Jackson Area Plectral Society Season Opens April 16th!
Posted April 9th, 2009: Weather permitting, our friends from the Jackson Area Plectral Society are planning on being back with us in the Village for live old-time music under the stars beginning Thursday, April 16th. Pull out your lawn chair from storage after a long cold winter and bring it to the Old Country Store next Thursday as we welcome back the Jackson Area Plectral Society. You will love sitting around and enjoying one of the most unique musical events in the South on the front porch of the Old Country Store as the Plectral Society meets for their weekly jam. Every Thursday until April to October. Begins around 6:30 pm until.
The Old Country Store is open until 9 pm. Y'all come!
Note: Some of the Plectral Society members will be participating in the Arts Advocacy Day in Nashville on April 14th! Read more about it! http://www.tn4arts.org/
Whitney Duncan Appears at Songwriter's Depot!
Luke Laird, Shane Connor, Whitney Duncan & Chris Alaways
What a wonderful time we had at Songwriter's Depot! It was a night of great songs and a lot of fun! Many thanks to Shane Connor (second from left above) for bringing us this wonderful lineup from Nashville. We're so proud of Scotts Hill's own Whitney Duncan and her success and enjoyed getting to know singer/songwriter Luke Laird who has written many top hits and Whitney's guitarist and bandmember Chris. It was a packed house and everyone had a fantastic time! See more below...
Posted April 4th, 2009:
We're proud to announce that Whitney Duncan will be appearing along with Luke Laird at our April Songwriter's Depot Thursday evening, April 23rd! Dinner hour will be at 6 pm followed by the show at 7 pm all in the Barnside Room at the Old Country Store.
Many thanks to show producer Shane Connor for always bringing extraordinary talent to the Songwriter's Depot stage each month. Whitney is from Scotts Hill and a real local favorite. We are so proud of her success as a country music artist and can't wait for the show!
Call Thomas Media & WWYN FM 106.9 in Jackson to make reservations at 731.427.9616 Monday to Friday. Seating is limited and it's sure to be a sell out so call soon. Also read more about Whitney at: http://whitneyduncan.com/ . Many thanks to WYN for the great flier below!
Rebecca Lynn Howard Appears at the March Songwriter's Depot show!
Many thanks as always to Shane for a wonderful job producing Songwriter's Depot. Next month we welcome West Tennessee favorite and country music artist Whitney Duncan! 
Rebecca Lynn Howard with rising star Abbie Bayless
Rebecca Lynn with Songwriter's Depot producer Shane Connor
Posted March 13th: This is going to be an amazing show....see all the details in our press release below!
Songwriter's Depot to Welcome
Rebecca Lynn Howard and
Rachel Thibodeau to March Show
(Jackson, TN) One of Jackson's most anticipated musical events of the year will take place Thursday, March 26th as Songwriter's Depot welcomes Rebecca Lynn Howard and Rachel Thibodeau to the Old Country Store's Barnside Room. Billed the "Girls with Guitars" show, it will feature Grammy award winning country music star Rebecca Lynn Howard and award winning singer/songwriter Rachel Thibodeau in a live acoustic show with dinner hour at 6 pm and the show beginning at 7 pm.
Reservations are required and can be made through WWYN FM at 731.427.9616. www.wwyn.fm Produced by Shane Connor, the popular show in its sixth season brings the finest singer/songwriter to the Songwriter's Depot stage each month on the 4th Thursday. Cover charge is $10. Dinner is not included in the price of the show. Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store is located at 56 Casey Jones Lane in Casey Jones Village in Jackson, Tennessee. www.caseyjones.com .
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Live Music Events at the OCS!
Posted February 26th: Tonight's Songwriter's Depot was a packed house as we enjoyed a fun night and fantastic show from Ash Bowers, David Lee Murphy and Kim Tribble. So much talent in one room. It was a lot of fun. We look forward to Ash Bower's new CD release with Broken Bow Records. He's a star and we wish him well. The rest of the country is sure to discover this talented young man very soon. David Lee Murphy and Kim Tribble have a string of hits and it was a treat to hear so many of them live. Ash is writing with them and is a fine fine songwriter himself. Another great night of live music at the OCS. Information on the March show below.
Here's a pic from the February show:
Left to right: Kim Tribble, Shane Connor, David Lee Murphy, Ash and Jennifer Bowers.
Posted February 15th:
February 26th - Songwriter's Depot - Held the fourth Thursday in the Barnside Room at the Old Country Store. Produced by Shane Connor. It's going to be a great night of country music as we welcome Jackson's own Ash Bowers and David Lee Murphy and Kim Tribble this month. Updated: February 25th - This show is now sold out but Call WYN 106.9 to add your name to the waiting list at 731.427.9616 www.wwyn.fm
February 26th we'll also have a booth at the annual Taste of Jackson sponsored by the March of Dimes. Sample favorite dishes from 50 area restaurants at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. Hours are 5 pm to 8 pm. It's an outstanding event we are very proud to be a part of. http://www.marchofdimes.com/Tennessee/43478_51899.asp
Updated February 27th: What a fun night we had at Taste of Jackson at the Civic Center! Granpa Cratchet had his first road trip as he was introduced to the Jackson community. Granpa and his fun puppetmobile are available for festivals and special events by calling Alison at 731.668.1223. It's unbelievably cute!
February 27th - Jackson Live with Rayburn Anthony and special guest Brandon Goff and the EMI Ensemble. Hosted by Steve Bowers. Reservations not required. Dinner hour is at 6 pm and the show begins at 7 pm in the Barnside Room at the Old Country Store. Be sure to bring the "Weekend Buffet" coupon in the Jackson Sun newspaper on Monday, February 23rd, 2009 to use for dinner Friday night. Tune in on the web as the show streams live at 7 pm Central Standard Time if you are not in the area at www.dixiefriedmusic.com !
Updated February 27th: What a great show! Many thanks to Rayburn Anthony and host Steve Bowers and special guests Brandon Goff and the EMI Ensemble. It was a wonderful evening! See picture below:
Jackson Live - Friday night, February 29th, 2009!
Here is some more information on Brandon (pictured above fourth from left): Brandon Goff is an up and coming composer with an often dramatic and always distinctive voice. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Arnold Sallop Prize for Composition, the Smit Award and the Arkansas State Graduate Composer Award. He was also named a finalist in the BMG Young Composers competition and the ASCAP Morton Gould competition. His music has been widely performed in the United States as well as Europe and Asia. Holding degrees from Arkansas Sate University, Goff earned his D.M.A from the University of Memphis. He is also a prolific performer and producer and owns the Poppsycho Studios, a Memphis based independent record label. Goff is currently on Faculty at Lambuth University here in Jackson where he is the Director of the Entertainment Music Industries program.
March 5th - Gospel Supper Club featuring Generation from Alamo, Tennessee. 6 pm in the Barnside Room. OCS.
March 26th - Songwriter's Depot welcomes Rebecca Lynn Howard & Rachel Thibodeau
www.wwyn.fm Call WYN today to make your reservation. It will sell out! 731.427.9616
Dinner hour at 6 pm and show at 7 pm at the Old Country Store Thursday, March 26th.
Presented by WYN 106.9 and All Around Sound
Jackson Live's Exciting Shows!
Posted February 27th, 2009: We have concluded our Winter series. Be watching for news on our next show very soon! Thank you!
Posted January 23rd: "Jackson is Jumpin" as Rayburn Anthony says with a great line-up at "Jackson Live" featuring legendary West Tennessee music....see details below!
Friday Night, January 23, 2009....
What an incredible night of great talent and live music
at the Old Country Store!
“Jackson Live” featured Rayburn Anthony and the All-American Band, along with the talented singer Kimberlie Helton. Talk about legends - The All-American Band includes Rayburn and Sun Records artist and Johnny Cash drummer', W. S. Holland, along with keyboardist Allen Wheeler and guitarist/vocalist Ron Haney. This show covered everything from Country to Rock-a-billy to Blues in style. It was a fantastic night! Many thanks to Rayburn Anthony and Steve Bowers for a great lineup!
Kimberlie Helton with Steve Bowers on the set of the Jackson Energy
Authority show "Six in the City" hosted by Steve along with Beth Parnell on Cable
Channel 6 in Jackson. www.eplustvt.com
Friday Night, January 30th
Half Past Memphis pictured with Rayburn Anthony & Steve Bowers
with special visitor - W. S. Holland (center) - who attended the show
“Jackson Live” brought Steve Patterson, Willie X Evans and Half Past Memphis back together for a show with Rayburn Anthony. From original bluegrass flavored music to Country and contemporary sounds, this show highlighted original West Tennessee music. Thanks for sharing your amazing talents! It was a wonderful show!
Dishin' Up Great Music at the Old Country Store!
Every Thursday night from April to October our friends with the Jackson Area Plectral Society come to the Village for some fun pickin' and grinnin' around the front porch. It's a wonderful way to spend time with family and friends. Make a night of it with a delicious supper at the Store then enjoy an evening of great old-time bluegrass, gospel and mountain music. We always look forward to their return in the Spring.
Songwriter's Depot is on track on the 4th Thursday of the month from January to October. It features Nashville's finest singer/songwriters performing and sharing the story behind country music's greatest hits. If you've never been to Songwriter's Depot, you will absolutely love it! Reservations fill up fast. Produced by Shane Connor with WYN 106.9, click on the WYN 106.9 link below for more information. Dinner at 6 and show at 7 at the Old Country Store. Make your reservations today with the station at 731.427.9616. www.wwyn.fm
The Music Highway Band performs at the Old Country Store the first and third Saturday night of the month. Great rock-a-billy sounds from Jimmy Stephenson and the band. www.musichighwayband.com
Casey Jones Barbershop Chorus sings your favorite old-time melodies in our Ice Cream Parlor every third Tuesday at 6:30 pm.
Gospel Supper Club provides a special evening of Southern gospel favorites. It is held quarterly in the Barnside Room at the Old Country Store.
Our newest show is "Jackson Live" with the legendary Rayburn Anthony and host Steve Bowers. Join us Friday nights for a special showcase of West Tennessee talent that also will be streamed live online internationally. Dinner hour begins at 6 pm with the live acoustic show at 7 pm. Read more about it at www.dixiefriedmusic.com .
Note: Any cover charge goes directly to our musical guests and not to the Old Country Store.
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Songwriter's Depot Kicks off 6th Season January 22nd!
Left to right: Monty Holmes, Julie Cooke and Phil Hickerson with WYN 106.9,
Jamie Teachenor, Wynn Varble and Shane Connor with WYN
The crowd enjoying the show!
Here is our official press info below with the
great flier provided by WYN 106.9.
Songwriter's Depot To Kick Off 6th Season
with Wynn Varble, Jamie Teachenor & Monty Holmes
(Jackson, TN) Songwriter's Depot is full steam ahead to kick-off the 6th season of the popular show Thursday, January 22nd at the Old Country Store. The dynamic line-up features three stellar singer/songwriters ~ Wynn Varble, Jamie Teachenor and Monty Holmes ~ who between them have penned instant classics such as "Have You Forgotten", "Waitin on a Woman" & "Trobadour" recorded by the biggest names in country music like Darryl Worley, Brad Paisley and George Strait.
Each month on the 4th Thursday, Songwriter's Depot offers an outstanding night of musical entertainment featuring dinner hour at 6 pm followed by an acoustic show in the round featuring legendary songwriters from Nashville to Muscle Shoals performing songs they have penned and telling the story behind the song. It is produced by Shane Connor, Operations Manager of WYN 106.9, and sponsored by Dwain Seaton Ford.
The cover charge for the show is $10.00 per person. Dinner is not included in the price of the show. Reservations are required and can be made by calling WYN 106.9 at 731.427.9616.
Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store is located on the Hwy 45 By-pass at I-40 exit 80A in Jackson, Tennessee. The website is www.caseyjones.com.
"Jackson Live" Debuts!
Left to right: Jimmy D. Taylor, Jason Fitts, Rayburn Anthony, Host Steve Bowers
Posted January 12th, 2008: We had a lot of fun at the opening night of the "Jackson Live" show. Read all about it at the "Jackson Live" website.... http://www.dixiefriedmusic.com/News.html Join us this Friday night, January 16th for another big show with Rayburn Anthony and friends! Dinner is at 6 pm and the show at 7 pm. No reservations are needed. $10 cover charge at the door. Dinner is not included in the price of the performance.
Posted January 9th, 2009: Our first "Jackson Live" debuted tonight with a wonderful show! It was a great evening of Jackson music starring the legendary Rayburn Anthony, Jason & Carly Fitts and Jimmy D. Taylor. Everyone had a toe-tapping good time and it was a historic premier performance for this first show at the Old Country Store. Many thanks to Rayburn Anthony & Steve Bowers for this exciting new event showcasing Jackson music and the remarkable talents of Rayburn Anthony and his friends. Tonight featured Rayburn's own grandson, Jason, who is a gifted singer and guitarist along with his wife Carly. Jimmy D. Taylor was fun to watch and was fantastic on the harmonica. Great show everyone! We hope you will join us next Friday night ~January 16th. Be sure to check out the newly launched www.dixiefriedmusic.com for Jackson Live info! Dinner hour is at 6 and the show is at 7 pm. Cover charge is $10. Dinner is not included in the price of the show.
Posted January 3rd, 2009: We are pleased to announce the launch of a brand new music show from the Old Country Store produced by music legend Rayburn Anthony and media icon Steve Bowers called "Jackson Live". This dynamic team will be bringing us shows from the Old Country Store Barnside Room on Friday nights beginning January 9th. Please note: There will not be a show on Valentine's weekend due to a previously scheduled event.
We are honored to work with Rayburn and Steve on this project. As you know, we are totally dedicated to supporting live music and local musical heritage and think this will be a great venue for showcasing Jackson's rich musical heritage and talent. See the official press release below:
Announcing “Jackson Live” At the Old Country Store Beginning January 9th
Jackson, TN – January 2009 Rayburn Anthony Productions, along with Dixie Fried Music.com, have joined efforts to produce “Jackson Live” each Friday night beginning January 9th, 2009 at the Old Country Store.
The live, primarily acoustic style show, will be made available through the soon to be launched DixieFriedMusic.com to an international audience through streaming Internet.
Presented from the dining room stage at Jackson’s Old Country Store in Casey Jones Village, the show will provide a performance showcase for talented writers/performers from West Tennessee and other areas connected to the region's rich musical heritage.
Weekly performances by Rayburn Anthony will anchor the show, hosted by DixieFried’s Steve Bowers.
“There are many talented people from this area,” noted Anthony, “and we feel this setting is a great one for a relaxed, intimate and entertaining musical show.”
Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store "Barnside" dining room is the site each month for a very successful Nashville songwriters showcase hosted by Shane Connor from WWYN-106.9 FM. That monthly show continues to draw top Nashville writers to a setting that many of them rate the best songwriter’s showcase in the country.
“The Old Country Store & Casey Jones Village is one of Tennessee’s most visited sites,” noted Bowers. “It already has established an excellent music atmosphere with the monthly Songwriters Showcase and its weekly hosting of the Plectral Society. We feel fortunate to be able to work with Clark Shaw and the Old Country Store in presenting this show.”
Shaw said, "Rayburn Anthony is a great talent with an extraordinary history going back to Sun Records. Steve Bowers involvement in the community is extraordinary also. We are very pleased that they have chosen the Old Country Store as the host site of their new show."
Jason & Carly Fitts and Jimmy D. to Highlight
first “Jackson Live” Show January 9th
Rayburn Anthony with Jason and Carly Fitts and the blues harmonica of Jimmy D. Taylor. Dining room open for dinner prior to show. Showtime 7:00 p.m. Admission at the door is $10 per person.
The Old Country Store & Casey Jones Village is located just off Interstate 40 at Exit 80A in Jackson, Tennessee. (www.caseyjones.com)
“We think this is the perfect show to begin this series,” Anthony emphasized. “Jason and Carly are talented writers/performers with a Christian themed emphasis in their work. Jimmy D. Taylor’s blues history with Little Boys Blue has earned him a well deserved reputation as an extraordinary performer.”
“What we are after in these shows is a somewhat unrehearsed/unarranged format that will give our audiences an opportunity to witness and participate in unique music moments, where the unplanned produces something special for the performers and audience as well.”
“This will not be the same thing every Friday night,” added Bowers. “A variety of talent, a relaxed setting, the front-porch feel of the Old Country Store should be just right for Jackson Live."
Bowers continued, “When you combine Rayburn Anthony’s music history that goes from Rockabilly based work at Sun Records through a solid record as a chart Country artist and writer, with Jason and Carly’s Christian work and Jimmy D. Taylor’s blues, who knows what can happen on that stage? And, where else could you see this? It’s what makes Jackson Live special.”
For additional information on the show contact Rayburn Anthony (rayburn233@bellsouth.net) or Steve Bowers (cstevebowers@aol.com).
Songwriter's Depot Christmas Show Update
Posted December 15th, 2008:
Roger Murrah, WYN 106.9's Shane Connor, Neal Coty & his daughter, Jimmy Melton
What a wonderful night we enjoyed Thursday at an extra special December edition of Songwriter's Depot! Normally we don't have a December show due to the 4th Thursday schedule but this year we did and had a really great time with amazing singer/songwriters from Nashville. Entertaining us were three top notch talents ~ Jimmy Melton (who hails from nearby Henderson), Songwriter Hall of Famer Roger Murrah and Neal Coty. Special guest Ash Bowers took the stage for a couple of numbers too which was a real treat especially since Ash is from Jackson. Many thanks to show producer Shane Connor with WYN 106.9 for another stellar year of Songwriter's Depot shows!
Jimmy Fortune and the Songwriter's Depot October Show!
Kenny Beard, Phil Hickerson with WYN 106.9, Aly Cutter, Shane Connor with
WYN 106.9 and Jimmy Fortune
Posted October 9th, 2008:
We are very excited to welcome country music legend Jimmy Fortune back to the Songwriter's Depot stage at the Old Country Store Thursday, October 23rd! See our press info below:
Jimmy Fortune to Appear at Songwriter's Depot
Who: Songwriter's Depot welcomes Country Music Hall of Fame Member Jimmy Fortune to the stage October 23rd. Jimmy Fortune was the tenor singer for the legendary group The Statler Brothers and wrote such hits as Elizabeth, Too Much On My Heart, More Than A Name on a Wall and many more! Also appearing will be hit writer Kenny Beard - one of Nashville's best known songwriters - who wrote most of the hits for Tracy Lawrence & Jeff Bates. Some of his cuts include: The Love Song, No Shame, I Wanna Make You Cry for Jeff Bates and If the World Had a Front Porch, As Any Fool Can See, Is That A Tear, My Second Home for Tracy Lawrence and Where the Stars and Stripes and Eagle Flies for Aaron Tippin. He also penned The Rest of Mine and Big Time for Trace Adkins. And introducing to the Songwriter's Depot stage: Newcomer Aly Cutter - one of Nashville's most exciting new writers.
What: Produced by WYN 106.9's Shane Connor, Songwriter's Depot brings the finest singer/songwriters to the stage the 4th Thursday of the month at the Old Country Store telling the story behind the song with a live musical performance.
When: Thursday, October 23rd - at 7:00 pm with dinner hour at 6:00 pm. Sponsored by WYN 106.9 and Dwain Seaton Ford. For Reservations call WYN 106.9 at 731.427.9616
Admission: $10 adults - $5 children. Dinner is not included in the price of the show.
Where: In the Barnside Room at the Old Country Store. Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store is located on the Highway 45 By-pass at I-40 exit 80A in Casey Jones Village in Jackson, Tennessee. For more information visit www.wwyn.fm and www.caseyjones.com .