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UPCOMING DATeS |
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| Feb 12 | Marshfield, WI |
| Feb 13 | St. Croix Falls, WI |
| Feb 28 | Bristol, TN |
| Mar 11 | Cullman, AL |
| Mar 12 | Birmingham, AL |
| Mar 13 | Mobile, AL |
| Mar 19-20 | Bessemer, AL |
| Mar 21 | Raleigh, NC |
| Mar 25 | Putney, VT |
| Mar 26 | Marblehead, MA |
| Mar 27 | Portsmouth, RI |
| Apr 1 | Nashville, TN |
| Apr 8 | Jacksonville, FL |
| Apr 9 | Winter Garden, FL |
| Apr 10 | Naples, FL |
photo credit: Mike Melnyk
Listen to Claire's new music!
Click here to stream these songs on MySpace:
~The Woods of Sipsey
~Highway
~Great Day in the Mornin'
ORDER NOW!
Whatcha Gonna Do
CD
Release date Sept. 15th! Order here!
Winner of "Write Your Life in Six Words" contest announced! And we've posted 50 of the Six Word Bios here.
"Claire Lynch is one of the classiest acts in bluegrass today..."
Nashville Scene
Read some of the latest Reviews...
Check out some of the recent CLB listeners' comments!
COVERED! BLUEGRASS UNLIMITED MAGAZINE
How cool is this? Claire nabbed the front cover of the September issue of Bluegrass Unlimited! Larry Nager did a beautifully written article which is interesting and intelligent. Thanks, Larry!
Thank you for coming to the Official Claire Lynch website! We have lots of information for you here about The Claire Lynch Band and our current happenings. Come on in, look around, enjoy!
You can have all "the latest" sent to you by email by signing up for the CLB Email List. Include your city/state, and we'll send you an email when we're scheduled to perform in your area!
NEW DATE ADDED! ~~ MARCH 21ST, RALEIGH NC!
MARCH NEWS: Help Us Welcome Matt Wingate to the Claire Lynch Band!
We'reflat-out DELIGHTED to introduce you to the new member of the Claire Lynch Band, Matt Wingate. Read his bio here, so you can see the incredible talent he's bringing to our band. Send him a little welcome message, and we'll randomly choose one of you to win his solo CD - it's a gem! details here>>
And we're also pleased to announce our representation by TG2 Artists - landing us in some fine company, including Sam Bush, Alison Brown, Solas, Maura O'Connell, and our pal Missy Raines. more >>
The latest CLB recording, "Whatcha Gonna Do," appeared on some fun "Best of..." lists for 2009 (below), and is still charting on the National Bluegrass Survey! read the March newsletter here>>
"WHATCHA GONNA DO" UPDATE
Our new CD, Whatcha Gonna Do, was released by Rounder on Sept. 15, and is available for order here.
We're thrilled with this album, and send a big thanks for your support - can't wait to hear what you think! We've posted some nice comments from Sara Watkins, Emmylou Harris, and Mary Chapin Carpenter here.
The new CD is doing well on several fronts:
JANUARY'S #1 ALBUM ON THE BMP CHART
Bluegrass Music Profiles Magazine reported Whatcha Gonna Do as #1 on the
National Bluegrass CDs Chart for January 2010, with My Florida Sunshine at #5 on the Singles Chart, and Great Day in the Morning at #19.
PopMatters.com Best of Bluegrass for 2009
The CD is ranked #4 on PopMatter.com's "best of bluegrass" list for 2010.
February Bluegrass Unlimited Chart: #4 on the Bluegrass Unllimited National Bluegrass Survey (album), and My Florida Sunshine is #15 on the Singles Chart, with Great Day in the Morning at #21.
#11: Country Universe Best Country Albums of 2009
Citing The Woods of Sipsy as "perhaps most impressive" in an "eclectic gathering of well-written material," Country Universe gives Whatcha Gonna Do the #11 slot on its Best of 2009 list.
#26: Huffington Post - one of the most widely-read news websites, rated Whatcha Gonna Do as #26 in a section titled "Best CDs of 2009". This is a great honor considering the broad spectrum of music included on their list!