed to an audience of only twenty five people and what the Playboy magazine announced in 1985. There’s also a look a some of the artists moving up and down the Billboard Hot Country Music Charts and

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