The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music ShowFirstly a Happy St Patricks Day to all of our listeners especially those in Ireland, I’ve got a special song for you on todays show.

Our Album of the Week features a brand new release from ex frontman with the Mavericks, Raul Malo who recorded it ‘live’ in front of an audience at THe

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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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The American Connection Country Music Radio Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music Radio ShowThere’s a cracking Album Of The Week on todays show as I play three tracks from Dierks Bentley’s new album.

I’ll be taking a look at the ups and downs of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and playing the top three this very day in Nashville.

The ‘Take You Back Track

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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

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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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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A Happy New Country Year

1130128075 TjvrG S A Happy New Country YearI 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 Cluny

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Mary Chapin Carpenter

949387826 ZDsKi S Mary Chapin CarpenterAfter the musical brilliance of the Summertyne Americana Festival held recently at The Sage Gateshead more news has been announced that will bring cheers to many country appreciators.

Already having had many guests from the States appearing not only at the Fest but throughout the year so far with appearances from Glen Campbell, Gretchen

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Take a country ride

653615206 J2Yxv S Take a country rideOn this weeks show I’ll be reminding you about our phone in request line where you can leave your personal message to broadcast to your loved ones or just ask for your favourite song and I’ll give it a play……(tele 0771 6628974).

In our ‘On This Day’ feature I’ll be mentioning Elvis, Cigarettes, Shredded Wheat, Michael Jackson, Christopher

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