October 25, 2013
Police Dog Hogan coming north
Police Dog Hogan are a high energy 7 piece band, whose music ranges from Country folk to pop rock. The band features 3 Fleet Street journalists in their ranks, and instruments like fiddle, banjo & mandolin.
They're playing The Torphichen Inn on Friday, 1st November, Woodend Bowling Club, Glasgow on saturday 2nd Nov, and Green Hotel, Kinross on Sunday 3rd.
They're playing The Torphichen Inn on Friday, 1st November, Woodend Bowling Club, Glasgow on saturday 2nd Nov, and Green Hotel, Kinross on Sunday 3rd.
Southside Americana
Some good music lined up for this Sunday night at The Glad Cafe, in Pollokshaws Road in Glasgow, featuring Kathy Stewart and The Frequent Flyers, John Hinshelwood Band and The Coaltown Daisies.
Admission is only £5 and doors open 7.30pm.
Admission is only £5 and doors open 7.30pm.
October 22, 2013
Dolly in car crash, then announces European tour
Dolly Parton has announced dates across Europe next summer, just a day after being involved in a car accident.
Dolly received minor injuries Monday morning in a car crash, as she was travelling in the front passenger seat of a Nissan Xterra that was struck by a Mitsubishi Diamante.
Parton and herdriver were transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment..
None of the injuries appeared to be serious, police said.
Dolly then announces her 'Blue Smoke World Tour' will travel across the pond in 2014 for June and July concerts in Europe hitting England, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, Germany, Norway, as well as a return to the O2 Arena in London, the venue where Dolly recorded and filmed 'An Evening With…Dolly' , her widely praised DVD/CD set that was certified GOLD by the RIAA.
Dolly’s latest studio album of all new material 'Blue Smoke' will be released worldwide on Dolly Records with a release date to be announced soon.
Two Scottish dates are on her tour : June 15th at Aberdeen's GE Arena, and June 17th at the New Hydro in Glasgow.Tickets go on sale Friday.
Dolly received minor injuries Monday morning in a car crash, as she was travelling in the front passenger seat of a Nissan Xterra that was struck by a Mitsubishi Diamante.
Parton and herdriver were transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment..
None of the injuries appeared to be serious, police said.
Dolly then announces her 'Blue Smoke World Tour' will travel across the pond in 2014 for June and July concerts in Europe hitting England, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, Germany, Norway, as well as a return to the O2 Arena in London, the venue where Dolly recorded and filmed 'An Evening With…Dolly' , her widely praised DVD/CD set that was certified GOLD by the RIAA.
Dolly’s latest studio album of all new material 'Blue Smoke' will be released worldwide on Dolly Records with a release date to be announced soon.
Two Scottish dates are on her tour : June 15th at Aberdeen's GE Arena, and June 17th at the New Hydro in Glasgow.Tickets go on sale Friday.
October 11, 2013
Country bumpkin to Hillbilly Heaven
Calvin Grand Shofner - known professionally as Cal Smith, and famed for top-charting hits “Country Bumpkin,” “The Lord Knows I’m Drinking” and “It’s Time To Pay The Fiddler” died Thursday, Oct. 10, in Branson, Missouri age 81.
Born in Gans, Oklahoma., Smith became a popular disc jockey prior to joining Ernest Tubb’s Texas Troubadours as a rhythm guitarist in 1962. Mr. Smith worked with Tubb until 1968, when he became a solo performer.
In 1972, he recorded Bill Anderson’s “The Lord Knows I’m Drinking,” which became a No. 1 country hit. In 1974, Smith hit with “Country Bumpkin,” which became the Country Music Association’s song and single of the year and the Academy of Country Music’s song of the year.
Don Wayne wrote “Country Bumpkin,” after being critiqued by a publishing industry professional as being too country: “Nobody wants to hear about that frost on the pumpkin,” was the criticism. Wayne wrote of a man who met a woman who teased him, “Hello, country bumpkin/ How’s the frost out on the pumpkin?”
Smith also scored Top 20 hits with 1972’s “I’ve Found Someone of My Own,” 1974’s “Between Lust and Watching TV,” 1975’s “She Talked a Lot About Texas” and “Jason’s Farm,” and 1977’s “I Just Came Home to Count the Memories.”
Smith’s last-charting single came in 1986 with “King Lear.” His later years were spent with his wife, Darlene. He is survived by his wife, five children and 15 great-grandchildren.
Born in Gans, Oklahoma., Smith became a popular disc jockey prior to joining Ernest Tubb’s Texas Troubadours as a rhythm guitarist in 1962. Mr. Smith worked with Tubb until 1968, when he became a solo performer.
In 1972, he recorded Bill Anderson’s “The Lord Knows I’m Drinking,” which became a No. 1 country hit. In 1974, Smith hit with “Country Bumpkin,” which became the Country Music Association’s song and single of the year and the Academy of Country Music’s song of the year.
Don Wayne wrote “Country Bumpkin,” after being critiqued by a publishing industry professional as being too country: “Nobody wants to hear about that frost on the pumpkin,” was the criticism. Wayne wrote of a man who met a woman who teased him, “Hello, country bumpkin/ How’s the frost out on the pumpkin?”
Smith also scored Top 20 hits with 1972’s “I’ve Found Someone of My Own,” 1974’s “Between Lust and Watching TV,” 1975’s “She Talked a Lot About Texas” and “Jason’s Farm,” and 1977’s “I Just Came Home to Count the Memories.”
Smith’s last-charting single came in 1986 with “King Lear.” His later years were spent with his wife, Darlene. He is survived by his wife, five children and 15 great-grandchildren.
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