THE WHITES HONORED IN THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION'S
'ALBUM OF THE YEAR' CATEGORY
Nashville, Tennessee…Ceili Music recording artists, The Whites, added to their impressive list of career accomplishments Wednesday evening as they were honored at the 35th Annual Country Music Awards in the 'Album of the Year' category for their involvement in the movie soundtrack, O Brother, Where Art Thou? The CMA embraced O Brother, Where Art Thou?, recognizing the film soundtrack album twice, including the esteemed 'Album of the Year' Award and 'Single of the Year' Award for "I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow."
The father-daughter Whites trio was on hand to receive accolades from a standing crowd of industry professionals, joined by their O Brother soundtrack colleagues including, album producer T-Bone Burnett, movie producers, the Coen Brothers, Ralph Stanley, Emmylou Harris, Dan Tyminski, Gillian Welch, and Alison Krauss. The Whites felt very honored for the recognition --"we're just thrilled," said Cheryl of winning the award. "None of us involved ever dreamed of what it could become. It really has been a new experience for all of us…I mean we all knew it was good music from the first, but to have it be recognized like this is just great, especially without the support of a lot of mainstream country radio."
To date, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?, has sold more than 3 million albums worldwide, revealing that American roots music can still touch a nerve deep in the country. The Whites' involvement in O Brother has contributed to an already impressive year for the trio. In May, The Whites won an INDIE Award for 'Best Country Album,' for their Ceili Music debut album, A Lifetime in the Making.
In June, The Whites added a Golden Voice Award to their list of achievements, winning the 'Golden Voice Group' Award at Fan Fair's third annual awards show in Nashville. Their involvement in the O Brother soundtrack also translated into recognition at the International Bluegrass Music Association's (IBMA) Awards Show in October, where The Whites won two awards, including 'Album of the Year'. The Whites have made numerous appearances this year in promotion of O Brother, including performances at New York City's Carnegie Hall and on The Late Show with David Letterman.
In addition, The Whites are scheduled to participate in the newly scheduled 18-city "Down from the Mountain" tour, featuring music from O Brother, which will begin in Lexington, Kentucky January 25th. Ceili Music was founded by Ricky Skaggs and his partner Stan Strickland in 1997. True to the origin of the word--an informal gathering of friends and family for music and song--Ceili features the music of traditional, contemporary, and gospel bluegrass artists. Ceili's roster also includes: The Del McCoury Band, Jerry & Tammy Sullivan, Mountain Heart, and Paul Brewster.
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Dan Tyminski of Ferrum, VA won two CMA Awards at the 35th Annual CMA Awards Show, held in Nashville, TN. November 7. Dan was nominated for Single of The Year for “Man of Constant Sorrow” and Album of The Year for “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” (Mercury Records), and won both awards. “No way this just happened,” Tyminski said. “I suppose I should thank ah, George Clooney, for one.” The two awards cap off an exciting year for Dan as he also picked up four awards at the IBMA Awards show which was recently held in Louisville, KY, a CCMA Award for “Mainstream Song of The Year” and an AFIM award won earlier this year for his solo Doobie Shea project “Carry Me Across The Mountain”. Dan will continue to tour with Alison Krauss and Union Station and will begin work on his new solo project for Doobie Shea in the next year. For more information on Dan please check outwww.DanTyminski.com.
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Cambridge, MA - Just in time for the holiday season, the Rounder Records Group is pleased to announce the recent release of an exciting 4-CD box set entitled, 'Roots Music: An American Journey' (street date: October 23, 2001). Over the course of its four discs, 'Roots Music: An American Journey' explores contemporary recordings of traditional music played with authenticity and strict attention to its heritage. A definitive overview of traditional music of the Americas, alongside the work of many roots-based contemporary artists, this comprehensive box set features a wide variety of genres ranging from Cajun and zydeco to bluegrass, blues, celtic, folk and roots-rock. Founded in 1970, the Rounder Records Group has been committed to bringing roots music to the American people -- and beyond. This year, the Rounder Records Group celebrated its 30th anniversary as America's premiere independent label, with over 3,000 albums in its catalog to date and including five imprints representing a wide variety of folk, roots, rock, blues and reggae music. Among many, some of the Rounder recording artists featured on 'Roots Music: An American Journey' include Alison Krauss + Union Station, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Boozoo Chavis, Sleepy LaBeef, Rice, Rice, Hillman and Pedersen, Bela Fleck, Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard, Norman Blake, Tarbox Ramblers, Sarah Harmer, Buckwheat Zydeco, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Clarence "Wolfman" Brown, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, The Cash Brothers, Slaid Cleaves, Bill Morrissey, IIIyrd Time Out and Natalie MacMaster.
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Bull Harman recently had carpal tunnel surgery. Full details and much more at his new web site. Tammy is taking care of the new web site, maybe that is why it is so good! www.bullharman.com
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I'm sure you're already aware of this website but if not...check out.... www.earlscruggs.com
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Bluegrass in Australia
Just a quick note to state that Jan Dale, arguably Australia formost on-air authority of Bluegrass (with six years radio experience) starts next week on Melbourne's biggest non-commercial radio station 3PBS. Yeah, shes been poached from an array of other stations where she's presented Bluesgrass and blues. Tuesday afternoon welcomes you to Jan Dale's "Southern Style". Two hours of Bluegrass from 1pm. Jan discovered Bluegrass while travelling in America. Since this time she has driven herself well in excess of 100,000 miles across America attending numerous Bluegrass and Blues Festivals, some of which she has compered. A regular at IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) annual event Jan has endeared herself to the American Bluegrass community and brings to you the wealth of their musical endeavours. On Australian airwaves Jan's knowledge of Bluegrass is unsurpassed. Readers of Bluegrass Unlimited (US magazine) will be familar with her articles published. As a well respected musicologist in Melbourne, the Southern States Blues Council invited Jan to the Judging panel for the annual VicTas (combined Victorian Tasmanian) Blues Music Awards, a position she has held for three years. Tune in at 1pm and enjoy Jan's sincere presentation of 'Southern Style'. For those out of town check out Southern Style cybercast at www.pbsfm.org.au
regards Glenn
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October 8, 2001
Rebel Projects/Artists Take Top Honors At Annual Bluegrass Awards Show
Charlottesville, Virginia based Rebel Records took home three awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards Show, held last Thursday night at The Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville, Kentucky. Recorded projects receiving recognition were Mark Newton’s Follow Me Back To The Fold – A Tribute To Women In Bluegrass, which won in the Recorded Event Of The Year category, and Knee Deep In Bluegrass – The Acutab Sessions, which took home Instrumental Album Of The Year. Both CD’s faced stiff competition in their respective categories, winning out over projects from such luminaries as Ricky Skaggs, guitarist Tony Rice, and Alison Brown. On the artist side, Rebel recording artists The Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show, whose live show has quickly become one of the most talked about in the industry, captured Emerging Artist Of The Year honors. The IBMA Awards are held annually in October, honoring the best of the year in over 15 categories. For more on IBMA, call 1-888-GET-IBMA. To find out more about Rebel recordings and Rebel artists, call 1-434-973-5151, or visit chttp://www.rebelrecords.com.
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HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE RHONDA VINCENT & THE RAGE FOR 'ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR' AND 'FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR'
Cambridge, MA - Rounder Records is pleased to announce the achievement of five prestigious awards by its artists at this year's International Bluegrass Association Awards (IBMA) show, held Thursday night, October 4th, 2001 at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville, KY. Highest achievements include Rhonda Vincent and the Rage for 'Entertainer of the Year' and 'Female Vocalist of the Year', plus band mate Michael Cleveland for 'Fiddle Player of the Year'. Other top winners were Alison Krauss + Union Station members, Dan Tyminski for 'Male Vocalist of the Year' and Jerry Douglas for 'Dobro Player of the Year'. Other highlights include Rhonda Vincent sharing the award for 'Best Recorded Event of the Year' - "Follow Me Back to the Fold: A Tribute to Women in Bluegrass," as well as Alison Krauss sharing an award with Gillian Welch for 'Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year' - "I'll Fly Away."
Rounder Records recently released an exciting new album by Rhonda Vincent and the Rage entitled, The Storm Still Rages. In an article by the Associated Press today entitled, "Rhonda Vincent Wins at Bluegrass," Rhonda stated, "I was just thinking how very sweet this is...Every day that we walk on stage...we feel very lucky to live our dream. And this is the icing on the cake."
Rage member and winner of the 'Fiddle Player of the Year Award', Michael Cleveland, will release a new solo record in February. Alison Krauss + Union Station also recently released their new album, New Favorite which features both Dan Tyminski on vocals and guitar, and Jerry Douglas on Dobro. These stellar awards include: Rhonda Vincent and the Rage - Entertainer of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year Michael Cleveland - Fiddle Player of the Year Dan Tyminski - Male Vocalist of the Year Jerry Douglas - Dobro Player of the Year Rounder-related awards: Alison Krauss - shared award for Gospel Performance of the Year - "I'll Fly Away"
Rhonda Vincent, Laurie Lewis, Claire Lynch, Lynn Morris, Missy Raines - shared award for Recorded Event of the Year - "Follow Me Back to the Fold: A Tribute to Women in Bluegrass" Tim Stafford (producer), Barry Bales, Rhonda Vincent, Rob Ickes, Ron Stewart, Tony Trischka, Dan Tyminski - shared award for Instrumental Album of the Year - "Knee Deep in Bluegrass: The Acutab Sessions" John Hartford - IBMA Distinguished Achievement Awards
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