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	BMI.com \| Peermusic and RCA Records Stage Family Reunion for Bristol Sessions’ 75th Anniversary
		Peermusic and RCA Records will mark the 75th Anniversary of the Bristol Sessions with a dinner on August 1, honoring descendants of the artists recorded by Ralph S. Peer during the landmark sessions, including BMI affiliates the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers and Ernest Stoneman.
		The Bristol Sessions captured, for the first time, a true cross-section of Southern music and ultimately proved to be one of the most pivotal and influential episodes in American cultural history.
		They were the most important session in our 75 year country history.” The Bristol Sessions on RCA Victor are the genesis of the current RCA Label Group catalog and roster.
	www.bmi.com /news/entry/233144 (634 words)

	History & Heritage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		Bristol came into existence because of the anticipation of a railway survey being re-routed into Sapling Grove, the earlier name of Bristol, When Joseph R. Anderson (1819-1888), a young merchant from Blountville, Tenn., learned that the railroads were considering routing into the valley he bought 100 acres of land from his father-in-law, Rev. James King.
		Bristol was a community wide-open to commercial speculation, which brought in many entrepreneurs to the region, including the Reynolds family, who started early tobacco manufacturing in Bristol and Winston-Salem, and S.E. Massengill, who began national distribution of pharmaceuticals.
		Bristol's sense of unity is most noticeable in the Bristol Sign, which was erected in 1910 on the top of the Interstate Hardware Company and later placed over State Street.
	www.bristolchamber.org /BristolVisit/html/history___heritage.html (1188 words)

	Bristol sessions -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		The Bristol sessions are considered the "Big Bang" of modern (A simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United States; usually played on stringed instruments) country music.
		He settled on Bristol (at the urging of Stoneman) as a third stop as with (additional info and facts about Johnson City, Tennessee) Johnson City, Tennessee and (additional info and facts about Kingsport, Tennessee) Kingsport, Tennessee, it formed the Tri-Cities, the largest urban area in the Appalachians at the time.
		A second group of sessions was made by Peer in 1928, but the artistic success was not duplicated.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/bristol_sessions.htm (1399 words)

	Jayski's® Silly Season Site - Bristol Motor Speedway News
		Bristol COT Testing open to public: With NASCAR debuting the Car of Tomorrow [COT] during the Food City 500 weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway March 23-25, Nextel Cup teams will be visiting the famed half-mile oval in advance to put the new car through its paces.
		Bristol to be resurfaced after March Cup race: Bristol Motor Speedway will be getting a new look this summer that should make for even more exciting racing as the.533-mile oval receives a new concrete surface after the March 25 running of the Food City 500 Nextel Cup race.
		Bristol: The Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities topped the $3 million mark and presented a record $450,000 to 74 children's charitable agencies throughout the Mountain Empire during a Thursday evening ceremony at Bristol Motor Speedway's Bruton Smith Building.
	www.jayski.com /pages/tracks/bristol.htm (3686 words)

	Bristol Public Schools: The Fab Four
		Well, in order to make Bristol what it is today, there had to be "builders" â“ industrialists, visionaries, philanthropists, politiciansâ¦people who gave their talents to "build" the city, the community.
		John Humphrey Sessions (1828 -1899) was born on March 17, 1828, in Burlington, Connecticut; he moved to Bristol in 1869.
		It is reported that the church was built largely at the personal expense of Sessions, while his sons donated the pipe organ, the carpets, and the upholstery.
	www.bristol.k12.ct.us /page.cfm?p=178 (1172 words)

	Bristol Cancer Help Centre - Stop Press
		The UK’s leading holistic cancer care charity, the Bristol Cancer Help Centre is running a series of relaxation sessions in Bristol for people with cancer, their supporters, and anyone wanting to improve their general health and wellbeing.
		Sessions are free to anyone in Knowle West and available at minimal cost of £3 donation rate to those living outside the area.
		The Bristol Cancer Help Centre was founded in 1980 by the late Penny Brohn a woman living with cancer, and her great friend Pat Pilkington to support people living with cancer and those close to them.
	www.bristolcancerhelp.org /news/stoppress (993 words)

	Bristol sessions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bristol sessions are considered the "Big Bang" of modern country music.
		They were held in 1927 in Bristol, Tennessee by Victor Talking Machine Company company producer Ralph Peer.
		He settled on Bristol (at the urging of Stoneman) as a third stop as with Johnson City, Tennessee and Kingsport, Tennessee, it formed the Tri-Cities, the largest urban area in the Appalachians at the time.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bristol_sessions (1310 words)

	Fab Four (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		John Humphrey Sessions (1828 -1899) was born on March 17, 1828, in Burlington, Connecticut; he moved to Bristol in 1869.
		It is reported that the church was built largely at the personal expense of Sessions, while his sons donated the pipe organ, the carpets, and the upholstery.
		He was the supervisor of the city’s sewer system, a director of the Bristol National Bank, the treasurer of the Bristol Savings Bank and its president from 1890 to 1942.
	bristolalive.tripod.com /fab_four.htm (1159 words)

	Bristol University - Department of Biochemistry - Research groups (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		This is well recognised in Bristol, where most research groups have used this technique, to a greater or lesser extent.
		Molecular modelling can also be thought of as a subset of Bioinformatics and, as we pass into the "post-genomic sequence era", this field will play an ever more important role in scientific research.
		Sessions R.B., Thomas, G.L., and Parker, M.J.) Water as a conformational editor in protein folding.
	www.bristol.ac.uk /biochemistry/research/rs.html (255 words)

	Birthplace of Country Music Alliance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		Some people think of Bristol as the home of the best racing on the NASCAR circuit, or as their hometown that straddles the border, but the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance (BCMA) wants you to think differently about Bristol.
		Bristol is the railroad town that, in the early 1900s, immortalized the mountain music of Southern Appalachia and formed the roots of today’s country music.
		To help preserve the legacy that the Bristol Sessions established and to provide education, the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance was formed in 1994.
	www.sullivan-county.com /id6/bcma/bcma4.htm (861 words)

	Coalfield.com
		For years, the 1927 Bristol sessions have been romanticized as the "big bang" that created country music, but with the resurgence of roots music nationally, scholars are taking a closer look at the sessions and the music most in this region have played and enjoyed for generations.
		The consensus coming out of last week's Bristol Sessions Revisited conference is that the birth of country music in Bristol was more the product of intelligent design.
		Bristol was the prime location for Victor producer Ralph Peer and his state of the art "electric microphone" because of Ernest "Pop" Stoneman from Grayson County, according to Ted Olson, director of East Tennessee State University's Appalachian center.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=11433044&BRD=1283&PAG=461&dept_id=158544&rfi=8 (618 words)

	CONNECTICUT MUSEUMS - NEW ENGLAND CAROUSEL MUSEUM - Exhibits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		MUSEUM DEDICATES GALLERY TO The Bristol Center for Arts and Culture, located in the New England Carousel Museum building, is honored to present a new collection of artwork from Bristol artist Glo Sessions, to be housed in the renovated gallery dedicated to her work.
		Sessions was one of the original board members of the New England Carousel Museum and has been a long-time supporter and friend to the museum.
		Sessions began her art career in advertising in New York City, where she met and married James McCall Sessions.
	www.thecarouselmuseum.com /exhibits.html (344 words)

	Living Here > Bristol boasts BMS, country music birthplace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		Bristol is the smallest of the three cities that make up the Tri-Cities and is a city that straddles two states, with the boundary of Tennessee and Virginia running down the middle of its downtown.
		In 1903, the state of Tennessee ceded to the commonwealth of Virginia, the area of Bristol lying north of the center of its downtown street, and placed brass markers in the center of the newly named State Street.
		Bristol is known for being the gateway to the Tennessee Valley, home of the TVA and the atom bomb and the birthplace of country music.
	www.gotricities.com /content/lharticle.dna?idNumber=2799 (531 words)

	At-Bristol: Festival of Nature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		Bristol Festival of Nature is an ambitious and imaginative three-week programme of film screenings, animal encounters, exhibitions, walks, talks, workshops and competitions for all ages and interests.
		At-Bristol is participating in the Festival of Nature with a variety of events for schools and for the public.
		At-Bristol will be opening its doors to teachers free of charge.
	www.at-bristol.org.uk /about/FestivalOfNature_schools.htm (735 words)

	Bristol, VA Community - Events & Recreation
		Bristol residents have the luxury of experiencing all four seasons while enjoying the national forests, clean lakes, beautiful parks and mountains surrounding the twin city.
		Bristol Virginia's Veteran's Memorial Park, located adjacent to the City Courthouse, was built to honor the veterans of all our nation's armed conflicts and provides a respectful and peaceful setting in the downtown area.
		The City of Bristol acquired a AH-1F aircraft for display in the park and it was emplaced in the park on August 2, 2002.
	www.bristolva.org /com.shtml (624 words)

	Birthplace of Country Music
		These early recording sessions, called the "Bristol Sessions," would mark the birth of country music.
		In the mid-1990s, the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance (BCMA) was founded in Bristol to call attention to and support the musical traditions of the area.
		The project is documented with a 22-page report on the "Bristol Music Story," brief biographies of the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, the Stonemans, a log of recordings in the "Bristol Sessions," 25 historic photographs with descriptions, and a videotape "Bristol - Birthplace of Country Music."
	www.loc.gov /bicentennial/propage/TN/tn_s_frist3.html (335 words)

	CONNECTICUT MUSEUMS - NEW ENGLAND CAROUSEL MUSEUM - Exhibits
		The Bristol Center for Arts and Culture is located at The New England Carousel Museum, 95 Riverside Avenue, RT 72 W, in Bristol, CT 06010.
		MUSEUM DEDICATES GALLERY TO The Bristol Center for Arts and Culture, located in the New England Carousel Museum building, is honored to present a new collection of artwork from Bristol artist Glo Sessions, to be housed in the renovated gallery dedicated to her work.
		Sessions was one of the original board members of the New England Carousel Museum and has been a long-time supporter and friend to the museum.
	www.thecarouselmuseum.org /exhibits.html (495 words)

	Early Commerical Recording Sessions
		Firms like Victor, Columbia, and OKeh held sessions away from their northern studios in order to mine the rich vein of southern music demanded by record buyers.
		The Richmond recording session was a microcosm of Virginia and American music, capturing the work of old-time bands, gospel quartets, harmonica players, jazz acts, and even Hawaiian orchestras.
		Tarter and Gay, "Unknown Blues" (Victor 38017), recorded in Bristol, Tennessee, on November 2, 1928.
	www.lva.lib.va.us /whoweare/exhibits/rootsmusic/commercial.htm (317 words)

	Tennessee: Birthplace of Country Music - The Bristol Music Story (Local Legacies: Celebrating Community Roots - Library ...
		Although shielded by geography from outside influences during the 18th and early 19th centuries, the area's music began to evolve rapidly during the Civil War period when the region was opened by the railroads.
		In the mid-1990s, the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance (BCMA) was founded in Bristol to call attention to and support the musical traditions of the area.
		The project is documented with a 22-page report on the "Bristol Music Story," brief biographies of the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, the Stonemans, a log of recordings in the "Bristol Sessions," 25 historic photographs with descriptions, and a videotape "Bristol - Birthplace of Country Music."
	lcweb2.loc.gov /cocoon/legacies/TN/200003534.html (376 words)

	Rhythm and Roots Reunion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		Bristol is also home to Tennessee Ernie Ford and WCYB's Farm and Fun Time program which launched the careers of the Stanley Brothers and Mac Wiseman.
		At the 1st Rhythm and Roots Reunion, impromptu jam sessions on State Street complemented the scheduled acts, echoing the spirit of the original 1927 Sessions.
		It was also a chance for the people of Bristol to get reacquainted with their families, friends, communities and cultural heritage.
	www.bristolrhythm.com /history.htm (593 words)

	TN Encyclopedia: BRISTOL SESSIONS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		The term Bristol Sessions is the common name now given one of the most famous events in American popular music history.
		In July 1927 producer Ralph Peer recorded the Carter Family and Jimmy Rodgers in a makeshift recording studio in the town of Bristol.
		The success of Peer's Bristol Sessions is often referred to as the "big bang" of the modern country music industry.
	tennesseeencyclopedia.net /imagegallery.php?EntryID=B087 (107 words)

	United States Senator - Lamar Alexander
		Hanging on the wall of my Washington office near my desk is a painting of Bristol by George Smith called âState Street at Seventh Avenue.â This painting, which was completed around 1890, depicts the shared road that links the twin cities of Bristol and which serves as the state line between Tennessee and Virginia.
		Thatâs how the recordings known as the Bristol Sessions were born, launching the careers of country greats like the Carter Family, the Stonemans and Jimmie Rogers.
		Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia may be two cities but they share a common spirit.
	alexander.senate.gov /index.cfm?FuseAction=CommitteeStatements.Detail&CommitteeStatement_id=82&Month=6&Year=2006 (625 words)

	Bristol Indymedia
		Whilst many people would question whether Bristol has to “grow”, (28,000 new houses over the period) this is stipulated by central government, but what we can have a say on is the direction and type of development for the city (whether anyone listens is a different question).
		On Tuesday 17th July, the North Delivery office in Bristol saw 50 CWU postal workers and their supporters take part in particularly strong local strike on the back of the national strike.
		Kevin Beazer of the Bristol Communication Workers' Union writes; the mainstream media have failed to warn the public that the entire service is under threat..After 350 years of universal service the British public is facing an end to daily deliveries and high rates for posting letters outside cities.
	bristol.indymedia.org (2484 words)

	Jayski's® Silly Season Site - 2007 Cup Bristol Testing News
		COT testing at Bristol: While there is a break in the Nextel Cup Series schedule this weekend, a project that has been seven years in the making will have the opportunity for a full scale “walk-through” this week at Bristol Motor Speedway.
		The test session is the third of seven scheduled Nextel Cup sessions this season.
		Bristol COT Testing Day 1 afternoon: The first day [of two] of testing at Bristol Motor Speedway continued in the afternoon, the fastest was once again #11B-Denny Hamlin with a speed of 121.605mph followed by #66A-Jeff Green, #9B-Kasey Kahne, #5A-Kyle Busch and #9A-Kasey Kahne.
	jayski.com /stats/testing/testing2007bristol.htm (1723 words)

	McFarland - Publisher of Reference and Scholarly Books
		Organized by Ralph Peer for Victor records to capitalize on the popularity of “hillbilly” music, the Bristol sessions were a key moment in country music’s evolution.
		The reverberations of the Bristol sessions are still felt today, yet their influence is widely misunderstood, and popular accounts of the event are more legend than history.
		The third section gives first-hand accounts of the Bristol sessions, while the fourth presents musicological studies of two of the prominent acts.
	www.mcfarlandpub.com /book-2.php?isbn=0-7864-1945-8 (287 words)

	homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		It is planned to 'phase in' a Bristol Central restructuring over the coming months based on the BCS Aqua Academy.
		Bristol Central has a commitment to promote the sport of swimming and will ensure there will be enough pool time for whatever your interest.
		The speed swimming sub-committee will ensure all Bristol Central members are kept fully informed of the restructuring plans, firstly by the newsletter, published on a regular basis and secondly with progress meetings, involving coaches, teachers, poolside helpers, parents and swimmers.
	www.swimbristol.btinternet.co.uk /Newslet/BCSC1.htm (334 words)

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