Amy Grant, Vince Gill Announce Christmas Tour Fri. September 26.2008 3:42 PM EDT
Amy Grant and Vince Gill will launch a 15-date Christmas tour on Dec. 4 in Manchester, N.H. The tour will conclude with shows at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Dec. 22 and 23. Gill's daughter, Jenny, will serve as a harmony vocalist in the 12-piece band, which will include a horn section. "Some of our earlier Christmas tours were with a symphony orchestra," Gill said. "This time, though, we wanted to create more of an intimate, living room feel." In addition, Grant will release a new Christmas album, The Holiday Collection, on Tuesday (Sept. 30), featuring songs from her previous holiday albums, as well as four new songs. She and Gill co-wrote one of the new songs, "Baby It's Christmas." Josh Turner's Band Member Marrying Martha Stewart's Assistant Fri. September 26.2008 3:42 PM EDT Josh Turner and Martha Stewart will both attend a wedding this weekend in Nashville, celebrating the marriage of Turner's band member, Kevin Haynie, to Stewart's assistant, Liesl Menning. Haynie and Menning met when Turner performed "Firecracker" on Stewart's television show last year. The wedding will be filmed for a one-hour special to air on the Style network in December. Photos will also be featured in the winter edition of Martha Stewart Weddings magazine. Farm Aid Founders Ask Congress to Redirect Funds From Federal Bailout Fri. September 26.2008 3:42 PM EDT Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews are asking Congress to redirect funds from the proposed $700 billion Wall Street bailout to farm communities and working men and women. "The proposed ... bailout asks taxpayers to foot the bill without giving them the opportunity to share in any gains that might result," Nelson said. "On the other hand, a $1 billion investment in family farm agriculture would enrich all of us because we are all shareholders of the family farm. The return on investment in the family farm includes thriving local economies, nutritious food for better health, a safer and more secure food supply, a cleaner environment and more renewable energy." Nelson, Mellencamp and Young established Farm Aid in 1985 to support family farmers and to inspire people to choose family farm food. George Jones University Sessions Underway Fri. September 26.2008 3:42 PM EDT George Jones University launched its fall session with an invitation-only party at Jones' ranch near Nashville on Thursday night (Sept. 25). The program, which continues through Saturday (Sept. 27), educates aspiring country artists in the workings of the music business, including artist management, booking, record labels, publishing, touring and legal considerations. Classes are held at Jones' home twice a year. Jones is not expected to appear during the current program. Kay --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
