The Claire Lynch Band

Live Oak, FL December 28, 2007 — The 12th Annual Suwannee Springfest marks the season by making its initial lineup announcement. Over 8,000 dedicated music lovers from across the nation are expected to be on hand when the festival takes place March 27-30, 2008, at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL.

The eclectic list of over 40 acts includes many of the finest performers in Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, and Roots Rock music including the David Grisman Quintet, , Donna the Buffalo, Peter Rowan, Railroad Earth, Guy Clark, Jim Lauderdale, Infamous Stringdusters, Steep Canyon Rangers, the Greencards, the Lee Boys, the Waybacks, Red Stick Ramblers, Claire Lynch & the Front Porch Stringband, Blueground Undergrass, Acoustic Syndicate, and Larry Keel & Natural Bridge.

Suwannee Springfest is proud to present the David Grisman Quintet for an afternoon mandolin workshop and an evening Amphitheatre Stage performance on Saturday, March 29, 2008.

Steep Canyon Rangers

With over 100 sets of music scheduled, Suwannee Springfest also gives music festival fans the chance to get intimate with the performers, too. Many artists participate in music workshops that present attendees the opportunity to interact with and learn from these master musicians in a way not often found at most festivals. Fans can even play along with some of the festival’s performers, many of whom appear at impromptu campground stages and jam sessions that seem to pop up under the trees. The festival has a children’s area with supervised activities for kids and the young at heart. A colorful vending village offers handmade arts & crafts and a variety of healthy and fun food & beverage choices. Free yoga classes are scheduled each day.

Suwannee Springfest is a music festival experience unlike any other. Besides presenting 4 full days of first-class music on 5 stages, the festival also offers a spectacular location that is second to none anywhere. Nestled along the oak-shaded, moss-draped banks of the historic Suwannee River, the festival site offers over 600 acres of prime wooded camping. Accommodations range from fully-equipped cabins to deluxe RV campsites with water, electric, and cable hookups, as well as 4 bath & shower houses and plenty of shaded space for tent & vehicle campers.

Suwannee Springfest was featured in the critically-acclaimed PBS documentary film Music Farmers: Sowing the Seeds of Americana, which aired nationwide in the Spring of 2007. The film focused on the music, performers, spirit, and camaraderie at Suwannee Springfest along with its sister music festival MagnoliaFest, held each fall at the same location.

For complete information and to purchase tickets for Suwannee Springfest, visit the festival website online, www.magmusic.com or call 904.249.7990.

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The Grascals

Nashville, Tenn. - On Thursday, January 10th, WSM 650 am D.J. and ex-fiddler for the Johnson Mountain Boys, Eddie Stubbs, hosts “An Intimate Evening” with The Grascals at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN.

The evenings event are a celebration of The Grascals partnership with Mayberry’s Finest, a brand new line of products from Choice Foods of America.

If you’re in the area or willing to travel, WSM is giving online listeners an opportunity to win tickets to the event. WSM is giving away a pair of tickets each day up until the day of the show.

To enter you can visit WSM online here and sign up to win .

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Nashville, Tenn. - The Country Music Hall of Fame^® and Museum will be closed on Tuesdays during January and February to give the museum time to do general maintenance and give the facilities a thorough spring cleaning. The Museum will also be closed on Monday, February 4.

In addition, the Museum Store will be closed February 4 - 12 due to an extensive redesign and remodeling project to expand the its current size.

“Closing the Museum on Tuesdays allows us an opportunity for general maintenance and repair and a thorough spring cleaning,” said Museum Director Kyle Young, “In February, we’ll also be redesigning our Museum Store to accommodate additional merchandise and an increased slate of in-store performances, autograph signings and related events.”

Details on the Museum Store’s grand reopening will be announced in January.

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