RUSTED CLAY
Do you like public radio? Do you want to keep it fresh and
exciting? If you have answered yes
to either of these two questions, then tune in on Tuesday, October 2nd
at 7:00pm and listen to RUSTED CLAY and
special family and friends on Americana Crossroads 90.3 FM, Morehead State
Public Radio Network, only one of
the greatest radio stations in all the land! It is donation time so please join us in donating to such a
valuable asset to the region.
Morehead State Public Radio network, MSPR. Help support all the great shows and news programs produced
by Paul Hitchcock, his staff and students. Any support is appreciated and I know that operators will be
on standby to take your generous pledges at the station.
DON’T forget to listen and
call in a request for a live version of your favorite rusted clay song.
RUSTED CLAY , for
an unprecedented forth time will appear live on Friday, October 26 at the
Morehead C for MSPR’s
Americana Crossroads live.
This live concert series is now being broadcast around the globe, so all
you rust heads come down and join us as we open for Kentucky’s own Dale Ann
Bradley and renown Texas
singer/songerwriter/performer/activist/storyteller/author and novelist, great
nephew of the famous mountain man Jim Bridger, our brother and friend (WHEW!),
Bobby Bridger. Our good friend
from Texas and truly the artists’-artist.
The Show starts at 7:00, so you want to get there by 6:30 check out the
artist merchandise. You can check
out the MSPR webpage below for dates of other upcoming events and shows.
Watch for upcoming show dates for Rusted Clay right here on the Venues page.
My Venues:
Americana Crossroads (Performed first show in Concert Series. RC has
performed 3 times)
Grounds and Sounds, Morehead, Kentucky
Cave Run Amphitheater, Cave Run Lake, Kentucky
Red Barn Radio, Lexington, Kentucky,
Folk Fest at Morehead State University.
Songwriter Showcase at 2000 IBM Fan Fest
UK ACHE medical Festival
Numerous Festivals and private shows.
Fuzzy Duck Coffee Shop
Sesquicentennial concerts in Rowan County Kentucky
Paramount Art Center with Caney Creek
Morehead State Public Radio Fundraisers (past 10 years, spring and
fall fund drives)
Annual St. Claire Winter fest with SCAB (4)
SCAB: Larry Albert, Jay Flipping, Mary Phillips, Scott Oversee, Tony
Weaver and Russ Ward.
RECENT REVIEW
From The Folks at Grounds and
Sounds:
Russ is one of our favorites at the Grounds. He's a gifted and versatile
singer/songwriter and a wonderful interpreter of covers. Listen to one his
performances by clicking here.
In the words of a reviewer:
"Russ Ward, from Morehead, Kentucky, is a talented singer/songwriter
who is extremely versatile in his performance. Bluegrass, folk, rock, blues,
Celtic, Native American themes, life ballads. Wow, his show has it all. I saw
him solo and can't wait for the CD to come out ... if it's anything like the
live show, it will be fantastic. Very acoustic and very well-done. Shows a
writing talent that we haven't heard in awhile. He is very passionate and fun
to listen to on stage. JT meets Gorky meets Young, meets Browne."
BOOKINGS
If you are interested in booking Russ or Rusted Clay
Contact: 606-783-1106 or 606 324-4005
or russ@rustedclay.com
Three acts featured during ACL on Oct. 27
Old-Time musician and singer Brett Ratliff and contemporary folk groups
Rusted Clay and the everybodyfields will perform at the next edition of
“Americana Crossroads Live.”
Morehead State Public Radio (MSPR) and the Kentucky Center for Traditional
Music will present the program on Friday, Oct. 27, at the Morehead Conference
Center, located on First Street. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the music to
start at 7 p.m.
Ratliff, a member of the Clack Mountain String Band, is a banjo player and
comes from a small coal mining community called Van Lear in Johnson County.
Along with the banjo, Ratliff also sings and plays guitar, harmonica, “jews”
harp, and bones with the group. He is a founding member of the Morehead Old
Time Music Association for whom CMSB works alongside in helping give old time
mountain music a presence in the Morehead community and beyond.
Rusted Clay features Larry Albert (guitar, mandolin, banjo and vocals),
Steve Rigsby 
(upright bass and electric bass, and
Russ Ward (vocals, songwriter, guitar, harmonica). The trio resides in
Rowan County and has performed together for nearly six years.
Each member of the group has performed with various regional groups through
the years. Rusted Clay was formed after the recording and release of Ward’s
debut CD, “Life Lessons” which has seen extensive regional play in Kentucky as
well as several other states.
Hailing from Johnson City, Tenn., the everybodyfields (acoustic) includes
Sam Quinn (vocals, bass and guitar), Jill Andrews (vocals, bass and
guitar), and Dave Richey (dobro). They have been playing together in their
current incarnation for nearly three years, and have toured extensively
throughout the East Coast and Midwest for almost as long.
“Americana Crossroads Live” is supported by Toyota Motor Manufacturing of
Kentucky, Morehead Conference Center and Morehead Tourism Commission. Community
partners include the Kentucky Folk Art Center, MSU Caudill College of
Humanities, MSU Arts and Humanities Council, Papa John’s and Root-A-Baker’s.
The series is now heard on 35 radio stations across the United States,
Canada and in the Philippines.
Concessions and door prizes will be available. The cost will be $5 per
person, or $20 for a Family Pack of five. Children 12 and under are admitted
free.
Additional information on “Americana Crossroads Live” is available by
visiting MSPR’s Web site at www.msuradio.com
or calling MSPR at (606) 783-2001 or 1-800-286-9659.