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ThisSide
02-06-2007, 10:48 PM
It's this time of year again...the time of the Grammys! This year, our good friend Chris Thile is nominated Best County Instrumental for the Eleventh Reel. I just listened to it, and in my opinion, has all the potential to win. GOOD LUCK CHRIS!!!!! :D
thedownsideband
02-06-2007, 10:52 PM
Chris is gonna win.
cgarby
02-07-2007, 02:35 PM
Chris is playing right now on BBC 2!!

BBC Radio 2 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/folkawards2007/index.shtml)
e-rock2
02-07-2007, 03:19 PM
Thanks for that link. I just heard Chris' acceptance speech for the Musician of the Year award at the Folk Music Awards. Very cool.
cgarby
02-07-2007, 10:13 PM
Here is the link to listen to the highlights of the show (including a song by Chris Thile and John McCusker) on Mike Harding's BBC Radio 2 program. Its about 40 minutes into the program.

Can anyone name the songs they are playing???

BBC Radio 2 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/networks/radio2/aod.shtml?radio2/r2_folkawards)
MSUVetTech
02-08-2007, 01:55 AM
Can anyone name the songs they are playing???

The second one in the medly is Jessamyn's Reel. I didn't recognize any of the other ones they played. Sorry.
Jimmie
02-08-2007, 08:14 AM
Originally posted by thedownsideband
Chris is gonna win.
He's got a shot at it. But he's up against some strong competition. I'm betting on the Bryan Sutton / Doc Watson track myself, just because Doc's name has such recognition. But if I were voting (and I'm not), my vote would go to the Casey Driessen version of Jerusalem Ridge. It's amazing! Listen for yourself:

http://www.sugarhillrecords.com/catalog/4016_f5.rm

Casey is playing every one of those fiddles!
Red Zep
02-08-2007, 02:54 PM
Originally posted by Jimmie

He's got a shot at it. But he's up against some strong competition. I'm betting on the Bryan Sutton / Doc Watson track myself, just because Doc's name has such recognition.

The real award is just having been nominated. The actual winner is the result of a popularity contest. I congratulate Mr. Thile for even having his name on the list of nominees. I sure wish I could be on that list.
seanonabutton
02-11-2007, 01:26 AM
i absolutely love the 11th but i am afraid i want casey driessen to win more as well cus he does the best Jerusalem ridge ever.
thedownsideband
02-11-2007, 09:36 AM
??!?!

who are these sick people not wanting Chris to win?

pfff....
cgarby
02-11-2007, 10:20 AM
Originally posted by thedownsideband
??!?!

who are these sick people not wanting Chris to win?

pfff....

I don't know but that IS a great version of Jerusalem Ridge. Wow.
Jimmie
02-11-2007, 07:32 PM
It really doesn't matter that much. As expected, Bryan Sutton and Doc Watson won the Grammy.

Just like Dylan won the contemporary Folk grammy, and Springsteen won the traditional Folk grammy. It's almost always the big name that takes the award. That's why I say that the real honor is the nomination.

Watch for the Dixie Chicks to do well tonight.

(Of course, all but 11 of the awards have already been handed out before the broadcast even starts.)
ThisSide
02-11-2007, 07:40 PM
:( Too bad about Chris. Go Dixie Chicks.
thedownsideband
02-11-2007, 08:05 PM
awww, thats too bad.
MSUVetTech
02-11-2007, 08:13 PM
Maybe next year.
ThisSide
02-12-2007, 09:11 PM
The big awards go to....
Record of the Year - DIXIE CHICKS
Album of the Year - The Chicks
Song of the Year - Dixies
Best New Artist - Carrie Underwood
Jimmie
02-12-2007, 10:40 PM
Originally posted by ThisSide
The big awards go to....
Record of the Year - DIXIE CHICKS
Album of the Year - The Chicks
Song of the Year - Dixies
Once they announced (well before the telecast started) that Rick Rubin had won the Producer award, it became obvious that the Dixie Chicks were going to take the top three. So my prediction above wasn't clairvoyance, just a careful reading of the clues.