The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music ShowOn todays show there’s a chance to win tickets to see the daughter of Johnny Cash, Rosanne when she appears at The Sage Gateshead on March 26th.

There’s a look at the ups and downs of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart and our Album Of

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Rosanne Cash at The Sage Gateshead.

Rosann Cash S Rosanne Cash at The Sage Gateshead.From July 22nd through to the 25th  2010 The Sage Gateshead in conjunction with the ‘Jumpin’ Hot Club’  presented four days of toe tapping tunes from a variation of genres of American music.

The event was the Summertyne Americana Festival with headliner Rosanne Cash.

Rosanne Cash

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Gretchen Peters at The Sage Gateshead

Happy New Year2012 S Gretchen Peters at The Sage GatesheadAs we welcome in a brand New Year it seems we are also going to welcome a plethora of visiting artists during 2012.

The Sage Gateshead will take on it’s fair share of offering an eclectic mix of country with announcements already of Rosanne Cash (daughter of Johnny), Nanci Griffith, Don Williams (returning

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The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music ShowOn this week’s show I’m introducing you to a new feature that pays tribute to the British Country music artists who entertain around the length and breadth of the country.

‘Made in Britain’ today features a Scottish artist who has already gained accolades from various British organisations and he features in our very first

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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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More American Connection Classic Country

653615206 J2Yxv S More American Connection Classic CountryTodays show is basically a continuation as to where we left off last week.

There were so many suggestions from listeners to the show to hear their nostalgic favourite that I’ve basically had to extend the show to accommodate everyones request…hopefully I’ve managed.

If you’ve sent in an e-mail for your favourite and it’s not mentioned

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Johnny Cash-Talking Country

1179071314 wt9Nn S Johnny Cash Talking CountryThe caller at the end of the phone asked ‘Would you like to compere a Johnny Cash show?’.

Like me you would have probably replied “Pardon”.

The question was asked again and while thoughts were still running wild as to was this an ultimate hoax I replied “OK just let me know when”.

I tried to check the

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The American Connection-Talking Country

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Talking CountryApart from the normal ‘American Connection’ show today there’s a real treat in store if you like a helping of traditional country and were a fan of the late Johnny Cash.

Today the ‘Man In Black’ would have celebrated his seventy ninth birthday and as a special tribute we launch a new feature called ‘Talking Country’

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Fifty Greatest Hits from Tom T Hall

1100396282 yCzHc S Fifty Greatest Hits from Tom T HallOver the years I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing many of the country greats, the majority in the comfort of a radio studio, hotel room, or a dressing room.

One of the strangest however has to be an interview with the ‘storyteller’ of country music Tom T Hall, on the way to,

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Marty Stuart – Ghost Train

1042908632 cQpJT S Marty Stuart Ghost TrainThere 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

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