Loveless debuts on Prairie Home Companion
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 – Patty Loveless will make her first appearance on the A Prairie Home Companion this Saturday, Jan. 17. Loveless will sing several cuts from her Grammy nominated a"Sleepless Nights" (Saguaro Road Records).
"I've been listening to A Prairie Home Companion for over 20 years now and am a fan of Garrison as a host, performer and author," said Loveless. "There are so many memories that trace back to this show for me and it's truly an honor to make my first appearance."
Also appearing will be Kentucky singer-songwriter Brigid Kaelin and the Royal Academy of Radio Actors; Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, and The News from Lake Wobegon.
This weekend's show will be broadcast live from the Palace Theater in Louisville, Ky. from 6-8 p.m. eastern. A list of stations that carry the program can be found at: http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/stations/list.php.
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Patty Loveless' first venture into bluegrass, "Mountain Soul," along with a performance slot on the popular Down From the Mountain tour in 2001, helped Loveless to find a spotlight of her own in bluegrass. Eight years later, Loveless lends her still supple voice to a blend of bluegrass songs, traditional gospel tunes and even several self-penned songs, with solid, if not superb, results.
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Dreamin' My Dreams
Patty Loveless hit her peak popularity well over a decade ago now, with hits like "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" and "I Try to Think About Elvis." But in recent years, she's quietly recorded some of her best music, turning to bluegrass on "Mountain Soul" and now returning to more standard country fare.
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