North American Country Music Association International
Sunday, December 12th, 2010
Heather Martin – Like Him – Original Composition – Pigeon Forge TN 3-09
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Award-winning Songs of the Country Music Association 1997-2000 $17.59 Award-winning Songs of the Country Music Association 1997-2000 |
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American Country Music : American Country Music $26.06 American Country Music : American Country Music |
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North American Fiddle Music $142.5 North American Fiddle Music |
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The International Computer Music Association Commission Awards__1992 – 93 $15.47 The International Computer Music Association Commission Awards__1992 – 93 |
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In the Country of Country, People And Places In American Music $15.64 In the Country of Country, People And Places In American Music |
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The Pride of Country Music [American Legends] $5.49 The Pride of Country Music [American Legends] |
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Music from the North Country: The Jayhawks Anthology $11.18 Of the musicians who rose to prominence in the 1990s during the alternative country scene’s 15 minutes of media prominence, the Jayhawks were at once the band that best exemplified what was satisfying about the new country rock scene, and a group that avoided the twangy clichés that became so large a part of what their less gifted peers were doing. The high lonesome melodies and evocative wordplay of Gary Louris and Mark Olson’s fine songs suggested a country influence without forcing the particulars into the arrangements (a mandolin here and a fiddle there was enough), and though Louris’ guitar work made it clear he’d listened to a few Neil Young albums, the Jayhawks’ musical vision made as much room for pure pop and ’70s West Coast sounds as rocked-up country. The group’s sound became even more eclectic after Olson departed the band in 1996, and over the course of their career, the Jayhawks created a distinctive and powerful body of work that showed clear evolution and fresh thinking on each successive album. In 2008, Louris dropped hints to fans and writers of a “Herculean project” of remastering and expanding the Jayhawks’ albums, and Music from the North Country: The Jayhawks Anthology is presumably the first salvo in these efforts, a career-spanning compilation that offers highlights from their five albums for American Recordings as well as one track each from their first two independent efforts. This set sounds and feels like a “Jayhawks Greatest Hits” disc, pulling the best-known tunes and likely fan favorites from each album, but given how consistently strong their music was, this isn’t a serious flaw, and the chronological sequence of the album plays to the growth and shifts in the group’s approach while mimicking the creative arc of their career, encompassing songs as brilliant as “Martin’s Song,” “I’d Run Away,” “The Man Who Loved Life,” “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me,” and “Save It for a Rainy Day.” If you’ve never had the pleasure of listening to the Jayhawks, this collection is a marvelous place to start, and fans will be reminded of just how much good music this group made, and how well it has stood the test of time. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi Performers: Gary Louris – Fuzz Guitar, Chamberlin, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Guitar (Acoustic); Bernie Leadon – Banjo; Jessy Greene – Viola, Violin; Richard Causon – Accordion, Piano; Steve McCarthy – Pedal Steel, Vocals; Tim O’Reagan – Conga, Vocals, Percussion, Guitar (Acoustic), Drums; |
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The Award-Winning Songs of the Country Music Association $18.95 “By Various. For voice, piano and guitar (chords only). Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook. Country. Difficulty: medium. Songbook. Vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names, guitar chord diagrams and black & white photos. 288 pages. Published by Hal Leonard” |
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Music from the North Country: The Jayhawks Anthology [Deluxe Edition] $27.98 Of the musicians who rose to prominence in the 1990s during the alternative country scene’s 15 minutes of media prominence, the Jayhawks were at once the band that best exemplified what was satisfying about the new country rock scene, and a group that avoided the twangy clichés that became so large a part of what their less gifted peers were doing. The high lonesome melodies and evocative wordplay of Gary Louris and Mark Olson’s fine songs suggested a country influence without forcing the particulars into the arrangements (a mandolin here and a fiddle there was enough), and though Louris’ guitar work made it clear he’d listened to a few Neil Young albums, the Jayhawks’ musical vision made as much room for pure pop and ’70s West Coast sounds as rocked-up country. The group’s sound became even more eclectic after Olson departed the band in 1996, and over the course of their career, the Jayhawks created a distinctive and powerful body of work that showed clear evolution and fresh thinking on each successive album. In 2008, Louris dropped hints to fans and writers of a “Herculean project” of remastering and expanding the Jayhawks’ albums, and Music from the North Country: The Jayhawks Anthology is presumably the first salvo in these efforts, a career-spanning compilation that offers highlights from their five albums for American Recordings as well as one track each from their first two independent efforts. This set sounds and feels like a “Jayhawks Greatest Hits” disc, pulling the best-known tunes and likely fan favorites from each album, but given how consistently strong their music was, this isn’t a serious flaw, and the chronological sequence of the album plays to the growth and shifts in the group’s approach while mimicking the creative arc of their career, encompassing songs as brilliant as “Martin’s Song,” “I’d Run Away,” “The Man Who Loved Life,” “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me,” and “Save It for a Rainy Day.” If you’ve never had the pleasure of listening to the Jayhawks, this collection is a marvelous place to start, and fans will be reminded of just how much good music this group made, and how well it has stood the test of time. [Fans who want something that digs a bit deeper into their archives will want to pony up the extra money for the "Deluxe Edition" of the collection, which tosses in a second disc of rare demos, unreleased tracks, B-sides, compilation and soundtrack contributions, and other hard to find material; while it's not as consistent as the first disc, there are some true gems to be found, including "Old Woman From Red Clay" (an early version of what would become "Two Angels"), "Someone Will" (another early draft, this time a rough version of "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"), "Get the Load Out" (a witty hard rock pastiche), and a lively cover of "Break My Mind"." A DVD of videos and live footage of the Jayhawks is also included with the expanded package.] ~ Mark Deming, Rovi Performers: |
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Country Life International – Subscription $3.6 Country Life International – the dedicated International property magazine in association with Country Life. Bringing you the best property for sale across the globe, with editorial on travel, lifestyle, food & drink and the latest property news. Coming out three times a year, Spring, Summer and Autumn/Winter. |
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All American Country $5.58 10 tracks featuring The Battle of New Orleans; Mr. Moonlight; North to Alaska; Rock Island Line; I’m Ready if You’re Willing , and more. |
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Takini: Music & Songs North American Lakota Sioux $16.76 Takini: Music & Songs North American Lakota Sioux |
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Award Winning Songs of the Country Music Association $19.95 (E-Z Play Today Volume 226). By Various. E-Z Play Today. 264 pages. Published by Hal Leonard |
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This is Country Music $9.96 Consciously backpedaling from the all-encompassing embrace of American Saturday Night, Brad Paisley narrows his definition of what constitutes modern country on his seventh collection of new songs, This Is Country Music. Gone are the casual multiculturali |
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Hal Leonard Award Winning Songs Of The Country Music Association 3rd Edition E-Z Play 226 Standard $17.96 Hal Leonard Award Winning Songs Of The Country Music Association 3rd Edition E-Z Play 226 Standard |
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North Country $5.58 North Country, starring Charlize Theron, is a fictionalized account of a landmark 1984 sexual harassment case concerning a female miner in Minnesota. Director Niki Caro (Whale Rider) produced the film’s soundtrack, a Bob Dylan-heavy companion to the region that’s augmented by Amores Perros composer Gustavo Santaolalla’s lush score. Caro had toyed with building the soundtrack around Bruce Springsteen, but found his first person, young male narrative style clashed with the film’s character arc. Instead, she chose Dylan, a native Minnesotan whose work speaks a more universal language. That said, it’s perplexing that she would choose a rendition of the film’s namesake song by the instrumentally talented, yet vocally challenged Leo Kottke. Dylan himself contributes from his canon “Lay Lady Lay,” “Sweetheart Like You,” “Do Right to Me Baby (Do Unto Others),” as well as an atmospheric new piece “Tell Ol’ Bill” that mirrors much of his late-’90s work. Also contributing to the Dylan love fest is Cat Power, whose piano-driven version of “Paths of Victory” is an album highlight. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi |
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American Dietetic Association $9.99 The definitive guide to eating well and staying healthy with diabetes “Nutrition is pivotal to diabetes care. This book is a terrific tool for managing diabetes through good nutrition. It’s a guide you can use every day-a treasure chest of advice on how to eat healthfully.” -Richard M. Bergenstal, MD, Executive Director International Diabetes Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota From the American Dietetic Association comes this authoritative guide to choosing foods to control your blood sugar and maintain an active, healthy lifestyle. It provides the must-know basics of daily diabetes care-from designing a food plan and preventing low blood glucose levels to losing weight and carbohydrate counting-so you can personalize diabetes and food decisions to fit your needs. You’ll see how to manage blood fat levels and blood pressure-an important part of diabetes care-and gain invaluable insight into making healthy food choices and planning tasty meals. You’ll also find tips on reducing sugar and fat in foods; quick and easy meal ideas; and a special section on prevention of type 2 diabetes. * Detailed menu plans for daily caloric levels of 1,200, 1,500, 1,800, 2,000, and 2,500 calories * Includes fast-food restaurant and ethnic food guides * Ratings for high, low, and moderate glycemic index foods |
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Queen of Country Music [Box Set] $89.98 Bear Family, the venerable German label that does reissue boxes of U.S. artists better than any American label — with the possible exception of Mosaic — has taken the cream of Kitty Wells’ career and issued one of the most historically important collections in the history of country music. The Queen of Country Music is a four-CD box, with exhaustive biographical and session notes by Charles Wolfe that document, in their entirety, nine years of Ms. Wells career, from its inception through to its turning point and superstardom, the years 1949 to 1958; there are 114 tracks in all. Along with every major hit and B-side from the eras, the set includes classic original versions of “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels,” “Hey Joe!,” “I Hear the Jukebox Playing,” “Lonely Side of Town,” “Making Believe,” “Dust on the Bible,” “The Place That Kills,” “Right or Wrong,” “Just When I Needed You,” “The Great Speckled Bird,” “Jealousy,” and many others. There are plenty of alternate takes, unissued tracks and, as the session notes attest., Ms. Wells was the beginning point for many, including the legendary producer Owen Bradley, who worked with her and Patsy Cline simultaneously. Box sets such as this one, while geared to the collector and fanatic have, it would seem, limited appeal, but The Queen of Country Music can be looked at in a different light entirely. The story of Ms. Wells ascent to stardom also accurately reflects the changing tides in Nashville and the changing popular attitudes toward country music. Like Don Gibson, Ms. Wells, while remaining firmly a country, roots, and honky tonk vocalist, nonetheless, because of Bradley’s production techniques and marketing changes ushered in by Chet Atkins at RCA, experienced a certain amount of crossover success due to massive jukebox play in barrooms and lounges all over the North, As in the Gibson set, this one offers a real view of Nashville’s evolution into its real glory years from 1955-1970. ~ Thom Jurek, Rovi Performers: Benny Martin – Fiddle; Clyde Baum – Mandolin; Emory Martin – Banjo; Harold Morrison – Banjo, Guitar (Steel); Ray Crisp – Baritone (Vocal), Fiddle, Vocals; Thomas Lee Jackson Jr. – Vocal Harmony, Fiddle, Tenor (Vocal), Harmony Vocals; Alex Garland – Guitar; Bob Moore – Bass; Bud Isa |
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The North Country $14.42 “North Country derives inspiration from mythology & traditions of the past looking toward a world of wholeness and tradition. The past is not history, but the mythic past of the beginning time of might and magic where the worlds were first created & can still be created anew. Acoustic and ambient soundscapes form a background for Karlsdottir’s haunting and melodic lyrics. Guest appearances by Ian Read (Fire+Ice), Annabel Lee (Blood Axis), Jim Chisholm (Rune Gild Master, author of True Hearth), Spike the Percussionist (Astrogenic Hallucinauting) & Johnathan Kramm (Industrial Orchestra).” Performers: Jim Chisholm – Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part; Al Rutger – Vocals; Alice Karlsdóttir – Tambourine, Vocals, Percussion; Annabel Lee – Violin; Ian Read – Vocals; Jonathan Kramm – Double Bass, Vocals; Paul Fredric – Vocals, Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards; Spike the Percussionist – Percussion, Drums |