| Welcome to the July 2007 Backcountry Music Newsletter. We hope you'll decide to continue receiving these once-a-month servings of band news, photos, studio happenings, and other tidbits, but we understand if you think it's more like spam and want to opt out. You can do it easily by selecting the Safe-Unsubscribe link at the bottom of the page. |
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As you can see by the photo at the left, we've been busy expanding here at Backcountry Music. . . Janet's been teaching at Early Music Workshops . . . you know, music before the Stanley Brothers. . . here's where we'll be teaching at bluegrass camps this summer: July 29 - August 3, 2007 August 12 - 15, 2007 August 20 - 31, 2007 September 7 -9, 2007 ******* Eric's been busy building a brand new studio in Hesperia. We hope to have photos of the new place in the next newsletter. It's going to be a really great and comfortable world-class studio. We've already started work on the next album too. The new album by Eric Uglum, Austin Ward and Christian Ward, is doing really well and getting a lot of airplay. You can buy it from our website or from iTunes or from cdbaby.com or other download sites. You can also listen to short samples of each song too.
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Sightings from the Mysterious Road: We had a fantastic time in England at the Sorefingers camp. If you ever want a vacation in the UK and want to have a great time. Below is Janet's Jolly Banjo Class. And to the left are stones that pre-date Stonehenge. They're called the Whispering Knights and Chris's songwriting class wrote a song about them. A great big thanks to John, Moira, Jill, and all the gang for a great time. Check out Sorefingers. And click on the photo below for more Sorefingers photos.
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Please consider buying CDs, Songbooks, caps or t-shirts! And this month's special is a discount on our first album, Saints & Strangers, CDs. Now only $10! And a special on Saints & Strangers Songbooks, only $15! |
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Backcountry is not just a band name. We're involved with raising awareness of the needs of the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation. Please take some time to visit a National Park and contribute to causes that support the preservation of the American wilderness and historical sites. |
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Chris's article on Del McCoury that originally appeared in Bluegrass Unlimited magazine is part of a collection of the best Country Music writing for 2007. Check out the Country Music Reader 2007, edited by Randy Rudder. Jon Weisberger also has a great article on Earl Scruggs in it. Look for new articles out in Bluegrass Unlimited in the coming months.
Also Larry Cordle recorded Chris's song "First Train Robbery." It will be the first radio release from his new album, due out in September on Lonesome Day Records. And Chris wrote the liner notes for a compilation CD of IIIrd Tyme Out's greatest hits which will be released this summer on Rounder Records. If you have any writing or editing needs, please contact Chris at chris@stuartfreelance.com. And check out his writing website at www.stuartfreelance.com |
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We're happy endorsers of D'Addario strings--the best strings in the universe. |
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Tour News See recent tour pictures here: Saturday, July 14, 2007 Sunday, July 15, 2007 We're headed to Europe in November for a couple of weeks. Check out European booking agent extraordinaire, Angelike Torrie's website.
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We're working on the next album and hope to get it done before the end of the year! |
| Thanks and stay in touch! chris@chrisstuart.com |