ACSS 303 Tuesday 21/4/20 and ACSS 304 Wednesday 22/4/20

Hi Folks,

The Australian Country Songwriters Show will be back on air in pre-recorded format on Tuesday 21/4/2020 and Wednesday 22/4/2020.

We have new (to the show) music this week from: Alzanne Eksteen; Andre Camilleri; Anita Spring; Brett Clarke; Chantell Alexi; Darlinghurst; Denvah; Don Smythe; Keely Johnson; Ross McGregor; and The New Graces.

Our Top 10 Most Requested Songs for this week are: 1. The Silverline, Box of Wood; 2. The Long & The Short Of It, Last; 3. Kate Hindle, Broken Mind; 4. Peter Christie, Open Spaces; 5. Emma Dykes, All I’m Gunnna Get; 6. Melissa Robertson, Wouldn’t Be Without You; 7. Lance Birrell, I Believe In Beer; 8. Sarah McAdams, Train Wreck Hearts; 9. Kasey Kilsby, Guitar Highway; and 10. Robert Ross, Breathless.

ON TUESDAY 21/4/20:

Our Featured Artists, Sydney-based singer/songwriter, Chantell Alexi, has a new album out called Forever Changed, and we will be playing three tracks from the album in the second hour of the show.

Our Flashback Track from the 2017 play list for the show will be from Michael Meeking; our Featured Instrumental will be from Peter Salata; our Featured International Artist will be NZ country singer, Don Smythe; and our Featured Indigenous Artist will be country blues singer, Buddy Knox.

Our Emerging Talent segment will feature songs from Brittany Elise; Taylor Moss; and Rachael Dee.

Our Country Ballads segment will feature songs from Brian Stitt; Grazy’s Country; and Travis List.

So, the Tuesday play list will be:

First Hour: Robert Ross; Kasey Kilsby; Sarah McAdams; Lance Birrell; Melissa Robertson; Emma Dykes; Peter Christie; Kate Hindle; The Long & The Short Of It; The Silverline; Aaron Jurd; Clelia Adams; Brett Clarke; and Destiny Band Oz.

Second Hour: Kevin Sullivan; Anita Ree; Michelle Cashman; Ross McGregor; Chantell Alexi (3 songs); Ali S; Darlinghurst; Ben Mastwyk; Michael Meeking; Peter Salata; Don Smythe; and Buddy Knox.

Third Hour: Max Jackson; Ryan James; Joel McKay; Brittany Elise; Taylor Moss; Rachael Dee; Steve Kermode; Brenda Lee Kelly; Billy & The Bandits; Brian Stitt; Grazy’s Country; Travis Sinclair; Hayley Marsten; Allison Forbes; and Michael Clare.

ON WEDNESDAY 22/4/20:

Our Featured Artist will be prolific Canberra-based singer/songwriter, Andre Camilleri, and we’ll be playing three of his songs, in the second hour of the show.

Our Flashback Track from the 2016 play list for the show will be from Lucy Pace; our Featured Instrumental will be from Marcy Taylor; our Featured International Artist will be Canadian country singer, Steve Newsome; and our Featured Indigenous Artists will be The Benning Brothers.

Our Emerging Talent segment will feature songs from Abbie Ferris; Rachel Ricciuti; and Denvah.

Our Country Ballads segment will feature songs from Lloyd Back; Dianne Lindsay & Peter Simpson; and Watling & Bates.

So, the Wednesday play list will be:

First Hour: Robert Ross; Kasey Kilsby; Sarah McAdams; Lance Birrell; Melissa Robertson; Emma Dykes; Peter Christie; Kate Hindle; The Long & The Short Of It; The Silverline; Shelly Jones Band; The Viper Creek Band; Cormac Neeson; and Vanessa Delaine.

Second Hour: The New Graces; Dave Favours & The Roadside Ashes; Roz Pappalardo; Round Mountain Girls; Andre Camilleri (3 songs); Keely Johnson; Paula Standing; Josh Arnold & The Woolshed Band; Lucy Pace; Marcy Taylor; Steve Newsome; and The Benning Brothers.

Third Hour: Showpony Express; Shirley Lynn; Brad Johns; Abbie Ferris; Rachel Ricciuti; Denvah; Blake O’Connor; Alzanne Eksteen; Anita Spring; Lloyd Back; Dianne Lindsay & Peter Simpson; Watling & Bates; Wendy J Ford; Sandy Louise; and Michael Clare.

I hope you can join me on Tuesday 21/4/2020 and Wednesday 22/4/20 from 6.00 pm on TodaysCountry94one 94.1 FM (Central Coast NSW), and later in the week on our broadcast partners, 2 Air FM 107.9 (Coffs Harbour NSW); Seymour FM 103.9 (Seymour VIC); 7 Mid FM 97.1 (Oatlands TAS); EMFM 104.7 (Echuca VIC); 7 TAS FM 97.7 (Port Arthur TAS); and Radio Adelaide FM 101.5 (Adelaide SA).

Alan.