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International Country Music Association Newsletter January 2001
POB 271238 Nashville, TN 37203 On The Web at: www.radiocountry.org Editor: Bobbie Patterson Publisher:Scarlett Gremard Music Review: Rhett Ashley The British Archives of Country Music collects and files country, gospel, and bluegrass music. Their mission is to provide a museum of country music history for future generations. This is the British version of the Country Music Foundation, which is located in Nashville. The archives are ran by David Barnes. Their museum is open to the public. David wants to add to their collection of non-major label recording artists. Please send your CDs and tapes to, Mr. David Barnes, 163 The Gateway, Marine Parade, Dover Kent, CT16 1LJ, United Kingdom. Email, dave@bacountrymusic.fsnet.co.uk The Nashville Music Festival (May 26 through May 28) is custom designed to allow unknown singers and songwriters to meet people and create connections within the Nashville music industry. If you understand that who you know is at least as important as what you know, this is the one event you can not afford to miss. Limited space does not allow us to mention all the highlights of this wonderful event. There will be several stages and all stages will have open microphones. If you want to show the Nashville music industry what you have to offer, this is the one event you can not afford to miss. A lot of unsigned artists have paid thousands of dollars to do a showcase in Nashville that nobody came to see. Imagine you are an executive for one of the major labels. You are making your $100, 000 plus yearly salary. You are flying to Los Angeles and New York. You are putting in 16 hour days. Would you take time away from your family to see one unknown singer, at some small club? Would an invitation offering some free beer and chicken wings get your attention? Of course; not! Now, imagine you are the same executive. You hear about the Nashville Music Festival. You hear that hundreds of unsigned singers will be on stage, during a three day music festival. You know you can go to one place and see hundreds of best unsigned singers, in the world. Would you be there? If you are an unsigned singer looking for a record deal, can you afford not to be there? If you are a talented but unknown songwriter wanting your songs recorded by one of tomorrow's stars, can you afford to not be there? If you are a record producer looking for a great singer, can you afford to not be there? If you are a publisher looking for great songs, can you afford to not be there? For more details about this wonderful event, visit our web site. Go to www.radiocountry.org and click on the Nashville Music Festival banner, or email the event director at c4promo@aol.com or call 615-252-8202. Numerous country and gospel music associations around the world have joined us, in endorsing this first annual, Nashville Music Festival. We consider this to be the most important independent music event of the decade! Japanese Country Music Star, Tomi Fujiyama will appear each of the three days, at the Nashville Music Festival. Ms. Fujiyama is Japan's best known country singer, in the international market. In 1995, she signed a contract with the American record producer, Patty Parker. The album has received massive radio play throughout the world. Dutch DJ, Rein Wortelboer and his lovely wife Els have announced they will attend the Nashville Music Festival. Rein has won numerous awards from American Country Music organizations. He will be recording interviews to be broadcasted on one of his three highly popular radio broadcasts. He is most famous for his country and bluegrass programs, but also hosts the most popular gospel program in the Dutch, German, anf Belgium border area. Be sure to get in his interview appointment book, while you're at the festival. Hank Swennson is a legend in European Country Music. He is the president of the Nordic Country Music Organization. He operates the only full time country music radio station in Northern Europe. Most European stations broadcast a variety of music styles. Hank's radio station is all country, all the time. Hank is well known throughout Europe as a booking agent and books talent for numerous festivals, in several countries. He was recently given Tennessee's highest honor, when Governor Don Sundquist appointed him Tennessee's Ambassador To The World. Hank and his new bride, Marie will attend the Nashville Music Festival. Be sure to bring your promotional kits, if you are interested in touring Europe. Colonel Billy D. Foster, President of The Lone Star State Country Music Association will attend the Nashville Music Festival. On Jan. 23rd. Col.Foster was honored with the Home Town Hero's Award, by the city of Beaumont, TX. for his work in promoting Country Music. Col. Foster is one of the driving forces in Texas Country Music. He and his wife Helen will be attending the Nashville Music Festival. Be sure to meet him, while you're there. If it involves Texas and Country Music, Col. Bill Foster makes it happen. Cherokee Mangus director of the Nashville Native American Dance Troop will bring her dance troop to the Nashville Music Festival. Be sure to catch all of the Native American entertainers and bring your cameras. The Native American stage is being directed by Storm Seymour. Storm has been nominated for a NAMA award, by the Native American Music Association. He is the most highly honored Native American entertainer in the world. Storm and his band, White Swan have too many awards to list in this limited space. When we asked him which award he was most proud of he said, "All the awards that we have received for our music are deeply appreciated, but the one that brings a lump to my throat every time I look at it is The Kitty Wells/Johnny Wright Humanatarian Award. We received it for our charity concerts and helping people in need is what we are most proud of, in our career." Several other popular Native American entertainers will be attending the the festival. Space does not allow us to list them all. However; we do want to mention Quan-Ti-Si. Her show band is made up entirely of Native American musicians, from several Tribal Nations. Bring your video cameras, you'll want to record this. Native American craftsmen are being encouraged to set up shop to display and sell their handcrafted jewelry, pipes, and other items. The most read Native American publication, "Indian Country Today" has ran an article on the festival and we've been told the festival might become a minature inter-tribal pow-wow. Wouldn't that be great! It's about time all the tribes of man got together! Doug Deramus of the International Country Gospel Music Association and country gospel music star, Judy Deramus will attend the Nashville Music Festival. Be sure to catch one of Judy's performances. The Willie Harris Singers have won Top Gospel Group numerous times at a variety of awards shows. They have performed in Las Vegas, Nashville, Chicago, and too many other cities too mention. They are a very impressive gospel group. I watched one of their performances at a country music event, in Nebraska. It had the crowd on their feet dancing. They will appear at the Nashville Music Festival. Their manager, Vincent Chappelle expects to bring several other gospel groups to appear on his Chicago Gospel Review. The Children Rights Council is a 180,000 member organization with offices in Washington, DC, London, and Tokyo. David Courson and Jean Massengale have reserved booth space, at the Nashville Music Festival. Their spokesperson is the 13 year old song and dance artist, Hadassah, You'll want to catch one of her performances and support this fine international organization. The Lord's Deciples is a musical ministry conducted by bikers. They travel throughout the southeastern United States doing the Lord's work through music.They plan to appear, at the Nashville Music Festival. Late breaking news! Suzi Cantu notified us The Golden State Country Music Association (California) has endorsed the Nashville Music Festival. This is the largest state CMA, in the nation! They are affilliated with the Country Music Organizations of America International. The C. M. O. A. hosts a huge independent awards show each year, in Las Vegas. For details, email mysuzi@aol.com . Music Reviews By Colonel Rhett Ashley Florida, Essie James, "Don't Walk Away", impressive vocals but poor low budget production 2 Stars Texas, Penny Jo Pullus, "Lucky Number 7" great voice, good song selection, solid production 4 1/2 Stars Missouri, Arlie Nole, "Arlie's Reality" strong voice and good songs very average production 3 1/2 Stars Canada, Joe Stoneham, "Christmas Time" he's the real deal honest vocals and no tricks production 4 Stars Canada, Wolfe Milestone, "Where My Truck Stops" not a bad song in the bunch this is the kind of music Nashville made, during the golden age 4 Stars Texas, J. Gale Kilgore, "Cowboy Cold Beer" his rich baritone delivers a traditional country song, but production is very poor 2 Stars Wisconsin, Clyde Hady, "A New Millennium Of Freedom", best patriotic album I heard, in a long while an American who can listen without getting misty eyed is either dead or deaf 5 Stars Australia, Sara Stoner, "Rollercoaster" refreshingly honest strong vocals 4 Stars Scotland, Darek Carle, "Reason To Believe" , you can't say anything bad about an album like this 4 Stars New York, Crooning Kurt & The Hi Geared Combo, "Low Down Swing", 14 cuts the swing tunes shine brightly but the straight cuts seem lackluster 3 1/2 Stars Wisconsin, Phyliss Leonard, "Looking Back At Life", great voice and good songs poor production and mix 3 Stars Tennessee, Nelda Sisk, "Nelda Sisk & The Sisko Kids", wow! the best female outlaw singer since Lacy J. Dalton 4 1/2 Stars Nevada, Bobby James, "Life Lessons", first class honky tonk music 4 Stars Florida, Hindu Cowboys, "Hindu Cowboys", only in Florida would you find a Nashville singer & a Bulgarian guitarist doing classic country music 4 Stars Florida, Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan, "Back From The Dead, Vol. 2" down right great music 4 1/2 Stars Canada, Shelly Buffitt, "Both Sides Of Town", on the slow ballads you feel the emotion 4 Stars Nashville, Karen Pindley, "I'll Be There", Vern Gosdin is her duet partner, so you know this lady can sing 4 1/2 Stars Wisconsin, Michael Bowen, "Melodies From The Heart" , best male gospel album this month 3 1/2 Stars Texas, Ronnie Mason, "Sticks & Wheels, smooth country vocals ala Jim Reeves 4 Stars Michigan, Loretta Solon, "The Mini Edition", really good gospel she believes it and you will too when you hear her 4 Stars Canada, Pappy Hamel, "Heads You Win" Canada's answer to Ray Price 4 Stars United Kingdom, Amanda Norman Sell, "As Love Is My Witness", this album was the British CMA's album of the year it & the singer are in the top layer of country music worldwide 5 Stars Texas, Randy Hopper, "Nothing To Hide", this album proves the high quality of Texas music it don't get much better anywhere 4 Stars Colorado, Tony Joe Abernathy "Long Road Home", can country music really be this bad? head on home son, don't nobody but momma want to hear this crapola 1/2 Star North Carolina, Tricia Smith, "Love So Pure", garbage so pure would be a better title 1/2 Star Minnesota, Jack Hagen, "Get Down", you call this music? get a life! 1/2 Star December Newsletter
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