CD Releases

Davidson Brothers – All You Need Is Music

28 Mar, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

The Davidson Brothers’ New Album is complete.

The Davidson Brothers are one of Australia’s most influential music acts. Indeed that are arguably the best bluegrass band in the country. We have news today of their new album All You Need Is Music.

‘Take A Little Drive‘ is the first taste of the duo’s eighth studio album, All You Need Is Music. The single was given a world premiere by Henry Wagons on Double J who dubbed them “Australia’s best bluegrass outfit”. The video clocked more than 13,000 views in under 48 hours when it was released on the band’s social media sites this week.

Davidson Brothers will launch All You Need Is Music in Melbourne at Longhorn Saloon on Friday 28th April.

All You Need is Music Track List:

1. Back Where I Started
2. What You Mean To Me
3. Evelyn’s Kitchen
4. Can’t Change The Weather
5. All You Need Is Music

6. These Old Blues
7. Brown Snake
8. See My Girl
9. Lock Horns

10. I Won’t Give Up
11. Take A Little Drive
12. Pending Arrival
13. Scrambled Eggs

Jimmy Fortune Sings the Classics

21 Mar, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

Jimmy Fortune, a Country Music Hall of Fame inductee and member of the legendary Statler Brothers, has just completed an all-new recording, Jimmy Fortune: Sings the Classics. The album, which will be available from 21st April, features collaborations with longtime friends Ricky Skaggs, The Isaacs and the Voices of Lee. The Gaither Music Group project will be available at music retailers everywhere, along with Cracker Barrel Old Country Store locations nationwide.

This project is very special and dear to my heart. A lot of hard work and thought went into picking each song, songs that shaped my life. I love them all and I think anyone who hears it will feel the same way – Jimmy Fortune.

Known for his unmistakable tenor voice that has captivated audiences throughout his 21-year tenure with The Statler Brothers, Fortune puts a new twist on some of his old favourites on the upcoming album. Jimmy Fortune: Sings the Classics features 14 new studio recordings of classic songs that have all left their mark in music history.

Standout tracks on the project include the classic Hank Cochran-penned “Make the World Go Away,” which has been recorded over the years by some of music’s greatest voices including Ray Price, Eddy Arnold and Donny & Marie Osmond. Another highlight is the country classic “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” which is one of the most well-known songs in the history of the genre. Paying homage to his Statler Brothers’ heritage, the project also features a new recording of the signature Grammy Award-winning hit “Flowers on the Wall,” a tune which Fortune knows well, as it was the first major hit for the iconic quartet.

The past year has been a career-defining time for Fortune, who was honored by the Academy of Country Music at the 10th Annual ACM Honors with the “Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award” for his incredible contribution to country music, along with each member of The Statler Brothers. The Gospel Music Hall of Fame hit maker also received his first GMA Dove Award for “Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year” for the track “Life’s Railway to Heaven” featuring The Oak Ridge Boys and found on his previous critically acclaimed album, Hits & Hymns (Gaither Music Group).

Jimmy Fortune will be hitting the road in 2017 in support of the upcoming album, with a 40-plus city tour where fans can hear him sing No. 1 Statler Brothers’ hits such as “Elizabeth,” gospel favourites, and classics featured on his upcoming album. Fans who want an up-close and personal experience can set sail with Fortune on the 14th Annual Jimmy Fortune Alaskan Cruise, set for departure this July.

Jimmy Fortune: Sings the Classics will be featured as part of a special television offer on DISH TV, DIRECTV, Gaither Television Network, TBN, RFD-TV, FamilyNet, CTN, GMC, GMTN, Guardian, Liberty, TCT and TLN. It will air in Canada on Vision TV, CTS, The Miracle Channel, and Hope TV.

The recording will be exclusively distributed by Capitol Christian Distribution and Universal Music. It will be available throughout general market stores and the Christian marketplace and through online retailers including iTunes, Amazon, Walmart, Crackerbarrel and www.gaither.com.

Jimmy Fortune: Sings the Classics Track Listing:

1. Make the World Go Away
2. Take Me Home, Country Roads
3. Danny’s Song
4. Wake Up Little Susie (feat. Ricky Skaggs)
5. Unchained Melody

6. Take It to the Limit (feat. The Isaacs)
7. Crazy Arms
8. Flowers on the Wall
9. If
10. Wildfire

11. Annie’s Song
12. Yesterday
13. Southern Nights
14. Bridge Over Troubled Waters (feat. Voices of Lee)
Mar. 24 – Rocky Mount, Va. – Harvester Performance Center

For further information regarding Jimmy Fortune, visit his website or follow his facebook page.

Jimmy Fortune On Tour:

Mar. 25 – Lovingston, Va. – Nelson County High School
Apr. 4 – Leesburg, Fla.- Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center
Apr. 7 – Corsicana, Texas – The Palace Theatre
Apr. 8 – Arlington, Texas – Arlington Music Hall
Apr. 22 – Hegins, Pa. – Tri Valley JR-SR High School
May 2 – Branson, Mo. – Starlite Theatre
May 7 – Elkins, W.Va. – American Mountain Theatre
May 19 and 20 – Scottsburg, Ind. – Ross Country Jamboree
May 26 and 27 – Gatlinburg, Tenn. – Gaither Family Fest
June 10 – Steelville, Mo. – The Meramec Music Theatre
July 1 – Hiawassee, Ga. – Anderson Music Hall

July 4 – Radford, Va. – Radford 4th of July Celebration
July 16 through July 23 – Alaska – Jimmy Fortune Alaskan Cruise
July 29 – Benton, Ky. – Kentucky Opry
Aug. 15 – Lewisburg, W.Va. – WV State Fair
Sept. 2 – Lancaster, Pa. – American Music Theatre
Sept. 4 – Paden City, W.Va. – Paden City Labor Day Celebration
Sept. 9 – McLeansboro, Ill. – McLeansboro Fall Festival
Sept. 14 – Bremen, Ga. – Mill Town Music Hall
Sep. 18 – Lawrenceville, Ga. – Gwinnett County Fair
Sept. 21 – Branson, Mo. – Starlite Theatre
Sept. 23 – Prairie du Sac, Wisc. – River Arts Center

Oct. 6 – South Boston, Va. – Halifax County Fair
Oct. 7 – Manteo, N.C. – Outer Banks Bluegrass Festival
Oct. 15 – Pigeon Forge, Tenn. – Country Tonite Theatre
Oct. 17 and 18 – Branson, Mo. – Starlite Theatre
Nov. 11 and 12 – Branson, Mo. – Starlite Theatre
Dec. 2 – York, Pa. – York Expo Center
Dec. 3 – Lebanon, Pa. – Lebanon Expo Center
Dec. 7 – Weyers Cave, Va. – Weyers Cave Community Center
Dec. 8 – Amherst, Va. – Clifford Baptist Church
Dec. 9 – Liberty, N.C. – The Liberty Showcase Theater
More dates pending

About Jimmy Fortune:

Jimmy Fortune toured, sang and performed with the legendary Statler Brothers for 21 years. He joined them first as a temporary replacement for Lew DeWitt, after DeWitt heard him singing at a ski resort and recommended him. Following an audition in Nashville, Jimmy was contacted by The Statler Brothers and performed his first show with them on January 28, 1982, in Savannah, Georgia. Due to the debilitating effects of Crohn’s Disease, Lew was unable to return to the stage with the Statlers, and Jimmy was hired as a permanent replacement in August of 1982.

Fortune quickly lived up to his name. He wrote the group’s second No. 1 hit, “Elizabeth,” on their 1983 album Today, and followed that with two more No. 1 hits –“My Only Love” (from 1984’s Atlanta Blue) and “Too Much on My Heart” (from 1985’s Pardners In Rhyme). Fortune also wrote the Top-10 hit “Forever” from 1986’s Four for the Show and co-wrote the top-10 hit “More Than a Name on a Wall” from 1988’s The Greatest Hits.

Jimmy and The Statler Brothers were inducted into the GMA (Gospel Music Association) Hall of Fame on October 29, 2007, and inducted into the CMA (Country Music Association) Hall of Fame on June 29, 2008.

After The Statler Brothers retired on October 26, 2002, Jimmy seized the opportunity to launch a solo career to share new music with his fans. His first solo CD, When One Door Closes, was released August 2003 on Audium/Koch. He released a gospel album, I Believe, in June 2005, a Christmas CD, Feels Like Christmas, in 2006, a live concert DVD in 2007 a country CD, Windows in 2009, Lessons in 2012, and Hits & Hymns CD and DVD through Gaither Music Group in 2015. The DVD debuted at #1 on the Billboard sales chart. Jimmy is currently living in Nashville, writing, and touring.

Ralhp Stanley – Live at The Bottom Line

18 Mar, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

With the release of the film “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”, Ralph Stanley cemented his place as an American music legend. His iconic voice became the voice of the mountains, and the last fifteen years of his life and career proved to be a celebration of this, with Grammy Awards, all-star collaborations, and induction into the Grand Ole Opry.

In a unique piece of musical history, the legacy of Ralph Stanley can be witnessed for posterity’s sake with the release of Ralph Stanley: Live At The Bottom Line, available now at all physical and digital retailers. The release is distributed exclusively by BFD through RED distribution.

The live set, recorded at the legendary New York City nightspot on June 12, 2002, features many of Stanley’s signature songs, including “Man of Constant Sorrow,” “Pretty Polly,” and “O Death,” which opens the set. For such a prestigious performance, Stanley carried nothing but the best line-up of musicians with him, with Stuart Duncan (violin), Mike Compton (mandolin), James Shelton (guitar), Dennis Crouch (bass) all lending their award-winning talents to the night’s performance.

The evening marked the only time that Stanley played the venue, but the singer was one of many Country / Bluegrass to showcase their talents at the Big Apple hotspot, with others including Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, Doc Watson, and Emmylou Harris.

The album’s executive producers are Allan Pepper & Stanley Snadowsky, and Bob Frank. Pepper, who was co-founder of The Bottom Line with Snadowsky, remains mindful of the impact a performance there had on the musical world.

You could get the New York Times, and Rolling Stone, and The Daily News, and The New York Post, all covering your gig, and the record companies would get celebrities to come to the shows. So suddenly you see Andy Warhol coming to see Dolly Parton, and there’s a picture and a big story about that. There was a buzz factor that played heavily into building this scene nationally. An artist could be on a morning or an evening news show, and could even do a live radio broadcast. In that way, New York was pretty big for the country music scene. Plus at our place, you could sit, and it was comfortable and intimate, and that was very important for getting the fans and press to come out. It was all part of the star-making machinery – Stanley Snadowsky.

Ralph Stanley: Live At The Bottom Line is the first album released featuring the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honour inductee since his passing in June 2016.

Live At The Bottom Line Track Listing:

1. O Death (2:20)
2. Band Introductions (1:17)
3. Girl from the Greenbriar Shore (3:36)
4. False-Hearted (5:11)
5. Henry Lee (4:38)

6. I’ll Remember You Love, In My Prayers (1:59)
7. Lift Him Up (5:16)
8. Wild Bill Jones (2:26)
9. Hemlocks & Primroses (3:26)
10. Look On and Cry (3:53)

11. Calling You (3:56)
12. Pretty Polly (4:10)
13. Great High Mountain (4:43)
14. Man of Constant Sorrow (4:24)
15. Amazing Grace (4:15)

Garrett Newton – Young Heart Old Soul

11 Mar, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

Garrett Newton’s debut album Young Heart Old Soul is now available on Pinecastle Records. The album is a real quality production that is sure to be well-respected in the bluegrass community. When one considers that Newton is not even 18 years old, the project is an even more impressive feat. The first single from the album “Country Poor and Country Proud” is already playing on radio station nationwide.

Young Heart Old Soul on iTunes.

Garrett has such an appreciation for old school bluegrass, I’m sure he’s had dreams of seeing Earl, Don or Sonny on stage, or seeing Ralph when he still played hard-driving, three finger banjo. And rest assured, Garrett knows banjo language throughout and first names of our first generation banjo heroes resonate with him quickly. You can hear a little of all those mentioned and others in his playing style – Joe Mullins.

Newton is a gifted young banjo player from Eastern North Carolina. At a young age, he began attending local bluegrass picking sessions and quickly became enamoured with the traditional bluegrass sound. He has devoted significant time to learning the history and absorbing the recordings of the first generation of bluegrass artists and it clearly shows in the style and drive of his banjo playing.

Several years ago, Newton approached Lorraine Jordan at a performance and asked to play banjo for her. Jordan was so impressed with the young man that she took him under her wing and began to feature him on Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road tour dates. Jordan also helped Newton to form his own touring outfit The Garrett Newton Band.

Vagabonds – New Album From Nu-Blu

10 Mar, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

Nu-Blu are gearing up for the release of their upcoming project, Vagabonds. The album will serve as the award winning band’s sixth studio album, and is set for release on April 28. The album is fuelled by the latest lead single, “Still Small Voice” featuring Country Music Hall of Fame Statler Brothers member Jimmy Fortune. The project will be released via Voxhall Records, and made available on iTunes, Amazon and other record stores.

Vagabonds has been an emotional endeavour from the beginning. For seven years now, having spent over 200 days each on tour, the road has become our home. We have seen a lot, done a lot, and embraced life not only through our own experiences, but also through the lives of those we have met. This project reflects the collective heart and soul of them, and of ourselves along the way – Carolyn Routh, Nu-Blu.

Vagabonds first single is “Still Small Voice. It features Jimmy Fortune, who also co-wrote the song alongside Tony Lopacinski and Devin Belle. Accompanying lead singer Carolyn Routh and Fortune on harmonies is Dove Award winning singer Ben Isaacs. The song has already begun to generate traction since being released earlier this year, recently climbing its way to No. 3 this week on Roots Music Report’s Top 50 Contemporary Bluegrass Song Chart, which counts down the top songs in the genre.

Standout songs on the album include the feel-good track, “A Lot More Love,” which has universal appeal with its inspiring sing-along message. Key lyrics on the song include the line, “we could all use a little less hate, and a lot more love,” with other lines through the song tackling the problems of the world. The song “Gypsies on Parade” is the inspiration behind the album title, which touches on the struggles of being on the road touring. Like previous albums, powerhouse lead-vocalist Carolyn Routh hits the high notes on ballads like the heartbreaking “640 Battlefield Drive” and the warm “Surround Me With Love.”

Nu-Blu also takes on some of country and rock music’s biggest hits, with a new approach. The rock anthem “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” was remade with a fresh, bluegrass approach. The song was originally released by Bob Dylan in 1973, while also being re-recorded by singers like Eric Clapton and Guns N’ Roses. The band also recorded a version of “Good Hearted Woman,” a record made famous by country music icons Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, where it hit the top of the charts in 1976.

Vagabonds Track Listing:

1. The Bridges That You’ve Burned
2. A Lot More Love
3. Still Small Voice (featuring Jimmy Fortune & Ben Isaacs)

4. 640 Battlefield Drive
5. How Many Rivers
6. Troublemaker
7. Gypsies on Parade

8. A Fool and Her Heart
9. Surround Me With Love
10. Good Hearted Woman
11. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

About Nu-Blu:

Hailing from Siler City, NC, the textbook definition of a picturesque small southern town, Nu-Blu’s heart and soul is husband-and-wife duo Daniel and Carolyn Routh. Carolyn’s caramel-coated soprano is one of the band’s defining traits, at times a tender lullaby, at times a freight train headed straight for you, but always unwinding a surprising tale. Daniel is the group’s backbone, a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who also handles band management. TJ Honaker on vocals and banjo, and Clint White on fiddle/mandolin round out the quartet’s warm, layered, American roots sound. Together they deliver upbeat, blazing-fingers pick work just as well as gentle, heartwarming ballads, and they do it all with a natural togetherness that can’t be faked, forged over hundreds of shows on the road.

Alison Krauss – Windy City

27 Feb, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

Alison Kraus has released her new CD Windy City this week in North America & Australia and worldwide on Friday, March 3rd.

The new album features Alison performing 10 classic songs that she carefully selected with producer Buddy Cannon. you can pre-order Windy City from the Alison Krauss website and watch the trailer below.

Windy City features: Buddy Cannon, Melonie Cannon, Sidney Cox, Suzanne Cox, Teddy Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Dan Tyminski, Hank Williams Jr., Barry Bales, Richard Bennett, Ron Block, Chad Cromwell, Scott Ducai, John Hobbs, Jim Horn, Mike Johnson, Kenny Malone, Brent Mason, Joe Murphy, Matt Rollings, Charles Rose, Jeff Taylor, Bobby Terry, and Tommy White.

Larry Sparks – Lonesome and Blue

20 Feb, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

Larry Sparks new release features 14 Songs, 10 of Them available digitally for the first time.

Rebel Records has released Lonesome And Blue: More Favorites, a superb 14-song anthology of timeless classics and overlooked gems from International Bluegrass Music Association Hall of Fame member Larry Sparks.

The collection spans Sparks’ almost 40 year relationship with Rebel, beginning with songs pulled from LPs inherited from the old King Bluegrass label back in the 70s all the way up through his 2000 release Special Delivery. Ten of the songs are making their appearance on CD for the first time while the remaining four were available digitally at one time but have been out-of-print in recent years.

It really is overwhelming to look back at the dozens and dozens of songs Larry Sparks has recorded over the years—they bespeak of an amazing repertoire in which everything is of a very high quality. Every one of the 14 tracks here demonstrates the taste and skill level that he has maintained right from his earliest recorded work – Dave Freeman, Rebel Records owner.

A staple of the Rebel roster of talent since the late 1970s, Larry Sparks’ recordings for the label form the bedrock that underscores his status as a bluegrass legend. Sparks cut his professional teeth as a member of the Stanley Brothers and Ralph Stanley’s Clinch Mountain Boys. From there, he launched a solo career that has sustained him for close to five decades. Having apprenticed under first-generation masters, it is no surprise that songs from these greats comprised much of Larry’s early repertoire.

Making their digital debut here are definitive Sparks’ interpretations of songs originally crafted by bluegrass and country virtuosos including the Stanley Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs, the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers, Jimmy Martin, Hank Williams and Johnnie & Jack. In this sense, Lonesome And Blue is Sparks’ tip of the hat to his mentors.

Seven different long-out-of-print albums (Dark Hollow, Best of Larry Sparks, Sings Hank Williams, Blue Sparks, Lonesome Guitar, Travelin’ and Special Delivery) provided the pool of material from which 14 classic songs were culled.

Assisting Larry Sparks in this retro journey is an A-List of his Lonesome Ramblers and guest musicians, including Dave Evans, Art Stamper, Wendy Miller, Mike Lilly, Ralph “Joe” Meadows, Tommy Boyd, Stuart Duncan, Scott Napier, Ricky Skaggs, Jim Heffernan, Chubby Wise, Gene Elders and Barry Crabtree among others.

Lonesome And Blue will be released March 17th but is available now for pre-order through iTunes, Amazon or Google Play. Consumers who pre-order the album on iTunes or Amazon will receive an instant free download of track #1 on the collection, “Think of What You’ve Done.”

Track List:	** Previously Unreleased Digitally
1. Think of What You’ve Done 2. Life of Sorrow 3. Brown-Eyed Darling 4. Waltz of the Wind 5. The Old Spinning Wheel 6. Be Nobody’s Darling But Mine 7. Lonesome and Blue **	8. Pretty Little Miss 9. Rock Hearts 10. Cannonball Blues 11. If That’s The Way You Feel 12. Timberline 13. Heart Trouble 14. Come Back Darling **

Davidson Brothers – All You Need Is Music

9 Feb, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

Hamish and Lachlan Davidson have announced the release of their new album All You Need Is Music. The date for the album’s release is set for 7th April, 2017.

7th April is also Hamish’s birthday and the brothers are offering a special treat for the one lucky winner who pre-orders the new album now. You will have a chance to win a Davidson Brothers concert in your backyard or local pub.

In addition, orders before 7th April 2017 will receive a free autographed photo of the Davidson Brothers and the first 250 Aussie fans to pre-order All You Need Is Music go into the draw to win a private concert in their own backyard or at their local pub.

Aussie fans who pre-order multiple copies of the album also receive multiple entries in the Backyard Concert Competition.

Postage is free worldwide for all pre-orders of All You Need is Music.

Dailey and Vincent Patriots and Poets

9 Feb, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

Dailey & Vincent have announced the release of their upcoming eighth album, Patriots & Poets on March 31.

Dailey and Vincent’s new star-studded project features collaborations with bluegrass music’s top musicians including Steve Martin, Doyle Lawson, Bela Fleck, and David Rawlings. The soon-to-be inducted Grand Ole Opry members will release the collection via Dreamlined Entertainment Group and BFD (distributed via RED).

The project features 16 all-new tracks that were all written or co-written by Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent, with a collection of energizing upbeat songs, along with slow sing-along anthems. Standout tracks on the project include the feel-good track “California” which features a very special verse by comedic and bluegrass enthusiast Steve Martin. Other highlights on the project include thought-provoking songs like, “Beautiful Scars” and “American We Love You,” all highlighting harmonies by 6-time “Male Vocalist of the Year” winner Jamie Dailey and 5-time Grammy winner Darrin Vincent. Another feel-good moment on Patriots & Poets includes the track “Bill and Ole Elijah.”

Patriots & Poets will serve as the follow-up to the duo’s previous release, Alive!, which spent 15 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums chart. The DVD also debuted at No. 2 across all genres. Also, the hit RFD-TV program, “The Dailey & Vincent Show” is back with season one and season two of the popular variety series, now airing on Friday nights at 7:30pm ET, throughout all of 2017. USA readers click here to find RFD-TV listings.

So far, 2017 has proven to be a career-defining year for the award-winning duo, who will be formally inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in March. This will see the duo become the newest members of the prestigious show that made country music famous. The IBMA award-winners were recently honoured by the International Bluegrass Hall of Fame and Museum with the brand new exhibit, “A Decade of Dailey & Vincent: An American Music Journey,” which features artefacts and memorabilia from their decorated career as a duo and beyond. Dailey & Vincent will take the stage on February 13 in Nashville, Tennessee for a special free show at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum for museum members at The CMA Theatre. Fans can also catch the hit makers appearing at venues and festivals nationwide, including their annual music festival Dailey & Vincent LandFest in the Mountains, presented by Springer Mountain Farms.

Patriots & Poets Track Listing:

1. Gimme All The Love You Got
2. Beautiful Scars
3. Baton Rouge
4. Until We’re Gone (feat. TaRanda Green)
5. Bill and Ole Elijah
6. Unsung Heroes

7. Spring Hill
8. God’s Love (feat. Doyle Lawson)
9. California (feat. Steve Martin)
10. Here Comes The Flood (feat. David Rawlings)
11. That Feel Good Music

12. He’s Been So Good To Me
13. No Place Love Won’t Go (feat. Bela Fleck)
14. That’s What We’re Put Here To Do
15. America We Love You
16. 255 North

About Dailey & Vincent:
Five-time Grammy award winners individually, three-time Grammy award nominees collectively, four-time Dove Award winners, and winners of 35 IBMA Awards altogether (including 3-time IBMA Entertainer of the Year Award winners and 3-Time Vocal Group of the Year Award winners), Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent, backed by one of the best bands on tour today, are some of the most reputable and elite entertainers in American music; bluegrass, traditional country and gospel music.

The concoction of the fantastically instinctive vocal blends of Dailey’s tenor and Vincent’s reedy harmonies, has gained them well-deserved praise for their own distinctive style and worldwide recognition as American Music gold. Dailey & Vincent has garnered world-wide attention with their first national, top-rated television series, “The Dailey & Vincent Show,” on RFD TV and over 500 airings of their PBS special “Dailey & Vincent Alive – In Concert.” Their most recent CD, Dailey & Vincent Alive, debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Bluegrass charts and remained at the top position for over 15 weeks. For more information, visit DaileyandVincent.com.

Big Country Bluegrass – Let Them Know I’m From Virginia

8 Jan, 17 by Greg McGrath Leave a Comment

Rebel Records has announced today’s release of “Burn the Barn,” the first single from Big Country Bluegrass’ upcoming 30th Anniversary recording Let Them Know I’m From Virginia (REB-1862). The hard-driving, “barn burning” number, written by Tracy O’Connell, is a fitting kick-off to an album that celebrates three decades of high energy picking and singing.

Big Country Bluegrass has been making music for 30 years, and Let Them Know I’m From Virginia is a celebration of the band’s commitment to, and love of, traditional bluegrass music. Big Country Bluegrass performed its first show in January 1987 and since that time has made many notable contributions to the bluegrass community. This recording, the band’s fourth, does the same.

Big Country Bluegrass is known for their hard-driving music and its fine selection of material. Tommy Sells, the band’s founder and leader, has had a long standing and fruitful relationship with Tom T. and the late Dixie Hall. A combination that has produced such hits as “The Boys in Hats and Ties,” “I’m Putting on My Leaving Shoes” and “Bluefield West Virginia Blues,” songs that have all reached #1 on Bluegrass Unlimited’s National Airplay Chart. This album features two more Tom T. & Dixie Hall originals, “The Old Crooked Trail” and “If I Ever Get Home,” as well as songs by fine writers like the late James King, Glenn Alford, Marvin Morrow and Eric Marshall, among others.

Lovers of mountain music will find Let Them Know I’m From Virginia a treat.

If you enjoy bluegrass performed with all the right ingredients of taste, timing, and tone, and delivered in a heartfelt and spirited mountain style, then this recording is a must for your collection. The musical journey of Big Country Bluegrass continues – Dale Morris.

“Burn the Barn” is available through:

iTunes
Amazon
Google Play
or receive an instant free download of the single by preordering the album on these sites.

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