Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie "Southern" (Rural Rhythm Records)

Rural Rhythm Records has released, “Southern” by Bill Emerson and Sweet Dixie. Emerson and Sweet Dixie will be featured on an upcoming SIRIUS-XM Track by Track interview with host Kyle Cantrell on his “Bluegrass Junction” radio show on Jan. 22.

“Southern” showcases Emerson and company with a mixture of contemporary and traditional bluegrass, modern country, English folk, acoustic instrumental and gospel tunes – many of which are unrecorded originals. The songs on “Southern” were written by highly acclaimed songwriters such as Pete Goble, Vince Gill, Carl Jackson, Chris Hillman, Tim Stafford, Hazel Dickens, Lionel Cartwright and Marty Stuart.

The album also includes numerous highlights: special guest fiddler, Frank Solivan on the newly released single, “I Don’t Care Anymore;” a banjo duet with Bill Emerson and Janet Davis along with acoustic lead guitar by John Miller on “Grandma’s Tattoos;” special guest, world class fiddler and Emmy Lou Harris band member, Rickie Simpkins and more!

“Southern” will be available nationally in the physical and digital formats including: iTunes, Rhapsody, Borders, Barnes & Nobel, Amazon, Ernest Tubb Record Shops, County Sales, Music Shed, Elderly Instruments and many more.

For more information on Bill Emerson and Sweet Dixie including their current 2010 tour schedule and new album, please visit their website. For more information on Rural Rhythm Records, please visit RuralRhythm.com

Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie Tour Schedule

• Feb. 3 — Banjo Workshop with Bill Evans – Kingstowne Acoustic Music, Alexandria, VA
• Mar. 27 — DCBU Bluegrass Festival – Langley High School, McLean, VA.
• Apr. 2 — Radford High School – Radford, Virginia
• Apr. 17 — 9^th Annual Spring Arcadia Bluegrass Festival – 16020 Carnival Avenue Upperco, Maryland
• May 14 — Vienna Town Green – Vienna VA
• Jun. 11 — Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival – Mountain View Park, Rte 512 Wind Gap Pennsylvania
• Jun. 12 — Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival – Harpers Ferry W.VA
• Jun. 13 — Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival – Harpers Ferry W.VA
• Jun. 26 — 29^th annual Prescott Bluegrass Festival – Prescott, AZ

Related Links

• Bill Emerson and Sweet Dixie
• Rural Rhythm Records