Country Music for Christmas

flossy_splodge

Would anyone be willing to share their ideas on suitable Country music tracks for a radio show I'm doing for hospital radio over Christmas. need info urgently as need to record it by next Wednesday. All help and suggestions really welcome.:T

mum2one

r u going for the older country style -Dolly Parton,Kenny Rogers, John Denver or the newer styles?

flossy_splodge

either or both mum2one. All suggestions welcome! Have deferred the recording date to this Tuesday so welcome responses still.:j

mum2one

Sorry it was only me that repliee to your post.

If its a hospital radio then aim for 75% tradational, dolly parton, kenny rodgers etc, then mix in newer ones sorry the only one I can think of is Garth Brooks.

Good luck with the show. x

debs66_2

OK, my skeletons are out of the closet.

My name is Debra and I am a country music fan :rolleyes: ! (although not so much in the last few years, in my defence!)

Not everyone in hospital is of the older generation, so you will need to mix it. There is a lot of good modern country music that people don't always know is country.

My choices would be:
Dixie Chicks
Keith Urban (fit bloke married to Nicole Kidman)
Alison Krauss
Dolly Parton
Jo Dee Messina
Garth Brooks
BR549
Patty Loveless
Martina McBride

others to look out for are:
Shania Twain
Brad Paisley
Trisha Yearwood
Sara Evans
The Eagles (oh yes, they are country!)
Phil Vassar
Lonestar
Alabama
Alan Jackson
George Strait
Brooks & Dunn
Kenny Rogers
Lee Ann Womack

All of the above have different styles ranging from the real old 'the dog's dead and the wife's gawn and left me', to power-ballad divas, to bluegrass, to new modern country and a bit of rock/country as well.

hope that helps.

just let me know if you need any more info. i edited a country music mag for 5 years so have a collection of albums i was sent for review.

debs66_2

update - country music as a deterrant...

just found my car ransacked. only thing taken was a few coins and my CD wallet - full of country music and classic rock.

just found that 20 yards away LOL

good ol' Dolly ;-)

flossy_splodge

Thanks for your wonderful reply debs 66. I saw it before but have only just had time to do a reply. I do a 'country slot' most weeks on hospital radio and this list will be very helpful. Many I have but there's some I haven't and need to search out so thanks again, just what I wanted.:T