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End of Year Wrap Up – Highlights of the Closing Months of 2011

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Billboard Magazine’s The Year 2011 In Music: #1 Bluegrass Album – Alison Krauss’ Paper Airplane (contains Peter Rowan’s “Dust Bowl Children”) World Music Charts Europe: #4 The Secret – Vieux Farka Toure (Six Degrees) #11 Agadez – Bombino (Cumbancha) #29 Lagrimas Mexicanas – Vinicius Cantuaria & Bill Frisell … Continue reading →

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A Train Celebrates Its Grammy Nominations

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Celebrated singer/songwriter Peter Rowan’s composition “Dust Bowl Children” is included in Alison Krauss’ Paper Airplane, nominated for Best Bluegrass album and Marc Johnson’s “Samurai Cowboy” is included in Kurt Elling’s The Gate, nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album. We are … Continue reading →

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Airto Moreira wins Downbeat Magazine 76th Annual Readers Poll

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He won it last year and he won it again. Airto Moreira is chosen the Number One percussionist in Downbeat Magazine’s 76th Annual Readers Poll. This is a tradition we can all support. Congratulations to Airto!

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Initial Grammy contenders are announced

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A Train Entertainment asks you to join us in celebrating the wealth of talent whose recent works are under consideration for the 54th Grammy Awards. Funeral Party Record of the Year – 316. Funeral Party Album of the Year – 274. The Golden … Continue reading →

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Lila Downs renews publishing with A Train, releases new album with Sony

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Available now, her newest CD and first with Sony Music Mexico, Pecados y Milagros (Sins and Miracles), the current number 1 record on iTunes Mexico, is an exploration of faith in light of modern events, both tragic and inspirational. The … Continue reading →

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