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International Country Music Association Newsletter April 2004
PO Box 292937, Nashville, TN 37229
Publisher: Col. Bobbie Patterson Editor: Scarlett Vanek
Research Asst: Col. Keith Bradford Writer: Rhett Ashley
Permission To Forward Or Print Is Granted To All
Karaoke KJs Needed For Nashville Star Search
Our annual talent search is scheduled for Friday, May 28th. through Memorial Day May 31st. As always we will be running seven or more stages. The pay is good and you get a special spotlight audition. We require good equipment and at least two thousand songs. For details, email c4promo@aol.com or call 615-391-0066.
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British Festivals Want American Performers
I have been approached by people looking for performers for a Festival in mid July (Southern England) and also for another at the end of August (South West, England.) These would be excellent gigs - for people already in the UK - to consider adding to their tour schedule.
If you are in the UK during that time and would be interested in either gig, please contact me with your relevant information and I will be happy to connect you to the promoters concerned.
All good wishes, Dee
Dee Hallett - Member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists PR for the British Bluegrass Music Association www.bbma.net ************************************************************************ Comments About Past Star Searches
"I got a record deal! I made several important business contacts. I learned a lot from your seminars. I was on stage everyday. I had four days of wall to wall fun and excitement. Thank you for organizing a wonderful event." Billy Smythe, Canada
"I've never seen so much great new talent, in one place. Our budget only allowed us to sign one new act to a recording contract. We signed Diane Foxx. It was a tough decision."
Jason Hawkins, Foxfire Records, Nashville
"I've always enjoyed the festivals. You have so many fine new singers and songwriters."
Colonel Buster Doss, Stardust Records, Tennessee
"We've attended more than one of your fabulous talent searches. We'll be there again, this year. " Rein Wortelboer (DJ) and Els Wortelboer (radio promoter), The Netherlands, Europe
For details of this year's event, visit www.nashvillemusicfestival.com ******************************************************************************
These DJs Play Independent Music
We suggest mailing these people a postcard with your email address, before sending music.
Chuck Wilson, PO Box 100, Kildare, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Dave Byrne, Villa Maria, Rocky Road., Wicklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Desmond Hensey, 27 Davitt St, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland
Geoff Harris, WLR FM, George's St, Waterford, Ireland
Joe Vincent, POB 39, Waterford, Ireland
Michael Gerrard, Boyne Shopping Center, Droghed, Colouth, Ireland
Paul Eagan, Tullaghanogue, Trim, Co. Meath, Ireland
Sean Brady, 3 Dutton Close, Old Castle, Co. Meath, Ireland
Tommy Murphy, 33 Lord Edward St, Ballina, Mayo, Ireland
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Elvis' Family Tree Traced To Scotland
According to UPI, research has traced Elvis Presley's family roots to Lonmay, Scotland. It is a very small town and hopes its ties to the music legend will boost tourism.
Scottish author Allan Morrison found evidence in parish records that Presley's great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather was married in Lonmay, in 1713.
"I started looking into Elvis's past when I heard rumors of
him coming from Scotland," said Morrison, who wrote "The Presley Prophecy." "I was able to trace his family tree and when it got to Lonmay, it was like striking gold." The family tree also shows a son from that 1713 marriage, Andrew Presley, became a blacksmith and was the first Presley to leave Scotland for America. Lonmay, is a farm community so small it frequently is left off maps.
Residents hope the village will become a tourist stop for devoted
Presley fans. "The news could help the area enormously ...," said John Wood.
He operates the only business in Lonmay. It is a bed and breakfast accommodation.
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Do You Want To Be Seen Live On Stage And On Nashville Television?
Thirty or more record companies will see and hear you live on stage, at our fourth annual star search. Nashville television programmers will be there taping for future broadcasts.
Are you proud of your talent? This is your chance to impress Nashville's music industry.
Can you afford to miss it? Visit www.nashvillemusicfestival.com for complete details. ************************************************************************************************* Toby Keith Will Host Golf Tournament
The first annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic is scheduled for May 24th. It will be at the Belmar Golf Course in Norman, Oklahoma.
Keith said the tournament will benefit Ally's House Charity, a newly established,
nonprofit organization assisting Oklahoma families of children with cancer. The charity is named after Allison Webb. She was the daughter of Keith's friend
and original band member, Scott Webb. She died in 2003, one month before her third
birthday. She had a form of kidney cancer. "This is a special charity to me," Keith said. "I saw firsthand how a child's cancer diagnosis can devastate a family. The proceeds of this tournament will be used to help these special kids."
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Record Labels And Other Music Companies Invited
Each year several dozen music companies attend our annual star search event. They love the relaxed setting and the opportunity to see great unsigned singers, bands, and songwriters perform live on stage. If you have attended one of these events, we know you will be here every year. If you haven't attended one of our talent search festivals, we'll be glad to send you complete information. This is our fourth year. In the last three years, numerous companies have found the exciting new talent they were seeking. Our special festival line is 615-391-0066. Give us a call.
********************************* Griggs, Turner and Rushlow Added to IFCO Show
Andy Griggs, newcomer Josh Turner and the band Rushlow have been added to the list of performers at the International Fan Club Organization's 37th annual concert on June 8 in Nashville. The show will be at the Ryman Auditorium. Other acts performing at the IFCO show include Tracy Byrd, Deborah Allen and Cowboy Crush.
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Tim Mc Graw To Headline Charity Concert
Tim McGraw and costar Billy Bob Thornton will headline an April
10 concert in Austin, Texas, to raise money for the Gridiron Heroes Spinal Cord Injury Organization. The charity assists athletes injured in high school sporting events. *****************************************************
Johnny Cash's Career Continues After His Death
Production is planned to begin this summer on a biographical film of Johnny Cash. With Joaquin Phoenix is cast as Cash. Reese Witherspoon will play the role of
June Carter Cash. The film will be directed by James Mangold, who also directed Identity and Kate & Leopold.
Johnny Cash had agreed to serve as a creative consultant on the project.
The film will focus on his early career in Memphis and the stardom
and chemical addiction he experienced in the 1960s. A new volume of Johnny Cash's music has been released, as a companion to the 2000 trilogy Love, God, Murder. The album, titled Life, features the newly released recording, "I Can't Go On That Way." It was recorded in 1977, but never released.
Johnny approved the track listing four days before his
death last year. The album includes 18 songs from his years on Sun, Columbia and Mercury. *******************************************
Strait, Jackson, and Buffett To Perform Together
George Strait, Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett will perform their first concert together on May 29 at Texas Stadium in Dallas. After weeks of rumors, Strait confirmed the concert in a press release issued March 24th. Tickets are priced from $39.50 to $125. They go on sale to the general public April 3 at all Ticketmaster outlets. With equal billing, Jackson will open the concert, followed by
Strait and then Buffett. All three will perform the concert's finale. "The three of us have talked about doing this for some time," Strait said. "We've had the
pleasure of working with each other before, and not only do we enjoy each other's music, but we have a lot in common. Sharing the same stage will be a great time for us as well as the fans. The only drawback will be choosing which songs to do and which ones we have to leave off." ************
Ralph Stanley Named Virginian of the Year
Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley was in Roanoke, Va., March 19th. Hewas there to accept the "2004 Virginian of the Year" award from the Virginia Press Association. Former recipients include Bruce Hornsby and the late June Carter Cash. "Nothing makes me prouder than praise from other Virginians," said Stanley. He is a native and resident of Dickenson County. "I think that my growing up in the mountains of Virginia made my music what it is today."
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