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Topic: Traditional country comin on strong!! |
Theresa Galbraith
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Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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Posted 3 Apr 2002 11:21 am |
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Dave,
Are you saying record it all? Napter?
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Mike Sigler
From:
Give Em A Try !
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Posted 3 Apr 2002 4:50 pm
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Well for what it is worth, i am the the staff steel guitar player for 2 shows here in ohio.
#1 The Ohio Valley Opry. This show does about 500 people a show, and it is traditional country ,bluegrass, and gosple music.
#2 The Mid-Ohio Jamboree. Also clears around 300+ people per show.
Both these shows are a little over a year old now, and we are located in cental farm country here in ohio.
So this goes to prove todays country radio does'nt know a thing there talken about, because people in ohio a starving for traditonal country music.
: the veiws and opinions do not reflect on the Ohio Valley Opry or the Mid-Ohio Jamboree  :0 |
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Deana Clark
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Beverly, Ohio., USA
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Posted 3 Apr 2002 5:11 pm
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| On the contrary, Mike. Speaking for the Ohio Valley Opry- I'd say you definately reflect our views. |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 11 Apr 2002 5:12 pm
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I certainly hope it's coming on strong somewhere, because it's all but dead here in the mid-Atlantic area.  |
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Bowie Martin
From:
Wilson, NC USA 27896
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Posted 12 Apr 2002 10:38 am
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| Last November in Wilson, Nc (population 50,000) the Bill Ellis Convention Center (located next to and owned by the famous Bill Ellis Barbecue Restaurant), started a Thursday night country show "Country Music Bill Ellis Style." It is a non-drinking, smoking facility, but does have two dance floors (which stay filled to capacity). The show starts 7:30 and runs til 10:30 and draws an average of about 400 weekly. My band (the Hog Wild band) serves as house band playing every other week, and two other bands (Super Grit Cowboy band and Sundown band) each play on alternating nights. Each of the bands play country of different styles, and the crowd loves it. So there is definitely a market for good country. Our band plays more of the up tempo current stuff (which is ok), but mixes in plenty of "The Rock", "Satin Sheets", "Stand by your man", "Too cold at home"..."Rocky Top" and "Last date" to keep us balanced. I believe there must be many more of these shows around, from what I am hearing. That is good news for all of us. By the way, we don't use bands that don't have a steel!!! |
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