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UPCOMING DATeS |
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| Jan 8 | New York, NY |
| Jan 9 | Madison CT |
| Jan 10 | New York, NY |
| Feb 5 | Geneva NY |
| Feb 6 | Wellsville NY |
| Feb 7 | Livingston NJ |
| Feb 13 | St. Croix, WI |
| Mar 26 | Marblehead, MA |
| Mar 27 | Middletown, RI |
photo credit: Mike Melnyk
Listen to Claire's new music!
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~The Mockingbird's Voice
~Highway
~Great Day in the Mornin'
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Whatcha Gonna Do
CD
Release date Sept. 15th! Order here!
Winner of "Write Your Life in Six Words" contest announced! And we've posted 50 of the Six Word Bios here.
"Claire Lynch is one of the classiest acts in bluegrass today..."
Nashville Scene
Read some of the latest Reviews...
Check out some of the recent CLB listeners' comments!
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"WHATCHA GONNA DO" UPDATE!
Our new CD, Whatcha Gonna Do, was released by Rounder on Sept. 15, and is available for order here.
We're thrilled with this album, and send a big thanks for your support - can't wait to hear what you think! We've posted some nice comments from Sara Watkins, Emmylou Harris, and Mary Chapin Carpenter here.
The new CD is doing well on several fronts:
#1 ALBUM ON THE BMP CHART
Bluegrass Music Profiles Magazine reports Whatcha Gonna Do as #1 on the
National Bluegrass CDs Chart for JanuarY 2010, with My Florida Sunshine at #5 on the Singles Chart, and Great Day in the Morning at #19.
PopMatters.com Best of Bluegrass for 2009
The CD is ranked #4 on PopMatter.com's "best of bluegrass" list for 2010.
Bluegrass Unlimited Chart: : #7 on the Bluegrass Unllimited Nationsal Bluegrass Survey (album), and My Florida Sunshine is #19 on the Singles Chart, with Great Day in the Morning at #24
#11: Country Universe Best Country Albums of 2009
Citing The Woods of Sipsy as "perhaps most impressive" in an "eclectic gathering of well-written material," Country Universe gives Whatcha Gonna Do the #11 slot on its Best of 2009 list.
02.02.10 It's been an unusual week in Nashville...a few inches of snow came down like feathers on Sunday... then a little bit of sleet.... So I and most of my neighbors have been "snowed in" for a winter reprieve.
But that's not the only unusual circumstance I find myself in! No, something more engaging ensues... a band transition. Most everyone already knows - but I'm now making my official announcement. The Claire Lynch Band is saying goodbye to Jim Hurst.
It was 1995 when Jim came to an audition at the Quality Inn near Music Row in Nashville. He had just finished a few years of touring with Trisha Yearwood and was looking to re-explore his bluegrass roots heritage. Jim was coming "home" and we were there to greet him, lucky for us! . . . It's been a blessing beyond what I ever dreamed to have frequently shared the stage with him these 15 years.
. . . And it's a wonderful thing to know that I'm still flanked by two amazing players who also blow my mind nightly - Jason Thomas and Mark Schatz. An announcement of our new band member is just over the horizon, so please be looking for that very soon!
In the meantime, I'd like to bid this fond farewell to one guy I hope will always be my friend -here on earth and through Eternity. To quote a Pierce Pettis song from our New Day project, "... life's a mystery and a surprise...!" Good bye Jim! We love you and will miss you. All the best of luck and blessings to you in the days ahead! more>>
COVERED! BLUEGRASS UNLIMITED MAGAZINE!
How cool is this? I nabbed the front cover of the September issue of Bluegrass Unlimited! Larry Nager did a beautifully written article which is interesting and intelligent. Thanks, Larry!
More news: Alabama Bluegrass Music Association Hall of Fame; IBMA nominations (Jim Hurst, Guitar Player of the Year; Claire, Female Vocalist of the Year)