All roads lead to the country

653615206 J2Yxv S All roads lead to the countryOn this weeks show you could be the winner of the last studio album Johnny Cash recorded if you entered our July competition, as I’ll be making the draw from all the entries received.

In our ‘On This Day’ feature I’ll be mentioning life on Mars, computer chess, potatoes, Macbeth, Lord Kitchener and I’ll

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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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Take in the Country Breeze

653615206 J2Yxv S Take in the Country BreezeOn todays show I’ll be asking you to take part in an experiment with regard to contacting the show and being a part of it with your own personal broadcastable message.

Make a note of this number  0 7 7 1 6 6  2 8 9 7 4.

Our ‘On This Day feature gives mention to

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Welder

930603963 34F35 S WelderIt is always very difficult being the opening act.

In the majority of cases everyone comes to a show to see ‘the headliner’ and to many the opening act is incidental.

I have to confess to never having heard of Elizabeth Cook until I attended a Suzy Bogguss concert a few year ago when she was that opening act and was certainly not ‘incidental’.

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Take in the country air

653615206 J2Yxv S Take in the country airEach week the show just seems to get busier.

In fact this week I’ll probably run over time with all the tracks I’ve got to squeeze in.

Our ‘On This Day’ feature mentions Ringo Starr, Disneyland, Sebastian Coe, Ozzy Osbourne, Walter Raleigh and our Royal family.

The Album of the Week comes from a lady who

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Country Pursuits

653615206 J2Yxv S Country PursuitsIt is a busy, busy show this week crammed full of great music.

There’s the usual look at the ever changing Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart, and a reminder as to how you can win a copy of the last album the legendary Johnny Cash recorded.

Our Album of the Week takes on a bluegrassy type feel and it’s a bit of

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Tasting the country life

653615206 J2Yxv S Tasting the country lifeOn todays shows there’s lots of mentions if you’ve joined me on our American Connection Facebook page.

I’ll be telling you how by just sending me an e-mail you can win a pair of tickets to see Rosanne Cash in Concert at the Sage Gateshead ..and it’s her only British date.

Our Album of the week is

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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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The Voice returns

Suzy Bogguss country music artistHow many times have you heard the words ‘the voice’.

It’s a description that is used in many connotations ,as in ‘the voice of America’,’the village voice’,’the voice of the people’ and of course the ‘voice of country music’.

Some say ‘the voice of country music’ is and always has been George Jones, and although many have been given the accolade

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