“Country’s Family Reunion” Brings Together Friends, Family, Plus Guest Artists John Conlee, Vince Gill, Bobby Bare, Gene Watson, Moe Bandy and More for Songs and Stories About “The Hag”
(NASHVILLE, TENN. — November 10th, 2016) RFD-TV and “Country’s Family Reunion” kick off a new four-part series, “A Tribute to Merle Haggard.” The series showcases brand new, never before seen episodes of “Country’s Family Reunion,” and include special appearances with Haggard’s three sons alongside friends, singers, and songwriters who come together to pay tribute to the country music legend. Guest include Ben Haggard, John Conlee, Vince Gill, Bobby Bare, Gene Watson, Moe Bandy, Teea Goans, Rhonda Vincent, Darryl Singletary, and more.
Beginning in 1997, “Country’s Family Reunion” was launched to bring together country music greats who helped shape the industry, talk about their history, and maybe sing a few songs. Each episode of Country’s Family Reunion is hosted by country legend and hit songwriter, Whisperin’ Bill Anderson, who guides the discussion and supplies viewers with inside stories from his many years in the business. Nearly 20 years later, Gabriel Communications celebrates more than a dozen projects, featuring hundreds of songs and never-before-heard stories from some of country music’s original artists.
Upcoming “Country’s Family Reunion” Airdates:
*Note, all episodes re-air on Saturdays at 12 a.m. ET
Friday, November 11 at 8 p.m. ET – A Tribute to Merle Haggard: Guests include Ronnie Reno – “Honky Tonk Night Time Man,” David Frizzell “The Way it was In 51,” Bobby Bare “Ramblin’ Fever,” and Vince Gill “Lost In A World Without Haggard.”
Friday, November 18 at 8 p.m. ET – A Tribute to Merle Haggard: Guests include John Conlee “Okie From Muskogee,” Teea Goans “I Didn’t Mean To Love You,” Ray Benson “Misery and Gin,” Mark Wills “I Think I’ll Just Stay Here And Drink,” Rhonda Vincent “Mama Tried,” and Marty Noel & Ben Haggard “Workin’ Man Blues’.”
Friday, November 25 at 8 p.m. ET – A Tribute to Merle Haggard: Guests include The Isaacs “If We Make IT Though December,” Moe Bandy “Today I Started Loving You Again,” Gene Watson “Tonight The Bottle Let me Down,” Tony Booth “I Had a Beautiful Time,” Mac Wiseman “Sing Me Back Home,” Marty haggard “Mama’s Hungry Eyes,” and Noel & Ben Haggard “The Runnin’ Kind/Lonesome Fugitive.”
Friday, December 2 at 8 p.m. ET – A Tribute to Merle Haggard: Guests include Jim Lauderdale “I’m Always On A Mountain When I Fall,” T. Graham Brown “Big City,” Mo Pitney “Farmer’s Daughter,” Jeannie Seely “Everybody’s Had the Blues,” Ben Haggard “It’s All in the Movies,” and Daryle Singletary “Footlights.”
The “’Country’s Family Reunion’ Collection Series” DVD box set features four different show compilations including “Country’s Family Reunion Original,” “Country’s Family Reunion Celebration,” “Country’s Family Reunion Gospel,” and “Stories from The Golden Age of Country.” Purchase the entire series and have unlimited access to over 50 legendary country music artists with 130 rare live performances online by visiting www.cfrvideos.com.
Video clips for Country’s Family Reunion: “A Tribute to Merle Haggard”
CLIP 1: https://youtu.be/J8ZWKp6Fsuk
CLIP 2: https://youtu.be/dOVPdPJ6tiQ
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About Rural Media Group, Inc. (RMG):
Rural Media Group, Inc. is the world’s leading provider of multimedia content dedicated to the rural and Western lifestyle. With a mission of reconnecting “city with country,” RMG is the parent company of RFD-TV, RURAL RADIO, FamilyNet, RFD-TV The Magazine, and RFD-TV The Theatre. RMG networks are distributed to more than 100 million homes worldwide by DBS, telco and cable systems including DISH Network, DIRECTV®, Comcast, AT&T U-Verse, Mediacom, Charter Spectrum, Suddenlink, Cox, and more than 600 independent rural cable systems. Corporate headquarters and broadcast operations are in Nashville, Tennessee.
About RFD-TV:
RFD-TV is the flagship network for Rural Media Group. Launched in December 2000, RFD-TV is the nation’s first 24-hour television network featuring programming focused on the agribusiness, equine and the rural lifestyle, along with traditional country music and entertainment. Top RFD-TV programming includes “MARKET DAY REPORT,” “RURAL EVENING NEWS,” “RURAL AMERICA LIVE,” “WESTERN SPORTS WEEKLY,” rodeo events such as “The American,” and award-winning entertainment such as “FarmHer,” “Small Town, Big Deal,” “The Dailey & Vincent Show,” “The Best of The Marty Stuart Show,” “Country’s Family Reunion,” “Larry’s Country Diner,” and “Hee Haw.
About the “Country’s Family Reunion” & Gabriel Communications
Gabriel Communications started in 1996 by long-time disc jockey Larry Black, the producer of the popular series’ “Country’s Family Reunion” and “Larry’s Country Diner” series. Black first applied the “Reunion” concept to the legends of country music in 1997. The idea was simple: bring America’s most-treasured artists together into one room to reunite and reminisce about their careers, perform signature songs and share stories while the cameras roll. The result has been pure magic, documenting hundreds of stories and performances that would have otherwise been lost. Each episode of “Country’s Family Reunion” is hosted by country legend and hit songwriter, Bill Anderson who guides the discussion and supplies viewers with inside stories from his many years in the business. The series’ popularity has led to top-rated shows on RFD-TV and wildly successful DVD sales, spurring the creation of more than a dozen more projects and “Country’s Family Reunion” News (a monthly newspaper that highlights the music of yesteryear). In addition, Gabriel Communications hosts sold-out theatre shows and ocean cruises. For additional information on Gabriel Communications, please visit cfrvideos.com.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Heather Huston, VP of Marketing, RFD-TV & RURAL RADIO, e: heather@rfdtv.com, o: (615) 296-9332
Billy Frey, Chief Marketing Officer, RFD-TV, e: billy@rfdtv.com, o: (615) 296-9357