October 07, 2017
C2C 2018 line up announced
The line up fornext year's Country2Country Festival has been announced, largely containing a list of now regular touring acts to these parts.
The Glasgow event is now moving to The Hydro, on March 9-11th, with headliners Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Kasey Musgraves , and Little Big Town, whio have played Glasgow rwice in the past 10 days.
They'll be joined by Kelsea Ballerini and Kip Moore, who have both been in town this weekend, and Margo Price who was such a sensation at this years Celtic Connection Festival. Also on the bill is the legendary Emmylou Harris, and newcomers Midland and Luke Combs.
Tickets go on sale on Friday 20th October.
The Glasgow event is now moving to The Hydro, on March 9-11th, with headliners Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Kasey Musgraves , and Little Big Town, whio have played Glasgow rwice in the past 10 days.
They'll be joined by Kelsea Ballerini and Kip Moore, who have both been in town this weekend, and Margo Price who was such a sensation at this years Celtic Connection Festival. Also on the bill is the legendary Emmylou Harris, and newcomers Midland and Luke Combs.
Tickets go on sale on Friday 20th October.
Former radio presenter caught up in Vegas shootings
Former MFR & Greatest Hits Network Country music presenter Helen MacPherson was caught up in last weekend's terrorist shootings at the Route 91 Harvest Country music event in Las Vegas, which saw 58 people lose their lives.
Helen posted on Facebook, "Horrific ordeal, running with hundreds of hysterical fans, thinking the gunmen were behind us, bullets seemed close...ended up hiding in a staff portacabin until shooting stopped after about 10 minutes. Police arrived and then it was safe to get out... now appreciating peace, quiet and sunshine down by the Colorado river.."
Glad to hear that Helen and husband Jim are OK.
Helen posted on Facebook, "Horrific ordeal, running with hundreds of hysterical fans, thinking the gunmen were behind us, bullets seemed close...ended up hiding in a staff portacabin until shooting stopped after about 10 minutes. Police arrived and then it was safe to get out... now appreciating peace, quiet and sunshine down by the Colorado river.."
Glad to hear that Helen and husband Jim are OK.
October 06, 2017
Bluegrass winners
The International Bluegrass Music Association revealed its 2017 awards winners on Thursday night (Sept. 28). In addition to big victories for the Earls of Leicster, Noam Pikelny and Sierra Hull, up-and-coming artist Molly Tuttle made history with her victory in the Guitar Player of the Year category.
Tuttle, who is signed to Compass Records, is the first woman to win the IBMA’s Guitar Player of the Year honor; she was also the first woman to be nominated in the category in the IBMA Awards’ 27-year history.
“I want to be inspiration to other women to play lead guitar,” Tuttle said in her acceptance speech.
Tuttle was also nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year and Emerging Artist of the Year at the 2017 IBMA Awards. Those honors went to Brooke Aldridge and Volume Five, respectively.
A complete list of 2017 IBMA Awards winners is below.
2017 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards Winners
Entertainer of the Year: Earls of Leicester
Vocal Group of the Year: Flatt Lonesome
Instrumental Group of the Year: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Song of the Year: “I am a Drifter,” Volume Five (written by Donna Ulisse and Marc Rossi)
Album of the Year: Balsam Range, Mountain Voodoo
Female Vocalist of the Year: Brooke Aldridge
Male Vocalist of the Year: Shawn Camp
Emerging Artist of the Year: Volume Five
Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year: Gibson Brothers’ “I Found a Church Today” and Joe Mullins & Radio Ramblers’ “Sacred Memories” (with Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White) (tie)
Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year: Michael Cleveland, “Fiddler’s Dream”
Recorded Event of the Year: “I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You,” Bobby Osborne with Sierra Hull, Alison Brown, Rob Ickes, Stuart Duncan, Trey Hensley, Todd Phillips, Kenny Malone, Claire Lynch and Bryan McDowell
Banjo Player of the Year: Noam Pikelny (Punch Brothers)
Bass Player of the Year: Alan Bartram (Del McCory Band)
Dobro Player of the Year: Josh Swift (Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver)
Fiddle Player of the Year: Patrick McAvinue
Guitar Player of the Year: Molly Tuttle
Mandolin Player of the Year: Sierra Hull
Tuttle, who is signed to Compass Records, is the first woman to win the IBMA’s Guitar Player of the Year honor; she was also the first woman to be nominated in the category in the IBMA Awards’ 27-year history.
“I want to be inspiration to other women to play lead guitar,” Tuttle said in her acceptance speech.
Tuttle was also nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year and Emerging Artist of the Year at the 2017 IBMA Awards. Those honors went to Brooke Aldridge and Volume Five, respectively.
A complete list of 2017 IBMA Awards winners is below.
2017 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards Winners
Entertainer of the Year: Earls of Leicester
Vocal Group of the Year: Flatt Lonesome
Instrumental Group of the Year: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Song of the Year: “I am a Drifter,” Volume Five (written by Donna Ulisse and Marc Rossi)
Album of the Year: Balsam Range, Mountain Voodoo
Female Vocalist of the Year: Brooke Aldridge
Male Vocalist of the Year: Shawn Camp
Emerging Artist of the Year: Volume Five
Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year: Gibson Brothers’ “I Found a Church Today” and Joe Mullins & Radio Ramblers’ “Sacred Memories” (with Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White) (tie)
Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year: Michael Cleveland, “Fiddler’s Dream”
Recorded Event of the Year: “I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You,” Bobby Osborne with Sierra Hull, Alison Brown, Rob Ickes, Stuart Duncan, Trey Hensley, Todd Phillips, Kenny Malone, Claire Lynch and Bryan McDowell
Banjo Player of the Year: Noam Pikelny (Punch Brothers)
Bass Player of the Year: Alan Bartram (Del McCory Band)
Dobro Player of the Year: Josh Swift (Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver)
Fiddle Player of the Year: Patrick McAvinue
Guitar Player of the Year: Molly Tuttle
Mandolin Player of the Year: Sierra Hull
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