SCOTCOUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

The arrival of Garth Brooks' first grandchild was born this week. According to the Tulsa World newspaper in Oklahoma, Brooks' 19-year-old daughter August Anna Brooks and boyfriend Chance Michael Russell welcomed the birth of daughter Karalynn earlier this week.

Raintown are thrilled to announce that, part of the No Mean City Festival they will appear with special guests ,Ash Before Oak & Serena Pryne at the O2 ABC2, on Sunday 22nd September.
This will be a full band show.
Also, to mark the ten year anniversary of the album WINDMILLS, Brian Hughes is putting together an incredible line up of talent for a one off show in Glasgow. Joining Brian on stage will be long time 'Sharks' Gregor Porterfield and Ian Newport along with the very talented guitarist Steven Curley Jnr. Also with Brian for the night, the original Windmills keyboards player Alan Ryden and Nashville Cat and ace picker Forrest Lee Jr.the man behind the guitar work on Damascus Road!
Support will be from Glasgow's rising Bluegrass stars The Clincarts who's close harmonies and authentic instrumentation are a joy to listen to.
It all goes on at the Stereo Bar in Renfield Lane on Thursday September 26th.
Tickets are priced £10 and can be purchased from www.brianhughesmusic.com, so no ridiculous booking fees to add on! all major credit cards accepted.

Due to unforeseen circumstances Darcy da Silva has had to postpone her appearance at the Meeting Place. Newredwing and friends will play instead. This months event at The Meeting Place, Stonelaw Church in Rutherglen is on Friday August 2nd.

BBC Alba (Sky 143) will be repeating highlights of last years Caithness Festival over 4 hour long Ceol Country programmes starting this Thursday (25th July) at 9pm. Highlights of this years festival will be aired in October.

Nathan Carter will be touring Scotland at the end of August promoting his new album which comes out August 3rd. With Nathan, will be Lisa Stanley, seen regularly on Showcase TV's Phil Mack TV show.
Aug 29  Maltings, Berwick
Aug 30  Falkirk Town Hall
Aug 31  Thainstone Centre, Inverurie
Sep 1    Eden Court, Inverness

Charlie Landsborough has two dates on his Autumn tour , Oct 18th Glenrothes, Oct 19th Motherwell, and is looking for local choirs to  perform on stage with him.
Interested Choirs should now send in their entries by August 31st along with their £25 entry fee to: Charlie Landsborough Enterprises Ltd. PO Box 155, Wirral, CH31 9AS.
Entry Forms and further information can be found at: www.charlielandsborough.com. The fee goes straight to Children In Need.

The Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA®) have announced that Rita MacNeil , who sadly passed away in April, has been selected as the 2013 Artist inductee into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame®.
Rita MacNeil, was lovingly beholden to Canadians as Cape Breton’s first lady of song. She inspired and entertained audiences worldwide for over three decades, with hits like “Working Man”, “I’ll Accept The Rose” and “Home I’ll Be” Her recognition grew when she hosted the Award-winning CBC Television variety series Rita and Friends from 1994 to 1997.
A Member of the Order of Canada, she released an astonishing 24 albums throughout her career, eight of which were certified platinum in Canada. MacNeil amassed three JUNO Awards (13 nominations) and four CCMA Awards (19 nominations) including being a two-time CCMA Fan’s Choice Award winner.
The Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place at a private industry event held during Country Music Week, which takes place September 5-8 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Randy Travis has been admitted to a Texas hospital and is listed in critical condition.  The Grammy winner is suffering from complications of recently acquired viral cardiomyopathy.  As a complication of his congestive heart failure, Randy has suffered a stroke and is currently undergoing surgery to relieve pressure on his brain.
Randy Travis is best known for "Three Wooden Crosses," "Forever and Ever, Amen," "Diggin' Up Bones," and "Deeper Than the Holler”.

Songwriter Johnny MacCrae died Wednesday (July 3) at his home in Ashland City, Tenn., of heart disease. He was 84. After 15 years of service, MacRae left the Navy with the aim of becoming a songwriter. In the decades that followed, he wrote or co-wrote such country hits as Conway Twitty's "I'd Love to Lay You Down," Reba McEntire's "You Lift Me Up to Heaven," Highway 101's "Whiskey, if You Were a Woman" and Doug Stone's "I'd Be Better Off in a Pine Box." MacRae's wife Mary told CMT.com there will be no funeral, at MacRae's request, but that she is planning a celebration of his life that is tentatively set for Oct. 19. She explained that the "full moon" celebration, complete with a bonfire and hayrides, will duplicate the ones he held annually at his farm for friends in the music business.

Scotland's AM commercial stations have merged into one "Greatest Hits" network, eliminating all local programming, except news and traffic bulletins. The move has seen the retiring of Dick Barrie from Radio Forth, Tommy Truesdale at Westsound, and Radio Tay's Ken MacLeod, who have all decades of broadcast experience.
But the new network will be offering 5 hours of Country music each week across two different programmes.
Helen MacPherson, who has presented Moray Firth Radio's "Kinda Country" since the station launched over 30 years ago, will now be heard across the Scottish AM network on wednesday nights 7-10pm.
Then on Saturday nights, Jim Symon will host a Country Countdown on Saturday nights 8-10pm.

Glasgow girl Lisa McHugh, who is now based in Donegal, and is one of Ireland's favourite young Country entertainers, returned home for a Homecoming concert at Eastwood Park Theatre in Giffnock at the weekend.