Plucked the following from Monday's Billboard website news...thought it
might be of interest throughout (sorry about the screwy formatting).
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Singer/songwriter John Prine has finished
scenes for a Miramax film, "Daddy And
Them," written and directed by Billy Bob
Thornton. Prine plays Thornton's brother
in the comedy, which is due this fall and
also features Laura Dern and Ben Affleck.
Meanwhile, Prine has begun recording "In
Spite Of Ourselves," a duets album of
classic country material due in late summer on Oh Boy
Records. Among those joining Prine on the album are Iris
DeMent, Lucinda Williams, Nanci Griffith, and Connie Smith.
Finally, Prine will tour this spring after
one-and-a-half years off. The trek starts March 25 in Bristol, Tenn., and
includes
June dates at the Fleadh Festivals in San Francisco, Chicago, and New York.
Prine will hit Europe in July and August.
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Jack Copeland
Shawnee, Kansas
"I tried to sing rock for awhile. But when you have a hillbilly accent like
mine, it's hard to sing 'Cold as Ice.' It takes too long to say 'cold.' "
-- Danni Leigh in cable TV interview
