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21st January 2023

CCN Awards Show 2023
Online voting has begun. Click here to vote.
Click here to check out the prices and buy tickets.

Henry Birkett
It is no wonder we are receiving so many votes for Henry Birkett, he is getting good reports, especially from Hampshire and the South West, along with comments asking us give him a boost. Well, you can always vote for him at Awards Voting as well as choosing any other of your favourite acts who you think deserve an award.

Top 10 Line dances update
Thank you to Christine Cleevely, Alan Perkins and John Sharman for adding their top 10 dances to the website so you can see who is dancing what and where.
Add yours here!

Letter from Lincolnshire
Dear Rob,
After starting out in Country music back in the mid 1970s, first as a fan before turning my hand at hosting shows at both the Bar-H CMC, Sutterton, I then went on to form the Silver Spur at Hubberts Bridge near Boston, Lincolnshire for many years along with my wife Jean. Then joining the Old Leake CMC, near Boston over the past four years, booking the club`s artists and  filling in as compere, a job I really loved doing.
Sadly, due to ill health I’ve had to step down.
I`d like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years and the artists that have appeared on our shows as well.
With kindest regards
Maurice (Mo) Brader.

Artist Panels
Check out the acts now advertising on the website and in this newsletter. If you need to book anyone check them out first. If you are an act you too could be advertising on this website and in our newsletters. Click here!

Do you know how to add a shortcut to our website?
If you open Safari and go to https://countrymusicmagazine.net/login – log in and at the same time ask the device to remember you
Then go to home page (you must follow this route so the advertisement doesn’t block the home page – the ad doesn’t appear if you are logged in)
At the bottom of the screen you should see a square box with an up-arrow coming out of it
Click on it and swipe up until you see “Add to Home Screen”
Hey presto, you have single click access to the Cross Country website via that icon on your screen.
If Safari does stop you from opening up the Gig Guide properly (which it can), then ensure you have told the phone to use Chrome as the browser.
Any problems, keep working on it, or ask Google how to do it!

GIG GUIDE
I am particularly pleased with the way the Gig Guide has now been populated with so many clubs, both new and updated. Thank you also to those who keep us informed of changes as they happen. It is our job to keep our subscribers as up to date as possible.

CLUB REPORTS & NEWS
It is all there if we have received it, just click on the line that says “Reports & Further Information” which can be found in every club entry in the Gig Guide.

British Country Music Hall of Fame
We have been asked to consider various people for inclusion in the hall of fame and we shall give you more details later. If you also want to nominate someone then let us know.

CCN Awards Show
Voting has begun for the CCN Awards event to be held between September 1st &. 3rd at Leisure Lakes near Southport. Click here to check out the prices and buy tickets.
We have secured the services of a super band from Scotland – Delta Smoak – read more here.
You may have noticed there are some acts you may not have seen nor heard of who will be performing at the 2023 CCN Awards on September 3rd. One such act is Delta Smoak. 

They started after a road trip in the USA with impromptu gigs in Chicago, New Orleans and Nashville which inspired three of the members on their return to put together a Country music act.
The band play their own interpretation of classic Country hits and tracks from current artists with an emphasis on vocal harmonies and a fully live sound.
Delta Smoak won band of the year in 2020 at the Silver Spur C&WC in Scotland and perform at clubs and festivals throughout the UK, most recently at Towerfest in Yorkshire and QuickDraw in Northamptonshire.
In 2023 they are looking forward to their first performance at the CCN Awards show and their own event, the Pre Luke Combs Country Party in Glasgow!
If you have seen them you will know what a treat we are in for at the CCN Awards and if yoiu haven’t, make sure you buy a ticket as soon as possible.
Delta Smoak are: Les Byle (vocals, acoustic guitar and mandolin); Sandy Gibb-Stuart (drums and percussion); Craig Waterston (electric and acoustic guitars); Des Watters (vocals and bass guitar); and Kenny Mack (vocals, keyboard, electric guitar and accordion).
More information on the performers at this year’s CCN Awards will follow so keep a look out on social media and also via the countrymusicmagazine website.

Shop
Don’t forget to take a look at the Cross Country shop which is still proving popular where Country fans can buy cds, subscribe and buy CCN Awards tickets. Check out the shop here.

Subscribe now, just Click here!

Advertising
Check out the advertisements on the website regularly because new ones will be appearing now that we are starting a new year. Check them out here and if you reply to any please let the advertisers know where you saw them.
The advertisers on our site regularly post ‘sold out’ signs and we are actively seeking more for your information.

Web Design
In addition to maintaining and building the Cross Country website we can also build and design yours. Ask for a quote by emailing rob.cc.editor@gmail.com.

Graphic Design
Why not try us for all your advertising and design work including for posters, advertisements, letterheads, business cards, menus, order of service and anything else including printing and supplying of tickets. Click here for a quote.

Acts
We do have quite a comprehensive list of acts along with their contacts but if you think we should have your telephone number please send it along with your act name to rob.cc.editor@gmail.com.

Not a subscriber?
A monthly subscription option is now available
We have succumbed to your requests for a monthly subscription. If you wish to buy one month only of the Cross Country website just click here and you will be taken to our shop where the option can be found.
As you probably know, we regularly update the website with the Top 10 dances, club reports and the ccPedia pages and so all these plus more will be available for 30 days from your payment which includes an instant access response which can be used until you receive a password reset.