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> Happy 2009
> 
>   We hope that your New Year has started out with health and prosperity.
> We ( Common Strings ) are off to a good start in 2009, and we would like to
> share a few of our accomplishments with you.
> 
> Common Strings is Chosen for the EWOB in May.
> 
> Darron and Vanessa have put together an Educational Program called,
> "Appalachia Is My Country" (AMIC) that is informative to students of all
> ages. AIMC is a living history lesson of the music and people that settled
> the Appalachian Mountains.
>  *Appalachia Is My Country **qualifies for grants through the Bluegrass
> Foundation.*
> 
>  Schools are saying,
>   **
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> *"Darron and Vanessa Nichols from Common Strings came to our school for
> three shows last Tuesday. They did a fabulous job! Our kids were mesmerized
> by them! During each show students learned about Appalachian history,
> musical instruments from the past and present, and were treated to a mini
> concert. The information was on a K-2 level, but Darron can gear the
> presentations to be on the age level you need."*
>  ** *Casey Potts, Librarian
> Union County Primary School*
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> 
> Our new CD " The Rain Came Down " that was released Octorber 1st, is setting
> at number 5 on the Roots Music Report's True Country chart.
>     Chris Spector of Midwest Records, has this to Say,
>    * gives traditional bluegrass the proper kick in the rear to keep it form
> being a museum piece. Fun stuff that covers all the right terrain,
> contemporary bluegrass fans have a hot one on their hands here.*
> **
> *DJs are giving rave reviews.*
> **
> 
> WOW" is the reaction most folks give when hearing Vanessa's "warm as wine"
> voice hit the first lyric in a song. This 'grassy gal has it going on
> vocally - and you will discover a new voice to "sing you back home. Common
> Strings has the sweetest new bluegrass project - this side of the OHIO and
> I'm in Kentucky!"
> 
>   Gracie Muldoon - WorldWideBluegrass.com<http://www.worldwidebluegrass.com/>
> * *
> 
> "I gave "Songbird Of The Mountains" a spin a on the program last night and
> received a great response from the listeners. Comments such as - What a
> beautiful song and what a beautiful voice. I will be spinning a lot more
> tracks from your Album in the week's and month's to come. All the best and
> thanks from the land Downunder
> 
> 
> Rod, Stone Cold Country
> 
>  We are now members of the Tennessee Prensenters Assacation and are booking
> blocks in the Theaters and Venues.
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> 
> So in closing, If you  are looking to expand your roster and wanting to *add
> a fresh new sound* to your line up, that people of all ages love, that can
> be booked at Festivals, Fairs, Schools, Colleges, Museums, Libraries or
> Coffee Houses, that can be booked as a band or as a duo, Please take a look
> at Common Strings.
> 
> Thank You
> Darron Nichols
> www.commonstrings.com
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> Thanks
> Darron
> www.commonstrings.com