Vermont's Premier Western Swing BandVermont's Premier Western Swing Band

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Rick Norcross - Vocals/Rhythm Guitar • Taryn noelle - Vocals • Josie Ritter - Vocals • Josie Ritter - Vocals • Josie Ritter Julia Shannon-Grillo- Vocals • Charlie MacFadyen - Piano/Accordion/lap Steel • Dono Schabner - Lead Guitar • Dono Schabner - Lead Guitar • Dono Schabner doug reid - fi ddle Dave Rowell - Vocals/Bass • Ian Koeller - Drums • Ken Grillo - Sound Engineer • Thomas Margetic - crew chief

Ramblers Honored As Finalists By AWA For “Best Song of The Year” Rick & The All Star Ramblers Western Swing Band has been named one of fi ve Rick & The All Star Ramblers Western Swing Band has been named one of fi ve fi nalists in the category of “ fi nalists in the category of “Best Western Swing Song” by the Academy of Western Artists based in Gene Autry, Oklahoma. The Burlington, Vermont-based Western Artists based in Gene Autry, Oklahoma. The Burlington, Vermont-based nine piece western swing band was nominated for the song “You Can’t Make It nine piece western swing band was nominated for the song “You Can’t Make It Up,” written by band leader, Rick Norcross and released on the 2014 “Welcome To OUR Up,” written by band leader, Rick Norcross and released on the 2014 “Welcome To OUR Vermont” CD on the Airfl yte Records label. “You Can’t Make It Up,” is the band’s most requested song and perfectly relives the experience of buying a formaldehyde-infused corsage at Harold Holcomb’s Funeral Home in Hardwick, Vermont, the only fl ower shop in town, for a date to the 1962 Hardwick Academy Junior Prom. The other nominees for 2014 “Best Song” honors are: Coby Carter - “Back In The Swing of Things;” The Light Crust Doughboys - “Riders In The Sky;” Carolyn Martin, formerly of the Time Jumpers - “Who Is Sorry Now;” and Jason Roberts, formerly of Asleep At The Wheel - “How It Lies,

How It Lies, How It Lies.” Western Swing DJs and Academy Members responded to an open nomination call until the end of December which resulted in Rick & The All-Star Ramblers receiving six nominations for the 2014 Academy of Western Artists Western Swing Awards. The Ramblers were nominated in these categories: “Best Western Swing Band,” “Best Western Swing Album - “Welcome To OUR Vermont,” “Best Female Vocalist - Taryn Noelle (second year in a row),” and three nominations for “Best Western Swing Song - “Welcome To OUR Vermont,” “Here’s Yer Hat, What’s Yer

Hurry” and “You Can’t Make It Up.” Rick Norcross wrote all three of their nominated “Best” songs. The Academy Awards Panel met to winnow the nominations down to fi ve fi nalists in each cat-egory and the results were announced over the past weekend by the Academy. The winners will be revealed at the 19th Annual Academy of Western Artists Will Rogers Awards Ceremony which will be held in Dallas, Texas on March 28th. The Academy of Western Artists is a non-profi t organization whose mission is to promote and preserve, “not only our western past, but also our contemporary western future. We are in our 19th year of the Will Rogers Western Awards recognizing the best in western artists in three disciplines: Trappings, Entertainment and Media,” according to AWA Executive Director Bobby Newton. Rick & The All-Star Ramblers were named as fi nalists for the “Best Western Swing Band” category at last year’s AWA awards which translated into extensive radio and internet airplay not only in southwestern United States but also in Spain, England, France and Argentina as well as all over the Northeast and New York.

“You Can’t Make It Up” was recorded for the “Welcome To OUR Vermont” CD project at Lane Gibson Recording & Mastering in Charlotte, Vermont and is distributed by Airfl yte Records, 216 Battery Street, Burlington, Vermont 05401.

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FINAL NOMINATIONS IN THE 2014 WESTERN SWING CATEGORIES

The Academy of Western Artists is proud to announce the Final Five in the Western Swing Music Category. The winners will be announced March 28, 2015 at the Sheraton Hotel in Irving, Texas. The event is open to the public. For more information, go to the website AWAAwards.org.Congratulations to all of the nominees for the best music in the world.

WESTERN SWING “BEST” NOMINEES

�MALE

...Coby Carter...Al Dressen...John England...Jim Johnson...Jason Roberts

FEMALE

...Kristyn Harris ...Sharyn Lee...Stacy Lee...Carolyn Martin...Kristi Nebel

DUO/GROUP

...Jason Roberts Band...Texas Tradition...Oregon Valley Boys...Tulsa Playboys...Western Swing Authority

ALBUM

...Katy Glassmon & Snapshot-Dream A Little Dream...Carolyn Martin-A Platter of Brownies...HF Ritchie-Santa Rita #1...Jason Roberts-That’s My Home...Swing Commanders-Good Vintage

SONGSONG...Coby Carter-Back In The Swing Of Things...Coby Carter-Back In The Swing Of Things...Light Crust Doughboys-Riders In The Sky...Light Crust Doughboys-Riders In The Sky...Carolyn Martin-Who Is Sorry Now...Carolyn Martin-Who Is Sorry Now...Jason Roberts-How It Lies, How It Lies, How It Lies...Jason Roberts-How It Lies, How It Lies, How It Lies...Rick & The Ramblers-You Can’t Make It Up...Rick & The Ramblers-You Can’t Make It Up

INSTRUMENTALIST

...Billy Briggs...Johnny Cox...Rocco Fortunato...Hank Singer...RJ Smith