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BCMHOF & Awards Ceremony

A Note From The Publisher.........

You cannot get away from the fact that now, more than ever, Country music and line dancing go hand in hand whether you like it or not. Line dancing has been a saviour of many Country music clubs and we notice that some of the so called line dance acts are having alter egos and going out to play purely Country music. I always did wonder why so many so called line dance socials had Country acts booked but the dj played alternative music. They never do book pop acts!

Having visited quite a number of festivals in the last couple of months, it is good to see the constant upsurge in attendance at them with a large proportion of those people being line dancers. It doesn¹t matter whether you are a listener, a line dancer, or both as long as we all get on together and support the scene like so many have this summer! It has been wonderful to see. The best attended by far was the recent Wolvestock festival which I know is very popular, one factor being it is free to go in apart from the car parking fee. It is a pity more council authorities can¹t take the same initiative. I think the UC Dance Stage did us proud this year in particular, which was well looked after by Gaye Teather and our dj John Cheshire. I know from your comments that you thought the same. The weather was exceptionally kind to us too during this festival.

This month, September, we shall all be converging on Fort San Antone for the British Country Music Hall of Fame & Awards weekend. The ticket sales are well up on last year, so get in before the 14th to qualify for the cheaper ticket price and ensure that you will join the rest of us to see the fabulous Lennerockers, Donna Wylde, Travis Logan, West Virginia, Carol Stevens & JD Bros, Clarissa, The Diablos, Brian Hughes & The Lonesharks and more. Not forgetting being part of the audience when those you have voted for get awards, or those that have been nominated are inducted into the British Country Music Hall of Fame. You will find a lot of your favourite artists in the audience too. The theme for the event is fun, so be prepared to laugh along with the acts. Remember too, there are two dance floors for any kind of dancing. See you there.

Keep listening, keep dancing, keep it Country.

 

This Month Features .........

Lonestar
Following the news that Richie McDonald had decided to leave the band, Linda Willis spoke to the remaining band members to find out more.

Carol Stevens & JD Brothers
Maura Sutton managed to catch up with Carol Stevens in between the band¹s busy schedule. Anyone who is lucky enough to be going to the British Country Music Hall of Fame & Awards Ceremony this month will be able to see the band on the Friday evening.

Brenn Hill
After listening to his cd and choreographing a dance to his music, Gaye Teather wanted to know more. She spoke to him from his home in Hooper, Utah.

US Tour - Mississippi River
We venture down the Mississippi River this month with Yvonne Oots to two of the most popular cities to grace its banks. The cities are St Louis and Baton Rouge.

Class Act - Jean Webb - Fancy Feet, Blackpool
Gaye Teather spoke to Jean Webb from the Fancy Feet Linedancing Club in Blackpool at this year¹s Wolvestock festival. Together with Jean at the festival were a large group of her dancers.

Legend - Hank Locklin
Hank Locklin¹s music has been enjoyed by music lovers for six decades with his talents being recognised with three Grammy awards and numerous BMI, ASCAP, Cashbox, Billboard and NARAS awards. Jenny Roche enlightens us more.

21st Century Country Artists
Peter Fairhead begins his tale this month with the duo, Sugarland who at the time of writing are riding high at the top of the Billboard charts with their new album, Love On The Inside.

Country Music Hall Of Fame
Once again Peter Fairhead brings our attention to those people who are less well known to some of us but, who in their own way, shaped the future for Country music as we know it today.

Stuart Cameron Talks Country
If it¹s connected to Country music then Stuart Cameron is the man.

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