Country
Confidential
went
backstage
at
Nashville's
LP Field
to chat
with
your
favorite
country
artists!
After
each
nightly
press
conference,
Rebecca
Black
took in
the
amazing
concerts
that
followed,
and
caught
up with
even
more
stars
daily in
the
Media
Wing of
the
Nashville
Convention
Centre!
Thanks
to
Richard
Toorop
and the
Country
Music
Association
for the
great
pics and
videos!
Ty
Herndon
in the
CMA
Music
Festival Kick-Off
Parade
Chatting
and
snuggling
with Ty!
Trace Adkins onstage at LP Field in Nashville!
Brad Paisley at the backstage press conference!
Alabama takes to the stage with Brad!
Deborah Allen in the Kick-Off Parade!
Interviewing Deborah at the Nashville Convention Centre
2011 East Coast Music Week
The Country Confidential went behind the scenes in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island during East Coast Music Week 2011, emceeing the Country Stage and chatting with favourites like George Canyon, Dean Brody, Jimmy Rankin, Rik Reese and Neon Highway, and more!
The Country Confidential welcomed George Canyon to the Cavendish Beach Music Festival Country Stage in Charlottetown during East Coast Music Week. Join us at the Festival in July to see George on the main stage along with Brad Paisley, Corb Lund, Trace Adkins, Ricky Scaggs, Johnny Reid, and many more!
Dean Brody performed on the Country Stage Saturday afternoon, then showed up that evening to hang out with his fans, autograph a Cavendish Beach Music Festival t-shirt, and helped the Country Confidential give it away onstage!
Dave Gunning and John Morgan chat after their performances on the Country Stage at Fishbones in downtown Charlottetown!
Rebecca catches up with Jimmy Rankin during East Coast Music Week
The Country Confidential also chatted with John Morgan after his performance on the Country Stage. His new album is called "The Little Things", though the Country Confidential predicts there are big things ahead for John! You'll find "The Little Things" on iTunes.
Katie McGarry wowed the crowd with backup from the Scott Currie Band. Rebecca Black commented, "Katie McGarry is Taylor Swift meets Patsy Cline!" Check out a sample of Katie's performance below.
Rebecca also had a chance to catch up with Katie's aunt - internationally-known Bluegrass musician Janet McGarry!
And the winner is...
Here's a sample of why Meaghan Blanchard won the award for 2011 Country
Recording of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards!
A big
sociable
shout
out to
everybody
who came
out to
the
2011 Bootleggers
Ball in
Charlottetown!
Rebecca
Black
emceed
as
Cynthia
McLeod
and Tim Chaisson
took to
the same
stage
for some
rollicking
fiddle
tunes. Leon
Gallant
had the
crowd in
the palm
of his
hand, and
the
Belfast
Pipe and
Drum
Band
blew the
roof off
the
Delta
Hotel
with
their
surprise
entrance!
The
Bootleggers
Ball was
inspired
by Dave
Hayden,
who for
twenty-five
years
hosted
musical
jams in
his
North
Rustico
garage,
nurturing
the
talents
of so
many
Island
artists.
May 3,
2011
6th
Annual
Bootlegger's
Ball
May 7,
2011 @
830pm
Delta
Ballroom
For
Immediate
Release:
"This
year's
Ball
will
have the
traditional
solid
foundation
that
fans
have
come to
appreciate
more
every
year",
says
producer/director
Angela
Bird.
The
musical
talent,
as
always
is pure
Island,
top
shelf;
The
sound,
light,
and
overall
production
will
again
present
the
musical
experience
in
unabashed
uptown
style.
The
Ball's
roots
stay
strong
but with
a twist
- The 6th
annual
includes
a
tribute
to Gene
MacLellan
by Scott
Parsons.
"Those
who
follow
the
lore
of Dave Hayden's
famous
garage
might
know
that
Gene
gave
Dave the
idea of
Musical
Jams
years
ago",
says
musical
director
Dave Wigmore.
Award-winning
Island
star
Meagan
Blanchard
is back
this
year, in
one of
her many
performances
before
her
debut at
this
summer's
Cavendish
Beach
Country
Music
Festival.
Meaghan
will be
on the
main
stage
this
year as
a
supporting
artist
for
country
legend
Brad
Paisley.
"When
Johnny
Oliver
and 2010
Ball phenom,
Blu
Gillis
pair up
at this
year's
ball,
we're
sure to
get a
fine
taste of
fine
home
brewed
country",
says Nashville's
Country
Confidential,
Rebecca
Black,
who will
also be
attending.
Bootleggers
Ball
will
feature
over
forty
performers
this
Saturday
night.
An
amazing
line up
of
talented
musicians,
performing
under
one
roof.
The
show
captures
and
highlights
the
diversity
of our
performers
like no
other.
"As
always
there
are no
bands,
just a
big ole
PEI
style
jam with
a great
big
dance
floor in
a fancy
hotel",
says
Bird.
Tickets
are
$35.00
per
person,
tables
of 10
can be
reserved
but
there is
a good
seat for
everyone.
International
Prince
Edward
Island
Chef
Challenge
Local,
Regional,
National
and
International
Chefs
and
Cooks
are
annually
invited
to
participate
in the
International
PEI
Shellfish
Chef's
Challenge
and
compete
for a
$10,000
cash
prize.
Rebecca
Black
was
honoured
to host
the 2010
event at
the
Canadian
Culinary
Institute.
The
winners
were:
1st
place
- Chef
Erwin
Palo
Nova
Scotia
2nd
place
- Chef
Roger
Andrews
Newfoundland
3rd
place
- Chef
Domenic
Serio
Prince
Edward
Island
Rebecca
also had
a chance
to
accompany
the
Chefs
when
they
traveled
to
Carr's
Oyster
Bar and
had a
tour of
P.E.I.
Aqua
Farms
the day
before
the
competition.
Carr's
Oyster
Bar
Phyllis
Carr
shucks
an
oyster!
Phyllis
shows us
the
difference
between
a male
and a
female
lobster!
A
tour of
P.E.I.
Aqua
Farms
Mussels!
Ready
to be
shipped!
