The Nearest Way (MP3 album)

Known for their world-wide, air-play, with their eclectic and original style, this is a must-have CD.

13 MP3 Songs in this album (39:41) !
Related styles: COUNTRY: Bluegrass, COUNTRY: Americana

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Details:
Blue Maggie started a few years ago with Cheryl Patrick on vocals and mandolin and her husband Richard Patrick, on vocals and upright-bass. Immediately, they began writing and performing as a unique two-piece act. It wasnât long till they were accompanied by Stevenson Page on guitar, and they recorded their first CD, âHeart for the Hillsâ. Songs from âHeart for the Hillsâ received world-wide airplay on Bluegrass, Americana, Folk, and Roots music radio stations. To date, tracks from âHeart for the Hillsâ are still being picked up by new stations.

Adding to their eclectic sound, Brent Stapleton later joined Blue Maggie, on banjo, for their second CD, âThe Nearest Wayâ, consisting of all original material, written by Cheryl and Richard. âThe Nearest Wayâ is an example of their musical vision that some have called, âTraditional New-Age Bluegrassâ.

Prior to release of , âThe Nearest Wayâ, the track âSoldier Boyâ debuted in Australia on Geoff Morrisâs âWall to Wall Bluegrassâ. At the same time, Billy Dunbar on âCountry Unpluggedâ, in Iowa, started playing tracks from the CD. Both shows air on âWorld Wide Bluegrassâ, an internet Bluegrass station. âWorld Wide Bluegrassâ featured Blue Maggie, for the month of March ,2009.

Wichita Rutherford, on âFive Minutes with Wichitaâ, (that airs on XM and Sirius Satellite Radio), decided to play one song every week by unsigned bluegrass artists, and he started it off with Blue Maggieâs âCigarettes and Black Coffeeâ from âThe Nearest Wayâ.

In addition, stations in New Zealand, Spain, Germany and the United States started playing tracks from âThe Nearest Wayâ, before its release.

Blue Maggie loves performing, and strives for that emotional connection with their audiences, that is so vital to their vision of what an artist should do.

From the hill of Appalachia , to the world! Blue Maggie