CountryMusicSweden

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Nyhetsbrev nr. 28           15 april 2003

(Titta tillbaka på tidigare nyhetsblad på http://home.bip.net/peruno )

Jag är då hemma från Tyskland igen och det blev som jag påstod i tidigare mail! Jag åkte ned och hämtade våren trots att vi hade riktigt risigt väder i Lübeck i förra veckan. Men som sagt nu är våren här! Lübeck ja,  tänk er själva en torsdagskväll på en bierstue med en schnitzel och Warsteiner pilsner………..det är livsglädje!

I det här nyhetsbrevet kan du bl a  läsa om Global Artist Award, Aros Rawhide, Eva Eastwood och mycket mer. Tack till alla som skickar info om countrymusik!

Janne Lindgren

Howdy Janne Lindgren!

Har varit medlem i KK i en oherrans massa år. Skulle vara intresserad av dina nyhetsbrev. Dessa har jag sett här och var på webben, men fått den uppfattning att de skulle vara exklusive för respektive
webbmaster.  Tycker de är intressanta och givande.
     Jag heter Bosse Radeck, bor i Västerås och är en hängiven country & westerndiggare.  Är i dag 52 år och spelat country sedan yngre tonåring.  Gillar all country, från cowboyvisor till Nashvillepop.
Är ordförande i vår lokala westernklubb Aros RAWHIDE. Adress till min hemsida:

http://w1.216.telia.com/~u21602310/index.html

Adress till klubbens hemsida:

http://w1.216.telia.com/~u21602377/index.html

Med vänlig hälsning  

Bosse Radeck

 

PS. Det närmaste som händer i klubben är att vi har avslutning för vårens linedancekurs i början på Maj.  Dessutom uppträder vår Mr T på Village i  Västerås med sitt nya band MrT & Country Machine.

Mer info kommer på klubbens hemsida. Uppgraderingen  är planerad till Söndag den 13 april.

Mr T (Tony Karlsson) ska även sjunga med Western Satellites den  13 April på Linedancekryssningen. Vi önskar honom lycka till.  DS

Och så fick jag ett mail från Vanja Wikström som bl a skrev så här om bluegrass:

"Jag ska försöka lyssna på repriseringen av radioprogrammet nu på lördag - har skrivit upp det i min almanacka. Kul! Roligt att du spelade en bluegrass-låt, jag gillar verkligen den formen av country. Inte för att jag har någon egentlig koll på genren, men när jag hör den musiken tycker jag alltid om det jag hör"

QUESTION:
I heard on the radio that Carl Perkins' songs had been sold. What's that all
about?
ANSWER:
MPL Communications (owned by Paul McCartney --who used to play in a group
known as The Beatles,) has purchased the publishing rights to 23 Carl
Perkins songs, including "Honey Don't," "Matchbox, and "Blue Suede Shoes."

Thor Gilhus sände mig nedanstående meddelande och det är bara att gratulera Heidi till nomineringen. Äntligen börjar även amerikaner förstå att också många i övriga världen älskar countrymusik och att vi försöker sprida deras musik.  JL

 

Jeg har gleden av å informere deg om at Heidi Hauge har blitt nominert  til Amerikanske CMA "FIRST GLOBAL AWARD" på FanFair  2003 .http://www.cmaworld.com/news_publications/pr_common/press_detail.asp?re=141&year=2003   Vinneren vil bli invitert til å motta prisen på Fan Fair www.FanFair.com

Med vennlig hilsen

Thor Gilhus

Thor Gilhus Management & Promotion

Orionvägen 55

S-831 55 ÖSTERSUND

SWEDEN

e-mail: thor@gilhus.com

Hej vänner.

Här kommer all information om våra 2 releasepartyn i maj i samband med vår nya skiva "Roots revival". Gissa om vi ser fram emot det här storligen. Ska bli så kul. Hoppas du kan och vill komma och fira med oss.

Ha en underbar vår!

Eva Eastwood www.evaeastwood.com

15 maj. Strömpis, Örebro. www.strompis.se

Dj. Najz Prajz. (Kolla in skyltfönstret veckan innan!!)

Förköp: Najz Prajz. 019- 611 88 10

Pris: 120 kr. (och i entren fr.19:00 den 15/5)

Tid: 19.00-02.00

Frågor: Strömpis: 019- 18 55 50

Meny, fullständiga rättigheter, live musik, möjligheter till hotel, mingel och garanterat rätt musik ur högtalarna!

 
17 maj: Stampen, Stockholm www.stampen.se

Biljetter: Stampen. 120 kr. (och i entren)

Tid: 21.00-01.00

Frågor: Stampen: 08- 20 57 93

Och här kommer information till alla steel pickers!  JL

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Här nedan kan du läsa om alla artister som är nominerade till Global Artist Award i år!  JL
 
CMA TO PRESENT FIRST GLOBAL ARTIST AWARD AT FAN FAIR(R)
Ten Candidates Vying for New CMA Honor

NASHVILLE - The Country Music Association will honor the recipient of the
first Global Artist Award during CMA's Fan Fair(R), Thursday through Sunday,
June 5-8 in Nashville, Tenn. Initiated by CMA's Global Markets Task Force
and approved by CMA's Board of Directors in 2002, the Global Artist Award
recognizes outstanding achievement by a Country Music artist who has both
furthered the popularity of the format and brought attention to Country
Music in their foreign-based territory.

Ten nominees have been designated from territories worldwide. They include:

Tom Astor (Germany) has been active in the Country Music business in Germany
and Europe for 40 Years. With sales near 10 million, more than 30 albums to
his credit, hit singles and television and radio show appearances, Astor is
the most successful Country artist in his territory. The German-American
Country Music Federation has named Astor Best Male Vocalist of the Year 10
times. He was the first German artist invited to perform on Nashville's
Grand Ole Opry stage. Astor regularly serves as producer on his records,
teaming with the best musicians in Nashville. He is the ambassador of
Country Music in Germany and is the region's link to the Nashville music
scene.

Anchise Bolchi (Italy) is among the most popular and most experienced
Country Music artists in Italy. He tours the country and thrills crowds
playing popular American music on the fiddle. In 1989, he left a career as
an industrial designer to become a full-time Country artist, joining a
Country-rock band called Arizona. As word spread about Bolchi, he began
receiving offers to play on studio albums of many Italian artists; and he
began appearing with American artists on tour. Bolchi launched his solo
career in 1991, touring Italy with up to 150 dates each year. His 1997 debut
album, The Last Track, and his 2000 follow-up, The Space Fiddler, have
demonstrated his skills and passion for Country Music, along with the
immense creativity required to rearrange old hits with a very personal
style.

John Brack (Switzerland) has become a leading figure of Swiss Country Music.
Each of his last 22 albums has sold in excess of 350,000 copies, a record
for Swiss Country Music. Brack performs more than 100 concerts a year,
including international performances with shows in Bad Ischl/Austria,
Dublin, Frankfurt, Hamm/FRG, Holland, Las Vegas, Peterborough/UK and
Silkeborg. Brack, who has been dubbed "Mr. Swiss Country" by the media, has
also appeared at CMA's Fan Fair. In 1979, he signed a contract with EMI
Switzerland and signed with BMG Switzerland a decade later. In 2000, Brack
celebrated 20 years in the Country and gospel music formats.

Heidi Hauge (Scandinavia) started singing Country Music seven years ago in
her Norwegian hometown. In 1997, a Showtime Records executive discovered
Hauge, and she began working on her first album. Since 1999, Hauge has
released five albums, four of which have reached Gold or Platinum status
helping to earn her the affectionate title of "Country Queen of Scandinavia"
from area entertainment magazines. Haug's last album was released in
December 2002.

Ruud Hermans (The Netherlands) has been writing, recording and performing
Country Music for more than 25 years. After starting out with a band called
The Tumbleweeds, which was later renamed Tulsa, Hermans has toured worldwide
and still plays concerts in Europe. He also takes part in various
singer/songwriter sessions with Dutch and international artists, such as
Dick van Altena, Rob Crosby, Frank Jansen and Nashville singer/songwriter
Victoria Shaw. Hermans has championed the Dutch Country Music Association
Awards and has served as host for many years. In 2002, he was inducted in
the Dutch Country Music Hall Of Fame.

Lee Kernaghan (Australia) has received many honors in his career, including
19 Golden Guitar awards and 2 ARIA awards. He's even been named Australia's
Country Entertainer of the Year twice, and all of his albums have reached
Platinum status. Kernaghan boasts 20 Top 10 hits, 14 of which have gone to
No. 1. Kernaghan has used his status to raise money for various charities
with his "Pass The Hat Around" shows, and he has mentored many young country
acts.

Jason McCoy (Canada) has released three albums on Universal Music Canada,
including the 1999 Gold-certified Playin' For Keeps. McCoy has received many
SOCAN and Canadian Country Music Association awards. With 10 singles
reaching the top 15 and three No.1 singles, McCoy has proven chart success.
He has toured Australia twice and played throughout Canada opening shows for
artists including Terri Clark and Martina McBride.

Charlie Nagatani (Japan) started singing Country Music in 1956 at age 20.
Nagatani and his band, The Western Cannonballs, began performing at U.S.
Military Clubs in Japan, Okinawa, Taiwan, Guam, the Philippines and Thailand
until the Vietnam War ended. Upon his return to Kumamoto, Nagatani opened a
Country Music saloon named "Good Time Charlie's," where he still entertains
seven nights a week. In 1989, Nagatani organized the first Country Gold
festival, and in 1992, Nagatani travelled to Nashville to record his first
album, which featured friends Emmylou Harris, Bill Monroe, Porter Wagoner
and others. In 2001, an independent filmmaker produced a documentary of
Nagatani's life.

Replete Bros. (Greece), featuring brothers Antonis and Dimitris, are the
only professional Country Music group in Greece working with record
companies. As composers, lyricists, interpreters, performers, arrangers and
producers of their own work, the Replete Bros. have performed live all over
Greece and appeared in many television and radio specials. Their latest
release, Crossroads, has been compared to recordings in the United States in
both content and quality. Antonis serves as president of the Country Music
Club of Greece.

Niall Toner (Ireland) has spent the greater part of his life promoting,
presenting and performing Country Music. He formed his first Country band in
Dublin in 1961. In the 1970s, '80s and '90s, Toner was responsible for
promoting live concerts featuring other artists, including Ramblin' Jack
Elliott, Alison Krauss, Doc Watson and others. Along the way, Toner
developed a passion for writing Country songs, and has since collaborated
with many top writers. In January 2003, Toner released his Avalon Records
debut, There's A Better Way. The 12-song acoustic Country and bluegrass
compilation has garnered Toner extensive radio airplay and excellent reviews
in the Irish Press.

Candidates for the inaugural Global Artist Award came from suggestions
offered by CMA's international membership. A panel of judges will determine
the award winner, who will be invited to accept the honor at Fan Fair and
perform on the Greased Lightning(TM) Riverfront Park Stages.

For a complete list of artists appearing and events taking place at CMA's
Fan Fair, visit www.FanFair.com. Tickets for Fan Fair may be ordered by
calling, toll-free (866) FAN-FAIR (326-3247) and through all Ticketmaster
outlets. Prices range from $125-$145 with discounts for fans 18 and younger
and free admittance for children ages 3 and under. Single-day, reserved-seat
tickets for Fan Fair nightly concerts at The Coliseum are on sale now for
$25 plus applicable service fees. Ticket prices are subject to change.

 

Det var allt för denna gång och glöm nu inte att lyssna på Radio Lidingö 97,8 ikväll kl. 20.00. Glöm heller inte att tipsa vänner om detta förträffliga nyhetsmail!

Hälsningar och en glad påskvecka till er alla!!   Janne Lindgren

Hälsningar,

Janne Lindgren