[ Post a Response | Duncan Ferguson Singer Songwriter ]
Posted by Bob Dyer
on July 16, 2009, 6:11 am
195.93.21.42
ANN PASCOE NEWSLETTER JULY 2009
Editor: Bob Dyer bdyer@clear.net.nz
Hello to you all, here we are again, right in the middle of rotten weather, frosts, snow, gales and all, but, still we survive, we are Kiwi.
KIWI PROAM AWARDS
The BIG EXCITEMENT is Ann being nominated for the Kiwi ProAm '2009 National Country Music Awards', in the 'FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR' section.
Five very talented artists became nominees and it is pleasing Ann has made it to the FINAL THREE!! We thank all those who voted for her, it is much appreciated.
The 2009 Female Artist Of The Year will be chosen on the night of the 15th of August in the Founders Theatre in Hamilton, when there is a concert with a great line up of artists as a precursor to the announcing of the winners in all sections. Check out www.kiwiproamcountrymusic.co.nz
KEEPING BUSY
Keeping up with the happenings for Ann over the last couple of months - as usual, she is kept busy being the entertainment at meetings and the like, and she has her regular Rest Home entertainment invites.
She is very popular with the residents who are always asking when she will be returning which she finds really touching, and satisfying to be pleasing them..
Ann says they love the pop and country songs from the 50s,60s like "Sugar Time" and "Just Walking in the Rain" and of course, her own compositions. "Grandma's Apron" and "This Saddle" go down really well with the oldies.
MUSIC DIRECT
Subscribing to Music Direct, the music section of Doubleday, Ann was excited to find her album "I'm Doing Fine" on the Home Grown leaflet that arrives with the music catalogue.
There is a nice write up..."Pascoe's fourth album is a lovely collection of self-penned tunes, covers and two duets with Dennis Marsh. Real country, NZ style..."
"There I am, my album lined up with Dennis Marsh, John Rowles, Hammond Gamble and David Hobson & Teddy Tahu Rhodes on the same page!" Ann tells me excitedly!
HILLCREST
Promoting her music world wide, again releasing with the Canadian multi-artist disc Hillcrest 49 will get Ann's track on the album "Broken Hearts Will Slowly Mend" around to many overseas country radio stations. Playlists including her track are already coming in. 'Taking care of business', and replying to all these DJs is what keeps Ann's name "out there".
CAMBRIDGE VISIT
July the 11th, she was on the road to Cambridge, where she had been invited to attend the Friendly Cambridge Country Music Club as their 'Guest Artist'. www.simplesite.com/camfriendcountrymusic
It takes about three hours to drive to Cambridge, from Taranaki, and support crew Frank and Jocelyn went with Ann and Ross. And OLDOGS members and wives also were there too. Charlie Winter played keyboard with the Cambridge band. Mark and Kevin got to sing with the band - without hiding behind a guitar!
Ann really enjoyed herself selling albums, and thought the band did so well with the songs she sang - some covers and some originals. They had obviously put in a lot of time to study the reference music she had previously sent to them.
Willie Barrett, the lead guitarist, had really worked hard and she was thrilled by the way he had the intros and instrumental middle bits down pat from the albums!
Thank you to Alan Sayers (ex Taranaki) President Peter Whelan (ex Taranaki) for making the arrangements for Ann's visit!
THE WAITING!
The next thing is the waiting until Finals night at the Awards!!! Denise and I are really looking forward to a weekend away at Hamilton and it will be great to meet up with Ann, Ross, Frank and Jocelyn again. Also to meet up with Dennis and Yvonne Marsh too. ROLL ON THE 15th August 2009!
Well, that is all I have for now, hopefully there will be more good news to report in the next newsletter. Take care y'all. Be happy and keep on keeping on that COUNTRY MUSIC.
Bob
www.annpascoe.com annpascoe@orcon.net.nz
172
Responses:
...An Indie Artists Paradise...
...Joyce Ramgatie... 