Choice Quotes:

Emmylou Harris:

"I've always thought Claire Lynch has the voice of an angel. I'm a fan!"

Mary Chapin Carpenter:

"I first heard Claire sing when she was with the Front Porch String Band...I fell in love with her as an artist there and then and now almost 30 years later she continues to make gorgeous albums. Her original songs display her gifts as a songwriter of uncommon skill, and her outside song choices reinforce her artistic self; one who feels deeply about home, family, strength, resilience and courage. Claire surrounds herself with stellar musicians on this recording (no surprise there) and her singing is bell-like in its beauty. I still remember meeting Claire one year at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival; I could hardly speak, I was so excited to finally meet one of my very favorite singers in all of acoustic, country and bluegrass music. She is a jewel. "

Sara Watkins:

"Claire's singing and intrepretation of traditional, contemporary, and original songs is a joy to hear. With her voice, clean and clear as mountain water, she sends me to a beautiful place, every time I sit and listen."

News

September 2009

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"WHATCHA GONNA DO" AVAILABLE FOR PRE-RELEASE SALES!
Autographed CDs available for orders before 9/16

Our new CD, Whatcha Gonna Do, will be released by Rounder on Sept. 15. Our fans get the inside jump, though - the CD is now available for pre-order here. You can getautographed CDs on orders placed by the release date (get that Christmas shopping checked off on your to-do list)!

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 (at left) some nice comments from Sara Watkins, Emmylou Harris, and Mary Chapin Carpenter.

XM RADIO INTERVIEW: TUNE IN SEPT. 23, 24, 27!

CLB in Nashville after XM Radio Interview We were honored to take an afternoon out with Kyle Cantrell in the Nashville studios of Sirius/XM Radio where the whole band chatted about each song as Kyle played the entire new CD, track by track! The program airs on September 23, and twice again on Sept. 24th and 27th! I hope that all of you satellite radio listeners will tune in. We had a Sirius-ly lovely time... and couldn't help but take an opportunity for a short "photo op" afterwards on the streets of downtown Nashville. Here we are "hamming it up" with all the "Tennessee Pride" we could muster!

ABMA HALL OF FAME!

ABMA Hall of Fame That same evening in Nashville, while performing at the Station Inn, we were surprised by David Boley and Mae Hinton from the Alabama Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame when they made a special presentation from my induction into the Alabama Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, with a citation from the Governor of Alabama. I had missed the official celebration earlier this year because of my road duties.

My heartfelt thanks to my friends at the ABMA. This means I get free lifetime membership, right?

COVERED! BLUEGRASS UNLIMITED MAGAZINE

Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine Cover - Claire Lynch How cool is this? I 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!

During the month of September, you can read the article here.

IBMA NOMINATIONS:

Congratulations to my band mate, Jim Hurst, for his "ump-teenth" nomintation for Guitar Player of the Year with the International Bluegrass Music Association! Hope you win, Jim! Oh yeah... I got nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, too. Here are all the nominees who are honored this year! Congratulations, y'all! You eachdeserve a win!

Check out our upcoming dates and please come out and see us if you can. It's gonna be a busy Fall!