The Dixie Bee-Liners “Ripe” (Pinecastle)

Pinecastle Records is tooting The Dixie Bee-Liners‘ horn again — and with just cause.

The band’s single, “Down On The Crooked Road,” has made it to No. 1 on the Roots Music Report’s bluegrass chart.

The single is the first release from the Bee-Liners’ first full-length album, “Ripe,” which won’t even be released until April 15.

“This news is especially exciting because the project is still in the pre-release stages,” said band member Brandi Hart, “We’re so very grateful to all our friends and fans who’ve been eagerly requesting us on the radio.”

Promoting the new album, Pinecastle Records launched a CD giveaway that runs through April 15. Ten winners will each receive a copy of the new album. No purchase is required.

People can go to www.pinecastle.com/contest_details.asp to enter the giveaway.

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The Dixie Bee-Liners photo by Neil Staples

The Dixie Bee-Liners are joining the massive list of performers and supporters of the 20th annual International Folk Alliance Conference, described as one of the five largest music conferences in North America.

The Pinecastle recording artists will join more than 200 showcase performers from around the world Feb. 20-24 in Memphis, Tenn. Participants will attend workshops and network during the day and spend the nights doing what they do best — performing on stage.

The large conference will be held at the Marriott Hotel Down and Cook Convention Center. It will kick off a year-long 20th anniversary celebration for The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (The Folk Alliance) organization.
Since 1989, the Folk Alliance has served as the headquarters for Folk Music and Dance. With more than 2,000 members worldwide and its large annual conference, Folk Alliance continues to grow and mature while providing a unique range of member services.

Over the years, the Alliance has grown to include record companies, publishers, presenters, agents, managers, music support services, manufacturers and artists who work in the folk world. Folk Alliance has six regional affiliates that provide the grass roots efforts in their respective markets.

The Dixie Bee-Liners’ official showcase performance will be held in the FA Tent at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23. In addition to this “official” performance, the Dixie Bee-Liners will be performing at several other times and locations during the conference, according to Pinecastle publicists.

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Pinecastle Records is getting a real buzz from the early success of “Ripe,” the forthcoming CD from The Dixie Bee-Liners.The CD’s already-released first single, “Down On The Crooked Road,” entered the No. 3 spot this month on the bluegrass Roots Music Report.

“Every once in a great while a new release comes across our desk that introduces a band that we know is going to be the next big thing in bluegrass music,” wrote Robert Bartosh with the Roots Music Report. “The Dixie Bee-Liners are one of those bands…pure to the bluegrass tradition and the vocal performances are beyond words. They are profoundly talented and the sound is their own. The bluegrass music scene should brace for this new album.”

In anticipation of the CD’s April 15 release, Pinecastle this week launched a CD give-away promotion, with entries ending on April 15. The label will give away to 10 copies of “Ripe.”

Fans can visit www.pinecastle.com/contest_details.asp to enter.

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