[mplpost] Grammy nomination for Canadian indie label

[D'Merritt Creative/Promotions]

congrats...make us Canadians proud!

cheers,
scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Usher" <billusher@sympatico.ca>
To: "Maplepost" <maplepost@icomm.ca>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: [mplpost] Grammy nomination for Canadian indie label


> Good for you guys, Richard! Congrats to Holger!!!
>
> Bill
>
> > From: Richard Flohil <rflohil@sympatico.ca>
> > Reply-To: maplepost@icomm.ca
> > Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 18:02:46 -0500
> > To: Toronto media/concert list <rflohil@sympatico.ca>
> > Subject: [mplpost] Grammy nomination for Canadian indie label
> >
> > Thought you might be interested in this - if you've received it
> > twice, my apologies!
> >
> > Richard
> >
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> >
> > News information
> > For immediate release
> >
> > CANADIAN INDEPENDENT RECORD LABEL
> > STONY PLAIN EARNS ITS FIRST GRAMMY NOMINATION
> > FOR MARIA MULDAUR'S "RICHLAND WOMAN BLUES"
> >
> > The Edmonton-based independent record label Stony Plain has earned
> > its first Grammy nomination in its 25 -year history.
> > Richland Woman Blues, the Maria Muldaur album financed and
> > distributed internationally by the label, was nominated today in the
> > Best Traditional Blues Album category.  The label's head, Holger
> > Petersen, was executive producer on the record, part of which was
> > recorded in Canada.
> > The record is a tribute to the unique original artists who
> > helped spawn American music.  Muldaur, along with such guests as
> > Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal, interprets songs associated with such
> > legends as Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie, Fred McDowell, Leadbelly,
> > the Rev. Gary Davis, and Mississippi John Hurt.
> > The record also includes an appearance by Calgary guitarist
> > Amos Garrett, who took part in Muldaur's hit recording of Midnight At
> > the Oasis back in 1973.
> > "I received several nominations for Midnight at the Oasis,
> > but this means infinitely more to me," she said today from her home
> > in Mill Valley, California.  "Stony Plain gave me a wonderful
> > opportunity, shared the vision I had, and got the record out into the
> > world."
> > Other artists nominated in the category for their recent
> > releases include Ike Turner, Jimmy Vaughan, Kim Wilson, and James
> > Blood Ulmer, as well as a "various artists" tribute to Robert Johnson.
> >
> > -30-
> >
> > For more information, contact:
> > Richard Flohil, Richard Flohil & Associates (416) 351-1323
> > E-mail: rflohil@sympatico.ca
> > Holger Petersen, Stony Plain Records  (780) 468-6423
> > E-mail: holger@stonyplainrecords.com
> >
> >
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