On Saturday, Buddy Melton stepped on stage with Balsam Range for the first time since the accident. Share the moment:
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Balsam Range fiddler Buddy Melton’s surgery successful
Update from Balsam Range’s website:
Buddy’s surgery today (about 10 hours) was completed with great success. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers! We love you all and could not anything without you. Dr. Parworth, the maxillofacial surgeon just came in and gave everyone a run down of the surgery a bit ago. He says Bud is awake!!! And he asked Buddy how he was and Bud said he was good. Dr. Parworth was very happy and pleased with the procedure. Dr. Fowler, Bud’s neurosurgeon, stopped in and also gave us great news on the operation. Everything was smooth and successful! Dr. Fowler is the one who requested bluegrass to be played in the OR during the surgery. That awesome. Dr. Parworth, Dr. Fowler, and Brian RN have lifetime free passes to any show, free CDs, and whatever else they may need from BR!! Carla (Bud’s wife) came busting in with a huge smile and gave us the news and she had kept us posted throughout the weekend until we could get there. The nurse in the OR, Brian Sadler, also happened to be a huge Balsam Range fan. He had not realized who he was helping until later in the procedure. Go figure.
Caleb got to see Buddy afterwards and said he looks great and was ready to get out of there. Hahaha And he said “I’m ready for the second set”.
Balsam Range fiddler Buddy Melton in serious accident
Balsam Range fiddler Buddy Melton was in a serious farming accident yesterday morning. The group posted this update on their Facebook page:
As many of you already know, our beloved Buddy Melton was severely injured in a farming accident today. Thanks to all our friends and family for the overwhelming show of support. We just want to report that Buddy is in stable condition and showing signs of improvement. We are all very hopeful that his condition will continue to improve. I spent the evening at the hospital with him, and he was in good spirits, all things considered. There are several surgeries to come within the next week. Please check our official website and facebook for updates. The Melton family, and the Balsam Range families appreciate your continued prayers and support. When asked by the head of our record label this evening what statement he would like to make to the press, Buddy replied, “One cow, free to good home.”
Mountain Home artists pick up 16 IBMA Nominations
Crossroads would like to congratulate our Mountain Home recording artists on picking up seventeen nominations in the final round of this year’s IBMA Awards.
The Boxcars
- Album of the Year, The Boxcars
- Entertainer of the Year
- Gospel Performance of the Year, In God’s Hands
- Instrumental Group of the Year
- Emerging Artist of the Year
- Instrumental Performance of the Year, Jumpin the Track
- Fiddle Player of the Year, Ron Stewart
- Banjo Player of the Year, Ron Stewart
- Mandolin Player of the Year, Adam Steffey
Balsam Range
- Album of the Year, Trains I Missed
- Song of the Year, Trains I Missed
- Emerging Artist
Crowe, Lawson, Williams
- Special recording of the Year, Prayer Bells in Heaven
- Gospel Performance of the Year, Prayer Bells in Heaven
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
- Vocal Group of the Year
Darin and Brooke Aldridge
- Emerging Artist of the Year
Balsam Range #1 Bluegrass Single for May and June
The title track from Trains I Missed has landed Balsam Range at the top of the National Bluegrass Survey’s single chart for two consecutive months.
Since Trains I Missed came out last September, this Mountain Home artist has quickly climbed into the Bluegrass charts. Beginning at the first of this year, they’ve received top spots on Sirius XM’s Bluegrass Junction’s most played albums and single charts, and topped the March Bluegrass Music Profiles chart.
Balsam Range’s previous release, Last Train to Kitty Hawk (2009), also saw its title track garner #1 success.
This is the first time a Mountain Home recording artist has spent two consecutive months at the top of the National Bluegrass Survey chart.
Mountain Home Music Label Tops the Charts With Dual #1s From The Boxcars and Balsam Range
ARDEN, N.C., April 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Mountain Home Music, a division of Crossroads Entertainment & Marketing, Inc., celebrates the very rare occurrence of garnering two #1 Bluegrass chart toppers in the same month.
Bluegrass Unlimited magazine, which publishes the definitive radio airplay charts for Bluegrass music, has announced their May 2011 charts.
Trains I Missed by Balsam Range tops the BU Singles Airplay Chart for the month, while The Boxcars’ self-titled CD takes the #1 slot on the Album Airplay Chart.
Live video performances of each band plus a supergroup performance of both bands together are available for streaming and download here.
Balsam Range and The Boxcars are distributed by Crossroads Distribution, Select-O Hits and Syntax Distribution. The albums are available in CD and digital formats.
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Ty Gilpin
Crossroads
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About Balsam Range:
Balsam Range is a five-member bluegrass group from Haywood County, North Carolina. Their members are fiddler and tenor singer Buddy Melton, veteran mandolin player Darren Nicholson, acclaimed guitarist Caleb Smith, bassist and Southern Gospel Hall of Fame member Tim Surrett, and banjo player and Grammy® Award-winner Marc Pruett. Balsam Range burst onto the bluegrass scene in 2007 and has steadily compiled an impressive list of radio hits and appearances at prestigious venues.
About The Boxcars:
The Boxcars launched in 2010, making waves with IBMA award-winning instrumentalists, accomplished vocalists, and a quickly filled schedule, including dates at many of the largest Bluegrass festivals. Their members — Adam Steffey, Ron Stewart, John R. Bowman, Keith Garrett, and Harold Nixon — created the band after stints in several prestigious groups, including Alison Krauss and Union Station, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, the Isaacs, and J.D. Crowe and the New South.
About Mountain Home:
Mountain Home, a division of Crossroads Entertainment & Marketing, Inc., is one of the top Bluegrass labels in the business, representing such artists as Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, The Boxcars, Balsam Range, and Darin and Brooke Aldridge. Established in 1993, Crossroads is a market leader in the Bluegrass, Southern Gospel, and Performance Track fields.
Bluegrass and Blues: Balsam Range and Harris Brothers release live videos
Balsam Range brings another stellar performance for this second installment of videotaped shows live from the Colonial Theater in Canton, North Carolina. Their set from February 19th delivers new songs from the chart topping “Trains I Missed “release as well as crowd favorites from the groups live repertoire. Each video vault performance from the group brings you a new set of fine Bluegrass from one of the country’s finest groups.
Mark down their names—Reggie and Ryan, the Harris Brothers. Their vast repertoire is brought to life by striking sibling harmony, Reggie’s lightning-fast fingers and sultry blues licks, faithfully wed to Ryan’s from-the-gut bass guitar lines. Mix all that together, and the Harris Brothers’ music conjures up the haunting rhythms and reminisces of legendary bluesmen ranging all the way from Blind Lemon to B.B King. But it ain’t all blues, brother! These two road-savvy pickers can just as effectively pull off a Conway Twitty or a Doc Watson-type tune. Originals are also packed in that trademark Harris Brothers’ kickdrum suitcase.
The Crossroads Video Vault features footage on demand from existing live DVDs and from exclusive, professionally recorded live concert footage for rental or download. This cutting-edge innovative technology makes it easier than ever to access your favorite music and bring the venue to you.
The performances are available now here:
http://crossroadsmusic.com/balsam-range/winter-bluegrass-series-at-the-colonial-theatre-2/
http://crossroadsmusic.com/harris-brothers/winter-bluegrass-series-at-the-colonial-theatre-2/
Photo Gallery from Balsam Range videotaping
Balsam Range had a professional photographer on site at January’s Winter Bluegrass Series at the Colonial Theatre videotaping. They have just posted a photo gallery on their site, here: http://balsamrange.com/photos/?album=1&gallery=17.
The video rental/download of the Balsam Range segment is here; the Darin and Brooke Aldridge segment is here.
Crossroads Unlocks Live Video Vault
At Crossroads, we’re committed to utilizing all of today’s technology to take the Greatest Story Ever Told to more people and places than ever before. We’re also geared to making things better and easier for those we serve! With that in mind, we’ve built the exclusive Crossroads Video Vault, and today we’re giving you the key!
The Crossroads Video Vault offers footage from existing live DVDs and exclusive, professionally recorded live concert footage. We’re launching the vault with two Southern Gospel and two Bluegrass titles.
The Crossroads Video Vault will initially include live versions of NQC Live Vol. 9 (2009) and Vol. 10 (2010). For the last decade, Crossroads and the National Quartet Convention have partnered to offer videos of highlights from live performances by Southern Gospel’s most popular groups. Individual songs or the complete performances can be purchased as view-only streams or downloadable files. This is the first time in the history of the series that web-based delivery is available.
The National Quartet Convention is the largest and most prestigious annual event in Southern Gospel. It was launched in 1957 by J.D. Sumner, James Blackwood, and Cecil Blackwood, in Memphis, Tennessee. Hosted in Louisville since 1993, it remains, in the words of founder J.D. Sumner, “the Granddaddy of them all.”
The Crossroads Video Vault will also initially include two live Bluegrass concerts, featuring Balsam Range and Darin & Brooke Aldridge. Both were recorded at the Winter Concert Series at the Colonial Theater on January 15, 2011, before a sell-out audience. These live concert videos are recorded direct to hard drive with three cameras and live switching. To preserve the live feel of the performances, the concerts are captured in their entirety and delivered unedited. The footage from each performance is a Crossroads Video Vault exclusive, available today for online streaming and download, here.
Balsam Range is a five-man Bluegrass supergroup from Haywood County, North Carolina. They bring a vibrant energy and diverse influences to offer a fresh Bluegrass sound in their chart-topping studio albums and engaging live concerts.
Darin and Brooke Aldridge, the Sweethearts of Bluegrass Music, front a six-piece band that is quickly rising to the top of Bluegrass music. They hail from Cherryville, North Carolina.
Future concerts in this series are expected to feature The Harris Brothers and The Boxcars.
With the launch of the Crossroads Video Vault, Crossroads is using cutting-edge innovative technology to make it easier than ever before to access your favorite music, and bring the venue to you.
So call some friends, pop some corn, and open the Crossroads Video Vault!
In the Studio: Balsam Range records “Mary’s Little Lamb”
Balsam Range was recently in the studio to record a track, “Mary’s Little Lamb,” for A Mountain Home Christmas.
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In the Studio: Tribute Quartet, “The Time is Now”
Tribute Quartet was in the studio yesterday, working with the Crossroads Studios team on tracks for their new project. Here’s a sneak peek at “The Time is Now”:
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Grass, Grass, A Steady Mainstream!
Grammy’s, Dove’s, IBMA’s!!! Awards won, nominations placed… We have the Grass, and Full Gospel Grass to move ya! Hall of Fame Mandolin Players… Three of the world’s greatest banjo players, and 4 Bluegrass groups you don’t want to miss!!! Don’t take my word for it, ask their peers and the music industry that awarded the [...]
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It’s a Grand Slam…thanks to our Southern Gospel Deejay friends!
Every month, Crossroads Entertainment & Marketing releases new songs to radio stations throughout the United States, Canada, and in several other parts of the world. Our January 2012 Crossroads Airplay Sampler had the top four most favored songs in the Nation, according to the Singing News Top 10 New Releases list to be published in [...]
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Darin and Brooke Aldridge CD release Party, Stunning in the Sun
Darin and Brooke, along with sponsors Choice USA, distributor of Sun Drop, held a mini music festival at the Cleaveland County Fairgrounds in Shelby, NC to celebrate the new Mountain Home Music release, So Much In Between, which finds its official street date August 16, 2011. The event also included multiple vendors and an emerging [...]
