The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music ShowIf you like to pop out and see ‘live’ country shows there’s a fairly healthy ‘What’s On Diary’ on the programme today.

There’s also some new names for you to enjoy on today’s show including Winfields Locket, Carrie Hassler and Hard Rain, Marty Raybon and the Sunny Cowgirls.

I’ll be taking a look at

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Kenny Rogers - Faith

Rogers S Kenny Rogers FaithIt seems there comes a time in the lives of many established artists when they feel that they must record an album of hymns or spiritual songs.

For some it’s a new beginning, for others it contributes just another way of releasing an album.

As many of the religious offerings are songs we

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The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music ShowAre you a ‘Country Clouseau’ …if so, you may be able to help with a country query relating to Roy Drusky and Jean Shepard on today’s show.

If you remember when the North East was steeped in country shows with country presenters Peter John Bergg, Stan Laundon and myself then you’ve got to take

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The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music ShowThere’s a cornucopia of great country sounds on todays show with an eclectic mix of old and new.

Our Album Of The Week features an award winning young brother and sister trio who go by the name of The Band Perry.

I’ll be taking the usual look at the ups and downs of the

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Raul Malo - Around The World

MALO M Raul Malo Around The WorldYou’ve got to be good to leave an established sucessfull outfit when you decide to carve out a new career as a solo artist.

In the pop world names like Rod Stewart, Diana Ross, Sting, Alan Price and many more can be listed.

In the world of country, names

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The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music ShowOur featured Album Of The Week on today’s show comes from Toby Keith, entitled ‘Clancy’s Tavern and  it’s an absolute belter.

Our ‘Remember This’ track brings memories back to a couple of listeners who were married at Gretna Green and the ‘Coulda Been Country’ track comes from 1993 and has even been recorded by

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The American Connection

653615206 J2Yxv S Countrywide Country MusicIf you’ve joined our American Connection Facebook page you could be the winner of our free monthly draw today when you could win the latest album from Ilse DeLange.

Having had two different shows over the last couple of weeks we return to normal today with all the usual features.

Our Album Of The Week comes from Alison Krauss and

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The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S Spring Into Country MusicThere’s a bit of a special on today’s show, because after a modicum of pressure you’re going to hear yours truly sing a song.

Since the announcement of Billie Jo Spears appearing here in Britain as part of the ‘Ladies Of Country Tour’ many listeners remembered that in the eighties I had recorded a song I’d

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Taylor has Swift visit

1165423032 UQpnF S Taylor has Swift visitShe is only 22 years old and in 2008 was ranked as the best selling musician of the year in the United States.
Her debut single called ‘Tim McGraw’ was released in 2006 from her selftitled debut album and was subsequently certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and she was nominated

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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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