I’ll admit it. It wasn’t entirely coincidental that I arranged to visit my Nashville friends when it “happened” to be the CMA Fest weekend. I was on my best behaviour though and resigned myself to the fact I’d need to be a good guest and not spend every waking minute wandering off, scouting for country... Continue Reading →
CMA Fest 2017: A Brit’s Eye View [GUEST POST]
I’ll admit it. It wasn’t entirely coincidental that I arranged to visit my Nashville friends when it “happened” to be the CMA Fest weekend. I was on my best behaviour though and resigned myself to the fact I’d need to be a good guest and not spend every waking minute wandering off, scouting for country... Continue Reading →
Ready to Run? Country Music Workout Playlist
I am very temporarily swapping my cowboy boots for trainers as I’ve uncharacteristically signed up for a 10k charity run. I have not gone for the pictured cowboy boot/trainers hybrid that Adidas released in 2012. So far in life my running experience has been limited to... Towards: Happy hours, Buy 1 Get 1 Free boot sales,... Continue Reading →
Nashville Wouldn’t be Nashville Without…
I had the honour / torture last week of being asked for Nashville tips from three separate jammy people off for their first trips to Music City. Now that the initial jealousy's died down, I've realised these chats have been the perfect chance to go on and on about Judi’s and my Great Nashville Trip of 2015 to... Continue Reading →
Dirt on Your Boots: 7.5 UK Country Music Festivals (2017)
Confession. My cowboy boots (all five pairs) have barely touched grass. In the words of Randy Houser, I was ‘raised on an asphalt farm, ain’t never heard a rooster crow’. But that is about to change with the sudden brilliant increase in UK country music festivals. Whether you're looking for rowdy new country or intimate and acoustic,... Continue Reading →