Re: OT - Ramblin Roots Revue

2017-10-09 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 8/10/17, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >They featured Johnny Cash's version of Tom Petty's "Won't Back Down". >That's one of my favorite country crossover songs. The programme was recorded, edited and with the station a few days before TP died. The choice of 'Won't Back Down' was made by

Re: OT - Ramblin Roots Revue

2017-10-08 Thread John
They featured Johnny Cash's version of Tom Petty's "Won't Back Down". That's one of my favorite country crossover songs. Jason Aldean played it on Saturday Night Live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=239&v=4RRCbVBCRBE I've recently been attending a weekly blue-grass jam, learnin

OT - Ramblin Roots Revue

2017-10-07 Thread Steve Cottrell
For any country fans, this month's offering from my Mrs features music and interview with a UK country artist called Ags Connolly... Enjoy! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast

Re: OT - Ramblin Roots Revue

2017-09-10 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 9/9/17, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >The term Americana comes from the radio stations KFAT and KPIG [snip] Thanks Lar, all info forwarded on :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _

Re: OT - Ramblin Roots Revue

2017-09-10 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 9/9/17, Igor PDML-StR, discombobulated, unleashed: >I enjoyed listening to a portion of that program, thanks for sharing. >It's a bit strange or funny to hear a "proper" British voice talking about >country (instead of the deep southern drawl). Thanks for the info Igor. There's quite a good co

Re: OT - Ramblin Roots Revue

2017-09-09 Thread Larry Colen
Steve Cottrell wrote: Thought I would mention this here as some of you are country and Americana fans. My wife, Alma, has always wanted to do a radio show featuring her favourite music, and now she has been given the chance. A local community radio station called Witney Radio (www.witneyradi

Re: OT - Ramblin Roots Revue

2017-09-09 Thread Igor PDML-StR
I enjoyed listening to a portion of that program, thanks for sharing. It's a bit strange or funny to hear a "proper" British voice talking about country (instead of the deep southern drawl). While I enjoy occasionally listening to some sub-genres of country (e.g. some western swing), here (in TX

Re: OT - Ramblin Roots Revue

2017-09-09 Thread Paul in MKE
A very enjoyable listen.  Keep posting links for the upconing shows. -p On 9/9/2017 7:06 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: Thought I would mention this here as some of you are country and Americana fans. My wife, Alma, has always wanted to do a radio show featuring her favourite music, and now she h

OT - Ramblin Roots Revue

2017-09-09 Thread Steve Cottrell
Thought I would mention this here as some of you are country and Americana fans. My wife, Alma, has always wanted to do a radio show featuring her favourite music, and now she has been given the chance. A local community radio station called Witney Radio (www.witneyradio.co.uk and 99.9FM in Oxfo