NU COUNTRY TV RETURNS IN JUNE

Nu Country TV returns to air in June on C 31 for Series #14 after a three- month hiatus to recharge our volunteers' batteries. We thank all members, renewing members, sponsors, record companies, tour promoters, festival organisers, bands and artists for their support. Nu Country TV is again indebted to CMC Rocks The Snowys promoters Michael Chugg Entertainment and Rob Potts Entertainment Edge for their generous support. They gave us a precious double pass for a family membership. A loyal Nu Country TV member celebrated the third Snowys festival at Threbdo with more than a little help from the promoters. Helen Pocilujko of Coburg renewed her family membership and chose a Slim Dusty 4 CD Box Set Sittin' On 80 for her loyalty. We're also indebted to Michael and Rob for media passes to capture this major event in our Concert and Festivals review section. Nanci Griffith Jack Ingram Revered Texan troubadour Nanci Griffith and Virginia born pianist-hit singer-songwriter Phil Vassar joined Texan Jack Ingram as international headliners on the CMC bill. Griffith. 56, toured here to promote her 19th album The Loving Kind with colourful tour manager Phil Kaufman - author of autobiography Road Mangler Deluxe. Kaufman scored international infamy when he stole and cremated Gram Parsons' body in 1973. He reunited with fellow Australian body snatcher Michael Martin on one of his tours here with Emmylou Harris. Vassar, now 45, recently released his fifth album Travelling Circus that features a video with Desperate Housewives star Jamie Denton. Denton is the childhood sweetheart of recently wed singer Deana Carter who played Thredbo last year. The festival featured Canadian band Doc Walker, Kasey Chambers, Lee and Tania Kernaghan, Guy Sebastian, Adam Harvey, Richard Clapton, Amber Lawrence, Kirsty Lee Akers, Jetty Road, Steve Forde, Wilson Pickers, Sinead Burgess, Victoria Baillie, Dan Sultan and other major Australian artists. CMC Rocks The Snowy was staged in a large scenic amphitheatre in the foothills of the scenic Thredbo village. We're also indebted to leading promoter Andrew McManus Presents for web page sponsorship and ticket prizes for legendary singing actor and guitarist Glen Campbell's eighth Australian tour in 2009. And, of course, we tip our hats to volunteer webmistress Anne Sydenham - without whom you wouldn't read about our TV show and artists. CLICK HERE for an exclusive Nanci Griffith feature interview in the Diary on February 7, 2010. CLICK HERE for a Phil Vassar feature in the Diary.

	Universal Music has donated copies of teen sensation Taylor Swift's huge selling second album Fearless to Nu Country TV. Viewers who become members or renew their membership for just $20 can win the Fearless CD. Swift, 19, played capacity audiences on her debut Australian tour in March and returns in February, 2010. Please email us at music@nucountry.com.au with your pledge.
Important note - please email us first. Don't send membership cheque until you have been confirmed as the winner.

WIN SLIM DUSTY CLASSIC BOXED SET

We have more good news for viewers - EMI Records has given us an invaluable collectors' item - a 4 Box set by late Australian country legend Slim Dusty.

Sittin' On 80 features a lost, classic track discovered by Slim's widow Joy McKean. Joy found the song Give Me Room from a 1997 recording at their home studio Columbia Lane. Give Me Room was written by one of Slim's favourite writers John Dohling. John, an outback station hand and good mate of Slim's passed away in November of last year.

Sadly he never heard the final version of Slim's recording of his classic trucking song. It has now been released as a single and included on Sittin' On 80. Slim's legendary Travelling Country Band played on the song that has been digitally re-mastered by Australia's mastering guru Don Bartley. All you have to do to win Slim's 4 Box set is become a member of Nu Country TV or renew your membership. It only costs $20 and includes postage. Please email us first at music@nucountry.com.au We will then send you the CD on receipt of your cheque or money order made out to Nu Country Music.

DIERKS BENTLEY AND ROSANNE CASH

EMI has also provided Nu Country with Arizona born Dierks Bentley's fifth chart topping CD Feel That Fire and Rosanne Cash's new CD The List. Bentley won an enthusiastic following on his debut Australian tour in May of 2009 with superstars Brooks & Dunn. Feel That Fire produced two U.S. #1 hits - the title track and Sideways. Bentley, 33, has scored seven #1 hits since leaving Phoenix for Nashville as a teenager. Win Feel That Fire by becoming a member of Nu Country or renewing your membership. Cash's acclaimed new EMI CD The List features new versions of classics from a list given to her by late father Johnny when she was 18 in 1973. Guests on the Cash collection include Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Jeff Tweedy and Rufus Wainwright. Cash's second husband John Leventhal produced the CD for Manhattan Records.

It features songs dating back to the Carter Family, the Hanks - Williams, Snow and Cochran - Harlan Howard, Merle Haggard and Bob Dylan. Membership only costs $20 and includes postage. Please email us first at music@nucountry.com.au We will then send you the CD on receipt of your cheque or money order made out to Nu Country Music.

OUR HISTORY

Singing actor Peter Hosking created Nu Country TV in 2002 after a long stint as a DJ on our radio station during its seven-year era at Beer Can Hill, Northcote, and Harley House at the Paris, Texas, end of Collins St in the CBD.

The aspirant radio station began at Bundoora in 1994 with the late former Preston mayor Bill Corrie as its embryonic president.

Hosking recruited fellow Nu Country FM DJS as hosts, filmed concerts and produced-edited the first four series.

The voiceover maestro, now living in exile in Prague, handed the reigns to Sofie Blichfeldt for Series #5.

Sofie then produced her own show Alone With Everybody for C 31 before graduating to Rockwiz on SBS-TV.

ABC-TV 2 has picked up Alone With Everybody and commissioned a new series - she might find time during sleep to film celebrity hosting roles for Nu Country TV.

Her workload, including long running Ten Network soapie Neighbours, prompted her to be succeeded by Kerry Richardson who edited Series #6, #7 and #8.

Richardson filmed concerts while Kris Walker edited Series #9.

Kris's successor Sean Tierney carried a hefty workload as he took over the filming and editing of Series #10.

Sean filmed several Nu Country TV concerts including the international showcase by Nashville singing satirist Kacey Jones and Oklahoma stone country star Becky Hobbs.

The famed show at the Noise Bar in Brunswick on February 1, 2008, was a nominee in the Antennas - the national community TV awards.

Kerry Richardson returned to editing Series #11 and #12 of Nu Country before handing the role to Peter Staubli for Series #13.

HOW TO BECOME A NU COUNTRY MEMBER

We have a brace of autographed copies of CDS by Felicity, Catherine Britt, Jasmine Rae, Steve Forde, Kacey Jones, Lee and Tania Kernaghan, Felicity, Billy Wyatt, Adam Harvey and many more.

Other prizes include CDS by teen superstar Taylor Swift, who returns here for her second tour in February, 2009 tourists Brooks & Dunn and Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash and other major artists.

We also celebrated Shotgun Willie Nelson's 76th birthday on April 30 with a special giveaway of his collectors' book.

We have limited stock of The Collected Writings Of A Living Legend - The Facts Of Life And Other Dirty Jokes.

The book, featuring yarns, jokes and Willie Nelson song lyrics, is the latest addition to out prize treasure trove.

We rely on your membership for our survival.

So for $20 membership, including postage, you can win CDs and books by becoming a member or renewing your membership.

We have limited supplies so please email us first at music@nucountry.com.au so we can allocate your reward.

CLICK HERE for our membership page for more details of other rewards for being a member.

C31

Nu Country TV
Series 13 started Saturday
12 December 2009
@ 9.30pm

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