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Spring 2010 Newsletter Now Available Online
    
The print version of the Miles of Memories Spring 2010 newsletter has been mailed out and here's a copy for those of you who've requested to receive it online.  Click here to see a pdf file of the complete Spring 2010 issue. 

George Hamilton IV Honored by Tennessee Legislature
    
Upon his return from a non-stop European tour, George Hamilton IV was thrilled to receive an invitation to the Tennessee State Capitol, where he was honored for his 50 years with the Grand Ole Opry. The event--Joint Resolution #813 of the Senate and House of Legislature--took place at 9 am on March 25, 2010.
     Accompanying George IV was his wife Tink, George V and wife Lillian and grandson George VI. Pete Fisher, manager of the Grand Ole Opry, was also invited.
    
Previous country music entertainers who have received this honor include Eddy Arnold and Bill Anderson.
     Earlier, in celebration of his 50th anniversary with the Grand Ole Opry (February 6, 2010), Hamilton IV completed a month-long “solo acoustic” tour of British churches--with side trips to Northern Ireland for further concerts and a little detour to Tenerife in the Canary Islands, off the African coast, for two fund-raising concerts in aid of the Haiti earthquake disaster victims.
     Following his February-March tour, the “International Ambassador of Country Music” flew from Dublin to Nashville – and straight from the airport to a Gordon Lightfoot concert at the Ryman Auditorium, the historic home of the Grand Ole Opry.
     George IV will headline the 2010 Miles of Memories Country MusicFest held in Hastings, Nebraska, September 9, 10 & 11.  Click here for more MusicFest information.

30 Years of Pickin' & Grinnin'
    
To celebrate our 30 years of marriage and playing country music together, we're working on a two-CD set that will reflect on those 30 years of pickin' and grinnin.'  It promises to bring back lots of old memories for those of you who have known us a long time...and to bring a smile or two to our new friends and fans.  Click here for more information and here to order your copy.

Mrs. Howard Keel to Participate In 2010 MusicFest
    
Judy Keel, wife of the late Western film actor Howard Keel and co-author of his biography with Joyce Spizer Foy, will participate in the 2010 MusicFest as a special guest along with Ms. Foy. (That's Judy and her late husband in the photo at right.) Keel and Foy will staff a booth where they will meet and talk with festival-goers, sell the biography (entitled Only Make Believe) and will also participate in at least one discussion program about Keel, his films, their lives together and more.  Make plans now to meet Judy and have her autograph your copy of Howard's biography. Click here for information on other guests at Miles of Memories 2010.

The Rally
    
The national RV rally put on by the Good Sam folks and others will be held the third week of July in Louisville, Kentucky, and we've been invited to perform two or three "day" shows and half of the program for the church service.  We'll try to book another gig or two around the rally, to help with expenses, but will let you know about that later.  Plan on joining us in Louisville in July!

Mary Announces New Promo/Editorial Business
   
Through our years of producing music festivals and hiring entertainers, we've noticed that many performers need help in producing a quality, eye-catching promo kit.  That need has prompted Mary, who has worked in the public relations and publications industries for more than 30 years, to offer the development of promotional items for entertainers, artists and small businesses as her own home-based, Web-based business.  In addition, she'll be writing, co-writing, editing and/or proofreading books for folks who want to put their stories to paper for posterity.  Web site development and other online promo methods are also available through her new company, which she calls "My Promo Pal."
     Check the  My Promo Pal page on this Web site for complete information on our services and products...as well as a special offer during the business's start-up phase. A new web site, with the URL www.my-promo-pal.com is now up and running. Please check it out and let anyone you know who needs a website, a brochure, a promo kit or any other promotional or editorial product, about the new service we're offering.

 

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