COUNTRY GOLD

As this weblog was linkled to the radio show(see post below) , it will now be found at www.scotcountry.blogspot.com, where we will continue to report on Country music news of particular interest to fans in Central Scotland.

The powers that be have dropped most of Central FM's weekend programming, in favour of non-local networked programming. That means that , after 15 years and 1,028 programmes, the station's longest running presenter, Stewart Fenwick, who presented the station's popular Country music show has been dropped.
The last programme was broadcast last Sunday, October 16th, and Stewart received a telephone call the following day advising him of the immediate cancellation of the programme, which will be replaced by a Top 40 Pop chart show.

Next year's Northern Nashville Festival will once again be held in Halkirk, Caithness over the Easter weekend (April 14-16).
Janie Fricke and Joy Lynn White headline from the USA, alongside European acts, Frank Jansen, Texas Renegade & The Honky Tonk Pickers.
The Irish contingent features Robert Mizzell, Sharon Turley, Jimmy Henry and Kim Dickenson, whilst homegrown talent will include Manson Grant, Caledonia and Kate Bain. Gerry Ford will compere the event.
A really exciting line up. Ticket details to follow soon.

The "Country Gold" Featured album for October is Isla Grant's "When The Day Is Done". Just released to coincide with her tour (see Rosette Artists Tour Dates below), the CD features 12 new orginal songs from the lady herself. You'll hear a track each week on Central FM's Country Gold.

The Prairie Star kick off October on the local club scene with a return visit from Boot'n'Saddles. That's in Weirs Social Club, Church Street, Alloa on Saturday 1st.
The San Quentin's meeting this month will see Rambling Fever visiting The Golf Club in Maddisonon the 7th. There will also be a Mexican Trilogy performed on the night.
And finally the reformed Blazing Saddles will be playing for The Brightons Line Dancers in the British Legion on Friday 21st.

If you like your Country music 50's style, with a hillbilly twist and a rockabilly beat, dont miss Koolsville's WILD IN THE COUNTRY at The Cladhan Hotel, Kemper Avenue, Falkirk (Just behind Central FM) on Sunday October 16th. There will be live music from Paul Ansell's Number Nine, The Accelerators and Country Cattin'.
Sounds like a great day. We'll be there !
Tiockets from The Steeple, 01324 506850, and checkout the kool website www.koolsville.co.uk for more info.

The following awards were presented Monday night in Calgary :

Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans’ Choice Award George Canyon
Female Artist of the Year Terri Clark
Male Artist of the Year George Canyon
Group or Duo of the Year The Road Hammers
Album of the Year This Time Around, Paul Brandt
Single of the Year My Name, George Canyon
SOCAN Song of the Year My Name, George Canyon & / Gordie Sampson
CMT Video of the Year Convoy, Paul Brandt
Roots Artist or Group of the Year The Corb Lund Band
Top Selling Album Greatest Hits, Shania Twain
Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award Amanda Wilkinson
CCMA Hall of Fame Inductee, Artist Gary Fjellgaard
Humanitarian Award Terry Kelly
Independent Male Artist of the Year Aaron Pritchett
Independent Female Artist of the Year Lisa Hewitt
Independent Group or Duo of the Year The Corb Lund Band
Independent Song of the Year You Still Own Me ,
Philip Douglas, Noah Gordon & Johnny Reid

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kenny ChesneyAlan JacksonToby KeithBrad PaisleyKeith Urban

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“Alcohol” - Brad Paisley
“As Good As I Once Was” - Toby Keith
“Baby Girl” - Sugarland
“Bless the Broken Road” - Rascal Flatts
“I May Hate Myself In The Morning” - Lee Ann Womack

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Be Here - Keith Urban
Feels Like Today - Rascal Flatts
Live Like You Were Dying - Tim McGraw
Somewhere Down In Texas - George Strait
There’s More Where That Came From - Lee Ann Womack

SONG OF THE YEAR
“Alcohol” - Brad Paisley
“As Good As I Once Was” - Toby Keith/Scotty Emerick
“Bless The Broken Road” - Marcus Hummon/Bobby Boyd
“I May Hate Myself In The Morning” - Odie Blackmon
“Redneck Woman” - Gretchen Wilson/John Rich
“Whiskey Lullaby” - Bill Anderson/Jon Randall

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Sara Evans
Alison Krauss
Martina McBride
Gretchen Wilson
Lee Ann Womack

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Alison Krauss + Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas
Diamond Rio
Lonestar
Rascal Flatts
Sugarland

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Van Zant
The Warren Brothers

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
George Strait (Duet with Lee Ann Womack) - “Good News, Bad News”
Willie Nelson with Lee Ann Womack - “I’ll Never Be Free”
Brad Paisley/Sara Evans - “New Again”
Shania Twain (with Billy Currington) - “Party For Two"
Jimmy Buffett with Martina McBride - “Trip Around The Sun”

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Jerry Douglas – Dobro
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Electric Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar/Electric Guitar
Randy Scruggs – Guitar/Mandolin

HORIZON AWARD
Dierks Bentley
Big & Rich
Miranda Lambert
Julie Roberts
Sugarland

The September/October issue of Country Music & More is now available on line. Check out the Scottish Report at
http://fp.morecountrymusic.plus.com/scottish_report.htm

We're all shocked at the terrible conditions that have emerged in New Orleans and other Gulf Coast communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina last weekend.
In the US, the Country music community have reacted quickly by getting involved in Red Cross fundraisers for the victims of the disaster.
Tim McGraw returns to his home state Friday (Sept. 2) when he co-headlines A Concert for Hurricane Relief, on NBC, MSNBC and CNBC. McGraw, a native of the north Louisiana town of Start,
The Grand Ole Opry will donate all proceeds from its Sept. 27 show at the Opry House.The Opry is inviting many of country's biggest stars to play that night, including Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss, Craig Morgan& Billy Currington.
CMT are helping out, too Gretchen Wilson is the only confirmed country artist right now for a nationwide cable TV fundraiser to be shown Sept. 10 on sister networks CMT, MTV and VH1.

The popular Rosette label artists are back on tour this Autumn. Scottish dates include :

2nd September Dominic Kirwan, Elgin Town Hall
3rd September Dominic Kirwan,, Assembly Rooms, Wick
9th September Dominic Kirwan,Webster Theatre, Arbroath
10th September Dominic Kirwan,Airdrie Town Hall
17th September Daniel O’Donnell, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
5th Oct Isla Grant, Volunteer Hall, Galashiels
6th Oct Isla Grant, Greenock arts Guild
7th Oct Isla Grant, Webster Theatre, Arbroath
8th Oct Isla Grant, Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock
9th Oct Isla Grant, Rothes Halls, Glenrothes
27th Oct Dominic Kirwan,Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline
9th Nov Charlie Landsborough, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
10th Nov Charlie Landsborough, Falkirk Town Hall
11th Nov Charlie Landsborough, Aberdeen Music Hall
12th Nov Charlie Landsborough, Rothes Halls, Glenrothes
13th Nov Charlie Landsborough, Webster Theatre, Arbroath
24th Nov Dominic Kirwan, Stirling Albert Halls
25th Nov Dominic Kirwan,Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
26th Nov Dominic Kirwan,Rothes Halls, Glenrothes

Tune into Central FM every Sunday afternoon for the best mix of Country music. "Country Gold" is heard across Scotland's Forth Valley on 103.1 & around the world at www.centralfm.co.uk