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DelFest a Big Success
It's with great pride that I report on our trip to Cumberland, MD and my weekend with the Del McCoury Family. There was a great crowd that came to Cumberland to join in the celebration of Del's fifty years in the music business.

The whole weekend was put together as a celebration with Del and his friends, family and fans. I was able to talk to Vince Gill, David Grissman, Ronnie and Robbie McCoury, Sam Bush, David Bromberg, Angel Band and the man himself, Del McCoury. We talked about his many years in the business, his successes and this wonderful festival that has become known as DelFest. read more >

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Recipe
by Kelly Twins
Chicken and Dumplings Serves : 6
4 1/2 pounds chicken -- preferably a roaster
1 large onion
2 large carrot
2 ribs celery
1 teaspoon salt -- or to taste
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon thyme -- dried
1/4 cup parsley -- minced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter

DUMPLINGS:
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 tablespoons parsley -- minced
1/4 teaspoon thyme -- dried
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup half and half
click here for directions

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"Maybe what life needs is a good soundtrack, especially during the long stretches when nothing interesting is being said." Jonathan Hull, Losing Julia

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Viewer Mail
Hi Stan:
Is your heart as sad as mine is today? Eddy's death came as no shock to those of us who were aware of the circumstances over the past few weeks but still, it is sad to think of this old world without the great Eddy Arnold. He had been a part of all our lives for so long and to most of us seemed like a member of the family. They say to be a success on TV you have to have a quality about you whereby people want to invite you into their homes and Eddy sure had that. read more >

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New Orleans - NCTA Cable Show
Near the end of May, many of us from BlueHighways TV returned to New Orleans for the first time since the Katrina disaster to attend the annual NCTA cable television convention. I will admit that I was afraid that this wonderful/eccentric city that I used to visit two – three times a year would be nothing like I remembered, in light of the level of destruction and the ongoing difficulties in rebuilding. I am happy to report that the spirit of New Orleans is alive and well, although, of course still struggling to restore many neighborhoods. As a tourist and business visitor I spent most of my time in and around the convention center as well as the French Quarter. Most businesses in these sections are operating normally although staffing at hotels and restaurants is still a challenge because the housing shortage has cut the numbers of available workers. read more >

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Family Vacations and other secrets revealed

When I was growing up, a summer vacation to the Black Hills of South Dakota was the last "pile in the car drive someplace new" trip we took as a family. Mom, Dad and three kids, traveled in ‘60s style in a station wagon with the territory of who sat where as regimented as a country church. Dad drove, I sat up front (got car sick anywhere else), Mom took up the middle seat with cooler and reading material (prepared to dispensed food and justice) and the two youngest, Mary Jane and Mark, who were continually warring, were in the back of the station wagon on a pallet of blankets. (This was before the seat belt law.) read more >

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At the end of June don't miss a special American Journeys: Making of Woodsongs. Join host Michael Johnathon on a backstage tour of this incredible, long running music series. By the way, Woodsongs will be shooting its 500th episode this coming September in Lexington, so stay tuned to these pages for more information.



The Marksmen and Vicki Scott are the featured performers on the Old Country Church the week of June 22.








Host Michael Wallis stops in Amarillo as he travels across Route 66 on the series Cruisin'.





Look for one of country music's greatest songwriters, Tom T. Hall, as he shares some stories on Storyteller's Theater on June 26 at 8pm eastern.




Coming in July, we will be premiering some new outdoor hunting and fishing programming in our daytime and early evening schedules, so make sure you check out our website for that announcement.








Still not able to get BlueHighways TV on your local cable system? See us anytime online via your broadband service at www.TVUNetworks.com BlueHighways TV channel 640.

VOD
Starting in June, we are bringing back some of our fan favorites for this summer on Video on Demand. On American Journeys you will be able to see The Meeting of Masters, which is the special with the late legendary Jazz guitarist Joe Pass, recording classic Hank Williams music with country icon Roy Clark.



Also this month the special Live From the Smokies will be available featuring classic rock-n-roll music from the 50s and 60s and country music from the 60s and 70s. This show also features the national debut of a new singer into country music, Tiffany Turner with 2 original songs.