International Country Music Association April Update 2003
On The Web at www.radiocountry.org Email: intlcma@aol.com
P. O. Box 292937, Nashville, TN 37229

Publisher: Colonel Bobbie Patterson
Editor: Colonel Dale Blanton
Writer: Colonel Rhett Ashley
Research Assistant: Keith Bradford

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The Following People Play or Write About Independent Music

Unless otherwise noted; all people listed below are DJs.

Lee Williams, 17 Meadow Lane, Hartley, Wintney, Hants, RG27 8RF, U. K.
email: lwilliams@cmr.cix.co.uk

Ross Murphy, PO Box W41, West Tamworth, NSW 2340, Australia
email: murphy01@tpg.com.au

Eddie White, PO BOX 5080, Kingsdene, NSW 2118, Australia
email: eddiewhite@bigpond.com

Alan Cole, 75 East Lane, Stainforth, Doncaster, So. York. DN7 5DY, U. K.
email: footloose.stompers@btopenworld.com

Dee Hallett, email: deehallett@btopenworld.com
Dee has a radio program and writes for a British bluegrass magazine

Markus Hintikka, Poste Restante, 94700 Kemi, Finland
email: markus_hintikka@hotmail.com

Neil Murch & Noel Parry, P.O.Box 7117, Invercargill South, New Zealand 9501
Email : noelparry@xtra.co.nz

Keri McInerney, email: kerriemc@satcom.net.au
Keri is the Australian writer for a Scottish country music magazine.

Dave Batzofin, P.O.Box 652252, Benmore, South Africa.2010.
email: daveb@702.co.za

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European Doctors Say Gary Bradshaw Has Bacterial Infection

American singers who were touring Europe with Gary Bradshaw can breath a sigh of relief. His sudden illness and coma were not brought about by hepatitis. He was experiencing a bacterial infection of his spine.

Bradshaw's son (Roger) and daughter (Sherry) both report he is recovering. They have expressed thanks for the concern and well wishes expressed, by his associates.

Noted Nashville Music Attorney, Ed Turnley To Conduct Seminar
One of the most interesting seminars at last year's open microphone talent search festival was Ed Turnley's seminar on music copyright law. Serious writers and composers took pages of notes and asked numerous questions. Mr. Turnley has agreed to conduct an updated version of his seminar, at this year's festival.
All seminars are free to festival attendees. For festival dates, location and other details visit www.nashvillemusicfestival.com

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Looking For Hard To Find Record?

Try Record Finders, POB 1047, Glen Allen, VA. 23060, U. S. A.
They have over 18,000 rare and hard to find records. They have a variety of turn tables, as well.

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Colonel Buster Doss Will Conduct History Of Country Music Seminar

Colonel Buster Doss was a Hollywood cowboy star, in the 1940's. He was on the Louisiana Hay Ride, with Hank Williams, Sr. He has owned a traveling circus, promoted Grand Ol Opry stars, and published newspapers and magazines. He is now President of Stardust Records. This talented showman will conduct a very entertaining and informative seminar. You are sure to enjoy it. All seminars are free to festival attendees. For dates and location visit www.nashvillemusicfestival.com

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Learn To Write Music The Way Nashville Musicians Do

Nashville studio musicians have developed a method of writing music which is faster, simpler, and easier than the music staff and notes method. Bands touring with major stars have introduced this simple system, to much of the world. If you hope to be a studio singer or musician, you need this knowledge.

Keith Branford's seminar is a great place to start. He'll explain the basics, which allow the rest to be learned, from the book. Most major book sellers have the book available. It is entitled, The Nashville Number System. Keith will have copies of the book available, at his seminar. All seminars are free to festival attendees. For information on dates and location, visit www.nashvillemusicfestival.com

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Want To Know How To Pitch Your Songs Effectively?

Ambassador Charlie Ray will conduct a seminar, on song pitching. All seminars are free to festival attendees. A complete list of seminars and times will be posted, at the festival.

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Reader's Comment

Your newsletter posted:
Why Clear Channel is Irrelevant for Independent Artists
Edited submission, from B. Farrish "Regular rotation on large stations, Clear Channel or otherwise, in major markets is not available.

It is incorrect, because it has been available to independent artists in the past...just within the last 8 years it's very, very difficult... but it still can be obtained with the proper marketing budget & hiring the right people for the job.

Please don't let Mr. Farrish discourage any good recorded product being marketed correctly. It never a waste of time when you build a good house (even to test market the plans for it) & then to sell it to the public. To get it on the multiple listing nationwide don't you just hire the right agent for that process! It's a business and approaching it as product, marketing, & sales is the best advice for everyone!

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Reader's Comment

We received hundreds of emails both in favor of and opposed to our last newsletter. This was one of the better written emails opposed to it. It was sent by a country music DJ, from Germany.

Hello there,
I would like to let you know that the contents of your last newsletter does not correspond with what is called "International" CMA! The views expressed are entirely pro-Iraq war and like that "poem" which is outrageously nationalistic (and nonsensical: the US have relied for a long time on draft and as far as I remember abolished it after the Vietnam war! I have a deep regard for the United States. But what has happened to the Dixie Chicks reminds me of what is going on in totalitarian countries. All over the world, people criticise the US-goverment (not the American people) for starting that cruel and unjustified war. If you consider yourself "international" , please understand that your newsletter is somewhat offending to people who do not live in the US. My love for country music won't be affected, though, nor will my friendships with so many Americans suffer!

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Correction

Ollie North says the statement attributed to him, in the April Newsletter is incorrect.

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The following humorous pseudoquotes were submitted, by G. Lawton

WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD?

DR. SEUSS
Did the chicken cross the road?
Did he cross it with a toad?
Yes, The chicken crossed the road,
But why it crossed, I've not been told!

ERNEST HEMINGWAY
To die In the rain. Alone.

GRANDPA
In my day, we didn't ask why the chicken crossed the road. Someone told us that the chicken crossed the road, and that was good enough for us.

MARTHA STEWART
No one called to warn me which way that chicken was going. I had a standing order at the farmer's market to sell my eggs when the price dropped to a certain level. No little bird gave me any insider information.

GEORGE BUSH
We don't really care why the chicken crossed the road. We just want to know if the chicken is on our side of the road or not. The chicken is either with us or it is against us. There is no middle ground here.

HANS BLIX
We have reason to believe there is a chicken, but we have not yet been allowed access to the other side of the road.

SADDAM HUSSEIN
This crossing of the road was an unprovoked act of rebellion and we were quite justified in dropping 50 tons of nerve gas on the chicken.

RALPH NADER
The chicken's habitat on the original side of the road had been polluted by unchecked industrialist greed. The chicken did not reach the unspoiled habitat on the other side of the road because it was crushed by the wheels of a gas-guzzling SUV.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question.

PAT BUCHANAN
To steal a job from a decent, hardworking American.

RUSH LIMBAUGH
I don't know why the chicken crossed the road, but I'll bet it was getting a government grant to cross the road, and I'll bet someone out there is already forming a support group to help chickens with crossing-the-road syndrome. Can you believe this? How much more of this can real Americans take? Chickens crossing the road paid for by tax dollars, and when I say tax dollars, I'm talking bout your money, money the government took from you to build roads for chickens to cross.

JOHN LENNON
Imagine all the chickens crossing roads in peace.

CAPTAIN KIRK
To boldly go where no chicken has gone before.

SIGMUND FREUD
The fact that you are at all concerned that the chicken crossed the road reveals your underlying sexual insecurity.

BILL GATES
I have just released eChicken 2003, which will not only cross roads, but will lay eggs, file your important documents, and balance your checkbook. And, Internet Explorer is an inextricable part of eChicken.

COLONEL SANDERS
I missed one?