#1 HOT SINGLE
My Florida Sunshine
CLAIRE LYNCH

#1 BLUEGRASS CD
ADAM STEFFEY
One More For The Road

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 The event is a superb exhibition of Rounder’s diverse roster, and features Grammy® winning Rounder artists Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bela Fleck, and Irma Thomas along with musical host Minnie Driver, and special guests Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas and Jazz/R&B pianist, Henry Butler.  The DVD will include performances by these artists as well as select performances from Steve Martin’s show at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, from Alison Krauss and Robert Plant’s 2008 CMT “Crossroads” special, and from Madeleine Peyroux’s 2009 concert in Los Angeles.

 The event was filmed by High Five Entertainment.  All the artists involved will be donating their royalties and Rounder will be donating a percentage of the profits to NARAS’ Grammy® in the Schools Programs to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture.  The Grammy® Foundation influences the lives of young people by opening the windows of opportunity that music can provide for their futures.

DVD Performances:

1. Cold Dark River – Minnie Driver

2. Beloved – Minnie Driver *

3. Outside People – Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas *

4. Think About the Good Times – Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas

5. Rich Woman – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss

6. River Is Waiting – Irma Thomas *

7. Don’t Mess With My Man – Irma Thomas

8. Dance Me to the End of Love – Madeleine Peyroux *

9. Don’t Wait Too Long – Madeleine Peyroux

10. Restless – Alison Krauss and Union Station feat. Jerry Douglas

11. Gravity – Alison Krauss and Union Station feat. Jerry Douglas

12. Pitkin County Turn Around – Steve Martin

13. Daddy Played the Banjo – Steve Martin **

14. Saga of the Old West – Steve Martin 

15. Keys to the Kingdom – Béla Fleck *

16. Another Morning – Bela Fleck

17. Why Shouldn’t We – Mary Chapin Carpenter

18. Mrs. Hemingway – Mary Chapin Carpenter **

19. He Thinks He’ll Keep Her – Mary Chapin Carpenter

20. Medley: Angeles Watching Over Me/ I’ll Fly Away/ Down by the Riverside – Grand Finale

* = not in PBS® Broadcast

** = not in PBS® Broadcast or on Rounder Records 40^th Anniversary Concert CD

Alison Krauss and her long-time manager, Denise Stiff (DS Management), have announced their intention to part ways.

“We have had a wonderful 23 years together and are proud of what we’ve accomplished,” Krauss and Stiff said in a joint statement. “This is a difficult decision, but we have decided to end our professional relationship. We have the utmost respect and love for one another.”

Krauss continues to record for independent label Rounder Records, where she signed at age 14. Her most recent release, Raising Sand, was a collaboration with legendary rocker Robert Plant. The album won numerous awards across multiple genres, garnering top awards at the 2009 Grammy Awards including Record of the Year and Album of the Year. With 27 Grammy Awards, Krauss is the most awarded female in Grammy history. She and her acclaimed band Union Station are currently working on a new album.

DS Management, a part of the Front Line management group, represents 13-time Grammy winner Dan Tyminski, and has signed new artist Alyssa Bonagura. Stiff was Executive Producer of Music for the award-winning film, O Brother, Where Art Thou?. She also produced the multi-act Down From the Mountain tour, and was the Associate Producer of the Down From the Mountain album. She subsequently produced the Great High Mountain tour, which highlighted music from the films Cold Mountain and O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Darren Beachley & Legends of the Potomac will celebrate the release of “Takeoff” their much anticipated debut CD release on Saturday March 27, 2010 at the historic Old Schoolhouse in Lucketts, Virginia.

“We wanted to really do it in a place that was legendary for Bluegrass in the Washington DC area and Lucketts certainly qualified. They have had bluegrass here every Saturday night since 1974.” Darren Beachley shared,” It’s like putting on an old pair of jeans, familiar and comfortable”. “ We will have a few surprises up our sleeves for the show and I am sure a special guest or two, with us you never know who is gonna show up”.

“ Seating will be limited, I suggest you get there early as it will fill up fast”. “For folks who don’t make the show we will allow pre-orders via our website on March 14th. Those orders will ship the same day we get the CD’s in the office”.

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The Appalachian Cultural Music Association (ACMA) announced at a press conference on February 18, 2010 their newly established “Leon Kiser Scholarship” at East Tennessee State University. The announcement was made at the ACMA’s Mountain Music Museum located at the Bristol Mall in Bristol, Virginia to an enthusiastic audience which included members of the late Leon Kiser’s family. The East Tennessee State University Bluegrass Band provided music for the event under direction of interim director, Daniel Boner. The new scholarship will benefit worthy students at ETSU who are enrolled in the school’s Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Program which now boasts a new four year degree in this curriculum.

“We are very pleased to announce this new scholarship in the name of the late Leon Kiser”, stated Tim White, president of the ACMA which is a non-profit organization. “Leon worked very hard for decades promoting bluegrass music.  The Leon Kiser Memorial-Tribute Committee recently met with the folks at ETSU’s Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Program and explored starting a new scholarship and naming this scholarship after a gentleman who did so much during his lifetime to perform, share and spread the gospel of bluegrass music to others. He always was a friend to musicians…young and old, he believed in the music he played and the many songs that he wrote about life here in East Tennessee and Southwestern Virginia. He always had a smile on his face…. he really did! And I think he would be smiling today if he could be here. The ACMA and ETSU announces today the new “Appalachian Cultural Music Association’s Leon Kiser Scholarship” stated White.

The ACMA presented a check in the amount of $ 1,000.00 as “seed money” for the scholarship to Mr. Jim Hunter, chairman of the Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Program’s advisory board at ETSU. “We are very appreciative to the ACMA and their continued support of our music program at ETSU” said Hunter. “This scholarship is very important and will help our students tremendously.”

Jan Kiser, the widow of the late Leon Kiser spoke emotionally about her husband and how proud he would be of this scholarship established in his name. “He would be very proud today”, said Mrs. Kiser.

The ACMA promises that the scholarship will be endowed to the required $ 10,000.00 level by the end of this year and the first ACMA Leon Kiser Scholarship will be awarded in 2011. “Our board of directors and membership has set this as our goal, and we will fulfill this objective in 2010.” stated White.

The Appalachian Cultural Music Association is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. The mission statement of the ACMA reads:

“The ACMA is a non-profit organization preserving and promoting bluegrass, old time, gospel, classic country, and Appalachian style music and provide education through jam sessions, instructional workshops, concerts, community festivals and provide a musical alternative to traditional school bands. To support the Pickin’ Porch, Song of the Mountains, Mountain Music Museum, the Carter Fold and other venues of like ideas.”

For information on ETSU’s Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Program or to make a contribution to the newly established Leon Kiser scholarship please contact Karen LeBlanc Sullivan, director, University Advancement, East Tennessee State University

P.O. Box 70721, Johnson City, TN  37614 or call 423.439.6969. www.bluegrass@etsu.edu