Greg McGrath

2017 Australian Bluegrass Scholarship Winner

The Davidson Brothers have announced the winner of this year’s Australian Bluegrass Scholarship.

Tom Kendall plays guitar and mandolin and grew up in Essendon, Victoria. He first cultivated a passion for the music of the mountains in the suburbs, before venturing into regional touring with his band-mates, The Knott Family Band.

Most recently, Tom has spent time recording with his band and attending festivals in the United States to hone his craft.

Tom strives to bring the old traditions to modern audiences with all the gusto he can muster. He particularly admires the music of Doc Watson, Julian Lage and Tony Rice.

For his incredible musicianship and tireless dedication to bluegrass music Thomas will receive a $1,500 cash grant from the Davidson Brothers through their Australian Bluegrass Scholarship. The biggest part of the scholarship is Hamish and Lachlan Davidson’s commitment to the ongoing mentorship of scholarship recipients. Thomas also receives a beautiful trophy to commemorate his achievement.

The Knott Family Band will launch their debut self-titled album this Wednesday the 11th of October at Open Studio – 204 High St, Northcote VIC. at 8:00pm.

About The Australian Bluegrass Scholarship:

Hamish and Lachlan Davidson (the Davidson Brothers) established the Australian Bluegrass Scholarship in 2011 with the vision of encouraging singers and musicians who demonstrate talent, dedication and leadership in the field of bluegrass music.

The Burning Bridges – Down This Old Road.

8 Oct, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

This is a new CD from a band called The Burning Bridges. The band features Pete Somerville on banjo, Fran Martin on tenor guitar and vocal, Pete Denahy on fiddle and some harmony vocal, Ian Tritt on mandolin, guitar and some harmony vocal, Mark Wardle on guitar, Rod Boothroyd on bass and Jen Lang on resonator guitar.

This latest album called Down This Old Road sees a combination of traditional and modern bluegrass, old-time and folk styles, admirably highlighting the group’s musical diversity and skill.

The album kicks off with a very old traditional song called Hop High (My Lulu Girl). Peter Somerville takes the lead on vocals closely followed by Fran Martin on harmony. The track features Peter Denahy on fiddle. Other standout tracks on the album include The Louvin Brothers song You’re Running Wild. Pete and Fran have worked up a great two-part vocal in the style of the Louvin’s and some banjo chops and of course, Denahy’s tasteful fiddle set it off. Their version of Sunday Morning is also a stand out track, full of unexpected fills, back-up and beautiful harmony.

The album also features several traditional songs and two original instrumentals by Pete Somerville. Both originals sound like they have been around for years. The tune Yellow Dog gets the Somerville, Tritt and Denahy treatment on banjo, mandolin and fiddle. The sweet and soulful O’Leary’s Waltz was written and dedicated to one of Somerville’s fiddler mates Greg O’Leary:

..and i reckon it sounds just like a traditional Australian waltz – Pete Somerville.

Pete Somerville has an entrenched history in the Australian Bluegrass and Old-Time music scene. Those who know him will recall fondly his boyish photos on the Dust On The Bible album from his days with the Rank Strangers in the later 80’s. This was one of my first Aussie Bluegrass LP’s. Pete has come a long way musically since those early years and has made his mark in various bands over that time including Uncle Bill.

Pete Denahy is a comedian and bluegrass musician hailing from Yackandandah in Victoria. He is no stranger to bluegrass and has been a regular and quite popular feature at bluegrass festivals over the past few years. His contribution to this band and album with fiddle and vocals is remarkable.

Fran Martin is a relative newcomer to the performance arena; she has emerged with a commanding aural presence with her strong lead and vocal harmony. My early recollections of Fran are as a quiet and reserved picker at many a jam session and festival I have attended over the years. She and her partner Pete make a great vocal duo on this album.

Mark Wardle is a great asset to this album delivering solid rhythm guitar support to the band. Mark is perhaps best known in Victorian circles as a great and approachable music teacher particularly providing years of support for beginner banjo players, learning the craft.

Ian Tritt is unknown to me but here he delivers some of the smoothest mandolin picking I have heard in some time. His timing and musical empathy are amazing. Everything he plays on this album is supposed to be there; whether it’s fast and punchy or sweet and slow, he nails it.

Rock solid bass playing is one of the most understated expectations in bluegrass music. Rod Boothroyd delivers in full on this album. His rock solid timing glues this music together.

The album was recorded in Jeff Lang’s studio in Melbourne. Jeff also delivers an outstanding reso-guitar solo on the old blues number Mystery Train.

On Southern Style in October 2017

2 Oct, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

Jan Dale hosts a regular radio show featuring bluegrass and old-time music on PBS FM 106.7. Her next show will feature music and interviews from:

October 2 – The Knott Family Band playing live to air before launching their debut self-titled CD on October 10th at Open Studio, Melbourne.
October 24th – Mile Twelve Band (U.S.) Live to air performance and interview.

Southern Style can also be streamed to your computer, so you might like to also catch Jan’s special in the archives of the PBS website.

Southern Style with Jan Dale – PBS FM 106.7
Tuesdays 1:00pm to 3:00pm or online at www.pbsfm.org.au.

2017 IBMA Awards Announced.

2 Oct, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

IBMA has announced the winners of this year’s International Bluegrass Music Awards hosted at the International Bluegrass Music Awards show on 28th Sept., at the Duke Energy Performing Arts Centre in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Awards are voted on by the professional membership of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), the trade association for the bluegrass music industry. The International Bluegrass Music Awards is the centre-piece of the IBMA’s World of Bluegrass week.

Here are the individual awards announced this week. For a full list of awards and recipients visit our 2017 IBMA Awards page.

Entertainer of the Year: The Earls of Leicester.

Female Vocalist of the Year: Brooke Aldridge.

Male Vocalist of the Year: Shawn Camp.

Vocal Group of the Year: Flatt Lonesome.

Instrumental Group of the Year: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper.

Banjo Player of the Year: Noam Pikelny

Bass Player of the Year: Alan Bartram

Dobro Player of the Year: Josh Swift

Fiddle Player of the Year: Patrick McAvinue

Guitar Player of the Year: Molly Tuttle

Mandolin Player of the Year: Sierra Hull

Peter Rowan Band Heading Downunder.

29 Sep, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

The Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band consists of outstanding musicians with over 100 years of combined recording and performance experience. Joining guitarist Peter Rowan are Michael Witcher, Dobro; Keith Little, banjo; and Paul Knight, bass. The ensemble has graced the stages of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Grey Fox, Merlefest, Rothbury Australia’s National Folk Festival, and numerous other festivals domestically and abroad, entertaining audiences with original and traditional songs executed in vibrant harmony.

In April 2013 Peter Rowan, joined by members of his current bluegrass band, released The Old School, a magnificent blending of old school sounds and players (Del McCoury, Jesse McReynolds, Bobby Osborne and Buddy Picher) with some of the bright young talent such as Chris Henry, Ronnie & Robbie McCoury performing memorable new songs such as Doc Watson Morning, Drop The Bone and Keepin’ It Between The Lines (Old School). The Old School followed the group’s Grammy nominate debut album for Nashville’s Compass Records- Legacy; the recording, featuring traditional and original compositions, was produced by Compass owner/recording artist Alison Brown and includes Ricky Skaggs, Gillian Welch, David Rawlings and Del McCoury. Peter just finished recording a tribute to Ralph Stanley for Rebel Records entitled The Light in Carter Stanley’s Eyes, due for release in 2018.

Peter Rowan Band will be playing Cobargo, Port Fairy and Blue Mountains along with several club dates TBA.

Peter has also been invited to join the Ralph Stanley Tribute at the Grand Ole Opry next month with John Cowan, Lee Ann Womack, Rob Ickes, Blue Highway and more.

Peter Rowan – guitar, vocals:
Grammy-award winner and six-time Grammy nominee, Peter Rowan is a bluegrass singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades. From his early years playing under the tutelage of bluegrass patriarch Bill Monroe, Peter’s stint in Old & In the Way with Jerry Garcia and his subsequent breakout as both a solo performer and bandleader, Rowan has built a devoted, international fan base through his continuous stream of original recordings, collaborative projects, and constant touring.

Paul Knight – bass, vocals:
Paul Knight has been playing with Peter Rowan in various configurations for over 15 years. His driving acoustic bass has been part of recordings and live performances with a wide range of musicians including Jim Lauderdale, Laurie Lewis, and Crooked Jades, Paul is host to his own music series, Paul Knight & Friends, in his hometown of Pt. Reyes Station, CA. Several projects & bands have emerged from these shows including The Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band.

Blaine Sprouse-fiddle:
Originally from West Virginia, Blaine Sprouse took the music cue from his father, a clawhammer banjo player who taught Blaine guitar chords at age six. Before turning eighteen, Blaine fast-tracked his professional career by joining Jimmy Martin as a Sunny Mountain Boy, touring the United States and Japan. After a move to Nashville, he left Martin to fiddle for Bill Monroe’s son James in the Midnight Ramblers. Much in demand as sideman and session player, Blaine toured and recorded with a stunning array of other famous bluegrass and country artists, among them, Charlie Louvin, Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys, and the Osborne Brothers. After the release of three critically acclaimed solo recordings, Sprouse produced Indian Springs, a twin fiddle album with Kenny Baker on which they exhibit intuitive chemistry. Also a gifted mandolin and guitar player, Sprouse is at home in bluegrass, blues, swing, jazz and folk.

Patrick Sauber- banjo, vocals:
Patrick has been playing old-time, Cajun, and bluegrass music ever since he can remember. His introduction to performing came at the knee of his father, old-time master fiddler and claw-hammer banjo player Tom Sauber, a stalwart of the traditional music scene in Southern California. Patrick’s first gigs found him playing triangle, and, at 10 years old, he was playing accordion in a Cajun band with his dad. Under the guidance of his father (with whom he still performs), Patrick has developed a keen ear, unusual depth to his playing, technical expertise, and an encyclopedic knowledge of traditional music forms that is rare in one so young. Patrick has recorded or performed with many artists, including Doc Watson, Herb Pedersen, Weird Al Yankovic, The Limeliters, Richard Greene, Christ Stuart & Backcountry, Dirk Powell, and many others. In 2003, Christopher Guest asked Patrick to be the banjo player in The New Main Street Singers in the folk-music satire movie, A Mighty Wind. Patrick also played on the soundtrack CD and toured with the film’s cast. A formidable talent on banjo, Cajun accordion, mandolin, and guitar.

Patrick is the kind of guy who could probably get music out of anything he puts his hands on – Laurie Lwewis.

Great Alpine Pick Moves to Beechworth

25 Sep, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

Andrew Barcham from the Mountain Pickers Association has told us that the Great Alpine Pick is migrating to Beechworth. 2018 will see not only a change of location, but also a change of date.

Heading for its 8th year the 2018 Great Alpine Pick will be relocated to The Old Priory in Beechworth and the date moved to 16th to 18th March.

The Old Priory is the regular haunt for the Kelly Country Pick and features a host of rooms and accommodation options and a large concert venue.

We will be totally self-contained, all the Mountain Picker concerts and workshops will be held at the same venue. Meals for Friday night, Saturday lunchtime and dinner and Sunday lunch can be purchased in-house and there is quite a bit of varied accommodation to be had as well. They have a bar as well.We will miss Mountain View Retreat and thank them for the 6 years we were there. – Andrew Barcham, MPA.

The Mountain Pickers Association has confirmed the date and noted that it will still be in Daylight Savings in the south and earlier in the year should make it warm enough for evening picks outside, adding more atmosphere and opportunity to the weekend.

Keep an eye on the Great Alpine Pick website for news and updates.

Shannon Slaughter – Never Standing Still

24 Sep, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

Shannon Slaughter has announced That Old County Road has hit number one on the Bluegrass Today Top 20 weekly song chart. The song is the first single release from his upcoming album Never Standing Still due out on 27th October, 2017 on Elite Circuit Records.

That Old County Road was written by Shannon Slaughter and Rusty Hendrix, guitar player from the country band Confederate Railroad. In a recent Bluegrass Today interview, Slaughter said when they were writing the song, they were “thinking of a ’90s acoustic country which makes for a great mid-tempo, bluesy bluegrass number as well.”

Heather Slaughter and Randy Kohrs provide beautiful vocals on the track with Slaughter on guitar, Ron Inscore on mandolin, Cliff Bailey on bass, Ron Stewart on fiddle, Trevor Watson on banjo and Kohrs on resonator guitar.

Music fans can buy the single at iTunes, Amazon, CDBaby, ShannonSlaughter.com and more outlets. The song is available to radio programmers at AirPlayDirect or by request.

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Rebel Records Signs High Fidelity

23 Sep, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

As the USA draws closer to this year’s IBMA celebrations, Rebel Records announces the signing of High Fidelity. This talented young band is intent on preserving the power and soul of traditional bluegrass music.

The future of traditional bluegrass is indeed bright with the arrival of this young group that is quickly making a name for itself. While comparatively young in age, this band is seasoned. In fact the group’s leader Jeremy Stephens cut a well-received banjo and guitar album entitled Scarlet Banjo for Rebel while still a teenager back in the early 2000s.

I am very delighted to be working with Jeremy Stephens once again. He is a special talent, the likes of which doesn’t come around very often. Anyone in his company will be impressed by his boundless enthusiasm for bluegrass and old-time music. Now, nearly 20 years since our first recording together, it doesn’t surprise me at all that he has grown into a confident band leader with High Fidelity – David Freeman.

High Fidelity formed in 2014 and quickly took first place in the International Band Championship at the 40th Annual SPBGMA Awards that same year. Their 2016 self-produced debut, Hi-Fi Bluegrass, was released to critical acclaim: the album was given a glowing feature by Bluegrass Today.com’s John Lawless, and Bluegrass Unlimited’s Walt Saunders gave it a celebrated “Highlight” review in this year’s May issue, even going as far as declaring it his “Album of the Year” for 2017. The band’s rapid ascent has not gone unnoticed by IBMA either. The organisation selected High Fidelity as one of its official Bluegrass Ramble Showcase Acts at next week’s World of Bluegrass conference in Raleigh, North Carolina.

All five members of High Fidelity contribute their considerable talents. Jeremy Stephens is a versatile musician who can play both banjo and guitar, though guitar is his primary focus with the group as he recently finished a six year stint playing the instrument as a member of the world-famous Chuck Wagon Gang. Stephens’ band partner and wife, Corinna Rose Logston, plays a fine fiddle and handles many of the first harmony vocals. Kurt Stephenson, the 2010 National Bluegrass Banjo Champion at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, plays a dynamic, forceful 5-string that shows shades of Ralph Stanley and Don Reno. Bassist Vickie Vaughn has worked behind Patty Loveless, The David Mayfield Parade, Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike and fronts her own group, The Vickie Vaughn Band. Daniel Amick is solid and tasteful on the mandolin. He recently performed with Kody Norris & The Watauga Mountain Boys as well as Kenny & Amanda Smith.

Rebel Records media statements have expressed great excitement in signing this Tennessee-based band that has everything going for it: excellent lead and harmony singing, top flight instrumental work and a vast repertoire of great songs and tunes that have been happily “rescued” from the past. But it is not just the technique that will quickly capture the listener’s attention. High Fidelity presents a sound that shows great respect for the material it has chosen, and shows how much they enjoy what they are doing.

For those attending IBMA’s World of Bluegrass this year, be sure to check out High Fidelity at one of its many showcases.

High Fidelity’s IBMA Schedule:

Tue. Sep. 26: Bluegrass Ramble—Vintage Church (9 PM)
Wed. Sep. 27: Radio Bristol—Convention Center, Room 201 (3 PM)
Wed. Sep. 27: Bluegrass Ramble—Convention Center Masters Workshop Stage (7 PM)
Wed. Sep. 27: Bronzewound Bluegrass—Chancellor Room, Marriott Hotel (10 PM)
Thu. Sep. 28: Folk Alliance International—Convention Center, Room 304 (2 PM)
Thu. Sep. 28: Bluegrass Country Radio—Convention Center, Room 204 (4:30 PM)

Portraits in Fiddles – Mike Barnett

23 Sep, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

Leading up to next month’s IBMA Awards, it’s fitting that fiddler, Mike Barnett is announcing a recording full of guest appearances, many IBMA winners among them, in the form of his new album, Portraits in Fiddles. According to Barnett, who’s worked steadily as a professional fiddler since his teens, this solo recording is intended as a commemoration of time spent with some of his heavy influences, as well as a challenge for himself.

Each one of these artists has a sound that is totally original and has created the path for them, created opportunities, a body of work, and a life that I’ve really respected. They inspired me to do something similar with my life – Mike Barnett.

Some of the compositions included were chosen to reflect pivotal moments in Barnett’s career. “Bobby Hicks taught me Fiddle Patch. That was one of the first staples in the canon of bluegrass that I learned. It was Bobby who recommended me for the gig with Jesse McReynolds which really started my career”.

Others represent a wish list that turned into the ultimate interactive mix tape. “Some of these are songs I’ve played with these players before in their bands, but others are a dream list of things I always wanted to play with them. “

Though he spent many years as part of his touring band, Barnett had never recorded with McReynolds who is featured twice on the album on the songs Dixie Hoedown and Okeechobee Wind. He had never recorded with David Grisman who is also featured twice on the album on Waiting for Vassar and the scorching Bow Wow.

The album features some lightning fast picking, but possibly the most interesting part is how Barnett harnesses the improvisational spirit into some carefully composed breaks for twin fiddles – a concept that itself was pioneered by another of the album’s featured artists, Buddy Spicher.

Barnett composed a fiddle break for Okeechobee Wind, one of McReynolds’ original songs. “I played this in every set with Jesse and in the official recording there’s some wild fiddle playing on it. I wanted to compose some parts for twin fiddles that capture the spirit of all the different ways it’s gone instead of achieving that through improvisation.”

He also composed breaks for Dixie Hoedown, Bow Wow, Fiddle Patch and Angel’s Waltz, but it’s the twin fiddle maneuvering on Tennessee Waltz that provides one of the album’s highlights. “Buddy has extraordinary skill. He can come up with 4-part harmony for fiddle that’s just incredible. I remember to this day meeting him at a fiddle camp and the harmony that he showed me.”

Another album standout is Fox Chase featuring banjo great, Tony Trischka. “This has always been one of my favourites of Tony’s. He really combines elements of bluegrass and old-time roots in a powerful way. This is such a wonderful cross-over tune that really lends itself to both genres.”

In a sense, the album reflects a moment of coming around full circle for Mike, a Tennessee native who made his way through first the Northeast, in the Boston roots music scene that has spawned so many of the genre’s superstars, and then through Austin and New York City, another hot bed of next generation roots music talent, but now finds himself once again headquartered in Nashville.

“I wanted to create something tangible, like a snapshot of some of the experiences that I’ve been so fortunate to have had in my career so far. It was wonderful to work again with Buddy, who was one of my first mentors.”

Interspersed with commentary from Grisman, Trischka, McReynolds, Hicks, and guitarist, Bryan Sutton,Portraits in Fiddles is a guided tour through the best in bluegrass from the unique perspective of someone who lived it from the inside through most of his life, as well as a conversation with his heroes, who speak for themselves musically and in their own words.

Portraits in Fiddles features Mike Bub, Michael Daves, Stuart Duncan, Casey Campbell, Chris Eldridge, Grant Gordy, David Grier, David Grisman, Sam Grisman, Alex Hargreaves, Bobby Hicks, Ethan Jodziewicz, Dominick Leslie, Rob McCoury, Jesse McReynolds, Tim Mensy, Tim O’Brien, Jeff Picker, Noam Pikelny, Buddy Spicher, Bryan Sutton, Tony Trischka.

Mike Barnett is a first-class fiddle player and all-around musician. He’s got the chops and knows how to use them, but he also has something to say, and that’s a rare quality in music these days – David “Dawg” Grisman.

Portraits in Fiddles will be released October 13th, 2017 on Compass Records.

Track List for Portraits in Fiddles:

1. Old Barnes (feat. Stuart Duncan)
2. Mary and the Soldier (feat. Tim O’Brien)
3. Hangman’s Reel (feat. Bryan Sutton)
4. Mom and Dad’s Waltz (feat. Tim Mensy)
5. Waiting on Vassar (feat. David Grisman)
6. Bow Wow (feat. David Grisman)

7. Dixie Hoedown (feat. Jesse McReynolds)
8. Okeechobee Wind (feat. Jesse McReynolds)
9. Fiddle Patch (feat. Bobby Hicks)
10. Angel’s Waltz (feat. Bobby Hicks)
11. Fox Chase (feat. Tony Trischka & Michael Daves)
12. Tennessee Waltz (feat. Buddy Spicher)

Steve Gulley and New Pinnacle – Time Won’t Wait

20 Sep, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

Steve Gulley and New Pinnacle have hit the ground running since its first album in 2015. Their two previous Rural Rhythm Records albums have produced multiple hit #1 radio charted songs, including Leaving CrazyTown, Aim High, Not Now, and critically acclaimed album reviews.

Produced by Steve Gulley, Time Won’t Wait, to be released on 20th October, is the group’s third album and features the up-tempo hard drivin’ single Drowned In Sorrow written by Steve Gulley and Tim Stafford. Gulley wrote or co-wrote 5 of the songs including the first single, and the title cut, Time Won’t Wait, which was co-written with his chief writing partner, Tim Stafford of Blue Highway. Other key songs include the poignant ballad, The Road Back To You, written by Grammy award winner, Carl Jackson and the straight-ahead, road song, I’m Alright, written by Jon Weisberger and Swedish musician / songwriter Christoffer Olsson. Gulley revisits his traditional country roots with his version of the Ronnie Milsap classic, I Can Almost See Houston From Here. Also included is an amazing break – neck paced instrumental, G-Force, written by New Pinnacle mandolin player Gary Robinson, Jr.

This is our third recording project as a band and I couldn’t be happier with the way it turned out. I think the songs complement each other perfectly and, in turn, show the diversity and maturity of the band itself. I feel this album shows how much we’ve grown as a group while still staying true to the things that help define our sound – emotion, drive and intensity. I can’t wait for everyone to hear this new collection of music – Steve Gulley.

Steve Gulley and New Pinnacle include Steve Gulley on guitar and vocals, Bryan Turner on bass and vocals, Gary Robinson, Jr. on mandolin, Matthew Cruby on banjo and vocals and special guest Tim Crouch on fiddle.

Time Won’t Wait builds on the band’s heritage of strong roots in Bluegrass and Mountain Gospel music and at the same time provides a new and fresh sound that further accents the Steve Gulley and New Pinnacle signature sound.

Track List for Time Won’t Wait:

1. Drowned In Sorrow (Tim Stafford, Steve Gulley)
2. Time Won’t Wait (Steve Gulley, Tim Stafford)
3. You’ll Cry For Me (Steve Gulley)
4. The Road Back To You (Carl Jackson)
5 .I’m Alright (Christoffer Olsson, Jon Weisberger)
6. I Can Almost See Houston From Here (Ray Willis)

7. Congratulations Anyway (Jesse McReynolds, Jim McReynolds)
8. You Can’t Help Who You Love (Steve Gulley, Tim Stafford)
9 .Leaving Sounds Pretty Good To Me (Steve Gulley, Tim Stafford)
10. G – Force (Gary Robinson, Jr.)
11. Safe In His Arms (Gene Johnson, Val Johnson)
12. Hold Your Horses (Carl Jackson, Pam Gadd)

Steve Gulley and New Pinnacle are currently on tour. For more information go to Stevegulley.com.
TIME WON’T WAIT is exclusively distributed by the Orchard and will be available on iTunes, Amazon and where ever Bluegrass music is sold. D.J.’s can download the album on AirPlay Direct.

About Steve Gulley:

The Gulley family name enjoys a rich musical heritage that reaches across generations with strong roots in Bluegrass and Mountain Gospel music. It starts with long time radio personality Don Gulley who was a founding member of the Bluegrass group the Pinnacle Mountain Boys. Don’s son, Steve Gulley, has carried on the family tradition performing for many years with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, as a founding member of Bluegrass super groups Mountain Heart and Grasstowne, as a regular featured performer at Renfro Valley and with Steve’s longtime friend and colleague Dale Ann Bradley.

Rural Rhythm Records and Steve Gulley have enjoyed a long and successful friendship and business relationship for many years yielding three Steve Gulley solo albums and eight Steve Gulley artist produced albums since 2010 beginning with the release of Dogwood Winter by Steve Gulley and Tim Stafford.

Over the past seven years this successful partnership has enjoyed many hit singles from a variety of exciting album projects including two Steve Gulley and New Pinnacle albums Steve Gulley and New Pinnacle and Aim High; Steve Gulley solo gospel album Family, Friends and Fellowship.

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