Alison Krauss "A Hundred Miles or More: Live from the Tracking Room" (Rounder)

Burlington, MA — PBS stations across the country have signed on for a three-year licensing deal to broadcast Alison Krauss’s new DVD A Hundred Miles or More: Live From The Tracking Room (Rounder) beginning in December. See below for the current list of PBS stations/markets and some of the confirmed airdates and times – more to come.

The DVD, released on November 11th, features Krauss, one of the purest and most original voices in American music, performing songs from her critically acclaimed solo album, A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection (Rounder) with members of her highly-regarded band, Union Station, (Barry Bales, Ron Block, Jerry Douglas, and Dan Tyminksi), and special guest musicians. It also features memorable duets with country superstar Brad Paisley, legendary singer/songwriter James Taylor, British rocker John Waite, and an infectious take on “Sawing on the Strings” with one of Krauss’ longtime idols, Tony Rice. Other guest musicians featured on the DVD are Steve Cox, John Hobbs, Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan and Greg Morrow.

Originally shot in June of 2007, as a GAC television special, this DVD is set in a recording studio environment to re-create the making of many of the tracks featured on Krauss’ album, A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection. The DVD offers an intimate look at how Krauss works in the studio environment. One of the songs featured is Alison Krauss’ single “Simple Love,” written by Sarah Siskind who also penned “Goodbye Is All We Have.” Guest musicians Gordon Mote (piano) and Abraham Laboriel Sr. (bass) join Krauss for this very special performance.

Among highlights of the DVD is Alison Krauss’ duet with Brad Paisley on “Whiskey Lullaby,” which won CMA Song of the Year, Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year honors in 2005. Paisley tells GAC cameras that when he first heard the song, he felt convinced that Alison Krauss had to be part of bringing it to life. “I knew that having her on it was the magic that would make that song timeless,” Paisley says. “I felt the song needed that angelic voice. When I get to heaven and I hear the angels sing, if they are anything less than Alison Krauss, well, I’m going to have to come back.”

The DVD also features the duet “Lay Down Beside Me,” on which Krauss teams up with John Waite, her 2003 Grammy^®-winning collaboration with James Taylor on “How’s the World Treating You?,” a country music classic first recorded by the Louvin Brothers in 1961, and the newly recorded, previously unreleased, “Shadows” gleaned from Tony Rice’s catalog and featuring him on guitar.

Alison Krauss who has earned more Grammy^® awards – 21 in all – than any other female artist, talks about her successful musical career, her life’s journey and what she’s learned along the way.

Check out Alison Krauss’ performance of “Country Boy” off A Hundred Miles or More: Live From The Tracking Room:
http://www.rounder.com/alisonkrauss/countryboy.html

PBS Stations/markets with confirmed airdates and times:

• WQLN Erie, PA – 12/2 @ 11:30pm; 12/7 @ 1pm & 1/6 @ 8pm
• WHYY Philadelphia – 12/4 @ 9:30pm
• WXXI Rochester, NY – 12/6 @ 11pm
• Arkansas Public Television – 12/7 @ 4:30pm; 12/8 @ 3:30am & 12/14 @ 12am
• KENW-TV Portales, NM – 12/11 @ 8pm; 12/12 @ 10pm
• KVCR San Bernardino, CA – 12/20 @ 9pm
• KCTS Seattle, WA – 12/27 @ 10pm
• WEIU Charleston, IL –12/31 @ 8pm
• Montana Public Television, Aaron, MT – 1/3 @ 10:12pm

PBS Stations/markets whose airdates and times are not yet confirmed:

• Georgia Public Television
• Idaho Public Television
• KRSC Claremore, OK
• North Carolina Public Television
• WMVS Milwaukee, WI
• WPSU Penn State, PA
• West Virginia Public Television