It 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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As 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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As we’re ony days away from the start of a New Year I thought I’d take a look back over the country scene of 2011.
It was the year when thankfully more American artists appreciated the fact that country music was alive and well in Britain and decided to visit.
Appearances in our area of one of the newest acts The Secret Sisters, complimented by Lyle Lovett and Raul Malo who were all part of
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As usual there’s an eclectic mix of country music on this weeks show.
The ‘Coulda Been Country’ track takes us back to 1968 with a song that reached the Number Two position in the British charts from an artist whose real name was Graham Pulleyblank.
A listener from South Shields picks our ‘Remember This’
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For the last few years, venues up and down the length and breadth of Britain have been graced with the company of three great singer/songwriters.
As individuals Suzy Bogguss, Matraca Berg and Gretchen Peters have carved their own niche in the world of music to great acclaim.
However from chance meetings
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If 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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Wine, Women and Song, whichever way you look at it it spells Matraca Berg, Gretchen Peters, and Suzy Bogguss.
Not only that but it spells a great night of musical entertainment and banter among three great friends.
Each in their own right have indelibly stamped their mark in the musical world, through singing, songwriting
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There’s tracks from Don Williams, Kenny Chesney , Alabama, The Dixie Chicks, Little Big Town, Faith Hill, Southern Pacific and Billie Jo Spears on this weeks show.
There’s also news as to where to can go and hear live country music from Billie Jo, Dolly Parton, Gene Watson, and the Wine Women and Song girls, Gretchen Peters, Suzy Bogguss and
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The shows seems to get busier every week with so much good music around.
This week is no exception to the rule as it’s filled with all the usual goodies including information relating to where you can go and see Taylor Swift, Sarah McClurg, Gene Watson, Suzy Bogguss, Matraca Berg, and Gretchen Peters on their Wine
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Wine is defined in the dictionary as an ‘alcoholic beverage’, Women as a ‘female human’ and Song as ‘ is a composition for voice or voices,performed by singing’.
Mix them all together, stir gently with wit, harmony, friendship and beauty and you have a blend of talent that would exceed
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