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Brand New Country was presented by Bryan Burnett, it ran for 15 years but sadly ends on the 15th August 2008. Neon Productions would like to thank the musicians, labels, publicists, contributors, staff past & present, and of course the listeners for supporting the show over the years - we really appreciate it. With the exception of the gig guide, this website will no longer be updated. If you miss your weekly dose of country music please tune into producer Karen Miller's radio show The Miller Tells Her Tale which is a weekly 80 minute podcast featuring the best in independent americana, folk and country music. Bryan will of course be presenting Get It On, Monday-Thursday at 6pm, find out more at the BBC Radio Scotland website. Bryan has a blog on the BBC Radio Scotland website. Check it out HERE. On Brand New Country 22nd June 07 we broadcast arguably our best house concert yet - with the amazing Robbie Fulks.
Robbie Fulks - Brand New Country House Concert.
Photograph © Karen Miller 2007 On 14th January 2007 we recorded a very special castle concert with Grammy award winner & current Grammy Nominee - Jim Lauderdale, at his ancestral home, Thirlestane Castle in Lauder. It was a very special night for Jim and a great show. It was broadcast on Brand New Country on 13th April to mark Jim's 50th birthday. It's a beautiful castle and well worth a visit. Check the Thirlestane Castle website for more details.
Jim Lauderdale performing at Thirlestane Castle
Photograph © Karen Miller 2007 The Glasgow Celtic Connections Festival in January was the source of many more interviews & sessions - Mary Chapin Carpenter, Crooked Still, a live appearance on Brand New Country on 2nd February by Julie Roberts and Jace Everett and house concert by Jon Randall and Jim Lauderdale. The Jon Randall house concert was amazing, recorded in a very intimate setting in front of a small but enthusiatic audience Jon and fiance Jessi Alexander performed for 2 hours. This was broadcast in March.
Jon Randall and Jessi Alexander performing during a Brand New Country house concert, Jan 07. Brand New Country has been to Nashville! We went out to cover the Americana Music Awards and collect interviews and sessions for future shows including: Robinella; Kevin Welch, Kieran Kane and Fats Kaplin; Tim Easton; Uncle Earl; The Be Good Tanyas; Colleen McFarland; Diana Jones; James McMurtry; Josh Turner; Kenny Rogers; Mando Saenz and Scott Miller. For a detailed account of the trip check out producer, Karen Miller's, Nashville Diary @ The Miller Tells Her Tale. Our Nashville interview with Diana Jones broadcast on the Friday 19th January. She's a really interesting woman and a major talent. You heard her here first!
 Bryan with Diana Jones 
Bryan & Josh Turner
Photographs © Karen Miller
The programme is renowned for it's guests, live music and sessions. We've had interviews and live music from Jon Randall & Jessi Alexander, Patty Griffin, Mary Gauthier, Todd Snider, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Korby Lenker, Mark Erelli, Kevin Montgomery, Al Perkins, Loomer, Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, Eliza Gilkyson, Griffin House. Tift Merritt, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Brad Paisley, Nickel Creek, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Slaid Cleaves & Gurf Morlix, Jeff Finlin, Darden Smith, John Prine, Dierks Bentley, Jace Everett, Tim O'Brien w/ John McCusker, kd lang and Caitlin Cary & Thad Cockrell, Kris Kristofferson, Kenny Rogers, Josh Turner, Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch & Fats Kaplin, The Be Good Tanyas, James McMurtry, Robinella, Solomon Burke , Brian Houston, Jim Lauderdale, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Handsome Family, Nanci Griffith, AHAB, Hazey Janes, Richmond Fontaine, Devon Sproule, Tom Russell and Martina McBride. |
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On 18 January 2006, Bryan Burnett was named CMA International Country Broadcaster 2005. The award "recognizes outstanding achievement by radio broadcasters outside North America who have made important contributions for the development of Country Music in their country" and previous UK winners include Nick Barraclough and Bob Harris.
Bryan received his award at BBC Scotland headquarters in a surprise "This is Your Life" - style presentation from CMA Horizon Award Winner Dierks Bentley, attended by BBC executives and colleagues from the independent Neon Productions who produce the programme for Radio Scotland.
Photographs © BBC Brand New Country has been on air for over ten years and is going from strength to strength. Check out our 'Forthcoming Sessions and Interviews' section to find out who will be appearing on Brand New Country over the next few weeks. Brand New Country is A Neon Production for BBC Radio Scotland |