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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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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The American Connection Country Music Show

 

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music ShowOn this weeks American Connection I shall be telling you of a new feature that I shall be introducing into the programme next week, that I need your help with.

A listener from Portsmouth chooses our ‘Remember This’ track and our ‘Coulda Been Country’ track is picked by a listener in Maidstone, Kent.

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Dianne Schuur -The Gathering

the gathering S Dianne Schuur The GatheringBlind singer Diane Schuur has made nineteen albums in a career in which her voice has become a byword for polish and poise in the jazz idiom.
Possessed of a voice of great intimacy and range she has repeatedly made her own jazz  standards over more than thirty years.A fact recognized with her two Grammy awards to

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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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Willie Nelson Talking Country

1179071314 wt9Nn S Willie Nelson Talking CountryThere’s a great little tale behind the third of our ‘Talking Country’ interviews.

Prior to Willie’s evening performance at one of the International Festivals of Country Music held at Wembley,  journalists and broadcasters were invited to a private screening of Willie’s movie ‘Redheaded Stranger’.

Myself and a fellow broadcaster from another radio station …(we’ll call him Bob)

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Country to Country

962766967 VLExP S Country to CountryAs there’s only one week to go before we launch the ‘Talking Country’ feature there’s news on today’s show as to how you can register to be one of the first to take a listen.

Our Album of the Week feature three tracks from recent visitors to Britain, that’s Sugarland and their new album ‘The Incredible Machine’.

One of our

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Music down Country Roads

962766967 VLExP S Music down Country RoadsOn this weeks show there’s news of something new coming your way in February called Talking Country.

I’ll be offering up a couple of pairs of tickets and some great promotion goodies to see Canadian artist Sarah McClurg when she makes her first trip to Britain with a band called Silver Creek.

Our album of the week features

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Country to Country

653615206 J2Yxv S Country to CountryThere’s an eclectic mix on todays show, hopefully catering for all tastes.

Apart from all the great music coming your way over a full ninety minutes, I’ll be announcing a winner from our August competition.

I’ll also be launching our September competition where you can win an exclusive copy of a highly acclaimed brand new release from Dierks Bentley.

There’s

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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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