ACSS 307 Tuesday 5/5/20 and ACSS 308 Wednesday 6/5/20

Hi Folks,

The Australian Country Songwriters Show will be back on air in a pre-recorded format on Tuesday 5/5/2020 and Wednesday 6/5/20.

We have new (to the show) music this week from: Andy Penkow; Blake Dantier; Hunter Kaine; Lloyd Back; and Peter Coad.

Our Top 10 Most Requested Songs for this week are: 1. Kate Hindle, Broken Mind; 2. The Long & The Short Of It, Last; 3. Lance Birrell, I Believe In Beer; 4. Melissa Robertson, Wouldn’t Be Without You; 5. The Silverline, Box of Wood; 6. Sarah McAdams, Train Wreck Hearts; 7. Robert Ross, Breathless; 8. Destiny Band Oz, I’ll Be With You; 9. Emma Dykes, All I’m Gunna Get; and 10. Hayley Marsten, Wendy.

ON TUESDAY 5/5/20:

Our Featured Artist, Sydney-based singer/songwriter, Andy Penkow, has a new single out called Chasing The Sun, and we will be playing it, along with two of our other favourite Andy Penkow songs, in the second hour of the show.

Our Flashback Track from the 2018 play list for the show will be from QLD duo, Ear Candy Duo; 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 Rachael Dee; Rachel Ricciuti; and Brittany Elise.

Our Country Ballads segment will feature songs from Lloyd Back; Peter Coad; and Tony Kennelly.

So, the Tuesday play list will be:

First Hour: Hayley Marsten; Emma Dykes; Destiny Band Oz; Robert Ross; Sarah McAdams; The Silverline; Melissa Robertson; Lance Birrell; The Long & The Short Of It; Kate Hindle; Brett Clarke; Kylie Gayle; Ross McGregor; and Shelly Jones Band.

Second Hour: Ali S; Chantell Alexi; Darlinghurst; Kevin Sullivan; Andy Penkow (3 songs); Della Harris; Aimee Hannan; Billy & The Bandits; Ear Candy Duo; Marcy Taylor; Steve Newsome; and The Benning Brothers.

Third Hour: Alzanne Eksteen; Anita Spring; Ben Mastwyk; Rachael Dee; Rachel Ricciuti; Brittany Elise; Aaron Jurd; Kasey Kilsby; Brenda Lee Kelly; Lloyd Back; Peter Coad; Tony Kennelly; Sandy Louise; Paula Standing; and Michael Clare.

ON WEDNESDAY 29/4/20:

Our Featured Artist, Melbourne-based based singer, Hunter Kaine, has released her debut single, Long Way From Lonely, a collaboration with Shane Nicholson. We first came across Hunter a few years ago when she was lead singer for Deep Creek Road, so we’ll be playing her debut single, plus two of her vocal contributions to Deep Creek Road, in the second hour of the show.

Our Flashback Track from the 2018 play list for the show will be from Andrew Swift; our Featured Instrumental will be from The Benning Brothers; 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 Taylor Moss; Abbie Ferris; and Denvah.

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

So, the Wednesday play list will be:

First Hour: Hayley Marsten; Emma Dykes; Destiny Band Oz; Robert Ross; Sarah McAdams; The Silverline; Melissa Robertson; Lance Birrell; The Long & The Short Of It; Kate Hindle; Peter Christie; The Viper Creek Band; Vanessa Delaine; and The New Graces.

Second Hour: Round Mountain Girls; Joel McKay; Max Jackson; Ryan James; Hunter Kaine/Deep Creek Road (3 songs); Andre Camilleri; Anderson Lane; Dave Favours & The Roadside Ashes; Andrew Swift; The Benning Brothers; Don Smythe; and Buddy Knox.

Third Hour: Showpony Express; Blake Dantier; Brad Johns; Taylor Moss; Abbie Ferris; Denvah; Cormac Neeson; Jenny Mitchell; Keely Johnson; Watling & Bates; Dianne Lindsay & Peter Simpson; Brian Stitt; Clelia Adams; Wendy J Ford; and Michael Clare.

I hope you can join me on Tuesday 5/5/2020 and Wednesday 6/5/20 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.