Big Country Bluegrass - Mountains, Mamas and Memories - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Rebel Records has released a single, Bluefield West Virginia Blues, from their upcoming album by Big Country Bluegrass. It's a new song from Tom T. & Dixie Hall and Troy Engle, telling of a time when Tom T. encountered an exceptional banjo player who he didn't have a chance to meet. It's one of two songs by the Halls that will be included on Country Livin', due June 9 from this popular Virginia band. Like so many artists in bluegrass, Big Country Bluegrass had a long relationship with Miss Dixie Hall, and had recorded many of her songs during their career before she passed away earlier this year. Founding member and mandolinist Tommy Sells shared a sentiment from the group InchMiss Dixie was a dear friend who loved and supported our music so much. Her wonderful contributions, not only to us but to bluegrass music as a whole, were beyond measure.Inch Their arrangement is driven by Lynwood Lunsford's tasty D-tuning banjo, and concludes with his version of Green Mountain Hop, Don Reno's classic rendering of Black Mountain Rag in D. Country Livin' - Big Country BluegrassCountry Livin' isn't scheduled to hit until June, but the single is available for sale now in iTunes, and the band is accepting album orders online. Big Country Bluegrass is Tommy Sells on mandolin, Teresa Sells on guitar, Lynwood Lunsford on banjo, Tony King on bass, Eddie Gill on guitar, and Tim Laughlin on fiddle. Album Tracks 1. Bluefield West Virginia Blues, the 2. Easy Memories 3. Country Livin' 4. Cotton Mill Song, the 5. A Heart Is Like a River 6. Hound Dog from Harlan, the 7. Just An Old Friend 8. Hold Me Closer, Jesus 9. Blue River 10. Till I Met You 11. Boy from the Country, the 12. Snow White Grave 13. My Lonely Heart

Album Tracks 1. I'm Putting on My Leaving Shoes 2. My Time Is Running Out 3. Somebody's Waiting for Me 4. The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake 5. If Teardrops Were Pennies 6. Headin' South 7. Like the Boys on Music Row 8. Choking the Strings 9. 99 Years Is Almost for Life 10. Won't You Think of Me 11. I'm Longing for My Old Virginia Home 12. John Doe Made the Crossing 13. Baby, You're Cheatin' 14. Stop Playing a Game

After a six year break, Big Country Bluegrass is back with new music! Carry Me Back To The Bluegrass is the group's sixth album for Rebel Records and as always the band delivers it's own hard driving and heartfelt style of bluegrass music which makes them crowd favorites wherever they perform. Whether it's at a festival in Missouri, on the stage at the Grand Ole Opry, or at a small intimate concert in their hometown of Independence, Virginia, the band brings back memories reminiscent of the early days of bluegrass music.Tommy and Teresa Sells formed Big Country Bluegrass in 1987, the group's name taken from the classic instrumental InchBig CountryInch that the late Jimmy Martin recorded many years ago. All of the band members live in and around the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and North Carolina and their music reflects much of the deep musical heritage found in the region.Sells drives the band with his unique mandolin style and is known for finding old and new songs that are at times fun and other times poignant. His wife Teresa plays guitar and sings both lead and harmony. Along with Teresa, Eddie Gill with his distinctive high lead vocals creates the unique vocal sound at the heart of Big Country Bluegrass. Additionally, Billy Hawks plays fiddle and contributes baritone and tenor vocals, Daniel Martin adds banjo and baritone vocals and Tony King keeps time on the bass. The success of Big Country Bluegrass on the bluegrass charts has helped spread the word about their traditional sound. Each of the band's last five Rebel Records releases has had a #1 song on the Bluegrass Unlimited Airplay Chart including three written specifically for the group by the late Tom T. Hall InchThe Boys in Hats & Ties,Inch InchI'm Putting on My Leaving Shoes,Inch and InchThe Bluefield West Virginia Blues.Inch Big Country Bluegrass is committed to the roots of traditional bluegrass.