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ANN PASCOE'S 'ON THE MENU' CHARTS AT #5
ON THE ECMA TOP 100 Sept 14/05
On charts after 15 weeks at # 61 December 23/05
"Love is Where You Leave Your Heart" (Roy G. Ownbey)
#4 on the charts and stayed on Top 100 for 20 weeks. Hillcrest Simply the Best!
Attention artists wishing to record albums...Please Note...
Recently a few albums received for airplay on TLC radio have no AMCOS Clearance showing on them.There seems to be some misconception about the need to register recordings with APRA/AMCOS.Everyone making a CD of cover songs has to go through APRA / AMCOS and get a licence. Even if it is non profit it still has to be done as the songwriters should get royalties from their songs being used. Any song that is used without the songwriters' permission or not through AMCOS could be facing a very large fine and possibly a legal fight. It is in your best interest to licence all of your recordings the proper way as to not result in this. ................................................................................
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16th Annual Golden Star Country Music Awards
26th July 2008 will be held in the Waiuku
Town Hall cnr Queen and Victoria St, Waiuku.
Auditions and finals band required . Tenders accepted till 01 May 2008
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JULY
THE STATLER BROTHERS:
RANDOM MEMORIES, a book by Harold Reid and Don Reid about the STATLERS and their career is now available.
The official release date for bookstores and Amazon and other outlets is February 19, 2008 . But the STATLER ONLINE GIFT SHOP has it now! 236 pages of stories you’ve never heard and an unprecedented 48 pages of pictures you’ve never seen.
AUGUST
Kiwi ProAm Awards
8pm Saturday 16th Aug, 2008
Founders Theatre, Hamilton
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Red Star. Junior and intermediate awards, Matamata 26th April
Norfolk Island Country Music Festival 25th May - 1st June. For details of events and package travel deals phone Sue (07) 827 5844
Entertainer of the Year: Rotorua, October 4th 2008
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“Country Circuit Tours”
Already this year, I have had three separate queries from overseas artists about coming to sing in New Zealand.
We play their music on TLC radio and I consider them VERY good artists. Of the three, one has already mentioned paying her own travel costs.
LIASON PEOPLE
I envisage a circuit to be put in place for such artists to come and perform at. So it would need a liason person in any centre where they can establish a willing relationship with a venue – eg. the club entertainment officer - willing to pay a decent fee for good entertainment.
VENUES
At this stage I would assume that the smaller provincial Cozzie clubs, RSAs and similar wouldn't want to be involved because of artists needing a good return. But that would be for them to say, and not for me to assume.
ARTISTS' PACKAGE
No one can expect any venue to take on someone they have no knowledge of. So a “promotion package” would have to be either put together, or provided by a touring artist. This would need to include some of their music, of course. And the liason person in that area would be responsible for getting it to the right places!
PROMOTION
Of course, if we want people to attend artists' concerts, then of course, the public has to be made aware of who, when, and where. And how much!
Promotion costs would need to be taken into consideration from the fee collected.
ACCOMODATION
Similar to trying to pick up the bigger, suitable venues, I envisage suitable motels, close to the venue if possible, being selected, and asked to become involved and be the motel of choice for each visiting artist on the circuit.
In return for cheaper rates, the motel would be offered promotion on any material put out, advertising shows.
Home hosting isn't out of the question either, but it's not always convenient, for either party.
TRAVEL
FreewheelingNZ has offered some assistance.
SOME ONE
If anyone knows of some person who loves country music, and shares our desire to get good country artists travelling NZ, is prepared to work for nothing, but has an ability to carry out aspects of getting such tours working, please GRAB him/her and put this idea to him/her.
With someone who is knowledgeable spear-heading this idea, that would make it easier for everyone to carry out their part of it.
IN CONCLUSION
I realise there are aspects I have not raised, or indeed not yet thought of. And as I said at the start, talk is easy. Putting it all into practise is a lot harder. But we need to start somewhere.
I feel New Zealanders miss out on a lot of good Independent artists, simply because the promotion vehicle to help them get to and around NZ is non-existent.
There is nothing to stop us taking on NZ artists in this way, either.
I have to admit to feeling rather ashamed to say when asked about trips to New Zealand, that there is nothing on the level they are thinking about, to link up with here and bring their talent to our country!
Please pass this one to anyone you think would be interested to help.
Reply to me with your responses.
Ann Pascoe annpascoe@xtra.co.nz
14 th February 2008
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The Rainbow Ranch Kids off to America!
The Rainbow Ranch Kids from Marton have been selected to receive a "Rising Legends" award at the Le Mars Country Music Festival in Iowa USA. This will take place in August this year. They have also been invited to attend as guests, at the Hastings festival in Nebraska, which follows on from the Iowa festival.
This all means the kids are going to be in America for 3 weeks and at this stage are very busy fund raising. They are available for guest appearances.
They have recorded a 2 song CD which they are selling for $10-00 and all the proceeds go towards their trip. The two songs on the CD are "Red Sails in the Sunset" and 'Call Of The Canyon" If any one wishes to purchase a CD or help in any way fund raising they can contact Anne George on bioptron@infogen.net.nz or write to
Rainbow Ranch Kids P.O. Box 21 Marton.
Every little bit helps.
ANY TIME!
MAY
Song Playing "Broken Hearts Will Slowly Mend"
from Ann Pascoe's
NEW album
"Somewhere Between Memories
and Dreams"
Somewhere Between Memories & Dreams
Jayrem Records New Zealand / CD ]
Release Date: Monday, 10 March, 2008
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Ann Pascoe's latest album "Somewhere Between Memories & Dreams released with Jayrem Records
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Ann Pascoe & OLDOGS
The OLDOGS band got its name from an album of the same name 'Old Dogs' put out by Jennings, Bare, Tillis and Reed.
Their songs vary from comical to serious, and deal mainly with growing old and realizing that the music industry has moved on.
Looking for a name for the band some two years ago, and having been listening to the Old Dogs album it seemed a natural progression to become OLDOGS - the stylised version.
All talented musicians in other bands, lead guitarist Kevin Joyce, drummer Noddy Curd and bass player Mark Corbett back Ann in their foray into country music festivals.
"A tight group"as in the musical way! And "refreshing" have been comments on Ann and the band's performances when they perform material from Ann's albums, do some country rock and clown around with some Old Dogs songs!!
Jason Blume will present (2) two-day songwriting workshops in New Zealand.
10:00am – 5:00pm May 24 & 25 in Auckland at MAINZ (Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand) 150 Victoria Street, Auckland Central; and....
10:00am – 5:00pm May 31 & June 1 in Christchurch, @ MAINZ, 191 High Street.
Topics will include: Identifying Common Denominators In Successful Songs; Writing Lyrics that Express What's in your Heart; Crafting Melodies Listeners Can't Forget; Producing Successful Demos; Getting Your Songs Published & Recorded; Guided Songwriting (A Creative Exercise); and Constructive Critiques
COST: $225 waged; $175 APRA members; $165 unwaged and students
The workshops are appropriate for songwriters at any level -- and for those interested in learning about the craft and business of songwriting.
For registration info contact Gini Parslow by email at gini@ihug.co.nz; or by phone at 021-590-788
Jason Blume's songs are on albums that have sold more than 50,000,000 copies. The best-selling author of songwriting books is one of only a few writers to ever have singles on the country, pop, and R&B charts -- all at the same time.
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