11 February 2016

Locust Honey String Band

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North Carolina-formed, now Nashville-based old-time/bluegrass trio Locust Honey String Band have announced extensive February-March UK & Ireland tour in support of their new album NEVER LET ME CROSS YOUR MIND. Thu Feb 25: Lincs, Ewerby Reading Rooms Fri 26: Belchford, St Peter & Paul Church Sat 27: Notts. Norwell Village Hall Sun 28: Lincs, Braceborough Village Hall Mon 29: Rainham, The Oast House Community Centre Tue Mar 1: Birmingham, Kitchen Garden Café Wed 2: London, Green Note Thu 3: Warks, Kineton Sports & Social Club Fri 4: Warks, Clows Top Victory Hall Sat 5: Derbyshire, Chinley Community Centre Sun 6: Moreton, Millennium Community Centre Mon 7: Sarratt, The Cock Inn, The Old Barn Sessions Tue 8: Leicester, The Musician Wed 9: Towersey, The Three Horseshoes Thu 10: Barry, West End Club Fri 11: Newcastle upon Tyne, Studio at Live Theatre Sat 12: Scarborough, Woodend Gallery Sun 13: Beverley, The Rose & Crown Mon 14: Hawick String Theory, Tower Mill Café Bar Tue 15: Glasgow, Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club Thu 17: Ballater, The Deeside Inn Sat 19: Renfrewshire, Kilbarchan Performing Arts Centre Sun 20: Stranraer, The Grapes Mon 21: Omagh, Myles K. McCann’s Tue 22: Cookstown, The Red Room Wed 23: Galway, Róisín Dubh Thu 24: Listowel, St. Johns Theatre Sat 26: Naul, The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre Sun 27: Roscommon, JJ Harlow’s Mon 28: Kilkee, The Greyhound Bar Tue 29: Sixmilebridge, The Mill Bar, Sixmilebridge Folk Club

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This week saw the Country Radio Seminar return to Nashville

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Radio Personnel met this week in Nashville for  the Country Radio Seminar (CRS) 2016, country radio’s biggest event of the year. The three-day conference began on Monday, February 8 at its new home, Omni Nashville. CRS 2016 provided various educational and networking opportunities and the agenda was packed full of instructive discussions, intriguing panels. Performances came from some of country music’s biggest stars as well as some of the most talked about emerging acts of 2015-2016. Several favourites from past years returned too, including the Grand Ole Opry at CRS, Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley, Team UMG at The Ryman luncheon and more. Additionally, Big Machine Label Group hosted their first CRS-sanctioned luncheon. Notable discussions and panels that took place at CRS 2016 were the ‘New Views From the Top’ keynote discussion, CRS research presentation ‘What Content Makes Country Radio Matter’ presented by Edison Research and the ‘Programmers Boot Camp’ series, sponsored by Benztown. This year’s seminar also included an appearance from featured speaker, Tim McGraw. CRS welcomed a number of other after-hour destinations and sponsored events, including the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Reception and Gallery Tours, Mix Lounge, in2une/Momentum Label Group Showcase, Nashville-Access Superpick Showcase, Reviver Records After Hours Party, SSM Nashville Beer Garden, Stallions Entertainment Showcase, Smith & Wesley Performance at Barlines, Thirty Tigers at The Stage, the SMG CRS Fest 2016 at Margaritaville (sponsored by Spin Doctors)and more.

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The first Americana Music Association UK Awards are set for a bright future

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The UK Americana Awards, which is set to become an annual event, closed out two days of festivities at this year’s Americana Music Association UK conference. In a night celebrating the UK’s vibrant and growing Americana scene, the AMA-UK welcomed an audience of guests, AMA-UK delegates, members of the music industry, and the public. Attendees were treated to performances from Billy Bragg, Danny & The Champions of The World, Bear’s Den, The Dreaming Spires, Lewis & Leigh, Emily Barker, Robert Vincent, Gretchen Peters, and Cale Tyson. Danny & The Champions of the World and Gretchen Peters were the evening’s big winners at London’s St. John at Hackney on February 2, 2016. Danny & The Champions of the World won UK Artist, UK Album, and UK Song of the Year while Gretchen Peters took home International Album and International Song of the Year. Bonnie Raitt, Elizabeth McGovern, Ricky Ross, Americana Music Association Executive Director Jed Hilly, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Kimmie Rhodes, Ralph McLean, and Mark Hagen joined host Bob Harris and musical director Ethan Johns as special guest presenters. Billy Bragg was presented the Trailblazer Award by Chris Difford for his contribution to the genre and receiving the prestigious Bob Harris Emerging Artist Award was Robert Vincent. Swedish duo First Aid Kit were recognised with an award for the official highest selling Americana album of 2015 in the UK (OfficialCharts.com) for their album Stay Gold. Nominees of the seven member-voted awards are below (with winners in italics): UK Album of the Year – Presented by Mark Hagen WHAT KIND OF LOVE – Danny & The Champions of the World / Produced by Chris Clarke and Danny George Wilson SEARCHING FOR THE SUPERTRUTH – The Dreaming Spires / Produced by The Dreaming Spires THE TOERAG SESSIONS – Emily Barker / Produced by Liam Watson IF I WAS – The Staves / Produced by Justin Vernon International Album of the Year – Presented by Bonnie Raitt BLACKBIRDS – Gretchen Peters / Produced by Doug Lancio, Gretchen Peters, and Barry Walsh SOMETHING MORE THAN FREE – Jason Isbell / Produced by Dave Cobb PAGEANT MATERIAL – Kacey Musgraves / Produced by Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, and Kacey Musgraves INTRODUCING CALE TYSON – Cale Tyson / Produced by Cale Tyson UK Artist of the Year – Presented by Ricky Ross Danny & The Champions of the World Bear’s Den The Dreaming Spires Lewis & Leigh International Artist of the Year – Presented by Jed Hilly Jason Isbell The Bros. Landreth Gretchen Peters Sturgill Simpson UK Song of the Year – Presented by Beth Nielsen Chapman Clear Water – Danny & The Champions of the World / Written by Danny George Wilson and Paul Lush Agape – Bear’s Den / Written by Andrew Davie, Kevin Jones, and Johannes Refsdal Rubble – Lewis & Leigh / Written by Al Lewis and Alva Leigh Black & White – The Staves / Written by The Staves International Song of the Year – Presented by Elizabeth McGovern Blackbirds – Gretchen Peters / Written by Gretchen Peters and Ben Glover 24 Frames – Jason Isbell / Written by Jason Isbell All These Dreams – Andrew Combs / Written by Andrew Combs and Jabe Beyer American Middle Class – Angaleena Presley / Written by Angaleena Presley UK Instrumentalist of the Year – Presented by Kimmie Rhodes and Ralph MacLean BJ Cole Joseph Bennett Spencer Cullum Jr Paul Lush

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