Acoustic Rainbow | Bluegrass Volume 1
STEVE MARTIN and the Steep Canyon Rangers - Jubilation Day
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RHONDA VINCENT (featuring NEXT BEST THING) - When the Bloom is off the Rose
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ART GOMPERZ BAND - Beg Steal Or Borrow
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MICHAEL JOHNATHON (featuring JOHN McEUEN) - The Apology Song
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LARRY STEPHENSON (featuring Ricky Skaggs) - My Old Kentucky and You
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URBAN MONROES - You Don’t Have to Move That Mountain
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THE GRASCALS (featuring Dolly Parton) - I Am Strong
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KATHY KALLICK BAND - Where Is My Little Cabin Home
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SI KAHN (featuring Kathy Mattea & Jens Krüger) - On This Old Farm
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TRISHA GAGNON - A Parent’s Prayer
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BLUEBILLY GRIT - Mill Grinder’s Blues
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WILL WHITE - Mournin’ Dove
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DONNA DURAND - Hard Times
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RICK LANG (featuring Junior Sisk) - His Loving Care
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PALMER DIVIDE - Voices of Home
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RIGNEY FAMILY BLUEGRASS - Why Did You Wander
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Artist: Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers
Song: Jubilation Day CD: Rare Bird Alert
From the followup to the Grammy® winning CD The Crow, Steve delivers a fun, upbeat, dynamic and brilliant banjo extravaganza with this single from his next album, Red Bird Alert. This cut is one of 13 new Martin-penned tracks and features Steve’s trademark wit and hot banjo playing. Call or email today for a copy of the full release produced by John McEuen. This is a great album!
Email: bpaul@rounder.com
Contact: Rounder Records, 1 Rounder Way, Burlington, MA 01803
Artist: Rhonda Vincent featuring Next Best Thing
Song: When The Bloom Is Off The Rose CD: Taken
The Grammy winning artist is joined by her daughters to blend a sound only family can create. The sweetness of the the triple fiddles by Hunter Berry and classic dobro trills by Brent Burke, along with the The Rage make this an instant radio classic. The song is from Rhonda’s #1 Billboard CD.
Email: rhonda@rhondavincent.com
Contact: Upper Management Music, 21750 Potter Road, Kirksville, MO 63501
Artist: Art Gomperz Band
Song: Beg Steal Or Borrow CD: A Different Story To Tell
This uptempo bluegrass track takes off like a rocket with the hot clean instrumental chops of the dobro and flatpicked acoustic. It then goes out of this world with the sweet vocals from Jenna Mammina. The band has an inspiring story to tell on the making of this CD. Please contact them or go to their website for more info.
Email: Dan@ArtGompers.com
Contact: Dan Geib, All About Murray Records, 2789 Yukon Drive, St. Joseph, MI 49085
Artist: Michael Johnathon
Song: Apology Song CD: Ravenwood
Michael stands banjo-to-banjo with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s John McEuen on this humorous but timelytrack. It has a relaxed front porch feel, like an Appalachian hootenanny. Another album feature is the Beatle-esque arrangement of the traditional song Darlin Corey.
Phone: (859) 255-5700 Email: radio@woodsongs.com
Contact: PoetMan Records, PO Box 200, Lexington, KY 40588
Artist: Larry Stephenson
Song: My Old Kentucky and You CD: 20th Anniversary
Larry celebrated his 20th Anniversary as bandleader with this IBMA award winning CD. Let’s continue the celebration into 2011, as Larry tackles this Monroe classic with special guest Ricky Skaggs. The CD is one of the deepest releases that we’ve heard in a long time and deserves another listen. It’s that good!
Email: info@larrystephensonband.com
Contact: Whysper Dream Music, 1937 Upper Station Camp Creek Rd, Cottontown, TN 37048
Artist: Urban Monroes
Song: You Don’t Have to Move That Mountain CD: Pavement and Pathways
It’s tradition infused with adrenaline on this track that combines the skills of some of the Pacific Northwest's finest talent. Fast-paced and highly energetic, the band performs both traditional and original bluegrass with a style and delivery uniquely its own. Call or email today for a copy the CD.
Email: urbanmonroes@hotmail.com
Contact: Fran Kent, PO Box 220163, Portland, OR 97269
Artist: The Grascals with Dolly Parton
Song: I Am Strong CD: The Grascals & Friends
The Grascals are among the most beloved and acclaimed bands on today’s bluegrass scene. This song was written after the band visited the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® and were inspired by the stories and power of the children being treated there. With help from Dolly Parton, it’s powerful in its message and artistic vision.
Email: info@grascals.com, matt@entertainmentevolution.net
Contact: Jeremy Westby/Matt Phillip, 3520 Couchville Pike, Hermitage, TN 37076
Artist: Kathy Kallick Band
Song: Where Is My Little Cabin Home CD: Between The Hollow & The High Rise
On this traditional bluegrass original, Kathy longs to find a little cabin home in this fast paced modern world. She is backed here with her world class band whose instrumental talents and harmony vocals rank right up there with the best of them. Their latest CD is full of hot bluegrass and cool originals.
Email: petert@kathykallick.com
Contact: Live Oak Records, PO Box 21344, Oakland, CA 94620
Artist: Si Kahn
Song: On This Old Farm CD: Courage
Si is a genuine songwriting legeng, he wrote the bluegrass classic “Aragon Mill” and his songs have been recorded by artists such as Kathy Mattea, Hazel Dickens, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Mollie O’Brien, Laurie Lewis and more. On this ballad of a struggling farmer, Si is joined by Kathy Mattea on vocal and Jens Krüger, who produced this CD, on banjo.
Email: sikahn@bellsouth.net
Contact: Joe Hill Music, 1320 Fillmore Avenue, Suite 500, Charlotte, NC 28203-5977
Artist: Trisha Gagnon
Song: A Parent’s Prayer CD: A Story About You and Me
This song conveys all the joys children bring into our lives. It’s one of the best compositions we’ve heard on the topic. It’s from the debut CD from this Canadian songwriter and world-class upright bass player that has made a name for herself playing in several acclaimed bluegrass bands.
Email: trisha@thejaybirds.com
Contact: Jam’n Music, 8400 Upper Prairie Road, Chilliwack, BC Canada V2P 6H3
Artist: BlueBilly Grit
Song: Mill Grinder’s Blues CD: Mill Grinder’s Blues
This track takes you back to a simpler time and place, with its traditional bluegrass sound and the story of an old grist mill that still operates in these modern times. This grist mill just happens to be a favorite jammin' spot of the group, and the miller just happens to be the father of the composer of this song.
PEmail: bluebillygrit@yahoo.com
Contact: Mark Garrison, 9421 Gillsville Road, Maysville, GA 30558
Artist: Will White
Song: Mournin’ Dove CD: Rise Above
Will returns to his childhood in Virginia and eastern North Carolina, on this mountain-soul original. His clawhammer banjo, added with the fiddle and a bowed upright bass, gives the track a spine tingling quality. The full CD (included in this mailing) mixes bluegrass, Appalachian, old-time, and old school country.
Email: info@willwhitemusic.com
Contact: Whippoorwill Music, Will White, 2204 9 Avenue NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1E6 Canada
Artist: Donna Durand
Song: Hard Times CD: The Road Back
An original prairie girl, this Canadian songwriter reimagines this Stephen Foster classic . Listen for the interplay between the banjo and dobro and how another Stephen Foster song is masterfully woven into this front porch arrangement. Donna's CD is full of her authentic prairie roots songs and is highly recommended.
Email: donnadurand@gmail.com
Contact: Donna Durand, 4224 41 Avenue, Red Deer, AB, Canada, T4N 2Y2
Artist: Rick Lang
Song: His Loving Care CD: Look To The Light
Put on your Sunday's best on this beautiful waltz featuring Junior Sisk on lead vocals. Rick has assembled some of the top names in bluegrass on his new release of original gospel songs. Other artists on this Rural Rhythm release include Russell Moore, Dale Ann Bradley, Barry Scott, Jeff Parker, and more.
Email: rick@haleyannamusic.com
Contact: Rick Lang, PO Box 424, Kingston, NH 03848
Artist: Palmer Divide
Song: Voices of Home CD: Shenandoah Train
This band from the Rockies unique yet hauntingly familiar sound pulls from their deep respect of traditional bluegrass music and well as their desire to create a modern acoustic sound that is all their own. This is a touching ballad of home and family shows the band in a more traditional grass setting.
Email: greedpkr@yahoo.com
Contact: Greg Reed, 500 20th Street, Golden, CO 80401
Artist: Rigney Family Bluegrass
Song: Why Did You Wander CD: Never Just Once
This family band has an appealing blend of family vocal harmonies and innovative bluegrass instrumentation on this Bill Monroe classic. Dad plays banjo and Mom plays bass while the two young sons create the center of attention switching between mandolin, guitar and fiddle with double-barrel talents.
Email: rigneym@charter.net
Contact: Mark Rigney, 398 Hickory Ridge Lane, Normandy, TN 37360
