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- Sunday February 22nd 2015

I was supposed to have my departure at 11.10AM, but changed announcement for 12.15 then it was definitely 1.10PM.

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We arrived at Philadelphia (PA) 15.30PM,

As add no connection flight I need to stay one night here, I took a shuttle to the Doubletree Hotel located at 10mn from the airport ,I get vouchers for hotel (where room were at 259$ per night) and for meal.

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- Monday Feb 23rd

I wake up at 7.30 and leaved my hotel around 10.00 to the airport and took my flight to Nashville at 11.45AM in time.I arrived in Nashville at 1.10AM ,then took a taxi to the RAMADA DOWNTOWN HOTEL where I’ll stay for 10 days.

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The weather was cold but sunny ,so I decided to go by walk to downtown in Broadway Avenue to listen to some music in bars as Tootsie’s ,Legend’s corner etc…

- Tuesday Feb 24th

I spent my morning in Broadway’s area and took my lunch at the Rippy’s just in front of Legend’s corner ( a house salad and half portion of ribs with a Bud was nice meal)

My first interview started at 3.30PM at the Renaissance Hotel at the Bridge Bar with Andy of Livewire,

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’ve already met the group here in 2012.i learned that the group is coming to France this summer at the CRDV Country Rendez Vous ‘ s festival in Craponne

,It’s the only festival I’m going to in France and for me it’s the best because the variety of styles of country music are represented and with their 25 hours of live music & 15 groups it’s just great to be there.

Then I’ve to move for 6.00PM to the 3rd Lindsay on 2nd Avenue for a showcase of DRX with Jeff Bates, That I’ll interview after the show around 8.00PM Jeff is a very pleasant person.

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Wednesday Feb 25th

At 9.30AM I pick up my CRS2015’s bag and registration including the New Faces Show (that I didn’t expected as they were no places when I registered online) It’s was a good surprise for me , I like this great show ending CRS 2015.

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It’s really now that all will begin to start for 3 hard days & nights with the opening of CRS 2015.My fisrt interview of the day started with Branch & Dean at 11.00AM

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follow with Keyla Adams at 11.15AM .

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[pic]The afternoon started with the opening of CRS 2015 at 33.30PM follow by some more interviews ,at 4.10PM James Otto missed the interview! .

At 4.30 I met Claire Petrie .

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Then came the welcome reception cocktail from5.30 to 7.00 and the Grand Ol’Opry unitll midnight ,

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but I leaved this show to go in the bridge arena at the Patron Club for a cocktail & a dinner organized by Grassroots Promotions

- Thursday Feb 26 th

I wake up early this morning because of a breakfast at Puckett’s restaurant on Church street , I’ve to meet Martha Moore and James Carothers , and make an interview there.

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Then I went down by walk to the NCC Nashville convention center to assist at a CRS2015 session “How 3 can be One” with Lady Antebellum ,

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then came the UMG lunch at the Ryman ,

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,I went back to NCC at the media room to more interview with Rhonda Towns , Allie Louse & Tim Sweeney .

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In the evening I’ve dinner with Ashley Robertson and friends at the Cantina Laredo on the 12th avenue an Mexican restaurant, Latter on we went to the Millennium Maxell House Coffee Hotel to listen some singers and songwriters session

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.I went back to my hotel around 11.00PM .

- Friday Feb 27th

I went by walk to the NCC under a great sun ,I assist to an another CRS session “The stars come out in the morning” about morning shows. The lunch was hosted by Black River Entertainment

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In the afternoon came the welcome cocktail reception follow by the famous New Faces Show great as usual . I went to the Bridge Bar at Renaissance hotel for a drink ,l left 11.30 to a show which was canceled or move of place?.

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- Saturday Feb 28th

As I’ve a cool day I leaved my hotel only at 10.00AM and walked to the downtown in Broadway avenue then took a taxi to McGuinness Pub were I took my lunch with a Irish sampler with a Guinness’s glass. As the weather was fine I walked around this area with a stop at Blackstone for a beer then move to The Row located on Lyle Avenue,

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It’s where I’ve to met the three guys of Medicine King for dinner

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before I joined them on stage for a show at the Douglas ‘s Corner after their performance , an another group coming from Louisiana “The Delicious Blues Stew” , I went to to my hotel around 1.00 AM .

- Sunday March 1st

At midday my good friend Gilles Godard and Mark Trail picked me up at my hotel ,we drive to The Urban Grub a seafood restaurant ,everyone was taking the seafood buffet ,it was awesome ,fresh and great with a bottle of white wine Chardonais ,

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a coffee and a Cognac made this meal a great moment with good peoples. Gilles left me near Tootsies, ten I went back at Legend’s corner were Buck McCoy was on stage then later on I move to the Robert’s to listen old country music , I went to the PUB for a drink near the Station Inn where I came later to listen the Sunday’s Jam ,the world of Bluegrass music (40 years), Outside it was raining , I took a taxi back to my hotel around midnight.-

Monday March 2nd

An another lunch, another place, Ramona & Preston picked me at my hotel at noon ,we went to the Mad Platters ,

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it’s a small and nice restaurant ,after lunch we walk to take a coffee and a crab cake then we walk around the took the car to go to listen the special bells

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near the Farmer’s market. The sun was shining but sometimes a cold wind appears. Back on Broadway Avenue I listen music at The Honky Tonk Central then moved The Wheel where the Jones Invisible Band were playing great bluegrass .I went to my hotel and have diner at the German restaurant closed to my hotel.

Tuesday March 3rd

Today was a cool day just listening music here and there on Broadway‘s avenue at the Riippy’s during lunch or at the stage ,later I moved back to Blackstone to have dinner with a BBQ Pizza

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and a glass of Chase Pale, when I went out it was raining a lot ,it was the first day I need to open my umbrella. I took a taxi back to hotel.

Wednesday March 4th

This is my complete day before leaving Nashville , I made a little the preparation of my luggage’s before taking a taxi to join my very good friend Gilles at his office ELO located on 1227 16th avenue South

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One more nice lunch , in music city.

Some other photos from Nashville

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From my hotel ,snow in Nashville

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On the way to the airport

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My fly was canceled ,I had to fly though Dallas

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Snow in Dallas

More photos

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Sunday’s jam at the station Inn

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More music at The Rippy’s at lunch

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My friend Susan Hickman playing at Crossroads during WKDF showcase

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Grand ole Opry show CRS 2015

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Nashville’s view

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Bridge Bar at Renaissance hotel

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Legends’ Ernest Record Shop

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Charli Monks at Legend’s corner

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