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Dustin Pyrtle Joins Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

 

 

BRISTOL, TN (April 8, 2013) — Dustin Pyrtle has joined Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver as vocalist and guitarist, stepping to the mic for Michael Rogers who has returned to country music.  “The time I had with Doyle Lawson was nothing short of a great honor and one of the greatest experiences of my music career,” said Rogers, who has accepted a position with Syco Music/RCA Nashville recording artist Tate Stevens.

Dustin Pyrtle comes to Quicksilver fresh from Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, where he filled in for Moore during the time Russell suffered with laryngitis earlier this year.  With Dustin joining Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill as only two vocalists stepping to the mic for Moore this Spring, the caliber of artists Pyrtle is performing with speaks volumes of his talent.  So do comments circulating in social media following his debut with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver this weekend in Hurley and Galax, Virginia, like Pyrtle is “flat out melting the vocal gig!” Doyle Lawson’s newest pick should score in spades for Quicksilver, as it appears Lawson has again picked a shining winner for Quicksilver.

The next opportunity to hear the new mix of Quicksilver will be this weekend, April 13-14, in Palm Beach, Florida, followed by shows next weekend, April  19-21, in Valdese, NC, and Princeton and Elkins, WV.  For complete details, please go to our Upcoming Shows page here on Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver’s website:  http://doylelawson.com/upcoming-shows/.

 

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NEW ALBUM SCORES TWO SONGS ON BLUEGRASS TODAY CHART

(April 5, 2013) — Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver have two songs on the newest Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay Chart! “Dixie Road” shot to #8 with a bullet, while “It’s Hard to Be Forgotten” climbed to #16 after debuting last week! Both songs are from DLQ’s new album “Roads Well Traveled.”  The song “It’s Hard to Be Forgotten” was written by Doyle Lawson, Mike Rogers, Corey Hensley and Joe Dean, while “Dixie Road” was a 1985 smash hit for Lee Greenwood written by Donald Goodman, Mary Ann Kennedy, and Pam Rose. Thank you to radio, our fans, and Bluegrass Today!!  http://bluegrasstoday.com/chart/

 

 

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Win Lunch for Two with Doyle Lawson!

BRISTOL, TN (March 29, 2013) — Doyle Lawson is celebrating his band’s 34th Anniversary next week by partnering with a gorgeous restaurant in Bristol called “KP” to bring four Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver fans a celebration lunch with Doyle next Thursday, April 4, in historic downtown Bristol.

Two fans will be chosen from entrants on Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver’s new Official Fan Facebook Page, and the two winners may each bring a guest and be treated to lunch with Doyle at the newly christened KP, formerly K.P. Duty, at 520 State Street, beside the Paramount Theater in Bristol.

“We’re excited to partner with Doyle Lawson for such a fun promotion celebrating 34 years of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver,” said Lisa Martin, owner of KP. “We look forward to having Doyle and four of his wonderful fans with us next week!”

KP offer a delectable menu of entrees ranging from scrumptious Southern Crab Cakes to tender Pork Tenderloin to Pecan-crusted Trout, plus fresh crisp salads, hearty signature soups, sandwiches, burgers, quiche, and appetizers.

Everyone is welcome to enter the contest by visiting Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver’s new Official Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/DoyleLawsonOfficial. To enter, fans should “Like” the page AND comment on a highlighted photo of Doyle with the headline reading, “Win Lunch for Two with Doyle Lawson!”   Two winners will be chosen by drawing from entrants next Tuesday, April 2, and announced on the band’s Facebook Page on Tuesday afternoon.

Doyle officially formed his band during the first week in April 1979, and the group performed their first shows in early May, playing their first show at Buddy’s Barbeque in Knoxville on a Thursday night.  They came back to the Down Home in Johnson City for a show on Friday evening, played Saturday afternoon at a Bluegrass Festival in Pickens, South Carolina, then came back to the Down Home in Johnson City for a show Saturday night, packing four performances into their very first weekend.   Quicksilver’s first band consisted of Terry Baucum on banjo, Jimmy Haley on guitar, Lou Reid on bass, and Doyle on mandolin.

The current line-up of Quicksilver includes Jason Barie on fiddle, Joe Dean on banjo, Corey Hensley on bass, Mike Rogers on guitar, Josh Swift on dobro, and Doyle on mandolin.  Doyle was named SPBGMA’s Mandolin Player of the Year on Sunday, February 3, the same day he celebrated his 50th Anniversary in music.  Lots of reasons for Lawson to celebrate this year, with Mountain Home Music hosting an album release party last week for the reigning ICM Vocal Group of the Year Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, heralding the band’s newest album “Roads Well Traveled” at Nashville’s Sirius XM Music City Theater inside Bridgestone Arena.   Guests at the private event ranged from Media to Music Industry to four special fan guests Lawson personally welcomed to the event.

“The fans are so important to us,” said Lawson, “and we want to take this special year for us and make sure our fans and friends know how much we appreciate them.”

The current fan appreciation promotion with a prize of lunch with Doyle begins on Friday, March 29, and ends on Tuesday, April 2, with lunch for the winners being held at Bristol’s KP on Thursday, April 4, 2013.  Winners must be able to be in Bristol via their own transportation on April 4 to be eligible to win and attend the lunch.

“I’m looking forward to lunch with our fans at KP, and hope everyone will join in the fun and enter our contest, and help us celebrate our anniversary!” said Lawson.

 

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Doyle pictured at Bridgestone Arena at the Sirius XM Music City Theater event celebrating the release of DLQ’s new album, Roads Well Traveled.

                     

Warmest thanks to our corporate sponsor KP Restaurant on historic State Street in Bristol.  www.kpduty.net

Open Mondays for Lunch, and Tuesday-Saturday for Lunch and Dinner until 9 pm.

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Happy Anniversary, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver!!!

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Update:  April 3, 2013

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS .. They are Scott Phillips and Brandon Merritt!!!

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For questions regarding the promotion,please contact Doyle’s publicist Sherri George at DoyleLawsonPR@live.com.

 

 

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Roads Well Traveled

“‘Roads Well Traveled’ is a musical journey of stories told in melody about the realities of life. I always look for good stories and melodies and I feel that I hit my mark in the ten songs and one instrumental presented here. Give it a listen…I hope you’ll agree.” – Doyle Lawson

Even after fifty years on the road and a recent International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame induction, Doyle Lawson is ever the innovator. He has maintained an immediately recognizable sound for decades, while always staying on the cutting edge.

His years of experience both in life and as a prolific recording artist are reflected in this emotionally complex and sophisticated “story” album. Mixing significant themes of love lost but not forgotten alongside smooth ballads and driving tempos in this release proves Lawson, once again, to be creating the future of Bluegrass.

Roads Well Traveled takes you down roads that Bluegrass music rarely travels. You might be used to the touch of lonesome, but not quite like this. There is the poignant moment where a widower says goodbye to sixty years. There is a touch of melancholy when you watch a widow waiting for her husband to take her home. And there’s the father struggling to forgive a drunk driver.

Doyle Lawson has been an inspiration to generations of musicians. Roads Well Traveled shows how the current lineup of Quicksilver inspires him. Not only are they players and singers worthy of being part of Quicksilver, but they helped engineer, mix, and master the record, and co-write several of its songs.

Roads Well Traveled will release to retail and digital outlets on March 19th. It is available for pre-sale now here.

 

 

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Doyle Lawson Named SPBGMA Mandolin Player of the Year – Celebrates 50th Anniversary in Music

NASHVILLE, TN (February 5, 2013) –  Doyle Lawson was named Mandolin Performer of the Year by the SPBGMA (Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America) at the 39th Annual SPBMA Bluegrass Music Awards held on Sunday evening at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville.

Lawson received a total of four SPBGMA Award Nominations including Entertainer of the Year, as well as Vocal Group of the Year and Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary) with his band Quicksilver.

Also celebrating his 50th anniversary in music on Sunday, the ride for Doyle Lawson seems to be only gathering momentum, as his group is reigning Inspirational Country Music Association (ICM) Vocal Group of the Year, and Lawson is still basking in the glow of his induction into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in September at Nashville’s world famous Ryman Auditorium.

“Doyle is legendary in both bluegrass and gospel genres,” said Bob Cherry of Cybergrass, “and he frequently mixes them to deliver something special.  He has given so much for so long to the music we all love, and he’s never let us down.  Who wouldn’t be proud of Doyle? The bluegrass and gospel community definitely loves this man and his music!”

Lawson was honored by the Governor and State of Tennessee in 2012 for his contributions to the state and nation through his music, was heralded by journalist Craig Havighurst as “one of music’s lions,”  and Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver appeared on Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and 12-time Grammy winner Paul Simon’s recent album “So Beautiful or So What.”  DLQ also appeared on the acclaimed “Mark Twain: Words and Music” with such heavy-hitters as Jimmy Buffet, Clint Eastwood, Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley, and Emmylou Harris.   DLQ’s album “Drive Time” spent several weeks atop the Alternate Roots Top 66 International Bluegrass Chart at #1 and was proclaimed an Essential Album of the Year by Acoustic Guitar Magazine, while the single “Precious Memories” spent an impressive five months at #1 atop the Singing News Bluegrass Gospel Chart.  “I Saw Him Walk Out of the Sky” from the most recent gospel album “Sing Me a Song About Jesus” spent two months atop the Singing News Bluegrass Gospel Chart at #1 and was nominated as IBMA’s Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year.

Sounds like Lawson and his band are just getting warmed up!  Attorney and fellow musician Charlie Sizemore echoed the sentiment, saying recently, “I would not be the least bit surprised if the best music from Doyle Lawson is yet to come.”

In a statement written just before the SPBGMA Award was announced on Sunday, and in reflecting on his career in music, Lawson said:  “From the depths of my heart, I thank everyone who ever stood on stage with me, those who work behind the scenes, all of the people who have shown your support by coming to the concerts and buying the recordings, and most of all almighty God and His only begotten Son Jesus for watching over me and guiding my footsteps when I may have taken the wrong road of life. God bless you all, and stay with me! It’s a great ride!”

 

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Doyle Celebrates 50th Anniversary in Music

Sunday, February 3, 2013

“Fifty years ago today I began my professional career in Bluegrass. I arrived in Nashville on a Trailways bus in the wee hours of the morning and called out to Jimmy Martin’s house to tell him that I had arrived. Barbara said that he wasn’t home, but he knew that I was due in. When he called in, she would tell him to come and get me. After waiting for a good while, I began to wonder if he was going to show… and if he didn’t, how I was going to get back to East Tennessee, as I didn’t have bus fare to get back home. But then in walks Jimmy accompanied by the banjo player I was hoping to replace, Billy Edwards — a great and underrated banjo picker in my opinion — who was moving back to High Point, NC. So we get into Jimmy’s car, and he said, “Get your banjo out of the case,” and I said “Here?” And he said “Yes, Here!!” (with authority). I get it out, and he told me to play Cripple Creek, so I did and he said, “You’re hired!” My first thought was, “Well, that was pretty easy!” Boy was I ever wrong. Rehearsals were intense to say the least. But I wouldn’t change a thing. I was so fortunate to have started my career with one of the best that’s ever been. For an 18 year old kid from East Tennessee to be on stage in 1963 with Jimmy Martin, Paul Williams, Lois Johnson and Kirk Hanserd was an experience I have never forgotten.. And then to be able to go to work with the man whose banjo playing I so admired and patterned my banjo playing after, Mr. Tone and Timing, JD Crowe. I spent over 5 years in JD’s band, and we were always looking for ways to be innovative and yet keep the roots of bluegrass music intact.

In 1971, I was asked to become a member of The Country Gentlemen, and it was an important move in my career. I had long admired their music because they were known to think outside the box when it came to song selection. Charlie Waller was one of the greatest vocalists our music has ever had. Bill Emerson made every note count in his banjo picking and had an ear for a good song, second to no one. Bill Yates laid down a solid bass rhythm for us to pick to and possessed a work ethic you rarely see. Incredible stamina who could and did go that extra mile so often needed in those days. It was an exciting time for me.

In 1979, I felt the need to try my wings solo, and so began what will soon be 34 years of being a band leader. And it has been an exciting and joyful journey with a few rough spots along the way. As you well know, there has been numerous personnel changes over the years but that’s to be expected. I suppose that I’m like most folks, in that I would rather things things stay the same, but I know they won’t, and I do think that many times it only adds to the excitement of my musical journey. I have tried and continue to try to keep my music fresh and innovative for your listening pleasure. I know that some have questioned a few of my undertakings, but I truly feel that I have stayed within the boundaries of the bluegrass music that our first generation folks put down. I have gone back and listened to our pioneer’s recordings, and feel good about my efforts. And so here I am, 50 years later, and I am as excited about the music in every aspect as I was at the beginning.

From the depths of my heart, I thank everyone who ever stood on stage with me, and those who work behind the scenes, all of the people who have shown your support by coming to the concerts and buying the recordings, and most of all almighty God and His only begotten Son Jesus for watching over me and guiding my footsteps when I may have taken the wrong road of life. God bless you all, and stay with me! It’s a great ride!”

~ Doyle Lawson

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Photo by Kim Angel Hornsby

For a full list of SPBGMA Award winners, please go to:  http://www.musicrow.com/2013/02/2013-spbgma-award-winners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2013-spbgma-award-winners

To view all SPBGMA Nominees, please go to:   http://www.spbgma.com/level2/natnom2013.html

 

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Doyle Lawson Leads 31st Annual Bristol Christmas Parade as Grand Marshal

 

  

 

BRISTOL, TN (December 7, 2012) — Doyle Lawson was surrounded by twinkling lights, candy canes, shiny brass banisters and tinsel Christmas trees on the float leading the 31st Annual Bristol Christmas parade down State Street in historic downtown Bristol, Tennessee /Virginia on Thursday evening.

Doyle led the parade as official Grand Marshal, with a host of glistening floats, marching bands, and swirling lights on shiny red firetrucks cascading behind him. The caravan of holiday magic led by Lawson also ushered in Santa Claus on a float carrying his glimmering sleigh and famous host of reindeer.

The Grand Marshal honor marks a series of firsts for Lawson this year, as Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver received their first Inspirational Country Music Association Vocal Group of the Year Award in October, on the heels of Lawson being inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in September.

Doyle and Santa are both pretty well thought of, as Joy Bellamy-Smith shared of her adorable four-year old daughter this week, “Rylee is more excited about seeing Doyle than she is about Santa!”

While awards are appreciated, it’s the individuals his music touches who matter the most to Lawson.  He carefully tucked a drawing little Rylee made for him in his pocket at the Paramount Center show last Saturday, and he treasures comments he receives such as that of a mother whose child wanted to know if she could sing with Doyle Lawson for Jesus when she got to heaven.   Lawson’s music touches hearts, and the hearts it touches give back a hundred-fold with sentiments such as those from some of the same children who lined the streets of Bristol for the parade, excited for a glimpse of two of their favorite fellas, Doyle Lawson and Santa Claus.

Of his evening serving as Grand Marshal, Doyle said:

“Folks, we had the best time at the Christmas Parade in Bristol last night.  My daughter Kristi and grandson Spencer rode with me, and we had so much fun on the lead float coming down State Street.  It was great seeing old friends lining the streets to wave hello, and I sure appreciated the honor of serving as the parade’s Grand Marshal.  It was a first for me, and something I’ll never forget. I’m grateful to have shared that moment with my grandson especially. Priceless memories. And that’s what I wish everyone this holiday season, many great memories with your families. Merry Christmas everyone!”

Doyle was back on the road this morning toward Nashville, where he and his band members Josh Swift and Mike Rogers are in studio mixing Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver’s newest album. Dobro player Josh Swift’s Cowbell Fever Studios is hosting the mixing and mastering of this project, while both Cowbell Fever and lead singer Mike Roger’s 2013 Studio were utilized in tracking.  DLQ’s new album is due out in early 2013.

 

Press release by Sherri George

Photos by David Crigger

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Vanderbilt Football Homecoming Game to Feature Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Performing National Anthem

NASHVILLE (October 26, 2012)  –  Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver will perform our National Anthem for Vanderbilt University this weekend as the Commodores host UMASS in their Homecoming Football Game at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville this Saturday, October 27, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. (CDT).

Don’t be surprised if you see a lot of pink in the normally black and gold-laden stadium, as Vanderbilt helps raise awareness of breast cancer during the game via incorporating pink into the uniforms of players, cheerleaders and the Spirit of Gold Marching Band.

Fireworks will light up the sky following the game as Vanderbilt rings Homecoming Night out in bright style with a fireworks show.  Half-time festivities will honor Vanderbilt’s Outstanding Seniors and Alumni.

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver are just coming off an award-winning few weeks, as they were crowned Inspirational Country Music Association Vocal Group of the Year last week at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center, with that honor on the heels of Doyle Lawson’s induction into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in late September at the Ryman Auditorium.  DLQ will perform our National Anthem at Vanderbilt as part of their two-year old Children’s Hospital & Arena Tour.

Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver have multiple Grammy, Dove, IBMA and SPBGMA nominations, have released nearly 40 albums, and are seven-time winners of IBMA’s Vocal Group of the Year.

Game tickets are $35 each and may be purchased by calling the Vanderbilt Ticket Office at (615)322-GOLD, or on-line at:  http://www.vucommodores.com/tickets/vand-tickets.html

The game will be broadcast on FSN Network and Radio 1510 AM, as well as on-line via Gametracker at:  http://www.vucommodores.com/allaccess/?media=327428

Keep your eyes peeled for photos and daily updates on DLQ’s brand new Official Facebook Page at:   https://www.facebook.com/doylelawsonofficial?ref=hl

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For an Anthem sample before this weekend’s big game in Nashville, here’s a clip from DLQ’s most recent National Anthem performance:

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver performed their first NASCAR Anthem on May 18 for the NASCAR N.C. Education Lottery 200 during All Star Race Weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, NASCAR’s second largest track!  DLQ were in fine company in Charlotte, with other recording artists on hand for the weekend including Blake Shelton and Tim McGraw.

 

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Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Honored as ICM Vocal Group of the Year

 

NASHVILLE (October 19, 2012) — Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver were presented with the prestigious Vocal Group or Band of the Year Award at the 18th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards on Thursday night at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in downtown Nashville.

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver performed “God Can” on the ICM Awards Show, with their famed signature harmony ringing beautifully true in a facility known for its amazing acoustics. Doyle and his band performed just after Chuck Hancock was presented with Male Vocalist of the Year honors and shortly before a powerful performance by John Berry of “Hard to Sing the Blues.”

The Inspirational Country Music Association’s honor comes on the heels of Lawson’s induction into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in late September. Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver have multiple Grammy, Dove, IBMA and SPBGMA nominations, have released nearly 40 albums, and are seven-time winners of IBMA’s Vocal Group of the Year.

“Doyle is legendary in both bluegrass and gospel genres,” said Bob Cherry of Cybergrass, “and he frequently mixes them to deliver something special.”

A special evening it was for Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver as they took home their first ICM trophy, an exquisite etched glass creation, in a ceremony whose other nominees included country artists such as Alan Jackson, Josh Turner and Vince Gill, and bluegrass artists such as Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent, The Roys and the Isaacs.

Of the evening, Doyle Lawson said:

“What an honor it was to receive the ICM Vocal Group/Band of the Year Award last night at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville.  We performed at the event last year, and I was most impressed with the focus on God, Family and Country.  Special thanks to Gene Higgins, his son Jason, and the entire ICMA staff for their hard work and dedication to the cause.  Also thanks to all the participating artists for making us feel welcome and at ease. And congratulations to all of the other winners last night! May God bless all of you in your efforts to spread the good news of the gospel in song and spoken word.”

Doyle Lawson’s award-winning band includes Mike Rogers (guitar/vocals), Corey Hensley (bass/vocals), Josh Swift (dobro/vocals), Joe Dean (banjo), Jason Barie (fiddle) and Kevin McKinnon (sound engineer).

Lawon and his band returned to the studio on Friday, continuing to lay down tracks for their upcoming, eagerly-anticipated album scheduled for release in early 2013.

 

For a complete list of 2012 ICM Awards winners, please go to:  http://www.faithfamilycountry.com/?page_id=677

 

For daily photos and updates on Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, and to view complete photo albums of their evening at the ICM Awards, please go DLQ’s Official Facebook page:   https://www.facebook.com/doylelawsonofficial?ref=hl.7

 

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Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver to Perform LIVE on ICM Awards

NASHVILLE (October 17, 2012) — Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver will perform LIVE at the 18th Annual Inspirational Country Music (ICM) Awards at Nashville’s acclaimed Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Thursday, October 18, 2012. 

The Final Five Nominees for the ICM Awards were announced on August 31, and Lawson and his band garnered award nominations in two categories:  (1) Inspirational Bluegrass Artist and (2) Vocal Group or Band of the Year.

“My band and I look forward to performing at the ICM Awards,” said Doyle Lawson, “and appreciate the honor of being nominated for two Awards. We thank the ICM members for our nominations, and look forward to seeing everyone at the Symphony Center on Thursday night!”

The Awards will air LIVE on October 18 at 7:00 p.m. Central Time on NRB and TCT Television Networks, both available on Direct TV and Sky Angel satellite systems.

The ICM Awards can also be seen LIVE ON-LINE at  www.tct.tv.

For a complete list of ICM Awards Final Nominees, please go to:   http://www.faithfamilycountry.com/?p=306

For daily photos and updates on Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, please go to: https://www.facebook.com/doylelawsonofficial?ref=hl.

 

 

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Doyle Expresses Gratitude for Hall of Fame Honor

 

Doyle Lawson received the honor of induction into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame during the 23rd Annual IBMA Awards on Thursday evening at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium.

Lawson received a thunderous standing ovation following his introduction by heralded WSM and Opry announcer Eddie Stubbs

In a classic line from Doyle’s acceptance remarks, he said with a big grin and twinkle in his eye, “Just because I’m in the Hall of Fame doesn’t mean I’m done!”

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver’s debut of their new song “Dixie Road” at the Ryman that evening brought the house down, so being ‘done’ definitely does not appear to be anywhere on Doyle Lawson’s agenda!

Lawson and his music seem to keep getting better, as echoed by Charlie Sizemore, attorney and respected musician who shared the stage with the likes of Dr. Ralph Stanley before starting his own band in 1986. Charlie recently shared in congratulatory remarks to Lawson: “Doyle has set a high bar – even for himself. But having recently seen and heard him – and having known him for a lot of years, I would not be the least bit surprised if the best music from Doyle Lawson is yet to come.”

 

Of his Hall of Fame Induction, Doyle shared:

“I woke up this morning reflecting on my week at IBMA and how humbled I feel by all that transpired this week. Then I thought of how many of the pioneers that planted the seeds for the birth of the IBMA never got to enjoy the fruits of their labor.  Had it not been for them, none of us would be enjoying the Bluegrass sounds of music.  So here I am almost 50 years after arriving in Nashville to play banjo for Jimmy Martin having no aspirations other than to be a bluegrass musician in a band.. I never dreamed it would come to this. I am blessed beyond belief to be inducted into IBMA’s Hall Of Fame. To be there with heroes is indescribable. My heartfelt thanks to everyone for their congratulations. And I thank God for it all. To Him be the Glory!”

 

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver are currently in studio laying down tracks for their upcoming album, scheduled to be released in early 2013.


Photo by Anthony Scarlati, www.scarlati.net.

 

 

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Doyle Lawson Honored With Hall of Fame Induction and IBMA Nominations

NASHVILLE (August 21, 2012) — The IBMA has announced that Doyle Lawson will be inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame at the 23rd Annual IBMA Awards to be held at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on Thursday, September 27, 2012.

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver are also nominated as IBMA Vocal Group of the Year and for Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for “I Saw Him Walk Out of the Sky.”

“It’s such a profound honor, I’m almost speechless,” said Lawson. “To work so hard and so long, and to be recognized in this way, makes me humbled and honored at the same time. It’s one of the highest accolades I’ve ever received.”

Prolific Nashville songwriter Larry Cordle, best known for his CMA Song of the Year “Murder on Music Row” recorded by Alan Jackson and George Strait, recently said of Lawson’s Hall of Fame Induction: “Doyle Lawson has entertained so many, myself included, for so long, and has been such an inspiration.. His dedication to excellence is such a testimony. What a wonderful body of work Doyle Lawson has created for all of us to enjoy, while always making sure that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is at the forefront of all he does and praising Him always. Doyle is such a great example for his legion of fans.”

Regarding Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver’s IBMA Nominations, bass vocalist and dobro player Josh Swift shared:   “We’re honored to not only work for Doyle, but also to be part of a great team. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver is like a democracy, with Doyle as President and Quicksilver as the House of Representatives… Doyle wants you to have creative freedom and maintain your identity as a musician while playing HIS music. You can always tell it’s Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, yet no two albums sound the same. It’s hard to explain, but the differences you hear are the differences in the identity of the players. The members of Quicksilver aren’t just hired hands, we’re part of the band — part of Doyle Lawson’s team. The freedom Doyle gives us to contribute to the music makes us feel like the records are our babies as much as his. And that’s why we truly feel like it’s an honor to be nominated for Vocal Group of the Year and “I Saw Him Walk Out of the Sky”… because Doyle makes us feel like the music is our baby too. We all feel very honored to be on Doyle Lawson’s team.”

Doyle Lawson’s team currently includes Mike Rogers on guitar and lead vocals; Corey Hensley on bass guitar and tenor vocals; Josh Swift on dobro and bass vocals; Joe Dean on banjo; and six-time Florida State Fiddle Champion Jason Barie on fiddle.

The Doyle Lawson penned “Beyond the Sunset for Me” is also nominated as Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year and Recorded Event of the Year for a version sung by Lawson, Russell Moore, Jamie Dailey and Josh Swift in a performance on the Rural Rhythm Records release “Life Goes On.”

Photo by Anthony Scarlati. www.scarlati.net.

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From Doyle Lawson and his team to each and every IBMA member, we thank you for heralding the accolades of the bluegrass genre through the IBMA Awards and extend our warmest thanks for honoring Doyle Lawson as a 2012 International Bluegrass Hall of Fame Inductee and for the IBMA Award Nominations.
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