Singer/Songwriter Becky Schlegel Returns For Back-To-Back Shows At Minnesota State Fair, August 21-22
Talent Line Up Includes Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Jewel & Dierks Bentley
Nashville, TN (July 8, 2008) - Becky Schlegel returns to the Minnesota State Fair this year for back-to-back shows on both Thursday, August 21 and Friday, August 22, joining a staggering roster of talent that includes Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Jewel and Dierks Bentley. This year marks Schlegel's sixth State Fair appearance, including two runs as a cast member of the A Prairie Home Companion Show in 2006 and 2007 on the Grandstand Stage. Fans of Bluegrass and Country can catch Becky and her five-member band (which includes ace guitarist/banjoist Brian Fesler, bassist Gordon Johnson and pedal steel guitarist Kenny Wilson), for two sets (6:30 and 7:45 p.m.) each night at the Fair's 2008 Heritage Square Stage.
Ironically, every year that Schlegel has played the Heritage stage, she's had a blast - but has managed to drop her favorite guitar pick between the planks of the outdoor venue's lovely, aged wood floor. This year, Becky vows she'll retrieve her collection of long-lost picks after her last set. A South Dakota native who now calls Minnesota home, Schlegel calls the Fair "One of summer's highlights. We celebrate my oldest son's birthday there every year - it's like a 'boys' night out' for my husband and Tucker." She adds with a big smile, "Lots of folks get out and enjoy themselves - and we love entertaining them!"
Becky's been sharing her unique blend of contemporary bluegrass/country/folk fusion with audiences across the country as she tours in support of her first nationally-released CD, FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE ( June 17) and her new single, "Bound For Tennessee." She recently appeared at Nashville's famed Bluebird Café, and upcoming performances include the Redwing Arts Festival (July 12) and RFD TV's Midwest Country Theater (August 16).
Her voice has been described as having "a fragile beauty, vulnerability and heartbreaking ache" and was called "exquisite" by Maverick Magazine in a recent 5-Star review. This August, Becky will share that voice - and her songs - with many of the million-plus Minnesota State Fair attendees. Access to Becky's shows is included in the General Admission price; scheduling, Fair Trivia and more can be found at www.mnstatefair.org.
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Nashville, TN (July 18, 2008) -- Songwriting legend Hank Cochran is recovering at a Nashville hospital following surgery performed to remove cancerous tumors from his pancreas and lymph node. "I feel so blessed," says Hank. "The diagnosis was made very early, and the doctors expect me to make a full recovery."
Cochran, a "go-to" man for performers like George Strait, Brad Paisley, Ray Price, Mark Chesnutt, and a favorite writer of the late Eddy Arnold and Patsy Cline, is the writer of timeless classics like "I Fall To Pieces," "Make The World Go Away," "Ocean Front Property" and "The Chair." He is expected to remain in the hospital for several weeks.
Fans and friends can send their regards to Hank at www.myspace.com/songwritersingerhankcochran .
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