ACSS 309 Tuesday 12/5/20 and ACSS 310 Wednesday 13/5/20

Hi Folks,

The Australian Country Songwriters Show will be back on air in a pre-recorded format on Tuesday 12/5/2020 and Wednesday 13/5/20.

We have new (to the show) music this week from: Billy Dettmer, The Weeping Willows, Greg Champion & Ben Hence; Brad Butcher; CJ Turner; Gareth Leach & Michaela Jenke; Grayson; Lorrae Coffin;  Michael Waugh; Mitch Dean; Peter Smokie Dawson; Rae Leigh; Shane Dickson; Sharon Jane; Susan Muranty; The Benning Brothers; and The Woodpickers (featuring Snez).

Our Top 10 Most Requested Songs for this week are: 1. Kate Hindle, Broken Mind; 2. Lance Birrell, I Believe In Beer; 3. Melissa Robertson, Wouldn’t Be Without You; 4. Robert Ross, Breathless; 5. Sarah McAdams, Train Wreck Hearts; 6. The Long & The Short Of It, Last; 7. Destiny Band Oz, I’ll Be With You; 8. Hayley Marsten, Wendy; 9. Brett Clarke, I Wanna Be That Man; and 10. Kylie Gayle, Fading To Grey.

ON TUESDAY 12/5/20:

Our Featured Artist, Della Harris, has a new single out called Raining On My Wedding Day, and we will be playing it, along with two of our other favourite Della Harris songs, in the second hour of the show.

Our Flashback Track from the 2017 play list for the show will be from Stephen Richards; our Featured Instrumental will be from Marcy Taylor; our Featured International Artist will be NZ country singer, Don Smythe; and our Featured Indigenous Artists will be WA country singer, Lorrae Coffin.

Our Emerging Talent segment will feature songs from Taylor Moss; Rachel Ricciuti; and Rachael Dee.

Our Country Ballads segment will feature songs from CJ Turner; Watling & Bates; and Tony Kennelly.

So, the Tuesday play list will be:

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

Second Hour: Ali S; Chantell Alexi; Ben Mastwyk; Blake Dantier; Della Harris (3 songs); Michael Waugh; Brad Butcher; The Woodpickers; Stephen Richards; Marcy Taylor; Don Smythe; and Lorrae Coffin.

Third Hour: Hunter Kaine (feat Shane Nicholson); The New Graces; Round Mountain Girls; Taylor Moss; Rachel Ricciuti; Rachael Dee; Billy & The Bandits; Vanessa Delaine; Brenda Lee Kelly; CJ Turner; Watling & Bates; Tony Kennelly; Sandy Louise; Paula Standing; Kevin Sullivan; and Michael Clare.

ON WEDNESDAY 13/5/20:

Our Featured Artists, The Woodpickers, are a recording project of Blue Mountains NSW musician and songwriter, John Murphy. They have a new single out called A Single Song, featuring the vocals of Snez. We’ll play the song in the second hour of the show, along with two other of our favourite Woodpickers songs.

Our Flashback Track from the 2018 play list for the show will be from Michelle Chandler; our Featured Instrumental will be from The Benning Brothers; our Featured International Artist will be NZ country singer, Jenny Mitchell; and our Featured Indigenous Artist will be country singer, Warren H Williams.

Our Emerging Talent segment will feature songs from Abbie Ferris; Mason Hope; and Denvah.

Our Country Ballads segment will feature songs from Peter Smokie Dawson; Lloyd Back; and Brian Stitt.

So, the Wednesday play list will be:

First Hour: Kylie Gayle; Brett Clarke; Hayley Marsten; Destiny Band Oz; The Long & The Short Of It; Sarah McAdams; Robert Ross; Melissa Robertson; Lance Birrell; Kate Hindle; Mitch Dean; Anita Spring; Grayson; and Aaron Jurd.

Second Hour: Aimee Hannan; Michelle Cashman; Billy Dettmer, The Weeping Willows, Greg Champion & Ben Hence; Gareth Leach & Michaela Jenke; The Woodpickers (3 songs); Joel McKay; Max Jackson; Ryan James; Michelle Chandler; The Benning Brothers; Jenny Mitchell; and Warren H Williams.

Third Hour: Alzanne Eksteen; Sharon Jane; The Water Runners; Abbie Ferris; Mason Hope; Denvah; Andre Camilleri; Showpony Express; Shane Dickson; Peter Smokie Dawson; Lloyd Back; Brian Stitt; Susan Muranty; Dave Favours & The Roadside Ashes; Rae Leigh; and Michael Clare.

I hope you can join me on Tuesday 12/5/2020 and Wednesday 13/5/20 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.