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Balsam Range News
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The Canton Cultural Committee has announced the upcoming concert at the Colonial Theatre, 53 Park Street, Canton, NC on Nov. 10th - 7:00 PM -- describing Balsam Range as "Bluegrass At Its Best"! Below is an excerpt from their press release:
These very talented individuals have united to form one of the greatest sounds in the Bluegrass world. Individually and as a group they have played with many well known entertainers such as Tony Rice, Rhonda Vincent, Doyle Lawson, Vince Gill, Alecia Nugent, Joe Diffie, Jim VanCleve, Jerry Salley, Bryan Sutton, Raymond Fairchild, the Crowe Bros. and many more.
They will be featuring some of the songs from their new CD "Marching Home". All tickets are $10.00 general admission. Advanced tickets can be purchased now at the Canton Area Museum and Visitors Center, 36 Park Street, Canton, NC or by calling (828) 646-3412 or website www.gocanton.org.
We hope to see you there. Limited seating... so get your tickets early!
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BALSAM RANGE is now ready to release their debut CD entitled Marching Home. The band’s premier CD release has been greatly anticipated throughout the bluegrass community and will coincide with their appearance at the 2007 Haywood County Fair on September 25th, 2007. Debuting “Marching Home” for their hometown folks is like coming full circle for the band. All the members are from Haywood County and held their debut concert in their hometown with a huge success.
Soundbites from the album.
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I got my wish when I said I hoped he'd find his way back to bluegrass.
In a bluegrass setting, he excels.
That's how David Bruce Murray, author of Murray's Encyclopedia Of Southern Gospel Music describes Tim Surrett's return to Bluegrass
See the full blog entry for even more kudos.
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This first-class bluegrass album is a compilation of 13 songs ranging from original tunes to a selection of Bill Monroe songs. The title cut, Marching Home, is a fast-paced instrumental written by Marc Pruett. Other originals include Calloway County Flood penned by Milan Miller - the co-writer for Burning Georgia Down and a crowd favorite, Blue Mountain. The project was a cooperative effort between Crossroads/Mountain Home and Evergreen of Nashville, owners of the rights to Bill Monroe songs, and produced by Jerry Salley.
There are many Bill Monroe standards with a Balsam Range twist such as Goodbye Ol’ Pal, Boat of Love and Traveling This Lonesome Road. There are guest appearances by Tony Rice, Doyle Lawson, Jim VanCleve, Joe Diffie and Jerry Salley. Balsam Range is very excited to share their work with you so keep checking back for details on a specific release date, how to obtain your copy and a CD Release Concert!
Marching Home is set to be nationally released by Crossroads/Mountain Home in October 2007.
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BALSAM RANGE has teamed with Crossroads/Mountain Home and Evergreen of Nashville. Evergreen owns the rights to the Bill Monroe catalogue to record a CD. Jerry Salley has come on board as producer. This compilation of songs will feature Bill Monroe songs and original tunes as well. This will be BALSAM RANGE’s debut album and is scheduled for release in October 2007.
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Monday evening, June 18, beginning at 7pm, Balsam Range will be playing at the University of North Carolina, Asheville. Each year,
the university hosts performances by the best North Carolinian and national artists. We hope to see you there!
The rain location for Concerts on the Quad is UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium.
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Balsam Range was invited to perform in live Studio 'B' at NPR affiliate WNCW 88.7.
Soundbites from the session.
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On April 7, Balsam Range joined some of Western North Carolina's most talented traditional mountain and old-time musicians and dancers for an evening to raise funds for Shindig on the Green.
Video
from the performance.
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Buddy's debut solo album contains a fourteen song package with a tasteful mix of uncut gems and classic bluegrass tunes.
Buddy's powerful tenor voice soars to unbelievable heights, and his tasty fiddle playing serves as the spice needed to complete the ensemble.
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Darren Nicholsons solo CD is full of great songs, great singing, and great pickin'. Darren is accompanied by some the best musicians and singers in the business today like Carl Jackson, Tony Creasman, Tim Surrett, Steve Sutton, Gary Allen, Andy Falco, Andy Hall, Alecia Nugent, Mark Kuykendall, Marc Pruett, Eddie Rose, Barry Scott and Bradley Walker.
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Marc Pruetts "Carolina Mountain Banjo" album is truly a piece of music history. Recorded some years ago and orginally released as a "record" this project has been remastered and released on CD.
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Tim's gospel album features John Bowman, Rebecca Bowman, Jeff Collins, Vince Gill, Karen Peck Gooch, Steve Gulley, Ben Isaacs, Sonya Isaacs, David Johnson, Marc Pruett, Don Rigsby, Adam Steffey, and Carol Woodard.
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Friday, March 16, marked the first public performance by Balsam Range. They group played to a packed hous with over 900 in attendance.
Haywood Community College, site of the band's first performance, is located in the county surrounded by the majestic mountains from which the band
took their name ... the Balsam Range.
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