[Dixielandjazz] Can you find a new audience?

[Steve Barbone]

Snipped from the NY TIMES. It seems, after reinventing themselves, they have
found a new audience for their music. We should be so fortunate. Go girls!

Cheers,
Steve (necessity is the mother of invention) Barbone

Defiant Dixie Chicks Are Big Winners at the Grammys

N Y TIMES By JEFF LEEDS and LORNE MANLY - February 12, 2007

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11 ‹ After death threats, boycotts and a cold shoulder
from the country music establishment, the Dixie Chicks gained sweet
vindication Sunday night at the 49th annual Grammy Awards, capturing honors
in all five of the categories in which they were nominated.

They were the top winners during a night when the Recording Academy spread
the wealth . . .  The Dixie Chicks took home Grammys for the top three
awards: record, song and album of the year. Their ³Taking the Long Way²
(Open Wide/Columbia) won best country album and ³Not Ready to Make Nice²
also captured best country performance by a duo or group with vocal. . .

The Dixie Chicks¹ sweep of the major Grammy categories served as a sharp
counterpoint to their shut-out at the Country Music Association awards in
November. The Recording Academy consists of members across the nation who
work in all genres of music. The Country Music Association¹s membership is
concentrated among artists, engineers and executives tied to the Nashville
establishment.